The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-15
BAYONNE DOINGS.

The Democrats Of the Third ward of Bayonne
held a primary at No. 1,o25 Avenue D., last even.
ing, for the election of q member of the Hudson
County Democratic Committee, in place of the
one recently thrown out because of a protest
presented by Edward S. Holman, the defeated
candidate. The new primary was conducted by
two County Committeeman from Jersey City.
The candidates were Edward S. Holman and
Robert J. Farrell, who won the previous battle.
The result was that Holman turned the tables
on Farrell. The vote being 60 to so.
Columbia Hook and Ladder Company No. 8
held its annual election last evening with the
following result--Foremau, John j. Heating;
First Assistant Foreman, Patrick Ryan; second
Assistant Foreman, Edward Landrigan; Treas
urer, Thomas O'Brien; Recording Secretary.
James Cooney; Financial Secretary, John
Collier; Sergeant-at-Arms, Daniel Donovan.
The ladies connected with the Monroe Memoir
ial Methodist Church opened last evening a fancy
fair and entertainment. 1t will be continued
this and tomorrow evenings. Professor Plate,
prestidigitator. and Hugh H. Mara, humorist,
| were the features of the programme.
The Rev. Charles A. Mott. who rendered his
! resignation as pastor of the First Baptist Church
| several months ago, has finally severed his con-
nection with the church.
A musicale was held last evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos w. smith OF Lord
In Schuyler Hall, the regular meeting of
| Bayonne Building and Loan Association No,2,
was held Tuesday evening. Receipts from all
| sources. So, 400. The withdrawal value of each
share of the first series of stock was raised from
S120 to 1872. Three premiums amounting to SIS, 500
were sold at monthly series of 20 cents per share.
The bidders and loans were E. E. Dryer, So, 800;
f. NJ. Powell, $500: Sadie H. Goulard, S2,S 0J.
Protection Engine Company No. 5 has elected
| Messrs. George H. Carragan, Aries P. Brooke,
Ethan Allen, Frederick Pantaeuius, Edwin e.
Allaire, William w. VanCleaf, Daniel Foster and
Charles Foster honorary members.
Messrs. Charles Meyers, Bertrand Cubberly
and Otto Barth have been elected to active
membership by Hudson Engine Company No. 3.
Arrangements are being made by the men,
bers of Protection Engine Company No 5. for
the iolifcation to be hed in celebration of the
reception of their new apparatus. The COM
mittee appointed to attend to the details Of the
festivities are Messrs. John Green. John G..
Gardner. Daniel c.. Kelley, Cornelius Dusen-
berry and John R. Willis.
The old building of the Madison Methodist
Church, which stood at the corner of Avenue
d and West Thirty-second street, has been RACED
to the ground by ex-Counciiman Thomas.M. Gar
rett, who purchased the structure with the in
tention of erecting a handsome hotel on the
site,
The annual encampment Of James N. Van
Buskirk Post No.. 100. G, A.. R., was held on
Tuesday evening in Hendrickson's Assembly
| Rooms. The result of the election was as fol
lows:-Post Commander, Jacob Van Pelt; Senior
! Vice Commander, Louis Bradbury: Junior Vice
Commander. Monroe ziegler; Past Post Com
mand3r, Philip G. Vroom; Quartermaster,
Howard L, Lockman; Surgeon, John pooley;