The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-07
WOMAN'S SEVEN AGES.
Charming Fair Opened by Westminster
Church Ladies'.

W0MAN'S SEVEN AGES.
Charming Fair Opened by Westminster
Church Ladies'.
The Seven Ages of Woman" were
represented last evening at the fair of the
Westminster PRESBYTERIAN Church, Sum-
init aud Magnolia avenues. Every thing
points to most successful underIaK ing.
Il will continue December z. and 9.
Preceding the opening of tho fair, last
evening, charming entertainment was
given. 1t opened with a piano duet by
Misses Ida and Johanna Mollenhauer,
solos. and number of soprano solos
which delighted the audience were sung
by Miss Ida Mollenhauer.
On every hand there were indications
that no labor had been spared to make
the fair success. The booths repre-
senting the seven ages teemed with
whatever is suitable to the wants of
womanhood.
The Junior Endeavors greeted the
guests. The attendance was large. and
one and all were escorted first to the
infant booth, over which Mrs. j. w.
Hathaway and Mrs. John Sage presided.
assisted by Misses Evelyn Jewell. Lille
Allendorf and Lille Snodwen.
At the School GIRLS booth Mrs. ]. w.
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Jennie Jones. Revine Fuller, Nellie
Beach, Nellie Hanser, Annie Banks.
Buela Banks and Ella Harrison.
At the Young Ladies' booth Mrs.
Robert Kerr, Misses Maggie Banks, Clara
Jewell. Lizzie Mclean, Antoinette Ottoa,
l.. Wilson and Hattie Smith presided.
nAt the Lovers booth Mrs. Erb and
Sanford. Ericka Jones. Venie Klein,
Sadie Carr and Rella Gordon
The Matrons' booth is in charge of
Mrs. G Sickelmore. Mrs. r. II. Morrison,
Mrs. Jewell and Mrs. Howard.
The Mothers booth was looked after by
Mrs. X q. TusseV assisted by Mrs. Page,
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Talmage, Mrs. Cox
and Mrs. Bowman.
All alone Mrs. Charles Gates attended
to purchasers who visited the Grand
mott her booth.
The Japanese booth was made attrac-
tive by the presence of Misses Lille
Klein, Jessie Jones, Minnie House and
Nettie Van Tine.
At the Junior Endeavor booth. Misses
Susie Hathaway. Andrews and Mrs. e..
Freeman presided.
Fruits and groceries were dispensed by
Mr.. o. Banks ana William Glenn.
In the restaurant, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Trumbland and Mrs. L. Leroy attended
to the wants of the visitors.
Women of all ages promise to make it
agreeable for anyone who calls.
DAYLIGHT BURGLARS.
Mrs, McGovern Locked in while Her
Husband Gives Chase.
A daring daylight burglary was com
mitted yesterday afternoon by two men !,
one of whom managed to elude the police.
while the other ran into the arms
OF Policeman Sullivan of the Second
precinct. Mr.. and Mrs. McGovern
live at No. 446 Henderson street. Nc
Govern is the proprietor of saloon. At
about four O'Clock he went upstairs and
was conversing with his wife, when he
beard footsteps on the floor above him.
He asked his wife if Willie (his son) was
home from school.
NO." replied Mrs. McGovern, becom-
ing excited
"Well,. then. there are burglars in the
house." cried McGovern.
Mrs. McGovern waited to hear no more,
but dashed upstairs as quickly as posi-
Bile. She first entered the front
bedroom, and finding the bureau
drawers open and the contents strewn
upon the floor she was about to raise a
window aud scream for help when she
was seized from behind by a man who
stood over her with knife. She en-
deavored to break away from him, but
seizing her by the throat the man hissed
Don't you move. you -- you or I
will kill you"
Mrs. McGovern made no more noise,
and when told to sit down she did so.
The thief then coolly proceeded to lock
wife had met with some harm
rushed upstairs to her assistance.
AS he entered the front room the thief
rushed out through the back room and
down stairs. McGovern gave chase and
was quickly joined by about dozen
small boys whose shouts of stop thief"
attracted Policeman Sullivans at
tention. The pursued man
was grabbed by Sullivan and at once
taken to the Second Precinct Police Sta
ton. At the desk he gave his name as
George Wilson and said he lived at No
81 Fifth street. this city. What is known
as an INSIDE jimmy" and several other
burglars tools were found in his possess
ion.
Wilson is to all appearance novice at
the business. He is not known TO the
police and this is believed to be his first
job.
When arranged before Justice O'Don-
nell this morning, he said he Vas machin-
ist, and while wal liking from. Philadelphia
here he fell in with a man named Nc
Dewitt. who proposed that they burglarize
IAcUoVerns mouse. Wilson consented
and they lost no tine in getting to work.
Wilson claims that McDevitt was in
hiding in rear Room downstairs waiting
to escape WITH some plunder, while he
was being chased by Mr. McGovern.
An entrance was affected to McGovern's e
home by g rear window. which was
forced open with the jimmy found in
Wilson'S possession. In the room where
McDevett is supposed TO have been in
hiding, bundle containing a sealskin
sacqne and a quantity of jewelry valued
at $500 was found. Tue only booty found
in Wilson's. possession was a pair OF
bracelets. He is held without bail.
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