The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-12
STATE NOTES.

Christopher j. Mines, ST., of Camden,
who has fnrty-one grandchildren, ceie-
brated his SEVENTEEN birthday On Satur-
day.
An unknown italian jumped from a
I.ehigh Valley train at West Portal Fri
day night and was killed. He refused to
pay his fare, although he had plenty of
money and a ticket for Europe.
The Fftty-tve Hour law Went into effect
on Saturday. New Brunswick factory
employees are not pleased with the law,
| aud tue lands of the New Brunswick and
United States Rubber Companies, num-
bering over 800, have signed a petition
asking that they be allowed to work all
day Saturdays inste; d of half q day. as
pr ,vided for in the Lew law.
The Burlington county Board of Free
holders had a lively meeting on Saturday
over the proposition 10 accept the bids for
the proposed stone roads. There was a
strong feeling amoug the farmers against
the roads. because of the increased TAXA
tion. AS soon as a motion was made 10
r, ceive the bids, w. T. Sooy offered an
amendment that they be rejected. By a
vote OF Is TO 8 the Board decided to reject
all the bids
Three children OF John Beyer, of New
ark, have died of diptheria since Thurs
day night, TWO having died within fifteen
minutes on Friday mig hit. Two others
are lying ar the point of death. Boyer is
u tanner, who early last week had five
promising children. He lives in q house
with six other families, and the Board Of
Health has taken charge of the place. The
Board has reports of thirteen cases Of
diptheria In Newark and fourteen cases
OF scarlet fever. Last week there were
forty-nine deaths OF infants under one
year and sixty-six of children under five
years. Forty deaths weIe caused by
cholera infantum.
| G~REENVILLE GLEANINGS.
The Greeuville Y. NJ. G. A. Athletic
Club will hold an important meeting this
evening Mt the rooms On Linden avenue.
President Byrne will appoint new Stand
ing Committees, and the Track Commit.
tee will render a fina report. Several
propositions for mem bership will lie
acted upon
Misses Anna aud Catherine Short of
New York are visiting Mr.. aud Mrs. G..
W. Petit of No. 142 Danrorth avenue.
Grant Association U. r. K. OF P. will
hold IT'S annual picnic at Armbruster's
Schuetzen Park on Wednesday afternoon
and evening, August 8.
/ The Sixth Di. uricJ Citizens Association
will meet this e yenipg at Banber Hail.
The movement to organize a volunteer
fire company in Greenville Is gaining
strength. Several prominent citizens
l have promised to subscribe money
towards the purchase Of a hand engine
and it is highly prob lble that the COM
pany will be organized ia a few weeks.
Mr.. Joseph G.. Heider is pushing the mat
ter.
The Greenville Wheelmen will meet
this evening at the Minkakwa CLUB
rooms on Ocean avenue. Arrangements
will be made for a club run for Saturday.
kat Dautorth and Ocean avenues there
are large deep holes. After a rain
storm the holes become flied
with water aud passengers alighting
from the Greenvi1le cars take invo,un-
rary baths. Several wheelmen have been
thrown from their wheels aud injured by
runrinR into these holes. The residents
in the neighborhood hope that the Street
and Water Commissioners will give the
matter their attention.
WEST BERGEN DOINGS.
Miss Rose Smith. of Brooklyn, who has
been Visiting Mr., and Mrs. Dram, na, re-
turned home.
The work on the new club house of the
New Jersey Bowling Club is being
| pushed rapidly to completion. The frame
work is all up and II is expected thnt the
building will be ready Tor occupancy be-
Lfore September l.
u The annual picnic of the West Bergen
| Pleasure Clup will be held, On Saturday
at the G%reenviIle Schuetzen Park.
The stencil lrisinR from the pond at
Clendenny and W est Side avenues grows
more obnoxious daily. The, Health In
spector. who. three weeks ago, promised
to make an investigations, has not vet
pnt in an appearance.
Mr.. and MIR. Charles c.. Lttlefield. of
Oak street, are spending a,few weeks at
Oswego. N. Y They will visit Niagara
Falls, Buffalo and other points OF interest
| before their return.
". TT...zl.- TllA--~
to hold its second outing to Sourh
Beach, s. I, or Saturday, July 80.
The com mittee in CHARGE will be as fol-
lows:-Charies A. Carter, Harry O'Nefil.
P. burke. A. Connors and J.. Mccarthy.
Miss Sadie Mcknight Of Madison. N.
Y. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mabie Of Bergen avenue.