The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-30
~GREENVILLE GOSSIP.

The hai il and sleet yesterday which covered
wires and tracks of the Consolidated Traction
Company made il difficult for the motormen on
the Greenyille line to start their cars after
bring them to a halt. In many cases, motor
men had to wait for the motor following them
to give them = start. a new patsnt roliey
wheel was used for the first tIm, yesterday and
had 1t not been for this. more trouble would
have been experienced Ths groove in the
wheel is notched and this cuts the lea from the
wire in a highly satisfactory manusr. Tue new
wheel is only used when the wire is covered
with ice.
Tbe new bowling club which was organized Q
few days ago at Edinger's alleys has elected the
following ofieers:-P President, A. D. S. Jackson;
Secretary, Edward Ediuger; Treasurer, George
Wegman; and Captain, ]. Filoramo. The club
Edinger's alleys, The ciu6 has challenged the
Terrapins to bowl a match game on Wednesday
evening. February q The members OF the uew
Thomas Reii. John O'Halleron, John Mitchell.
John Bancksr, Waiter Kay and William
Perry.
who passed the examination for promotion, and
who have been refused admission 10 a higher
grade because of lack OF room. Will visit tho
Board Of Education and protest against this I'M
lust action. The need of an annex school is be-
ing more felt every day. The lowest classes in
the primary deparement OF the Danforth avenue
school are badly overcrowded.
The Greerville Either Club will meet for re-
hearsal this evening at Voss' Hall on Rose ave-
nue.. This club will hold a concert within the
0eXk lew N0Dho 0A0 FRpSAoA hAoSAS a. 0CAaA
rehearssd. The membership mas increased to
twelve.
Pastor Coleman OF the Baptist coIored mission
on Greenvilie avenue complains that a gang OF
young hoodlums congre gate on the sidewalk in
front of the mission every Sunday evening.
disturb the services and insult passing psdeS-
TRANS. Captain Nugsnt OF the Filth precinct
has notified his policemen to arrest the young
toughs. The captain has made q record for
himself ia breaking up the gangs OF corner
loafers in this section and he Will see that Pastor
ffAlQuna ~ GArVIrAS ara not disturbed.
But few OF the property owners in this sec
tion have taken Captain Nugents advice in re-
gard to cleaning snow and ice from the side
wrlks in front of their property. Warrants will
be issued for the residents who failed to obey
the captains order.
Gar deuers' Horse Troop will be held this even
ing at the Belvedere Hall. Nearly all tho
farmers Of Greenville are members of the
organization aud it is expected that a large
number of people will attend the event. Secre-
tary II. WiSsinann reports that maay tickets
have been sold.
was organized a few moaths ago in Gresnvillc Is
10 a hourishing condition. New members are
added at almost every NEE ing. The council
meets every fortnight at Grams Hail. kearny
The choir of the Greenville Reformed Church
is rehearsipg a special programme of music
which will be rendered at the special song SER
vice on Sunday evening. Director Wesrervelt
promises a treat to the congregation.
Sheriff Tofey yesterday afternoon sold the
stock and fixtures OF Druggist wright OF JACK
son avenue and Forest streets. Mr.. Wright'S
stock was attached by wholesale druggist
Schefiein of New York, to whom he was indebt-
ed for q large amount.
The ths-old child of Mrs, Jacob
Dillaway. better known as Hattie Lane, who
died few weeks ago, has also died. It was
buried on Sunday in the grave with its mo Their,
in the New York Bay Cemetery.
The high wind last evening created havoc
among the telegraph wires on Bergen avenue
The wires were covered with ice, which aided
materially In their destruction. a gang of line
men we e at work this morning repairing them.
Finance Commissioned j. j. Detwiller will
probably stay IN Florida for over a month. He
writes his friends In Greenville that he is feeling
well aud fast regaining health.
Nearly all of the sewer basins iu this section
were choked Yesterday.
Miss Minnie Duff OF Patchogue. I. l., Is visit
ing Miss Mamie Stevens OF Kearny avenue.
The snow and rain yesterday spoiled the ex-
cellent skating surface which had formed on
the ponds in the vacant lots, and the small boy
is sad in consequence.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad has erected 3
number Of coal pockets at Garfield avenue and
Fifty fourth strset, for the convenience OF
Holmes and Cogan.
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