The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-07
~GREENVILLE GOSSIP.

A sofa in the apartment of Mrs. NJ. Rein, at
Old Bergen road and Linden aveIue, was set
afire by an oyerheated stove yesterday after
noon, and No. 4 Truck and No. 10 Engine Com
pany were called out on a still alarm. The
firemen extinguished the biazs before much
damage was done.
The Junior Epworth League which was or
ganized lass week at tue Linden Avenue NJ. E.
Church. promises to become q lively orgauiza-
lion. A large number Of young people have
already been enrolled, and at the next meeting
officers will be elected. A COMMITTEES appointed
by the senior league has charge OF the organ
ization of tho branch league.
The residents of WoodlaYn are complaining
about the manner in which Contractor Condor
has torn up Dwight street. where the new sewer
is being built. The sewer has been completed
from Garfield TO Oceau, but Mr.. Coudon has
made no attempt to put that section OF the
thoroughfare in anything like a presentable
condition. Vehicles cannot pass through the
street, and the mud on the sidewalks Is over u
foot deep.
The newly organized wiudmaker's Associs-
tion will meet this evening at Kachlee's New
York Bay House. The officers who were elected
at the last meeting will be installed and the date
for the proposed reception will be fixed. The
membership of the ASSOCIATION has increased to
thirty. Several propositions for membership
will be acted upon this evening.
Mr.. Daniel Arthur of No. SO Orient avenue
will embark on the steamship New York usxt
Wednesday on a two months pleasure trip
through England, Germany and France.
Court Greenville No. 7,47S, A. o. F. OF A..
met last evening at the lodge rooms In the
GIOOS Hotel anu TeCelVeU gu oDCOuFAR luz FcpOTb
from the committee which has charge of the
entertainment and reception, which will be on
March 26. The programme submitted by the
committee contains an excellent array OF talent
and the eutertainment is sure to be a success.
Dancing will be one OF the features OF the even
ing.
a pleasant reception was given recently at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Kemoell,
No. 1888 Claremont avenue, in honor of the birth
day of their daughter, Martina Viola. A large
number of young people were present. and the
-xo- = IN nnf ra m a and n
ing. A collation. was a pleasing feature. Mrs.
Keipbell was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Burde. Mrs, g. w. Rothainsl, Mrs. Rice, Miss
Rose Bush, Miss Stole aud Mrs. William Bush.
those present were:-Missss Edna,
Kittie and Lille Bush. Ethel Burhand, Elsie
Dumont, Ida verinda. Viola Bush; Messrs.
George and Warren Kemble, Carl Burde, Sam
uei Bush and James and Artie Anderson.
The Rev. Father Schandel OF st. Pauls R. Q.
.Matrimony" last evening at the servics at the
church. Among other things he said:-'Young
people should think seriously before they take
they love each other and that their love will not
change. There are many marriages where the
mask is thrown off in six months or so and
quarrels ill up the greater part of tho domestic
daily programme. In such cases as these the
contracting parties did not stop to find out
whether they loved each other or not. Tho
best advice l can give the young people IS to go
slow. Do rot marry IN haste and repent at
leisure He also said that Jews and Christians
should not join hands 10 matrinlony. ''Such
marriages as these" said he, ARE bound to be
unhappy"
A special musical service will be held on next
Sunday afternoon at Christ Church, Arlington
and Claremout avenues, under the direction of
Mr.. Moritz E. Schwarz. The solo parts will be
taken by Miss Katrina Green, Mr.. Eugene Hicks.
Miss Francis Houghtaling and Mr.. Thomas
Lever. The services will begin at q quarter past
four o'clock.
The petition to the Consolidated Traction
requesting that the old Greenville car
stables be again utilized for the storage of cars,
which is being circulated among the business
men aud property owners, has a large number
of signatures affixed. The conductors and
hard to secure signatures as they will be greatly
il the old stables ara reopened. They
have more accommodation aud will be re-
lieved OF much extra work.
The wooden bridge which crosses the Morris
Canal at Linden avenue is in an extremely
condition. Several boards are miss
ing, and those who cross 1t, unless careful, are
sure TO be tripped up. This bridge is much
date attention..
The Lutheran Choral Union of the Zion Evan
gelical Church will meet this evening at the
of Miss Ida Kratke on Gator avenue.
to rehearse the special music which viii be
at the Easter service at the church.
The programme will be au excellent one, and
certainly please the music loving congrs-
cation.
George Renter. of jackson and Communipaw
was seized with an epipletic fit, last
at Ocean and Virginia avenues. He
taken 10 his home by friends.
The residents in the vicinity of Claremont
avenue and Clerk street, have complained to the
Fifth precinct police that a gang of young
rowdies who do nothing but smoke cigarettes
evening. Pedestrians who pass their rendezvous
are sure 10 be insulted. Captain Nugent has
notified his policemen to arrest the young