The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05
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GREENVlLLE GOSSIP.
Tie mems meeting at the Y. NJ. G. a. rooms
yesterday afternoon was one OF the most iu-
t~eresting ever held by the association. Pastor
W. S. MCGOWAN of the Linden Avenue d. X.
Church delivered an address, and gave the
young Chr rs some excellent advice. There
was a big improvement In thr slpging. ana
much enthusiasm was manifested. PRESIDENT
The Greenvfle Building and Loan Association
will hold an appropriation sale this evening, at
rooms No. 80 Linden avenue. The United AS
ISOLATION will meet vt Banbsr Hall to receive
subscriptions and to issue books to the sub
scribers Of the new fourth series.
The ladies' who will take part In the YIN. G.
A.. tableaux Entertainment on March IL and 10,
met on Saturday evening at Bamoer Hall, to
arrange the parts. The newly organized Y. M.
c.. A.. male quartette wifi make It's first appear
ance In public at the entertainment.
A horse attached to a light delivery wagon
belonging to John Bran of Grand street ran
away on Ocean avenue Saturday. evening. the
horse was brought to q standstill by the collid-
ing of the wagon with a lamppost at Bidwell
avenue. One of the rear wnesls of the wagon
was wrecked.
The Minkakwa Club will meet this evening az
the Ocean avenue clubhouse to fix the date for
the much talked OF theatre party. Mr.. w. q.
Dunn, who has been appointed TO select a team
to meet a team OF the Wanser Clue In a pinochle
tournament, will render a report. A number OF
other important matters will b. considered.
President Cogan OF the Skin Disrriet oit,-
vitation TO all public spirited residents TO at
tend the meeting of the association at Bambar
Hall tomorrow evening. A number OF matters
Of much Importance to Greenville viii be con-
sidered. A plan to secure improved streets viii
receive special attention. Officers for the fol-
lowing year will also be nomlaated.
The choir Of the Greenville Reformed Church
is rehearsing special music for the. Easter sun
day service. Director Westervelt says that the
musical part of the service will be the bsst ever
| given at the church.
Loya Council, No. 6, Daughters of L.bsr ty,
have appointed a committees to arrange tor q
reception at Orient Han on next Monday evan :
ing. when Clinton COUNCIL Jr. o. y. A NJ. will
present the daughters With a hlndSom, Amsr-
can flag. The committee will inest tonight to
perfect the arrangements.
An excellent special song servics was given at
the Christ P. E. Church on Arlington aysuue
yesterday afternoon uadsr the dirsctioa of Mr..
Acknowledgment prelu1e, .Guilnant; hymn, 30
Jesus, Thou Art Standing" choir and congre-
CATION; quartetts, ''fAntua Erxo," by Miss
Katrina Green. Frances Houghtaliug and
Messrs. Eugene Hicks and Thomas Lever; solo,
'Fear Ye Not o Israeli Miss Green; SOLO.
Judge Me. Q God" Mr.. Lever; quartstte, In
cline Thine Ear" Himnlei; solo, by the
Waters of Babylon" Miss Frances Houghta-
ling; hymn, Jerusalem the Gotden.' choir aad
congregation; ana organ %postiude, Fest
Chapter No. 800, Epworth League of the
Linden Avenue NJ. Church, will install its newly
elected officers this evening In the Lecture room
of the church. The installation will be public
and will be conducted by Rev. Frank Chadwick,
Pastor Of the Bergen Point ~. E: Church.
Several officers Of the Jersey City District Ep-
worth League will assist him.
The work of securing funds for the new build
ing of the Greenville Turn Verein Is progressing
at a rapid rate. Nearly two Thousand dollars
worth of scrip has already been subscribed for
and there is every Indication that the remaining
three thousand dollars Will be raised in two
months. The Building Committee expects to
break ground for the structure early In the
spring. The plans for the building are now
being prepared by Architect Broome of Linden
avenue.
boom on the west side OF Gresnvilie. Tue price
of property has advanced from thirty to fifty
per cent. during the past year. and . ready
market Is found for all unimprovei property In
the vicinity OF the now road.
Warner avenue. from Ocean avenue to Henry
place, is sorely in need of improvement. This
thoroughfare 10 much used by west side resi-
dents, it being the only thoroughfare leading Co
the west side, between Danforth and Stevens
avenues. There are no sidewalks on the street
| and street lamps are also missing. The pre- 3snt
impossible condition of the thoroE ghfare is due
to the negligence of Henry Byrne, the con-
tractor. who. after completing thu new sewer,
made no effort to have it placed in anything
like its former condition.
1t is rumored that Rev. w. G. George, the
former pastor of the Linden Avenue M. E.
Church, will resign his present charge at Seattle
and return to Greenville with . view OF secur-
ing the pastorate OF the NJ. Z. Church. Rev W.
S. McCowan's term expires in the spring, aud,
it is said, that he will gladly welcome a transit or
to another church. Nothing definite will be
known about the matter. however, until the
Newark conference, which will be held next
month.
The Campaign Committee of the Minkakwa
Club will hold au important nesting this even
ing immediately after the regular club meet
ing. A list of precinct clerks will be prepared
and plans will be made for a vigorous cam
paign.
Mrs. NJ. D. Vreeland of Fulton and Ocean ave-
nues entertained a number OF friends at a
pleasant sociable recently at her residence.
Dancing and a collation. were the features.
| Among those present wers:-Mr. aud Mrs. NJ.
D. vreeland, Mr.. and Mrs. !. N. vreelaud. Mr..
and Mrs. N. NJ. Vreeland. Mr.. aud Mrs. B. L.
Stowe, Miss Anna Lowe, Mr.. and Mrs F. Lowe.
MIR. and Mrs. j. H. Grady, Miss Hattie Vrse-
land. Miss Z. and Mrs. BauIch, Harvey. Frank
and Bertha Grady. Hiss Lottie WiItse and Mr..
| VI. Norris.
The funeral of William j. BOYD. who died on
Wednesday last. took place Yesterday afternoon
| from his late residence, No. 500 Cominuuipaw
avenue. The funeral was one of the largest
Zeredetha Lodge, F. & A, NJ. Clinton Cou neil,
Jr. O. U. A. NJ. aud Woodland Lodge. K. of P,
marched in front Of the hearse from the house
to the New York Bay Canetery, where the In
terment took place. The ceremon leg at the
grave were conducted by thu above lodges.
At the next meetiug of the Dilletante Liter
lied. The memb ship roll Of the society will
be revised, and all the dead wood Will he res
moved. As soon as the dramatic section Is or
ganized the rehearsals for the farce. THE Free
dom of the Press - will BEGIN.
The sidewalks on both sides OF Ocean avenue.
at Stevens avenue, have caved In. The cave In
was caused by the slipshod manner In which
Contractor Bvrne filed In the trench when he
completed the sewer under the a few
months ago. Captain Nugent has notified the
Street and Water Commissioners.
Lesson In Gender.
Teachpr-''What is the feminine of man,
| Thomas?, Thomas "Woman. Teacher
And the feminine of gentleman ~ Thomas
Chesitatingly)-"Dude.'-Pu
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