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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-11-08

Have YOU ever got on the track OF
Ted?'
Once thought had, at Singapore,
but nothing came of il. No doubt lie
changed his name. lie never asked
FOR nor got the legacy which my poor
father left him"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
AS USUAL.
He Had Forgotten All About what
His Wife Wanted.

A few weeks ago a prominent lawyer left
home to go to his Office. His wife asked him
for the fourth consecutive day to do a certain
errand for her at one of the own town
stores. The husband said he would attend
to the matter, provided he did not forget all
about it before he got two squares from
home.
"Let me FIX it SO you will not forget it. my
DEAR said his wife, as she resorted to the old
scheme of tying a string around his finger.
About two o'clock in the afternoon the
lawyer met a gentleman friend on the
street, and in shaking hands the friend
noticed a roll of dirty string on the lawyers
finger.
@What are you wearing that string forl"
inquired the friend.
SBy GeorgelD exclaimed the lawyer,
that's to remind me to do an errand for my
wife. must go do it right away, too. and
keep peace in the family" and he started of
for one of the dry goods stores on Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
All the way to the store door the lawyer
| had tried to think what it was his wife had
asked him to buy. He walked four
blocks out Of his way, thinking of every ar
ticle he had ever known her to use; still he
| could not think what it was hat she wanted
on this particular occasion. Finally, thor
oughly disguised with himself, he returned
! to his Office, called a messenger and wrote q
note to his wife, asking her what she had
nut the string on bis finger for. He waited
nearly an hour for the return of the mes
senger, paid the boy sixty cents, and then
had the extreme pleasure OF reading this
from his loving little Wife
"Dearest:=I did want you to get me Some
| chenille, but / knew you would never think
| Of it, so I sent Mary down this AFTERNOON
and she got it for me. - Washington Post.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
ASCENSION LADIES' BAZAAR.
Opened Last Evening at Kesslerss
Upper Hail..

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Church of
the Church of the Ascension opened a bazaar
in Kessler's Upper Hall last night. The
hall was beautifully decorated with flags
and bunting as were the several
booths and tables. The most attrac-
tive of them was the Japanese stand
which was presided over by Mrs. Paul Her
maun. assisted by Misses Dora Lynch, Eta
Platt and Della Slocum. The other booths
and tables were the CONNECTION table, in
charge of Mrs. Slack and daughters, the
grocery table, with Mr.. Walter B. Spring
stein as manager, the crokery table, under
the supervision of Mrs. Eliza Wardell, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred. Taylor and Mrs. Randel
Platt. The Kings Daughter Society had a
fancy table, as did also ten young ladies of
st. Agnes Guild. These young ladies were
Misses Elvira Austin, Jennie MacMillon,
Bessie and Theo Alderman, Bessie Darling,
Grace Banker, Edith Wiltshire, Edith Platt,
Florence Henderson and Alice Bernstein.
They were chaperoned by Mrs. r. P.
Graham. The Ladies' Aid Society ran an
opposition table, and had looking out for
their interests Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Bernstein,
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Bates. The Young
Peoples Society occupied one of the booths
renee, the President of the society, in charge.
There was also an art gallery, managed BY
Misses Elvira Austin and Jennie Macmillan;
a lemonade stand, with Miss Carrie Law
renee as "Rebecca at the Well" and the re-
freshmeDt counter, in charge of Mrs. Gerard
Banker, Mrs. John Baker, Mrs. Henry P.
Darling and Mrs. James Foster. The fair
will be continued to and including Satur-
day, the 28th.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
FIRE COMMISSIONERS INLET.
President Brennan Announces thu
Committees.

President Brennan Announces the
Committees.
The first meeting IN which Thomas D.
Mills. the newly appointed Fire Commits
sioner, took an active part, was held last
night. President Brennan announced the
following standing committees for the ensu-
ing year
Apparatus and Repairs-Brennan, Kern
and Mills. +.
Horses and Harness-Brennan, Mills and
Kern.
Supplies-Mills, Kern and Brennan
Feed-Mills, Kern and Brennan.
Telegraph and Fuel Kern, Mills and
Brennan.
Salaries-Kern, Mills and Brennan.
Printing and Stationery-Brennan, Kern
and Mills.
Buildings and Conbustibles-Kern, Mills
and Brennan.
Applications and Appointments = Kern,
Mills and Brennan.
President Brennan announced that he de-
| sired the heads of the various departments
to nave all acquisitions first signed by the
! chairman of the committee in charge, and
then presented to the clerk. The object is
to know just how the department stands at
| all times. Commissioner Mills supplement-
ed the suggestion by stating that he desired
all persons having claims against the de-
partment to present them every month. The
board in future will pay as it goes. The
monthly pay roll was passed III adjourn
ment taken until next Wednesday evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
TEAM TOURNAMENT.
Big Score Made by the
GreenVil1e Bow1ers in
Last Nights Games.
LADY PIONEERS SURPRISED
Hall Says He Is Anxious to Meet
Fitzsimmons--Basebal and
Wheeling Notes.

The teams that are rolling IN the W men
tournament at Edinger's alleys, Greenville,
are doing remarkable work. Last nlgno
Welbrock and vassar passed the team record
of 347 pins, which was made on Tuesday
evening by the s'cyclone" team, j. Perry and
J. O'Halleron. In the first game Vassar and
Welbroek each secured a score of TIA, a total
of 34s, one pin better than the record. Flo
ramo and Chesterfield, the team that was
beaten in this game, scored a total OF 34l.
Had not Chesterfield missed an easy spare In
the last frame his team would ave beaten
their opponents. Filoraino and Chesterfieid
aIso met hard luck in the second game and
lost it by six pins: Filoramo was in excel
lent form in all the games, his average Tor
the evening being 1854. Had his partner
done as well the results would nave peen
different.
Vassar and Welbrock, who were picked as
winners at the opening of the tourney, by
losing the first series dropped back and now
the race for the first honor is a close one.
The scores
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
HALL ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
Says He VIII Meet Fttzsimmons,
with or without cloves.

49,
with or without Gloves.
Jim Hall, who is at present stopping at St.
Louis has sent the following letter to the
Police Gazette which explains itself
Il see by the papers that Bob Fitzsimmons
continues to issue challenges to fight any man
in the world, bar Peter Jackson. 1T he
means business why don't he put up a for
felt of $500 to i ,O00s l will fight. Fitzsim.
mons. Some time ago / put up a forfeit OF
81, 900 to bind a match with him. He
wouldn't cover my money, yet he talks
about fighting people for a purse; II he's
broke / will fight him for a purse. l am
willing to make a London ring rule light IN
Mexica with Fitzsimmons, or at Queensberry
rules, far a stake or purse.
~ am positive / can get an offer OF a
80. 900 purse for a Queensberry encounter
before the National Club of London. Lord
Lonsdale is a friend of mine, and will put up
the purse if I say the word. l haven't made
this suggestion to Fftzsimmons before, and If
he will accept it I will cable the National
Club. though Fitzsimmons must put up a
forfeit to guarantee his appearance In the
ring,
then there are two courses left. The first,
10 flight before the National Club of London,
and the second, to jump across the
the Rio Grande River into Mexico. / have
been told by reliable authority that the trick
can be turned down there.
II am ready to meet Fitzsi1nmons at his
own game, as he says he Is an expert
wrestler, and therefore an adept at London
ring rules. Whenever he puts up a deposit l
will cover it.n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
ELDoRADo RECEIVERS CIRCULAR

Claims Amounting to Owe $4,000
Against the Amusement Company.
T~heophilus Butts, receiver of the Palisades
Amusement and Exhibition Company, has
issued a circular letter containing a list of
the claims against the company, which have
been filed with him as receiver. The total
amount is S65, 037.07. Among the claims are
the following:-Estate John 3. Bonn, for
liability on note, for which second mortgage
bonds are held as security, $4,000; Herman
Walker, Frederick Walker. Louis EN-
merich, Henry j. Gordon, Warne
Smythe and James H. Symes,
for liability on note, for which second mort
e bonds are held as security, $4,000;
Herman Walker, Henry J. Gordon. Louis
Emmerich and Hilric ]. Bonn, for liability
on note, for which second mortgage bonds
are held as security, $1,000; Herman Walker,
Frederick Walker and Henry j. Gordon, for
liability on note. for which second mortgage
bonds are held as security, $4,000; Albert A.
Marks, for liability on note, for which sec
ond mortgage bonds are held as security,
S 1900. Herman Walker and Henry j. Cor
don, for liability on note, for which second
mortgage bonds are held as security, $4,000;
Herman Walker, for liability on note, for
for which second mortgage bonds are held
as security, 81, 900; Thomson-Housto Ell.
Co., notes. supplies, etc.. $5,6lS.14: Hudson
County Gas Light Co., gas. Sl,974.67.
The receiver in his circular says
sCreditors holding collateral securities for
the payment of their claims Will be required
to sell the same and apply the proceeds to
their respective claims, or surrender such
collateral securities to the receiver, other
wise such claims will be rejected and no divi-
dend allowed thereon.
IF any creditor objects to the allowance
of the claim of any other creditor, excep-
4ionr +bo,.otn fr tu,.;fipO rot,st ha filed with
the receiver on or before the ninth of May,
1QOf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
SILVER MINE TN NJ

The Western slope of the Green Noun
tains is prolific of legendary lore. Espec-
tally is this true of a radius of ten miles
from Lake Dunmore. From the time of the
earliest settlements in town vague tradi-
lions have hoated in the air that at some
period a fabulous amount Ct silver had
been mined, hidden and abandoned some
where among the foothills that skirt the
eastern border of Brandon. When, where
and by whom was the inSolvable enigma.
These traditional myths began to assume a
concrete form about the year 1920. from the
advent of a stranger of some three-score
years. who had been wandering for a long
time over the hills of Chittenden and Bran
don. By typographical memory he was CON
WINGED that he had approximately located
the object of his search near the cabin of a
man named Rogers, about three and one
half miles east from the village of Brandon.
The stranger engaged board with Rogers
and disclosed to him his personal history,
that of the mining company and the pur-
pose Of his visit. He represented himself
as the youngest of the party of fourteen,
all Spaniards, one of whom was a woman
and his mother. He said that he was
born in camp and remained with them
till their removal, when he was about fifteen
years of age: that they mined about two
and a half tons of silver, which was de
posted in a subterranean cavern of great
uepbu, dlIu Uldt JIG dPplO aShOo W. HCAC
carefully filed and concealed, and. SO far
as possible, all traces of their work efaced;
that they were driven away by the hos
tility of the Indians and intended to re-
turn at some time and reclaim their prop
erty. and for the purpose of identifies
ton they buried three iron wedges marked
with certain symbols that would indicate
the opening of the avenue to their hidden
wealth.
He invited Rogers to join him in the
search and offered him one-half of the spoils.
The invitation was declined through distrust
of the man. He then secured the co-opera-
ton of one Field, and they searched one or
two more seasons in vain for the hidden
wedges. During a temporary absence of the
stranger Field found the wedges, but conceal
ed the fact from his partner on his return.
At length the stranger became discouraged
and. disappeared from the scene. Field.
prosecuted the work with untiring ~tenacity
until all his resources were exhausted
Without a knowledge of the key to the
symbolic wedges they were of little avail.
Two of these wedges have been lost; n is
now in the possession of a gentleman in
Rutland, who was among the last to aban-
don the scheme. though his confidence in it
is unshaken.-Rutland Herald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
GREENvlLLE S S

A special musical service will be rendered ct
the Christ P. E. Church. 90 iSunday afternoon,
by the choir Of st. Clements Church or New
York. under the direction OF Mr.. George Il.
Tattam, ogganist and ~cholrmaster. A special
collection will be taken for the benefit OF the
the GreenviIIe Musical and Social Club will
hold another one of its enjoyable entertain
ments and receptions at Voss' Hail tomorrow
evening. A number OF tenor solos will % reu-
dered BY Mr.. Maurice Flynn and Miss Clara
MoIler will play piano solos. Dancing will begin
at nine O'Clock. -,
hold its regular meeting this evening at Kraus'
Hotel, aud discuss matters pertaining to the
| annual fest. After the meeting the Schwaos
will enjoy themselves as only Schwablans can.
MIR. Charles r. kurger, the well known ex-
presiden1 of the Y. NJ. c. A., is enjoying a
pleasure trip through the States.
He will return homs about June l..
The Lutheran Choral Union met last evening
al the lions Evang ~iical Church and rehearsed
the special music which will be rendered at the
| services on Pfngst Sunday. A feature will be
| the reuor solos by Dir. Charles Herig.
Bay View Lodge, f. & A. M. will hold Its
regular communication this evening at the
lodge rooms in Bamber Hall.
The wedding of Miss Anna Phillips and Mr..
| William Mitchell will be solemnized at So.
| Johns P. e. Church, Bayonne. on next Monday
Contractor Condor has not yet made any
effort to put Dwight street In the condition in
which he found it before be built Inc Wood
lawn sewer. The street is rendered impass-
able by banks of earth and large pieces OF
rock. and the residents are complaining In con-
sequence.
! There is a post 10 the Fifth prsciuct which
has over 10000 residents. aud since Captain
Nugent has been in omma of the precinct
he has power registered a prisoner from It, the
post is the New York Bay Cemetery.
The Charles Armbruster Association will hold
its first annual picnic at Armbruster's schuetzen
Park on Monday afternoon and evening, May
"A. A prize bowling contest and dancing Will
be among the features.
At the last meeting of the Greeuville Turn
Verein the members decided to dispose of tbs
two lots on Gator avenue which are part OF the
site purchased for the new building. The Build
ing COMMITTEES reported that the lots on Dan-
| forth avenue would afford ample room for tue
new building.
An Italian, who had charge of a performing
bear, furnished much amusement to q number
Of children on Ocean svcHue yesterday after
noon. The bear was executing a two step polka
VIXEN q mischie vIous youth hit him with q stone.
The beast yelled with pain and started to run
after the boy Tie unfortunate Italian who
held on to tie chain was pulled OF his pedal
extrennties and dragged over the sidewalk for
nearly . hundred feet before he brought the
Infatuated grizzly to q standstill. The boy es-
capped.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26

A good investment is what we all
are looking for. Something safe,
clean, that does not require any at
tention and will take care Of itself.
The New Jersey Title Guarantee and
Trust Company has sold 1925, DOC
worth of its mortgage Trust Bonds.
To be sure it is only a five per cent.
income, hut tue interest is paid
promptly. The element of certainty
is worth something. Full informa-
ton enquire No. 50 Montgomery
street, Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
BOARD OF FREEHoLDERs.

Continued.

Beginning at date Of this report. 71s. yiS.:-Male
adults 266, male minors 151, female adults 1I9, female
minors lol, employees 70; total sls; Yearly cost-Pro-
740s 49,; salaries 12.2S Is; coal s06s s.. Total yearly
cost 1851 "a; total average yearly cost 12 % l2;
total average monthly cost s Sis. Gentlemen-It
gives me pleasure to call your attention to the fol
lowing improvements made during the past year.
We have built principally of old materiaD 1y5W
feet of fence and painted the same. We have also
repaired and painted 200 iron ,bedsteads. q Of which
were for the insane asylum. BY request OF tho COM
mittee we also built an emergency hospital lSx25 II.
one story peaked roof and painted the same. We
completed iltSj square 1T. paving, besides reflagging
and raising as feet of walk fronting the almshouse,
We have reprinted and kalsomined the interior OF
the entire building, repaired 99 pair OF shoes lvar-
ious siSes) and kept the harness OF the brick stable
in repair. The IN some time since drew my
attention to the great danger arising from the ant
bulance passing around the house at all hours with
contagious diseases and requested me to try and
remedy the evil. then built a road, l.50xl2 feet
from the farm. rear Of the p~avilions, direct to the
pest house; making a much shorter and safer route.
Now. gentlemen. you will observe that all the above
been no prisoners employed here during the past
year. We have given 1855 days labor to the Insane
Asylum, such as cooks. coalpassers, gardeners We
have made $50 beds. $50 pillows. 21 holsters. We
have . men detailed to the mason. | to the carpen-
teri also boy to the plumber and one TO the tin
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
sc. R ORPHANS.

Last night the annual entertainment for
the benefit of st. Mary's Orphan Asylum
by the orphans, was held at the Catholic In
stitute on Third street. The entertainment
provided consisted of recitations, vocal Sc
l~ections and tableaux, all of which received
we'll merited applause. Among the per-
formers were Miss Kate Shelly and Miss
Lulu Wilson. The tableaux, columbus
Sighting Land,' and ''He is Risen,"
Jacobs VISION" were cleverly produced.
The entertainment will be repeated this even
ing and Friday afternoon. The drawings
for the quilt, bicycle, china and doll viii be
announced later.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
SURPRISED THE LADIES.
The Pioneers HAD an Enjoyable
Time at P~ohlmann,s.

The Pioneer Bowling Club surprised the
ladies' section at Pohlmann's last evening.
and brought with them a number of prizes,
which were presented to the ladies making
the highest score. After the bowling an ex-
cellent collation. was enjoyed. Team No. 2
won the game by Is pins. The first prize. a
plush work basket, was won by Mrs. Nicer
sheimer. The second prize, a wine set, was
captured by Mrs. Finkelseller, and the third,
a Chinese tea set, by Mrs. Goddard. Each
of the other ladies also received a prize. The
score:-
Team No. Mrs. Meersheimer, 1879; Mrs.
Winkler, 112; Mrs. Kulat, 108; Mrs. 2.
Huber. 1O4: Mrs. Vaughn, 101; Mrs. E.
Huber, 81; Mrs. Wesp. "a; Mrs. Kreit, AZ;
Mrs. Heffner, 80. Total, 7S5.
Team No. 2-Mrs. Finkelseller, 100; Mrs.
Goddard, 116; Mrs. Spatz, l09; Mrs. Mutch-
Ter, 10S; Mrs. Freitag, 90; Mrs. Baytree, "a;
Mrs. Albers, SO; Mrs. Nudge, IS; Mrs. Lion
berger, GA. Total, $50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
FIREMAN SEEKS RETIREMENT.

Stoker Matthew Bligh of No. 1 Engine
asked the Fire Commissioners last night to
retire him on half pay. He presented a GER
tifcate signed by Surgeon Nevin to show
that he is physically incapable to perform
the duties of a fireman. He has been on the
force tw~enty-three years and for eight years
served in the volunteer department. His
petition was referred for consideration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26


You are hereby notified that at a public sale made
third day of october, 1898, the Mayor and Alder
men of Jersey City purchased for the sum OF seventy
seven dollars and nineteen cents. ALL the land
and real estate situate In Jersey City, in the County
of Hudson and State Of New Jersey, fronting on
Kearney avenue which is laid down and designated
three 1858, upon an assessment map annexed to a re-
port number seventy-seven Go made by the Com
missioners Of Adjustment appointed in and for
said City by the Circuit Court of the County OF
Hudson, a certified copy OF which report and map
was filed in the office Of the City Collector of Jersey
City, on the 18th day ofJanuary, 1892, said report and
map and said sale being made. pursuant 70 the pro
visions of an act OF the Legislature of New Jersey,
passed March Sth, 1886, entitled:
IAN act concerning the settlement and collection
of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assessments ana
water rates or water rents In cities of this state.
and imposing and levying a tax, assessment and
lien in lieu and instead of such arreareges. ana
to enforce the payment thereof, and to provide
for the sale of lands suoJecteQto future taxation
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified that you appear to
have an estate or interest In said land and real
estate, and unless the said land and real estate shall
be redeemed, as provided In said acts, before the ex-
piration of six months from and after the service
hereof, q deed for the same will be given conveying
to The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City the fee
simple OF said land and real estate according to the
provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. J., April 18th, 1894.
TIL MAYOR N ALDERMEN or JERSEY. CITY.
PFTER F. WANSER,
Mayor.
- Attest: JOHN Z. SCoTT,
sEAL- City Clerk
~~) lSale No. 391aO
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
SURPRISE PARTY.

On Tuesday evening last a number of
Young friends of Mr.. McElroy rendered aim
a reception at his residence, No. 1871 Vroom
street. The parIors were decorated with cut
flowers and greens. The evening was spent
in games and dancing. Among those present
were Misses N. Decker, L. Newkirk, A. Nc
Peek, NJ. Ladd, A. Jacobus, I. Browning, L.
Fitzgerald, NJ. Dusenberry, S. Cummings,
Miss Cosgrove, Mrs. E. Decker, W. Fisher
and Messrs. R. May, j. Luhrs, C. Duke, s..
McElroy. H. Luhrs, j. Sofield, E.. Decker,
". Fisher, S.. Harring and Mr.. Blake
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
WANTS MDERM0TT RETIRED.
Mayor Pagan Believes "Marty" Has
OurliYed His Usefulness.

Mayor Fagan-sent the following commu-
notation to the Hoboken Common Council
.M-.oan ,.s+ n;ah+.
al l's neeune i@s0 80
herewith return a. w vanr ,o, my appl nav y at a
s sssUion beLIs AnriI Is. ISL providing for the
SESSION n es tha aIaction .xDsnsss- Nv reason
FOR SO doing is that the claim OF Arthur W.
Clayton of 81. a1 for erecting, taking down and
storing the election booths. and the claim OF the
Evening Nescs o. $oaaio lot ssaIloh bay a rsl
prinsi 6fv o. a5vis an0' sbs CIV CIsrk that ali such
WORK should be awarded by contract. but he has
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Samuel g. Losey, deceased; Harriet
Losey, Administrative Of Samuel G. Losey, deceased,
by order of the Deputy Surrogate of Hudson County,
dated March 18th, 1894, hereby gives notice to the
creditors of said decedent to bring in their debts.
demands and claims against the estate of said de-
cedent, under oath or affirmation. within nine
months from the date Of said order. or they will be
forever barred OF any action therefor against said
administrators.