The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-16
GOSSIP.

The brlcklayers who are at WORK upon tne
new fire truck house on Ocean avenue near
Dwight street began yesterday morning to
erect the front wall of the structure. The rear
and side walls are all erected and in two weeks
the building will be enclosed. The front wal
will be of a 6rst-ciass quality OF Phi ladslp hia
brick and will be ~ornameated by terra Gotta
panels of pretty design. The building will be
an architectural beauty aud will be an orna :
ment to the Woodlawn ssclion.
The Saghkin and N4wahsing tribes of Red
Men will send large declaration TO the ball of the
United Councils of Red Men at Woods Hall.
this evening. The GreenviIle Indians" say
they will make things hun at the ball.
When the trolley line was put into operation
in this section the company published a notice
that the motors would stop on the near side OF
the streets, but the motormsn stop their cars on
either side and MAKE no effort to obey the order.
AS a result, passengers arc often compelled to
walk over fifty feet through mud and slush and
complaints are heard daily.
When Captain Nugent assumed commsnd Of
the Fifth precinct, he announced that he would
rid the precinct of all the corner ~loafers. He
has kept his word aud the gangs who formerly
congregatei on the street corners havs been
broken up. The residents are thankful for the
Captains good work and hope that he may con-
tInue long in the precinct.
Ar. Charles R. Burger, the well known trus-
tee of the Linden Avenue NJ. e. Church, is in
Arizona, where he is Engaged in business with
his brother James.
when will we get paved streets in ret ur n for
our Iaxes?' is a QUESTION that is asked many
times by the property owners. At present the
only paved streets in Greeuville are Danforth
avenue. from Avenue E to Old Bergen road and
| Linden avenue from Ocean avenue to Old Ber-
gen road. All the other streets are at present
covered with mud. Old Bergen road is IN such
a condition pass through it. This thoroughfare
is more suggestive of primative life than civili-
zatiou. Improved streets are badly needed in
this section, and property owners are willing to
pav for them.
The Grsenvile Either Club will meet this
evening for rehearsal at voss's Hall, on Rose
avenue. The club is arranging for q concert
and special must C is being rehearsed. s
An interesting fight between two school boys
took place yesterd ay aftsrn DON in trout of the
Danforrh avenue school. The scrap was
caused by the refus al of a small boy to do the
bidding of another boy VINO was nearly twice
his size. The big boy wanted the smaller one
to z o on en- errand for him, and when the little
cha p refused he started in to do him." The
small boy, however. was not to be olufed. He
coolly took off his coat, barred his arms and
squared himself for the fray. His challenger
came on like a cyclone. determined to win by
brute force. The little chap, however. had evI-
IDENTIFY ''been there, before. and as the bully
rushed at him he nimbly jumped aside, shot
out his arm aud landed a blow on the bully's
neck that sent hi m into the gutter. The bully
picked himself up and left the scene mid the
laughter of his companions, who deeply enjoy
ed his humiliation
Charle A. Grenger, of East Twenty-ninth
stree t, Bayonne. while walking along Garfield
aven ue yesterday fell at Canton avenue and
spra ined his right ankle. He was { AIKEN to his
home by friends.
Messrs. Leo Walsh and john Mullins. of Brook
Ign. who have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. w,
Petit. of d anfovth avenue, have returned homs.
Bay Vie w Lodge, f. and A. NJ, will hold ar
important meeting Oh Thursday evening at the
lodge roo m in Bamber Hail. MIR. Edward
Zsiger. wb o was elected a member at the last
me4ting. W i'll meet the goat in the first degree.
The regul ar monthly meeting of the teachers
of the Reform ed Church Sunday School will bs
held tomorrow evening at the chapel. Supcrin
tenden5 Clark has a su rprise in store for the
teachers, and he requests that as many attend
as possible.
The Greenville Reform League, which was or
ganized during the fall campaign, will shortly
the coming week, when permanent quarters
will be decided upon.
Tho demand for small dwelling houses in this
section is increasing. Houses OF the two story
frame variety are rented quickly and few of
these can be found unoccupied.
A few street lamps on Warner avenue be-
tween Rose and Ocean avenues are badly
needed. The residents in that vicinity hope
that the Citizens Association will interest itself
in the ma tier.