The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-10
Will Not Let Workmeu on
His Premises to Paint
Saloon Keeper Edin-
gers New House.
AN OBSTINATE DEACON HE
His Neighbor Threatens to Put
Loud Theatrical Posters on the
Wall-The War Goes Mer-
rilly on

The war which is being waged against
saloonkeeper Jacob Edinger by his neigh4
bor Deacon Thomas Reid of Danforth
avenue, Greenville, is growing more Bit
ter daily and recent developments show
that the Deacon is determined to fight
to the bitter end. Mr.. Edinger in the
meantime is laughing at the efforts of
his neighbor to put stop to the bowling
on his alleys but then Mr.. Edinger can
afford to laugh. He is being supported
by the majority of the residents in the
immediate vicinity and consequently is
in position to defy his unneighborly
neighbor, Mr.. Reid. The Deacon having
prepared petition protesting against
the alley as a nuisance is devoting all
his spare time to securing signatures
but so far he has met with little sue
cess.
Mr.. Reuben Simpson, who owns the
property adjoining Mr.. Reid's on Dam
forth avenue, was approached by Mr..
Reid a few days ago and asked to sign
the petition. but Mr.. Simpson refused
absolutely to have anything to do with
the matter, saying that his tenants man
aged to sleep while the bowling was
going on and that as long as they were
satisfied to have it continue he had no
fault to find with it. This was crusher
for Mr.. Reid. He had counted on Mr..
Simpson, believing that the President OF
the Board of Aldyernlen would not lose
an opportunity to kick Assessment
Commissioner Michael Schultz, Jr, and
his brother, who both reside on the same
block were also asked to sign the peti-
tion, but they likewise refused.
MR.. EDINGER BULBS.
In the meantime Mr.. Edinger broke
ground for a one-stery frame store on
the lot Immediately adjoining Mr.. Reid's
property on Danforth avenue, and last
week the foundations were completed
and everything was in readiness for the
carpenters to begin their part of the
work, when new difficulty arose. The
east wall of the building was to be ex-
aetly on the line of the property and to
erect it the carpenters found that they
would havev to trespass upon Mr.. Reid's
property. The carpenters, knowing noth-
ing of the trouble between Mr.. Reid and
Mr.. Edinger, started in on their work
and were saving away at a lively rate
upon the lumber when the Deacon, high-
ly excited, appeared upon the scene.
The carpenters were soon given to un-
derstand that they were trespassing
upon his property, and that if they didn't
make themselves scarce there would be
trouble. Mr.. Edinger was found, but he
could suggest no way out of the di-
ie6ima.
Suppose" said he, after a moments
thought, you offer to repair the ricketty
fences surrounding his property. Maybe
then he will let you stand on his land
THE DEACON OBSTINATE.
The carpenters went back to Mr.. Reid
confident that the offer would be quick.
ly accepted but they were doomed to
disappointment. The Deacon declared
that he would not allow them to tres
pass upon his land under any considera-
ton.
The matter thus settled, the carpenters
went to work figuring how they could
outwit the obstinate Deacon. They final
ly decided to build the east wall COM
plete on Mr. Edinger's property and then
raise it and push it over into position
Yesterday the wall was completed and
raised to an upright position, and today
it will be placed in position. But the
difficulty will not end there The wall
will have to be painted and Mr. Edinger
is figuring now how he can paint it
without trespassing upon Reid's possess
sions.
81 think I will leave this matter to an
advertising sign company er to bill
poster" said Mr.. Edinger to a reporter
of THE Jersey City News yesterday.
Either of these parties will cover this
wall whether Mr.. Reid objects or not.
If the bill poster has any Autographs of
a ballet dancing show, I think 1 will
give him the preference. will then be
willing to wager that Mr.. Reid will give
me permission to go upon his property
and paint the wall"