The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-09
G~REENVILLE GOSSIP.

Nrissas Iianot of Garfield and Linden ave
nues, and Miss Edith Nelson OF SodnInpiS
Lake, where they will spend a few weeks.
Miss Ella Carey of Pearsah avenue and
Avenue f has returned from aterloMh,
Mass, where she has been spending a lew.
weeks.
Dr.. Wright of Forest street, will leave short
" for a trip around the world ne vii NC
The family of Mr.. George stratford of Gar
field avenue and Armstrong place are spend
ing the summer at Belmar. They are at the
Mr., charles Weller of Winfield and Garfield
avenues has returned from Canada, where ne
has been spending his vacation.
Judge and Mrs. r. S. Hudspeth and Mrs
in Alexandria Bay. The Judge Will be join
ed shortly by DR.. Lignot of Garfield avenue
and Counsellor Lilliendahl OF Danfor5h ave
nue., and the party will spend several weeks
on a fishing trip through Canada.
Trustee Charles R. Burger Of the Linden
Avenue Me. Church is entertaining his bro
Their, James Burger, of Boston:
Mrs. Rebecca Dillaway of PearsaN avenue
and Avenue E will leave in Il few days for
Asbury Park, where she will spend several
Mr.. and. Mrs. Frank soule of Clerk street
are rusticating at Asbury Park. They VIII
remain there until September
Mr.. William Burger Of Claremont avenue
will leave shortly for wilmington, Dele~afe'
where he will engage in business.
Mr.. Thomas Reid of No. SO Danforth ave
nue. has returned from Ashury Park, where
he has been spending his vacation.
'eUncle'' John Morrell, the well known treas
urer of the Sixth District Citizens Improve
ment Association, returned yesterday from
the Shawangunk Mountains, where ne mas
been spending a week.
The Messrs. Blume of Bergen avenue left
Yesterday for Atlantic City, Where they VIII
spend four weeks.
Mr.. John O'Halleron of Ocean and Seaview
avenues has returned from Asbury PARK
Patrick McGovern, one of Greenville's oldest
residents, died yesterday morning at st. iran
els Hospital. McGovern was sixty-one years
old. and for over twenty-five years was en-
| gagged as a fshman at the Newark and New
York Bays. He was taken sick on saturday
| evening and was removed to the hospital at
his own request. The cause of his death was
asthma. The funeral will take place on Fri
day from the residence of his daughter. Mrs
George w. Keyser, No. 81 Kearney avenue
Every morning a number of men can be
seen searching the sands at the Newark ana
| valuable finds reward them for their trouble
The persons who enjoy bathing in these waters
! very seldom remove the rings from their mn
gers, and after they have been in the water
a short time the flesh on their hands shrlYells
up and the rings drop off. The JeWeify is
found by the treasure" hunters at the next
low tide,
At h~alf-past nine O'Clock yesterday morning
an Italian laborer. known as number 80. en-
ployed by Contractor Refill at the quarry at
Avenue c and the canal, while at work was
struck by a large boulder which fell from an
embankment. He vas severely injured about
the back, and DIR. HOLSTER ordered his remov-
al to the City Hospital. 1t is feared that he
will not recover.
GreenvilIe Building and Loan Association
No. . has decided to hold a sale on next
Tuesday evening at the rooms in Bamber Hall.
The association has $4,000 in the treasury.
and this will be given to the highest bidders.
Cap" Lauer, who has charge of Dick VI
drich's feet of boats, while pulling a skiff ON
shore yesterday afternoon saw. a pocketbook.
the sides of which bulGed out in a way that
| made the Captains eyes bulge out likewise,
| floating in the water a short distance from the
shore. In a fifty Lauer was in q. boat and row.
ing at a lively rate for the pocketbook. In
his efforts to grab it before it fioated away
he lost his footing and fell overheard. After
considerable trouble he climbed aboard the
boat and secured the poeketbook. When he
opened it he found a number of unpaid bills
and promissory notes and that was all. His
friends having heard of the affair are now
making life miserable for him by referring to
it as often as possible.
A large number of borrowing members OF
the Greenville Building and Loan Association
are liquidating their loans in order that they
may make new loans under the new system
that has been adopted by the association.
Under the new system the amount borrowed,
together with premium on same, is paid up in
twelve years, instead of ten as formerly. As
the loans are divided into monthly payments,
the sum to be paid each month will be much
| smaller, thereby making it easier for persons
desiring to build homes to carry out their
plans.
1 field avenues is the leader in the MAC.
tennis tournament which is now in progress
at Bergen Point. Mr.. Gennert is an expert
player, and unless an accident occurs he Will
carry off the championship honors.
The sewer basin at Dwight street and Ocean
avenue is being connected with the new Wood