The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-27
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Captain Nugent, of the Fifth Precinct. has re-
| ceived a handsome pastel portrait OF Chief Muir
framed in a pretty gilded oak frame. Captain
| Nugent has given ita place on the wall OF his
coy office.
On Thursday even ing the members of the
| Hudson County Schwabisehsr Vsrein viii cele-
brate the sixth anniversary of the organization
| of the society at Kraus' Hotel on Ocean avenue.
! The committee of arrangements has prepared
| an excellent programme OF music and song.
The special Union revival services OF the he
formed, Episcopal and NJ. E. Chur hes. are be-
| coming so successful that the committee in
| until the close of Lent. This week the services
are being held at the Reformed Church. The
meeting last night was well attended despite
prayer and many interesting experiences of
Christian life were related. Short talks were
| made by Pastors Cows and Bruce,
The handsome new residence of Judge Hud-
speth on Garfield, near Pearsall avenue, is
completed, and in a few days Mr.. Huispstn will
move into it.
held a well attended meeting last evAuing, at
the lodge rooms, in Orient Hall. Resolutions
thanking Farragnt Council, Jr.; 0. o. A. NJ for
the handsome Bible donated to the Council,
were adopted. Several new members were
initiated, and a number of propoSiti ons were
acted upon. The treasurer reporte% n. finances
| to be in an excellent condition.
The Greenviiie United Building and Loan As
ISOLATION met last evening and enrolled a large
number of new members in the new fourth
E0Ilc6 4At9 ~ 49,
in Greenville, has a large membership and Is
prog ressing nicely.
The choir of the Greenvilie Reformed Church
is renearsiug special music W hich will be rem
dered at the song services on Sunday even ing.
Director Westervelt predicts that the service
will be one OF tbs best ever held at the churcn.
The choir now ranks second TO none in this end
of the city. Director Westervelt would like to
secure q few more we'll trained voices. and will
be pleased to receive applications from those
desiring to join, after the song serv ice.
GreenviIle Council, Jr. O.. U. A. NJ, will hold
q reception in connection with the drawing for
the handsome ebony piano at the Bslvedsrs
Hall, on Wednesday evening. March ID.
The section of Greenville near the Van Nos
trand place station has been christened Spin
achville' by the passengers on thu Central
Railroad who are in the habit OF boarding
the trains there. The brakemeu on the local
trains have become familiar with the new
name. and know wnere to drop OF a passeng er
who inquiries for 'Spinachville.'
John Boyden of West Thirty third street,
Bayonne, while walking along Ocean avenue
last evening, slipped and fell at Gates avenue
and sprained his right ankle. Il Jas taken to
his home ny friends.
Mrs. s. L. Harvey, wife of the well known
library trustee OF Hooker avenue, is confined to
her home with a severe attack of pleurisy.
The Minkakwa Club held a we'll attended
meeting last evening at the Ocean avenus club
house and received q report from the committee
which was appointed at the last rneetlogto
select a team to meet the team from the Wanser
Club In a pinochls tournament. Mr.. W. G.
Dunn reported that a strong team had been
selected and that the tournament will begiu as
soon as the Wanser Club is ready. Nj. Dunn
also reported that he had visited the
residents in the vicinity of the
broken Brown place sewer and had
secured evidence tnat the sewage which
escapes from the sewer does not poilute the
atmosphere. DIR. Saitonsrall OF the Health
Board declared in y letter to the club that tins
atmosphere was not polluted aud Mr.. Dunn will
potify him Of the result of his Investigation.
After the meeting a social session was held and
q humber of pinochie games were played to de-
termine who are the best players.
A number of Greenyille's public spirited citi-
zcns are talking Of starting a 5 Inscription for a
flag for the new station house. The Fifth pre-
cinct police have not had q flag for five years
and the police would greatly appreciate the
gift. of a national emblem.