The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-07
GOSSIP.

At the last meeting Of Centenary r.odge
the first s bfps third Mevey and Brown received
oturges was in the chair. AT the nAxt reat
ing nd rne second and third degrees viii be work
eu ana members of sister lodges are invitad
ust II. fNeHAhs' aug
and pri4 nc c n,ad J; Rheinhart of No. 20 school,
and family, are rusticating at Portland. Pa
MI. ana Mrs Harry Tourelle of PearsaIl
avenue are spending the summer in the NOM
taneous regions of the Keystone state
Mrs. and Miss Annie Lamcken of Old Rer.
gen Road and Miss Frieda Burkhardt are en-
'0ylng me ocean breezes at Brielle.
~ place are on the Atlantic en- route
MI. James Mitchell and family will leave to-
several weeks. " speNu
Miss Olive Carmichael win entertain her
ocean avenue and Columbia place, on next
Tuesday evening.
Pastor W.. P. Bruce of the GreenyilIe Re-
formed Church will preach at the First Re-
formed Church of Bayonne during this month
Yesterday morning a blaze in a defective
residence of Mr.. John Wilson, No. 10 jackson
place. Mr.. Wilson believed that the fatality
ID had something to do with the fire. and when
it was suggested that the firemen of No. IL
Engine be called, he nearly tainted. The fire.
men were called, nevertheless, theblaze was
quickly extinguished and another demonstra-
t ion Of the fallacy Of superstition was given.
The house was damaged to the extent Of blt
fifteen dollars and is insured.
Joseph st. Angelo, forty years, of No. 39e
Third street, an Italton laborer employed on
the new Woodlawn sewer by Contractor Con-
don, while at work yesterday afternoon, struck
his left foot a severe blow with a pick-axe.
He was taken to the City Hospital in an am
bulance.
The Matthew McDonough Association will
hold its annual picnic at Gantners Passaic
Garden on Saturday afternoon and evening,
August rs. One of the features will be the
drawing for a plush album by the ladies pres
ent.
The committee which was appointed by the
Citizens Association at the last meeting to visit
the Street and Water Commissioners and kick
for a new water supply, called at the Street
and Water Board building yesterday morning,
but as there was no meeting the members of
the committee voted that it would be more
advisable to kick themselves. They returned
to Greenville without doing so, however.
While the work of improving Hooker ave-
nue. was in progress the work was delayed
three months by the rock which was encounter
ed and which had to be blasted. Inspector
Jack Mccarthy worked the extra three months
and when the improvement was completed
sent his bill for extra time to the Street and
Water Board. The~bill passed the board. but
Mayor Wanser refused to sign it, and Jack
didn't get the extra money. He has engaged
Lawyer Carey to bring a suit in the Second
District Courttto recover the sum of 5000. The
case will be heard next week.
A certain Greenville 'tonsorial artist" has
embarked in a free gift enterprise. He has
erected a photograph gallery at tbs, rear Of
his shop, and when any of his customers have
received .shaves'' to the amount tpf five dol
lars they receive a ticket which entities to
one half-dozen cabinet photographs. The
scheme is proving to be a big success and the
other BARRIERS in Greenville are talking of driv-
ing their successful rival out of town.
The fire plug in front of No. 40 Danforth
avenue has burst and the water Is flowing
over the sidewalk. This plug burst several
weeks ago. A new one is needed badly.
Policeman Peter Green is the acting door
man of the Fifth precinct while Doorman
Pinkman is enjoying his vacation. Peter says
''the job is a cinch."
The young ladies who are to participate nj
the dramatic performances of the Schwaben
Fest on Labor Day met last evening at
Kraus, Hotel for rehearsal, 'Herr Obermeis-
ter" Emil Koch. who conducted the rehearsal
expressed himself as being highly pleased with
the talent displayed by the young ladies, and
predicted that the festival this year would sur
pass any event ever held in Greenville.
Greenvilie Lodge No. 10, 1. o. o. F., will
will be initiated.