The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-25
GREENvlLLE GOSSIP.

The engagement of Miss Jennie Jardine of
Pearsall and Garfield avenues, a popular teacher
in the Reformed Sunday School, and Mr.. Frank
Jsacne of PearsaII avenue is aunounced.
MIR. George Dodd. the well known Shakes
perlan scholar OF Ocean and Myrtle avenue, mas
left for California, whore be Will spend several
weeks on a sight seeing tour.
Tue Fortnightly Euchre Club Will. hold its
closing progressive euchre party OF the season
on Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs
Ely on Danforth avenue. handsome prizes
will he awarded to the successful players aud
after the games there will be dancing and a
collation..
the Chicago FAIR at Unique Council's. Royal
Alcanum, lodge rooms on Friday evening. The
lecture will be illustrated with stereopticon
views and cards of admission can be- secured
nue. and Avenue E,
Mits Peiine Of Brooklyn Is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Ely of Danforth avenue.
A large number of eels are being caught daily
in the New York Bay. On Sunday evening
George Kraus and Charles Baier of Old Bergen
Road, caught with an ordinary bob" over go
of the shiny members of ths ffnuy tribe. The
eIes when when weighed, tipped the scales at 14t
pounds.
The Tenth Regiment, N. Y. Veteran volun-
tesrs. OF which a large number OF Greeavilie
veterans are members, will celebrate the thirty
tltird anniversary of the egln snL by holding q
supper at Congress Hall, No. 10! Third avenue.
Mr.. George W. Petit of No. 142 Danforth avenue,
is president OF the organization.
GreeuyilIe Lodge No. 10, l Q. O.. f., conferred
the frat and second degrees upon new candi-
dates last evening, at the meeting at Bamber
Hall. The lodge also took action upon a mum
Der of propositions for membership.
The congregation OF the Linden Avenue NJ.
E. Church are well pleased with the Rev. C. +.
Hull. the new pastor. Mr.. Hull has taken up
his residence in the parsonage.
The property owners on Ocean avenue who
were making an effort to have the specifications
for the improvement of that thoroushfare
changed SO as to provide for asphalt instead of
trap rock, have come to the conclusion that it
would be wasting time to make the fight, aud
have abandoned the project.
The Yachting season will be in augurated at
the Greenville Yacht Clubhouse on Saturday,
May 10. Already several white winged craft
nave been placed in commission. and the ANA
teur yaehtsmen are getting in their fine
work.
AS hot weather draws nigh the residents are
again taking up the question of a new water
supply for Jersey City. The matter will be dis
cussed at the next nesting OF the Citizens I'm
provsment Association.
A mmitt appointed by the Miukakwa Club
will meet representatives from the Lafayette
Battery. Wanser Club aud the Young Mems
Republican Club of GrsenvilIe tomorrow even
ing and eudeavor to arrange euchre, checker,
pinochle and pool tournaments, la which the
members of all the clubs eau participate. The
scheme meets with the appreciation Of all the
clubs above mentioned.
Mr.. @. Gennert of Garfield and Linden ave
nues is enjoying a combined business and pleas
ure trip through the South.
The members OF the German Pioneer Verein
are deep in preparation for the celebration of
the opening of the German Home on Garfield
avenue on Pfngst Monday. The Home will be
thrown oper TO the public on that day, and
there will be music and a collation.
The members of the Hudson County Schwab-
iseher Vereiu anticipate q jolly time tomorrow
night. They will hold a social session at Kraus'
Hotel and enjoy music. singing, aud a supper.
What has become of the Merry Angiers?'' is
a Question that Gyeenville residents would like
to have answered. It looks very much as
though the association will not be reorganized
this season.
The many friends Of Mr.: George Morrison,
until recently OF Greenviile, were deeply
shocked yesterday at the announcement OF his
death. While visiting friends al Stamf ord,
Conn.,, be fell from a high embankment and
broke his neck.
The question of a tennis league is beginn ing
to agitate the minds OF lovers OF that popular
sport.
The dust on Ocean avenue has become such a
nuisance that a number OF st0rekeepers and
property owners have engaged a sprinkling
wagon, and every morning. aud evening the
street is sprinkied.
Court Greenville No. 7,47S. A. O. r. of A.. met
last evening at the lodge rooms In the Globe
Hotel aud mads arrangements Tor tbs annual
picnic, which will be held at the Schuetzen
Park on Decoration Day Dancing will bs the
feature.
Al gang of carpenters are at work erecting
new steps in front of the CIaremont Presbyte-
rian Church, on CAaremont avenue. The work
of improving the interior OF the church will be
gin In a few weeks.
A horse attached to oae OF Horizons ice
cream wagons ran away on Ocean avenue yes
terday AFTERNOON and caused pedestrians to
search for doorways and other places of safety.
The animal was stopped at Kearuy avenue By
two men. The only damage done was the spill
ing Of two cans OF cream into tho street. The
youngsters Of the neighborhood enjoyed q
feast.