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

Misses Tienot of Garfield and Linden ave
nues, and Miss Edith Nelson oil nolum noa
lake where they will spend a few weeks.
Miss Ella Carey of Pearsall avenue and
Avenre r has returned from Waterfowl,
Mass, where she has been spending a rev
Dr.. Wright of Forest street, will leave short,
ly for a trip around the world ne WI NC
The family of Mr.. George S~tratford of Gar
field avenue and Armstrong place are spend
ing the summer at Belmar. They are at the
MI. 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 MIS-
in Alexandria Bay. The Judge will be join
ed shortly by DIR. Lignot of Garfield avenue
and Counsellor Lilliendahl OF DanIorth aye
on a fishing trip through Canada.
Trustee Charles R. Burger Of the Linden
Avenue ME-. Church is entertaining his pro
Their, James Burger, of Boston.
Mrs. Rebecca Dillaway of Pearsali avenue
and Avenue p win leave in a few days for
Asbury Park, where she VIII speha 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 Deie~are'
Mr.. Thomas Reid of No. 93 Danforth ave
nue. has returned from Asbury Park, where
he has been spending his vacation
"Uncie'' John Morrell, the well known treas
urer of the Sixth District Citizens Improve
! ment Association, returned yesterday from
been spending a week.
The Messrs. Blume of Bergen avenue left
yesterday for Atlantic CITY, Whefe they Will
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. Fran
els Hospital. McGovern was sixty-one years
old, and for over twenty-five years was en-
| gagged as a fishman 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 trl-
day from the residence of his daughter MRS
Every morning a number of men can De
seen searching the sands at the Newark and
New York Bays for treasure, and very otteri
| 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 shrivells
up and the rings drop off. The jewelry 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 90, 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
the back, and DR.. HOLSTER ordered his remay-
al to the City Hospital. 1t is feared that be
| Greenviilei Building and Loan Association
| No. 2 has decided to hold a sale on next
i Tuesday evening at the rooms in BaDlber Hall.
The association has $1,000 tin the treasury,
and this will be given to the highest bidders.
r-Cap." Lauer, who has charge Of Dick u
drich's fleet of boats, while pullinga skin on
shore yesterday afternoon saw a pocketbook,
the sides of which bulsed out in a way that
/ made the Captains eyes bulge out likewise,
| floating in the water a short distance from the
| shores In a jiffy Lauer was in a boat and row
ing at a lively rate for the pocketbook. in
his efforts to grab it before it fcated 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.
! 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.