The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-24
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The Lutheran Choral Union will hold an i'm
portant meeting this evening at the residences of
Mr.. j. H. Borgsteds on Garfield avenue. Off
GERS for the following year will be elected, and
other important business will be transacted.
President Charles Herig will be reelected. The
outgoing officers will read interesting r=ports.
Mr.. John Pfehler, who owns property on
| Ocean avenue near rne New York Bay Came
terry entrance, has notified the Street. and Water
| Commissioners that he will not obey the order
of Sidewalk Inspector Muldoon to repair the
sidewalks in front OF his property. Mr.. Pfahier
says that Contractor Byrne. who failed 20 place
tie sidewalks in proper condition when ha
Completed the Ocean avenue sewer, should be-
held responsible for the condition of the side
walk and he further says that he
will not pay the assessment for the
said sewer until the contractor places the side
walk in the condition he found / it before begin
ming work. Other property owners Oh Ocean
avenue declare they will stand by Mr.. Pfahier
and it looks as though Mr.. Byrne will have to
repair the sidewalk before he receives his pay
for the sewer.
Il is admitted by Republican leaders In this
district that "Aleck' Dusenbsrry, who at pres
emit represents the Sixth district in the Board OF
Aldermen, will succsed Police Justice kim
merry should the legislature take the Demo
cratic Judges out of office. Mr.. Dusenberry is q
prominent member of the Minkakwa and
Wapser Clubs and has many friends in tho
Greenville section.
Miss Ada Baskerville. who up to a few months
ago resided in this section, surprised her friond5
in Greenville. on Monday, with the announce
meat Of her marriage, to- prominent Brooklyn
| bOCiCby Han 0Aho' AaS JOS AAAtA AC4 wv q -
ago, and she managed to keep the affair d dead
secret.
A large force OF men are at work grading
ORIENT avenue, from Jackson to Bergen avenues.
| Curb stones have been put In position, and the
sidewalks on both sides of the street will bs
tagged. when the work is completed the street
viii Compare favorably with the other improved
streets 10 the Greenville section.
The newly organized New York Bay Yacht
Club will hold an important meeting on next
Wednesday evening at the residence of Mr. w.
P. Vreeland, Linden avenue and Avenus E..
Officers will DO elected, and the ~nts
for the first club race will be completed. The
club will rent the lower floor of a house OH New
York Bay shore, and the work on the bridge and
float will begin Immediately. 1t is the intsn-
ton of the organizers TO make the club a racing
organization, aud only those yachtsmen who
have fast poats will be admitted to member
ship.
Tonight the much talked Of banquet Of the
Minkakwa Club will be held at the Belvedere
Hall. The Committee of Arrangements has
spared no effort to make the event the most
memorable one in the clubs history and there is
no doubt but that the commit tees hopes will be
realized. The toasts will be responded to by
able speakers aud a pleasant evenings enjoy
mept is promised to ali VINO attend.
The motormen on the Greenville trolley line
a.! have not yet abandoned the practice of passing
people who are waiting on street corners for
/ cars and the residents are complaining loudly
of rapid transit as a nuisance. The motormea
seem to take great delight in rushing past per
sons who desire to board the motors, and unless
they change their tactics the residents will
complain to the officials of the road.
Greenville readers are making an encouraging
\ run on the local free library station, No. 6l0
Ocean avenue. A large number of books are
handle i at the station daily.
The local physicians report a number of grip
cases, few of which have terminated fatally,
however.
Mr.. J. Cole of Bergen avenue was kicked in
the arm by a horse yesterday afternoon and
severely injured.
Miss Name Hackney of Fort Plain, N. Y, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward Schultz, Of
| Danforrh avenue.
Miss Ne lie Marshelsy, who has been visiting
friends iu this section, has returned to her
home in Railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Lowell, Of No. 1879 Clerk
| street, entertained q large circle Of friends at a
progressive euchre party at their residence on
Monday evening. The prizes were won by
Mr.. George Lowell and Hattie Hitting,
Rranchitis Yields at once to the healing