The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-12
GOSSIP.

Seven year old Helen Geraghty while playing
in a building now in cours9 of construction at
No. &c Bartholdi place. on Saturday afternoon,
fell from a balcony on the second floor to the
basement. She was in an unconscious condition
when Dr.. Lignot arrived. The doctor ordered
her removed to 81. Francis Hospitai and she
was taken there in an ambulance. II is believed
that her skull is fractured. She is also suffering
from internal injuries.
Mr.. James Tannerhill, the veL-known com
edian, who has been with Gus Williams Com
pany the past few moRths, has returned to his
The new St. Paurs Catholic Club has secured
permanent quarters at No. 90 Linden avenue.
The club has leased the top floor of the Greeas
vii e Building and Loan Association Building
and has fitted up the rooms 10 q coy mannsr.
A new pool table has been placed in the room,
aud other features win be added as soon as p1S-
sible. The officers eiscted at the last meeting
are:-President, Thomas O'Briea; Treasurer,
J. Woodmaney; Financial Secretary, John
Roehrenbeck. Corresponding Secretary, M
Ward, and Recording Secretary, John Prout.
The membership is increasing at a rapid rate
and seve al propositions are now on the bulletin
board. The CLUB has appointed a to
arrange for an entertainment after Lent.
The prayer meeting tthe Y M. A. yester-
dvy afternoon was we'll attended The nesting
was conducted in an Interesting manner BY
President A. NJ. Duhme.
The special union prayer meetings OF the Re-
formed and Linden Avenu9 NJ. E. Churches
win he held at the chapel of the Reformed
Church this week. beginning With tonight. Tne
services will bs conducted by the Rev. W. P
Bruce.
Tue much talked Of ball of the Grsenvllls
Turn Verein, will be held tonight, at Metropolis
tan Hall. The COMMITTEES OF Arrangements has
spared no expense TO make the event the most
successful of the season, and a number Of ex-
cellept features are promised Yesterday after
noon a full dress rehearsal OF the taoteau. which
will be presented. was held Metropohtan HAN.
The books for th5 seventh series OF the Green
Vile Building and Loan Association No. 2 ara
now open for subscription and those who desire
to secure shares eau do SO any saturday even-
- R..-. o..an n nina 0p0lnRE Mt fhA rnnnna at
Bamber Hall. Tho first subscriptions in the
series are payable March s. The next appro-
priation sale of the association will be held on
Saturday. March 10 at nine o 'clock.
The horses of the Fourth, Seventh aud Fifth
precincts are now quartered in the stalls of the
new stable at the rear OF the Fifth precinct
station house. Stablenan Van Wrinkle will
take possession of the living apartments above
the stable in a few days. The van which con-
veys prisoners from the courts to Snake Hill is
also stalled at the stable.
The MiukaEwa Club will hold an important
meeting this evening at the Ocean avsnus club
house. The arrangements for the theatre
party on Saturday evening will be completedv
aud after the meeting a social session will DO
held.
The Greenvllle building and Loan Associa-
tion will meet to receive Subscriptions this evoAS
ing at tie rooms on Linden avenue.
Mr. David Nelson of No. 1d5 Rose avenue, the
father of H. Nelson of the Puritan Athletic
Climb, died on Saturday afternoon at his late
residence. The funeral will take place tomor-
The Young Mems Republican Club of the
West Side mas appointed q comm ittee to ar
range for a stag racket. The event will be held
at the Globe Hotel.
The cold weather yesterday was welcomed by
the residents of Greenville, the mud on the
streets was frozen solid, aud for the first time
In many days, the residents were enabled to
cross the streets without wsding through the
sticky mud.
When the Freeholders inspect Section No. 8
of the New County road, they will be met by a
Of citizaus who will protest against
the present condition of the east side Of ths
road from McAdoot to Greenville avenue, which
is one foot lower than tbs west side.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. M. Koerner entertained .
large circle of friends at a progressive enchre'
at their residence on Eye avenue. Saturday
eveuing. After the playing. dancing was 10.
duIged In, and a most enjoyable time was haa
by all.