New-York tribune., 1895-08-03
ELIZABETH.
SUCCESS OF THE VETERAN ZOUAVE
BAND CONCERTS.
NO REDUCTION OF FARES ON, THE CENTRAL-A
SHARP TELEPHONE WAR LOOKED FOR
NOTES AND CHAT.

SHARP TELEPHONE WAR LOOKED fun
NOTES AND CHAT.
The social successes Of the season In Ehzape'h
have been the weekly concerts given py the Ne'-
Zouave Band In the Drake opera f'ouSe III"
experiment OF catering TO the taste OF re'"eu po
pie by furnishing frst-class musical programmes
has met a reception far beyond anything '"a' '''
projectors expected.
The renort that the Central Railroad was going TO
reduce its rate for excursion tickets between New"
ark and Elizabeth from 25 TO 10 cents ana between
New-York and Elizabeth from 40 to 70 cents on
August | was an error. The company made no re-
duction whatever. and the raiiroad oi'o'"' soy
the reported cut in rates was only taih' as ''7'
knew nothing about1t There seems 70 oe s''o"e
feeling however that the rate between Ne"a'h
and Elizabeth will have come down, as the tro'-
ley Inc has nearly destroyed the passenger tra"'c
on the Newark and Elizabeth branch OF the Jer-
sey Central It Is said that less than thirty eN-
cursion tickets have been sold on sundays 'o"
Elizabeth to Newark on the Central since the ad-
vent OF the trolley, and that the branch roao Is
not clearing expenses at present.
Last Sunday was the greatest day yet IN the his
tory OF the trolley since its opening IN EnSaoe'h'
Over q 900 fares collected. and 'Vo rahsie's
were issued The receipts were over Slloo
The Elizabeth Telephone Company which mas
been seriously hampered in its attempt to get
footh,ld bv the New-York and New-Jersey Tele-
phone Company, completed on Wednesday night i's
work Of reorganization By the election OF William
H. Rankin as president. Peter Egenoh vice-presi-
dent Charles y Trumble secretary and Robert W.
Waterbury treasurer The directors were
chosen that the Elizabeth Mutual Telephone Com
many had The latter was forced out OF existence
by the New-York and New-Jersey Company. whose
counsel served a writ on II restraining the COM
pany from building It's line here on the ground that
II had not been properly organized under the Tele-
phone law The only alternative was for the new
company 10 reorganIze and drop the word Mutual.
which has been done A sharp cut in local rates
can be looked for when the company gets its
line in operation which 1t expects to accomplish be-
fore October |.
The Patt Deutschc verein will hold its fourteenth
annual volksfcst Mt Ellis Union Park next Wednes-
day \ feature OF the affair will be wedding cere-
mony AT O'Clock In the evening in the olien style.
The volksfest will open with parade in the morn
ing AZ o'clock 81 the Elizabeth society. together
with delegations from other cities.
Mr. and Mrs William ". Lloyd celebrated
Tuesday night at their home. No loll Lafayette-st.
the eleventh anniversary OF their wedding. Many
guests were present from Elizabeth, Newark, Jer-
sey CITY and Railway.
The members OF the First Methodist Protestant
Church here have made arrangements 10 run on
a series OF Saturday hGlf-holiday excursions 20
ocean Grove and Asbury Park. beginning saturday
August II.
Miss Irene s. Bottomey. of Madlson-ave.. was
married on Wednesday to James Nought OF Boom
field The ceremony. which took place In the par
sonag. OF the Park Methodist Episcopal Church.
was A quiet affair only few intimate Trends OF
the couple witnessing 1t. The Rev +. = simmons
Ofiicated.
The I.yceum Theatre Will reopen for the season
on Monday night. the attraction being Tony Pastor
and his speciality company.
Richard Macder OF NewYork. has leased the
Drake opera House for FIVE years. and VIII open
~ before September !.
\ strong team from the Elizabeth Gun Club Will
take part IN the annual tournament % the New
Jersey Trap-Shooters' League this month. In Plain
field
The entire Police Department OF this c y IS gong
% ge; increase OF salary, while the pubic schoo
principals have had theirs reduced. The Cty Coun-
cn. afer debating the matter until nearly midnisht
on Thurs lay decided TO increase the ',hl"f OF Poces
salary from 81 800 TO $3.50. the captains from slvo
- 81 100 the lieuenan,s from Epo 10 N.'D. and the
detectives from s. 20 to e 15 the ssrg sah's rom
s. 20 to g. 50. and the pairolmen from p % - -
day. All appointees on the force VIII get = p
and when ihey have served two years WI get the
same pay she other patrolmen.
The ladies' Pioneer Society composed O. mem
hcrs OF the best German families, sustained se-
rious loss last week N the death OF Mrs. Frederick
Thel who OF the charter members OF
the society and energetic In Its behalf. She was
the wife OF Excise Commissioners Thiel
Tn. Alcyone Boat club has made arrangements
for moonlight sail for the female friends OF the
club on next Wednesday evening.