New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-04
ELIZABETH.
ESCAPING GAS SAID TO HAVE KILLED
SOME FINE SHADE TREES.

INTERESTING BITS OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
GOSSIP
A number of fine shade trees in Elizabetn-ave.'
near Liberty Square have been Killed. IL Is asserted
by escapng gm from the mains Of the EhzaDe'n
Gas Company. These trees were among 'he ""eSt
Of their kind in the city and have been OBJECTS OF
admiration for many years to visitors 10 Elizabeth
port The property-owners are angry over 'he mat
ter and declare that they will sue the company FOR
damages for the destruction of the trees.
Miss IVES, gave a delightful musical last Saturday
AT her home in Grove-st to a number OF persons,
including her pupils The programme consisted or
eight numbers and between these selections inter
estIne PAPERS were read the lives OF great COM
posers.
Elizabeth Commanlery. Knights of Malta, gave
socIab,e on Monday night at Grand Army Hall That
was largely attended. The entertainment "ds ioi-
lowed by a supper and dancing
Vice-Chancelor and Ex-Governor Green has been
suffering from heart trouble for the last month. and
during the last week his condition has been such as
to alarm his many friends and his family.
The lowest estimate for the mason work and ma
heGn e iTr '' bv # Cornish co. OF Newark
whose bid IS s26s7s Their were nne eompeilt,ors
the next lowest bidder.
The Exempt Flremen q this city Proineed ba ,n
Drake Opera House on Wednesday night to raise
money to deiay re- ros pf r b ' anna
convention on May 10 -
The second Of the University Extension lectures
was given Thursday evening in the Third Presby
terrain church by Professor Charles \ Young. o.
Princeton University. HIS subject was me Moon.
The lecture was illustrated with st"reoptcon views
The May sociable Of the Rathb2ne ASSOCIATION:
Pythan Ssterhood. was held on "Wednesday night
at Grand Army Han $500.
Professor John '. Rouscle. who for some years
has accepted the position Of organi-l for ~,
rck's Church. and Will take charge ,ih.r, ,hhls
month IN place OF Professor John A. Ensel, VINO
An organ recital vii be h,il Mt The Third Pres
bvtorlan church Monday night J. W. harrington,
~ 81 Marks Church. Orange, VIII De me orsai.SN
Of this city. and Milton H. Hruef, 81 N'""rh 'io-
The Alpha Quartet gave a pleasurahlc entertain;
men, m Tho Futon street Methodist Episcopal
"o,om. TeniImn \ Ice. commander OF the ~
S.w-Jorscy Regiment, who has i'eh iyt nn.ny
years ~ keypor'. VIII hen''ior'h 'n'he "'' "''''
Mrs James H. brewster a weIl-known member
81 society here was stricken WIN hpyp.Nf M ],
day II being the anniversary OF h'T ""7"""' .
death Her recovery IL doubtful 49,, , 49,, l..
Misses Helen Coul's and Bella lls9n 81 ii,.i''
scotland are guests ~ their cousin John Nc"
Crescent Railroad AMI lives AT 40. IS h''"-s'' ''
Elizabeth and Elizabehpor business men got FIX 70,
c.fh"r Yesterday afternoon AT the Aloyon" 'ip
b,uso and took tho preliminary steps to"ari or
,aniNng a Chamber ~ 'orm,rcc ny .c'1nE ~, az
ehairrn,n JOSEPH McManus. oi the firm OF NJ,
':s'rsc Ford treasurer \ committee OF tv"ve
VA. selected 20 draw up bylaws. which are 10 be
ready FOR approval by ncNt u'' ~ nf"' WIG" :"
Mira Deborah Grant brewster. a prominent SO,
r.cty woman o, Elizabeth FOR many years hl.d
Yesterday a. her home 80 ia Ncs, J'rss rs FL
vas the widow OF James u. brewster VINO dlel
rom the same ament just II year ago yesterday.