The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-02
GOSSIP.

The small boys were in high feather
yesterday. The ice on the canal and
the various ponds presented a fine skat-
ing surface. and the small boy was in
evidence everywhere. Thu sport was not
fnonupulhzed by the sTTiaSi fn0ys,|tIAf ssdeI
brother and sister and papa and mani
ma accompanying them in many cases.
AS a result, there are many stiff and
sore limbs today. The large pond OPP
posite the Barr-Dinwiddie factory was
preferred to the canal by many of the
previous winters, and being. entirely Tree
of snow presents q remarkably tlne skat-
ing surface. 1t was crowded with ska
ers until midnight.
The old time practice of receiving calls
was generally ignored in Greenville yes
terday, and as a result few young men
were seen under the influence me
majority Of the residents enjoyed the
holiday in a quiet way at home ING
new year was ushered in with much
noise. Every resident who possessed Il
of them. contributed his share to the
noise. The bells at st. Paul R. c. and
lions Evangelical Churches, were kept
ringing for a half hour. One resident
who found himself without a horn, Sc
cured a large dish pan which he banged
vigorously with a heavy wooden rolling
pin.
nored the ordinance which requires them
20 clean snow and ice from the side
walks in front of their property, and
as a result few streets are safe for
pedestrians. Ocean avenue, from Gator
avenue to Warren avenue is specially
dangerous. Unless the snow and ice Is
removed before tomorrow the Fifth pre-
cinct police will summons the direlect
residents to appear before Justice Doug
lass at the Communipaw avenue court.
George Kraus of Old Bergen Road was
arrested by Constable Martin on Mon
of the Peace Vreeland. upon complaint
Of Mr.. Baier of Danforth avenue and
Old Bergen Road, who charges kraus
with pawnipg a shot eur Which ne loan
ed him some time ago The eXaml1a-
| ton will be held this evening at JUS
| tice Vreeland's court.
The Hudson County S~chwabischer
Verein will hold a special meeting at
plete arrangements for the annual mas
querade ball, which promises to be the
event of the season; One of the fea-
lures of the ball will be a fancy march
by a committee of richly costumed la
dies and gentlemen. Admission to the
ball will be by invitation only, and the
prevent the invitations from falling into
undesirable hands.
Mr.. William C. Carl. the well known
organist, will give an organ recital TO-
| Church, Claremont and Arlington ave-
nues. He will be assisted by Mrs. Eliza
beth Northrop, soprano of Dr.. Behren's
liams, baritone, of All Angels Church,
/ New York. Following is the pro-
gramme:-Toccata and Fugue in D mi
nor, by j. s.. Bach; Pastorale. by Geo.
Manchester; Gavotte, dams lie style an
Glen, by C. Neustedt, and arraigned by
Mr.. Carl; Marche de la symphony, art-
ane, Guilmant; solo, 1.-THE Christ Child, .
by CHI. Whitney Coombs, Mrs. Elizabeth
| Northrop; Organ Concerto, in D minor
! No. 10, G. F. Handel; Fanfare, Henri
Deshayes; solo, Hope in the Lord, Mr..
| Lewis williams; March of the Magi,
Kings, Theodore Dubois: Minuetto in F
major, Alloys Claussmann; solo. 81 Will
Exto1 Thee. o Lordr' Mrs. Ncrthrop;
| Grand Fantasia, jacques Lenmens;
| solo, "Hosanna,' Jules Granier, Mr.. vii
liams: Triumphal March, by Charles a.
E.. Harris and dedicated to Mr.. Carl.
Mr.. Carl will give mother recital at the
church On Thursday Of next week.