New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-26
UNION COUNTY.
ELIZABETH.
PROSPECTS OF \ LIVELY RIVALRY BE-
TWEEN TELEPHONE COMPANIES.

THE LINCOLN CLUES ANNUAL DINNER-ANo''''''
THEATRE oPENED-NoTEs or INTER
EST ABOUT TOWN.
The Elizabeth Guy Council oy "s 1,aohore
granting Il franchise to the MUTUAL .p' =,
COMPANY has opened field to what PioN' 81,
become a formidable local rival 10 'he ~ 49,
and New-Jersey Telephone Company III"
,hise makes several important CONCESSIONS
~, citv The company agrees 10 furhish te'0
,,ones FREQ of charge all the munlcipai o"'
and buIldines and the Street COMMISSIONER Vi
fee and will also place telephones III Se''' ~
signal booths in the outskirts OF the CITY " |o
meet with Police Headquarters. ana nave e'''''
| u.bt calls for night service. Another CLAUSE III
80, Sonc,,ee stimulates that the poles for telephone
80 sb Al, not be less than 80 feet apart ana 'ha'
written consents OF property-owhers MUS. w
tanned before any poles can be erec1cu' -
right is refused to permit poles pelns p'"ee' o'
the street the company has the right 10 se' WI"
ont to mt I'D their poles in the rear OF the houSe'
The Mutual Company expects 10 nave 10 '''
tom in full operation by July
Tao annual dinner of the Lincoln club OF 'hIoi
/ countv which will be held on the evening OF rev
rnary T. in this city, promises TO De d" my az.
affair Ex-Councilman Halsey Is me treasurer VI
the Climb The toasts and responses VIII De As
rollovs. Lincoln" Roswell q. Horn; Lincoln ana
the People" Or ". l.. Lloyd ,.The pupllcaFF ow
Of Lincoln Congressrnau-"eGt Sn nhsrd y lin
1
'''" NV, theatre. the central vas opened In tins
civ an NonGav night II wsl he devoted exclusively
..o he m,n,gsrent states to highc'ass vauievile
, ,,i ,a, 51o ne,ne This makes five payhouses
~ hin g5rle 81 which are OF the variety type
The Elizabeth Building ana Loan csn;y MID
the largest Of Its kind in mon co.ii'y ,ar.s
It's annual meeting Tuesday night ihe rep2 2
showed prosperous condition OF affairs; Ghares
fiofacker secretaries and Gustave Bruegseman
treasurer Twelve directors were also chosen hoS'
T6n ' Vet ps zouavcs Of this city celebrated on
Tuesday night at Their armory thsr was fo
i We'd hy speeches and dlncng. A feature Of The
affair was the presentation 10 sergeant Mlilittn
splendid picture OF Picketts charge at Gettysburg
b.. h.,d on February G. Al the Drake opera House.
\ new departure Nil be made on this occasion III
Elizabeth Connc No 10, Daughters of Liberty.
celebrated its first anniversary on Monday night IN
ii,'' the icath Of Colonel John Kean the Epscopa
cnroas hencfactor lie helped TO build St Johns
the late ex-Chanccllor Williamson and the late ".
" Thomas. ali Of whom contributed literally
toward the maintenance OF thg parish o'o ~ "a
Kean also gave generously to Trinity Grace ana
company Z. 81 Regiment. will give the second Of
its brilliant winter receptions next THURSDAY night
charity ball in aid Of Tie AlexIan Brot her,
I Hospla! will Doe given next Monday night IN TURN
Nr. william " Thorn. who. for several years has
VIE has been a teacher IN the Sunday-schooI mas
reception was given for them Monday night by
q large delegation of members OF the last Baptist
church.
Red Jacket Engine Company No. l. the oldest ir ,.
organization at EiiZabcthport. on Thursday night
celebrated it's forticth Anniversary
The Elizabeth Hospital VIII soon nave a hahn-
some ambulance the glr OF ex-Aidernia'
t'ltv Counsel Riker has been employed for sev-
crtl weeks in addition his regular duties IN
drafting bills FOR the Legislature looking 10 reforms
and improvements in the municipal ana county gov
crnments \ number ~ these bills nave ALREADY
been introduced and others VIII be ready ny next
week one reform is in the reduction or the eN-
p.rse OF public advertising. There VIII be a re-
Organization II the Tax and Health boards also,
With view To economy and greater efhclency An
nluor,an, bill is intended simplify the system 81
,tl,s FOR action by only one court instead OF two
David McAdams. manager OF the Red jacket
Hotel a. Filzabethp)rt. AMI wel-known sporting
man in tn. city. convicted yesterday afternoon
Inn the Union County Court ~ planning robbery
here and then bringing "Shccny Nike and '.Dutch
.-ed" two noted NeW-IOrk crooks. 10 this ely
10 perform the Job. The trial lasted two days ana
the Jury was only twenty minutes. recommend
ng the prisoner t. the mercy OF the Court. ms
MAS the second trial OF the case. the former one
| resulting IN a disagreement after the jury had been
ont nfty-two hours.
Moses f.. cory. secretary for many years Of the
National Fire and Marine Insurance Company OF
Elizabeth. died Thursday night AZ the age Of
SIXTY eight years. H. served two terms in the
legislature from the Iii District ~ Union County
AMI was a s,alwart Republican. His wife survives
him.