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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

TO MARY A. CHIDESTER. FOSTER B.
Chidester: her husband; Seth q. Bah
cock, William B. Whitney, George d.
Of John c. Zabriskie, deceased; Right
reverend Winand M. Wigger and The
New York Transit Company
You are hereby notified that at a pub
nc sale made by the City Collector of
Jersey City, on the 26th day Of April,
CITY purchased for the sum of four hun
dred and twenty-five dollars and eighty
seven cents ALL the land and real estate
Hudson and State Of New Jersey, front
ing on Olean avenue, which is laid down
a and n desig n led t e. lofS thirbfy-iye ,6 go
number elgbty-seven SD, upon an assess
ment map. annexed to a report number
seventy l70), made by the Commission
ers Of Adjustment" appointed in and for
said City by the Circuit Court of the
County of Hudson, a certified copy of
office of the City Collector of Jersey City.
on the 18th day of May, 1891, said report
and mar and aid sale being made .pnr-
suant to the provisions of All act of the
Legislature of New Jersey, passed March
30th,. 1886, entitled
IAN Act concerning the settlement and col
lection of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, assess
Cities Of this state. and imposine and ievy N
ing a tax, assessment and lien in lieu and
instead inst az or such fhar arffea rag and to enforce
sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest in said land and
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided in said
acts, before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof, a deed for the
same will be given conveying to The Mayor
and Aldermen of Jersey City, the fee simple
of said land and real estate according to the
provisions of the said act.
Dated Jersey City, N. J., January 2, 1886.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
CITY.
P. F. wANsER.
tSeal.) Mayor.
Attest: E. W. WOOLLEY.
City Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
WRECKED THE BUILDING.

Daniel Curtin, George Parson, Harry
Trout, John CIeary, John O'Connell,
Patrick Mack and Thomas Broadhurst,
who entered an unoccupied building at
Grove and Eleventh streets, owned by
Danie e. Cleary, and wrecked indow
and destroyed the walls, were severely
reprimandedz by Justice Douglass this
morning and discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
BURGLARS PLEAD GUILTY.

Frank Williams was arraigned in the
General Sessions Court this morning to
plead to an Indictment for breaking and
entering Catherine Keegan's house at
Cleveland and John streets. Harrison. on
December 80. and stealing a sealskin
sacque and other clothing valued at $3.50.
He pleaded guilty, and was remanded for
sentence.
John Riley pleaded guilty Of breaking
and entering Josephine Casazza's,. house,
NO. 206 Willow avenue, Hoboken, on New
Senence,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
To All Whom It MAY Concern

Public notice is hereby given by the
3 Rsi Baridge Committee of Hudson and
repair and rebui the Bridges over the
Eassaic River. belonging to said counties.
~ Known as the Bridge Street Bridge
ana lae cay Street Bridge, and that they
intend 70 make such repairs and rebuild
ing, and for that pGrpose it viii be
necessary to obstruct and stop -naviga-
tloh On SAD river at those points from
airy next ensuing the Date hereof.
ELIAS S. DEAN,
Chairman Joint Bridge Committee.
JOSEPH "A. RIORDAN,
Secretary.
Danted January ID. 1886.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
FUSS OVER LAKEWOOD PROPERTY

arguments in injunction proceedings to
restrain Mrs. Hannah st. Clair from
breaking the lease of her property held
BY Mrs. Annie w, Smith.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
GONE TO A PRISON,

Daniel Shine, a burglar, who is to serve
three and one-half years in State Prison.
and William Harriott. who will remain
there for two years. and thence until the
$500 fine and the costs of Court are paid,
were taken to Trenton by Constable Nc
Aneny today. Ifarriott was convicted Of
assaulting thirteen year old Grace Ash
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

State, and a short time ago the owner
yrs: u. Clair, after, accepting Mrs.
was intended TO run a hotel on her pro-
perry Such a proceeding the oWner
thinks Would. ruin the character of her
property. and she did not lease it for
that purpose Mrs. Smith denies the
allegations.
The matter was postponed to permit
potll sides take more a~fiidavits.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
ENTERTAINED BY MR.. sTADLEMAN

Mr.. Henry stadleman entertained a party
at his residence, No. q Palisade avenue
on Thursday. Singing. music and dancing
We're enjoyed, after which refreshments
We're served Among those present We're
Grumbach. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gar
rick, Miss Alice Garrick, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stadleman. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. e. Lillis, Mr.. and Mrs. Cuff, Mr..
and Mrs. =. p. Smith, Miss B. Stadleman.
Miss Mary Kelsey, Mrs. Rhinehart and
Misc Phipabarf
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
ARMoRY CLOSED ON SUNDAY.

Tt is stated that Colonel Anernethy
will order the Fourth Regiment armory
closed on Sundays. The order is to lake
effect next Sunday and will apply, with
out exception, to all Sundays thereafter.
This win effect the numbers of mem
bers who make it q practice to drop in
on Sunday afternoons and after church
services in the evening. No reason is
assigned for the action of the Colonel
The Newark City Armory has always
been so closed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
NOTICES.


sHERIFF.s sALE-NEw JERSEY sUPREMH
Wilkinson Gaddis and Company vs.. Edward
On contract.
Rsturnable November term. 1895.
Couit & Howell. Att'ys.
BY virtue Of the above stated writ. to ma
and shall sell by public vendue at Real Es.
tate Sale Room, So Montgomery street. Jersey
THtRsDAy, the ninth day of January next.
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the right
title and estate Of the above named DEFENDANT,
Edward A. Dugan. in and to all the following
aeserined land and premises, with the appur-
tenanees. that is to say
All those certain pieces or parcels Of land
situate, lying and being in Jersey City. Hydso1
County, New Jersey. described as follows
situate in Jersey city, Hudson County N. j..
and which on a map entitled Map of prop-
Jersey" belonging to Russell H. Hoadiey.
made by Malloy & Miller, city Surveyor.
the clerk, now Register of Hudson County, is
known and distinguished as lot No. 50, in
the premises conveyed to Edward Dugan and
Anna K, his wife, by a deed recorded in
Book SGT. page 246 of Deeds for Hudson County.
second Tract-Beginning at a point on the
westerly line of Jersey avenue. distant twenty
five feet northerly from the northwestsrly
corner Of Jersey avenue and Sixth street. fer
merly South Third street; thence running
bred feet; thence northerly parallel with Jer-
sey avenue, eighteen feet and nine inches:
thence easterly parallel with Sixth street. to.
through and beyond q party wall, standing
partly on the premises hereby conveyed and
partly on the premises adjoining northerly
thereto, one hundred feet to Jersey avenue;
thence southerly along the westerly line Of
Jersey avenue. eighteen feet zine inches to
the place Of beginning Being the same prem
ises conveyed to Edward A. Dugan by a deed
recorded In Book so. page $40 Of Deeds for
Hudson County. N. J.
Third T~ract-Being all that certain lot or
parcel of land which may be known and
designated as the sontherly half part Of rat
known as No 81, in block No. 7, as the same
is laid down on the map OF property called
Claremont, made by Clerk & Baeot, city sur
veyors, and filed in the clerks, now The
Registers office of Hudson County; said
southerly half of said lot being Twenty-Five
feet wide in front and rear and one hundred
and twenty-five feet deep and fronting on
the westerly side of Arlington avenue. Being
the same premises conveyed to Edward a.
Dugan by Deed recorded in Book 5g7, page
BAL of Deeds for Hudson County, n. ].
Dated November 26th, 1885.
JOHN :. ToFFEY.
S21.9 CharfT
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
sHERIFF"s SALEM CHANcERY

sHERIFF,s SALEM CHANcERY OF
New Jersey.
Between Madison Building and Loan Asso-
citation, complainant, and Richard ]. Gilbert ct
al, Defendants.
Fl ia.
For sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable February Term, 1896.
Erwin and Keller, Solicitors.
By virtue of the above stated writ to me d.
rected and delivered, | shall sell by public
vendue. at Real Estate Salesroom, No. So
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the ninth day of January, A. D.
1896,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the follfled
ing described land and premises. with
appurtenances, being the same describedgnt-
said writ, that is to say:
All that certain lot of land and premises.
situate, lying and being in Jersey City. Hud-
son County and State of New Jersey. and
which on a map entitled MAJ of the estate
of James Henderson, deceased, Jersey City.
en- The Jersey City and Bsrgen Point PLANK
said County. is known and distinguished as
lot numbered thirty-hve $50 in block six
hundred and thirty-one (6SD, and being on the
westerly side of Randolph avenue.
Dated December Sd, 1895.
Sheriff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
MEASLES PREVALENT In THE CITY

Thirty-one cases of contagious disease
were reported to Health Inspector BEN
ja{nin this morning. More than three
fourt1s OF the cases were measles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

TO THE CREDITORS OF THE CRAIG
head Manufacturing Company
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
day of the date hereof, in the matter
of the Craighead Manufacturing Com
pany, you are hereby notified to present
to me, the Receiver of said Company,
under oath or affirmation or otherwise,
to prove to my satisfaction, your several
claims and demands against said cor
poration within two months from the
cluded from the benefits of such divi-
dends as may be thereafter Eade and
declared by said Court upon the pro-
Claims to be presented to the Receiver,
at his office, Room 43, Fuller Building,
No. Montgomery street, Jersey City,
New Jersey.
Dated December IS, 1885.
j. HERBERT POTTS,
Receiver.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
sHERIFFs SALEM cHANcERY OF

oALI@-4N S11-ANCEh1 OF
New Jersey.
Between The Peoples Building and Loaz
Association of the Town of Harrison, come
plaiEant, and Catherine Mellin ct al, defear
dants.
Fl ia. For sale of. mortgaged premises.
Returnable February Term. 1895.
Thomas j. Lintott, Solicitor.
By virtue of the above stated writ, to ma
directed and delivered, 1 shall sell by public
%yendue, at Real Estate SalesrooIn, No. SIS
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the ninth day of January. A. ID.
1896,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, all the follow
ing described land and premises, with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ, that is to say:
All that tract or parcel of land and premises
hereinafter particularly described, situate, w.
ing and being in the City of Jersey city. in
the County of Hudson and State of New Jer-
sey; which on a map entitled MAP Of prop
erty belonging to Christian Weber and Others.
situated in the City of Jersey City, County OF
Hudson and State of New Jersey is known
and distinguished as lot number twenty f2O
in block one hundred and forty-nine u49 'front.'
ing on the easterly line Of Skillman avenue
formerly Tuers street, and being TWENTY-FIVE
feet wide in front and rear and one hundred
feet deep throughout. Being the same premises
conveyed to the said Catherine Mellin by deed
dated December I'D, 1873, and recorded in Book
26S Of Deeds for Hudson County on pages 437.
etc.
JOHN ]. ToFFEY,
Sheriff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

sHERIFF"S SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
Jersey.
Between Patrick Gilligan, complainant. and
Ellen Meskill ct al, defendants.
Fl. ia. For sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable February term, 1896.
James Palmer, Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered, 1 shall sell by public
vendue, at Real Estate Salesroom, No. So
Montgomery street, Jersey City on
THURSDAY, the twenty-third day of Janu-
airy, A. D. 1896.
at two o'clock in the afternoon. all the fol-
lowing described land and premises, with the
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ. that is to say
All that certain lot of land and premises,
with the buildings thereon, situate, lying and
being in Jersey City, in the County of Hud-
son and State of New Jersey, and which
on a map or chart of Harsimus or Pavonia,
made by Joseph F. Mangin. for John B. Coles,
which map or chart is recorded in the Clerks
office (now Register's) of Hudson County and
also Bergen County which lot is designated
thereon and known as lot numbered nine (9,
in block one hundred and afty-two 152), and
fronting on South Fifth. now called Fourth.
street, and is twenty-five (25) feet wide in
front and rear and one hundred 10) feet
deep throughout; being the same premises
conveyed to the said Thomas Meskill by Ben
jamin S. Taylor and wife, by deed dated
April LIST, 1865, and recorded on the Sd day
of April, A. D., in Book us of Deeds for
Hudson County, page 69S, etc.
Dated December II, 1895.
JOHN ]. TOFFEY,
~ E
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06


SHERIFF'S SALE-NEW JERSEY
Wilkinson caddis and Company vs.. Edward
A.. Dugan.
On nnniract.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

E.. HILL,
Solicitor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06
LEGAL NOTICES.

Danted January I'd. 1886.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-06

To be Continued.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-28

to small congregation morning and
evening. The friends at first seemed
discouraged and unwilling to make
further effort. But l preached in the
morning on 1.-THE Universalist Church."
and have reason to believe that the
ladies will get together and organize for
definite work in that city. Allegheny
contains a number of warm hearted
Universalists and it has no unpleasant
memories nor failures to confront. l b.
lieve that if the right spirit prevails and
devotion to the cause lie maintained
these women will yet do worthy work
in Allegheny.
If these good friends will observe the
law of eed-time, Of cultivation, growth
and harvest. am sure good results will
gradually be in evidence and their
hearts cheered by the good they will
have achieved in keeping themselves in
sympathetic touch with the work and
with each other and by their care and
instruction Of the children. By concen-
tration of their efforts to one particular
stragetic point much more will be &C.
complished than by scattering their
work over the whole of the two cities.
W. G.
AKRON, o.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-28
A Remarkable Advertisement.

This issue of TIL UNIvERsALIsr prints a ra
markable advertise ment from remarkable
newspaper-The Chicago Record. The Record
Is Chicago's leading morning newspaper In point
OF circulation. In fact, next to The New York
World 1t claims the largest circulation in Amer
lca-l6O0O0 day. 1t Is but 10 years old vet 1t has
made record of remarkable achievement
within that comparatively short period, II has
way OF doing new and strange things It's
latest enterprise is the Institution of competi
tion among the authors of the world for the best
original story of a type which 1t calls mystery
STORIES" A year ago 1t offered $4,000 in cash
prizes TO authors for the best stories of this
kind. The award of prizes has just been made.
ana the publication ofthe first prize story which
won for its author $4,000 is announced in The
Records advertisement in this issue of THE
UNIvERsALIsr. Not satisfied, however, with
this unusual achievement The Record goes far.
Their and announces that In connection with the
publication of the first prize story it will distri
butte $4,000 in cash for the best sss guesses as
to the true explanation of the mystery of the
story as disclosed in the final chapter the puh
neatlon OF which will be delayed a week or ten
days beyond the rest of the story to give an op.
portunlty for readers to frame and send In their
guesses TO the office of the paper. But perhaps
the strangest feature of this Unprecedented
competitive contest, both as to authors and
readers is the unique condition imposed ON the
guessers that ''only women and girls may guess
and win the prizes We refer our readers 10
the advertisement in another column, which
sets forth more In detail The Records remark
able announcement. The concluding feature
that new readers from out of town may send 10
cents and get The Chicago Record 10 DAYS on
trial, is peculiarly happy and wise conclusion
to this most unusual enterprise.
1t may be added that In the publication of its
first series of mystery Stories" last year. The
Record distributed cash prizes to the best
guessers, but on more modest scale than 1t
now announces.
Its list of those who won and received prizes
for bestguesses In 1895 counts up 500 names and
aggregates over 5000. The complete list of
these fortunate guessers, with their addresses,
has been sent us by The Chicago Record. and it
makes truly formidable and interesting show
ing.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-28
INDIANA NOTES.
FROM J. H. HEWITT

Rev. H. N. Brown will continue the
meetings from the fourth Sunday till
over the fifth Sunday at Saluda. Rev.
Henry Groves is expected to assist him.
The Schumann Quartette gave an
entertainment at Pendleton that cleared
the Y. P. G. u $40.
Bro. G. E. Edwards, of Salem, writes
that BRO. o. Moseley, who has so sue
cessfully conducted the Sunday school
at Salem since its first organization has
been reelected superintendent. The
school will hold festival soon, the pro
ceeds to go to the purchase Of maps,
blackboard and supplies for the school.
Bro. Patrick is much liked by the people
at this place, and is greeted with large
congregations at his appointments"
Rev. J. A. Stoner and Mrs. Sara L.
Stoner have each filled appointments at
indianapolis to the delight of all who
heard them. They had good congrega-
tions, and we trust may be induced to
accept the passionate of this church.
The Secretary writes that all of the
churches have sent in reports Some
dormant societies have been dropped
from the list The reports show we have
AZ churches. Thirteen are without pas
tors. There is a total membership of
1848. Two hundred and six were re-
ceived during the year, and forty-seven
were received from the Sunday schools.
Current expenses of the church S7,881.44.
Indebtedness SOTO. Value of church
property S96,450. There are % Sunday
schools with a membership of 1911. cur
rent expenses of Sunday school S573,54.
These reports we're for the year ending
Dec. 80, 1895.
Rev. Jas. Houghton spoke to large
congregations March 8. The morning
sermon was especially we'll received:
simply a Man" A full house listened
attentively to Gains wife," March Is,
in the evening. The pastor says the
congregations have increased in num-
bers in the last year at least 80 per cent.
and equally as much in intelligence and
interest. The Y. P. G. U. have decided
to create fund for the purchase of a
new musical instrument for the church,
and in pursuance thereof gave birth
day social March -, that Melted more
than $50. The Ladies' Aid papered the
church last week. The church has
voted to create fund for the erection
of parsonage. So the good work goes
on.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-03-28

church. Universalists frequently cal
on partialist ministers for such services
but it is not often that the compliment
is returned.
Rev. J. HI. Blackboard conducted on
February "a, the funeral services Of Mrs
W. J. Hartman, at New Madison. She
was an excellent woman, and one of the
most faithful workers in the church
there. and will be greatly missed.
Wednesday, February &c, Rev. ]. H.
Blackford conducted at Westfield the
funeral services OF Mrs. E. Loudenback.
widow of the late D. Loudenback Mrs.
Loudenback was kind hearted woman,
and devoted to the best interests of hu-
mainly, and her friends keenly feel her
departure.
Miss Ada Bechtel, of the Havana
Y.P. @. U. says, in business note: "Our
Union is not extinct, but alive. We are
ever pressing forward for Truth and
Right. We held Seven Social March
7. which was success socially and
financially, as we realized about five dol
lars, net"
We have received from Bro. John R.
Cole. Clerk of Little Hooking church. s.,
the quota in full. The money was don.
ated by @. L. Knowlton. Bro. Cole says:
"T. l. Moore, Agent for The UNIVERSAL
IsT, has been at Little Hooking for few
days, and is having good success with his
work."
Rev. w. Tucker, DID,, of Camden,
O., writes: II have been somewhat in
disposed this winter, but still l have
preached and lectured twenty five times
in twenty eight days. have visited the
fields of Bros. Colegrove. Richardson and
Mac Lean, and find them all popular
with their people"
Rev. Lolita D. Crosley, DR.. E. l..
Rexford, Perry D. Gath and others. Wis
tied the Soldiers and Sailors home at
Sandusky, March ID, to give social and
literary entertainment for the inmates.
Mrs. Crosley is Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Supplies of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps. and has special charge of the
interests of the home
BY arrangement of the Secretary
our church at Bellville will be supplied
by Mr.. Clarence L. Eaton, of Tufts Divin-
ity School, during the coming vacation.
Mr.. Eaton is son Of Rev. B. F. Eaton, of
Worcester, Mass, who was formerly we'll
known in Ohio. He will come with
warm commentator of DR.. G. H. Leon.
ard, Dean of Divinity School.