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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
PRETTY SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Boone Receive
COngrafuiatIOns of Tbelr Friends.

Congratuiation ms of Their Friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Boone cele-
brated the twenty-f1fth anniversary of
their marriage recently at their home,
No. I'll Wilton street, and the event
was one of rare enjoyment. Receiving
with them were their eldest daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Gallagher,
and their youngest child Miss Susie.
There was instrumental music and sing
ing by the guests. Beautiful presents
were received, among which was a valu-
able tea set presented by members of
Esther Chapter, No. A, Eastern Star, of
which Mr.. and Mrs. Boone nave been
members from its organization in 1870;
a pretty gift to grandpa n grandma,
from Arthur, their little grandson, and
many handsome and useful gifts from
other friends. including pictures. A
joyable was the occasion that most of
the guests tarried past the witching hour
of night.
Dubois. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Heideck and
daughter, Mr.. Warren Dobbs, Mr.. and
Mrs w F. Woolsey. Misses M. and T.
Erickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fry, Miss Belle
Mrs. Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Lemme, Mrs.
daughter Emma, Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
shaw, Mrs. S. Cranshaw n daughter,
Misses Mary Ransom ana Anna Ray
G. Watkins and daughter. Miss Josie
Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. John duncan and
daughters Lillian and Marion, and son
and daughter, Brooklyn. and Mrs. NJ.
BIauyelt, of Bayonne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02

the hall. Again three cheers were given
Tor Mrs. John Griffith, who had provided
2 great part of the dinner and who had
boy.
Miss Bradford then told the boys to
HE out quietly and HEY would be pre-
ssnled With their gifts. A general stam-
BY the assistants. At the door each boy
Vas Was presented with a silk necktie by
Miss Dorenlus. AS the boys gathered
outside the door they, fred a parting shot
~ hee rne ba way q q yell. which must have
the on-lookers at the feast were Mrs.
Luby. GAMES
Tn provisions for the dinner were do
nated by Mrs. Griffith, Mrs. A. Post,
MISS Cornelia Post, Mrs. Henry Harri-
son, Mrs. Lamb, Mr.. Turner, Major Pang-
porn, MT. Sheffield Phelps, Mrs. Rowland,
MISS Van Wrinkle, Miss Rosaline Dore-
nus, Mrs; p. s: .Davy, Mr.. Scudder. Mrs.
Hmntnam, Miss label Taylor. Captain and
Hart n Mrs. Tuxbury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
DANCED IN THE NEW YEAR.
Foye Hall Was Occupied by tbe
GYouuyer Set.ss

Foye Hall Was Occupied by the
ssYounger Set.,
The second subscription dance of the
younger set was given Tuesday night.
In anticipation of the Leap Year dance,
the men were on their best behavior,
and e~ndeavored to impress the ladies with
their ~gallantry. The oolness Of the even
ing added greatly to the enjoyment of
the dance, and the well waxed floor and
inspiring music served to make the oc-
casion a memorable one.
The -patronesses, Mrs. e. f. C. Young,
Mrs. William Bumsted, Mrs. Throckmor-
ton and Mrs. Edward l.. Young, were
there and did their best to make the
was rung out in the city the dancers
decided to try a little Leap Year fun,
and the bashfulness of the ladies at hav-
ing their duties thus thrust upon them
infused merriment into the ems.
Among those present were Misses E.
ME Apgar, Helen Gadmus. Carrie Case,
Dixon, Elsie Dixon, Lola Dixon. e. Dix
man, NJ, Hardness, P. Henderson, Ida
Lembeck, Lucy Mcbride, Matte Miller,
NJ. Newcomb, Lillian Percy, Jessie Per-
ry, Julia Reid, Alice Scudder, Grace Tof-
er. Clara Wiikinsoi1, Louise Wilkinson.
and Messrs. Charles Allen, Sam Allen,
Mahlon Apgar, r. Appleton. e. S. Ad-
ford Bumstead, Charles B BuIlstead, Frank frank
Garland, George Case. Walter Collins, {.
Ferris, w. ]. Field, George Fielder, Otto
Gubelman, Frank Hall, e Harmstead,
Hungerford, Hasbrouck, w. Klumpp, Gus
tav Lembeck, n. Llera, ?. Maxon, K.
George Perkins. Robert Post, +. Potter,
fey, John Toffey. Dan Toffey, Dave Tay-
lor and S. Wallace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
AT THE PEOPLES PALACE.
Minister Versus Deacon In a Game o
Ten Pins.

Ten Pins.
The Peoples Palace, No. 1888 Grand
street, was open all day yesterday, and
the billiard and pool tables, bowling
alley and gymnasium were in use near
ly all the time. In the afternoon the
Assembly Hall was arranged with the
refreshment tables which were a great
centre of attraction during the evening.
The Assembly Hall had been freshly
painted a bright and brilliant red, so
startlingly red that it seemed impossible
to see anything but that vivid color.
Yellow, red and black bunting was
hung in festoons from the corners of
There Were three refreshment tables
on one side of the room. One held
lemonade, cake and crackers and was
Miss Elizabeth Speers. The ether tables
We're prettily arranged with fancy cups
and s,a.ueers, cake and fruit. Mrs. seud-
Waters, Mrs. Mesereau. Mrs. Wallace,
Miss Lloyd and Miss Shaffer dispensed
coffee there
form of amusement. each one followed
his own sweet will and played the
games q Of his nns choice. 4 game which hIl
ing between the Rev. John l.. Scud-
der and Deacon William ], Hunt. They
We're cheered on impartially by a large
even, with no remarkable scores. Later
in the evening several young ladies
pitted their skill against that of the
young men and bewled a couple Of
games.
The refreshments were given by the
are Mrs. G.. w. Clerihew, Mrs. Hiram
H. Lutier, Mrs. j.. Lester Wells, Mrs.
lanes l. V9asburghN; Mr. MRS Ro Mls1,l
Mrs. William H. Turner, Mrs. John C.
Parsons. Miss Allenette Frost and Miss
ReSSia Hunt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
FUN AT THE ]. O. CLUB.
ciever Artists DaIight a Fashionable
Audience ON New Years EVE

AFTtb2mt a EaSnHOu1D Die
audience ON New Years Eve.
me stag Of the Jersey City Club held
IN the club theatre on Tuesday evening
was more successful even than the one
Of two weeks ago.
The stars of the evening were LIE
Clair and Leslie. those thorough artists
OF the vaudeville stage. Harry LIE Clair
.Irayestied Marc Anthony's fair temptress
Cleopatra. Andy" as Cleopatra in
sisted upon calling him on Tuesday
eVenng; was the ever popular Leslie.
shirt n q sort of Romanesaue Kilt.
Upon his lett hand he. wore a boxing
glove, n his right he carried a rubber
air Of neglige about his costume he wore
q alcky and necktie. His stockings
nulged about his slender limbs as if
Of coal. They r~esenlbled in appearance
the small boys neither limb covering
carry Christmas morning.
Cleopatra wore a costume of lace which
nut half concealed the matured charms
ana barrel-shaped limbs of the ponderous
Harry. When She trod the boards her
tied like ~castanets. Leslie came near be-
ing mobbed when he told of an Irishman
" wh1f ;a Jne night had no match and 50 had
imitation of Madame Januscheck in The
honeymoon" was more ambitious than
Russell Brothers, as the Irish chamber
maid. but both were excellent.
Another funny team was Watson n
H~utchings. German comedians. Their
laughable performance of English as
she is spoke were too much for the Jer-
sey City boys, n they roared with
merriment. Dan Davis ang sweetly.
the Nelson trio were very clever in their
specially. zelma Ralston, Myrtle Ar
lington and Ray Vernon were the
ladies' who sang such classical selec-
My Best Giriss a Corker." In many of
their songs the rather timid club men ac-
companied the chorus with a peculiar
cultural sound which was the nearest
they could come to singing the chorus.
Sometimes this had enough music in it
to deserve to be called a groan.
donald was very e~ficient at the plano.
One of the Club me told me he once
played in .Heath's New York THEATRE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
AGRICULTURAL BOARD TO MEET

The t~wenty-third meeting of the State
Board of Agriculture will be held at the
State House. in Trenton. on January IA.
Is and 16. 1896. An exceptionally rich pro-
gramme of subjects has been prepared
by the Secretary. some of which are poul-
try and egg production. a dairy confer
ence. horticultural discussion. swine dis
eases. forests and forest fires. conservat-
ism in scientific agriculture. ETC., with
three Illustrated lantern lectures. There
will be the usual reports of the officers.
John Could, Ohio: Prof. e. r. Powell.
New York: Prof. w. H.. Jordan, Director
Maine Experiment Station Prof. James
Law, Cornell University. ithaca. N. Y:
Or. ]. r. Rothrock. Forest Commission
er, Pa: Prof. John Clifford, New Jersey;
G. e. Chapman, New York: the Pro-
fessors of the New Jersey State Agricul-
tural College, and practical farmers
f~hroughou the State Of. New Jersey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Home and Country for

The illustrated articles in 1.-THE
Monthly Illustrator and Home and
HMy Pet Subject by Arthur Hoeber;
"a Dresden Painter" by C. Sandvoss;
.Recollections Of Henry Ward Beecher.''
by Horatfo c. King: "The Duty OF Gov
nme to Unfortunate Children" by
Ruth Everett: From Cuxhaven TO Con-
~stantlnop.e." by c.. w. Alters; william
Collins Whitney. A Character Study"
by Rufus R. Wilson: THE Plays the
Thing" by Robert Stodart; "Robert
Burns. Poet of Humanity by Henry
Mann: Men and Women Of the Hour;'
1.-THE Lost Greek Literary Club" by
Capt. Jack Crawford. and "The Pottery
Of North American Indians by w. j..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
CORPORATION NOTICE
CORPORATION NOTICE.


49, Sc NUB .sTe
Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th day
of December. 1895, the Commissioners of AS
sessmeat filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF OAK STREET,
from Ocean avenue TO Bergen avenue (con-
formally to the provisions of Chapter 27 Of
the Laws of 1850, and the same is now open
to public inspection in the Office of the Clerk
of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment. name
ly:-
avenue.
Ocean avenue, on west side. from Oak street
about 100 feet north and 100 feet south.
jackson avenue. from Oak street about 20
feet north and s. feet south.
Bergen avenue, on the east side, from Oak
street about 5o42 feet north and 25.10 feet
south.
two o'clock P, NJ. and meeting room of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioner are
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
where the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners will meet to hear. consider and
adjudicate upon all objections which may be
presented in writing against the confirmation
of said final assessment.
BY order OF the Board of Street and Water
lex t. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey city. December 27, 1885.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02

number of the members and friends of
gether to see the old year out, the new
year IN and to wish everybody a Happy
New Year" During the night an excel
lent entertainment was given and an
elaborate supper furnished.
The entertainment closed exactly at
midnight with Mr.. Geo. Castens sing
the audience Joining in the chorus. A
general shaking of hands and cornpli-
ments followed, after which the associa-
works and Joined in the general din and
roar which lasted for fully fifteen
minutes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02

Robert Mantell, the celebrated roman
tic actor. will be the attraction at the
Lyric Theatre tonight, Friday, Satur-
day matinee and evening. On Friday
night he will present a new and thr Ii
Saturday matinee the bill will be Mon
with thai grand and thrilling drama,
gyot i DUNES mas entitled The Corsican
Herald says:--.The appearance of Mr..
robert Mantell as Monbars in this city
has ben looked forward to with some
interest by those who have seen this
talented actor in other plays. He has
throughout this country. and last right
appeared In the title role at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre. "Monbars' is essen
tally a play for a star, and a star of
Mr., Mantel1's magnitude. The story as
terest,, there being many strong scenes
and thrilling situations. There are Sye
acts. and through. them the thread of
interest is carried, never Stacking or
bars cauterizes his wound with a red
hot poker in the first act, and the au-
dience sees the flesh burn, until in the
flnal scene when a man close unto
duel with Laurent-in the fifth act-he
is a strong, cleverly contrived, admir-
ably acted melodrama, that has made
subject to it the greatest human in
t msliass lo ssnds high pur 20 5 e. Of soul, hate
Iascality. The part Of Robert Monbars
is admirably adapted to Mr.. Mantell.
Il requires nothing of him that he can
not easily perform. and gives him MOTH
cheap as a hero. AT the end of every
act he was roundly ~applauded.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
MORE SOCIAL THAN RELIGIOUS.
Watch NiEht ServIcesin the Churches
Well attended.

Watch night services were held in many
OF the churches throughout the city on
Tuesday evening. They generally were
more of a social than a religious charac-
ter.
Beginning at 5, $50 and 9 P. M, the
social features were much in evidence I'M
til II or in some cases until 1880. Then
all careless conversation ceased and a
meeting of prayer was. held.
The West Side Avenue NJ. E.. Church
held services, which the Rev. M. d.
Church conducted. and Lafayette ME-.
Church. in Pacific avenue, held well lat
tended services. under the directions of
the Rev. C. d. Little.
At the Emory Church some verw in
teresting addresses We're made from 9
o'clock until 10 bySDr. Fawkes, DR.. Low
RE and Major Pond. The Major desErib-
ed watch night services on the frontier
Major Pond knew his subject from A
to 2. He was born and brought Up in
the congregation went into social session.
and the Ladies Aid Society passed around
coffee and sandwiches, which thew had
prepared. The hour before midnight was
devoted to waiting and watching
A
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
JOSEPH A. DEAR TO THE RESCUE

Mr.. Joseph A. Dear went to the as
sistance OF Charles W. Newman who has
been locked up in the County Jail since
Supply Gompany's store was robbed
Mr.. Dear gave $500 bail for Newman's
appearance for trial and the. prisoner
was released In time to spend New Years
at liberty. William ]. OfBrien, Newman.s
alleged accomplish in the robbery. Jumped
his bail and IS in exile.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
D BY A PIOKAXB.

A small fire occurred on the outside of
the Netherlands Steamship Company's
dock, foot OF Fifth street, Hoboken, this
morning. It was caused by ESCAPING
gas, ignited by a spark caused BY the
pick axe Of one OF the workmen striking
~extirguished by the dock engine. The
damage will not exceed SIS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02


Notice is hereby given that on the cath day
of December 1895, the Commissioners Of AS
sessment filed in the Office of the Clerk Of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BoSTwICK PLACE.
from Storms avenue to the easterly end of
Bostwick place tcoaformably to the provisions
of Chapter III Of the Laws OF 1880. and the
same is now open to public inspection in the
office Of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice Is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment. name
ly:--
Bostwick place. from, Storms avenue to the
e~asterly end of Bostwick place.
Storms avenue. from Bostwick place about
80 feet north and 80 feet south.
And that the 9Th day of January, 1896, at
two O'Clock P. M. and meeting room Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners are
hereby fixed as the time and place when and
missioners will meet to hear. consider and
adiudieate upon all objections which may Sba
presented in writing against the confirmation
Of said final assessment.
BY order OF the Board of Street and wates
GEO. 7. RoUToN.
Dated Jersey CITY, December q. 1876.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
simpson M. e. Church.

Watch night services were held were
held on Tuesday night in the Simpson NJ.
e. Church, commencing at ten O'clock
and closing at 1920. The exercises con-
sisted of services of praise a genuine
Methodist love feast. closing with an
altar service at which the greater part
of the large congregation bowed in con-
secration for the new year work. Pastor
D. Halleron says it was The most blessed
meeting Simpson Church has had for a
long yea
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
EDUCATIONAL.


s~--~~~S
FIRST NATIONAL BANK -
JERSEY CITY. Dec. II, 1895. /
Notice is hereby given that an election
for eight. Directors Of this Bank will be
held at the Banking House TUESDAY, the
18th day Of January next.
The polls will be open from L NJ. to !
P. NJ.
G. W. CoNKL1N,
Cashier.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
PEOPLES LIGHT Company

PEOPLES LIGHT COMPANY
Cor. Grand and Greene Streets, J
JERSEY CITY, Jan. ?, 1850
The Annual Meeting of the S~tockholders,
of this Company for the election of min
90 Directors will be held at the Office OF
the Company, on Monday, Jan. 18th.
1896, between the hours of one a anS
two () O'Clock P. NJ.
EDWIN R. CASE,
Secretary. +
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02

TILL Opt sit;cn to grade crossings
nlssre street trailc-especially passenger
trafic-Is likely % grow heavy is wcfI
founded. No railroad should be permit
where carriages used Tor personal con
veysace are in frequent use, or where
street cars of aay s3r; arx needed for
the public conveaieacc. But in subus5s
or In remote corners where thereSis little
or no traffic. and where there Is little
or no prospect of traffic. the light against
grade crossings is apt to be a mere de-
velopment Of the general spirit of OPP
position which Affects some people to-
wards every request for facilities put
forward by a corporation.
The entire question respecting the petit
don Of the Lehigh Valley Railway for
permission to cross conrnunipaw avenue
depends en- this question and this alone:
Ii TIE region beyond the proposed cross
.ng likely to develop to such an extent
that q line Of trolley cars VIII be run
to it, and carriages and other swift NOV
fne vehicles will frequently visit It. II
fhis question can be answered in the
Affirmative, :ho permit for a grade cross
ing slaosld never be granted. II the
reasonable answer Is in the negative, the
permit should be granted without delay,
ii order :ilat lie great and useful entss-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
James HTethodisf Church

Watch night services were held in the
James M. F. Church. the pastor Off
chatting. There was a large congrega-
ton and much interest manifested. The
and prayer and a mutual expression Of
hope 4 good wishes for the future.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
GREATFUL-
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PPER

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may save US many heavy doctors bills. Il
is by the jud.cious use OF such articles OF
Diet that a constitution peay bso gradually
built up until strong enough to resist every
tendency to disease. Hundreds of s.;htieHmai-
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wherever there rs a weak point,,e we may
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milk. Sold only in half-pound tins. by Gro
GERS, labelled thus
JAMES EPPs & CO.. Ltd. Hoemoeopathio
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02

The Up-to-Date Association, composed
of ladies'. kept open house yesterday in
their rooms in the Avenue House and
had q large number of gentlemen callers.
They bad a beautifully spread table for
the entertainment of the callers and en-
livened the festivities with piano playing
and dancing with the guests.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
Attractions at the Academy.

THE Great Diamond Robbery is be-
ing played this week at the Academy,
TO a very large business. The cast is
excellent, and Nine. Januchek and Mrs.
Annie Yeamans are especially fine. 1.-THE
Twentieth Century Girl" which has had
a long run in New York, will follow
Mollie Fuller, as the girl bachelor and
Mr. Williams, as boy spinster,'f add
greatly to the play.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
HUDSON CIRCUIT CouRT

Calendar, Friday January 8, 1896.
SupreEne Court cases:-s%
Nos 80 ~ IS, 81, 81. ISL 49, 102, los, 100,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
CoYles Weleome the Now YEA,

The rooms of the M. j. Coyle Associa-
ton at Washington and Newark streets.
Hoboken, were crowaed Tuesday might
and early yesterday morning With alarge
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
. Dance Begin. The New Year.

Miss Louise and Miss Clara De Hart
gave a dance last night in their home
on Mercer street in honor of their cous-
ms. Miss and MI. Fuller. from New
Haven. who are visiting them. Dane
ing was the order of the evening and
proved very enjoyable on the highly
polished floors. Late in the evening re-
freshments were served n after them
the guests seemed Just to awake to the
fact that it was Leap Year. Amid a
great deal of laughter a Leap Year set
of ~lanciers was Formed and the men
tried to teach the girls the way to con-
duct affairs. The young ladies found
tha the men also have their troubles
and that it is not the easiest thing in
the world to successfully lead"
Ethel Norris, Nancy Dodd, Clinty Cur
It's, Edith Guilford. Ida Demarest, Ruth
Norris, n Messrs. Austin Norris,
George Norris. Whitsng, Werner, Roe,
Adriance and SGsTslen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
THE LUCKY TWELVE DINE.
A Singular Organization That Ol
eervee N.xu Vao- N

n Nshs hSaF VTSAAEZakfOn Ih2t OBJ
serves New YEARS. Eve.
The Lucky Twelve. had their annual
dinner Tuesday night in Louis Heller's,
at Newark and Oakland avenues. The
club, which is a novelty in it's way. was
organized on the last day of 1889. Twelve
men got together and tore a 81 bill in
twelve parts, each one taking a part. 1t
was agreed that on the last day of the
next year they would meet again and
dine. Any member who failed to put
in an appearance or who couid not pro-
duce his piece Of the note would have
to pay for the dinner. IN the event of
everybody showing up the club pays for
the dinner.
The twelve members were present Tues
day. night. Deputy Surrogate james T.
Gklis presided, n around the festive
board sat John P. Noonan, Harry Heller,
James Knowles. Andrew j.. Boyle, John
Mitchell, Harry Braun, Ambrose Lynch,
e. ] Rooney VIM; Blenhm, John j.
produced his credentials and when the
pieces. were put together they made up
a perfect Treasury note. The festivities
were continued until long after daylight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02

THE proposal to alter the plans for
the Boulevard loop, SO as to make a
broad sweep at its union with the main
road and to avoid the coniseation of
valuable water front property is a very
good one. 1t should have the approval
Of the Freeholders. The next improves
ment that the county should undertake
should be the pr~olongation of the Snake
Hill road, so as to connect with the Boule-
ward by a gentle incline Thus an ex-
~traordinary concatenation-so to speak
Of good road would be secured.
In a year or two, If the various
schemes of ACKNOWLEDGMENT fall through,
the county might undertake to run a
stone road across the meadows to Har-
rison and Kearny, with a new bridge over
the Hackensack, and free from trolley
inyasions. Indeed, such a road will soon
ne im~perativeIy demanded ~ the needs
or the public.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-02
THURSDAY. JANUARY 2. 1886.

This paper Is Democratic IN principles
and is Independent IN It's ric,cs on al local