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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22
RAILROADS.
RAILROAD.
The standard Railway of Amoriea
In Enecf June 1. 1906
Trains leave JERSEY CITY as roll0ws:-
FOR H WEST

FOR THE WEST
els A. NJ, FAST LINE. with vestfbuls
ParIor Car. daily for Pittsburs.
le14 A. NJ. the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA
LIMITED. the pioneer of this class of the SER
vice. composed exclusively Of Pullman Vesti-
hule Compartment, Sleeping. Dining, observa-
and movable electric lights, daily for PITTS
burg. Chicago. Cleveland. Indianapolis; Louis
vile; St. Louis; cinsIpn aN6 and I'd T Io9s9s FIX
PRESS. with Vestibule Sleeping and
Dining Cars. daily to St. Louis. Louisville and
ess .Ia T. NJ. WESTERN EXPRESS. with
yestibuIe Sleeping Cars. daily to Plus,
! Phiiadeiphia and Pittsburg to Chicago.
S02 P. NJ. SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS.
Sleeping and Dining Cars to Gincino :,
P. NJ. Indianapolis 10.15 P. NJ. 81. Louis
100 A. N. second morning.
| Sleeping Car to Pittsburg. Connects for Chi
| cage daily. and Cleveland and Toledo except
Saturday.
BALTIMORE. WASHINGTON AND The
For baltimore. Washington and the souta At
s13. S.4. 9.44, 1924. Ills A NJ. LIE -
s esgs a G9N 1snasyIyania RaiIroad Diaing ears.
sunday. 50, AZ nls A n. qsss congres,
Rail- DAD Dining Carl, 4.44, $50 and 9-b ?:
NJ. aud IL. so night. For Baltimore only. liz
P. NJ. week days.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
EXPRESS for Philadelphia, e.s3. 7.43. IA.
S.l3. S.44. 9.15, 9.A 00.14 Pennsylvania Lim4tsal,
1874 and i1.13 A. NJ; 1872. LIS. lila. 223. a.12.
ana. 443. 4.44, 500, GA, SOP. sis. 315 p NJ
/ and 1890 night. Sunday, 6.34. S.A. 915. IA
| uo.14 Pennsylvania Limited. 1915. n.1S a. NJ.
ia, 4.1s. 444. $50, GA. 500. SIS. s1s
! A. NJ. 4.45 and rs p. NJ. week days Sum
! days, 5.1s and 7.15 P. NJ
For Atlantic city d0.24 Saturdays only II Is
A. NJ. 1.13 (2.0s P. NJ. Pullman Buffet Parior
Car and Day Coach. and 2.2S P. Nj week
days. 6.A A. NJ. Sundays
For Cape May, lib A. NJ. Saturdays on:y)
and LA P. NJ. week days.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park Ocean
Grove, Point Pleasant and intermediate sta
lions, via Railway. 9.2S A. NJ. Il. 90, 2.4s. $50,
5.22 p. NJ. and 1901 night. On Sunday, 1900 A.
NJ, 5.33 P. M. Stop at Interlaken for Asbpry
Park or Ocean Grove on Sunday.l
The New York Transfer Company will call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences.
5. NJ. PROVOST. ]. f. WOOD,
Cent Manager. GenI Passenger Agent.
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Board of Street and Water Commissioners
on Monday. June %, 1896, at 2 O'Clock f. NJ.
for the furnishing, delivering and placing In
position OF such slate blackhoards as are
required in
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING NO. Q.
in accordance with plans and specifications on
file in the Office Of the Clerk Of said Board.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained ct The office Of the
Chief Engineer, corner Jersey avenue and Me.
Ger street, Jersey CITY. n. J..
Proposals VIII be enclosed In scaled en-
boards, directed e Mr. John G.
Streets and Savers and handed 70 the
Clerk Of the Hoard in open meeting wher
called FOR In the order OF business relating
to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety.
nor will a substitution Of sureties be al.
lowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals il it is deemed to the best
interests Of the city so to do.
The attention of bidders IS especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 13s Of the Laws ce 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall BE-
binding upon the city. or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as 70 suficiency
by this Baard. and as to form BY the Cor
poration Couassi. the President of this Board
having power 10 examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order of the Board CT Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, June 10, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22

SHERIFF"S SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
Jersey.
between John Gallagher. complainant. and
Arthur Buchanan ct ux. ct al, Defendants.
FL. ia. For sale of mortgased premises.
Returnahle October Term, 1896.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, TO me
directed and delivered. I shall sell by public
vendue, at Real Estate Saiesroom, No. IS
Montgomery street. Jersey City. on
thursday the second day OF July. A. n
1896,
at two O'clock In the afternoon, all the fol-
appurtenances, being the same described in
said writ. that is to say
All that certain lot or parcel OF land and
premises, situate. lying and being in Jersey
City, in the County Of Hudson and state Of
New Jersey, described as Toliows. viz. :-Re-
SHINING at a point in the -nnrshwesterly line
Of Grand street. in the line of lands IF James
Hetherington; thence northwesterly along the
line Of said Hetheringtonss land eighty-oae
and three-tenths feet tS1.a ft,}: thence south
erly and at right angles 70 the said Hetherlng-
(25.S ft.) to the line OF lands OF Patrick Iiiliss
thence easseriy along the line of said Lfllisi
land to the northwesteriy line of Grand street.
THENCE nertheasterly along the said line uf
Grand street thirty-six and fve-tenths feat
t86.5 ft.1 to the place of beginning. Belng the
same premises conveyed by said Lawrence
Comm to said Arthur Buchanan by dsed bear=
ing even date herewith; and this mortgage Is
given to secure payment Of s. part OF the
Consideration mentioned in said decd.
Dated May 20. 1896
sla.so. 4- Sheriff.
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INTERFERED wfTH AN OFFICER

George Bergner, Of No. 77 Newark ave-
nue., fell down a fight Of stairs at his
home yesterday, and when III was
bleeding from the nose and mouth. When
Policemen Mcclure game to the house to
INVESTIGATE, Gustav Miller, of the. same
address interfered with him and was ar
rested for dfsorderly. conduct. Justice
DOUGLASS adjourned the hearing.
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ESIISHOR

Picturesque Line of Travel 10 the
North and West.
THE NIAGARA FALLs RoITTE.

NOFtn ana west
THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE.
New York. as follows, and fifteen minutes
earlier from foot Franklin street, y. r. Ter
minal station at Weehawken. N. J.. can be
reached via trains of N, J. J. Rd.. leaving
Penn R. r. Depot At Jersey City
$50 A. NJ. daily, Loca1 10 suffalo.
1880 A. NJ daily, local to Albany. for Cats
lor car TO Albany. sundays only.
cuse, Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara Falls.
r1.sJ A. NJ. daily, except Sunday. to CatskiIl
Mountains. New P2ltz. Lakes Mohonk and
M~innewaska. Albany. Saratoga, Caldwell.
400 P. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for Albany
600 F. NJ. daily for Albany, Montreal. Utica.
Syracuse, Rocneter., Buffalo Niagara Falls.
$50 P. NJ; daily, except sunday. for New
burg, Albany. Saratoga and Montreal.
Syracuse. Rochester and Buffalo.
Ss15 p. NJ. daily for Albany Utica. Syracuse.
Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Toronto.
Hayers.raw locals, 100 A. NJ; 245. 4.so. 5ss
Newburg locals. 1915 A NJ; Ills. 5.15. *6sa
1 F. n, Daily Il "sunaays only. kinss'on
Wagner Sleeping Cars for Albany. Utica.
Syracuse. Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls.
For tickets. time tables. parior and Sleep
ing ear accommodations or formati apply
New York City, Nos. 1S. s63, Gil and 81
Broadway, 81 East Fourteenth street, No. So
West One Hundred and Twenty-ffth street
c. e. LAMBERT.
General Passenger Agent.
No. 5 Vanderbilt Avenue.
W Nnur Vnr1r
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22
WANTED TO SCARE TIE BOY.
How They ruuish Criminals in
AHOboken.

Robert Wolff, Jr., a ten-year-old lad,
of No. 1873 Adam. street, Hoboken, was a
prisoner before Recorder McDonough this
morning chargedtby his father with hay-
ing stolen a.duantity of small change out
Of his pocket. The elder Wolff told the
Recorder on the quiet that he merely
son had him locked up all last night. Re-
cofder McDonough gave the youEgster a
severe lecture and tAep discharged him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22
POLICEMAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.

Policeman Edward o'connor. OF the
Seventh street station, met with q painful
accident at his home last night. While ex-
amining his revolver 1t exploded, the bail
passing almost directly through the palm
Of his left hand. He was attended by
DIR. Nevin. The wound is not a danger
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22

SALEM OF NEW
Jersey.
Between Frank J. Mathews. complainant,
and Frank J. Madigan ct al. defendants.
Returnablc October Term, 1885.
William Henry Lewis, Solicitor.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered. / shall sell BY public
vendue, at Real Estate Salesroom, No. IS
Montgomery street. Jersey City. on
THURSDAY, the second day OF July. A n
1896,
ct 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
with the frame building. thereon erected,
State of New Jersey. and being bounded
and described as foiiows:-Beginning at a point
in the soutneriy line OF Ninth street, distant
one hundred and thirty-seven feet ana six
inches d3i ct. s in.9 westerly from the SOUTH
westerly corner Of Monmouth and said Ninth
streets; thence running southerly and parallel
with Montgomery street, to, through and be-
You'd the centre OF q party wall, standing
partly on the premises hereby described ana
thereto, one hundred feet d0o ftJ: thence
westerly and parallel with Ninth street twelve
feet and six inches 952 #. g in.9 thence north
eriy and parallel With Monmouth street one
hundred feet 600 ft3 to the souiherly side
Of Ninth street, thence easteriy and along
said southerly side or Ninth street twelve feet
and six inches az IT.. mi to the point Tor
place of baginninH.
Dated May #. 1G96.
sls.se. shsrlfr.
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NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.
BOARD or EDUCATION,

N. J., June, l6, 1896.
specifications for the erection of additions to
Public Schools Nos. 1 and 5. in the City of
Bayenne.
The additions to be of brick, to contain
four class rooms each. with a normal seat
ing e ,pan gf+J in n eaeh class room, for not
ed and ventilated.
Plans must be line drawing and accom-
panied by complete specifications, The cost
ten thousand dollars C$1o, o0D), Including Archj
tect's and Inspectors fees. Compensation to
be made for the plans and specifications ac-
cepted by the Board Of Education, only as
For the plans and specifications and super-
intendence OF tae erection of the additions,
same as determined by the award; require
ments for this compensation include working
plans. detail drawings and full services as
Superintendent Of Buildings. Should the
Board Of Education not require the Archi-
tect's services as superintendent of Buildings,
the compensation for the plans and speci-
f255 per cent? of ths cost Of buildings 40
determined by the award.
No compensation snail be due 20 Architect
until after contract for erection Of buildings
shall have been awarded, and signed. ana
the fact that the figure of the lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder exceeds, the sum of ten thousand
~speetor's fees ineIuded) shall be sufficient 10
authorize the rejection Of any before-accented
plans and specifications If the Board of Edu-
cation so elects.
Plans and specifications to be received by
the Board of Education of the CITY Of Bay
onne, at the City Hall, until s O'Clock P. NJ,
ON MONDAY, JUNE 18th, 1896.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all plans and specifications.
r. ~. HEWITT,
Secretary.
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sHERIFFss SALEM cHANCERY OF NEW
Between John A. Hanee, complainant, and
The Investors Land Company ct al, de-
PENDANTS. II
ii. ia. For sale Of mortgagsd premises.
Returnable October term, 1896.
Frank P. McDersnott, 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 July,
A.. d. 1886,
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
The undivided south half of all that certain
tract Of land and premises, situate, lying and
being in the Township of Bergen, in the
County of Hudson and State Of New Jersey,
lying on the west side of the road which
leads from the Town of Bergen to Com
munipaw. Beginning on the west side Of
sail road, at its intersection With a certain
avenue called Hudson avenue. which runs
nearly east and west. and intersects in the
rear of the premises hereby conveyed Hud-
son avenue (Which runs north and SOUTH,
thence along the west side of said road north
forty-seven degrees east, thirty-seVen feet;
thence north forty degrees east, thirty-nine
feet; thence north thirty-six degrees and thir-
ty minutes east, forty-four feet; thence north
thirty-ive degrees east. forty feet and six
inches; thence north thirty degrees and thirty
minutes east. seventy-four feet and six inches.
all said courses along said road; thence north
ninety-seven feet to Hudson avenue (Which
runs north and south as aforesaid); thence
south seven degrees and thirty minutes cast.
along Hudson avenue aforesaid trimming north
and SOUTH two hundred AMI nfty-nine feet 10
Hudson avenue, which runs east and west;
thence south forty-eight degrees and thirty
minutes east, one hundred and sixteen feet
to- the place of beginning. Containing one
acre and two hundredshs. more or less, being
the same premises conveyed this day by Wall
ter Storm and zilpha s., his. wife, and John
Sparks, and Mary e., his wife. to Joseph
Godfrey. this mortgage having been given in
part payment of the consideration money
mentioned therein.
Dated June 16. 1896.
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LEHlGH VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave pennsylvania R. r.. Depot.

leave Pennsylvania KR. Il. Depot.
L02 y. N. daily Sundays. Il2 A. NJ for
ass A. NJ. daily for ITHACA. GENEVA.
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS,
! SUSPENSION BRIDGE and the West. and
principal local points Dining Car TO Sas-
ilis 4. NJ. daily fexcept Sunday for MAucIS
CHUNK and intermediate prints; connections
for Reading and Harrisburg.
i214 noon daily. except Sunday, BLACK
DIAMOND EXPkESS' arrives Buffalo 10 P.
NJ. Through car to Rochester. Pullman YES
tibuled Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining
Car Service. Meals q Ia carte.
1 li5 II. NJ. daily, except sunday. for Easton
and intermediates points.
Ia P: n; daily, except sunday, for l. &
Chair Car to Wifkesbarre.
sM P. NJ, Sundays only, for MATCH
| CHUNK and IIAzLEToN and all Intermediate
points.
4,22 p. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for L. 6
Il. JUNCTION ana principal Intermediates
stations. Pullman Buffet Parlcr Car to
| WiIkesbarre; connections for Pottsville.
5.s4 p. NJ. daily for EASTON and interrnc-
SIS T. n: daily for R~IFFALo. NIAeARA
Falls a1Saa all ir sPoin fSoT vest Ns,y Pullman Vim ! sl sse-
caSo: sleeper to Buifalo and Toronto: connec-
tons for Reading and Harrisburg
az :: N d ntfgr f0T TNHIA.eaA GENEVA;
| and ali points West; Pullman sieepers 10
! Chicago and Buffalo, Chair Car to Wilkes
barre.
ON and intermediate points.
Additional Local Trains daily except Sun.
day for BOUND ROO and intermediate
points leays as 5oll9ws: s15 a NJ sds A. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
Pennsylvania r. r. Depot.
The New York Transfer Company win call
drnce through to destination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT-NoTICE IS
hereby given that the account Of the sub
seriher, guardian Of John McGuiri and James
McGuirl minors, VIII be audited and stated
by the Surrogate Of the County OF Hudson.
and reported for settlement on Friday. the 2tth
day Of July next
Dated N&y IL. A.. y. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22

sHERIFFss SALEM CHANCEEY OF NEW
Between The Greenville Building and Loan
Association. complainant, and John J. Hill ct
Fl ia. For sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable May term. 1896
Hudspeth s. Puster. Solicitors.
Bv virtue of the above stated writ, to me
directed and delivered. I shall sell by public
yendue, at Real Estate Salesroem, No. %
Montgomery street, jersey City, on
THURSDAY. the. twenty-dfth day of June,
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 the following lots. tracts or parcels of
land and premises hereinafter particularly de-
scrihed, situate, lying and being in the City
Of Jersey City, in the County nf Hudson and
State of New Jersey, and which on a map IN
entitled MAP of property in Jersey City, New
Jersey, ormerl Greenville, owned by Henry
r. McDermott, George r. and BENJAMIN
Nreeland,ia@ are known and distinguished as
lots numbered ffty-nine e59) and sixty 1907. in
block lettered f, and which said lots arc also
known on q map in the Collectors office OF
Jersey City aforesaid. entitled MAP of that
portion of Jersey City. formerly known as
Greenvil.e, 1881. as lots numbered ffty-nine
hundred and forty-seven u3t7f. each Of said
lots being twenty-five t25l feet deep on each
side and fronting on the northeasteriy side
of Van Ripen avenue. as the same is laid
down on said map.
Dated May IS, 1895.
1890. Sheriff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22

sHERIFFrs SALEM CHANcERY OF NEW
Between Eleanor L. Gudgeon, as Trustee,
etc, complainant, and Francis Bannon ct al,
defendants.
Fl ia. For sale of mortgaged premises.
Returnable May term. 1895.
Hudspeth G Puster, Solicitors.
BY virtue of the above stated writ, to NE
directed and delivered. l shall sell by public
yendue, at Real Estate Salesroom. No. So
Montgomery street, Jersey City, on
THURSDAY, the twenty-Hfth day of June,
A. D. 1885.
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
sAl that certain house. tract or parcel OF
land and premises hereinafter particularly de-
scribed, situate, lying and being in the
Township of Greenville. in the County OF Hud-
son and State of New Jersey.
Beginning at a stake in the corner of lot
number two (2>, on the street leading from
the map made by John G.. Speer, which lot
number two 90 was decided to Abriather H.
Pearson, and running thence north sixty-three
degrees COS degrees) east eighty-two feet 82 ft)
to a stake in the rear OF said lot and join
ing lands now or formerly Of Sarah Ander-
sen; thence north sixty-three degrees (s de-
grees1 west fifty-three feat two inches (53 it.
z in.) to a stake in tie corner of lots num-
bered three and four g and ~, shown on said
map; thence north ,sixty-three degrees {3 de-
cornering on the said street aforesaid; thence
south sixty-three degrees t63 degreesl west
ffty-three feet two inches (53 fit. 2 in.) to the
place Of beginning.
Being lot number three 81 as laid down on
the aforesaid map.
Dated May IS, 1886
s14.1o. Sheriff.
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NOTICES.


sHERIFF's SALEM CHANcIsRY OF NEW
Between The. Mutual Life insurance Com
e. ia Fer sale Of mortgaged premises.
Erred G. BurnhaTn, Solicitor.
ny virtue Of the above stated writ, to me
yendue, at Real Estate Salesroom. No. 55
Montgomery street. Jersey City. on
THURSDAY, the twenty-ffth day or June,
A. d. 1886.
at two O'Clock in the afternoon, all the fol-
loving described land and premises, with the
said writ, that is to saw
Situate in the City Of Jersey City, County
first tract-Beginning at a point IN the
nortneriy line Of Second street, distant one
hundred and fifty d50) feet easterly from the
northeasterly corner of Erie and Second streets:
thence running northeriy parallel with Erie
street one hundred 900 feet; thence ~easterly
parallel with Second street twenty-five (25}
rect; thence southerly parallel with Erie street
thence westerly along the norshsriy line Of
second street twenty-five {25) fee< to the
point or place Of beginning, and knosy on a
called Harsimus, made by Joseph F. Mangin,
OF City of New York, surveyor for John B.
numbered one hundred and fifty 15O), being
the property conveyed to said James Keary
April 18th. A. D. 1876, and recorded in the
Hudson County Registers office, in Book 296
Vi 1}tcuS, page Jli, ETC.
second lot-BIeginning at a point in the
tant one hundred and fifty G50) feet north
westerly from the nertherly corner of Mag
noha and Waldo avenues; thence northeast
eriy parallel with Waldo avenue one hundred
tl00N feet; thence northwesterly parallel with
Magnolia avenue fifty (5O feet; thence south
westerly parallel with Waldo avenue one hun
dred 600 feet to magnolia avenue; thence
southeasterly along the northeasteriy lire of
Magnolia avenue fifty (5W feet to the place Of
beginning.
Being the lots numbered thirteen qs) and
fourteen %, on a map Of estate of Samuel
Hudson County, N. j., January 2sth, 1868. .
made by G. J. Van Horne, surveyor, and filed
October 7th, A. d. 1866. in the Hudson County
Clerks NOW Register's) office. Being the
same premises conveyed to said James Keary
by Edwin r. Hearn. by deed dated December
Deeds, page 582, etc, in said Registers office.
Excepting. however, out of the above de-
scribed premises all that portion thereof de-
scribed as MISUNDERSTANDING at a point in
the northerly line of Second street. distant one
hundred and fifty 159) feet easterly from the
thence running northerly parallel with Erie
street one hundred 400 feet; thence easterly
parallel with Second street twenty-five c5f
feet; thence southerly parallel with Erie street
one hundred QG0) feet to Second street: thence
westerly along the northerly line of Second
place of beginning. and being known on a
map of that part OF Jersey City. formerly
called Harsimus. made by Joseph T. Mangin,
of the City of New York, surveyor for John
B.. Coles. as lot number fourteen I'D, in
block numbered one hundred and fifty Q5e).
SIG. 40. Sheriff.
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Dated Jersey city. June 10, 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22

NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS OF SLATE
Blackboards and Contractors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22
ON MONDAY, JUNE 18th, 1886.

The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all plans and specifications.
By order of the Board of Education.
Secrptarv
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-22

Dated Jersey city. June 70. 1895.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-03-18

and knew that the thing had hurled
ittelf after me. | scrambled to my feet
and went rushing, flying down the
empty road,
The wet bushes slapped my face and
chung clammy as dead hands that
would have stopped my flight, and all
the time heard the thing behind me-
heard the plash of the puddles as it
trailed through them and the beat of
its formless steps.
The moon was rising I the road,
a great swollen disk, sanguine and
threatening, l remember evry scene
the jerky fitting of q bat, the dark
spray of some hanging vine and the
pounding of my W. steps. | remem ,
Der catching my ragged shoe in a root
that had crawled out from the hedge
and hearing a deep, horrible chuckle.
Then l fell forward and remember
nothing more.
1t was midnight when | became con.
scious. The moon had shrunk into the
zenith and vas looking at me with its
little white eye. | was very weak, and
my hands were stiff with dry blood.
There was nota living thing in sight,
only the pale ribbon of the deserted
road and the gray fields stretching
away to the sky.
Far on my left stood a clump of pine
trees. Behind them rose the outlines
of an old chimney, and sick as l was
went hobbling through the night till
the place was lost to view. Then l
crawled into a damp hayrick and
slept-Julie Closson Kenly in San
Francisco Argonaut.