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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
A MYSTERY TEA.
Ladies' OF h Universalist Church
Puzzle Their Guests.

Puzzle Their Guests.
There was a mystery tea last might at
the Universalist Church, Ivy place and
Summit avenue. Before tea was served
where was a short entertainment, and
Animals was played. Miss Terwilliger
recited ''The Dutchmans Barbara
Freitchie," Miss Elizabeth H. Speers sang
'Mignon," Mr.. Fringer recited They're
Canned" Miss Woodward ang Sweet
Bunch of Daisies" Miss Terwtlliger re-
cited "Kdlling the Rooster" Miss Speers
sang "Amo." INK Misses Lillian Marinus,
Lizzie Knightsbridge, Margaret Smeider,
Edna Drayton and Eta Diehr gav an
amusing recital of sWha Their Mammas
Did at this Club,
A number of tables on both sides of
the room were repaired for the tea. Menu
cards were handed each person, and Mrs.
George Hough announced that the courses
must be ordered by the numbers at the
side of the names. Five of the numbers
might be chosen by each person. Even
the mattresses did not know h the
dishes meant on the menu, so the guests
We're Obliged to work out the meanings
for themselves. The menu, with the dishes
meant, Is as followS:-Pride of Boston.
intoxicated bovine, corned beef; perpetual
motion, tongue; food of the spinning
wheel, rolls; what most people need,
bread; fruit of the vine, pickles; tabby's
party, milk; shippers harbor cheese;
Germany's favorite vegetable, cold slaw;
what I do when cut my finger, ice cream;
ruin of the world, apples; tree cake, nut
cake; Boston overthrow, tea; berry ex-
tract, coffee; and spring Offering, water.
The guests had a merry time puzzllng out
their orders, and a delightful evening was
spent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
T NEWS NOTES

The member of Engine Company No.
10 were called to a fire in the hog Sabat-
toir on Philip street last night. The
fire was caused by some red hot Goals
falling IN a pile of shavings. Damage,
slight.
The Pine Social Club Of Lafayette held
a dance at Bergen Hall, last night. Del
egations were present from the Airing
ton. Woodward and jolly Four Social
Clubs.
The receipts of the building and loan assoc
Citations at Prior & Landrine's last night
were: Crescent. 81, 105. 33; Montgomery,
81, 1851; Highland, $220.12 Fafrmount,
$l,267. Is; Commercial, a. 6S. SO.
Charles Smith, seventy years old. of No.
107 New York avenue, died in the City Hos
pital last night from general debility. The
body was removed to Speer's morgue.
The members Of the Lafayette -Four Ham
dred enjoyed a dance at Bergen Hall last
night. A handsome picture was presented
to the Woodward Social Club for having the
largest delegation present.
a detective flue iii the three-storv frame
house, No. 33l IL Third street, caused a
lively blaze yesterday afterdoon. Damage,
800. Joseph McSpirit owns the property.
Board of Governors OF the Fourth
Regiment Athletic Association will meet to-
ni3ht.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals will be- received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, March 8. 1897 at two o'clock p. NJ.
IMPROVEMENT OF JEwETT AVENUE,
frofn Bergen avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
to the provisions Of Chapter III Of the Laws
Of 1895, and In accordance with Specifications
on hie IN the oiilce q the Clerk Of said Board,
must be obtained at the office Of the Chief
Engineer; dlfy HaIi' Der 5srssy ely sN4,N \; Z
About 1900 cubic yards Of earth excavation.
About 200 cubic yards Of rock excavation,
About 100 cubic yards OF sand or gravel fill
About 1900 lineal feet of curb stone.
About Z, 200 square feet<of tagging.
About a manhole heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
so working days.
award of the contract therefor viii be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners of the
sessment therefor. on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed Proposals for the Improve
ment Of Jewett Avenue, directed to .'the
Clerk Of the Board" and handed to that OH
Ger in open meeting, when called for in the or
der of business relating to sealed proposals..
No city Official will be accepted as surety,
nor viii a substitution Of ~sureties be allowed.
act above cited. exercise its right to reject any
or all proposals.
to Section Z, Chapter 1874, of the Laws of 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 to suflciency
by this Board, and as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel. the President of this Board
having the power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey City, February 81, 1891.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
MILL7OVN RUINED.
The Closing Of the Rubber
Factory Spreads Desola-
ton Throughout the
Town.
Special to the JERSEY City Nsus.

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 8, 1S97.-A
blow fell upon the village of Midtown,
close by New Brunswick. yesterday, from
which it will probably never recover. John
C. Evans. Superintendent of the Meyer
Rubber Company. at that place, received
an order from e. A. Sanders, General SUI
perintendent of the United States Rubber
Company, permanently closing the factory
at Milltown.
The meaning of this is the wiping out
by the Rubber Trust of the sole industry
Of the town and the pauperization of its
1000 inhabitants.
h instructions from headquarters are
to transfer all orders to the United States
factory at New Brunswick, which is to
resume work today. They also say that
the employees of the Meyer factory may
ind employment at New Brunswick. It
IS well known, however, that there are
more rubber workers now at New Bruns-
wich than be given employment, and that
there will be NJ show whatever for the
unfortunate Milltowners.
me closing of the factory is a hard
snip IN more ways h one. The insti-
,ution had its origin in 1874, when the
iale Christopher Meyer, who afterwards
made millions and was called the
'Rubber King set up a modest plant.
oe.J VI PlOSpSIlty the ldClOTy
management bought up practically all
OF the ground about the place.. This
land was sold to the rubber workers
under the building and loan plan for
homes. the presumption being, Of course,
that the factory was to be a perma-
nency. Nearly every family in town
has its home in this way, and relied
upon their wages from the factory to
pay for IT. The news of today made
them desperate. They crowded the office
of Evans, the women weeping and wailing
when the evil tidings were confirmed.
Many of the people of. Midtown are
too old to go elsewhere and are utterly
broken by the order of the Rubber Trust.
The only people In the town not en-
ployed in the factory are the few shop
keepers. and as they are dependent upon
the workers for trade they, too, are des-
perate.
Eight years ago there were two fac
tories in New Brunswick the one at
Midtown. One of the first moves of the
trust was to consolidate the New Bruns-
wick factories, which threw hundreds
out of work. Half time or less has
been the rule since, and the workers
have grown very poor. The sufferers
do not believe, as President Charles R.
Flint, of the trust, declared at the
recent investigation, that the combine
is a philanthropic Institution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
A SILVER TEA.
Home of tho Homeless Thrown
Open for Inspection.

open LOT 4n8PeCttOus
The Lady Board of Managers of the
Home for the Homeless gave a silver tea
yesterday afternoon at the Home. From
early in the afternoon till after six there
was a steady stream of callers, all of
whom deposited a silver offering at the
door. The room at the left of the hall
was used as a tea room 1t was very
prettily arrayed with palms and flowers
The decorations of the tea table, which
stood in the centre of the room, were
pink and white. Smilax was festooned
'abou the edge of the table and caught
at the corners with ferns. Pink and
white ribbons and smilax were fastened
at the corners and caught up to the
chandelier. Pink flowers were on the
table. Mrs. Joseph A. Dear, Mrs. John
Anness, Mrs. -Dusenbury, Mrs. Shawda,
Mrs. Jennie Van Wrinkle and Mrs. Peter
Van Wrinkle served coffee n tea.
Mrs. S. R.. Forman, Mrs O., Taylor,
Mrs. Holbrook, Mrs. r. Muirheid, Mrs.
Il. Apgar, Mrs. Darling, Mrs. Hellernan'
and Mrs. Joseph Bumsted acted as Re-
ception Committee, and showed the Wis
aitors through the house. The whole
house was thrown open for inspection.
There was a great deal of interest shown
in the Home by the visitors. and there
were many expressions of satisfaction at
its condition. Miss Lucie Nelson sang
and played and Miss Nellie Parke Hol-
brock played. 1t is impossible to state
the exact amount received at the door
but it was between forty n fifty dol
lars.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
THEY E DOWN
Not only Animals, but Men. A strong
object Lesson.

object Lesson.
HE was a splendid racer once, but Is
all broken down now" was the remark
of a gentleman who saw a well known
horse hobble by. The horse has been
overtaxed n broke down" The man
of business strains his energies and
breaks down. The wife, mother or work.
ing woman goes beyond her strength and
breaks down. The world seems filled
with broken down people, and unfortu-
nately, 1t generally seems to be their w
fault. When nature begins to give way,
assist her. DIT 1t gently. and do it SEN
sibly. Stimulate her weakening powers
with pure whiskey taken as a medicine,
and not as a beverage. Vim times out
of TEN the b~reaking-down will cease and
health will return.
It Is necessary, however, that only
pure and medicinal whiskey be used, and
doctors all agree that Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey Is the only pure and reliable
preparation in America. 1t has the in
dorsement of clergymen, owing to its
great medicinal qualities. 1t is used In
hospitals, in cases of fever and where a
reliable stimulant Is required. but its great
power Is in restoring the broken Town,
building up the weak and debilitated, and
giving new life to the aged. Do not per-
nit any dealer to sell you a worthless
article, claiming it as good as .Duffy's,
which Is the only medicinal whiskey be-
fore the public.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
FRAUD ON CATHOLICS.

Father Moran of st. Joseph's Church
desires to warn people against a young
mar who is going about st. Joseph's and
other parishes selling a book entitled
christian Instructor The book itself
Is all right, but the young man falsely
represents that he has authority from the
priests to sell and intfmates that a part
of the proceeds goes to the church in the
parish where he is selling 1t. He charges
fifty cents for the work, when it can be
purchased anywhere for twenty cents
n from all counts Is reaping a rich
h arvaSf JefE assIs#3&ffs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the I'd day
of November, 1896, application was made to
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
by G. P. Howell and others for the construc-
SEWER IN HOADLEY AVENUE,
from a point about 115 feet west of West Side
avenue to Mallory avenue, and through NAL
Tory avenue to and connecting with the sewer
Said sewer to be built cohformable to the
provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws Of
1895. and in accordance with the established
plan of sewerage, together with all the nee
essary manholes, receiving basins and APP
purtenances.
Notice is also given that on the 18th day
sessment filed in the office of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
liminary map for said improvement show
ing the probable total cost Of the contemplated
assessed on property specially benefited there
by. and the same is now oIen to public in
~spection in the office Of the Clerk of said
Board.
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment, namely
HOADLEY AVENUE,
from a point about So feet northwest of West
Side avenue to Mallory avenue.
from a point about 25 feet south of Hoadley
avenue to a point about 1884 feet southwest
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 8th day of March,
1897. at two O'Clock z. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners win meet
to hear parties interested in said application,
and all remonstrances against the said proposed
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
aEo. 7. BoUToN.
Tz4al ro,zo,r r;4.- r,,,, 49, OF
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOI4(6 ~
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Monday nSs n : March March s. sA 1871, at two o'cioek F. NJ.
for the construction of a 12-inch vitrifed pipe
from a point about So feet east of Jersey ave-
nue. to Grove street. from which point a 10
inch an,Ssh vitrif leaop pipe 9e s gTSng to s,re sad eonneeting
Said Improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions Of Chapter s7 Of the Laws
on file in the ONCE of the Clerk Of SAID
Board.
ties must be obtained at the office Of the
Chief Engineer. City Hail. Jersey City. N. j.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 1920 lineal feet Of 12-inch vitrihed
About $50 llneal feet Of 15-inch vitrihed
About $50 feet B. NJ. lumber in sheathing
About 1900 lineaI feet Of piles.
About . receiving basins on plies.
About $4,000 feet B. M. Gaping yellow pine
About 900 lbs. Of Iron. bolts.
About 400 lbs: Of iron spikes.
Time allowed for t~heicompletion Of the work.
The making OF the above Improvement and
Jet to tie remonstrance Of the owners Of the
property liable to more than one-haIf the as
sessment therefor. on the basis Of prelimi-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the construe-
.sthe Clerk of the Board and handed to that
officer in open meeting when called for In the
order of business relating to sealed proposals.
No City Official will be accepted as surety,
nor. will } substitution OF %sureties be allowed.
The BOARD may. under the provisions Of tina
Act above cited. exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 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 to sufH-
cheney BY this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel. the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board OF Street and Water
GEO. t. BoUToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
Leave Pennsylvania n. r. Depot.

Leave PennsYivanaa K. E. Depot.
o.az a. n. daily Sunday 7,R a. MI for
MAUCH CHUNK and intermediate stations.
S.33 a. NJ daily Tor W-ILKESBARRE.
SCRANTON week days.. ITHACA. GENE
VA, ROCHESTER,. BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FALLS and, the West. and principal local
ros A. NJ. daily. except sunday. for MAUca
CHUNK AMI intermediate points.
Els BLACK bIAGoSSD EXPaEss-
| arrives Buffalo S.55 F. M. Pullman yestfbule
| Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car
| Service. Meals q la carte. Connects at
Buffalo vita through sIeepers to Detroit and
1855 P. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for MAucH
| HUN ard intermediate points.
B III E M Pf aslssi 5SSsg sc as1SsS: S0r an MIb pEIhsi-
pal i~ntermediate stations. Connects for ali
points in c,ai regions Chair Car to Wilkes
ia P. NJ. daily. except sunday. for WILKES
pai i~ntsrnsdiate stations. Connects for all
| points in coal regions. Pullman Buffet Par
i 5.s la 2. NJ. daily for EAsToN and interme-
date stations.
sIATiNGToN and principal intermedlate sta
tons. Connects for Reading and Harrisburg.
ca 9.ia p esf NJ. daily for BUFFALO, NIAGARA
FALLS and all points sIa YVES - Pullman Sleeper
y srs u Bmra lFsi and to- Toro n99a . chicago sleep
80 P s IL aaIly' ps ssisS + sq1aay. p= steRPlNs
JUNCTION; sAYRE GEMEyA ROCKIES
| TIFF. and BUFFALO. Pullman
sleeper for T B Bg4fsd N None ssl but Sleeping espr9s Car
ss1s p. Nj. daily for ITHACA, GENEVA.
ROCHESTER,, BuFFALo. NIAGARA FALLS
and all points West. Pullman SleepeFs to Chi
cago and Buffalo. Sleeper to Wilkesbarre.
additional local trains daily, except Sunday,
for BOUND BROOK and intermediate points,
| leaya as follows: 1903 A. NJ. Sundays oniy).
SIS A. M 2.44. 4.ss and s.42 p. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
Pennsylvania Railroad Depot.
N. r. Transfer Co. will call for and CHECK.
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
)m these presents may come,

TO all to whom these presents may come,
Greeting:-
Whereas, In the Judgment of the Board of
directors of The Petroffsky Oil Works Com
pany, a corporation organized under the laws
Of this State. it has been deemed advisable
and most for the benefit of such corporation
that the same should be dissolved before the
expiration of the time limited in its certih-
cate of organization as appears by a duly au-
thenticated record of the proceedings of said
Board of Directors of such corporation held
In accordance vita the provisions Of an act
entitled, ,AnNAct concerning corporations IRE
vision of 1885, approved April 21st, 1896.
which said record. including the consent in
writing Of the stockholders of said corporation,
chat such dissolution should take place, as by
said act required having been by said cor
poration deposited in the Office Of the Secre-
tary of State;
Now, therefore, j, Alexander H. Hickey, AS
sistant Secretary OF State of the State of New
Jersey. being satisfied by due proof that the
atoms Revision Of 1885, approved April 2lst,
1896. relative to the dissolution Of corporations.
have been fully complied with by the said
corporation, do hereby certify that The Pc
troffsky OH Works. Company did on the TWEEN
tieth day Of February, 1897. file in the office
Of the Secretary of State a duly executed and
attested certificate of consent to the dissolu-
tion OF said corpSration by the stockholders
thereof which sail certificate Of consent. and
now on file in the said office as provided by
IN testimony whereof. I have hereto set my
hand and afixed my official seal, at
(seaD Trenton, this twentieth day of Febru-
airy, A. D. eighteen hundred and nine
Signed: A. H. hickey.
"a -tE
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03
Dated Jersey City, February q. 1887
NOTICE TO COAL DEALERS.


Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Monday, March s, 1897, at Q O'clock p. NJ,
for the furnishing and delivering at the High
Service Pumping Station of the Jersey City
Water Works, on Summit avenue, of about
BITUMINOUS COAL,
in accordance with specifications for same on
file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement of sure
Chief Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City, N. ].
The coal to be furnished shall be from one
of the following Mines
Pocohontas, New River, Georges Creek,
Cumberland. Cleardeld or other mines equally
as good.
the sole judge of what constitutes the best
coal for its purpose, and reserves the privilege
of awarding the contract on the basis of any
proposal submitted or of rejecting any pro-
the city can be conserved thereby.
No City official win be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
Proposals must. be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Coal" di-
rected to 1.-THE Clerk Of the Board" and
handed to that officer in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating to
sealed proposals.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section Z. Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
binding upon the city, or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufi-
cheney by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board haying the power to examine the pro-
posed bohdsrnen under oath.
BY ORDER of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN,
ra4oa 49, C;+,, r,ahr,,ar, or 4oo-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-03-03

Pen sylvania
RAILROAD.

Trains leave JERSEY CITY as follows
FOR THE WEST.

~-~@~~ <<NF 1870
FOR THE WEST.
SIS A. M. FAST MAIL, with vestibuls
sleeping e Gar. da \ ! to Ghieag9. {No coaches1
lo.A 4. NJ. the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA
i LIMITED tEs ..rs ne p soIssrssa Of sxt this class g
Pullman vestibule Compartment. Sleep
ing. Dining. Observation and smoking
electric lights. daily for. Piftsburg, Chicago.
Cleveland. Indianapolis. louisville, st. Louis.
Els P. NJ. GHIcAGo AND ST. LOUIS TX
PItESS with Vestibuie Sleeping and DINING
Cars. daily t2 st. Louis. Louisville and Chi
Ga P. M. WESTERN. EXPRESS. with
Chicago and cieseland. Dining Car to Phils.
delg b and "a P sa : t. SsG G%aissg0.U xpREss.
Louis. Arrives Cincinhati eos p. n. Indianap.
oils lo-15 r. NJ. s.. Louis : A. N. second
iA Sl5 =. M. PAcrFic EXPRESS. Pullman
Sleeping. Car to Pittsburg. Connects for Chi.
cago daily. and Cleveland and Toledo except
BALTIMORE. WASHINGTON AND THE
SOUTH.
For Baltimore, Washington and the South at
s.13, s,44, 9.4z. 1924. lis i. n; i2.23, Ia.
2.z3 S's2 CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED. Parior
Cars and pennsylvania Railroad Dining Cap.
Sunday. s.a, IA, i1fs a. NJ. G.a2 Congress
sional Limited Parlor Cars and Pennsylyania
and H. 90 night. For Baltimore only. LA P. NJ
week days-
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
EXPRESS for Philadelphia, s.3s, Z4s, IA,
S.13, A, 9.15, 9.H COLA Pennsylvania Limited),
1924 and lib A. NJ 12.12, lis. LA, 2.2s. BIZ.
and 1890 night Sunday, s.a4. s.44. 9.15. IA
d0.N Pennsylvania Limited). 1916, Ills A. n.
2.13. Alb, 4.4f, 5.13, STA, 500, SIS. ais P. M
and Il 50 night. Accommodation. ml5 A. N.
AS and 115R NJ. week days. Sundays. SIS
For Atlantic city. Ills A. M. cos P. NJ.
Pullman Buffet Parlor Car and Combined
Coach and 2-2s p. M. week days. 6.34 A NJ
Sundays.
For Cape lday, La P. NJ. week days.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park. Ocean
Grove. Poin. Pleasant and intermediate sta
lions, via Railway. 9.23 A. NJ, 1924. 1852. 5.22
P. NJ. and 12.z night. On Sunday, 1000 A. NJ.
5.33 p. NJ. Qstop at Interlaken for Asbury Park
or Ocean Grove on SundayO
The New York Transfer Company will call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences.
J.B .HUTCHINSON, J.R. WOOD,
Gent Manager. GEM Passenger Agent