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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
COLLEGE WOMENS CLUB.
Election Of Officers at Miss
Henry's Last Evening"
Miss Farrant President.

The College Women's Club held its third
meeting last evening at the residence Of
Miss Margaret Henry, No. z Magnolia
avenue, AS the constitution had already
been adopted, the next proceeding Of the
club was to elect its officers, and his was
lone with very little trouble and very
little loss Of time. Miss Louise Farrant
was made President; Miss Margaret
Henry, Vice President; Mrs. Spence. Sec
rotary, and Miss Olive sprague, Treas
urer.
Arrangements for conducting future
meetings were then discussed with the
result that the club voted to hold it's
regular business meeting on the last
Thursday of every month. and an open
guest meeting, which will take the form
of a reception, in January, the exact date
to be decided at a special meeting called
for December IS, at Mir Farrant's resi-
dence, No. Ill Wayne street.
Among those present last evening were,
Miss Louise Farrant, Miss Margaret
Henry. Mrs. Spence, Miss Oliver Sprague,
Mrs. Margaret Cussler, Miss Lillian
Bridgart. Miss Margaret Landon. Miss
Eleanor Nearing, Mrs. Hastings and Mrs.
Charles Carrick.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
EUCHRE At THE CATHOLIC CLUB.
Excellent Games and Excellent
Prizes at Last Nights Gathering.

the pTDSftSSlNG guthrie SlfSA Wy Lit
Entertainment and Games Committee, Of
which Mr.. Fl. J.. Burns was Chairman,
took place last evening at the Catholic
Club, and although the attendance of
players was not as large as the previous
gathering, that of last night was very
successful. The euchre did not start I'M
til $3.50 o'clock. and fully forty tables were
occupied.
The ladies' first prize, a gold hat pin,
was captured by Miss Sarah Cullen. Mr..
Owen Kelly took second prize. a fern ind
jardiniere, and the third prize, a station
cry set, went to Mrs. Richard Duff. Gen
tlennan,s first prize. a smoking set; Mr..
Edward R~iordan; second prize, dress suit
shield, was won by Thomas Hurley, and
the third prize. a half dozen silk hand
k~erchiefs, were won by Mr.. G. J..
Rooney.
The committee in charge were:-If. j.
Burns, Chairman, DR.. John Farrell, AZ. j..
Walsh, James Duff, Joseph Bigallke, JAS.
E. Kelly, Michael j. Sweeney. Charles
Milton, M. B. Kelly, William Davis, Nes-
tor Aylnong, DR.. G. E. Hornung.
Among those present were:-Mr. and
Mrs. G. J. Rooney, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Somers, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Coyle, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Fl. Duff, Mr.. and Mrs. emile DATE, Mr..
and Mrs. S. M. Egan. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pichot, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Hanley, Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Paladeau,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Warrin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Quinn, Mrs. Earl. Rev. Father
Brady. John Egan. Edward Rior1an,
Misses Mamie Dougherty and Jennie
Heatherington, James Farrell, Miss kath-
rine Harvey. James Minihan. James Tier
ney. Edward Mccarthy, William McCar-
thy, Misses Nellie Mauchet, Edna Duff,
Maud Farrell. Hattie Symes and Nellie
Cody, Hugh Coyle, John Mccarthy, John
Joyce, James Donohue, James Kehoe,
Misses Emma Lowery, Lizzie Smith, Ma
bel Burns, Mamie McEntee and May
Harrison, James sHanley. Joseph Hopkins,
Fl. Johnson and Edward Harrison.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
Promise of Pure Water.

The residents of Jersey City are TO be
congratulated that at last they are to
have a water supply of their own. the
Street and Water Board yesterday attef-
noon awarded a contract to the Flynn
syndicate for the plan No. l, offered at
the last call for bids, and it is understood
that the Board Of Finance will concur IN
the award on Monday. So careful have
the Flynn people been to take care of
every claim upon their water shed and
sources of supply, however shadowy that
claim may have been. that no fear of ted
ious litigation is entertained. Although
there has been some talk of certiorari
proceedings by such ultra-critieal clti-
gems as George McEwan, no one sppre-
hends. any serious trouble. A significant
fact in connection with this contract is
that during all the time it has been pend
ing before the authorities, no one has en-
tered a protest or filed any objections to
4ha plan. One or two city officials saw
some things about the details which they
thought needed explanation, but when
they came to examine the matter care
fully they were o perfectly satisfied.
This absence of any objection or protest
certainly indicates an unanimous public
sentiment in favor of the award.
Another thing upon which the people
of Jersey City are to be congratulated is
the excellent quality of the water they
are to obtain. 1t will be taken from the
Rockaway watershed, than which, ex-
perts say. no better can be found in this
vicinity. The Rockaway is the outlet for
the many ponds and lakes in the northern
part of the State which contain pure
mountain water, nom better than which
can be procured anywhere in this section.
Those who have visited some of these
lakes say that even at their shores you
can dip up some of the purest potable
water there is.
Every %preeaution to keep this water
pure dHu Tree 1foHi Tie iSdSl Poiiuti0i VI
any kind is assured the city and every
%preeaution has been taken to protect the
city from yexatious law suits.
Should the Mayor approve the contract,
the Flynn people will proceed at once
with the construction of the plant. There
is much preliminary work in the way Of
bore and soundings, which can be done
at this time. and which will first require
the contractors attention. Then the
tunnels through the mountains for the
passage of the water to the city will be
bored and the work on reservoirs and
pipe lines begun.
This will be pushed along rapidly and
the new century will not be many years
old when Jersey City will lave its own
supply of pure and wholesome water.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
WAvERLY TO BE SOLD.
Stockholders of Fair Associa-
ton May Sell to Es-
sex County.
Especial to ssrhe Jersey city News.s

NEWARK, Dec. 8, 1S9S.-A movement is
on foot to sell the Waverly Fair Grounds
to the Essex County Park Commission,
and for the purpose of furthering this
plan a special meeting of the Stockholders
Of the New Jersey State Agricultural So
ciety, which owns the property, will be
held in the Board of Trade rooms on De-
cember p.
The question of the disposal of the
grounds will then be discussed, and If a
majority of the stockholders are in favor
of it, a price will be fixed and a resola-
ton passed, authorizing the Board Of Di-
rectors to make the necessary arrange
ments.
H. Hayward Isham, of Elizabeth, one of
the vice-presidents of the society, is said
to be the moving spirit in the proposed
sale, and it is also said hat he has ma
jority of the stockholders in sympathy
with his plan.
This will not be the first time that The
disposal of the fair grounds to the Park
Commission has been formally cons.d-
cred. About two years ago the stock
holders met n authorized the directors
to dispose Of the property at the price Of
800. 0eO.
This is the amount of the capital stock
of the society. The Fair Grounds are
practically all of the assets of the socie-
ty, and the members thought at that time
if the property was to be disposed of, the
price should at least equal the par value
of the outstanding stock.
When this offer was made to the Park
Commission it was refused because the
price was considered to be far in excess
of the value of the property. The nege-
tiations were then dropped OF the tLirty
directors of the society, sixteen reside
here. One of them said today that the
sale Of the property had been under dis
cnssion, in a quiet way, for some lime
There are several reasons why some
of us favor the sale of the fair grounds"
he said. zone of these is that we con-
slider the land is becoming too valuable 10
be held for the present purpose. Other
grounds might easily be obtained at n
much cheaper price. Among the places
that we know of are the Dwyer track at
Elizabeth, and the Linden track, etwee
Elizabeth and Railway. Since the abel-
shment of the race track these properties
have been practically abandoned, and /
have no doubt but that they could be pur-
very cheaply.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
AWARDED SCHOOL CONTRACTS.
Board Of Education Makes Provis-
ions for the Coming Year.

The Board of Education, with its GUS
tomary ondness for late hours. began its
business last night shortly after ten
o'clock.
Among the matters of public interest
were the awards of contract for material,
etc. To James Coyle went the coal con-
tract. His prices were:-s3.65 for egg coal;
$50. stove; ss.65, nut, and $40 for pea
coal.
The contract for books went TO the
American Book Company and on motion
of Director Mulvaney the principals Of the
several schools were notified tina. they
must not purchase any more books.
Wood & Menagh secured the contract
for janitors' Supplies.
Miss Eva Houston, a teacher, was grant
ed leave of absence for one month; also
Miss Viola DAILY.
Miss Edith Hudson. Of No. IS. sent in
her resignation. The Board transferred
s., 593.H from last years account to gen
eral claims.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
70 MAKE A MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Ladies Will Give Presents to Gresn-
vilIe's Poor Children.

The Greenville ladies who are preparing
the Christmast treat for the poor children
Of that section. have received many dona-
tons during the past week. Mrs. Hud-
speth-Benson, Mrs. Carey and Mrs.
Harness are doing the main part Of the
work. and have solicited many g5cd
things which will make the youngsters
happy around the holidays. As a means
to raise sufficient funds with which to
purchase the pretty trihes for the tots,
a euehre party hassbeen arranged for
by the ladies'.
This event viii be held tomorrow after
noon in Columbia Hall, G~reenviile. At
least fifty tables viii be in use as about
two hundred ladies have signiaed their
willingness to participate. Each lady
who takes part. will pay one dollar. The
event VIII begin about two o'clock. No
date has yet been set for the distribution
Of Christmas presents. but that all ixnpor-
tan occasion for the poor children VIII
take place two or three days before
Christmas,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
FIRST UNWERSALlsT FAIR.
Ladies' Social Union Conducts a Very
Successful Bazaar.

A fair, under the auspices of the La
dies Social Union, is in progres at the
First Universalist Church, Ivy place and
Summit avenue. The fair win close to-
night. This afternoon it will be open for
children. The basement of the church.,
where the booths have been erected, is
handsomely decorated. In addition to the
many booths where useful and
tai articles are displayed for sale, there
is a supper room which is freely patron
charge as follows:-
Fancy goods and .linens-Mrs. T. II.
Williams, Mrs. Holden, Mrs. George r.
Hough, Miss Helen May Oakley, Miss
Ida May De1narest and Miss T. Schalk-
enbach.
Kings Daughters Booth, candy and
fruit-Mrs. G. H. Vail, Mrs. blenders,
Mrs. Woods, Miss Eta Banfield, Miss E.
Gibson and Miss Hosmer.
Christian Union Booth, china and glass
Miss v. Doggett, Miss NJ. Doggett, Miss
Letta Finger, Miss B. Kipp, Miss f.
Berrian and Miss J. Courier.
Sunday School Booth, groceries-Miss
H. birmingham, Mrs. A. ]. Newbury, Mrs.
A. Thompson, Mrs. E. E. w. Woolley,
and Miss Merritt.
Art Department-Mrs. F. Pearson, Mrs.
]. Leach.
Unique Debating Society-Miss Emma
Finger, Miss Alice M~arinus, Miss Edna
Mason, Miss Irene Mason. Miss Anna
Brown, Miss Freda Diehr, Miss Katie
Diehr and Miss Dunn.
Supper Department-Mrs. F. Reed, Mrs.
F. o. Cole, Mrs. Banfeld, Mrs. Kirby,
Mrs. Mead, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Chand-
Ter, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Scheffling, Mrs.
Vile and Misses Forshee and Powe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
CHANCE FOR ANOTHER TRAGEDY.

There is great danger in the portion of
the advertising fence opposite Bergen
Hall after the tragedy of Sunday last,
when Bridget Costello was killed. Miss
Costello was walking up Grand street
Sunday night when the terrible wine
storm was at its height. AS she was OPP
posite the high board fence that enclosed
the lots Nos. 500 and Tl Grand street,
a portion of the fence was blown down
and in falling hurled her to the ground,
breaking her back and probably killing
her instantly. The entire fence was over
fifty feet in length. About twenty-five
feet Of it blew down, The remaining per-
ton has been permitted to stand. Il is
rotten, is warped and bulges out IN a
dangerous manner. 1t 0 not be a
surprise if the next high wind should blow
r. dawn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
Kicking Against Kean.

There is considerable curiosity through
ton of a newspaper, the Newark Daily
Advertiser has up its sleeve for United
States Senator. The votes We're hardly
counted after election, when that pub
~1ication came out with an editorial skiing
why John Kean should be the mex United
States Senator, and remarking that there
were many men in the Republican party
who were far more able and better quail
fed TO represent the State in the Senate
than the rich young man from Just out
side or Elizabeth as Mr.. Kean himself
expresses it.
Now 1t has another fit over the call of
Mr.. Squire of Union for a caucus of the
Republican members Of the Legislature
at Trenton next Thursday. 1t devotes
several inches of Its editorial space to
show how very unusual it is for a Legis-
lative caucus to be called so far ahead
OF the session, and it processes to see an
Ethiopian gent in the woodpile. and
declares that the said Ethiopian is Moth
ing more or less than a scheme to pledge
the caucus to John KeaD for United
States Senator before the DAILY Adver-
tiser's'' candidate can get in his fine work.
Then 1t goes on to declare that the con-
test should be open to all Republicans
AZz4t-EtZs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.

TO the unknown owners and persons in feIested
the lands below described
Take notice that on the oath day OF April, 1879, the
Nav0r and Aldermen of Jersey City purchased for
the sun Of ninety six dollars and forry-hve cents.
at a "a e for adjusted taxes, etc, made by the lily
Collector of Jersey Gifts. pursuant TO Chapter CXll
OF the Laws OF 1885. and the supplements thereto
and amendments thereof. the lands Known IS LOT
IS. Block Sit, fronting on Skillnan avenue derseS
City. Hudson Counts. New Jersey. a designated
and laid down upon an assessment map annexed 20
rpport number S.. made by the Commissioners OF
Adjustment appointed for said City by the Court
pursuant to said Chapter of the Laws OF 1856; and
the supulements thereto. hitch lands so sold are
described BY metes and b uu Il as follows, to witt
ALL that certain lot OF l. situate, lying ana De-
ing in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey.
BEGINNING at a point il the westerly, me Q.
SkilsEnan ayente distant northe-ly one hundred
and fifty f150} feet from tie DorthNesterly corner
of said Skiliman avenue and Van Wrinkle avenue;
running thence westerly at right angles to the ives
terly line OF Skiiln5an avenue. one hundred loOs
feet. thence northeFly parallel with saiu line OF
skiiiraan avenue TWENTY-FIVE ts5f feet; rnence east
erly at right angles to said line of Skiiman Avenue
man avenue; thence ~southerly along said line TWEEN,
tys five C5l feet to the PLACE or peeinnlns, anu
bv virtue of an order rHads on the 18th day OF NO
vember. A. D. 1893. by tie Circuit Court OF tne
Comfy of Fl udsou. You are required TO redeem SAID
lands from S aid sale en- or before the 22nd day OF
Court, at the Court House. in Jersey CITY atoresalu.
at ten A. NJ why a deed therefor should net De de'
JIvered 10 said purchasers, their legal representa-
1ives or assigns. pursuant to the statute. ana why
srch further order should not be made as IS by tae
statute provided.
hated, November 10. 1898.
III MAYOR n OF JERSEY CITY,
EDWARD HOGS
nrx,S ~ 4t-n 4
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
OWNERSHIP OF PIPE LINE
Trouble Over Taxes Causes
East Jersey Water Conn
pany's Counsel to Assert
That Newark Owns
the Property.
Especial to "The Jersey city News."1

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News.r1
PATTERSON, Dec. 9. 1S98.-The Acquack-
anonk Township Commissioners of Appeal
will hold a special meeting on Monday at
Clifton, when it is expected that a de-
cision will be nnounce on the appeal
of the East Jersey Water Company made
through William Nelson for a readiust-
nent of its assessment. The company
Owns several miles Of pipe lines which
run through the end of the township.
Three years g when Assessor Richard
Berry took office he r~aisedthe assessment
on the East Jersey Pipe line from 5000
to $4,000. Last year he decided that it
was still too low, and raised it to $24. coo.
As the eompany has practically 3.8 miles
of pipe in the township, this raise of near
~ 500 per cent. was considerable. Abou
this time the County Board of Assessors
decided to Investigate the matter and ap-
pointed a committee with power to fix
the assessments on the pipe line. The
committee decided on SIS, 900 a mile
throughout the township. In previous
years $4,000 a mile was the highest as
sessment. Mr.. Mcmahon, one of the mem
bers of the committee, under oath. gave
the facts of the investigation. He had
been assured by Vice-President Ryle of
the company that the pipe line cost $50. 600
a mile to build, and therefore did not
consider the amount too high. The as
sessment of SIS, 900 a mile was agreed to-,
and was perfectly satisfactory to Asses
sor Berry.
Nat the last meeting of the Commits
sioners of Appeal Mr.. Nelson took ex-
ception to Mr.. McMahon's statements and
also those Of Mr.. Berry and showed a deed
the purport of which was that the East
Jersey Water Company has transferred to
the Mayor and Council of the City of
Newark all the right, title, interest and
possession of the pipe lines, reservoirs
and waterways, and even the air holes
of the company from Little Falls to
Newark. This deed records the payment
of s400, 0OO on account. and, according to
Mr.. Nelson, means that 81, 900, 600 will be
paid by 1900, when the city of Newark
takes full possession of the property if
the company can live up to its agreement
to furnish IS. 000, 600 gallons of water daily.
Mr.. Nelson inquired If the assessors ex-
pected to get money from the company
when it did not own anything.
This caused Mr.. Berry to query:-'If
the East Jersey Water Company does not
own the property, why does it pay the
taxes or ask us to lower the assessments"
MI. Nelson fastened TO explain that the
company still maintained certain rights
in the premises and probably" was will
ing topay the taxes On that account.
1.-THE company is willing to pay taxes
for years on an assessment of even 5000
a mile, but not on an assessment higher
than that he said
The commissioners referred the o of
the alleged deed to w. B. Gourley., the
Township Counsel, to investigate and. re-
port at the special meeting on Monday.
If the city of Newark owns the property,
then, under the law. it is exempt from
taxation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09

and no axe to grind. All it has in viey1
is the good Of the Republican party
But this unbug imposes upon nobody.
Even simpletons can see that the "Ad-
vertiser,, is retained by some aspirant
for the Office, and the only question is as
to who the client is. Many believe it is
the ChesterfieIdian Franklin Murphy,
others think they read between the lines
the name of the progressive John Dryden,
while still another group believe the "Ad-
vertiser's', public spirited appeals spell
William Barbour. the Paterson thread
baron, with several large sized Bs.
We confess we are at a loss to decide
which of the three has secured the Scr
vicess of the Advertiser
All OF them have good fat healthy bar
rels, the main requisite of the DAILY
Advertiser: all are generous to a fault
in matters of this sort. and all at one
time or another have expressed a Wiling
ness to sacrifice their ease TO the call of
the State if they can only get the State
to call.
The kicking Of the Advertiser bears a
close resemblance to that attributed 10
the good St. Paul several centuries ago.
and will be quite as effective. Mr.. John
Kean at this time seems TO be the next
United States Senator from New Jersey
whethe the caucus is held next week or
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1898.
This gaper is Democratic in principles
esd is Independent an ITS vielcs on a" local
questions.
The journal. and The News

The Evening Journal in its new shape
is a neat little paper. 1t is exactly the
length of The News" but about two
inches narrower. This makes a handy
sheet for readers.
The change of form involves a reduction
of about twenty per cent. in the total
space OF the Journal a sign of the
times which the business and reading
public will nave no difficulty in appraising.
Early in the new year, we hope to
double the size OF 1.-THE News" making
it eight pages every day. It will then
contain about, ten per cent. more actual
space, and, allowing for the difference of
type and makeup. about twenty-five per
cent. more matter tina the remodeled
.sIo,rnals