The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-04

tic welcome after his long voyage. There
are some in that parish who will perhaps
be sorry to learn that their worthy rec
tor has not improved as much in health
as was expected. The baths at Carlsbad
have not proved as benefited to him as
he anticipated and his stay of three weeks
which was among his plans has been
heightened to five weeks on the advice OF
doctors. He hopes to be home. however,,
by aboutsthe middle of this month or
perhaps a little later.
Father Carroll has plans laid out to
start the erection of the new school and
parish hall building in Bramhall Park,
shortly before he was compelled to a
ever upset mis- Plans. and had it not been
for that 1t is thought that the new build
ing which. is to grace the plot opposite
the church, would now be in the course
of construction. The plans have been
drawn b. architect ]. OsRourke. of New
ark, and have been submitted TO Father
Carroll. Many alterations were made in the
plans and they are now complete. Father
Carroll on his arrival home will probably
start right in to perfect his plans for the
erection of the new building and ground
viii be shortly be broken
ST. PauI's GrcenvilIe.
The work on the steepIe OF St. Pau1's
Catholic church in GreeTville, Will shortly
be completed as the damage lone by the
storm some time g has been repaired.
The bells have also been repaired and the
hugH CLOCK IN the tower VIII soon receive
attention from the workmen. This clock
has remained quite for at least three
months now. The me1nbe of st. Pauls
Catholic Gu are trying to figure out why
the club went to expense of purchasing
a number of gymnaStic apparatuses. Not
long g the club appointed a COMMITTEES
which are used in a gymnasium. and
they were accordingly bought. Since
then they have been practically ADAM
daned. They are now lying in a corner
of tho n1lhFnnm DIN a NEGLECTED. ROn6lfi0H
They are never used and are a dead loss
to the club. Some of the members say
that the action in purchasing the articles
was a foolish one and a needless expense
to the club
AT the meeting held by the club last
Tuesday evening reports were read by
the drama which was recently produced
by the members in the parish hall This
presentation of "A Confederate Spy was
a decided success and when all the re-
turns come in the receipts are expected
to reach $500. A portion of this money
will go in the clubs treasury and the re-
mainder to the church.
st. Johns.
Father Ter Woert's sister. known in re-
| ligion as Sister Laurentia. is dead at the
When her Illness took a serious turn
Father Ter Woert was notified and he i'm
The Right Rev. Bishop Wigger will con-
firm a large class next Thursday night.
First Communion will be given next
Thursday morning.
1.-The fishers Society of st. ohnss
Church. has become a permanent organi-
cation. The following officers were elect
ed:-President, Rev. T. H Ter MoerS
| Second Vice President, Thomas Glynrg
Secretary, ]. ]. bowling.
The childfen's play is occupying the at
tention of the entire school nowadays.
| and the youngsters who have been p1cked
| out for '.the stage are deeply engaged
| in rotations. new dresses, drums. etc.
Examinations will be in order the end
of this month in the p~arochial school.
The closing exercises will be held On
June "a.
| garden party this year instead OF an ex-
cursion.
st. Nicholas.
The fair for the benefit of st. Nicholas
parochial school will close tonight. The
gold watch bowling contest will close at
| 1880. A grand concert will be one OF
| the features. The Germania Singing So
ciety and comedians and sketch artists
will take part.
st. Paul of the Cross.
The Rev. Father Quinn will celebrate
| high mass at 1890 tomorrow.
The Rev. Father E. Hart, a former pas
tor on the heights, but now stationed IN
| Kentucky. is visiting friends at No. 1S
Germania avenue.
Pupils of ST. Paul of the Cross Paro-
| chfal School are busily preparing for an
| entertainment to be held at Prasser's Han
on June sc.