davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
welded At DEATHS DOOR
Miss Crossman and DR..
Purdy's Marriage Hasten
ed by Groom's Ill
ness.
VICTIM OF APPENDICITIS
Specialist Summoned From
New York and Bride IN
Constant Attendance.

Miss Francis Beach Crossman, daugh-
ter of Captain and Mrs. James A. Cross
man. of No. IS Astor place, was married
at six o'clock lakt evening, Ato DR.. Charles
Humphrey Purdy, by the Rev. William
p. Brush, of St. Paurs r. e, Church,
Duncan avenue, at the hsrne of her par
ents.
Miss Crossman was to have been mar
ried this afternoon, at five o'clock, in
ST. PauPs Church, and over three hum
dred invitations were issued. On Satur-
day evening, DR. Purdy was suddenly
taken dangerously i'll at the residence Of
the bride. DR.. G. d. Dickinson was called
and. after careful diagnosis OF
the case, pronounced it appendicitis.
The patient grew much worse Sum
day, and last evening the young
couple decided to wait no longer
so DR.. Brush was sent for and the mar
riage ceremony performed at the bed-
side of the sick man. with only the i'm
mediate relatives of the Doctor and his
bride present
Last night DR.. W. T. Bull was summon
ed from New York, and consultation
held 1t was then discovered that DR.
Purdy suffered from an acute attack OF
peritonstis, therefore an operation was
unnecessary. This morning, Dr. Purdy
though still in a precarious condition
was much better, and the minds OF the
anxious watchers relieved.
DR.. Purdy is a rising young physician
well known in this CITY, and has been en-
gagged to Miss Crossman for many years,
ever since he was a college student. At
the present time when his practice is well
established. and there was no longer any
need for the young people to wait, all ar
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
Bloody Shirt Redivivus.

Somebody has evidently sat down and
sat down hard apon the state Gazette
A few days ago, in its despair Of OBJ
tanning new stuff to use as campaign
material against the Democrats, it seized
upon the recent race troubles in North
Carolina to resurrect the Bloody Shirt.
1t did not keep that long buried mass
of corruption in sight very long; it
dropped it with a suddenness which sig
nifies that some one must have pulled
hard on the strings which regulate the
editorial pen of that orporation-owned
sheet.
This resurrection by the Gazette OF
the bloody shirt issue, which has been
buried, lo. these many years and forgot
ten by almost every one, shows how des-
perate The Republican leaders have be-
come, as they see their hopes of success
slowly but surely fading away No one
unless overwhelmed by the deepest de-
spair would go to the graveyard and dig
up The mouldering, reeking corpse OF
a long dead issue
The State Gazette's" action in this
lire is to be pitied more than condemned
ii shows a deterioration Of its mental
faculties amounting almost to symptoms
of general paresis. 1t is a good thing
that the campaign is over for, if it con-
tinued much longer, commission de
lunatico inquirendo for the State Gaz-
ette,' would be in order
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
ST. PAuL's FAIR
Opened Last Night and Will Run
Fol. Two Weeks.

The annual fair of ST. Pauls Catholic
Church of Greenville opened last evening
in the parish hall Old Bergen Road and
Linden avenue. and will continue for two
weeks. This enterprise was prepared by
Father Reilly with the assistance of the
members of the various societies affiliated
with the church. The hall presented a
pretty sight with It's handsomely dec
GRATED booths and stands. Every color of
the rainbow was used in decorating the
booths The crystal booth, at the en-
trance to the hail. was perhaps the most
tastefuIly decorated one of all.
A fair sized crowd visited the hall and
the receipts were highly satisfactory.
Articles kof all descriptions were to be
found on the booths, and a corps of girls
and boys were busy all the evening
soliciting chances on various pieces of
croclery and other trinkets
The children also succeeded in disposngs
Of many small articles Father Reilly
was on hand most Of the evening" as was
his assistant, Father Fuergeson. Each
society has booth to look after, and the.
members are doing their best to make
be no entertainments Father Reilly pro-
posed the fair for the purpose of helping
to pay off a portion of the church debt.
Those who were n chaTge, q tne i s various
Horan. President; Miss Anna Rein, Sec
retary; Miss M. Hanley Treasurer, and
Miss s. Reiter. Legion Booth7Mrs. a.
Vice President; Miss Della Burke, Treas
urer; assistants, Mrs. f. Roenrenbeck,
Mrs. O,Loughlin. Mrs. Sheridan and Miss
Mrs VI. McCarron and Mrs. L Uhl. Re-
freshments- Mrs Hausser. Mrs. Miller
and Mrs. pingergehieds Children Of Mary
A Tp nd fcc.
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
MERCHANTS MEET.
Trade Stamp Circulars Repudiated
hv the Association.

At the meeting of the Merchants Pro-
tectiye Association, last night, some cir
culars issued by the Retail Dealers AS
ISOLATION relative to the trading stamp
question, and having a political bear
ing, caused considerable amount of dis
cussion. The circular was repudiated.
and Secretary Newton refused to dis
tribute the circulars without being au-
thorized by the association. On motion
of Mr.. Meyer the circular was received,
but it win not be distributed
Henry ScheIlenberger, Of the Commit
tee on Grove Street Trolley Franchise,
reported that the city had received $500
compensation from the North Hudson
County Railway Company as a compro-
mise. It was not much, he said, but it
was a forerunner of what the city might
expect hereafter in the same direction.
He gave the Merchants Association
credit for having secured for the city
this amount Transfers, he said, were
also to be given all over the county uT-
der the new arrangement. The Grove
street tracks were to be sprinkled. Sec
retary Newton regretted that the ordi-
nance passed in the form it did.
Counsellor Anderson said that Street
and Water Commissioners Heintze and
Boltwood were entitled to credit for up
holding the associations work It had
established a wholesome precedent, he
said. He was ready to believe that no
more such franchises would be given
awav.
The association in a discussion which
followed, relative TO salary for the Scales,
Weights and Measures Inspector, agreed
that it should be stated amount
instead Of fees The members believe
too that the salary should be paid bT
the city. Some Of the members hislted
that the fee system was devised TO pro
vide salaries for assistants and for the
benefit Of a political party
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORK.

Contracts were awarded at yesterday
afternoon s meeting Of the Board of Street
ana water Commissioners for the follow
ing public improvements
Sewer on Van Nostrand place. to fifty
feet south of Ocean avenue, to 2. w.
sewer sewer IN Gernania avenues to B. Gan
nor.
street to the Mexican Asphalt Company.
Trnprovement OF Charles street from
Central avenue to the Boulevard to j. S.
Nolan.
improvement or Greenville avenue. from
Old Bergen Road to the Boulevard, to
Henry Ryrne.
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08

10 NIcT,rIE ]. BRA8IHALL, WILLIAM H.
/ BrarnhalI her husband David B. Day,
Henrv Pricre Henry Drummer, Thomas
Howe Joseph Bartlenan Kent K. Stearns,
Ala Case (widew) Adelaide c. Kissam, and
Luther NJ Case;-
made by the City Collector Of Jersey City,
on the 9Th day Of october. 1896, The Mayor
ana Aldermen Of jersey City purchased for
cssts cse i AT41 the land and real estate situate
II Jersey city, in the County Of Hudson and
sfa9e IF New Jersey fronting on Kearney
avenue which is laid down ana designated as
i.as'''o lots one a. to four a. in block NUM-
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
ADJUSTMENTS
Fanny Rice at the Academy of Muiso

Although not so dainty, speaking from
an avoirdupois point of view, Fannie Rice
was just as fascinating, charming ana
bewitching at the Academy of Music last
night as she used to be in the good Gays
when she was Queen of the Casino. she
appeared in "At the French Ball and
the crowded house was kept in Eoars OF
laughter from the rising of the curtain
until the going down thereof.
The play deals with Nancy Patch, the
wife Of a poor shoemaker, who is dis
satisfied with her lot and yearns for
wealth. Her husband tries to persuade
her that riches cannot procure happiness,
but she refuses to be persuaded. Finally
ha gives her shoes which he has made
for bankers wife, prima donna ana
dancer. telling her to deliver them, col
lect the money and buy a new SILK
dress. AS She visits the home Of each
of these she sees sights and wonders
which make her wish all the more that
she was wealthy. But gradually she
learns that the bankers wife has more
woes than she, while the prima donna,
with all her wealth and fame, wishes she
was a poor farm girl again The prima
donna takes Nancy to the French ball,
and she sees scenes of domestic infelicity'
marital duplicity and other things which
heartily disgust her with high life, and
she cries for her humble little shoe
maker shop" and her Dutch cohpler-
This moral is dressed in such humorous
and laughable garb that one loses sight
OF the fact that the play is sermon
and unconsciously is thoroughly impressed
with fla lesson it teaches.
Miss Rice is too we'll known in this
vicinity as an actress and entertainer of
high order to need any mention here. Be
it sufficient to say that she is the same
admirable actress whose work. if any
thing. is improved. She was supported
by an excellent company and the play
was interspersed with solos, choruses,
duets. trios and the much abused sextette
from Luccia Di Lammermoor Ralph
Bieknell and Miss Reba Haight danced
admirably. and there was some clever
tumbling and acrobatic performing. The
excellent troupe which so ably supported
Miss Rice is made up of:-Prologue and
first act-Thomas Barton, a banker, Mr..
G. Wiseman; Lawrence Patch, shoe
maker, Mr.. Lynn ]. Hall; Tommy Smart,
a newsboy, Miss, Reba Haight; Dolly
1TTeen. a. dangerous WOiHdll, sltoe9 l1AAiS
Guise: Erasmus. colored servant, Mr..
Richard Guise: Mary Barton, young
wife, Miss Josie Gautier; Joe, a dancer,
Mr.. Ralph Bicknell; Nancy Patch, just
a woman, Fanny Rice.
Additional in Act II.-Gseraldine prima
donna Miss Maud Bagley; Kitty O'Neil,
her maid, Miss Beck Haight; Hammer
meisten. her manager, Mr. John W.
Dwyer: Duke of Gargeyle. title for sale,
Mr.. David Andrada; Nancy, Fanny Rice
Act III.-Major slyboots. the gay old
deceiver, Mr. Wiseman; Nightbird, the
dissipated roue, Mr.. Andrada; Erasmus,
the waiter. Mr.. Guise; Patch, the shoe
maker, Mr.. Hall, Viola Slyboots, Miss
Kate Grfflths; Dolly, Green, Miss Guise
Dimple Miss Jeffries; Daisy Miss Haight
Tottie Cough Drop Miss Bagley: Cissy
tumbler. Mr. Alfred Martella,
Pat ReilIy's Big Show at the Bon
Ton Success.
~ COS 415o Ieosf a fin fhaatra nm 4,a
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
THERE IS STILL TINE TO VOTE.
POLLS CLOSE = 7P.M.
Vote the Democratic Ticket. =. =.

If you have not yet voted go to the polls
and vote the straight Democratic ticket
Immediately. Vote for every candidate
from the top to the bottom.
Do not be influenced by Republican
faisehoods, misrepresentation and dellb-
crate misinterpretation of facts, to
scratch a single candidate. Each and
every one is a staunch Democrat. and
stands for Democratic principles, which
insure the people protection from the
grasping greed of trusts and corpora
tions.
Vote the entire Democratic ticket 'and
you win have nothing TO regret.
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
THERE is STILL TIME 10 VOTE.
POLLS CLOSE z P. NJ.
SUPT. BROOKS WILL SEE TO IT.

Mayor Hoos this morning received a
letter from Superintendent e. r Brooks,
of the p r. r., in reply to the communi-
cation sent by His Honor in reference to
complaints about freight trains at Jersey
avenue and Sixth street.
Mr. Brooks, In most courteous terms,
said that he was not aware that his men
were so careless in their duties. lie would
he said see that due attention was paid
TO the complaint.
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
Biiou Theatre, Jersey City.

When a play can attract large audiences
and receive the unqualified endorsement
of the press there is no doubt as to its
merits or future success. "A War Corre-
spondent,' the Cuban comedy in which
Burr Mcintosh will be seen here as the
opening attraction at the Bijou on Mon
day November A. has been fortunate in
both respects. The New York Journal"
of October 26 Saws
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
DIPHTnERIa in BERGEN SECTION

There are several cases Of diphtheria
in the Bergen section of the city, but none
is serious. There are two in the family
Of william Young, No. Is Jackson avenue.
Both are children under eight years OF
age. The others are in. the family OF
Richard Duff at Monticello avenue ana
E,1nor.v street and of Mr.. Rogers, at No.
lis Monticello avenue. All are children.
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
OIL MEN DANCE

The employees Of the National Storage
Dock CO. held ball last evening in Cor
umbia Hall, Greenville. The event was
a decided success. as the spacious hal
was more than comfortably filed with 81, aI5
fhnsiastic dancers The merry party dlsl
nof alisperse until after midnight
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
BOULEVARD COMMISSIONERS
CHARLES BlRDSALL,
DANIEL VIEWS.
FREEHoLDERs:

JERSEY City
/. ALEX J. CLEMENTS.
IL. MICHAEL J. KENNY.
III. FRANK M'NALLY.
". JAMES TREMBLE.
v. PHILIP M'GOVERN.
VI. MARK FALLON.
VII. JOSEPH P. MURRAY.
VIII. DA vID F. BARRY.
TX. FRANK SCOTT.
x. JOSEPH FITZSIMMONS.
xI. PETER F. INQUIRE.
XII. CHARLES C. SCHMITT.
HoBoKEN-JOHN F. KEATING.
PATRICK j. O'TOOLE.
HARRIsoN-JO JOSEPH A. RIORDAN.
KEARNY-JOHN w. ROCHE.
EAST NEwARK-THoMAS J. DUFFY.
BAYoNNE-WILLIAM KELLY.
CHARLES MCGEE.
WEEHAwKEN- SIMON KELLY.
rENBERG-CHARLES KLEIN.
NORTH BERGEN-CONRAD DIETZ.
WEST New YoRK-ORD DARLING.
TowN OF UNIoN-J. P. H. HIGGINS.
FRED RIPPE.
WEST HoBoKEN EN-CELESTINE SAVER.
RICHARD j. LYNCH.
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
MRS. FlsKs VERDICT SET ASIDE.

The Supreme Court has set aside the
verdict of sl,5c0. recovered by Georgiana
Fisk and husband against the North
Hudson County Railway Company, be-
fore Judge Lppincott in May last. Mrs.
Fisk claimed that she had been injured
while alighting from a Summit avenue
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
BOARD OF WORKS MEETING.

The weekly meeting of the Street and
water Board Commissioners win here.
after be held at two o'clock in the after
noon of Tuesdays instead Of Mondays, as
has been the custom heretofore,
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08

HUDSON COUNTY -CIIiCJII COIItL
Robert a. MeCutchen VS. {. Graham Bacon
Jr.
Notice is hereby given that writ of at
taehnent was issued out of the Hudson Circuit
Court against the rights and credits moneys
raents of G. Graham Bacon. Jr., an absent
debtor. at the suit of Robert a. Mccutchen.
IN. fhe sum Of five thousand two hundred and
fortv-tlaree dollars. Returnabse on the third
day of October, A. D. 1888. has been served and
day of October a. D. 1898. by the Sheriff of
the County of Hudson
Dated October 49, 1898.
Clerk.
H. K GASTON.
A Atfnrne1e
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08

Burr Mcintosh, the well known actor
who was one Of our Journals corre-l
spondents in Cuba during the war, as.
sumes the title role in "a War Core
spondent,'' a comedy drama Mr.. McIn-
tosh is ably assisted by Grace Fillzins
who in private life is the wife of Lieuten-
ant Commander Mark, y. s. Navy.
Judge Advocate of the Maine INQUIRY
Court, and a capable company. a War
Correspondent is replete with stirring
incidents. The star and play are being
well received y
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
70 CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

fa;enists rsfuad the money ii Il fails 10 cure.
25c. The genuine has l. y. g. On each tablet,
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
(SaIe No. 6b2b.l
The New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trls -
IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.


To Anna c. Cray and Albert w. Cray
BY virtue Of an order of the Court of Chanc-
ery of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof in q cause wherein Frank Haniey
is complainant and you and another are de-
PENDANTS. you are required to appear, plead,
answer or demur to the bill of said complain
ant on or before the fifteenth day Of December
next. or the said bill win be taken as con-
fessed against you. The said bill IS fled for
the sale or partition Of certain lands situated
On Academy street formerly Tonnele avenue)
and Tuers avenue formerly Van Wnke
street,, in Jersey City formerly the Town Of
Ilergen). Hudson County, New Jersey; said
land being about seventy-seven feet and five
inches on Academy and about one hundred
feet on Tuers avenue.
And you, Anna C. Cray, are made defendant
because YOU are one of the tenants in COM
mon therein.
Ana YOU, Albert W. Cray, are made defend-
ant because you are the husband of said Anna
q. Cray, and as such claim to have some in
terest in said lands
Dated October Il, 1885,
HENRY n ROSSELOT
Conplainants Solicitor,
Room S25 No. 1858 Broad ST.,
I
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
On. the day was clear and bright.
When we started, with delight,
To take a little trip to Pleasure


on. the day was clear and bright.
When we started, with delight,
To take. little trip to Pleasure
Camp;
When the party reached the ferry
So relieved to think the weather WASH t
damp.
Mrs Priestman met us there,
And arranged about the fare;
Then the party was soon seated in q
ring
On the upper deck outside,
And in talking they all We'd
III regretting thai Miss Post they did
not bring.
Tail Miss vreeland she was there,
With her lovely golden hair
Which, however. was not hanging
down her back
And Miss Becker and Miss White.
Mrs. Priestnan, whose delight
Is to stuff lunch baskets fi1il-witnout
a crack.
Mrs. Dressler looked 50 sweet
As she sat beside Miss Darling on the
boat;
Mrs. Erwin. with one eye
Upon the baskets standing nigh
On the bulging Of their contents seemed
Mrs. Browne, next in line,
Looked particularly fine
(Though she talked of Liquid water
on tho train,
Only meaning liquid air
But her feelings we can't spare),
Last of all, but not the least, Miss
Ramsey came.
Two guests did also go,
Whose names we did not know,
And two Bellies tolled thirteen in our
The train sped on its way,
Till soon without delay,
Mr.. Adams greeted US with welcome
The stage we entered there
Without much room to spare
(Mr. Adams had stand-up seat out
And in driving through the town
We jolted up and down,
Which injured much our dignity and
pride.
As we neared the raging sea,
Just beside a little tree,
Our destination dawned upon our view
A table long and wide,
With benches by its side,
Did much to emphasize our welcome
Some snapshots then we took
AT the cabin had look,
And warmed ourselves around little
Oh. the chowder it was hot.
As they took it from the pot
Twas an appetizing dish that met our
gaze
On the centre Of the cake
(Of which two pieces we did take}.
Was the title of our hostess snug re-
treat:
Then and there we drank toast
To our entertaining host
When Of chowder we'd all that we
could eat.
We rambled through the wood.
Picking flowers as we could
And at last We're most ready to depart,
When we spied beneath tree
Miss Post, who was empty.
Having failed in our feast to take d
part.
After frain-ride short and merry,
We again sought the ferry
Tired out but still full of glee;
We bid our friends adieu,
Which we must now, to YOU
And thus ended our Kerarlic spree
Among those present yesterday were
Miss Isabel Wightman, Miss Isabel C.
M WightmaD. Miss Corne1ta Post, Mrs.
Priestman, Miss Darling Miss Vreeland,
Miss Ramsey Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. Baker,
Mrs Price Miss Florence White, Mrs.
Dressler, Mrs. 1, Doughesty and Miss
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
WAR SCENES IN PlACQUES
Keramic Artists Met Yes
terday at Hasbrouek's--
Miss Wightman Takes
the Prize.

The Keramic Art Club met yesterday
afternoon in the kindergarten room of
Hasbrouck Institute. There was good
attendance and a sufficient number OF
pIacques were submitted to warrant the
awarding of the prize, which was won by
Miss Isabel C. Wightman, whose PLAGUE
portrayed MORO Castle, surrounded
with a border of laurel, while lowering
over the whole was the American Eagle.
Besides this there We're three men-of-
war represented, the New York in ac-
tion, by Miss Louise Darling; the Texas,
by Miss Hattie yreeland and the Brook
lyn, by Mrs. Irwin, this last receiving
honorable mention. There was also
PLAGUE representing one of the Cuban
villages, by Mrs. L. Dougherty All the
placques represented scenes in the pres
ente Spanish-Ameriean War; that being
the subject for the meeting. The medal
awarded Miss Wightman was very pref
ty in design representing an artists
palette, surrounded by a laurel wreath.
The last medal, awarded for Jersey City
historic sites, it will be remembered, was
won by Miss Wightmar's niece. Miss Isa-
bel M. Wightman.
The club did some modelling in clay,
but had to give up the idea of war sub.
iects, as they required too much expert
ence for beginners, so ordinary every
day objects, such as cups and saucers,
candlesticks, etc. We're talsen and the
.-Keramics'' made excellent progress.
The successful pieces are to be fired at
the studio of Mr. Charles volkman, on
Long Island, and the modelling will be
A.
ber
The yearly exhibit of the club has
been fixed for December Is and 16 and
viii be held in the parlors of the First
Presbyterian Church. on Emory street.
Each member of the club has pledged
herself to donate at least one cup and
saucer, which will be placed on sale, be-
sides which there viii be many other
beautiful pieces for sale, as well az
many for exhibit only. All arrange
ments are not yet complete, but the
church parlors can be very prettily dec
Grated and the exhibition promises to be
one of the best the club has ever had.
The Committee on Arrangements cons
sists of Mrs. Browne, Mrs. Frank
Price, Mrs. l.. Dougherty Miss Louise
Darling, Miss Conklin and Miss Vreeland.
A short time ago Mrs. Priestman in
vited the club to visit her studio, in Tot
tenville, Staten Island, Pleasure Camp,
as she has appropriately named it. Many
OF the members accepted the initiation
took a holiday, and had a glorious time
The Misses Wightnlan were ASKED to
write the affair up in verse, which they
did, and at yesterdays meeting Mrs
Priestman was delightfully."- surprised to
receive copy Of the following verses
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
Pat Reil1y's Big Show at the Bon
Ton a Success.

To say the least, a fun theatre on the
eve Of election is a strange sight Al least
in Jersey City, but that is just what there
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
S STENOGRAPHY.
-----------------------
WANI'ED.


WA NTED-case of bad health that
R-I-P-A-N-S will not benefit. Send .
cents 10 Ripans Chemical Co.. New York,
for 10 samples and 1000 testimonials.
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER s. 1898.

This paper is Democratic in principles
and is Independent in ats viesOs on all local
questions.
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08

HUDSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
Robert H. MeCutchen VS.. {. Graham Bacon
The Jersey City news., 1898-11-08

H. K. GASToN.
Attorney.