The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-19
NOTES OF THE FAIR.


crush last night his overcoat checked
and a silk muffler about his perspiring
neck. He worked hard at the wheel OF
the Eleventh Ward booth.
Just across the way John Zeller toiled
Just as hard in the vicinity of the North
Hudson booth. Both Ruempler and Zeller
have beeen instrumental in swelling the
financial receipts of the fair. Zeller has
astonished the natives.
While the crush was at its height last
night, before the passageways were
cleared and the atmosphere almost OPP
pressive, Miss Stanton, an indefatigable
attache of the Seventh Ward booth,
tainted. She soon revived, however, and
before the fair closed last night was
working as enthusiastically and cheerily
as ever.
Freeholder Michael ]. Kenny was well
coined at the fair again last night.
Police Captain John F. Kelly and De-
tective Michael Clark swooped down upon
the fair last night and materially swelled
the receipts of the Second Ward booth.
Edward Cooney was one of the good
things" last night. He spent money
freely.
Miss "Joe" Malone, of the First Ward
booth, is one of the most popular young
ladies at the fair. Her reputation Tor
turning in the largest returns from ner
ward steadily increases. Last night she
swelled the fund to the tune OF $780,
Contractor John English was like a
"young SPORT in the swirl last night
Broker John O.Toole was one of the
hundreds who had to wait some time De-
fore he reached the second floor Ihe
ladies' with books who invaded the first
floor eagerly sought him, and Mr. O'Toole
accommodatingly wrote his signature on
many of the chance books. IF this thing
keeps on much longer. though, he salo'
good naturedly. sit will be case OF a
broker going broke before he sees the
fair"
Among the new attractions at the Sec
ond Ward booth last night was NINA
ture mounted cannon made from the ma
terial of one of the big guns of the battle
ship Maine 1t was not only mounted, pu'
it was gold mounted. George F. Eagan
solicited chances on the patriotic memento
and was very successful.
First District Court Clerk James Braden
was in the crush last night. His roll was
considerably diminished when he lett the
fair.
Contractor John Nolan kept pace with
Contractor English in swelling last night 5
financial receipts.
Mrs. John j. Ryan alone turned IN s2t
last night.
Mrs Samuel Warrin swelled the Fourth
Ward booth recently by more than $40.
The Third ward receipts last nlsh'
were over $500, more than sl0O higher than
those of any booth at the fair for any one
night. ,,onax
layishly at the Third ward booth, @ iasl
night won a lady's diamond ring, upon
which he had taken chance; e.,o-
Among the ladies VINO feapen peg wa lisa'NIi Mis-
Catharine Kelly, a secretary enpiiuy Sa Sl,,e. -
the office of the Jersey City Supply COM
pany. ,ov,,;oa i, the
Ninth ward booth:-Mrs. ]. j. Duffy, MISS
Forster, Miss Nellie EnWrignt' aan MIS-
Agnes &. Skelly and Miss Catharine Ryan van
+nra was ON deck last night. He Was
a great favorite with the laales WIN 'i''
books. n lac,
Mrs. Michael Day won a case OF WINE a
the First ward BOOTH
Some men have onerous and monoloHous
duties to perform, but they stick TO Theil
nosts and never complain so fong as INT
rush continues. Daniel smith, VINO y
sin the box, is one of these lndlvlauais a,s'
and sn is sgrony'' Nelson, who handS ou
fhe tickets for chance on building 10
| to every one who presents caro- Oh ao
mission. ,,ee on.
| of the popular ladies to contribute largeil
| to the receipts of the Ninth Ward pooln
Mrs, K. Kelly added s17 to the receipts
| of the First ward booth. ,ao,
Theodore Link and William SchneeioeSi
| of Wesl Hoboken, were among IN
mented especially the receipts OF tn
| North Hudson booth. ,,.. uo+i
Mrs Thomas H. Jordan and MISS hatl las.ll
| Griffin assisted in pushing up the rscelpt sace
| of the Fourth ward booth to over szoo.
! All the contests will close on Salurua'
news to those who may not be aware Q
| the fact and count on turning in pl'
Jumps of votes a the last moment.
4 The First ward booth at the close OF tn
fair last night looked as though 1t "a.
| been burglarized, despite the fact tnat nj ut
| Moran had been called away from the fai
for over an hour while business was ir, rGSn u
and fancy articles were disposed Oh earl.
| in the evening.
/ ]. Af. Wheeler, of Long Island CITY, w
/ one 0f the foreign visitors at the fal
last night. He was royalty entertained ?,
| 4he fair ladies and left with his bank
1 hook well nigh depleted.
/ Mrs lanes Kelly, Mrs. Muller, Wlfe o
| Alderman Muller, Mrs. Fergus Kellehe
and Mrs. H. P Simon worked energet1cal
| " in the interests of the Tenth war
| hooth. and sent the figures of the averag
| receipts flying upwards.
/ Among the effective male workers at IN
| Tenth ward booth were Ambrose Lyii.A
| Alderman Muller Alderman Austin. AS
/ semblyman Fergus 7. Kellerher, Thoma
! Flannigan and George Berger Las
! NIGHTS receipts were over $l23.
The Hoboken booth, which was IN
4 great attraction the night before, When $
many prominent Hobokenites were pres
emf. turned IN over s1e0 to the treasur
Hast night. , -,
Frank McKenna was one OF the exceed
/ i,1oJv lIlcky ones who patron1Zed the IOI
time wheel of the First ward booth.
| Michael Gavin won wine enough TO noa
the model of the battleship Maine, Whic
/ is ore of the fairs numerous attractions
| The receipts of the Eighth ward boot
i last night were $50, independent OF Tn
| ret,lrn of chances on the combnatlo
/ writing desk and bookcase donated
| s"rhe Jersey City News" This prize ma
so far neted $3.50. , ,,;aa
Jere Murphy won the handsome pee
1 of statuary. 1.-THE Cherry Picker, whic
was chanced off at the Third war
The receipts of the Second ward boot
4 last night were over S75.
| E,dward Edwards of the sixth war
haofh won two boxes Of "Perfectos.
D1Esx-Postulaster Jordan was liberf