The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-18

fair. He is great favorite with the
ladies with the books"
Robert Davis. among other articles won
at the wheel. last night captured silver
Eighth Ward booth. on the number Al.
He also won the handsome parlQr lamp
donated by the teachers of No. l School.
Young Miss Vera Murray drew the lucky
card for Mr. Davis that won the silver
ware
Miss Singleton won the beautiful basket
of flowers presented by Florist Bonnot,
and which was disposed of at the FIRST
The Irish Volunteers will visit the fair
in full uniform Saturday night. They lead
in the contest among Irish societies Tor
the Irish flag and figure prominently in
the American flag contest
The popularity of Mrs. Ignatius Noonan
is fully demonstrated by the success
which she has met with in her efforts to
make the fair a financial success.
Patrolman ]. H. Kelly. attached to the
Oakland avenue station, is a quiet cop
He says but little, but keeps his eyes
open. When a real good thing is up at
a wheel he quietly invests in bats"
Last night at the Third Ward booth he
won a handsome nickle-plated parlor
stove, a beautiful pair Of lambrequins,
and other articles that go to make
home attractive and comfortable.
The Twelfth ward booth netted over
over the receipts of the night before.
A tall, we'll built stranger, of distin-
guished appearance and wearing a nigh
hat, entered the hall last night The
women with books sized him up as
good thing. AS he stood at the head OF
the stairs and gazed about the room some
one, in fun, remarked that he was SEN
ator Johnston Cornish. Sidewalk Inspec-
tor P. Daley stepped UP to him and said:
II want to say, Mr.. Cornish, that the
piano you donated is the finest thing at
the fair. The stranger, who subsequently
wrote his name as 20. c. Wheeler" all
over the autograph books, looked con-
fused at first and then said, blandly:-'I
guess it's a case of mistaken Identity
Police Justice Nevin patronized the fair
literally on Monday evening, investing in
chances on handsome furniture and other
useful things, to the extent of nearly
$780,
Misses Marguerite and Tessie Holland
have worked efficiently in the interest of
the Seventh ward booth.
Conductor McGeough, who leads in the
race for the china dinner set, to be given
the most popular conductor, denied last
night report that he was married. "Of
course" he added significantly, that's
not saying Itwon't be before many moons
roll round" His principal opponent is
Conductor McCabe. Both are on the
North Jersey line
The receipts of the Sixth ward booth
last night approximated $72.
Michael Egan, Thomas Maloney and
ond ward booth last night.
Mrs, John ]. Heavey and Mrs. William
II. Quinn are winning showers OF praise
for their work in connection with the
Second ward booth. The receipts of that
booth last night were in the neighbor-
hood of 500.
Thomas F. Msaney. superintendent s int, n s for
one of the good things" last night.
Michael Kelleher who has been be-
reaved by the death of his mother-in-law,
n hfc fret of f1Q foi CT
night.
Mrs. Michael Coyle. alone swelled the
financial receipts Of the Hoboken booth
last night to the extent of 1885,
The Misses Dalton are rendering eff
cient aid to Tax Commissioner James
Clarke at the Eighth ward booth %.
receipts of the Fourth and Fifth ward
booths last night.
The receipts of the North Hudson booth
last night were oyer 20; Ihe nj night Mor Pc
Hudson. politicians swooped down upon
the fair, the receipts were over $40. Among
the North Hudson visitors were Council,
Hill Council; Town Clerk Charles Singer,
Adam Schaefer. Police Captain George
Krelger. Louis Hamilton, Jr. and Free
Hill, and Charles Sewer of Gutenberg.
Committeeman Kiesewetter of North
Bergen attends the fair regularly and
lends valuable aid to John Zeller and
Freeholder Conrad Dietz.
Fred Hansen. who keeps the books at
the Hoboken booth; is an invaluabl. as.
the head of the ladies in charge of the
booth.
Dominick Mahon, of the Street and Wa
ter Board office, and J. NJ Collins, as
sistant secretary to Mayor Hoos, were
among the enthusiastic workers at the
fair last night.
are rapidly filing up chance books.
John Mcdonald of the cooperage firm
of Day & MeDonald. spent money freely
last night; He was 3 sort G of beau ideaf'
tJimmy' Kivlon was one of the young
men whose cleverness contributed to his
popularity at the fair.
Justice of the Peace Van Buren dropped
in last night and dropped considerable
coin and bills before he dropped out.
phone bell and rattle continue to be
star attractions. and his wheel disposed of
articles enough to stock a good sized
store.
last night won two bottles of wine. Some
fiend surreptitiously relieved him of one
and the other was broken and the wine
Joseph O'Donnell. John Macklin, Harry
w. Brown. and James Doherty are still
hustling for the managers OF the First
Mr. John Mullins invested heavily last
night. He took many chances.
Alderman Mcbride is one of the hard
Mrs. P. Colahan is rapidly filling up a
book of chances for a rustic chair at the
First Ward booth.
to the North Hudson booth. has become
very popular with her co-workers and the
patrons of the fair.
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The rivalry between the First and Third
Ward booths for first place in the matter
of financial receipts still grows in intens-
ity. Mr. Moran on counting up his re-
ceipts last night found he had lust & even en-
5000 He was sure he had led the Thlrd
was astonished to find that he had been
slightly beaten He inmatea and fhaf earrYIng
news from his bta h to the Third Ward
ers. Both booths did rushing business
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