The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-14


of the best money makers at the fair.
say they did more business last night
than they did the night before.
E-Alderman William j. Moran and his
First Ward booth wheel was still star
attraction last night. II want it under
stood that this is the green booth-the
Irish boob of the fair" he said to re-
porter for the News" last night, and
he added, 1--WE are taking in more of the
long green than any other booth at the
fair. On Monday night several Irish So
cieties are to attend the fair and this
booth will be their rendezvous. ! wish
you would also call attention to the fact
that while the Irish societies are fighting
for the splendid green emblem of Ireland,
which is one of this booths attractions,
they also have their eyes upon the hand
some silk American flag. AS you see by
the blackboard the Irish Volunteers who
lead in the vote for Ireland's flag, have
also entered the contest for the American
flag.
Among the ladies who worked energet-
ically last night for the success of the
Ninth Ward booth were Mrs. Porter, Mrs.
James F. Woodmency, Mrs. Dexter, Miss
Regan, the Misses Donohue Miss Mar
garet O'Mara. Mrs. William Herrick was
last night presented with a number of
fancy articles
Poormaster Hewitt was one of the vis-
tors at the fair last night and exhibited
to some of his friends gold badge that
had just been presented to him by the
members of Henry Wilson Grand Army
Post. Justice of the Peace James n.
Davis, ex-Coroner James Murrer and Con-
tractor Patrick Condor formed trio of
good things" last night. They were
kept busy by the ladies writing their
names in the chance books
Maurice Stack last night won a ten
pound bag of sugar, an oil painting and a
s5 order.
Miss Rose Murray was again one of the
most successful of the fair workers. She
turned in over $50 Miss Lottie Toppin
and Miss Farrell also met with their usual
success.
Miss Hagan of Lafayette drew the lucky
ndmber for the splendid parlor lamp at
the Sixth ward booth.
''The Girls from Paris'' Company will
visit the fair on Monday night next.
John DonneIly, the popular proprietor
of Donnelly's Grove College Point, where
the Association always spends its outing,
yesterday donated a beautiful gilt cabi-
net to the managers of the fair. 1t forms
a conspicuous part of the Third ward
booth exhibit. Clerk George Bouton of
the Street and Water Board, and Water
Registrar Peckham paid another visit to
the fair last evening, spent money free
1y and left loaded down with prizes.
Surrogate James T. Lillis. who since the
fair opened. has been an indefatigabie
worker in the interest of the Eleventh
ward booth, said last night that while
the booth may not head the list at the
close of the fair. as a money-maker, it
will be far from the bottom of the list
Over seventy-five dollars worth of
chances have been already taken for the
beautiful combination writing desk and
book case donated by "The Jersey City
News Several offers of SIS are standing
by men who are anxious to win it, to the
lucky winner of the prize, in case he
or she wants to sell it.
One Of the innoations at the fair is a
gramophoae that takes the place of an
auetioneer- at the IIoboken booth.
and the ladies in charge of the North
Hudson booth met with their usual sue
cess last night, The booth is really one
of the attractive features of the fair,
and is liberaIlv patronized bv Nort11 Hud-
SON visitors
Miss Kitty Malone sold over three dol
lars worth of nickel chances on a So
gold piece last night.
Miss Elsie Wolf and Miss Nellie Ham
ilton are rendering valuable assistance to
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Cole at the flower
''Joe'' Cutley figured as the imam at
the Wheel' of the Eleventh Ward both
ana az dld rushlng business. some say tnat
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