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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09
EDWARD FRY,
CITY COLLECTOR

MASTERS SALE OF LAND
In Chancery of New Jersey.
Between Catherine Kinkead complainant,
and Jerome Alfred Ryan. ais, Defendants.
On bill for partition.
Collins & Corbin Solicitors.
BY virtue of an order of the Court Of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the nineteenth
day Of October nineteen hundred and three,
whereby It was ordered that all and singular
the premises hereinafter described should be
sold by and under the direction of the sub
scriber Charles d. Thompson, one of the Spe-
cial Masters of the Court of Chancery of
New Jersey, l. said Charles D. Thompson,
Special Master, as aforesaid, do hereby give.
notice that I will sell at public vendue 10
the highest bidder, on Tuesday. the fifteenth
day of December, nineteen hundred and three
al the hour of two O'Clock in the afternoon
on that day, upon the premises, No 43 sussex
street Jersey City, New Jersey,
All that lel Of land in Jersey City, Hudson
County, New Jersey, described as follows:-
Jersey City, made by "A. Clerk and r. q
Bacot, City Surveyor, 1885," fled in the Clerk q
office of Hudson County, is known as Ion
number nine 9) in block number four a.
said lot being twenty-five (25l feet wide IN from
and rear and one hundred Q00) feet deep on
each side and fronting Sussex street, being
the same premises conveyed to Christopher
Mathews by Daniel G. Elliot and wife by
deed dated February l. $780, and recorded in
Hudson County Clerks Office in Book 81 Of
Deeds, page 5s7, &c.
Conditions .made known on day of sale
CHARLES D. THOMPSON
Special Master in Chancery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09

IN CHANcERYs OF NEW JERSEY
Between Gaeenville Ranking & Trust Com
pany, complainant, and NCharles H. Herig, ct
ux.. defendants.
On bill. Notice.
To Charles H Herig, defendant
By virtue. of order of the Court of Cham
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof. n cause wherein the Greenville
Banking & Trust Company Is complainant, and
you and Others are defendants you are requir-
ed to appear, plead, answer or dernur to the
bill of complaint Of the complainant. on or be-
fore the Second day of February nineteen
ialndred and four, or the said bill will be
taken as confessed against you, and such de-
cree will be made as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and Just.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mortgage
given by you to the Greenville Banking &
Trust Company, copplainant dated November
Is. 1897. on lands tn Jersey City, N. r, and
you are made defendant because you are the
owner of such lands and premises and may
claim interest or estate therein, by reason
thereof
Dated December /, 1908.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER
Solicitors for Complainant
Post Office address No. 25s Washington street,
Jersey City, N. u.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day
of November, 1903, the Commissioners of AS
sessment fildd in the office of the Clerk Of the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF HARRISON AVENUE,
between Bergen avenue and Hudson Boulevard
in accordance with petition previously present.
cd to said Board on the 3rd day of March,
1903, and conformably to the provisions Of
Chapt er 2l7 of the Laws of 1895, and the same
is now open to public inspection in the office
Of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice Is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are Included in said assessment namely
HARRISON AVENUE
from Hudson Boulevard 10 Bergen avenue;
BERGEN AVENUE,
on the west side from Harrison avenue to
points 75.4S feet north, and 30. "a feet south
thereof.
Aud that in acceptance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the Sth day/of Dseem-
ber 1908, at two o'clock p. M and the AS
sembly Chamber Of the City Hall. are hereby
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet TO hear, consider and adjudicate upon
all objections to the confirmation OF said final
assessment map and report that may be pre-
By order Of the B6ard of Street and Water
Commissioners.
. GEO T. BouToN.
Dated Jersey city, December J. 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09
CHRIST HOSPITAL
FAIR OPENS.
Mayor Pagan Officially De-
clares the Booths Ready
for Buyers.
HALL A vERITABlE PARADISE
Brilliant Costumes of the
Ladiesin Attendance Add
to the Beauty of the
Scene.
HALL A vERITABlE PARADISE

The interior of Elks Hall has been
transformed into one of the prettiest
scenes ever witnessed in this city. So
says every one who attended the big fair
for the benefit of Christ Hospital, which
opened there last night. Every Protes-
tant Church in the city is contributing to
the big fairs success. The artistic ar
xangements and decorations of the booths
presided over by fair women in charming
gowns dazles one on first entering, and
a round of the hall absorbs all interest
and fascinates one during the stay. The
centre of the hall is taken up with a
magnificent Japanese garden, divided off
with flower entwined lattice work and
made radiant with cherry, wistaria and
other Japanese blossoms. The ladies in
attendance wear japanese costumes and
the scene in the garden last night was
snade more realistic by the appearance
of Mr.. Otis, of the Japanese Legation
at Washington. and other distinguished
Japanese visitors. Mayor Fagan de-
clared the Fair opened.
The garden was laid out by Japan
ese gardener experienced in his art. But
hits garden, magnificent as it is, is only
<.no of Az ,,,r,,r-o,,. b;r o++.o at;one
Several bands are contributing afternoon
and evening and the finest kind of stage
entertainments are given in the refresh
ment room just off from the main hall.
The orchestras, however, give free con-
certs from the stage of tie main hall.
That last night was given by the Wash
Singbsn band, William t. Anstett, yeader.
Tonight Professor Beggs's band viii give
the concert.
The entertainment last night was call
ed ''The Kindersinfonie'' and was partic-
ipated in by Mrs Ed. Romaine, Miss
Williams, Miss Curie. Miss Margaret
Currie, Miss Josephine Van Horne, Miss
Sutphin, Miss Kate Sutphin, Miss Stev-
ems, Miss Gemmell, Miss Ina Harvey
Miss Van Deren, Miss Helerman, Mr.
George Bailey, Mr.. Wm. Sutphin, Mr.
Thos. Street, Mr.. Herbert Blake Mr..
Chas. Kelly, Mr. Ed Laterman, Mr.. D..
ROLAND, Miss L. Jones, followed by
''Fast Friends'-A one act farce, Miss
Vera Van der Wort, Miss Gertrude Bon
ham.
children's entertainment is given this
afternoon, and tonignt's programme will
include Love Suit by Mr.. Arthur
Plenty and Miss H. Bonham; also scenes
xom 'SThe School of Scandal by Miss
Edith r. White and Mr.. H. Gumaer.
Besides other special stage attractions
the Arion Singing Society will sing to-
morrow night,
Mrs. H. b. Niese is chairman of the
working committee, and Mrs. Brice Col
lard, secretary. Mrs. Edlow w. Har-
rison is chairman of the committee in
charge of the rapanese Garden, assisted
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09
MURPHY sue
CEEDS FISH
s. & W. Board Makes the
Late Sidewalk Inspector
One Of It's Clerks.
ASKS $1,000 FOR RESERVOIR RINK
Skating for the City Will
Thus Be Providsd-No
Action on Street Light
ing Bids.

The Street and Water Board yesterday
dismissed Rector B. Fish as clerk and
appointed in his place sidewalk Inspector
Patrick Murphy. As sidewalk inspector
Murphy received only 5000 years As a
clerk he win receive 81 200.
The Board decided to ask the finance
Board for an appropriation of $1,000
with which to fix up the skating rink III
the old abandoned reservoir at Central,
Manhattan and Summit avenues. AT
present there is small lake in the
southeast corner of the walled enclosure,
known as Lincoln Lake For years boys
have bathed in it in summer and in WIN
ter, when it is frozen over, it has been
overcrowded not only with skaters from
the Hudson City section but from other
sections. 1t is proposed to food the en-
tire enclosure as when frozen over 1t
would accommodate nearly all the skat-
ers of the city.
The Board took no action on the gas
and oil street lighting bids submitted by
the Public Service Corporation, the
American Lighting Company of Balti-
more, and the New York and New Jer-
sey Globe Gas Light Company, week
ago, when the Baltimore concern under
bid the Public Service Corporation So on
gas lighting and the, Gloge Gaslight Com
pany So on oil lighting. There is to be
conference with the representatives of
all three concerns before the next meet
ing.
John Treacy is COUNSELOR for the Bal
timofe concern.
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70 rREsroN LiaAR AND Aiss. pansroN


You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector G. Jersey City, on
the twenty-seeond day of July. 1904 pur-
chased for the sTnsSof twenty-six dollars and
thirty-eight cents, ALL the land and real
estate situate In Jersey City in the County al
Hudson and State Of New Jersey, fronting o9
rjarsInont avenue which Is laid down and
designated as lot So in block number $50
"a SHOWN upon Il. D. Fowler's Official A.
sessment Map of Jersey City, N j.. issS
said sale being made pursuant to the pr6.
Visions Of an act of the Legislature or NJ
Jersey passed March a0th 1855, entitled:--s.A-,
Act Ssoncerning the settlement ana coiiectias
If arrearages of unpaid taxes. assessments
and water rates or water rents in c.ties of
tb,s State, and imposing and levyinE a tax
assessment and lien in lieu and instead of such
srrearages and TO enforce the payment there
sd and to provide for the sale of lands sab-
iscted to future taxation and assessment.
And the several supplements thereto.
And YOU are further notified that Won an
near TO have an estate or interest in said lsad
ana real estate, and unless the said land ana
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided IA
said acts, within one year from the date of sale
and before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof deed for tae
same viii be given conveying 10 the purcha ser
the lee simple Of said land and real estate ac-
corklng to the provisions Of the said acts.
lated Jersey City, n. J.. March H. 1895.
EDWARD P. KELSEY.
Vurshzean.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09
NON-cATRoLlc MISSION.

Several hundred Protestants last night
accompanied non-Catholic friends to the
non-Catholic mission being conducted this
week at St. Mary's R. G. Church by the
PauIist Fathers Numerous questions
were put into box. These are to be
answered later in the week. Father
Burke delivered one of his ablest SER
mons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09
IN CHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.
To David Hasleun Lizzie MacE,Nan and Ellie

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
4Iealey, or the heirs devisees or personal
Representatives of said persons.
Take notice that by virtue of an order of
the Court of Chanoery made the day OF the
date hereof, in a cause Wherein William D..
Edwards, Trustee under the last will and tes-
lament of Cecile Tonnele, deceased, is COM
plainant, and you and others are defendants;
you are hereby required to appear. plead. de-
muir or answer to the complainant bill on or
before the Thirtieth day of January next, or
that in default thereof, such decree be made
against you as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and just. The said bill is filed 10
foreclose a certain mortgage made by John
Schweiler and wife to William d. Edwards,
Trustee, as aforesaid, bearing date the thirty
first day OF January. 1885, upon lands in Jersey
City, Hudson County, to secure payment of
the sum of fifteen hundred dollars (S1, 500.
And you, said David Hasten and Lizzie
MacEwan are made defendants because you,
if living (and IL dead your heirs, deyisees and
personal representatives, have or claim to
have contingent interest in said lands
And you, Ellen Healey, are made defendant
because you are sister and the heir-at-law
of William J. Burns Trustee under the orig
inal trust deed, made by John Schweiler to
said William ]. Burns, dated July 29, 1887, and
because the trusts mentioned in said deed de-
scended upon you at the death of the said
William j. Burns.
Dated November 3oth 1903.
BEDLE. EDWARDS & THOMPSON,
Solicitors OF Complainant,
Office and Post Office address No. Exchange
place, jersey City, New Jersey
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To Eric G. Lofquist and Lydia NJ, his wife,
the New York Building Loan Banking Com
pany'' and Charles NJ. Preston, temporary re-
ceiver of New York Building Loan Banking
Company by virtue of an order Of the Court
of Chancery of New Jersey. made the day
Of the date hereof. in cause wherein the
Howard Savings Institution is complainant
and you are defendants, You are required to
appear plead, answer or demur to the said
complainant s. bill. on or before the twelfth
day Of January next, or the said bill will be
! taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is fled to foreciose a mort gage
given by Eric G. Iofquist and wife to conn
plainant, dated February i, 1902 on land in
township OF Kearny. Hudson County, N T.,
recorded in Book 459 Of Mortgages for Hudson
County. page $50
+ You Eric G. Lofquist and Lydia NJ. Loft
quist. are made defendants, because you may
have some interest in said premises, vet un-
conveyed. You, New York Building Loan
Banking Company and Charles M. Preston,
temporary receiver of said company are made
defendants. because YOU claim to own said
premises.
Dated November II. 1898,
JAMES C. MCDONALD,
CoFnpanart's Solicitor.
% Clinton street. Newark N T.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, December sth, 1903. at o'clock r
M, in the Assembly Chamber Of the City HalH
SEWER IN WRIGHT AVENUE,
from a point about $40 feet south Of broadway
TO and connecting with the sewer in Broadway.
Said sewer to be built conformably to the
provisions of Chapter 217 OF the Laws OF 1885.
and in accordance with specihcat tions on file
in the office of the Clerk Of said Board.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement OF sure
ties must be obtained in the office Of the Chief
Engineer. city Hall Jersey City, n. J.
iOoa5 standard
Of cost
About $50 lineal feet of 15-inch yitr;hed
pipe sewer, per lineal foot. .............. 81
About 70 cubic yards of roch excavation,
About Bou 'StS loo feet B. NJ sheathing per NJ ''
About receiving basins. per basin. Sc. 90
Time allowed for the completion of the work.
The e MAI making so Of he above improvement and
award Of fthe contract therefor will be sub
ject to the remonstrance of the owners of the
property liable to more than ene-half of the
assessment therefor the basis of preiin1in-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes endorsed. Proposals for construction of
sewer in Wright Avenue" directed to Mr..
Jas S. Nolan. Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, and handed to the Clerk
Of the Board in open meeting when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed pro-
posals.
y,
are those of some surety company authorized
to do business in the State OF New Jersey.
Bidders must state single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quot
ed.< for which they will furnish all materials
and do all the work comprehended in specifi>
cations, and if final award of contract be
made, the per cent. stated will form the
basis upon which payment viii be made for all
items.
The Board may. under the provisions of the
act above cited exercise its right to reject any
or all proposals.
The attention Of bidders is especially called
to Section I, Chapter 1S4 of the Laws of 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved to sufficiency
by this Board and as to form by the Corpora
tion Counsel. the President of this Board hav-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. t. BoUToN.
Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES


10 JOHN JOHNSON, JULIA JOHNSON. HIS
wiIe, --nie shuitz, john SAaits. ner =-14a-
band: Maud Deegan, Charles Deeg1n, Eef
HusSsaa NARY hGs Bsnise n iufaat aen Franz Bes-
Ice her husband; Walter Johnson. infGrks
Herbert Johnson infant; kebeeea a. Dwight.
John w. Dwight and John Miller, executors
under the viii Of jeremiah w. Dwight de-
ceased s. and John Dorm. Peter Wsisert, VIII
You are hereby notified that public sais
ma made BY the CITY Collector Of Jersey city. on
dermsn of Jersey City purchased Tor the SUM
O. 81 nye hundred ana seventy dollars and eighty
IN Jersey City. IN the County Of Hudson and
state Of New Jersey, fronting on Dwight
lots II 70 "a. in block number 1897. upon A. as
sessnent map annexed TO a report number q
appointed in and for said city by tha Ciruuie
lourt oI me County Of Hudson, 4 eerti1ed
orffes q the city Collector Il Jersey city on
the 18th day of December. 1893. said report and
81 an as aO psaaS II Sa s i e a
Jersey. passed March s6th. fssS. entitlsds--
"An Act concerning me settlement and co;Iec-
tion OF arTearzges Of unpaid taxes. s.sess- 3
cites Of this state and imposing ana levi
Ing tax. assessment and lien in lieu ana
ts Sstess Of such sr s E snS e En- &c
sale Of lands subjected to future taxation
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are Eurrner norined that you apreax
to have an estate or interest N said land and
real estate. and unless the said land&and real
aets, before the expiration Of SIX months froIn
and after the service hereof. deed Tor the
same will be given conveying to tbs Mayor
and Aldermen OF Jersey CITY, the fes simple OF
said land and real estate according TO the pro :
visions Of the said act
Dated Jersey City, N. J., January 7th, 1sos-
iTAE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
NJ. NJ. PAGAN.
CSsal.l Mayor
Attest II. ]. O'DCNF<HIsLs
C1ey -1sEk-
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SECOND sATTALIoB's DANCE

The annual dance of the members of
the second battalion of the Fourth Reg
iment will take place at the Armory on
the evening of December is and the an
nual games of the regiment on Decem-
Der 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09
CORP GRAFTON NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

:, Sealed proposals will be received by the
5 Board Of Street and Water COMMISSIONERS
n 1rxuesaay, december 9Th, 1908, at o,caoek r.
for the 1''''
lMROYEMENT OF BARrHoLD1 AVENUE,
from Hudson Boulevard to Morris Canal.
Said Improvement to be made conformabiy
70 the provisions OF Chapter M of the Laws
OF 1895, and in accordance with specifications
on file In the office of the Clerk of said Board.
!. Blank forms OF bid and agreement Of sure
us tss u must M be obtained at the office Of the
Cnlef Engineer, City Hail. Jersey City, N. j.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
1000 standard
About 1900 cubic yards Of earth excava-
ton, per cubic yard. ...................... $50
About 200 cubic yards OF hci excavation,
About 50 cubic yards Of earth filling, per
About so cubic yards Of sand ins per
About a,7lo square yards Of Belgian paw
ing, per square yard ...,......,.......... 1.25
crete, per iineal foot Observation-Disclosures. .95
About $40 square yards of repaving,<per
About 2,670 lineal feet OF resetting in con-
crete and dressing curb stone. per hneal
About $50 square feet cf reiaying and
6as 66aessing n Driage stone per square yard 90
dressing tagging stone, per square yard. .02
About " ineal feet of cribbfng stone set
In concrete, per lineal foot. ...-.....-... rs
Time allowed for the completion of the work.
60 working days
The making of the above improvement and
award of contract therefor will be subject to
the remonstrance of the owners of the property
naDie to more than one-half the assessment
therefor on the basis Of preliminary sketch.
proposals must be enclosed In sealed eaveI-
opes endorsed. Proposals for the improvement
Nolan, Chairman of the Committee on Streets
and Sewers. and handed to the Clerk of the
Board In opef meeting when called for in the
order OF business relating to sealed proposals.
The bonds required TO be furnished on pro-
posals land possible subsequent contract)
are those of some surety company authorized
to do business in the State Of New Jersey.
Bidders must stateia single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quot
ed, for which they will furnish ali materials
and do all the work comprehended in speeifca-
tions, and If final award Of contract be made
the per cent. stated will form the basis
upon which payment will be made for all
items.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
act above cited. exercise its right to reject any
or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to sufficiency
by this Board. and as to form by the Corpora
ton Counsel. the President of this Board hav-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under OATH
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
GEO T. BoUToN,
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City December l. 1903.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09

James Barbour, ct all, VS.. Michael Iienau.
on contract. In attachment
Take notice OF the Issuing of writ of at-
tachpleut in the above entitled cause against
Michael Lienau at the suit OF James Barbour,
John e. Barbour, A. Floyd Barbour, Fannie
G. Beckha1n, Ellie r. Rixey, Mary 3. Wallace,
J. I. R. Thompson, r. G. Thompson George
q. Thompson, Jr.. Ruth Hankel Eliza r.
Thompson Leila Thompson and Annie G. Min-
negarode Ia an action in contract for the sura
Of Ten Thousand Dollars, Areturnable and re-
turned to the Court the Sixth day Of June,
Dated June 9Th. 1901.
JOHN j. MULyANEy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. 8, 1903. Forecast
for the 3thirty-six hours ending 81 P. NJ,
Thursday y:-Rain or snow today add to-
morrow; fresh northeast winds.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09
Dated jersey city, December / 1903 Clerk.

TO THE CREDITORS OF HUDSON COUNTY
Tunneling Company.
Bv virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made the 18th day of
September, 1908. in a cause wherein Joseph W.
Edwards is complainant, and Hudson County
Tunneling Company is defendant, notice is
hereby given to you 10 present to the SUBJ
seriber. receiver OF SAID hudson County Tun-
and prove before him under oath or affirma-
tion or otherwise to his satisfaction, your
several respective claims and demands agafnst
the said Corporation within two months from
the cate OF said order, and that in default
thereof you will be excluded from tho benefit
Of any dividends which may hereafter be made
and declared by said Court upon the proceeds
OF the effects of said corporation
JAS p N0RTHRUP
Receiver OF Hudson County Tun-
neling Company
l Exchange Place
Dated Jersey City NJ j.
Ca 1xth iona
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09
LOST

LOST-ON TUESDAY EVENING.
between Grand and Warren street and
Newark avenue and Montgomery street
Junction, or on West Side avenue car, a
pGcketbook containing $500 il - 90
bills and some small change. JAMES
HEALING, 134A Lexington avenue,
City.
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Hartnett's rherln om etr.oal Repors
GUARANTEE CURE FOR PILES

itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Your druggist win refund money If PAzo
OINTMENT fiiis to cure you in to II days.
soc.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-09

The best protection against fevers. pneumo-
mia. dphtheria. ETC.. is in building up the sys-
tenn with Hoods sarsapariiIa.