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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
LONGsHoREMAN's FOOT HURT

John Dougherty, twenty-five years old.
Of No. 167 Eighth street, 'longshore-
man, while at work at Pier R, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday, had
his right foot crushed by one of the
wheels of truck laden with heavy
case of mechandise run over it. He was
taken to ST. Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
WANTS RUSSELL CHANDLER

Mrs. A. E. McQuay, of No. 127 West
Water street, Elmira, N. Y, has written
TO Chief of Police Murphy. asking him
to try and locate one Russell Chandler,
who, she says, came on to this city from
Pittsburgh, Pa, about two mnths ago
with Ross Cleveland, with whom he
worked as blacksmith for the OilwelI
Supply Company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28

IN ~ -NIcERYz zoF NEW JERsEI,

IN CfIANCERY OF NEW JERSEI.
TO Jennie Il. Marcnland.
Ry virtue Of an order of the Court Of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day OF the
date hereof, In cause wherein Wilhelmina
Ruh is complainant and YOU and others are
defendants you are required TO appear and
plead demur or answer to the complainant S
bill on or before the twenty-first day of March
next. or the said bill will be taken as con-
fessed against you.
given by Theresa Siegfried and her husband to
the: complainant. upon lands in the Township
of North Bergen. in the County of Hudson ia
this State. and you are made defendant be-
cause it is alleged that you entered into an
agreement with said Theresa Siegfried for the
purchase of said land and premises.
Dated January 2lst. 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
STATE OF NEW JERSEy-DEPARTME
flE STA1'E
CERTIFICATE OF DiSSOLUTION.

+
To all to whom these presents may come
Greeting:
Whereas. 1t appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record Of the proceedings
for the vof>atary dissolution thereof by the
unanimous consent Of all the stockholders, de-
posted in my office, that the Paterson Down
ing Company. a corporation Of this State
whose principal office is situated at Ma
So Montgomery street, in the City of Jersey
City, County of Hudson, State Of New Jersey
(New Jersey Title Guarantee & Trust Cn
being agent therein and in charge thereof
upon whom process may be served, has com.
piled with the requirements Of IAN Act CEN
cerning corpoi ations 1Revision of 1861 nre
liminary to the issuing OF this certificate Of
dissolution.
Of State of the State Of New Jersey, do here.
by certify that the said corporation did or 1he
tenth day of March, 1903, file In my office
duly executed and attested consent IN
writing to the dissolution of said corporafion
executed by all the stockholders thereof. which
said consent and the record of the PROCEEDINGS
aforesaid are on file In my said office 4 !
provided by law.
In testimony whereof have hereto set
my hand and AFFIXED my official saaI
(Seal.) atTrenton. this tenth day Of March.
A. D. one thousand nine hundred and
three. -
S. d. DICKINSON,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
MlAH ]. sWEENEY's NEW POST

Miah J. Sweeny, a popular member
of the Catholic Club and Of Hope Coun-
ell, knights of Columbus, has been ap-
pointed to clerkship in the new Pa
vonia Trust Bank at Pavonia avenue
and Grove street. and has given up the
management Of the Pavonia Coal Com
pany. The new bank is meeting with
great success. 1t has been warmly well
coined by the business men of that sec
ton, who feel that it fills long-felt
want. Already it has over fifty deposit
tors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28


made BY the City Collector Of Jersey City, on
the twenty-second day Of July, 1902, pur-
chased for the sur. OF twenty-six dollars and
thirty y-eight cents, ALL the land and real
estate situate in Jersey City, In the County Of
Hudson and State OF New Jersey, fronting on
Claremont avenue which is laid down and
designated as lot 81. in block number l. 7So
as shown upon T.. D. Fowlers Offieal AS
seesment Map Of Jersey City. N. j., 1884,
said sale being made pursuant to the pro.
vislons Of an act OF the Legislature OF New
Jersey passed March goth. 1856 entitled:-.'An
Of arrearages of unpaid taxes. assessments
and water rates or water rents in cities Of
this State, and imposing and levying . tax
Assessment and lien in lieu and instead OF such
arrearages and to enforce the payment there
of and to provide for the sale Of lands SUBJ
feeted to future taxation and assessment p
And the several supplements thereto
And you are further notified that you ap-
pear to have an estate or interest In eaid land
and real estate, and unless the said land and
real estate shall be redeemed, as provided IN
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 the
same will be given conveying to the purchaser.
the lee simple Of said land and real estate ac-
corting to the provisions Of the said acts
atsd Jersey City, N. j.. March IL 1905
EDWARD p. KELSEY,
Purchaser.
fSA1e No. II &c., 81
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
SAD ENDING OF A VISIT.

While paying visit to his sister-in-
law at No. 3s3 Montgomery street, yes
terday afternoon, James Kane, forty
years old. fell backward down a flight of
stairs. He was unconscious when picked
up and it was foun dthat his head had
been severely cut at the back. He was
taken to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
WAGON WHEELS BORKEN.

At half-past ten o'clock this morning
wagon owned and in charge of Ben
jamin Bunnell, of No. II Jones street,
was struck at West Side ands Communi-
paw avenues, bya westbeund yl.e trolley ear.
James Bunnell was thrown from his
wagon. He escaped seyious injury, but
three of his wagon wheels were demol-
ished.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
HURT IN THE POWER HOUSE

Owen uDffy. twenty-seven years old,
of No. 354 Mercer street, while at work
late last night in the power house Of
United Electric Company, at Wayne and
Fremont streets, was badly injured about
the right arm by the breaking Of belt
off one Of the hy wheels. He was taken
to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
KNOCKED DOWN BY A HORSE
John Mitchell Is In Consequence In
Hospital Now.

John Mitchell, twenty-three years old,
of No. 2SS Claremont avenue, while step
ping from the curb on the south side Of
York street at Warren street. last even
ing, was knocked down by "a horse at
tached to a runabout wagon, supposed
to have been driven by Stewart Wander
beck. Mitchell was first carried to the
Gregory street station, where he was
examined by DR.. Wolfson. 1t was found
that he was suffering from concussion
of the brain and was badly bruised about
the body. He was taken home by
friends.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28

Notice is hereby given that on the sth day
Of December. 1902. application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
Edw. {: Jieger and others for the
NUE.
between Garfield avenue and Bergen avenue.
Said Improvement 10 be made conformably
1895, and in the following manner. including
all Intersections
graded to the established grade by excavating
or 1lling the the established grade.
To have new 20-inch curb set each side
To have the present curb reset and new %
inch curb set where necessary.
To have the cutters on each side paved with
stone paving TO width of Sc inches.
10 have new bluestone tagging four a. feet
wide laid on each sidewalk
To have the present tagging relaid. and new
Tagging laid where necessary.
TO have the present bridgestone crosswalks
relaid and new bridgestone laid where neces-
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the fow of thS surface
water and TO complete the improveh.ent in q
good and substantial manner.
May, 1908, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Beard
liminary map for said Improvement, showing
the probable total cost of the contemplated
assessed on property specially benefited there-
by, and the same is now open to public In
spection in the Office of the Clerk Of said
And notice is also given that the following
streets, or avenues, or particular sections
thereof. are included in said assessment. names
ly:-
VAN NOSTRAND AVENUE
from Bergen avenue 10 Garfield avenue;
BERGEN AVENUE.
on the east side. from Van Nostrand avenue to
points about 29.OS feet north and south thereof;
JACKSON AVENUE,
from Van Nostrand avenue to points about
100 feet north and south thereof;
RUTGERS AVENUE,
from Van Nostrand avenue to point about
100 feet south thereof
OCEAN AVENUE,
from Van Nostrand avenue on the west side
to points about go feet north and south there
of; and on the east side to points about Is a
feet north and ISIS feet south thereof
GARFIELD AVENUE,
on the west side. from Van Nostrand avenue
to points about 25.42 feet north and 100 feet
south thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited the End day OF June
1903, at O'Clock p. NJ, and the Assembly
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 all parties interested in said appiica-
tion and all renlonstrances against the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
in writing.
By order of the Board of Street ana water
Gee. t. BouToN.
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
POVERTY CLUB 70 ENTERTAIN

In accordance with its usual custom
the Poverty Club will entertain its fem
inine friends at strawberry festival at
its rooms in Central avenue tomorrow
evening, Decoration Day eve.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
WILL NOT RESIGN
Senator Dryden Sets At
Rest Absurd Rumors
That He Will Leave
Congress.
THIS SPOILS SUNDRY PLANS
And Senator Stokes Con-
tinues to Be the leading
eubernatorial candi-
THIS SPOILS SUNDRY PLANS

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
SAVED FROM SUICIDE.

Katie Hau, twenty-one years old, at
tempted to commit suicide last night by
drinking rcarbolic acid at her home, No.
252 Railroad avenue. She was resusci-
tated by DR.. Mclaughlin.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
An Old and Well Tried Remedy

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup 10
children teething should always be use
for children while teething, it softens thu
gums, allays the pain, cures wind collie
and is the best remedy for diarohea.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
IN cHANcpRY OF NEW JERSEY.

Between Frank ]. Currier. petitioner; Ada
Currier, defendant
On Petition Notice
To Ada Currier:-
By virtue of an order of the Court Of Cham
Gerry of New Jersey, made the date hereof.
y the cause wherein Frank j. Currier is petit
ioner and you are defendant, you required
to appear and answer the petitioners petition
on or before the Sixth lay of July next or
that in default thereof, such decree will be
made against you as TO the chancellor shall
seem equitable and just. The said petition Is
filed against you for divorce from the bond
of matrimony
Dated May 4th, 1903.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER.
Solicitors for Petitioner,
25s Washington street, Jersey City. n. J.
IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Between Frank ]. Currier. petitioner. and
On Petition for Divorce. Order Of Publica-
The petitioner having filed his petition in the
above cause, and process of citation having
been issued and returned according TO law
And it being made to appear by affidavit
that the defendant resides out of the State Of
New Jersey, and that process could not be
served upon her,
1t is, on this Fourth day of May. one Thous-
and Nine Hundred and Three, on motion OF
Hudspeth & Puster, solicitors of the petitioner.
Ordered that the said absent defendant do
appear and answer to the petitioners petition
on or before the Sixth day of July next. or
that in default thereof, such decree may be
made against her as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and just.
And it is further ordered, that the notice OF
this order prescribed by law and the rules OF
this Court, and this order, shall within twenty
days hereafter be served personally on the said
absent defendant, by a delivery of a copy
thereof to her. or be published within the safd
twenty days in the Jersey City News. news
paper printed at Jersey City in this State, and
continued therein for four weeks successfully.
at least once in every week. and In case Of
such publication that copy thereof be also
mailed, within the same time, to the said ab-
sent defendant, directed to her post office ad-
dress, If the same can be ascertained in the
manner prescribed by law and the rules OF this
Court.
W. J. MAGIE. C.
true copy, e. c. Stokes Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
Dated Jersey city, May 2s, 1908.
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.

Sealed poposals will be received by the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners on
the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hall, for
FURNISHING MUSIC Is,I FOR % OPEN AIR con-
in the several Parks of Jersey City, during the
months of July and August in accordance with
specifications on file in the office Of the Clerk
of said Board.
Each bidder VIII be required in his proposal
to name that Musical Union of which he is
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of sureties
mist be Obtained at the office Of the Chief
Engineer City Hall. Jersey City. N. ].
49,, 1909. standard
River View Park each concert ........... s105. 90
Mount Pleasant Park each concert. -. 105. 90
Columbia Park, each concert. ........... 1O5.00
Bay Side Park. eah concert. ..-......... 105. 90
Van Worst Park. each concert rt.@.......... 800
Lafayette .Parf leach concert. los. 90
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes, endorsed, Proposals for Musics in
Parks directed to s.Mr. John Sullivan. Chair.
Of the Committee on Public Buildings.
Docks and Parks, and handed to the Clerk of
the Board in open meeting when called for in
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posas land possible subsequent col,tracD are
g n the ak o EeM " DO
Bidders must state single fixed percentage
Of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they viii furnish the music and all
else necessary to the giving of the concerts
comprehended inthe SPECIFICATIONS. land if the
final award of contract be made, the
per cent. stated win form the basis upon
which payment will be made for all items
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals, or to award as whole or in
part If it considers that the best interests of
the city can be conserved In SO doing.
called to Section Z, Chapter l34 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 contractor have been approved as to
suffciency by this Board, and to form by
the Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsrnen under oath.
By order OF the Board of Street and Water
o0''''''' SS''''s, GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
FALSE ALARM Of FIRE.

A false alarm Of fire was rung from
box No. 12 at mines o'clock last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
! Dated Jersey city. May 8. 1sos.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the w. w. Brauer Company, Linai-
ted, will be held on the 18th day of June 1909
at two O'clock In the~afternoon. at the offica
Of The Corporation Trust Company Of New
Jersey, for the purpose of electing a board of'
Directors and receiving and acting upon the
reports of the officers and for the transactions
of such other business as may properly come
before the meeting
In accordance with the laws of the state or
New Jersey no stock can be voted on which
has been transferred on the books OF the conn
pany within twenty days next preceding this
election
Dated May 20, 1903
w. w. BRAuER COMPANY LIMITED
FREDERICK C. BRAUER. Jr,
Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, May %, 1903. Fore
cast for the thirty-six hours ending s
F.. NJ. Friday Showers tonight; fair
tomorrow; southwest Winds
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28

~Better out than in''-that humor that YOU
notice. TO be sure it's out and all out, take
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28

MANUFACTURER WANTS A RELIABLE
man to deliver and collect; horse and wagon
and $3.50 deposit necessary; s21 a week and ex-
penses; permanent. FRANKLIN Box rs, Phil
adelphia. Pa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28

Time allowed for the completion of the work.
20 working days
The making of the above improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance Of the owners of the prop
erty liable to more than one half the assess
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes. endorsed, Proposals for Improvement of
Hobson street. 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 proposals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
.csals land a possible subsequent contracD 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 quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do all the work comprehended in specifications
ana II final award of contract be made, the
per ent- 50 stated will form the basis npon
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, under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city, or become
effective or operative, until the bonds offered
by the contractor have been approved as to
sufficiency by this Board, and as to form by
the Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO T. BoUToN.
N1a~Ir
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28

qHE ACCOUNT OF THE SUBSCRIBER.
administratrix Of Luigi Eco, deceased. viii
be settled by the Hudson County Orphans
Court on May Is. 1903.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
NOTICE
i hereby given that
WATER NTS
for the year
1903-1904
viii be due on the
FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1903,
and the same will be payable to the Register
AZ the office of the Water Department, Room
~, city Hal, Jersey City, N. J.
follows:-
on all rents remaining unpaid. on the list day
or July, ONE a. PER CENT.
On the 1st day of September. TWO % PER
oa On the lst day Of November. THREE ts)
Interest at the rate Of SEVEN I'd PER
following.
Water rents for the year 1so2-1sos will not
pc received for property in arrears until such
For the Board of Street and Water comnis-
sioners
GEO. T. BouToN. Clerk.
Dated Jersey City April 80. 1903.
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS.

Sealed poposals will be received by the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, June 2, 1903, at o'clock p. NJ, in
the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall, for
the
IMPROVEMENT OF HOBSON STREET,
from Palisade avenue to Ogden avenue.
Said improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions OF Chapter 2l7 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 sureties
must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer. City Hail. Jersey City, N. j.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
1aacf .l.a.. a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
WANIED.
Male.
ARMY-ABLE BoDIEr

WANTED FOR q. S. ARMY-ABLE BODIED
unmarried men, between ages Of 81 and S5;
citizens of the United States. of good character
and temperate habits who can speak, read
and write English For information apply to
RECRUITING OFFICER. Il Montgomery
street. Jersey City. N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
o PRESTON LEAR AND MRS. PRESTON

Dated Jersey city. May IS. 1903. 'A'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28
CORPORATION NOTICE.

1 true copy. E. c. Stokes. Clerk. :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-05-28

Special Master In Chancery Of New Jersey,
IS Exchange place, Jersey City, M ].
Dated Nay 18th, a, p, 1909
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-31
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. A. d. T. Whitney. writer OF
books for girls, is 79 years old. She
lives near Boston.
Mrs. Emma ID. Lemon, cousin OF
Buffalo Bill" has been appointed ma.
iron at the Pittsburg jail.
Great Britain proposes to excel all
records at thu st. Louis exposition In
the matter of exhibits and expendi-
lures.
DIR. Belisario Sasa, a prominent sur
geon OF Lima, Peru, is in New York
studying the latest advances in medi-
cine and surgery.
William Morgan resigned as clerk of
the United States district court in St
Louis. after 30 years. service in the
Office. the last 1G of which he has been
clerk.
Arkansas is on a boom. New rail-
roads are opening up districts hitherto
unprovided with transportation facil-
tiles and northern capital is focking
into the state.
1t is announced that the plan recent
money in the Philippines with pesos
coined by the minis in this country
will prove successful.
The International Harvester COM
pany is planning a consolidation of its
separate Offices. Hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars yearly will be saved
on employees salaries.
Higher salaries for United States
consuls are favored by Assistant Secre-
tary Of State H. ID. Pierce, after in.
spection tour ending In London. The
fee system is opposed.
Lieut.. p. II. Sheridan, of the Fifth
cavalry, SON of the famous general ol
the civil war. has returned from the
Philippines on the transport Sheridan
Ex-Gov. Samuel Albright, of Dakota
who held the post under President
Pierce, and who for 60 years has beer
an Ohio editor. has been taken to tn,
soldiers home in Dayton. o.
Booker T. Washington. who has re.
turned from Europe. says the negroes
I'm this country are. as a rule, bcttes
than the poorer classes of Europe.
Henry c. Jarrett died in London n
the age of rs years. He achieved fame
through the production in 1867 OF The
Black Crook"
A colossal statue Of King Cotton will
be the most striking feature OF Missis-
sippi's exhibit in the palace Of agri-
culture at the worlds fair at st. Louia
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-31

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