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Asbury Park Journal

Location

Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1899

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Monmouth Pedagogues Meet in Ocean Grove

About 350 teachers gathered Monday at Ocean Grove High School for a three day institute chaired by County Superintendent John Enright. Lectures by Will Monroe Dr E E White and Miss Dynes covered reading civics and the moral instruction of children amid demonstrations of local geography and history.

Qeexan Grove High School John Enright George D. Genzmer Asbury Park America T. Frank Appleby State Board of Education Enright Appleby Teachers’ Institute Will Monroe Westfield Mass Quintilian Comenius Rouseéau Emile Puntolozza Leonard Gertrude Mr. Monroe E.E. White Columbus Monmouth County Ocean Grove High School Misa Sarah A. Dynes Trenton State Normal School Bresion Geston G.I. ‘Aldrich Newtonville Levi Seely Englah Aldrich Seely Thersesslow Wis” Ital

Symphonion Firm Presses Asbury Park for Quick Decision

President W H Gratz of the Symphonion Manufacturing Co New York warns Asbury Park that the company may choose another site if the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Real Estate Committee fails to decide within days. The Bradley Beach location is among options.

W. H. Gratz Symphonion Manufacturing Company of New York M. L. Bamman Asbury Park Symphonion Company Asbury Park Board of Trade Ocean Grove Tt le Board of ‘Trade Bradley Beach

Love WAH Find Way Miss Maggie Ellsworth Elopes

Miss Maggie Ellsworth sixteen of Old Orchard New York left home weeks ago and wrote her mother she is in Asbury Park and married to Royal Peck the man of her choice Peck once lived in Kingston and is described as wealthy. The mother opposed the courtship and was unaware of the elopement or Peck’s involvement.

Maggie Ellsworth Peck

Postmaster Bennett Dies Suddenly at Bradley Beach

Benjamin Bennett aged 52 postmaster at Bradley Beach died suddenly Monday night at 10 90 o clock. He was found slumped in a rock ing chair at his Park Place avenue and Main Street home. He had continued to discharge duties until Monday. Death was attributed to heart disease. He leaves a widow and three children.

Benjamin Bennett Bradley Beach Bennett Park Place Avenue Main Street

Mrs Wallace in court over church assault case

Witnesses flip in a Mt Moriah Baptist Church dispute between Emeline Wallace and Lila McDowell. Magistrate Borden keeps Mrs Wallace on $200 bail as grand jury action looms, amid prior disorderly conduct fines for both parties.

Attorney Patternon Lila McDownell Emeline Wallace Wallace Mies McDowell Mr. Wallace Cross Borden Mrs. Wallace Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Jounnan Mra. Wallace Misa McDowell William Wallace Mis. Wallace Miss McDowell Robinson Miles McDowell

Parker Arrested for Liquor Trade in Asbury Park

John K. Parker a New York liquor dealer and longtime Asbury Park resident was arrested Wednesday by County Detective Charles Strong. He faces requisition papers from Governor Roosevelt and awaits transfer to Trenton to serve a one year sentence plus fines from a 1895 conviction for illegal liquor sales in Asbury Park.

John K. Parker New York City Asbury Park Wee Metropolia Charles Strong Roosevelt Parker Aebury Park Conover Trenton New Jersey New York

Dempsey Will Contest Settled After Battle

The probate fight over Thomas C. Dempsey of Macon Ga, who died in Asbury Park last summer, ends with all property to his second wife of New York. Her lawyer Robert O Byrne says a settlement with dissatisfied heirs was reached last night. The contest would have cost the estate about 100000.

Thomas C. Dempsey Macon Asbury Park New York Robert O'Byrne

Thanksgiving Sermons in the Park and Grove

Thanksgiving services were held at Grand Avenue Reformed Church and St Pauls M E Ocean Grove. Rev Clark Morten urged gratitude for national blessings and personal duty while Rev J G Reed urged returning thanks at home and cherishing family bonds and religious privileges.

Grand Avenue Reformed Church Clark Morten First Baptist Church St Paul’s M. E. Church Ocean Grove Weat Grove M. E J.G. Reed St. Paul's

Assessments Reduced by Asbury Park Commissioners

The Commissioners of Appeal for Asbury Park cut values for several properties on Springwood Avenue Main Street and Eighth Avenue lowering assessments for Toland Fees Brothers Wilkes Meaghen McKune Metzger and Hendrickson estate. Neptune township board granted $625 in reductions to three applicants after a missed December meeting.

Commissioners of Appeal Asbury Park Messrs. Herrick,Pennypacker and Leggett C. A. Toland Springwood Avenue Fees Brothers Main Street Amelia Wilkes Stephen Meaghen Eighth Avenue Rachel McKune Sixth Avenue Metzger Seventh Avenue Thomas J. Ryan Ocean Avenue C. Hendrickson Neptune Township

Jones for Speaker in New Jersey Assembly

Members of the New Jersey House at Trenton favor Jones for speaker. A caucus will formalize the choice on December 12 with Wakelee from Bergen as senate president. The plan reshapes minor posts to Essex and assigns leadership honors to Bergen County.

House of Assembly State House Trenton Assembly Bayex Assembly Esex Jones Senate Comty

Collision on Central Road Trains Telescoped Car

A Central passenger train leaving Asbury Park at 4 P M was struck at Elizabeth station by a work train. The rear car telescoped into the baggage car, the next car wrecked, and the engine front badly damaged. Passengers escaped, engineer and fireman stayed at their posts, conductors were injured by flying debris.

Asbury Park Elizabeth Station Richard TenBroeck

Ocean Grove Rulers Reelect Officers In Secret Session

Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association held a quiet session with Bishop J N Fitzgerald presiding. The officers were reappointed: President J N Fitzgerald, Vice President A E Ballard, Secretary George W Evans, Treasurer John E Andrus, Recording Secretary William H Skirm. Executive Committee includes Alday, Dickey, Hendrickson, Preston and Skirm. Discussion touched bridges over Wesley and Fletcher lakes and a Symphonium plant. opposition surfaced to Bradey Beach land grant citing potential local harm and German influence concerns.

Ocean Grove Yonkera N. Y William H. Skirm Trenton J. H. Alday T. M. Dickey Charles E. Hendrickson T. J. Preston Skirm Holmes W. Murphy Murphy General Conference M. EB. Church Wesley and Fletcher Lakes Asbury Park Board of Trade Symphonium Company Real Estates Committee Agaloat Bradley Beach Minol

Empire Baths to Open If 2000 Tickets Sold

At a Tuesday meeting the Empire baths management announced coupon and membership tickets will be placed with the Board of Trade. If $2000 in tickets are sold, the baths will open within ten days. funds must be turned over to Empire before opening. If the target isn’t met, money refunded. Tickets include 26 coupons at $5 and 60 at $10. Tickets grant access any time. canvassing committee to handle distribution Saturday. Improvements include an ocean sand intake and expulsion tank.

Empire Baths Board of Trade Empire People Canvusing

Mechanics' Lien Act decision affirms worker’s wage claim

The Court of Errors and Appeals sustains John E. Naylor in a mechanics lien suit against F. O. Smith and Andrew Stevens of Plainfield. Naylor painted Brevens house under a subcontract from Smith. Smith claimed other claims would offset wages. The jury ruled for Naylor last December, and the higher court upheld that ruling.

Court of Errors and Appeals John E. Naylor Agatnst F. O. Smith Andrew Stevens Plainfield Naylor Mechanics’ 'Hen Brevens House Smith Mechanica’ Len

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