To Own the Beach Debate Guides Borough Purchase
A large Monday night meeting at Educational Hall debated Mr. Bradley's offer to sell the borough the beach land east of Ocean Avenue, the boardwalk, bath houses, pavilions, riparian rights, lake properties and sewer system for 150.10. Officials presented the resolution, discussed funding via bonds, and a tax plan, with support for ownership and revenue projections. The vote favored pursuing the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Ocean Avenae
Bath
Henry C. Winsor
Io. L. Atkins
John F. Hawkins
Board of Commissioners
W. Kirkbride
John A. Githens
Atkins
L.E. Morgan
Hotel Brunswick
Dr. Kinmonth
Kroehl
Board of Control
Githens
McKean
E.J. Harrison
M. M. Crosbie
Winsor
Bruere
Mr. Oves
W. W. McChesney
Buzley
Hawkins
The Fortnightly Hop Dances At Post Office Rooms
An enjoyable fortnightly dance was held Friday evening above the post office directed by local young men. Applegate's orchestra supplied the music. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Willard, Miss Nellie Haggy, Miss Lizzie Grove of Philadelphia, and many others from Freehold and area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Applegate
H. E. Willard
Nellie Haggy
Lizzie Grove
Philadelphia
Messrs
W. A. Barkalow
Joseph Yard
Free
Amateur Hospital Benefit Series Planned in Jersey Shore
A group of Long Branch amateurs will stage plays in Asbury Park Long Branch and Lakewood to raise funds for Monmouth Memorial Hospital. Repertoire includes The Open Gate Found in a Four-Wheeler and Ielon Parle Francais. Leading roles by well received performers. tickets on sale at Kinmonth's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Lakewood
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Opera House
Long Breach
Kinmonth's
Theatre Party Leaves for Broadway Show
A Monmouth Club social group of about a hundred traveled from Asbury Park on a special Pennsylvania train to see The Lion Tamer at Broadway Theatre New York. The party gathered friends at Long Branch Red Bank and Matawan and returned by 2 A M after a very pleasant excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth Club
Asbury Park
Pennsylvania
Broadway Theatre
New York
Long Branch
Red Bank
Matawan
Slanderous Statement Targets Mr Bradley in Asbury Park
The Evening World article dated Asbury Park slanders Mr James A Bradley and claims residents want him removed by selling his property. City leaders plan a meeting at Freehold Court House on Tuesday February 16 at 2 am called by the Monmouth Board of Agriculture to discuss responses and public roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening World
James A. Bradley
Asbury Park
Bradley
New York World
Court House
Freehold
Monmouth Board of Agriculture
Long Branch Boards of Trade
Oyster Supper By Ladies Aid at Grand Avenue Hotel
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Presbyterian Church will hold an oyster supper at the Grand Avenue Hotel next Tuesday night February 16. Oysters and other seasonable refreshments will be served on the European plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Presbyterian Church
Grand Avenue
Fires in Asbury Park and Ocean Beach Struck Same Night
Two separate blazes in Asbury Park and Ocean Beach stretched municipal crews. Asbury Park fought a warehouse blaze near the railroad and blacksmith shop, aided by Neptune steamer and West Grove units, with little loss and no insurance. Ocean Beach saw a three story building housing a clothing store burn, drawing aid from Asbury Park and Neptune apparatus. total loss around 4000 dollars, with clothing insured at 3000 dollars and no insurance on goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie
Asbury Park
Lewis’ Lamb
Ocean Beach
Lewis & Co
Geo. A. Bastedo
Black’smith
Wesley
Neptune Steamers
Cook Hose
Independe
Washington H
Stokes Chemical
Ocean Gro
West Park Chemical
West Grove Checal
Main Street
Sarah Bray
F Street
Zwisbon Bros
Brays
VanCleaf
Kroeh and
Kirkbride
Neptune Steamer
Neptune Cook
West Grove O Ial
Obituary notices for Henry Huth Joshua Gifford and Harriet Stults
Henry Huth aged 67 9 9 died suddenly at his Milton Pa home of heart failure funeral held Monday formerly of Asbury Park owner of Globe cottage on Fourth Ave He had many friends Funeral services were held on Monday Joshua Gifford died Sunday aged 81 funeral Tuesday from Bangs Avenue home remains taken to Tuckerton for burial Harriet D Stults aged 86 died in Hightstown Saturday morning January widow of David Stults mother of Jacob Stults of Seaside Grizite
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Huth
Milton
Huth
Asbury Park
Fourth Avenue
Joshua Gifford
West Asbury Park
Bangs Avenue
Jas. H. Sexton
Tuckerton
Harriet D. Stults
Hightstown
David Stults
Jacob Stults
Preachers Meeting at St Pauls Church Ocean Circle
The New Brunswick District Preachers Meeting met Monday morning at St Pauls Church Ocean Circle with Rev D B Harris presiding. Reports from churches encouraged revival efforts. Rev W I Gill presented a paper on Lead us not into temptation. A lively discussion followed with Revs Handley Herr Thompson Fisher and Prof Wilson. Next Monday Harris will discuss Horse Racing in New Jersey. A full attendance of surrounding pastors is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
St. Paul's Church
Ocean Dircle
D. B. Harris
W. I. Gill
Thompson
Fisher
Wilson
Harris
New Jersey
Morris
Resolutions of Reaped at West Grove M E Church
At the February 4 1892 quarterly conference of the West Grove M E Church resolutions mourn the death of Correll L Howland praising his role in founding the church and his devout service. They extend sympathy to his daughter and honor Propher Howard and others. The record notes party shifts in West Virginia and a delegation from Long Branch seeking a gubernatorial appointment for Capt Charles Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Grove
M. E
Correll L. Howland
Howard
Iit
Asbury Park
Bsai
Bowag Sd
Wwe
C. B. FisHeEe
W. Banron
G. H. Mathews
E. Vass
West Virginia
Chas. Morris
Long Branch
Trenton
Morris
Monmonth
THE OPENING OF ST PAULS NEW ORGAN
An audience at St. Pauls Church enjoyed the open ing concert featuring Prof. Eichhorn and soloists Miss Scudder Miss Meeker and Mrs George Bennett. The remodeled organ drew praise for its tone and variety as the choir offered Lord We Come Before Thee Now and Jesus of Nazareth. The event raised funds for the organ and promises another, more attractive program later in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Church
Eichborn
L. van Gillowe
Weegman
Grace Ogden
Jesua of Nazareth
Eichhorn
Township Committee Adopts Clerical Close of Year Accounts
Last meeting before year end closed township accounts. Newton was absent. Rainer and Kirkbride led the business. Justice Wyckoff settled accounts with counsel aid. Gould paid $10 fines from Overseer Hagerman for religious meeting disturbances. Water company hydrant clause struck. Patterson to collect Hurley fine. Numerous bills audited and passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Messrs
Rainer and
Kirkbride
Justice Wyckoff
Gould
Hagerman
Weat Asbury
Patterson
James A. Hurley
Harris Is Sentenced For Death By Electrocution
In a court case of Carlyle W. Harris, Counselor Taylor moved for a new trial before Recorder Smyth on Monday. The motion was denied and Harris received a death sentence by electricity to be carried out starting March 21. Harris faced the outcome with calm bravado as he left the courtroom. His counsel filed a notice of appeal likely staying proceedings until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Smyth
Carlyle W. Harris
Harris
Slayer of Mrs Leonard Found Guilty in Freehold Trial
Louis Harriott was found guilty of first degree murder in Freehold for killing Mrs. Charles T. Leonard at Atlantic Highlands after Thanksgiving. The trial before Judge Beasley included testimony from the victim’s husband, coroner, doctors, and multiple witnesses. Harriott admitted striking her with an iron plate and strangling her with a rope, while denying intent to kill. The verdict followed a full hearing with defense teams seeking insanity and the jury returned a prompt murder verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beasley
Conover
Curtis and Bennett
Chas. H. Iving
Henry M. Nevius
Harriott
Hons
Wim
Vredenburgh
A. KE. Johnson
James W. Emmons
Ocean
Joseph KR. DuBois
Neptune
David Slocum
Sickles
Marlboro
Weldon Gifford
Wall
C. A. Jonson
Harry W. Green
Jesse Clayton
Frank Dalton
Eatontown
Lazelle Holmes
Atlantic
Elisha P. Woolley
Freehold
Wa. Ely
Manalapan
George Cooper
C. E
Charles T. Leonard
Hendrickson
van Mater
Field
Cornell
Keyport
Jill
Literary Notes on Lincoln in Harper's Weekly
Apropos of Lincoln’s eighty third birthday Harper’s Weekly will publish a Coffin article on the early years of Abraham Lincoln. Illustrations highlight places linked to his boyhood and youth and a portrait from 1857 in Chicago. Copy obtained in Charleston Illinois with a Chapman family reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Harper's Weekly
Charles Carleton Coffin
Abraham Lincoln
Coffin
Chicago
Harriet Chapman
Charleston
Mails Close and Arrive for Asbury Park News
Mails close for Philadelphia at 7.30, 4. ., 12.00, 3.40, 5.00 P.M. Mails arrive from New York at 10.30 A.M., 5.00 P.M., and from raindelphini at 10, 11.15 A.M., 7.05 P.M. Also New York times 7.10, 10.20 A.M., 2.50, 6.00 P.M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Raindelphini
Electric Railway Franchise Debate Faces Borough Council
The Borough Commissioners meet after a public session to discuss extending the Electric Railway franchise. The company offers to spend 75000 on track and plant upgrades and pay 4000 annually after the first term, with a lease option at 3 percent value. Taxpayers would gain 3000 yearly, but must act quickly to finish before summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Railway Company
Educational Hall
Mesers
W. Kirkbride
W. H. Smith
H. C. Winsor
Kennedy
Scch
Shaffer
Indianerailroads
Asbury Park
Electric Railway Co
Lights Go Out During Choir Anthem at St Pauls Church
During a Saturday concert at St Pauls Church the electric lights failed plunging the audience and choir into darkness Yet the choir continued and finished the anthem grandly Gas was turned on shortly after and the current was restored within a few minutes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkpatrick
St. Paul's Church
Celestial Payoff and Local Ventures in Brief
Bold Jupiter and Coy Venus drift near each other in the western sky yet lie about 400 million miles apart with Jupiter dominating size. The Monmouth Fruit Growers at their last meeting adopted new by laws and reported savings from coordinated buying. The crew of the propeller Wiyekujf observed a seal on an ice floe during a return trip from New York before it slipped away as the vessel neared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
Venus
Monmouth Fruit Growers
Wiyekujf
New York
Raritanay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Will
MR. Bradley
Josiah Buzby
Building and Loan Association
Asbury Park Association
the Theatre Party
Asbury Park and
Oceans Beach
Preachers’ Meeting
Prof
Mr. van Gillowe
Miss Hattie Scudder
John A. Morris
United States
House
Secretary of the Navy
Louis Harriott
the Railroad CO
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