Masons Save Boy From Drowning In Weesy Lake Ice
George Kimball and Benjamin Ettinger of Ocean Grove, masons, rescued a ten year old boy from Wesley Lake after the ice cracked near Emory street bridge. The boy held on with both hands as rescuers pushed a rowboat onto the ice and pulled him to safety. The child’s mother, Mrs J Walker of Ocean Grove, expressed gratitude for the lifesaving effort.
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George
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Ettinger
Alan
Mr. Walker
Pitney Heads State Senate in Trenton Caucus Rally
Senator Mahlon Pitney of Morris County was chosen as president of the State Senate at a Republican caucus in Trenton. Senator Reed of Somerset named majority leader. Walter E. Edge of Atlantic City won the secretaryship, with Lindsley, Chartock, Fischer, Bus tard, Garwood, Bedell, Salmon, and Shoemaker filling key posts. A committee of Stokes and Hutchinson will apportion minor offices. The caucus endorsed General William J. Sewell for U.S. Senate.
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Mahlon Pitney
Morriscounty
Wns
State Senate
Trenton
Reed
Somerset
Walter E. Edge
Atlantic City
Atlantic City Press
Asbury Park
J. Frank Lindsley
Morris County
Journal
Palmer H. Chartock
Hutchinson
William J. Sewell
Camden
United States Senate
Republcan
House of Assembly
Tilton Moves House From Allenhurst Amid Stables Concern
Charles Tilton of Glendola plans to shift his home from Spear avenue and Math street in Allenhurst to a Cedar avenue lot beside Professor James M. Ralston. He objects to the former site due to a large stable and coal yard nearby. Fire insurers represented by Milan Ross have settled Tenney House fire losses at 8000 for the structure and 900 for furniture.
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Charles Tilton
Glendola
Spear Avenue
Math Street
Allenhurst
Cedar Avenue
James M. Ralston
Milan Ross
Tenney House
Governors Opposed to a State Board
Gouvernor Voorhees signals in a forthcoming annual message to recommend abolition of the State Board of Administration. The stance aligns with opposition from governors to centralized state control and hints at bureaucratic reform across agencies.
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Governoor Voorhees
Cnoual
Athi
Wedding Invitations Engraved at the Journal Office
A fragment notes wedding invitations engraved in correct form at the Journal office and references prices, rental terms, and real estate listings by M. Crosbie for a six room house on Main Street.
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Wanauiaker
North Asbury Park Hose Company seeks new fire HQ
The North Asbury Park Hose Company met at Clarence Steiner’s home with Steiner presiding in W J Cooper’s absence. Members urged the Common Council to provide a proper fire headquarters and adequate apparatus for the upper city, adopting resolutions calling for immediate steps to erect a suitable fire building in North Asbury Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Asbury Park ‘Hose Company
North Asbury Park
Clarence
Steiner
Sixth Avenue
W. J. Cooper
Common Council
North Anbury Park
North Asbury Park Hose Company
Railway Foreclosure Sale of Red Bank Trilley Road
The Red Bank trilley road is to be sold at foreclosure on Monday February Ui, in a suit brought by the lien holders. The road, managed by receiver James E. Degnan for nearly three years, is thought sold for about 800000. The Ardley company was incorporated April 8 1895 amid strong opposition to the line. Construction costs rose due to rights of way, franchises, and related expenses, doubling the anticipated 800000. At receiver handover bonded debt stood at 437000 with over 200000 in floating debt. Reorganization aims to extend from Oceanic to Sea Bright Fair Haven and Oceanic to Locust Point Navesink Atlantic Highlands Belford and Port Monmouth. Degnan is expected to receive about 12000 for his services.
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Red Bank Trilley
James E. Degnan
Ardley Company
Wee “Incorporated
Sea Bright
Fair Haven
Oceanic
Locust Point
Navesink
Atlantic Highlands
Belford
Port Monmouth
Degnan
Victory praise to Journal for birth of twentieth century paper
A reader to the Journal awards it high praise for being first to declare the twentieth century and print the first western newspaper. He recounts waiting in the pressroom as the lever dropped and the first issue rolled off. He notes an extra edition covering the Hotel Ven fire while it was still progressing and urges continued progress.
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Journal
Feadyy
New York City
Mber
Fulton
Autograph on Cards Sparks New Society Trend
An item notes a novelty service offering engraved copper plates for autograph cards. Fifty Bristol cards are printed for two dollars, with additional sets of fifty priced at sixty cents. The ad implies a growing interest in personalized memorabilia within society circles.
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Bristol
Acquittal expected turns to murder conviction in infant death
In Freehold court Dr Reuben Thompson of Long Branch and Harry J Fowler of Sea Bright were sentenced to 18 years in state prison for infant murder. The jury had expected acquittal until Nellie White’s confession, turned state evidence, implicated both men. The May Long Branch crime involved a baby of Fowler and Etta White, and execution followed a funnel and poison before the body was disposed of in the South Shrewsbury river.
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Freehold
Reuben Thompson
Long Branch
Harry J. Fowler
Sea Bright
Fowler
Etta Walte
Dr. Thompson
Etta White
Mra
Nellie White
Miss White
Shrewsbury
Bankruptcy Court Sees Hundreds Seek Relief in 1898 New Jersey
Since July 1 1898 about 675 relief applications have been filed in the United States District Court in Trenton. Not more than two thirds have been disposed of. Essex leads in bankrupts though Hudson and Passaic are close. Newark Jersey City and Paterson furnish most cases with several from South Jersey Camden and Atlantic City. Liabilities range from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands led by F D Girley of Newark with 1 028 053 63 dollars.
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United States District Court
Trenton
Essex County
Hudson
Passaic
Newark
Jersey City
Paterson
South Jersey
Camden
Atlantic City
Sré
Andrew Brown
Orange
Henry H. Yard
Belmar
F. D. Girley
To Sell Delinquents' Properties January 29
Neptune Township Committee directs Magistrate Dodd to redraw property boundaries and sell delinquent properties at a public sale on Thursday January 29. Reclaiming a sold property incurs high costs, with $8 for sale expenses plus about $60 for counsel, recording, and related fees.
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Neptune Township
Dodd
Week of Prayer Arrangements Set by Asbury Park Pastors
The Protestant pastors of Asbury Park will meet tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist parsonage at Second and Grand avenues to plan the Week of Prayer starting next Monday. A union service is expected to be arranged.
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Asbury Park
Second
Grand Avenues
Goodwill Engine Company Incorporation Planned
Residents of West Park will meet Saturday January 19 at the Goodwill engine house to discuss incorporating the Goodwill Engine Company under the act approved April 21, 1876.
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West Park
Goodwill Engine
Goodwill Engine Company
TenBroeck-Thompson Farm Sold in Red Valley Sale
The TenBroeck-Thompson farm at Red Valley near Freshold, part of the Noah A. Hunt estate, has been sold to Henry C. Davis of Newark for 4800 dollars. The property comprises 139 acres.
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Red Valley
Freshold
TenBroeck-Thompson
Noah ‘A. Hunt
Henry. C. Davis
Newark
Mercer county hospital talk and local crime notes
The state notes include a plan to establish a Mercer county hospital for the insane and a series of local items. Bertha Willett and Daniel Hendrickson wed at the bride's Harmony home on New Year’s Day. Walter Halsey, a Lambertville railroad surveyor, was poisoned by a centipede, risking finger loss and spreading danger. Charles R. Westervelt pleaded guilty to forgery indictments, facing sentencing next week, while bank examiner Martin V. Dager traced the fraud. Samuel Golden, doomed by a death dream, remains an invalid cared for by his sister in New York. Judge Helsley sustained an injury in the surrogate’s office.
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Mercer County
Bertha L. Willett
Harmony
Daniel T. Hendrickson
Middletown
Walter Halsey
Lambertville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Halsey
Charles H. Wall
First Universalist Church
Jersey City
Wall
Sociallsts
Charles R. Westervelt
Newark Dime Savings Institution
Martin V. Dager
New York
Wilbur A. Helsley
Freehold
Firemen Elect Women At Monmouth Company Meeting
Neptune Engine Company held its monthly meeting voting to donate 10 to Monmouth Hospital via Mrs Halsey Wilcox a hospital manager. A committee LeRoy Scott and Millar to furnish the parlor. restock hose wagon with rubber coats boots and gloves about 50. Jelliff and Taylor retired to honorary members. Mrs Howard D LeRoy elected contributing member, second woman to receive honor.
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Neptune Engine Company
R. Halsey Wilcox
Monmouth Hospital
Long Branch
Wilcox
LeRoy, Scott and Millar
Hiram C. Jelliff
George Taylor
Howard D. LeRoy
Foreman LeRoy
Asbury Park Wheelmen Elect Two New Members
A meeting of the Board of Directors at the club house elected two new members. A Burtis Ayres and Adrian were appointed a committee to examine providing a shooting gallery beside the bowling alley to boost receipts. The year’s work was reviewed and reports indicated a prosperous condition.
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Asbury Park Wheelmen
Mesers Burtis
Ayres
Adrian
Asbury Park Republicans to Attend New Jersey Legislature Opening
Leading Republicans from Asbury Park plan to attend the legislature opening next Tuesday. Assemblyman Kirkbride’s friends expect large turnout, and Senator Francis’ Long Branch contingent should be well represented.
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Asbury Park
New Jersey
Assemblyman
Kirkbride
Francis
Long Branch
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