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Newspaper
Asbury Park Journal
Location
Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1900
Page
13
Local notices are accepted at fifteen cents per line. Notices run at bottom local columns with "Ady" suffix. Four weeks or longer qualify for a 25 percent discount. The Journal is a legal newspaper for legal notices and determines which ads appear.
Local notes report bargain day at Steinbach’s, public library holdings in Red Bank, and earnings from a church festival. Census updates show 1883 Red Bank children, a rise of 62. township growth up 168. Various local moves include bankruptcy discharge for Jacob OC Berrang and new legal appointments in Ocean Grove.
The New Jersey State Normal and Model Alumni Association will hold its twelfth annual meeting at the state school next Wednesday. Mrs Martin V Dager presides. Professor John Epright, county superintendent of schools, will deliver the chief address.
The ad offers a $100 reward for proof a catarrh cure fails. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive remedy and describes its method as constitutional, acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents claim it strengthens the constitution and asks readers to send testimonials to F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. Pills sold at 75 cents.
The Republican state committee met two hours in room 100 at the Trenton House and reelected most officers. Senator E O Stokes was named vice chairman replacing Major E J Anderson who resigned. Franklin Murphy may retain the chair as it spans gubernatorial campaigns. An executive and finance committee will be appointed and a Bustable resolutions committee formed to honor Major Anderson after 23 years on the executive committee. A state convention is set for September 11 in Trenton to select presidential electors with Newark as headquarters.
The Hotel Brunswick at Asbury Park opens Saturday with a widened Fourth avenue piazza, a new casino stage, and extensive improvements. One hundred guests are booked for opening day. Alumni events, a Monmouth Club banquet, and a national dancing masters convention are planned. Will J. Dean leads amusements with Ella Westcott teaching dancing.
Miss Anna Tucker of Ocean Grove and William Blake Hall of Caribou Maine married Thursday at St Paul’s M E Church Ocean Grove. Rev James T Tucker father of the bride performed the ceremony. Bridesmaids included Clara Hames Washington Dol Rebecca Van Loon Mayme Ellis Cincinnati Baker Barkley Lexington Ky Edith Adams Brooklyn. Bertram L Fletcher Caribou was on the groom’s side with ushers Oscar W Leonard Caribou Edward La Ferra Washington D C Dr E Irving Cronk New Brunswick and La W Baxter Cobleakill N Y. The couple left for a northern tour and will reside in Maine.
Chief Harry L. Ross of the Ocean Grove fire department plans to marry Miss Anna Margaret Talley of 147 South New Street Bethlehem Pa on the twenty fifth of this month. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Rebecca B Canam of Bethlehem and the ceremony will be held at Miss Talley's home.
Belford and Port Monmouth fishermen harvest mossbunker in large quantities. About eighty vessels rely on these waters for balt, with price paid at 26 cents a bushel, roughly twice what farmers and fertilizer factories pay for the fish.
The Mirror lists residents and visitors in Asbury Park including Mr and Mrs George W Morrison sailing for Europe Mrs Mary M Robertson recently married in Troy to Samuel Brooks Effie Hagerman a Norwalk Conn teacher is at home in Ocean Grove Dr George A Shepard of the New York Ophthalmic Hospital revisits Asbury Park with wife and niece Edward J Swindells and bridegroom honeymooning in Asbury Park Milan Ross city treasurer returns from the Adirondacks Miss Glennie Comergy a Columbia student heads home for summer Lewis A Clement admitted to the bar A P Lee Brunswick steward returns from Pasadena Mrs Theo Gittings grandly widens her role as she takes a wife Adam Keller of Carlisle Pa visits the Brunswick with family.
James Van Brant longtime pressman in the Journal job department died Friday at his home 706 Sewall avenue from brain congestion. He was about 30 and a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics Knights of the Golden Eagle. His funeral was Sunday at the First Baptist Church with Corinthian Castle and Corinthian Commandery KGE and Junior Order members escorting to Glendora cemetery. Eagles led the lodge ceremony. Pallbearers: A H Hope, Charles F Lippincott, Charles Ryne, Arthur Roger, Raymond Pawley, Frank Buut
A compiled list of real estate transfers dated June 9 1900 shows James A Bradley transferring property in Asbury Park to Clarence, along with multiple transactions in West Asbury Park Ocean Grove Allenhurst Deal and North Spring Lake. Notable buyers include Hattie A McGonnell Kate Roinneh and John F Kehoe with prices ranging from 400 to 875? and totals such as 5900 and 6151.5 for various lots.
Mrs Eli Gifford wife of the First M E Church pastor was honored Friday night at the parsonage with many church members present. The Epworth League and young people presented a program of songs and readings and a liberal purse was given to the honored lady.
Evangelist Charles H. Yatman recently back from a world tour of missionary work is now in Ocean Grove. He has rented a cottage at 14 Main Street and will reside there with his family until fall. The well known preacher comes with tales of experiences, including a lengthy stay in Australia.
Miss Kate Shafto of Bradley Beach was thrown from her bicycle on Mattison avenue near Main street while placing her feet on the coasters. The wheel stopped and she somersaulted, suffering a bruised right side and a nervous collapse but later resumed her journey. Donetta Rozzi of West Park was fined $100 by Magistrate Cross after Busle Robinson accused her of hewing her husband Alexander Robinson with an axe last Friday evening.
City Solicitor Jobin F Hawkins Charles A Atkins and Dr. George B Herbert return from Barnegat Bay fishing trip. They land sixteen big channel bass with a 52 pounder caught by Dr. Herbert, hailed as the largest of its kind taken from the bay waters. All show effects of intense sun.
The Asbury avenue bath house office opened Saturday to register bath house rentals for long and short periods. Mr Bradley's secretary William Welle is again in charge of this branch of the business.
Rev. I W Hathawsy of New York identified with the American Sabbath Union has been chosen by the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association to deliver the Fourth of July oration in the auditorium.
Crosbie's Bargains claims unmatched prices on furniture carpets matting kitchen stoves coal oil gasoline lawn mowers garden hose and hundreds of other articles at the lowest prices. Visit M. M. Crosbre at 608 Main St for talks and deals.
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