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Newspaper

Asbury Park Journal

Location

Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1893

Page

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Presbyterian Church Contract Awarded to Glanfield & Son

The erection contract for a new Presbyterian Church in Asbury Park was awarded to Glanfield & Son of Dixon Ind. for 24,594.08, excluding heating, lighting, fixtures, pews and organ. The main auditorium will be 60 feet square with a Sunday school room 45380, to be finished first. The project uses serpentine stone from Pennsylvania, with Gothic to Romanesque trim. Completion is planned by February next year, with local workers used where possible and the old church moved to a neighboring corner.

Glanfield & Son Dixon, Inl Pennsylvania Second Grand Avenues Second Avenue Christian Endeavor Society New Jersey Weary & Kramer James A. Bradley Emory Street Bradley Whittier Church Junkers Presbyterian Church Asbury Park J. A. Liggett Rahway Educational Hall Studdiford Bergh Street Sixth Avvenue Kingsley Street First Presbyterian Emma.Fitch Mattison Avenue Byram Park Hall Steinbach Presbyteriana Presbytery of Monmouth Englishtown Chandler Freehold Presbytery J. E. Peters Princeton Dr. Mitchell Jonathan Potter Benjamin Albertson C. W. Fox Ebenezer Wright Q&pew Bangs Avenue Park Opera House North Asbury Board of Church Erection Chappier Manasquan John E Peters Boardman Jane E .F. Moran

Birthday Celebration at First Baptist Church of Asbury Park

The First Baptist Church of Asbury Park marked its sixteenth anniversary with a morning sermon by Pastor Colby recounting the church’s history and a rising financial statement. Afternoon Sunday school featured a birthday offering drive and a Rock of Ages themed program concluded by a floral Good Night and a Welcome banner display.

First Baptist Church of Asbury Park Colby Plano Supt. Pawley Chandler First Presbyterian Church

Asbury Park News Roundup July Events and Local Happenings

Community notes span July races with a $150 bicycle prize, preparations for mid June garden opening, a bicycle excursion to Freehold, rail and church activities, housing, street improvements, health updates, and various local personalities. Highlights include park concerts, charity events, and industrial developments in Asbury Park and neighboring towns.

Asbury Park Athletic Association William d. Cooper

Trinity's Great Progress Report At New Brunswick Convention

Rev A J Miller summarized Trinity Church's condition at Sunday sermon close. For year ending April 30 receipts totaled 6766 with expenditures 5295 including 8721 outside parish for missions. Women’s Exchange raised 1500 to mortgage rectory. Missions offerings reached 305 with building fund at 2000. The church has over AW communicants and the report hailed as best yet.

A. J. Miller Trinity Church New Brunswick Ry Exchange

Ministers in Session at Long Branch Conference

The Monmouth Baptist Ministers Conference met in the Long Branch Baptist Church with fourteen ministers, including Rev. F. C. Colby of Asbury Park and Rev. Mr. Scott of Toms River. Scott preached on sowing and reaping, Brown spoke on study to show thyself approved, Case of Holmdel led a sermon preparation symposium, and the ladies of the church provided entertainment.

Monmouth Baptist Ministers Conference Baptist Church Long Branch F.C. Colby Asbury Park Mr. Scott Toms River Mr. Brown Manasquan

New Subscriptions Offer Value for Journal and Blaine Life

The Journal offers new subscribers one year plus Crawford's Life of James G. Blaine for two dollars and twenty five cents. Existing subscribers can renew for another year and receive the same pricing. The book alone sells for two dollars.

Journal Crawford James G. Blaine

Pleasure Bay to Point Pleasant Street Railway Planned

The Seashore Traction Company moves to build an electric street railway along the New Jersey coast from Pleasure Bay to Point Pleasant. It will pass through towns including Asbury Park Ocean Grove Belmar and Manasquan with three likely operating stations. Capital stock is 1.5 million dollars. The company will lease the existing Asbury Park line and set up offices in the Byram building. J C Shaffer leads the venture with other railroad magnates involved.

Taylor-Tusting Bond Street Bert Parker Bertie Minot Cottage J.C Shaffer Seashore Electric Railway Point Pleasant Pleasure Bay Asbury Park Main Street Township Board of Health Messrs Johnson, Watson and Williamson Board of Health New Jersey Seashore Traction Company Long Branch West End Elberon Deal Beach Ocean Grove Bradley Beach Neptune City Belmar Spring Lake Sea Girt Manasquan J.C. Shaffer Seashore Electric Railway Company Indianapolis Street Railroad Trenton Byram Building Shaffer Todianapolis

Ocean Boulevard Movement Aims Coastal Drive Extension

A campaign pushes to build an Ocean boulevard from West End Long Branch through Deal Beach Loch Arbour to Ocean avenue Asbury Park. Backers including T B Darling Milan Ross and others expect eventual success, with Judge Speer now willing to cooperate if others follow. Potential southern extension to Point Pleasant discussed. projected cost ranges 100000 to 300000 depending on materials.

West End Long Branch Deal Beach Loch Arbour Ocean Avenue Asbury Park T. 8. Darling Milan Ross Deal Tract Speer Hathaway House Judge Speer Point Pleasant

The Brunswick Filling Up With Guests

Since May the Brunswick hotel has seen a rise in guests creating a bustling scene. The register lists visitors from Philadelphia, New York, Detroit, Brooklyn, Audenfeld, Baltimore, Chicago, Newark, and Paterson, including families and couples such as the Sloan and MacPherson parties, Mrs Burt, Capt. Ralph, and Miss Peters.

the Brunswick Philadelphia T. IL. Sloan Dr. Wm. MacPherson E. V. Clad M. Rubincame Ress Wallace Norris Cramer New York S. Pennel J. M J. Hall F. M. Mayer P. W. Crawford RH. Tillson RW. Walker J. F. Perkins D. H. Howard James St. John K. 8T John L J. Weil Poughkeepsie W. W.smith Detroit Louise A Burt Peter J. Ralph Brooklyn Elliott Bigelow Ina Hattie Bigelow Audenfeld J. Hf. Dagan Baltimore W. Tl. Shaffer Chicago J. C. Shafter Holly Chas. Brown C. W. Brown Newark A. van Winkie Paterson Capt Grimshaw

New Skipper for Congdon Purchases Sarge 2 at Auction

Real estate agent Milan Ross bought the three masted schooner Sarge 2 Congdon at Tuesday’s sale for 480. He plans to use the boat to promote Deal Beach lot sales with a large sign on the broadside. Ross hoped to base the vessel on Wesley Lake for excursions, but shallow water and low bridges deterred that plan. He expects to recoup the purchase cost by selling material from the schooner.

Milan Ross Ross

Road survey meeting to lay out new highway

Surveyors from Neptune Ocean and Wall townships will meet at Joseph R Weir's restaurant on May 24 to lay out a public road from Whitesville road through lands of James A Bradley and the late Richard Atkins to connect with the macadam road fifty feet north of Shark River bridge.

Neptune, Ocean and Wall Townships Joseph R Weir Whitesville Road James A. Bradley Richard Atkins Shark River Bridge

The Passing Throng in Ocean Grove and Nearby Towns

A long column notes visitors and residents in Asbury Park Ocean Grove and nearby towns. John McBride plans weeks with friends in Weat Troy. Henry Naftal travels between Lakewood and New York for winter and spring. Clergy changes include Rev Charles J Young moving to Church of the Puritans in New York City while Rev H C Denlinger accepts a call from Toms River Presbyterian. Dr Stokes to preach an anniversary sermon at St Pauls Ocean Grove. Fifty years in ministry for Dr Stokes. A. W. Allen illness causes supply preaching. Mrs. Walton funds church. Visitors include Prof Fischer and W C Kelly with business ties to Georgia Florida timber and Crescent City orange groves. A party plans to visit Chicago for the World’s Fair via Chesapeake and Ohio with Frank McConnell guiding arrangements.

John McBride Weat Troy N. Y Henry Naftal Lakewood New York Charles J. Young D.D Elberon Church of the Puritans New York City Young Elberon Memorial Church H. C. den Dr. Stokes Ocean Grove W. A. Allen First M. E. Church Allen Howard Sheffer J. C. Shaffer Seashore Electric Railroad Company Shaffer Richmond Nd ) Electric Street Railroad Wm. G. Fischer Florida Fischer Asbury Park Belmar W. C. Kelly Plainfield Kelly Georgia Crescent City M. L. Rawson U,. S. Express Co Perry Western Union Savannah Caty Augusta Ocean Steamship Co W. H. Walton Brooklyn Eighth Avenue Chesapeake & Ohio Frank McConnell

Hotels Gird For Summer In Asbury Park Area

Asbury Park hotels announce reopenings and enhancements ahead of the June season. Plaza Hotel receives extensive renovations. Hotel Guernsey reopens June 6 with strong demand. Mansion House, Trenton House, The Savoy and Ocean Hotel all tout improvements and new management or branding. Main Street widening and railroad improvements planned to improve access.

Guernsey Thos, G. Allan & Son Asbury,Park Pottsville B. A. Smyth Second Avenue Ocean Hotel Ocean

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Presbyterian Society Town and Country Matawan Board of Trade Wesley Engine Company John Steinbach Thomas Murray Harry J. Rockafeller Winger First Avenue Plaza Hotel Asbury Park Water Works Cook & Son Asbury Avenue Amos Lippincott North Long Branch Asbury M. E. Church Stokes New York World Tenbroeck Christian Endeavor Meeting Dr. Chandler Grand Avenue Stauffer Barmore New Baptist Church Red Bank A. C Dixon Hanson Place Baptist Church Harold Bergman Shimamura & Co Frank Pawley Blind Tom No. 2 Rev J. H. Manley South Manley Sankey Henry Mitchell Fleet Avenue William Hathaway Zimmerman Brussels Pastor Young D. E. Vishanoff Thessalonica M. E Fire and Water Committee of Council C. H. Millar Jenkintown National Water Tube Co Neptune Electric Co Harvey B. Johnson Cookman Avenue R. A Johnson A. T. Martin Transript Fred Frick Frick Shrewsbury N. E. Buchanan Cedar Swamps Buchanan & Smock Kirkbride the Park Opera House Peck George W. Peck Milwaukee Sun Picnk Trinity Ocean Boulevard Congdon Leonard Hulit F. W. Clarkson Denver Col Colorado Willisford Dey Asbury Parker Clarkson DalLy Journal Mattison Trenton House M. F. Wagner Savoy Fifth Avenue C. Weingarten Sunset Lake Misa A. Pinney John Ripley Reformed Synod Railroad Square Maton Street Mr. Bradley
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