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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
1
Caldwell notes report residents visiting relatives in Asbury Park Irvington and Newark. Local events include church concerts fairs and meetings with plans for a new residence and telephone service. Rabbits attack crops and inaugurations for dances entertainments and reunions are announced.
George and Clifford Gould accused of cruelty to five cows at their Montclair home. Constable Courterie arrested them Friday. Justice Darlington presided as witnesses testified amid a crowded courtroom. Prosecutor Colonel Edwards argued the case, while society agent Mr. Herrison had initiated the action.
Thousands attended the Grang ers annual picnic at Tuttle's Grove on the Passaic River. Essex Union and Morris counties held the twenty second gathering with booths, refreshments, and amusements. Local farmers families and city visitors arrived early while speakers included Mr Fowler and Mr Finnegan who did not appear. Texas Senator Gray and Port Oram principal Power entertained with humor.
A jolly party of young people from Fillmore Condit in Verona started a straw ride to Chatham. The wagon was struck from behind by a trolley on Broomfield avenue near Caldwell Ryerson, tipping the wagon and throwing several to the street. Residents and physicians from the nearby sanatorium aided the injured. no serious harm. The wagon belonged to D. C. Baldwin.
At a special Verona board meeting a public meeting was set for Friday August 29 to ask citizens to vote an additional $10 000 for completing two school houses. The board found existing funds insufficient to finish the approved plans and decided to present the matter again without altering construction plans.
A quiet home wedding united Rosins Loertecher and La Salle Edward Jacobus at Caldwell residence of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Loertecher. Rev. Arthur Lucas officiated. Immediate relatives attended due to recent bereavement. Couple planned a short honeymoon in New York State.
Roseland News notes Mrs. F. R. Moyer visiting Manorville New York for this month. The Phoebe Hyer estate sold at public auction Monday. Miss Florence Patton of Westville visits Mrs. S. H. Williams. An evening at Roseland Presbyterian Church featured Professor E. J. Ebbels of Montclair. Rev J H Alger and Mrs Alger with Mr and Mrs E A Williams enjoy carriage drive through Essex and Morris counties.
A progressive euchre party at Monomonock Inc Caldwell Wednesday night drew eleven tables. Ladies' prizes included a silver watch fob and locket for Mise Floreane MacCall, a cream pot for Mrs Shepherd, and sleeve inks for Mrs Condit. Men’s prizes awarded to Dr W Moore Gould, Mr Schiener, and Charles G Y for third place.
The Overbrook Asylum considers a private sanatorium opening for insane patients. Dr Frederick C. Horsford resigns as assistant house physician, to be replaced by Dr Guy Payne from Orange Isolation Hospital. The seamstress Miss Lillian Stump gets a five dollar raise to 425 monthly. An inquiry into the water pipe line and gutter repairs at Overbrook builds the day’s actions.
Miss Bessie Kuhn visits Mrs. Rogs in Oceanic while Miss May Van Ness visits Newark relatives. Mrs. William Sanders from New York and Miss Lizzie Ward of Newark stay with local families. Hoboken’s Mrs. George Knight guests Mrs. Bell Collins. Miss Florence Collins visits Mr. and Mrs. William Collins in Orange. Weat Orange hosts Mrs. J. Wilson and daughters with Mrs. Hoffman. Miss Ida Schlie and Miss Casey return to Orange from Asbury Park. A grand picnic at Tuttle’s Cove Swinefield draws many. Mr. James Nacks and Miss Helen Geiss of New York visit Mr. William R. Johnson. Clifford Ross and daughter Helen stay a week with E. F. Burnet. George Miller of Irvington and family visit with George B. Schulte.
A pleasant birthday reunion honored Mrs Elizabeth Mac Connell of Verona last Monday at her daughter Mrs Andrew Wood's Montclair home. Friends decorated with pink bouquets and served a fine collation. A cake was cut by the guest of honor and music followed the modest gathering.
The elm beetle and its cousin the boring beetle are arriving with the season. An advance guard of Ga leruca xanthomelena is already boring into elm trees and destroying foliage. Frequent spraying is advised to protect the trees from damage.
The Hop at the Monomonock Inn last Saturday night drew guests from Montclair and nearby areas. It was widely attended with excellent music that kept dancers out late and moonlit refreshments adding a pleasant farewell for attendees.
The Presbyterian Church will have a temporary pulpit supply as Rev. Nelson B. Chester is absent. Rev. Wilfred W. Shaw of Maryland will fill the pulpit on August 31 with Denlinger, D.D. Blooming assisting.
The Livingston column reports Rev William H Gardner and others visiting in Bristle and Brielle. It covers the American Brotherhood movement with works by Dr W B Brown and Dr Josiah Strong, plus a South for good roads effort and the Old Tavern in Livingston as a historic landmark fading with time.
A progressive whist party was held at Hillside House with five tables in play and refreshments served at the end. A mixed tournament is planned for Labor Day with prizes and handicaps set by a committee elected by entrants.
On Wednesday evenings in August the Baptist Methodist and Presbyterian churches of Caldwell unite for outdoor services on the Presbyterian Church lawn. August 27 features L Wickes speaking to Caldwell and nearby residents plus summer visitors. If storms arise gatherings move to the Presbyterian Church lecture room.
The town faces a high profile theft case as Miller, an alleged burglar, is linked to a Caldwell night entry. Mrs Peabody’s identification and a staged line up support the claim, with Justice Peabody promising more evidence at trial.
The Overbrook baseball team has lost only one of ten games this season. On Saturday Cottage teams split results with Young Bostons of Cottage and Young Baltimores of Cottage III, while Overbrook plans a game against Sterling Athletic Club of Orange. The Overbrook Hospital nine defeated Essex County Hospital 10 to 4, marking their third win of the season. A close contest with Roseville Field Club ended 6 to 1 in favor of Overbrook, highlighted by Hennessey’s fielding and Howard’s pitching.
Readable local note suggests martens leaving for warmer areas may signal frost in six weeks, a belief tied to long-standing local lore. Residents recall the sign’s history as a trusted indicator of cold weather approaching.
Farmers advised to block thistle spread by early plowing and crop rotation. Mow and cover fields with Hungarian grass to outpace growth, then harvest and replant to suppress regrowth. Emphasizes roadside and neighbor cooperation to prevent weed dispersal by wind, water, or rail.
Miss Ida Williams visits Pompton for several days. C H Wood of Brooklyn spends time at Walnut Farm. Harry Sharp joins Van Order in the corset factory. Harry Wendele of Brooklyn visits his sister Mrs Skinner. Mrs George Van Ness mourns the loss of her young son. Lizzie and Belle McKnight of Brooklyn visit Mrs John Mitchell at Walnut Farm. Neighbors join Mr Taylor to spend a day at Grangers in Tuttle's Grove. Emma Sloat’s barn burned after a passing freight train. Charles Persoyette loses all harness. Van Order loses between two and three tons of hay.
Mrs. Underhill of Roseland avenue led the first benefit tea with help from Mrs. W. W. Worthington. A melogram from Washington delayed Miss Van Emberg, and Mrs. Butler presided over the Sei bowl as the color theme ink and white. Carrie Jacobus oversaw a sale of wild articles and extracts in the library. Proceeds matched expectations with more notices to follow.
Thieves broke into the Verona Railroad Station on Wednesday night using an iron bar to smash a window and unlock a sash lock. They entered the ticket office area but fled before stealing any items, with the incident prompting renewed efforts by railroad officials to catch the culprits.
Bequeathed sums of 10000 dollars to Mrs Joshua Leonard of Caldwell from the will of the late Mrs Charles Parr who was killed in an automobile accident in France. Estate valued at 300000 pounds on the Paris line and govern ment railroad matters cited.
Verona notes cover church events and reunions across Bloomfield Avenue and Verona Lake. Preaching suspended to September 7, with Auxiliary groups, visits, and societal meetings described along with local outings and property development on Bloomfield Avenue.
Justice of the Peace Gun issued a warrant for Joseph Haun of Verona for an alleged attempted rape on Gertrude Parkhurst. Haun had appeared for a hearing Tuesday evening and was held for trial before the Grand Jury after procedural delays.
The notice invites a lawn party on Wednesday August 27 on the parson's lawn near Suri oe Cesar Smee hosts with good things to eat and a social event expected to attract attendees from the community.
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