Local Caldwell notices and community events page
Caldwell melange reports church meetings school concerts and a Christmas cantata prospects. residents John Webb and Betsey wedding anniversary. grave illness of Miss Gould. local society meetings held December 1902 Roseland and Caldwell Build ing and Lawn Association gather. trolley car fire on Broad Street Newark and county agriculture board session in Roseland with multiple real estate and mortgage items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseland Groove
Cooperwion
Glivers
M. P. Church of Roseland
B. A. Williams
Christians Fund
Presbyterian Church
Lottie Williams
Council Convenes and Takes Action on Appointments and Bills
The council moved to approve a set of bills while rejecting others, and accepted the resignation of J. A. Heage as Fire Chief. Jacobus was named borough marshal without pay, and repairs to water service were authorized. A joke anecdote about Christmas gifts closed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Pipe & Poundry
A. Hoage
J. A. Heage
Councilnan Speer
Condit
Sunot
Potentilhidet
Jacobus
Conncll
Sunshine Society Renews Charity Drive in Roseland Meet
Miss Mildred Bond hosted a Sunshine Secrets gathering on Roseland Avenue Thursday afternoon. Members agreed to donate ten dollars to Caldwell's needy and purchase ten dollars in dress goods for a Christmas box to be sent to Miss Van Bimbery for distribution to poor whites. Citizens urged to donate items such as toys clothes and magazines to Mildred Bond for inclusion in the box and shipment to its destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonore Sunshine Secrets
Mildred Bond
Roseland Avenue
Caldwell
Miss van Bimbery
Sunshine Society
Toys With Walking Automata On Modern Christmas Displays
Reading from a 19th century catalog, walking toys and lifelike automata triumph as moving dolls pull tiny carriages and swing heads. Tiger and bear figures reportedly travel on four feet, while a stylish lady doll in a chic turnout showcases the era’s novelty in mechanical affection and mobility.
November Attendance and Honor Roll at North Caldwell School
The list shows pupils with perfect attendance for November: Maud Henderson, Hazel Bach, Plos aic Fisher, Eleanor Hennion, Mamie Henderson, Retta Fisher, Ethel Hennion, Dean Baldwin, Percy Baldwin. Names on the Honor Roll two times or more include John Kilmbocb, Clarence Francisco, Fred Jastram, Lemuel Stayer, Hazel Bach, Flossie Fisher, Ethel Hennion, Maud Henderson, Bertha Jastram, Mamie Henderson. Attendance total 43 with percentage given as TRACHER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Caldwell School
Maud Henderson
Hazel Bach
Plosaic Fisher
Eleanor Hennion
Mamie Henderson
Retta Fisher
Ethel Hennion
Dean Baldwin
Percy Baldwin
John Kilmbocb
Clarence Francisco
Fred Jastram
Lemuel Stayer
Flossie Fisher
Bertha Jastram
Christias Arrested for Unlicensed Liquor Sales in Caldwell
Christias, alias Ao Ttuligo, of Person Nettle Street Caldwell, was arrested by Policeman McLaughlin on Friday night December 6 for selling liquor without a license. He was sent to Newark County Jail in lieu of bail after appearing before Recorder Speer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ao Ttuligo
Personnettle Street
Caldwell
Christias
McLaughlin
Speer
Newark
Fine concert arranged at the chapel by Nean Mandolin Cinbot Veronay
The Warhans' Club of Caldwell met with Mrs. 6.1% Date yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Tiane BE. Baldwin read on the necessity of present mothers with club life’s aims. The next meeting will be held the day after Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nean
Cinbot Veronay
Uris
Warhans’ Club of
Caldwell
Tiane BE. Bialdwin
Sto John Piteh
Christipas
Teachers Fund Heads Toward Expanded Membership
An act in New Jersey sets a two percent deduction and medical exam for teachers with ten to fifteen years of service. Applicants with eleven years or more aggregated school service qualify for the two percent member share. the fund reports rising membership, improved income, and reduced state clerical costs, with total membership surpassing 3,300 and funds approaching substantial growth.
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Schugls
Board of Trustees
Bess
New Jersey
Elizabeth A. Allen
Garden Street
Hotokio
Neds
McLaixty
Briggs
Fond
Isabella Club Meeting At Mrs Grevier Residence
Isabella Club plans its next gathering Tuesday afternoon at Mrs J C Grevier 18 Midland Avenue Montair. Program includes papers on Philip the Second in the Netherlands Miss Mabel Goble vocal solos and readings by Mrs Glasser and Mrs Siay back with Christmas gifts by Mr Dooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Club
J. C Grevier
Midland Avenue
Mont' ‘Air
Acde
Verona Contractor In Gas Incident At White Hall Hotel
On October 30 O G Courter a Verona contractor was nearly suffocated at the White Hall Hotel. He recovered in hospital then left town without explanation. Proprieter Woods says he has not spoken with him since the hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Courter
Verona
White Hall
Courter
Woods
New Brunswick
N.J
Whist Night Hosted by Isabel la Literary Club
The second Whist series under Isabel la Literary Club and Verona Public Library Association was played at Johnson's Hall on Tuesday evening. Seventeen tables. Top scores by Mrs. Vincent Miss Crevier and Mr. Elson Harrison. After refreshments an informal dance followed. Guests came from Montclair Caldwell and Essex Fells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Literary Club
Verona Public Library Association
Johnson's Hall
Vincent
Reservoir Construction Delayed at Cedar Grove
The Cedar Grove storage reservoir under contract to finish this month has faced delays due to various causes. Since the contractor is not at fault, no payments are due, and work is suspended for the winter with completion not expected until next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Grove
Montclair Trust Introduces New Savings Deposit Interest
The Montclair Trust Company announces a new feature for depositors offering interest on all deposits subject to check rather than only those of 3 and over. A Savings Department is established with 3 percent interest on deposits.
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Montclair Trust Company
Peretbfore
Livingston Happenings and Local Grange Talk
The Livingston column notes a bake sale raising funds for a Northfield show and Christian Endeavor article contributions. It also reports on gas danger at the Kent home, State Grange meetings, and a township Sunday School Association event at Roseland Church with talks on evangelism and robust Christian youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfield
Christian Endeavor Society
Livingston Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Union of the Oranges
Orange
A. Toss Puree
Disuvor
Roseland Granges
Livingston Grange
Caldwell Church Fair Sees Strong Attendance and Sales
The Caldwell Methodist Church annual fair ran Wednesday to Friday with large midweek attendance and satisfactory sales. Stormy weather on Thursday forced a Friday continuation to finish sales. An auction Friday night sold nearly all items and a supper for about 130 people was served.
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Caldwell
Sleigh accident injures Caldwell woman near railroad crossing
Mrs. Frederick R. Cook of Caldwell was bruised when a sleigh was upset after a horse spooked by a railroad crossing bell on Roseland avenue. The horse ran into the track and the driver Ray Smith was trapped beneath the sleigh, but kept the reins to stop the horse as a train had just passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick R. Cook
Caldwell
Roseland Avenue
Ray Smith
Hair counts by hair color reveal longevity and baldness trends
The text notes average hair counts by color with light hair between 140,000 and 165,000 hairs and dark hair around 105,000 while red-haired individuals average about 30,000. It concludes red hair is coarser yet lasts longer, reducing baldness risk.
Caldwell Fire Department Elects New Chief After Resignation
Caldwell firemen met at the Hook and Ladder house on Roseland avenue for their monthly session and elected Thomas Moran as Chief following Cornelius A. Hoage’s resignation. Charles D. Jacobus was chosen Second Assistant. A remark about walking in a crowded car closes the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Hook and Ladder House
Roseland Avenue
Cornelius A. Hoage
Thomas Moran
Charles D. Jacobus
Fashion notes reveal opulent trims and urban style
The article catalogs daring millinery and gown trends with fur caps, Persian lamb, gray squirrel coats, embroidery, and lace. It notes new Paris trims, Empire corsets, two tone checks, and elaborate evening wear, while adding a striking bound of wealth in a golden decorated Koran and Russia's jobless plight.
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Paris
Bace
New Jersey Agriculture Meet Highlights Seed, Soil Talk
The New Jersey State Board of Agriculture hosts a farmers gathering at a church with speeches by Cyrus B. Crane and William Dierks Jr. on seed quality, soil fertility, and fertilizer needs. Henry Van Dresser and others discuss dairy, fruit, market crops, poultry, and best stock to boost farm profits as rain and wet conditions affect crops. Ancient relics including bone arrowheads were found at Clifford’s Tower during York excavations.
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New Jersey
Hans
Ebusek
Ube
Frans
Wwe
Agraduare
Cyrus B. Crane
Caldwell
Benex County
Cora
Rene
Alva Ayes
Board of Control
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Tim
Henry van Dresser
Cobleskill
N.Y
Frank GC. Gobie
Verona
Joseph Bb. Ward
Lyons Farms
W. W. Higgins
New York
Heo
Kesee
Verona Gleanings and Holiday Notices Amid Lake Verona News
Local Verona notes mention Lake Verona events and Christmas races on the lake, club house sales, and Johnson's fourth page announcement. The Verona Board of Education holds a special meeting at the Club House, while the Township Committee pays bills and handles routine business. Holiday calendars, gifts, anniversaries, and church events fill the community notices with elocution, music, and a turkey supper on New Year’s Day.
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Cheisnes
Fioreste
Verona Club
Howse
Johnson
Verona
Wweeson
Verona Township
William L. Leon
Bloomfield Avenue
Helen Thorntos Higbie
Margaret Williams
Newark
Ladies’ Aid Society
Verona Methoedit Church
Verona Cornell, No. 107, Jr. OU A. M
Did You Ever Did you notice the way a woman lifts her skirt
A humorous column describes how different women lift their skirts in public, noting silk ruffles, silk lining, and various faults. It pokes fun at the vain woman, the cleanly dressed, the absent minded, and the elderly, with playful observations on footwear and street dirt as crowds pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orerook
County Institutions Visit Sheds Light on Repairs
A county building committee led by Freeholder Hugh Gallagher reviewed Caldwell and Bisok Hospital in Overbrook. They found few repairs needed and, with Freeholder Conard, met at Overbrook Asylum to pass several bills after the inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
of Freeholders
Hugh Gallagher
Caldwell
Bisok
Overbrook
Conard
Overbrook Asylum
Dancing Classes Opened by Miss Marrin in Verona
The Misses Marrin of Upper Montclair plan an afternoon Seotee class for children in Verona and may add an evening session. They are reputed as beautiful dancers and currently run three such classes in Upper Montclair.
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Marrin
Upper Montclair
Verona
Verona Matin Postal Times And Steamship Route Note
Verona Matin lists mail arrivals from Newpart at 7 66 and 10 10 am and 5 30 pm. Mails depart for oon York at 4 25 pm 1 00 4 00 and 6 45 pm from Caldwell 9 40 am and 4 00 pm. The description notes a newly opened steamboat route between us and a Peru crossing 13 000 feet high near Mount W.
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Newpart
Oon
York
Caldwell
I A
Peru
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Melange
Bristows Greene
Peajde
Otiday
Godlechalk
Common Piriites
Presbyterias Sweday School
Betsey
Asanciation Hall
Schett
Wesbytering
John Webb
Dane Waver Neck
Manedus
Ladies Aid Society
Tistliek
John van Corder
Sherif William ( Nicol
Stephen van Order
Alice Gould
North Caldwell
Charles J. Gould
Misa Gould
Heart Troutee
Pine Brook Methodist Church
Mies
Agnes Peck
Missionary Society of the Presty‘orien
Heb
Lecure Room
David Bennett
Woman's Club
Isaac Ki. Baldwin
S. Mes. i . Laine
Margaret Hoage
Caldwell Building and Lawn Association
Vian Order
Roseland and
Wearville Avenues
Castlewell
Broad Street
Andio
Thames
Magine House
Roseland Notes
Real Estate News
Cony
Ances
Wilhelm Millss
Rosa A. Feyl
Caliwell
Richard L.prantiseo
William Bush
Stacy Wi. Miller
Mary KB. Miller
Caldwellk
W. Lane
Cyrus Cantlend
Lane
Joseph
Canniff Et al
William Horre
Ponents South Side Stayus
Council
Department
North Caldwell School Notes
Franklin Union Chapel
Womans Club
Vengeren
Philip the Second
Netherlands
Mrs. Moffet
Mabel Goble
Margaret
Glasser
Mins
Bloxham
Mr Dooley
Livingston Happenings
Township Sunday School Association
Roseland Presbyterian Church
J. H. Algar
Roseland Methodist Protestant Church
Norman B. Harrison
W. A. Gardner
George B. Schulte
S. B. Winans
L. George Rev
J. A. Alger
I. ©. Price
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Tiese
Ameer
Afghanistan
Rusia
Agriculturis FS
Clifford's Tower
York Castle
England
Ebbelis
Verona M. E
Methodist Church
Clinton
N. A. Williams
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