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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1905
Page
1
Caldwell district items list holiday events sales and visits. A church lecture room sale and Presbyterian revival services are noted along with visits by Mrs Gable Miss Roydhouse and others. Local meetings of associations bowling clubs and the Epworth League are announced with dates and venues.
Notes from Essex Fells report that gymnastic and basketball activities are limited but preparations for outdoor practice proceed. Christmas holiday vacation runs December 21 to January 3, 2006, with post holiday entertainments planned.
Miss Ada Britton and others visited Caldwellhall High School. Students host a charity entertainment by the Jewell Brothers of New York to benefit the piano fund. The school added a second hand square piano and a Lauter upright, replacing an old organ and expanding instrument access.
Pen and Point Circle met Friday at Mrs. Johan Gosman's Bloomfield Avenue Cauldwell home. Members held a varied program including papers on Japan as a world power and Japanese homes, piano duets, vocal solos, and a reading. Guests included Mrs. Edward Baldwin and Mrs. William Gosman. The club will meet Friday afternoon December 22 at Mrs. Edmund R. Laine's home.
Fifty one year old Charles Norbury of Caldwell Westfield avenue died Tuesday morning after a long illness due to paralysis. Born in Morristown New Jersey he lived in Bloomington before moving to Caldwell six years ago. He ran a trucking business in Caldwell and is survived by his second wife Louise Matthews, a widow, one daughter and three sons from his first marriage and two young children from his second. Elder children Jessie Harold James Gedric are named. Funeral services were held Wednesday night at the family home with Rev. N Chester of the Caldwell Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment followed in Bloomington New Jersey.
Winter is here and sleds for boys and girls are plentiful at Frederick R. Cook. A wide variety of sleds makes a Christmas present easy to select for any child.
Mrs. Edmund R Laine announced the Christmas Booth at the Montclair carnival raised 824 300 in aid of the new Homoeopathic Hospital. The event was presided over by ladies from Geldwell and described as a great help for the hospital's early operations.
West Caldwell community notes report visitors including Mrs Helen Terry and Miss Harriet Terry while Miss Aone Perkus visits from Brooklyn. Alonzo Lyons and wife celebrate their Golden Wedding. a Gleaning Circle chapter raised funds and will aid Sunday school children. A run away collision on Fairfield Avenue injures Cornelius Van Ness with his carriage and horse causing a spill. John Francisco’s rig driven by Russell Van Ness involved. both drivers were helped home. Clinton Francisco captured the horses. Borough Council discusses financial assistance requests and upcoming reports due.
Nearly a hundred friends surprised Jease Van Ness of Pine Brook for his sixty fourth birthday Tuesday night. He was speechless as he was carried to the parlor for social festivities until eleven. Rev. G. F. Apgar presented a gold pen, and J. H. Lisk entertained with a phonograph after supper.
Mr and Mrs Caleb H Gould of North Caldwell entertained Tuesday night with supper for Rev Nelson B Chester and family Mr and Mrs Staptz Mr and Mrs Mahlon Gould and son Leon B Gould Mr and Mrs W B Gould and Mrs George Mead Afterward guests enjoyed piano and phonograph music Rev J R Pratt will preach at the chapel tomorrow at 3 30 and Rev R T Fulton will sing several solos.
M C A announces a Sunday afternoon gathering in Association Hall with Rev Arthur Lucas formerly of Caldwell and now of Paterson N J as speaker. John Angus to lead singing and other musical treats are promised. Open to both ladies and gentlemen with gospel singing on offer.
Customers are urged to visit Cooper for holiday shopping as Christmas nears. The store promises lasting gifts and a helpful staff member will assist with selections, with every purchase including a beautiful Christmas present.
One of the season’s most exciting bowling battles occurred Friday night at Caldwell on the Associaten’s alleys. Five games were played between the Indians and the Jeremy Lilies with two wins each and one tie. Indiana posted 605 704 121 708 while Lakes registered 778 664 788 721 603.
In Newark Dr. Allen opened with The Day of God's Power. Rev. Dr. James R. Pratt and Mr. Richard C. Fulton led the revival with sermons on Love Be ye reconciled to God and Surrender All Many professed conversion and prayers followed. A farewell service planned Sunday with freewill offerings to support the evangelists.
Laura Banghart of Caldwell and Martin Hopper of Pine Brook wed at Judge Arthur Darlington's Verona office after Hopper beat rival Fred Beam in a hurried ceremony. Beam promised a ring if she waited, but Banghart chose Hopper and the justice tied the knot as Beam returned defeated.
Public invited to a special service at Wecons Methodist Church on Sunday evening December 17. An opportunity to unite with the church will be offered. The pastor will preach a special sermon and a new analog book will be used in the union services along with a program of song.
Local notes report Adelie Vaughe returning home to Cowen Grove after visiting relatives. Benjamin De Camp and Miss Burest have recovered and left for home. The Junior Aid Society held a social at Mrs A W Fuads home. The Baptist church plans a Christmas program and a fair in February with eight class booths and prizes for best display and largest booth donation.
Mrs. Alice C. Yout of Whisper 4 hosts an owued event at Ira H. Condit’s home. The Magazine Club plans a year of periodicals. Mr. and Mrs. Swanwick and Charles Swanwick of Newark visited Walter Buach’s home. A Friday sociable by Mathodlet Church women was held at the Young home. Roseland Whist Club gathered at Mrs. Coryell’s Aren Neck home with prizes won by Mrs. Ruth buo Miss Webb and Mrs. Kent. consolation to Mrs. Wrensh.
Christmas gifts in dolls calendars and cards are highlighted at L A Plant & Co Newark with broad stock and special features. Santa will visit on the third floor from 9 30 to 12 30 and 1 30 to 3 30 while the Bee Hive offers free light lunches daily 11 30 to 2 30. Store hours extend to evenings the week before Christmas.
Cedar Grove residents attend theatre and church activities while reporting on local concerns. Alfred Garrabrani sustains a wrist injury at work. Jacobus resigns from United Engineering. boiler upgrade at School No 1. thieves steal sixty chickens. prayers and Christmas rehearsal plans announced. water reservoir levels affect Newark supply.
A man argues with a drug clerk over locating a directory and confirms the value of the current telephone book. He notes that older directories mislead him and that the latest directory, updated a few months ago, correctly lists addresses, including a Harlem contact.
The town ends its fiscal year on December 3 and all officer reports must be filed. Delinquent taxpayers are urged to pay before month ends to avoid publication. Collector Goble of Verona Township will be at School No.1 on December 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. each day to receive tax payments.
Sunday evening December 31 a watch service begins about eight o'clock at the Congregational Church in Verona The Christian Endeavor Society will lead the first hour with music a season of devotion and testimony and the last moments of the year will be spent in prayer
The annual meeting of the Congregational Church of Verona was held last Tuesday evening. Reports from societies were read. E. E. Brooks elected clerk. Charles Kent and J. Harry Smith chosen deacons. Three new standing committee members named: E. Woeff C. H. Hooteman and E. Bush.
The Souvenir Whist Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland A. Jacobus for a jolly Christmas evening. Decorations reflected the season. Highest scores went to Mrs. Rich, Mr. Slayback, Mr. Smit, and Mrs. Slayback. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rich will host the next meeting on Tuesday January 2.
The Parents Conference of the Public Schools was arranged for Friday evening by Supervising Principal Spencer and was to be held until January due to evangelistic nestings. Prof Albert B Meredith County Superintendent of Schools Nutley was to speak.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Smith of Bloomfield Avenue Verona hosted about fifty guests Monday night. Mrs Benjamin Norton of Morristown sang vocal solos while George Garra braot of Cedar Grove played guitar and Miss Marion Hathaway of New York delivered recitations. Refreshments followed by dancing.
The sale of useful and fancy articles formerly set for Tuesday in the Caldwell Presbyterian Church lecture room will be held this Saturday afternoon and evening.
Monday 7 45 p m Boys Brigade Drill at 6 45 p m Choral Union. Tuesday 8 p m Board of Trustees meeting 8 p m Premined Lian Kodenvor Business and Meet rer at Om m Ohoir Rebear wal
Verona Gleawings reports missing local youths and new residents, with Christmas plans at Isabelle Library Club and school vacation announced. Social events include Congregational Church gatherings, Christian Endeavor meeting, and village musical efforts. a gas fire incident at Lakeside Avenue house is noted along with club activities and upcoming festival preparations.
A. Ive! lists patents granted in New Jersey last week covering items such as a bottle seal, liquid cooler, door check, machine for tile, finger exercising device, and other devices from Trenton Hoboken Montclair Bayonne and Passaic. Named inventors include Edward J. Brooks Albert L. and Edmund B. Kursheedt among others. The report highlights diverse fields from electro magnetic channel to threshing cylinder and toy boxes.
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