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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1903
Page
1
Local notices report elections at Caldwell Jail Building Association and church meetings. James H. Cudenus named to petit jurors panel. Christmas events recap at Presbyterian and Methodist churches with services, cantata, and Sunday School activities. Died: Mrs. Hannah Nash of Brooklyn. holiday greetings from National Sunshine Society.
The Presbyterian choir led by Lyng Lockward studies the cantata Holy Night by John Hyatt Brewer to be read tomorrow evening. Mrs J J Methesney accompanies on organ with soloists Clara Lindsley Helen Smith Dilbert Marrington and Lyng Lockward. The program includes organ prelude chorus recitative arias chorale and quartet pieces with several solos and a benediction finale.
Caldwell Board of Education held a Monday session with a special committee from the Dorugh of FE sn Fells to review tuition rates for pupils from the Borough of Kase. A committee of VanOrder and Crane was appointed to report. Ida Crouse resigned as a teacher due to illness. David McConaughy, formerly secretary of the M C A of India, will address the men’s meeting in Caldwell on Sunday afternoon at 4 15.
The article explains leap year corrections from Julius Caesar to Pope Gregory XIII and notes 1904 will have two lunar eclipses with no solar eclipses visible in the United States. It discusses calendar drift and future centurial leap year adjustments.
Mrs Mary Farrel of Fairfield Caldwell Township marks her 100th birthday with relatives from across the country. Her son John L Farrel of Paterson Stephen Farrel of Columbus CA Owen Farrel of Parkersburg PA attend. Stephen is 80 and the eldest living son John 76 and Owen 74. Farrel family history traces to Rockaway Morris County with Jacob and Catherine Strait. Her husband Matthias Farrel died in 1868. They had eleven children including William Stephen John Mary Ann Owen James David Kate Julia Susie and Matthias.
Riew McDouall has accepted the call to Cauldwell Baptist Church after serving as interim preacher for about a year. Since October he has stood in the pulpit at Loseville and helped wipe out an old debt, boosting membership and Sunday school attendance as the congregation nearly doubles and the Baptist outlook brightens.
James M. Edge, an absconding teller who stole $100,000 from the First National Bank of Paterson, was sentenced by Judge Kirkpatrick on Monday to seven years in Caldwell Penitentiary without hard labor. The judge noted Edge did not want confinement in Waterson jail.
Caldwell Camp Modern Woodmen of America elected officers led by Dr. David Lioulton Gardner as venerable consul Eugene Straub as worthy advisor G. C. Britton as excellent banker Frederick R. Cook as Clerk William Baldwin as watchman Jacob Wood as board member for three years Frederick Knip shield as escort and physicians Dr. David Maulin Gardner and Dr. Edmund J. Lane named.
The Baptist Church Ladies Aid Society held a business meeting at Mrs. Van Order's home. Officers chosen for the coming year include President Mrs. Stephen Van Onders, Vice-President Miss Anne Hedden, Secretary Mr. William Condit, and Treasurer Mrs. George H. Vanderhoot.
A survey highlights global labor issues including eight hour workday in the U. S. Congress schedule, France’s state factory workforce, Canadian wages, and unrest in Scotland and the U.S. Labor movements push for stronger unions, sick pay restoration, and higher minimums. Reports cover emigration talks, theater strikes, and factory expansions in Kansas and Missouri.
Friday afternoon gathering at Miss Emily Van Order's Forest street residence featured an address by Miss Julia Veo Emburg. Members plan a visit to Montelair's Children's Home Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Raven. Six Caldwell children reside there and received a Christmas box from the Caldwell society. A gift came from Mrs. Alden of the International Sunshine Society. Next meeting set for Thursday afternoon January 7 at the Grover House.
The Cald well Baptist Church held a Christmas festival Tuesday evening in Old Association Hall. The hall was decorated with pink crepe paper and evergreens and a large Christmas tree laden with gifts for teachers and scholars. Rev J W McDouall spoke on the First Christmas Gift, Miss Estelle Wright gave a recitation. After Sunday School singing, presents were distributed by Douglas McDouall who acted as Santa Claus, followed by games.
Inmates enjoyed a Christmas day with work suspended and a two hour recess. A chicken dinner was served and a PROPSIOS performance brightened the atmosphere, offering light relief behind the walls.
Community notes from Livingston recount a Christmas season reopening on January 4 after a brief closure. Rev Grimes of Roseland Pentecostal Church led a prayer meeting at the Baptist Church. Mrs Lerbert Fletcher and George Fletcher from Brooklyn visited Mrs Edward V Brookside Manor. Kapitol Sunday School held a Christmas cantata. Anderson Squier and George L Smith were summoned for two weeks on the petit jury. A Junior Sunshine Society meeting occurred at Mrs Edward St Vingeot’s home. An empty stocking fund donation arrived from New York. A dog caused damage after being brought to Oak Ridge Sunday School. the superintendent billed Driggs 630, which was paid.
Mr and Mrs Sylvester Williams hosted guests from Westville Montclair Brooklyn Jersey Ory and Roseland at a Methodist Church Christmas Eve program. Mrs Cobb sustained internal injuries after a horse pulled the carriage into a overturn near Those land avenue Caldwell. Miss Sadie Cobb unhurt and Miss Sadie Cobb sprained wrist. Dr H Laine and his son Edmund witnessed and stopped the frightened horse.
Services will be held at the Methodist Church in Caldwell on Sunday evening December 27 in memory of Mrs H A Busset wife of the first married pastor. Mrs Lanset died recently in Mexico where she and her missionary husband serve as presiding elder. Participants include John I Jacobus Sunday School rep C D O Connor Official Board James G Welton Epworth League Mrs Henry Maed Ladies Aid Society and Rev W W C Walker who presides and reads a letter from Rev Mr Basset. Services begin at 7 20 oclock. all welcome.
The Afternoon Whist Club of Cala held a Friday session at Mrs. Ella My Bond home with five tables playing. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Isaac Bo Baldwin first, Mrs. Frederick RR Cook second, Miss Wilheatmina Me Bride third, and Mrs Andrew Wyckoff consolation. Next session planned at Mrs. David Moustop Gardner’s Oak Hill Caldwell on December 31 at 2 30.
The Grover House hosted a holiday gathering with guests Dr J D Medicia and Mrs Medecia, Leopold and Yarine Medecia of Castile Spain, Edith Porter, Mr and Mrs Weaks of New York, MeDr Austic Smith of Toronto, Miss H Leroy of Clifton Springs, and the Lyon family including E Lyon, C C Lyon, and Miss Lyon with Master Wayne of Morristown.
The Nean Mandlin Club hosts a musical and literary entertainment at the Methodist Church in Verous on New Year’s Eve at 7 30. Austin Armstrong of Vernon is the elocutionist, the special quartet sings, and a Newark mando lin and guitar club performs. Also a sociable at Hasler's Hall on Tuesday night December 29 managed by the Sunshine Society features tissue wrapped gift auctions, progressive games, and refreshments.
An article surveys elegant home decor ideas from ornate glassware to seating plans. It discusses fashionable dining sets, mirrors as space enhancers, window drapery fabrics, and arts and crafts textiles in Colonial color tones. It highlights durable finishes, oriental inspired fabrics, and new wall coverings and dishware trends.
Mr William Brower aged about sixty seven died Wednesday morning at his niece Mrs T J Sparks residence on Grove Avenue Verona He was born at Little Falls and lived in Verona most of his life except last fall he moved to Massachusetts returning a week ago Brower leaves five children two sons and three daughters The funeral will be held Sunday at two o clock with interment at Irvington
An old fashioned Watch Night Service is planned at the Methodist Church of Veron on New Year’s Eve. The meeting will begin with a song service followed by an experience meeting. The pastor will preach an occasion appropriate sermon, and all members who are not engaged are urged to attend this time honored service.
The Evening News profiles Joseph Briggs and his ramshackle Cheapside house, a jumble of boat roofs wagons and junk. Neighbors call him sane in parts and radical in others as they note the odd structure and its inscriptions and Briggs s lonely life amid a sprawling yard of waste.
Notices of recent conveyances and mortgages across Caldwell Livingston Verona and surrounding areas. George E Peeretux and Lauret J Les transfer four acres near Pine Brook Fairfield. Rachel Pier and husband convey nine acres near Clinton School House. Baker to Headly five tracts totaling 145 acres on Turnpike. McNeil to Macloy on Kinney Street Verona. Pease to Elizabeth Fuller on Pease avenue. Fairfield Dairy to De Baun near Hutch Lane to Fairfield Avenue. Mortgages include John Johnson to Clara Lea on Brookside Avenue for 1600 dollars and Leased to Peer 700 on Pine Brook Fairfield road. Kean to Koch er on Livingston property on south side of Orange Hanover road. John Therston to Isaac Lane on Hanford Place for 7300.
On Thursday evening the City Home children gathered in the Music Hall for a holiday themed program with songs and readings. They received bags with candy and fruit before a Christmas day rest and recreation period followed by a large festive feast, after which residents returned to duty.
Epworth League takes charge of the program at the Methodist Church in Veroes Sunday evening. Members will read papers on the topic A Successful Life and deliver addresses. Clinton D. Baldwin, a devoted Epworth League worker, will speak before a program with special music. All are welcome.
Montclair High School hockey held its first practice on Verous Take. Coached by William Marcus of Yale University the team prepares for the February 2 game at Verona against Montclair F. C.
Community notes from Verona detail church events, meetings, social gatherings, and personnel changes. Highlights include Miss Josephine Woodcut visiting Hanover, Miss Jennie Condit returning from State Normal School, the Verona Gun Club leasing land for shooting, and the Mendelssohna Choral Club performance. The Verona Lake dam reconstruction promises skating sport this winter.
A Farmers Institute is set for Monday December 24 at 10 30 in Verons Methodist Church. The program includes prayers, talks on The Profit Line in Agricultural Work Plant Life and Feeding of Selected Dairy Cows, with discussions by local experts and a session by the ladies.
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