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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1905
Page
1
Caldwell society column lists numerous visitors and locals. It notes Mr and Mrs D F Vi of New York at Hillside. H A Bateshead family returning for summer. James Y King of Newark visiting Canfield. reverends, church events, and school reunions. several guests from Brooklyn and Washington state. eye injury at a ball game. and church groups planning meetings and entertainments.
A fragmentary Essex Fells item notes talk of a new railroad path from the Orange Mountains toward New York, with plans to connect through Clearfield and Indiana counties to Sunbury Pennsylvania. The route could involve purchases of small systems to forge ties with Buffalo Rochester Pittsburg and New York Central interests, with secrecy around the exact path until negotiations mature. Schwab reportedly visited New Jersey sites tied to the plans.
The Caldwell Methodist Church presents a Children Day program with openings, songs, recitations by Edna Cables and Efe Fichter, nature messages, a class song, and a pastor address. The Baptist and Presbyterian churches also plan morning or evening observances with music, readings, recitations, and benedictions led by various children and choirs.
Final examinations for the Graduating Class run next week from Monday through the week. Eighth Grade students will take county exams. A Grammar Department reunion and picnic will be at Crystal Lake on Saturday June 1. Thanks expressed to Mr William Hasler for selecting new pictures. fifty will soon adorn school walls. Senior class officers are Mark Zeek president Miss Inez De Baun vice president Miss E C Barben secretary Fred W Wright treasurer. Alumni meeting set for June 23 at Association Hall.
The Caldwell Card Club met at Mrs. Andrew Wyckoff’s home on Westville Avenue with five tables in play. Prizes went to Mrs. Isaac Baldwin Mrs. Henry Canfield Mrs. Mary Beach and Mrs. John Gosman with guests Mrs. Jennings and Mrs. George W. Downs also taking prizes. The following Thursday afternoon prizes were awarded to Mrs. I. E. Baldwin Mrs. Jennings of Newark Miss Carrie Jacobus and Mrs. G. A. Bogert. The next meeting is set for Friday at Mrs. G. A. Bogert’s Hanford Place home.
A large group gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mr. and Mrs. A P Vroome in Caldwel Gould Place and Woatville Avenue to celebrate the eighth birthday of their son Albert Edgar Vroome. Games and a pleasant repast followed by departure of guests including James Wright py Van Order Alfred Speer Westley Leffler John Heller LeRoy Heller Norman Van Ness Blanch Van Gladys Moore Sears Hoage ace Ness Effie Fichter and Gertrude bus.
The Mexi can Lecturing Company presents a stereopticon lecture on Mexico Thursday evening at Caldwell Methodist Church. It features over one hundred views of cathedrals flowers and customs with scenes from many cities under the Junior Epworth League.
West Caldwell Gossip reports the Circle gathering at Phoreaay shee Boon and notes the club adding a pool table to its clubhouse. Local residents including Miss Louise Cadmus and Miss Elizabeth Best are visitors, with a pool match won by Horace G. Welshman. A death update records Mrs. Johanna G Baldwin, 81, at Fairfield Avenue. funeral from West Caldwell residence. Borough Council discusses electric service, line extensions, and the resignation of assessor Caleb A. Harrison, with budget observations and the appointment of James H. Cadmus as Overseer of the Poor.
Roseland residents report visits from Newark and New York friends including Miss Note Rowland and Miss Winfred McDermott while birthday celebrations mark Mrs. Sarah Reader’s eighty third year. Eugene Underhill offers to lay water mains from Hesex Fells to Letayne avenue, spanning over 1,000 feet, as locals consider the proposal. Weekend manse party gathers Cranford and Westfield guests for the Young People Club’s first public event with piano solos, violin and piano pieces, and vocal numbers by local musicians and visitors.
The Junior Christian Endeavor groups of Essex County gathered Saturday at Verona Lake under Miss Bessie Hopper. More than five hundred Juniors attended a day of games and athletic contests. A boys baseball game between Centenary Presbyterian Church Newark and First Christ Church Irvington ended 17 to 9.
A wedding described with regal ceremony and family heritage. Miss Irene Williams served as maid of honor, O B. Gould Jr. and Thomas Gould Jr. attended as groomsmen, and the bride Mrs Pred Merver led the wedding procession. The couple, daughter of Thomas Gould and grandson of H J Dennison, depart for a bridal tour to major cities before settling undecidedly.
Miss Beulah Mead of Montclair and Ellsworth Francesico of Caldwell were married in Caldwell Methodist Church on Thursday June 1 by Rev. Arthur Lucas. Miss Mead was escorted by Miss Gertrude Dunn. Best man was Clarence A. Plume. Relatives from Paterson Newark Jersey City Montclair Caldwell attended. The couple departed for a New England trip and will reside in Montclair.
Members of the State Society and Orange Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution met for a luncheon at Monomonock Inn Caldwell on Wednesday. Guests included Miss Adeline W. Sterling Englewood former president general D of R who gave a toast. Rev Dr George L Spring South Orange vice president Orange Chapter Sons of the American Revolution spoke on the Daughters of the Revolution. Rev Dr Daniel H Martin Newark spoke on The Daughters of the Revolution. Mrs Theodore Sutro New York spoke on The Music of the Revolution and Rear Admiral Edwin Stewart retired addressed The Navy of the Revolution. Officers in attendance were Mrs Robert Ward State regent and Dr Maria Vinton Orange Chapter regent. An orchestra provided music.
Sealed proposals for a county bridge over the Peckman River at Verona were opened after twelve bidders. The Committee of Roads and Assessments awarded steel work to American Bridge and Steel Works and concrete work to the Framer Company of Caldwell for 31,050.50, both the lowest bids in their classes.
Community notes from Livingston and Newark recount church services and baptisms at Rapies Church, announcements of bridge rebuilding bids for Eagle Rock Avenue and Swamp Road, fraternal welcome events for Osceola Council Jr. O U A M members, and a Society meeting at the Baptist Chapel with officers elected for the year. Names include Bertha Haneon Belle Haneon Elmer Brubaker John Force Robert DeCamp George Force Otto Heineman Carl Minch Paul Heineman, plus Rev. William Burrell and Miss Fancy Berry.
Miss Bertha Fund visits Newark relatives. New York guest Margaret Heineman stays with Miss Bessie Burnet. Miss Blanche Tracy in Orange visits Miss Minnie Collins. Newark couple Kopf to spend summer with Mrs. Benjamin Collins. Bloomfield pair Frank Cunliffe and W Ward with Elizabeth visit. Children’s Day at Baptist Church Sunday morning with program by Mrs. George B. Schulte and others. Delegates to Morris and Baptist Convention at Summit.
Children's Day exercises Sunday at 10 30 in Verona Methodist Church under Superintendant Williams with addresses recitations carols and solos by local performers. The program includes floral drills by the Misses Stone McDowell Pease Dobbins Slayback Davenport and others. Rev W W Westcott to speak. further recitations and songs by the primary and various children. public invited.
The Verona High School commencement will be held Wednesday evening June 21 at the tea a ands four graduates this year, all girls. They ac Halve Lo De Cosno Fide Elies acobusryi Lindsley and Edoa Tread Jenkins.
In a Great Notch court, three of four men received fifteen years hard labor and a fourth ten years for holding up Dave White, paymaster of O Rourke Engineering Construction on August 24. Judge Skinner called the act severe and noted the aim appeared to kill the horse in the escape.
Verona Board of Education met at School No 1 to review attendance low due to a diphtheria scare and discuss improvements. The Cedar Grove graduation is set for June 22 at the Congregational Church. A new course of study for the district was adopted and preparations for next year include one kindergarten session, updated textbooks, and facility repairs.
The Verona Township Committee met Monday and heard surveyor F W Crane present a sidewalk survey. Crane said he followed Bloomfield Avenue grade as closely as possible and raised the walk three inches for drainage. He estimated fill balance, noted trolley poles interference, and said several large trees would not be disturbed due to space.
Verona Library Finance Committee presents a musical on Tuesday June 27 at 8 15 p m The program features Daisy Chain a selection of twelve childhood songs for adults music by Liea Lehmann and sung by Mrs W Barnette Smith soprano Edna Cook contralto William Barnette Smith bass Paul Handel tenor and Corby pianist Tickets are fifty cents available from Miss Rich chairwoman or at local stores
Caldwell Bank directors and their spouses dined Tuesday evening at the Monomonook Inn. Attendees included George E, Mr and Mrs De Camp, Mr and Mrs Walter P Lindsley, Mr and Mrs John N, and Mrs James, along with Mr and Mrs Ioha and Mrs Kara Williams, and Mr and Mrs Job Deuns.
Verona items report a serious injury from a trolley incident near Broomfield Avenue and social updates including Epworth League and Congregational Church events, a university commencement attended by Rev William Reed, and local society notices such as a June 2 bean supper and a two week England trip planned for Joanie Condit and Everes Comdit. Local development includes Lakeside pavilion foundation work and the Verona Build and Loan Association meeting with 249 shares subscribed.
A Thursday evening spelling contest at the Methodist Church in Verona drew a lively crowd. Principal Clarence Hedden of Caldwell led, Mrs. David Deans headed the women, and Mr. Fillmore Condit led the men with daily life words. The women won the first round with Miss Jennie Condit spelling well. The men claimed the second, and five contestants finished the third with varied success in a lighthearted, social event.
A Newark law partnership led by Judge John L. Johnson dissolves by mutual consent. The notice cites a change in status affecting steel industry representations and ongoing matters with former attorney associates.
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