Caldwell Mélange and Local Civic Notices
The Caldwell miscellany reports a series of civic items from the Common Council and local groups. Notes include church ladies societies hosting strawberry festivals and suppers, a French Market by the Improvement Association, Armistice and Memorial Day events, a Children’s Day program, and a Kingston parish speech. It also covers insurance payouts to local residents, a Willard L Mills ice business purchase, and a postponed sale of unpaid assessments for sidewalks in nearby towns. Details include dates, venues, and names of individuals and organizations involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladie’s Aid Society
Methodist Church
Methodist
New Jersey
Perie R. Burdick
Marlboro
Cumberland County
Shiloh
Caldwell
Livingston
West Livingston
Stephen J. Speer
Willard L. Mills
Masons
W.L. Hasier
Bloomfield
Campbell, Forest
Arlington Avenues
Conrail Chamber
Thought It Was a Ghost on Bloomfield Avenue
A group of boys in a vacant lot near the railroad on Bloomfield Avenue spotted what they believed to be a ghost of a man. A nearby woman corroborated the sighting, saying it vanished before her eyes. The tale was later explained as a woman out for a night, weaving through sidewalks and streets to get home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield Avenue
Subscriptions Open as Blairs Gown News Plans Summer Readers
Residents planning summer travel are urged to subscribe to The News for full Caldwell area coverage with national mailing to the United States or Canada at $1 per year. Address changes incur no extra charge. Commencement exercises at Blair Presbyterial Academy in Blairs Gown News begin June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
United States
Canada
Blair Presbyterial Academy
Blairsgown, News
Drought Impacts Growers Urge Rain For Crops
Farmers report backward season due to dry spells with dust in plowed fields. Early potatoes and tomatoes look fair but delayed by cool nights. Asparagus, corn, and strawberries show mixed results. rainfall is urged to prevent shortages and higher farmhand wages rise amid labor scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asparague
Afternoon of Enjoyment for Caldwell Children Auxilia
Mrs Baldwin, chairman of the Caldwell Borough Improvement Association Children’s Auxiliary, hosted a Wednesday reception at Association Hall for about eighty members. She outlined eight active committees to foster town pride and public spirit, with aims toward future council and association leadership. A varied musical program was performed by Miss Mabel Speer and others, followed by light refreshments served by the recipient committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Improvement Association
Mabel Speer
Duckess Gondolina
Hazel Wardell
Bessie Miller
Henry
Bessie Rudolph
Miss Mabel Speer
Grace
Speer
Miller
Wardell
Henry Rudolph
Edmund Laine
Laine
Fitch
Reid
Poles Cut Down On Fairview Avenue Verona
Early week the Electric Light Company stretched wires on Fairview Avenue Verona lighting the street. Workers found two poles cut in front of Mr F G Goble’s property and forced removal without consent. Poles were spliced and current activated, producing bright street lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light Company
Fairview Avenue
Verona
F G.goble
Goble
Von Boyle Presents Monologues and Moving Pictures
On Monday and Tuesday June 9 and 10 Von Boyle offers dramatic recitals monologues and humorisms with a thrilling series of moving pictures. He features life savers heroic fire laddies and a humorous magic set and on Tuesday evening presents Ever So Far Away with the Tittle tots to benefit the parsonage fund.
Cedar Grove Brieflets Update Local News and Events
Katherine Miller of Ridge plans to move soon and will attend church events. Cedar Grove roads near Turnpike and Cedar Street see progress. Ridge Road grading finished and Sages laying pavement. Cedar Grove Juniors beat Verona 11 to 6 at the school grounds. A. C. defeated College No 1 11 to 10 in seven innings. A W. W. program debuts at the church next Wednesday June 4, tickets limited. Congregational Church selects A. L. Clark as pastor after May 24 meeting. Rev J L Hayes will lead tomorrow morning service in Verona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Miller
Ridge
Wilard
Sored
Grove
Ridge Road
Cedar Street
Sages
Louis Courter
North Caldwell
Cedar Grove
Verona
Soore
Verous
van Horn
Cedar Grove A. C
Grove Avenue
W. W
First Reformed Church
Little Fails
J O. Baylis
Gossiode
Board of Trustees
E. O. Wettgen
A. L. Clark
Clark
Springfield
Mass
Providence
R.1
A. H. Bradford
Montclair
J. L. Hayes
Cedar Ginove
Will Oeer
Epworth League
FE. Baldwin
Pleasant Surprise Hosted by En deavor Society in Verona
Last Friday evening the Christian Endeavor Society hosted a surprise for Emma Fellows president at A B Griffen home in Verona. The gathering featured vocal and instrumental music, peanut games for all ages, and refreshment afterward. Julie Johnson and Russel Haight won trophies. several attendees are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
Emma Fellows
A. B. Griffen
Verona
Julie Johnson
Russel Haight
Pier
Reed
J. C. Canniff
C. Haight
B. M. Rogers
Robert Palm
Charles Arnold
Edgar Griffen
Mac. Arnold
Nellie Martin
Florence Canniff
Marie Johnson
Emma Barmore
Lulu Wright
Mary Griffen
Marion Rogers
Nellie Jacobus
Annie Dolmier
Beatrice Palm
Mary Dolmier
Bessie Clark
Henrietta Ahlborn
Christine Hitler
Louisa Ahlborn
An Marion Ahlborn
Joe Rogers
Russell Haight
Robert Canniff
Gordon Rogers
Isabella Club Meets Before Summer Vacation in Hoboken
Despite stormy weather, the Isabella Club gathered at Mrs. H. D. King’s Hoboken home for a pre summer meeting. Miss Douglas reported on the State Federation afternoon session, read by Mrs. Rogers. The program featured a musicale with a sketch on Ethelbert Nevin and his music, plus vocal and piano selections by Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Harrison, and Mrs. Conklin, including a fresh Rose of My Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Club
H. D. King
Hoboken
Acae
Douglas
State Federation
Rogers
Ethelbert Nevin
Johnson
Vasal
Pleasant Saturday program at the chapel by C C C youths
A literary and musical program by the younger C C C members pleased the audience at the chapel last Saturday evening. An exhibition from a phonograph by Mr. Fred S. Brown of Orange provoked much merriment. Refreshments followed and a picnic is suggested as the next C C C event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred 8. Brown
Orange
C. C.C
Advertising Mindset for Local Merchants
A local merchant should not complain when town trade shifts to a more aggressive advertiser from a nearby city. He must attract home customers and pursue trade from neighboring towns to stay competitive.
Local Church Services and Schedules Across Town
A reader’s list of Sunday and midweek worship times across Little Falls and Verona area churches. Includes Saint Agnes parish, Essex Fells St Peter’s, Pleasantdale Presbyterian, Roseland Methodist and Presbyterian, Cedar Grove Congegational, Northfield Baptist, Verona Methodist and Presbyterian, Verona Congregational, Caldwell institutions, and related prayer meetings, Sunday schools, and sacramental schedules.
Disorderly streets disturb local residents in deteriorating areas
Observers describe streets in certain localities as disgraceful with debris littering gutters and sidewalks. Rags, scraps, limbs, half-burnt embers, broken gates, tied cans, and wrecked wagons clutter corners, making a bleak, unsafe passage for passersby.
Livingston Happenings and Church Plans
Local column reports Mrs William Veo Aeow visiting friends at Prechoid and notes upcoming Livingston Baptist Church activities. Delegates named for Council in Morristown, Trinity Baptist Church formed, June events include Children Day school program, high school graduation, picnic, Sunday School quarterly meeting, and a Livingston Baptist Church entertainment with multiple piano solos duets trios and vocal selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Veo Aeow
Prechoid
North Cacoliva
Miss Hose
Hoffman
Livingston
U.S
Catherines
F. M. Hoffman
A. Ross Fores
Livingston Baptist Church
Yeaterday
Morristown
Gorin c
Trinity Bapties Church
Morris and Essex
Sunday School Association
Township Sunday School Association
Christian Endeavor Society of Livingaro
Dolly
Pautet
Brownell
M. BE. Emerson
W. H. van Orden
Peter Sorghum
Kelly
Helen Provost
Agnes Peck
Caldwell
Baseball games on City Home grounds with several matches
Saturday saw multiple baseball games. Cottage III beat Cottage I 20 to 4, Young Pittsburgs, formed from Cottage I, won 8 to 7 over Cottage IP. Cedar Grove A C beat Young Pittsburgs 10 to 9. Caldwell V M C edged Verona A C on May 26 at C HH 8 grounds, with detailed scoring and player lineups listed for both teams. Attendance 75. Time 1 hr (Note: OCR fragments partly garbled but key results preserved.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgs
Cottage 1
Cottage IP
Cedar Grove A. C
Bate
Caldwell
Verona
Caldwell V. M.C
Verona A. C
Mertini
Besos Sci
Stovaker
H. Jacobus
Rogers
Ficerh
Barmore
Hi Wa
Bbc Ess
C. Jacobus
Matthews
Ieeey
Shevnena
Ia Sre
Wriebt
E. Roydhouse
H.speer
Babes
Winters
Montclair Trust Company Moves to New Building
The Montclair Trust Company announces its removal to the new trust company building at 483 Bloomfield Avenue and invites inspection of its new banking rooms and offices. The liberal charter allows various permissible operations with increased facilities for patrons, capital $100,000, surplus over $50,000, deposits $300,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montclair Trust Company
Bega
Trust Company
Bloomfield Avenue
Taolidity
Mrs Elizabeth Fee Dies at Pine Brook in May
We report the death of Mrs Elizabeth C Fee wife of James Fee of Pine Brook. She passed away on Saturday May 11 in the prime of life. The funeral service was held on Wednesday morning May 21 at St Aloysine s Meadow or Jardwell, Montclair cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth C. Fee
James Fee
Pine Brook
Mra
Fee
Hfe
Abe
Po St. Aloysine
Council Proceedings Outline Road Repairs and Bond Actions
City council discusses unpaid assessments, road repairs progress, curbing and flagging. authorized expenses for park upkeep. Committee on lighting reports progress. Bonds committee proposes three bond specimens for Mountclair Savings Bank approval. lag wording prepared for Water Bond legal requirements. Denomination set at 1000. legality period extended to July 1, 1802. Memorial Day expense appropriation of 25.00. Lambert Speer confirmed to Board of Health. council adjourns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roterener
Montclair Savings Bank
Cponsel
Mountclair Savings Bank
Speer
Condit
Consele
Lambert Speer
Board of Health
Verona voters approve school bond for additions
Citizens at Verona School on Bloomfield Avenue debated plans for property purchase and adding Verona School No.1 and No.2. A motion to refer plans to the Board of Education passed, with the board to select architects. a ballot approved issuing 20,000 dollars in bonds by 91 to 7. The board will set bond details and redemption period, while estimated costs from architects include Myer and North figures for Verona and Cedar Grove additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verona
Verona School
Bloomfield Avenue
F.C. Goble
J. L. Johnson
William ?. Barter
J. EE. DeCamp
Board of Education
Messra Chris
Myer
F.F. North
Verona Sehan
Chris. Myer
E. F. North
Cedar Grove School
Ordination and Installation of Rev Shelton Bissell at Verona Church
Rev Shelton Bissell of Montclair, Yale Divinity School graduate, ordained at Verona Congregational Church and installed as pastor. Services led by Rev Amory Bradford with delegates from Montclair and nearby towns in attendance. There was a fellowship gesture and benediction, followed by social and guest visits, plus local church delegate selections for a state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton Bissell
Montclair
Yale Divinity School
Verona Congregational Church
Amory H. Bradford
Aod
Upper Montclair
Cedar Grove
Newark
Fast Orange
Orange Valley
Nutley
Dr. Bradford
W. J. Paske
James A. Fairley
Mr. Hodgdon
Louis F. Berry
Burn the Caterpillars Nests Warned To Save Fruit Crop
A warning urged immediate destruction of caterpillar nests to protect fruit trees. Past inaction led to many trees dying without bearing fruit this season, prompting officials to stress swift action to save the crop.
Verona Gleanings Seasonal notes and local notices
Verona Gleanings reports gardens and markets opening with strawberries and cherries abundant this season. A light frost occurred Thursday with no serious damage. School board to convene Tuesday evening. Memorial Day observed at City Stone. Levitations announced for June 3 at Livingston Baptist church. New Jersey game law amendment waives $10 license for non resident lake permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Daughters of Liberty
Jobson
City Stone
Newark
Johnson
Stese S. Koffman
John Debart Daum
Livingston
Memorial Day Reverence for Soldier Dead and Patriot Memory
A reverent memorial describes Memorial Day as sacred, a national Sabbath honoring Union soldiers. It recalls how citizens lay flowers at graves, carry the flag, and feel enduring gratitude for those who died for freedom, with memory securing their virtuous legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Lowell
Roseland Community Notes Vermont Festival and Church Events
The Roseland area reports a successful Strawberry Festival at the Methodist Church and a Roseland Whist Club gathering. Sunday School at Roseland Presbyterian starts 9 30. Rev John Reader from Chill will lead service at Howeland Presbyterian next Sunday. Roseland baseball beat Livingston 16 to 8. Members and attendees noted in church circles and local society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseland
Methodist Church
Gertrude Harrisons
Roseland Presbyterian Church
John Reader
Chill
Howeland Presbyterian Church
Dev. L.A
Oneeda Council
Methodist Church of
Livingston
Roseland Wam
Reed
Roseland Presbyterian Ure
Mails and Post Office Hours Noted in Local Bulletin
The notice lists ring times and mail closing hours for the yenone position with arrivals at Ti and 10 10 a m 6 3 p m Glose at 7 ere Ne 45 a m 4 00 and 6 55 pm Caldwell mails arrive 9 40 a m and 8 00 pm Post office opens 5 10 am closes 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yenone Pontoition
Caldwell
Club rehearses play "Our Joys" for June performances
The club is actively rehearsing for the play Our Joys to be staged at Association Hall on the evenings of June 26 27 and 28 for the benefit of the Volunteer Wire Department. A synopsis of the play will be given later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Caldwell Melange
Common Council
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Smith
Daisy Robinson
Gilbert Pearce
Borough Improvement Association
Woman's Club
AC. W. Hunter
Frederick KR. Cook
Branch Brook Park
Fire Department
Montclair Hook and Ladder Company
Caldwell Improvement Association Children’s Auxiliary
Sadie’s Aid Entertainment
Isabella
Mrs. Harrison
A. Barchetta
B. Narcissus
Love Song
Mra. Conklin
Harrison
Rose of My Life
Nevin
Franklin
Amomg
Lattle Falls
Clematian Hindoa
Dunier Endeaver
Feets Tren
Little Palls
Epworth
Little Falls
Agnes P. E
Essex Fells
ST Peter's P. B
Pleasantdale
Pres
Leornens
Anne Peoples
Livingston—Baptist
Christian Endeavor
A. Ross Force
Mephodis
Northfield
Baptist
Margaret Hoffman
Verona—Presbyterian
Christian Baptist Mission
Caldwell Baptist
Caldwell Post
G. A. Ri
Caldwell—Presbyterian
William Clark
Livingston Happenings
Roydhouse
Bareslow
Barcalow
H. Speer
Rowhouse
Hmm
Mr. Neary
B. FP. Collins
Frances McQuade
Emma Diecks
George Hi. Schulte
Colleeted
Roseland News
Prosper Dramatic Club
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