Five Negro beggars led by archbishop jailed in Cranford
A band of five colored beggars led by Rev Archbishop Evans posed as preachers and charity workers soliciting funds for the Royal Trust Company and True Light Army. They toured Garwood then Cranford, collecting coins and selling stock in a phantom venture. Judge Mendel fined Bishop Nottingham and the group promised not to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranford
James Hennesney
Dolice Mn Benhert
Schindler
Garwood
South
Wlw
Mendell
Justice J. Evans
D.ih
Royal Trust Company
Philadelphia
Royal ‘Trust Company
Haby United Royal Trust Company
Justice A Evans
D.G
Columbia Avenue
Evans
Justin J. Evans
Royal ‘Trust Company Business Union and Realty Company
True Light Army
Ridge Avenue
Asbury Park
Royal Collegel Temple
High Educational
College of Glory
Rabivy Park
Columba Avenue
Bishop Evans
Archbishop Evans
Colored Rac
Hishopod, Symmen
Treasury
True Lights Army
Tle
Idane Nottingham
Tie
Randall
Nottingham
Crantoml
Opera group to move to new Cranford room
The IL Opera block moves to its new room and dedicates it Tuesday. The Rev W J Gilleapie of Paterson will speak in the evening. The doctor is well known and liked in Cranford. All are invited to hear him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IL Opera Block
W. J. Gilleapie
Paterson
Cranford
Oily Waste Ignites and Causes Factory Scare
Garwood January 4. A gasket on a steam pipe at the C and Cy factory blew out filling the plant with steam. Hot oily waste and furnace coals caused a brief blaze before firemen and alarms ended the incident. Superintendent Elliott reports no damage to the works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garwood
Prsena
Elliott
Rahway Briefs Highlight Local Meetings Services and Obituaries
Sunday gathering at the VY. M. C. A and a post holiday program at the Rescue Mission on Main Street are noted. The new Rahway Common Council convened near Thesaday night as veterans were installed at Harry Peat No. 27 G A R. Funeral services were held for Martha A. Naylor at 37 Monroe Street with interment in Cypress Hill Cemetery, and Richard Wandless' funeral occurred at Central and Esterbrook with Odd Fellows rites in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VY. M. CG. A
Wescue
Main Street
New Common Council
Rahway
Ivy Street
Benjamin W. Hoghes
Childrens Home
Charles KH. Holmen
Hie Ans
Couneil
Board of Trade
Harry Peat
No. 27
ALR
Henry &. Hates
Juatua PD
Truster
Michael Hermes
John W. Martin
Charles J. Leonard
Obadiah F. Jones
Richard Stephens
Nathan V. Compton
Naylor
Martha A. Naylor
John. A. Naylor
Monroe Street
TC. Mayhai
Trinity M. E. Church
B. C. Parvin
Richard R. Wandas
Richard R. Wandlosa
Prlace
Central
Esterbrook
Kasex County Lodge
Asbury Turk Lodge
Wandless
C.ly Cooder
Westfield News Roundup and Local Notices
Westfield residents report Rollin PL Grant and daughter at Old Point Comfort. Dr Sherman Cooper ill at home on Broad Street. St Pauls Episcopal Church Sunday school set for 9 30 A M. Benton Harbor visitor Charles OS Wright with aunt Mrs Gale. First Baptist Church entertainment aids choir fund. Woman’s Union prayer meeting Wednesday at 3 P M. Eli Street residents depart for Creenfield Mag s for January. Miss Mabel Kimball engagement to Spencer Gales announced. Week of Prayer first union service at First M o b Church. Rev H H Guernsey to preach and elders installation at First Presbyterian, with charges by Rev Craig and Rev Lyman B Caulking. Central Railroad fixes gates on Central Avenue crossing. Western Union Telegrapher may move from West Held to town office. Wheaties timber stronger than many woods in Western Australia with tensile strength around 24 000 psi. some samples tested much higher, possibly the strongest timber known. Westminster Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin PL
Grant
Old Point Comfort
Sherman Cooper
Broad Street
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Charles OS. Wright
Benton Harbor
Mich
William Gale
Eli Street
First Baptist Church
Woman's Union
Eos
Ware Aind
Carleton Plive
Creenfield
Mags
Hanuary
Wo Sims
Highland Avenue
Chicago
Mabel Kimball
Westfield
Spencer Gales
Elizabeth
HH. Guernsey
Western Australia
Westminster Gazette
Remarkable Piano Tuning Acknowledgment From 1905
A letter from June 21, 1905, praises Henry Hornbeck of 130 Madison Avenue for excellent piano tuning on the seashore, noting a high level of craftsmanship by S J Hampton and Hans Herman Wetzler. The message thanks Hornbeck for his careful work and expresses sincere regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hornbeck
Hans ‘Herman Wetzler
Henry
Hornbeck
Madison Avenue
No More Saloons Allowed in Roselle Borough
Roselle Borough Council voted to bar new saloons in the borough and instructed Mayor MacQuoid to protest a license filing by a Jewish resident. Appointments were made for borough engineer J L Bauer attorney NOR Leavitt and special policeman C Gottsleiben to be confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roselle
MacQuoid
Huesday
Twelfth Avenue
J. L. Bauer
Elizabeth
Nor. Leavitt
Attourney
C. Gottsleiben
Aldene
Chilver
W Loagittee
Board of Education
Nichols
Tax Assessment Map Bids Presented in Roselle
Roselle council heard bids for a tax assessment map with Higgins and Janes offering 1500, F B Ham Cranford proposing atlas options at 700 and 740, and J Baner Elizabeth offering maps at 750. No action taken due to Higgins absence. bids referred for his recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roselle
Messrs. Higgins
Janes
F. B. Ham
Cranford
J. Baner
Elizabeth
Higgins
Admiral Evans and the Tompkinsville Incident
Aged Rear Admiral Robley Evans defends civil authority while his North Atlantic fleet faced a loyal episode off Tompkinsville. Apprentices who hid a baseball were beaten by a police officer and the admiral ordered a mock game ashore with fifty sailors to illustrate discipline. The police protested, but the admiral stood by his men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slandier
Robley D. Evens
North Atlantic
Tompkinsville
Theiller
Tixy
The Flizebeth Daily Journal on sale at Broad and Market
The Journal in Newark announces availability at Broad and Market Streets, the Union News stand near Centre Railroad Station, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Market Street om.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Journal
Newark
Flizebeth Daily Journal
Broad and Market
Dorcas Society elects officers at Roselle Park meeting
The Dorcas Society held its annual meeting at Mrs. Henry Stevens home on North Crestnut street electing Mrs. Stevens as president and Mrs. J Eugene Kingsland, vice president. Other notes mention Education Board candidates Roome and Hergert, and church and community events in Roselle Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
Henry Stevens
North Crestnut Street
J. Eugene Kingsland
A. W. Cocks
G. W. Browne
Board of Education
Jacob Hergert
Josef Roome
Joseph D. Lowden
Roome
Misa Elsie West
Westfield’ Avenue
Sewaren
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Edna Smith
J. W. Titus
George Payne
Quiet Sunday Favored by Wayor Council on Cattano Store
Roselle meeting last night debated Blue Law Sunday closures. Mayor MacQuoid backed closing Cattano’s Second Avenue Chestnut Street store and nearby First Avenue livery area shop, seeking legal opinion from Attorney Leavitt while some officials resisted outright shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roselle
MacQuoid
Cattano
Second Avenue
Chestnut Street
First Avenue
Patterson
Cattany
Gregory
Catrino
Leavitt
New Year Visits and School Opening Across Union
Miss Ethel Anthony of Providence and Miss Gladys Johnson of Union spent New Year at the Haines home while Jennie Haines visited a former classmate at Trenton Normal. Albert Sayre of Newark called on old Union friends. Connecticut Farms School opened with poor attendance due to sickness. Mrs. A. B. Gibb and daughter Ethel visited Bernardaville relatives. A lighthearted remark from Cincinnati Enquirer closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Anthony
Providence
R. J
Milas Gladys Johnson
Union
George C. Haines
Jennie Haines
Ethel Rogers
Trenton Normal
Albert Sayre
Newark
Connecticut Farms School
A. B. Gibb
Ethel
Bernardaville
Gibb
John Leonard
Peruna Proclaimed Helpful by Clergy Across States
Rev. Geo A Troutman of Missouri reports his throat spasms and breathing trouble improved after using Peruna. Rev P E Swanstrom of Wisconsin says Peruna cured his chronic diarrhea and catarrh. The notes praise Peruna tablets as a solid form of the remedy and cite Dr Hartman and assistants in producing tablet versions equivalent to a dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Tate
Lincoln Avenue
Walnut Hills
Cincinnati
Ohio
P. E. Swanstrom
Grantsbury
Wis
Hartman
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Fivat Presbyterian
Imren Tomernin
Morria Block
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
First Presbyterian Church
Dist
Craig
Lyman B. Caulking
D. D
Central Railroad
Central Avenue
Kummer
Western Union
Boatiess
Wheaties
Sis Gene
Rome
Fast’ Hampton
S. J
Council
Trimmer
Alexander Hunter
New York
Sidney W. Eldridge
Alphonse Bouchet
Finance Committee
Phelps
Brown
Sherman Council
Mohican
Raymond Robins
Clio
Richard Chynowith
Marvin and
Searle
Ini
Pittston
Tehighton
Nevas
Admiral Evans
Roselle Park
Wayor
Mr. MacQuoid
Uned
E. W. Grove
First National Bank
Roselle, N. J
U. & Bonds
Holt’s
Holt's
Broad and Academy Sts
Postcomc
NEW Aik
Makers of Sweets
Tei Marwotserest
Newark Avenue
Jersey City
Rev. Troutman
George A. E. Troutman
Washington, Mo
Rev
Granee AE Thorn
L. D
Union County
the Building and Realty Company, Real Estate and Insurance
Second Ave
Tel
J.C. Prall
Undertaker
James 8. Laughlin
R. Baggage Express
Tsaag-N. Faulks
W. D. Lewis CO
Ihe
R. Baker
Wilfred A. Cole
Horning's
Pharmagy
Huyler's
Eerste
Vent — Tees
Westfield Club
Fred C. Kreidler
North Ave
H. J. Holmes
John 5. Goger
Im and
Quimby Streets
J. Raymond Lambert
Weatfield Avenue
Frank J. Jahn
John Building
Cranford Gas Company
Cranford, Garwood
Ppos
Broad St
Golf Livery
Oronette
Wood Bros
North Avenue
James Caldwell Park
Broadway
N. Y
UN. Ave
Cortlandt, Or
Central Hotel
Joseph Bhrhards
South and
Walnut Aves
Reay's
Cranford Pharmacy
Doremus
Irving's
Linden
Ww. H. Donaldson
Real Entate
Elisabeth Ave. Tal
G-R
Arwood
Kaylor
Parnentera
Avgeus
K. and
K, Electric Co
Gamre Motors
Ee Pal
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