Fire destroys Roselle home in high wind blaze
Fire destroyed George Smaney's Locust Street home in Roselle early yesterday as high winds hampered firefighters. The house was a total loss with estimated damage around 80 000. valuable furniture paintings and a new piano were burned. The family escaped in night clothes and stayed with relatives in Brooklyn as crews battled the flames for hours.
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Roxelle
Jan
George Smaney
Locust
Eddie Smaney
H. Rockefeller
William Assembridge
Lorraine
Mr. Smaney
Brooklyn
Rahway Rescue Mission appeals for supporters and praise drives local faith
In Rahway the Rescue Mission, led by Rev Charles B Dennis, appeals for $20 monthly subscriptions to fund ongoing work aiding young men and boys at the altar over three weeks. Local pastors endorse the effort, and meetings run nightly at 7 45. Also notes new Rahway calendars from Rahway National Bank and Joseph G Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 8. Dennis
Rahway
Adda
Dennis
Mie
Willian
West
Main Street
Mr. Shaw
First Presbyterian Church
We TL Stelell
Second Presbyterian
N.A. Merritt, Jr
First Baptist Church
Cl. Cooder
St. Pawl Church
Eeveryone
Rahway National Bank
Joseph G. Smith
Cherry Street
Smith
Cranford Civic Meetings and Events Preview
Cranford announces a packed schedule with the Township Committee’s first regular meeting of the year on Wednesday evening. Also on tap are lodge communications, church guild meetings, Red Men officer elections, a Roselle league bowling match, and a Grant School lecture by Wilson J. Gill on The School City. The Freeholders weigh Claremont place widening with adjourned Friday talks as funds gather. The Alliance dedicates a new Opera House room with Rev. Dr. Gillespie speaking.
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Asure Lodge F
A. M
Mra. D. D. Erving
St. Agnes Guild of
Trinity Episcopal Chiurch
Merrill
Forrest Avenue
Tonaluka Tribe of Red Men
Red Men
Cranford Casino Club
Roselle Toomorrow
Roselle Casino Club
Central Journal
J.C. Mix
Mixa L
Mix
Mra. Woof
Miln Street
Ve J. A
Grant School
Wilson J. Gill Wills
Freeholders Commission
Claremont Place
Hamilton Avenue
The
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Opera House
Dr. Gillespie
Paterson
Revival Services Begin at Flemington Church
Roselle Park reports Rev C C Woodruff will assist his father in a week long revival at the Flemington Methodist Church. Mt Holyoke tutor M P Landerer returns to South Hadley after holidays with Mrs Ladd of Westfield Ave. Russell Waite returns to Bethlehem PA after visiting his parents on Westfield Ave.
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C. C. Woodruff
Methodist Church
Flemington
Mile
M. P. Landerer
Mt. Holyoke Seminary
Lyons Farms New Year's Day Family Reunion Report
A New Year's Day family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Doremus on Hillside Avenue featured four generations of the Williamson family. Other items note Miss Josephine Schafer's whist party, Celbon buying Irvington property to move with family in about six weeks, Lyons Farms Baptist Church Ladies' Aid met at Mrs. William H. McKergen's, and Union Township Board of Education meeting announced.
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John H. Doremus
Hillside Avenue
Williamson
John Comatock
Florida
Josephine- Schafer
Louise
Molter
Lillian Stratton
Mra
Chamberlin
Ridgewood Avenue
Ethel Collum
North Broad Street
Christian Endeavor Society
Elizabeth Avene Baptist Church
G.M. Shott
Seventeen Ancient Egyptian Sculptures Add to Met Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art debuts fourteen models from an Egyptian sculptor dating 2,500 years. Soft limestone figures retain master lines and red guides, including a quicon goddess. The highlight is Hormohet biti’s six ton baralt sarcophagus with hieroglyphic titles and royal insignia from Ptah Seker. Additional vessels and royal regalia of Rameses II enhance the display.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hormohet Biti
Ptah Seker
Ok v Wight
Rameses Th
New York Herald
Westfield notices and meetings in the week
Westfield community brief: Hose Company No. 1 and Cock and Ladder Company No. 1 plan regular meetings tonight and tomorrow. Atlas Lodge and Westfield Conclave T O Hi set gatherings for upcoming evenings. School matters include a Board of Education monthly meeting to consider a special school election for Washington school addition. Assessor Marsh may appoint new Board of Assessors. Two men sheltered at police headquarters last night, jobless and penniless. Funeral services held for Mathilde McAllister, three, in Fairview Cemetery. Town Council to meet tonight with the mayor delivering his annual message. Nireside Council Royal Arcanum to meet Thursday at Arcanum hall.
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Westfield
Flagg
William Cook
Washington
John M. C. Marsh
Edward F. Gilby
John J. Coger
W. N. Hackett
Cincinnati
Mathilde McAllister
W. A. McAllister
Sydney Crogs
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Fairview Cemetery
Alpera
Nireside Council
Royal Arcanum
Arcanum
Saybrook and Salem Community Notes
A collage of local notices from Saybrook and Salem mentions illnesses and visits across Prospect Street Elizabeth, Brooklyn, Nyack, Paterson, and Weatminster. Names include Edward Ulrich, Miss Doherty, Miss M C Wood, Joseph Van T Bleet, the Radie family, Miss Ward, Harry Melville, Mrs Woodruff, Miss Gray, and Miss Helen Starck. The North End Social Club plans a meeting on King Street and Mr Purches's family attend a funeral in Livingston. John Wright enjoys a week off in Long Island.
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Saybrook
Salem
Edward Ulrich
Prospect Street
T. F. Livengood
Elizabeth
Charles ‘T. Abberly
Brooklyn
Helen
Randolph
Misa Doherty
Salem Avenue
New York
Tina
Misa C. M. Wood
Nyack
N. Y
William D. Wood
Radie
Paterson
Mary Ward
Weatminster Avenue
Harry Melville
Irvington
Joseph Woodruff
Ocean Grove
Conant. Street
Misa Gray
Cranford
A. Gray
DeGoll Place
Starck
Misa Helen Starck
Roselle
Herbert F. Randolph
North End
King Street
Purches
Woodruff Avenue
Purdea
Livington
John Wright
Salem Road
Long Island
Unionville and Connecticut Farms News and Appointments
Miss Mary Lum resumes teaching at public school in Unionville after vacation. Union post office moved to John Price’s grocery store. Hertha Headley to run the office. Marie Ke, from North Plainfield, replaces May Smiley as teacher. Miss Winter returns to lower primary. Social visits noted among Wooley Duryea Headley and Maher households. Connecticut Farms High School roll of honor lists Genevieve Seaverns Mabel Fallouto May Kelly. Week of Prayer to be observed by Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church with daily services at the schoolhouse led by Rev A W Karneik. schedule to be announced.
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Mary Lum
8. C. Lum
Hasking Nidge
Union Post Office
John Price
Mise Hertha Headley
Unionville
Misa May Smiley
Misa Marie Ke, Matt
North Plainfield
Miss Winter
Joseph A. Headley
Milltown
James L. Headley
Connecticut Farms High School
Genevieve, Seaverns
Mabel Fallouto
May Kelly
Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church
A. W. Karneik
Charity Official Slams Beggars At Dinner Meeting
J McKee Borden, head of New York Department of Charities, railed at beggars during a dinner talk. He claimed many are humbug and recounted a farmer’s wife who denied lodging to a tramp who asked for a 4 oclock wake up to catch a cattle train.
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J. McKee Borden
New York
Department of Charities
Ma’min
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W. Lawrence
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H. 8. Bachman
Fifth Avenue
Europe
Court Roselle
Order of Foresters
Mias Bailey
Philadelphia
P. H. Guard
First Avenue
Sherman Council, Jr. O. U. A. M
Clarence 8. Wood
St. Enke
Mra. Wood
B. A. Campen
Ernest A. Campen
West Milton Avenue
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Common Gcounell
New York City
C. B. Holmes
Organization of Common Council
B. W. Grove
the Journal
Newark
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Broad and
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Central Railroad
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Lyons Farms
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Westfield Trust Co
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J. C. Prall
James FR. Laughlin
Baggage Express
Isaac N. Faulks
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C. R. Baker
Wilfred A. Cole
Westfield Club
Sone
Fred C. Kreidler
North Ave
J. J. Holmes
John J. Goger
Elm and
Quimby Streets
J. Raymond Lambert
Westfield Avenue
Journal Advertere
Frank J. Jahn
John Building
Cranford Gas Company
Cranford, Garwood and
Wentfield
Broad Bt
Weetfelda
Golf Livery
Edward Gray
Wood Bros. & Gay
Real Hatate and Insurance
North Avenue
James Caldwell
Ctvi Regindtr
Blag
Ate
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Joseph Thaharst
Walnut Aves
Reay's Cranford
Pharmacy
Irving's
Linden
W. HM. Donaldson
Deeda
Justice of the Peace
Elizabeth Ave. Tel
Garwood
W. Kaylor & Son
Fourth Avenue
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K. Electric CO
Wirin
Centre Street
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Dally
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