Westfield Council Yoemen Plan Aggressive Year Under Mayor Alpers
Westfield Jan 7 Mayor A L Alpers presented his annual message to the Town Council praising retiring members and progress since 1903. He cited macadam roads sidewalks sewers and the town’s lighting and fire department improvements. He urged studying municipal ownership of water and electric plants to cut taxes and reduce expenses, and noted plans for an audit funding and expanded street sprinkling. Town happenings include a wedding Mary Banssetta and Tony Sterfonts, a moving pictures show, park improvements skating lights, and a Board of Education meeting tonight.
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Westfield
Alpern
Alpers
Ulaire
Ile
Broad Street
Rooseveltiana: Local Notes on Returns and Illness
Paul Weigert returns from Baltimore visit. John J. Lyman resumes duties at United States Metals Refining Company after two weeks with grip. Katherine Meaney of New York visits Mia. Samuel Harris returns home from Blaxing Stay road. May Cugrie returns to Brooklyn after holidays in Chrome Esther. Esther Subo, 2-month-old, dies yesterday. funeral and Presbyterian Cemetery interment at Woodbridge. J A Olbright, Blazing Star rand, victim of the grip.
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Paul Weigert
Baltimore
John J. Lyman
Grip
United States Metals Refining Company
Mias
Katherine Meaney
New York
Mia
Samuel Harris
Blaxing
Misa May Cugrie
Brooklyn
Chrome
Esther
Joseph
Annie Subo
B Street
Presbyterian
Woodbridge
J. A. Olbright
Blazing Star Rand
Roselle Park Board of Health Holds Annual Meeting
The Roselle Park Board of Health met last evening in the new Borough Hall. Francia V. Lowden was sworn in to replace Nicholawheres term. Officers elected include S. W. Kingsland president I. V. Lowden clerk and registrar H. M. Bangert treasurer. Inspector Simon Birmingham reelected after reporting fumigation at Thomas Collina home. Meeting adjourned at 9:90. Anna Scanlan of 64 Westfield Ave plans a dinner for her daughter Anna Mise Scanlan who recently toured Southern California and will soon reside there. Mrs Henry Morloch and family return from a Philadelphia visit. A musicale is planned Friday at Miss Philpot residence.
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Noselle Park
Henry Morloch
Weatfeld Avenue
Friemly
Philadelphia
Misa Philpot
Borough notices and a rescued card case tale
The article notes events on Chestnut Street including a program by Miss Philpot's pupils and a hunting trip by Judge Noah Woodruff. It recalls borough school resumption and a Miss E F Starkweather return from Pittsfield. A fire incident prompts a tale of a lost card case found by the Kane children and returned for a five dollar reward.
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Chestnut Street
Philpot
Noah Woodruff
North Carolina
EF. Stwarkweather
Walnut Street
Pittsfield
Mais
John S. Witemeyer
Locust Street
Lehigh Valley
Robert Kane
Kane
Cranford Men Form First Monthly Mass Meeting Club
The Cranford M E Church first monthly mass meeting drew the largest male crowd yet. Rev. Pearce spoke. Dr. Watkins was absent. The Men’s Club was permanently organized with officers M G Ixenmann president M K F Denning vice president A J Grube secretary E B Stetson treasurer F W Lange teacher. Regular meetings Sundays at 1 pm in the chapel room.
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Cranford
M. OK
Pearce
Watkins
M. G. Ixenmann
M. K F. Denning
A. J. Grube
E. B. Stetson
F. W. Lange
Rahway Meeting Plans and Local News Briefs
Rahway hosts a Thursday Republican Club meeting at Wood it Building on Irving street with broad invitation to attend the Week of Prayer services. A Y M C A Sunday meeting featuring G Percy of Hoboken drew a large crowd. Rahway Tribe No 165 O R M plans a officers’ raising Monday January 20. A work accident at Wheatana building near Scott avenue left a worker with a deep facial gash treated by Dr H Page Hough. Funeral services for former Councilman Ernest A Campen were held at his West Milton avenue home with Mendelssohn Quartet. he was laid to rest in Rahway Cemetery. The new Common Council convenes tonight to begin work and draft ordinances on 1908 taxes and city appropriations amid Democratic criticisms of past extravagance.
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Yonasuka Tribe of
Red Men
Red Men's Hall
Integra
Theresa
Kleinfelder
Union Avenue
Rosedale
Lin‘den’ Park
Ca‘aino Club
Rahway Republican Club
Club
Woodit
Irving Street
G.percy
Hoboken
Rahwack Tribe
Wheatana
Scott Avenue
H. Page Hough
B.A. Campen
Ernest A. Campen
West Milton Avenue
N. A. Merritt
The
Baptist Church
Campen
Mendelssohn Quartet
Newark
Rahway
Town Council appoints officers and committees for 1908
Weatfield January 7 The Town Council met with all members present and Mayor Alpers presiding. Officers named include Walter R. Darby treasurer Paul Q. Oliver attorney Arthur S. Flagg overseer of the poor James L. Winter overseer of funds Frederick Decker chief of the department and George D. Miller assistant surveyor. New commissions and board members named with terms set. The Union County Standard designated official paper for 1908. Committees formed across law rules roads sewers sidewalks patrol police town property and more. Council adjourned to January 13 at 8 15 PM.
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Weatfield
Alpers
Walter R. Darby
Paul Q. Oliver
Arthur S. Flagg
Winter
Runda
Frederick 4.Decker
George D. Miller
J. J. Schmitt
E. D. Floyd
R. IL. Middleditch
Ernest Wilcox
J. W. Davis
Lyons Farms Residents Visit. Local Youth Win Prizes
Lyons Farms and Myre William Leonard Lyons hosted Dover visitors last week. Avon guests include Miss Florence Tait visiting cousin Mixa Bessie Winner. Miss Foster of Maryland leaves after three weeks with Mrs Eugenia Swain. Sunday school prizes awarded to 18 pupils for regular attendance, each receiving a book from Rev S T Graham.
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Myre
William Leonard
Wifeavon Avenue
Dover
Florence Tait
Avon
Mixa Bessie Winner
Ridgewood Avenue
William Bratt
South Orange
Mra
William Grumman
Prospect Street
Miss Foster
Maryland
Pat
Eugenia Swain
Williamson Avenue
Presbyterian Church
Pauline Westrup
Florence Stratton
Florence Littell
Eva Walker
Alice Westrup
Mary Post
Minnie Baptie
Mildred Bennett
Milas Grace Charlton
Elizabeth Ritter
Lacy Compton
Sale on Men’s Dress Shoes at Special Low Prices
The ad promotes a sale on patent colf, gun metal calf, and cordovan shoes in button and blucher styles. Prices range from regular $3.50–$5 up to special sale figures around $4 to $9.95, highlighting bench-made lines and storm boots in tan or black. Limited stock from Hanan lot mentioned.
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Patent Colt
Roselle Community Notices and Events
Local items report a church bake sale and dinner options from Cohauniers Dressed Beef Co, a Ladies Aid meeting at Fourth Avenue, and a Roselle Symphony Orchestra formed with weekly rehearsals. Also noted are art exhibit plans at Mrs. Provost’s East Third Avenue home and Holy Cross student Harold Terwilliger returning to campus. Week of Prayer services at the Presbyterian Chapel outline nightly topics.
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Cohauniers
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
F. E. Pierce
Fourth Avenue
Roselle
Warren Avenue
Roselle Park
Frederick Provost
East Third Avenue
Harold Terwilliger
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Mass
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Mayor Alpers
Westfield Executive
Mary Banssetta
Broadet
Tony Sterfonts
Feliz Sterpone
W."b. Toneey
Wentfield
Obertaan
Westfield Club
H. C. McVoy
Harrison Avenue
New Town Park
Clark's Lake
Public Service Corporation
Board of Education
Ware
Greenfield
Mase
Roosevelt
Club Effects Organization
Methodist Church
M. G. Isenmann
Lee Bree
Town Council of
Lyons Farms
SALE
Rambergers
Halsey 6
Bank Sts
Newarw
Seling
Vici
Ginis
L. Bamberger & CO
Holt Optical Store
Holt Optical
Broad, Col. Academy ST
Postoffice
Broad ST
Ee Marcel
Percelis
Market Street
Journal
LL. D
Elizabeth
Union County
the Building and Realty Company, Real Estate and Insurance
Second Ave. Tel
Tl-J and
J. Co. Prall
James K. Laughlin
Tel
R. Baggage Express
Isaac N. Faulks
W. D. Lewie CO
R. Baker
Wilfred A Cole
Horning
Huyler’s
Ico C . Sodm Water
Fred C. Kreidler
North Ave
H. J. Holmes
John J. Goger
Bim and
Quimby Streets
J. Raymond Lambert
Westfeld Avenue
Frank J. Jahn
John Building
Cranford Gas Company
Cranford, Garwood and Waeetfield
Westfield. Tel
Golf Livery
J. Edward Gray
Wood Bros
Gay
Real Entate and Insurance
L North Avenue
James Caldwell Park
Broadway
N. Y
N. Ave
Cortlandt
Joseph Earhardt
Prop
South and
Walnut Aves
Reat's
Cranford Pharmacy
Doremus
Irving's
Linden
W. H. Donaldson
Real Betate
Justice of the Peace
Elisabeth Ave
Garwood
W. Kaylor & Son, Carpenters and Builders
P. QO
Box 13
K. and
K. Electric Co
Centre Street
Prices Toault
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Elizabeth Ses
Jearnat Reed
Ana Parti F. N
Sommer
Bevel Orca
Newark, N. J
J. Kuechel
Elizabeth Avenue
NEW Jersey Central Paseon
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Elizabete
Bethlehem
Allenton
Mauch Chunk
Baston
Wiskee-Barre
Feranten
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Red Bank
Long Branch
Ubury Fath Ste
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Bi Bundage
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Atlantic City
Trenton
Big Gunde Sys
Washington
Telat
Rahway Valley Railroad
Summit
Broad &Treat
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Oak A. Mi
F. Dankel
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