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Newspaper

Elizabeth Daily Journal

Location

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1908

Page

13

City Council Deliberates Pension Fund and Street Closings

Police Committee cites the need to establish a pension fund following a favorable election result. Council agrees to refer the matter to Finance. A tree warden is requested by the Southwestern Improvement Association. Mayor vetoes Spruce Street closing. vote reconsidered.

Southwestern Improvement Association Counil Committee C Ity Luster Laster Ife Spruce Street No. 42 Ryan Ride Anna Street Henry Street Lois Jaques Thomas Viscount Moore General Collins Coh Collinn Welock -Sharp South Broad Street Hida Trick Company Board of Education Freeholders Board of Eduention Rooma

New Year Parlor Meeting of W C T U Opens Year

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union No. 1 held its first parlor meeting of the year at president Mrs. Jacob Francia’s home at 331 Marshall Street. County superintendent presided as exercises began with a crusade hymn and responsive reading followed by prayer and a recital by Misa Florence Strobl.

Woman's Christian — Temperance Union Marshall Street Jacob Francia Charles Wetton Jaading Anna D. R. Wisher Middlesex County W. C. 1. U Misa Florence Strobl Mary D. Tomlinson

W C T U reports national convention glow in Nashville

President of Union County Wisconsin outlines the recent national convention in Nashville Tennessee with the welcome by the Mayor and Governor. Mrs Tomlinson notes the WCTU as the world’s largest women’s organization growing rapidly and effective. Delegates celebrate states going dry as New Jersey women sing and Miss Maria Mudd performs. Guests from Newark Sayreville Plainfield and Elizabeth attend. Refreshments conclude the social hour served by volunteers.

New Jersey Maria Mudd Gang E. W. Rogers Hemakka Enoch Meachem Fulton Street M. FE Newark Sayreville Plainfield Elizabeth Heatens Mra L. Decker John Disbrow John Willian Wilson Ethel May’ Seatt

Senator Avis Colby Choice in New Jersey Comptroller Fight

In Trenton on January 16 the struggle to elect a State Comptroller to replace J Willard Morgan continues. David Baird withdraws support for Morgan, pushing Colby forces behind Senator John Boyd Avis of Gloucester as a potential swing vote. The Camden-backed Morgan camp remains confident, though hope for a Baird landslide remains uncertain.

Trenton J. Willard = Morgan David Baird Morgan Colby John Boyd Avin Gloucester Morn Baird Camden Reader Davy Camden Harry J. West Kasex Parsaic Hurd Prince Speaker Dickinsonville

Society Notes From A Columbia Evening

Society notes recount Mine Miller hosting a McAll ten event at 1025 East Jersey Street with many guests and the Rev George T Kerry present. The column also mentions Elizabeth M Thomas’s Florida trip, Dorothy Clark’s Annapolis visit, a January musicale at Mrs J P Woodruff, and a bridge party at Mrs T Hamilton West with Pivot bridge results and guests.

Mine -Miller Lebbeus B. Miller McAll Hew East Jersey Street Miller Edward A. Faulka Spencer A. VanDerveer George E. Pinnock Frank B. Kelley Vail Carlton Julia M. Foote Calvin B. Orcutt Elizabeth Crane Ira B. Wheeler George H. Gibson K. C. Ogden Clare Stearns Wheeler Helen J. Brown Ruth Timms Florence Leonard Alice Warner Edna Winans Helen Kempshall George T. Kerry American McAll Association

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