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Newspaper
Elizabeth Daily Journal
Location
Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1908
Page
9
Westfield records a March 30 meeting with new members and active committees. The town reports strong attendance at the Piresite Council sessions, a tense chess match planned for Roselle, and upcoming events including church services, a sixth anniversary for the Defense Society, and a benefit concert. Notables include J. Elveside Coun wil, Miss Lilium Tieley, and Rev A W Higen.
The Woman's Club of Westfield outlines a season plan with meetings set for Monday afternoons and a list of special events and speakers. Details cover philanthropy, a fall program, and anticipated guest speakers.
Roselle reports a Baptist church will host a double on Friday evening in the chapel. Local residents Mr and Mrs George Soxenheiner and others were visitors yesterday, while George Vaughan and son Willie returned from a trip to Ormond Beach. Roselle Colony No 184 will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday evenings. Miss Daisy Dyson of New York visited the area. Captain and Mrs Munivke set to sail for Europe soon.
The First Baptist Hitle School session discussed missionary efforts with classes and revitations led by Vivian and Ariluie Burdick. A girl in the Ratgoon school was adopted to receive church support as attendance and care continued. Rev. M. Stiller, returning from Ormond Beach, attended and will preach next Sunday. Dr J. Vaswir supplied services during his illness with thanks from the congregation.
The Rahway Common Council plans to meet tomorrow night. Parish helpers of St Paul will meet tomorrow evening at the residence of Mew C R Melick in Kephintie. Thursday next the meeting continues.
Rahway hosts a string of upcoming events. Carteret Council awards a ladies night at the Royal Arcanum hall, Regina municipal recital to feature Rahway Minstrels for the Children’s Home, and Moleran Outing Club to elect officers tomorrow. Rahway Yacht Club to elect officers Friday night. Presbytery of Elizabeth spring meeting at First Presbyterian Church April 21, and German Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society meets Wednesday at Mrs Auge’s on Main Street. A musical recital at Second Baptist on Haydock Street April 15. Groundbreaking for new Rahway houses expected this year as the Holy Comforter desk was covered by Rev. Denhardt. First Ward Democratic Club meets Thursday on Montgomery Street. M C A meeting featured John M. Simons on Escape for Thy Life.
Charles Williams and family move to Firehond Hillside visitors to Mrs Demarestia parents. Rev George T Leeda preached at Lyons Farms Baptist Church to a large congregation. Charles Dayton guests of Rev Uideon M Shott on Lyona. George Stovkin spending a week in Temey City with Dr Doran. Milne Gaulotte touring Lowell for a week. NY post office plans souvenir post stamp with 150000…
Police report in Cranford describes an early morning fire caused by an alcohol lamp used to warm milk for a baby. Maid's lamp ignited lace curtains. Alfred Popper of 204 Springfield Avenue alerted headquarters and then extinguished the flames before firefighters arrived. Estimated damage about $25, insured.
The Rev Ora Je Shoop will give a hocutionary recital at St Paula M Church this evening marking his last Cranston appearance. Professor Ohnaon of Columbia University will deliver the next school lecture at Grant School on Monday April 13 with History in the Grad as the topic. The final lecture in the course will be at Rovelle on April 20. Miss May Gwendolyn Cook will teach at the high school succeeding Minn Robinson whose resignation takes effect Wednesday next. The Progrem Cin will meet at Miss Riehmont’s on Union avenue Thursday. The annual parish and church member meetings are scheduled for April 10 and one week from Wednesday respectively. Next Sunday is Communion Day at First Presbyterian. Trinity Episcopal Parish Circle meets at Mrs H W Maon’s on North avenue Wednesday at 3. Rev John Mes Warren will visit Mrs Coon’s in Springfield avenue this week while Mr Coon attends the Newark Annual Conference in Plainfield.
Mr and Mrs W Irving Goddard of Clay Avenue celebrate their silver wedding anniversary Friday evening. Mrs Henderson of Webster Avenue, recently ill, shows improvement. Roselle Park Board of Education holds regular meeting tonight in Borough Hall with Rev C C Woodruff attending Newark Conference events in Plainfield. Others remain listed in the report.
Fragments report flattering offers from other churches and Mr Woodruff's wish to stay. Edward Kilsby, sick in Woodruff's meat market, returned home for several days then resumed duties. A cakewalk fundraiser occurred in a vacant store by Mrs Kingland's boys. Dr Spencer Higgins, son of Mr and Mrs Higgin, will leave for the Philippine Islands in May as an assistant surgeon in the US Navy. He studies at Naval Medical School in Washington and was commissioned by Roosevelt in 1904. He plans to visit family before sailing west.
Mr Wall and family of Elizabeth moved Saturday to Bloomfield house on Woodruff avenue Saybrook. Mr and Mrs John C Pohlman of Connant street visited Bayonne relatives yesterday. Mrs Reiser of Salem avenue entertained Mrs James Divine last week. George McGhee and family of Hillside avenue Lyoma Farma move today to Cos avenue. Mise Brush of North Broad street is ill. Dr Mountford of Elizabeth hosted. Mrs William D Wood and son Kenton D Wood of Conant street spent two weeks with friends in Chatham and returned last night accompanied by Mr Wood who spent weekend in Chatham. Rev Father Rohl pastor of Church of the Immaculate Conception will conduct Lenten service in Paterson tomorrow night and services will be held at Father Bohl's church Wednesday night.
The fragment shows a comic exchange where Mrs Turner is presumed dead for a year and Mrs Stiller laments not being informed. Mrs Ettler admits intent to write but explains she searched the entire night for a souvenir postcard missing a border motif.
A dense OCR listing of assorted regalia and sewing goods from a Pearl Pind shop. It catalogs dressmaking supplies, pins, needles, thread, hooks and eyes, laces, braids, nail items, and accessories with varying prices and colors. The note mentions special offers and full counts, indicating a broad inventory for home tailors.
Fragmentary OCR item describes dress shields and shirt waist items with prices noted as 8 and 12 cents, mentions doses not clear, with references to pins and a delivery or display event. Names, places, or dates are unreadable.
Fragmented OCR text describes cotton materials and weaving terms, mentioning Mayan rag and rag preparation. It appears to be a sparse note on textile preparation or trade terms with unclear context and several garbled phrases. No clear events, dates, or named entities emerge.
Mrs Wilcox of Keeler Place hosts a Saturday evening surprise party to honor her birthday with relatives and guests from Summit Westfield Cranford Mountainside Rutherford. They arrived up to 8 o clock and shared music, light refreshments, and gifts including cut glass fruit. The Ladies' Aid Society had already presented her with a dish and glass during her fifteen years of service to the Methodist Church.
Garwood officials announce a schedule of meetings across borough bodies. The Borough Council will hold a special session one week from tonight, Liberty Hose Company meets Wednesday, and the Board of Education plans to discuss organizational strategy and a proposed school addition.
A garbled fragment describes a bride and a person named Hohaty reacting to sounds. The text appears as a misread OCR snippet with references to a rat imitation and a Philistine mention, lacking coherence and clear event details.
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