No Power to Frame New Constitution Opinion
Former Justice Bennett VanSyckel argues the Legislature cannot call a constitutional convention. He notes the 1844 act elected delegates to propose a new constitution, but the 1776 charter left no change method, implying future legislatures may submit amendments to voters, a view challenged by ongoing interpretation.
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Trenton
N. J
Bennett VanSyckel
The
Trenton Times
Theffect
New Jersey
Shark River Inlet Plans Approved
Approval of the engineer plans to establish a permanent ocean inlet at Shark River was given by the State Geological Survey. Two curved concrete dikes will extend from the river mouth into the ocean to curb sand and mud blockages. Monmouth county must provide 10 000 dollars before bids are let. Belmar and Avon have contributed 5 000 dollars each.
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Trenton
Shark River
State Geological Survey
Monmouth County
Belmar
Avon
Convicted man Ayres appeals while others plead guilty
Jas Ayres who was recently convicted of horse theft from Edward Bowman of Little Silver was remanded to await sentencing next Tuesday despite insisting on his innocence. He claimed Pope gave him the horse and shared proceeds, while Pope’s railroad work testimony is to be checked. Several others pleaded guilty to theft and assault charges in nearby towns and were sentenced or remanded for trial, including John Hopkins, Nathan Mills, Frank White, and Charles Dalphane.
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Jas. Ayres
Edward Bowman
Foster
Ayres
Fletcher Pope
South
Philadelphia
Pope
John Hopkins
Nathan Mills
Florence Jackson
Asbury iPark
Rahway
Frank White
Philip Schmidt
Long Branch
White
Ramsay
Charles Dalphane
Wult
Freehold
Henry du Bois
Herbert Wolcott
Clarence A. Little
Felix Lipman
Frederick Calvert
Asbury Park
Michael Francis
Jennie Napolitans
Stephen Santanello
Neptune Township
John Stokey
Sadie Stokey
Belmar
Halsey L. Lisk
Sen
Birthday Surprise Given to Gladys Brown in Oceanport
Miss Gladys Brown celebrated her eleventh birthday with a surprise party at her Oceanport Avenue home on Wednesday afternoon. A buffet lunch was served at six o clock and many pretty gifts were received. Attending were May Emanuel, Florence Peak, Bertha Walcott, Helen Hood, Phyllis Hood, Arthur Hood, Gerald Hood, Charles Brower, Mrs J P Hood, Mrs K Brower, and George Waters.
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Gladys Brown
Oceanport Avenue
May Emanuel
Florence Peak
Bertha Wolcott
Helen Hood
Phyllis Hood
Arthur Hood
Gerald Hood
Charles Brower
J. P. Hood
K. By Brower
George Waters
Directors to Organize for 1912 13 at City Hall
The December meeting of the Board of Trade and the last regular for 1912 13 will be held at City Hall next Monday night. Directors will meet before the board meeting to appoint the standing committees for 1912 13. Back From Duck Shooting Trip. Mr and Mrs Charles A Keene have returned for the season to the Marie Antoinette Hotel from their East Dennis Cape Cod home Mr Keene reports duck shooting on the coast the finest ever known. Gibson Art Calendary at Dudley's. 284tozss Wanted Women to press night shirts Steiner and Son Advertisement 278
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Board of Trade
City Hall
Charles A. Keene
Marie Antoinette
East Dennis
Cape Cod
Steiner and Son
Arthur L Brill dies at Oceanic Inn in pneumonia
Arthur L Brill owner of the Oceanic Inn Oceanic died after ten days confined to bed with pneumonia and mental strain from a license revocation dispute. He, about 42, leaves wife and son Harold, six sisters and two brothers, with funeral arrangements by Mount & Son. The episode followed a prior gunfire incident involving "Diamond Dick" Dex ter and a petition to revoke Brill's license.
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Arthur L. Brill
Oceanic
Brill
J. C. Brill
Harold
van Buren Smock
Red Bank
Charles Dixon
Madeline Brill
Ford
Hensonville
N. Y
Harry Allen
Hydel Park
Harry Brill
Brooklyn
William Brill
Robert R. Mount
Foster
Home Catholic Club Knows No Defeat
The Young Men’s Catholic Club of this city routed the Asbury Park team 58 to 21 away from home. The local squad showed speed, passing, and shooting that drew praise from both sides, marking their third straight victory without a defeat. Details continue on the sixth page. Red Bankers go gunning near Deal estate as Assessor Iving and John and William Kennedy try their luck. Kennedy brothers bag two rabbits and two squirrels.
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Asbury Park
Iving
John and
William Kennedy
Red Bank
Deal
John Kennedy
Mr. Lyins
Husband in Jail She Seeks Divorce
Mrs Laura Miller of Long Branch filed divorce proceedings in Trenton on Tuesday against Eugene W Miller now serving one year in New Jersey State prison for assault and battery on his wife. The petition accuses extreme cruelty. incidents include a 1910 election night fight, tavern drunkenness, a kicked wife and a cradle thrown with their infant, and general abuse throughout the marriage.
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Trenton
Laura Miller
Long Branch
Eugene W Miller
New Jersey
Miller
City Moves to Widen Ocean and Lincoln Avenues
The City of Long Branch seeks to widen straighten and open the westerly line of Ocean avenue and the northerly line of Lincoln avenue at their intersection in front of Christian B. Smith property. The plan requires acquiring land by condemnation or purchase beginning at a marble monument at the northwest corner of the intersection and extends along Ocean avenue for 115 feet.
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Ocean Avenue
Lincoln
Board of Commissioners
Lincoln Avenue
Christian B. Smith
Linceln Avenue
Long Branch
Manasquan moves to acquire beach land
The Manasquan council paused on first reading an ordinance to purchase ocean front land. A public hearing was set for Tuesday December 21. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company may be asked to heat the station at night. Morris Avenue paving bid by A W Lerch was 25 cents per foot and read as the sole bid. Keyport considers free delivery. Postmaster Bedle seeks nationwide service to maintain business levels. Steiner and Son advertised.
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Manasquan
Ocean Front
Thorpe
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Morris Avenue
W. Lerch
Lerch
Red Band Man Injured When Auto Demolishes Buggy
A red band man was injured last evening when an automobile collided with a buggy on Road Last Evening. The incident occurred in the local area, with emergency services responding promptly to treat the injured person. Further details on a potential cause or extent of injuries were not released.
Young couple elopes and marries in Stamford
Telegraph reports Irene Loper of Brooklyn and Leelie Wolcott of Cresport wed in Stamford Connecticut after their families learned of the plan. The couple plans to return tonight or tomorrow morning. The groom is nineteen, the bride about eighteen, with ties to Watontown and Oceanport.
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Geome
Eatontown
Irene Loper
Leelie Wolcott
Stamford
Cresuport
Mrs& Lopez
Welther Co
Fy Trentan
Tel Young Wolcott
New York
Connecticut
Lopez
Brooklyn
Jenny Wolcott
Fatontown
Red Bank Property Sale Disputed By Agent Hoping
Dr Jeremiah I Sayre claims he sold his Broad Street residence to a New York buyer for 16500 dollars at 280 per foot front while broker William A Hopping denies a completed sale yet says negotiations continue Harrison Bates Mrs Hayden and Samuel Hayden referenced in local notices also show limited activity in the area The piece mentions a supper event at Simpson M and Church with tickets selling for 35 cents and notes on carrier duty changes due to Mrs Hayden illness
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Jeremiah I. Sayre
Red Bank
Broad Street
New York
William A. Hopping
Sayre
Hopping
Arthur A. Patterson
Dr. Sayre
Twesday
Daily Record
Harrison Bates
Red Bank duo injured in buggy crash near Shrewsbury
Two Red Bank men were thrown from a buggy when an automobile rammed it near Patricks McCue's firm on the main road between Shrewsbury and Ratentown. One man Benjamin AL Parker suffered shoulder injuries and minor contusions. his companion was uninjured. The buggy was demolished, horse stopped, and the auto fled. Parker will miss a week of work while recovery begins. The report notes Parker was driving on the road when the crash occurred, with limited light visible. The pair had been returning from Eaton Towns. Parker is employed on a hanger job for Durant & Rutherford Construction Co. of Red Bank.
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Red Bank
Patricks McCue
Shrewsbury
Ratentown
Hou Tien
Benjamin AL Parker
Newmin Springs
Red Hawk
Min. Parker
Parker
Eaton Fows
Durant & Rutherford, Construction Co
New Red Bank Fireman Elected to Membership
Eugene Patterson Jr of Borden Street was elected to membership in Independent Engine Co. of Red Bank at a Tuesday meeting held in the Mechanic Street firehouse. Chief Arthur L. Wymbs resigned as an active member and will be moved to the contributing list after his request, ending fourteen years of service.
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Independent Engine Co
Red Bank
Mechanic Street
Eugene Patterson, Jr
Borden Street
Arthur L. Wymbs
Wymbs
Independent Saddles
Simpoon Church Holiday Bazaar Opens For Three Days
The Simpson Memorial M B Church hosts a three day holiday bazaar in the church dining room with an oyster supper tonight and a varied menu. Booths decorated for Christmas feature gifts and novelties with chairsmen named for each booth and a religious musical program led by Prof J Pitman West each evening. Proceeds support church activities.
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Alimual
Simpoon Memoria M. B
Tontebt
A. T. Woolley
Alton Carley
Popcorn
Eandry
Ro K
Redd
Delicalessen
Mapy Soden
Alt
Tenax
Arthur Hobson
Marion Woolley
J. Pitman West
Simpson Church
Appointees Fight to Retain Offi ces in County Government
Three Democratic appointees to the Freeholders board pressed their case to the Court of Errors and Appeals seeking reversal of a Supreme Court ruling favoring former county officers Patterson Wainwright and Stevens. The 1911 board had claimed illegal Republican appointments and installed new officials, while Republicans protested and handed over books. The prior Supreme Court decision by Justice Gummere upheld the Strong Act creating the small Freeholders board and its removals.
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Democratic Board of Freeholders
Court of Errors and Appeals
Supreme Court
George W. Patterson, Jr
Halstead H. Wainwright
William R. Stevens
Freeholder Board
Charles BE
W. Lawrence
Obadiah B
Davis
Charles F. MacDonald
Patterson, Wainwright
Fracis
Francis
Perth Amboy
Past Masters Night Held by Long Branch Lodge
Long Branch Judge No 78 F and A M will celebrate its fifteenth annual past masters night at Masonic Hall next Tuesday night.
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Long Branch
Masonic Hall
Big Doll on Exhibition at Hull's Studio
Hundreds have had their pictures taken at Hull's Studio this season and one lucky sitter will win a $50 donation. The doll is on display at Disbrow's stationary store and is described as a dandy doll worth owning.
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Hull
Disbrow
Hull on Reception Committee for State Photographers Convention
Photographer Arthur P Hull is named a member of the reception committee for the State Photographers Convention in Newark on January 21 and 22. Also an advertisement for loans on Building and Loan plans via Theo Howland, Secretary.
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Arthur P. Hull
Newark
Theo. Howland, Sec'y
Throckmorton Death Notice December 4
Throckmorton Samuel Throckmorton suddenly on Tuesday December 4 relatives invited to attend funeral Friday December 6 at 2 p m from 117 Norwood avenue residence.
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Throckmorton
Samuel Throckmorton
Norwood Avenue
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Victor J. Blekkink
First Reformed Church
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Empire Theatre
Monmouth Street
Chas
Little Silver Man
Herbert Cooper
Carl McDermott
McDermott
Gibson
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Keyport
W. E. Bedle
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Shrewsbury - Eatontown
J. E. Sayre
New Yorker
Mrs. Hayden
Samuel Hayden
Hayden
Third Avenue
W. A. Bitton
Mr. Hayden
Dudley & Co
Simpson M
Tintern Manor Water Company
Monmouth Road
West Park Avenue
Deal Boulevard
Monmouth
Garrett Wyckoff
Holmdel Reformed Church
Octave van Beverhoudt
Colt's Neck
Frank Icekerson
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Joseph V. West
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Monmouth Beach
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