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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
27
The Fair Haven borough council discussed Cedar avenue widening and alignment, with input from the borough engineer and landowners. A unanimous vote tabled the project until property owner preferences on road width are resolved.
Red Bank notes show Wilda Bennett niece of Tre vonian Bennett from Shrewsbury avenue to play Queen Mab in David Belasco’s The Good Little Devil. The production opens at Broad Street Philadelphia then Baltimore Washington New York Republic Theatre January 8. Bennett signed for three years. she handles much of the solo work.
A fire destroyed an unoccupied farm house near Harmony schoolhouse owned by Martin B. Murphy, suspected arson by a tramp. Aldebert Howard built a hollow tile barn on Day avenue. William Taylor builds a new 16 by 50 foot hen house with glass front nests roosts and ventilating system. Mrs. Emma B. Magee visits with Mrs. Hendrickson. Miss Olga Till returns from weeks in New York City. Township tax collector John M. West to collect taxes at Walling's store next Wednesday. Former Judge Mark A. Sullivan of Jersey City is favored for Hudson County Prosecutor. Assemblyman Thomas F. McCran abandons recount for Senator in Passaic County. State coal price concerns prompt potential legislative inquiry and bulk purchasing study by the Board of Education. Morris Canal probe opens over coal price and rail monopoly. Edmund S. Osborne rejects reunion of Republicans and Progressives. Progressive Party to continue fight.
Miss Lena Weiderholdt of Red Bank visited Mrs A C Wieder holdt on Tuesday. Mrs Samuel H Clark was a visitor at Long Branch. Miss Mary Casey of Verona spent Sunday with her father James Casey. Mrs Emma Morford visited New York City. James Morford recovering from a broken shoulder blade and cannot work. Communion observed at the Presbyterian church with several members joining. Miss Emma Hurley returned home from a visit to Long The interior of the Presbyterian church has been finished by Frank Kellum and first services held Sunday morning. The Young Peoples Missionary Society to meet in the Sunday school room Wednesday night. Edwin Hobbs to lead prayer meeting at Batontown tonight.
Mrs Annie Hand entertained the Flinch Club at her Bay Avenue home Friday night with a social hour after games. Mrs Sarah Bishop won first prize linen towels, Mrs Edna Hanser and Mrs William Hewitt shared second prize glasses, and Mrs Lottie Brangon earned the embroidery centerpiece as third prize. Initiation for Tonawanda Council Pocahontas planned at borough hall Wednesday night. Board of Trade budgeting a banquet in January. John Gerity and John Cunnane to Miami for winter, returning in April. Harry Johnson and George Jenkinson of Bay Avenue spent Saturday in Freehold and New York respectively.
In Rubinstein's Reminiscences the famed pianist moves from Berlin to Vienna. He carries introductions from a Russian ambassador to celebrities but finds little good from them. Reading the letters reveals patronizing agents urging introductions, which lead him to destroy the letters in anger. He later improves his prospects without these aids.
A fashion note describes Christmas gift bags for women featuring flowered satin panels, brocade accents, and ribbon trimming. Variations include medallions, gold lace borders, and matching linings. bags suit theater outings and holding opera glasses. The piece also recalls a humorous remark about Melton Prior at a dinner with Sir Evelyn Wood and Prior correcting “twenty-two engagements.”
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