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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
10
Century’s crack bowlers edged Freehold in a tightly contested match at Brunswick alleys. De Roche led Freehold with a 220 final game though centurys still won by a narrow margin. Final scores show Century totals around 712 739 and Freehold 682 629 with key strikes and credit plays noted.
A group of young people attended a sleighing party Saturday night traveling to Red Bank. Snow interrupted the trip but did not spoil the merrymaking. Guests returned to the city and were hosted by Edna Tomlinson Harrie Parcell and Bertha Jennings. Attendees included Aurila Connor Ethel Morris Florence Soffel Edna Tomlinson Harriet Par (Parsell) Bertha Jennings Joseph Burns Russell Errickson George Chester Dennis Elmer Sawyer and William Nothington.
Pred Frick of Keyport formerly Red Bank negotiates the purchase of the Red Bank theatre. He and partners owned it before October first when Mrs Rue took over. If settled he will pay a little above the October price and he plans to run a chain of theatres starting with a Keyport house.
The thirty-fifth annual ball of the Alentic Fire Engine and Truck Company will be held in the Lyceum in Atlantica on Friday evening December 20. The event marks the traditional pre New Year social, with Prof J Pitman West’s orchestra providing music and the auditorium to be decorated for the occasion. The committee is preparing to entertain many guests.
Atlantic Highlands residents note that Mrs. Reata Woodruff of Atlantic Highlands and wife of John B. Woodruff, a New York shoe company treasurer, has joined a Reno divorce colony. A New York clipping describes a dance attended by exclusive divorce circle members where Mrs. Woodruff, a renowned solo violinist with Sousa, performed for the guests before resuming dancing.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbytery of Monmouth met all day at Oceanic Presbyterian Church with Orange and White streamers. Mrs Stultz of Cranbury led the regular session starting at 10 o'clock, and officers announced a 2 30 treasurer and secretary report followed by a fine dinner.
Chattle started practice last week with promising material and good prospects for a successful season. Players listed as out for practice include G. Johnson W. Caveliere J. Beatty F. Helles H. Ford D. Eager P. Hennes sey C. Mazza J. Arzenti E. Van Brunt F. Brazo W. Morris Briskey M. Stein T. Mapé and J. Dalton.
The Long Branch Pier and Land Company property in Long Branch Monmouth County New Jersey is to be sold by Sheriff Clarence E Hetrick under a writ of fi fa issued by the Monmouth Circuit Court. The public sale is set for January 16 1911 between 12 and 5 pm at the Freehold Court House.
In New Jersey chancery, Emma Devegar Benedict petitions to dissolve her marriage to William Blight Benedict. You must appear or plead by January 24, or be in default the Chancellor will deem the petition equitable and just. Dated November 2 1910. Signed Thomas P. Fay.
Public sale under a writ of fieri facias issued by the Court of Chancery will occur January 9, 1911 at 2 p.m. at the Freehold Court House. Two tracts described as parcels in Lent Branch City, Monmouth County, including property conveyed to Thomas W. Cooper and others, with mortgages totaling $17,250, will be sold.
Keyport residents press plans for a three story lodge building to be located along the Long Branch and Sea Shore Railroad property. The project would include stores on the first floor offices on the second and a lodge room on the third, with parcels formerly owned by Mortimer Mendricks and others tied to a 1907 deed and a $4000 mortgage. The case references various land bounds and a court proceeding in Monmouth County.
Writ of fi fa directs sale at public vendue on January 5 1911 in Freehold Court House. Parcel known as Lot 66 Hollywood Park West End Long Branch lies between Cedar and Woodgate avenues and runs 354 feet north, 204 feet east, 350 feet south, 150 feet west. Seized from Sarah M. Hume in Leila Taylor suit. conveyed 1902 to Hume by Jennie P. Goodspeed. Court and solicitors noted.
Walter Cornell sold a lot on Locust Avenue at the corner of Palmer Avenue in West Long Branch to Mrs. Loulea Smith of Asbury Park. She plans to improve the property by erecting a new house in the near future.
Writ of fi fa based sale set for December 19 1910 at the Freehold County Court House. Three parcels in Ocean township Long Branch are described with metes and bounds connecting to Annie H Green Jessie Meyer West End Railway George Brown and Ward Moore. Sale proceeds to repay claims per deed dated November 5 1900 and related map descriptions.
Mary H Appleton seeks a divorce decree against Robert W Appleton in a New Jersey Court of Chancery proceeding. The defendant must answer by January 30, 1911, or the court may grant relief to the petitioner. Edmund Wilson, solicitor for the petitioner, 10 East Front Street Red Bank.
Sheriff Hetrick advertises the sale of two parcels in Long Branch Monmouth County as the property of Sarah E Reynolds et al seized in execution in the suit of Elizabeth Townley. The sale is set for Monday December 15 1910 between 12 and 5 o clock with two tracts of land described on the 1871 map of Caroline M Shepard. The property, Lot 43 and 44, lies along Brighton Palmer and Shepard avenues and is conveyed from Georgiana McGinley et al to Barah BE Reynolds by a 1908 deed. Auction conducted by Sheriff Ken Charles F Sexton solicitor.
Notice to stockholders of Consolidated Gas Company of New Jersey of a special meeting on December 20 in Long Branch to consider a resolution approving actions of directors at a New York meeting November 23 1910, for issuing First Refunding Mortgage bonds. Bankruptcy enjoined not involved.
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