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Newspaper

Long Branch Daily Record

Location

Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1912

Page

8

Christmas Music in City Churches Feature Sunday

Christmas services filled city churches with instrumental solos and choirs. St Luke's combined choirs featured Prof Rudolph Malchow with a full orchestra. soloists included Misses Phillipa Meixell Parslow and others. First Presbyterian and First Reformed also offered varied carols, anthems, and processions under noted conductors. Simpson Memorial M E Church sung several anthems and sermons matched the festive mood. well attended.

St. Luke's Rudolph Malchow Red Bank Clara Phillipa Anna Meixgell C. A Parslow Tralto Geo. A. Edwards Noel Adams Flaxington Parker Simpson Memorial M. E

A New Stock Farm at Eatontown

Joseph R. Marquette Jr has converted The Kennels at Eatontown into a stock farm. He owns 21 thoroughbred race horses and many cattle along with pigs bought last week. He also acquired farm implements and a team from John Clayton. Marquette is a large exporter to Havana with an agent in New Jersey collecting produce and livestock. in six weeks he shipped 4000 barrels of potatoes and 2000 barrels of apples to Cuba.

Joseph R. Marquette, Jr Matthew Byrnes Eatontown Mr. Marquette Havana New Jersey Cuba

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Fine Christmas Program at Red Bank Reformed Church

Elaborate Christmas program by the Sunday school of First Reformed Church Red Bank to be held Thursday night at 7 30 in Shrewsbury avenue church auditorium. Decorated interior with greens and streamers. Lead acts include carols recitations songs and a pantomime with Santa Claus and fairy characters.

Red Bank Reformed Church First Reformed Church Red Bank Shrewsbury Avenue Gates of Light Jack Tetley Ledonna Everingham Albert Sniffen Gladys Murphy Malcolm Walling Edna Smith Kris Kringle Mildred Hott Dolly Hazel Stout Dorothy Ivins Daniel Walling Albert Beover Nelson Smith William Smith Hudson Hurley Katherine Holtz Charlotte Breuer Santa Claus Allen Pryor Tillie May Giselson Minnie Elmira Ivina Fairy Malice Elizabeth Walling Gertrude Mooney Elizabeth Franklin Consuela White Eeith Taylor Margaret Allen Maud Parker Julia VanSchoick Carol Vernon Cook Henry Muller William Holtz LeRoy Heyer Ries Gertrude Grause Evelyn Dennis Mildred Hoff Annie Giggler Miss Blue Stocking Anna Murphy Esse Henry Conover Mildred Tetley Sarah Adcock Sophie Hwing Flora Ivins May Murphy Melissa Slover Olive Lewis Myrtle Clayton Hazel Taylor Minnie Lambertson Nellie Bennett Mary Haggerty

Suspicions Rise Over Quiet Lodger in London Tale

In a London Stray Stories snippet a grass widow laments the lodger who slips in and out unseen, speculating he may have been married and perhaps is behind on his board. Mrs Hashcroft shares a troubled reaction, hinting at secrets behind the lodger’s quiet comings and goings.

Wilson presides in New Jersey pardon court

Governor Wilson spent the day in Trenton presiding over the state pardon court where 230 cases were reviewed. The eight-member panel granted mitigations in 116 cases after thorough reviews including prison visits and direct talks with condemned inmates.

Wilson Jersey Trenton N. J Court of Pardons Court of Errors and Appeals New Jersey

MME BLOCH ACQUITTED IN FATAL PARIS CASE

Paris December 24 Mme Bloch novelist was acquitted in the assize court of tomicide for shooting Minnie Bridgeman wife of James H Bridgeman an employee of an American life insurance company The court ordered a franc damages in a related civil action The tragedy stemmed from an attachment between Mme Blochs husband and Mrs Bridgeman daughter of Henry Berbard of Milwaukee The acquittal followed expectations due to the crime circumstances Ambulance Jolt Fixes Neck San Francisco December 24 An unidentified man on the steamship Simu dislocated neck vertebrae by hanging himself and the ambulance jolting later set them back in place

Paris Mme. Bloch Mme Minnie Bridgeman James H. Bridgeman American Life Insurance Company Bridgeman Henry Berbard Milwaukee San Francisco Simu

Walrus Head Shot Vulnerability and Bullets

The most vulnerable point on a walrus is the back of the skull while the forehead resists bullets due to thick bone. Beyond the head, except for the heart, there are few vital spots, so bullets may be fired into the blubber without significant effect.

Domestic Tragedy Drives Suspicion Over Furnace

In Loulaville a chilling tease hints at a fatal error as a furnace chokes. The Courier-Journal notes a family feud angle with uncle and father named as potential suspects amid a rainy day in a domestic drama.

Loulaville Courier-Journal

The Mystery of Man and the Inevitable Epigrams

A compact juxtaposition of two aphorisms: Henry Giles on the mystery of the union of soul and body versus the inevitability of fate. The insistence that some truths surpass reason and that preparation is wiser than argument against the inevitable.

Henry Giles

Making it Right First lawyers collide over fees

Two lawyers debate charging a client for extra work as they discuss whether the requested action is necessary. The exchange reveals tensions over when to bill and how to justify fees.

Charga

Gun Club Shoot Tomorrow at Loyalton Grounds

The Long Branch Gun Club will hold an all day shoot at the Loyalton grounds tomorrow with sweeps for poultry.

Long Branch Gun Club Loyalton Grounds

Christmas Cantata Delights Oceanic Church Crowd

First Presbyterian Church choir offered season appropriate music with a morning anthem Daughter of Zion and evening piece In Quest of the King. Rev A A McKay narrated the story interspersed with carols. a Christmas cantata Johnnie Doubter by Fifth Presbyterian Sunday School ran Friday night and will be repeated Thursday. Notables include Mrs George Turkington, Harry Van Brunt, Miss Mildred Bruce, Nina Cottrell, Donald Bruce, Eva Wilson, Grace Van Nest among many others. Rev A A McKay’s family visiting. Pratt Institute student Lois McKay at home for vacation. High school closed for two weeks. out of town teachers returned home.

First Presbyterian Bethlehem Johnnie Doubter Fifth Presbyterian Sunday School George Turkington Santa Claus Harry van Brunt Nina Cottrell Donald Bruce Jack Horner David Hendry Miss Muffet Eva Wilson Jack and Jill Willie Roberts Margaret Wilson Harvey Jennings Bootblack Joe Shiner Elwood Jennings Marion Kuhn Newsboy Uxtra Kenith Bruce Samuel T. Harvey John Bull Ta Claus Fairy Grace van Nest Philip Roberta Germany Franklin Anderson France Harold Benson Italy Jack Burgess Harry Irving Ireland Lisle Connett Elizabeth Keeler Helen Raleigh New York Lois McKay Pratt's Institute Brooklyn A. A. McKay

Fair Haven News Briefs Highlight Local Incidents

Fair Haven reports arrest of Charles Tilton on drunken disorderly charges at a Cedar avenue grocery. He was found guilty and bound over for a year, with potential 90 day county jail if peace is broken. Also noted: three colored men escaped house fire from a cigarette near Main street. nine others mentioned with health and employment updates from Gillespie to Maple avenues. Reverend Robert MacKellar of Red Bank is referenced in town notes.

Charles Tilton Cedar Avenue Worthley George W. Chadwick Chadwick Tilton Main Street Brady Red Bank Fair Haven Myron Milton Gillespie Avenue Charles Cross Thomas Burnett Maple Avenue New York Ida Hall Pecot Oceanic Arthur Davis Pecot and Hendrickson Robert MacKellar

Christmas Treat Set After Special Services at Fair Haven

The chapel of the Holy Communion at Fair Haven will conduct special services at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. The children’s Christmas treat is scheduled for Friday of next week.

Wittpenn Poised For Governor Bid As Wilson Backers Rally

Trenton reports say Robert Hudspeth and State Chairman Grosscup back Mayor H Otto Wittpenn of Jersey City for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Wilson declines comment while allies press for Wittpenn. Gas leak incident ends with Strudwicks aided by neighbor as drain fed by Consolidated Loans Co main is suspected.

Trenton Robert 8. Hudspeth New Jersey Democratic National Committee H. Otto Wittpenn Jersey City Waward Grosscup Wittpenn Wilson State House Hudson County North Jersey South Jersey Jas. Smith, Jr James F. Fielder Smith Fielder

Public Responds to Society’s Appeal

A list of donors contributing to a society appeal includes banks, fraternal orders, businesses, and individuals from Long Branch and nearby areas. Notable contributions come from First National Bank, Citizens National Bank, Independent Engine and Truck Co., Consolidated Gas Co., and Long Branch Daily Record, among others. Several minor or unspecified donors are noted, including a little girl with 25 cents and a donor described as a friend of the Society.

First National Bank Long Branch Council Knights of Columbus Long Branch Patrolmen’s Benevolent Asso W. T. Donnelly H. G. Borden Citizens National Bank Charles Wimpfheimer Long Branch Lodge Independent Engine and Truck Co Daly Hose Co Oceanic Engine and Truck Co Daniel Doran Frank L. Howland C. Dorman McFaddin Harry Davey Chester M. Truax Sugar Bowl Co Wm. J. Smythe James Seller Bryant B. Newcomb Harry Fleet Gifford, Lacour Cranmer & Go Henry Irwin Albert Wheat James Quire J. W. Cunningham P. Wert Wm. A. Stevens O. A. Clark Benj. Sprague Tirzah Court Ben Hur Plumbers’ Union Consolidated Gas Co Augustus Chandler John W. Slocum W. H. Hall J. W. Seaman Dorothy Johns Mary Johns Frank G. Alden Wellington LaMonte Henry Kahle Joseph Finn Long Branch Daily Record Jacob Steinbach Society R. H. Curtis John Disbrow

Shrewsbury Notes On Visitors And Christmas Church

Mrs George Silver visited New York while Mr and Mrs Samuel Clark stayed with Mrs Howard Guillandeap of Crawford s Corner. Mrs Charles M Patterson visited New York. The public school closes for holidays. Theodore Parsons spends Christmas with Rev Dwight L Parsons. Miss Bessie Green sends postals from Clearwater Florida. Mr and Mrs William Gilmartin return to New York for winter. Christmas services were held at the Presbyterian Church with a quartet singing. The church was decorated with holly and greens. Mrs J H Patterson and Miss Mabel Hall visited Mrs Emma Morford. Mr and Mrs Henry Hance of Belmar were guests of Mr and Mrs Aaron Armstrong. Miss Sarah Arms played the organ at Red Bank First Methodist Church.

George Silver New York Samuel BE. Clark Howard A. Guillandeap Crawford's Corner Charles M. Patterson Theodore Parsons Dwight L. Parsons Bessie Green Clearwater Fla

Christmas Treat For Poor Children Continues Gratitude

The article describes a Christmas event thanking citizens and Mr. Ochs for theater use, with 880 boxes of candy, 2 barrels of apples, and boxes of oranges prepared for distribution to children. Brownie Club members aided seating and organization, while Dr. Lovell, Commissioner Arrowsmith, and others helped hand out gifts. The Society plans further distributions of clothing, fuel, and food despite weather.

Weir Union Avenue Brownie Club Mildred Procter Dorothy Witlinger Florence Clark Addie Chapman Florence Bennett Grace Loveless Ethel Reynolds Dorothy Northam John G. Lovell Thomas V. Arrowsmith

Monmouth Cranberries Fair Despite Frosts

Monmouth cranberry crop showed a fair yield despite frost damage last spring with about 10 000 bushels from local bogs valued around 20 000 dollars. Pre Thanksgiving market prices ranged from 1 50 to 1 75 per crate and consignments from Farmingdale of 2 000 bushels sold near 2 dollars per crate. Growers plan to replace Jersey varieties with Cape Cod berries due to earlier color and frost resistance.

Monmouth Farmingdale Jersey

Funeral of Mrs Cloughly

The funeral for Mrs Floretta Cloughly widow of Alfred Cloughly formerly of this city will be Thursday at two at the Showler house 808 6th Avenue Asbury Park Rev F B Stockdale officiating burial at Glenwood Cemetery West Long Branch under John G Sexton funeral director Mrs Cloughly fell gravely ill two weeks ago and was unconscious for two days prior to death

Cloughly Floretta Cloughly Alfred Cloughly Willian Showler 6Th Avenue Asbury Park Showler F B. Stockdale Glenwood Cemetery West ‘Long Branch John G. Sexton

Shore Board Gains Democratic Majority With Kinmonth Appointment

Asbury Park Public Grounds Commission will have a Democratic majority after Mayor Bennett named Dr. Hugh B. Kinmonth to membership. The board, which oversees beach administration, is expected to elevate Republican William J. Patterson to its presidency per seniority.

Shore Asbury Park Public Grounds Commission Hugh 8. Kinmonth R. 8. Bennett Kinmonth William J. Patterson Beach

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W. H. Woolley & CO Broadway Long Branch Christchild Hanson the Uptown Store DOLLS GREEN United States Weather Bureau Temp Albany Atlantic City Boston Buffalo New Orleans St. Louis Washington Nellie Merry Christmas Oceanic News Fair Haven News Hudspeth Katzenbach Gov. Wilson James M. Strudwick Ninth Avenue Bradley Park Shrewsbury News
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