U S engineers favor breakwater to save Sea Bright coast
Preliminary survey along Sea Bright beach shows U S engineers eyeing a breakwater 400 to 600 yards offshore to protect and rebuild the coastline from Highland Beach to Monmouth Beach. Cost estimated at 400 000 to 500 000 dollars per mile. report to Secretary of War then Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Sea Bright Beach
United States
Highland Beach
Galilee
Col I F. S. Abbott
Engineering Corps
Shrewsbury River
Hendricks Place
Brady Place
Octagon Hotel
Monmouth Beach
Col. Abbott
Elliott
New York
Col
Abbott
Secretary of War
Congress
New Jersey
Genevieve Clark Engaged to James M Thomson
Washington December 28 The speaker's daughter Genevieve Clark is betrothed to James M Thomson of New Orleans The couple will wed in spring or early summer at the Clark home in Washington Thomson a Johns Hopkins graduate class of 1907 is from Summit County West Virginia and son of Dr August Thomson and Mrs Thomson The engagement announced in official circles draws much attention in the capital society scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Thomoon
Washington
Clare Anto
Genevieve
James M. Monson
New Orleans
Clark
Bowbie Green
Miss Glick
Baltimore
Thomson
Miss Clark
Washireton
Tying
Johns Hopkins University
Major James B Horner Dead after Civil War Service
Major James Brown Horner, Civil War veteran and successful businessman, dies at his home 407 West Twenty first Street after forty years in the same residence. Born in Albany on August 6 1880 he enlisted with Hawkins Squads at war outbreak. Funeral services set for 8 PM Wednesday at his late home with burial Thursday in West Brighton Staten Island cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Brown Horner
West Twenty
First Street
Major Horner
Albany
Hawkins
West Brighton
Staten Islands Cemetery
Parcel Post Rush Breaks All Records at Long Branch
The Long Branch post office saw a record parcel post rush during Christmas weeks with 50,000 one cent stamps sold. Postmaster Thomas L. Slocum began with two wagons and added two more by Friday to handle the surge, with extra carriers at the main office and at Station B and A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
Ofice
Thomas L. Sloccum
Double Engagement Announced at Wardell Residence
Christmas message from Liberty street announces engagements of Grace Josephine Wardell to Bobby Mascatello and Anna Elizabeth Wardell to William Burroughs. Mascatello of West End Engine Co. leads the popular firemen contest at Wert's pharmacy. the youths are city residents with many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Wardell
Liberty Street
Grace Josephine
Anna Elizabeth
Bobby R. Mascatello
William A. Burroughs
Mascatello
West End Engine ,Co
Popullar
Wert's
Wardell
Three Year Old Dies In Storm Related Illness
Anna M Johnson three year old daughter of George and Clara Johnson of Newstreet Lea Bright died at home Saturday night after a cold during the recent storm. Pneumonia followed as her condition worsened. Funeral services will be held at the New Street house tomorrow at 1 pm. Interment at Glenwood cemetery under funeral director Wm H Morris Jr. Announcement is made of the marriage of Susie Lawyer to Ernest West at St Luke's parsonage on Christmas Eve with Della Sawyer and Mrs Harris as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Johnson
George
Clara Johnson
Newstreet
Lea Bright
Sonanee
New Street
Wm. H. Morris, Jr
Glenwood Cemetery
Susie Lawyer
Rank Lawyer
Bath Avenue
Ernest
Obadiah West
Monmouth Beach
Zobel
Sea Brigit
St. Luke's Parsonage
Della Sawyer
Harris
Consolidation Meeting Sets Ashland Sea Bright Councils
P Hall Packer will preside at the consolidation of Searchlight Council with Ashland Council of Sea Bright tonight. Ashland will elect officers and add 83 Highlands members to its roster. Doughnuts and cider will be served after. Rev. W F Atkinson has a unanimous invitation to return for a second year at the third quarterly conference held last Wednesday night. He will hold a watch night service Thursday at 9 30 followed by ten days of revival effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Hall Packer
Searchlight Council
Ashland Council
Sea Bright
Ashland
Highlands
W. F. Atkinson
Red Bank Council Plans Adjourned Meeting and Swearing In
The Red Bank Borough Council schedules an adjourned meeting tonight at o'clock to clear a year’s business and a Friday morning session at 11 to adjourn. The new mayor and council will assemble at noon for swearing in and then adjourn to Monday night January 4 in regular session. The fire department officers’ meeting is set for Tuesday evening December 20 at 4 at Oceanic Fire Engine Co. No. 8 on reddish Norwood avenue. old and new officers and Commissioner of Public Safety invited. refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Bank
Fire Department
Oceanic Fire Engine Co
Reddish Norwood Avenue
Requisition for Jersey burglar sent to New York
Judge Slocum certified the request to Governor Fielder to extradite Raeffello Criscollo, charged with burglarizing Herbert Cooper’s Long Branch home on November 6. Detective Walling plans extradition from Alabama to Monmouth County as more clues link the Cubberley cottage burglary on October 30 to the Cooper case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Trenton
N. J
John W. Slocum
Fielder
New York
Raeffello Criscollo
Herbert W. Cooper
Long Branch
Criscollo
Freehold
Walling
Cooper
Morris Avenue
Brooklyn
Raffello Criscollo
Jersey Shore
Monmouth
Monmouth County
Cubberley Cottage
Cubberley
Joseph McGarvey
Four Fatally Burned in Aged Home Fire in Cambridge
At the Cambridge City Home in North Cambridge a midnight fire killed four elderly women and injured more than a dozen others. The blaze started in a paint shop and climbed to the third floor dormitory where eighty five women and nine children slept. Police and staff aided escapees as smoke filled the building and several were overcome. The Hebrew Helping Hand Society mobilized aid with clothing and fuel donations and announced new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Funeral for Mrs Josephine Allgor in Eatontown
The funeral for Mrs Josephine Allgor wife of Dewitt Allgor who died suddenly of pneumonia after a five day illness was held yesterday afternoon at her Eatontown road home. Rev C K Wray of the Eatontown M W Church officiated with Pride of Crescent Council Daughters of Liberty of Hatontown attending. Arrangements were by Charles Reeves at Greene's Hotel Cabaret and Johnston and Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Allgor
Dewitt Allgor
Terdey
Eatontown Road
C. K. Wray
Fatontown
M. W. Church
Admiral Fisher First Lord of British Admiralty
Admiral Fisher is identified as the First Lord of the British Admiralty directing the fleet. The article highlights his leadership role and authority over naval operations and strategic planning during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Admiralty
Andrew Fisher
Admiralty
Canadian Soldiers Fire on Boats Near Niagara River
Buffalo fireman Walter Smith and Charles Dorsch were shot by Canadian soldiers as boats neared the Canadian shore of the Niagara River near Fort Hiue. Smith died from a head wound. Dorsch was wounded in the chest and hospitalized. Officials cite possible links to a ban on firearms entering Canada and report the shooting occurred in Canadian waters without prior questioning.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara River
Fort Hiie
Walter Smith
Lake
Charles Dorsch
General Hospital
Canada
Canadian
Musical Christmas crowds fill St Luke's and partners
Christmas music drew four large congregations at St Luke's M B Church First Presbyterian Church and Asbury M B Church with Musical Night at Asbury featuring The Lord's Anointed and Joy to the World. Dr Stephenson preached and Dr Harris delivered a Birthday of Hope monologue as Prof Parslow led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's M. B
First Presbyterian Church
Asbury M. B
Asbury Church
St. Luke's Church
Fred &. Harris
Harris
G. A. Parslow
Waa
Christmas Jubilee at St Luke’s Bible School
St Luke’s M E Bible School holds its Christmas jubilee in the church lecture room on Wednesday. Afternoon events include a 3 pm cradle roll and beginner program with Santa arrives after 4 pm. Evening program at 8 pm features The Birds' Christmas Carol by thirteen young performers and awards for banner pupils and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's M. E
Bible School
Santa Claus
Kris
Killa Baxter
Slocum
Alden
Joline
Theschool
Poole Candidate for Deal Borough Clerk
The Deal commission did not meet Saturday and will likely award the Ocean avenue paying contract next week choosing between vitrified brick and wood block. A successor to Borough Clerk Henry K. Harris, who died two weeks ago, is expected. Joseph A Foole a former local resident and James Carroll are candidates for the $700 yearly post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal Commission
Ocean Avenue
Ihe
Henry K. Harris
Joseph A Foole
James Carroll
Fire Officers to Meet at Oceanic Fire House
A meeting of the Associated Fire Officers will be held tomorrow night at the Oceanic fire house on Norwood avenue. Important business will be transacted. Refreshments will be served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Fire Officers
Oceanic Fire House
Norwood Avenue
Tailor Benjamin Sussman Killed at Asbury Park Crossing
Benjamin Sussman a 60 year old tailor of 1182 Springwood avenue Asbury Park was killed at the Sunset avenue crossing when he stepped from behind a northbound New York and Long Branch train into the path of a southbound New York train. Detective Sergeant Broderick led the investigation and coroner Sexton was notified. Survived by his wife and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Sussman
Main Street
Munroe Avenue
Asbury Park
Sunset Avenue
New York and Long Branch
Oto
Sussman
Pennsylvania
New York
Thomas J. Broderick
John G. Sexton
Long Branch
Springwood Avenue
Silverman
1500 Enjoy Skating at Red Bank on Snowy Day
About 1 500 people skated on the Shrewsbury river at Red Bank yesterday despite snow. An ice boat race was postponed due to light wind. The North Shrewsbury Yacht Club plans to meet Wednesday to elect officers and discuss the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pally
Shrewsbury
Red Bank
North Shrewgpury Tee Yacht Club
Seagon
Three Patrolmen Out Sick and City Tax Clerk Unwell
Three patrolmen are on leave due to sickness. Ivins Errickson has rheumatism after a ten day absence and a prior ankle injury from an altercation with a prisoner. Thomas Laparre and Harry Clayton are also listed as ill, while Harvey returns to duty. RB Jerome Van Hrant remains in semi conscious condition after Christmas morning illness and many friends express sympathy as they await improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivins Errickson
City Hall
Thomas Laparre
Harry Clayton
Harvey
Mr. van Brunt
Jerome van Hrant
Reverend Ballard Dies At 94 In Ocean Grove
Dr. Aaron E. Ballard president of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association celebrated his 94th birthday by leading a 6 pm service at St Paul M E Church Ocean Grove. He spent the morning with grandchildren and received many callers in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Aaron EB. Ballard
Ocean Grove
St. Paul M. EB
World War I Front News From Europe and Russia
Berlin reports Allied attacks repulsed on the Western Front with naval support. Paris notes French advances in Flanders near Ypres and Lens while Hollebeke trenches shift. Petrograd claims Russians have taken large prisoner numbers and pushes in the Nida and Donajec valleys. Vienna confirms Servian forces held along the Drina despite Austrian pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Flanders
Ypres
Hollebeke
Lens
Vonsgese
Basle
Switzerland
Meulhausen
Gnemy
Petrograd
Evry Point
Nida
Donajec
Carpathians
Hungary
Jasso
Praemysl
Ozar Nicholas
NichoLas
Pilice
Warsaw
Vienna
Berlin
London
Drina
Fotcho
Refugees Taken From Jaffa to Egypt by Tennessee Captain
Captain Decker of the cruiser Tennessee reported-to Secretary Daniels that about 500 refugees of various nationalities were being transported from Jaffa to Asprandite. The Tennessee heads toward Alexandria as officials warn against repeating the Tampico incident in Turkish waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Tripoli
Asia Minor
Decker
Tennessee
Daniels
Jaffa
Asprandite
Alexandria
Tampico
Navy Department
Orient
North Caroling
Esac
Washington
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Genevieve Clark
James B. Horner
Scores Booksfeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
Sadie Gempers
American Federation of Labor
Ameen
Gempers
Coorada
Wis Komt
Joseph Saclg
Ind
Kingslead
Seelie
Thesday
Frank L. Howland
City Comptroller
Hyer and Flock
Red Bank Council
Hebrew Helping Hand Society
A. Cashland
Isaac Stein
Nellie Zeroski
Samuel Nathanson
Newark
Henry Rothfuss
Allgor
Greene's
Johnston
Jade
Globe Hotel
Admiral Fisher
Amoeriean Press Association
Lake Erie
Grace of God
H. J. Stewart
Rosencrans
Charles Rosencrang
Long Branch Lodge
P.O. Ellis
First View
New Jersey State
Elke’ Association
Newark Lodge
Tie
Tria
Essex Building
Inks
Weet End Engine Company
Jacob W. Hampton
Hae ‘Nee Nm
Tady
Imperial Hotel
Arthur James
Wilbur Gardner
St. Luke’s
Poole
Deal
Pittsburg
Penn
Frank Rokowski
New Homestead
Henry Rowkowski
Young Rowkowsk
Aigson
Rowkowski
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Comminston
J. F. Murphy
Q. M
Ody
Globe Motel
Gab Are
France
Belgium
Paassenger
Nieuport
West Ende
St. George
Arras
Verdun
Vistula
Egypt
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