01 Feb 1913
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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1913
Page
1
Open letter to Board of Trade argues cost of shore up branch court. Taylor asserts district court preferable, saying it would pay its way and handle about three fourths of cases. Notes other advantages and presents figures to support statement.
Speaker Leon R. Taylor challenges President Hope to public debate on establishing a branch court at Long Branch. He argues the plan would cost taxpayers over 18000 yearly and that the bill offers no site, with opposition from Red Bank Keyport Asbury Park and territory south. The open letter dated January 31, 1913, is addressed to Long Branch Board of Trade.
Lent begins next Wednesday and Easter falls on March 23 marking an unusually early season. The piece notes Easter won’t occur this early again until 2008 and Lent will be observed by Roman Catholic Episcopal and Lutheran churches. An advertisement urges wallpaper purchases at Golden's to save money and avoid the spring rush.
Mr and Mrs James Power move to West End where he will run a hotel once managed by Mrs John McCarthy. William Emery family returns home from Fair Haven. Miss Helen Byrne visits Mrs Joseph Burns over the weekend after attending a charity ball. Willard Wiseman ill with neuremia suffers a paralytic stroke and is in critical condition at 1016 Fifth avenue. Fire company minstrel show planned for late February in Little Silver. Frank Miller returns from two months in Miami seeks southern work next winter. At The Commercial Tonight features concert, imported beer on draught, Hard Luck Bill at Parker's. Paving Second Avenue meeting for West End property holders.
Long Branch plans a visiting nurse program led by Miss Helen P. Forbes for at least one year. She will serve tuberculosis and city cases, children excluded from school, and private patients when possible. Office at City Hall with regular hours, bicycle donations urged to aid transport.
At Elberon Fire Engine Company meeting ex foreman Harry L. White received a badge and the group voted 25 to support hosting the State Exempt Firemen's Association next May. Refreshments followed.
Red Bank readers saw the Y M C A teams win on the court at the Red Bank YMCA. The first squad beat Asbury Park Cardinals 31 to 15, led by Harold Voorhis with six baskets and Arthur McQueen with five, while the second team topped St James Red Bank 16 to 7 with Kenneth Jeffrey scoring five.
A Shrewsbury Presbyterian Church chapel audience enjoyed a Sara Armstrong school musical despite weather. The program featured piano solos, violin numbers, piano duets and vocal selections by Armstrong, Parsons, Beak, Hippensteel and Morford, plus a Christmas fantasia by the trio Parsons Taylor Beak. A Bermuda trip of a Long Branch party was announced, with details of participants and dates.
Greek Premier claims allied efforts cost about 1 million dollars daily as peace talks stall. Turkey aims to wear down the coalition while pursuing strategic gains including Adrianople.
Greece pulls its Balkan delegation from London and heads to Athens while Bulgarian forces prepare to renew bombardment of Adrianople after the armistice expires. Venizelos says peace talks cost more than war with Greece funding $1,000,000 daily. In New York, social guests include Mr and Mrs Terhune at a Fifth Avenue musicale.
Rev Asbury Smallwood will conduct revival services at seven o'clock tomorrow night at the Second Baptist Church. Additional services are scheduled for 10.45 and 7.45 with Sunday School at 2.30.
Regular monthly recital with Prof. Ball the organist opens with L Andante Cantabile from Widor Fourth Symphony and includes Summers Slimber Song To a Wild Rose MacDowell Barcarolle Offenbach. Revival services continue at North Long Branch and Asbury M E Church led by Rev. A H Eberhardt with revival Sunday and ongoing meetings next week. Advertisements note dining at Imperial Hotel and Empire Theatre listings.
A Philathea Class farewell for Rev and Mrs T B Hughes was held at Mrs Hannah Clark’s Broadway home. The program included piano duets recitations and a short story recital. The couple depart for Millville New Jersey next week.
Rev Dr Handley of Ocean Grove and Bishop Berry discussed work matters in Philadelphia. Handley and four New Jersey Conference district superintendents Handley Marshall Nichols and Neal will convene in Trenton Monday, attending the New Jersey Editorial Association dinner where Gov Wilson will speak.
Tomorrow at four o'clock Dr John Y Dobbins of St Luke's Church will speak at Parker's Theatre with pictures to illustrate the talk. Congregational singing will be featured and all are invited. The meeting is absolutely free.
Mr and Mrs John H Parker of New York summer residents of West Long Branch will depart in a couple of weeks for the Panama Canal region. They expect to be away for most of a month returning home in late summer.
James B Riddle, a Norwood Avenue plumber, moved today to 549 Broadway in the former Charles F Morris funeral home building. Bishop McFaul visits New Orleans and plans a Cuba trip before returning to Trenton. Services at Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 1046 and 780 with a youth oriented evening. Sabbath School after morning worship. Thursday address by Robert M Labaree from Urumia Persia. Eastern Grand Rapids Home Furnishing Co selects Mrs H Fery for weekly Premium. Gratitude extended to Rev Dare and others for bereavement flowers. Majestic Theatre Monmouth Street Red Bank offers nightly moving pictures.
Atlantic Highlands High School teams suffered one sided losses as Chattle Champions defeated the varsity 100 to 23. The visiting Chattle Second Team also overwhelmed Atlantic Highlands Seconds by 44 to 4, with visitors dominating on both ends.
The Chattle Cubs defeated Atlantic Highlands 100 to 23 on the real gym court to secure the pennant as fans watched the standout performance of Capt Gano who scored 30 points in the first half and 32 by Blaisdell.
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