Ex-Chief Van Benthuysen reports 1911 fire losses and needs
Long Branch Fire Department ex chief Lewis Van Benthuysen presented the 1911 annual report to City Council showing 62 fire alarms with 2 false alarms and an estimated fire loss of 72075 dollars. He urges private alarm boxes at Monmouth Memorial Hospital and public schools, a box at Broadway and Myrtle, a Boston shutoff for each hose company, a team for Byron Engine Company, and apparatus for Atlantic Fire Company. The report lists department supplies and was referred to the fire and water committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis van Benthuysen
Long Branch Fire Department
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Broadway
Myrtle Avenue
Boston
Byron Engine Company
van Benthuysen
Atlantic Pire Company
Fire and Water Committee
Poor Overseers Organize County Children Aid Branch
Monmouth county overseers of the poor plan a meeting at Red Bank to form a county branch of the New Jersey State Children's Aid Society with about thirty members. The event includes a dinner for Mrs. Louis Thompson and remarks by R. Horace Curtis and Frank J. Manson, Red Bank’s new overseer. Burial notices and local civic notes accompany the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Children’s Aid
Red Bank
Monmouth County
New Jersey State Children's Aid Society
Borough Hall
State Society
Louis Thompson
Brookdale Farm
Lincroft
Globe Hotel
R. Horace Curtis
Frank J. Manson
Mr. Manson
City Council fixes 1912 budget at 201 058 09 dollars
Long Branch budget for 1912 approved totals 201 058 09 dollars with 146 000 00 to be raised by taxation. Donations totaling 400 00 from Charles A. Wimpfheimer and Park M. Woolley earmarked for a steam roller. Additional notes cover various revenue sources and street lighting, hospital aid, and public works in the adopted financial plan. Mayor Donnelly to speak on Commission Government at a Feb public mass meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
Monmouth County Board of Equalization of Taxes
Charles A. Wimpfheimer
Park M. Woolley
Mits
Longsaat Pier and Land Co
Banta, Cte
Garfield Memorial Hearing Highlights Local Support
At a House Library Committee hearing in Washington DC on the Garfield monument bill several prominent women attended, with Mrs. Stratton Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Pittenger among them. Speakers from the Garfield Monument Association stressed timely appropriation as key to placing the memorial in a city area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Library
Washington, D. C
J. A. Stratton
Lincoln Avenue
R. H. Hughes
Third and
Franklin Avenues
Frank Pittenger
Red Bank
Mayor Pittenger
D. C
Long Branch
Newcomb Attends Clerks Meeting in Trenton
County and Municipal Clerks Association holds annual session in Trenton with City Clerk B B Newcomb in attendance. Afternoon talks focus on proposed charter changes to state election laws as officers are to be elected. President Joseph McDermott of Freehold will speak at a public meeting on Commission Government Friday evening at Lyceum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Newcomb
Trenton
Joseph McDer- Mott
Freehold
The
Agenciation
Frederick W. Donnelly
Commission
Lyceum
Aoure
Long Branch Street Dept Reports January Work
Street Commissioner Kiernan presents January 1912 activities to the City Council. He lists repairs on Ocean Avenue Third Avenue and Liberty Street, filling holes near trolley tracks, water main bursts, and crosswalk maintenance. Snowstorms limited further repairs. crosswalks and gutters were cleared and sanded. He notes a need for a shed to house water wagons and road equipment and suggests an addition to protect city property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiernan
City of Long Branch
Third Avenue
Morris Avenue
Railroad Station
Sea View Avenue
Simpson Street
Ocean Avenue
South Broadway
Colored School
Liberty Street
Liberty and
Brook Streets
Union Avenue
Monmouth Electric Company
Lippincott Avenue
Broadway
Said Street
Cooper Avenue
Long Branch Avenue
Madison Avenue
First Avenue
Columbus Avenue
Fractured Wrist Cranking Machine Injures Norwood Man
Lester Fielder of Norwood Avenue was injured recently while cranking an automobile. He initially suffered a fractured bone in his right wrist but has since recovered enough to be out. Street Commissioner Joseph J. Kiernan submits the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Fielder
Norwood Avenue
Weather Bureau Forecast for New Jersey Tonight and Wednesday
The United States Weather Bureau predicts fair weather in New Jersey tonight and Wednesday with light warming. Data from Long Branch shows a high yesterday of 23, low last night 11, current 14, and an 8 a.m. rise of plus 8 in temperature. Humidity at 8 a.m. is 82 percent and at 10 a.m. 71 percent. Wind from the west at 20 miles per hour with a peak 46 mph yesterday. Barometer 29.96 inches. Weather contrasts with last year’s snow storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Jersey
North Broadway
Long Branch
Agreement Sets Spiritual Head for China as Emperors Steps Back
Shanghia and Peking reports from February 6 describe a peace conference decision allowing the Emperor to remain as Spiritual Head while a republican government operates. Revolt forces claim victories in battles near Peking and Mukden, with lower imperial casualties and notable desertions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghia
China
Peking
Chang Heun
Mukden
Yalu River
Red Bank Eyes Turnover of Key Borough Roads
Councilman Daniel Woods spearheads a move to ask the Board of Chosen Freeholders to assume jurisdiction over Riverside avenue West and East Front streets and Broad street. If accepted Red Bank would cede maintenance costs and could secure improvements with the county covering most repair costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Woods
Red Bank
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Borough of
Riverside Avenue
East Front Streets
Broad Street
John H. Cook
Red Bank Register
Cook
William Otterson
Shrewsbury Townsfolk Jump From Window To Escape Fire
A small blaze at the Old Tavern House on the Allen property in Shrewsbury caused a family to flee from a second story window. Patrick A Hearn and family escaped as Mrs. A Hearn hurled the children to safety and leaped out herself. Harold Cleland Jr, a 15 year old, aided in extinguishing the flames and received praise for his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrewsbury
Allen
Patrick A’hearn
A’hearn
Evrry
Ideal
Analaires
Harold Cleland, Jr
Improvement of Second Avenue Set for Immediate Work
The city street committee and trolley company officials agreed to push forward with Second Avenue improvements as soon as weather allows. The neglected street will receive a gravel coating and new erecting work after the trolley company repaired its roadbed. Public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Avenue
City Street Committee
Trolley Company
Hotel Men Dine at Grand View Fair Haven Banquet
County bonifaces to be guests of Charles W Jones proprietor of the Grand View Hotel at Fair Haven Friday night. Guests from Long Branch Red Bank Asbury Park Freehold Keyport and others attend. Banquet and entertainment follow. Jones has improved the Grand View interior and exterior. John H Dey of Red Bank is ill at home in Monmouth Street. Mr Ley has suffered four strokes and is in poor condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Bonifaces
Charles W. Jones
Grand View Hotel
Fair Haven
Globe Hotel
Red Bank
River Bank
Pearl Street
B. C
Muirheld
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Freehold Keyport
Jones
John H. Dey
Monmouth Street
Mr. Ley
Roll of honor at Branch Port School January list
The January roll of honor for Branch Port School includes students and two teachers. Names listed are Miss Rounds and Miss Harbert as teachers, with students Jules Bouvier Ernest Nickolaus William Peareall Joseph Woolley Arjourne Hampton Emily Lewis Catherine Thompson Dorothy White Julia Moore Carolyn Lewis Frances Moore Cathleen Ulbrych and Denter helt harry teere Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branchport
Miss Rounds
Jules Bouvier
Ernest Nickolaus
William Peareall
Joseph Woolley
Arjourne Hampton
Emily Lewis
Catherine Thompson
Dorothy White
Julia, Moore
Arolyn Lewis
Frances Moore
Cathleen Ulbrych
Mies Harbert
Justin Bouvier
Eugene Bouvier
Denter Helt
Harry Teere
Eee Edwards
Oceanport Lodge Elects Officers At Regular Meeting
Oceanport Lodge officers of the Chucta munda Tribe No 160 I O R M were elected at a regular meeting. Prophet Harry VanSchoick, Bachem David Gifford, Senior Saga more William Hayward Jr, Saga Wampum H W Conrow, Chief of Records 8 P Miller were named to posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceanport
Prophet
Harry VanSchoick
Bachem
David Gifford
Sagamore
William Hayward
Saga- Wampum
H. W. Conrow
P. Miller
City Council Schedules Press Bureau Reopening
An ordinance to reopen advertising in the press and to create a city press bureau was offered by Councilman Isaac Woolley to abolish the existing bureau funded in this year's budget. Empire Theatre in Red Bank advertises high quality films and vaudeville acts daily, while a public meeting featuring Mr. Yotre of Trenton is set for Friday at Lyceum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Woolley
Empire Theatre
Monmouth &I
Red Bank
Tinton Falls Woman Dies Suddenly at 79
Mrs. Emeline Wemple, 79, wife of the late Josie Wemple, a longtime Tinton Falls resident, died suddenly about 3 a.m. from valvular heart trouble. Coroner Pay of Red Bank issued a burial permit after the death at her home. Survived by a daughter Fannie and three sons, funeral services set for Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the residence, with interment in Cat’s Neck cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeline Wemple
Josie Wemple
Tinton Falla
Wemple
Tinton Parle
Benjamin and
Mary Wolcott
Eatontown
Fannie Wemple
Trefton
Charles Wemple
George Wemple
Tinton Falls
Fred Wemple
New York State
Fay
Front Street
Red Bank
Cat's Neck
Mother and child die in alleged medical neglect
Mrs. Jane Elisa Van Brunt of Pearl Street died at 2:30 this morning after seeking a doctor for a delicate condition. The mother and unborn child perished while waiting for medical attendance, with coroner Wm. H. Morrin Jr. criticizing the physician for failing to respond and considering an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Elisa van Brunt
Abram van Brunt
Pearl Street
H Wae
Wm. H. Morrin, Jr
Morris Joon
Morris
Mrs Joline Fractures Wrist In Apartment Mishap
Mrs Henry Joline wife of the city president slipped on a worn doorstep along Vernon Street and fractured a wrist. Medical staff treated her injury and she is resting at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Joline
Conte
Soloman-Blaner nuptials to be held Sunday at bride’s home
H. Raymond Eisner, son of Mr and Mrs Sigmund Blaner of Pr Hs street Red Bank, and Mrs Solomon of Rochester, N Y, will attend a Sunday ceremony at the bride’s home. Red Bank relatives of Mr Blaner will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Raymond Eisner
Sigmund Blaner
Pr Hs . Street
Red Je
Revival Services End at St Luke's M E Church
Revival services begun in January at St Luke's M E Church concluded Sunday night. Gospel singer Frank Fitzgerald performed and selected pieces. About a score of converts joined the church during the month long meetings. A public meeting Friday evening February std at Barre is announced. Deaths notices note the funeral of James Conk at 9 o'clock and 10 o'clock at Sterof Sea Church Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's M. E. Church
Frank Fitzgerald
James Conk
Dudley &T
Sterof Sea Church
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Margaret Stillwell
John
Cloughly
Campbell Avenue
G. H. Nea
M. E
H. Moore Blake
Cranmer New Building
EB. W. Packer
Robert W. Zimmerman
Theodore Cratmer
Steiner and Son
Belle Putton
Goldstein
Fulton
Siocum
Daily Record
Ariuavan Siseurseme
Ith
Noure
Garfield
Scully
Brant Good
Mr. Good
Dr. Wedderspoon
Congress
C. Asa Francis
Slayden
Texas
Good
Edward W. Townsend
Essex County
Gardiner
Massachusetts
Townsend
Doran, Hughes, Good
McFaddin
Cub
John Read
Me.Newcomb
Clerks’ Meeting
Joseph J. Kiernan
Weather Bureau Forecast
Red Bank Council
Raan
Aoe
Steiner
Bon
Oceanport Lodge
Woolley
Yotre
Bycoum
Barre
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