Royal Arcanum Meeting Highlights Long Branch
Open meeting at Masonic Hall draws nearly one hundred members and forty guests in Long Branch with entertainment by Joseph Mezzo and violin solos by Chester Alan Arthur. Past Regent Joline reviews 33 years and 410 admissions. council now 201 members with insurance over $500,000. Speech by Theodore J. Class on privileges of association. Next council meeting set for February 4. Revival at Asbury Church draws steady attendance. Ladies Aid plans a dollar social at Sea Bright M. S. Church. Coal orders and ads wrap the page.
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Royal Arcanum
Masonic Hall
Red Bank Council
Harry L. Martin
Walter L. Davis
James R. Smock
Clarence Beck
Long Branch
Henry Joline
James Emmett
Nastasia
Joseph Mezzo
Star Lyceum Bureau
New York
Joline
Theodore 3
Class
Westfield
N. J
Yw Mar
Royal Arcanum Bed Fund Association
New Jersey
Chester Alan Arthur
New Jersey Southern Railroad
Has
City Commissioners Propose Paving and Public Market Plans
City officials in Long Branch advance permanent street improvements including paving Third Avenue past Morris Avenue to Bath Avenue and Rockwell Avenue from Broadway to the New Jersey Southern tracks. Proposals also call for Second Avenue extension to Cedar Avenue and West End Court alignment. An ordinance to establish the Long Branch City Public Market seeks land, facilities, and funding via temporary bonds.
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Third Avenue
Bath Avenue
Second Avenue
Cedar
West End Court
New Pavilion
City Market
Board of Commissioners
Morris Avenue
Central Station and Hospital
Woolley
Rockwell Ave
Broadway
New Jersey Southern
Chelsea Avenue
Cedar Avenue
West End Depot
George HB. Poland
Flock
Department of Parks and Public Property
City of
Long Branch
Long Branch City
Firebug at Work Strikes West End Property Group
Fire alarms and repeated incendiary blazes plague West End as a barn owned by Arthur L. Meyer on Sairs avenue is nearly destroyed. Loss could reach 2500 dollars. An alleged firebug, dubbed Izzy, is suspected but not confirmed. Fire Chief Kingsland sought leads but no clear cause emerged.
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Brighton
Second Avenues
West End
Arthur L. Meyer
Sairs Avenue
Henry Curtis
Izzy
Kingsland
Presbury
Chanival program announced soon
George E. Poland Mr Poland will chair a special committee named by the Board of Trade to study the 1918 carnival plan for a conference in a few days The directors favored selecting the best attractions for a single day to ensure success Associates include Harry Rehm Davis Cubberney and Dr J T Welch with carnival experience and budgeting know how The group expects to raise between 600 and 6000 for the carnival and cites past costs of 5000 for 2013 and 12000 for Asbury Park with 2000 spent on fireworks
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George E. Poland
Board of Trade
Poland
Harry Rehm
Davis
Finance Committee
Leon Cubberney
J. T. Welch
Asbury Park
Sidney Howard passes at 101 in Fair Haven
Sidney Howard born a slave in Holmdel Township in April 1811 died yesterday at his daughter Matilda Johnsons home in Fair Haven aged 101 years nine months. He had enjoyed good health until two weeks before his death and is survived by four daughters and one son including John Howard and daughters Mary Smith Elmira Smith and others.
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Holmdel Township
Sidney Howard
Fair Haven
Matilda Johnson
John ‘Howard
Mary Smith
Elmira Smith
Exempt Firemens' Association Plans Social Tomorrow Night
Invitations issued for a smoke social at Library Hall tomorrow evening by the Exempt Firemens' Association. The event features music, novelty entertainers, pipes and tobacco, plus ample refreshments. The convention committee meets weekly to finalize plans ahead of the State convention in May in this city.
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Exempt Firemens' Association
Library Hall
May
Bill to Abolish Poll Tax Reported by Speaker Tay'or
One of the first reported measures in the new session aims to abolish the poll tax. Speaker Tay'or outlined the proposal and its goals during the opening remarks.
Long Branch Boulevard Upgrade Planned With State Aid
State Road Commissioner Stevens and Mayor Newcomb with City of Long Branch officials in Trenton discussed cooperation to improve Ocean Avenue boulevard. Maps show the proposed extension from Sea View to North Long Branch and a widened drive at Lincoln and Ocean avenues. A $1,700 land purchase to straighten the drive was agreed, with final recommendations due next meeting.
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State Road
Stevens
Newcomb
Wootey
Trenton
Long Branch
Oceakc
Sea View Avenue
North Long Branch
State Board
John W. Slocum
State Road Department
City of
Board of Commissioners
Lincoln Avenue
Elberon
Slocum
J. A. Stratton
Smith
Stratton
Lincoln
Ocean Avenues
Smith Hedge
New Bank Home Planned for Red Bank Site
The First National Bank of Red Bank will move to a new marble building at the Broad and Wallace streets site, designed by War rington G. Lawrence of New York. The 50 by 100 foot structure features a Doric columned entrance, glass mullioned windows, and an interior in Caen stone with antique-toned plaster panels. The bank’s officers include President Newton Doremus and Vice President Clarence G. Appleton. the bank holds a $100,000 capital, over $600,000 surplus, and substantial deposits. Also noted is a trotting race at Lincroft next Wednesday among Pelton Crockett and Van Pelt for $50 a side.
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Miret National Bank of Red Bank
Ifetitation
Broad and
Wallace Simets
First Presbyterian C
Warrington G. Lawrence
New York
Thread Street
Wallace Street
Bank
Oppostite
Vwirst National Bank
Red Bank
Thev
Newton Doremus
Clarence G. Appleton
Harry Campbell
Robert F. Parker
National Park Bank
Irving National Bank
New York City
Governor Wiladon to Confer With Democratic Legislature
The governor plans a 2 PM Tuesday conference at the State House in Trenton with all Democratic senators and assembly members to review administration measures including the corporation bill and other recommendations. The aim is to discuss merits and features and to shape a party strategy to pass the bills promptly.
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State House
Trenton
Wiladn
Senate and
Assembly
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Asbury Church
Asbury M. E
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Sea Bright M. 8
Slocum | Coal Co
Jacob Steinbach
Grand Theatre
the Daily Record
It Pays
Howland
Shepherds of Bethlehem Lodge
Buckeye Incubators
Monmouth Beach
Teeta
Mart Trolleva
North
Sea Bright Jre
New Hall
Ashland Council
Campbell's Arcade
North Broadway
Ladies’ Independent Hebrew
Sick Benefit Association of Long Branch
Lyceum
Chelsea Aves
Dennett
Chanival
Tay'or
Fine Ogian Dan
Lin
Coln Avenue
Les
Parker's Moving Pictures
Blakely
Geo, Hathaway
Steenum Coal Company
Telephone
Jacob Steinbach’s
Independent
Hebrew Sick Benefit Association
Freeholders
Mercer
Bergen
Union
Morris
Sussex
Ansembyman Moore
State Tax Commission
Egan
Ziagen
Bergen County
Hennessey
State Board of Assessors
Assemblymatt McAllinter
Cuterland
Wilson
State Tax Board
Tax Crommission
Assemblyman Hennessey of
Bergety
House
Assemblyman Richards
Atlantic
Richards
Kates
Camden
Coles
Taylor
Assemblyman
Mr. Mount
Monmouth County
Belmar
Neptune City
Avon-by-the-Sea
Bradley Beach
Neptune Township
John Y. Doblins
St. Luke's Church
Imperial Hotel
Gardner and Browne
Empire Theatre
Monmouth Street
Movily Pictures
RED Bank Bank
First National
Lincroft
B. Pelton
Dick Crockett
Wil van Pelt
Keyport
A. F. Golden
Pleasure Bay
John M. Corties
John Daly
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