New York Suit Seeks Support for Ross Family
P Sandford Ross filed in the New York Supreme Court alleging Henry B Billings deserted his wife Laura Ross Billings and two children in 1909. Ross seeks 11672 for maintenance since 1909, citing Billings 250000 estate share and potential 260000 inheritance if the sister dies childless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Supreme Court
P. Sandford Ross
Norwood Avenue
Laura Ross Billings
Plainliff
Roeg
Johnson Avenue
Newark
Henry B. Billings
Chester Billings & Son
Manhattan
Manhattan, and Heir To A Large Estate Left By His Father. Mr. Ross
Billingses
Billings
Ross
Fight for delay in Tennessee legislature begins week
Trenton Jan 25 The Tennessee legislature readies for a volatile week with major administration and corporation bills backed by Governor Wilson at the center of attention. A plot to defeat the governor’s reform measures grows as he calls a Democratic conference, warning reactionaries he will tolerate no interference as party pledges proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Wilson
Wighth Page
Runkels Close Summer Home for European Sailings
Louis Runkel and family leave their summer home at Westwood Avenue for Ansonia Hotel in New York till March 4 to sail on the Princess Cecile for Europe. They plan a pleasant spring abroad while Mr Runkel favors Long Branch summers and strong climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Louis Runkel
Westwood Avenue
Ansonia Hotel
New York
Europe
Runkels
Princess Cecile
Runkel
Long Branch
Earth
Chattle Champs Triumph In Basketball Double Header
Chattle defeated Neptune High School in both games last night, winning 42 to 26 and 26 to 12 as Hines shut down Neptune star Woolley. Briskey led with 14 points, Gano contributed 12, while Perry on Neptune impressed with a long basket amid a fast, hard fought contest before a large crowd. Continued on the Light Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattle
Neptune High School
Cubs
Neptune Boys
Nep
Woolley
Gracey
Hines
Neps
Zente
Snyder
Neptune
Briskey
Capt
Gano
Byron Blaisdell
Hank" Briskey
Perry
Jin
Arzenti
Chiefs Can Ride Anyway In Fire Apparatus Ordinance
City commission proposes amending the fire department rule on overloading apparatus en route to fires. The measure clarifies it shall not prevent chiefs or assistant chiefs from riding on any department vehicle during operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsmith
Fire Department
Social Function Success At Lyceum Benefit Dance
More than 300 guests attended the Lyceum party and dance hosted by Mrs. John Hicks to aid Star of the Sea Academy Library. A musical program by Star of the Sea Academy orchestra featured Rosemary Orbett, Sarah Manson, and Bessie Poole. Proceeds funded free books for scholars at the Parochial school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of ‘Sea Academy
Lyceum
John Hicks
Star of the Sea Academy Orchestra
Migs
Rosemary @Orbett
Sarah Manson
Bessie Poole
County plans tuberculosis hospital site debate
A special meeting of the Board of Chosen Freeholders explored building a county tuberculosis hospital. An expert from New York estimated $30 000 for suitable buildings and about 1 40 daily per patient for care, with sites at Middletown Tinton Falls and Farmingdale under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Freehold
Lewis K. Thompson
State Charities and Prison Reform
Grace L. Button
Monmouth County
New York
Middletown Township
Tinton Fall
Farmingdale
Red Bank
R. 8. Bennett
Asbury Park
Will Hold Quarterly Conference At St Luke's Church
District Superintendent Rev Dr John Handley will preside at the fourth fly conference at St Luke's M church next Monday night. The heads of the different departments will render Re and an interesting meeting is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Handley
St. Luke's M. Church
Handley
Ocean Grove
Westfield M. KE
Newark
Broadway Church
Camden
Dre Handley
Westfield
Westfield Church
New Brunswick
Dance and Refreshments Ad at South Shrewsbury Club
An advertisement notes a Wednesday evening event by the J. B. and Y. Club at Atlantic Ave with tickets 35 cents and all are welcome with refreshments and songs. It also promotes a Imperial Hotel show by Browne and Gardner with the latest songs and a special steak sandwich dinner offering Best of Everything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shrewsbury
Atlantic Ave
Imperial Hotel
Browne and Gardner
South
Campbell's Arcade Garage Ad Brief Notice
Campbell's Arcade Garage advertises automobiles repaired rented and sold. Includes services for horses clipped by electricity. Contact Telephone 337 North Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell's Arcade
North Broadway
Lamb kidnapped from Elks home on Garfield avenue
Mary the Elks' pet lamb, longtime lawn resident on Garfield avenue, was abducted near midnight Tuesday by visitors from Asbury Park in an arranged car theft. Protest heard as the lamb resisted being taken. City Detective William D. Walling had briefly claimed the lamb as his own before the plan to reclaim it. No guarantee on return was given, but officials expect Mary back soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
the Elks
Garfield Avenue
Asbury Park
William D. Walling
Elks
Walling
Len
Detective Walling
MISS FOWLER HOSTS DELIGHTFUL HOME PARTY
Blanche Fowler daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles B Fowler of South Fifth avenue hosted a refined eur price party at her home last night arranged by Claude Lord assisted by Miss Melissa Reid and John Fowler. Guests included Mellissa Florence Etta Reid Lela Sutphin Stella Helen Egan Iva Fisher Myra Townsend Emma Alma Sickles Edna Gulick Ida White Ethel Williams Anna Kessler Bertha Pierce plus Blanche Fowler and many others with Howard Burns Leon Woolley Claude Lord and local residents among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Fowler
Charles B. Fowler
South Fifth Avenue
Claude Lord
Melissa Reid
John Fowler
Mellissa
Florence
Etta Reid
Lela Sutphin
Stella
Helen Egan
Benjamin Coles
C. M. Scott
Dollar Social At Sea Bright Church Draws Crowd In Weather
Sea Bright held a successful dollar social last night by the Ladies Aid Society at the church despite bad weather and a lodge anniversary. An entertainment preceded a booklet on how the women earned their dollars with recitations dialogues and a dance imitation. A grab bag and a bargain counter filled the event with speeches by Mrs. Shropshire and Rev. Duffield. Sentence given to Evaline Van Buskirk Squires in Oceanport court was suspended with future conduct to be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Bright
Ladies’ Aid Society
B. S. Nesbitt
Shropshire
Evaline van Buskirk Squires
Oceanport
Recorder’s Court
Still Hope Peace Conference Resumed Amid Trials
David Elinsky faces a $362.88 judgment for the Long Branch Banking Co. after being an endorser on notes tied to the late Alfred Fielder, with about 10 percent already collected from the Fielder estate. The court ruling noted no defense and possible further funds may yet be raised for the estate. Separate dispatches mention Turkish peace envoy Towiden Towfik Pasha awaiting a resumed peace conference, plus local notices of real estate purchase by Forrest Green, church services, a burial, a potential move for Dr Handley, and various community announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elinsky
Howland Loase
Long Branch Banking Co
Cear
Alfred Fielder
Broadway
Fielder
Elinsky
Henry Schoenlein
Banking Institution
W. E. B. Parker
William L. Edwards
London
Janah Towitik Pasha
Rechid Pasha
Constantinople
Pound Fishermen Catch Butterfish In Warm Spell
Springlike weather brings unusual catches to the pound fishermen with butterfish debbies and shad appearing. Captains John W. Cook and Steward Cook report varied hauls including 80 barrels of whitings and other fish this morning, with 35 and 45 barrels respectively for John W. Cook and Steward Cook.
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John W. Cook
Steward Cook
Miss Fisler Hosts Party for Sister in Slocum
Miss Genevieve Fisler of Slocum entertained many friends last evening in honor of her sister Mrs Charles Franklin Fisler of Clayton New Jersey. Attendees included G F Fisler Clayton NJ Maria Hetrick Asbury Park Leona Blount Moorestown Bertha Jennings Perth Amboy Harriet Parsell Poughkeepsie Kathryn Parker Freehold Mildred Boteford Massina Ethel Morris Aurilla Conover Mildred Irwin Lillian Helen Gano Elizabeth Bertha Pearce Beanice Blair Lena Cotiron Clyde Winslow Vera Minton Alberta Ayres Anna Sherman Mrs Anna Gulick Mrs Harry Hennessey and Mrs George H Harvey Long Branch. Cards were played with prizes awarded. Mrs Gulick won first prize a Dresden glove protector second Miss Conrow embroidered collar booby prize Miss Kathryn Parker miniature pack of cards. Advertisement for Women s Storm Rubbers at Jacob Steinbach s today and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Fisler
Slocum Place
Charles Franklin Fisler
Clayton
N. J
G. F. Fisler
Maria Hetrick
Asbury Park
Leona Browning
Mooretown
Bertha Jennings
Perth Amboy
Harriet Parsell
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Kathryn Parker
Freehold
Mildred Boteford
Massina
Ethel Morris
Aurilla Conover
Mildred Irwin
Lillian
Helen Gano
Elizabeth
Bertha Pearce
Beanice Blair
Lena Cotiron
Clyde Winslow
Vera Minton
Alberta Ayres
Anna Sherman
Anna Gulick
Harry Hennessey
George H. Harvey
Long Branch
Dr Crater Prefers Florida Climate On Extended Visit
Dr. Ellis W. Crater of Oceanport reports great delight with Florida weather and abundant citrus fruit during a trip with Louis J. Smith. In letters dated January 22 to Captain Charles L. Edwards he describes orange lemon and grape fruit orchards, wildlife, and a roughing it life while touring Charleston, Jacksonville, St Augustine, Daytona and New Smyrna before returning toward Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis W. Crater
Oceanport
Florida
Crater
Grant, Pin
Long Branch
Monmouth County
Daily Record
Louis J. Smith
Charles L. Edwards
Soula K
Indian River
Charleston
Jacksonville
St. Augustius
Daytona
New Smyrna
Grant
Gulf Coast
Vincent West 19 Dead in Newark
The funeral of Vincent West who died at his son Joseph s Newark home on Thursday January 23 will be held tomorrow at two o clock from his sister Mrs C Henry Irwin 218 Union Avenue in this city West born in Long Branch nearly seventy was the son of the late Joseph and Henrietta West He worked at the beachfront as a fisherman until paralysis in 1909 later lived with his son in Newark Interment will be at West Long Branch He leaves three sons Joseph Louis and Harry and a sister Mrs Irwin
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Vincent West
Joseph
Newark
C. Henry Irwin
Union Avenue
Long Branch
Henrietta West
Vincent
Broadway
Qdie
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Louis
Harry
West
Mis. Irwin
West Long Branch
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Long Branch Cottager
TN Legislature
Empire Theatre
Monmouth Street
Methodist Sunday School
St. Luke's M. BH
A. F. Golden
Slocum Broadway
Jerolamon
Willard H. Jerolamon
White Street
Minna
Elsie Barber
Gladys Wright
Fannie Havens
Billa Barber
Minna Jeroamon
Russell Jeffrey
Norman Conover
Elberon
Myron Barber
Wilbur Lewis
Chester Jerolamon
Department of Education
Board of Sunday Schools
Chicago
Edwin L. Reed
George A. Edwards
FF. Leroy Barry
T. Bryant Smith
St. Luke’s M. EB. Sunday School
Reed
Asbury M. E
A. H. Eberhardt
North Long Branc
Epworth League
LeRoy Barry
Lam
Asbury
Dollar Social
Sea Bright Church
Fielder Estate
Towden
Fia
Pate
Mediverccin Porte
River Bey
Mr. Green
Forrest Green
J. W. Sherman
A. L. Ball
Cubberley
Second Baptist
A. Smallwood
James McCurrach
James MecCurrach
George McCurrach
Ocean Avenue
Glenwood Cemetery
John G. Sexton
Garfield Place
Brooklyn
Presbyterian Church
Parker’s Moving Pictures
Parker’s
Cupid
Miss Fisler
Jacob Steinbach
DR. Crater
Glocum Coal Company
Telephone
John R. Bailey, Jr
Washington Street
Steinbach Company
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