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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
9
Mid week Baptist prayer meetings have been canceled for the summer, resuming in September at the church. J Edward Acker led the Christian Endeavor session last night on the topic The Duty of my Pleasant. Ushers Union baseball team faces Belford society in a morning match.
The Riverside Gun Club state page reports Ivins leading with a 72 target day across three events, Foxwell Cooper and James posting strong scores in handicap and scratch entries. A new clubhouse and trap, six new members, and upcoming shoots including the Frank Aa cup on July 6 highlight a busy period for the club.
Mothers of boys take note as our boys Norfolk and double breasted suits see price cuts from four to six dollars off former prices. More than half of the stock now carries the reduced tag, reflecting a strong value focus in our boys wear.
John McGraws Giants routed Long Branch 13 to 1 with Louis Drucke pitching six innings of two hit ball. Sammy Smith starred for Long Branch, Burns hit in all four at bats, and Merkle Fletcher delivered timely hits. Umpire Connors. The Brooklyns beat locals 4 to 1 at Asbury Park.
June 17 Trenton The New Jersey Supreme Court affirmed verdicts totaling $10,000 for Phillip Bilabo who lost an arm in a Knickerbocker Metallic Red Co factory accident. It also upheld $6,500 for Dennis McLaughlin whose Hoboken property was damaged by fumes from the Public Service Gas Co plant and awards for Mr and Mrs Anton M Sturma of Bound Brook totaling $7,700 after a gas leak filled their home. Separate Red Bank case: four bicyclists fined $1 each for riding on sidewalks. all cases cited first offenses.
Henry Wood longtime gardener at the Marks Arnheim country estate died at St. Peter's Hospital Brooklyn aged 62 after a period of ill health. He had been away from Longreach the past two years. Funeral services scheduled for tomorrow in Warwick N Y burial there. Survived by widow and five children Edward and Charles Wood Harry Wood Miss Caroline Wood and Mrs William Schultg all of Long Branch. He belonged to the Red Men tribe and Odd Fellows lodge at Warwick.
Fair Haven news reports Mr Farley and family moving to the summer community and adding new attractions to his property. The Meth odist Sewing Society met at Mrs Alger's. A local group plans a weeklong trip to Ninghra Falla with several residents listed. A new brick walk was laid at the Methodist parsonage. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Brown and family are visiting New York with Mrs Brown's mother.
The G W Rogers company nears completion on a new walk across the bridge with a raised power house on truss work leaving a free pedestrian passage. Seacoast Utilization Co of Long Branch to remove borough garbage again this summer. House of Harry Sculthorpe on Shrewsbury Avenue to be 201-2256 feet, eight rooms, two baths, about $6000. Roseyblum emporium addition on Bay Avenue finished, 904274 feet, skylight. Fred Felger family of Newark staying on Atlantic Street for summer. Ernest W recovering from appendicitis operation at Long Branch hospital. Water Witch Developing Co improving property with cement sidewalks, street regrades, and gravel coatings.
A Ravens City Star account notes a southerner with deep district ties at a social event. A friend later asked Jin who attended, and he recalled an elegant gentleman from Virginia, a woman from Kentucky, and a man from Maine, all described with reminiscent warmth.
Chattle dropped the first game in the West Jersey High School League pennant playoff. Atlantic Highlands pitcher Johnston held Chattle to limited hits through 13 innings as the Highlanders won 4 to 2. Arthur Thomas pitched admirably, facing 21 batters over seven innings, but Chattle could not push runs across and stranded runners.
John Woodward secured the mason contract for Harry Scul thorpe’s new home at Highlande. Arthur G Johnson plans to begin erecting a new house on Lakeside avenue on a property he recently purchased. Mrs George Rogere hosted her New York visitors, Mr and Mrs Kuper, while Grace Williams visits Boston University sister before graduation. Marion Brainard of Tenafly and Lester Curtis of Elisabeth visited homes in town, as Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith hosted Mr and Mrs J C Nichols of Brooklyn.
Collins Brothers lead several crews graveling the shore road at Port Monmouth. Timothy Reddington Jr recently moved from New York to join Jersey Central Traction Company. Engesser family from New York occupy their summer home. Mrs J Henry Walling visited Tottenville relatives. Mis edna Palch pupil at township high school holds four summer post office positions. Winthrop B Morris heads to Asbury Park for two weeks. Mortimer Whitehead and Mrs George Kieffer plus Miss Vivira Kieffer from Tottenville visit town. Paul Naughton suffers stomach trouble. Dr Harry Hendrickson of Atlantic Highlands is his physician. Miss Bertha Leddy under care of Dr C W Budong Belford.
The Eastern Dredging Company operates a new machine to deepen the channel near the mouth of Compton's Creek. Miss Nellie Compton of Brooklyn visits her parents in town. Ernest Renke, noted local fisherman, received naturalization papers at Freehold. Carpenter William Vaughn of Port Monmouth is upgrading Mrs. Daniel Finnegan's residence.
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