Uncle Joe Johnson Reaches Fortieth Year as Navesink Constable
Navesink officer known as Uncle Joe Johnson, first elected March 4, 1874, marked his fortieth year in office. He helped arrest and escort Louis Harriott, murderer of Mrs. Leonard, to gallows in 1892, and kept serving despite a $500 reward that went unpaid. He plans to meet locals and remains active, with seven children and a fondness for tobacco.
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Joe" Johnson
Navesink
Offce
Wilson
Joe
Johnson
Uncle Joe
Louis Harriott
Charles T. Leonard
Atlantic Highlands
Leonard
Sacred Cantata at St James Church in New York
The cantata The Crucifixion by Sir John Stainer will be performed next Sunday at 7 30 pm at St James Church New York with a 40 voice choir directed by Harold Frederick tenor Richard Smythe and bass John N Topping. The performance includes hymns and a communal act of prayer and worship. A music fund offering will be taken alongside Palm Sunday services schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir John Stainer
St. James’ Church
Harold Frederick
Richard Smythe
Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
New York
John N. Topping
Madison Avenue
71St Street
Senator Martine backs Wittpenn for governor in Jersey City
Trenton March 14 United States Senator James E Martine and Senator Hughes endorse Jersey City Mayor H Otto Wittpenn for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Martine says Democrats should win and Wittpenn is strongest. Acting Governor Fielder questions authenticity and expresses surprise at the endorsement. The notice notes Easter goods and local advertisements from J C Disbrow and Coshland's Millinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
United States
James E. Martine
Wiliam Hughes
H. Otto Wittpenn
Jersey City
Martine
Wittpenn
James F. Fielder
Fielder
Washington
Storm Sweeps South Claims Many Lives Across Five States
A severe storm struck the southern states causing extensive wind and flood damage. Louisiana Texas Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee reported the hardest hit towns and numerous fatalities across the region.
Storm Sweeps Southern States Killing Dozens and Damaging Property
Meagre reports from a sweeping storm across the south indicate 33 deaths and extensive property losses, with Louisiana Texas Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee struck. Atlanta Mississippi reported five killed. Brookland Texas counted $100000 in damage and a fatality. A cyclone also damaged Racine Hotel housing the St. Louis club with windows and ceilings failing. players buried in plaster but unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Louisiana
Atlanta
Mississippi
Texas
Alabama
Tennessee
Brookland
Chattanooga
Camden
Lexington
Columbia
Racine
St. Louis
Brooklyn Woman Dies on Visit at Sister's Home
Mrs Catherine Ann Lynder of Brooklyn died at 5 pm yesterday at her sister Mrs R R Rogers 109 North Fifth avenue aged 63 after heart and kidney illness. She came with husband eight weeks ago seeking health. Survived by husband and son Arthur in Brooklyn, and sisters Mrs R R Rogers and Mrs Charles B Crawford of this city. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from Rogers home. Interment Greenlawn cemetery. Funeral director Wm H Morris Jr. in charge.
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Catherine Ann Lynder
Brooklyn
R. R. Rogers
North Fifth Avenue
Arthur
Charles B.crawford
Hamilton
N. J
Peter and
Caroline Taylor
Rogers
Greenlawn Cemetery
Wm. H. Morris, Jr
Promise 10 Start Paying Work Soon War on Asphalt Begins
Ernest Sheckelford the New Jersey manager for the Standard Bithulithic Company, in Atlantic City, met Long Branch commissioners and the city engineer. A work force will arrive next Monday to remove asphalt between Rockwell Avenue and Second Avenue, with two gangs in western and lower sections of the city to push the project. Pay the insurance later or buy new convertable policies. Various local ads note Easter goods and wallpaper openings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Sheckelford
New Jersey
Standard Bithulithic Company
Atlantic City
Long Branch
Rockwell Avenue
Second Avenue
Funeral honors for Aaron E. Johnston in Farmingdale
Hundreds of Monmouth county leaders and state figures attend Johnston’s Farm ingdale Presbyterian service. Rev Dr Handley lauds his public and private life, noting his Progressive Democrat stance and tax on railroad property, with Masons and other groups present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth County
Aaron E. Johnston
Farmingdale Presbyterian Church
Mr. Johnston
Sons of Howell Society
Farmingdale
John Handley
Ocean Grove
Johnston
Handley
Pennington
Dr. Handley
Lincoln
Windsor Castle
Squankum Tribe
Allies Accept Offer to End War with Demands
The Balkan Alliance representing Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro accepted the Powers mediation to end the Turkey war. They demand Adrianople and Scutari surrender, cession of Aegean Islands, and a 300 million dollar indemnity. An Albanians massacre reported in Kassova and a Bulgarian assault on Adrianople noted.
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Adrianople
Scutari
Aegean
Sofia
Balkan Alliance
Bulgaria
Aegean Islands
Greece
Turkey
Europe
Berlin
Liuma
Kassova
Constantinople
Fire at Asbury Park gutts clothing store and adjoining buildings
A serious early morning fire on Cookman avenue Asbury Park gutted the clothing store of S Goldstein Son and damaged nearby buildings. The blaze started between the oriental Nagina Singh store and Goldstein and engulfed stock valued around 10000 with building loss about 3000 and residents above the shops affected. Firemen battled for three hours to contain the inferno. Also damaged were the Burger Store and adjacent apartments, with additional losses to oriental stock and unoccupied rental space. Local advertisements are interspersed in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cookman Avenue
Asbury Park
S. Goldstein & Son
Oriental
Nagina Singh
Goldstein
Goldstein & Son
G. W. Arnde
Keyport
Harry Goldstein
Broadway
New York Doctor Denies Gambling Debt By Coin Toss
Dr. Matthew Borden of New York, son of M. C. Borden of a large Fall River estate, faces a suit over a 2660 promissory note after allegedly being intoxicated into gambling on heads or tails. He claims a conspiracy and asserts the note has no value since it arose from a gambling debt. John M. Richmond filed the suit upon the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Borden
New York
M. C. B. Borden
Oreant
Fall River
Mass
Deal
John M. Richmond
Republicans Start to Reorganize Conference in Trenton
In Trenton on March 14, eighteen of twenty one Republican county chairmen and a majority of Republican legislators met at the call of the Republican State Committee to chart a course for the party. Herbert W. Taylor of Essex was named chairman and Frank W. Davis of Gloucester secretary as they form county chairmen organization in line with Governor Stokes push to rebuild from the bottom. An appeal will be issued to Republicans and Progressives to unite in a progressive Republican movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Republican State Committee
Stokes
Herbert W. Taylor
Essex County
Frank W. Davis
Gloucester
Obituary of Mrs Florence Rickman of Belford 22
Mrs Florence Rickman wife of John Rickman Jr of Belford died last Friday of scarlet fever at age 22. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Estlow and a native of Ocean County. She is survived by her parents her husband and three small children the youngest two months old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Rickman
John Rickman
Belford
Rickman
John Estlow
Ocean County
Morris to Open Branch Bicycle Store in McFaddin Garage
Charles E. Morris of 554 Broadway plans a new branch bicycle store and supplies in the McFaddin garage at 249 Broadway around April 1, with Morris in charge. Louis Huhn will continue his existing business on Broadway near Pearl Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Morris
Broadway
McFaddin
Mr. Morris
Louis Huhn
Pearl Street
Abram Carlock claimed by death at Sea Bright home
Abram Carlock a Sea Bright resident for thirty five years died at his Centre street home after a three month illness from heart trouble. He was seventy one, a native of South Jersey, a former painter and boss contractor. Survived by widow and four children Riker William Howard Carlock and Mrs Charles Truex all of Sea Bright. Member of Ocean Fire Company Sea Bright Lodge No 252 IOOF Sea Bright Encampment IOOF C F and Sea Side Lodge No 47 Knights of Pythias past chancellor and past grand of the Odd Fellows lodges. Also an officer in Encampment branch of Odd Fellows Arrangementa. Funeral arrangements to be announced later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aram. Carlock
Sea Bright
Centre Street
South Jersey
Carlock
Howard Carlock
Charles Truex
Ocean Fire Company
Sea Bright Lodge
Sea Side Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Lodge
Lodge
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Arrangementa
Former local man perished in explogics
William Van Dyke son of Captain Charles H Van Dyke of Sea Bright was killed in the Baltimore dynamite disaster while heroically aiding victims. His arm was torn off in the effort and he is mourned as a local figure, survived by a widow and child, with a funeral held Monday. Belated local notices also report Miss Mabel Gall engaged to Lester P Hurley and a state evangelist visit with Rev H A Buzzell presiding at First Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William van Dyke
Charles H. van Dyke
Sea Bright
Balti
Baltimore
William Vin Dyke
Charles Herman van Dyke
Searigh
Lero
Ife
van Dyke
Long Branch
The Roaring Surf Wings Club Prize Winner
P J Sagsano a former city resident and Lone Branch home member of the Camera Club of the Orange Y M C A is honored at the ninth annual prize print competition winning the grand prize gold medal for The Lake Path. He also earned first prize in architectural and honorable mention in landscape and marine views for The Roaring Surf taken at Long Branch. The Lake Path was captured at Lakewood. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Maps of West Long Branch plan a move to Somerset Mt Hermon Way Green Grove then to Mt Pisgah garden spot for the 1918 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Sagsano
Lone
Camera Club of the
Orange Y. M
Sassano
Museum of Art
Sagsano
Long Branch
West Cottage damage case and suspect statements
A damaged OCR text describes a West Cottage property incident with references to a detective, court actions, and a statement about a possible two month period. The fragment mentions Bead bven yeertllen and a person named Hise White, described as father of the bers, noting their stated artig teen isolation and the belief their son may have been involved in alleged deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Praioda
Hise White
She Bers
Artig
Exposition Of Ailing Brown And Fire Alarm Test
Joseph A Apprition Brown of this city writes from Agbeville Ny to Frank Holds describing chronic illness from tuberculosia rheumatism and confinement to bed for ten months aided by nurses He hopes to recover with Dr Friedmans cure A fire alarm test is announced for 2 30 PM tomorrow by Fire Alarm Inspector Howland conducting weekly box tests at the clock sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Apprition Brown
Agbeville
J. Holds
Lowe
Brown
Held
Howland
Ari Boxes
Pythian Knights Enjoy Smoker At Sea Bright Lodge
Visiting Knights from Red Bank and Oceanic attended a smoker at Sea Side Lodge in Sea Bright last eight. About 150 members participated in a business session and social time with refreshments. Boxing bouts, vaudeville acts, and a pipe smoke created a jovial atmosphere. The ad copy follows for tailor goods and other notices in the same edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Red Bank
Oceanic
Sea Side Lodge
Sea Bright
Order
Pythians
Spratley
Curran
Sherother
Rodtey
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Joe” Johnson
ST. James
J.C. Disbrow
St. Patrick's
J. C. Disbrow's
Coshland’s Millinery
Sugar Bowl
Chicago Stock Co
Sham
Chicago Stock Company
Henrietta Crosman
Dana Sully
W. J. O'Brien
Phil Seamon
M. Plewzinske
Golden’s
Firet Clase
Miss Well's
Liberty St
Old Home
Asbury
Parker's
Moving Pictures Tonight
Mutual Weekly
Ina. Garden
Admission He
St. James’ Missionary Society
Third Ave
Dudley's
Deal Cottager
Abram Carlock
Sol Frey
Broadway, Gott
Miss Ball
All. Gall
Narwourd Avenue
City
Mabel
Lester P. Hurley
J. B. Ft Folsom
H. A. Buzzell
Baptist State Convention
Buzzell
Higgesett
Wings Club
Saturdeyy
Costeland’s Millinery
Steinbach Company
Campbell's Arcade
North Broadway
West Cottage
Ories
Ceara
X. J
Everthing
Regord
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