Lighter Wyckoff Sinks After Collision Near Governors Island
Unidentified steamship Wyckoff, bound from Perth Amboy to points up the sound, was struck and sunk about 600 feet off Governors Island. Eleven of twelve crew began lost. Jeff Royston, a Negro deckhand, survived. The lighter Wyckoff, belonging to the New York and New Jersey Steamship Company, was built in 1884.
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Perth Amboy
New York
Ivhier Wyckoff
Perth
Morris M. Bunt
Governors Island
Matelfred Squires
Thomas Meehan
Jeff Royston
Wyckoff
Queens
Royston
Wyckoff Aud
Turopen
Roeylston
St. George
Ieeperry
New York and New Josey Breamboat Company
Fiail
Exchange Bills Reported Favorable on Sulzer Measures
March 14 report notes the assembly codes committee favored all bills affecting the stock exchanges at Governor Sulzer’s request except the tax doubling on stock transfers. Included were incorporations, interest limits on call loans, and prohibitions on wash sales, with other restrictions and licensing measures dropped.
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Sulzer
A.lany
Assem. Ils Codes
Bis
Firemen quit for better jobs across eastern railroads
New York March 14 Twenty years of service as locomotive fireman and engineer did not win a letter of recommendation as hearings resumed in the dispute between eastern railroads and 35000 firemen. Witness Daniel W Watt of Peoria Ill said he now works as a clerk for the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen earning more than as a fireman on the Cleveland Pea and Western.
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New York
Western
Daniel W Watt
Peoria
Waldorf
Eastern Railroads
Cleveland, Pec and Western Railroad
Elisha Lee
Toredo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
Judge Chambers
Albert J. Hawley
Gen Wal
Manley
Fashion Fabric Prices From A Rag Trade Page
Lists several fabric types and prices such as Mannish Serges, Fancy-Mixture, Chiffon Panamesou, Two-toned Diagonals and Fancy-Eponge with price points ranging from 95 cents to 6 dollars and 60 cents, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century catalog style.
Bonwell Restores Funds in Effort to Escape NJ Prosecution
Bonwell now in Virginia prison after defrauding three Trenton banks of over 700 dollars. He has paid restitution from the local thefts hoping to escape punishment in New Jersey. Federal authorities will pursue him upon his release in the south and bring him here for trial.
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Bonwell
Trenton
A. C. Bonwell
Virginia
Ineck
New Jersey
South
Widow’s claim rejected in probate court ruling
In Newark New Jersey yesterday Judge Osborne in the orphans court sustained a caveat against granting letters of administration for Stephen Van Wickle Jr. The woman petitioning as Mrs Stephen Van Wickle Jr had not been married to him, so she cannot receive the estate. The ruling denies her petition and leaves the estate to other rightful claimants.
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Newark
N. J
Mareh
Juulge Osborne
Orphans’ Court
Stephen van Wickle, Jr
Stephen van Winckle, Jr
Stephen van Wiekle
Monmouth County
Memorials and social events in Shrewsbury notes
Rev Mr Sweezy led a funeral in Shrewsbury for Thomas Davis at his daughter’s home with interment in Fair View. Miss Eva Valentine’s surprise birthday party followed prayer meeting. The Keith Society met at the rectory after a storm postponed prior plans. a Reading Club session covered consumer topics and child labor reports.
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Jden
A. H. Borden
John Handkins
W. S. Fanshawe
Reading Club
Eva Valentine
R.H. Sickles
Sweezy
Lucia Ancilotii
Hobbs
Thomas Davis
J. P. Sweezy
Harold Nevins
Fair View
Eva C. Valentine
Red Bank Church News Announces New Pastors and Moves
Rev S Monroe Van Sant is appointed pastor of First Methodist Church for the year and will preach Sunday. He comes from Bridgeton where he led Central Methodist. Mrs Van Sant and their three children will move to Red Bank soon. Rev Percy Perinchief becomes Trenton district superintendent and will move to Trenton. Rev James Lord begins as Grace Methodist pastor, with moves planned for his family, while Rev Everett Van Dright moves to Englishtown and Dr James Rogan and Rev Johnson Miner exchange pulpits.
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S. Monroe van Sant
First Methodist Church
van Sant
Canden
Trenton
Red Bank
Percy Perinchief
Perinchief
James Lord
Grace Methodist Church
South River Methodist Church
Lord
Everett van Dright
Englishtown
James W. Rogan
First Presbyterian Church
Johnson L. Miner
First Baptist Church
Sunday Pulpits and Services Around Town
Rev. Johnson L. Miner preaches at Wiret Baptist Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Dr. James W. Rogan speaks at First Presbyterian Sunday night on David Livingston as his birth centennial nears. Litany and Holy Communion at Trinity Episcopal Sunday morning with evensong at 7:30. Rev. R H Woodward of Christ Church Tom s River preaches Tuesday night at Trinity. Ushers Union of First Methodist holds regular business meeting in church parlors Tuesday night with refreshments and social time.
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Johnson L. Miner
Baptist Church
James W. Rogan
First Presbyterian Church
David Livingston
Hun
Trinity Episcopal Church
R. H. Woodward
Christ Church, Toms River
Triniy Biscopal Church
Ushers’ Union
The
First Methodist Church
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James A. Edgerton
Ameican Press Association
Edgerton Ives
Nutley
American Press Association
Fashion Shop
Cookman Avenbury Park, N. JJ
Cian Design
Ian
Are
Copenhagen
Seal Brown
Waisis
van Wickle’s
Ture
Maccy
Shrewsbury News
P. Sweezy
James McGarrity
Roosevelt
Loveridge
Katena Hospital
Joseph Ticcolo
William C. Nicholas Viceo'o
White Street
Long Branch
Pital
A. D. Baldwin
Verona
Bessie W. Bor
RED Bank Church News
Broad Street
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