Mystery bill for borough division stirs Trenton talk
Reports of a proposed borough split by Elberon residents caused city leaders to visit Trenton last night. No bill was found, and a Senate Assembly resolution blocks new bills after March 24. City Solicitor Stevens pursued a commission plan on municipal reform and accounting methods affecting Long Branch.
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Trenton
Newcomb
Arrowsmith
Flock and
Howland
Senate
Assembly
Stevens
Eugene B Hubbard Ends His Life In Riverhead Home
Eugene B Hubbard aged 46 committed death by own action by shooting himself in the head at his Riverhead Long Island home. He had worked as a purse and pound fishing captain for the New York and New Jersey Fish Oil and Guano Company and had shown despondency after his mother’s death.
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Hubbard
Riverhead
Long Island
Jersey
Raritan Bay
New York and
New Jersey Fish, Oil and Guano Company
Port Monmouth
Mr. Hubbard
Roscoe F. Hubbard
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Hie
Monmouth Man Named For State Education Federation Group
A Newark City Hall meeting formed the Federation of Boards of Education of State of New Jersey to boost interest in educational matters and legislation. An executive committee will include members from each county with Elmer E. Carlile of Little Silver as Monmouth County representative.
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City Hall
Newark
Federation of Boards of Education
State of New Jersey
Elmer E. Carlile
Little Silver
Monmouth County
Visiting Nurse explains work at Long Branch meeting
An important Long Branch Visiting Nurse Association meeting at City Hall tomorrow at 3 PM will feature Miss Helen Forbes outlining the nurse’s work and steps to boost cooperation. Mrs. J. W. Cunningham will preside and donations to the linen closet have begun. The event invites all interested members of the association to attend.
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Long Branch
Visiting Nurse Association
City Hall
J. W. Cunningham
Helen Forbes
Women 10 Fight For Support At Trustees Election
Neighborly Club a Woman's Organization fields a three ticket for Atlantic Highlands school trustees. Incumbents Snyder Sculthorpe Fay seek reelection. Opponents headed by Frank W Reiter Robert Lufburrow Lewis Tumen. Little Silver hosts Shrewsbury township Board of Education contest with citizen ticket Lippincott Battier Shoemaker Hobbs Lovett. Elections vary across boroughs and townships with seven to five board members.
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Atlantic Highlands
Percy Roche
Florence Armstrong
Armstrong
Amos Waldron
Charles R. Snyder
Louis Sculthorpe
George D. Fay
Snyder
Sculthorpe
Fay
Frank W. Reiter
Robert Lufburrow
Lewis Tumen
Little Silver
Board of Education
Shrewsbury Township
George H. Lippincott
Diedrick Battier
A. Holmes Shoemaker
Edwin Hobbs
Lester C. Lovett
Mr. Lippincott
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Former Borough Councilman Mickens Dies at 66
Atlantic Highlands man Thomas H. Mickens died at his Mount Avenue home after a five month illness of jaundice. He served on the borough council as a Republican and was a former contractor turned lumber firm partner. He is survived by his widow and twin sons Arthur and Walter. Funeral services set for two o'clock tomorrow at his home. Burial in Bay View Cemetery.
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Thomas H. Mickens
Atlantic Highlands
Mount Avenue
Bay View’ Cemetery
Jersey City
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Mickens & McHenry
MugGarrity County Champion Runner Crowned
James MocGarrity age eighteen son of John McGarritty of Shrewsbury wins Monmouth county amateur title at Red Bank on Lyceum rink in 5 mile race. He finishes in 26 minutes 9 seconds after Anthony Kinger withdraws late. Kinger admits McGarrity is too good. Crowd names Palace A C New York rider as favorite.
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John McGarritty
Shrewsbury
Monmouth County
Anthony Kinger
Atlantic Highlands
Lyceum
Red Bank
MecGarrity
Kinger
McGarrity
Fred Frick
New York City
Palace A. C
New York
Evening Journal
Harry Archer
Scott Longstreet
Freddie Flake
Thomas Mead
Trafford Many
George Chandler
Jacob Burich
Long Branch Elks Hold First Annual Banquet
The Longs Branch Lodge No 742 B P O Elks held its inaugural dinner at the Elks Home on Garfield Avenue. The St Patrick s Day themed event accommodated about eighty guests with green decorations and a full course meal guided by Judas the caterer. Exalted Ruler elect Charles Rosencrans served as toastmaster and speakers praised hospitality with music and entertainment preceding the service.
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B. P. O. Elks
Elks
Garfield Avenue
Judag
Judas
New Road Bill Advances in Senate Unanimously
Two shore cities win privilege via state measure as five senators back a new road bill that also requires counties to pay $107,000 to townships, altering longstanding municipal benefits.
Road Bill Gives Monmouth Cities State Road Turnovers
Senator Slocum’s bill No 82 granting city control over major roads passed unanimously. Long Branch and Asbury Park argued they pay into county coffers and deserve equal treatment with boroughs, with the measure to enable turning over main avenues to state road maintenance.
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Asbury Park
Trenton
K. J
Monmouth County
East Monmouth League
Passes Bar Examination For Frank J. Smith
Friends report Frank J. Smith has successfully passed the bar exam after two years in Senator Slocum's office. Smith, a graduate of Chattle and New York Law School, earned the L L B. Meanwhile Broadway street work resumes with asphalt removal and pavement repairs. Tyler Van Note of Branchport Avenue is critically ill after his wife’s death last week.
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Frank J. Smith
John W. Slocum
Smith
Chattle
New York Law School
Broadway
Rockwell Avenue
Second Avenue
Tyler van Note
Branchport, Avenue
Mr van Note
Monmouth Beach Council Sees Engine Makers in Special Meet
A special Monmouth Beach Borough Council session at the firehouse hosted representatives from Knox LaFrance and Robinson Company to discuss gasoline engines. A committee led by Gustav Milem Van Brunt and Johnson will tour New Rochelle to test a new gasoline engine pumping apparatus with Chief Jones aboard.
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Easter Plans Highlight Asbury Park Spring Festivities
Asbury Park prepares for a bustling spring with 1000 plus weekend visitors, long list of accommodations, and a packed program from March 20 to 26. The Bostonian Woman's Orchestra returns with New York vocal soloists, plus public dances, minstrel performances, and an oratorio The Legend of Granda by the Saturday Club chorus. An Easter trap shooting tournament offers 300 in added cash with trophies on the beach. Visitors can enjoy galt water bathing at the Natatorium, boardwalk roller chairs, bowling, and three theatres amid a full slate of leisure events.
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Hisatory
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Asbury Park
Natatorium
Minstrel Show Repeats for Little Silver Fire Company
The Little Silver fire company hosted a repeated minstrel performance drawing over two hundred attendees. More than fifty dollars was cleared, with a black face quartet plus Buck and Wing numbers by Thomas Reynolds. Frances Lane, seven, sang two solos to audience applause. A housewarming oyster supper and smoker will follow at the Engine House, with Arthur Bates as chief cook.
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Black Face
Orville Orden
Vincent Bitz-maurice
Arthur Reyerson
Harrison Shampanore
Thomas Eynolds
Frances Lane
Fire Company
Arthur Bates
Children Refuse Support For Aged Father Public Case
The overseer of the poor presents a case in which an aged father who had transferred property to his daughter to care for him during life is met with refusal of support by the children. The public hearing examines legal duty and family obligations.
Red Bank Council Hears Poor Relief Dispute Over Elderly Father
Overseer Frank J. Matson reports three children and a sister family refuse support for an elderly father at the Red Bank poor farm run by Mrs. Dangler at Wayside. Court action and threats of moving him to an aged home loom as costs climb toward 1948 dollars.
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Dangler
Wayside
Morris Hackett J
Ambrose Matthews
John
Patrick Hackett
Red Bank
Manson
Hackett
Overbeer Manson
Applegate
Manson S
Matthews
Red Bank Council Debates Hospital Aid for Monmouth Memorial
Overseer Frank J. Manson urged the Red Bank Commissioners to appropriate funds to Monmouth Memorial Hospital to cover a yearly deficit. The request was tabled for April 7 as Mayor Cook suggested a $400 donation is inappropriate given population differences. Councilman Hurley opposed the project.
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Frank J. Manson
Red Bank
Monmouth Memorial Menorial
Big City
Borough
Manson
Horace P. Cook
Asbury Park
Robert M. Hurley
Tre Marks
Ladies Auxiliary to Hold Military Social in Long Branch Lodge
The Ladies Auxiliary to Long Branch Lodge No 742 B P O E will host a military social and dance at the Efiks Home on Friday evening March 28. Also notes Samuel Hayward of 487 West Street celebrated his 1st birthday on March 6.
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Cornell
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Gorton
Alexander Comer
Pennington ‘Carton
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Yenre
Carson
West Lote
Branch
Ladies
Long Branch Lodge
Efiks
Samuel Hayward
Weat Street
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