City Streets Report Details Extensive Improvements
City Street Commissioner Kiernan presented a monthly streets report noting improvements on South Lincoln avenue under the trolley and railroad trestle with bricks and stone, dredging suggestion for the brook, and repairs on Long Branch avenue. Major work includes Joline Sixth avenues gravelling, crosswalk rebuilds, Belmont and Academy Alley regrading, and new equipment like an asphalt mixer and steam roller enhancing Broadway Third avenue and Ocean Avenue roads. A warehouse shed for water wagons was completed.
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Kiernan
Lincoln Avenue
Long Branch Avenue
Joline
Sixth Avenues
Seventh
Joline Avenues
7Th
Belmont Avenue
Academy Alley
Broadway
Laird Street
First Avenue
Ocean Avenues
Brighton Avenue
Second Avenue
Chelsea Avenue
Matilda Terrace
Third Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Ocean Avenue
Philathea Banquet in Red Bank Church Series
The Philathea Society of the First Baptist Church Red Bank will hold its annual banquet Thursday night May 28 at the Garrison Broad Street. Florence Balnton president will serve as toastmaster and an out of town speaker will be on the program along with music. Dudley Westminster Lawn for your select correspondence cheapest and best 119 116 Tuesday Friday Majestic Theatre Montmouth Street Red Bank Joseph Rodgers manager moving pictures nightly 745 Saturday Matinees 3 o'clock Bott
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea Society of the First Baptist Church
Red Bank
Garrison
Broad Street
Florence Balnton
Majestic Theatre
Montmouth Street
Railroad Station
Joseph Rodgers
Bott
Newcomb Oversees Long Branch Commission Install
The Long Branch city commission is installed with Bryant B. Newcomb as mayor and team heads named. Departments include Frank L. Howland finances, Thomas W. Arrowsmith public safety, Marshall Woolley streets, John W. Flock parks, with Winfield Warwick city clerk and Maude F Finn as stenographer. A rose bouquet honors the new five, and the meeting adjourned after oath taking and appointing temporary officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant B. Newcomb
Department of Finances and Revenue
Frank L. Howland
Department of Public Safety
Thomas W. Arrowsmith
Department of Streets and Public Works
Marshall Woolley
Department of Parks and Public Buildings
John W. Flock
Winfield Warwick
Maude F., Finn
William A. Stevens
John H. Hines
Department of Finances
R. Jerome van Brunt
A. O. Hicks
Long Branch
Newcomb
John Hines
Isaac Woolley
Joseph J. Kiernan
Flock
Woolley
William Vice, Jr
Hall
Harry Margolius
Howland
Sioner Arrowsmith
Fleck
Mr. Newcomb
Three Brooklyn boys sail self built canoe across Narrows
Otto Stoebo, George Hedfors, and Hans Modeback, all of Brooklyn, started from Fort Hamilton in a homemade sixteen foot canoe with a sail, aiming for Princes Bay. A strong wind capsized them about halfway as Captain Thomas Dumont of the steamer Keansburg spotted the scene and organized a rescue, with the boys enduring the capsize without complaint and salvaging their sail afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Fort Hamilton
Narrows
Princess Bay
Otto Stoebe
Third Avenue
George Hedfors
Highty-eighth Street
Hans Modeback
Ninety-third Street
Thomas Dumont
Keansburg
Captain Dumont
Maywood Halstead
Otto Stoe‘boe
Princes Bay
Board of Trade to Hold Big Smokers Next Week
The Board of Trade plans a second get together at Library Hall next Monday night with potential speakers Edwin H. Burr of Red Bank Chamber of Commerce and Harold B. Denegar of Asbury Park to address publicity and other topics. Invitations will be sent this afternoon. A special committee will urge timely street improvements on Broadway Third Avenue and Ocean boulevard. General Manager Fred J. Cutcheon discussed progressing the White Way project pending city pole permissions and side lighting to arches for added illumination.
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Board of Trade
Library Hall
Brent Good
Edwin H. Burr
Red Bank Chamber of Commerce
Harold B. Denegar
Asbury Park
Long Branch
Denegar
Record Staff
Burr
Leon Cubberley
Edward E. Lacour
Broadway
Third Avenue
Ocean Boulevard
George E. Poland
Fred J. Cutcheon
Cutcheon
Raitebnon
Tharches
McMahon Memorial Clock Presented at Ocean Grove
The McMahon Memorial clock, six feet high, was presented this afternoon to the Ban croft Rest home for older ministers and families at Ocean Grove by Mrs. L. G. Irwin of the Sea Bright M. and Church auxiliary. Chimes play Westminster words every hour. A bronze plate bears In memory of Josephine McMahon. The event drew large attendance from Sea Bright, Asbury Park, and Ocean Grove church societies.
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McMahon
Bancroft Rest
Ocean Grove
L. G. Irwin
Home Missionary Society
Sea Bright M
Josephine McMahon
Westminster
Sea Bright
Ocean ‘Grove
Asbury Park
Irwin
Home Missions
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Weather Bureau forecast for New Jersey region
The Weather Bureau predicts 86 hours of outlook ending Wednesday evening for New Jersey including warmer conditions on Wednesday. Light to moderate variable winds, mostly southerly, with observed data from 44 North Broadway Long Branch. Record shows temperatures ranging from 41 to 65 with humidity changes and a 13 unit precipitation total in the last day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Jersey
Pali
North Broadway
Long Branch
Auto Truck Shot At During Roadside Hold-Up Attempt
An auto truck was fired upon during an attempted robbery on a road, with reports noting a claimed loss of 1200 to 1500 dollars in cash or goods. Authorities are reviewing the incident and seeking witnesses for the investigation.
Funeral for Horace Bannard Sr. draws many mourners
Horace Bannard Sr. dies Friday in his Grand Avenue Hotel apartment Ashbury Park. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church draws prominent local officials and Monmouth Memorial Hospital representatives. Templar ritual at home, march to church, band in procession, pallbearers guard, services at grave in Hillside Cemetery. Body to Plainfield for interment after 2:30 p.m. service.
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Horace B. Bannard Sr
Grand Avenue
Asbury Park
First Presbyterian Church
New York and Long Branch Railroad
W.D. Harper
Margaret J. Herries
Clara W. Bennett
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Carson Commandery
Knights Temp‘er
Ross MacClements
Mac Clements
Nora Deegle
Kindly Light
John D. Beegle
Templars
Bannard
William H. Bankard
First Avenue
Voss
Templar
Fred Atkins
T. Nelson Lillagore
John M. Emery
J. N. Smith
John Hubbard
Fred Allbright
Burtis
Plainfield
Beegle
Andrew T. van Cleve
Walter Franklin
Alonzo R. Parson
Randolph H. Miller
Walter 8. Clayton
M. BE. Sexton
Dr. L. B. Hetrick
Jacob R. Borden
Guard
Hillside Cemetery
Paralysis Strikes Gilbert F Hyer of Port au Peck
Illness leaves Gilbert F Hyer of Port au Peck housebound with paralysis while past railroad crossing workman. New trade board member Marty W Davey elected at Board of Trade meeting. Long Branch Club members traveled to Newark Velodrome where Oakley Hance earned second in half mile novel race and a silver medal. Curtain stretchers sold at cost. Surf Theatre Keyport offers matinees and evening shows with 10 cent admission for adults and 6 cents for matinees.
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Gilbert F. Hyer T
Port Au Peck
New Trade Board
Board of Trade
Marty W. Davey
Rothschild
Broadway
Newark
Long Branch Cycle Club
Surf Theatre
Keyport
Robbery Plan Averted as Truck Is Fired Upon En Route
Two New Jersey Tobacco Co. delivery men, a driver Johnson and clerk Rogers, narrowly escaped an ambush between Freneau and Morganville on a large auto truck. Detectives Walling and Minagh pursued leads, while a supposed three-man robbery plot near Elkwood Park collapsed after a conspirator warned the company in a letter. Bullets shattered side curtains as the attack occurred, but no suspects were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Rogers
New Jersey Tobacco Co
Frenean
Morganville
Tobbacco Company
Walling
Freneau
Red Bank
Elwood Minagh
Elkwood Park
Oceanport
Tobacco Company
Big Rise in Litigation as New Docket Opened
The Court of Chancery reports a surge in suits with docket No. 85 opening, following docket No. 84 started August 7, 1911. Each docket holds 4,500 cases, and nine months of filling suggests about 600 suits per month. Over the last ten years the monthly filings have risen from about 300 to higher levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Chancery
Mosquito Exterminators Co Officers
The Civil Service Commission has received an opinion that all appointments under the new mosquito extermination law are county employees under civil service in counties with the civil service law. Red Hill Woman Dead Mrs Hettie Hargett 41 wife of James Hargett Red Hill near Middletown died after an operation for cancer in Monmouth Memorial Hospital Survived by husband and several children Funeral at Red Hill Baptist Church Interment by Robert R Mount Son Red Bank
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The
Civil Service Commission
Attorney General's Department
Red Hill
Hettie Hargett
James Hargett
Middletown
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Gar Cer
Red HM Baptist Church
Robert R. Mount & Son
Red Bank
Old Council Holds Its Last Meeting In Long Branch
Long Branch officials concluded the retiring administration with a farewell adjournment. President Joline and City Clerk Newcomb were honored for service amid praise from Reed and Fay. A Board of Health note thanked the council for Clean Air Week efforts and use of fire teams. Funeral for Margaret Ryan, longtime Long Branch resident, was announced for the Beal Church tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Branch
Board of City
Zimmermann
Joline
Newcomb
Reed
Clerk Newcomb
Jolina
Council
William &. Bull
Thomas P. Fay
Ufe
Tmes
Fay
Health Board
Board of Health
Margaret Ryan
Renew Branch
Trenton
Bea
Wm. P. Cantwell
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Philathea
Dudley
Westminster Lawn
City Commission
Steiner & Son
Empire Theatre
Monmouth &J
Chas
W. Ritter
Bryant
Fitzherbert
Grand Jury
State House
Richard Fitzherbert
Morris County
Mercer County
Supreme Court
V Trenchard
Justice Trenchard
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
Monmouth County Electric
Jersey Central Traction
Marks
Eliag Marks
Hebrew Cemetery
Odd Fellowship
Patriarchs
Offer
Dudley’s
Pri
Board OF Trade Plans
Messrs
Burr and
Mmakon
Bancroft
Rumson
Weather Bureau Forecast
Jacob Steinbach
Mosquito Exterminators Co
Ocean Park Casino
Empt
Broad St
Huyler's
Rothenberg’s Pharmacy
OLD Council
Rockwell Ave
Steiner
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