Youth 16 Held for Murder of Brother-in-Law in Fair Haven
In Fair Haven a coroner's inquest found Alphonso Reevey, 20, killed William Brown with a pistol at a dining room in Brown's home after a dispute. Eleven witnesses, including hotel proprietor Abram Bennett, testified. Reevey was charged with murder and held for grand jury as the case continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Brown
Alphonso Reevey
Harry C. Fay
Fair Haven
Abram T. Bennett
Atlantic
Reevey
Brown
George van Warner
Harry Neafie
Samuel Wall
John Reevey
Alphonso
Daniel Hatfield
John Boyd
Ellis Brown
Romeo Reevey
Robert Jones
Evaline Brown
Sarah Reevey
Henry J. Schneider
Frank Mulford
Samuel P. Hendrickson
Charles Bennett
Walter Chadwick
John Merriman
Johns. Applegate, Jr
Red Bank
Joseph Reilly
Wig
Elwood Minagh
Freehold
Oceanic
Jones
Cedar Avenue
East Front Street
Cedars
Woman Singer at Open Air Meeting
Miss Minnie Shay the gospel singer stirs Christian workers at St Luke s Church meetings. Pastor Rev Dr J Y Dobbins delivered the message to a large audience. Visitors from other churches attended. An outdoor meeting was set for Washington Park tomorrow at 2 45 pm with Miss Shay and others to perform. A compact religious program is planned. No Parker s Theatre meeting tomorrow afternoon. Moneyback Lawn Mowers two 95 and up. Chester M Truax 22 Broadway ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Shay
St. Luke's Church
J. Y. Dobbins
Evangelical Committee
Washington Park
Miss Shay
Parker's Theatre
Service Refused Sparks Fracas At The Commercial
A dispute erupted at The Commercial when proprietor Hirschfeld refused service to Harold Creighton of Deal and Harry Norton of West Long Branch. Creighton was injured and both men were arrested by Patrolman Vetter after a second clash. The case was postponed to this afternoon in recorder's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirschfeld
Harold Creighton
Deal
Harry E. Norton
West Long Branch
Creighton
Harry Norton
City Hall
Norton
Vetter
Recorder’s Court
Fire damages Port Monmouth home in smoke and soot
Unaware of a lamp fire in a second floor bedroom, Daniel Hendrickson and neighbor George Sweezey discussed downstairs. The blaze burned out, causing $100 in damage to four rooms and smoke staining. insurance partly covers losses. Children slept nearby as no drafts prevented a worse outcome. Long Branch K of C plans their tenth annual ball at Lyceum on May 21 with decorated auditorium and supper included in admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel T. Hendrickson
George A. Sweezey
Mr. Hendrickson
Port Monmouth
Mrs. Hendrickson
Mrs. Sweezey
Long Branch Council No. 335
K. of C
Lyceum
J. Pitman West
Deacons to Ordain at Mount Olivet Church Tomorrow
William Copeland arrested by Patrolman Martin for drunkenness found along Atlantic avenue in disrobed state. Mount Olivet Baptist Church to ordain deacons at 3 PM with Rev Asbury Smallwood in charge and Rev T Price preaching at 8 PM. B Y P U service at 6:30 PM. Parker's Moving Pictures listed with several titles and fixed admission. Grand Sacred Picture The Star of Bethlehem advertised for Sunday. Hats sale advertised at Goreys Red Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Copeland
Martin
Copeland
Atlantic Avenue
Mount Olivet Baptist Church
Asbury Smallwood
T. Price
Halt Transfer of Lighting Stock in Monmouth Co
State Board of Public Utility Commissioners denies Monmouth Lighting Company petition to transfer 16000 dollars of capital stock to Eastern Utilities Corporation. Decision cites seven sisters anti trust law Chapter 18 of the Laws of 1913, prohibiting holding the securities of another company. Jurisdiction found lacking. continued on sixth page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
State Board of Public Utility Commissioners
Monmouth Lighting Company
Eastern Utilities’ Corporation
Eastern Utilities Corporation
Commission
Seven Sisters
Four Red Bank VFW leaders honored at Trenton encampment
Four past commanders from Samuel T. Sleeper Camp No. 16 Red Bank attended the third annual Sons of Veterans encampment in Trenton. They joined committees on resolution fraternal relations rules and regulations and traveled with Mr. Ford, who drove. Captain Charles B. Parsons addressed the Ladies Auxiliary in Trenton before heading to Camden. Rev Walter Earle Ledden of Oceanic Methodist church earned a Bachelor of Divinity from Drew Theological Seminary and plans marriage in June as parsonage work proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel T. Sleeper
Sons of Veterans
Red Bank
Arthur L. Wymbs
Benjamin H. Ford
Alfred Botticher
Clinton F. Elliott
S. of W
Trenton
Wymbs
Fred Mord
Elliott
Ford
Camden
Charles B. Parsons
Arrowsmith Post
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ledden
Drew Theological Seminary
Madison
Drew Chapel
Walter Earle Ledden
Glassboro
Oceanic Methodist Church
Oceanic
Second Troop Military Ball at Armory in Red Bank
Social item notes a Wednesday night ball by the Second Troop at the Armory Red Bank with fine music and refreshments. Trolley cars will run to all points at closing and tickets are two dollars with a fifty cent extra for each additional lady. Saline. Theatre notice lists 115 to 117 Broadway for Tolstoy's Resurrection with special music tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Bank
Denounces Papers for War Scare
Washington Navy Secretary Daniels decried press scare stories claiming a looming war over the California Japan issue. He cited headline misrepresentation and said newspapers manufactured war imagery, urging accountability for reports from multiple federal departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Warscare
California
Japan
Singer
Daniels
Maryland
Pacific Waters
Naval Board
San Francisco
United States
Navy Department
White House
State Department
War Department
Reward Offered After Trees and Shrubbery Cut
In Sea Bright News an ad offers a $100 reward for arrest and conviction of the gang that cut down trees and shrubbery on Mrs Elizabeth Packer's Rumson road property last night. Postmaster Packer says the nurseryman who supplied the trees cut some and replaced others to meet a guarantee, and told his son about it, though the message was forgotten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Bright News Today
Elizabeth Packer
Rumson Road
Elizabeth Pack
Packer
Firemen's Run Film Planned by Specialty Film Co
The Specialty Film Company of New York will shoot the firemen's run to Box 34 Broadway and Ocean Avenue next Wednesday after noon. Secretary Hope of the Chamber of Commerce says additional features will enhance a Long Branch reel, shot also in Providence, R. I. The Chamber works with city officials and Exempt Firemen to finish the production for showings in Long Branch and other cities. Blanch Walsh stars in Tolstoy's Resurrection tomorrow at Broadway Theatre with special music. The W. W. Laundry advertises modern facilities and door service, phone 983-W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Specialty Film Company
New York
Broadway
Ocean Avenue
Hope
Chamber of Commerce
Providence
R. L
Board of Commissioners
Firemen's
Rioting in Cincinnati Amid Streetcar Strike Violence
Cincinnati May 17. Mayor Hunt urged state troops after car strike rioting in the business district. Police faced brick and missile attacks on Elberson Avenue Fifth and Vine streets as strike breakers fled into a grocery. Government officials discussed receivership actions to force service resumption by the Traction Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hunt
Wood
Columbus
Cox
Traction Company
EL ‘Berson
Fifth and
John Streets
Fourth
Vine Streets
Elberson Avenue
Fifth and Vine Streets
Horers Union Reception and Local Church Notices
The Ushers Union of the Asbury M E Church held a reception at the home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Covert on Columbus Place North Long Branch with piano music and many members present. Also announced are church services at First Reformed Church with Rev Victor Blekkink, and Atlantic Highlands High School track meet entries at Asbury Park on May 30 with Joseph Araya and new athletes entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury M. BE. Church
Eugene Covert
Columbus Place
North Long Branch
Rey
R. B. Stephenson
Clarence Kyte
Harry Chasey
Myron Barber
Walter Roe
George Covert
Charles Davis
Roland Jerolamon
Chester Jerolamon
Fred Smythe
Earl Polhemus
Lester West
Claude Potter
Percy Smith
Everett Covert
Mellon Kittell
Harry Valentine
Harry Ely
Cecil West
Russell Sherman
Mary Hoyt
Elsie Barber
Louisa Burke
Helen Lockwood
Hazel Jeffrey
Mabel Stephenson
Flora Luther
Kathleen Barber
Ray Whiting
Addie Duryee
Marion Reed
Lydia Cooper
Fanle Havens
Mildred Kyte
Ray Kyte
Atlantic Highlands
Atlantic Highlands High School
East Jersey
Asbury Park
Joseph Araya
Red Bank Lecture Pleasing by Rev W E Compton
Rev W E Compton of Keyport spoke on Decisive Moments of the Civil War at Red Bank high school under the S of V of Samuel T Sleeper Camp No 46. Attendance was lower than expected yet the audience valued the talk. Arthur H Hope of Perth Amboy named deputy of Long Branch Council No 429 R A succeeding Frank Errear of Jersey City. Hope also deputy of Greenwood Council No 1497 Matawan. Monmouth councils Keith of Freehold and Coast City of Asbury Park will supervise the grand regent. Also ads announce The Star of Bethlehem at Grand Theatre and Marion Leonard in Dead Secret at Broadw Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Compton
Keyport
Red Bank High School
S. of V
Samuel T. Sleeper
Arthur H. Hope
Perth Amboy
Long Branch
R. A
Frank Errear
Jersey City
Mr. Hope
Greenwood
Matawan
Monmouth
Keith
Freehold
Coast City
Asbury Park
Fine program at academic reunion attracts 150 attendees
About 150 gathered for the second part of the thirty seventh annual reunion of the Academic Literary Society in the Intermedial Auditorium. The event ran from 8 30 to 11 80 with performances by quartets and skits and remarks by Rowland Hughes urging support from honorary members. Also noted was an insurance agents meeting in Red Bank with about 35 present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academic Literary Society
Wriiten
Lillian Worden
Kathryn Sweeney
Rowland Hughes
Henry D. Brinley
Meesrs
Cornell
Nastasia
Blaisdell
Parker
Sketch
the Musicale
Agnes Wi
M. Sickles
Harvey
Dennis
Clark H
Pierson
Red Bank
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Freeholders Face $25,000 Suit Over Bridge Collapse
Middlesex County Board of Freeholders respond in Supreme Court to Jeanette Neill of Somerville suing for 25,000 damages after a bridge on a public highway across Ambrose Brook near Bound Brook gave way. Neill says defective construction and unsafe maintenance caused her wreck and injury. The board admits public road and bridge but denies defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Board of Freeholders
Middlesex County
Supreme Court
Prbund
Jeanette Neill
Somerville
Ambrose Brook
Bound Brook
Freeholders
Certiorari Sought Over Second Avenue Brick Contract
Former Judge Wilbur A Heleley on behalf of Lavinia Van Note says a writ of certiorari will be sought to review Second Avenue paying proceedings in Newark. The contention is the contract should go to the lowest bidder whose brick meets the test, saving up to 8600. Morris Burns has started work and prepared for pavement. Bricks failed: Metropolitan 16 3 10 and Mack 23 2 10 under the rattler test. Mack brick awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur A. Heleley
Lavinia van Note
Second Avenue
William A. Stevens
Newark
Heisley
Fed
Morris Burns
Metropolitan
Mack
Pennsylvania
Clymer
Auburn
Glengary
Burns
Aged Keyport Man Buried at St Josephs Cemetery
Patrick Leonard eighty five or older long time Keyport resident died Monday at his Fulton street home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at St Josephs R C Church with Rev O Donnell officiating. He is survived by several grandchildren. Second Baptist Church services tomorrow include a 6 30 prayer service and 10 45 preaching by Rev As bury Smallwood with Sunday school at 2 30 Rev Dr Hawkins of North Carolina to fill the pulpit at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Leonard
Keyport
8. Joseph's Cemetery
West Keyport
Leonard
Fulton Street
St. Joseph’s R. c. Church
Mather O'Donnell
Second Baptist Church
Asbury
Smallwood
Dr. Hawkins
North Carolina
Cuban air race winner unhurt after crash at start
Domingo Rosillo flew a biplane from Key West to Havana for a $10,000 prize but fell shortly after takeoff at five A M and was picked up by a Cuban gunboat. The Havana City Council offered $10,000 more and President Gomez added a prize. The event was Cubans only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Domingo Rosillo
Key West
Paria
Gomez
Ydro
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Cordner
Alfonso Reevey
Moneyback
Chester M. Truax
K. of C. Ball
Tofis
Parker's Moving Pictures
Mississippi
Gorey's
Deven Ligterg
Public Utilities Commission
Appeal of Telephone Company
Ocean City
V. Honor Red Bankers
Branch Walsh
Tolstoy
Saline
Secretary of the Navy
Allmson
Fort Packer
Blanch Walsh
Broadway Theatre
Wong Branca
W.W
J. Arthur Wooding
Chas. C. Wood
The
Daily Record
GIO
Patergon
Wharton
Horer's Union
First Reformed Church
Victor G. Blekkink
Broadw Theatre
Marion Leonard
Time In
Motion Pictures
Grand Theatre
Walsh
Vertikement
Sue GO
Golden's
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