New Gap Challenger Takes Maiden Dip
Portsmouth May 26 In the presence of British sportsmen and society leaders Shamrock IV Sir Thomas Lipton’s new challenger for the American Cup was launched at Gosport. Lipton hopes this will be the winning side after seventeen years of preparation with designer Nicholson. The craft features a centerboard and wood construction with two wooden skins and a hollow mast. An amateur helmsman will steer for the first time, with W P Burton praised as a premier yachter.
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Portsmouth
Eng
Thomas Lipton
Camper and Nicholson
Gosport
Sir Thomas
Prince of Designers
Charles KH
Nicholson
Solent
Isle of Wight
America
W. P. Burton
Great Britain
Europe
Amplifying It and War Wisdom Echo in Hallimore Sun
The Hallimore Sun quotes Colonel Mlushby praising a thorough account of a veteran’s war experiences. It notes the veteran has consistently provided a clear view since then. Epictetus is cited with two words about philosophy, “sustain bad abstula” as a terse reflection.
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Mlushby
Bhwsell
Hallimore Sun
Epictetus
The Good Old Days at Monmouth Park Recalled
The man about town recalls hackmen thriving before automobiles and golf linked leisure to outdoor sports. He notes autos now dominate parades, prefers driving to horse-drawn hacks, and cites rising busy seasons with cot tagers returning. He laments crosswalk danger, trains’ right of way, and cites a 228.45 dollar cost for a city clean up across nine districts, praising health officers Hall and Taber and city commissioners.
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Monmouth Park
Monmouth
Hall
Taber
Veterans graves decorated by local G A R and auxiliaries
Members of Arrowsmith Post Red Bank Samuel T Sleeper Camp and Sleeper Auxiliary decorated graves of soldiers Sunday in Colts Neck Holmdel East Windsor Middle Town and Mount Olivet. Seven automobiles conveyed the party to cemeteries where flags and flowers were left headed by Commander R H Worth. Friday representatives will visit schools and Saturday Memorial day graves will be decorated. The Ladies Auxiliary will serve luncheon at noon after visits to Little Silver and Shrewsbury cemeteries and before the parade and exercises at Major View.
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Arrowsmith Post
Red Bank
Samuel T. Sleeper
Sons of Veterans
Colts Neck
Holmdel
Everett
Middletown
Mount Olivet
R. H. Worth
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Little Silver
Shrewsbury
Mair View
Sea Bright School Principal Dies Continues tributes and history
The Sea Bright principal and longtime community figure died after a lengthy illness. A trustee of the Sea Bright Methodist Episcopal Church and recording steward, he helped develop the boroughs social scene and mentored local boys. He served in the Y M C A movement, was a member of the Board of Trade Ashland Council No 28 Jr O O A M West Park Fire Company and belonged to Abacus Lodge No 182 F A M Long Branch Covenant Lodge I O O F Belvidere. A widow and one son Wilbert survive. News of his death cast gloom over Sea Bright and West Park as friends hoped for recovery despite a long decline.
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Sea Bright
Long Branch
Covenant Lodge
Mr. McCain
Honors Awarded 0 School Athletes at Red Bank High
The Red Bank High School Athletic Association advisory board awarded Rs to basketball players from the past season. Large Rs went to first team members Helen Chamberlain Adele Chandler Eleanor Hedenberg Grace Conover Mary Conover Pearly Worden and male first teamers Joe Fix Joe Chamberlain Leon Gordon Arthur Jackson Frank Howard Kenneth Davis William Allen earned a manager’s Rs. Small Rs were given to Evelyn Chandler Ruth Bennett Minnie Reed Dorothy Dean Dorothy Weeks Portia Bergen Frank Dean James Smith Wm Ward Wallace Jeffrey Theodore Murdock and Ormond Minton. The school will not participate in this year’s track meet.
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Red Banks High School
the Athletic Association
Helen Chamberlain
Adele Chandler
Eleanor Hedenberg
Grace Conover
Mary Conover
Pearly Worden
Joe Fix
Joe Chamberlain
Leon Gordon
Arthur Jackson
Frank Howard
Kenneth Davis
William Allen
Evelyn Chandler
Ruth Bennett
Minnie Reed
Dorothy Dean
Dorothy Weeks
Portia Bergen
Frank Dean
James Smith
Wm, Ward
Wallace Jeffrey
Theodore Murdock
Ormond Minton
Red Bank High School
Chattle Chips Opens Freehold Baseball Doubleheader
The Chattle baseball squad swept a free hold in a near double header, with Saturday in Long Branch and Monday in Freehold. Mel Johnson faced varied Mexican hits against Point Pleasant on Saturday and retired to his armor trench. Junior Day at Chattle featured orange and black neckties for girls and color outfits for boys. Senior Junior Debating Society hosted by Miss McCloskey last Saturday. Joseph Perry, class of 1915, named captain of the Chattle track squad. Miss Pauline Blum visited today.
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Freehold
Long Branch
Mel Johnson
Point Pleasant
Johnson
Chattle
Man Stops Runaway Horse With Rake
A runaway horse and fruit wagon belonging to R Bonilla caused excitement on lower Broadway in Columbus avenue yesterday. The horse bolted from the stable yard, crossed Second Avenue tracks, and struck a curb near Merchants Hotel. William Conk, a mason working at the Broadway Moorish Theatre, sprinted out with a rake and halted the animal before it could cause further trouble.
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Lower Broadway
R. Bonilla
Columbus Avenue
Tommy” Bonilla
Broadway
Second Avenue
Merchants’ Hotel
William Conk
Price's Glass Enclosed Dining Room Enlarged
Prices Hotel on the Shrewsbury river has expanded with a new glass enclosed dining room now used for dancing and entertainment. The space seats fifty couples, features maple wood and white enamel, and opens the season with a gala June 13 featuring eight artists under Charles Wilson.
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Shrewsbury
Charles Wilson
Highlands Man Breaks Ground for $4 000 House
Henry C. Frazer who runs a Highlands boarding house this summer has broken ground for a $4 000 cottage on the Arthur C. Morris property at the corner of Arthur and Second avenues Enos Applegate is the builder Cement walks are being laid on both sides of the new street under the direction of James P Rafferty
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Henry C. Frazer
Highlands
Arthur C. Morris
Arthur and
Second Avenues
Enos Applegate
James P. Rafferty
Red Bank Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and News
Thomas Ross of Herbert street spent Sunday in Jersey City. Mr. and Mrs. James L. Worden and Pearl W. Worden visited relatives at Wee Hawken. Gardner Perry of Saratoga, New York, is visiting relatives. Mrs. Charley Comstock returned after weeks with daughter Mrs. John Jamison in Princeton. Hubert Frake of Allenwood visited his parents. Samuel Marshall and daughter Emma were visitors of Mrs. Marshall's daughter Mrs. William Nixon in Elberon. Miss Lillian VanGlahn, junior, receives mantel from senior class at commencement night. Charles Johnson and daughter Myrtie of Hudson avenue spent Monday in New York. Ella Davis, Woolworth's bookkeeper, returns to duties after two weeks' vacation.
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Thomas Ross
Herbert Street
Jersey City
James L. Worden
SHREWSBURY NEWS BRIEF SUNDAY VISITS AND HEALTH UPDATES
SHREWSBURY reports visitors over the weekend including Mr and Mrs G H Albie of Orange and Mr and Mrs David Hurley of Asbury Park. Misses Armstrong and Borden and Mrs Dwight Parsons escorted Miss Armstrong to New York. Rev Dr S Ross MacClements plans return from Roosevelt Hospital after leg amputation. Rev Dr Ballard of Ocean Grove recuperates in Polyclinic Hospital after hernia surgery. he is said to be good for twenty more years at age ninety three.
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William Jackson
G. H. Albie
Orange
Sycamore Avenue
David Hurley
Asbury Park
First Presbyterian Church
Ross MacClements
Roosevelt Hospital
New York
MacClements
Polyclinic Hospital
Aaron
Ballard
Ocean Grove
MISS GREENS PARTY AT GALILEE FOR FRIENDS
Miss Ruth Green daughter of Captain G. W. Green keeper of Monmouth Beach Life Saving Station hosted a Friday evening gathering at her Galilee home. Guests included Miss Reba Weat Kathaleen Barber Maud Davin Addie Duryee Harriet Green Marion Sherman Rei Bank Ruth Green and Messrs Harry Iy Edward Hennessey John Ousterman James Kirby and Mr and Mrs G W Green. The party featured instrumental art selections and refreshments were served at a reasonable hour.
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Monmouth Beach
Ruth Green
G. W. Green
Galilee
Reba Weat
Kathaleen Barber
Maud Davin
Addie Duryee
Harriet Green
Marion Sherman
Rei Bank
Harry Iy
Edward Hennessey
John Ousterman
James Kirby
James Green
Mrai G. W. Green
Third attempt to launch 50 ton outflow pipe near Asbury Park
Rafae L. Savage of W. K. Fenn Co states the 1200 foot eighteen inch outfall line will be launched tomorrow or Thursday. Instead of floating the pipe, it will be slid on a piling cradle to a lighter and towed out. Previous failure occurred when sea conditions stripped three end sections near Princess Bay Staten Island.
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Asbury Park
Rafae L. Savage
W. K. Fenn Company
Princess’ Bay
Staten Island
Local residents visit families in Oakhurst and nearby towns
Mrs Harry T Fisler visits Ese Harbor and Stratford daughters while Miss Mamie Sullivan of New York visits her mother Mrs Theodore Updyke. Several locals suffer illnesses and visits occur at Long Branch Lakewood and Brooklyn. Oakhurst Independent Hose Co No 1 event at the schoolhouse draws praise. Bennett brothers tie in the bean contest. school orchestra provides music.
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Harry T. Fisler
Ese Harbor
Stratford
Mamie Sullivan
New York
Theodore Updyke
Lake Street
John S. Hugg
Long Branch
William Bennett, Jr
Charles J. Strahan
Freehold
Harry FP. Davis
Lewis Harvey
West Park Avenue
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