03 Apr 1920
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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1920
Page
1
A local man, Myr Howe, is noted for his service on a committee and for being considered for a Chicago delegate role. Leonard Wood is referenced in connection with the activity.
The chemical apparatus was summoned to four brush fires during the week. One Thursday blaze started and destroyed a small chicken coop and wagon shed, while other incidents required response to multiple fires.
Registration day for the commissioners election falls on Tuesday April 27, two weeks before the vote. Registry boards meet at the usual polling place to combine duties and reduce trips for voters.
Last weekend Nutley hosted Rutgers Day inviting local schoolboys to attend a Jersey State Interscholastic event. The Rutgers Musical Clubs showcased performances and planned further appearances in the region, with a concert in Nutley on Friday April 30 followed by a dance.
Henry Stanley Philip, son of former Assemblyman Alexander Philip, is identified as founder of the old law firm Alexander Philip. The note references the lineage and the historic firm heritage in an obituary-like record.
Fred D. Shaper aged 93 died Wednesday night at his daughter’s Nutley residence 160 Highfield lane. He immigrated to this country forty eight years ago and lived in Newark before moving. Funeral services were held at a local church with interment at an unspecified cemetery.
The All-Nutley Committee began at a Field Club site meeting last Saturday with most members signaling intent to pursue a ticket. Aims include endorsing one to two names and guiding mass meetings where the committee’s judgment would be tested. About 60 attendees heard remarks from local organizers and candidates for Commissioner with Jiuch and Juch details noted.
At a Yarrow Booster Club meeting last night Dr. George G. Yarrow told members he will run his own campaign. The remarks were delivered amid questions about campaign strategy and fundraising.
A local update reports the town achieving a 58.7 percent figure in a recent measure. Community leaders cited improved services and steady growth as key outcomes. Residents reacted with cautious optimism about future projects and funding.
A fragment from a Franklin Reformed Church item notes a date and time reference with unclear context. The readable bits mention the church name and a Tuesday time cue. Further details are unreadable.
The North End Garage on Princeton Street and Passaic Avenue owned by Chas. Richmond was robbed again, with two ties two and a whistle stolen totaling about 108. A prior break on March 9 caused about 200 in losses. Police are pursuing the case.
Lawrence ax bott of The Outlook will speak on Theodore Roosevelt at a church club banquet. The event promises more than a routine talk, with the speaker noted for his agreeable personality.
Eighteen applications for first citizenship papers rest with former Assemblyman Edger H. Bostock following saturations at Washington School. He plans to take the group to Newark Tuesday night for a special court session to receive their papers.
Miss Georgia Eloise Crocker daughter of Mrs M B Crocker of 99 Vreeland Avenue and Gerrett B Conover of East Orange were married Wednesday night at the bride’s home Rev Dr T Jackson of Vincent Miss Agnes Crocker attended as bridesmaid and Wierd Sayre of Newark was best man. On their return from the trip the couple will live in Montclair.
A ladder was found under a window at the home of F H Nortom on Satterthwaite Avenue Wednesday morning. Family members saw a suspicious man near the garage and the thieves appeared frightened as Des Seneres reported the incident.
Town volunteers plan a spring cleanup with the Wigs club led by Mrs. Misa Van Winkle and Stebbins. They ask residents to donate seedlings and bring them to the meeting on April 17 while awaiting a fixed date for the main clean-up and the June Flower Festival.
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