Burned Woman Recovering After Oil Stove Fire
Mrs. Mary Weed, 72, was burned when an overturned oil stove in her daughter’s Delawanna home spilled flames. She is improving at St. Mary's Hospital Passaic, with burns covering about one third of her body. Firefighters caused $100 in damage. neighbors assisted, a ladder was used, and another bedridden resident was feared endangered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Weed
St. Mary’s Hospital
Passaic
James Rowan
Orchard Street
Delawanna
Rowan
George Conklin
Alexander Hdwards
Chester Simpson
George Krebbiel
Jackson
Shakespeare Class Dates Schedule Varied Readings This Spring
The Tuesday Afternoon Shakespeare Class resumes after recess with Mrs. Easton Shaw directing. Readings will mix Shakespeare with other authors including Burns and Wilde. Schedule covers January to April with readings at 3 PM for Shakespeare and 8 30 PM for others at 129 High Street.
Improvement Society Bridge Draws Large Winter Benefit
The Improvement Society held its biggest winter bridge event at the Field Club on Thursday. Twenty tables competed for prizes across fourteen awards. Mrs. Guy Edwards led the event while tea and coffee were served by Mrs. Alexander Carleton. Noted high scorers included Mrs. Longfelder, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Gillingham, Miss Philhower, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Improvement Society
Field Club
Guy Edwards
Alexander Carleton
Longfelder
Wright
Gillingham
Philhower
Stebbins
Proal
Carman
Chapman
Dillon
Thom
Leidy
New York Bank Sues Local Man Over $6929.89 Notes
The Columbia Knickerbocker Trust Company of New York sues James KR Hay in Circuit Court Newark to recover 6929.89 on three notes given before the 1912 merger with Columbia Trust Company. The suit cites the notes as due and unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Columbia-Knickerbocker Trust Company of
New York
Seaka
James KR. Hay
Hay
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Columbia Trust Company
Elmar and Amend's N. S. 2851 Promoted for Rheumatism
An advertisement promotes Elmar & Amend's N. S. 2851 for rheumatism. It claims the remedy is recommended by those who have tried Bellabia druggists carry it.
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Elmar & Amend
Bellabia
Rats Turned on Man in Bloomfield Pit Attack
Charles Gillman a town employee was bitten on the shoulders and legs while cleaning a rat-filled pit at Hose House No 2 Bloomfield avenue and High street. Gillman killed seventeen rats with a pitchfork after they climbed his clothing. He did not seek medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rata
Bloomfield Avenue
High Street
Charles Gillman
New Street
Gillman
Joseph Werner
Miss Johnsons Lecture At Woman's Club Next Friday
Miss Helen Lewise Johnson, chair of Home Economics at General Federation, will speak on Household Economics and the Budget Plan under the House wives League at the Woman's Club next Friday afternoon. She has written for Pictorial Review and Harper's Bazaar and leads the Brooklyn Institute lecture series for 19th year.
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Housewives’ League
Mias
Helen Lewise Johnson
Woman's Club
Budge
Miss Johnson
The
General Federation
Good Housekeeping
Harper’s Bazar
Pictorial Review
Woman’s World of Chicago
Priscilla
Brooklyn Institute of
Birthday Party for Miss Vernon Lahens Nine
Miss Vernon Lahens hosted a tenth week birthday party at her Whitford Avenue home in honor of her ninth birthday. Guests included Sophie Dabney Elizabeth Dabney Charlotte Walcott Horace Carleton Benjamin Livingston Rodger Walcott and Sumner White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Lahens
P. P. Lahens
Whitford Avenue
Sophie Dabney
Elizabeth Dabney
Harlotte Walcott
Horace Carleton
Benjamin Livingston
Rodger Walcott
Sumner White
Bouvier Son From Nutley In New York Hospital
In New York Sgt Bouvier son of Mr and Mrs John Vernon Bouvier Jr Nutley avenue is seriously ill after an operation last week for throat trouble in the city home of his family where they are spending the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargeant Bouvier
John Vernon Bouvier, Jr
Nutley Avenue
New York
Alfred Seaman Jr Injured Jumping on Ice Pond
Alfred V Seaman Jr of North road fell while attempting the broad jump on skates at the ice pond last Sunday and received a forehead cut over the right eye requiring three stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred V. Seaman, Jr
North Road
Sun want ads offer weekly town search for rentals and help
The Sun conducts a thorough countywide sweep every Saturday, inviting readers to place room for rent or help wanted notices in the appearance window and join the townwide hunt for listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun Want
Everywhere With Lincoln lecture by Rev Henry Rose at 8 15
Next Friday night at 8 15 sharp the fifth Board of Education lecture will be given by Rev Henry R Rose of Newark. He will present Everywhere With Lincoln a pictorial study of Abraham Lincoln using 150 slides between photos and paintings. Rose will recount Lincoln life based on data from relatives and friends plus anecdotes. All must be seated before 8 15. children under sixteen accompanied by adults.
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Board of Education
Henry R. Rose
Newark
Oberammergan
Rose
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
America
Trench Work Tragedy Ends Laborer's Life in Passaic River Road
Vito Tedesco 38, Newark, was fatally struck by a giant iron bucket at the Passaic Valley Trunk Sewer site on River road. He died next morning from a skull fracture after being knocked from the trench edge. Ally Bauchmeyer operated the bucket. no blame assigned. Workers refused to return until a new signalman is provided.
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Passaic Valley
River Road
Vito Tedesco
Garaide Street
Newark
Jackson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Passaic
Ally Bauchmeyer
Tedesco
Italy
St Mary's Beats Bloomfield Lyceum in season opener
St Mary's basketball team defeated Bloomfield Lyceum 27 to 22 at St Mary's Hall in the season opener. The Saints lineup includes William Gorman Charlies Young Joseph Reilly John Reilly and Walter Debold. The junior squad faced Velodrome Triangles as dancing followed the games nightly.
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St. Mary’s
Bloomfield Lyceum
St. Mary’s Hall
Tiffany A.C
Newark
William Gorman
Charlies Young
Joseph Reilly
John Reilly
Walter Debold
Saints
Belleville All Stars
Velodrome
First Dance Of New Uniform Rank Held At Masonic Hall
A military and civic ball will be held by Company L First Regiment Uniformed Rank QO WU AM at the Masonic Hall Friday night January 30. Captain Arthur Marsh Lieut JH Feltus and Lieut Harold Bellows oversee arrangements.
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QO. WU
A. M
Masonic Hall
Arthur Marsh
J.H. Feltus
Harold Bellows
Surprised by Friends Party Honors Parker Simpson
Mr and Mrs Parker Simpson of Franklin Avenue hosted a surprise party last Saturday night. Relatives and friends from Nutley Newark Kearny Madison and Lebanon attended with singing dancing and a served supper.
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Parker Simpson
Franklin Avenue
Hoffmeister
Venter
Henry
William
Fred Hoffmeister
Edward Reilly
Mise Anna Reilly
Minnie Gailing
Misa Alverda Jackson
Anne Simpson
Misa
Martha
Simpson
Nutley
Robert Kuebler
John. Cranke
J. Cranke
Debake
Ore Debake
Henry ‘Borchardt
Katie Cranke
Annie Flynn
Rusgett
Newark
J. Borchardt
Madison
Oldham
History and Principles of the Republican Party Lecture
Judge Thomas L. Raymond of Newark will speak at the Woman's Club on Thursday January 29 at 8 15 pm. The talk is part of the Political Study Section series on political parties and is open to all interested observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Raymond
Newark
Woman’s Club
Miss Scarborough to Lecture on The Dance Music of Great Composers
Miss Pauline Scarborough will give a musicale and talk on The Dance Music of Great Composers at the home of Mrs. Stephen H. Dorr on Satterthwaite avenue this Friday February 6. She is known in Nutley for a series of lectures on music for young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline
Scarborough
Stephen H. Dorr
Satterthwaite Avenue
Nutley
Fortnightly Club Drafts By Law On Private Club Uses
The Fortnightly Club board drafted a new by law and regulations. They decide to grant applications from several private clubs to hire the club alleys for howling events.
Mrs Dorr Hosts Bridge in Honor of Mrs Higginson
Mrs Stephen H. Dorr entertained Thursday at bridge for her guest Mrs Higginson of New York. Four tables were in play at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen H. Dorr
Thoreday
Bridge
Higginson
New York
Glen Ridge Board Members Retire Not Seeking Re election
Three members of the Glen Ridge Board of Education including Tom Masson announce they will not seek re election when their terms expire at the end of the school year. Masson has served on the board for nine years.
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Glen Ridge
Mayor's Veto Thwarts Imhoff Sewage Plant Plan
Bloomfield Citizen notes that Mayor Murray vetoed the ordinance creating a contract with East Orange and Montclair for an Imhoff sewage disposal plant. The move, observed by many, nearly kills the project, with Montclair and the Oranges likely to join the trunk sewer later, possibly by roundabout means.
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Murray
Orange
Saya
Bloomfield
East — Orange
Montclair
Imhoff
Haa
Glen Ridge Council Seeks Evening Rail Service
The Glen Ridge Borough Council plans talks with Lackawanna Railroad officials to keep the station open in evenings after the last train for public convenience. Mayor Standish assigned Councilmen Babbape and Davey to lead the discussion at the Monday night meeting.
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Glen Ridge
Lackawanna
Standish
Babbape
Davey
Handwriting Expert William J. Kinsley to Lecture in Caldwell
The Caldwell Progress notes a change of the Men's Club meeting from Tuesday January 27 to Monday January 26 at which William J. Kinsley renowned handwriting expert will speak titled Sales Told by Handwriting Some Forgets I Have Met He helped convict the Davenports in a blackmail case and was a key witness in the Molineaux trial.
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Caldwell Progress’ Saps
Churches of Caldwell
William J. Kinsley
New York City
Kinsley
Wilson
Molineéeau
Essex Park Plan To Acquire Bloomfield Properties
Essex County Park Commissioners will pursue steps to acquire the Qction and Benson properties in Bloomfield, including land southeast of Glenwood avenue beside the Lackawanna Railroad right of way and park property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex County Park Commissioners
Qction
Benson
Bloomfield
Glenwood Avenue
Lackawanna Railroad
Summit Board of Trade Dinner Set for Jan 31 at Beechwood
The Summit Herald reports the eighth annual Board of Trade dinner will be held Saturday evening January 31 at the Hotel Beechwood. Speakers include Hon. James BE. Martine United States Senator from New Jersey former judge Robert Carey of Jersey City and Rev W Warren Giles of East Orange.
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the Board of Trade
Beechwood
Saya
Summit Herald
James BE. Martine
United States
New Jersey
Robert Carey
Jersey Cuy
W. Warren Giles
East Orange
Montclair Edgemont Park Opens New Skating Pond
The Montclair Times reports Edgemont Park hosts a busy skating pond with a shelter house funded by a $4,000 lake project. A 10 cent clothing check is charged. An eastern town skating pond project of about 25,000 is planned for the area.
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Montclair
Edgemont Park
Franklin Basket Star Harold Armetrong Sparks Tie
Franklin high school player Harold Armetrong nets a key basket as the Franklin team ties in a close high school basketball race. The contest features strong defense and clutch scoring in a tense finish.
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Harold
Armetrong, of
Franklin Tie Ne
Basket
Miss Van Winkle Candidate Files Plea With Board
A confused letter from Annie Li Wax Winkle and Mrs Arthur Breese Pross Jr. to Memphis avenue officials prompted city commissioners to review a candidate action. On mayoral suggestion the board addressed a request from eighteen residents of The Jemnarané Brothers for clearing up back improvement assessments on property owned by them in Memphis avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Te “van Winkle
Anna
van Riper
Annie
Wax. Winkle
Arthur Breese Pross, Jr
Blum
Jemnarané Brothers
Memphis
Avenue
Local plumber injured in motorcycle crash
Frank Forgerson of 120 Franklin Avenue Passaic was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle collided with a wagon on Main Avenue. He was taken to General Hospital with three broken ribs a broken collar bone and internal injuries. the bike was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
AL ‘Forgerson
Franklin Avenue
Phumber
Main - Avenue
Passaic
Express petitions push for additional trains on Erie line
Circulated petitions urge another morning and night express train on the Erie road. A year ago the night train was introduced and crowded, prompting calls for a second service with stops at Newark and Nutley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Uanally
Newark
Nutley
Hearing on suffrage event set for January twenty eight
A public meeting hosted by SUFFRAGE A will be held January 28 to discuss suffragist and antis viewpoints at Frenton Park amid special rates to take effect that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antis
Bafiere
Saeeiat Se Ate
Trustees of St Pauls Congregational Church Elect Officers
The board of trustees of St Pauls Congregational Church met on Wednesday to elect officers. Thomas Clements was named president, with awe as secretary and JF Hunting as treasurer, while E S Gardiner was listed as saligator with other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St .Paul's Congregational
Chur
Ad. Iberg
Thomas Clements
Awe
Jff
Huntting
Saligator
E. S. Gardiner
Annie Milas Engagement to Belleville Man Reported
An engagement between Annie Milas and a Belleville man is reported, detailing plans for marriage and related family announcements. Officials note a forthcoming wedding date and local celebrations are expected.
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New York Bank
Kempton Council
Royal Arcanum
Royal Arcanum Dramatic Society
South Orange
Town Hall
H. l. D. Jackson
Pat Casey
Eugene W. King
J. H. McDonald
Kempton Connell
State Lodge
Miss Scarborough
Mrs. Dorr Hostes
New. Jersey
Tom Masson
Inhoff
MR. Kinsley
Summit Board OF Trade
1. Paul’s Elect
Milas
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