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Newspaper
Nutley Sun
Location
Nutley, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1910
Page
4
Nutley Town Council votes to require open inspection of all bills by all council members. Mayor notes that, historically, claims require committee approval and Finance committee review before payments, highlighting strong financial controls under the current administration.
Summit New Jersey introduced an officials night mirroring Nutley's officials hour. Citizens visit Town Hall on designated evenings to voice grievances directly to local leaders rather than going through intermediaries. The practice aims to improve municipal governance and public access to city officials.
The Second Ward Association held its regular meeting at A. E. Marquardt’s home. Committees reported on public school management and park issues while action on school matters was deferred. A canvass on licensed saloons showed 28 for one license per 1000 residents and $500 fee, 26 against, with others undecided.
Report notes a raid on Nutley Station where Station Agent 2D Donaldson moved items and the looters took only a nominal amount, with minimal value recovered over a Sunday night operation.
Nutley Field Club runs a Wednesday to Friday bridge tournament at Tennis Place clubhouse. Contestants include many members such as Mr and Mrs Berg, Royce, Morgan, Newton, Seaman, Bouvier Jr, Gladwin, Bolger, Lamb, Van Every, Lahens, Michaels, Dorr, Nichels, Walcott, Welch, and others. A prize for top scores will be awarded to both a lady and a gentleman on February 4.
Mrs Elizabeth Rusby Booth wife of County Collector Richard W Booth died Sunday at 41 after typhoid fever. Funeral from her Nutley home Tuesday with private services by Revs J Q Winner Samuel Rusby and Elbert Clement. Interment Vincent M E Cemetery Passaic Ave. Survived by seven children Bronson Dudley Leonard Dorothy Richard Elizabeth and a Newark and Nutley family.
After a year of illness Charles A. Booth of Chestnut Street died at home last Sunday. Funeral from his home Wednesday with Rev. William Stuart officiating. interment in Reformed Church Cemetery. Pallbearers included nephews from Newark. He was 60, survived by a wife and daughter Ethel. He was cousin to County Collector R. W. Booth and Police Chief H. N. Booth.
Rev. Henry J. Condit of Flushing L I arrives by invitation of the Pulpit Committee to preach at St Pauls Congregational Church. Condit is a candidate for the vacant pastorate. Bible School at 9 45 a m, Young Peoples Society at 7 p m, mid week service Wednesday at 8, seats free, all welcome.
The Reformed Church presents 11 a m sermon by Rev. William Stuart titled In the Midst of the Years. Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m. Evening service at 7 45 p m with Wells in Misery Varé as theme. Sons and Daughters of the King meet at 3 30 p m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 p m. Junior Christian Endeavor Wednesday at 3 30 p m.
Vincent Methodist Episcopal Church sets Sunday schedule with 9 45 a m Sunday School, 11 a m worship by Rev J Ogden Winner on Aggressive Methodism, 7 45 p m sermon Young People and Forward Movement, 8 p m Junior Epworth League, 7 p m Epworth Vesper, and Wednesday prayer song at 8 p m. All seats free and open to all.
First Church of Christ Scientist holds services in the People's Bank Building Passaic with Sunday school at 9 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. The subject for tomorrow is Love.
A brief town notice invites shoppers to the Country Store run by the Young People's Society of St Paul Church. The event takes place Friday evening and Saturday afternoon and evening, February 1 and 12, to support the new shop in a short-term venture managed by Younes Proriz's Society.
Miss Runalls introduced stories and songs of the Northwest at Vincent M. E Church with piano by Miss Marie Poole of New York. She performed selections from Sky Pilot and Guardian Angel and sang Scots songs drawing a large audience.
Mr and Mrs Edwin H Blunt hosted a Saturday night reception at their Hillside Avenue home Guests traveled from Newark The Oranges and New York Attendees included Mrs Vreeland Mr and Mrs E H Brunt Misses Alice Mae and Marguerite Conway Mazie Lulu Clark Ruth Hallidy and Mabel Hallidy Jessie Warren Estelle Fox and several Messrs William Lueddeke Frank Van Winkte John Collar Fiske Hallidy Wilbur Asher William Conway Robert Wellington and Harry Gerbach piano solos by Misses Alive Marguerite Conway and Ruth Hallidy and vocal performances by Miss Mae Conway and Lulu Clark
The Story Hour on Monday afternoon will be conducted by Miss Mary W Haw ley principal of the Netley School Inc She will talk on her trip last Summer to the Yosemite Valley The library at the Park School is open every school day from 3 to p m
A mother asks why her baby cries. The uncle explains plainly that the reason is that it is a baby, a simple but persistent fact. The exchange captures a humorous, rural wisdom tone typical of Chicago Post humor.
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