Busy closing week for local schools ends term activities
Next week all public school departments close with Grammar and High School graduation exercises and class night. Park School hosts the twenty one graduate ceremony with invocation by Rev Hoyt and diplomas by Trustee Marion Lewis. Grammar exercises feature tableau plays and scenes from The Merchant of Venice and The Continental Congress with many named participants. Drawing and manual training exhibits open in Yantacaw Washington and Park Schools across Monday to Thursday mornings and evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park School
Howard Ferrin
Helen M. Cumming
Edward-Assmuss
Chester J. Hoyt
Marion
Lewis
Efirat
Spiri Cornelia Bird
Jennie Law
Marjorie Hayden
Mildred Chase
Ethel Persch
Edna LaForge
Marion Match
Viola Werner
Muriel Calkins
Margaret Dittig
Alverda Jackson
Anna Kabre
Nellie Parrish
Rose McGrotty
Marori Jorie Fuller
Emily Blanchard
Rose
Haleey Stillwell
Sylvester Sheigh
Ralph Smith
Richard Hill
Dudley Shepard
Edgar Furlong
Continental Congress
Edgar Bellows
Harry Hannen
Michael Gianfrancesco
Howard Schureman
Frank Fitting
Allyn Vroom
Paul Ferrars
Robert Livingston
John Buckley
Harry Curtis
George Hannen
Sylvester McVeigh
Robert Hoyt
Wesley Sitgreaves
William Dacey
Bernard McGinnity
Edward Gunther
August Beil
Reginald Mead
Gordon Oakes
John Oakes
Ira Bingham
Francis Crabtree
William C. Slavik
Yantacaw
Washington School
Exploding caps startle horse on Franklin near Harrison
A firework set off by a boy near Franklin avenue and Harrison street startled a horse driven by Allan B. Stirratt Thursday. The horse ran away and threw Mrs Stirratt and her companion, the daughter of Lelan P. Knepp, from the carriage. No injuries reported. Chief Sutcliffe urges townspeople to follow the ordinance restricting fireworks to the Fourth and only milder varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin ’Avenue
Harrison Street
Allan B. Stirratt
Stirratt
Lelan P. Knepp
Beech Street
Sutcliffe
Local Golfer Wiks at Essex County Club
Local golfer Wiks competes at Essex County Club in West Orange with a card of 27-85. The report notes Fred Clements involved with the P. L C A and links at the Essex County Gaantry Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiks
Essex County Club
Fred Clements
P. LC. A
Eeoex County Gaantry Club
West Orange
Pester
Nobody Home features local star Charles Judels at Maxime Elliot Theatre
The New York summer show Nobody Home gains laughs with Charles Judels of Kingslandt Street as leading man. Judels delivers room for his talent and songs, while the program notes cite slang origin linked to Dickens and Dorgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Judels
Kingslandt Street
Maxime Elliot
New York
Judels
Charles Dickens
Tad Dorgan
Nutley Realty plans plaza to ease Bloomfield Kingsland crossing
The Nutley Realty Co sent a deed to the Board of Commissioners for a small triangular lot at Bloomfield Avenue and Kingsland Street to create a plaza at the Kingsland Bloomfield turn and reduce railroad danger. Bids came in for tearing down the old parkway buildings including the Callahan and planing mill. A curb and pavement improvement on Melrose Street was approved despite objections from Frank C. Cox. Brederick Jenkins and Frederick Frobosjoee were named chancemen on Mayor Blum’s recommendation. George White of Centre Street pleaded non vult contendre to forgery with intent to defraud in Newark. He was held on 2500 bail after admitting forging checks totaling 579.83 to obtain money for a home, with ties to Miss Hamsh C. Jackson of Newark and an anticipated wedding to-morrow. A first check for 379.83 bore a Hamilton K. Ward signature from bank president Thomas J. O’Neil and was offered by Edwin A. Kirch & Co. for furniture. White also faced a forged check named Stephen H. Dorr for 200. He was arrested while driving a wagon for William Searle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutley Realty Company
Board of Commissioners
Bloomfield Avenue
Kingsland Street
Parkway
Callahan
Melrose
Frank C. Cox
Brederick _Jenkins
Frederick Frobos Joee
Blum
George White
Centre Street
Osborne
Criminal Court
Newark
White
Thomas J. O’ Neil
Bank of Nutley
Murren
Recorder -Post
Sutcliffe
South Savant Streets
Bridget Jackson
Miss Jackson
Alfred V. Seaman
North Road
Hamilton K. Ward
Thomas J. O’neil
Edwin A. Kirch &Co
William Street
Furniture
Stephen H. Dorr
Steven H. Dore
William Searle
Franklin Avenue
Third Outdoor Play Pleases Audience Despite Weather
The annual outdoor play The Piper delighted several hundred in attendance as weather cooperated this year. Mrs Everett M Harter directed with Earl Stetson Crawford as stage manager, Miss Van Wagenen led songs, and Miss Helen Keyes supervised the dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett M. Harter
Prformance
Eari“Stetson
Crawford
Iwes
van Wageneda
Helen Keyes
Cast participants and performers in the German Peasant dance
The entry lists participants including Edith Vanderbilt and Emily Dillon, with numerous others in the cast. It notes the German Peasant dance interpreted by Emily Dillon and a quartet of solo dancers, plus the Hollow Hill Piper sequence performed by several cast members. An orchestra is named with Mrs. Fred Young and others and George W. Dowling as flutist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Vanderbilt
Cet -Dismond
Richard F. Roberts
Robert 5. Bowden
Emil Diebitech
William Eville
Williamrmstrong
Almon G. Calkins
Edgar H. Bostock
Fairley Dabney
John A. Watts
Lawrence Calkins
Kneila R. Bolger
Emily Dillon
Margaret M. Geer
Fay Livingston
Theona Braver
Louise Philhower
Anna Powers
Reginald Mead
Elizabeth Dabney
Catherine Welch
Charlotte Walcott
Veron Lahens
Ethel Powers
Grace Kestler
Mabel Kestler
Margaret Dickenson
Sophie Dabney
Priscille Hezelton
Fred Young
Fred Davis
Mra. Walker
William Davis
Funeral of Mr. Heller in Newark Held Today
Henry Kasper Heller of 694 Centre street died after ten days illness at German Hospital Newark. Aged 73, he was a Newark jeweler and real estate man, founder of Heller & Bardell. Funeral at 2 pm at his home with Rev Dr Braune. burial Woodland Cemetery. Survived by widow Amelia S Heller and six children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kasper Heller
Centre Street
Newark
Oscar Braune
German Lutheran Church
Woodland Cemetery
Heller
Hease Cassel
Germany
Essex County
Nutley
Heller & Bardell
New York City
Amelia S. Heller
Henry W. Heller
Frederick Ackermann
Frank B. Heller
Arthur G.heller
Bertram Stager
Walter F. Heller
Red Bank
Johanns Hoerner
Jersey City
Mr. Heller
Married vs. Single Men in Baseball Game at Park Oval
Vincent Church members stage a Park Oval baseball game this afternoon pitting married men against single men. Circle F of the Ladies' Aid funds the event. Benedicts’ team features Fendrich Tillinghast Lavendar Duggan Harrison Rasmussen Dr Jackson Armstrong Dittig Slavik and Tantum. Single players include Ray Symonds Rutans Spotzs Lindstroma Hoyt Walters Robertson Philhower Batchelor Owen Booth Smith Murray. Dr Philhower to umpire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Church
Park Oval
Circle F
Ladies’ Aid
Benedicts
Messrs
Fendrich
Tillinghast
Lavendar
Duggan
Harrison
Rasmussen
Dr. Jackson
Armstrong
Dittig
Slavik
Tantum
Ray Symonds
Rutans
Spotzs
Lindstroma
Chester Hoyt
John Walters
Alexander Robertson
Broncon Philhower
Billy’ Batchelor
Ray Owen
Dick Booth
Lin’ Smith
Dick Murray
Philhower
Census totals hover near seven thousand in Nutley
State census results indicate Nutley may have about 7000 residents, with earlier hopes for 7500 no longer supported by counts. In the Third ward canvassing lagged as H A Connolly took over late in the process. Counts are now finished in wards one and two, with ward three partial and final completion by early July per law, followed by a final canvass period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nutley
H. A.connolly
N.A. Hickey
Abner
Rutan
Harold-Gorman
Lewellyn E. Pratt
Small turnout okays $11,000 Park School heating bond
Twenty-two residents attended a Park School heating bond vote in its hallway meeting. Twenty favored the $11,000 borrowing, two opposed, with E M Coneady presiding and Rosenstock acting as secretary. Trustee St John said the attendance showed confidence in the board and planned to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park School
E. M. Coneadeymereing
Rosenstock
H. W. St. John
Think Bross Case Will Be Quashed
Harold H. Bross once of this town was released on bail after a Newark incident in which a jitney driver killed an unidentified man near Clinton and Belmont avenues. Witnesses say Bross was not to blame and the case is not expected to go to trial. His parents live on Kingsland street and he formerly drove for W. A. Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold H. Bross
Newark
Clinton and
Belmont Avenues
Bross
Kingsland Street
W. A. Lambert
Dance at Masonic Hall Opens to Public Tonight
The Masonic Hall dance tonight managed by Mr. Alder welcomes the public beyond the dancing class. New York musicians will provide orchestral music. Dancing starts at 9 with informal dress required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Alder
New York
Notable Members Tied To Fraternal Orders In New Jersey
Obituary fragment notes the Jewelers League of New York later absorbed by the Order of the Golden Seal and mentions a long-time member of Corinthian Counsel No 644 Royal Arcanum in Newark. It adds William Bardel as Mr Heller's heir and identifies him as the current American Consul at Rheims, France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewelers’ League of New York
Order of the Golden Seal
Corinthian Counsel No
Royal Arcanam
Newark
William Bardel
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Plaza
Nutley Realty CO
Eva Phillipstwo
Bronx Park
Ren
James R. Hay
Josephine Preston Peabody
Arthur Elder
PRA
Essex
Masonic Hale
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