Improvements At Town Hall Transform Quarters And Grounds
Workers upgrade the Town Hall to house the Recorder and Police Department on the first floor. The Building Committee moves in, adds desks and racks, and expands space for tax collection and health functions. The surrounding grounds will be beautified with trees and shrubs, turning the area into a true beauty spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Board of Health
Board of Education
Bank of Nutley
Third Warders To Meet Again On Wednesday
The Third Ward Association members plan a Wednesday night meeting on September 28 to finalize a permanent organization. Guy J Edwards served as temporary chairman and committees were formed to gather local information over the summer. Secretary William A Johnson notified members the gathering would be in the Columbia Building and urged attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward Association
Guy J.edwards
William A. Johnson
Columbia
West Nutley Club Plans Monthly Dances for Winter
The West Nutley Social Club led by Samuel Garrison of High Street will host a winter series of monthly dances. The first event, a cotillion led by Henry Keston of Newark, is set for October 11. Subsequent dances will occur on the same day each month, with various novel decorations and arrangements noted.
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West Nutley
Samuel Garrison
High Street
Henry Keston
Newark
Nutley Choral Society Rehearsals Set October 4
Under the direction of Mr. E. J. Fitz Hugh of New York, the Nutley Choral Society resumes rehearsals Tuesday evening October 4. The group aims for at least three concerts this season. Membership applications are available through any Executive Committee member with fees of three dollars for active members and five dollars for associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Fitzhugh
New York
Nutley Choral Society
Boy Struck by Auto Near Saloon. Walks to School Next Day
Louis Ferraro seven is nearly unharmed after a large automobile ran onto the sidewalk near the Big Tree Loop. Witnesses say lamps may have been out and the driver fled down Washington avenue. The boy suffered bruises and minor cuts but attended school the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Ferraro
Ferraro
Washington Avenue
Belleville
James Ferraro
Belleville and Nutley Face Deciding Baseball Tilt
The Belleville and Nutley baseball teams meet this afternoon on the Park grounds in a deciding game. Nutley seeks a win with manager McEligot hopeful, and Bacon and Bishop expected to contribute at bat. Stager and Freeman also slated to bat as the series stands tied after one win each. The 3.30 start shifts earlier from 4 o'clock, and a large crowd is anticipated.
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Belleville
Nutley
McEligot
Bacon
Bishop
Stager
Freeman
Belleville Faces Two Incendiary Fires This Week
Residents report two arson attempts on Van Rensselaer Street in Belleville. A barn blaze at Stephen D. Sargent’s property and an attempted fire at William H. Wylie’s home were discovered around eight o’clock evening, both stopped before significant damage occurred.
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Belleville
Stephen DB. Sargent
van Rensselaer Street
William HH. Wylie
Muuch
Engagement of Henry Bird Prout and Eloise Willetts
Announcement of the engagement between Henry Bird Prout, son of Mrs. Henry Prout of Nut 6, and Eloise Willetts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Willetts. The couple is to be married in a forthcoming ceremony.
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Henry Bird
Prout
Henry &. Prout
Eloise ‘Willetts
W. W. Willetts
Party Platform Debates Excise Policy and Local Option
The local Democratic platform condemns Republican taxes and calls for strict enforcement of ordinances, equitable taxation, open town affairs, and public disbursement disclosure. A contested excise plank favors local option by ward if empowered, with debates over candidates and enforcement. The club reorganizes with officers and biweekly meetings at St Marys Hall.
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William J. Bryan
West Natley Hose
Democratic Party
West Nutley Hose Company
William Kirkpatrick
Charles H. Frost
H. A. Connolly
J. Harry
County Register
J. H. Derch
Sam Ud Silverburg
Freeholder
Protest Over Baseball Bets Alarm Local Officials
A Sunday School committee urged town authorities to curb open gambling at Nutley Belleville baseball games on Park grounds. Police say the Board of Education controls the grounds and will act against displays of money for bets, while organizers claim bets are individual, not team sanctioned.
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Fincent WE
Thi
Pthool
Nicticoa
Officiz
Belleville
Board of Education
Nutley
R W. Booth
McEligot
Perkins
Water from Chestnut street spring sent to Trenton
Health Inspector Ernest E. Faith traveled to Trenton with a water sample from the Chestnut street spring. The sample, intended for the bridge fountain, will undergo bacteriological testing by the State Board of Health. Results are expected by Monday or Tuesday.
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Ernest E. Faith
Passaic Avenue
Trenton
Chestnut Street
State Board of Health
Democratic Victory Forecast Sparks Rhetoric At Rally
Bail predicted a sweeping Democratic win as Dorell led the talk promising no factional ties. He denounced Republican bosses and stated the candidacy was a matter of principle. Michael J. McGowan, the Assembly candidate, criticized Taft and Roosevelt in a broad rebuke of national leaders.
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Bail
Dorell
Michael J. McGowan
Assembly
Taft
Roosevelt
Buried Under Hay in Bloomfield Accident
Kingsland of Bloomfield Avenue was trapped when a two torn hay load buried him on Broad Street near Franklin Avenue. By-standers freed him. he was uninjured and later continued on to his destination.
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Hay
Bloomfield
Broad Street
Smith Kingsland
Bloomfield Avenue
Kingsland
Franklin Avenue
Fred Spains Wrist Burns End Baseball Season
A Hillside youth named Fred Spains injured his right wrist while cranking a car engine to start a nearedue to a back kick. He later suffered a second burn when dressing near the elbow caught fire while heating water on a gas range. The injuries are expected to sideline him from baseball and tennis for the season.
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Fred
Hillside
Avenue
Newal
Nutley Board Views Concrete School Construction Options
The Nutley Board of Education and Superintendent Johne R. Beachler toured a newly built reinforced concrete fireproof school in Madison to study costs and design as they plan an East Nutley eight room school. The Madison example lists a $50 000 price and would serve as a model for the local project. Redeeming the tax–sale site in East Nutley is planned, with action pending by the board.
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American Concrete ‘Construction
Nutley
Madison
East Natley
Board of Education
Nutley B B Loses to Delawanna Club in Close Setback
Nutley B B suffered a 9 24 defeat by Delawanna Club last Sunday afternoon at Delawanna. Nutley B B will host Passaic Okab at Passaic Park and then play Belleville County League in Belleville tomorrow afternoon.
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Delawanna
Nutley
Nutley Club
Passaic
Okab
The
Chrispman
Gilman
Nutley Boys
Belleville - ‘County
Belleville
Dishwater Incident Leads to Suspended Sentence
Mrs. F Frances Cervella of 83 Bloomfield Avenue was summoned before Recorder Wm. H. Parry on Tuesday night charged with throwing a pan of dishwater at Miss Anna Cullazi of the same address. The complainant also charged Cervella with calling her names. Both women were fe...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Frances Cervella
Bloomfield Avenue
Parry
Anna Cullazi
Cervetla
Convention discord and unity amid Newark reports
garbled reports from Newark papers describe a Republican State Convention with dissention and party unity. Nutley delegates backed the document as Van Lew led votes, while Progressive faction tensions faded in garbled accounts.
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Newark
Most Harmonius
Gates
van Lew Sen
Republican Platform Emphasizes Continuance and Responsibility
A synopsis from Trenton outlines the Republican platform praising the value of the state’s stability. It stresses the advantage of existing policies, continuity, and accountability as guiding principles for the party.
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Trenton
Reception and Dance at Fe Scho éhool Auditorium Tas
A brief social note describes a reception and dance event at Fe Scho éhool Auditorium Tas featuring students and attendees in period attire. The item notes community gathering, music, and refreshments as part of campus activities.
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First Choral Society
Belleville and
Dorch
Hall
Methodist S. S
Fountain Spring
Lewis
Harmony
Progressive
Scho Éhool
Tas
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