Overseer of the Poor defends handling of funds
Special to the BHVENING NEWS from South Amboy on March 20. C. Aken, Overseer of the Poor, argues he acted within his authority managing home provisions, and notes years of favorable savings against appropriations. He urges a small local fund to cover emergencies and labels the dispute political.
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Bhvening
South Amboy
Committee On Poor
C. Aken
South Amboy notes visitors and health update
Miss Mildred Learned's health allows her to return home. Numerous residents and out of town visitors were noted on Saturday and Sunday including Mrs William Moore, Mrs George Oliver, Miss Carrie Martin, Lloyd Worthly, Charles P Thomas, Charles Compton Jr, Mrs George W Yeandle visiting her ill grandfather Peter L Dey, Mrs S H Campbell and daughter, Mr and Mrs Howard Dillon, Miss Lizzie Grohe, Miss Lizzie Storer, Edgar Emmons, Mrs L H B Stubie, Mrs Fred Wheeler, Captain George Maher escaped drowning, Mrs S Bastedo, Charles P Rose, Agnes Bastedo, Mr B C Aken, Mrs James Nichols, Holmes Civer, William Wyckoff and family, and Joseph Wyckoff visiting Wickatunk.
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Mildred Learned
Second Street
William Moore
Catharine Street
George Oliver
First Street
Carrie Martin
New York
South Amboy
Lloyd Worthly
Charles P. Thomas
Newark
Charles Compton, Jr
Church Street
George W. Yeandle
Jersey City
Peter L. Dey
S. H. Campbell
Main Street
Howard Dillon
Riverton
George Maher
B. McLain
Bastedo
George Street
Charles P. Rose
Bordentown Avenue
Agnes Bastedo
Perth Amboy
Belford Man Badly Hurt on scaffold fall
Edward Berry of Atlantic Highlands felled by a 45 pound bundle of shingles from a sixteen foot scaffold while working on Bismark Ludlow's house. He was taken home in serious condition. Dr. O. W. Budlong attends.
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Belford
Edward Berry
Atlantic Highlands
Bismark Ludlow
Berry
O. W. Budlong
Matawan Social Roundup and Farewell Notices
Matawan residents host visitors from Bayonne and New York. Halstead Kniffin, now in Brooklyn, spends time with his aunt in Matawan. Local clubs meet. Shamrock social at M B church with ten cent admission. Mrs. Louisa Waters dies at eighty two. funeral set at her daughter’s Fountain avenue home with Rev. Lippincott and Rose Hill interment.
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J. W. Macdonald
Bayonne
J. T. Clowes
Don Conover
New York
Matawan
Halstead Kniffin
Brooklyn
Mary Carhart
Harold Smith
Clyde Furgerson
Mary Cody
Trenton
Fountain Avenue
B. C. Lippincott, Jr
W. A. Arrowsmith
Rose Hill Cemetery
Anchor to wineword an ad in the Evening News
An anchor to wineword an ad in the Evening News notes an out of town trip on Saturday and mentions a recent tour in Florida returned from.
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Wineword
Evening News
Florida
Windward
Ap Ad
Entertained at the W A A Club House in Woodbridge
Mrs J G Walker of Sewaren hosted at the W A A Club House. Saturday games included Hearts and Bridge with prizes awarded to Mrs Fowler, Mr Fowler, Miss Ruth Braley, Mrs C R Brown, Miss Leona Farrell, and Charles Campbell. Refreshments followed and dancing continued. Next Saturday features another social evening with games and dancing.
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Woodbridge
J. G. Walker
Sewaren
Keansburg Visitors and New Point Comfort Developments
Newark resident J Beaman visited Keansburg with other guests from Brooklyn New York City and Jersey City spent Sunday in town while Arcadia Cottage owner Mrs Turner from New York arrived yesterday R C Odell of New York viewed property on New Point Comfort beach Ackerman awarded interior and exterior decorating contract for the new motion picture playhouse on New Point Comfort beach to begin work immediately George M Huss of New York City visited on Saturday for business
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J. Beaman
Newark
Charles Gaum
Brooklyn
A. Armstrong
New York City
Great Thoughts on Enduring Words Across Ages
A reflective passage extols enduring ideas from Confucius Buddha Plato Seneca Christ and Socrates. It contrasts lasting influence of moral and philosophical words with the swift fading of physical upheavals, asserting that ideas continue to stir generations long after their origin.
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Confucius
Buddha
Plato
Seneca
Christ
Socrates
May Enlarge Summer Camp Near Belford
Special to the Evening News Belford March 20 Rev William Lockwood and Rev Joseph Braun of New York own Camp Wolf on the shore for poor city children. They are at their property with surveyors and negotiating to buy adjoining land owned by Frank Downs of Port Monmouth to accommodate more children.
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Evening News
Belford
William Lockwood
Joseph Braun
New York
Wolf
Frank Downs
Port Monmouth
Belford Fire Company Meets at Yard's Hall
Rena Roop was at Matawan yesterday. A fire company meeting will be held at Yard's hall on Wednesday evening March 22 at 7 30. Full attendance is desired. Numerous local visits and social calls are noted among Belford residents and nearby towns. Walter Havens led both morning and evening services at the M E church.
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Rena Roop
Matawan
Fire Company
Yard’s Hall
Frank Grant
Keansburg
Henry Pierce
Toms River
George Roop
New York
Charles Hubbs
Walter Kraft
New York City
Edward Lee
Garrett Lee
John Reddington
Harry Jauntry
Beonardaville
Anna Look
Atlantic Highlands
van Note
M. HE. Heardh
Walter Havens
G. C. Downs
Mildred
Down
Old Bridge
The Most Beaten Paths Lead Us Astray Read News Daily
A reflective note urges daily news reading to stay informed and avoid moral drift. It cautions that habitual routes mislead and stresses the importance of engaging with current events to remain grounded.
Whist Club at Keyport entertains guests evening event
Special to HVENING NEWS Keyport March 20 The Saturday Night Whist Club was entertained by Miss Wilse Osborn at her Main street home Last Saturday night Miss Bessie Covert won first ladies prize a hammered brass chocolate pot Fred Bronkhurst won first gentlemen prize a hammered brass book rack Attendees included Miss Emma Miller Miss Bessie Covert Miss Florence Van Duser Miss Eisie Osborn Miss Florence M Armstrong Miss Hilda Wells Miss Hilda Schank Helen Osborn Marion White Gilbert Ivan Mater J H Hendrickson Edwin Denton George A Campbell Cecil S Ackerson BH Reeber Fred Bronkhurst Harry Disbrow Edwin Blake and Howard D Littell
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Hvening
NWS
Keyport
Wblsie Osborn
Main Street
Bessie Covert
Fred Bronkhurst
Emma Miller
Florence van Duser
Eisie Osborn
Florence M. Armstrong
Hilda Wells
Local Social News and Obituary Notes in South River
Mrs. William Gildersleeve visits New York Friday while Mrs. DB A Van Deventer sees relatives in Newark. John Morgan dies after a long illness. survived by wife, three daughters, one son and siblings. Robbers steal 53 peach trees from George Smith's orchard on Saturday. P Walter Radcliffe to preach at Methodist church in Sloan’s absence. Susie Klauser ill at home. Eda Levy visits New York.
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William Gildersleeve
New York
DB. A. van Deventer
Newark
Max Kaltser
Minnie Katser
John Morgan
Rudolph Bay Schmit
Black Diamond
California
Ethel Smith
South River
Florence
Ivan
William
William Simonson
Emma Smith
P. Walter Radcliffe
Methodist Church
Sloan
Susie Klauser
Eda Levy
George Smith
New Waiter Receives First Customer Tip
A restaurant owner asks a new waiter if he received a tip. The reply, though with a dialect, confirms customers tipped him. The scene captures a moment of early service wages as reflected in the daily news.
Roosevelt School Election Promises Rival Candidate Battle
Roosevelt March 20. The coming school election for three commissioners will be held tomorrow night in borough hall. Likely candidates include Democratic Gleckner Morris and Donohue. Republican Walling Albright Hopper. Gleckner and Morris are retiring members. Donohue from Hast Rahway. Walling ex-marshal resident Washington avenue. Albright insurance agent of Washington avenue. Hopper chief engineer at United States Metal Refining Company and resident Atlantic street.
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Evening News
Roosevelt
Borough Hall
Valentine Gleckner
Charles Morris
J. J. Donohue
Charles Walling
Albright
Dayton Hopper
Gleckner
Morris
Donohue
Hast Rahway
Walling
Washington Avenue
Mr. Albright
Mr. Hopper
United States Metal Refining Company
Atlantic Street
Woodbridge Social Roundup Visitors and Local Guests
Woodbridge residents hosted and visited with friends from Rahway Perth Amboy Yonkers and New York over the weekend. Notables include Mrs Frank Valentine Carolyn Miss Carrie Ewing and Mrs Harvey Kelly plus families and several local teachers and club members.
Sayreville Social Roundup of Weekend Visits and Wins
Charles Denger won $100 from the New Brunswick Elks on Saturday. John Byrnes spent Friday night with Mr. Gifford Rodan. Miss Lillian Henry visited Perth Amboy on Saturday. Mrs. John Neugent is seriously ill at home. Frank Samsel spent the weekend with his parents in Main Street. Miss Della Smith visited Miss Ethel Bright at St. Peter's Hospital where she recently had an operation. Miss Bright is convalescing and plans to return home early this week. Mr. Van Hendricksen was a South River visitor Saturday evening. Walter Riddle was an out of town visitor Saturday.
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Frank Valentine
Carolyn
Tottenville
Carrie King
Rahway
Clarence Weygandt
Allan Weygandt
Yonkers
N. Y
Carrie Ewing
Perth Amboy
J. Olcott Gage
Brooklyn
Helen Holmes
Elsie Schulze
Newark
Harvey Kelly
Cora Kelly
Miss Wolfe
New York
Dixon
Collins
D. P. Carpenter
Woodbridge Friends
Florence Voorhees
Prospect Hill
Roe
George Levi
W. L. Harned
Barron Brewster
Marian Ladell
Trenton
John Ladell
Robert Fullerton
B. Dunigan
George Stewart
Robert Stewart
Walter Huber
Edith Calkins
William Pratt
West Green Street
Grace Huber
Gertrude Miller
Keegan, Hamil and
van Riper
Sewaren
Charles Denger
Maple Avenue
New Brunswick Elks
John Byrnes
Weston’s Mill
Gifford Rodan
River Street
Lillian Henry
John Neugent
Frank Samsel
Main Street
Della Smith
Ethel Bright
St. Peter’s Hospital
Miss Bright
Mr. van Hendricksen
South River
Walter Riddle
Daughters of Liberty
Liberty Council
Ira Baird
Freehold
Benjamin F
Pree Hold
Richard R. Brown
Street
Captain
James
Walling
Lakewood
Edwin H. Wharton
Southport
Phelps Cherry
Place
Manning & Son
Plainfield
George G. Worthley
Matawan
Gertrude House
Renuro
Elizabeth Street
Jersey City
Thought Club
Uesean Mechanics
F. P. Armstrong
Atlantic Street
John C. Schenck
Marion White
D. C
Hilda Schanck
Fred Brankhurst
New <3 City
Howard D. Littell
South Amboy
Ewin Blake
Rutherford
Century Athletic Club
Front Street
Harry Disbrow
East Ora
L. Brower Walling
Frank Dufour
New York City
John R. Dufour
Green Grove Avenue
Keyport
First Street
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Cal Vary
M. E
Filsie Bauer
Gertrude Schroeder
Benjamin Decker
Second Street
Ola M. Conklin
Nutley
Mary Carhart
Seventh Regiment
Jenny Wren
Ella Matthews
Charles Paulson
Atlantia Highlands
South Amboy Lodge
William Curtis, Jr
George F. Coward
Linden
Alabama
Curtis
C. Crammer
Broad Street
Hardy
We Should Show Our Love While Friends Are Here
Poignant reflection urges expressing tenderness while loved ones are alive. The passage warns tenderness bears no value after their voices fall silent and doors close.
Sayreville Sewing School Expands To Fifty Seven Scholars
Special to the Evening News from Sayreville reports the German Presbyterian church sewing school now has fifty seven scholars on the roll with Mrs. A Maas as superintendent and Amie Rohde secret ary. Assistants include Mrs. EH Poppe Mrs F Fre and Mrs A Major. Classes meet Fridays 3 to 5 36 pm. A sewing school for ladies opens tonight at 7 30 pm with A Maas teaching.
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Sayreville
Port Monmouth Man Undergoes Jaw Abscess Operation
Belford March 29 John Greely of Port Monmouth underwent surgery yesterday morning performed by Dr. C W Budlong. The abscess, which began several weeks ago from a small pimple, caused the ailment which led to the operation.
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Belford
John Greely
Port Monmouth
C. W. Budlong
Greely
delegation from Monmouth attends Perth Amboy Liberty Council meeting
A large delegation including Council members, Daughters of Liberty and local visitors gathered in Perth Amboy last Friday night. Several named locals from Freehold, Keyport, and surrounding towns attended, with reports of residents visiting relatives, changing jobs, and plans for upcoming events and meetings.
Local Neighborhood News Snippet
A brief note hints at nearby happenings in the immediate area with a casual, oblique tone. The fragment references everyday events and suggests more reports may appear in the Ada edition. No clear names, places, or dates are discernible from the readable text.
Surf Theatre Showings Announced At 4,000 Feet Of Pictures
The Surf Theatre advertises daily shows with matinée at 3 15 and Saturday matinee at 2 30. Evening admission is ten cents with children charged accordingly and a reminder to attend to be part of the crowd.
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Pamformance
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