Appointment watch for New Jersey Supreme Court seat
Special to The Couriee reports the death of Justice Avnet and the struggle to name his successor. Possible nominees include Grigges Voorhees Lindabury Stevens and Lanning with Passaic county lacking a representative. Governor Werts connected to Griges and Voorhees influences the process. no decision expected this week.
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N.J
Capsr
Jesticn Avnet
Jestice Arbail
Supreme Conn
Fee
Sech
Foster M. Voorhees
Uvion
Jobo W Grivgas
Passaic
William M. Lanning
Mercer
Werts
Griges
Voorhees
Circuit Court
Jangeship
Supreme Court
Passaic County
Grigge
Richard V. Lindabury
Elzsbeth
Frederick W. Stevens
Newark
Fatal Accident at Dark Lane Crossing in Elizabeth
Special to The Courier News reports a fatal crash at the Central Railroad of New Jersey crossing west of Elizabeth at 7 20 AM. Eastbound Somerville train struck a wagon driven by Pasqual Bian gbaco of Newark on Columbia Street. A boy by the driver survived. the wagon and horse were destroyed. The driver, Pasqual, was his father. No flagman or electric bell operated at the crossing.
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Courier News
Elizapeth
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Uohurt
Death From Lye Ingested By Child Eva Woolley
Eva Woolley four years old died after drinking lye solution given to Mr Woolley by a neighbor. Mrs Woolley set the cup where the child could reach it while caring for the household. Medical help came too late as the child suffered mouth and stomach burns and passed away.
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Lake Como
Eva
Wooley
Mr. Woolley
Dynamite threat ends with twenty days jail time
In New Brunswick New Jersey on December 5 John Dowse of no fixed address threatened to use dynamite after claiming to have struck a dozen places on Levingston Avenue. A listening officer arrested him and Recorder Harkins ordered the prisoner to think over the plan for twenty days in the county jail.
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Courier News
New Brunswick
N. J. Dee
John Dowse
Levingston Avenue
Harkins
Telegraphic Brevities Chronicle Local Notes and Appointments
Court De Lessepas in dying. The White House at Washington is guarded by an armed sentinel. A ten days armistice has been arranged between China and Japan. Next Saturday Immaculate services at Scion Church North Plainfeld. Miss Nelly Suydam visiting Miss S Currie Arlington. Gerald Olif US Navy son of Dr and Mrs Olif spent Thanksgiving at home. Mrs Page West Third street returned after five weeks with Annin Steltem Milton and Harrisburg. Reception planned for Mrs Samuel W Clark Inc and Miss December 8 at 118 West Fifth. Men’s Hi club elected officers led by President Fred Wharton.
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Court de Lessepas
White House
Washington
China
Japan
Nelly Suydam
S. Currie
Arlington Avenue
Gerald Olif
U. S. Navy
Fred Wharton
Pars Og
H. Case
Treagerer
G. First
Pain Banished Sleep and the New Remedy Claim
An advertisement touts a remedy from the Manyons fromoopathic Home Remedy Company of Philadelphia. It promises rapid cure of rheumatism and related pains in hours to days, with claims of relief for acute muscular, chronic rheumatism, sciatica, and lumbago, sold by druggists at 25 cents a bottle.
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Lee
McAll Mission Inspires Plainfield Auxiliary Meeting
A Plainfield McAll Auxiliary gathering at the Library featured Eugene Reveilland of Versailles discussing the McAll Mission in Limoges France. He praised the indirect work and the spread of Protestant Christianity ignited by one soldier’s New Testament, transforming communities and inspiring songs of faith.
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McAil
Eugene Reveilland
Versailles
France
le Signal
Limoges
Plainfield
M. Reveilland
McAll Mission
Local Notices Pick Up News of Trips Visits and Illness
Mrs E W Mills of East Fifth street is detained at home by illness. Halstead C Compton starts for a banting trip in North Carolina tomorrow. Miss Berg from East Fifth street returns from New Brunswick. Miss Mabel Schenck has been visiting friends in town and returns home. Miss Etta Blatz returns from Westfield where she visited Miss Grogan. Miss Minnie Wilson of Greembrook road goes to Philadelphia for a visit. Mr and Mrs Clarence Leland of Prospect avenue return from a two month Jamaica L I visit. F L Manchester of 120 La Fayette place remains sick in bed since Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Theodore B Marsh of North avenue congratulated on the arrival of a son. Mrs A T Gallup of West Front Street hosted Kings Daughters yesterday. Death note: Miss Olive L Rogers dies at Miss C E Clark's home in Cornwall Coan. Rogers was long-time organist at Crescent Avenue Church. Funeral tomorrow.
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E. W. Mills
East Fifth Street
Halstead C. Compton
North Carolina
Miss Berg
New Brunswick
Mabel Schenck
Etta Blatz
Westfield
Miss Grogan
Minnie Wilson
Grebabrook
Road
Philadelphia
Clarence Leland
Prospect Avenue
Jamaica
L. I
F. L. Manchester
la Fayette Place
Bomefia
Thaskagivug
Theodore B. Marsh
North Avenue
A. T. Gallup
West Front Street
The
Kings Daughters
Olive L. Rogers
C. E Clark
Cornwall, Coan
Falper
Woman's Home Jon Society
Vincent Chapel
Mary L Wells
J. Hervey Doane
Park Avenue
Weber
East Third Street
Wever
Young Men’s Lyceum
J. J. Lynch
Plainfela Camera Club
Ov 8
Plainfield
Mr. Freemer
Manning avenue youth discharged for lack of evidence
Martin Duffy, a Manning avenue boy arrested yesterday for an alleged assault on a young inmate, was discharged this morning after being reprimanded and failing to provide sufficient evidence to proceed in Justice Crossley's court.
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Martin Duffy
Manning Avenue
Williams versus Burnett goes to trial with verdict reach by Friday
Justice Newcorn's court heard the case Williams vs Burnett and reached a decision until Friday. The T A bowling club of Newark plans a game on C M L alleys tonight. Beecham's pills offer relief for constipation with a 25 cent price and free book via B F Allen Co 365 Canal St New York.
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Williams
Beecham
B F Allen Co
Canal St
New York
Death of Ex Governor Leon Abbett Shakes New Jersey Politics
Ex Governor Leon Abbett died at his home in Jersey City after a long battle with diabetes. The prominent Democrat served in the New Jersey assembly and senate, led the Hoboken and Jersey City political scene, and was a potential U S Senate candidate. Funeral services were planned for the evening at his residence. Abbett, 60, was born in Philadelphia and had a long legal and political career spanning Assembly, Senate, and state leadership roles. His lineage includes a Quaker ancestor who left England during persecution.
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Jensey Crry
Abbett
Fe' Gee mi Ad Deel
Bennett
Grace Protestant Episcopal
Leon Abbett
Pennsylvania
England
Reil
Philadelphia
Leon
John W. Ashmead
United States
Philadel
Mary Briggs
Hoboken
N. J
New Jersey
Assembly
Hobdoken
Jersey City
Trenton
Nomi Corporation
Town of
Union
Bayonne
Randolph
Wea
St. Louis
Ieee Majority
Iona Council Set To Review December 17 Preparations
Tonight the Iona Council will meet to review plans for December 17 and the anniversary committee will report on preparations. Also on tap a Y M C A bowling match with the T A B’s of Newark in a Diocesan Union game.
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Iona Council
Chaperons Spark Social War In New York
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports a battle over chaperons in New York high society. Wealthy hosts employ poor but titled women as discreet aides for table seating and events. Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt is blamed for promoting this system, provoking protests and questions about demeaning chaperonage.
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New York
Willie K. Vanderbilt
Midnight Ring Seeks Work Sparks Odd Chickens Query
A man called Daniel Webster Smith rang a First Street residence at midnight asking for work. The resident balked at the late hour and joked about guarding his chickens, noting trouble with two other men in the alley claiming five each and returning for the rest. The caller wished for a job watching the chickens, then apologized and departed.
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First Street
Daniel Webster Smith
Detroit
Notice to creditors in the Samuel Smalley estate case
State of Samuel Smalley deceased. Pursuant to the county court order creditors are notified to present their claims under oath against the estate. Deadline for filing is November 6, 1904.
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Samuel Smalley
DE Aa
Ion al
Octowena
ELGAR
Deceas A
George T. Parnes
Union
Demienek
Decea
Monte T
Charles
Man Street
New York City
Uion
Mersignes
G. Runkle
Sant Ercer
Geoge
Eusas
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Continentale Holz Zeitung
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United States of American
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