Local Lodge Work and City Matters Tangle in One Evening
Lee City Lodge conferred the First Degree on new members. City officials report $89.75 collected since July 6. Westervelt Avenue macadam project advanced to third reading. Acorn Athletic Club to hold meeting December 16. Unity Lodge to nominate officers tomorrow. City Council adjourned to year end, claims to be presented. Car accident at Central pot, runaway demolished. Water Co. lowers main on West Fifth Street due to street work. Fire loss over $2 from kerosene lamp incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Westervelt Avenue
Lnst
Boy's Club
Acorn Athletic Clab
Coward
Unity Lodge
K. of P
Smith
State Board of Health reports rise in deaths and fall in births
Vital statistics show state wide deaths rose to 28,840 while births fell to 28,582 and marriages totaled 15,564, down from 15,305. Camden led in marriages with 4,104 as Philadelphia couples cross into the state to evade city license laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Camden County
Philadelphia
Wnde
Sussex
Union
Aml
Somerset
Public School Flag Day Schedule Drawn From History
Board of Education approves a school wide flag day plan using historic dates to educate students. The list includes September Open Day October 12 Discovery of America and other commemorations through August 16 Founding of Plainfield Public Schools 1847.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Cornwallis
William Cullen Bryant
Benjamin Franklin
Charles H. Stillman
Abraham Lincoln
Lexinston
A. S. Grant
Bunker Will
Plainfield Public Schools
Councilman Ackerman’s Speeches Draw Fire in Cumberland
A Cumberland Maryland city council rushed through a sewerage scheme aligned with J M Low and the Big Six. The act, completed in 24 hours, provoked media pursuit of the organizers and followed by Cumberland Daily Times printing Ackerman’s summer speeches on Low’s sewerage and water plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council of
Cumberland
J. M. Low
Big Six
Cumberland Daily Times
Ackerman
Plainfield
Bethel Chapel Benefit Concert and Choral Society Plans
Lawrence Myers lies ill at his East Front street home. A grand concert for Bethel Chapel will be held Thursday with Miss F Nelson performing A Dream of all Things Beautiful. The Choral Society opens Monday December 24 with the Messiah oratorio featuring Mrs C Ford soprano from Cleveland, Miss Emily Winant contralto, W R K Dennison tenor, and Carl Dull bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Myers
East Front Street
Bethel Chapel
F. Nelson
Choral Society
C. Ford
Cleveland
Ohio
DeVere
West
Emily Winant
W. R K. Dennison
Carl Dull
Philharmonic Opens Season With De Vere Soloist
The New York Philharmonic Club presents its first subscription concert at the Casino on Tuesday evening. Vocal soloist Miss Clementine De Vere will perform. All tickets for the series are sold. Subscribers should present orders at Reynolds Pharmacy this week to collect tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Philharmonic Club
Casino
Clementine de Vere
Reynolds’ Pharmacy
City Council Meeting Endorses Hayes Extension Aerial Truck
The Plainfield City Council, with most members present, held a brief session praising a plan to replace the fire department’s old truck. A special committee reviewed Brooklyn and New York operations and recommended a Hayes Extension Aerial Truck with a 70 foot ladder at a delivered cost of 3000 dollars. Ackerman supported timely procurement, calling the current truck a disgrace and unsafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Six” Council
Messrs. Gallup Aid Moffett
Westervell Avenue
Fire Department
Doane
Hetfield
Jacob Blinm
Zephyr
Brooklyn
New York
Hayes
Ackerman
Ife
Plainfield Fire Department
First Assembly at Union County Country Club
The season opener Assembly was held at the Casino of the Union County Country Club with eighty five guests in attendance. Hosts Mrs Charles E Brooks Mrs W T Kaufman and Mrs James Parker Mason welcomed attendees while Elliott of New York provided music and Chef Holmes supervised supper. Notables included Mr and Mrs W E Stewart Mr and Mrs J P Mason Mr and Mrs C E Brooks Mr and Mrs W T Kaufman Mrs Huntington and many others. The next Assembly is scheduled for New Year night with subsequent dates January 18 and February 15.
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Union County Country Club
Ute
Charles E. Brooks
W. T. Kaufman
James Parker Mason
Elliott
New York
Chef Holmes
W. E. Stewart
J. P. Mason
C. E. Brooks
Huntington
Hurrah for the Crescents Defeat Westfield in Bowling
The Crescent League bowling team beat Westfield Athletic Club by forty five pins on home alleys. Davis led with 198, as Crescents totalled 805 to Westfield 759. Next match set for February 18 at Westfield.
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Crescent League
Westfield Athletic Club
Davis
Crescents
VanEnburgh
Allis
Slaven
van Winkle
Westfield
Young
Lave
Horton
Jackson
Denman
Jon
Bicycle Thief Leaves Wheel at Street Corner
Special Officer Moran on East Front street near Berekimann Street found a man with a bicycle in the gutter. The man fled toward the gravel pits leaving the bicycle behind at the scene. The wheel, described as a good one, awaits its owner at the station house.
An Evening With Momus and Nye at Friday Show
The review lauds Mr Burbank and Nye as Kings of entertainment delivering laughter and tears. It praises the pairing as a happy idea and urges readers not to miss seeing and hearing them next Friday night for a lifetime opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Burbank
Nye
Mystery Puzzle Solved by Elizabeth Dumont
The Coorier puzzle solved by Miss Elizabeth H. Dumont of East Seventh Street. The solution notes the lamps on Thanksgiving night and gas mercury readings foretelling a price‑conscious sale at Collier's, 3 Park Avenue, featuring household items and goods.
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Coorier
Elizabeth
Dumont
East Seventh Street
Lpasm
Ino
Hksgrg
Rfei
Collier's
Park Avenue
Maintivk Council Elects Officers and Approves Bonds
Maintivk Council No. 711 Royal Arch Cam Society chose officers including Regent Augustus Kleinecke Viet Regent Charles Van Winkle and Treasurer Thomas Bartindale. City Treasurer bond for 15000 was presented and referred to Finance. Additional bills and salaries were approved for street work and fire department fund payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maintivk Council
Royal Arcamum
Augustus W. Kleinecke
Charles van Winkle
Aaron W. Rand
Louis M. Stover
Henry A. Thorne
Henry Mason
Thomas H. Bartindale
William J. Leonard
Emil Messersmith
Charles W. Sargeant
Street Light Investigation Committee Reorganization
At the council meeting Mr Spangenberg urged adding Mr Ackerman to the street light investigation committee. Ackerman noted resignations from prior meetings and did not want to act alone. President Smith said the committee stands and is working. Ackerman consented to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spangenberg
Ackerman
Smith
Address by Col Hadley on Grace Church mission reforming drunkards
Col Hadley speaks at Grace Church on Samlay evening praising the St Bartholomew Mission in New York City for converting alcoholics. He recounts his own conversion at Grace Newark in 1874 after years of drink, crediting the Rescue Mission with breaking his habit and inspiring many to seek forgiveness.
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Hadley
Resiewe
St. Bartholomew's Church
New York City
Grace Church
Samlay
Col
Newark
Jerry McAuley
Water Works Fund Opinion Misuse In Plainfield 1891
Corporation Counsel Marsh submits to the Common Council a cautious opinion on using Water Works funds. He notes Lewis case upheld the contract, advises keeping the fund intact until action on the contract and bond is taken, and warns against appropriating funds prematurely. Franklin Smith to speak on The Chemistry of Water at the YMCA Thursday evening. all men invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Marsh
Council
J.B. Cowarp
Lewis
Supreme Court
Franklin
Smith
Y. Mg.a
WASTED. Furnished house by couple with young children sought
Notice from a local office advertises a furnished house available for winter months. A couple with children seeks an affordable rental and asks interested parties to apply at the office.
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Lee City Lodge
LO. O. P
Daniel Carriggeld
Carrigg
West Fifth Street
Arlington Avenue
Louis Wenz
Hammontown
N. J
C. T. Whitney
Plainfield, N. J
United States
Board of Education
Washington
Marcel
Washington Irving
the Philharmonic
THE
Westfield Bowlers
Momus
Royal Arcasam
Alexander Titsworth
Thames
Edwant CC
Mulford
Charles Cliffton
J. W. van Sickle
L. A. Hammer
F. A. Dunham
Peace Street
Commissioners of Appeal
G. Q. Packer
Col. H. H. Hadley
the Water Works Fund
City of
Crag A. Marsa
C. C
Ated Empire
T. J. Gillies
Keys
E. Sixth Street
Roice
Omething
UIT
Peck’s
Rogers Bros
Xmas
Williams’ Pharmacy
West Front Street
Grove Street
C. Dickinson
van Emburgh & Whitel
Front Street
Burgh & White
KINI
van Emburgh & White
Deell
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