Westfield and Surroundings In Brief Local Notes
City police captain recuperating next Monday. Westfield election expected to fail. Elizabeth Athlet ic Club to bowl Fanwood. Major General Howard to speak at YMCA church. Naturalization court in Trenton. Bedford Wheelmen race on election day course. Zephyr Hook and Ladder meeting. New depot design resembles Somerville. Funeral of John Howant Rebar. State constitution paragraph on sheriffs and coroners. Water used from Plainfield supply. Registry updates and court activity. City events include concerts and YM C A classes. Notable deaths include Edmond Chamberlain and Catharine Clark. Election law, road work, and local marriages detailed. Baynon and Clarkeler wed. reception then trip south.
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Westfield
Elizabeth Athletic Club
Fanwood
Howard
Fingt
Franklin Corneil
Trenton
State Council
Bedford Whepmen
Brooklyn
Elizabeth-Plat
Bold Daylight Robbery on East Fifth Street
A neatly dressed man about 22, wearing a boutonniere, robbed William Strong’s residence at Washington and East Fifth yesterday around three. He pried a kitchen window, shattered doors, stole a gold watch and $35, and fled as neighbors observed his exit. Police investigation by Sergeant Lynch yielded a description but no arrest.
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East Fifth Street
William, Strong
Washington Street
Strong
New York City
Lynch
Perens Rrea
Mutiny Among the Westfield Wheelmen
A large number of Westfield Wheelmen have left the organization after disputes over recently raised questions. The split harms a club that was gaining a notable reputation for skill and speed.
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Westfield Wheelmen
Fni
Grace Church Altar Society hosts yellow tea sunflower musicale
The Altar Society of Grace Church assisted by boys presents a yellow tea sunflower musicale at Mrs E J Finch residence 210 Park Avenue this evening. At Rahway First Presbyterian Church a 7 30 pm marriage will take place between Miss Alice Gay daughter of ex Councilman Gay of Rahway and Mr Harry Crawford of Williamsport Pa. The bride is niece of Mr William A Woodruff of East Second Street whose family will attend.
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Grace Church
E. J. Finch
Park Aveniue
First Presbyterian Church
Rahway
Alice Gay
Gay
Rabway
Harry |Crawford
Williamsport
William A. Woodruff
East Second Street
Meeting of U S Grant Republican Club in Spencer Hall
Delegates to the Trenton convention were elected Charles A. Reed T W Morrison L N Speer. Mayor Place C Moon and John Goodman spoke as residents accompanied the group to Trenton. Police report tampering of Franklin Place lamps with bicycle tool bags. several incandescent lamps broken by set of boys.
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Republican Club
Spencer
North Plainties
B. A. F Jr
H. N. Spencer
Trenton
Todly
Charles A. Reed
T.W. Morrison
LN. Spee
Mayor Place
North Piginfeld
C. Moon
John Goodman
Franklin Place
Wayrant
Missing Westfield Man Returns Home
Harvey Humphrey, a Westfield man, returned home yesterday at about six, bringing joy to his grieving parents who had given him up for dead. He disappeared last Thursday, and despite a diligent search, his whereabouts remained unknown until his surprise homecoming.
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Harvey Humphrey
Westfield
Humphrey
Herday
Ward Registration Lists Placed On Exhibition In City
Registration lists for four wards are shown at locations including J F MacDonald’s grocery East Front street Second Ward at the Miller building Park avenue Third Ward at Sharp’s carriage factory West Sixth street and the Fourth Ward at each polling place Mayor W D W Miller will give a Gettysburg story this evening at the Y M C A rooms admission is free and open to all men
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Westfeild
Somerville
John Howant Rebar
Grove Street
North Yestern
Woman's Cristian Temperance
Dr. Janeway
New York
A.C. Baldwin
Park Avenue
Ward Board of Registration
Miller
Fourth Street
Crescent Rink
Musin- Tanner
Central Pharmacy
Hiouse
J. F. MacDonald
East Front Street
Park‘ Avenue
Sharp's Carriage Factory
West Sixth Street
Gettysburg
W. D. W. Miller
Democratic Executive Committee Placed in Dispute Over Ballot Controversy
A report contrasts Secretary Neal’s Oct 13 letter with a Democratic Executive Committee message from Oct 2. The piece argues the council’s refusal to reappoint a nominee who allegedly received illegal ballots was well grounded. It cites party canvassers and asserts compliance with election law and party ethics.
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Neal
Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Party
A E. Kenney
Benj. Gavin
John Pe
Democrats of
North
Cape
Sterg Pry Y
Bebwobe
Afovesshd
Runaway on Belvidere Avenue Ends With Minor Injuries
A late dusk runaway on Belvidere Avenue caused partial vehicle demolition and minor scratches to two Metuchen residents, a young couple named Arnold. The car hit a tree before Henry P. Talmage's residence, the horses tangled in the harness and brought under control after the crash. The couple resumed their journey afterward.
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Belvidere Avenue
Ervey
Metuchen
Arnold
Netherwood Hotel
Henry P. Talmage
Murder Trial of Herman Blasier Postponed to January
In Union County Court at Elizabeth Judge Van Syckel paused the murder trial of Herman Blasier for the term and set the second Tuesday in January as the call date. Blasier appeared frail, showing sympathy as he endures dropsy and heart trouble from years as a boatman.
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Union County
Elizabeth
van Syckel
Herman Blasier
Blasier
Faro Bale or to Panice reek Ayttemton es avenue
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Summer Wanderers Home Again
Peck Welcorches Them With. (Note: The provided text is too fragmented to extract a coherent factual summary.)
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Gorge W. Grant
Zephyr Hook and Ladder Company
No. x
Tas
William M. Demarest
Paretta
Seventh Street
Crescent’ Avenue
Corneliia Schenck
Hillside Cemetery
Plainfield Water'supply Company
Tier’s Lake
North Plainfield
P. French
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Water Company
C. Moore
Iimes
Hackman
Michael Kennedy
Hedden
East Fourth Street
Plainfield Water
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Courier Cent-Award
Boards of Registration
City of Rome
Edmond
YMC. A
Richard Crawford
Codington
Michael Higgins
Higgins
Coach Line
West Front Street
Afernoon
Courier
G. B
Joseph R. Thompson
Princeton
South Plainfeld
Mra
Catharine Clark
Robert Clark
Washingtonville
James H. Clark
Congress Street
Newark
Democratic Assembly
Dunellen
James E. Martine
Plainfield
Wineter
Gentral
Arcanum Hall
Weatfield
Emerald Beneficial Societies of
Somerset County Board of Freeholders
Finance Committee
Plainfield Electric Light Company
Matison Avenue
Pond Machine Tool Company
United States
Board of Election and Registry
Baynon—Powler
Frank Freeman Baynon
West Second Street
Misa
Elizabeth Clarkeler
Orange
al Nelson Holli
Arthur H. Mutford
G. Ohnstead
G. Halsey Otis
Ana Ve L. Murphy
Baynon
Wedjneways
South Grove
Westfeld Wheelmes
Meesting
U. S. Grant Republican Club
Carey
Kew
Home Again
van Emburgh & White
Cor Front and Grove Sts
RM. Sharp
Bar Hale
T. J. Carey
Music Hall
Dan'l Boone
Mooday
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