Saurer Plant Expansion Delivers City’s Second Largest Facility
The Saurer plant plans a major expansion to become the city’s second largest factory. The addition will be 275 by 70 feet with a 290000 square foot total footprint, fireproof construction, and increased crane capacity. 1000 workers will be employed during peak construction, with Frederick Ley & Company managing the $200,000 project and Walter Harter supervising for Ley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saurer
Ayer
Neoteary
Iret
Poo Tos Company
Ing
Frederick Ley & Company
Springfield
Mas
New England
Plainfield
Eicarce
Walter Harter
Ley Company
P. J. McNaughton
International Motor Company
Clinton Avenue
West Front Street
Front Street
South Second Street
Aaleinch
Common Council
Miss Richards Bride of Captain Bronson
Miss Marion Richards daughter of Mrs. W. R. Mchands and the late Rev. Cre richart married Captain Philip Elliot Bronson of the Coast Artillery. The ceremony was held Saturday March 1 at the bride’s mother’s home in Bridgeport.
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Plainfield
Chariot Marion Richards
W. R. Mchands
Cre
William
Richart
Philip Elliot Bronson
Coast Artillery
Woat Avenue
Bridgeport
Coens
Key
William Horses
Pratt Street
Ened Tig
New York
Mr. Bronson
Fridge
Through City With Out Bound Troops Heading Home
George Linke, son of Mr and Mrs of Wart Secondstreat, 8 member of 2 detachment of Ireete, left Gump Greene Saturday for Camp Merritt Teomfy. He entered service last fall with Troop D, later with Company K POM Arty HQ Regiment. He received furlough last week and spent it at home before Plainfield, then returned north on another trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Linke
Ireete
Plainfield
Uunt
Gump Greene
Charlotte
G. C
Merritt
Teomfy
Linke
Mettellan
Company K. Pom Arty
Tim
Ramp
Thomas Lee Bunn Receives Farewell Gift at Work
Thomas Lee Bunn of South Second Street, foreman at Ryder & Graves Electric, was honored with a wrist watch presented by associates at the Standard Aero plant in Elizabeth before his departure for the camp next Monday. The gift, engraved with his name, came from Ryder & Graves and coworkers including Charles Gourley of Bound Brook.
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Thomas Lee Bunn
South Second Street
Plainfield
Ryder & Lee Electric Company
Mr. Bunn
Standard Aero Plant
Elizabeth
Ryder & Graves
Charles Gourley
Bound Brook
Bonn
Allan J
Isaac Rushmore Funeral Tomorrow
The funeral of Immac Willis Rushmore, who died Wednesday night at his West Eighth street home, will be held tomorrow afternoon at his son Robert Rushmore’s home. Rev. Howard EB Clarke will officiate and burial will be in Hillside cemetery. Born on Long Island eighty six years ago, he lived in this city for over fifty years, mostly on Seventh street and Grant avenue. He was long active in Brooklyn’s milk business and served as director of the Plainfield Trust Company and the Home Building and Loan Association. He helped found the Cres s P. Murray on West Ninth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immac Willis Rushmore
West Eighth Street
Robert Rushmore
Howard EB Clarke
Barial
Hillside Cemetery
Rushmore
Long Island
Seventh Street
Grant Avenue
Brooklyn
Plainfield Trust Company
Home Building and Loam Asociation
Cress P. Murray
West Ninth Street
William H Howell Founder of Newark Evening News Dies
William H Howell aged seventy four, one of the founders of the Newark Evening News, died yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs Ray Aatemond W Carrington, 1105 West Front Street. He had connections with Attomories of the Heller Kind and was linked to Diamond Good- Teer Goofyear Card and Goodrich Silvertown Cord Tires distributors. The obituary mentions his business associations and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich Silvertown
Newark Auto Suvtly
West Front
William H. Howells
The
Newark Evening News
Mra Ray- Aate Aatemond W. Carrington
A. A. King
Committees On Draft Farewells Confer Tonight
Citizens committees appointed by Mayor Leighton Calkins plan a conference in Columbus to organize farewell demonstrations for Plainfield selectives. Led by Jake J. Varley the group seeks funds for a band and coordinated celebrations with business leaders and Knights of Columbus backing the effort. The mayor’s open letter urges a formal committee to ensure proper sendoffs and community display along the route to the railroad station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton Calkins
Plainfield
Columbus Cl
Jake J. Varley
Almilar
Heights of Columbus
Varley
Pisinfield
Citizens’ Committee
Knights of Columbus
Business Men's Association
Stacen
Cal- King
National Army
Babcock
John J.varley
$10,000 Detroit offer for McCardell position
Andrew McCardell, longtime Pond founder and Plainfield plant head, reportedly received a $10,000 offer from Detroit’s Dodge Company after withdrawing from Pond executive staff. He has led production and systemization improvements at Pond and has political ties in Union County. He favors rest in the East and his wife’s preference to remain there, delaying a move to Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World
McCardell
Pond
Was & Man
McCardett
Dodge Company
Detroit
Pondman
Mrerfell
West Front Street
Mmreot Plate
Worcester
Mass
Plainfield
McCar- Geile
United States
McCardelli
Himsalf
MacMurray
Boston
Dia Departere
Ankle
Mc Cardell
Union County Board of Elections
Eel
State Factory
Walter Scott
Service
Joho Bowman
Cera
Child Run Over by Car Returns Home Safe
Report notes a four year old child living at 182 North Avenue was struck by a car but walked home unharmed. The article mentions Linda Dal Pups and a claim about Hasler Shock Absorbers reducing operating costs of Ford vehicles by about 45 percent, with Briges quoted on the explanation.
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Linda Dal
North Avenue
Miss Caroline Schidecker Returns to PostTwN Position
Miss Caroline Schidecker of New Street has returned to her position at PostTwN, resuming duties after a brief absence. The announcement notes her return to work and restored status with the local outlet.
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Caroline Schidecker
New Street
Mayor Calkins names third Liberty Loan Committee
Mayor Calkins announces a third Liberty Loan Committee to manage the campaign starting Saturday April 6 and to organize ceremonies marking the war entry anniversary. A. Willie Wet chairs. A. Willig Weet becomes chair after R. W. Bulkeley steps down due to ill health. The general committee includes many prior members and adds new names to support the drive. Wert will call the organization meeting.
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Calkins
Third Liberty Loan Committee
R. W. Bulkeley
Gretno
A. Willig Weet
West
A. Willie Wet
PF. Seymour Barr
Francis K. Anderton
Leonard Begelston
Whitney Baker
Francia J. Filatz
Lindsey Best
W. Bulkley
William, Newtors
M. Runyon
William N. Flunyon
Herman Schwed
A. V. Searing
Ar. Charles
Sminck
Joseph M. Shellabarger
Arthur E. Smith
J.augustus Smith
A. A. Tilney
Thomos C. Vail
Fullerton
Marion
Ackerman
Mr. Wert
Retiring Elks Committee Hosts Camouflage Dance Night
Plainfield Lodge of Elks' vice Committee held its final 1917 1918 affair at the Watchung avenue clubhouse last night. Guests appeared in disguises to hide identities, with a vivid masquerade scene ranging from queens to village belles and court attaches. Venable Brothers' orchestra provided lively music as decorations and favors complemented the themed event. The retiring committee chair Frank Rimmons led a group including Hillaire Blatz Herman Kling Thomas A. Moore and Herbert L Hetfield. A new committee will take charge at April’s lodge meeting.
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Plainfield Lodge of Elks’ Vice Committee
Watchung
Dic
Venable Brothers
Tivens
Frank Rimmons
Hillaire Blatz
Herman Kling
Thomas A. Moore
Herbert L. Hetfield
Wadley and Goodenough Buy Independent Ice Company
Wadley and Goodenough, Madison avenue coal and ice dealers, purchased the Independent Ice Company with its office at 140 East Fourth Street and will merge it with their plant. They began in Plainfield in 1909 by buying E. H. Holmes coal yard and added ice delivery three years later using Pocono Mountains supply. A staff member at the Plainfield Public Library, Miss Phillips, has resigned to take a government army department post in New York.
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Wadley @ Goodenough
Madison Avenue
Iee Company
East Fourth Street
Messrs
Wadley & Goodenough
Plainfield
E. H. Holmes
Pocono Mountains
Madison Avenes
Plainfield Public Library
Thaa
Army Department
New York
Phillips T the
Fifty-Eight Men Called for Early Service
Exemption Board in Plainfield issues orders for fifty eight more inductees for early service. Forty one destined for Camp Dix depart April nine thirty train. seven join aviation corps bound for Kelly Field Texas. Remaining names and final makeup unsettled after recent choices.
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Plainfield
Camp Dix
Kellyfield
Plainfield / District
Gilkyson
Aviation Corps
Kellyfeld
Texas
Mission for Women Fills St Mary's Hall in New York
During the week the Arch Diocese of New York sent Father Wickham and Father Fleming leading a mission at St Marys for women, drawing 960 attendees in one session as sermons covered Divinity of Christ and the Papacy. Men’s sessions followed with topics on Salvation, the Bible, Sin, and the Papacy, beginning with 5:15 p.m. services.
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New York
Father Wickham
Pether Fleming
St. Marys Church
Christ
Wieliam
New York Sun
London
Arthur ‘ Conan Corle
James Conway Quits Patrolman Post for Plant Job
James Conway, a city patrolman for two years, resigned this week to join the Standard Aero Corporation’s Lots plant. He served as a capable officer, with commendations from multiple precincts. A notable incident occurred at the Mae Tte Garage on Park Avenue, where an earlier January operation led to his transfer to Lanberg Hospital after a severe collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Conway
Standard Aero Corporation
Osqway
Simonis
Park Averas
Lanberg
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Miss Richards
Captain Bronson
Thomas Bunn
Associates
Isaac Rushmore
John J. Varley
Joha J. Varley
Earnest R. Ackerman
J. Whitney Baker
Elliot T. Barrows
William H. Bazler
BM. Hogan
Wm. R. Causebrook
Howard Clark
Charles H. Frost
Chas
E. Herring
Frank J. Hubbard
Daria T. Kenney
William R. Townsend
Morris C. van Aredale
Andrew McCardell
Child
Auto
Hasler
Briges
Elks’ Club
Wadley and Goodenough
Lebanon
Thomas
Ski Chinallen
John Y Fete
Everett
Frank Elm
James Kegney
Charles I Ehlerts
Artington Avenue
Gestere Kramer
Atherty
Fred H. Pheseant
South
Weathetd
St. Mary’s Church
Pate Seager
Judes
Jordan
Moses
Church of Early
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