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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1918
Page
6
Local news notes honor a parish member with a gold star for bravery while detailing council work on sewer projects, hospital appointments, and civic events. Other items cover Elks social season, funeral attendance for a longtime Freeholder, and Red Cross drives as Plainfield and surrounding boroughs prepare for wartime duties.
John Snedaker and Fred Westerveld were sent to Camp Dix after police directed charges by the Exemption Board. The round up also detained a New York board member and another from Buffalo. Fifty five members of the Plainfield House Defense League planned a camp trip to Glenside with a program of marching, songs, and a mock battle as part of a community activity.
A Dunellen man at the Spicer plant accidentally shot his hand while examining a company office firearm. The injury is described as minor and it is believed he will suffer no lasting ill effects.
Frank Klhn of Fairview Avenue left Newark this week for Sheffield Alabama where a new plant is being completed at a cost of 100 million dollars. Mr Denck will serve as chemist when the Sheffield plant opens. A large plate glass display in Schwed Brothers store avoided demolition when a window escaped collapse, with police at the curb handling the scene along Som Street.
A runaway animal raced along Park Avenue and Fourth Street and nearly struck a passing truck driven by Silas Brown. The driver tried to stop it but could not, narrowly missing traffic and Schwed's windows before escaping unharmed. Temple Sholem fund donations include $1,000 from Renville and $500 from Mrs. Hofheimer of Warrenville.
An Essex Fells engineer Frank Ford outlines a proposed belt line railroad through North Jersey to relieve freight congestion. The route would run from Piermont to Elizabeth, with proposals to cross to Newark and use Central Railroad tracks from Aldene to Elizabeth and Rahway Valley tracks from Summit to Aldene. Field survey work has begun.
Collector Charles V. Duffy warns readers that real estate deeds must be stamped based on sale price, not nominal consideration, under War Revenue Act October 3 1917. Mortgage amounts cannot reduce deed tax, and bonds tied to mortgages and notes related to the sale are taxable under the Act.
The Public Utility Commission approves Middlesex Water Company’s request to issue 125000 dollars of common stock to pay and cancel debts tied to plant extensions. The report notes no stock dividend mentioned, though testimony suggested Palena plans a future dividend with the funds.
More than five thousand American soldiers in English hospitals have received personal calls from American Red Cross women in recent weeks. The effort kept the men in touch with relatives, and the service reported to Washington that England was very like home.
James B Martin, noted Plainfield resident, died after a stroke at his Central avenue home. A former grocery partner and early street railway conductor, he helped in the volunteer fire department and later served as a local insurance agent. Survived by three daughters and two sons including Jack Martin, a professional baseball player. Funeral at his home with Rev D W Skellenger officiating. Burial in Evergreen cemetery.
Henry A Droppe a year resident died yesterday at 2319 Bergen Street He was born in France 32 years ago He last worked as a machinist at the Saurer Motorplant West Front Street The funeral is set for 9 AM tomorrow at St Marys Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery
Sister Mary Ann Brien a member of the Sisters of Mercy stationed at Mt. St. Marys College died at the institution yesterday morning. Her home was Trenton where relatives live. The funeral was held at Mt. St. Marys College this morning at 9 oclock with Rev Father Baldwin officiating the requiem. Interment followed in St. Marys cemetery.
Funeral services for Paul Rolla Apgar were held with a large turnout of relatives and friends. He died after serving in the Merchant Marine during World War II and contracting influenza followed by pneumonia. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Apgar of Clinton Avenue, six brothers, two sisters, and his mother, Mrs Peters Cartridge. Burial at Hillside Cemetery.
John S Langsworth, aged 71, died yesterday morning at home. He was a native of England and had lived there most of his life. For seventeen years he worked as an assistant signal engineer on the New Jersey Central. The body will be taken to Philadelphia, where the funeral will be held tomorrow and interment will be in Philadelphia cemetery.
The notice reports the death of Wrence Leonard with funeral details at Saint Patrick's church and lists survivors including three brothers and a sister. It notes his faithfulness in work and mentions connections to Plainfield and Elizabeth Gs Hness institutions and relatives Frank War, Peter Ward, and Mrs Foley of Elizabeth.
Officials report a easing of wartime construction fears as the War Industries Board delegates building jurisdiction to local and state defense councils. Mayor’s Committee will appoint a subcommittee, while surveys assess all activities under national defense guidance.
A fragmented system combines War Industries Board State Councils and Capital Issues Committee to regulate building materials and construction. The shift moves authority away from local bureaus to a unified tribunal, creating a coordinated framework for supply, prices, and future market demand.
The Raymond Engineering Company plans to move its equipment from the former Bosch Magneto plant at 4 South Avenue to a new large plant near completion in Stamford. The relocation will occur within the next two to three weeks. The firm manufactures sights for the government and employs about seventy five skilled mechanics locally.
Alfred College announces Wednesday September 25 admissions for the Students Army Corps. Tuition room uniform and a private's pay of 30 dollars monthly are provided. qualified graduates may become commissioned officers. If not availing, high school graduates will be drafted directly as privates and sent to cantonments. Interested parties should apply at once.
William G. Smith of Park Avenue known as Brockton Bill resigns as manager of the department at 1 & Ballore Newark. He accepts a reseasible position in the chemical department under Everett Maples of Myrtle Avenue, near Morgan Station. His move allows him to focus on church singing and his longtime role in the Ikst quartet.
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