Vacation Protest Highlights Broad Street Crossing Issue
Citizens attended the council meeting on vacation of a Broad Street section from the railroad to South Avenue. Protests from John Starr and Mrs Carrie Hart, and a petition from Charles Seward, asked to keep a pedestrian crossing until the new underground crossing is finished. Former Congressman W B Tuttle Jr urged immediate passage of the vacation ordinance citing disruptions and growing danger during work. The ordinance passed first reading. Sylvania Place vacation and other sidewalk proposals were acted on or referred to the Road Committee.
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Broad Street
South Avenue
John Starr
Carrie Hert
Charles Seward
W. B. Tuttle, Jr
Tuttle ‘Bros
Sylvania Place
H. H. D. Jackson
H. Winslow
Chestnut Street
J. E. Brewe
Benaon Place
Weatfield Band Draws Largest Crowd Of Season
Large attendance marks weekly concert as band members swap uniforms for comfort. Leader Bartow promises another strong program featuring works by Bellini Offenbach and Bagle with selections like The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground and National Emblem.
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Weatfield
Bartow
Offenbach
Seng
GuUbert
Marek
Westfield Tax Rates Seen Rising on 1917 Assessments
The Board of Assessors completed town valuations for 1917 and filed tax duplicates with the County Board in Elizabeth. Net valuation rose by 632 678.02 while real estate and personal property totals shifted, with Westfield’s tax rate likely near 2.30 as the apportionment is finalized. H C Fink, son of Mr and Mrs Hiram Fink, was first to pass medical examinations for the draft in Summit City Hall.
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Board of Assessors
County Board of Taxation
Elizabeth
Fallowa
County Board
Board of Fretholderg
Tuberculosis Hospital
Westfield
H.C. Fink
Hiram Fink
Summit
A Real Sacrifice For Augustus C Nash
Augustus C Nash a young popular attorney has just opened spacious law offices in the Fratchey building and was examined and passed by the Conscription Board in Plainfield His promising practice will be sacrificed when he is called to serve in the draft making this a real sacrifice for the community and him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus C. Nash
Fratchey
Conscription Board
Plainfield
Nash
Adis
Resignation from Socialist Party sparks split fears
J William Lloyd of Wenfield announces his exit, declaring the Socialist Party has sided with the government. He warns anti war tactics will split the party and urges formation of a new biosciety as the United States engages in the war. He questions capitalism and urges social reforms tied to wartime duty.
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Socialist Party
J. William Lloyd
Wenfield
United States
Mr. Lloyd
America
Germany
Opnion
Socialst Party
Belgium
France
Fire in rubbish heap on Spring street controlled by firemen
Yesterday morning the Fire Department answered a blaze in a rubbish heap under a shed on Spring street. A strong pump engine stream extinguished the fire reducing danger to nearby buildings, barns, outhouses, and smokehouses.
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Spring Street
Community Garden Corn Sold At Local Market
Community Market reports strong turnout as first batch of corn from the gardens is sold. Mrs. F W Smith notes low cost due to collective canning, with jars averaging fifteen cents. Inspectors visit gardens. Westfield Gardens praised as model for others.
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F. W. Smith
Groes
Thompson
Board of iWfocation
Westfield Man 10 Runs For Surrogate
Jon Charles N. Codding of Westfield announced Friday morning his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Surrogate office to succeed George T. Parrott. He cited broad citizen support and counsel from county Republican figures.
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Charles N. Codding
Jon. Charles N. Codding
George T. Parrott
Codding
Codding Announces September Run for Union County Surrogate
Charles N. Codding declares candidacy for the Republican nomination for Union County surrogate, citing county support and party loyalty. Other Elizabeth figures named as admirers include Sheriff George C. Otto and lawyers C. Addison Swift, William F. Groves, Peter J. Olde, and Frederick Taggart. Codding, born 1861 in Collinsville Conn, is a Yale and Columbia Law graduate with long Westfield ties and prior service in New Jersey politics.
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Union County
Republican Party
alWave
George C. Otto
C. Addison Swift
William F. Groves
Peter J. Olde
Elizabeth
Frederick Taggart
Westfield
Codding
New Jersey
Voorhees
Murphy and Stokes
Car theft case sent to judge after garage incident
George Slites of 28 Grove Street and Ghauncey Slites of Liberty Corner were fined $10 each by Recorder Springstead for taking a car from a garage without owner consent. George claimed they were merely testing the car. Lieutenant McNeeley and Officer Dermming presented the case.
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George Sltes
Grove Street
Ghauncey Slites
Liberty Cornera
Recorder Springstead
Merning
George
McNeeley
Iauil
Dermming
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Broad ST
W. E. Tuttle
Johnson
Bendix
Bagle
Amerie
H. G. Fink
Fink
J. W. Lloyd
Westfield Gardens
Westfeld
Man
Bank Square
Prem Assete
Welch Bros., Inc
Agen
East Broad Street
E. Lawrence
Westfield Storage Warehouses
Prospect St
North Ave
N. J
Consult
N.2
Elm St
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