Westfield to form military training battalion at high school
Westfield residents urged to attend a big meeting at the High School auditorium on Wednesday August 22 1917 to form the Westfield Battalion a military training organization for registered and drafted men and interested older men. The plan includes drills once a week and aims to prepare men for non commission officer roles and support the national army through training.
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Westfield
Westfield Battalion
National Army
Montclair
Orange
Elizabeth
Fanwood
Summit
Old resident Violet Anderson Miller dies at home
Mrs Violet Anderson Miller of Mountainside Brookyn born, daughter of the late Walter Anderson, died Friday evening after a short illness. She had lived in the area 32 years and was a member of the First Presbyterian church. Survived by husband William Miller daughter Miss Violet Miller and a Brooklyn sister. Funeral held at home Monday with Rev J A Smith officiating and Greenwood interment.
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Violet Anderson. Miller
William Miller
Springfield Avenue
Mountainside
Miller
First Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
Walter Anderson
Violet Miller
J. A. Smith
St. Paul's
King of Road Builders Celebrates 75th Birthday
William H. Weldon of Beltway marked his 75th birthday with a Sunday celebration. A dinner party at his son’s Euclid avenue South home followed by a large cake with seventy five candles. Weldon remains active and is a familiar face at the North Avenue teatal dining range.
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William Hh, Weldon
Son
William H. Weldon
Beltway
Weldon
Euclid Avenue South
Mr. Weldon
North Avenue
Hinsthial
Westfield Rahway sewer project eyed at special council session
A special Town Council meeting reviewed Engineer Vars report on the Rahway Valley Trench Sewer project. Westfield may join the trunk sewer for about 26000 or pursue pumping stations. State Health Board demands pollution cease. next council meeting to decide. Exemption Board lists 900 more men for draft examinations with 160 examined daily.
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Rahway Valley
State Board of Health
Rahway
Garwood Ine
Westfield
Tidewater
State Board For Health
Coneg I
Evans
Affleck
Warnke
Wilcox
Taylor
Egan
Young
van Doren
Weatfield
Garwood voters reject $60,000 Franklin School extension
In Garwood a special school meeting last evening voted 184 to 14 against a $60,000 extension to Franklin School. Prominent residents spoke against the measure while the Board of Education offered little defense, signaling strong local opposition.
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Garwood
Franklin School
Board of Education
Auto accident injures local couple near Keyport
Mr and Mrs E Lawrence of this town were injured when their car stopped for traffic and was hit by C B Prosser of West New York on Sunday near Keyport. Mrs Lawrence injured her back and Mr Lawrence strained neck Prosser says brakes failed to stop in time.
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Mounteinside
Pringfield Road
Dabirymple
Debirymple
Gan
Fingfield
New Providence
Weatquick
Ind
Marshall Boynton
Schwartz
Dtind
Cot G
Pinger
Aa Schwarts
E. Lawrence
Keyport
Mr. Lawrence
C. 8. Prosser
West New York
Special Preaching at Congregational Church in Westfield
Westfield Congregationalists prepare for August sermons with Rev. C. Sturghs Hall from Lansford Pa. Also slated is Mr Ball a Yale prize winner and future pastor of Baltimore’s largest Congregational church. Rev Moseley H Willis of Philadelphia visits August 26 as repairs continue in the Parish House.
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Westfield
Coe
C. Sturghs Hall
Lansford
Ball
England
G. ‘Campbell Morgan
London
Ti. Jowett
Birmingham
New York
Baht
Yale Semminary
Columbia 1 Univer
Sity
Associate Church
Baltimore
Maryland
Goucher College For Women
Methodist College
Gospel Hall
North Avenue
Sucessa
Moseley H. Willaus
Pho
Philadelphia
Wil Prenal
Naval Reserve Call For Local Recruits
Frank Allegar, Harry Stahlberg, Edward Sisserson, Lindsay Dallas and Kenneth Davia of this town have received notices to report for active service in the Naval Reserve. The order requires their appearance in Brooklyn tomorrow Thursday.
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Frank Allegar
Harry Stahlberg
Edward Sisserson
Lindsay Dallas
Kenneth Davia
Naval Reserve
Brooklyn
Troop Trains Pass Through Westfield
considerable excitement at Westfield station as three troop trains passed through Saturday afternoon. The first train carried officers of a New York regiment at 3 30 pm bound for a Southern training camp. The other two trains arrived at 6 15 pm and 6 00 pm loaded with men, equipment, wagons, and provisions. Notes on side of cars read We Did Did You.
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New York
Weatfield
See Boy Drowns at Echo Lake in Newark
Theodore Strahle of South Fourteenth Street Newark drowned at Echo Lake on Sunday morning after cramps struck him during a swim with four companions. Lawrence Anthen of German Town recovered the body. Coroner Westcott and officers gave aid. Strahle, eighteenth, was sole supporter of a widowed mother with a bright future ahead. Remains taken Sunday afternoon to Newark.
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Theodore Strahle
South Fourteenth Street
Newark
Echo Lake
Strahle
Lawrence Anthen
Germantown
Brown
Westcott
Nelson
Deter
Strahie
Community Gardening Plots for 1918 Summer
Communagey Gardens LTA requests all prospective plot takers for the 1918 season to send their names by August 27 to Mrs. Frank W. Smith 006 Hindland Avenue. Limited plots available, apply promptly.
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Femnnlties
Weetitald
Fia
Frank W. Smith
Hindland
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Board of Gar
Springfield Road
King OF Road Builders
Ineil
Garwood School
Franklin
Congregational Church
Communagey Gardens
Lta
Executur
Ays
Cote
Treatee
Ovaninan
Welch
E. Broad ST
Broad Street
Westfield Storage Warehouses
Prospect St
North Ave
N.J. Furniture
Consult
Elm St
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