Big Fourth plans stir Westfield community spirit
The Board of Trade proposal for a large Fourth of July celebration in Westfield gains momentum with promised funding from locals. A program may include a national guest, school singing, a band at Washington school park, and bleacher seating at Recreation Park. Proceeds could aid the Children’s Country Home or District Nurse Association.
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Board of Trade
Weetfield
Washington
Prk
Recreation Park
Children’s Country
Rome
District Nurse Association
Old Weetfield
New Weatfield
Roya’l Brigade
Westfielda
United States
Westfield Leader
Weatfield Trust Co
National Bank of Weatfeld
Peoples National Bank
Home and Farm
Crawford Gas Light Co
A Friend
Veces
Harold Gordon Braces
Schaefer & Go
Hutchinson & Son
Charles Lord
Police Officer Darcey Suspended Over Misconduct Charges
Police chief and council discussed charges of misconduct and disobedience against Officer Darcey at a special Freands meeting. He was suspended pending a hearing as other officers faced similar allegations with fines reported.
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Pares
Darcey
Elll
Conran Perry
Ouiday
Bayonne
Downer
Council
Meet Me
Sargent Ld
Pardmen Nelson
Ley
Thees
Meion
Cau
McNeeley
Nell
Westfield Voters Approve 13 000 for High School Finishing
In Westfield a 271 to 111 vote approved completing the new High School by granting the Board of Education 13 000. The bonds will be 4 percent serial coupon bonds payable at the Westfield Trust Company.
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Westfield
Board of Education
Webster
Charles H. Denman
E.W. Witthe
E.G. Hanford
M. A. Webster
Messrs. Dennis, Cutler
Moser
Westfield Truat Company
Strike Settled Yesterday On Washington School Project
Twenty odd contractors with contracts for the Washington school work met yesterday afternoon and settled the strike that threatened to halt progress. A rep of the architect's office chaired. Walking Delegate Cosgrove aired grievances. After an hour of talk Mr Faas the steamfitting contractor agreed to cooperate and finish as Merrick Fireproofing Co. advised, with Cosgrove ordering all contractors back to work.
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Washington School
Cosgrove
Faas
Merrick
Merrick Fireproofing Company
Children's Country Home Carnival Set for June 6
The annual Carnival at the Children's Country Home will be held Saturday June 6. A jitney will run from Broad and Elm every half hour 9 to 10. Afternoon features include Punch and Judy, a grab bag, a Japanese tea garden, and dance performances. The Westfield Band conducted by Harold F Welch will perform along with vaudeville and moving pictures. An evening buffet supper, dancing pavilion, ice cream and cake, and party floats will entertain all ages. Rumors say the mounted police squad is well known to Westfield residents.
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Children’s Country Home
Westfield
Broad
Elm Streets
Harold F. Welch
Memorial Day in Westfield Remembers Nation’s Heroes
Memorial Day in Westfield draws hundreds from Brooklyn and beyond to Fairview cemetery. Winfield Scott Post G A R escorts school children for ceremonies with a salute, graves decorated, and Father Watterson delivering a patriotism filled address praising veterans and loyalty to the country.
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Westfield
Brooklyn
New York
Winfield Scott Post
Broad and
Elm Street
Fairview Cemetery
Father Watterson
Holy Trinity Church
Atain
Westfield preaches centralized school controls
Henry W. Evans urges Westfield to appoint the Board of Education and create a Board of Estimate. The idea consolidates oversight, replacing separate councils with a single financial authority to manage about $300 000 in annual running costs and a $10 000 000 city valuation.
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Westfield Leader
Dear Air
Board of Education
Wentfeld
Westfield
Council
Henry W. Evans
Deere
Sara
Westfield drivers injured in trolley collision on 324th Street
Four Westfield Storage Company workers suffered bruises when a new auto moving van was struck by a trolley at 324th Street and White Plains Avenue in New York City. Driver Donald Maxwell and three helpers were hospitalized before being sent home. the van was damaged and sent to the Pierce Arrow factory for repairs.
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Westfield Storage Company
324Th Street
White Plains Avenue
New York City
Donald Maxwell
Henry Eustice
Benjamin Jordan
James Coles
Maxwell
Fordham Hospital
Mr. Maxwell
Pierce Arrow
Westfeld
Miss Margery Dohrman Weds Hunter Delatour in June Ceremony
Miss Margery Dohrman oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Dohrman of Kimbal avenue wed Hunter L Delatour son of Mr and Mrs George Delatour of Westfield avenue Rev Dr B L Lomis officiated among flowers. A reception followed at the Dohrman home with guests from Westfield Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Elisabeth Plainfield Roselle Englewood and others. The couple plans a summer stay at the Dohrman residence before a short wedding trip.
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Margery Dohrman
John R. Dohrman
Kimbal Avenue
Hunter L. Delatour
George Delatour
Westfield Avenue
8. L. Lomis
Congregational Church
Mies Edith Dohrman
Beekman Delatour
Doris Campbell
Brooklyn
Reba Delatour
W. H. Orr
W. R. Gomes
Herbert Ferris
Ruskin Watts
Westfield
Charles Gulick
M. B
Roselle
Englewood
Dohrman
Kimba Avenue
The Goddings Serial Debuts at Playhouse
The first episode of the Vitagraph serial The Goddings to be shown Monday June 7 at the Playhouse. Lead stars Earle Williams and Anita Stewart headline the feature.
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Vitagraph
the Goddeas
Play‘house
Earle Williams
Anita Stewart
Adv
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