Woodbridge Wins Small Wins in Railroad Timetable Talks
Mayor William A. Ryan pressed Pennsylvania Railroad officials for better service as Daylight Saving Time approached. After discussions with F. R. Gerard and T. W. Howell, trains were adjusted including stopping 730 and 794 at Woodbridge, with limited changes elsewhere and a prior Jersey City schedule shift aiding Woodbridge commuters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Ryan
Woodbridge Township
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Memorial Municipal Building
Messrs
F. R. Gerard
TW. Howell
Woodbridge
Gerard
Howell
New York
Jersey City
Newark
Iselin
Colonia
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Novel Features Planned for Sodality Affair at St. James School
The Sodality of St. James School organises an April 23 supper and dance in the auditorium. The committee aims for a grand success and is discussing several novel entertainment features. Members include Kathleen McGuirk Mae Walsh Marie Dunigan Kathryn O Romend Frances Gordon Vera Snyder Margaret Sullivan Jane Gerity Adele Kenna Marie Gerity Mary Kath Josephine Somers Jean Ryan Margaret Ruth Josephine Barcelona Rose Gerity May Thompson Julia King Gertrude Rath Ethel Campion Belen Sullivan Mary Snyder Laura Simonson Rosemary Sullivan Jane Gerity Margaret Dalton Jane Unigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sodality of St. James’ School
Kathleen McGuirk
Mae Walsh
Marie Dunigan
Kathryn O'Romend
Frances Gordon
Vera Snyder
Margaret Sullivan
Jane Gerity
Adele Kenna
Marie Gerity
Mary Kath
Woodbridge High janitor Barney DuNigan III ill with influenza
Barney DuNigan III a janitor at Woodbridge High School was forced to suspend duties this week due to influenza. His condition appeared to improve today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Dounigan III
B. A. DuNigan
Woodbridge High School
Opening Day Fever Hits Town Hall Bug Fans
Town Hall fans in Woodbridge and beyond rally for baseball season as Mike Trainer roots for the Yankees while Pete Peterson backs the Athletics and Giants. Predictions praise Huggins’s Mets influence and Cobb Wheat Simmons outfield, with Connie Mack and Jack Dunn cited as managers shaping star players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond
Woodbridge
Uncle Sam
Bugs
Town Hall
New York
Michael Trainer
Yanks
Red Sox
Mike
Huggins
Peter Peterson
Rorya Blue
Athletics
Giants
Pete
Cobb
Wheat
Simmons
Connie Mack
McGraw
Mack
Jack Dunn
Baltimore
Biggest K C Minstrel set for James Auditorium night
The local Knights of Columbus will stage what is billed as the biggest minstrel in James Auditorium on Tuesday night April 26. Fifty blackface artists from Sodality and D A will perform with interlo cutor Harry St C Lavin. Featured men include Joe Romond John Egan Ben Dunham Michael de Joy Nick Langan and John Keating with no surprise number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Auditorium
K. of C
Sodality
D. A
Harry St. C. Lavin
Ead
Joe Romond
John Egan
Ben Dunham
Michael de Joy
Nick Langan
John Keating
Knights of Columbus to Attend Holy Communion at St James Church
Middlesex Council No. 857 Knights of Columbus expect a large attendance for Holy Communion at St James Church. Members will assemble at 7 15 A M and march to the church in a body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Council
Knights of Columbus
New Keasbey School Opens May First
Keasby Township officials expect the new public school to be ready around May 1 with interior furnishings arriving soon. The building costs are about 115000 dollars and it will have eight rooms and an auditorium for Grades 1 through 7. County and town officials plan ceremonies to mark the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keasbey
Board of Education
G E T Club Outlines Summer Program
The G E T Club of the Congregational Church maps a full summer program at a meeting hosted by Miss Martha Lauritsen in Senaren. Rev W V D Strong and Mac G Pell led readings. prizes went to Robert Beech and Elsie Schrimpf. Anna Johnson to host next session. Committees were appointed for dramatic, program roles, with attendance listing many members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. BE. T. Club
Congregational Church
Martha Lauritsen
Senaren
W.V. D. Strong
Mac G. ‘Pell
Robert Beech
Elsie Schrimpf
Anna John
Green Street
W. V.D. Strong
James Prescott
Alice Pender
Wayne T. Cox
Mac G. Bell
L. Morgensen
W.W. D. Strong
W. WW. D. Strong
John Liddell
John Fleming
Tign
Anna Peterson
Sylvia Mery
Virginia Holland
Eleanor Strong
Anna Johnson
Martha
Marie
Carolline
Anna Lauritsen
William Lauritsen
Leland Morgensen
William
Hans Lauritsen
Nels Peterson
Dog Catcher Hired by Woodbridge Board of Health
The Board of Health authorized a new dog catcher at its meeting. Health Officer Peterson engaged Francis Moore, who also serves Perth Amboy, to begin duties immediately at the regular contract price to round up stray and suspicious canines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge
Board of Health
Peterson
Francis Moore
Moore
Perth Amboy
Opening of Diamond Season Recalls Famous Baseball Nine
The article recalls the famous baseball nine for the opening of the diamond season. Named figures include Cohen Anness Powel and Brown, with references to SCS Ferres teinmetz W. Brown and others.
Woodbridge Browns Star in Distant Baseball Glory
In reminiscences 30 years on Woodbridge recalls its famous Browns, a 20 year era of near perfect records and rugged hitters. Dave Brown led a powerful lineup with four Brown brothers and Arthur Brown as catcher while Allen Ferris managed and Fred Brown assisted. The team faced rivals like Plainfield and Asbury Park, once touring Saratoga and returning victorious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave’ Brown
C. Brown
Charley
Woodbridge
Old Amboy
Woodbridge Hotel
King’s
Woodbridge Browns
New Jersey
Metropolis
Brown Brothers
Arthur Brown
Princeton
Fred Brokaw
Asbury Park
Browns
Redhot
Marions
Perth Amboy
Winfield Amess
Fred Ames
Clarence Turner
Dave Carpenter
George Steinmetz
Frank Cohen
Allen J. Ferris
Fidelity and Casualty Company
New York
Fred Brown
Jersey
Plainfield
Crescents
Montclair
Metuchen
Orange A. C
Rahway
Saratoga
N. Y
Vet Conductor of P S Placed on Avenel Job
Mark Hipp, a longtime Public Service employee and former conductor on the Plainfield lines, has been named switch man at the Rahway avenue crossing in Avenel. A resident of Duneden, he says he is pleased with the new post and has fallen in love with Avenel and its surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Corporation
Mark Hipp
Rahway Avenue
Avenel
Hipp
Public Service
Plainfield
Duneden
Mormon Church Topic Headed at Woodbridge Brotherhood Supper
A.Z. Boand of Salt Lake City will speak on The Mormon Church at the monthly Woodbridge Township Men's Brotherhood supper in the Presbyterian church Thursday at 6 45 PM. Entertainment features and committee head Albert Bower oversee arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
A.Z. Boand
Salt Lake City
Men's Brotherhood of
More Dogs and Cats a Sent to Their Doom
Police reports describe multiple animal deaths and shootings in Ford area streets. Officers Egan Keating Parsons and Sandqurst found or disposed of dead cats and dogs on Haye Maxwell avenue Armboy avenue Oliver place and Rahway avenue. One dog was shot by a motorcycle officer after behavior flagged by health authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Egan
Haye
Maxwell Avenue
Fords
Keating
Armboy Avenue
John Bergen
Ben Parsons
Fitzpatrick
Oliver Place
Board of Health
Sandqurst
Ivan Brown
Rahway Avenue
Misery tale earns man light speeding fine
Charles Geswaldo of Orange faced Recorder Vogel on a speeding charge after Officer Balint said he drove a truck at 40 mph. Geswaldo, claiming three months out of work, pleaded hardship before the judge who fined him four dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Geswaldo
Orange
Vogel
Balint
Geswaldo
Jury Quizzer Not from Sheriff's Office Sparks Courtroom Gossip
Reports claim a person calling jurors at home during the April term in Woodbridge Perth Amboy and Newark questioned them on religion politics and other matters. Investigation shows the caller was not from Sheriff Hannah's office but from a transportation company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah
Woodbridge
Perth Amboy
New Brunswick
Sheriff's Office
Westminster Guild Elects New Officers
The Bushman Chapter of the Westminster Guild elects officers at its annual meeting held Monday night at the home of Miss Ruth Leber. Grace Rankin is president, Bertha Ohlett vice president, Elizabeth Donnelly secretary, Adele Water treasurer. Donnelly led the meeting. next session set for Easter Monday at Mrs Leroy Dillner's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bushman
Westminster Guild
Ruth Leber
Freeman Street
Grace. Rankin
Bertha. Ohlett
Elizabeth Donnelly
Adele Water
Miss Donnelly
Leroy Dillner
ATH Injured Battling Fire at Water Cost
A fire at County Water Company's storeroom behind First National Bank caused smoke on Main Street. Fireman Tommy Kath was severely gashed near an eye and treated by Dr. Ira T. Spencer after colliding with Bert Hunt in the smoke. he will wear a bandage for weeks. The 134 story frame building held tools and oil tanks. Alarm was raised at 6:45 PM after a pedestrian saw flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corner
County Water Company
First National Bank
Tommy Kath
Ale
Bert Hunt
Kath
Ira
T. Spencer
Optic
Pete the
Jaiter
Kelder Peterson
Park Site Purchase Hearing Set By Township Committee
The township plans a public hearing Monday at Memorial Municipal Building on approving $69,000 to buy a park site in the Woodbridge area. The measure, seeking funds for a major local park project, received prior committee support and awaits citizen input at the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Municipal
Woodbridge
Missing Iselin Man Found in Philadelphia Hospital
Garfield Grogan of Iselin vanished March 28 while en route to his Newark Atlantic and Pacific store. Relatives learned he is in a Philadelphia hospital after being found wandering semi conscious on a highway. A motorist gave aid and he was admitted for care. He has a sister in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Grogan
Iselin
Philadelphia
Grogan
Quaker City
Atlantic and Pacific
Newark
Casey Minstrels to Be in Avenel Show
The Rosary Society of St. Andrew's Parish held a meeting at the Maple Realty Office with Miss H Hughes presiding. They plan a Minstrel show on April 27 in aid of St. Andrew's church building fund in Avenel, with support from Middlesex Council Knights of Columbus Wooldbridge. Mrs BE Moran is chair, assisted by several parish members. O'Brien's Orchestra will provide dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosary Society
St. Andrew's Parish
Maple Realty
H. Hughes
Middlesex Council
Knights of Columbus of
Wooldbridge
Avenel
BE. Moran
Geo. Almer
J. Jaeger
K. Hughes
S. Buiter
J.suchy
Chas. Flynn
Wim. Brumberg
O'Brien
Legion to Resume Collection of Papers in Woodbridge
The Paris Convention Committee of Woodbridge American Legion announces resumption of paper and magazine collection starting Saturday April 9 1927. Residents with accumulations since the last collection should call Frederick Mawhbey at the Fire House Woodbridge 215 and a crew will call Saturday afternoon. Papers should be tied for easier pickup. volunteers will tie them if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Convention Committee
Woodbridge Post
The
American Legion
Frederick Mawhbey
Woodbridge
Speechtatches Lost Between Tisdale Place and Green Street
Pair of men’s tortoise shell speechtatches missing between Tisdale Place and Green Street. Reward offered if returned to the Leader Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tisdale Place
Green Street
Pearls Linked to Leader Office Description
Fragmentary item cites a string of pearls linked to an owner and possibly a Leader’s office. The readable text mentions a call to action and a descriptive note but provides few concrete details.
United Signal Offices to be Enlarged in Woodbridge
Building permits totaling 21 523 were approved by Buildings Inspector Kayser. Projects include a hollow tile office extension at United Signal Corp Woodbridge for 2000 and a frame shed on Edgar Street for 1460. Other listed permits cover houses, garages, and additions across Woodbridge Barron Avenue Maryland Avenue Ave Francis Ford area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kayser
Alex Wand
Edgar Street
Woodbridge
United Signal Corp
Woodbrid Avenue
Catherine Witta
Florida Grove Road
Martin
Baumner
Barron Avenue
Woodbrid
Saraze
John Ter
John Chokian
Man Avenue
George Varga
Maryland Avenel
Holtew
Dwe
Ines
John Beni
Paul Street
Henriett
Wyeand
Barron
Avenue
Aceite i
Borde
Newman church appoints Rev. Boylan Fitzgerald successor
Rev. A. Boylan Fitzgerald of Phillipsburg is named to succeed Rev. M. H. Senior as pastor of St Luke's Methodist Church Newark with initial appearance planned Sunday. Senior and Fitzgerald were former Drew Seminary classmates and Senior plans to move to Newark next week. Fitzgerald will follow Rev S Trev Jackson at Simpson M E Church Perth Amboy after Jackson’s 25 years. A congregational reception for the new pastor and his wife is planned Friday at the Builders Society luncheon at the home of Mrs Carl Augustine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. “Boylan
Fitzgerald
Methodist
M. H. Senior
St. Luke's Church
Ton Avenue
Newark
Fitzge
Phillipsburg
Speer
Senior
Will
Trev Jackson
Perth Ambay
St. Luke’s Church
New
Jackson
Christ
Bis Richardson
Carl Augustine
Dale Avenue
Births List Sparks March New Arrivals in Area
Birth notices report new arrivals across multiple towns with dates in March. Names include Fred Strahl Jr child on March 14, Gertrude Walters born March 1, Irene Helen Mary born March 28, Lasso Far on March 28, Rose Horvath born March 17, William Joseph Pribila born March 19, George Periniek born March 31, Elsie Szilagy born March 31, and other births cited along Oak Tree Road Sewaren and Port Reading. Also mentions food note on oatmeal heat units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred _Strahl,Jr
School ‘Street
Fred Strat
Gertrude Laverne Walters
Iselin _ Maren
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Ryan
R.R
Gerard and
K. C. Minstrel
Keasbey_ School
G. E. T.” Club
Maps Qut
Cohen
F. Brown
A. Brown
SCS
Ferresteinmetz
W. Brown
A. A
A. A. Balltossers
Dave Brown
Dare
Clarence Weygand
County Road
Jack Leeson
Dave Turner
D. Carpenter
Miles Noe
Jack Powell
P. S
Mormon ‘Church
Judge Vogel
Louis S. Wetterberg
School Street
Main Street
ATH
Phila. Hospital
Legion
United Signal Offices
Nate E Chu
Amboy ‘Heights
Elsie
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