New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
ORANGE
IMPROVING SCHOOL FACILITIES.

The building for st. johns Parochiai ocho'i'
Columbus Hall. which is about ready for open
ing occupies one of the most commanding sites ia
the city of Orange. 1t is confessedly the hnest
school building N the State, and no pains nave
been spared its construction. 1t Is punt OF Dull
brick with tooled-stone trimmings. and the hrst
story Of the central portion IS also OF stone On
pedestal in front of the main entrance stands
colossal statue Columbus in bronze. the gift OF
Colonel Daniel +. Mlnahan, one of the parishioncrs
Of the church The halls tiled, the classroomS
are equipped with the latest Improvements IN iur-
niture slate lackboards etc. and the whoe Duiid-
ing is heated with steam. On the thlrd moor Is d
fully equipped theatre. with seating capacity OF
go The cost of the building has been about *lz'-
600.
lug. now there IL an unusual activity in schooi
bnilding West Orange Is building a fine pricK
schoolhouse at Tory Corner in the northern part
of the township and the need OF Increased accom-
n,odations for the children in the Fourth Ward
has led the Board of Education to begin the build
ino of a new school there The schoolhouse Is well
MANNED severely simple in the exterior design,
steam heated and well ventilated with the Smead
system The building IS 10 cost about siO"O fur-
nished.
The Convention OF Lquor-Dealers OF the state
which held its sessions In orange last luesuay'
was noteworthy in the remarkable utterances of
the delegates They did not hesitate TO attack the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, the Young
Mems Christian Association, the churches ana
nearly all the associations which are WORKING
against the liquor traffic. The convention deho-
eratcly branded all these collections or fanatlcs
and asserted that I'm its ranks 1t had more common
sense and as much brains as all of them combined.
+, donna nded that beer be made the National bev-
craze and freed from all tax. There was also the
usual stock talk about the rights OF the people
and tbo INFRINGEMENT on their liberties by the Sun
day iiquor-seng laws one man was loudly APP
plaudcd when he asserted that the dealers had
rio tO SUNDAY,
that sooner or later this would be recognized
The collapse Of the orange Mountain Gable Com
rany on Monday and the appointment Of a receiver
has been a foregOne conclusion 20 those who have
watched the progress IF the company. one chief
reason Of the downfall of the company has been
the relentless opposition in the Common Council
30 the granting OF franchise to the Suburban
Traction company by which IL could make close
connection with the cable road Then. too. the
hard times came and stopped the development
of the Orange Heights Land Company's scheme.
which had been largely relied on to bring business
10 the roal Another cause OF the downfall was the
excessive capitalization Of the road. The present
outlook Is that the company Will not be able TO pull
itself out but will be forced into liquidation
The political cadron in the With Congress Dis
trict. OF which Orange is part. Is beginning 10 be
agitateI There Is 4 general feeling Of confidence
that the Republicans will carry the district without
any doubt and hence the Democrats are apathetic.
There are three candidates for the Republican nomi-
nation from the Essex County end Of the district.
Halsey NJ Barrett. OF Bloomfield. Elias VI. Condit.
OF West Orange and Charles B Storrs. OF Orange.
The chances OF Mr. Barretts success seem 10 be
the best. The Democrats Will no doubt nominate
John 7. Dunn. the sitting member For the Orange
nomination on the Assembly ticket John +. Dex-
helmcr is named. while he VIII be opposed oy
Timothy Barrett. for the Democrats.
The enrolment in the public schools OF Orange this
year Is 1863. as against 1881 last year. gain OF
tnlr;y-cght. There will no doubt be large number
more that VIII register
The Consolidated Traction Company has rushed
through the change OF gauge from feet 2ia inches
foot ~ inches with wonderful energy. and this
evening eXp.c 10 reach the crossing OF the steam
road At Arington-ave.. Orange. The frogs at that
point are to be changed tomorrow $500 ,
Miss Edith Williams the daughter OF James T.
Williams Of AIien-st.. was married on Wednesday
ey,nlrg at her home, to George +. Titterton. by
ierian church. The ceremony 4 simple one
VII ch to.k place IN the presence OF large number
The Orange MHnncrchor gave Thursday
Ing the first of its series OF entertainments for the
vocal and instrumentll music Rotations and slcight
Of hand work was given and the evening was
Thomas a. Edison; the inventor; is occupied al,
ogden and returns To his home in West Orange
only on Sundays. During his absence the charge
~ the electrical laboratory devolves Professor
w *. l. Dickson. who Is making some interesting
experiments with the kinetograph
The approaching marriage of Charles A. Heck
schsr. OF West Orange. AMI Miss Minnie Thebaud
of Madison. y j.. on October 49, Is attracting wide
attention on account OF the popularity OF both the
young people
Orange. yesterday. they In too hard and
through the wail OF the office OF the Essex County
a Glertr re SompsnS ana landed in heap on the
Stuart Lindsey. one OF the directors of the COM
pany. and Walter Houston. the general manager.
Miss Lcora Slckler. daughter OF John a. Seeker
OF 10 20 Scotland-st.. was married at her home
100 OF the friends Of the pair were present the
parlors were decorated with ferns and golden rod
and the young couple were married beneath floral
Rev ucDry cross Of tbe asf,ngtnn Street Pam
list Church The ushers were William Downer. a
brother OF the bridegroom. and Frederick White
Trimmed NTH dHcSes lace soW and 81 made mde vitS M
The series of open-air Sunday meetings OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. which have
been held all summer VIII close tomorrow, when
\ large number Of petty burglaries have recently
he police On Tuesday night the houses OF Charles
Winckler. IN Parkinson Terrace. and w. ianford
n S sSs Of Of %V @r s5 ' K T9g following night
JosH D" Leonard Merrill n W the " author of the ex
mayagan1as The Island Of Jalabaloo' and The
duced under the auspices of the East Orange Lawn
Tennis club. has Just completed new play on the
f. said - be better than either OF his former Efforts
Il w'il b" brought out this fall in Commonwealth
y subscription is on foot to get UP a series OF
Sedl concerts in Orange IT Is proposed 10 have
three of them, I'm November, December ana Janu-
airy. Sed viii bring his full orchestra and eminent
SOlOists.
Miss Emma BERG the eldest daughter of Fred
erick Berg of Hside-avc.. married at her
home on Thursday evening to William l. Nixon. of
ialouse city Wash The Rev. Stanley White Of
hcated Master Charles Berg. jr. was the page
and Miss Sadie Overmillcr the flower girl A large
number OF the friends of the young people were
present. After the reception Mr.. and Mrs Nixon
lef, ON short wedding tour. They will reside in
Palouse City.
NCTLEr.
THE FIELD CLUB PREPARING FOR A LIVELY