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New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
MONTCLAIR.

Tho regular business of the Town Council was
susnended on Monday evening, and the application
for a hearing on the trolley question was co"S'u
cred Halsey NJ. Barrett. counsel for the MORT"
Jersey Street Railway Company, gave In detai the
nrooosed routes one OF which would run from
p,ooudeld-ave TO Montclar Heights, another up
pIoomaeld-aye from the Bloomfield to the Verona
,ines and the third from Bloomiield-ave. ana E'm-
St to Orange, connecting with the orange hhes
Mr. Barrett said that the company had secured
thirds OF the required one-half or the Consents
of Bloomfeld-ave. property holders. petition was
read for the northern route 100 names being ahXeu
Considerable discussion followed as to the date OF
the public hearing. and the date was hxed ior
Thursday evening September 2S
Last Thursday which had been set apart as
Montclair Day, was celebrated by nearly all the
storekeepers in town, who closed their places OF
business and gave their employees a holiday Ihe
Montclair Wheelmen celebrated by going to Green
wood Lake and many unattached cycers sported
the club colors and Joined In the sport
Great interest has been displayed In the disap-
nearance of Miss Mamie NJ Early. who about ten
DAYS ago wrote to Mrs. Kobler. OF Cooperave'
Upper Montcair that she would come to the lat
ter's house last Thursday week. Miss Early Is
trained nurse and after filling an engagement In
Englewood to come to Montcair AS she dd
not arrive within day OF the appointed tine MIS-
Kobler wrote to Mrs Hatch. of Englewood, where
Miss Early had been. and received reply that
Miss Early had left there early on THURSDAY morn
ing for Montclair. II was later learned that sne
had visited her brothers house In Christopher
New-York. but her movements since then are a
mystery.
This evening the Epworth League Of the First
Methodist Church Will give a reception for the Rev.
Homer G. Stultz the district secretary for India.
Julia NJ Burr. OF walnnt-rt and Mr. stuliz viii
give a description OF the Epworth League work In
India Miss Reba Kidder OF New-lork. will recite.
The engagement has been announced OF Miss
Mamie Westervelt, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel westervet. OF Montcair and Harry Adler,
OF New-York City.
Mcho Genetta. the Montclar Italian who was
stabbed n fortnight by Pasquale Reno, has been
released from the Noun tanslde Hospital: his as
sailant has not been arrested. the injured man
would give clcw to the affair
The services at the First Methodist Church to-
morrow will be In connection with the second quar-
terly missionary occasion and the address VIII be
made by the Rev. Homer Stultz
The Town Improvement Association has requested
the Town Council to prohibit the tying OF horses
to the trees along the roadside. They state that
many beautiful trees have been ruined by this
practice and something should be done to preven,
its continuance
The Montclnr Athletic Club Is arranging for n
bicycle track one-third OF n mile long, and intends
10 make bicycle races feature OF the athletic con-
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
FRANKLIN.

The Board Of Education of the township Of Frank
lin finds itself In position that VIII materially in
terfere with school work this by cutting 1t off
from the benefits Of the State School Fund To
ceive It's share Of this fund each district must COM
ply with the law relating TO textbooks and other
school supplies Eight public meetings were held
In Franklin during the school OF lSs49 9 TO vote
funds for the purposes named. At each meeting the
amount asked for voted down. and the schools
had to be short time. Complaint was made
TO the State Superintendent of Schools. and he has
just instructions TO County Superintendent
John Terhune. ordering him forbid the collector
OF Franklin Township paying any of the school
money coming from the state fund TO the Board
OF Education of that township until 1t mas complied
with the law
This will practically close the schools OF the
township. which has the most antquatcd educa-
tional facilities of any district In the county.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
RUTHERFORD.

The report Of the Committee on Increased School
Accommodation, made to the Board Of Education on
Tuesday night. practically indorses the plan sub
mittcd by G. Powell Karr. a New-YOrk architect.
which provides for two-story brick building. Hix96
feet containing thirteen classroOms large assem-
bly-room and rooms for teachers and principal.
About six hundred pupils could be accommodated IN
the proposed building The estimated cost is about
$500 and q public meeting Will be called TO decide
the The estimated Of the site Is $4,000
The marked revival OF interest IN local amateur
musical and dramatic affairs has led 10 many am
bilious projects for the coming Lyoeum Hall
is to be Iemode,.ed. the seats In the auditorium
rising In gradual slope toward the rear. Early Ia
October II Will be opened by the production OF
SNOWFALL. under the auspices OF rutherford Coun-
cil Royal Arcanum. "The Mikado' viii be sung
there by a local company later in the season most
among them Mrs. William Bellchambers Mrs.
Jennie Belle Docite, having promised TO take part
on the success OF his Will probably depend the
who successfully conducted free singing class for
children last year, Will revive his enterprise n
the direction OF c. H. Sunderland has completed
arrangements for II series OF subscription concerts.
Edward J. Luce a wel-known lawyer. Will
duct the services at the Church OF Our Father to-
morrow. The Rev. George n. Badger returns from
his NewEngIand trip next week
Ex-Mayor Joseph r. Cooper and Miss Cooper re-
turned this week from an extended visit to Glen
Lake, y. y.
case Of much Interest TO owners OF dogs was
tried in Justice Kreger's Court. at CaTlstadt Oh
Tuesday when the Borough Of Carlstadt sued Jacob
J'mbach for a dog license fee The case was dis
missed II being shown that the ordinance esab-
fishing the cen had been published before II la
been signed By the Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
HACKENSACK.

The Hackensack Improvement Commission is be-
Ing sharply criticised for its action in converting
First-st. into speedway, to the neglect Of all
other public work in the town. President VI. E.
Clarendon fined so for racing Man-st.
day last winter The Commission then suspended
the ordinance imposing fine for fast driving on a
certain part OF the street and there were daily
races on that thoroughfare. Last spring II was
voted by the Commission to have First-st. surveyed,
graded and dressed with fine Deckertown gravel
This work has been going on all summer. The
street is just mile long. and has been used
for public travel, being in section that is not
built up While the macadam on the business thor
oughfares is being cut up and neglected. the road
money is being used up what Is called the public
racecourse W. W. Conklin. representing number
OF propertyowners, criticised this policy the last
meeting Of the Commission. and many citizens are
now condemning H.
The Commission has also raised sharp discus
sion by ordering the Fire Department to parade for
inspection in the afternoon. The Board of Fire Of
fcers ordered the annual parade for the evening OF
September 49, They then applied to the Commits
sion for appropriation to aid in defrayng the
penses Of the parade. The authorities announced
that If the public must pay for the inspection It
must take place by daylight, when the men and ap-
paratus could be seen.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
HUDSON COUNTY TOWNS.
HOBOKEN.

ree,,ne was held few nights ago by Ches'er
A Arthur Circle No. u, Ladies of the e. A. H., at
!. Hosten's Hail. During the meetihs 'He i
George c. Houghton. rector OF TRINITY |huio"'
uas reouested 10 baptize the son OF Mr.. ana MIS-
Dreves The christening took place al the chu'eh
h,, as soon as IL was over the parents and VIII
neesee returned 10 the hall and the youngster was
Introduced as Chester a. Arthur Drewes lie re-
ce,ved q number of presents. and Mr.. Drewes fur-
WISHED the christening supper There were present
anr,n, the evening delegations from Major Woerner
Post No 81. G. A. r., the Naval Fos' ChriS-
tian Woerner Camp. No. !. S. o. v, Casue foh'
Fife and Drum Corps. Lincoln. Carried ana Els
worth circles.
The marriage of Edmond F. Toomey, popular
1etter-carrier and Miss Margaret Ford. daughter OF
Charles Ford OF No 7os Garden-st. TOOK place
few nights ago The ceremony was performed ny
Father Charles J. Kelly. In the Snurcn ot D., Cvr ~;
LADY of Grace after which the wedding party az
tended a reception at the home Of the bride
father. ,.,
The concerts occasionally given at Buschs Hotel;
at Third and Hudson sts by the Dahus epao9na rb n
by the steamship companies are popular; me one
given bv the musicians the Fuerst Bismarck
Jew nights ago was particularly enjoyable
s. NJ. Crawford and Mrs Crawford are at MOUNT
abST but w Teofn or 10 sasr Citizens at this
charming summer resort is William Lycett
Thomas Morris, of No. ln Chnton-ave;, west
Hoboken. formerly a Fire Commissioner, iost ms IS
William Henri, Frederick Beer and Gottieb Beyer,
OF East Thirty-second-st, New-York. OF having
appropriated the watch. and caused their arrest
At night. when the ex-Commissioners son, Ed
ward returned from New York. he had the watch
with him. having taken 1t for use that day without
Informing his father The three prisoners were re-
false imprisonment against Morris before leaving
the police station
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
HUDSON COUNTY TOWNS.
SUMMIT.

The Mountain Electric Company. OF Summit. has
fled papers of Incorporation with the County Clerk
The corporators Carol Phi. Bassett. Adopn
Wagner and Frederick c. Green. and the capital
stock is 100000 The company will build. operate
or sell electrical plants in Essex. Union ana
Morris counties.
Summit Division. No. 222, Sons OF Temperance.
will reorganize on its ninth anniversary, on sep
tember 6. at Green's Hail. when members OF LIN
CON Division. OF Elizabeth ard East Orange Dlv-
sion, will be present.
The Township Committee met on Tuesday even
ing and Chairman Day was authorized TO SUD-
scribe $3.50 toward an atlas OF Union County ,na'
County Engineer Frank A. Durham OF PlanI,n. i i,rn
n nit i Which will be drawn to scale OF 2O feet 70
the inch for the thickly buili-up portion 1i ,.e a
township ana 400 feet to the inch for the re-
mainder
The Township Committee will hold special
meeting on the evening OF August a. to receive ,,aye
and a portion OF sprnghed-aye
Music Hall. Hotel Beechwood. was crowded on
Monday evening when the guests to l,y the NUMBER
OF eighty he'd progressive euchre party
series OF religious meetings will be begun IN
Summit on September 49, when the Kew. Dr. a: & -
Dixon. OF Brooklyn. n. Y. will preach every even
Ex-sheriH Fred F. Glasby. OF Elisabeth. has been
seSass ~ for os Foster n voorhees, for Cow
ernor.
Aubrey II. Martin. executor OF the Martin estate, ,is
=
to the Summit Casino. under direction OF the TOWN.
ship Committee.
Assistant Postmaster Charles W: swain mas ~
turned from visit 20 friends In Kentucky
William r. Meeker Camp. Sons OF Veterans, VIII
hold a special meeting this evening.
Ts e %r. ne Ho &oasS WIZ give s'a'T muse
Gale at the Fresh Air and Convaescent Home on
Monday afternoon for the entertainment OF the III,
vallds there Music viii be furnished by the hote.
orchestra. Mrs Elizabeth Grannis and DR. Char.es
Treat. Of New-York. will be present ana make ~
dresaeA
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
BERGEN COUNTY.
ENGLEWOOD.
PROPERTY OWNERS INTERESTED IN THE FATE

PROPERTY OWNERS INTERESTED IN THE FATE
OF THE PAILsADEs-CLOsING OF THE HOTEL.
Englewood people will watch with the greatest
irteres the work fall of the Commission to be
aupointed by the Governors of New-York and New
Jersey TO act together in step for the
preservation Of the Palisades The suggestion that
has perhaps been most frequently made is for a
National park to be made from the land along the
ton of the Palisades This suggestion Is by no
means at variance with the policy of the National
Government. established through many years, OF
preserying from despoliation and destruction
regions OF great scientific historical interest 1t
certainly seems as II the Palisades with their
peculiar strata and geological formation, and with
the old associations of Revolutionary days SUI.
clingng to them. with Fort Lee resting at their
foot, came from all points of view up to the high
standards OF interest required. OF course while
the Englewood people vastly interested In the
general question Of the future fate of the whole line
Of beautiful cliffs which extends for niles along the
river they are particularly and keenly openeyed In
regard to the part directly opposite the town. for
many OF them own valuable properly tnere, Jusi
of the estates here should the United States Gov
turbing QUESTION for some Of the land owners one
Of the most beautiful PAGES, for instance. Is that
% the to%efns rocks For two Oh or three miles above
his place the houses are much scattered. but the
The New-Englewood closed its doors last week
and IT now looks as If they would remain shut for
some time For some, reason or other this hotel
has never been managed so as TO make a paying IN
mystery for there Is Certainly room for first.
is most conveniently situated.
The bicycle lantern parade last Saturday night
pause the line of riders gracefully wended its
way through the principal streets Of the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard Homans sailed for
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
BLOOMFIELD.

The Bloomfield Board OF Education has received
requests from residents Of the borough asking that
their children be allowed to attend the Bloomfield
public schools The Board has under consideration
the admission OF the Glen Ridge children at a nom
inal cost.
The Consolidated Traction Company has begun
laying a second track In Bloomhe.d-ave.
The bonds Of Werner cosan and J. d. Harvey.
for making sewer connectiYns were approved at
meeting Of the Glen Ridge Borough Council.
Mr. and Mrs. John +. Scherft have gone on
two weeks trip 10 Prince Edward Island and other
points
The wedding OF Miss Kate Jensen and Jacob Boil
lenbach. jr.. both Of Bloomfield. took place on
Wednesday night.
Town Clerk W. l.. Johnson and his wife are at
the Summit Hili House in the Catskills.
The Rev. c. c. Winans. pastor Of the Watsessing
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24

tending courtesies to Miss Frances Forester OF
Hudson. n. Y.
Last Saturday evening twoscore members OF 'he
Newark Bay Boat Club and large party OF
guests had delightful reception in the pavilion OF
the summer clubhouse at West Thirty-third-st
Alemania Schuetzen Corps, No. J. visited WHITE
stone. Long Island. Thursday. and took part IN
a prjze-shoo,ing contest as the guests OF the New
York Schuetzen Corps.
city Engineer and Mrs. Emmett Smith. City A.
Annie Councilman and Mrs. Allan Benny, Mr. ana
Mrs Seaman Allare and Principal ana Mrs henry
f. Harris are among the Bayonne colony al LID
erty Sullivan County, n. y.
Members Of the Bayonne colony. az Grahams,
Vile Sullivan County are Mr. and Mrs Conrad
Muller. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry j. Gouiard' Mr; anu
Mrs. William &. Oliver and Mr. ana MIS- " freu-
erick Esty.
Detachments from Company l. 4th Regiment y; w.
N j. visited the rife range at sea Girt, on iuesuay'
Wednesday and Thursday of this week Tor prac-
tice dozen members OF the organization maio
aged to qualify as marksmen, raising 10 over ~
per cent the number or narks'neh IN IN. ~ So."
mand This showing Is considered excellent TOT
new company of inexperienced men.
For the benefit of Calvary Protestant Episcopal
Church an excellent musical and dramatic enter
tainment was given several evenings age II,
I,owelrs Hall by a number of talented Third Waru
vocalists and amateur Thespans
At the home of the bride on Wednesday evening
Miss Belle Squiers, OF the Second Ward. was mar
red to Terence Il. Lynch. OF the metropolis ne
Rev. Charles NJ. Anderson. pastor or the fHsl
Methodist Episcopal Church. ofiiciated.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
NUTLEY.

Miss Lucy L. Perrin. OF st. Paul, Minn.. VINO na'
been spending several months with Colonei ana Mis
Henry c. Prout OF Stockton Park, has returneo u
her home.
Dr. f. r.. Goddard. of Nutley-ave, VINO mas oee"
spenllng a few weeks at Islip. Long lsiaho' mas
returned.
Miss TimIow. OF Cloverside cottage, has returned
from a tour through the mountains Of pennsylvania
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Vreeland and their FAMILY OF
Providence. X. l., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Symonds of Grant-ave
The Sunday-schoo OF St. Paurs Congrega gat,on,ai IA,
Church held its first annual picnic at verona LanS
on Tuesday. Nnety-two teachers ana puPn' az d
their friends rode over from Franklin to the iake.
Thcy were Joined by the Presbyterian SUNDAY
school of Roseland.
The Young Mems Social Club is making arrahgee-
ments for n lawn party, TO be held on the srounu,s
OF the Franklin Athletic Association at an carry
date. .
Mrs. Phi.hower, of Grant-ave, was not 30 oau,y
injured In the accident at Tarrytown; ~. L.. u on
Tuesday as was first reported. Sne returneu
to Nut.ey with her husband on Thursday
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
ESSEX COUNTY TOWNS.
CHATHAM.

A fishing party to Lake Hopatcong consisted of
Mr.. and Mrs J. f. Keirsng. OF Newark; Mr.. and
Mrs +. J. Myers. OF South Orange. with the Misses
Weeden and Kersing. and Edward Kersing and DR..
w. H. Nafs.
At the Fairview House are registered from New
ark Mr. and Mrs. +. VI. Edgar and daughter. B. !.
Coe, II. II. Condit G. +. Parker. +. X. HUFF. /. J.
Day. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gutan, C. s, Edgar and family,
family, John Keirsing Edward Keirsing. George
line Thomas Miss Grace Thomas Mr. and Mrs c.
c. Champenos. Mr. and Mrs. w. Jenkins. W. Mar
cell and family, Mr. and Mrs. John l.. Duryee and
George Smilie.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
RAILWAY.

The gun clubs shoot has been postponed from
Labor Day until Thanksgiving
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Young are at Asoury
Park Mr. Young is the paying-teller OF the fiFs'
National Bank OF New-Yorx.
Miss Marie France. OF NewYork. is visiting ner
unce. Aionzo France. OF Eim-ave.
Water Commissioner Langstroth and his faih"y
are taking a prolonged trip through Canada.
Mrs. +. l.. Richards. OF Brooklyn. Is visiting nes
brother. George f. White. president OF the noa'S
OF Education.
Extensive improvements have been made IN ssv. wn
eral OF the public schools during vacation , .he ~
Franklin School will be equipped with all 'hs
modern sanitary improvements.
The work Of road Improvement continues: Rev.
Brunswicx-ave. is now being macadamzed
the last link and gives a straight new road tto~
Newark to Perth Amboy.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
BELLEVILLE.

Mrs. Benjamin Watson. OF Nashville. Tenn, Is
visiting Mrs. Baldwin. of Mill-st.
Thomas Potter. OF De Witt-ave. is entertaining
william Newport and L. II. Potter. OF London. Eng
Mary Ann Lee sxty-slx years old. former resi-
dent OF Belleyille died In Newark last Sunday. She
was a niece of the late Rev. John Dows. of Belle
vile.
Town Committeeman George w. williamson Of
John-st.. Is at Ocean Grove.
The East Jersey Water Company has a steam
dredger at work digging In the river bed at Belle
VILE where a pipe 10 supply Arlington and Kearny
with Pcquannock water Is 20 be laid
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24

Methodist Church. started on his two weeks vaca-
t,on on Wednesday,
The Park Methodist Episcopal Church has peeh
redecorated and Will be opened tomorrow
Niss Nellie Rinkle, OF Poughkeepsie ~ Y, Is WIS.,
iting Miss Mabel Higgins.
The Exempt Firemen's Association has appointed
a committee TO procure permanent headquarters Ior
the association. The association now NUMBERS
seventy.
There is a movement on foot TO extend Beach-st
across the canal to Walnut-st and when this ~
completed have the Bloomfield station OF the New
York and Greenwood Lake Road placed at Walnu'-
st and do away with the Belleville e-ave ana Orch-
artist. stations
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
HARD TIMES AND THE CIGARETTE.
From The Philadelphia Record.


The popularity OF the "tudish' but deadly cffs 80
for the last fiscal year OF a3}3s3.56O OF these ~
tie nicotine health-destroyers. As The uns,. u,,.
is the only article IN the tobacco industry wn,c.
has profited by the hard times. In one sense ,n';
prosperity OF the cigarette cannot be attriputs.
TO its encroachment upon the cigar. for there we
ii304N,s70 cigars manufactured during the ,y. sa,
twelvemonth-an annual Increase OF 3.522s3S Row
ever the hard times must have driven many clssc
smokers and pipe-pufYers 10 the cheap cigare,hsS -
hind the cigar production. and In year OF sws
may actually overreach Il
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
WESTFIELD.

The large barn AMI granary OF s. ID. Winters. on
First-st took fire about o'clock and were totally
destroyed. When discovered the fire was In n small
outbuilding adjoining the main barn. The Fire De-
partment succeeded In combining the flames TO the
barn and outbullings The families living in the
houses along Spring-st. hastily removed their goods
to places OF safety. Mr.. Winterss loss Is about
500. He has 5000 insurance.
Mrs. Wnans whose son was struck by a train at
Garwood recently. has engaged Green Codding ana
Mr. Morre of Westfeld. 10 bring suit against the
Central Railroad for damages.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
KEARNY.

Suit has beer brought by the Kearny Electric
Light Company TO recover 5000 damages from
James Freeran. OF Arlington. and from The
Kearny Record" for open letter OF Freeman's to
the Kearny Township Committee. calling upon
them 10 declare the contract between the township
and the Kearny Light and Power Company void
and condemning the way in which the plant OF the
light company being erected. The papers
were issued by Judge Hudspeth IN Jersey CITY
the Kearny Township Committee Monday for the
special election decide whether Kearny should
be formed a third d-class city. \ petition signed by
twenty residents OF John-st n East Newark. pro-
testing against that borough being Included In the
city was read. but no acton was taken.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
HARRISON.

At the meeting Of the Peoples Building and
Loan Association on Tuesday night the receipts or
the meeting amounted to sl4.S97 6S. Loans amount
ing to $22 100 made.
At meeting OF Branch No. Is. st. Patricks ALL
ance. a committee. consisting OF Michael Fitz-
gerald William Divine and John Gilligan. was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for a contest for a
silk American flag. between the branch and the
Children of Mary of ST. Cecilia Parish. at the fair
OF ST. Cecelias Church. which Will begin on Sep
tember 2.
Mnnetonka Lodge. Degree OF Pocahontas. J. .;
r. NJ has changed It's meeting nights to the second
and fourth Fridays in each month.
The Common Council on Tuesday adopted reso-
luton nstructing the Water Committee to adver-
tise for proposals to supply the town with water
for FIVE. ten or fifteen years each bid to be accom-
panied by a certified check OF $4,000. The success
full bidder is TO furnish bonds to the amount OF
$3Q,OOV
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
UNION HILL.

The saloonkeepers Of Union Hill a few days ago
formed a protective association. 1t started with
forty-five members each OF whom paid 81 initiation
fec. A fund will be raised to retain able lawyers
20 defend the fifty or sixty indicted quor-dealers,
who VIII be tried next month. The officers elected
were: Julius korn. president; Jacob Iost. vice
president; Joseph Burger, financial secretary;
Joseph c. Franz. corresponding secretary, and NJ.
Meyer. treasurer.
While Frank Vogt. ten years Old OF No 23y
Palisade-aVe, was playing recently, he had a curl
GUS accident. He was playing In the rear OF a
woodshed. when. without any apparent cause
heavy log became loose and rolled from its place
and fel, on the lad and he was hurt seriously
The Old Peoples Home Benevolent Association
will give q lawn party about september l. The
proceeds will be used for charitable purposes.