New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
PLAINFIELD.
AN IMPORTANT CITY IMPROVEMENT PRO-
JECTED.

THE LAST OF THE SEASONS MISUNDERSTANDING
TAlyMENTs AND TEAs-NoTEs AND ITEMS.
one Of the most important Improvements which
is to come to Plainfeld will be the linking OF the
city and North Plainfeld by the wide driveway.
This will be continuation of Watchung-ave' Chair-
man Charles J. Fisk, OF the Common Couhcii
Street-Cleaning Committee, is pushing the PROJECT
to completion, and at his prompting consultation
between the authorities of the two places was hed
last Tuesday 1t is hoped that by summer oroad
avenue will be opened from East Front-st' through
to the mountain drive. connecting the hhest res'
dence sections of the two towns.
Levi Hetfeld one OF the pioneers in the deNe'op-
ment of PlainfelG. died on Wednesday, leaving
record for industry. integrity and success lie was
an officer and director in many large hnahciai IN
situations In this section. an active member oil the
First Baptist Church, and administrator Of various
large estates. Four children survive HIM
At next Monday nights CoGnc meeting plans
will he presented by the Plainhoid street Kahway
Company for the extension of trolley lines to Meth
crwood. Scotch Plains Hillside Cemetery, the West
End and Dunellen. The company Will add eight
miles of track If permission can be obtained from
the Common Council. - .h
ON Thursday afternoon, in the parlors OF ne
Crescent Avenue Church the young women OF the
Presbyterian Mission Bands received their friends
Fred H. Andrews Miss Gertrude Walz and William
RgqySn had G4sTfe cS of n 21 Evening with Jean
Ingelow'' given in The seventh Day Baptst
Church "Wednesday nlght' uhuer inc u''O"0" "a
Mrs j. Hervey Ackerman gave the last Of her lat
h hSe PS'g Ias 2 assisted by Mrs. Ernest X Aksr
man, Mrs. J. Evarts Tracy and Mrs. Robert Rush
Sanford, ir., who poured tea. and Mrs W - Mnr,
ray. who poured coffee They Merf asSjSted ny the
4 large Birthday surprise party. was given on
Tuesday evening by the friends Of Miss AMANDA
party being arranged by Mrs. David Bg.ey and
MIS- InoildS Dii IS ~ .bn bor,urh Of North
Plainfel1 is in curious position. \ year ago
the voters awarded an appropriation OF $50 9r , the
the tax collector for this amount and were aston
ished to find that the Assessor ha. neg,eced, ITO 70
board, therefore has not a penny 10 spend and
should any epidemic break ont serious state Of
At the meeting Of the Common Council. on Mon
day na n o Fa tT b who
has a notorious place In West Third-st, and who
iSr f esn {ya'' sS granting
bitterly opposed but was finally carried by to
ISOLATION held in the parors Of the Crescent Avenue
Church Monday night, first steps were taken 70 So;
Mason ". Tyler presided. and introduced the Rev.
6 Kennedy Newell who exp,ained at length the
secure small farm With buildings upon it suitable
for the care Of the dependent p9,2r a., o.,,,..
was held on Monday night in the Union County
Country clubhouse. and was brilliant affair The
assemblies year have been unusually successful
as the number OF subscribers has been large and
all of the balls have been attended by most of the
younger society set.
Or and Mrs Colin s. Carter. OF Now-York, who
have spent the last year in Plainheld. will remove
to New-York City on May !. whore they Will take
up their residence again. Or. and Mrs Carter
will be missed by the younger element Of society
here.
A reception given in the Casino Of the Coun-
try club last evening by the Monday Afternoon
Henrotin. president Of the General FederatIon Of
president of the state Federation. Many prominent
club women attended from ali over the State.