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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
GOLFING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
DESPITE THE SNOW ON THE LINKS GOOD SCORES
ARE MADE AT LAKEWOOD.

DESPITE THE SNOW ON THE LINKS GOOD sCoi'hS
ARE MADE AT LAKEWOOD.
lakewood. Jan. 2 (speciaD.-After a rest OF two
weeks on account Of the presence OF snow on ''e.
inks the members of the Golf Club Of Lakewood
.nsa an, to-day TO play in the third of the weekly
matches for the trophy given by THE LAKEWOOD
r;rna. and Journal" There was still good deal
- .,ow an the course but the teeng grounds ana
nut,inr-ereens had been cleaned, and. barring III
,le softness were in good condition Inc SNOW 10
fast disappearing and there Is every indcauoh 'i'
r,,bin a few days golf will be again in fuii SWING
here. 49,, .,,,,.
Although nearly twenty golfers made the oouo'e
circuit OF the enlarged course to-day only iour
.urned In their cards. So common is TINS prac''ce
hacomine among the habtues Of the links that IL
has at last attracted the attention OF the 1reeh
committee and at a meeting of the ciuo on MOI
dav evening they will urge the necessity Oh ioi
bidding participants in weekly matches 10 play II,
that of the week following, unless the iui s'oe
.ha nreyious week is handed in. This ruling VIII
IA iconsiderably to the interest In these weeKis
Contests besides aiding the Green |oihi"it''e :"
their handicapping. , ,, 80 paver,v
ward the young Baltusrol player; who compe'SeSs
the course in the exceedingly good score ol 90 iiIs
course the players were in but 20 go round
oua u long course twice under such unfavoraple
weather conditions II ~ for each ro snnr vas
Inarh1 Out 4 g. 4 l. T. s. 6. 6; in. O.. o. o. g. o.
Z. total. g. The other cards turned In We're
James W Morey gross IA naicap r. net is and
a. r. Ferris gross 49,. handicap 80 net io
Dr. Paul T. Kimba was preven'e Ias ps LSnch
from c9 pape Kerr. r. II. Robertson. A. b. CIanin
H0 b Hartman H. Kerr b Liv rasspe s'be f.
II Lloyd r. G. LLOYD w H. Goa S,9ss Henes Davis
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NEWARK.
FIRST ASSEMBLY BALL OF THE SEASON.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ALUMNI OF NEWARK
AcADEMY-INTEREsrING GOSSIP

The first assembly ball Of the season held in
Grafton Hall on Monday night. Those who received
Mrs. w. Campbell Clark. Mrs. John A. Miller.
Mrs. Sydney n. Ogden, Mrs. Chauncey q. Parker.
Mrs. James f. Fleming. Mrs. John A. Nichols, Mrs.
Robert w. Cumming and Mrs Andrew Kirkpatrick.
The cotillon led by Henry Young. jr who was
assisted by Nelson Abeel. The arrangements were
made by the committee consisting Of Nelson Abeel.
Archibald j. Barklie. Ward Campbell. Robert W.
Cumming. Alfred l.. Dennis. Harry H. Ginord,
Charles II. Jackson. Cortlandt Parker. jr.. John o.
ii. Pitney. James l.. Polhemus. Edward II. Wright
jr.. and Henry Young, jr
The Newark Academy Alumni Association will
hold its eleventh annual banquet on Thursday
evening. January 2s. In Daviss parlors. Among
those who will attend are the following: Senator
Foster NJ. Voorhees, Professor Emery w. Given,
Superintendent Charles p. Gilbert the Rev Lyman
Whitney Allen and Lloyd McIiim Garrison. The
committee having charge Of the ARRANGEMENTS Is
made up Of President. Francis W. knowles; VICE
president. Alfred B. Johnson: recording secretary
Edward r. Ward: corresponding secretary. James
Il. Pirneo: treasurer. Frederick A. Borcherins
Allan H. Wallace. c. f. Young G.. Wisner Thorne
and Albert II. Piet
About a hundred members and friends OF the
Newark Sketch Club were present at the smoker
held at the rooms. No. 222 Market-st on Tuesday
night The affair was managed by Albert T.. l.ache
president OF the club.
Mrs George H. Duren will introduce her daugh-
ter, Miss Bertha Duren. at large reception TO be
given at her home, No. 81 Lincoln Park on Tues
day. .
a tea was given Tuesday by Mrs. David A.
Depre at her home in East Park-st, in honor OF
Miss Jessie Halsey. go,
The next meeting of the Paragraph Club viii
take place at the home OF Miss Abeel, In Saybrook
Place. Wednesday morning. II has been the
custom of the club 10 devote the hrst meeting III
every month to current events.
Announcement is made OF the marriage on
Wednesday evening. January l6 OF Ernest Cavour
Shepard To Miss Maud Morgan Fitch. at the Rose
VILE Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The marriage of Thomas II. McCarter. IT, 10
Miss Barker. Of Baltimore. will take place Febrn-
AIRY at Baltimore.
The Day Nursery Guild gave its second dance Of
the season mt orator Hall on New Years night.
A bail will be given on Tuesday night by Mr.. ana
Mrs John r. DRYDEN I'm honor OF Colonel and Mrs.
Anthony r. Kuser The affair will be held at the
Dryden home. The annex to the house built Tor the
wedding reception of Colonel and Mrs. Kuscr Will
a ballroom.
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Of Grace gave about 100 girls Of the parish tress
on Tuesday evening, and nearly ~ many boys we'e
entertained on the following night.
Court Stevens No. .. r. Of A.. AZ y" snnS~'
meeting. held on Tuesday evening. elected .n 49,
officers: Chief ranger. p W. Ginty; suor Dsv:
ranger Jacob Hartmann: nnancias r. r.
Smith: treasurer. b. stuhrmann senior ycSSerSer
senior beade James Guinan: junior beao,e: -
Smith; trustee for three years !; KEMP AG,a pn''
The Hoboken Independent Pioneers neo IT. Tho
annual election of officers on Tuesday night .a.s
dent: Louis Bender, vice-president: Emil Lamp c
recording secretary Charles Holms nnanci M,iser
sergeant-at-arms; Edward Davis. and Frene''cN
Lugen, trustees
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STABBED BY HIS BROTHERINLAW.
JOHN L. REED. OF JERSEY CITY, INSTANTLY
KILLED WHILE PROTECTING HIS SISTER
FROM HER DRUNKEN u1rspANn

fhOM HER DRUNKEN HUSBAND.
The first day of the new year closed in Jersey
City with tragedy. John L. Reed twenty-three
years old. was stabbed and instantly killed at his
parents home No. 81 Germania-ave. by James
Fleming his brother-in-law The murderer who
was arrested. is thirty years Old and lived a. No.
20 Van Wagenen-ave
Fleming married Julia Reed. sister OF his victim.
nine years ago. He was employed brakeman
IN the Erie Railroad yard, and worked at night.
lie Is addicted 10 the of intoxicants, and when
drunk Is ugly and violent. lie arose about o'clock
Friday afternoon, and almost Immediately went
out TO join some convivial companions. When he
returned, about o'clock. he under the In
huence of stimuants and was quarrelsome. He
abused his wife and. brandishIng knife. threat
ened TO cut her. He had frequently beaten her
when.he was drunk she took her infant, stole
out OF the house. and went to her parents home
fleming missed her, and he ut once cut across
lots and reached her fathers house before she
did. He told that his wife was not there so
he left. but returned about midnight His wires
brother John. met him at the door.
Fleming said he had called fo- his wife ana
wanted her to go home Reed informed him that
Mrs. Fleming. and her infant were asleep, ana ad-
vsed him to go home and go to bed. Fleming IN
sisted on entering. and was denied admitance lie
became noisy. and Reed called his brother Henry,
youth Of seventeen years, to get policeman
Fleming attempted TO force his way into the house
and John Reed seized him. Fleming. who evidently
intended killing his wife. whipped out a butchers
knife and buried 1t in Reeds left breast. The blade
reached Reeds heart causing instant death
The murderer threw the knife into the yard and
left the house Half an hour later he was arrested
at st. Pauls and Germana ayes by two citizens
who turned him to Policeman Reilley.
Fleming lodged In cell In the Oakland-aVe
police station. He dazed, and exclaimed re-
peatedly: Il have done nothing. He was ar
raigned before Police Justice Douglas, who com
mtted him to the County jail for trial.
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STOLE 4 TUG FOR 4 LARK.
PECULIAR NEW YEARS FRoLIC OF TWO JERSEY
CITY BOYS.

CITY BOYS.
Andreas Whickers seventeen years Old OF NO. a.
Suffolk-s and Thomas Landragan. nineteen years
old of No. "a Morrs-st., Jersey City. were out Tor
a lark on New Years night When they came to
the Morris Canal Basin they saw the tugboat
Gresha lying near the foot Of Westinghouse. with
steam up and no one in charge OF her. Thinking
IL would be sport to play steamboat men, they
boarded the tug. unfasened her from her moorings.
started the engines and pulled out into the canal.
Iandragan acted the pilot and Whckers as the
fireman and engineer. Having started the tug.
however they found 1t was not so easy TO control
her as they imagined. Landragan found that he
was heading bow for collection OF scows and
rang the bell violently for Whickers to reverse
the engine. Whickers misunderstood the signal
and put more Roadway on the tug The result
was that the Gresha ran into the scows, and would
have done considera BILE damage had not the water
in her boilers become exhausted at that moment.
and she stopped for lack Of steam.
In the mean time William B. Snow. the owner OF
the Gresha missed her from her moorings. and
looking out upon the canal her running about
wildly. apparently Of her accord. Then he
saw her run into the scows and come to stop on
the opposite bank OF the canal basin. moment
afterward he observed Whckers and Landragan
leave the tug and make off. He had them ar
rested. and they arraigned this morning be-
fore Justice Potts and held for the Grand Jury on
n charge of malicious mischief They protested
that they meant harm by their escapade
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1AHNB 4 CO., NEWARK, n. J.
and Mrs Stratton Mr. and Mrs Gudebrod, Mr.. and
Mrs Bailey, Miss Abry and Mr.. Abry.
ENGLEWOOD.

This last gay week in Englewood, ana the
oldest inhabitant declares that he cannot ren,em-
Der such a combination as these holidays have fur
nshed OF fine weather. outdoor sports and indoor
social pleasures All the different sets In Engle-
wood society have had their fling. from the sober
elders to the infants The second Subscription
Dance held at the armory on Tuesday night
great many guests from OUT OF town were Pres Pres
the dance r Roswell Brown save supper at the
forms Of the Englewood School for Boys 70 the
& OF fe b hSsa s
Mrs. John Dougherty. Mrs. James Montgomery.
Mrs. a. 3. Gaines and Mrs. J. b. Parsons
New %s Years "s Eve IN the Exehanse Hail. The pa
T9nessss were Nh Mrs W s r pOsghy Mrs
Ciephane' Mrs. Charles Neave. Mrs w. l.. White
more. Mrs. Alanson Enos and Mrs. d. NJ. Knicker-
There two large DANCES given on New Years
night. one was given by Mrs. Charles b. Plat for
the other was given by Mrs f. A. Brinckerhoff for
her daughter, Miss Margaret Brinckerhof. In
The Rev. and Mrs. James Eels received their
ch sS pa This always one Of the pleas
ATTEST receptions of the season. ,,-,,
There has been excellent skating on the Field
Club pond throughout the holidays. and the young
people appreciated it heary the N, %amass 5
good condition in which the Ice has been kept. The
clubhouse is constantly open; and there are OFTEN
s i%PdGmp'" dances or 'a00' parties ''es '"'
Cards out for the wedding or Miss ADDy sears
McCuloh o Arthur Lloyd Roberts. which VIII take
place I'm the Engewood Presbyterian Church on
Tuesday afternoon. January II. at o'clock.
The Englewood Club held pleasant reception for
its members on Saturday evening. A supper was
served and there music throughout the
evening.
A permanent home for the Englewood Golf Club
has at last been secured. A course, superior In
every respect TO the present one will be laid out
and will probably be ready for use about May l.
The new tract of land Is large and beautifully
situated and the members OF the club are feeling
happy over the bright prospects for the future
Of the club.
Donald Mackay the New-York banker. has given
a new memorial window to the Englewood Pres:
byteran Church. 1t will be inscribed. I'm Grateful
Remembrance the Founders and Officers OF this
Church" Chester LOOMS. of Englewood. the we'll
known artist has designed the window, and has
taken for his subject John the Baptist the concep-
ton being based on the words THE voice OF one
crying in the wilderness.
Much interest felt in the ordina ton and In.
stallation on Tuesday evening OF the Rev Fisher
Howe Booth as pastor Of the Presbyterian Church
OF Tenafy The Rev. James Eels and the Rev. DR..
A. C. Vermilye. OF Engewood. took part In the
services. The sermon preached by the Rev
DR. Robert r. Booth. OF New-York City. an uncle
of the new pastor, and the charge to the pastor
was made by the Rev. Henry NJ Booth. OF Auburn.
n. Y. formerly pastor OF the Engewood Presby.
.erian Church and father Of the new pastor.
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KEYPORT.

George W. Chisman recently elected Wor-
shipful Master of Caeserea Lodge. +. and a. NJ.
1t Is said that Armory Hall will soon be con-
verted into an opera house.
There was a Japanese fan drill and entertain
ment In the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday even
Ing
The Christmas entertainments Of the Sunday
schools OF this place were held Christmas
night The programme at the Reformed Church
consisted OF carols and recitations; The cantata
'Angelic Morn was given in the Baptist Church.
In the Methodist Church anthems and recita-
lions were given by the younger scholars In 81
held on Christmas Day. and special music was
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",ROTT 'NTTHER KILLTN."

From The Chicago Times-iieraid
During the days when Sher,nan's army was
oneraiing in front OF Atlanta the hnes az iasl 70,
80 los couId talk across the intervening space
Hood had several times messed ms dniy o a,
thrown o 1t SACK reeling torn and bleeding. One
mornipr a sergeant ''of ours called OUT
SAY Johnnie!
Hello, Yank, ,,.on
,, How n'' Vyssnj, Bout 'nuther KILN. reckon.
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YOUNGSTOWN.

Invitations are out for the wedding of George y
Brown and Miss Minnie Sanderson on Tuesday
evening next
The masters and boys of ST. Bartholomew'H
School gave Christmas dance this week In tnp
school.
Mrs George g. Hastings. of South-st.. gave Q
dance at her home this week for her youngest
daughter Miss Halle Hastings, who IL soon to
make her debut into society.
The third OF q series Of subscription dances was
held in the McAlpin on Wednesday evening.
Mrs yohn {. Richardson, OF South-st.. gave =
reception this week In honor Of her daughter.
The second annual bali OF Washington Engine
Company was held In Lyceum Hall Oh New Years
Eve. n
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HOBOkEN.

The James Harksen Association elected officers
on Wednesday evening. They are d. J. Donohue.
president: William Forbes yice-presdent: Emil
Reddish financial secretary; Edward l.. Watson.
recording secretary; j. Spell. treasurer: III. Cordes.
sergeant-at-arms: Dennis Long, assistant
Ceant-at-arms Leo Leofel. Peter Schockcl and
Allison Mather. trustees.
The orphans from St. Mary's Hospital were en-
terta.ned on Wednesday afternoon by Miss Eugene
Thomas. who furnished them with refreshments
and Christmas trce In tho drawlng-room OF her
home No. S04 Hudson-st.
Tho Ladies' sodaiity Of the Church Of Our Lady
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DENELLEN.

The Misses Hunt. OF Front-st.. entertained
party OF friends on Tuesday evening.
Because Me-. Years came on Friday the Wash
incton Avenue Card Club will have It's next meet
ing I'm the home OF Miss L. Grey on Friday
ing next
Mss Elvra Thorn had pleasant gathering OF
friends at her home Wednesday evening. Pro-
gresslve euchre played. The first prize
taken by Miss I.ora Debton. Miss Rachel Meyers
won the second prize and Fred Holmes the BOBBY
prize Refreshments and dancing followed the
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GRAN FORD.

The Firemen's Relief Association met Wednes-
day evening and the following officers elected:
President r. c. Plume; vce-president 8. j. Cox
r; collector. c. G. Teller treasurer. J. Waterson.
secretary, f. X. Adams representatives. Chief
Plume &. c. IIonmeier and ID. ID. Irving.
The New Years dance at the Casino was an en-
joyable affair. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs Purcell the Misses Purcell Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Mr.. and Mrs Sharpe. Mr. and Mrs. Messlck.
Mr. and Mrs. Nix Mr.. and Mrs. Heleker. Mr. and
Mrs Madden l.. Madden. Mr.. and Mrs. Heston
Mr. siocum Miss Slocum. Mr.. Els Miss Horton.
Miss voorhis Miss Parks Mr.. and Mrs. Parks. Mr.
and Mrs Porcella. the Misses Munoz. Mr. and Mrs
Robertson. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradlee. Mr.. and Mrs,
Trip. Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers. Mr.. and Mrs. Crisp.
Mr. Ely Miss Valentine. Berkeley Austin Leroy
Murray Mr. MacIntyre. Mr.. and Mrs. Higbie. Miss
Vreeland Mr.. Craig. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall. Mr.. and
Mrs Garner Mr.. and Mrs Charles Littell. Mr. and
Mrs George Llttell. Mr.. Miller. Mr.. Prendergast.
Mr. Coleman. Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins. X. F. Hbson.
Miss Hibson. j. A. Hibson, Miss Wagner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hegeman. Irving Crane. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
ling. Howard Cox. Mr.. Page. Miss Jackson. Miss
Blake. WIN Parks Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence, Nj.
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KIPLING'S BLUNDER.
Tho Wnrcester Gazette.

Prom The WOTctStPT tdzttto'
pudvord KinIine has at last made a fatefu
h,inder HIS friends in India and in England Will
not notice IT, probably but every New-Englander VIII
~ birth or descent will scott and ieer at study or
life in Yankeedom such as Mr. kpine,s LAP ap
,ains Courageous" with its remarkably exact dia-
Let's which mentions the farming almanac with
neither word capitalized. Who doesn't know me ne
cxceenco and its prophecies Of the weather are
seldom wrong. owing to the sagaclty OF us eu.o,
;o bringing The warning words down the column
a., ~ Cover a period of days sufficient 10 make any
ssrocas, sure 10 come true In this climate
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ROSELLE.

Richard Quackenbush and family have returned
to their home after a years absence In Japan
and China.
The Athletic Club Will hold its first entertainment
In the latter part Of the month In the Casino
The members Of the Fife and Drum Corps took
possession OF their quarters New Years
Eve.
The Casino members gave New Years Eve re-
ception on Thursday night, when large number
of guests from New York. Elizabeth. Westfield
Plainfed and New Brunswick were present.
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suor HIMSELF WHILE HIS WIFE DANCED.

$4,000, Ian (speclaD-Ckarles Pelz. ffty-one
"a - No 407 Paxton-st. died at st. Joseph's
yo.n,i At O'Clock this morning. from the effects Of
a.. self-infiicted bullet wound.
Last nigh, Mrs Pelz attended new Years dance
A. Keysers Hall. her husband remaining nome on &C.
count of ll-heath. When she retnrne "v'"s' s"o'.H
oeio. tv,ns condition with revolver lying by his
SIDE iSat he had so seSt nss s w
nou!s pesI 6n,' mil he saw her Mrs. Peg awakened
ths people living downstairs. who leo pr H s I
Sriance and had Pelz taken 10 81 Joscp"e ''
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SUMMIT.

Overlook Lodge No. 1853. +. and A. NJ. has elected
the following officers: Master, Atwood L. Da Cos
IA. Senior Warden, the Rev. Sidney D. Conger
r,nior Warden. S. Reynolds; treasurer George H.
Uodenpyl: secretary, b. +. Umbach Senior Dea-
con George W. Brown Junior Deacon. Charles W.
Swain. .
The Fortnightly Club will hold social meeting
n the home of Mrs. George Wilcox on the Boue-
ward on January 6.
The Summit Academy Literary Society has
elected the following officers President Schuyler
Cody: vice -pres.dent f. Iunn; secretary G Nell
SON.
The Rev. Dr. Charles s. Ryman delivered lee
ture on Italy and Switzerland" In the parlors OF
the Methodist Church on Thursday evening.
The music hall In the Hotel Beechwood was
beautifully decorated OH Tuesday evening. when
the Assembly dance given by a number OF
prominent society people of this place Among
Inc natronesses were Mrs. Aubrey H. Martin. Mrs.
charles f. Kimball. Mrs. c. T. jerks. Mrs George
/ C;eer Mrs J. s. Slosson and Mrs. T.. II. Kay
The following persons have been elected mem
hers of the staff OF THE Academy Quarterly:
Managing editor +. Rutsamen; business manager.
" RenwIck: assistant editors, +. Lum and p.
Hughes. =. , -. D.,,o.r.
nreached I'm the Methodist Church on Sunday last.
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RUTHERFORD.

The seml-annual election Of officers OF the Lincoln
League the local Republican organization. will be
held next Friday in Lincoln Hail. Details of the
coming celebration Of Lincolns Birthday will be
arranged at that time.
The annual reception of the West End Club was
held the clubhouse Thursday night.
meeting for the organization OF a local or
chestra Is to be held on Thursday night. Charles
Dabinett. leader of Dabinetts Band. Is at the
head of the movement
The wedding of Miss Jennie Townsend OF Passalc
and william II. Taylor. of Rutherford will take
place on January 3.
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Orange. Jan. 2 QspeciaD.-Dav'd walker car.
penter in the employ OF the contractor on tne rs"
building Of the East Orange Nationai BANK al MAJ
=, md Ar,neton-ave had a miraculous escape from
instant death this afternoon He was knocking
away a scanting which projected out over the cor
nice above the third floor. The scantling tipped SUI
denly. and threw him over the edge ne mao
sheer fall Of forty-nvs feet to the Sidewalk sho'ns
p!s st ssiSi the only spos fons av %: sscar:d
iSSit ~ ~ Stuuns6 81 Shs fau. d.
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MONTCLAIR.

Miss Anna Bell, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Edo
ward T. Meyers and Jean Claude Victor Reynal
were married by the Rev A. II. Bradford on Tues
day evening In the congregational Church: The
ushers were Charles NJ. Bogert and X. G. Meyers
OF Montcla.r and w. c. styles and A. W: Brown,
OF New-York. Miss May Wilde. OF Montclair. ana
Miss Lillian Webb. of Hartford. Conn. were the
bridesmaids and wore gowns OF rose pink moifo
and carried pink roses. The maid OF honor. Miss
Augusta T. Benedict, Of NewYork, wore a dress.
OF yellow MORE and carried bouquet OF vioets.t
The bride wore white satin brocade and point lace:
Her veil was OF old point lace and she carried
white roses and lilies OF the valley, Lewis Reyna1
a brother OF the bridegroom was the best man.
The Social Literary Club met last week at the
home OF Mrs. &. D. Barry. In Fullerton-ave.
paper read by Mrs. Gage on interesting Facts
and Fictions OF Minnesota. and another on ''Oho's
Presidents and Statesmen" by Mrs. Van Week.
The Alumni Association OF the Montclair Mill
tary Association held reception and dance In the
academy gymnasium on New Years Eve
Miss Mary North gave tea at her home IN
Park-st on Thursday afternoon. In honor OF her
guests. Miss Crevier. Miss Haskell and Miss Stock
we
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BLOWN FROM A TRAIN AND KILLED.

New-Brunswick. Jan. IA young man was
blown from the platform Of one Of the cars OF an
eastbound express while It was passing this place
to-day, and instantly killed He appeared to be
about nineteen years old and was we'll dressed.
From letters and papers found on his person 1t Is
believed that his was Charles scranton ana
that his home in Rochester ~ Y.
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PASSAIC.

The engagement Of Miss Ella E. Wilmore. OF
Pauson-ave.. and John l. Spear OF irving fiace
Is announced.
The Rev W. l. Sweet pastor Of the First Con-
rregational Church. will soon begin a series OF lect-
ures on his recent tour through Europe on a BIZ
cycle.
The Rev. j. H. Whitehead pastor Of the North
Reformed Church. will preach a sermon In COM
memoration of his eleventh anniversary as pastor
al the morning service to-day.
beginning this evening the Evangelical churches
Of the city will hold union services every night this
week. . ~ -,
rs I'm the armory.