The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-05
HARRlSON-EAST NEWARK.


Joseph B. Ferry. musical director of the
East Newark Public School. will have to
make a report to the members Of the East
Newark Board Of Education every month
hereafter. according to a resolution which
was adopted to that effect at q meeting
OF the Borough School Board last night,
and in the report Mr.. Ferry will explain
how his system is progressing In the
school,. Frank L. Gleason, of Harrison, n.
y, Ia a communication, reported hat he
would report for duty the end sot this
week. He was appointed supervising prin-
cipal of the East Newark School recently.
Mr.. Gleason has just recovered from ill
ness. Acting Principal Miss Katherine
10. Giiligan reported hat the total enroll
ment was 1858, and the average daily at
tendance was 3W. The board decided to
close the school from December 20 to JAM
uary s for the holidays. School Physician
William b. McGlennan, in u statement,
said he made eight official visits to the
school and found that the general health
was good. Louis Hartung was awarded
a contract for repairing the boiler in the
school for $50, A communication was
read from the school pupils asking that
the board provide a suitable place TO play
basketball. Ii was referred.
Councilman Clarence +. Van .Deren. of
The Third Ward, Harrison, has returned
from a trip to South Carolina, where he
has been for the past week.
Miss Edith Day, II years old, of 304 Jer-
sey street, Harrison, was removed to st.
Michael's Hospital in the Harrison police
dlIiDuldHtG yeSicFudS IIum DeG UOL1G SUI
fering from a complication of diseases.
Miss Loretta Reid, a trained nurse in a
hospital at Scranton, Pa, Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew j. Reid,
ut 40 Warren street, Harrison, this week.
-Four boys. ranging from IA to Is years,
all living In John street, Harrison, were
arraigrSd before Judge Branegan in the
Harrison Police Court last night, charged
with stealing chickens in Harrison. They
were released on probation and told TO
report Wednesday night.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Davis
Memorial NJ. Il. Church, Harrison. is
holding u meeting today at the home of
Mrs. Nicholas De Bow, 2S2h Dukes street,
Kearny.
One OF the largest and best attended
affairs held in West Hudson for some
time was the annual entertainment and
dance of Division No. II, Ancient Order
of Eliberians. of Arlington, which took
place al Jacobs's Hall. Harrison, last
was INDUCED in until a late hour. The
MEMBERS Of the Tourists Players Club
presented the drama, entitled Robert En-
NETT" IN three acts and twelve scenes.
Many Irish organizations in the West Hud-
| son towns assembled at Fourth street and
Harrison avenue, Harrison. and marched
in a body to the affair. Music was rem
dered by L.. Allen SCOTS orchestra. The
cast was given under the direction Of
Peter ]. Doherty and Michael j. Fftz'
gerald
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Kaelin. of 101
Seventh street. Harrison, will be held to-
morrow from the Church OF the Holy
Cross. Harrison, where a mass of requiem
will be celebrated. Mrs. Kaelin died Thurs
day at her home, following n brief illness.
and was In her thirty-second year. She
is survived by a husband and three chill
dren.
For the fifth time within q month,
Thomas Smith, about 6 years old. OF Har.
rison. was arrested last night by Chief OF
Police Rodgers, of Harrison, on suspicion
of being connected with recent robberies
which have occurred in Harrison. smith
was arrested in Harrison avenue and Chief
Rodgers asked him where he slept Tuesday
night. Smith told the chief that he had
slept in his room. but later Rodgers looked
into the matter and was informed that
smith did not sleep in his boarding house
for two weeks. il is said. Joseph Nc
Carthy. q years old. of Worthington ave
| nue.. Harrison, who was arrested yesterday
by Policeman Ward. is still locked up, also,
on suspicion of being implicated with the
| robberies. Both will be heard by Judge
Branegan tonight
At the annual meeting OF Branch No. 2.
District No. 4, of St. Patrick,s Alliance OF
America. OF Harrison, which took plNae
at Elberon Hall. Harrison, Tuesday Night,
the following were unanimously selected
as officers for the year 1908 President,
james p. Rodgers, ST.; viee-president, Pat
Frank T. Carey; recording, secretary
George ]. Dansbury; financial secretary,
John J.. Burke; treasurer, John F. Null,
gan: conductor. Anthony ]. Jordan, and
sergeant-at-arms, Patrick ]. Dwyer, There
was no opposition TO the candidates. A
smoker was held after the regular busl-
ness Of the meeting.
The Republicans of Harrison held a pri-
mary last night and elected -four member
to the Republican County COMMITTEES.
They are Alexander c. Goodall, in the
First Ward: August e. Grothe, in the
Second Ward; Edward K. Patterson, in
the second district, Fourth. Ward, ana
William Wilkie, in the first district of the
Fourth Ward. No vacancy existed in the
Third Ward. Mr.. Goodall, in the First
Ward. succeeds Harry Hunter. who has
removed to Kearny and is residing in the
First Ward in that town. All the others