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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
BLOOMFIELD-GLEN RIDGE

S. Raymond Roberts and family, OF
Douglas road, Glen Ridge, have returned
from Bradley Beach.
H. b. Riggs and family, of Douglas road,
Glen Ridge, are home from New York
e. H. Eckels. Of ia Montgomery street,
VIII leaye tomorrow for a stay In De-
catur. IN.
Sing, have returned from Sussex County.
Mrs. Mahlon II. Talmadge. of Ashland
avenue, will entertain the Burden Bearers
Circle of Kings Daughters in her home
Friday afternoon.
1.-THE Silver Girl" n new play which was
produced. for the first time In Baltimore
last night under the management of Messrs.
Frank Mckee and Charles Frohman, scored
OF Chuck" Wilson. was taken by Charles
L. Warren Qouis Nogelius), of 225 Wash
Ington street. Glen Ridge.
Herman Snyder, of Glenwood avenue,
will leave tomorrow for a s%ojourn in Cali
fornia.
Charles H. johnson and John Stanford
are home from a stay at Barnegat.
Golf will be played on the links of the
Glen Ridge Golf Club Saturday afternoon.
The German Theological School will re-
open for the fall and winter term today.
Mrs. John Bland. of Carteret street, is
entertaining her daughter, Miss Florence
Bland, of Perry, N. Y.
Mr., and Mrs. Philip Battle, who have
wv aeoPPAh6 III tpNhs VIII ttluTH " LEU
Yer, Colo. shortly
A reception will be rendered Leopold
Bloch, by the members of the T. p. G.
Society Thursday night. Mr.. Bloch recent
ly came back from Europe. A feature
Of the affair will be the dinner, which will
be servNd in I, large boat. Lawrence
Perry win preside.
While walking along Bloomfield avenue
Yesterday afternoon Charles e. Browne, a
book agent. who is "a cripple, being com
PEELED to walk. with erutches, slipped and
fell on the sidewalk. breaking his ankle.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
MAPLEWOOD.

Captain Justin Jacobs has returned from
a trip to Jamaica.
The South Orange. Township Committee
will meet in the Maplewood public build
ing tonight.
The Maplewood Sporting Club basketball
team will be accompanied by a large num-
Der of Maplewooders to Olympic Park
Thursday night, when the team will play
the first game Of the season at the county
fair with the Lincoln Park basketball team
of Newark.
Augustus Kirk, Of South Prospect street,
has returned from the A~dirondacks.
The Township Committee has granted
the request of the management of the
county fair in asking that William X Van
Iderstine be allowed to do police duty on
the fair grounds.
Charles Crowell. Of Valley street, has
returned from Atlantic City.
Mrs. w. v. Wheeler, of South Prospect
street, has returned from a. stay at Lake
Hopatcong.
The Mercury A. C. baseball team. of
Newark, will be the opponents of the
Baker baseball nine on the Summit avenue
grounds Saturday afternoon.
Miss Eta Reynolds, of Valley street,
has returned from Bradley Beach, where
she spent the past two weeks.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
IRvINGToN AND HILTON.

William Becker. of Boyden avenue, Hill
ton. has returned from a trip to Brock
vile, Canada.
Owing to the storm the Hilton School
had but one session yesterday. Tomor-
Fair the school will be closed in the
afternoon to give the young folks an OPP
~portunity TO visit the attractions.
Several wagons connected with the Fer
rari Brothers animal show which has
been exhibiting in Electric Park became
stuck in the mud on Cottage street ON
their way to tho Lehigh Valley freight
yards, in Irvington. yesterday afternoon.
and they we're not released till this
morning.
The Kings Daughters of the I~rvington
M. E. Church will give a musicale in the
lecture room tomorrow night.
The storm did no damage in either
Irvington or Hilton yesterday. Nor
mandy Park. as usual. during heavy
rains, was flooded.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
ORANGE MUNICIPAL
LIGHTING DORMANT.
Common Council Decides Not to Submit
Subject to Special Election
at This Time.

Municipal street lighting in Orange,
which, as a proposition before the
orange Common Council has had such
a vicarious existence, was thrust back
under cover for another year at least
when the Council, at an Informal meet
ing last night, decided that the plan
would not be submitted to the people
under the provisions of the Jones act,
as was favored some time ago. Coun-
Gilman Thomas A. Davis voiced the
sentiments of the body when he said
the situation today and the
difficulty experienced in raising money
for municipal improvements would not
allow a fair test of the sentiment of
the public toward the plan for munich
pal ownership and that the special cleo
tlon might be deferred until some later
ana more suspicious time.
There was no representation from
the County Board of Equalization of
taxation to respond to the direct state
dent of the Orange National Bank, and
Max M, Mohor, city tax assessor, that
Lne unequal assessment levied on the
Second National Bank stock a year ago
had been reported to the county board
and given that the error would
pc corrected. Mr.. Mohor had testified
reported his error in making a lower
assessment oil the Seconds stock than
upon the rival institution's stock to
the county board, which body promised
70 take up the mistake. Mr.. Everitt
had stated that the members of the
county board. when discussing the sit
uation recently, a stated they were
fully cognizant of last years mistake.
fhe county board sent a letter an
nouncing that no formal complaint had
ever been made to it of the circum-
stance and a resolution was passed by
the Council to the effect that a sum-
mary Of the testimony taken before the
Council on the charges of President
Everitt be sent by the City Clerk and
City Counsel to the State and county
boards.
Councilman Perry. on behalf of the rail-
road committees, offered a resolution in
structing the Erie Railroad to have gates
placed at the Sherman street and Sherl-
Dan street crossings, before October Is.
The suggestion Of the railroad manage
ment that a warning bell be placed at
these crossings was rejected on the
ground that the protection would be In
adequate.
An opinion of City Counsel Lord was
read. stating that the city was not liable
for damages in the case of Michael Hick-
,ey.. who had been injured by a falling
limb of a shade tree. Hickey had asked
damages from the city.
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SOUTH ORANGE.

The marriage of Miss Goldie Nor, daugh-
ter of Kraus Nor, of South Orange avenue,
to Charles Vincent Bell. a New York busi-
ness man, will take plaSe tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the rectory Of the
Church of the Holy Communion. The cere-
mony will be performed by the Rev. Arch
deacon Lewis Cameron. The bride will be
given away by her father. A reception will
be given in New York, after which. the
couple will 70 on a wedding trip to Wash
sington, D.. c.
Announcement is made Of the engage
ment of Policeman Patrick Joseph Kelly,
of South Orange. to Miss Winifred Lena
han, also or South Orange.
William II. Graves and family, of Centre
street, returned today from a long stay In
California cities, including Pasadena Los
Angeles and San Francisco,
Mrs. Michael Lally. of Clark street, who
has been confined to the Orange Memorial
Hospital for several weeks with a severe
attack of typhoid fever. has recovered
and was removed home today.
Fireman Charles Searles is installing a
fire alarm system between the village jail
ana fire headquarters in the Village Hall.
and when completed a fire alarm can be
sent in from police headquarters. The hour
OF 9 o'clock when the dre horses run out
every Ugh will also be sounded by the
house.
Mrs. Spencer Miller, of TurreIl avenue.
has reported to the police the loss OF d
valuable pearl necklace while on her way
from the Church of the Holy Communion
to her home Sunday morning.
The wind and storm yesterday blew down
three large trees on the village streets, tbe-
sides ~endangering lives by the falling
branches from several others, A large oak
tree at Walton avenue and Ridgewood
road was blown down, and one at Stanley
and Hamilton roads was torn up by the
roots. Large branches fell on Scotland
road, Montrose avenue Hillside place and
on East Clark. place. Several of the wires
connected with the police telephone sys-
TEN were blown down.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Arden have rented
a house I'm Vose avenue.
Paul G. Woodruff. of Academy and
Third streets, who returned last week from
a nine-months' stay In the Adirondaeks,
will leave tomorrow for Denver, Colo,
where he will hereafter reside. His fam
lily will go to that city later.
A football team is being organized among
several young men of the village, and the
first practise will be held on Tillou's prop
erty, South Orange avenue and Ridgewood
road, this evening. james T.. Hall, IT.,
win captain the team.
Miss Agnes Currier Of Walton road, mas
gone to Boston to visit relatives.
Ferdinand Solinger and family. who have
been residing In Captain William G..
Shackford's residence, 376 Vose avenue,
during the summer will return to his home
in Brooklyn Thursday. Captain Shackford
viii return from Kittery Point, Me-, Sat
urday.
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vAILsBURG SECTION.

The West End Whist Gu will resume
its meetings Thursday Of e week, when
at her home. 20 Howell place.
George A~schenbaeh, of 81 Mum avenue.
returned today from an eleven days trip
to Canada and the Great Lakes.
The special meeting of the Mems Club
of the Kilburn Memorial Presbyterian
Church. called for last night, was post
poned until next Thursday night, when
the monthly meeting will be held.
Mrs. George Jaeger, of Sanford avenue,
will call the r andSS Whist Club together
for the season next week.
Mrs. Robert Johnson and Miss Estelle
johnson have returned to their home in
Chatham after paying a two days visit
to Mrs. Edwin Waldron. of West End ave-
nue..
Harry Muller, Of Columbia avenue, has
returned from Mendhani, where he was
visiting relatives.
The BOYS Berean Club Of the Kilburn
Memorial Presbyterian Church met last
night and decided to place a football team
in the field this season.
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FORT cHEERED IN EAST ORANGE BY
REUNITED LEADERS OF REPUBLICANS,
CHEAPER LIGHT
EAST ORANGE MAKES NEW
P. S. C. CONTRACT.
Saves s12. 2o4 Over Former Agreement
for Three-Year Term-Uses
Welsbach Burners.

After wrestling with the street light
ing problem since May, and also con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of erecting a
municipal plant. the East Orange CITY
Council last night decided to award the
contract to the Public Service Corpora
ton for three years. saving $12,2O4 over
former contracts. The city also mas
the privilege of extending the contract
TO Ave years. On a fve-year contract
the city would save 500, $40. The Coun-
Gil. acted on the report of the street
lighting committee. BY the terms OF
the contract the corporation is 10 fur-
nish the following
SinRle-burne WeIsbach at $3.50 per
lamp each per year: twenty ~four-burner
welsbach lamps free;~one four-burner
Welsbach lamp at $3.50 per year; sin
gle open flame burners at $l9 per year
The conditions of the contract include
the appointment of a lamp inspector at
$500 per year, who is to be paid by the
corporation. The Council has also the
privilege to extend the contract two
years uporf thirty days notice OF the
city, in which case the city is TO re-
ceive a rebate OF 81 per lamp for the
three years time elapsed and a con-
t~inuance at the rate of $3.50 for the
two years following.
This is said to be the best contract East
Orange has ever made for street lighting.
Inc Council QtCAutA " cuOilAAA 1 AA1
citizens for q vote the new act adopted by
the Legislature. which allows for the PEN
sioning of police officers and patrolmen
after they nave served twenty years In
the department and are of sufficient age.
The act has a referendum attached. If
the new act is favorably voted on Police
sergeants Williams and Huff. it is said,
may be retired. with Policeman Stephen
Lentz. -Four chancemen, John Dempsey,
William f. Matte. Thomas Rydberg and
Charles White were appointed regular
patrolmen by Mayor Cardwell, and his
action was supported by the Council.
Councilman Somers offered a request
that a1tomnbilists be asked not to run
their machines at a fast rate OF speed on
Sundays past churches while services were
going on. the throbbing of machines and
footing of the horns disturbing congrega-
tons. On Sunday Mr.. Somers said 1t was
almost impossible to hear a sermon in one
Of the churches owing to the noise made
by passing autos.
Councilman Lee had a complaint to offer
against the Public Service on account OF
open cars having been run during vester-
DAYS storm. Mayor Cardwell and Mr.. Lee
were riding on a car of the crosstown line
during the storm, and had to stand up In
the ouen vehicle to prevent getting wet.
Closed cars were in the stable at the time,
he said. and although he had so requested.
the officials refused to run out a closed
car. Mr.. Lee wanted to have n suit started
against the CORPORATION. hut CITY Counsel
Jerome d. Gednev said this was impos-
sible.
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NOTES OF THE ORANGES.

Unpleasant weather marred the opening
of the fair to benefit the Church OF Our
Lady of Mount Carmel. Orange, in Mount
Carmel Hall, that city, last night. Mayor
1saac Shoenthal was presented by Eau
Ippolito and made the opening address
Father Joh J. Rongetti thanked the
Mayor and later gave a reception in his
n at the rectory. Six tables were in
place in the hall and articles of value and
useful goods were displayed by pretty
young women Of the parish. The fair will
continue for two weeks.
A euehre and dance will be given under
the auspices of the Retail Clerks Associa-
tion in Eagles Hall, Cone street, Orange,
on Monday night. Games will begin at s 81
o'clock.
The Southern Jubilee Singers &vill give
a concert on Thursday night in the Ferry
M. %. Church, East Orange. An interest
Ing program has been arranged.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
STRIKE OIL
PETROLEUM IN BOTTOM OF
OLD WELL.
Reported Discovery Arouses Morris
Neighborhood, Bloomfield, Which
Sees Visions of Wealth.

There is much excitement in the Morris
neighborhood section of Bloomfield i've
the alleged discovery of petroleum on land
in Mil street, which is under the control
OF former Councilman James Mahlon
Walker. s
When a blast was set off at the bottom
Of an old we'll a strong odor of petroleum
filled the atmosphere, and the people In
the vicinity began to sniff the air and sit
up and take notice. After the rocks. dirt,
ETC., occasioned by the blast had ceased
TO fall the blasters and others came from
under cover and went TO find out where
the odor of oil emanated from.
1t was traced to the bottom of the well.
where there was found, according to re-
ports, mixed with the water a quantity
of petroleum.
The latter is now In the hands of a
chemist for report.
Morris neighborhood may yet buy out
the Standard OIL Company.
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BELLEvlLLE.

Augustine A. MeEnery, Of 161 William
street. and Martin A. Malague, of John
street, have returned from a vacation spent
at Atlantic City and Schuylerville. N. Y.
Mrs. William Connolly. Mrs. Joseph Con-
molly and Miss Rose Connolly. of William
street, are home from Atlantic City.
The funeral of William f. O'Neil, of IS
William street, was held this morningf 10
st. Peters r. c.. Church, where a high
mass Of requiem was celebrated. The In
terment was in st. Peters Cemetery.
The Belleville Fife n Drum Corps will
hold a special meeting Thursday night At
the home of James Hozack, Holmes street
and Hornblower avenue, to take action on
the death of William E. O'Neil.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
CURTAIN WENT UP WITH
SNAP: SCARED THIEVES.
Attempt to Rob Nutley Field Club Frus-
trated by Wakefulness of
Stewards Wife.

An attempt was made by burglars to
force an entrance into the house of the
Nutley Field Club Sunday night. The
thieves ~endeavored to force open one of
the doors with a large chisel, but Mrs.
Richmond, the wife of the steward, was
by an unusual noise. and raised
a window curtain, which slipped from her
fingers and run up with a snap. Two men
ran across the tennis grounds and then
at them.
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TAX NOTICE.
MNoo~


MlLLBuRN TOWNSHIP TAX SALE.
Public notice Is hereby given by Geo. H..
Clark. Collector OF Taxes in the Township Of
Millburn, county Of Essex, that he will sell al.
public sale all tne lands, tenements. heredita-
ments ana real estate hereinafter mentioned
for the shortest term for which any person or
persons will agree to take the same ana nav
cost OF sale.
Said taxes were assessed for the year lana
The said SALE will take place at Collectors
office, Taylor street, Saturday. September IS.
1907. At 2 o'clock p. m.
The said lands. tenements. hereditaments
and rear esta e. 50 to be sold. and the names
OF The persons against whom the said taxes
the amoun. Of taxes laid on account Of each
parcel are as follows. viz;
Name. Description. Tax dnA
Crone, A. W.. block 20. plot Z. wyoming. a as
Dearing; Jesse NJ. house and lot. block ].
Dare. Alien s. block ii. plot is. wyo,.. ''a1
ming 4 AZ
GentzeL Minnie l., est, 'ot n 5 Mil. ~
Gentzel, Minnie L.. est. ,ot S 5 Essex
st.. adjoining Mary culbsrt and VIII
lam 1 Gentzel 4@
Haywood, Mrs Susan, lot $ s Millburn
av- adj. Wm. Hill and H. M. Reeve. 21s
McQuilkin. John. est. house and lot n
ana Mai't f. !. ay Hari satoinins c. FsisensDan
Middleditch. L.. block A, i3ts s and 4 ~H
M m : q sr s IL. a. nn
pa ac Map of Wyoming -. is 80
aV, adjoining ID. p. English and w.
pa n r,,1 Ayrss. S.5x 1909 ...-,.-...... 80
tion). tax 1905. "a
Stewart. John A., IT.. houses, 8 acres.
" $ Taylor read. adjoining Mary Al
vA,entine and s. Hartshorn. ........... SO ss
Nreeland, James, 81 acres. White Oak
fiasa az, adjoining A. S. Ross est.
vl ~ n, Eeeys: ..- 49,. 1914
Ridge av., adjoining r. NJ. Wade est.-
mayor and c. c. East Orange.... IL a
Nreeland Cornelia. l house, / acre.
YAK Ridge av. adjoinine A.. S. ROSS
est and :, yFssiand. 7a
GEORGE 4. CLARK
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M0NTCLAIR.

On Friday evening next a public meet
tuberculosis will be held at Pilgrim
Church DR.. John II. Huddleston, of New
York; the Rev. DIR. Amory H.. Bradford
and Others will speak. The question of
forming classes will also be considered
The fair which was to open last night In
the Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
was postponed until tonight ON account Of
Iin@tne church building, at which seventy
five prizes will be offered.
William Stewart was appointed a chance
man on the police force last night by the
Town Council. on the recommendation OF
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STRUCK BY AP0PLExY.
Secretary Moseley, of Interstate Com
merce Commission, in Serious Danger.

NEWBURYPORT, Mass, Sept, ga
Edward A. Moseley, secretary of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. who
became i'll in Washington last week
and was taken to the home of his sis
ter-in-law, Harriet Prescott Spafford,
near Amesbury, has sustained a stroke
of apoplexy, according to the physicians
who have attended him. His condition
is such as to cause a anxiety as
to the outcome.
1t was thought when Mr.. Moseley ar
rived that his Illness was due TO a
breaking down from overwork, but
afterward it became apparent that
apoplexy was the trouble. Today the
report from the bedside was that Mr..
Moseley was comfortable. although in a
serious condition, and that the period
of rest would bring Improvement
Mrs. Spofford's home is on en- island
in the Merrimac River and is a loca-
ton well calculated. II is believed, for
the recovery of the sick man.
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FOUND DEAD IN WOODS.
James Birdsall, of Trenton, Dies of
Exhaustion and Starvation.

MOUNT HOLLY, Sept. 24.-James
Birdsall, of Trenton, who had been
camping out with a friend in the pines
near Cranberry Hall, and who had
been missing for several days, was
found dead in a cedar swamp today,
miles from any human habitation.
1t is supposed the man became lost in
the woods and died from starvation
and exhaustion.
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BIG TOMATO, BUT 1T RorrED.

Mrs. William Vreeland, of 80 Meadow
that weighs three and th~ree-quarters
pounds and she thinks the vegetable the
largest OF its kind grown in New Jersey.
Owing to a sudden rotting of the tomato
the prize was not exhibited at the County
Fair.
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M1sroox ANOTHER FOR HIS WIFE

John Fry, a negro. of IL Hurlbut street,
Orange. was arrested last night for plac-
ing his hands on Mrs. Bianchi, Of Hickory
street, that city, whom he had mistaken
for his wife. Chanceman Albert took the
mar from a crowd and today he was fined
s. for drunkenness. Mrs. Bianchi accepted
the mans explanation that he had made
an error.
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Mrs. Tonrist-I'm afraid that the monkey
wouldn't please my husband.
Vendor-But madame will find It easier
to md another husband than 70 get a
monkey ike that for three piasters-
Translated for Transatlantic Tales from
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He strikes a pose that is intense.
With energy he hollers.
His speeches may not make much sense,
But'they make a lot of dollars.
Washington Star.
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Miss Mary Tracey. of Montclair, and
Francis Washington, of Orange, were mar
ried yesterday at the Church of the Inn
maculate Conception, Montclair, by the
Rev. Daniel F. Mccarthy, rector of the
church. Miss Beatrice Tracey, a sister of
the bride. was bridesmaid and Thomas
Washington, of Orange, q brother of the
bridegroom, was best man. The bride was
gowned in cream-colored panama., and
wore a picture heat. She carried a bouquet
of bride roses. The bridesmaid was dressed
in pale pink crepe de chine and carried
pink carnations. A wedding breakfast was
served at the home of the brides cousin,
Michael McHugh. OF 1853 Valley road, Mont
clair. After a wedding trip the young
couple will reside II Orange. !
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John ]. Bealin died at the home Of his
mother. Mrs. katherine Bealin. 81 East
thirty f0nrth year. The funeral will take
place Thursday. A requiem mass viii be
celebrated in st. Johns r. G. Church
ana internenf will be In st. ohn's Gem
etHsTs Orange.
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WHAT, ave Won come to hear this
French comedy. too, countess?y
And why shouldn't I? Don't you sup
pose that / know just when to blush
Motto Ter Ridere."
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GEORGE q. CLARK
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