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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-31
FREEMAN ON THE STUMP.
East Orange oouncilmanic Candidate
Speaks at Ampere.

In an address delivered at noon today
near the Crocker-Wheeler plant, at Am
pere, East Orange, Alden Freeman. Of
East Orange, who is running for City
Councilman on the Democratic and indie
pendent tickets, having been beaten for
nomination on the Republican ticket, aired
his political views He said he thought
Senator Everett Colby and Sheriff Frank
II. Sommer. in working for John Franklin
Fort during the present campaign, were
in bad company. but would soon get tired
Of Sam" Dickinson and the others. He
made an attack on former Governor
Franklin Murphy, claiming that he knew,
on good authority, that every message
Mr.. Murphy sent to the New Jersey
Legislature while Governor vas approved
first by George w. Perkins, of Insurance
Speaking about Frank Q. Barstow, of
the standard on Company, Mr.. Freeman
told of the letter sent by Mr.. Barstow to
him saying that the attacks being made
against Mr.. Fort were both cruel and con-
temptible, and added that Mr.. Barstow,
who was always q Democrat, had sent
him a check for 500 to help out in work.
ing for better government in East Orange.
Mr.. Freeman referred to the statement
made by Mr.. Fort to the effect that he
had not spoSen 10 Governor Stokes about
Amboy bridge scandal, and said the letter
sent by Governor Stokes to Charles Bloom
field is now being photographed in Jersey
City, and will be sent broadcast through
out the State.
He then added:
II wonder If you realize the exceedine
difficulty Of putting up a fght against the
corporation control in this or any other
State. If the financial gamblers aid NOT
fall out among themselves or occasionallv
lose their tempers and say or write some
thing indiscreet 1t would be almost impos-
sible to make clear to the busy nublic
what is actually going on. / fear We
might not yet lave the Insurance. inves-
tigation but for the bitter quarrel between
the Hyde and Alexander factions in the
Equitable Insurance. When roques fall
out just men get their dues
But a stray will show the way the
wind blows. III seeking for candidates to
stand on our Assembly ticket one man
was especially well recommended on ac-
count OF his public spirit and on account
Of the gallant fight he put up for better
trolley service IN the suburb In which he
lives In behalf Of our county convention
delegates called upon this man and asked
him to run for the Assembly,. He said All
once tina he would be glad to do so. but
that 1t would mean his giving up his busi-
ness. Why he said, when 1 Stirred I'M
the agitation for better trolley accom-
modations in my section l received word
from my bank that If I didn't stop knock
Ing the Public Service there would be no
more money loaned to me by that ~institu-
ton. As / need credit long in advance
my business would simply come to an end
II the banks refuse me credit. That is
one very common method Of stopping pro-
test against the abuses Of our corpora
tons.
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NUTLEY.

A Republican rally will be held tomor-
row evening at the town hall auditorium
at s o'clock. The speakers will be John
Franklin Fort. Republican candidate for
Governor; William p. Martin, and John
Franklin Clark, candidates for Assembly,
II A. M. Barbour. OF Trenton. There
will be music by the Nutley orchestra, I'M
der the leadership Of Franklin n. Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Kerns, OF Baby
lon, L, l., spent Tuesday and yesterday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Marc Michael, Of
North road.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Woolsey and Floyd
Woolsey, of New York, who have been the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Leman, of
North road, have returned home
Tbs members of the Nutley Field Club
will hold n Halloween party at the house
of the club tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Give N. Elliot and family,
of Rutgers place, will move to P%ortchester,
N. Y, within a few days. They expect to
remain away from Nutley about a year.
Miss Beatrice Ellis. of Milwaukee, Wis,
a former resident Of Nutley, Is visiting
friends in town.
The ladies' Aid Society Of the Methodist
Church, will give a Halloween party at
the church building this evening. An old
fashioned supper will be served from 6
n'c1ock tn . o'clock.
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BLooMFIELD-GLEM RIDGE.

The Rev. DR.. Henry w. Ballantine. of
Nyack, N. Y, will preach in h First
Presbyterian Church Sunday in the alb
sence Of the pastor, who is on his we'd
ding trip.
Mrs. Frederick Moore, of Orchard street,
is in the Mountainside Hospital, Montclair,
undergoing ar operation for appendicitis.
Henry S. Chapman, of Ridgewood ave-
nue.. Glen Ridge. will spend a part of the
winter in Florida.
: A Republican rally will be held in Cen
trail Hall tomorrow night, when John
Franklin Fort will speak.
Returns will be received in the Glen
Ridge Club rext Tuesday, when a smoker
will be held.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Mitchell, of
Glen Ridge, are travelling through Africa.
The Rev. Charles N. Thomas, of San
Francisco. who has been stopping in Glen
Ridge. has accepted a call to the Presby-
terrain Church in River Edge.
The West End Social Club will hold its
annual ball and reception in Central Hall
tonight.
James M. Beldon. a well known horse
man and hotelkeeper IN Bloomfield, has
been appointed overseer of county roads in
the Bloomfield section of the town. to sue
coed Richard ]. Maxwell. Of Bloomfield.
The latter is a Republican, while Beldon
is a Democrat. The latter is secretary of
the Road Horse Association.
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vAILsBURG SECTION.

City Counsel James r. Nugent will be
among the speakers at a meeting OF the
vailsburg Democratic Club in Wash's Hall
tomorrow night.
Vailshurg Conclave of Heptasophs VIII
initiate two candidates Mt a meeting 10
Union Hall November II.
The directors of the Vailspurg Home and
Investment Association will meet In DAILY s
Hall tonight.
Whist was played by the members OF the
Ups and Downs Club at the home OF Mr..
and MIS-. Emil Weldmann, Hunterdon
street, last night. First prize was won by
George Wolff. Mrs. John Becker was sec
ond and Mrs. Frederick Sc~hnellbacker
-hird.
The Vailsburg Republicans have strung
a banner across South Orange avenue at
Sanford avenue. reading: Proposed laws
shall be given but one test by me. Are
they for the public good?-John Franklin
Fort
The James p, Donnelly Social Club at a
meeting last night decided to open their
new bowling alleys formally next Monday
night when Mayor Jacob Haussiing wild
roll the first ball.
The Outlaw Bowling Club Will bowl on
Walsh's alleys Tomorrow night instead OF
tonight because OF Halloween
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HELPED BY
LEGAL AID
SOCIETY
State Organization Holds
Annual Meeting
Here Today

An adjourned session Of the annual
meeting of the New Jersey Legal Aid So
ciety was held this morning in the Free
Public Library, the president, Mrs.
Thomas s. Henry in the chair. DR.. Mary
d. Hussey, Of East Orange, recording sec
retary, read the report of the treasurer,
giving receipts as 1851. 80; paid out, s504.ol;
balance on hand, $685.. She reported that
at the session last week a committee on
changes In the constitution was appointed,
with William Pennington, a member OF the
advisory counsel. as chairman.
The annual report of the attorney OF the
society, Theodore C. Gottlieb, who has re-
signed the position. was read. He said that
in eleven months OF the year 1905 he gave
legal advice and help to 400 poor persons;
100 last year and S36 this year, and there
were 10 applicants thus far In the twelfth
month. He stated that the applicants for
legal aid were increasing so fast that a
clerk or law student should be In the at
torney's office in Newark every week day,
for the attorney had to be in the courts
or attending to outside cases much of his
time. Often seven or eight persons waited
in the office until he got through with q
case In court. His office hours were from
$3.50 a. m. to 1890 p. m. and from 4:30 to
$50 p. M, and he had even given advice
a few times at night.
In the report 1t was suggested that a
fund of 500 be created for the office for
paying costs of court for persons too poor
to pay. The average costs are So for a
case. The monthly expenses of the office
ranged from s12 to SIS. The claims col
lection mount In 1906 to $500. "a, and for
the eleven months of 1907 the total was
s2,4i9.67, which indicated the increase in
business at the office of attorney. 1t was
also stated in the report that legal aid
societies are now at work in many cities
of the United States assisting people who
are too poor to pay a lawyer and the costs
of court.
The advisory council Of the society is
composed of Governor Edward c. Stokes,
former Governor Franklin Murphy, former
Governor Foster M. Voorhees, and Joseph
Coult, Frank Bergen, Frederick g. Burn
ham, Thomas S. Henry, Richard Stevens,
Howard Carrow, William Pennington,
Francis 3. Lee, James Benny. Mr.. Stew
ems and Mr.. Henry were elected last week
and the others reelected. The officers are:
President, Mrs. Thomas s. Henry, New
ark: viee-presidents, Mrs. Brice Collard,
Jersey City; Mrs. George W. Il. Gushing.
East Orange, and Mrs. Frederick q. Agens
Newark; recording secretary, DIR. Mary u.
Hussey, East Orange; corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. M. H. Kingsley. Hoboken;
treasurer, Mrs. James Benny, Bayonne
and auditor, DR.. Laban Dennis, Newark.
Mrs. Ste Nart H%artshorne, of Short Hills,
is chairman of the law committee.
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lRvIMGT0N AND HILTON.

George Abbott, of Rutherford. is visiting
friends In Hilton.
Edward Sprotte, of Pasadena, Cal, is
visiting friends in Irvington and Hilton.
Chief of Police Green, Of I%rvington. will
send several special officers to this city
tonight to assist the Newark police in the
Halloween celebration. The Irvington
police will make a special effort tonight to
stop rowdyism in the town. A quiet night
is anticipated because of the Newark cele-
bration.
A Halloween party was given by Miss
May Eckert at her home, In Cummings
street, %Irvlngton, last night, Appropriate
games were played and dancing was en-
joyed by the costumed guests. A COLA
tion was served shortly after midnight.
Prizes for contests were awarded to Will
lam Thompson and Miss Jessie HUFF. Miss
Gertrude Cizer, of this city, presided at
the piano. Among the large number Of
guests, besides the relatives, were John
Heyle, Frederick Harbidge, Miss Minnie
~Gleischmann, Miss Mabel Scott, Charles
Haas, Miss Eva Alexander, Miss Cecilia
Alexander, Miss Ethel Terrill, Miss Edna
Million and George Small.
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M0NTCLAIR.

A Halloween party was held last night
in the parish house of st. Luke's Episcopal
Church, by the Young Women's Guild of
the church. Games were played and a
great time had generally. Refreshments
were served.
Warren Pond will deliver a lecture on
Sweden and Russiae next Wednesday
evening in the parish house of st. Luke's
Church.
Miss Anna Fallon, of Grant street, was
given p surprise party by a number of her
young friends last night at her home.
About sixty were present, who enjoyed
games, singing and music. Supper was
served Mt 10 o'clock.
A Republican mass meeting will be held
in Club Hal tomorrow night, at which
John Franklin Fort, candidate for Cover
nor, will make an address. Senator Ever
EFT Colby and Sheriff Sommer are expected
to speak, also.
William Stewart, a negro. of Bloomfield
avenue, was held in $500 for the Grand
Jury by Recorder Henry Il. Yost, in the
police court last night, on a serious charge.
preferred by lena johnson, a negress, is
years old.
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DIES OF P%ERIToNITIs.
Mortimer Reeve, of South Orange, Did
Not Survive Operation.

Mortimer Reeve died at Orange Memo
rial Hospital yesterday afternoon after an
operation for p%eritonitis. He was the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. William M.
Reeve, of South Orange and Strathern
avenues, South Orange, and was % years
old.
He was taken to the hospital ten days
ago and was thought to a typhoid
fever, but on Friday night last the physi-
clans at the Institution discovered that
neritoritis had set ~ and the operation
was performed. He was conscious off and
on unit, his death.
Mr.. Reeve was well known In South
Orange, where he lived all his life. He
was educated in the Columbia Grammar
and South Orange High schools. Up until
a few weeks ago he had worked on the
Pennsylvania and Lackawanna railroads
as a brakeman. He was well-known to
railroaderg on both roads, and was a
member of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen. The funeral services will take
place at the home of his parents tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Arch
deacon Lewis Cameron, of South Orange,
officiating. The interment will be in Mill
burn Cemetery.
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SUBURBAN WEDDINGS.
RemeIt-A+kin.

Miss Mae Elizabeth Atkin, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gibson Atkin, of
Sunset avenue, Verona, was married to
Herbert Clarence Reffelt, OF T~orrington,
Conn, in the Verona Methodist Church
last evening at s o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Charles E.
Little, pastor of the church. Mrs. Harry
Courier, of East Orange. was matron of
honor. Miss Lillian Evelyn Atkin, a sister
of the bride, and Miss Eva Clark, a niece
of the bridegroom, were bridesmaids. Mary
Louise Bloxham, of Verona. was flower
girl. and Raymond Currie, of Torrington,
Conn, was ring bearer. Raymond Ran
dali, of Torrington, Conn, was best man.,
and Richard Gibson Atkin, of Verona, a
brother of the bride; Frank b. Slmms, OF
Montclair, and Frank Young and Leon
Hedden. of Verona, were the ushers.
The bridal party entered the church to
the strains of the "Lohengrin" wedding
march, played by an orchestra. The bride
was given away by her father. The gown
was of ivory white satin messaline over
~taffeta and was trimmed with princess lace
and pearls. She wore a veil caught up
with lilies Of the valley and carried a
bouquet Of white roses. The bridesmaids
were dressed In pink silk pongee cut IN
princess style and trimmed with princess
lace and pink panne velvet and they car
lied white chysanthemums.
The matron of honor wore white SILK
wolfe over white taffeta trimmed with rem
aissance lace and she carried pink chrys-
inthemums; The flower girls frock was
of white silk batiste mnde over pink silk
trimmed with valenciennes lace and pink
ribbon and she carried a basket of pink and
white cnrysanthemums.
The church was decorated with pink ana
white chrysanthemunio and palms. I'm
mediately after the ceremony a reception
was held ut the brides home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reffelt received with the bridal party
md eight young ladies' as maids Of honor,
namely, Miss Nettie Wilder, Miss Ethel
Huntsman. Miss Mabel Goble, Miss Alice
Srevier, Miss Edith Mcdowell, Miss Jennie
Dumont, Miss Mae Douglas and Miss Grace
Chinn. At 1880 Mr.. and Mrs. Reffelt left
for Washington, D. c. A reception will be
given the bridal couple at Beacon Falls.
Conn.,. November 8, at the HON of MIR.
Reftelt's parents. Later they will reside
In To~rrington, Conn.
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SOUTH ORANGE.

7. o'Connor Sloane is confined to his
home in Montrose avenue with Illness.
George F. T. Britain has closed his Scot
land road residence and is staying with
George levitt. of Hillside place.
Mrs. p. B. Delaney. OF Scotland road.
has decided to reside at 1871 West 13sth
street. New York city, for the winter.
The common battery system of tele-
phones will go into operation in South Or
ange beginning Saturday. IT will be about
a week, however, before the entire system
will be installed. When the magnetic sys-
tenn is done away with 1t will be only
necessary to lift the receiver from the
hook and central will answer.
Mrs. Lillian v. Voorhees, is having an
addition erected In the rear of her newly
built store in South Orange avenue.
Thomas Sealy, of 54 Centre street, Is
having an extension built to his residence.
The South Grunge High School football
eleven met defeat at the hands of Car
teret A%cademy's team at Orange yester-
day afternoon by a score of 6 to o.
John Todd. of Vose avenue, and John
Mayer, OF Millburn, received the second
and third degrees at a meeting of Hope
Lodge No. 179, Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows, in Masonic Hall asst night.
Much interest is centred in the final
shoot of the police department for the
season, to be held on the Fenner grounds
afternoon, because of the close
ness In the race for the championship be-
tween Sergeant Thomas ]. Sherry and
Policeman Patrick Reynolds. The latter
is but -four points behind Sherry, the
leader, and REYNOLDS will not shoot to-
morrow. Should Sherry fail to put up a
score of 30 or more Reynolds would win.
Mrs. Martin Munson has returned to her
In Greenwood Lake after paying a
visit to Mrs. William II. Van 1derstine,
of 66 Valley street.
The bowling team representing South
Orange Council. William Rink, s. Howard
Gardner, Walter Evans. Louis T. Van
ard A. c. Brewer, was defeated
by Boyd Councils FIVE In a Jr. O.. u.
A. NJ. League contest on the latter's all
leys, Newark. last night.
Henry B. Halsey has sold his property
between Second and Third streets. which
ne recently purchased from II. L. Pierson,
to the II. B. Halsey Company.
A mass will be celebrated at 5:45 o'clock
In the Church of Our Lady OF Sorrows to-
morning In honor of All Saints
Day.
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MR.. ANDERsoN's FUNERAL TONIGHT

The funeral of Henry G. Anderson, Of
Is Lincoln street, East Orange, who died
at his home on Tuesday night after a
lengthy illness, will take place at the
house tonight. Mr.. Anderson was a wire
manufacturer. with Offices at Blocker
street and West Broadway, New York.
A native of New York city, he resided
there until he took up q residence in
Jersey City, where he lived for twenty
five years. He was In his sixty-seventh
year. and for the past two years made his
home with his daughter. Mrs; Jessie
Rurade. The Rev. DR.. George 8. Bishop
will ofhciate at the services tonight, and
the officers of New York Lodge No. 1877,
F.. and A. NJ. Of New York. will conn
plete the funeral service. The body to-
morrow morning viii be met at the grave
in New York Bay Cemetery and member
OF Greenville Lodge No. 10, I. Q. o.. F.,
will be in charge of the burial. Harmony
Encampment, of Jersey City, Will also
na WITHHOLDING.
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EAST ORANGE MAN TO WED.

AsBURY PARK. Oct. s1.-Miss Ida Jor-
dan, niece of Harry Duffield, of the Hotel
Yorkshire, and weIl-known in this city, will
wed Harold B. Thomas, of East Orange,
Trinity Episcopal Church. The ceremony
will be performed by the Rev. Charles F..
Lyons, rector of st. Adams Episcopal
Church, Roxborough, Philadelphia, an
uncle of the bride-to-be, assisted by the
Rev. w. N. Baily, rector of Trinity Epis-
copal Church. Relatives and friends from
this city, Long Branch and East Orange
will be present. Miss Jordan is the daugh-
Long Branch. After returning from a
honeymoon trip the couple will reside at
Bloomfield, where they will be at home
after December l..
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NOTES OF THE ORANGES.

Joseph Melello. of "A Centre street. Or
ange. was fined S. for a row he had with
George j. Cicio, of that city, over a BUSH
ness affair. The complainant said he had
been attacked and punched.
Chanceman M. j. Riley reported that five
boy had set fire to a shed at North
Centre street and Park avenue, Orange,
shortly before midnight last night The
flames were quickly e-xtinguished, but no
arrests were made
A Yonkers, N. Y. man got a few drinks
aboard yesterday and reached Orange last
night looking for a position. He was a
foreigner and could not find his way back
home. and met some negroes. he said, and
asked directions. The Information cost
him $40, which was taken from him by
the men. but he could not even show
where he had been when robbed, and
Judge Bray today gave him sixty cents to
get Home with.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Law, Of II WASH
street, East Orange, accompanied
by their SOD Richard. left yesterday on a
trip to California.
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BELLEVILLE.

Kelsey Provett, of Union avenue. and
Francis Mccarthy, of washington avenue,
have returned from a trip to Cleveland
and Buffalo.
A Republican massmeeting will be held
In B~elleville Hall tomorrow night. John
Franklin Fort, candidate for Governor.
and the candidates for county offices will
speak.
Christopher McDonough, Of Washington
street, was put under $500 bail for the
Grand Jury yesterday by Police Justice
Council on a charge of assault and battery
preferred by his wife.
Miss Margaret Clark, of William street,
was given a surprise party at her home
last night by friends from Belleville, New
ark, Harrison and Bloomfield.
Mrs. Charles Beatty, of Honesdale, Pa,
has returned home from a visit to Mr..
and Mrs. William Dugher, of Greylock
Manor.
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RUNAWAY I'm IRy1NeToN.

The city s~ealer's horse ran from the
Vailsburg section through Irvington. yes
terday afternoon dragging the
after II. In Clinton avenue near Augusta
street. the outfit collided with a
belonging to a Newark firm, slightly dam
aging 1t. The s~ealer's wagon was over
fnrned and WIS wrecked. The horse broke
loose and was not caught TIL It reached
this city. BIC was hurt.
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Miss Mary H.. Cassidy. of East Orange,
and John A. Dempsey, a member OF the
police department OF that city, were mar
ried late yesterday afternoon at the Church
of the Sacred Heart, that city, by the Kew
McManus. pastor. Miss Mary L.
Monahan was bridesmaid, and Thomas "
Dempsey. a brother Of the bridegroom, was
best man. The bride was attired in crepe
de chino over taffeta and carried q shower
bouquet OF white hEidn rogesA Her buDe
ven Maeaoauknt with nnooohrAGEt from
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STATE CHAPTER, D. A. r.,
IN MONTCLAIR TOMORROW.
All-Day Session Will Be Held at Club
Hall, With Prominent Women
Present.

The representatives of the State Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton will meet tomorrow in Club Hall,
Montclair. The morning session will be
presided over by the State regent and Will
be opened by singing America. AFTER a
short business session addresses win be
made by several State vice-presidents-gen-
eral. Lunch will be served from l to q
o'clock.
The afternoon session will be presided
over by Mrs. William II. Kearfoot, of "a
Elm street. Montclair, State vice-prestdent-
general of New Jersey. Addresses will be
made by the national president-generai
and the Rev. Harry Emerson FosdlcK OF
Montclair.
The hall is being handsomely decorated
with flags, bunting and autumn foliage.