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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-03
RECKLESS SHOOTING
Pistol Bullets Crash Into the Home of
Mrs. Winifred sharkey
in Orange.

Complaint was made this morning to
Judge John B. Bray. In the Orange Police
Court. by Fireman Jerry Savage, of head
quarters. hat city. OF reckless shooting at
the home OF Mrs. Winifred Sharkey. IA
Springdale place, Orange, shortly after
nine o'clock last night. He brought to the
court two heavy calibre bullets which
whizzed past the head Of Thomas Farrell.
Of Springdale place, as he was returning
home and then smashed windows in Mrs.
Shnrkev's home and fiattened themselves
against the wal. The bullets broke pic
lures in the Sharkey home and also clipped
or a section of the woodwork in the build
ing.
The Misses winifred and Bridget Shar-
key. daughters of Mrs. Sharkey, had just
left the front parlor to go to a rear room
where they were to sew when the crashes
told them Of the flying bullets.
As nearly as could be aseertained the bull
let's were fired from revolvers held by resi-
dents OF a foreign boarding house in East
Day street. which is in direct line with the
shattered windows in the Sharkey home.
The inmates of the house were firing off
revolvers last night, Mr.. Savage learned,
and as their reeklessness endangered sew
eral lives he formally asked the court to
make an investigation and to put a stop
to the practise.
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EYES PEELED
GREYL0CK MANOR AND SILL
YER LAKE MEN ACTIVE.
Ask Improvements in Their Sections
from the B~elleville Township Com
mittee and Get Promises.

Silver Lake was represented by a dele
cation of twenty-five at the meeting of
the. Belleville Township Committee last
that their section of the township was
not overlooked in the matter of improve
ments. Their spokesman, Thomas Berry
and James Robotham. complained of the
lack Of proper lighting facilities and told
of the number of lights that went out.
Chairman Breen suggested that the mem
out of order and how long they remain
in that condition and then report to the
Township Committee. They promised to
do this. The clerk was instructed to conf
municate with the electric light company
to live better service.
A committee of Greylock Manor citizens
was anxious to know what could be done
In the matter of sewerage. They were
sure that everybody in the township wants
sewerage, and wanted to know If prepara-
tons could not be made now to take adj
vantage of the trunk sewer. Chairman
Breen reminded the men of the recent law
In connection with the creation of the Pas
sale Valley. Sewage Commission, that the
after December IL, 1912. As 1t is now, the
Township Committee Is not In Il position
to engage an engineer to go over the
ground The cost of his services would
be In the neighborhood of $1,000, II was
said, and then ii would 10 quite useless to
do anything until the plans of the sewer
age commission are made knnwn.
When a report was made of the recon-
mendation of the Board of Health that
Heckel street, from Bloomfield avenue to
rankl avenue, be accepted, it was de-
eided to refer the matter to Engineer
Francisco. The Silver Lake contingent was
anxious for immediate action. but il, was
shown that the committee was proceeding
legally.
A letter was read in which a dozen prop
erty-owners of Main street protested
against bearing IN part of the cost of the
proposed opening of Beech street, as IL will
be of no benefit to the property or prop
erty-owners. The letter was placed on file.
When a question was raised by one of the
Greylock committee as to what effect the
protest would have, Committeeman Hirdes
FASTENED to assure them that the assess
ments were levied by the surveyors of
highways and all would have to pay their
pro rata assessments.
a drain made by the Greylock Manor Land
ties on private property. 1t was referred
to the road committee. The o commit
tee will also see that weeds are removed
from Main street.
An application was made for a water
main in Heckel street. 1t will be necessary
TO get connections from the Newark water
main and the matter will be referred 10 the
Newark Board OF Street and Water Com
missioners. A petition was received. from
property-owners in Watching avenue for z
crossing over the West Orange branch OF
the Erie Railroad.
The clerk will notify the traction com,
pany to have cars stopped at Heckei
street. The clerk will also notify Pound
master Smith TO look after some goats ruiz
ming wild In Soho.
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SOUTH ORANGE.

The Foresters at a meeting last night
Initiated six candidates. Court Ridgewood
is now composed Of fifty members.
The police held their weekly target prac-
tise at the summit of Tillou road yesterday
afternoon. Policeman Patrick Reynolds
was high man with a score of 40, but two
short of the record put up by Marshal
Mcguire two weeks ago. The sores Were
Reynolds. 40; Mcguire, So; Matte, "a.
Kelly. 30; Comerford, %; Lally, 20, and
Skefington, ..
Miss Margaret Nolan, of 342 Valley street.
has gone to York Harnor. Me, to spend
the summer
William Joice. of New York. is visiting
his grandmother. Mrs. Katharine Farrell,
Of Academy street.
e. w. Taylor, OF Hartford road, will
leave this week for the seashore.
Miss Margaret Dawson, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her cousin. Miss Anna Beirne,
of South Orange avenue.
r. G. Du Bots. OF 1A Scotland road, left
yesterday for his summer home in Big
Moose. N. Y.
c.. E. Brown, OF Raymond avenue, has
gone to West Bloomfield. N. r., for the
summer.
L. p. Farmer. Of Scotland road, will
spend the next month at Vergennes. VT.
The summer destination of william f.
Gard, of 6S Taylor place, Is New Canaan,
Conn.
IL. +. Soverel, of Garfield place, has gone
to Altamont. n. Y. on his vacation.
Miss May Cameron, OF Ridgewood road,
left today for Newport. r. J..
William Murray and family, of Mont
rose avenue, south Orange, have opened
their summer cottage at Atlantic High
lands for the season.
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BELLEVlLLE.

Charles Jeffreys, of Clinton. IL visiting
Henry Garrison. of Washington avenue.
The Acme Club is arranging for a trolley
ride TO Melville Park. Bayonne, during
the first week In August.
Mrs. Joseph Joule and family, Of 4S6
North Courtland street, are stopping at
Bradley Beach.
Mr. aud Mrs. Edward Ryan and family.
-nf-Washington avenue, are staying al
Bradley Beach.
A horse attached to a pair of wheels
went dashing down Washington avenue
about Ii o'clock last night, and at Rut-
gers street the animal swerved across the
front Of q moving trolley car n struck
an iron trolley pole. Policeman Charles
Pere got hold of the horse and was taking
II 10 the police station when a farmer
came running along breathlessly and said
the animal belonged TO him. The farmer
was on his way to this city with a load
Of produce when the king-bolt on his
truck broke and the horse ran away.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wharton and
fnmily OF North Stephens street, are sum
mering at : Bradley Beach.
Township Clerk Harmon is now ready
to issue dog licenses.
Solomon CARTS and family. of Nortf
Courtland street, are spending their vaca'
ton at Bradley Beach.
Miss Josephine Wharton, Of Holmes
street. Belleville, will spend the balanc'
of July at South Durham. Green County
y. Y.
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new PRINCIPAL
AS. KNIGHT SUCCEEDS MISS
ELDREDGE.
Montclair Board Of Education Appoints
Greenwich, Conn, Man and
Praises Bride-Elect.

The Montclair Board OF Education last
night appointed Archibald S. Knight as
principal of the Central School, that town
TO succeed Miss S. Eldora Eldredge, who
has resigned. after many years teaching
10 become a bride. Mr.. knight comes
from Greenwich, Conn, where he has hello
the position Of supervisor for the past
three years His salary will be 1900
a year.
The board passed the following resolu-
ton, regarding Miss Eldredge:
LAS the Board of Education OF Mont
clair, we are pleased 10 record our high
appreciation of the long and eminent serV-
ices Of Miss S.. Eldora Eldredge. As one
of our foremost teachers for many years.
and later as principal and supervisor, she
has made a lasting impression upon our
in all the children, her highly valued as
sistance to the teachers. their keen and
kindly criticism. by devotion to her work
aud by answering loyalty TO the inter
ests Of the schools, she has played a dis
tinguished part in developing and main
tanning the high educational standard Of
unfailing courtesy toward all with whom
che has had dealings. Miss Eldredge has
won for herself the cordial regard OF the
entire community; While reg z 1,dIl. tn, tine
congratulates her upon the change that
is to bring a well-earned rest from the
strain Of professional responsibility"
She is to be married.
Tit Central School shoprooms win open
next Monday. when daily instruction in
wood carving will be given under the su-
pervision of Frederick P. Reagle.
The Chestnut Street School Sewing Cir
Gle will also open next Monday, under
the instruction of Miss DAVIS. The kinder
gnrten In the same school will be under
the supervision of Miss Erhart, and will
also m on Monday.
The Maple Avenue sewing, cooking. kin
dergarten and playground which opened
last week, reports BOO pupils registered.
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TWO BIG ORATIONS
General o. o. Howard, Of Vermont, and
Ex-Gov. W. J.. Northern, of Georgia,
Will Speak In Montclair.

Montclair's Independence Day celebra-
ton will be held In the grove by the
Montclair High School grounds tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Emerson P. Har-
rs will preside. The exercises will com
mence with the singing Of the hymn
America" The Rev. Edward P. Pay
son will make the invocation. after which
the hymn, 20 God Beneath Thy Guiding
Hand" will be sung.
The chairman will then introduce Cen
eral o. o. Howard, of Vermont, the only
living general of the Civil War, who COM
manded a separate army.
Ex-Governor William ]. Northern, of
Georgia, will deliver an oration. His sub
ject will be THE Problem of the Races"
The exercises will conclude with the
singing of the hymn, "Our God, Our Help
and the benediction.
The Montclair Golf C1ub and the Upper
Montclair Golf Club vlll each play games
on their own grounds tomorrow afternoon.
A game of baseball between the Mont
clair Athletic Tub and the Watsessing
B. B. Club viii be held on the Montclair
Athletic Club grounds. Valley road, to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Tit Montelair Gun Club will have shoot
Ing for prizes tomorrow at the Upper
Montclair traps.
Picked teams from the married and sim
gle men of the Holy Name Society of the
Church of the immaculate Conception will
play a game of baseball tomorrow morn
ing on the Maple avenue grounds.
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IRvINGToN AND HILTON.

The choir of the Hilton Christian Church
will rehearse tonight, as will those who
will take part In the entertainment to be
given by the visitors class Of the Sunday
school.
The Athletic Club of the Hilton Chris
tian Church will hold open house in the
new annex hall tomorrow morning.
The Council chamber of the ~Irvington
Town Hall, which is being built on the
third floor, is nearly completed, and the
work of building offices on the second
floor is going on.
James Ferdinand. of III West Seventy
third street, New York city, was arrested
by Policeman Deffur. of South Orange
Township, neal the Hilton Postoflce for
driving his automobile without a chauf-
feur's license or the numbers on his lamps.
He was fined $3.50 by Judge r. D. Brewer,
of Maplewood.
The funeral Of Mrs. Hattie A. Crowcil,
who died at her home in Union avenue
Irvington, Tuesday afternoon. will be held
from her home tonight at s O'clock. The
Rev Driah McClinchie, pastor of the
sisted by the Rev. William H.. Hainer,
pastor of the First Christian Church. OF
that town, will conduct the services. The
interment will be in Clinton Cemetery.
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COP RENSTATED
Chanceman William Dean, of Belleville
Who Was Suspended for Fight, Is
Placed Back on Duty.

Chanceman William Dean, Of Bellevllle,
who was suspended under charges by the
police committed of the Belleville Town
ship Committee several months ago, was
reinstated by that body last night. Dean
stated his case explaining how he got into
a difficulty with a citizen over personal
matters. Committeeman Weston said he
had Investigated the case and found that
Dean was not at fault. On his motion
Dean was relnstated.
. Committeeman Hirdes favored a change
In the system by which chancemen are
appointed. AT present applicants undergo
an examination and then make application
for appointment. In GONE cases the men
are unknown to the police committee. 1t
was decided to have all applications re-
ferred to an investigating committee.
This was done when the applications of
Constables George Gorham, Ferdinand
Gilman. Gustave Mann and Patrick j.
Finn. jr., We're received. They were re-
ferred to a committee consisting of Com
mitteemen Weston, Joule and taniar.
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MONTCLAIR.

William Lamb. a hackman, was fined $40
by Recorder Yost, of Montclair, this morn
ing for a violation of the mick ordinance.
On the arrival of a train at the Lacka-
wanna depot last night shortly after 10
o'clock Lamb refused to accept a fare, say
ing he was engaged. This excuse has been
used by hackmen often when they don't
wish to accept the fare, the distance being
too far or during a rain, etc. TIT man who
whose name has not been given, waited
around the depot for one hour. The hack
man remained there all that time and Their
complaint was made. Another offense' OF
the same kind will lose Lamb his license.
Jacob Darrell, of Newark, was arrested
last night in Bloomfield avenue for ped.
ding jewelry without a license. He was
discharged this morning by the recorder
with a caution.
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NOTES OF THE ORANGES.

DR.. Carl L. ~Spethmann and family, of
Lawn Ridge road, Orange, will spend the
summer at South Durham in the Cats
kills.
DIR. Charles Buttner. of Orange, a promi-
nent physician of hat city, sailed yester-
day on an extended European trip on the
Deutschland. He will spend a portion of
Germany.
Mrs. George Brent. of 10 Pine street,
Haywood. Conn, brought a child named
Neumeyer TO Orange with her on a trip.
Blanchard, a relative. residing at 81 Hill
street. had taken the lad and refused to
give him up. The police got the child and
Blanchard to the police station and turned
the boy over to Mrs. Brent; then warned
blanchard not to interfere with the boy.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-03
ITCHING TORTURE
OF LITTLE BABY
Head and Face Covered With Awful
itching Sores and Scabs Would
Scratch Until Blood Came
Mother in Despair for Treatment
Did No Good Dread Disease
YIELDED TO CUTlCURA
ALMOST IMMEDIATELY

81 was In despair about my baby.
When he was about two months old his
face and head were full of scabs and
very itching sores with terrible running
matter. / had to tie his little hands in
bags for he used to make his face and
head bleed. l had two or three doctors
but they did not do any good. | was
told to try Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment and / can say that they
stopped the running matter immediately
and soon after / had washed him twice
he looked almost well, but I used about
three cakes Of Cuticura Soap and four
or five boxes Of Cuticura Ointment, con-
tinuing the treatment for two or three
months. / also used Cuticura Rene
dies for my other children and took
Cuticura Resolvent myself to purify my
milk for my baby whom ! nursed while
he suffered with that terrible itching
and sores he had. Now l always have
Cuticura Soap and Ointment in the
house handy. / shall be glad il you
want to publish this letter so that other
sufferers will come to know what good
the Cuticura Remedies can do. Mrs.
Frances Rizzo, 1905 Dickinson St., Phila-
delphia, Penn, Nov. 8 and is, 1906"
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FOURTH IN ORANGE
BAND CONCERTS ON COM
MON; FIREWORKS.
Prominent East Orange Masonic Mem
bers Will Exhibit Themselves
on Baseball Diamond.

Following the usual custom the ma
tional holiday tomorrow will be formally
observed In Orange. the Common CouncK
committee, with Councilman Edward
Cheetham as chairman, having planned the
exercises Of the day, to include the ring
ing OF the church bells at sunrise and
sunset. with a band concert ON the COM
mon in the afternoon and another in the
evening. Deignan's Concert Band will
plays in the evening will be given by
A. D. Alliger, in Hickory street. Orange.
and the Italian-American committee plan
an elaborate display in Crane street.
There will be a big time at the Ash
lard Oval. Park avenue, East Orange,
for the East Orange folk, where the
members of Ophir and Hope Lodges. r.
and a. NJ. will indulge in an athletic car
nival and give a band concert and fire.
works in the evening.
There will be smaller events, including
baseball games, In various sections of
the community.
Plans have been made for many outings
Of citizens, who will spend the holiday at
the mountain and seashore resorts. The
stay-at-homes, however, will have a busy
day. as many attractions have been pro-
vided that are accessible TO the crowds.
The programs of the band concerts at
the coiilHnon, orange, tomorrow follow.
AFTERNOON.
"Star-Spane1ed Banner.
March, "Masterstroke ".......-.....Lampke
Selection, Medley. Tilzer
Overture. American. Kendall
Vocal solos
why Was / Ever Born Lazy?"..........
William Silver.
Centennial March Song......C. J. Werner
Overture. Poet and Peasant. .Suppe
lntprmeZZO. 'SunhaanS md Shadows -
Overture. Medley $50.
Vocal solos,
San Antonio"
Tale the Church Bells Tolied'
Jack Driscoll.
Waltz, June Echoes. Brandt
March, Centennial" .........John ]. Bolan
America
EVENING.
March. American Republic. ........ Thiel
Overture, Medley. .,.......c. x. Harris
Selection, American .......... Bcndix
Vocal solos, Popular airs. ..........1.~.
William Silver.
overture Morning, Noon, Night" .Suppe
March Characteristic. Ansted
Jack Drlscoll.
Vocal solos, Popular airs. ......
Overture, "Lunda' Donizetti
March. Sunshine II Shadows'......~
. ]. c. Heed
The carnival at the Ashland Oval will
include among other features a baseball
game between members of the two lodges
and prominent citizens Of the community
are expected to participate.
Judge James b. Dill. of the Court of
Errors aud Appeals, and Supreme Court
Justice j. Franklin Fort will play and ex-
poet to do some lively baseball work
Thomas r. Creole, chairman of the city
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Fairgrounds commission, will also be a
player, and Chairman John b. Woolston,
of the Republican City Executive Com
mittee, and School Commissioners Shanks
promise to get in the game again. A race
between past masters of the lodges will
be q feature, and each past master must
run or give a forfeit.
Alliger's display OF fireworks will include
many fine set pieces. The public have
betrayed the cost of the exhibition. On
the Italian-American committee in charge
of another independent display are John
Nicodemo, chairman; Michael Giordano,
Joseph De Beneditto. Joseph Cardillo, Jo-
sept Federico, Antonio Costa Pic and Street
Commissioner Hugh O'Brien. The fire.
works Of the Italians will be furnished by
two rival firms and the one with the best
display will be awarded a prize.
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~LooMFIELD-GLEN RIDGE

Thomas Fleissner, of Lawrence street
Watsessing. has enlisted In the United States
infantry for a term of three years.
Thomas Boyne, of 48 Baldwin street, has
gone to New Britain, Conn.
David WEIGH and wife. OF 216 Spruce street
will spend a week In Philadelphia.
Patricio Schetteno, a Bloomfield scaven.
ger, was arrested by Horace Miller, jr.
agent for the s. p. c. A., in that town
yesterday on a charge of driving a lame
mule. Schettena was fined $40 by Re
corder Cadmus.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Banks Reford, of 18.
Midland avenue. Glen Ridge, are home from
a stay at the seashore.
Harold C. Baxter, of Monroe place, will
spend the month of August in Ocean Grove
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FIRST ACCIDENT IN ORANGE.

John Tracey, a lad living at Argyle ave-
nue. and Valley street, Orange Valley, was
the first victim of the Fourth in the Or
anges. He was found last night by Police
Chancemsn Cullen suffering with a painful
wound In his right hand, into which he
had shot n blank cartridge.
The policeman hurried the boy to DR..
II. E.. Matthew's office, at u Hillside
avenue. Orange, where the hurt was
dressed. Cullen also learned the toy pistol
and cartridges were sold the boytby Abe
R~osengarten. of Valley street, and he so
reported to headquarters.
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QUIET" IN %vINGToN

Irvinston's Fourth promises TO be one OF
the ~quietest holidays Of the year,, that Is
barring much noise. as every youngster III
the town is anxiously waiting to spring
upon the community.
AS usual there will be no public demon
stration of any kind and not even q league
ball game will be played as the grounds
bave been taken by a real estate company.
In the evening there will be n general
rush TO the west end where the display OF
fireworks to be given by the management
Of Olympic Park will be watched.
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NOTHING OFFICIAL IN BEIIEvILIE

As usual there will be no observance of
a public nature in Belleville tomorrow, are
preliminary celebration by the small boy
began weeks ago. so that the accustomed
noise and din has paved the way for the
big noise tomorrow.
The sport loving element can satisfy
their needs with baseball morning and aft
ernoon on the grounds of the Mutual A. A.
at H~ornhlowcr avenue and Holmes street.
The Belleville Gun Gu will have a shoot
for members on the grounds In Jerolemon
street tomorrow morning.
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A GAsPIpE CANNON.

Several men constructed a cannon
out of a piece of gaspipe in an alley
on Glenwood avenue, Bloomfield. yes
terday. They rammed a heavy charge
into the weapon and then fired 1t. The
report that followed was deafening and
ing with a thud near a group of chill
dren standing nearby.
Several window panes in the neigh
borhood were shattered. Policeman
Charles Burning ordered the men not
to fire the cannon again.
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MAPLEWOOD PARADE
Firemen and Children Will March in
Celebration of the Glorious Day.
Ball Game, Too.

Independence Day in Maplewood will be
celebrated in the morning by a parade IN
which the firemen and children will par
ticipate.
This will be followed by a ball game at
$3.50 o'clock In the afternoon between
the Maplewood Field Club and Sporting
Club mines on the Sporting ! grounds,
Baker street. The afternoons program
will also include athletic events on the
tennis courts In Roosevelt Park and a
band concert. The band will also play at
night in Lenox place.
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BRIGADE TO SALUTE
Naval Boys in Nutley will Fire Twenty.
one Guns to Open the Day-Firemen
to Play Ball.

Tomorrow morning the Nutley Naval
of the Nutley Town Hall, at 7 o'clock,
and sound the bugle call to colors, and Their
salute the flag with the national salute
OF twenty-one guns. The school children
and citizens, together with the veterans
and soldiers of the town, are expected to
be present. The brigade will be In charge
of Captain w. ID. Wright.
The Yantacaw Engine Company and the
West Nutley Hose C~ompany's member
will play baseball on the field in Bloom
field avenue tomorrow morning.