The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08

At the regular meeting of Branc
4, st. Patrick's Alliance of America,
held on Wednesday. it vas decided to
award a gold badge to the member
bringing in the largest number of new
members. The ball committee held d
meeting on the same date. Thomas
Craig, jr., was elected floor manager
with Joseph Paterson and James Den
ming as assistants, The annual ball is
to be held at Dodgers Hall March
II, 1908,
The game that has been going on for
the last three or four years is over, and
the fans may now heave a sigh of re-
lief. All the knocks and remarks that
were thrown at the sweet little Mr..
Burnham did not disturb him in the
least; he just kept in his little coop and
said nothing. And still the crowd was
coming to see the game as though it
was just a joke. But trying every wa
and making all kinds of suggestions
in order to strengthen the team, but it
could not be done. Some ms suggest
cd thai If we had a new manager we
might have a winning team, and others
said, "If they had another mar in that
fellows place we might stand a
chance" Another would ay 1.-THE
team always needed good hitters," or
'1f we only had a couple Of good catch
ers," but these suggestions would never
do. 1t looks as though Burnham got
mixed in wrong, and played a game of
checkers with some fans who cornered
him so much that he had to move
That is the game that has been going
on for some time, and now that Burn
ham was beat and had to move it is
Stallings playing the winner.
Leo Connell, the S-year-old son of
Daniel Council, I Mountain View place,
Montclair, coasted down a nearby hill
Thursday night and ran nto a barbed
wire fence, severely injuring his face.
The first Parents Day of the sea-
son was held by the boys department
of the Montclair Y. M. C. A. on Thurs
day afternoon. The gymnasium class
and other branches of work were wit
messed in operation by a goodly mum
Der of parents and other interested
persons.
During the past week the st. Mary's
players commenced rehearsals for the
company's next production, which will
be given in st. Mary's Hall, William
and Shipman streets. The play which
these clever amateurs will produce is
William Shakespeare's comedy 1.-The
Tanning of the Shrew," M the cast
will be practically the same as that of
"The Merchant of Venice" in which
this organization scored such an in
Simultaneous hit last December. Orders
for tickets for. the production arc now
being received. The production will be
given on February "a, % and 26.
The Roman Realty Company has ac-
quired the property al the southeast
corner of Broad and Grand streets, the
ground floor of which now contains the
Offices of Joshua Brierley. The COM
pany intends remodeling tho building
to make a new HON for the Italian
Savings Bank. The new owners will
take possession May ], and will make
extensive alterations. turning the upper
floors into Offices. The savings bank
will move into it's new Offices as soon
as they can be gotten ready.
At the residence of Francis Ward,
rs Wakeman avenue. a surprise party
vas rendered to his daughter. Lottie,
last night by her many friends and
schoolmates. the occasion being her
thirteenth birthday anniversary. The
house was handsomely decorated in
mink and eraau A fine musical nro-
gram, consisting of piano and violin
solos, was rendered, followed by games.
A collation. was served during the lat
ter part of the evening. Those present
were; Hazel White, Gladys Stacey,
Margaret Ward. Edward Ward. Leslie
Ward, Grace Brown. Grace Zeliff.
Marie Moffat, Harriet Madely. Alice
Madely. Ruth Corkil,, May Corkill,
Edith Corkill, William Corkfll, Evelyn
Smith, Stewart Hall, Lillian Winans,