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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
JOHN F. MILLS'S FUNERAL.
Fire Bell Tolled as Village Trustees
Body Passed the Fire House.

The South Orange Village Hall is closed
today out of respect for Village Trustee
John r.. Mills, whose funeral took place
from the Church of Our Lady OF Sorrows,
South Orange, this morning. The funeral
was largely attended, and the village fire.
men. knights OF Columbus and members
of the Holy Name Society marched after
the hearse. The Village Hall bell was
tolled as the funeral passed the building.
and the fire horses and apparatus were
brought out in front of the fire head
quarters.
There were many floral tributes, includ-
ing those from the village trustees, City
OF Orange Council, Knights of Columbus.
the South Orange fire department and the
Master Plumbers Association.
The solemn high mass of requiem at the
church was celebrated by the Rev. John
M. Mcdonald. curate of the church. The
Rev. Father Cunningham, of East Orange,
Of Orange Valley. was s~ub-deacon. The
master of ceremonies was the Rev. Will
lam Brennan of st. Patrlck's Cathedral,
this city. In the sanctuary during the
mass were also seated the Rev. James J.
Hall. rector of the Church Of Our Lady
OF Sorrows. and the Rev. John O'Malley,
of East Orange.
The pall-bearers were memhers Of the
village fire department, and other organi-
cations with which Mr.. Mills was con-
nected. They were Fire Chief Harry ].
Becker and Fireman Frederick A. Helm
linger. OF South Orange. and William Han
ley. % Mooney, George Warner and
Benjamin Finneran, OF Orange.
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The debate of the Society for the Detec-
ton of Truthful Fakes waxed warm.
''Taylortown!' scornfully cried Mr.. Al
ways Onthejob, what right has Taylor
town to fame? Taylortown. Bah!'
But the story was a corker, anyway"
sturdily asserted the Hon. Mr.. Grab Itall.
"a dream and an oven full of gold is
good
Good" fairly shrieked the angry Mr.,
onthejob. Good for nothing Facts, my
friend. we want facts, truthful facts.
Therefore. demand again, where is
T~aylortown?"
I'm out, F" subsidized Mr.. Grab Itall.
Just here Mr.. Wireless Phone, hard Of
hearing, pricked up his ears.
What say, what say?" he blurred, with
a hand to his receiver.
s'Taylortown. r, A. Y,-tay.-Ls O., r, -lor-
7, o, w, N,-town, Taylorbown," yelled
onthejob.
Brother Wireless, hitching a bit nearer.
'Oh, go towel. Taylortown," Onthe1ob
screamed, and sat down in deep disgust,
the president. ''1he question before us Is
n fair one. As you know we are organ
lied for the purpose of searching for
truthful fakes and the subject before us
needs Calm and deliberate judgment. We
cannot afford to be hasty or overlook small
things. The story before US has the hall
marks of ruth. 1t tells how a certain
young woman in Taylortown had a dream
to the effect that her grandfather had
hidden q poi of gold in the old kitchen
oven, unused for years. Sure enough
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
PAY BACK TAXES
DELINoUENTS COME TIC
TIME IN BELLEvILLE.
Many Of Them Did Not Like to See
Their Names in Print in An
nual Town Report.

The action of the Belleville TOWNSHIP
Committee a few weeks ago in deciding tc
have the names of delinquent water tax
payers printed in the annual report, APP
parently had a good effect, for, according
to a report made at a meeting of that
body last night, n large number OF delin-
quents had cleared themselves.
The auditing committee, through Com
mitteeman Staniar, reported having ex-
anlined the books OF the township treas
urer and water collector and found them
correct. Township Counsel Andrew l.:
Boylan reported that the bond issue OF
So,GO. for which the township is negotiat,
ing, for sidewalk improvements, is well
under way.
The bonds of Constables George W.
Daniels, William r.. Pudney and Ferdi-
nand Gilman were accepted. The Edison
Company in a letter protested
against a sidewalk being laid on the west
side Of Belmont venue, on which the fac
tory has a frontage of 1000 feet. The
clerk was instructed to notify the com
pany that the committee had followed
legal form in the matter, and as the con-
under way nothing can be done.
A petition from residents in Prospect
place for a water main was received and
laid over until the text meeting.
Health Inspector Williamson on behalf
of property-owners in Passaic avenue. ex-
planned the need OF a water main in that
~thoroughfare for domestic uses and fire
protection. A large water main crosses
the street, but MIR. Williamson was in
doubt as 10 whether It belonged to the
city Of Newark or the East Jersey com
pany. If 1t belongs to the latter, of course,
the people would not be able to tap 1t.
Again, it Is a question whether Newark
will permit a tap. inasmuch as 1t would
Williamson was told it was q matter be-
tween the property-owners and Newark.
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street now ends at the northerIy side of
tne railroad company's right of way, ii
nelng understood that the construction of
us SUBWAY VIII be in accordance with
pans approved by the chief engineer of
lne railroad company. and that the sub
way cQnstruction will be carried under
uedln me railroad company's tracks and
rignt OF way for the full width of such
Iight OF way, and Of uniform strength
any sdSqt Its length for the support of
pany may desire to construct in the future.
inc maintenance of said subway to be All
the sole expense of the town.
SeVenth-The railroad company will
agree to permit the town to open up a
street or driveway underneath the rail-
road company'S tracks at the towns sole
expense FOR construction and maintenance
aI some point between Peloubet street and
GleiWood avenue. should it be<found de-
siraDle Tor the town to do so in the future;
me UNDERSTANDING being that such a struc-
ture VIII be built in accordance with the
pidnS 10 De approved by the chief engineer
OF the railroad compa for the present
track layout or any future tracks the rail
road company. may desire to construct,
ana that the location OF such an under,
crossing will be such as not to interfere
with the operation or facilities of the
railroad company.
"hhghth-rhe town will agree to depress
Drain, pave, curb, reconstruct sidewalks
pipes, conduits. etc, at Glenwood avenus
and Washington street. without expense
dlrect or indirect to the railroad company
SVFeiinB tne area or these streets afrectef
Dy this Improvement and as shown OF
the plans for eliminating these two grade
crossings; this street work to be completed
by the time the railroad company bai
completed its work, and the town to as
sumo any property or personal damag,
that may result from changing the grade
of those two streets.
"Ninth-The town will agree TO vacat'
Mechanic street between Glenwood ave
niue and Washington street. which stree
Is necessary for the railroad Il
use in connection with these proposeI
improvements"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
AWAKENS JUDGES MEMORY
Orange Woman Says Courts Statement
Three Years Ago Swayed Her Boy.

Mrs. Rose DAILY, Of 10 fremont avenue,
Orange, refreshed Judge Brsy's memory In
the Orange Police Court today when the
anxious mother sought to make a COM
plant against her youthful son, Joseph
William DAILY. She declared the boy In his
declarations that he would not work and
would not behave himself had the indorse-
ment OF the Orange jurist, owing to declar-
atoms made from the BENCH.
HE often speaks OF the time he was here
on a previous complaint" said Mrs. DAILY.
when, answering the statement that he
was playing ball, you said that was good
exercise for him."
We'll, how do you know / said that?"
remarked his honor. 1T is one thing to
hear a statement and another to hear of
it."
II was here and heard you say it,
answered the mother, ending the argu-
ment.
The statement was made three years
ago. and the mother declares the boy
always felt the judge was backing him
remember, and when Mrs. Daily produced
against a wall in the DAILY home today,
after 1t passed harmelessly by the head
of Miss Frances DAILY, when thrown by
the accused, the court took a complaint.
Mrs. DAILY also swore to complaints of as
sault and battery upon herself and her
daughter, her son having SHE'D a cup at
his sister and hit his mother. she COM
planned. this morning. She asserted he
had been guilty of putting a certain kind
of powder In milk bottles found on neigh
borS' stoops.
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The possibilities of a hold-up seemed re-
mote, SO it was agreed, unknown to MIR.
Powers that n of his friends should un9
dertake the part OF a h~ighwayman. The
lot fell to William Gilmore The night
chosen for the attack WAS Monday, Janu-
airy 1S. MI. Powers was returning from
a lodge meeting on that night When in
Washington avenue, near William street,
q mufHed figure with a mask stepped out
from the shadow Of a house and in gruff
tones ordered him to throw up his hands.
at the same time thrusting a shining
weapon beneath the mans nose. The sup
posed highwayman, in telling Of 1t after
ward, said his victim was easy. Up went
his hands high in the air, and the cherished
cane with the Oriental history dropped
lifeless to the sidewalk.
Take all l have, but please save my
Gilmore. The 1atter's first act was to
the principal prize he sought. The shining
weapon was always kept close to the VIE
I MS body.
Won't you please let me go, Mister Rob-
ber?" said Powers as Gilmore went
through his pockets. This appeal was met
with a slap of the cane on the victims
back. When the highwayman was through
with his work he gTuffly ordered Powers to
go nome. There was a package left at tho
home of the victim the next morning.
When. ii was opened it was found to con-
tain besides his possessions which had
been removed from his clothes. a package
OF tobacco with tinfoil wrapped around 1t.
a note pinned on the tobacco read: Does
this look like a revolver?'
key dinner at q restaurant In this city at
an early date. Tt is needless to add that
the cost will be betrayed by William
Francis Powers.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
MoNTcLAIR SAVINGS BANK.

The Montclair Savings Bank held it's
annual meeting yesterday afternoon
and reelected Philip Doremus, presi-
dent. and Thomas w. Stephens. vice
president. The other officers are.
Ralph T. Crane, secretary and treas
urer; Stanley r. Soverel, assistant sec
rotary and treasurer; Edwin B. Goodeil.
treasurer.
The following were elected on the
executive committee: I. Seymour Crane,
William Y. Boyle. John s. Carlson
Andrus y. Hove and John r. Livermore.
The tr~easurer's report showed the
number of depositors to be 7,74i and
the amount of deposits 81. 369S3a64
The surplus is $50, 697.3 The insfi-
tuition has invested in first mortgage
on real estate $1.1S7,s 500; city, town and
township bonds, S7SS,500; railroad
bonds, $229.S67. besides other invest
ments. The managers of the bank art
John r. L~ivermore. William III. Ketch.
UNI, William Y. Boyle. +. Seymoul
Crane, Philip Doremus. Edward Madi.
son, Andrus B.. Howe, John S. Carlson
w. Lou Dorcmus, Cyrus b. Crane. Ed.
win 3. Goodell, c.. Alex Cook. Chanle
Il Reeves. Charles w. Anderson
Thomas Russell, Stephen w. Carey
Thomas ~ stephens. Hugh Gallagher
samuel G, q. Watkins, Harry NJ. Col,
and William FelHinger.
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NOTES OF THE ORANGES.

A euchre and dance will be given In
Columbus Hall, Orange, under the aus
pices Of the L. c. B. A, Branch No. 1856,
Of st. Johns Church, on Monday even
ing, February 3. A gold piece will be
given as a door prize. The committees
In charge follow: Tickets. Mrs. Anna Todd
and Mrs. Miller; prizes. Mrs. G. Philpot
and Mrs. J. Neary; cards, Miss Mary
Neary and Miss Mary Brennan; music,
Miss Mae Cuddy and Miss Anna Neary:
refreshments, Mrs. McCarrick and Mrs.
Mcguire.
Leonardo Compopiano, of IA Hurlbut
street, Orange, reported to the police yes
terday the absence of a 4-year-old son
with another little Italian child, Tressino
Marucci, and about two hours later the
tots. hand in hand, were found wandering
In the southerly section of the Third
Ward and restored to their parents.
William Carroll, OF % Hurlbut street,
Orange, told the police that yesterday he
was in a saloon In the city when Charles
Blanchard. ir., butted him I'm the face
and Jared him up. He was told tt
make n formal compliant, but failed
to do so.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
L0~0MFIELD-GLEN RIDGE.

The Ladies' Sewing Society of the Church
OF the Sacred Heart held a euchre party
yesterday afternoon in Union Hall. There
was a large attendance. Prizes were won
by Mrs. CharlesU ngemah, Mrs. Joseph Cru
Der, Mrs. Joseph A. Durr and Mrs, T. Han
Ion.
The Rev. Joseph M. Nardiello, pastor Of
the Church of the Sacred Heart, will spend
a month In the West Indies.
Charles r. Underwood and George W.
HEATH represented the town at the inau-
guration of Governor Fort yesterday.
Freebooter Benjamin Haskell, Of Claren-
don place, went to P%ittsburg today to visit
his son, Ledyard Haskell.
r. w. Allison and family, of this town,
have taken a house in Newark.
The No Name Whist Club met yesterday
in the home of Mrs. M. Croll, 46 Bleecker
street, Newark Prizes we've won by Mrs,
e. Libstein, Mrs. Julius Harris, Of Orange,
and Mrs. Julius Ofner.
Bridge whist and euchre will be played
In the Glen Ridge Club tomorrow night.
Policeman John Blum visited each Bloom
field storekeeper today and notified them
that the sidewalks and cutters must be
kept clean of rubbish and waste paper.
Charles Sickle. an officer for the s. p.
C.. A, shot a poo vermont old horse owned
by Charles Corbin last night.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
SUBURBAN PAGE
BIG new SCHOOL FIGHT in BELLEVILLE TONIGHT

I rate Of 116 a year--or about enough to
fill three class rooms. In the territory
covered by No. / and No. 8 schools the
average gain has been on total ron, oL'
and daily attendance, u pupils per year.
There were over twice as many pupils
attending the township schools last yea
as in 1859. The number on roll IN
1899 was 724. In 1867 it was LASS, an
increase of more han 100 per cent. The
accommodation during that time has In
creased SO per cent. or, IL the assembly
room at No. School is included as tnree
class rooms, DO per cent.
I'm School No. 3. Jer0lemon street, the
last annual school report showed total
roll in tho eight class rooms. as foilowS;
Sixth grade. 30; fifth grade, 90; fourIh
grade, Sc; third grade. 81: second grade, %;
first grade, 3d.: High School, y. This
represents an average of a little over Al
s'The total on roll in No. l school. Acad-
envy street. as shown in the annual report
for 1867. was $50, or an average OF iorts-
seven per room. !,
school alone is higher Than was the aver
age roll In all the schools OF the own
ship eight years ago. The assembly room
at No. | school was never intended FOR
class ooms. as the light is not properly
distributed and Is not of sufficient guam.
tity to meet the State requirement, out
the number of scholars IN that building
has made it's use imperative, seats even
having to be placed upon the PLATFORM.
These figures show the urgent need OF ad-
ditiona1 school room. It must not be Tor
gotten that more pupils will attend school
next year. and that the figures given are
taken from the report issued in March,
1907.
ut Is believed the township is easily
able to provide the additional
dations asked for. Our bonded tndebted-
ness for school purposes Is relatively
lower tina that Of any other town IN
Essex County. The last annual report OF
the State Board of Education shows dis.
trict Indebtedness, pupils enrolled and debt
per pupil, In Belleville and some OF Its
n~eighbors. as follows, respectively:
Bloomfield. S131.C0o. 2.425, S54: Nutley,
st71, 900. t,010. 1859: Glen Ridge. $4,000, 446,
$3.50; Irvington. $50, $50. 1913, Sf9.SS; East
Orange, $500 1.OpS. $S92S; West Orange.
S146,000 1911, 500; Belleville, s69,5S6, l469'
$4o.6S.
Even il the proposed issue Of bonds is
added to our indebtedness, we stu find
Belleville with a relatively small debt Tor
school purposes. The schoos of the town
ship are run as economically, and 1t Is be-
lieved with results as good as in neighhor-
ing towns and cities. To show that Belle
vile compares favorably In cost of educa-
ton per capita. with the county, etc. the
following figures, taken from the StateA
report last Issued. are given:
"The per capita cost in Essex County
for all pupils on roll Is S25.56; Bloomfield.
$24 60; East Orange, S4.14; Montclair.
$37.T; Newark, 1888; Belleville, $22.4-
The cost per capita on average roll is:
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
CALDWELL.
VERO AND
ESSEX FELLS
MAD Dog SCARE
FOUR PERSONS TAKE PAS
TEUR TREATMENT.
But None of Them Was Bitten-Fan1ily
of J. Wilbur Spencer, of South
Orange, Apprehensive.

A mad dog, which bit no one and has
since been shot, has nevertheless caused
fear among the members of the family of
j. Wilbur Spencer, of s. Taylor place,
South Orange. and three children are talk
Ing the Pasteur treatment, to be OH tho
safe side. {.
The dog belonged to Mr.. Spencer's sister,
Miss y. A.. Spencer, of 81 Taylor place,
who is also taking treatment out of pre-
caution.
When the dog went mad Miss Spencer
had II locked up and then put to death.
This was after it had bitten a dog be.
Ion ging to Eugene V. Connect, Of Scot
land road, South Orange, and a neighbor
of the Spencers.
Connects dog was turned over to DR..
Smith, an East Orange veterinary. who
placed it under surveillance until it seemed
certain that 1t had rabies and then
killed it.
The Comets have not subjected them
selves to the Pasteur cure. 1t Is not known
that the Spencer dog bit any one, but IL
was Enthusiastically mad according to the
Pasteur veterinarians who examined the
brain Of the log.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
CALDWELL, VERONA AND
ESSEX FEELS.

The Ladies' Aid Society of North Cald-
well will meet at the home of Mrs, Caleb
Gould Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Under the auspices of the Woman's Guild
of the Verona Methodist Church an en-
tertainment consisting of moving pictures
VIII be given in the church January 81.
LThe monthly meeting of the Caldwell
Borough Improvement Association was
held at the home of Mrs. Joseph Emmett
Hertz, of Bloomfield avenue, yesterday
afternoon. Committee reports were heard.
Mrs. Gosman, the chairman of the ways
and means committee, announced a whist
Tor Friday evening. January 81, al As
ISOLATION Hall. prizes to be awarded and
dancing to follow tho game. The annual
banquet will be held Saturday evening,
Mrs. Edward C. Lyon, Of Academy road.
caldwell, is i'll with ptomaine poisoning
as the result of eating chicken.
Jonathan B. Davenport and Charles
Gould, OF North Caldwell. left-for Parkers-
burg, W; Va, today to visit relatives.
They hey vii be away for about four weeks.
visiting her cousin, Miss Louise Baldwin
OF Mountain avenue, North Caldwell.
Judson Parker, of Claremont avenue
verona, has gone to Emporium, Pa
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22

The full text of the letter received by
the Bloomfield Town Council last night
from Chief Engineer Bush, Of the Lack
awanna Railroad, stating exactly what
the company is ready to do in regard to
the proposed elevation of its tracks
through that town, with the erection of a
new station there. and also in Watsessing,
caused general satisfaction to the Coun-
cilmen, who feel that the negotiations to-
ward a definite contract can now be
pushed. The letter was referred to the
road committee, which will consider the
details further. Practically the only cost
to the town, as now planned, will be the
opening of two new streets and depresS-
ing Glenwood avenue and Washington
street. The letter follows.
In accordance with the suggestion made
at the conclusion OF conference held in
President Truesdale's office on December
IL. at which Mr.. Truesdale and myself,
together with a m representing
your town. and consisting OF the Mayor
and Alderman Hummel, were present, l
submit herewith for your consideration
an outline covering various features or
the proposed improvements through
Bloomfield, connected with the elimination
of the grade-crossings, which ! am willing
to recommend TO our officers be incorpo-
rated In an agreement between the town
and railroad company for these improve
ments:
'First-The railroad company will agree
that the change IN the grade OF their tracks
through the town OF Bloomnelo whi ps
made practically in accordance with the
profile submitted by the railroad company
10 the Tow Council, marked d, J.. and
w. r. r. Co. Ampere to Bloomfield ave,
nue., Montclair, N. j., scale-horizontal, lU
feet to the inch, vertical 10. feet to the
inch, January &c, 1907 and at this time
ii is contemplated to change the grade OF
the railroad oompany's tracks according to
this profile between n point about no feet
east OF Second River and The westerly
town line.
f'~Second-The railroad company Will
l7gree TO erect a new passenger station at
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TRACK ELEVATION WILL COST BLOOMFIELD LITTLE

Watsesslng centre when the change of
grade for eliminating the crossings east
OF, Second River through the town of
Bloomfield is made.
this time elevate is tracks over Glen
wood avenue and Washington street ac-
ecrding to the profile submitted and will
Ddlld a new station according to plans TO
be approved by the Town Council and the
chief engineer of the railroad company.
'Fourth-The railroad company will not
require the town OF Bloomfield to pay to
i the $3,270. which mount represents the
difference between damages and benefits
FOR property taken from the railroad com
pany for the new street si&ty-six feet in
width. laid out under the supervision of
the Beard Of Assessors between Glenwood
venue and Washington street, on the fol-
lowing conditions.
"1stIThat the tow will utilize this So .27O
with such further sum as may be necessary
for grading, paving and curhipg complete
OF the new street and constructing side
walks for same and will construct and
maintain same without further cost, direct
or Indirect, to the railroad company.
THAT the town win complete AL
railroad company has completed its part OF
this Improvement west of Second River.
~"Fffth-The railroad company will agree
to deed to the town of Bloomfield for a
nominal sum a strip of right of way sixty
six feet in width across It's property for a
new street joining Glenwood avenue and
town will at Its expense trade. pave, curb
and construct sidewalks on this connect
ing street and maintain same without fur
Their cost direct or indirect to the railroad
company on the condition that the town
will put In the necessary bridge stone walk
ana curb at the westerly side Of this new
street SO as to form a satisfactory ap.
proach for teams to reach the railroad
~company's freight house. team tracks and
coal trestle facilities.
"Sixth-Tbe railroad company will agree
70 permit the town to construct at the
ltown's expense a foot passageway across
the railroad company's right OF way and
! underneath its tracks where peloubet