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ORANGE.

Former Village Trustee Charles S. Dodd,
of Centre street, Montrose PARK, IS now
able TO be about after confinement TO his
home with q severe attack Of the grip
Mi. and Mrs. Ludwig Bait, of lrvlngton
| avenue, will sail on February 8 for Europe,
where they will remain until spring.
Watching Lodge No. sc, Ancient Order
of United Workmen, will hold its first
meeting in Jr. o. u. A. M. Hall next
Tuesday night instead of Monday. AT that
time the recently elected officers viii be
installed,
Mid-year examinations will be held at
Seton Hall College next week.
Thomas Shadwell, Of 80 Strathern ave-
nue.. has purchased Richard Cushing's eX-
press business.
Miss Mary e. Baldwin, of Hillside place,
fell ON the icy pavement yesterday and
sustained a painful fracture of her left
wrist.
Miss Lillian Nurchie, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Horace b. Murchie, of 800 Pros
pect street, will leave Monday for Ottawa,
Canada, to visit friends.
After spending the holiday season at the
Prince George Hotel, New York city, Mrs.
IL. w. Cooke and Miss Sadie f.. Naylor,
of Montrose avenue, have returned home.
Miss Elizabeth Mack, Of South Orange
avenue and Church street, Is confined to
her home with a serious attack OF the
grip.
Ralph TlIlou has returned to Phillips
Academy, Andover, MASS, after spending
three weeks visiting his father Daniel
Tillou. of Ridgewood road.
Harold Sinclair, son of former Village
President Robert S. Sinclair, has returned
TO Cornell University. Ithaca, N. Y, where
he is a student, after spending the holiday
vacation with his father Mt the Alvord
Hotel, East orange, Mr.. Sinclair, who
has been spending the winter at the Al
word, will return to his Scotland road resi-
denee in the spring.
A number of young friends of Miss
Loretta Conklin attended a birthday party
given in her honor by her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Conklin, at their home
in Valley street yesterday afternoon.
The Field Club hockey teams will open
the season on the home pond this after
noon. The senior team, captained by Ken
meth b. Gordon, will play a team repre-
senting Company X, Seventh Regiment,
New York, and the second team under the
leadership of Percy Mccoy, will ave the
Dewitt Clinton High School team, of New
York, as its opponents.
William Sherrer, a negro, of Meeker
street, died yesterday of paralysis. He is
survived by two daughters and as many
sons.
South Orange Branch, Ladies' Catholic
Benevolent Legion, at its annual meeting
last night, elected these officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. v. Finn; vice-president, Miss
Anna O'Connor; recording secretary, Miss
Lucy Reynolds; assistant recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Mary Kerwin; financial sec
rotary, Miss Margaret Schmidt; treasurer,
Mrs. Madeline Monks,
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ARLINGTON.

The Rev. j. Franklin Shindell, Of Union
Hill, who has been called by the F1rst
Baptist Church to become its pastor, VIII
begin his work tomorrow and Will preach
at both services.
Stephen j. Hoole will have charge OF
the young peoples meeting at the tlrSt
Baptist Tuesday night. The subject Will
he 9Th True Centre OF Life
The Arlington Chess Club has electeu
these officers for the ensuing year; Fresi-
dent. William I. Howell; vice-presidenlt'
j. T. r. Vosper; secretary, Charles A
Secor. The club will meet the NeWafh
Chess Club at the New Quincy Eiali AeAe
Tuesday night for a contest.
Mrs. William Pell. of 70 Laurel avenue,
will entertain the Woman's Mission Circle
OF the First Baptist Church Tuesday night
The Arlington Civic Club will meet with
Mrs. Katherine b. Hickey, &l BeigroVe
drive, on Monday afternoon.
The Rev. John Vidberg, of the SWedlsh
Baptist Church, will preach tomorrow
morning on Forgiveness" His evening
topic viii be THE Sin of Moses"
The Woman's Foreign missionary 20
at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon
The speaker will be Mrs. Charles \.
Meade, Of Newark
The Lords Supper will be celebrates =.
the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow
morning. The pastor. the Rev. Jon1
Hutchinson. will continue his illustrated
sermons on the Life of Christ" at nlsht
in the church chapel.
Deputy Grand Councillor Jolly. Of RUTH
erford. and other grand officers OF lhs
LOYAL association and several members OF
the Council of that borough will par
ticipate at the installation OF the newly
elected officers of the Arlington Counch
next Friday rieht in Fraternity Hall
Edward T. Lowell. of New York city, VIII
speak In the First NJ. E. Church tomor-
row night on Methodism at the mornI1i
preach on tLife's Greatest Question -
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. p. Medsgar, q gs
Kearny avenue. will entertain the Whlttfr
Circle Thursday night.
entertainment tomorrow night that VIII IN
clude an address by the Rev =. 4 JacA
son on Impressions of Sweden
The Ladies' Foreign and Home Mns-
sionarv Society of the First Presbyterian
Church. has arranged to give a moving
picture entertainment in the church cnapei
next Friday night.
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BELL-EVlLLE.

Joseph Mcmahon. of Bridgeport, Conn,
is visiting Mrs. Michael Mcmahon, of
New street.
The funeral of Miss Clara r. Kingsland'
of 1893 Main street, who died Thursday,
will be held tomorrow afternoon. The
Rev. C. e. Scudder, pastor of the Wesley
M. e. Church. will conduct the services.
The interment will be in Nutley.
The Rev. w. w. Conner will preach in
the Reformed Church tomorrow morning
on Observation-Disclosures to A~nger-Plen-
teous in Mercy" The subject at the aft
ernoon service will be In Grateful Re-
membrance."
The Switchboard team Of the Befleville
Catholic Club opened the tournament In
the Diocesan Union last night with the
ST. Peters team OF Newark on the lat.
ter's board. The B%elleville team won, l33
to 129. William II. Seaine was captain
of the BelleYille team.
The funeral of George A. Dunbar, OF
Stephen street. was held this afternoon.
The Rev. w. w. Conner, of the Reformed
Church., conducted the services. The in
terment was in Bloomfield Cemetery,
In the Wesley NJ. e. Church tomorrow
morning, the pastor, the Rev, c. b.. Scud-
der viii preach on Christian Unity"
His topic ia the evening will be THE Fall
of Empires.
The Rev. Dr. L. A. WATSON, of Newark,
conducted. the funeral services OF John
Hunkele. of Passaic avenue, yesterday aft
ernoon. The interment was made this aft
ernoon in Woodland Cemetery.
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CALDWELL.
VERO AND
ESSEX FEELS
UP TO FIRE CHIEF
MUST STOP JEALOUSY IN
THE RANKS.
Head of Orange Department Told by
Commission to Take Drastic
Steps.

Deciding tina some criticised conditions
in the Orange fire department must be
stopped, and at once, the Orange Fire Com
mission last night put it up to" Chief
William II. Matthews to break up any
u~nfriendliness that now exists among men
in the various engine-houses, evidence
of which is apparent to citizens and others
who visit the department stations In the
city.
President Martin did not mince matters
when informing the chief that the present
attitude Of the men toward others in the
same houses must cease and that all tale-
bearing, etc, has to be done away with.
"You are the head of the department.
and we will hold you responsible" said
Mr.. Martin.
There has been much gossip about a lack
Of friendliness among the men, and 1t he's
been common rumor that certain OF the
hremen have not hesitated to show their
antipathy to Others whom they do not like.
This state of affairs is held to be detri-
mental to the successful working OF the
men.
Directions were also given the chief that
the men, when not working about the
houses, must wear full uniform and not
| negligee.
The commission decided to advertise for
bids for repairs to the old fire truck. which
was considered as out of commissioning
Commissioned Sumter L.. Beegle examined
the apparatus with a wagon builder and
reported that the old affair could be Hxed
about g, goo for a new truck, the differences.
$1,000, will be utilized to secure 2.O00 feet
of new fire hose and to repair the hose
wagons, badly in need OF attention.
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IRvINGTOM AND HILTON.

Overseer of the Poor John B. Casey, of
1ryington, is visiting friends in Bernards-
vile.
Miss Mary Deacon, of Garfield, is visit
ing friends in Hilton.
Frederick Stone, of Clinton avenue, IrV-
ington, has returned to his home from
the Homeopathic Hospital. this city. where
he underwent an operation for appendi-
citis.
The I~rvington regular and special police
will attend the funeral of former Recorder
James G.. Mayfeld in uniform tomorrow.
The services will be in the home at 2:3O
pastor of the First Christian Church, and
~the Rev. DR.. John H. Egbert, pastor of
the Irvington M. u. Church, will officiate.
There will also be public services at tho
First Christian Church at $3.50 o'clock.
Mahlon s. Drake, jr.. of ~Irvington, has
requested the Irvington police to keep the
skaters off brakes upper pond.
The newly elected officers of the Velox
S. A.. C., of 1ryington, are as follows:
President. Henry Heyle; vice-president,
Harold Eames; secretary. Frederick Har-
bridge: financial secretary, Henry Bedford;
treasurer, Charles Haas.
C. William Pfeil Is the newly elected
president of the Second Ward Republican
executive committee. and Harry Fl. Jen-
kins is the secretary, CLARENCE Newton
will represent the ward on the central
committee for two years, and August +.
Lacombe for one year.
Lady Clinton Rebecca Lodge. I. o. o. r.
Of Irvington, installed the following Of
fieers last night: Noble grand, Mrs. Mary
A. Bish; vice-grand, Mrs. Emma Van
Ness; recording secretary, Miss Retta.
Smith; financial secretary. Mrs. Andrew
Hopper; treasurer, Mrs. Edward jacob
District Deputy Mrs. Julia Steiner and her
staff, composed OF Miss Frances Ward,
marshal; Miss Laura Maiiatt, Mrs. Louise
Bennett, Mrs. Rachael Beel, Mrs. Iottie
A. Jones, Mrs. Lucy Shipman and Miss
Clara Leibe, conducted the rites and as
sisted in reinstating one candidate and in
itiating two others, A social session fol-
lowed the business meeting. Mrs. A. f.
Helm played the piano.
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PRINCETON ALUMNI OF
ORANGES HOLD ELECTION
George NJ. Mccampbell, Jr, President.
Smoker Enjoyed at Essex County
Country Club.

These officers We're elected last night by
the Princeton Alumni Association of the
Oranges at the Essex County Country
Club:
President, George M. McCampbell, jr.,
class of '94; vice-president, Kenneth R..
Klngsbury, class of SO; treasurer, Ken
meth C. Kirkland. class of SO; correspond
ing secretary, NJ. Douglas Cole. class of
'O4; recording secretary, Russell T. Mount,
class of '02. The officers were also chosen
to act as trustees. Francis Speir, jr., of
the class of II. and Robert L. Amin, of
the class of 80. were chosen as an adj
visory boGId.
Following the election a smoker was en-
joyed, Head Coach Roper and members OF
the OF football eleven being the guests.
About 125 members We're present. The
committe in charge consisted of Kenneth
c. Kirkland, Kenneth r. Kingsbury. Will
lam r.. Davey. Robert e. Amin and A.
c.. Smith, jr,
Speeches We're delivered by Edward D..
Duffield, Wilson Farrand, Henry w. BuX-
ton, jr., Andrew Is. Imbrie. Robert Il.
Amin, Captain Mccormick and Mr.. Roper.
A delegation of the Princeton Club, of
New York, also attended. College songs
were sung. The association was four years
old last night.
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GLEN RIDGE.
RELLEVILLE
AND NUTLEY
DISPATCH RIDER LIVED NEAR MONUMENT

David l.. Pierson, of East Orange, who
was responsible in the main for the erec-
tion of the Dispatch Rider In
the Old Burying Ground, Orange, has re-
eeived a letter tending to show that a
dispatch rider lived near where the monu-
ment stands. The letter reads:
II was delighted to read not long ago
of the unwilling of The statute the Dis
patch Rider ut Orange, and to receive
photographs of the display OF flags and Of
the crowds of people assembled to do honor
TO the heroes of the past.
"A spot on the road from Springfield to
Morristown, III old times called The Ann
buscade,' near where in 1880. Job Wade
lived, was pointed out to me as the place
where Benjamin Wade, a dispatch rider
from Washington's staff, came so near
being captured by the British that he
abandoned the horse he was riding slipped
through the house 10 the stable in the
rear, took another horse from its stall,
passed out by a lane. through a pasture
and fled away, reaching headquarters safe
Ily with dispatches from General Green.
They may have been the very ones re-
corded in Washington's orderly book June
%, 1850, part of which reads:
II tool our post on the first range OF
hills neal Byram's tavern. Here we
checked them (the enemy) and secured
that pass. l hoped they would attack the
heights, but they began to fire the tavern.
In a few minutes they had seB fire to al
most every house IN town and began their
retreat to Elizabethtown. / inclose loss
Of killed and wounded-thirteen killed,
ffty-eight wounded. Cannot get returns
from militia; they had more killed, twelve
wounded.
- have the honor to be. etc..
NATHANIEL GREENE.
ITO his Excellency General Washington
The Rev. Ashbell Green visited the
battlefield the day after the fight, and said
Washington and a few of his staff were
there a few days after. w know the
rock near Plain1eld where Washington
viewed the country across to the bay, and
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MONTCLAIR.

The outlook Club has secured the Hon.
John S. Wise, of Virginia, to deliver an
address before its members on Friday,
January "a, in Club Hall. His subject will
be Robert f, Lee" 1t is said that Mr..
Wise. as q boy, bore the last communion
tons between Lee and Jefferson DAVIS.
sThe Rev. DR.. Stephen S. Wise, Rabbi of
the Free Synagogue, of New York city,
will make an address at the Vesper serV-
ices in the First CONGREGATIONAL Shnrch'
tomorrow. afternoon. His. subject VIII be
Churches as Moral Leaders,"
Dr.. James McDonough, of Midland ave-
nue., has been elected vice-president of
the State Veterinary Association, which
met at Trenton, Thursday last,
The Homeopathic Society of Montclair
and vicinity will hold it's annual meet
ing in the parlors of the Y, NJ. c.. A,
building neXt Thursday afternoon.
The marriage is announced of Miss Mar
garet Esbaugh, daughter of Mrs. ID. O.
Esbaugh, of Orange road, to Charles II,
Adams. of Portland, Me. The ceremony
took place IN the latter city, on New
Years Day, and was performed by the
Rev. DIR. Raymond Calkins, also of Port
land.
The child study department of the
meet next Wednesday afternoon sat the
home of Mrs. Bardsley, 345 Park street.
The subject for discussion will be The
Child at Work. Mrs. Henry B. Stillman,
Jersey, Concerning Child Labor An adj
dress will be delivered by the Rev. DIR.
Edgar S. Weir on THE Toiling Children
Paul Shograu, a 14-year-old boy, who
resides with his parents at 213 Glen Ridge
avenue. has completed models of the big
steamships Lusitania and Mauretania.
which are entirely of paper. Every detail
Of the big ships are duplicated, even to
the wireless telegraph apparatus. Paper
lifeboats are hung on davits of paper
Derricks are constructed or rolled paper
that operate like the real thing. Young
shograu is so well versed in Roman his
tory tina he is writing a condensed his
tory himself He has thirty-one chapters
Of the book completed.
Emerson p. Harris and family, of Rock
ledge road. are spending a few weeks at
the ST. Dennis Hotel, New York city.
Miss Ida M. Layland, of Walnut street,
is visiting friends at Trenton.
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PAGE

the dispatch rider must ave had many
trips from the Hackensack to Hanover.
Whippany, Railway and the whole vicinity.
In the Wade geneaology BENJAMIN Wade is
said to have been the dispatch rider OF
the Revolution, and #. l.. Dunbar, to
whose untiring labors we owe the history
Of the Wades of New Jersey, especially Of
the Farms (trst called Wadeis Farms,
then Connecticut Farms, now Union), as
serted that Benjamin Wade. the dispatch
rider, was Benjamin, youngest son of
Benjamin Wade, of 1915. After the war
Jonathan Wade settled at Canoe Brook,
now Mortified. His IONS afterward re-
moved to New York city. except Jona-
lived and died at or near Mortified. Ben
jalnin married Sabitha Harrison, daughter
of Richard Harrison, and removed TO Or
ange County, New York, where his family
were born and reared and where he died.
His widow returned late in life to Orange,
where she resided on Scotland street, oppo-
in 1S4S, and probably lived we'll into the
fifties.
THE family were well represented in the
war as Nathaniel, sr, Jonathan, jrp. and
There We're older brothers of Benjamin.
p, 1893.
THE cemetery contains. or did a few
years ago. the tombstone of the youngest
son Of Obadiah, brother of Benjamin.
named William. Daniel. oldest son of
Obadiah, was in the battle between the
Constitution and Guerrero. it is said. In
the cemetery also was the stone marking
the grave Of the first wife of Timothy
Meeker. sr., who was Sarah, daughter of
Joseph and Hepsibah Pierson, and who
died January 10, 1887. in her 18th year. 7
should like to know If either or both thesc
stones remain.
HI picture of the statue OF the Dis
patch Rider shows a fine form, as he
stands ready to mount, and does credit
to the patriotic sons and daughters of Or
range, who remembered the patriots of old.
Let us remember what our country cost
u. W. d.
"Ottawa. Kan
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BLOoMFIELD-GLEN RIDGE.

A series of special evangelistic services
will be held in the Park Methodist Church.
Bloomfield, beginning next Wednesday,.
The Rev. DIR. Jesse l. Hurlbut, the pastor.
will be assisted by James H. Johnston, an
evangelist. Tomorrow morning DR.. Hurl-
but will preach on The Hour for a For
ward Movement In the evening his sub
,tect will be jewellers in a Far Country"
The forty hours devotion will be cele-
.prated in tho Church of the Sacred Heart
on March - end in st. Valentines Church
on anuary 20.
Miss Henrietta Klauherg, of Brooklyn.
is the guest of Miss Mard Smith, of Glen
Ridge.
rhe Rev. James Beveridge Lee, former
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church,
has been in town.
In the Watsesslng M. E.. Church tomor-
row morning the Rev. j.. William Ryder
will preach on Decision Day in the VAL
ley Of Sechem,' In the evening his sub
iect will be Saving a Soul from Death.
The annual meeting of the Bloomfield
Building and Loan Association will be
held Monday night when a number OF offi-
GERS will be chosen.
AMI Dodd, of Broad street, is recover
ing from a severe attack of the grip.
william Douglas Moore declares he is
not a candidate for the position OF chair
man OF the town Republican executive
committee, and he was never asked TO
allow his name to be used in connection
with the position.
AAJlS gray nOiSt dtAholiSu " L. ~ Vii
sons coal wagorr got1its foot caught be-
tween the rails at the Glen wood avenue
crossing of the Lackawanna Railroad in
Bloomfield this morning. Much excitement
ensued among the passengers in waiting
as the GIG east-bound train was due. A
number of men assisted James Long, the
driver, in prying the hoof loose Just as
the train drew into the station
The engagement Is announced OF Miss
Eliza Stein, of Forest Hill, and Frank
Geekler, of Bloomfield.
Miss Kate Oswald. of 343 Belleville ave-
nue., Bloomfield, and Frederick Won Habe-
nicht, of Manhattan, will be married his
evening in the home of the bride-to-be by
the Rev. Matthew Miller, of Jersey City,
William Da Costa, of this town, is So
j%ourning IN California.
The January meeting of the Essex Coun-
ty Building and Loan Association VIII be
held on the 21st.
The Board of Health will meet for or
ganization on January 20.
A dance was given in Central Hall last
night, under the management or MISS
Emily Ballard. Miss Edith Cokefair and
Miss Hammer. About sixty guests were
present.
An entertainment under the auspices of
the First Church Guild will be held Mon
day night.
Mrs. William r. Broughton entertained
the members Of the Period Club in her
home in Church street yesterday.
Isaac p. Williams. of Belleville avenue
will quietly observe his ninety-fifth birth
day on January 2S.
The annual meeting of the Glen Ridge
Golf Club will be held Tuesday night.
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PUNE WORKS MEN DANCE.

A large number attended the thirteenth
annual entertainment and dance of the
Employees Aid Society OF the pump
works in Harrison at the Kruger Audi
forum. this city, last night. President
John j. Cowley was presented with a dia-
mond ring by Mayor Cornelius A. Nc
Glennon, of East Newark. on behalf Of
the members. The grand march was led
by the president and his wife. Howard
tG. Bonn, of Kearny, won the door prize,
The committees in charge of the affair
were: Entertainment commlttee-Joseph j,
,Giynn. chairman; ]. Hedehne. Patrick
Samon, George Rankin, t. F. Cayanaugh.
Alexander Falborn and Patrick Ross.
Arrangement COMMUNICATIONS r. Nessel-
quist, chairman; George Plunkett, II. H..
Conn, George McErlean, Lewis Hopkins,
IT., and G. Hoffman. Reception commit
fee-Patrick Mara, chairman; H. Rowland,
IF. j.. McGrail, George II. Legg, George
}Pinckney. Floor manager, James V,
ISmith; assistants. Frank r. Kohler and
james M. Mulligan.
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MUTLEY.

A special meeting OF the Exempt Fire
mems Association, Of Nutley, will be held
at the Headquarters of Yantacaw Engine
Company No. l I Tuesday evening.
A. special meeting OF the Nutley Fire
mems Relief Association will be held On
Thursday evening at the headquarters of
Yantacaw Engine Company No. 1. Bust
ness OF importance will be brought before
the meeting.
Miss S. Goldenberg, of Richmond, Va.
and Mrs. A. B. obendorf. of New York.
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ.
Bigger, of Vreeland avenue.
Mrs. Margaret Simmons, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mar
tin, of River road.
NJ. j. V. Dorr, of Ridgewood. is visit
ing Mrs. Stephen Higginson Dorr, of Sat
terthwalte avenue,
Mrs. George Red, of Maple place, is Wis
iting friends at Buffalo.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas e. Satterthwalte,
OF New York, are guests of Mrs. William
Robinson Marin, of Nutley avenue.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of Crystal Lodge, knights of Py-
thias, will be held at Dittig's Hall, in
Chestnut street, Tuesday evening,
A meeting Of the Mems Association of
the Nutley M. e. Church will be held at
the church on Monday evening.
A horse belonging TO DIR. Lowe. n Pas
sale veterinary surgeon, was left tied yes
terday to a post at West Nutley station;
bottled. The frightened animal ran through
Franklin avenue to Vreeland avenue to
Passaic avenue to Chestnut street, and
scattered parts of the demolished wagon
II was attached TO over the roadways, and
after many narrow escapes from collisions
finally Drought up on Councilman Henry
M. Libby's lawn, where 1t was captured
by Frederick Brandreth. of North road.
Nutley Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, has
elected these officers for the current term;
Councillor, Edward-T. Humphrey; vice
councillor. Albert c. Keyser: recording sec
rotary. j. f. Clark, jr. %inancial seere-
tary. Harry Cueman: treasurer, John p.
Lux: conductor, Wilbur Garrabrant; war
den, Edward Darling; inside sentinel, Ar
thur Kierstead; past councillor. w. f.
Rross: representative to State council,
Edward T. Humphrey.