The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-08
IRvINdTON.
IRVINGTON'S ENROLMENT
IN SCHOOLS INCREASES.
Total Is 1908, and 1874 More
Than in September, 1908.

Supervising Principal Frank H. Nor
rell, of the 1rvington public schools. at
the meeting of the Board of Education
last night submitted his. report of at
tendance during the month of Sep
TENDER as follows:
Central Grammar School-Enrolment,
716; average attendance, $50.
Florence Avenue-Enrolment, 1855;
average attendance, 329:
Colt Street-Enrolment, 2s6; average
attendance. 275.
Grove street-Enrolment, Ss2; aver
g attendance, 1856.
Mount Vernon Avenue-Enrolment,
1854; average attendance, 144.
Totals-Enrolment, 1908; average at
tendance, 1,772.
The total enrolment shows an in
crease of 1874 over September of last
u
A recommendation was ~concurred in
that the supply committee, n the
branch schools with pipes for gas sery-
ice. The Public Service has agreed to
connect fifty feet gratis at each school.
A letter was read from State School
Superintendent Baxter announcing
hat the encouragement had advised
that in the opinion of the Governor,
chapter 261 of the public laws of 1909
Columbus Day, October IL, a
legal holiday In the State In all public
schools until the courts declare other
wise.
In order to make suitable arrange
ments for school attendance at the
Mount Vernon Avenue School and the
fAtt Ct~oat Cn1,aAI IL xra IA-tI~l 80
make May street the line of division.
On motion of Commissions Smalley
the new school committee was in
structed to look or a favorable site
for a new schoolhouse.
For Better Sanitation.
The Iryington Board of Health last
night took up several complaints on
sanitary matters, Secretary Berry was
instructed to Communicate with Lester
r. Littlefeld. of Lyon VENUE, request
ing him to keep his dairy farm in as
sanitary condition as possible. ; Berry
was also instructed to give final notice
to Malllon S. Drake to connec the
structures owned by him at Springfield
and Union avenues. with. the
Sanitary Inspector Joseph X. Chicken
ger was instructed to Investigate the
that pigs are being harbored
in the neighborhood of Franklin street,
and to bring about the abatement of
any nuisance Of that nature. Plumb
ing Inspector Joseph Sonnenberg re-
nineteen inspections during the
last two weeks.
Big Game Tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be championship day
In Irvington baseballdom. The Irving
ton A. C. will contest with the Irving
ton team Of the County League o the
local championship title. The game
will be played on the Lyon avenue oval.
and will be started promptly at 3 p. m.
The batteries will be: %Irvington A. c.,
and Kelly: Irvington County
League, D'Aloia and Levine.
Young Women Form Club.
A number of young people met last
night at the home of the Misses Emma
and Daisy Miller, of 4 Elmwood place,
and organized the Ridgewood Young
Ladies' Association. The officers
elected are: Miss Daisy Miller, presi-
dent, and Miss Edna Kapp, secretary.
Revisiting the Old Home.
Samuel r. Voorhees, and his sister,
Mrs. Eva Rood, two old-time residents
of this town, are visiting their aged
mother. Mrs. Jane A. Voorhees,; their
brothers, Freebooter Louis r. Voor-
hees. Frank I. Voorhees,. and their sis
tiers. Mrs. Mahlon Stockman. wife of
Town Clerk Stockrr an; Mrs. Charles
Selby and Mrs. Sarah Lyons. all Of
Irvington. Mr.. Voorhees, left Camp
town forty-one years ago, starting for
the West and finally settling in Cali
fornia. where he engaged In the fruit
growing industry. He Is at present the
owner of a large orange grove and
other property in Redlands. Mrs.
Rood while single went West twenty.
one years & where she married and
settled in Phillips. s. d. Their father,
Abram Voorhees,, who died about six
years ago, was one of the most promi-
nent Republicans of the town. He held
the Office of tax assessor over twenty
years. until he a finally defeated fer
denomination by Christian Blake In the
Republican primaries of 1898. the first
year %Irvington was Incorporated as a
town.
Miss Elsie Widerkehr and Miss Flor
ence May Cramer have been engaged
for the teaching staff of the local pub
lie schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Mass, Of
Avon avenue. have returned from a few
days stay at Atlantic City.