The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-17

Funeral OF Mrns rOuAAcS
The funeral OF Mrs. Nellie Maud
Foulkes. wife of Frederick c. Foulkes
of 1888 Myrtle avenue, who died las'
Sunday at ST. Barnabas's Hospital
was held this afternoon at Trinity
Episcopal Church. h Rev. Angus
c. Fliedner OBLIGATED. The. intermen'
was in Evergreen Cemetery Elizabeth
Besides her husband, Mrs. Foulkes Il
| survived by a son and two daughters.
Two trolley Accidents.
A wagon loaded with empty beer bot
ties, belonging to William Young, o.
WHEELER Point road, Newark, was struch
by a Springfield avenue car. at Spring
field and Sharon venue last night
The driver, George Mesler, of 800 Oliver
street, was thrown to the ground, sus-
tanning slight bruises on h rlgn'
arm and back. Shortly after this accl-
lent a Springfield avenue car strucR
a. wagon loaded with potatoes, belong
ing to former Sheriff George Virtue,
the commission merchant, of Commerce
street, Newark. The collision occurred
at Springfield and Orange Nc
damage was done.
Spike" the yellow dog attached to
Hose Company No. 1. while accom-
panying Chief Groom to his rome for
supper last evening. was run over by
an automobile and its leg was broken,
Callman Harold F1ues is acting as
regular fireman during Harvey Camp
bells absence on a vacation.
Lloyd Smith and Edward Heinold
tox,a ,af,,rnal $rapo a hunting frin in
Somerset county, where they shot
eleven rabbits, three p~artridges and
four gray squirrels.
John Kuhn, OF Oklahoma City, wro
has been visiting his uncle, Thomas
Kuhn, of II Grace street, left for home
yesterday.
Charles Brauner, of 81 Orange ave
nue., has been appointed inspector on
the work of curbing Orange avenue.
Miss Ethel Jefferies celebrated her
ninth birthday anniversary yesterday
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman H. Jefferies, of SO Elm
wood terrace.
William Jones. formerly of 36 Elm
wood terrace, and now an inmate of
the Soldiers Home, in Kearny, is WIS.,
iting friends and relatives here.
Joseph T. Castles, jr., of Beverly
street, has returned from a six weeks
stay at the home of Mr.. and Mrs:
Philip L. Reach, former residents of
this town.
Miss Florence Metzger. of Nineteenth
avenue, has returned from a short stay
in Plainf1eld.
Wilbur Fl. Timbrook and James A.
Wolfe returned last night from a
hunting trip in Summit with five rab-
bits.
Councilman August L.. Lacombe,
chairman of the legal committee, re-
ported to the Council last night that
the town counsel lac advised him that,
according to chapter 50 of the laws of
1899, the town has authority to pur-
chase a water plant, provided a ma
jority of the voters pass favorably
upon the project. On motion of Mr.
LacombeFit was decided to empower the
fire and water committee to secure the
services of a public accountant to go
over the books of the Clinton Water
Company.
Ordinances were passed on first read
ing by the Town Council last night as
follows: For sewering Seventeenth
avenue, between Twenty-first street
and Grove street; the opening of Laurel
avenue, from Sanford avenue to the
town limit, and the opening and extern
sion of Cleremont avenue.
The grading and tagging of Florence
avenue rave been referred to the as
sessment commissioners for assess
ment.
The new ordinance for the regulation
of the fire department was passed by
the Town Council last night. No ad-
ditional f1remen were appointed
The ordinance for the regulation Of
reading.
Ordinances were passed on first read
ing for the opening and extension of
Cleremont avenue, the opening OF
Laurel avenue, from Springfield ave-
nue. to the town limit, and the sewering
of Seventeenth venue, from Twenty
first street to Grove street.
The Florence avenue grading and
tagging was referred to the assessment
commissioners.
The extension of Cummings street
was advertised for public hearing De-
cember Z. A petition for sewering Six
tenth avenue from Grove street to the
city line was referred to the sewer
committee.
Renewal bonds were authorized fol
$500, $500, $500. $500, and $500, to re-
dec maturing bonds for $500, $1,000,
$500. $500 and $500, respectively.
The legal committee reported thai
the town counsel had advised that &C
cording to chapter 95 of the laws o.
1899. towns are authorized to purchase
water plants, provided a majority of the
voters Of the town pass favorably upor
such proposition.
Upon motion of Councilman Lacombt
the matter OF the purchase of the Gin
ton Water Company was referred to thu
fire and water committee, which wa.
empowered to hire a public accountant
to 20 over the books.
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