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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
EAST NEWARK COUNCIL
JOINS FOOTPATH FIGHT.


The East Newark Borough Council
last night decided to lend a hand in
the fight that is being made to have a
footpath provided on the proposed
bridge of the Pennsylvania Tailroad
yer the Passaic river at Centre street.
councilman Daniel Delaney presented
resolution, which was adopted, in
trueting the special Erie railroad sta
ion commission and the borough coun-
bel. William ]. Davis, to be present at
Ia hearing to be given in New York OH
footpath matter on Friday, jan
uary Z.
The council ordered the renewal of
the bond of Terence H. O'Donnell, coll
lector. The bond amounts to $4,000,
and is being handled by the Fidelity
Bond Company, through John A. O'Don-
nell, a brother of the collector and an
East Newark broker
Richard Il. Williams. was granted an
exempt ireman's badge and certificate
by the council. William Windle, a fire.
man, was allowed his annual stipend
of s12. His name was overlooked by
Fire Chief Thomas Murray when the
list was presented at the last meeting.
The council will meet, on Saturday
morning and organize for 1910.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
KNOX CHURCH SCHOOL
PUPILS GIVE CANTATA.

Before an audience that thronged the
Knox Presbyterian Church. Kearny,
last evening, the Sunday school pupils
rendered a ~cantata, Santa Claus's
Substitute" under the direction of
James Brierlev. Frank ]. Harold ,ap-
peared as Santa Claus and Miss Mar
garet Young as Mrs. Santa Claus. The
other characters were:
Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe.
Ada Dockray: Ananias Bond. with q
great business proposition. Albert Cox;
Jack Frost. who is we'll advertised,
Arthur Grant; Sandman, who falls
asleep, George Brierley; Grandpa and
Grandma, Willie Brierley and Ruth
Young; Aunt Marie, Pearl Dockrey;
Ada, A. Gillow; Jack, Mat Miller; Joe,
Frank Smith; Bob, Arthur Grant; Nell,
Edna Shaw: mother. Elizabeth Schill-
ing: Dorothy. Jennie Besser: Nan.
Ethel Gee; Just-D Dolly ourself. Nav
Adams.
In the performance were many other
pupils as brownies. rainbow fairies, mo-
tor boys, nurses and Puritan maids.
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INSPECTOR MAY
BE SELECTED TONIGHT.
Several Harrisonians Out for
Place, Including Mrs. Mcclure.

An effort VIII be made at the meet
ing of the Harrison Board of Health
tonight to name a successor to John T.
Mcclure, the town health inspector,
who died a month ago.
Phere are at present three candidates
for the office who have made a hard
night to get the number of votes nee
essary for their appointment. Mrs.
Mary Mcclure, widow of the former
health officer. has expressed her will
ingness to take the Office if it is offered.
She has done no active campaigning
among the members of the board, how
ever.
The position at present pays sS5 a
month. but it is rumored that it will
be raised to 500 within a short time.
The men who are out for the office
are Charles Williamson, Stephen
Riordon, jr., and Luke Terhune. 1t is
probable hat the anxiety of each
board member to get his particular
candidate in Office may result in a
deadlock and lay the matter " un-
til mex meeting
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
MANY APPEAL TO TAX BOARD
FOR ASSESSMENT CUT.

A series Of appeals was heard by the
County Tax Board today from the
Seven Oaks Company for a reduction
In some of its assessments. Sidney M.
Colgate, soap and perfume manufac-
turer, of Jersey City, is its president.
and the properties owned by it are To-
Gated chiefly in Berkeley avenue. Or
ange. A representative of the company
asked for these reductions: One piece
OF property on that avenue, 126x204 feet.
from 49, $50 to So, 500; another 14Sx201 feet.
from 80. 500 to s. $3.50. and a third on the
same venue 11.t4x2OO. from $500 TO
$b,oVy. ~ was decided TO look over the
maps and lao Lies with the local ASSESS
ors before taking any action.
Mrs. Frances w. Weed, who owns
600 feet in Montclair avenue. Montclair
asked for a reduction of $500 from her
$4,000 assessment. and her appeal was
taken under advisement.
Like action was taken on two APP
peals made by James Connelley, owner
of some property in Gen Ridge. In one
he asked for a reduction from s14,40O
to $40, 400, and in the other a reduction
from SO, 500 to S2.400.
Another appeal, made by Mrs. Mary
j. Baker, 410 Orange road. who asked
to have her assessment cut from $1,S00
to $1,000. was denied as the board con-
sidered that her property had beer
fairly assessed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
GOLDFISH LURED BOYS
DESPITE A WARNING

Charles Bali, IS year old, and Ed
ware Ball, II years, of 81 South
Eighteenth street, Newark. will appear
before Recorder Turton in the Irving
ton Police Court tonight, to answer the
charge of tresrassing and stealing gold
fish from Durand's pond.
The two lads came to Irvington yes
terday afternoon, n when approach
ing the pond were questioned by former
Mayor John H. Van Cleve, who was
passing and who had become sus-
picious. Receiving no direct reply, he
warned them that if they attempted TO
steal the fish they would be arrested.
Shortly afterward the boys returned
from the pond through Springfield ave-
nue., and Mr.. Van cleve, noticing that
they acted in a suspicious manner, no.
titled Policeman Camp, who placed
them under arrest. AT the police sta
ton several goldfish were found upon
them.
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ORANGE PATRIOTS
FLOCK FORWARD.
TO OBTAIN JOBS
Many Seek Places on Commits
sions to Be Filled by Mayor
Seymour After January /.

New names are mentioned In.
orange official circles today for the
vacancies in the Fire and Police COM
missions. which arctic be filled on New
Years. Mayor Arthur b. Seymour.
Democrat, will send in names to the
Republican Common Council for con-
frmation- The fire committee list from
which a selection may be made in
cludes Commissioned George 4. Mar
tin. whose term expires this week:
Health Commissioner James KANE.
former Councilman Daniel Bury, who
was at one time chairman of the fire
committee of the Council; William r.
Mckay and Mathew Chalmers.
President John \ Lindsey, OF the
police commission, can have a reap
pointment for the vacancy TO be flled
by the expiration Of his term, but he
does not want il. Former President
Sylvanus j. Shaw is mentioned for the
place, and friends of John A. Mofitt.
national president of the United Hat-
tiers of North America, have asked
Mayor Seymour TO name him. AS both
retiring members are Republicans. their
successors must be of that party. MIR.
Moffitt is a Democrat, but when this
fact was mentioned it was stated he
voted for Mayoralty Candidate Edward
S. Perry at the laS election,
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DRIVER HELD UP
ON PLANK ROAD
AND ROBBED OF SIS
Jersey City Man Attacked by
Seven Thugs, Who Also Steal
Crates of Chickens.

Louis Drowbowski. of First street,
Jersey City. while driving a wagon
home from Newark along the Plank
road, in Kearny, late last night. was set
upon by seven teamsters and robbed of
STE two crates Of chickens. The
victim reported his loss to the police OF
the Third Precinct station, this city, and
then h Kearny> police were advised of
the robbery. Detective Sergeant Wall
ter Oliver was detailed to investigate.
According to n story received the
driver who was attacked had refused
repeatedly to join the Transfers
Union. and it is claimed that the men
who assaiied Dowbrowski did SO to
punish him One of the seven was a
negro. The driver himself believes that
the chief object of those who attacked
him was robbery. The men. he said,
seemed to nave their wagons near to-
gether, and. at a concerted signal.
jumped from their seats and seized him.
Three of the men demanded that he
hand over every dollar he had, and
when he pleaded to be let so they rifled
his -.o~'Tets of all the money he had, SIS.
h others dragged the rates from his
wagon and then told him to make him.
self scarce or he would regret 1t.
Dowbrowski then jumped in his wagon
and drove back to Newark as fast as
he could, notifying the first policeman
he met
Patrolmen Smith and Roeller later
saw two driverless trucks moving along
the Plank o near the Passaic river
and arrested two young men who soon
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HACKETTSTOWN TO
SOUTH ORANGE AFOOT.
and Companions Plan
Long New Year Tramp.

Arrangements are being made by
George H. Becker. a former South Or
ange High School athlete. for a nom
stop walk from Hackettstown to South
Orange on New Years Day.
Becker. who has engaged in several
other long walks, such as to the Della
ware Water Gap and return. has ar
ranged to have other South Orange
young men accompany him on the trip.
The party will go to the starting point
by way of the Iackawanna railroad.
Those who have already decided to go
besides Becker are Mitchell Cameron,
Joseph Noonan and Wilbur Schoon-
maker.
On his recent journey to the Water
Gap. Becker left home accompanied by
two others. and returned afoot alone,
the other starters returning home by
rail- Becker holds a medal for having
won a ten-mile walk at Buffalo two
years ago.
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EXPLOSIVES LAW
TO Be REDRAWN
IN WEST ORANGE
Judge Davis, for Quarry Co.,
Says Restrictions Adopted
Are Too Drastic.

Closing it's affairs, practically, for
the year, the West Orange Town Coun-
Gil last night held the last meeting of
1909. The body adjourned to meet on
New Years morning at 10 O'Clock for
sine die adjournment. The hour vas
set a little earlier than usual, as Cour-
Gilman Carl Fentzlaff explained that
he had his heart set upon a substan-
tial noon-day dinner, n he a a
long ride over the mountain to COM
tend with after the Council formali-
ties. Ills colleagues decided to grant
his wish.
AS counsel for the Spottiswoode-
cusack Company, which has extensive
ouarries on the mountain Judge
Thomas A. Davis offered obJcctrons to
the ordinance the Council had pre-
pared and passed on third reading.
regulating the use of explosives in the
town. The measure was drafted as a
result of ~nnoyanc to~~residents who
are frequently. disturbed by showers
of rocks following blasting at the vari-
Gus quarries.
Judge Davis explained that his clients.
were in perfect accord with the coun-
ell in the matter of licensing n regu-'
lating the use of the dynamite n
other materials used, but he insisted
that the clause which limits the charge
of dynamite to 40 per cent. strength
was unfair, as at least so per cent.
was required for the sturdy mountain
rock formation He also objected to
giving the mayor the ~prerogatiye of
summarily rejecting applications for
licenses to use explosives without a
hearing.
The measur was recalled n put
on second reading, then referred back
to a committee. Before the final shap-
ing of the measure is contaminated
Judge Davis and others will be given
a hearing.
B~ob-sledding was authorized on the
mountain slides in High street, Hazel
avenue. Lindsey venue and yelling
ton avenue. The children have usual
~ enjoyed the sport, but owing to Ian
ger at the points where trolleys pass,
the council has restricted shedding so
as to keep it under control.
In order to facilitate breaking new
paths following snow-storms, the street
committee was authorized to obtain
0 u horse-drawn plows for use on the
sidewalks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
ACCIDENT ON
KEARNY CORNER OCCURS,

For the third time within a week an
accident caused by a trolley car swing
ing around the corner occurred today
at Harrison avenu and Fourth street,
Kearny. A coal wagon belonging to
Thomas Yates while turning into Har-
rison avenue was struck by the back
platform of a Kearny car as it came
around the corner. The wagon was
overturned, but the driver was unhurt.
At this morner the car tracks are
extremely close to the curb and when
the car. turns the back and front plat
forms swing fully four feet on either
side Of the tracks.
Miss Anna Bruder, sister of former
Assemblyman Michael Bruder, of 423
Jersey street, Harrison. and Miss Alma
Schulp. of 103 South Fourth street, the
two young women who were hurt at
the same corner in the same way on
Sunday. are improving.
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c"TITH ORANGE.

Miss Emily Rich, Of New York, was
the guest yesterday afternoon at a
luncheon given by Miss Barbara Bcs-
ton at the home of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j.. Guyton Boston, AIS vose
Covers were laid for eight.
Miss Elizabeth l.. Hargear. of Ia
coma, Wash, VINO recently completed
a tour of the world. is visiting Mrs.
Arthur c. Babson, of Ridgewood road
George Jewett, the young son of
Charles. Jewett, of Hillside place, is i'll.
Mrs. Cyrus F. Loutrel, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Stephen s.
Johnson, of Charlton avenue. during
the past week. has gone to California
to spend the winter.
Mrs. r. T. Schley is entertaining a.
tea at her home in Hickory drive.
Maplewood section, this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Spier, jr. are
entertaining today at their home in
Ridgewood road.
The Rev. George Mooney. pastor of
the South Orange Methodist Church,
will be the principal speaker At the
New Years celebration in the Jane
Street NJ. E.. Church. New York, to-
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DECENTRALIZATION


Why Santa Claus Is Happy was the
title of a cantata produced last night in
the First Baptist Church. Arlington.
by the choir, assisted by forty children
Of the Sunday school. The affair was
given under the direction of the mu-
steal director of the church. Robert 7.
Crawford, and the audience was so
large as to fill every bit of available
space.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Dunlap, of
Grand place. Arlington, last night en-
tertained the members of the Heights
Whist Club.
A rehearsal will be held by the choir
of the Knox Presbyterian Church,
Kearny, tonight for the special Christ
mas musical exercises to be held on
Sunday. having been postponed from
last Sunday on account of the storm.
Seven couples, the young men being
members of the Union Club. of Airing
ton. enjoyed a sleishride last night to
Nutley. On their return they stopped
for a couple of hours at the home of
Harry King, on Pleasant place, where
refreshments were served.
Miss Esma WOODS rendered a Whist
party to thirty-six young friends at her
home on Belgrove drive, Arlington, yes
terday afternoon. The prize-winners
were the Misses Eta Meyer, Cora
Sloane, Georgiette Cormier, Edith
Hanna, Irene Peet. Mae Gilvray and
Mesdames H. Faraday, c. Brockway
and F. Samuelson.
The funeral nj I'd Beck nj 537
Davis avenue, Arlington. who died yes
terday morning in the Hudson County
tuberculosis Sanatorium. after having
made a visit on Christmas to his home
and returning in the storm on Sunday,
will take place on Sunday afternoon al
2 o'clock. The Rev. William j. Tilley,
rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Har-
rison, will ~officiate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
PRINCIPALS
HOME CATCHES FIRE

Fire due 10 3 defective Hue in the
basement OF the ZONE of Mrs. Fannie
B. Shepard. principal OF Kearny Public
School No 1. on the northeast corner of
Davis and Bergen %aveneus, Kearny,
broke Out at 1880 o'clock this morning.
After trying vainly to extinguish the
flames themselves, the occupants Of the
house sent in an alarm.
Hose Company Ne. . responded and
soon put out the blaze. The damage by
fire was not serious. but much was
caused by water.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
MISS M'DERMOTT WEBS
EDWARD j. MALONE.

A pretty wedding was celebrated yes
terday afternoon in st. Johns Roman
Catholic Church, Orange. when Miss
Winifred McDermott. of 210 Watching
avenue. West Orange. was married to
Edward J. Malone. of that town, by
the Rev. Father Thomas O'Shea. The
bride was attended by her sister. Miss
Genevieve McDermott, and the best
man was James Shannon. of Orange.
The brides dress was of pearl gray
Henrietta cloth. trimmed with Irish
point lace. and she wore a white picture.
hat. With willow plumes. She carried
lilies of the valley and roses. The
bridesmaid wore pink messaline satin
and carried pink roses m erns. She
wore a black picture hat. A reception
followed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
ste.heu. wants Tax Reduced.

Among the petitioners appealing for
a reduction in assessments on property
in Montclair before the County Tax
Board today was James B. stephens, a
broker, in business in New York, who
has his home in Fernwood avenue. The
reduction he asked for was $4,000 on his
house and barn. valued at $780, 00. and
it was made on the ground that they
were not yet completed. After the
board had listened to Mr.. Stephens
argument, President Anderson told him
that the members intended to 90 to
Montclair at an early date.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
~HARRISON--EAST NEWARK.
House Committee Named.

House Committee Named.
Grand Knight James A. Brophy, of
Kearny Council No. 402, Knights of
Columbus, of West Hudson. has named
the following to act as a house COM
mittee for 1910: Hugh O'Neill, John
Jordan, A. Joseph O'Malley, Daniel B.
Walsh, George w. Riordan. Frank Nc
Donald. James Cavanaugh, Michael
Fitzgerald, John Quinn and John
Dwyer, 5r. The newly-appointed con
mittee will meet tonight and elect a
chairman and secretary.
The factories, Of Harrison and East
Newark will close down tomorrow
night and reopen Monday.
Patrolmen Richard Nugent and
James Duffy. of the Harrison police
department, are suffering with severe
colds ?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30
BELLEVILLE.
WESLEY M. E. PUPILS
PRESENT A CANTATA.

The epidemic of measles failed to in
terfere with the Christmas exercises
of the senior n Junior grades of the
Sunday school of the Wesley M. Il.
Church last night. The cantata, "Santa's
Mix-Up,' was presented. w. Brand
Smith appeared as Santa Claus. There
We're carols and recitations. Miss Ella
Dodd and Mrs. r. e. Travis were in
charge. None Of the fifty children in
the primary department, who were i'll
with measles the night before Inc could
not appear in their exercises. are in a
serious condition.
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BOXING IN HARRISON.

There viii be a boxing show at Nc
Guigan's. in Harrison, tonight. There
viii be ten bouts and the following viii
appear: Tommy Enrich Us. Kid Brooks,
Johnny Hayes vs.. Young Redmond, Ray
Hatfield vs.. r. O'Rourke. Sailor Kirk
VS.. B. Greene, Kid Smith vs.. S. Brown
Johnny McGuigan VS.. X. Fischer,
Young Kelley vs.. Darkey Griffin. Al
Spiro VS.. Kid Kelley. Smoke Jones vs..
Bull Anderson. and Tommy Hogan W.
Sailor Davis.
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These officers have been elected by
Star of Belleville Circle, Companions
of the Forest: Chief companion, Miss
Nellie Comesky; sub-chief companion.
Mrs. Mary O'Neil; recording secretary,
Mrs. Rutland Lawrence; right guide,
Mrs. Elizabeth Swick; left guide, Mrs.
Catherine Burns; inside guard, Mrs.
Catherine Kelly; outer guard, Mrs.
Buell..
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MONTCLAIR.


Chancellor Mahlon Pitney has grant
ed a decree nisi of divorce to Mrs. Net
tie F. Springfield. of 145 High street,
Montclair, from Robert II. Springfield,
of Orange. The testimony taken before
Special Master in Chancery Cortland
Parker. jr, shows that the Springfields
were married at East Orange IN De-
cember 9, 1908, after which the husband
want to reside with his sister and the
wife returned to the residence of her
uno'e. Charles Williams. of Caldwell.
Soc after the separation, according to
the testimony, Spring. began to pay
attention to a woman he first met at
Coney Island in the summer of 1905.
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juniors Hosts of senior.

The Juniors OF the Bloomfield High
School viii tender a reception to the
seniors in Central Hall tonight. Pierre
Cody is chairman Of the committee in
charge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-30

Mrs. Harry Il. Baldwin and Miss
Beulah Baldwin, of Ridge road, Cedar
Grove, have been the guests Of Mrs.
Herbert Kimhall. Of Montclair.
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Mrs. E. c.. Reoch. superintendent of
the primary department of the Re-
formed Church Sunday School, was in
charge of the Christmas exercises Of
that department in the chapel yester.
day afternoon. The main school had
its exercises last night. Andrew IT.
win was in charge. The program at
both festivities included Christmas
carols and Rotations.
The Belleville Catholic Clubs senior
basketball team was defeated last
night at P%arochial Hall by the Bloom
field c. L. team by the score of 26 to
%. The game was a County League
affair. In the preliminary game the
home clubs junior team won from the
Providence five by the score of rs to 8
A service preparatory to the COM
munion service next Sunday morning
will be held in the chapel of the Re-
formed Church tomorrow night.
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50CGAo- All OAAAtCAIQ LOAll -NGM
York furnished music. \ buffet supper
was served at midnight.
Mrs. William z. Pilson and family.
of Grove street, are home from a stay
of two months at Jacksonville. Fla.
Walter H. Field. of Orange road. and
Andrew d. Mallaire. of Bloomfield
avenue, have gone to Maine for a
hunting trip of three weells.
Victor Valentine, OF North Fullerton
avenue, is home from a visit TO his old
home. in Sweden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Hare and
family, of Pittsfeld. Mass. win soon
take mp their residence in North Noun.
tain avenue
Miss Mary Mcmillan, OF Valley road.
has returned from q visit to relatives
al Freehold.
Mr.. and Mrs. David W. Andrews, o.
Bloomfield avenue, are home from De.
troit, where they spent Christmas.
The Montciair Club viii hold It's an.
Eual dance tomorrow night for It's
members and friends
Robert Olden. jaAi,or of a building
in Bloomfield avenue; his half-brother.
John Olden. and Dorothy Moors and
Katie Hart. OF Orange. all negroes
were fined s25 each. with the option Of
three months each in the Caldwes
penitentiary. this morning. by Re
corder Yost, In the Montclair Polio
Court. Oh a charge of disorderly con-
duct. preferred by Chief of Police Gal
lagher. The prisoners had been to a
dance in a hall in Bloomfield venue
When the dance was I'VE they went
into the Bloomfield avenue building
and took possession of a lodge room on
the third door.
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More Gus Meters Rlhed.

In addition to the five gas meter
robberies in H~ornblower avenue Tues
day night the police have received re-
ports of four other such robberies on
the same night. Two of these were In
a house at Washington avenue and
Cleveland street. another in Washing
ton avenue and onesin Wilson place.
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Gives Dance in Hospital.

Gives Dance In Hospital.
Miss Mickeljohn. who was recently
appointed superintendent of the Noun
tainside Hospital, gave a reception and
dance in the Nurses Home last night
to the medical staff. the fifty nurses
of the institution and a number of in
vited guests. An orchestra from New
York furnished music. \ buffet supper
was served at midnight.