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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
LINCOLN GREATEST
MAN OF CENTURY,
SAYS Mr.. WALkLEY
Orange Rector Contrasts His
Life With that of Glad
stone and Darwin.
EDUCATED HIMSELF WITH
LIBRARY OF THREE BOOKS
Yet Emancipation Was Most
Complete Master of Lam
guage of His Time.

In commemoration of the centennial
Darwin and Gladstone. the Rev.
Charles T. Walkley, rector of Grace
Episcopal Church, Orange, preached a
special sermon last night, in which he
contrasted the lives of the three men.
In part he said.
Charles Darwin, William Gladstone
and Abraham Lincoln were all born in
the yea 1909. William Gladstone, the
greatest statesman of his day, BORN on
December 90, was known to the world,
aside from his craftsmanship, by his
devotion to Homer and for his passion
for the integrity of the Bible. l recon-
mend the life of William Gladstone as
an example for young men to follow.
Great is the contrast of Darwin
with Gladstone, Darwin was born in
luxury: his lineage was of the best;
he received the best education in Edin-
burgh and In Christ Church, and early
in life he became a notable scientist.
Darwin enunciated the theory of evo-
luton. EVolu[lOn, as Is the popular
belief, does not mean irreligion; this is
an n impression. This theory
is not intended to dislodge mans faith
in God; on the contrary, we do not
get Gods grandeur in its fullest sense
until we become familiar with OAR
wins two books on evolution.
Again, the contrast between Lincoln
and Darwin is even greater than that
of Darwin and Gladstone: born in the
cherries wilderness of Kentucky, son
of a worthless and shiftless carpenter,
Lincoln through sheer force
Of personal will made himself, with the
help of three books. the greatest man
of the century. Gladstone with all his
learning, Aand Darwin with all his ad-
vantagess could not begin to use the
English language as Abraham Lincoln
could. These three books were the
Pilgrims Progress tAesop's Fables
and the Bible. Lincoln was a master
of the Bible; his speeches are replete
with scriptural illusions, and here is a
great point for young Americans: never
be content to remain uneducated. Lin
coin with the most limited means be-
came the wonder of his time"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
PRESBYTER|ANS
To Try AGAIN
IN IRNNGTON
to Establish a Mis-
sion Under Way--The Orr.
ganization's History There.

There is a strong movement on foot
to establish a PRESBYTERIAN mission in
Irvington. There are numerous resi-
dents of that denomination in the town,
particularly in the "Hill' section, where
1t is proposed to locate the church. A
meeting will be called at an early date
for the purpose of enrolling members,
and a committee will be appointed to
formulate plans.
Ihls step recalls a matter of interest
to I~rvingtonians, particularly to those
OF olden days. 1t is a great many
years since there was a church of that
denomination in old Camptown, and
never in the history of Irvington. In
1927 the school trustees of Camptown
built a one-story brick structure in
Clinton avenue which, with its addi-
lions, is now Masonic Hall. This one-
story building was used as a school
house in those days. A short time later,
a second story was put upon the build
ing by the Presbyterians, to be used as
their place of worship. The building
at that time was not large. but it is
safe to say that it's capacity was ample
to accommodate the congregation.
Later on the members of Franklin
Lodge, F. and A. NJ, erected a third
story, which, up to two years ago,
was their meeting place. The congre-
cation of Presbyterians finally dwin-
died down, or its members moved away,
and both the first and second stories
were used for school purposes, and the
building became known as the Camp
town Academy. The slab In the front
of the building, bearing that inscrip-
ton, together with the date, 1927, is still
there. The Masons later acquired the
title to the whole building, and while
they have erected a large hall, with
lodge rooms in the real of the old
building, the old structure still stands
the same as it was three-quarters of a
century ago.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
CALDWELL AND VERONA.

Miss Lillian HERMAN. of Brooklyn. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward +. Wayne, of
H@nford place, Caldwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Metcalfe and
Mrs. Aug 1sta Cornish. of South Orange,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Augustus
Bogert, of Caldwell.
A special meeting Of the ways and means
committee of the Caldwell Borough I'm
provement Association will be held this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wilfred F.
Maxwell, of Academy road.
Miss Wilhelmina Mcbride. of Whitfield
street, Caldwell, who has been confined to
her nome with illness for the last week,
resumed teaching today.
leon Cooper, who has been i'll at the
Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, for some
tllne' Is expected home in Caldwell today.
Edward NJ. jackson has purchased the old
Gould homestead in Bloomfield avenue,
Caldwell.
Roscoe DC Baun, of Rutgers College. has
netn visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j: ". De Baum, of Fairfield avenue, West
Caldwell.
Mayor J. Henry Harrison and c. Wilfred
Hunter, of Caldwell; Russell Budd, of
Chatham, and Robert w. Smith, of Bloom
field, left today for Broadwater, Va, on Il
duck hunting trip.
]. Harvey Smith, of Linden street,
verona, is confined to his home with illness.
b finance committee of the Verona
Public library Association has arranged for
a series of progressive Wrists to be given in
Johnson Hall. The dates are February III
and March II and 13. Miss Jennie Rich is
chairman Of the committee.
David II. Slayback, of Verona, has gone
to Montreal, Canada.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
DEATH FOLLOWS
TWO DAYS ILLNESS
OF PASTORS WIFE
M~ontcIair Woman Was in Adj
irondaCks, Where Husband
Was Seeking Health.

After only ;wo Gays of illness. dur
ing an outing in the Adirondacks,
where her husband was seeking the re-
turn of his health, Mrs. Bertha A. Nor
gan, wife of The Rev. Thomas Morgan,
pastor of the Cedar Avenue Presoyte-
riln Church, Montclair, died Saturday,
at Lake Placid, n. Y. Mr.. Morgan's
health began to fail recently, and his
congregations granted him a months
leave, and Frank Delno, one of his par
i~shioners. placed his summer home at
Lake Placid at his disposal. The change
did Mr.. Morgan much good, and on
Thursday las. he and his wife were
preparing to return to Montclair when
she was taken suddenly i'll. Pleuro-
pneumonia caused death.
Mrs. Morgan was only % years old,
and up to her last illness was in per-
feet health. She was a native, as was
Mr.. Morgan, of Wilkesbarre, Pa. The
body arrived at M~ontclair yesterday
accompanied by Mr.. Morgan. Herbert
H. Biddulph and Mr.. Delno, trustees,
and Robert T. Bixby, elder of Mr.. Nor
gan's church, in company with Profess
sor Smith, Of Bucknell College. Lewis
burg. Pa, a brother of the deceased,
met the body at Jersey City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan were married
about three a ago and during their
stay in Montclair have made many
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
WORK
AND ITS EXAMPLE
PASTORS THEME
Rev. R. S. Dawson, of Kearny,
breaches Inspiring Gem
tenniaI Sermon.
ZONE OF MASTERPIECES
OF HUMAN NATURE
Country Elevates Itself in
Honoring the EmancipatOr's
Noble Achievements.

abraham Lincoln was the subject
of the Rev. r. S. Dawson's sermon in
Knox Presbyterian Church, Kearny,
last night. Speaking from the text, "He
being dead yet speaketh," Hebrew XII,
4, he said in part:
Every great artist creates a master
piece. Early or late in his career 1t
may come, and by it he will be best
remembered.
Mature, too, loves a masterpiece.
At intervals wide and far a master
piece of human nature is created as q
blessing to mankind. Such were Moses.
Socrates, ~Savonarola, Cromwell, Wash
ington. In this sublime and sacred
company of the nobly great Abraham
Lincoln has his place. He was tho
greatest American of the nineteenth
century, and it will be long ere we shall
look upon his like again. His was one
OF those rare natures that fit with pc
culiar exactness the exigencies Of his
times. The man of the hour, the mas
ter of the crisis, the ruler of events. he
was the consummate flower of Ameri-
car manhood in the day of the nations
dark distress and bitter trial.
"a free, united and happy country rec
ords its gratitude in song and story, in
school and statue, in park and avenue
and city dedicated to the perpetuation
of his name. 1t is altogether fitting
and proper that we should do this. In
honoring him we ennoble ourselves. In
proportion as we study and emulate his
bright example we elevate ourselves az
citizens and as men. More than any
man of his day he realized the impor-
lance of a preserved and perpetuated
Union. For this he stood more than
all else. OF far greater to him
and to us and to the illimitable future
the preservation of the principle of
an indissoluble Union than even the de-
struction of human chattel slavery as
an American institution. The potency of
this nation for good to its own citizens
and to all mankind depends upon its
permanent unity. This was Lincoln's
prime idea as a statesman, and for it he
stood first last and all the time, wisely
determined to maintain 1t at any cost.
Though at last he paid the price of mar
tyrdom for his fidelity, he had the Joy
Gus consciousness before he died OF
knowing that his mighty efforts were
successful, that all his tears and sacri-
fees had not been in vain, but that his
great lffe-work was nobly and supreme
ly complete"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
WILL TURN OVER PARK
TRACT TO COMMISSION.

When the Montclair Town Council
meets in regular session tonight an
ordinance will be introduced by title
providing for the dedication to the Es-
sex County Park Commission Of a tract
of Ian containing about eighteen acres
and known as the Maple Avenue Park
tract. The property has been acquired
by Montclair at a cost of about $780,
900, and is n of the five tracts ac-
quired by that town for park and play
ground purposes at a cost of over $780,
900. Montclair offered the park COM
mission the whole five tracts provided
the commission would improve them
within a reasonable time and
maintain them. This the commission
declined to do, giving as a reason
scarcity of funds. The commission,
realizing the favorable offer of Mont
clair, however, decided to take over
the Maple venue tract and spend the
sum of SIS, 900 on it this year!
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
MONTCLAlR.

James Owen, of Christopher street, made
an address OF Roads and Roadways' at
the annual dinner of the Engineers Club Of
Scranton, Pa, last week.
In the Sunday school room of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, under the auspices of
the Women's Guild of the church, Miss
Alice Jaynes. of East Orange, will deliver
an address on Tho Work of the Con-
sumers' League Tuesday afternoon, Feb
ruarY IS.
Charles Whiting Baker. Of South Noun
tain avenue, was q member of the Taft
party on tle Panama canal inspection trip.
Cards have been issued by Mrs. Albert
Comstock, Of South Mountain avenue, for
receptions ut ther home tomorrow and next
Tuesday. Her sister, Miss Gertrude Ranger,
viii assist her in receiving.
Miss Genevieve Morris, of Valley road,
has returned from d two weeks stay with
friends at Brooklyn.
Mrs. Rufus Scott, of Christopher street,
will hold a reception at her home next
Thursday afternoon from 4 to 8 O'Clock.
Mrs. Walter Rowles and Mrs. Edward II.
Lherrill will assist Mrs. Scott in receiving.
The Women's Guild Of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, will tender a reception to the
members of tho church on Wednesday, Feb
rrGry Il.
Thomas Galbraith, OF Valley road, will
sail for Europe next Wednesday. TO be gone
about two months.
Tho annual valentine dannce given by the
Montclair Club to the children of its mem
bers ia Club Hall will take place next Sat
urday afternoon, and will be, as heretofore,
under the direction of the Misses Sawyer.
on Thursday, February Is. Il smoker fol
members and male friends will be held. Tho
program Will include a minstrel show. Next
Wednesday evening the members and thell
wives will ne entertained by Kellogg, the
bird man.
Church Federation will be the subject
Of a lecture by the Rev. o. L. Gardner, as
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
MRS. MARY M. FISCHER.

Mrs. Mary NJ. Fischehr, 20 years of
age, died at 4 o'clock on Saturday at
ternoon at her late homme, % Clair
mont ven Irvipgton, from which
she will be buried on Wednesday. Mrs.
Fischer was born in ireland, and came
to this country when ten years of age.
She settled in Red Bank, n. il, where
she was married. after which she came
to this city. She was a member of
st. James's parish for over thirty years.
About twenty years 6 Mrs. Fischer
moved 10 %Irvington, where she has
since resided. She is. survived by two
sons and two daughters. They are
William Fischer, of Irvington, and
George, who is in the West; Mrs.
Charles c. Young II Mrs. homas
Mclaughlin, both of Irvington.
Mrs. Fischer had been i'll of pneu-
monia only a week.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
HATPIN'S WOUND MAKES
OPERATION NECESSARY.
BloOmfielder Hurt While Pooling
With COMPANION.

E. Beach Smith. youngest son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph A. Smith, Of ia
Thomas street, Bloomfield, underwent
an operation In the Mo~untainside Hos
pital, Montclair, yesterday for blood
poisoning, which it is thought will prove
entirely successful. A week ago
Saturday he was fooling with a male
companion, when the latter accidentally
Jabbed the point of a hatpin into the
joint of Smiths thumb on his right
hand. The wound began to heal. but
early yesterday morning the hand and
then the arm began to swell, and an
operation was deemed necessary
Smith Is a travelling salesman in the
employ of a Newark company. He Is
president of the Young Peoples Chris
tan League Of Bloomfield, and also
treasurer of the Christian Endeavor
Society of the First Baptist Church
aid a member of the Tashmoo Club.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
BLOOMFIELD.

The Ladies Mite Society of the First
Baptist Church will hold an all-day sew
ing meeting Wednesday.
Philip Shoenthal. of BIZ Glenwood ave-
nue., entertained a number of friends in
the Cafe Boulevard. Manhattan, yester-
day in hone of the anniversary of his
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick NJ. Davis quietly
observed the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their wedding day in their home In
Orchard street yesterday. Friday .evenln2
they entertained a number of friends in
their home in honor of the event.
George Manley is confined to his home,
I Belleville avenue, with pneumonia.
Out of a class of eighteen males who
took the civil service examination at the
town postoffice twelve were successful
with an average of seventy or more.
Jacob Hambacher has disposed of his
new house. Is Myrtle street, to an East
Orange party.
Oscar Dorting and Frank Samuelson are
each erecting a new house on Hinrichs
place.
Theodore f. Sigler is very i'll in his
home, IS Spring street. His condition is
serious.
Professor F. w. Lawrence gave. a
musicale in his home, 40 Dodd street, sat
urday afternoon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
FRANK

Funeral services for Frank Lamoon,
70 years old, who died Saturday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph A,
Mead, % Maple venue Irvington, will
be held from his late home to st.
Leo's r. G. Church, tomorrow morn
ing, at Q o'clock. the Rev. Thomas F.
Monaghan officiating. Interment will
be in the Cemetery of the Holy Sep
tlchrc. Mr.. Lamoon has resided in this
vicinity over 40 years. A widow, seven
daughters and two sons, n Of whom
is a soldier in the Philippines, survive.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
TWO ORDAINED AS DEACONs.

At the Mission Home Gospel Mission.
q Bloomfield avenue, Bloomfield, yes
terday, Bishop j. D. Mead, of
the United Christian Church, or
dained William Miller and Martin
H. Vanderhoof. of Bloomfield, as
deacons. The bishop was assisted by
the Rev. S. r. Johnson. Mrs. Miller
and Mrs. Vanderhoof sang a duet.
The evening services also were conduct
ed by the bishop and consisted of sing
ing, testimonials and a sermon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
PLAN LAST ASSEMBLY
DANCE In BLOOMFIELD.

The second and last of the junior
assembly dances in Bloomfield will be
held in Central Hall next Friday night.
The committee in charge consists of the
Misses Helen Hays, Dorothy Barrett
and Martha Robinson and Martin Jones,
Clarence r. Schuyler and Warren
Woodward. The p~atronesses are: Mrs.
Hugh F. Randolph, Mrs. Levi H
Crowell, Mrs. Joseph M. Mann. Mrs.
Halsey NJ. Barrett, Mrs. James II.
Moore and Mrs. Frederick NJ. Davis.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
THREE BOYS FOR
RUNNING THROUGH TRAINS.

Three boys were arraigned before Re-
corder Henry L. Yost at the oMntclalr
Police Court today and put on proba-
ton for six months. They had been
arrested by Policeman Thomas Dockery
n an official of the Lackawanna
Railroad, for running through the pass
enger coaches on the arrival of a train
from New York.
Complaints have been made by ocm-
muters on the road that packages
which have been left on the train have
not been recovered, and that a number
of boys make a practise of picking up
small parcels left on the seats and
racks.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
UPPER MONTCLAIR RECTOR
TENDERS RESIGNATION,

The Rev. John Fawcett, for the last
ten years rector of st. James's Episco-
pal Church, Upper oMntclair, has ten
dered his resignation, which has been
accepted by the vestry with much re-
greet. Under Mr.. Fawcett's charge the
church has increased in membership
and influence.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
BELLEVILLE.

, Belleville Lodge of Elks win have a class
Initiation tonight. The exercises will be
followed by a social session.
Police Justice John J. Cornell is visiting
relatives in Philadelphia.
Announcement was made yesterday in ST
Peters r. c. Church that o two weeks mis-
sion to be conducted by the PASSIONS
Fathers OF West Hoboken would be opened
in the church February q. The first weel
Will be for ome and the next for men.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
MRS. MARY JANE BETTINSON.

Mrs. Mary Jane B%ettinson, So years
old, died yesterday at the home of her
son. Henry Bettinson, 100 Wildwood
avenue, Montclair. after a few hours
illness. Mrs. Bettinson WAS in her
usual health until Saturday night, when
she was taken suddenly III. Funeral
services will be held at the home of her
son tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment will be at Mt. hebron Gene
terry, Upper Montclair.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
CHARLES COWELL.

Charles Cowell, the ~11-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cowell, of 8
North Smith street, I%rvington, died at
9:45 O'Clock on Saturday night after an
illness of twelve days of diphtheria
funeral was held from his parents
home at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The Rev. August c. Fliedner, rector of
Trinity Church, conducted the cere-
monies. Interment was in Paramount
Cemetery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
VERONA MAN LEFT ALL
PROPERTY TO WIFE,

The Will of William Reed, who died
at Verona on January Ia, was filed for
probate in the surrogate's office today.
1t leaves all personal property to the
wife of the deceased, Laura d. N. Reed.
The real estate is also hers until death,
when 1t goes to the children, Mrs. Ruth
D. r. Main, Edward N. Reed, Laura
d. Reed n Sarah Allen Reed. Orville
Reed. of Montclair, a brother of the de-
ceased, is named as executor.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
DIR. SALE SLATED FOR
HEALTH BOARD SECRETARY.

DIR. Joseph G. Sale. health officer
In Bloomfield. win, it is said, at the next
meeting of the Board of Health in that
town. be made secretary of the board
and registrar of vital statistics. DIR.
Sale will succeed William L. johnson.
resigned. The latter held the office
ever since the board was organized.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
WILLIE HOPPE A MEMBER.

Willie Hoppe. the billiard expert. who
wal recently introduced to the members
Of the Irvinaton Club. was elected an
honorary member of that organization
Saturday night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
THE NEED OLE THE HOUR.

u trust hat you young mon realize
your responsibilities"
1--WE do, indeed. professor, sighed
the spokesman for the freshmen. ITS
up TO us to invent a brand-new class
yell."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
Dog TAG SUPPLY GIVES our.

The license tags for dogs in 1rvington
have become exhausted and the dog
catcher has been notified by the police
committee to refrain from catching any
more CANNES until a supply of tags mas
been received.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-24

THE LADY OR GENTLEMAN who has any Kind of a garment that is ''mussed' or soiled will derive much satisfaction by letting us Send for 1t and making it look like new again" This sounds like an empty boast but you'll find it is not if you give us a single trial. We are experts at this business, and if the garment be too soiled to clean. we dye 1t any desired shade at low cost.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-24
IT WILL NOT APOLOGIZE.

The NorwaIk Hour, which has a great fighting record in the past, hav- ing been called to account by the city council for its criticisms of what ap- pears to be slack police management, notifies the authorities that 1t will not apologize. ,a
 The Hour says: There was no of- fioer on the corner either Sunday or Monday looking after the traffic reg ulations. On Sunday two women were nearly run down and on Monday a man narrowly escaped being struck by an automobile coming down on the wrong side of the road The Hour maintains that an officer should be stationed on that corner during rush hours to look after things and that 1t is up to the city authorities to do something more than pass a vote and then not enforce it."
 There is nothing the matter with The Hours conclusion or its affirna- tion of police duty in the premises. Its conduct would be endorsed by the citizens of any well-regulated com munity in the state. Instead of apol- ogizing to such authorities, it should continue the prodding in effective style. The people will support a newspaper which stands for their pro- lection rather than for the authorities who appear to care nothing about it.