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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-05

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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
REPORT ON
ACCIDENT WHICH
CAUSED 2 DEATHS
MOntcIair Council Finds Ex-
plosion Was Due to Boiler
and Not Gas Stove.

The special committee appointed by
the Montclair Town Council to inves-
tigate into the cause of the explosion at
the home of Luther D.. Wishard, of
South Mountain avenue, tina town, last
January, which resulted in the death of
Wishard's 10-year-old daughter
and a laundress in the place, made a
report to the Council last night and
found that the explosion was caused by
the boiler, and not by the gas stove, as
was at first though. Two fires, n in
the kitchen and n in the laundry,
turned the water in the boiler into
steam and the solder melted. The COM
mittee was aided in its investigation
by Professor Frederick L. Pryor, of
Jersey City.
The report was adopted n referred
to the building committee to provide
amendments to the building 0 to
prevent a recurrence of the accident.
The committee consisted of Council
men Henry E.. Wrensch, jr., William
H. Schoonmaker and Citizens John Ne
HOLDEN and S. Davis.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
DECENTRALIZATION

All arrangements have been made for
the bazaar of the nations, to be on
Quoted under the auspices of the La
dies Aid Society at the Knox Presby-
terrain Chapel tonight and tomorrow
night. The receipts will be for the
r~enovating of the chapel.
The Woman's Baptist Missionary So
ciety will have a sewing meet at the
church on Thursday at l o'clock in the
afternoon.
jeremiah Barry will go on duty
Thursday as an extra clerk for the
holiday rush at the Arlington post
Office.
/. George W. Smith, of 119 Laurel ave-
nue., Arlington, who has been laid up
at home with rheumatism, is able to re-
sumo his duties as clerk in the Ar
lington postoffice.
At the meeting of the Young Peo-
pies Society of the First Baptist
Church, Arlington, tonight, H. G. Fit
man,, field secretary of the American
Seamen's Friend Society, will speak at
the church on what is being done to
uplift sailors in and about New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
NEW ENGLANDERS PLAN
ANNIVERSARY DINNER.
Distinguished Speakers Sched-
nled for Affair in w. Orange.

Indications are that the fortieth an
niversary dinner of the New England
Society, of Orange. at the Essex Codaty
Country Club. West Orange, on Fore
fathers Day, December 81, will be a
record breaker. Representative : elect
Walter 1. Mccoy, of South Orange,
with his fellow members of the dinner
committee is busily planning the de-
tails.
The speakers, who will pay tribute
to the splendid achievements and the
work of the Puritans of New England
will include Governor John Franklin
Fort, Herbert Knox Smith, commits
sioner of corporations of the depart
ment of and labor at WASH
ington D. c.; the Rev. w. Warren
Giles, pastor of the First Reformed
Church, East Orange and Howard Mar
shall, of East Orange, president of the
Commuters League of New Jersey.
The celebration this veal promises
to be a notable one and the prominence
of the society's membership assures a
record attendance. Associated with Mr.
Mccoy are Thomas r. Creole. Richard
c. Jenkinson. Ira A. Kip. jr, and John
d. Everitt, treasurer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
STRIKE AT ISOLATION
HOSPITAL is SETTLED

The strike Of men who are working
on the group of buildings which will
comprise the Essex County Tubercu-
losis Hospital, in the Soho section of
Belleville, was satisfactorily settled
yesterday. John Taylor, of Buffalo, N.
", the negro floor layer, who was sub
contracting for the general contractors,
the Ross-Bush Company, was yesterday
morning admitted to the union on the
condition that hereafter he will work
by the day and not as a sub-contractor.
The agreement was reached between
representatives of the Ross-Bush Com
pany and the Trades Council. All the
mechanics who quit resumed and the
work of completing the institution will
be rushed through.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
STATE OFFICIALS
SAY M|LLBURRS
WATER IS PURE
Wyoming Residents Not Salts
fled With Report, and Will
Have Analysis Made.

At the meeting of the Millburn Board
Of Health last night a report was re-
ceived from the State Board of Health,
in which it reported that the water
supplied by the Commonwealth Water
Company, of Summit, to the township
was pure and wholesome. The question
of the presence of grease In the water,
which was complained of by the
Wyoming residents, does not affect its
purity, the State board says.
Several of the residents Of the
Wyoming section who were present
took exception to the report n said
hat while the grease might not affect
the health, it was unpleasant and that
they did not consider the water whole
some. Others expressed the opinion
that the matter was not grease, but a
decomposed organic matter. 1t was de-
cided to have samples of the matter
analyzed.
Another communication from the
State board called the attention of the
local board to the pollution of the Rah-
way river, from which the people of
Railway get their water supply, stat
ing that the old Lighthipe raceway
was being used as a dumping place for
refuse and that the river bed north of
board requested the local body to take
the matter up with the people, con-
cerned.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
Notes of Interest
in the Oranges

Ernest II. Bennett, a member of the
East Orange Shade Tree Commission,
slipped on the ice yesterday and broke
his left arm.
The Stag Club will hold its fourth
annual subscription dance at the Wom-
ans Club, East Orange, December go.
The committee of arrangements includes
r. Frank Wells, DR., Robert H. Gray,
Andrew J.. Winery, Thurston r. Wells
and John j. Moore. jr.
A horse owned by Edward Gissinger,
an East Orange hackman, fell in Bur
net street yesterday, breaking a leg.
The animal was shot to end its suffer-
ing by Policeman Robert Shannon.
Edmund Jost. of Chelsea avenue
Newark, has purchased sixty feet OF
land in Synott place, Tuxedo Park, or
which he will erect an $4,000 home.
MacMurray and Pulls are the arch
fleets.
Joseph Conlan, of Richlieu terrace,
Newark, has purchased a forty-foot LOT
in Synott place and Cameron road,
Tuxedo Park.
Mrs. M. Ballarg, Of So South street
Orange, reported to the police today
that a vegetable peddler visited her
home yesterday and while she went
upstairs to get change the stranger
made off with her gold-mounted spec
tacles and several other small articles
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
BELLEVILLE.

AT the regular meeting of the Board
of Education, which will be held to-
night, probably two janitors will De
permanently appointed. One will be to
ill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Thomas Martin at School No. l and
the other will be a ratification of he
appointment of Robert Hozack to sue
coed William Mccormick. Hozack has
already been named by the committee
on buildings and grounds.
A Crib match between members of
the Herman Solky and the John Berko-
WITT associations was played last night
in Solky's place. William street. The
Solkys won the match, the score being
g to 4 William n. Scaine and James
Smith represented the victors and os-
car Byrnes and John King played for
the losers. A reception followed.
Forty names have been enrolled by
t.e committee which is to organize a
camp of the Sons of Veterans in the
township. Permanent organization,
which was to have taken place last
Friday, has been deferred until Friday
evening, December 90. It is expected,
hat by that time over fifty will have
signifed their intentions of becoming
members of the camp. The charter is
open to sons or grandsons of Civil War
veterans.
Members Of the Henry Dubel Fish
ing Club enpoyed a h~assenpfeffer last
night in their headquarters, Washing
ton avenue and Cleveland street. over
100 pere present. Jacob Kieferdorf was
chairman of the arrangement COM
mittee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
~PASTEBOARD USED
As ASBESTOS, IS
FOUND At BLAZE
Fire Discovered in Time to Pre-
vent Explosion of Boiler
in Kearny House.

Common pasteboard used for asbestos
as q coating on steam-pipes was dis
covered by Fire Chief Charles w.
Greenfield. of Kearny, while extin-
gushing a fire in a cellar at 81 Quincy
e Arlington, early last evening.
He has preserved some of the charred
specimens of the imitation asbestos
and intends TO look further into he
matter. The paper coating on the pipes
had been painted white to resemble
asbestos, but contained no trace of the
latter and burned freely.
The who occupies the house
turned in the alarm by telephone and
Police Sergeant John Smith notified
Fire Chief Greenfield by messenger at
once. The chief hurried to the place
and found a steam boiler in the cellar
without any water in ii and a hot ire
underneath.
The pipes near the ceiling were al
most red-hot and the imitation as
bestos was blazing. Had the fire not
beer discovered for a quarter of an
hour later 1t Is possible that the boiler
would have exploded or the fire got un-
der considerable Roadway.
The chief tore the inflammable COW
ering off the pipes. drew the fire and
soon ended the anxiety of the occupant
of the house.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
BOROUGH COUNCIL
ASKED To BUILD
SKATING POND
Glen Ridge May Comply With
Request if There Is No Ex-
pense Attached.

Henry G. Cordley appeared before
the Glen Ridge Borough Council last
night and recommended to that body
that dams be built temporarily along
Toney's brook to form small skating
ponds for the children. The request
was referred to the park committee
with power, providing there be no ex-
pense to the borough.
Mr.. Cordley represents the Civic As
ISOLATION and the latter will bear the
expense. Mr.. Cordley also suggested
that the borough authorities arrange
for a circuit drive from the parkway
il the borough to connect with the
park system in Bloomfield and thence
on to Branch Brook Park. The nat
ter was referred to the same com
mittee.
The North Side Association requested
the Council to place an additional light
in Essex avenue, north of Baldwin
street. 1t was referred to b water
and light committee with power.
A petition for a new road to run
from Linden avenue to Washington
street was presented to the Council
and was referred to the committee on
roads for Investigation and report.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
IN ONE FAMILY SENT
TO ISOLATION HOSPITAL.

Stricken with scarlet fever the four
children of Patrick Conroy, of 20 Henry
street, Orange. are in the Soho Isola-
ton Hospital. Two of the tots, Anna,
aged 8, and Harry, Z, were taken on
Saturday, and yesterday the ambulance
again drove up to, the Conroy home
n took away Edward. a twin baby
with Anna, and William, the eight
months-old infant. The four babes COM
prise all the children in the household
and this morning 1t was stated that the
little folks were progressing nicely. The
house has been thoroughly disinfected
and confidence is expressed in the re-
covery of the little group.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
OF sl3. 600
IN FIRE WHICH
DESTROYS STORE
Caldwell Firemen, by Hard
Work, Save Bank Building
from Destruction.

Damage ~totalling more than $4,000
was the result of a mysterious fire
that Quilted the drug store Of Charles
&. Hoffman in the Caldwell National
Bank building. Caldwell. early today.
The druggists loss amounted to more
than $4,000, owing to the act that, in
addition to his large stock of drugs,
Mr.. Hoffman had in his store a big
display of Christmas goods.
The blaze was discovered about 1:30
O'Clock by Patrolman John Harkey,
who turned in an alarm. 1t was only
through hard work by the firemen that
the building, a two-story brick struc-
ture, was ave- from destruction. The
blaze started in the ceiling of the drug
store, possibly from inadequately in
sulated wires, and by the time the
fremen arrived the flames were raging
through all parts of the store.
The bank proper suffered no danes e,
but a loss of several hundred dollars
was sustained by the Caldwell Field
Club and DR.. A. C. Conover. a dentist,
whose office is in the building. Mr..
Hoffman said today hat he carried In
surance amounting to about $500.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
FAIRGROUNDS IN
{. ORANGE COST
$500 PER PUPIL
Expense of 7 Cents Each Time
Child Used Grounds,
Board Hears. +

The summer Fairgrounds connected
with the different city public schools
Of East Orange had a most successful
season during this year, and the Board
Of Education of that city feels amply
repaid for the expense incurred. Com
missioner John w. Coulston. chairman
Of the summer schools. and Fairgrounds
committee, made his annual report OF
the Fairgrounds during the past sea-
son at the maeting of the Board OF
Education last night.
There was ar average attendance
among the five schools of 1911. dis
tributed as follows: Elmwood School.
5,308; Columbian School, 4,340; Ashland
School, 1899; Nassau School, 1904, and
Eastern School. ZIG. Mr.. Coulston
says in his report that due to the in
creased population the extremes of the
city showed the largest attendance.
The report says AN analysis of
costs indicates that each child cost less
than 81 for the entire summer, and
less than seven cents each time 1t used
the playground"
Guilbert & Bettele, architects for the
board, submitted a new set of plans
for the proposed new grammar school
In the Elmwood section on Sanford
street. The board, however, thought
that the plans could be remedied in
some instances, and the architects will
be obliged to submit other plans.
superintendent Vernon L. Davey was
granted permission to attend the SUI
perintendent's national convention to
be held in Mobile in February. A COM
munieation was received from the
water departmental the city In which
the department offered to install a
larger water main near the Eastern
School in place of a small n which
is at some distance from the building
The letter was referred to the real
estate committee, who were instructed
to look into the matter and report at
the next meeting.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
HOST OF FRIENDS
MOURNING DEATH
OF W S. GRINsTEO
Orange Councilman, Well Known
in Musical Circles, Passes
Away.

Orange was shocked today to learn
of the death of Councilman W. Stanley
Grinsted. member Of the Orange Com
non Council from the Fifth ward, one
of the best-known men In musical
cir cles in the State and a popular resi-
dent of thai city. Councilman Grin
sted passed away at his home, 1893 High
str eet, about midnight last night, fol-
lowing an illness Of a week of pneu-
monia and pleurisy.
Following the first announcement In
the Evening STAR of Councilman
Grinsted's illness there were many ex-
pressions Of sympathy for tie popular
official and hopes had pesfu entertained
by his family and friends or ms ulti-
mate recovery until Sunday, when he
took a turn for the worse and sank
gradually until the end His wife, who
had been in faithful attendance until
his death, is confined to her room today
as a result of the severe shock. Funeral
service has been arranged for Thurs
day afternoon at the historic First
Presbyterian Church, Orange, where
the Rev. DR.. Charles Townsend, pastor,
will officiate, and burial will be In
Rosedale Cemetery, Orange.
Mr.. Grinsted, who vas a son of the
late Augustus Grinsted, who was presi-
dent of the Orange Board of Education,
was Al years old. He was married SIX
teen years ago last June to Miss Eliza
beth A. Griffing, who survives him with
foul children. They are Stanley, jr.,
Is years old; Elizabeth, Is; Alan, 5, and
Elaine, s. A brother, G. Burr Grim
sted, of Orange, also survives him.
Mr.. Grinsted's association with musi-
cal affairs mas been over a period of
many years. He was prominent as a
singer in various churches and sang
locally in the Brick Presbyterian and
Calvary Methodist Episcopal churches
in East Orange. At the time of his
death he held the position of choirmas-
ter of the Central Presbyterian Church,
Fifty-seventh street, New York.
Mr.. Grinsted was well known also
a professional and san In many
quartets, and was also known for
FOR monograph concerns. His
rich. deep basso, which delighted thou
sands of friends lin the Oranges, Is
treasured in wax records in many
homes of the country.
He was prominently identified with
fraternal societies, a member of r
ange Lodge No. 1876, B. p. o. Elks, and
was one of the most popular members
OF the order. lie IVES q member of the
Masonic fraternity I'M a Knights
Templar.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
S. o. FIRE DEPARTMENT
HAS ELECTION OF OFFICERS,

without opposition Albert L.. Conklin
was again elected chief of the South
Orange township fire department al the
annual gathering of the six companies
held in the Township Hall, Maplewood'
last night. Mr.. Conklin has been chief
of the department since last January.
and at the meeting last night 1t was
conceded by all that he was the man
for the office.
The chief is a member of the South
Orange Heights Hose Company. He Is
township treasurer and collector.
Charles Henninger, of Hilton Hose
Company No. 1, was the choice for
first assistant chief, and w. B.. Sayer,
of Hilton Hose Company No. 2, was
elected second assistant.
The meeting was a harmonious n
There were about eighty present. Rep.
resentatives were in attendance from
the M~aplewood Hook and Ladder.
Maplewood Hose, JOY Hill, Heights and
two Hilton companies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
SOUTH ORANGE.

Funeral of Wesley III. Miller.
Taken to the Memorial Hospital, Or
ange, on December l suffering with
typhoid fever. Wesley H. Miller, of
Second street, South Orange, died In
that institution Sunday, following
operations for peritonitis and appendi-
citis. which developed. The funeral
was held today from the home of his
mother-in-law, $40 Tenth street, Brook
Ign. The interment was in Cypress
Hills Cemetery. Mr.. Miller is survived
by a widow. He was a member of
B~enefactor Council, Royal Arcanum. of
brooklyn, n had arranged to deposit
his card with South Orange Council
just previous to his illness. He was
connected with Fred Audrey, of Pros
pect street, South Orange, in the em-
balming business.
Frederick Isler, of Highland place,
Maplewood, is having a new residence
erected in Inwood place, thai section.
An invitation entertainment and
dance will be given in the Maplewood
Field Club Hall December 30 under the
auspices of the Maplewood Hose Com
pany.
The spelling bee which was to have
taken place next Thursday between
the mems guild Of st. Georges Episco-
pal Church and the mems Bible class
of the Morrow Memorial Methodist
Church has been postponed to a later
date.
The master Mason degree will be
conferred at a. of Gem
fury Lodge No. 100, F. and A. M, to-
night.
Jacob Reitzel and family, of Ridge
Woo road, have moved to Newark.
where they formerly resided.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
MRS. MARGARET RoMId.

Mrs. Margaret Romig, nee Fornon.
and widow of Peter Romig, died yes
terday afternoon at her home, II Maple
street, Bloomfield, at the age of rs
years. She was born in Germany and
came to this country more than forty
years ago, locating in Bloomfield. Mrs.
Romig's death was due to ailments
Incidental to old age. She was a mem
her of the Park Avenue German Pres
byterian Church, of Bloomfield, and Is
survived by two sons, Adam Romig,
ef Baldwin street, Bloomfield; Leonard
Romig, of Newark, and Mrs. John
Scmpier, of Bay avenue, Bloomfield,
and also two brothers, Jacoo and Peter
Fornoff, both of Bloomfield. Funeral
services will be held Thursday after
noon, and the Rev. Rent J. Butting4
hansen will officiate.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
D%IPHTHERIA CARRIES OFF
TWO OF FAMILY in WEEK.

A week ago yesterday Mr.. and Mrs,
Jervis P. Sims, of IA Davis street, Har-
rison, buried their ~4-year-old daughter,
Mary, death having been due to diph-
liberia. Tomorrow morning they will
bury their next Oldest daughter, Eliza
beth r., Z years old. The girl died this
morning of the same disease that car
ried off her sister.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning and interment will be made In
Arlington Cemetery. The parents OF
the children are greatly distressed over
their double loss.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
BLOOMFIELD Gil RIDGE.

building Being Inspected.
Building Inspector George M. Cad
mus and Fire Chief Bernard F. Hig-
gins, of Bloomfield, are making an
inspection of buildings in Bloomfield
with a view of having .fire-escapes
placed on structures where it is found
necessary. The town house in Brook
dale where the poo are given a nome
will be provided with a fire-escape.
Autoist Has Arm Broken.
David B.. Mills, of the Rajah Auto
Supply Company, in Bloomfield, had his
right arm broken today while cranking
up his automobile in front of his fac
tory.
The attempt to rob a quarter gas
meter in the cellar of the home of H.
c. Liebe. "a Dodd street, Bloomfield.
failed. BECAUSE there was nothing in it.
The machine was wrecked, however.
Mrs. Ida Custer. of Osborne street,
has gone to Providence. r.. l., for a
week.
Miss Constance White. onay daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Augustin
White, of Park venue Bloomfield, is
expected home from Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. John F. Murch, of Glen Ridge,
has returned from Ithaca, N. Y.
Charles s. Redheld, of Hillcrest road,
viii spend the winter in Manhattan.
Mrs. Rufus b. Cowing, jr,, of Glen
Ridge, is home from Poughkeepsle,
N. Y.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-13
BODY OF DR.. JANE H. HARRIS
BROUGHT TO MONTCLAIR.

The body of DR.. Jane Howell Harris,
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth ]. and the
late General Frederick II. Harris, of
Montclair, who died at San Juan, Porto
Rico, on Monday, November q, last, of
pneumonia, arrived in Montclair last
night, accompanied by Mrs. Harris and
her daughter, Mrs. Charles M. butcher,
who went to Porto Rico on hearing Of
the young woman's illness.
DR.. Harris was a graduate of Mont
clair High School and of the Woman's
Hospital, New York city. Eight years
g she went to San Juan as II medical
missionary for the Presbyterian Board
of Missions. Three years ago she
branched out as a physician, practising
in San Juan. Besides her mother and
Mrs. butcher h is survived by an
other sister, Miss Grace Harris.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon AT the home of Mrs. Harris.
81 Myrtle avenue, Montclair. Interment
will be at Rosedale Cemetery.