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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
D. H. BIERMAN, WELL-KNOWN
HARRISON SHOE DEALER DIES

After an illness of less than a week s
duration. David H.. herman, "a Harri-
son shoe dealer, died at his home, 107
Harrison avenue, Harrison, early to-
day. Death was due to cancer. The
funeral services will be conducted
Thursday afternoon. Rabbi Solomon
Foster, of Newark, will oficiate, and
interment will b. in Evergreen Ceme-
terry, Elizabeth. Mr.. Bierman, who was
81 years old, was around the store last
Thursday. Ike May. "a Of a
nearby store, went into see him. Bier
man complained Of feeling i'll. He
sid he thought he was suffering from
the grip.
He took to his bed that afternoon
and DR.. Marcus F. Squier was called.
Yesterday a consultation was held by
DR.. Squier and DR.. Edward III, of New
ark. The family was advised that il
was only a question of time when the
patient would succumb.
Mr.. Bierman was born in Newark
and went to Harrison twenty years
ago. He opened a shoe store at 107
Harrison avenue. A few years ago he
and Abram Metzgar had constructed
the large building (which now stands
at Harrison venue and Third street
Harrison. About six months ago Mr.
Bierman purchased the shoe business
Of the late Martin Won Der Linden at
302 Harrison avenue, Harrison.
The widow OF the deceased is a sis
ter of Surrogate Isaac Shoenthal Of
Essex county. Besides his widow Mr.,
herman Is survived by three sisters
and n son
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
RUMOR THAT So.
ORANGE PASTOR IS
TO ACCEPT CALL
The Rev. Robert H. Nichols Ins
yited TO Professorship at
Auburn Seminary. 4

While the Rev. Robert Hastings
Nichols, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian
Church. South Orange, will say noth-
ing definite about his decision, as to
whether or not he will accept the call
from Auburn Seminary, New York, to
become professor of church history in
that institution, it is generally under-
stood that he will accept and resign
as pastor of the South Orange church,
This action will probably be taken at
a parish meeting which will probably
be held next week.
The trustees. and session of tho
church, will meet tomorrow night In
the parish house and arrange for the
congregational meeting. when MI.
Nichols Will o his decision.
Mr.. Nichols was graduated from Au-
burn after his course at Yale Univer-
sity. He went to South Orange seven
years age succeeding the Rev. Asa
Wyncoop. Under his care the church
prospered. a new parish house having
been built and the main building en-.
larged.
AS stated clerk of the Morris and
Orange Presbytery. Mr.. Nichols a
taken an active part in it's affairs, and
was a delegate to the National General
Assembly three years ago at Denver.
The officers n members regret the
possibility of losing their pastor, but
feel tina the honor conferred and the
future offered Mr.. Nichols largely make
up for their loss.
Trinity Church, which was started
fifteen years g as a daughter of the
First Presbyterian Church. has grown
each year. and now is in better shape
thar ever before in it's history, with
the services well attended and in good
financial condition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION.

The stockholders of the First Ma
tiona Bank. of Arlington. held their
election of directors at noon today, the
result being the selection of the fol-
lowing board: Louis w. Lindblom, DR..
Eugene H. Goldberg. Edward A. Strong.
Frank Koch, Joseph b. Hanna, Ger
IRISH Newell, James Salmond, jr.,
James H.. Calender, John T. Sproull,
Kearny Town Treasurer Burton E.
Canfeld and Town Collector Frederick
L. Pierce. The directors met but
Immediately adjourned. to ~reconvene
at the call of the chair.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11

Frank Patton and family, formerly
of South Orange, now of Gladstone,
will remove on February l to their
former home in Valley street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H.. Graves, Of
Scotland road. will spend part of the
winter at Miami, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lawrence Van Dolen, Of
b24 Centre street, will give a bridge
at her home on January %.
Howard f. Murchie, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace b. Murchie, has made one
of the positions on the Columbia Uni
versity hockey team.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Rode, of
Scotland road. have planned a sailing
trip previous to going to Nassau, Ber-
muda, to spend several weeks. They
will sail on Saturday on the Saratoga
to Havana, Cuba, then going to Maine,
and from there to Bermuda.
Mrs. w. A. Pheil will entertain the
members of the Epworth League of the
Morrow Memorial Methodist Church at
her home in R~idgewood terrace, Maple
wood section, tomorrow night.
Watching Lodge No. &c, Ancient
Order of United Workmen. install off,
GERS tonight.
Prayer meeting will be held in the
Methodist Church tonight. tomorrow
night M Thursday night.
Captain Mrs. Robert Steele have
returned to their home in Spring Lake,
after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l..
Du Bosque, of Stanley road.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Day, of Centre
street. are at Pinehurst, S. C.
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A unique bit of architecture in this
section of the country is the bungalow
just erected in Arlington, at Kearny
and Elizabeth avenues, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua L. Leonard, residents of
Caldwell. Mrs. Leonard is a sister of
Mrs. Charles L. Fair. who with her
husband was killed a few years ago
in an automobile accident heal Paris,
and who was related by marriage to
the Vanderbilt and Belmont families
of New York. The Leonards, as guests
of the Fairs, and also on their own
account, have spent much time in
California, and it was while they were
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11

The Farther Lights Society of the
First Baptist Church will hold it's reg
ular monthly meeting in the church
parlors Friday afternoon.
Beatrice Fredericks, the s-year-old
twin daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Fredericks, of Mill street, Bloom
field, is recovering from a severe at
tack of spinal meningitis. For a time
1t was feared the child would die. She
received an injury while sliding down
a hill near her home on a sled given her
as a Christmas present.
James Dafter, jr, of Smith street,
Bloomfield, had a battle in the snow
near his home last night with a mad
dog. The animal. evidently half
starved, attacked Dafter as he was en-
tering the yard of his home. Before
Dafter's cries for help were heard by
those inside the hous he was severe
ly bitten on the hands and legs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
WEST HUDSON FORESTERS
PAY VISIT TO ORANGE

Entertaining a large delegation of
visitors from Court Sherwood, No. 155,
of Greenville, headed by Past Grand
Chief Ranger William +. Malmhach,
of that place, Court Marconi, No. 100,
Foresters of America, had an enter
tanning program last night in the
lodge rooms, G. A. r. building, Orange.
In addition to the West Hudson folk
who attended there We're many local
Foresters at the affair. and a feature
OF the meeting was the initiation OF
fourteen new members and receipt Of
eighteen applications. The total men,
bership is now 245. and the funds In
the treasury total s2,60s.7 70. A recep-
Htion followed the business meeting, and
several addresses were made by visitors
and local members. c. Chief Stizza
presided
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BLOOMFIELD-GLEN RIDGE
Guests Leave for Wedding.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cakes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward G.. Ward, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Lawrence, Theodore Todd
Maxield, william A. Baldwin, DIR. and
Mrs. Harry e. Richards, Frank v.
Cakes, Miss Juliet Maxfleld, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry p. Dodd, Mrs. Joseph P.
Hague and Andrew j. Hedges are
among those who left for boswell, Va,
today. where they will attend the we'd
ding of David Cakes, of Bloomfield, and
Miss Jean WORKMAN boswell, daughter
of MI. and Mrs. Thomas boswell.
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in the vicinity of Los Angeles they de-
cided that when they returned East
they would erect a home patterned
after some of the best bungalows in
southern California. They have made
their new home a spacious. handsome
and comfortable abode. and, as oon
as the weather permits, will lay out
the 100x10O grounds in a very attrac-
tive fashion. Mr.. Leonard, who is a
retired master painter, has supervised
the interior finishing, and has been as
sisted in The plumbing and steam-f1t-
ting by his sons. Frank A. and Caleb
e., who are experts in these lines.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
USES HAMMER TO KILL 7,
HORSE WITH CHAMBERS,

Agent john w. Zwingli. of the s. p.
c. A., is investigating an alleged case
Of cruelty to a horse that was killed
yesterday at John and New streets,
Belleville. From what has been learn
ed of the case, the animal was suffering
from glahders and was put out Of les
misery by a blow ON the head with an
ak. h horse is said to have be.
longed to an Italian junknan. A driver
of a passing Vehicle is said to have
welded the ak.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
BUSINESS INCREASE
DEMANDS NEW BUILDING

The increasing business at the Inter-
national Steam Pump Works Harrison,
has caused the officers Of that big plant
to build an addition to the foundry.
Today Building Inspector Daniel F.
Maher. of Harrison. issued a permit
for the erection of al extension to cost
$4,000. The work of constructing the
building will be hurried as fast as pos
sible.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
PEARY LECTURES ON THE
NORTH POLE In MONTCLAIR.

The First Congregational Church OF
Montclair was crowded last night to
hear Commander Robert E. Peary de-
scribe how he reached the North Pole.
He was introduced by the. Rev. Harry
Emerson Fosdick. Peary made no
mention Of his rival, DIR. +. A. Cook. /,
and after a few Introductory remarks.
showed forty pictures taken by himself
during his trip to the Pole.
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DECENTRALIZATION.
WILL DISCUSS QUESTION
OF NEW HEADQUARTERS,

The question of securing permanent
headquarters will be one of the more
important matters to be discussed at
the meeting of the Kearny Demo
cratic Association at Roche Hall this
evening. After the meeting the execu-
tive committee will have a session.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
OIL stove Cause of Fire.

An oil stove in an upper room of the
home of Albert Cohen. at Broad and
Osborne streets, Bloomfield, was re-
sponsible for a fire in the place last
night. In some manner the stove was
upset and in a m the carpet was
all ablaze. Mrs. Cohen summoned Po-
liceman Joseph ]. Hubby, who. with
William A. Murath. a member of Ac-
tive Hose Company No. 2. extinguished
the fire before the arrival of the fire.
men. x
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MONTCLAIR.
APPROPRIATIONS FIXED
FOR YEAR BY COUNCIL

The appropriation ordinance for 1910
was introduced by title last night at
the meeting of the Town Council. II
provides for the following amounts for
the several departments of the town
government: Street lighting, $21, 900;
police. $32, 900; fire. $31, 700. an increase
of $4,000 over last year; street repairs,
cleaning and care of parks, $42, 900;
poor, $1,000; shade tree commission,
$4,837.5 so; water, $15.500; incidentals,
$4,000; collection of garbage and
ashes, $4,000; hard roa construction,
SIS, 600.
The fire committee was authorized
to organize the fire department into
a call system, which will consist OF
ten men at $S5 a month, six men at $7(
a month and forty-five men at 800
year. 1t will go into effect March
next. This will do away with the ole
volunteer system.
The salary ordinance for 1910 was
also introduced by title, and any pro-
posed increases will be thrashed oul
at the next meeting of the council
when the ordinance comes up for fina'
reading.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
Reward for Children.

The children who took part in the
cantata, Santa Claus's Substitute
given recently fer charity at the Elks'
Home, Arlington, are to be rewarded
tomorrow night by Kearny Lodge 1850
at the clubhouse, in Arlington. A
Punch and Judy show and refresh
ments will be among the features. The
affair is for the children of members
only.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
ExaIis Theatre Party.

The Exalis A. c, of Harrison. will
enjoy a theatre party and supper next
Friday night. About forty persons
VIII enjoy the show at Proctor's Thea
tire, and will then repair to De Jianne's
restaurant. where a supper will be en-
joyed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11

Miss Lillian F. Slider. of Newark.
and James T.. Scadmond. of Elizabeth,
were quietly married yesterday aft
ernoon at the home of Police Justice
John G. La Faucherie. Dow street. The
Justices wife and his granddaughter,
Miss Leonora Ayres. were the wit
nesses.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11

Assumption Council No. 40. Catholic
Benevolent LEGION of Harrison, does
not meet until the third Monday night
of the month. AT the meeting next
Monday night the officers for 1910 will
be chosen. A smoker will follow the
meeting.
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NUTLEY.


Funeral of John De Vausney Tomorrow.
John De Vausney, of Bloomfield ave.
nue., who died at the G of SO, at his
home, Sunday, will be buried tomor
row afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The
Rev. John Odgen Winner, pastor OF
the Vincent M. e. Church. of which
officiate. There is a large number OF
relatives of the deceased living in
the immediate vicinity.
Miss Mabel j. Chase, of Hampton
place, supervisor of drawing in the
Newark public schools, gave a talk
yesterday afternoon on painters ana
Paintings at the Park School. The
talk was Illustrated with reproduce
tions of the works of Landseer, Rosa
Bonheur and Millett. Miss Chase dis
cussed their respective methods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Welch. of Sat
terthwaite avenue. have beer enter
tanning john WEIGH. of New York.
Mrs. Frank Werner Johnson. of New
York, who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Morgan, of Satterthwaite
avenue, has returned home.
Stephen Higginson Dorr, of Sat.
terthwaite avenue left Nutley today
for a weeks duck shooting in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Hurd, OF
Tennis place, are spending the winter
months in New York city.
Mrs. Theodore Rauch, of Whitford
venue. Nutley Park, has returned
from a visit to friends at Mt. Vernon,
N. Y.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
vital statistics ssr Year.

According to the report on vital sta
~tistics prepared today by DR.. Alfred C.
Benedict, village health inspector, there
were 80 births, 40 Of which were males
and Al females; 81 deaths and a mar
riages during the yea just ended.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
IRvINGTON.
Peddier Arrested.

FeudTcr Arrcsted.
Samuel Simkin, of rs East 11stir
street, New York. was fined IS by Re-
Acorder Turton this morning for viola-
ton of the ordinance against ipeddling
in the town without a license. Mrs.
John nj. Roman, of 440 F6urteentlI
avenue, was the complainant. She de-
clared thai Simkin, accompanied by Jo-
seph Cohen, Of IL East 105th street.
New York, had sold her a n of
dress goods, representing it as contains
ing ten yards, while subsequent meas
urement showed only five yards. SIm-
kin explained that the goods contained
five yards double width.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
MILLBURN-SPRINGFIELD
Greenhouse DESTROYED by Fire.

~
Thomas A. Douglas, the newly-elect-
ed chief of the Millburn fire depart
ment, had his first call last night ia
attend a fire since his election. The
call came while Mr.. Douglas was in
at the meeting Of the Mill
burn Township Committee, when the
alarm was sounded for a fire at
Thomas Jones's greenhouses, in Short
Hills. The Short Hills Company,
which responded to the alarm, were
handicapped by lack of hose to reach
the burning house, and by the time
additional hose could be secured from
Millburn n house was consumed and
another was partly damaged. The fire
was caused by an overheated furnace.
Bonds of OficiaIs Invalid.
AT the meeting of the Millburn
Township Committee last night several
of h bonds of the township officials
which had been referred to Counsel
Jerome L. Congleton for approval, were
returned unapproved for several rea-
sons, and they were referred to the Of
ficials to have these objections reme-
died. Among the bonds were those of
Tax Collector Charles Van Fleet, Con-
stable Michael J.. Whelan and Overseer
of Poor Isaac De Groat.
Oliver H. Leber has returned to his
home in Springfield after a two weeks
visit to Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Samuel Hanna and her two
sons, of Berlin. Canada, are guests OF
Mrs. Hanna's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
ElStOn Snow of SprippfaId
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the Springfield Presbyterian Church
will hold their monthly sociable or
Wednesday night, January II, at s d
m. in the chapel.
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Mrs. william l.. stewart.

After a long illness Mrs. William L.
Stewart, wife of former Postmaster
Stewart, of Arlington, died early last
evening at her rome, corner of Kearny
and Laurel avenues, Arlington. The
deceased was an old and respected
resident of the upper end of Kearny.
Mr.. Stewart was postmaster during the
first term of President Cleveland, and
now conducts a stationery business in
New York. Funeral arrangements will
be completed today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
H%ARRISON-E. NEWARK.
B~asketban Game.

The West Hudson basketball team.
of Harrison, will play the st. Michael's
Five, of Newark. at Jacobs's Hall, Har-
rison, Friday night.
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Yacht Clubs ball.

The Passaic River Yacht Club, of
Harrison, will hold a masquerade ball
at it's headquarters, Somerset and First
streets, Harrison, Friday night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11

Eagle Aerie Officers Installed
Deputy Grand President William G..
Mansell, of Hoboken, assisted by Grand
Worthy Conductor Murphy, of New
York, installed the following officers of
Montclair Aerie of Eagles last night:
Worthy President. William Temple:
Noteworthy president. Alfred Black
ford: chaplain. Nicholas Mead: secre-
tary, Harry Weigh; treasurer, Theodore
]. Rose; inside guard, William Courier;
outside guard, Thomas O'Connell; trus-
tees, p. ]. Farrell, Frank B. Morehead,
Jacob Delphi. Otto Haas, the retiring
worthy president, was presented with a
diamond-studded gold watch-fob by the
members of the aerie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Gibbs, of
Park street. have returned from a
month spent travelling in the Western
States.
John Scott a negro. 26 years old, of 81
Glenridge avenue. was held for the
grand jury today by Recorder Henry l..
Yost, in the Montclair Police Court, on
a charge of stealing lead pipe from a
new building on Pine street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11
Funeral of Nonogennrian.

FunernI 0f NOnOgennrfan.
Funeral services of Mrs. Harriet b.
P%ierson, who died Sunday at her home.
80 Bruen avenue were held this after-
noon at the First Christian Church, the
Rev. William H. Hainer, the pastor.
officiating. Mrs. Pierson was SO years
of age and was born in Irvington.
which was then called Camptown. The
deceased was the daughter OF Stephen
Headley, a pioneer of the town. She
was married to James Pierson, a mas
ter carpenter of Newark, who died
many years ago. A brother, Edwin
Headley; daughter-in-law, Mrs. George
Pierson, and granddaughter, Mrs. Har-
riet Haydock, of Newark, survive her.
terry.
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To Hold a Dance.

The Auditorium Pleasure Club. of
Harrison. will hold a dance at Rentsch-
ler's Hall, Harrison, next Friday night.
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SOUTH


Prospectors' Club Elects Officers.
Carol Salisbury was reelected presi-
dent of the Prospectors' Club, of South
Orange, at the annual meeting held in
the log house in Riggs place last night.
The other officers chosen are: Vice.
president, William e. Hense; secretary,
George Doherty, n treasurer, George
w. Van Tubergen. Thomas Parkin
Price was chosen as chairman of the
board of governors. The respective
chairmen and Merchantmen of various
standing committees were named, as
follows: Membership, Walter c. Ben
nett and Frank w. King; entertain
ment, Charles b. Terry and John A.
Yunck, jr.; house and grounds, Clinton
II. Jones n Theodore Feindt; ath-
letics, Edward Schultheis and George
II. Becker; finance, Walter c. Bennet
and G. Edgar Champenois. -Four candi-
dates were elected to membership. 1t
was stated that the club now has a
membership of Cd. A whist will be
held in the club on January "a.
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KearDy Council Installation.
The recently elected officers of
Kearny Council No. 402. Knights of
Columbus, of West Hudson, will be in
stalled into Office at Columbus head
quarters, Harrison, tonight.
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Republicans to Meet.

INcpuDIfcHnN TO NItetsT
A meeting of the Third Ward Repub-
lican Club, of Kearny, has been called
for Thursday night of this week at
Quincy Hall. Arlington. After the
meeting refreshments will be served.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-11

Board of Assessors ~Reorganixe.
The Bloomfield Board of Assessors
has reorganized for the year by elect
ing Robert D.. Rawson chairman and
William r. Raab clerk. The other
member is James Y. Nicoll.