Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-04
IRVINGTON.

IRVINGTON.
Mrs. Jane W. C~hapmln's Body Inferred.
The body Of Mrs. Jane Wade Chap
man, who died in Washington, =. G.,
last December and was temporarily de-
posted in a cemetery near Washington,
was removed to Irvington and inferred
yesterday in the family plot IN Clinton
Cemetery. beside the body of her hus-
band. Mrs. Wade was one of the old
residents of the town and was 81 years
of age at the time of her death. She
was the sister of Mrs. Juliet Durand
Baker, who is the mother of School
Commissioner William a. Sherman.
Funeral OF w. j.. Van ~Bcnthuysen.
Funeral services of Walter J. Van
Benthuysen, the ~19-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Van Benthuysen. who
was killed last Friday morning in a
collision with a trolley car while rid
ing to work on his bicycle, We're held
this afternoon at the home of his par
ents, 81 Cleremont avenue, %Irvington.
The room in which his body lay was a
bower of roses and floral pieces, and a
great number of friends, from near and
far paid their last tribute. The Rev.
John Hobart Egbert, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, conducted the serv-
ices. The pall-bearers were six young
friends, John Brady, Harry Van Brunt,
Charles William, Harry Sonnenberg,
Harold Smith and Ernest H~einemeyer.
The interment was in Clinton Gene
terry.
Councilmen August L.. Lacombe and
Fred Dehnert. of the legal committee
of the Town Council; former Assem-
blyman George T. Scribe and Jacob
Werthman, representatives of the local
civic associations, accompanied by
Charles Scheffmeyer, are in Trenton
today. They will participate in the
public discussion on the bill for the
proposed changes in the Essex county
speedway and viii also make efforts to
learn the contemplated disposition of
the bill recently introduced into the
house for the proposed annexation Of Il
part OF Irvington to the city Of Newark.
The Irvington a. {. tried out some
u lItti NAtAtNAa oNIhHA10 ~ u.s. -
a preliminary practise game ON the
Lyon avenue oval Yesterday. Manager
Willis Gray is highly satisfied with
their showing and freely expressed his
belief that the indications are that a
fast and formidable team will be
placed on the diamond this season.
The monthly report of chief of Police
Alexander S. Green for March shows a
record of twenty-seven arrests and five
SUMMONS to appear in court. The fines
during the period amounted to $25.
Ira a. Meeker. Of Hampden, Conn.,,
who spent last week in town with rela-
tives. has returned home.
DR.. James r. English and family. Of
$50 Clinton avenue, who left last fail
for Redland, cal, have returned home.
Mr.. English announces that the trip
has greatly improved his health.
The Rev. DR.. Eugene \, Noble, Of
Baltimore. who has been a guest at the
of the Rev. John Hobart
Egbert. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, at 81 Myrtle avenue, will leave
tonight for his home
Miss Emma King, OF Elizabeth. who
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Morgan, of Is I~rvington place. has re-
turned home.
Clinton Lodge, I. o. o. F.. will hold
the second game of its series OF five
tonight in its lodge room in GlorieuN
| building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon S. Drake. jr..
of SO Harrison place. have taken up
their residence in Greenville, Hudson
County.
A slight blaze, caused by a defective
fue in the chimney of the home of Al
bert Hamfelt. of PA Union avenue. last
night, was speedily put out by the fire
department by means of the chemical
ex~tinguisher. The damage did not ex-
eeed So.
4 business session of the Sunshine
Society of the First Christian Church,
to be followed by a social gathering.
will b. held tonight at the home of Mrs.
William w. Friberger. of IA. fremont
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Philhower, their
daughter, Miss Elsie Philhower, and
son. Ellis Philhower, Mrs. Daniel Wolfe
and her daughters, the Misses Phyllis
and Ruth Wolfe, and Eugene Murphy,
all of Summit. are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. James A.. Wolfe, of . Linden
avenue
Mrs, Charles Judas. of 81 Park We
nue., has been removed to St. Barna-
basis Hospital to undergo an operation.
The Irvington Board of Trade win
hold it's regular monthly meeting in
Masonic Hall tonight. Among the inn
portant matters TO be considered are
the Speedway transformation bin and
the annexation bill. both of which are
before the Legislature.
Numerous street improvements, the
oiling of several thoroughfares and ac-
ton on two liquor licenses are among
the matters which will be taken up by
the Town Council at its regular SEMI
monthly meeting tomorrow night.
The Irvington Club Will hold its
monthly business meeting tomorrow
night at it's quarters in Drake Build
ing The session viii be followed by
euchre, whist, pool and Switchboard
games.