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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
BETTER POSTAL SERVICE IN
IRVINGTON CONSIDERED.

Improved facilities in the local mail
delivery service engaged the attention
of the members of the I~rvington I'm
proyement Association at the regular
monthly meeting last night in Ellen
bach's Hall, 72S Springfield avenue. A
committee appointed by the West End
Improvement Association at the recent
meeting, composed Of Albert f. Webb.
Alfred T. Sorgenfree and William
Heerwagen, was present and expressed
it's readiness to cooperate with com
mittees from other civic bodies to pro-
cure the necessary postal improve
ments. IT was decided to have the
| several committees act as a joint ON
/ mittee, and after ascertai1ing the
actual requirements needed to lay the
matter before Congressman William ID.
| Wiley. 4&E
Albert Z. Jones and Carl T. Stahl
submitted their report of their recent
conference with the Board of Educa-
ton regarding the transfer OF schooI
children from the Grove Street School
to Colt Street School, They stated that
they had received assurances that the
transfer, which had been necessitated
By the overcrowded condition OF some
of the classes in the former school, was
only temporary and the scholars would
be returned to the school as soon as
additional accommodation was pro-
vided. 3,
President Julius Koehler announces
the standing committees appointed by
him as follows. Railroads and trolleNs'
| Michael A. Dougher, Peter Gern1ann'
John II. Rosinger; schools, Albert h.
Jones, Frederick jacob. Il /. stanl'
lights. William G.. Kraenler, Ernest
Fraebel, Joseph Jackson;. police, OTTO
kuscher. Herman Jolinek, Gottfried
FATHER: fire and water, Harry j. stan
ley, Julius Helmbrecht, Joseph Maurer;
streets, Charles Hartkopf, Henry }.
Henderson. John p. Hatriek; postal
service, Harry J. STANLEY, Frederick
Jacob, Albert F.. Jones; health, Harry
McCailuin, Andrew j. McManus'
Charles w. Munmey; municipal affairs
and declarations, Alfred T.. Sorgenffsc,
Herman Schnitt Charles Mciele; print
ing, A. Marshall Robertson, Charles
Getfinger, Moe Rose.
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kEARNY COUNCIL
DECIDES TO PAVE
WITH TELf0RD
Bitter Contention Over Improves
ment of Davis Avenue
Finally Ended.

sY -
~Cohtehdlng tnat the laying OF tel
ford and similar %payen1onts was an
injustice to the property-owners in the
lower end If tro town who had paid
far o.nansive s,a a,,..h,a .von,ant
,,,.o hr,,,. a.ahau 49, -. ,,o.,.
"sp'''' ~ eiani'c -
'ai"Ss . "e<Aleei' q =" -
meeting Of the kearny Town ounci
last night made a strong protest when
an ordinance for the having of Davis
avenue. a 5000 foot stretch. was intro
d,,cad ana s;ye, u,a rsad;ng. ,rhc
,,nar,,. 800 ~. ~ ,ota
- % - ~
lor inc ORDNANCE simply because d iaa.
lorlty OF the people on the avenue nao
finaily deeided to have teHord, but ana'
he Wouia DO so contrary 70 ms coh''e.
LIONS.
lie cl.ed tne 1set that West oranss
- spena,hs s-V.oVo q year u taEe -
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SUBURBAN PAGE
/ Notes of Interest
IN the Oranges

Tic funeral Of Mrs. Margaret f.
Pfefferle, who died Monday night, viii
be held tomorrow morning from her
late home. II South Nineteenth street.
East Orange, TO st. Rose of Lima's
Church. Where a solemn high mass OF
requiem will be celebrated. Mrs. Pfef-
ferle wasssborr in Newark and had
lived in thfs city all her life. She was
the wife of the late John F.. Pfefferle,
who died I'M 1899. She is survived by
n son, Oscar L, Pfefferle, and one
daughter, Ida Pfeferle.
Under auspices Of the Home and
School Association of the Day Street
Home and School Association there will
be a cake. candy. peanut and lemonade
sale tomorrow afternoon at ; o'cloch,
oven shovels will also be on sale. Mrs
Abram Mos'er will be in charge.
The Orange official flaes. by order OF
Mayor Arthur p. Seymour, are today
at half-mast for former Councilman
John Birkhofer. who died yesterday.
Mrs. Sophie ". Smith. of II Washing
ton street. East Orange, is spending
ten DAYS at Atlantic City.
Permits have been granted for the
erection of two apartments costing So
$50 each on the north side of Fourth
venue East Orange, by the Modern
Apartment Company. The buildings
will be Of frame construction, with q
stuceo t.nish and accommodate six
families each.
Miss Ada KRUGER, of 226 Dodd
street, Orange, was given a surprise
dinner farty by her sister. Miss Elsa.
Tuesday. on the occasion OF her nine
tcenth birthday. The guests included
Il party Of Young folks from New York,
and Miss Louise X. Beutel. OF 25f Mid
land avenue. An enjoyable time was
spent. after which the evening was
taken III In games and musical selec-
tons. The table was decorated with
pink sweet peas. There was a birth
day cake decorated III white II pink
with nineteen rosebuds and candles. s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
WEST ORANGE ApvERr,sEmENrs

AN ORDINANCE to curb and pave the cutters
on both sides OF Watson aVonie. from Wash
instoa street to Chestnut street, and 10
macadainize same between Chestnut street and
Samuel street.
Whereas. A petition in w%rintins praying tar
the cuthins and paving OF the cutters on beth
street snd Chestnut street. signed by tie owners
Of at least o~nc-sirth OF the lani fronting Oh said
street, has beAn duly presented: and
Whereas. A petition IN writing praying Tor the
curling and paving OF the cutters on both sides
CT Watson avenue, and for the macadamisrE
OF the roadbed Of the same between Chestnut
street and Samuel street. signed by the owners
of at least one-sixth Of the lard fronting on,
said street. has been dulr presented. and due,
notice having Teen given by publication, posti ,g
and service OF the time and place WHARF objec-
lions TO he said petitions wouli be heard and
considered, ard no objections to said improve
ments having BEEN made,
NOW. therefore, be 1t ordained by the Town
Council Of tho Town OF West Orange. in the
County OF Essex. as follows:
Section /. That the sidewalks on each side OF
Watson avenue. between Washington street and
Samuel street. be curhed with good. SUFFICIENT
and proper bluestnne curbing sixteen inches
be paved with six-incA Belgian block. to be %
the width Of three fcet, and that the roadbcd
OF said street between Chestnut street and
Samuel street he macadamired TO a depth OF
nine Inches. The entire work to be done In
good and substantial manner so as to conform
to the established grade. and under the super
vision and direction OF the Street Commissioners.
Section ?. The expense Of such Improvement
shall be assessed upon the owners OF lands and
real estate upon tho Hnes OF the said Watson
avenue. from Washington Street to Chestnut
street. ard TO be collected in the msnner pro-
videi by law.
Pasred April s. 1916.
JOSEPH McDoNoUGH.
Town Clerk.
WALTER a. FLINT.
Mayor.
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MONTCLAIR.
AUTOIST FINED IN
MONTCLAIR FOR SPEEDING.

Edward H~olznagei. of Pennington
street, Newark was fined $40 in the
Mcntclair Police Court today by lie
corder Henry l.. Yost on a charge OK
speeding his automobile at a greater
speed than twelve miles an hour. in
Bloomfield avenue. on tho afternoon II
Saturday. May Z. Bicycle Policeman
Patrick Cannon. who made the arrest,
testified that he had timed Holznagal
from in front OF the local Y. M. G.. \.
to Gates avenue, where he arrested
him. aud that he was going at a speed
OF over fifteen miles an hour The po-
lieeman also said that he crossed Mont
clair Centre. where six streets inset. at
the same rate. and that hot once did
he sound his horn
Many pedestrians were on the street
at the time. and they were compelled
to get out Of the way of h autemo-
bile, by Jumps and III his OWL
behalf Holznasel said thai he was moi
going over twelve mres an hour. He
lad no witnesses present to substan-
tiate his claim, and the recorder be-
lieved the po~licenlan's story and i'm
posed tlfe fine.
Waldo Mason, of st. Luke's place,
Montclair, was arrested by the same
policeman last night for speeding in
Bloomfield avenue He appeared in
court today and asked a -postponenlent
of his case until next Thursday, which
was granted.
Noble Phillips Randel. who has beer
appointed physical director OF the
Montclair High School. to succeed
Frederick B, Dixon. presented his
resignation to the officers of the loeal
Y. NJ. G. A. yesterday as physical
director of that association, to take
effect June 80.
Miss Dorothy Thomas, OF Grove
street, is entertaining Miss Rache,
Hartley, formerly of Montclair.
Mrs. C. l.. Carpenter and family. OF
New York, have taken possession OF
their ummer home, in Bellevue ave-
nue..
Mrs. William Dodd, OF Clarewill ave-
nue., Is entertaining her sister. Mrs. H
Resigrew. OF Saratoga, y. Y.
The Montclair Dramatic Club viii
present Liberty Hail. an Englisf
comedy, in Club Hall tomorrow night
The Rev. DR.. Thomas Travis, former
pastor of Mission Church. will be In.
stalled pastor of Watching Avenue
Congregational Church tonight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR FIFTH BACH
FESTIVAL SERVICE
Montclair Choir's Affair Will
Cover Three Days, Be-
ginning May 20.

The program for the fifth Bach festi-
val services. which will be presented ir
five meetings, covering three days, May
20, q and p, by the Bach choir of
Montclair, in the First Congregational
Church, hat town, has beer completed.
The opening service on Friday. May 90.
will be a p%reludium organ recital. at
which chorales from the Passion
will be played in the form of choral
preludes. Friday night the Passion
music according to st. Matthew, Part l..
will be rendered.
On Saturday afternoon an orchestral
interludium will be presented, and will
include a concerto for the orchestra, a
group of solos for the harpsichord. a
tenor solo, a duet for harpsichord and
flute and a suite for orchestra.
Part II. of the ST. Matthew Pas
sion music will be sung Oh Saturday
night. On Sunday afternoon the meet
ing will be devoted to the singing of
choralcs: the motel Blessing, Glory
and wisdom in eight parts, a capella,
and the rendition OF sacred songs by n
bass %soloist, Dalton Baker, of London,
England. accompanied by a quartet Of
%trofnbones. The tenor. who will sing
the BtDltGdl lFAt, anu lie tdH-, Niip
Will sing the words of Christ, will be
gowned and appear with the ministers
on TIN pulpit platform.
The first chorus and the second
chorus, 100 voices each. with its own
orchestra and organ. and four solo
singers, will be III the gallery at tho
opposite end of the church. The TWO
orcbeslras combined viii consist Of
forty-Gve instruments. \ choir of boys,
women and men. seventy voices, will
be in the orGan gallery abo9e the
pulpit. The soloists, singing the words
of Judas. Peter. Plate. the three
priests ana tho two maids, will be
GROUPED near the pulpit. Tho night
meetings and the Sunday afternoon
meetings will be opened with the play
ing Of chorales by trombones in the
church tower.
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JUNIOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
TO OPEN ON PLAYGROUND,

Secretary Lincoln e. Rowley, of the
East Orange Fairgrounds Commission
has arranged for an interesting pro-
gram to be given at the East Orange
Oval playground tomorrow afternoon
when the Junior Baseball League will
open its season. The first game Will
be between the Circles and Junior y.
NJ. c. A. teams, at 2;15 O'Clock. At the
conclusion of the game there VIII De
an athletic program given by meil oers
of the junior class of the Y. NJ. G. A.
including tumbling, pyramid work and
a performance on the bars. A musical
program will also be given. At 4.l5
the Hollywood and Atlas cams, which
are not affiliated with the league, viii
play. In the morning the Royal Field
Club and the Eastern School teams
will play. At 10 o'clock the Christ
Church team. of East Orange. and ST.
Marks team. Of West Orange, will meet
in a Choir League game. The little
folks will have games of their own in
the forward section of the fSsld.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
.fIREMEN Of West
NUTLEY DROPPED
FROM DEPARTMENT
Hose Company Members Had
Refused to Answer Charge
Before Council.

The Nutlev Town Council last night
formally ordered the d~jsbandment of
it's West Nutley Hose Company, and
the names OF the members We're dropped
from the rolls Of the fire department.
The was accused OF having
served beer at a reunion in the hose
house several weeks ago. A new COM
pany has been formed in the West Nut
ley section to replace the firenen, who
refused to appear before the fire COM
mittee to answer charges. ~
There was opposition TO the ordinances
for a safe and SANE Fourth of July.
which prohibits the sale and use Of fire.
works, cannon, guns, toy pistols for
noise making or display, except upon
the issuance Of n permit by the mayor.
Tax Collector DIR. A. Fl. Van Ripper
objected.
Frederick Miller objected to the pro-
posed sidewalk improvements in Union
avenue south, from Centre street to
the Belleville line, on the ground that
the improvements were solely in the
interest of a certain land company.
After other DIRECTORS were heard the
matter was tabled. The ordinance es-
ia blishing the grade of Chestnut street
between Whitford avenue and the Erie
racks was passed on final reading.
Council voted an appropriation of $40
TO the war veterans Of the town for
their Memorial Day observance. Henry
Mortimer Libby reported that prog
ress was being made on the new
police ordinance and that a uniformed
force of four men had been arranged
for.
Upon the recommendation Of William
N. Halsey, chairman of the fire conf
mittee, a 14-year active service badge
was voted Frederick Frobose. ]. II.
Smith was awarded an exempts
certificate.
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MRS. MATILDA VAN zANDT COBB.

Mrs. MStilda Van Zandt Cobb, Of 81
Glenwood avenue, wife Of the Rev. DR..
Henry y. Cobb, who died on April II,
died yesterday at her home Of pneu-
monia. DIR. Cobb had been correspond
ing secretary of the Board of Foreign
Missions of the Reformed Church Of
America since 1882. Mrs, Cobb is sur
yived by a son. Sanford E. Cobb, OF
East Orange, and a daughter. Mrs. A.
L. Macleish, of Los Angeles, Cal.
Funeral services will be held Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock and will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. John f. Pattcr-
son, of the Central Presbyterian
Church, orange.
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Deaths IN The
Suburban Toquns
HOWARD 4. SMITH.

Howard A. Smith, 60 years old, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Fl. Smith, of Il
New street. Belleville. died today at his
horne. alters long illness. Besides his
parents he is survived by two brothers
and one sister. They are; Raymond,
Gerald aud Miss Adele Smith. Funeral
arrangements have not been completed
as yet. but the funeral will take place
from st. Peters Roman Catholic
Church, OF which the deceased was a
communicate.
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ENos HUNT STEVENS.

Enos Hunt Stevens died in his home.
116 Linden avenue, Bloomfield, .yester-
day at the age Of ss years. He was q
veterinary surgeon, but retired a num-
Der of years ago and took up his resi-
dence in Bloomfield. He is survived by
a wife and a IN. Junius w.
Stevens. a teacher In the Newark High
School. Deceased was a veteran of the
Civil War. His remains will be taken
to Camden, N, j., tomorrow for inter-
ment.
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AlLLBURN,
IRvINGTON
AND [ T
H%ARRlSON-E. NEWARK.

To keep 'sEeur Corners" Clean.
Owing to the number of complaints
that have been received from, people
who claim to have been insulted by
certain members of a gang that for
some time has congregated at the cor
ner of Harrison avenue and Fourth
street. Harrison, Acting Chief of Police
Caleb Coakl4y has instructed his Off
GERS to forbid lettering on the corner in
question. Offenders will be arrested.
Father and Son A~rrnigued.
The kallnsn Aid Society, OF Airing
ton, VIII hold a sale of homemade cake,
pie and candy at Riley's coal office. l6l
Midland VENUE. on Saturday afternoon.
The telephone service at the Mile-End
Thread Company, East Newark, was
crippled for a long time yesterday
afternoon. when the wires. being
crossed by an electric wire. were burned
out. After several hours work tele-
phone linemen finally succeeded in re-
storing the serviee.
Custodian Hugh O'Neil, of the Harri-
son Town Hall, has been appointed a
police officer by the Harrison Common
Council.
Bernard Miller, of sol North Fourth
street, Harrison, is contemplating the
purchase of an automobile.
The pupils of the Lincoln High Schoo
are arranging for a dance, to be held in
the auditorium of the Lincoln School
Friday night, May 20.
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SOUTH ORANGE.

Miss Florence Nancarrow, of First
street, underwent a successful opera
ton yesterday for an injury to her
right arm. which she accidentally sus-
tanned several years ago.
Pay-as-you-enter cars have been put
in operation on the Swamp Line"
The annual election of the Epworth
League OF the Methodist Church will
b. held tonight.
Miss Elsa Grelle. of Rynda road. will
go on a European trip to visit rela-
tives in July.
Mrs. George Enger. of Centre street
entertained a number of friends al
luncheon at her home yesterday.
The Seton Hall College baseball team
will play a game with the Rutgers Col
lege nine on Setonia Field Saturday
afternoon.
Harry w Williams, of South Pros
pect street, has returned from a bust
ness trip to Chicago.
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NUTLEY.


Campaign Against stray Dogs.
The new dog ordinance being consld-
cred by the Nntley Town Council. VIII.
if adopted. eliminate all stray cannes
in the town. All dogs, licensed or oth-
erwise. must be securely muzzled while
running at large within the town limits,
otherwise they will be killed. Some OBJ
lection to the means used to destroy
the dogs will necessitate further
Fire at Cutlery Works.
The Nutley iremen were called out by
an alarm from Box 50. caused by n
stubborn blaze on the third floor of the
Imperial Cutlery Works at Washington
venue and Avondale road about 9
o'clock last night. The prompt arrival
of the fremen. however, Kept the
flames confined to one room, and the
damage was nominal.
The Nutley Board of Health took
under consideration last night the com
plants made of the exorbitant charges
made by 0. F.. C. Fentzlaff. of Mont
clair. who has a monopoly of the night
s~cavenger business in Nutley. Com
plants have become so frequent of en-
cessive charges that the board o
the matter up and Fentzlaff was con-
ferred with. Arrangements were dis
cussed for a more uniform rate for the
service.
George NJ. Blackwell, of Pennington,
has gone on a trip to Philadelphia ard
Baltimore.
Mrs. J.. r.. Bruyere. OF Bloomfield
avenue and High street, sailed yester-
day for a trip TO France.
Chief. of the Fire Department III. IL
Stager is convalescent from an attacN
of gastritis.
Mrs. II. l.. Mundry, of Centre street,
Is a guest of relatives in Boston for a
week or two.
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SAY CONTRACTORS CAN'T DO
WORK CHEAPER THAN CITY.

To determine whether pipe can be laid
cheaper by contractors than by the
water department the East Orange
Water Board last night decided to adj
vertise for proposals for laying a six
linen main in Maple avenue, between
Park and Springdale avenues. and an
eight-inch main on Feirmount avenue
between Hudson and South Orange
The pipe will be supplied by
the city.
Engineer Arthur A. Reimer is conf
dent the contractors will not be able to
do the work cheaper than the men en-
ployed by the city. The laying of 100
fire MIGRANTS in the various new streets
was decided upon II City A~ttarney
Jerome u. Gcdney held another hn-
ference With the commissioners to dis
cusS .ending suits.
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K~EAKNY-ARL iNGTON.


HiberrIsns 10 Entertain.
A reception and lance will be given
tomorrow night in the auditorium of st.
Ceciiia's Parochial School, Kearny, by
Ladies Auxiliary No. I, n Division
Nc. IA, A. .. H, for the school fund.
Arrangements for the affair, which
promises to be a notable social event,
are being made by the following com
mittee: Misses Margaret Burns, Rose
Dunn, Sadie Riley, Mrs. B.. Barry, Mrs. A.
Goddis. Misses Emma Meakem. Gather
inc Fleming. Mary Dwyer, Helen Low
rey, Mrs. Mcclure, S. Howard Cal
mar. Arthur Dunn. William Feighery,
John McKeon. John Quinn, Patrick
Ring, George Magician, John Higgins,
and Patrick Mahan.
Sinking Fund Commissioner Joseph b.
Hanna. of Kearny. has returned from a
seven weeks trip to Switzerland.
Councilman Harry i. Caithness, of
Kearny, has not missed a meeting of
the Town Council during his six years
service. He went ON Monday on a BUSH
ness trip to Lenox, Mass, came to
Kearny yesterday to. attend last nights
meeting and returned to Lenox this
morning.
The Exempt Firemen's Association,
of kearny, is going to send the follow
ing delegates to the State convention
in Masonic Hall, Trenton, ON Thurs
day, May 10: Fire Chief Charles w.
Greenfield, ErIing H.. King, Edward
Davey. John r. Scott, Joseph Child and
John d. Castles.
49,. .
At a meeting of the West Hudson
Building and Loan Association in
kearny last night. S1.5S5 was received
and several subscriptions taken for
stock. The directors will meet on Mon
day night.
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Cop. May Get Mas..Ine ristol..

Village President ira A. Kip, jr, is
considering the purchase of maya
zine pistols for all Of the village police
men. The pistols are somewhat the
shape of q hammer and may be used
instead of a blackjack. Each msgo-
zine holds ten cartridges. He VIII
probably recommend that the police he
provided with them at the meeting OF
the Village Trustees Monday night.
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BELI.EvlLLE
workman Injured In Fight.


William Shantz, a Pole, 80 years old
of 10 Schuyler street, complained to In;
police today that Martin keeshen,
about 10 years old, Of Terrace place,
had struck him in the eye and face with
an iron bar, Both of the men are EN-
ployed together in the plant OF the
Riverside Steel Company In Newark
This morning Shantz alleged that
Keeshen and himself became engaged
in an argument and the latter picked
III, the bar ana felled him with 1t. The
injured man had his injuries dressed by
DR.. Edward Q. Cyplners at the latter's
office. Shanta will secure a warrant
from Police Justice II. Harry Ashwortn
for Keeshen's arrest,
Sidney Bird, of Van Houten place,
who has been travelling t~hrougllout the
country on business trips, is nome for
a short stay.
Supervising Principal OF Public
Schools George Il. Gerard, in conjuHc-
ton with members of the Board Of
Education. is arranging for tho conl-
mencenlent exercises by the school
pupils ncxt month. An extensive pro
| gram will be provided.
Committees viii be appointed soon oy
President Travis, of the Belleville Club
to arrange for Switchboard. pool and
billiard tournaments which will lie
| played between members OF the club.
At the Wesley Methodist Church Sun
day the Rev. DR.. Jesse L. Hurlbut, o.
Newark, win address the members OF
| the Epworth League of that church
The Rev. C. Il. Scudder will install The
newly elected officers.