Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-23
NeWark of
Former Days
TEN YEARS AGO.
TEN A AGO.
Reprinted from the Newark Adj
vertiser of February 2S, 1901.


The Atlantic coast resort known as
Bradley Beach. just south Of Ocean
Grove, is said to nave been recently
purchased by Newark capitalists
Sheriff Virtue and Surrogate Ellor are
believed to be the principal members
of the syndicate.
Although the sheriff and surrogate
refuse to discuss their plans for the
future, 1t was learned that the work
Of r~enovating the hotel and other prop
critics connected with 1t will be started
in a fortnight. 1t is known that an
unlimited amount of Newark capital
is back of the enterprise.
The 2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert K. Donaldson. of Avon
dale, accidentally DRANK a quantity
of creosote oil, but escaped serious re-
suits. While her mother was absent
from the room the baby took the bottle
containing Mrs. Donaldson's toothache
cure Inc drank some. The subsequent
exertion of the youngsters lungs
brought help in a hurry.
DR.. George B. Philhower declared the
child is out of danger.
Several Newarkers are interested in
a trolley road to be built in Sullivan
county, New York state, The road
will be known as the Monticello. Falls
burg and Whltelake Railroad Com.
pany.
The necessary franchises have been
secured, and Ri agreement with the
New York, Ontario and Western Rail
road Company is expected to insure
harmony n cooperation along the
line.
All the officers are Newsrkers, the
president being Theodore B. Dubois:
John L. Sommer, vice-president; Frank
x. Keeling, secretary and treasurer.
Among the other Newarkers who hold
stock are John Coyler, George C.
Niedenmayer, James C. Mcclure, Louis
tiauser, Thomas Grimm, John Lerurus,
Edward APPEL, Jacob P. Schwartz and
Charles Golding.
Many girl operators employed in the
office of the New York and
New Jersey Telephone Company were
impertled by the fire which destroyed
five long-distance telephone switch
boards. Crossed wires started the fire.
James Finnerty, manager of the
operating-room, warned the girls to
h building at once as he feared
a dynamo would burst. Several of the
young women tainted, but we're cared
for by their plucky associates. Male
employees of the company extinguished
blaze.
Detective James Donovan, of police
headquarters, had one of the hardest
fights of his life when he arrested will
Bryant, coIored, of Orange, at
Mulberry and Canal streets.
Captain Cosgrove, OF the detective
WIS requested by Police Cap
-ain Leary, of Orange, to watch out
'or Bryant. The local captains In
structions resulted in the difficult cap
of the negro by Detective Donovan.
A great engineering feat will be &C
complished when the new draw is
swung into place in the Lackawanna
railroads bridge across the Hacken-
sack.
1t is expected the train schedule will
be ~disarranged but for a short time,
as the draw has been built in the river
beside the old one and it viii not take
long to make the change.
Unless remedial legislation is OBJ
tanned very soon, the public school de-
partment of Newark may be visited
by a money famine. as a result of the
school law. Only $500 is now at
the command of the custodian of the
school fund, and to meet its obliga-
tons on March / the school board will
$4,000.
Financial officers OF Newark and
members of the Board of Education
express deep concern Of the prospects.
nDrM THE 4 TkE