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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-25
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H%ARRISON-E. NEWARK.

Theatre Party and banquet.
Forty-five covers are TO be laid at De
~Jianne's tonight for members of Court
C~onchessa, Daughters of Isabella, of
Harrison. after they witness the per-
Torrance at the Newark Theatre.
The spring canvas of houses in Har-
rison and East Newark was begun yes
terday by Health Inspectors John T.
Mcclure and John keenan,. The work
will consume evera weeks time.
The Harrison Board of Education and
the East Newark Common Council will
meet tomorrow night. The Harrison
Board of Health will meet Thursday
night.
The weekly drill of the North Re-
formed Cadets will be held at head
quarters. Sherman avenue, East New
ark, tonight.
Arrangements are being furthered by
the Riordan A. c.. of Harrison, for its
trolley ride to be held to Palisade Park
Friday night, June 2.
a broken trolley wire in Harrison
avenue near Fifth street, Harrison, re-
suited in a serious tie-up of trolley
traffic in Harrison late yesterday. A
repair crew labored for quite some time
before the strand was finally restrung.
Thomas Keegan, a member of Passaic
Hose Company No. /, OF Harrison, is
suffering from a sprained ankle, which
he sustained Saturday.
: Miss Martha Phelan, who was last
Wednesday night run down by an au-
tomobile near her home, 1872 William
street. Harrison, is still confined to her
bed. sherman Porter, chauffeur, of the
machine hat struck the girl, was com
to Jail in default of $500 bail.
Ar empty boxcar attached to an en-
CINE and bound for Secaucus, jumped
the tracks in the Leckawanna meadow
Harrison, early today. The car
in the marsh and was extricated
a wrecking crew only with consider
able difficulty. No n was injured.
A still alarm yesterday summoned
Truck Company No. l to a
chimney fire that occurred in the house
owned by Thomas Mulligan. at 32f Jer-
sey rect, Harrison. The damago was
A committee of f. F. Mcdonald
Council, Royal Arcanunn, consisting of
Charles j. Witt. Francis McSorley and
George w. Riordan. last night waited
upon Mrs. Annie Dooley, of 2S5 John
street, and handed her a check for
81, 900 in full payment of a claim held
oy her son Henry, who died sore weeks
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RyINGToN-mLToN

Henry Cipprich, who lives al 30
Twenty second street, while descend
ing a flight OF stairs in Strombach's
cafe, 907 Clinton avenue. Irvington. this
morning tripped and, falling to the
ground, sprained his. ankle. DR.. Albion
c. Christian, of Clinton avenue, was
summoned, and attended the a after
which he was removed to his home.
Harry weidner. Elmer Mitchell, Roy
Mitchell, Frank Kop and William
Smith were taken before Recorder w.
Eugene Turton last night in the 1rv-
ington Police Court on a charge OF
lettering on Clinton avenue near
Augusta street. Harry Weidner, the
oldest of the quintet, was fined So. The
others were discharged with a repri-
mand.
Mrs. Erasmus Holt, of SIS Park ave-
nue., has recovered from an aiinnent OF
grip and bronchitis. :
The Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the. First Christian Church will
meet Thursday night at the home Of
Miss Mabel Paxton, of Cottage and
Ball streets.
Special initiation work will be con
Quoted by Irvington Council No. 167,
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, at the weekly meeting
tomorrow night.
The Rev. f.. z. FRANKIE, cf Cottage
street, left this morning for Philadel-
phia. where he will deliver a lecture to-
night in Odd Fellow Hall.
A meeting of the members OF the
Tiger Baseball Club will be held to-
night al the home of the manager,
Harry Vansant, ST, of "a Cummings
street.
Edward Higgins, of 10 Orange ave-
nue., and Howard l.. Higgins, of 1913
Springfield avenue, left yesterday for
Keansburg to arrange for a summer
camping.
At the adjourned meeting Of the
Board of Education last night 1t WAS
decided TO accept IN behalf Of the
Commonwealth Construction Company,
which has been awarded the contract
to construct the new school in Madi--
son avenue, the bonds or a surety ON
pany. The legal committee was au-
thorized to consult as to the legality
of such action and to report at the
next meeting May 4.
Mrs. Patrick Flynn, of AZ Melville
place, reported to Chief of Police Green
last night that her daughter, Leila
Flynn, 8 years old, had zee bitten by
!. los and s'la wantred Il ~nuarantined.
The chief gave instructions to have
this done. ~ /
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ORLANDO WILLIAMS, FORMER
COUNCILMAN, PASSES AWAY.

Deaths m came peacefully
today. after many years of suffering,
to former Councilman Orlando Will
Jams, of West Orange, al his home in
the mountain section OF the town. Mr..
Williams. who was so year. old, had
long been a sufferer from a complica-
ton Of diseases and had been confined
in bed for the past seven weeks. He
lived in the mountain section of the
town all his life. passing away in the
house where he was born.
Until about seven years ago Mr.. Will
Jams enjoyed excellent health, notwith-
standing his advanced age, n was
probably the most active church work.
er in his section of the town. He always
took a keen interest In town affairs, at
tending all the Council meetings until
he was unable to walk. He was a
councilman for about three years. being
elected about fifteen a ago. He
was always engaged in farming and
owned considerable property in the
mountain section. The deceased had
many friends in the town, and his
death today came as a surprise.
Besides his wife MI. Williams is SUR
vived by one daughter, Miss Marie
Williams. Funeral services will be
held from his late home Thursday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. The Rev. r. G..
Gregor, OF New Rochelle, will offlciate.
Interment will be in Rosedale Gene.
terry, Orange.
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POLICE SERGEANT
DANIEL LEARY, OF
ORANGE, IS DEAD
Well=KnOwn Officer, Once Head
of Department, Dies After
Long Illness.

Sergeant Daniel Leary, one of the
best-knoNn polico officers of Essex
county and who at ne time headed the
department. while The late Marshal
McChesney was incapacitated by ILL
ness. died at 4 clock this morninA
at his home. So Mechanic street,
Orange, of Bright's disease. Sergeant
Leary, who vas better known by the
title of captain, as he once was given
that designation while heading the
force, was i'll for a long time.
He was one OF the. most popular men
in the department, and but for political
differences when Marshal McChesney
died would have been named as chief
of the force. Members of his political
party failed to decide upon him for
head when Marshal McChesney ten
dered his resignation to give Captain
Leary the advancement. and the lat
ter withheld the McChesney letter,
which had been giren to him, and sub
sequently the Republicans. gaining con-
troll of the Common Council, named
the present head, Chief George P.
Washer aa
Sergeant Leary suffered an attack OF
pneumonia last February, and although
he recovered he never regained the
health he enjoyed previous to this i'll
ness. Since that time his health has
declined steadily, and seven weeks ago
his present illness became acute, neces-
stating his confinement in bed. lie
recovered somewhat and was able to be
about again, and last Tuesday. despite
the warning of his physician, DR.. j. "A.
Freese, returned to desk duty.
He was only able to remain for about
three hours n returned to his home,
and he was again compelled to take to
his bed. Lapsing into Inconsistencies
last Sunday afternoon, Sergeant Leary
sank gradually. Last night his attend.
ing physician, realizing the end was
at hand, summoned the members of the
family TO the bedside and they were
with him when the end came early to-
day. He failed to regain conscious
ness.
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U

Body Takea TO Virginia.
The body of John Cretchfield, "a
years old, of 27O Irvington avenue,
South Orange. who died in Memorial
Hospital, Orange, Sunday, was today
removed to Virginia, where the inter-
ment will take place. Cretchfield was
employed as a butler at the home of
Theodore c.. Woodbury., Charlton "
nue.. up to the time he was taken i'll.
The three days rumnlage sale con-
Quoted by the auxiliary to the Society
for Lending Comfort to the Sick netted
$3.50. Mrs. Roland II. Kilborn was
chairman Of the committee in charge
of the sale.
Mrs. Roland H. Kilborn will enter
tain at whist at her home, II South
Orange avenue, tomorrow afternoon.
If elected the Citizens candidates fol
tees intend voting an appropriation of
$50 for mosquito determination.
Miss Mary O'Rourke, of Ridgewood
road. has returned from a stay at At
lantic City,
William w. Elder, an a%utoist, of 226
Barclay street. New York, was ar
rested by Motorcycle Policeman Ed
ward Tracey last night for speeding.
The officer charged him with running
his car at the rate of So miles per hour
in South Orange avenue. Elder will
be given a hearing tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
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BLOOMFIELD-GLEN RIDGE

10 Redistrict Town.
The Bloomfield Town Council will
hold an adjourned meeting tonight,
when steps will be taken to redistrict
the own under the provisions of the
Geran bill.
A reception and dance will be given
under the auspices of Bloomfield Coun-
Gil, No. LIS, knights of Columbus, In
Union Hall Friday night. Professor
Deignan's orchestra will play.
Mrs. Robert Myers, Of Monroe place,
Bloomfield. is on a trip to Buffalo and
Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Day, OF
Douglas road, Glen Ridge, have taken
a house in Montclair.
Miss Mary Miller, of Ridgewood ave-
nue., Glen Ridge, has resumed her
studies in Vassar College.
Willard Bastey, of Hillside avenue,
Glen Ridge, has returned from an ex-
tended trip through the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Burns, whose
home in Glen Ridge was recently de-
stroyed by fire, viii occupy the resi-
dence of F. B.. Parman, in Hamilton
road, during the ummer
Miss Marjorie Cordley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Cordley, of
Glen Ridge, has returned to Mt. Ho-
lyoke College.
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MoNTCI.AIR.
-Ensssement Announced.

u. fF &H = H-
EDgaSement Announced.
The engagement has been announced
Of William H. A. Gladding, of Upper
Montciair, and Miss Catherine Anne
Tonpkins, daughter of Mrs. Edward B.
Tompkins, Of Riverside drive, New
York. The marriage will take place in
June. : 49,
Mrs. E. W. Fisher, of Christopher
street, has returned from a week spent
at Washington, d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore M. Flanders,
Of Orange road, are at Wheeling, W.
Va. for a few weeks.
Mrs. o. s. Gage and Miss Dorothy
Gage. of Plymouth street, are home
from a stay at Cuba and Bermuda.
Miss Clara Jaeger, Of Prospect ter
race, is entertaining Miss Hazel Hell
mar, OF lows.
Miss Hilda Demarest, Of Park street.
has gone to Detroit, Mich, where she
expects to remain until June.
Mrs. Herbert Turtle and family. Of
Montclair avenue, who have spent the
last twelve months visiting friends in
Ireland, are expected home this week.
Mrs. F. Gordon. of Wayside place,
has sailed for Europe. where she will
spend the summer travelling.
Charles Straits. of 405 Bloomfield
avenue. was fined So today by Recorder
Henry L. Yost for attempting to take
some small pieces of lumber from the
yard tof w. o. Persons, on Greenwood
avenue.
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GLEN RIDGE,
%BELLEvILLE
AND NUTLEY
MUST SUPPORT FAMILY
DESERTED IL YEARS AGO.
Kearny Woman Succeeds in
Getting Husband in Court.

After trying, as she claims, for a
dozen years to get her husband to live
with her or to contribute something
more than $50 to her support. Mrs.
Martha Myles, wife of James l.. Myles,
has managed to get him to provide a
bond of $1,000 TO pay $40 a week for the
support of herself and 12-year-old
daughter. Mrs. Myles got Recorder
James f. Kelly. Of Kearny, to issue a
warrant for Myles's arrest, and yester-
day Detective Sergeant Walter Oliver
found his man in Haddon Heights and
too him to Kearny late last night,
Mr.. and Mrs. Myles were married in
kearny in September, 1896, by the Rev.
Joseph Fulford Folsom, then pastor of
the Knox Presbyterian Church, keer-
ny, and now at the Clinton Avenue
Presbyterian Church, this city. She
is the daughter of the late George Gun
life and is a sister of former Assistant
Fire Chief William Cunliffe, and a sis
ter-in-law of William T. Wilkinson.
both of Kearny. At the time Of his
marriage Myles was employed in this
city. The firm moved to Haddqn
Heights. He went with the plant and
became its superintendent, earning,
Mrs. Myles claims, $50 a week.
1t was then. she AYERS. that he began
to lose interest in his wife and family,
visiting them rarely. and. according to
Mrs, Myles, contributing practically
nothing to their support. All her APP
peals, she says, fe.l Upon %unheeding
ears, and she says Myles tried re-
peatedly to get a divorce from her on
the ground of desertion, but failed in
both the Court of -Chancery and the
Supreme Court. Her counsel was
Speaker Edward Kenny. of the As
semblV. 0
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BELLEvHLE.


Patroinan william Sullivan last
night shot and killed a dog which was
owned by Mrs. John McMiehael, of
Cleveland avenue, Aear 10Y street. The
animal had been acting strangely, and
time. 1t was feared that it was getting
mad and the police were sent for.
At the meeting of Belleville Council
No. 1856, knights of Columbus, last
night, the first degree was conferred
upon two candidates. Visiting deiega-
tions were present from Nutley and
Lyndhurst.<
An organization meeting of the YES
try Of the Christ Episcopal Church was
held last night in the church. j. Roger
Kingsland was elected treasurer and
Charles W. Dickinson, secretary. Town
ship Committeeman George w. Stan
lar was elected treasurer Of the church
building extension fund. There. were
also several minor standing committees
named.
MI. and Mrs. John H. Perry. of Horn
blower avenue. left yesterday afternoon
for Canada, where they win spend a
two months vacation. Mr.. Perry Is the
leading figure in Cherry Blossoms"
and wound up his season a week ago
in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira H.. Cornell, who
were married Friday, returned yester-
day AFTERNOON from their wedding trip
to Vineland. They have taken up resi-
dence at 374 Washington
Mrs. Eugane S. Gavey. of Hornblower
avenue, Is visiting Mrs. William
Chamberlain, of Brooklyn.
John w. Zwingli, a well-known coal
dealer, a member Of the Board OF
Trade, and the local officer of the s.
p. C.. A., Is critically i'll at his home,
440: Cortiandt street.
Members Of the Bachelor Club are
arranging for their camping season
| which will take place this ummer al
Mountain View. They will start tc
camp Decoration Day.
There. will, be. special services In
! Christ Episcopal Church Friday nigh,
at 7:30 o'clock. Holy communion will
be observed Sunday morning. On Sun.
day evening there will be special serv-
ices for the members of Belleyills
Lodge, r. and A. M. The Rev. Charles
| w. Popham, the newly~installed rector
Of the church, has prepared a specia
sermon for the -Masons.
Miss Elsie Webb. OF Cincinnati, O.
is the guest this week of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Price
! OF 43 Stephens street.
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COUNSEL LISTENS
TO MANYPROTEsTS
ON ASSESSMENTS
Spring Street Colony, East Or
ange, Alleges Unfair
Treatment. 4

Protests strong enough to suit tAs
most exactins were presented last night
to h East Orange City council against
a street Improvement when assessments
for Spring street came up for consid-
Grafton. The street b almost impass-
able, it was reported.
one man, Clarence z. Armstrong,
alone stood for his assessment. He 10
a coming resident of Spring street. and
when he learned from City Clerk Lin
coin z. Rowley he had ten years to pay
his $40 he thought he could give up
drinking buttermiik to save the a-nonnt
each year, he said.
Spring street residents have a little
colony of their own. Last night they
suddenly found how rich their prop
erty really was, in the eyes Of the AS
sessment Commission, all these years
believing they had been ostracized in
a spot free from value, and with
Porch's garden one of the best sights
to gaze upon outside of the automobiles
that went up and down Springdale ave-
nue., and which they were able ito see
through the woods.
The commission had also inserted a
charge of $500 for a ewe put through
nine years ago, and Assistant Building
Inspector Edward Beach said his and
the neighbors' taxes paid for this long
g
Councilman Merrill said he had
looked the land over on the 600-foot
street, and the reports had better go
back to the commission for readjust-
ment and the Spring street people given
a hearing which he might attend. This
action was agreed upon.
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JOSEPH vOLK DIES AFTER
ONLY ONE DAYS ILLNESS.

Heart disease and malaria caused the
death last night, after twelve hours
illness, of Joseph Volk, an employee.
of the county penitentiary at Caldwell.
yolk was taken ill while on leave Of
absence yesterday morning. became
partially delirious in the afternoon and
died suddenly. at his home, 402 Walnut
street, last night.
For many years MT. volk was a
blacksmith about the city. but left his
trade to take charge of the stables of
the p~enitentiary. He is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Catherine Volk, a brother,
Plainclothesman Frank Vo1k, of the
Second Precinct police station, and
three sisters. Mrs. Helen Wagner and
Mrs. Barbara Huebner, Of this CITY,.
and Mrs. Catherine Dingwall, Of Nc
Clave, Col.
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cALDWELL-yERONA.

Mrs. S. L. Adams, OF Lakeside ave-
nue., Verona, has gone to Memphis,
Tenn, for a short visit.
Mrs. Horace Wilcox and daughter. Of
Fairview avenue, Verona, have re-
turned from Bermuda.
Miss Clara Sckanz, Of Brooklyn, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Scilanz, of Mountain avenue. Caidw ell.
James Missler, of East Orange, has
rented the Fillmore Condit house on
Bloomfield avenue and Elmwood road.
Verona.
Miss Evelyn Davenport, of Pease
avenue, is stopping with relatives in
Jersey City.
Mrs. Ella Oldfeld, of Greenbrook
avenue, North Caldwell entertained the
Bridge Whist Club, of Caldwell, at the
last meeting.
Mrs. Lewis G. Bowden is teaching in
the fifth grade of the Cedar Grove pub
lie school as substitute. ...
E. Augustus Rine, of Woodside, has
purchased the Raven house at Crane
street and Arlington avenue. Caldwell.
Mrs. Herbert Riffelt and daughter
Evelyn, of Newark, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. r. G.tAtkin, of Grove avenue,
Verona. ;,
Edgar Williams, of Bloomfield ave-
nue., Verona. is visiting his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams. j.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thomas, OF
Bloomfield avenue, Verona, have moved
to Montclair.
DR.. Clarence Kaufman n family,
of Bloomfield avenue, Caldwell, have
moved to Nutley, where they expect to
reside permanently.
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WINS FIGHT IN
INTERPRETATION FIGHT.

James e. Clark, of East Orange,
whose son recently quit school rather
than submit to compulsory vaccination,
won a point In his fight against the
practise last night. Mr.. Clark applied
to the Board of Education of his home
city to admit his son to school pending
a decision of the case from the medical
inspection committee. A decision is
expected shortly. and as much criti-.
cism has been raised over the action
of the school authorities. Mr.. Clark 10
hopeful that it will be favorable to
him.
The board was notified that suit may
be brought for infringement of patents
on a vacuum cleaner recently installed
in the school by the Backus Vacuum.
Cleaning Company of this city. The
Backus concern has protected the city
by contract for three years. from suit.
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MANSER TAKES
BRIDE IN IRVINGTON.

James V. Manser. better known as
Chubby Manser, a member of the
Rochester baseball team and a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William r.. Manser, of
sos %Stuyvesant avenue, Irvington, and
Miss Mary Eleanore Baker, daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. George S. Baker,
of Newark, were married last night at
the parsonage of the Rev. William H,
Hainer, of the First Christian Church,
Irvington. Miss Bessie P. Baker, sis
ter of the bride, was bridesmaid, and
Gilbert NJ. Manser. brother of the
bridegroom, acted as best man. Both
bride and bridesmaid wore blue travel
ing gowns
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KEARNY-ARLINGTON.

What promises to be a pleasant af-
fair is the musicale to be given by the
Civic Club, of Arlington, tomorrow aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. John Com
ms, 500 B%elgrove drive, Arlington. AL
bert Widlund and Mol Cornelissen will
be the pianists, Miss Cora A. Wood
will render piano solos, and violin Sc
l~ections will be rendered by Jan Geerts.
Mrs. Comins will act as hostess.
Instead of meeting tonight in the
Knox Presbyterian chapel, Kearny. the
Boy Scouts will assemble at the chapel
on Friday night, when they will have
drills and other exercises and be mus
tered into the regular order of Boy
Scouts of America by Captain ". II.
Eldredde, of this city.
President Edward O'Hara, of the
North Arlington Borough Council, and
Councilman William Stockoff will con-
fer today with officials of the Public
Service Corporation regarding the
double-tracking of the trolley line on
Kearny avenue, the repaving of the
roadway. the laying of gas mains. the
introduction of electric light and the
reduction of the street car fare to New
ark from ten to five cents.
Miss Martha Read will tonight en-
terrain the Christian Endeavor Society
of the First Presbyterian Church OF
Arlington at her home in Chestnut
street. Miss Read is a teacher in Lin
coin Public School No. 3.
Arlington Camp. Modern Woodmen
of America, will meet tonight and
transact some important business.
Principal William E. Ross, of the
Lincoln Public School, of Kearny,
who has been confined to, his home
with rheumatism, has recovered sufi
GENTLY to allow him to resume his
duties.
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MAD DOG SHOT AFTER
CAUSING CROWD TO FLEE.

A supposed mad dog was shot by
John Koloski in East Passaic avenue,
Bloomfield, near the Nutiey line, to-
day. The animal, a fox terrier, was
frothing at the mouth and swapping at
everything in sight. People fled in all
directions at the animals approach.
Koloski was on the porch Of his home
when he saw the animal. He hurried
into the house and got his shotgun,
and when the animal got close enough
to him he killed it.
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MURDERED MANS FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TOMORROW.
Husband of Accused May Be Re-
leased on Bail.

The funeral of Antonio Antorio. who
was murdered Sunday night BY Mrs.
Carmelo Pignatelli, win be held to-
morrow morning from MS home. SO
Maple avenue. Montclair. to the Church
of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. in Pine
street, where a solemn high mass will
be held. 1t is expected that the funeral
will be a large one, as the man was
well liked by his countrymen.
Mrs. Pignatelli Is in the county jail,
where she was committed by Recorder
Henry Yost. Her husband is also In
Jail as a witness in the case. 1t is
probable the recorder will consider fix
ing ball for the release of the hus-
band.