Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-13
IRVINGTON-HILTON.
shade Tree Body Organizes.

Shade Tree Body Organizes.
The Shade Tree Commission recently
appointed by Mayor William L. Clio
rieux has been organized. The ap-
pointees are former Freebooter Edward
jacob, George Jennings and John Nj.
Lackner, who will serve for a term
of five, foul and three years. respect
lively. The commission held it's first
meeting Saturday and elected officers
as follows: President, Edward Jacob.
secretary, George Jennings.
To Discuss Purchase of Water Plant.
Arrangements are completed for the
public meeting to be held tonight in
Town Hall to discuss the proposition
of the towns purchase of h plant of
the Commonwealth Water Company. 1t
promises to be one of the largest pub
lie meetings ever held in the town, as
the taxpayers are deeply Interested in
the proposition, which involves a bond
issue of $1S5, 900 and will neces.tate a
special election for inal action. Coun-
Gilman David H. Greene, of the water
committee of the Town Council, will
call the meeting to order. The COM
mittee's report will be submitted and
discussed by several prominent citizens.
William Hemstraw, of 214 Twenty
first street, who attempted suicide by
cutting his throat with a piece of glass,
in a cell in the Irvington police station
on February "a, was taken to the coun-
ty Jail yesterday afternoon by Police
man Finnegan and Special Officer
Frank Elliott, under the direction OF
Chief of Police Alexander S. Green.
Hemstraw was removed to st.
Barnabas Hospital after his attempt to
kill himself.
Town Engineer Isaac J.. Casey. jr..
and Councilmen Frederick Eckelhofer,
Leonard Setaro and August L. La
combe inspected Montgomery avenue
Saturday afternoon to study the re-
quired width of thai thoroughfare to
give proper width to the sidewalks
without destroying the trees.
Clinton Lodge No. Is, 1. O. o. F., will
confer the second degree tonight upon
Frank Kundle and Emil Schock.
The High School Alumni have nomi-
mated officers to be voted for at thc
next semi-annual gathering in June
as follows: President, w. Frank Head
ley; vice-president. Frank Craven. jr.
treasurer, Harry Oakley; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Anthea Cliff; re-
cording secretary. Miss Nora Gardner
financial secretary, Elmer Andruss.
The Christian Endeavor Society o.
the First Christian Church will hole
a business meeting and social Thurs
day night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Augustus Imhoff, Of Linden avenue.
Pride of Irvington, Daughters of Lib
erty. Will hold Its regular business SEES
sion tom rrow night. There will be 4
social clipping afterward,
Miss Elizabeth Widner. Of Sixteenth
avenue, has been visiting relatives il
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Shields, of 8
Clinton avenue west. are entertaining
the formers sister. Mrs. Margaret Tag
CART, of New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas w. Wills, o
116 Orange venue have returned from
a three weeks trip through Bermuda
Mr.. Wills was the recipient OF con
gratulations Saturday on the occasion
of his f1fty-second birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Kraemer ant
daughter, Miss Frances Kraemer, o
S~tuyvesant avenue, are spending
month among relatives In Toronto.
The members of Dei-Gratia class. o
the First Christian Church, will NEE
tonight at the home of Mr.. and Mr.
George P. Polhemus. of Linden avenue
The Sunday school board Of tn
Irvington Methodist Episcopal Churcl
will hold it's regular business sessiol
tonight in the church parlors.
Miss Carrie Jaeger. of Springfield
avenue, Hilton, Is the guest OF he
cousin, Miss Francis Reimer, of Phi
adelphia. 4,