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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22
JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING.

Aldermen Henry H. Field and J.
NJ. Hill and Councilmeu Harry r..
Burke and Charles B. Marshall OF the
finance Com mittee of the City Council
and Alderman. James. B. Fitzgerald
and. Councilmen }. T. Birrell and Rob.
ert l.. Monroe OF the committee on
schools, held Joint meeting last night
for the purpose Of considering ways
and meaps OF raising g sufficient sum
of money with which to erect the new
high school building on the lot recently
purchased by the city at the northwest
corner OF Cameron and West streets;
There was general interchange OF
views .but.no action was taken the mat
ter, having been deferred for future
action. ........ ........ .., ,..-......-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22
RIVER NOTES.

The tug Eugenia. belonging to i. E.
Slnoot, which was out onythc railway
at Deans boatyard for an overhaulng.
has been completed and launched, and
has joined tue fleet employed in towing
sand and gravel Lighters from points
down the river to Alexandria and
Washington.
= The schooner scow Daniel which was
recently; purchased from Capt. Charles
Speiss bN Capt. Stephen Davlss has
been hauled out for general repairs.
Engineer. Samuel Johnson, of this
city. formerly in charge Of the engine
room OF the tug Warren, OF the District
OF Columbia, has been appointed an
engineer on the tug Carter, AID has
gone on duty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22
DEATH OF ]. !. FORNSHILL.

p James Lawrence Fornshill, who shot
and killed Viola ,Stockwell in Washing
ton about three weeks ago. died Of
blood poisoning last. night at Emer-
gency Hospital. He went to bis death
without uttering a word about the
tragedy in little room on the second
floor OF a house at 1920 G street north.
vest on the last day of February, when
policemen broke open the door and
discovered his unconscious form be-
side the liieless body, Of Viola Stock
we'll, with d bullet through her heart.
ForEshell was forty years old, hau
been a bartender for yerrs, r.. He was a
native of Alexandria. Viola Stock
well was thirty.si years old and claimed
to have relatives in Camden, n. j.,
which she called her home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22
WILL GO TO SUPREME COURT


Right OF the Nj. Vernon Ladies' As
ISOLATION to, control Mt. Vernon will
be carried up into the Uuited States
Supreme Court, according to a decision
reached at a meeting Of the Mt Vernon
Anti.Fee Association held Wednesday
evening. Suggestion that the matter
he Carried thus far came from Con.
gresham Rothermel OF Pennsylvania
in letter read at tue meeting, which
was held at 1887 | street northwest.
Congressman Rothernel makes three
points: That the original idea was
that Mt. Vernon should be turned over
TO, the Government after the, property
had been saved by public subscription !;
that John A. Washington had no right
at law to sell a graveyard and that the
Ladies Association bad no legal light
to buy such property; that the body
of Washington belongs i'll the vault built
10 the United States Capitol for the our-
pose, and that the Government Coz
St, ucted the tomb at Mt. Vernon, and
not. the Ladies Association, as is al.
legged to be generally believed.
The Anti-Fee Association reelected
F. A Whippler as attorney and in.
strpcteJ. him to fight the Ladies' Asso-
citation in all the courts there are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

The marriage Of Miss Ethel Larmand
and Mr.. William Grover Mayer, which
took place yesterday afternoon atslx
O CLOCK, although quite small, owing
to the death short while ago of;the
brides mother, was 4 very pretty al
fair. The house was artiscally decora-
ted in ferns aud roses. The. bride was
becomingly attired in lovely gown Of
white silk marquisette. Immediately
after the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer
left for trip south. %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22
MARRIED.

Miss Elizabeth NJ. Brooks, daugh &"
of Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Brooks, Of
West End, and Mr.. Arthur Y. Crouch,
Of Alexandria county, we're married
last night, 10 the presence OF few
friends at Grace Church rectory, by
Rev. Edgar Carpenter. 1. .-
Mr.. and Mrs. Crouch will reside here
where the groom is in, the railway ser
vice. ~. -.-a-El. Z ...ls--t---
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

Mr.. Neil O'Brieu, reading Comedian
in Lew Dockstn der's Minstrels, now
playing at Belasco Theatre, Washing
ton, visited Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
yesterday afternoon, ss the guest OF
MI. John d. Normoyle., It's ,ala-a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

An engagement OF interest through
out the state is that OF Miss Carter
Penn Lewis, daughter of Mrs. Ii. l..
Daipgertield Lewis, formerly OF Clarke
county, who is now living 10 New
York, to Mr.. William II. Wiley, of
New York. The marriage will take
place at an early date. a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

MIR. Frank V. Matera and Mrs.
Mabel karr, OF Gror getown, were mar
ripd here Wednesday by Rev. Jonn
Lee Allison Miss Viola Lyons and
Mr.. r. H. Speake. OF Washington,
we're present at the ceremony. t'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

Mrs. Thomas Mccormick, Of Berry
willie, auG Mrs. Agnes Hough. OF Hern.
don. are the guests Of Mrs. Marshall
Mcdonald, on Cameron street. &C. -!-i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

Miss Nellie Hutchinson is the guest
OF her cousins, Misses Annie AMI Katie
McCuiu. 10 Manassas. ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. 3. We'll will eutertaIt
The euchre club, Of, which. they art
members, tonight, at their home. or
ST. Asaph street. go
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

Miss Katherine Stuart will deliver q
lecture before the public school OF Fair
fax, on Friday, March 29th, on ornith-
ology." ra1 f. -n' '.ft '-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

Mrs. c. C. Leadbeater has gone To-
a weeks visi; 10 relatives in Phlladel
rhia. a 49, t@..,-# sf>1 <'s'- q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL s.
=. ...:t H.
Interesting News Notes About Peo-
] pie Of alexandria. Happenings :,
in Society.

Mrs. L. l. Jacobs and little sou, Fir-
sinius, are the guests Of Mrs. Jacob s'
mother, Mrs. E. F, Clarke, jim; Freder5;
icksburg. s&5E.y ,.5t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

Miss Mora: MurnaDe, OF Oakton, is
visiting her aunt here, .-, -, s..2, :,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

The Literary Section Of the Cameron
Club met last night at the home OF
Miss a. M. Chandlee, on north Wash
ington street.. Interesting papers on
Egypt were read by Mrs. Gardner j..
Bootbe and Miss Virginia Hurcamp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

Mr.. Robtey: D. Brumback. was the
guest, tbe:early part'of the week, :of his
sister, MRS. Walter: T:i Oliver in Fair
fax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-22

The Leonard Cleauable Refrigerators
are lined with one piece porcelain with
no seams or joints and round corners
so that no dirt can collect.
Refrigerators like this cut'S2S. 90 others
I'D to S65.00 - .a.-t" -
Come in and see them. ..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
RvINGTON

Mrs. Joseph Maser, OF Springfield
VENUE. and her daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Camp, of Newark. r spending a
week at Jamaica, L. l.
Mrs. William Mertz and daughter,
Miss Louise Mertz. of Sixteenth ave-
nue., are staying at the Highlands.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Frieda Hartlaub,
of 3s1 Twenty-first street, to Henry
L. Schaber, the son of Mrs. John
schaber. of sss Springfield
Miss Anna Bellettier, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Belletttire, of 1883
Springfield avenue. has returned from
q vacation visit TO Bordentown.
Mrs Blanche Rumph and son, Earl
Rumph, of Toronto, are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Wells, of SO
Park place.
A special meeting of the Irvington
Exempt Firamen's Association viii
lRe held tonight at Town Hall to make
Iinal arrangements for attending the
Sremen's celebration day at Atlantic
NY. SeptemheS g.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
BLOOMFIELD MAN
TO WE'D IN THIS CITY

Philip II. Bruskin, formerly of
Bloomfield and West Orange, now of
New Brunswick, will be married on
Sunday afternoon in the New Am
stredam Auditorium at Sixteenth and
Littleton avenues. this city, to Miss
Rose J.. Taper. The Rev. Mr.. Zion
tiki will perform the ceremony and
a choir of ~twenty-six male voices
will render selections. The maid of
honor will be Miss Edith Bernstein
and the bridesmaids will be the
Misses Sue Rivelis, Nina Spitz, Sa
die vonyck and Sadie Kossowsky. of
this city, and the Misses Carrie and
Nina Mothner and Rose Bernstein.
of Brooklyn. The best man will be
Oscar S. Bruskin, and the ushers Sc
lected are Elias Kantor, David Nor
ton, Joseph Burstein and Jack Riv-
ellis, of this city. and Jack Spitz, of
Paterson. -
Sadie Rosenbaum will act as flower
girl and the page will be Lawrence
Bruskin, brother of the bridegroom
to-be.
II ACcPtNhtNC ~ NhA Ot 6AfCAA
in marriage by her brother-in-law'
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Rosen-
baum, while a similar service will
be performed for the prospective
bridegroom by his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Abram Bruskin. A supper for
$50 persons will be served. The cou-
pie will reside at 252 Delevan street,
New Brunswick.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
LUTHERAN SOCIETY TO
HOLD SEMI-ANNUAL MEET

The semi-annual meeting of the
Lutheran Missionary Society of New
Jersey will be held on Monday CLabor
Day. at ST. Johns German Lutheran
Church, corner of Austin place and
Liberty street, Bloomfield. The exer-
cises will begin at 10 a. m, and after
the meeting a dinner will be served
in the church parlors by a commit
tee from the Ladies' Aid Society, of
which Mrs. Christian. o. Hilpert is
the chairman. In tie afternoon a
picnic will be held in Davey's woods.
along the Third river. Addresses
will be made by the Rev. W. c.
Schmidt, of this city, in German. and
the Rev. Joseph volk. of Bayonne, in
English.
The society was organized in this
city about two years ago and its OBJ
ject is to do extensive missionary
work in this section of the State.
Its first act was TO buy a portable
church. to be put up next month on
Essex avenue. near Main street. Or
ange. where there is a growing mis-
sion. The officers Of the society are:
William Vida. of Paterson. presi-
dent; George F. Schmidt. of Bay
onne, vice-president. and Nicholas
Arnold. of Bloomfield. treasurer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
BOTH PARTIES TO HAVE
CANDIDATES In E. ORANGE

Both the Regular and Progressive
Democrats will have candidates fol
the County Committee in East Or
arge and interesting contests are ex
rected. Mayor Gregory will be a
candidate in the Third district OF
the Second ward.
The Progressives filing petitions to-
day were Ernest F. Gsell, Fifth dis
trict, Fifth ward. and George H
Mitchell, First district, Fifth ward
Those to be filed tomorrow are for
James f. Ransom, Fourth district
Fifth ward: Thomas "A. Heating
Third district, Fifth ward, and w,
Anderson Kirk. First district, Fourth
ward.
Fairgrounds Commissioner John C.
Lyon will be the Wilson nominee for
member of the City Council from the
Fifth, it is understood.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
SILVER LAKE AND SOHO
TO PROTEST FIRE TAX
Delegations of Citizens to Visit
BeIlevilIe Council.

A delegation of residents from the
Silver Lake and Soho sections of
Belleville will attend in a body the
next meeting of the Belleville Town
Council and protest against being
subject to fire tax.
Under the old township form of
government the fire department of the
town was controlled by a commission
elected by the people. These commits
sioners divided the town into fire dis
tricts and only those owning property
within the boundary lines of the dis
trict were taxed for fire protection
Silver Lake and Soho were o placed
in a district. but supported a COM
pany of their own.
Since the change from a township
to a town form Of government the
mayor and the TownC Council contend
that the fire commissioners have nc
further authority to conduct the
affairs of the department. and believe
that such matters should be governed
by the Town Council They also have
stated that the division of the town
into fire districts no longer holds
good.
The fire commissioners take a differ
emit view of the matter and still con-
tinue to hold office Notwithstanding
the fact Mayor Denison appointed
three members of the Council as a
committee to supervise the fire de-
partment. The question of who's
whos in fire matters in the town viii
ultimately be fought out in the courts,
as neither the Council or the fire
commissioners seemed to be willing
to agree on terms of any kind.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
M0RS LOSES FIGHT
ON ATHLETIC FIELD
South Orange Village Will
Take Possession of Prop
erty Tuesday.

Despite his fight to prevent the vii
iage of South Orange from taking
over a section of his land which Is
needed as an entrance to Cameron
field, Kraus Nor will have to permit
the completion of the field or go tc
the higher courts for prevention, ac-
cording to announcement made to-
day. The commission, which includes
Eugene e. Hughes, Harrison Van
Duyne and Simeon II. Robinson. hal
awarded $4,000 for the strip 24x150;
800 for a section 365x24 in the rear OF
the property, and $500 for a barn.
The money was offered Mr.. Nor to.
day, but he refused the tender and
Instructions ere given to pay the
sum into Chancery Court and unless
legal distractions are i~nterposed the
village will take possession of the
ground and property ON Tuesday
The playtield has been without an en-
trance for a year, and further obsta'
Giles may prevent eQllsummation o.
the original plans. 4
Cameron Field, which Is situated
49,. -
near the exclusive South Orange Fielt
Club, is q memorial TO the late Arch
deacon Lewis Cameron, a beloved
Episcopal clergyman of the village
Entrance is sought in South Orange
avenue. owing to the central location
there, but Mr.. MOI In a statement Is
sued this week declares ingress could
be afforded elsewhere than through
his lands. but that the folks interested
in the Fairgrounds wish to avoid any
danger of the poor patrons of the pub
lie field from mingling with children
of the wealthy families who journey
to and from the field club.
II will appeal from this inequitablt
decision said Mr.. Nor today. 81
wanta the case to go before a jury
and 1 am confident l would get a more
just decision from them"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
NEWS OF NEWARK'S BUSY SUBURBS
OPEN FAIRGROUNDS ON
SUNDAY, CREEDE'S PLEA
Veteran Travelling Man Says
People Have Right to
Their Use.

When Thomas r. Creole, of East
Orange. returns to that city shortly
from a western trip it is expected
that he will impress upon the Play
grounds Commission the advisability
of keeping the Fairgrounds open for a
time on Sundays. He has written a
letter stating that he favors Sunday
baseball for some cities. His recent
move to support Governor Wilson for
President caused q stir. but his latest
declaration is expected to cause a
sensation in the 'spotless town" He
was formerly a Fairgrounds commits
sioner.
I'm my travels through the
try" writes Mr.. Creole from Calves
ton, Tex. "I find the citizens very
much in need of wholesome Sunday
entertainment. and / believe the State
of New Jersey should lead in having
such things in the proper limitations
for instance. East Orange may not
be quite ready yet, but certainly
there are many of our cities that are.
81 think our public Fairgrounds
could all be opened from say 2 TO 7
o'clock on Sundays. giving those who
have no chance to exercise during the
week n chance they badly need. I
find in a cities. like Nashville.
Tenn. baseball is opposed. yet all
sorts Of gambling and ~viciousness are
practised by those in secret who
would much prefer the outdoor open
sport.
II think our Fairgrounds could be
thrown open to the public and be a
moral uplift TO the community. OF
course we might need some benches
for the people to sit on, but what
could be liner han to have a great
big meeting on the grand-stand and
have good speakers address the peo-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
HARRISON OBJECTS
TO HOSPITAL PLAN
Will Not Join Tri-Town Scheme
as at Present Ar
ranged.

That the Harrison Board of Health
is positively determined not to be af-
fliated with a tri-town hospital prof
est in West Hudson was again
shown last night, when, at q meet
ing of the board, Secretary Lawrence
S. Pagan was instructedsto write the
secretary of the Kearny Board of
Health informing him of the decision
of the Harrison board to Withdraw
from the plan.
At a recent meeting the Harrison
board decided Ito withdraw, and it
Was agreed that the members call at
the Kearny Board of Health rooms
and inform the Kearny and East
Newark boards of its intention not
to Join the movement On the night
of the conference members of the
Harrison board found it impossible to
get to the Kearny municipal building
to the meeting. Word, however, was
telephoned to the Kearny and East
Newark boards of the Harrison
boards decision.
No c~ognizance was taken of the
telephone communication and last
night the Kearny board wrote to
learn the intention of the Harrison
authorities. Members of the Har-
rison board did not think the body
could legally take an active part in
the hospital project. 1t was suggest
ed, however, that as individuals the
members might assist In locating a
hospital for the three towns.
DIR. Henry Alters was delegated to
represent the Harrison board at the
international health congress to be
held in Washington late next month
In a communication the Crucible
Steel Company promised to abate the
alleged nuisance caused by hammer
exhausts during the nocturnal hours.
Health Inspector John T. Mcclure re-
ported the town free of contagion.
The inspector investigated fifty-one
complaints during the month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
MONTCLAIR COLORED CLUB
OUT AGAINST ROOSEVELT

There was all sorts of excitement
at the meeting of the Colored Re-
publican Club, of Montclair, last
night held in Odd Fellows Hall. The
object of the meeting was to indorse
the Republican candidates as chosen
at the. Chicago convention, and the
trouble came when the question as
to whether Taft and sherman or
ROOSEVELT and Johnson should be 10.
dorsed. 4
Taft and Sherman were finally IN
dorsed. but it was not until after a
long fight had taken place and many
personal remarks had passed be-
tween the members. Last April the
club by a vote of rs to 4 passed a
resolution favoring Roosevelt. but
after Taft received the regular Re
publican nomination a number OF
the members changed their mind
and are now against Roosevelt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
RESIDENT OF
HARRISON IS DEAD
Mrs. Emily A.. Van Deren Had
Lived in Town for Fifty
Years.

Mrs Emily A. Van Deren. mother
of Councilman Clarence T. Van
Deren, of Harrison. and one of Har-
rison's Oldest and most respected
residents, passed away last night at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Nichols. of ga Harrison ave-
nue., Harrison. Mrs. Van Deren was
in her eighty-fifth year. SeniIity was
the cause of death. Her family was
gathered at the bedside when death
occurred. She died very peacefully.
Born in New Britain. Conn, Mrs.
avn Deren came to Harrison when
about 35 years old. She had since
been a resident of the town Tn ur+7
few years ago Mrs. Van Deren did
not find it necessary to use eyeglasses.
She was very spry for a woman of
her e and up until a short time ago
was able to assist her daughter in
household duties. Until a short time
ago Mrs. Van Deren never needed the
services of aphysician.
The decedent was a widow, her
husband. William Van Deren, having
died fourteen a ago. Besides
being survived by Councilman Van
Deren, who is a prominent West
Hudson real estate operator, and Mrs.
Nichols, Mrs. Van Deren is survived
by a son Frank and two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Cornelia A. Green, of
Kearny. and Mrs. Ella A. Richmond,
of Hartford, Conn. A sister, Mrs.
Sarah Thompson. of New Haven,
Conn, also survives.
Funeral ~obsequies will be conducted
Sunday afternoon at the Nichols
home. Just what clergyman will Of
f1ciate has not yet been decided upon.
Paramount Cemetery win be the place
of interment-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
MAYOR HINCK LEADER IN
MONTCLAIR STRAW VOTE

Report of a straw vote taken %
the coming mayoralty campaign was
read at a meeting of the Second
Ward Republican Club. of Montclair.
last night.
OF $50 postal cards sent out ia
were returned. and Mayor Hinck re-
ceived SO of these votes. William P
Dickson received As: William H.
Schoonmaker. q, and Benjamin
Moore, IA. The rest Of the vote
was scattered. None of the mayor
atty candidates were Endorsed last
night, but the club Endorsed other
candidates as follows: Councilman
George Braster for denomination,
Henry E. Wrensch, for county COM
mitteeman from the First district.
John II. Scott, from the Second dis
trict, and Walter w Cole from the
Third district
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
KINKEAD GETS OVATION
AT HARRISON SMOKER

Elberon Hall, Harrison. was
crowded to overlooking when q
smoker was given last night under
the auspices of the William j. Fall
Ion Association Congressman Eugene
F. Kinkead. the principal speaker, re-
ceived quite an ovation as he
mounted the stand TO deliver HIS
address. Mr.. Kinkead reviewed his
career In Congress. and as he related
the stand he took on questions of
moment. received cheers of appro-
baton.
Others who addressed the assem-
blage were Mr.. Fallon and several
candidates for county Offices. The
Imperial Quartet rendered pleasing
selections. Songs were contributed
by George Christie. James Fay and
Arthur Goodman. William J. Des-
mond presided AT the piano.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-30
BLOOMFIELD TAFT CLUB
MAKES NO ENDORSEMENT

Forty Republicans attended a meet
ing of the william II. Taft Republic
can Club in Bloomfield last night.
Frederick A. Cabs presided and
Frank A. Osmun was secretary. The
club failed to indorse any candidate
for mayor, but the names of James
Mahlon Walker, Benjamin Haskell
and William Hauser were discussed.
1t is probable that Charles A. Har-
rington will be named by the Taft
ties for councilman in the Third
ward. The choice of the Roosevelt
faction is Matthew MeCroddan and
the Democrats will name Frank N.
Unangst. The latter will also be the
choice Of the Independents.
The Taft Club will name various
subcommittee at a special meeting.