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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
DECENTRALIZATION.

John Quinn, of Chestnut street,
xearnv. is sojourning at Bergenf1eld.
John Danecke, of DePn street. ana
Emil Meeker, of Belgrove drive potn
of Arlington, spent few days tnis
week in the Catskill mountains.
william Knigen, of Devon streeti
Arlington, is at Gettysburg.
John A. Henon, of 4s2 Devon street
Arlington. has returned from busi-
ness trip of three weeks in Illinois.
officials of the F. H. Lowell plant,
Arlington, which was partly des-
troyed by fire early this week, an
nounce damage was done to the ex-
tent of $1SS, 900.
Miss Rachel Holt and brother'
George Holt, jr., of Devon street,
Kearny, are at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Asa Smith, of Maple street,
Kearny, is at Bradley Beach for the
summer.
Miss Claire Dietz, of Chestnut
street. Arlington, has returned from
Cranberry Lake.
Thomas F. Murphy, an Arlington
letter-carrier, Is spending his vaca-
ton at Adams, Mass.
Miss Lurline Dulany, of All Forest
street. Arlington, left today for MUIR
ray Hill, L. l., where she will enjoy
her vacation.
Miss Annie o. Payne, of 113 Stew
art avenue. Arlington, is spending
the summer at Woodstock-in-th the
Catskills.
Miss Olga Stremlau. of Belgrove
drinve, Arlington. is at Asbury Park
Hugo Jacobsen, of 615 Chestnut
street, Arlington, has gone to Sweden
where he will witness the Olympic
games.
Mrs. Carl Lagergren, of 44S Forest
street, Arlington, spent this week al
Lafayette. ~
Former Postmaster and Mrs. James
Freeman, of Arlington, who are
touring England, are now in Eng
land.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
BELLEVILLE.

Montgomery Boy Scouts will leave to-
day for weeks encampment at Short
Hills Scoutmaster Charles Demarest
will be in charge of the outing.
Monthly communion service will be
observed tomorrow morning at Grace
Baptist Church. In the evening Rev.
B. Bowers will preach on "True Patri-
otism.' .'
During the summer the Sunday school
class of Grace Baptist Church will hold
its session in the morning.
The congregation of Grace Baptist
Church will hold its quarterly business
meeting on Tuesday night.
The Sunday school classes of Christ
Episcopal, Reformed and Grace Baptist
churches will go on a picnic to Verona
Park Wednesday, July II.
The Misses Agnes and Catherine DAILY.
of Soho, are at Bradley Beach
James Pitt, of Denver, Colo. is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. Michael Dunleavy, of
Union avenue.
William Smith. of Brighton avenue, is
spending his vacation at the Highlands
Clarence Hanhurst of Adelaide street
will summer in Ulster county N. Y.
| Nelson Babeock and family. of Acad.
emy street, are sojourning at Greenwood
Lake
Mrs. Edward Congdon. of Eleano,
street. has returned from a visit to New
Haven, Conn.
Rev. Charles W. Popham. rector NJ
Christ Epicopal Church, will spend tbe
month of August at Middle Haddam,
Conn. In his absence Rev Mr.. Costetto
of ST. Augustine's Church, New York
will officiate. D''
Mr.. and Mrs sigfried Johnston. of
Howard place. will rusticate at Preston
lake for the next few weeks.
Mrs. Conrad Nebel and her two sons
Of Joralemon street, will spend tho
month of July at Budd's Lake.
Miss Elizabeth Lindsay. of 1e9 Jorale
mon street. is summering at Budd's Lake
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Mutch, of Jorale
mon street, have returned from a short
stay at the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Post, of Jorale
mon street are spending weeks end a
Asbury Park.
Miss Anna Holmes has returned from 4
a stay At Midland Beach
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
ORANGE FRESH AIR FUND
NOW TOTALS $I,69O.O2

Contributions for the Orange fresh
air fund during the week brings the
total now up to s1,69O.O2. The total
up to last week was 81 1,266O2 The
contributors this week were: A. b.
Jenkins, 800; George H. Hartford,
$50; The Fresh Air Club, Mrs. Green
field, treasurer, $33; Mrs. Lyman
Thornton Goff, s25; James E. Reyn-
olds, $25; Mrs. F. w. Sanger, SIS; Mrs.
William A. Barstow, SIS; r. Y. Heb
den, $40; Augustus H. Skillin, $40;
Edward o. Stanley, $40; Home De-
partment, N. o. Baptist Sunday
school, $40; Mary r. Martin, $40; Eve
lyn Pray and Eleanor Bum, $40; Mrs.
j. F. Freeman, $40; Magnet Club,
Hillside Presbyterian Church, 81;
Frances Holbrook, secretary, and
Katherine Gray, treasurer, 81;
Charles T. Kilborn, IS; H. G. Nc
Gully, s.; birthday offering, primary
department First Presbyterian
Church, of South Orange, So; Stuart
c. Smith, S.; Mrs. William H. Jen-
nings, So; Edward l.. Kent, s.; Rev
David o. Irving, So; Friendly Work
ers, Hillside Presbyterian Church, So;
Mrs. John o. Heald, IS; John P. Dex.
heimer, So; George H. Stewart, IS; Jo-
seph l.. Seller, So; IS. w. w." s5;
Sophie d. Hill, So; George H. Allen
So; Mrs. Frances Wilson, 81; F. 3
Robertson, 50: Friend, 81; Thee
Hampson, 81. Total, $424.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
MONTCLAR.

William p. Scott. jr.. and family, OF
Orange road. are spending July at High
land Mills. Orange county. n. Y. On
their return they will move into their
new home in White place.
Gilbert D. Maxwell aud family. of
North Mountain avenue. are spending the
summer at Salter's Point, Buzzard's Bay
Mr. and Mrs. W. o. Morgan and fam
lily, of Orange road, are spending July at
salter's Point Buzzard's Bay, and win
spend August at Lake Champlain.
Deputy County Register William X.
Thomas, of Walnut street, represented
Montclair Council, Royal Arcanum, at the
national convention held at Portland.
Ore, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Simpson and
family. of North Mountain avenue, are
spending month at North Asbury.
/ Miss Belle Snyder, of the Hillside
House, has gone to the Yosemite Valley
and from there will travel TO various
places on the Western coast, returning
home late in August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lynn Cox and
family, of North Mountain avenue, have
sailed for Germany. They will be gone
several months.
Henry E. d. Keller and family of Val
ley road, have gone TO their farm al
Monroe, n. Y, to remain until fall.
Miss Helen Pearce and Frank Pearce
Of Gates avenue, have gone to Fox Lake
H., to spend the summer with relatives
Louis Alexander Mills, of Cedar ave
nue., has gone to Lake Geneva, Wis.
! where he will be a guest of his aunt
Mrs. Otto Young, at her summer home
Mrs. Benjamin Il. Wilcox and son
Arthur Wilcox. of Gates avenue, are
spending the summer in sullivan county
N. Y.
Miss Ruth Alexander, of Rochester, N
Y. who has been "A guest of Miss Doro.
thy Osborn. of Midland avenue, has re
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Meyer of Grov,
terrace, have gone to Ogdensburg, N. Y.
to spend the summer.
Councilman William II. Schoonmaker
Of Clinton avenue, is summering IL
Maine.
! Thomas Capstick, of Boonton is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Harry jackson, O
Park street.
John, Robert and Frank Foster, son
Of Dr. Herbert w. Foster, of The Cres
cent, have gone to Bristol. Me-, to spen,
the summer
Frank A. Arnold and family, of Uppe
Mountain avenue, are spending the sum
mer at Crescent Beach, Conn.
Frederick r. Gates and fmiIy. of Soutl
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO SETTLE CONTROVERSY


On application of the playground
commissioners of the village of South
Orange a committee was appointed
today by Justice Gummere to exam
inc the property belonging to Kraus
Nor at / South Orange avenue. with
"a view of condemning part of 1t for
an entrance to the Cameron Play
ground, in the rear of the property.
Alonzo Church represented the COM
mission and Mr.. Nor appeared in his
own behalf.
The commissioners claim that there
is no suitable entrance or exit to the
Cameron Fairgrounds and want a.
a strip twenty-four feet wide through
the property of Mr.. Nor. The COM
mittee is composed of E. e. HUGHES,
of South Orange; S.H Robinson, of
West orange, and Harrison Van
Duyne, of this city, and will make its
report on August 16
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
ELIZABETH BUILDING
ACTIVITY SLUGGISH

ELIZABETH, July 6.-Building ac-
tivities have taken slump and the
proposed expenditures on permits is
sued during the last week by In
spector Brennan total only S1S.b75
The inspector is preparing report
to submit to City Council at its meet
ing July Is, in connection with the
enforcement of the fire-escape ordi-
nance recently passed by council. The
inspector declares that escapes have
either been erected on or are in course
of erection on every building coming
under the provisions of the measure.
and that all will be completed within
the required time.
The permits issued during the week
ending today were as follows: Peter
G.. Veitch, residence, 20 Chiffon street,
SO, 500; Peter G. Veitch, residence, 12
Chiffon street, $500; Charles Devan.
alterations to residence. 233 Port ave-
nue., 5000: Charles Vinder. frame tene-
ment, 413 Court street, $1,000; Chris
Ditjer, alterations to residence, 3l2
Center street, s1,400; Richard Winchel,
residence, 500 Linden, avenue, $500,
and Thomas Gorringe. alterations to
residence, $50 Marshall street, s1,475.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
SOUTH ORANGE

Mrs. Frederick p. Norris, Mrs Warren
X. vandeveer and Miss Dorothy vande-
veer. of Oakland road, are at Bay Head
for week.
Harry vanderhoof, son of Mr. and Mrs
George W. yanderhoof, of Second street
Is home from Detroit Mich.
Miss Mary Hughes, of South Orange
avenue and Valley street, has returned
from Washington, d. c., where she spent
two weeks.
Among local folks who have closed
their homes and left for summer resorts
are Albert G. Borden and Wilbur Kyle
OF a04 yose avenue. and Frederick H
Smith, 3d. of 36l Scotland road
Bllh Edward n. Loomis and family. of Scot
NlNtnd road. and Charles NJ White, OF
RWtllou road, will leave next week for the
8SNashore.
ENAMr. and Mrs. Francis C. HasseIman
fMS Turrell avenue, will leave shortly foi
>eAllenhurst
Edgar p Ward and family. of Centre
zsztreet, wnl sail next week for trip
WSD Europe.
m Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tracey, of e.
.iggs place, are entertaining this after
koon in honor of their son, Joseph. Jr.
kho is observing his birthday anniver
ary.
Water Engineer John ]. Boyd and fam
y. of Rynda road, will leave next weel
II Spring Lake.
to Mrs. William G. Miller and Miss Edn,
-.iller, of Mountain avenue, have gon,
~ the Adirondacks.
The South Orange Baseball Club viii
ofiy the Newark City A. c. on the Tay
vaf grounds tomorrow afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
HARRIS0N-E. NEWARK.

| ~ .-
The annual meeting of the trustees
of the East Newark Free Public
Library was held last night The an
nual report of the librarian proved
the library in flourishing, condition..
The attendance during the year
showed gain over previous years,
and $50 books were addede during the
year. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent Mayor Cornelius A. McGlennon;
vice. e-president, Patrick H. Kinsella;
secretary and assistant librarian,
William A. Carey; treasurer, Thomas
W. Murphy; librarian. Thomas j.
Carey. President McGlennon ap-
pointed the following committees:
Library committee, Kinsella, Murphy
and keenan,; finance committee. Miss.
Cotton, Mr.. Keenan, and Mr.. Carey.
The board decided to meet on the first
Friday of each month.
Miss Sophia Cushnic, of Syracuse,
N. Y, is spending her vacation with
Mrs. John Stoecker, of North Fifth
street, Harrison.
Frederick Cooney, of South Third
street, Harrison, has been the guest
of his mother, who resides in Erie,
Pa. Mr.. Cooney will visit relatives
in Warren. Pa, before returning
home
r. "The Christians Double Calling"
will be the sermon topic of Rev. John
H. Albohm in ST. Johns German
Lutheran Mission, Harrison, at the
service tomorrow night.
John McKeon, of Harrison avenue.
Harrison. together with his daugh-
ters, Misses Elizabeth and Mary, are
spending few days at Tenaffy.
William Martin. of South Third
street, Harrison. is summering at
| Bergenfeld, this State,
The annual excursion of the Harri-
son Exempt Firemen to Bellewood
Park will be held tomorrow. Trains
will leave the Fourth street station
of the Pennsylvania railroad at $50
a. m.
Charles Coogan, of John street,
East Newark, is spending two weeks
at Atlantic Highlands. s
Miss Elizabeth Bairlie, of Sussex
street, Harrison, is the guest Of the
Misses Hess, of Philadelphia.
Misses Honora and Margaret Ken
|'nedy, of South Sixth street, Harrison,
are enjoying vacation at Asbury
Park.
Mrs. Ellen Pagan and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Pagan, of 10 Lodi
street. Harrison. are sojourning at
Atlantic City.
William McKeon, of Harrison ave-
nue., Harrison. is spending two weeks
at Rockaway.
Vestrymen of Christ Episcopal
Church, Harrison. will meet tonight
in the church vestry. This will be-
the last meeting until September.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
ELIZABETH WILL HAVE
THIRD NEW FIREHOUSE

ELIZABETH, July 6.-The Board of
Fire Commissioners is planning the
erection of third new engine house,
to be located in Third street. near
Broadway. A site has already been
purchased and it is expected that
plans for the new house will be
drafted in the near future. 1t is the
intention to house an automobile en-
CINE at the Third street house to take
the place of steamer No. 8, which will
be sold
The new engine houses in High and
Prince streets will be put into service
within a short time. They will be
equipped with automobile apparatus.
The High street house will be used as
headquarters In connection with
the opening of the new houses, a pub
lie inspection of the fire department
will probably be held. 1t is planned
to assemble the apparatus and MEM
bers of the department at Union
Square and have test alarms answered
by the various companies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
West Orange.
Churches Of
the Oranges

Holy communion will be observed
at and IL a. m. tomorrow at Grace
Episcopal Church, Orange. Evening
prayer and sermon will be held At
7:45 D. M Rev. Charles Thomas
Walkly, rector, will preach at both
services. His topic in the morning
will be 'Inheriting Blessing" and
in the evening. Eyes That See Not
Rev. DIR. Harry Lathrop Reed, Of
Auburn Theological Seminary, will
preach at the Mum Avenue Presby
terian Church, East Orange. tomor-
row at IL o'clock. The evening serv-
ice will be discontinued until Septem-
ber Music for the morning: Anthem,
From the Rising of the SUM-" Ouse-
ley; anthem, THE King in His
Beauty" Nevin; bass solo,. THE
Homeland" Johnson; organ postlude,
Fugue in A, Bach.
The Christians Double Calling
will be the sermon topic of Rev. John
H. Albohm tomorrow at the German
Lutheran Redeemer Congregation at
Library Hall, Orange.
The sermon topic tomorrow morn
the Orange Valley Congregational
Church, will be THE Boat Which
Reached the Harbor." The Christian
Endeavor Society will meet in the
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Rev Edward Eaton Lowans will
preach tomorrow evening on En-
couragement to Steadfastness in Re-
ligious Duties at the Emmanuel
Baptist Church, Orange Valley.
At the Park Avenue NJ. f. Church,
East Orange, tomorrow morning there
will be the service of the Lords sup
per. In the evening Rev. DR.. w. w.
Youngson, pastor, will preach on the
topic, THE Temper of Our Times .
The music will be as follows: Pre-
lude. "Pastorale." Widor anthem,
Lord for Thy Tender Mercies,' Tar
rant postlude. Postlude in A fiat,
West. Evening-Prelude. "Medita-
ton Andrews; anthem. Seek Ye the
Lord Roberts, Mr.. Gray and choir;
solo, Consider and Hear Me-
Wooley. Miss Beers; postlude, AL
legretto. Marks.
At the First Methodist Episcopal
Church. Orange, Park avenue and
Day street, tomorrow the services will
be conducted by the pastor, Rev DR..
William A. Frye. In the morning at
II o'clock holy communion will be
observed. In the evening the service
will be in Miller chapel, from to 9
o clock. The subject will be The
Life of George Washington" illus
trated by use of the stereopticon.
Miss Palladino will sing. The men s
Bible class of the Right Hand will
continue its sessions during the sum-
mer, meeting with the regular Sab
bath school in Miller chapel at 9:45
o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
ORANGE TO PURCHASE NEW
AUTO CHEMICAL ENGINE

Orange is to have a new auto
mobile chemical engine, which will
probably be ready within ninety days
The Fire Board intends to sell the
wagon now in use at headquarters to
the highest bidder and one bid for
the vehicle has already been received.
The petition of the residents in the
vicinity of Taylor and Hickory streets
to have a f1rebox installed in that
section was denied because the board
on which the circuits are located is
too antiquated to allow the placing of
another box on the line without
gripping the service.
Leave of absence was granted by
the Fire Board to Chief Matthews to
attend the annual convention at To-
ronto of the international Fire Chiefs
Association in September. He will
accompay the party being arranged
by Chief Markwith, of East Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
RVINGTON

At the meeting of the Irvington
Board of Education last night the
report of the school superintendent.
Frank H. Morrell, for the year showed
the attendance in the schools as ruf-
lows: Central Grammar School, 791 !;
Florence Avenue, 521; Colt Street,
431; Grove Street, 716; Mt Vernon,
221; High School, 1870; total, 2,S10.. In
crease over last year 356. The sani-
tary committees recommendation that
no changes be made in the present
rules governing vaccination was con-
CURED in. On recommendation Of
the teachers committee Florence s.
Barry, Elizabeth Walters, Lena p.
McKebby and Catalina E. Pendlen-
ton were appointed on the teaching
staff.
Mayor William L. Glorieux and
daughter, Miss Jean Glorieux, of
Clinton avenue, sare spending a few
days at their summer home, Shady
Glen. in the Catskill, Mountains.
David Gehring, of 20 Sharon ave.
nue., in enjoying two weeks vaca-
tion at Bound Brook
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel C. Drake,
of 10 Colt street, have opened their
summer cottage at Avon-by-th the Sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Bonney, of
1858 Clinton avenue, celebrated the.r
sixtieth wedding anniversary yester-
day at the home of their daughter,
Mrs Frank r. Rapp, 457 Steyvesant
avenue.
At the meeting of the Irvington Re-
publican Central Committee called by
the chairman, George F. Dressler
last night, the denomination of Taft
and Sherman was indorsed and ar
rangemtns were started for ar
active campaign.
The Irvington Park team will cross
ats with the Irvington A. c. team'to'
morrow afternoon on the Irvingtor
Park oval
The Ernest Boerger Plumbing Com
pany have been awarded the con.
tracts for the renovation of the toilet,
in the local schools as follows: Cen
trail Grammar School, $1,750; Florenc,
Avenue School, $1,160; Colt Stree
School. s1,040; Grove Street School
$500.
Miss Edna Slater, of Stamford
Conn, is the guest of Rev. and Mrs
George Fountain at the parsonage, 6
| Myrtle avenue
| Rev. George Fountain, of the Irv
ington Methodist Episcopal Church
Is spending a two weeks vacation a
Long Hill, Conn.
| Jacob l.. Packer, of 43 Clinton ave
nue. west, is home from a two weeks
| vacation at Glover Hill.
Mrs Howard A. Timbrook, of 23
Cottage street, has returned hom,
from a stay at Springfield, Mass.
Communion will be celebrated inth,
First Christian Church tomorrow
Rev. William H. Hainer will preacl
at both services. f4=
]. Dayton Axtell, theological stu
dent, of 256 Clinton avenue west, will
occupy the pulpit of the Irvingtoi
Methodist Episcopal Church durin,
the absence of the pastor, the Rev
George Fountain
Councilman Leonard Setaro, of tn
Town Council license committee, ha
announced that the application
blanks for saloon and hotel licens
blanks will be ready for distribution
within a few days. These blank
will have the recently adopted ordi
nance printed on them in full.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
ASK CANDIDATES
TO CELEBRATION
BeIIevilIe Day Officials Expect
President, Predecessor and
Governor. Will Attend.

Preparations are being made by the
speakers committee of the Belleviue
Day celebration to secure promises
from President William H. Taft. for
mer President Theodore Roosevelt
and Governor woodrow Wilson to de-
liver addresses at lie festivities
which will take place on Saturday
August "a, at Hillside Park. The gen.
eral committee met last night and
confidence was expressed in securing
the three presidential candidates.
Congressman Eugene F. Kinkead,
of Jersey City. has already promised
to be on hand. Several local speak,
ers. including Mayor c. Lyman Deni-
son, will help to extoll the attractions
of the town. The management OF
Hillside Park has agreed to postpone
the affair for a week If 1t rains on the
day scheduled.
Miss Anna Scaine suggested that a
grand stand be built opposite the
First National Bank building, at
Washington avenue and John street,
for officials and prominent guests to
review the parade. This plan will be
taken up later.
Henry Wilson spoke on the good
result brought about by sending let
ters to the State Board of Health
protesting against the Imhoff sew
age disposal plant. The Belleville
day celebration committee originated
this idea. The prize and decoration
committee held session after the
general meeting and decided tosaward
prizes for the best decorated resi-
dences, business houses and floats,
and also for the local organization
having the largest representation in
the parade. There will be prize also
for the fire company which makes
the best appearance.
Ten athletic events will be held at
the park. Gold watches will be given
for first prizes, silver medals for sec
ond and bronze medals for third.
Silver loving cups will be awarded
the relay winners.
The executive committee will meet
every Friday night and the general
committee once a month until the
event is held. DR.. Joseph c. Winans
was made secretary of the prize and
decoration committee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-07-06
HEAT DRIVES MAN TO
4 ATTEMPT SUICIDE


YoNKERs, N. Y. July 6.-His mind
affected by. the heat Herman Richter,
waiter, of Cresskill, N. j., wrote a
farewell message and then tried to
commit suicide in the Hudson River
at Piermont yesterday.
Charles Ely, with two companions,
was fishing from a small launch when
he discovered Richter acting strange.
ly. When he saw him get into row.
boat he started the launch and fol.
lowed him.
When the launch neared the row.
boat Richter jumped overheard Ely,
who had a life belt on, jumped in
after him and clung onto him until
the other two men in the, launch got
hold on him and dragged him out
of the water