Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-02-21
BELLEvVLLE.

An effort will he made to merge the
silver Lake Hose Company and SILVER
meeting OF the two companies tomorrow
afternoon in the tirehouse. Belmont ave
nue.. The officials of both brigades think
that to have them under one head and
with one set of officers will produce better
results. Both organizations were formed
more than a year ago 10 protect silver
Lake residents. Charles Maestro is fore
man OF the hose company and Henry
Cerbie heads the hook and ladder forces.
turkey dinner under the auspices of
the Mems League of the Wesley NJ. r.
parlors After the dinner the Rev. Chris
topher II. Won Claim, pastor of the church
wifi deliver an address on The unde-
veloped Resources Of the Church r., The
proceeds of the affair VIII go for the cur
rent expenses of the church.
The committee which had charge of the
recent sale under the auspices of the
Ladies' Guild Of the Christ Episcopal
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Winans, ANNOUNCES
today that more than $50 was realized. The
money will 20 to the building fund of the
church.
The reorganization of the newly-formed
Sinking Fund Commission, which was to
have been effected Monday night, has been
deferred owing TO the inability of several
members to be present. a meeting may
be held next week.
School Commissioner John Travers has
refused to sanction the last payment due
to, Anthony Stefanelli. Of Silver Lake the
contractor who built the addition to the
Silver Lake School owing to the fact that
the contract between the Board of lcdu-
cation and Stefanelli stipulatess that %
percent of the total amount of the job
be held back until! fifteen days after the
work Is completed In every detail Com
missioner Travers says that it will be n
month before the job is satisfactorily fin
ished, and that until that time the money
will be withheld. Stefanelli demanded
fro,, Laa on
as chairman of the committee on build
ings and grounds, was named to investi-
gate.
The Mems Club OF the Reformed Church
in the church parlors Rev. William ]. II.
Miller, pastor of the Reformed Church.
will deliver an address on patriotic sub
ject appropriate to Washington's Birth
day Special musical selections Will be
rendered.
A special meeting Of the Board or Edu-
cation will be held Tuesday night IN the
Joralomen Street SCHOOL for the purpose
of making up the the budget for the current mt
voted for at the annual school election
in March will be decided upon at this
meeting Other details for the school
election viii be arranged.
The annual reception and dance of Gen
eral George c. Meade Camp, Sons OF
Veterans. will be held tonight at Belle
vile Hall. Delegations from Captain
Henry Nreeid1lu fOSl NO. 10, VI. a. H., dilu
General Sedgwicl1 Circle No. 80, Ladies OF
the G. A. r., will be present. It is ex-
pected that there will be representatives
from other patriotic posts in this section.
The eleventh anniversary of the organi-
zation of Star of Belleville Circle, Com
panions OF the Forest of Ameica, was
celebated in the ldgeroooms, Beleville
Hall, last night with reception. Several
of the members and visitors contributed to
the entertainment. There were piano and
violin selections and several songs. Mrs.
Jennie ONeill was chairman of the com
mittee in charge.
1t was learned today that Belleyille
Lodge of Masons has definitely decided
to retain its quarters i'll the First National
Bank building. at increased rent. The
various other lodges which meet in the
place have also decided to stay in the
bank building. The officials of the bank
and an empowered committee from the
Masons have decided upon this One
change has been decided upon and that
is that the bank officials hereafter will
deal directly with all the lodges which
meet IN the place. Heretofore the Masons
have leased the lodaerooms from the bank
and sublet it to other organizations.