Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-19
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Funeral services for James H. Dur
mer, 81 years old, who died yesterday
at his home, 16 Orange avenue, from
Intestinal tuberculosis, will be held
from his late home Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Rev. Elmer e. FRANKIE
will ofhciate. Interment will be In
Evergreen Cemetery. The deceased.
who had lived in I%rvington eleven
years, was a member of Essex Lodge.
Loyal Order Of Moose. and Court Jer-
sey Lodge No. 800, Foresters of New
ark. Besides his wife he is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. William Hulse,
of Saybrook, N. j.; Lydia BURNER, of
Irvington; one son, Roy, of Irvtngton,
his mother, Mrs. William BURNER, of
Allamuchy, this State; seven sisters
and a brother.
A fire of unknown origin occurred
last night In the two-family dwelling
at So South Twenty second street. The
damage by fire and water amounted
to $500.
The members of h Irvington Fire
mems Relief Association have elected
delegates to attend the convention of
the State Firemen's Relief Association
as follows: Walter s. Gundaker,
Harry Campbell and John A. Feindt;
aiternates, George F. Dressler, How
ard A. Timbrook and Harold F1ues.
Mrs. George Harbridge, wife of George
Harbridge, the S7-year old war veteran,
of Irvington, Is celebrating her seventy
seventh birthday today at her home, u
Lake street. Mrs. Harbridge was mar
/ ricd forty -four years ago in the Lake
ST. eet house, where she and her nus
band nave resided ever since.
The honorary members of the Irving
ton eterans' Association will meet to-
night In John ]. Bronscher's hotel, 100
| Speedway avenue, to arrange for the an
nual outing.
Frank w. Stevens, who has been prin-
! cipal of the Hilton Public School for
two years, has been appointed principal
of the Maplewood Public School. He
will be succeeded by John Lloyd Taylor,
a teacher in the grammar department Of
Columbia Grammar School.
Thomas II. Curran has secured a per-
NIT from Building Inspector Joseph Son
nenberg for the erection of two family
dwellings, at 1870 and 1S2 Lincoln place
at a cost of $1,000.
The Irvington Lodge of Elks Is
arranging for a celebration of its first
anniversary. which will take place
Monday night, June "a.
BY the adoption of an ordinance by
the Town Council recently the dis
charge of firearms, ~firecrackers and
other explosives will be prevented on
independence Day. Although a proper
display of fireworks may be given by
the town authorities no steps have as
yet been taken for such a public
celebration.
Tho a. hpduat adnntnd nv the
Town Council carries appropriations
for the f1Scal year amounting to $l2o,-
6S4.S9.
Annex Hall, in Burnett avenue, Hill
ton, was filled last night with mem
bers and guests of the Hilton Chris
tian Church, who enjoyed the annual
strawberry festival given under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society.
A surprise social was given last night
to Arthur z. ostrander, of 1856 South
Grove street, by Mrs. Ostrander and a
lumber of guests in honor of the ami
versary of his birthday.
Mrs. Mabel Higgins, Of Maple avenue,
has gone to Denville. wher eshe is the
guest of her brother-in-law and sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hartmann.
Local election officers at the recent
preferential primary election will receive
their psy for services tomorrow at the
Office of Town Clerk Mahlon Stockman.
Charles Wagner, 4-year-old son of Mrs
Hannah Wagner, of 3e9 Twenty first
street, wandered away to Newark yes
terday. He was picked up by the police
of the Fourth Precinct and sent to lrv-
ington Centre in q trolley car, where
Lieutenant Kirkbride took charge of him
The Hilton Methodist Church will BIZ
the meeting place tonight Of group
of the Newark District Epworth League
for its June rally. This group is com
posed of. chapters representing the De
Grout, Eighth Avenue, Halsey Street
Roseville, st. Andrews and Trinity NJ. Il
churches of Newark. Erwin G. c. Gauss
the group leader, will preside.