Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
MONTCLAIR.

The fair of st. Cassian's Church,
Upper Montclair, opened last Satur-
day night with euchre which was
largely attended by Montclair people
and folks from the surrounding
towns. The affair is being held unner
the auspices of the united societies
OF the church, and will continue every
evening this week. There will be en-
tertainments each night, consisting
of music, theatricals and band con-
certs, while thousands of useful ar
fticles will be on sale,
The hearing on the application OF
the Public Service railway for per-
mission to lay additional tracks across
the sidewalk on Bloomfield avenue
west of Bell street, which was to take
place tonight in the Council chambers
has been called Off the company hay
ing withdrawn the application. II is
said that the company intends erect
ing commercial building ON a por-
ton of the property which has caused
it to withdraw it's application for the
present.
The free public concert in the au-
school tonight under the auspices OF
the Federation of Women's Organi-
cations will be presided over by Mrs.
E. w. Heilig. pianist. The assisting
artists will be Miss Flora Hardle,
contralto, of New York; Melzar
Chaffee, violin; Mrs. B. II. A. Hoff-
mann. second violin; Thomas c. Cum
nings. viola; Elliott Marshall, viola.
and Hans Waeber, cello.
John L. Mott. son of John r. Mott,
who recently declined the ambassa-
dorship to China, gave an informal
talk last night at the Young People $
meeting at Trinity Presbyterian
Church. Young Mott accompanied
his father on his recent trip around
| the world. and being Princeton
| student, was much interested in the
students and student life of India
and China. His talk consisted of his
| impressions gained from this visit.
| The annual meeting of the local
| w. C. It. u. will be held this after
noon at 9 O'Clock at the home of Mrs.
| c. q. Freeland. 16 Cloverhill place.
Fat the conclusion of an interesting
program reports WIN be read and
officers elected
Mrs. Theodore Lyons, of Verona,
i who has been stopping for some time
with DR. Anna Smith, of Park street.
left today for San Francisco Cal, to
Join her husband. who has entered
business there.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Sparks of
Upper Mountain avenue. sailed last
Saturday for Europe. They Will au-
| tonobile for about two months
| through England, Scotland and
France. Their daughter. Miss Anna
! Sparks, who is at Miss Capen's
school at Northampton, Mass. Will
| 60 to Camp Adena. Maine, at the
/ close of the school term to spend the
| summer.
Mr.. and Mrs A. Snedecor, of Mont,
clair avenue, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Haze
snedecor, to Stanley A. Webster, OF
Idttleton. n. H, son of Hosea Web
ster, of Montclair.
! Mr.. and Mrs, George Wildwood Muir
| raw. of South Mountain avenue, vii
leave next Thursday for their sum
ner home at Schroon Lake, n, Y
to remain until October.
| Frank Ponarco, of North Caldwell
| was thrown from his wagon yester'
day afternoon at the corner Of
Bloomfield avenue and Elm street
when the horse he was driving be
came frightened and ran away. Thu
man lit on his head and was rem
dered unconscious for several min
utes. Policeman James Mulligan, wh'
was in the vicinity, rendered frs
aid and Ponarco was able to process
TO his home.
Amateur actors and musicians viii
have an opportunity to show thei
talent at the second annual fair Of st
, Cassian's Parish, of Upper Montclail
/ which started on Saturday, with
euchre. under the auspices o
the Young Ladies' Sodality. On Tues
: day and Wednesday nights there wi
a be minstrel shows by the Holy Nam
q Society of East Orange. and member
: of st. Aloysius's Society of Caldwell
o On Thursday the Cedar Grove Ban
4 will give concert. and on Frida
t and Saturday euchre parties win
held. closing the fair