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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
BrOOkdale Farmers Protest
Against Increase in Taxes

Fifty farmers of Brookdale. the
farming section of Bloomfield, met
Saturday night in the Brookdale fire.
house to protest against their high
tax bills. 1t is claimed that their
taxes have increased so per cent. over
last year, and that the property .valu-
atoms are far above the real value.
They denounced the board of asses
sors and decided to fight the assess
ment. 1t was voted to engage counsel
to appear before the County Board of
Taxation in an effort to have the
wholesale increases Lowered
The fight just started will not end
with the county board, but If deemed
necessary the association will appeal
to the State Board. The contention of
the angry property owners is that a
reassessment must come if the town
expects to get its money That the
taxpayers north of Bay avenue to the
Passaic county line are beginning to
wake up was manifested at the recent
election, when they turned down the
present councilman, George Hummel,
for the reason, they alleged, that he
failed to use proper influence to ex-
tend the trolley system to Brookdale.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
WEDDINGS
Du Puy----Snedecor

Miss Dorothy Snedecor. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Eliphalet Snedecor, of
l6 Watching avenue, Montclair, and
DR.. Thomas Lloyd Du Puy, of James,
town, N. d., we're married on Sat-
urday night at the Watching Avenue
Congregational Church, Montclair, in
the presence of q number of society
people. .tL
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Harry Emerson F'osdick. pastoe
of the First Baptist Church, Mont
clair. Miss Helen Bedell Snedecor,
sister of the bride, was maid of
honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Grace N. Allen Miss Marion B, Camp
bell and Miss Wilmah Vaughan, all
of Brooklyn; Elise Snedecor, a sis
ter of the bride, acted as flower girl.
DR.. Herbert Du Cret, of Brooklyn, was
best man and the ushers were James
L. Snedecor, brother of the bride; DR..
Robert Holmes Whitmarsh, of Prov
idence, r. l., and DR.. Edward Will
Jams, of New York.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents followed the ceremony,
after which the bride and bridegroom
left on wedding trip. On their re-
turn they will reside at jamestown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
D. ". MAHONY is
DEAD AT PASSA|C
Postmaster and Former Editor
Was One of Best-Known Men
in New Jersey.
Especial to the Newark start

PASSAIC, Dec dennis w. Ma
hony, postmaster here and one of
the best known men in the State,
died suddenly last night. A sufferer
from cancer for over a year, he
passed away within a few minutes
after an acute attack of heart fall
ure, in his home 289 Paulison avenue.
Few men of Passaic have had such
influence in civic affairs as Mr.. Ma
hony He was absolutely fearless,
morally and physically. AS a news
paper reporter, editor and owner of
the Passaic News he expressed his
thoughts in plain English, but his
writings were always his honest
thoughts, and his pen always on the
side of justice and fairness.
Mr.. Mahony was a self-made man.
He was born in County Roscommon,
ireland, f1fty-five years ago. He was
twenty when he came to Passaic. He
was the eldest of eight children.
Compelled to seek employment when
a young man in order to support his
family he studied evenings and gain
ed through his own efforts an excel
lent education. He was employed as
q SNhSO III llibOl III lIl6 GdSSdlCf pIiHl
works, and occasionally wrote items
for the Passaic News. His forcible
style of English and his clarity of
expression brought his work to the
attention of Arthur Sawyer, then
editor of the News.
In 1886 Mr.. Sawyer was taken i'll
and Mr.. Mahony acted as editor until
his ''chief' dice two years later
Mrs, Sawyer finding that she was
unable to operate the newspaper sold
1t out to stock company, in which
were interested Mr.. Mahony, the late
George P. Rust, Bird w. Spencer. c..
M. Howe, Rev. Robert M. Oxford and
others. Mr.. Mahony was made editor.
Under Mr.. Mahony the newspaper
was success, but there was a busi-
mes dispute in the membership of the
directors, and eventually the late
George p. Rust got control, and Mr..
Mahony got out of the newspaper
business He was a close friend OF
the late Vice. President Carrot A.
Hobart and the late Congressman
James F.. Stewart. 1t was through
their friendship that he was named
postmaster of Passaic, taking Office
in 1897. The following year he pur-
chased the Passaic Herald from the
late Orrin Vanderhoven. The ven
Mr.. Mahony lost considerable money
in the plant. That newspaper even
tually came into the possession OF
Congressman Robert G. Bremner.
Mr.. Mahony was a member of the
| Passaic Lodge of EllSs, the knights
of Columbus, acknowledgements Club,
Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Phil
Sheridan Club and the Plea Club, an
organization of newspaper men.
He leaves a wife and five CHILDREN
His daughter, Sarah c., became the
wife of William Stark one month ago
Raymond L. Mahony, a son, is con-
nected with the county clerks office
In Essex county. One daughter
Eleanor L., is a recent graduate OF
Passaic High School. His other SONS
are Arthur s. Mahony and Abraham
Lincoln Mahony.
The funeral will take place on
Wednesday morning from the family
residence to st. Nicholas Catholic
Church where a requiem mass will
be offered. Interment will be made
in Lodi Cemetery.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Terence J. Mcdonald, Veteran
!. and ex-Assemblyman, Dead

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 1.-Terence j..
Mcdonald, a veteran of the Civil
War, formerly a member of the AS
sembly of New Jersey and past de-
partment commander of the G. A. r.,
died Saturday at his home, 200 Old
Bergen road, of tuberculosis. Mr..
Mcdonald was born in New York
sixty-nine years ago. After the close
of the war he located In this city,
where for many years he was promi-
nent as a building contractor and in
politics. He served in the legislatures
OF 1878. 1879, 1881 and 1886, and also
was eant-at-arms of the Assem-
bly, for several years. He is survived
by his wife, four sons and daughter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
John j. Farrell

Funeral services for John j. Far
rell, who died at his home, 1863 Acad-
envy street, South Orange, Saturday
night following an illness of eight
months, will he held tomorrow. A
mass of requiem will be celebrated
in the Church of Our Lady of Sor-
rows, South Orange, by Rev. T. NJ.
Donovan, rector. The interment will
be made in the Cemetery of the Holy
Sepulchre. Mr.. Farrell was a native
of South Orange and made his home
there all his life. He was charter
member of the village fire depart
ment and of Hose Company No. 2.
He was at one time the assistant
water superintendent in South Or
ange, but resigned that Office several
years ago to accept a position as con-
stable in the Essex County Court. He
is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Catherine Farrell; brother, Eugene
W. Farrell, of South Orange, and
five sisters, Mrs. Edward Joice, of
New York city; Mrs. William J. Nc
Cauley, of East Orange, and Miss 3.
C. Farrell, Miss Margaret Farrell and
Mrs Mary Apgar, Of South Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
South Orange Boy, Victim
OF Automobile, Laid at Rest

Less than twenty-four hours after
he had been run down and killed by
an automobile in front of his home,
Jacob Newman. seven-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newman. of
90 South Orange avenue west. South
Orange, was borne yesterday after
noon to grave in the Russian Syn
agogue Cemetery, this city. Little
Jacob was struck by an automobile
driven by Courtney Day. of 500 Cen
ire street, South Orange, late Satur-
day afternoon.
Not mark was found on the boys
body. For a time 1t could not be
determined whether he died from
his injury or from fright. An autop-
sly by Deputy County Physician Her
bert Simmons yesterday settled the
point. Without breaking any bones,
the mudgard of the automobile had
ruptured one of the boys lungs at
the base, an injury sufficient to have
killed him Immediately.
With a companion, Isadore Rapa-
port, the child was rolling hoop
in the avenue when the auto came
along. Rapport escaped being
struck, but little Jacob Newman was
not so fortunate. The left mudguard
struck him, knocking him down. Mr..
anu QAiS. 1tOIBe VI. 1eOlliSyi .blObtA
er-in-law and sister. of Courtenay
Day, were in the car. and Mr.. Geof-
frey jumped out of the auto and set
the boy on his feet. He broke away
from assistance and ran across the
street, only to fall dying on the other
ide. DR.. Charles f. A. Ball and DIR.
Francis E. Knowles were called, but
the boy was dead when they arrived.
The driver of the auto was arrested
on charge of granddaughter and re-
leased on bail of $1,000 furnished by
his father at the prosecutors office:
Palmerino Cifello, a contractor, OF
667 Valley road. West Orange, was
an eye witness of the fatality.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Church Club Praises Work of
County Probation Officer

Probation officer John J. Gascoyne's
report on the work of his depart
ment for retaining youthful de-
linquents and others was the topic
before the Mems Club in New Church,
Orange, yesterday morning. The
members declared the work of the
probation office constituted big step
in advance of older methods of
handling offenders. The restitution
by those who have stolen property of
others was especially approved as
benefitting the offender as well as his
victim.
Mr.. Gascoyne's report showed 40
per cent. of the crime to be stealing
of various kinds and the skill of the
chief and his assistants in dealing
with young thieves was especially
commended. Favorable criticism was
also given probation service for
adults. Walter w. Whitson, of the
Bureau of Associated Charities, in
Orange, will speak on the confiden-
tial exchange of that body and it's
service to the Oranges, next Sunday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
HIGH PRESSURE IN /
NEW WATER PLANT
Stream Carries 1875 Feet in the
Air at Test in South
Orange.

An official test of the pressure OF
the water which South Orange VII
lage is now using from its munici-
pally-owned plant was made yester-
day. The test was made by the VIE
lage firemen at the direction of Chair
man Edwin S. Allen. of the water
committee of the Village Board Of
Trustees, and John ]. Boyd, engineer.
who designed the new works. So
strong was the pressure at 121 pounds
that it required four men to guide
the nozzle. A stream was played 125
feet in the air over Red Mems Hall,
at Sloan and First streets, and later
over the top of the f1agpole at Lib
erty triangle, Irvington and South
Orange avenues. The pole is 40 feet
high
Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Boyd said the
pressure was entirely satisfactory.
The new water plant was put into
use with formal ceremonies at 4:06
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The plant cost 1921, 1850, but it is
expected this amount will be in
creased to at least a quarter of a
million dollars, exclusive of the sys-
TEN of mains. During the afternoon
the new plant was inspected by hum
dreds of the villagers and many Of
ficials from nearby municipalities.
Talks were given within the plant,
the machinery set in motion and
tests of the capabilities of the plant
/ made.
The exercises at the plant were con-
Quoted by village officials. Speeches
, were made by President Speir, Chair
man Allen, Edward Self Robert S.
Sinclair, Ira A. Kip. jr., and former
Assistant Attorney General Edward
| ID. Duffied.
The ceremonies concluded with re-
| freshments given at the home of
President Speir, in Ridgewood road,
The possibility of other municipali-
ties being supplied with water by
South Orange was strongly limited at
during the course of the speeches and
/ 1t is predicted the plant will not alone
be a money-saving, but money
making enterprise for the village.
The capacity of the plant Is about t.
$4,000 gallons per day u
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
NATURALIZATION

Contrary to expectations, the Flor
not open this evening. number OF
difficulties have interviewed to pre-
! vent the carrying out of the schedule.
! 1t is possible that the school may be.
opened tomorrow, night. The project
is the result of appeals by number
of boys of the "Hi1I' section for ad-
vanced school facilities.
A three-day fair and bazaar will be
held in the Grove Street School, on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, uu-
der the auspices of the Home and
School Association of the school. Mo
ton pictures will be shown on Thurs
day and Saturday evenings. and dance
ing will be enjoyed on Friday eve
ming.
The Sewing Circle of the First Re-
formed Church will meet tonight at
the home OF Miss Effie s. Durand. 1l2
Union avenue, instead of with Mrs.
J. Percy Pearce, of So Halstead ave-
nue..
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hemming, Of
Fourteenth avenue, spent the week.
end in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dormer, OF.
in Brooklyn.
The monthly meeting of the con-
sistory of the First Reformed Church
will be held tonight in the church
parlors.
The monthly business meeting OF
the. Irvington Club will be held to-
night in the clubrooms in the Drake
building.
The official board of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will meet tonight
in the church.
Officers for the ensuing year of
Trinity Episcopal Church will be
elected tonight at a meeting In the
parish house on Myrtle avenue
Alfred Gill, the violinist. of 46 Myt-
tie avenue, Is home from a profess
sional tour In Europe. where he
played In many cities.
avenue, entertained the Loyal Social
Circle this afternoon.
The Young Mems Club of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church will meet to-
night In the church parlors.
Property owners will be given an
opportunity to be heard on the pro-
posed south side storm sewer at the
meeting of the Irvington Town Coun-
Gil tonight. The sewer as planned
will cost in the neighborhood of $780,
600. This will be the second hearing
on the project and there will be
some lively arguments, as it is ex-
pected those who objected earlier
will be on hand again to renew the
fight against the undertaking
Between 4:30 and D. m. yesterday
entrance was made into the home of
Matthias Schotte at ~ Chapman
place, Irvington, and 500 worth of
jewelry was stolen from the house.
The family discovered their loss upon
returning home last night. Entrance
was made through a rear window
which was left unlocked The booty
included rings, diamond cuff buttons,
gold watch chain and SIS in cash.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
William r. Manser

William r. Manser, 81 years old,
father of j. Vernon Manser, Of this
city, well-known baseball pitcher.
died today at his home, SOB Stuyves-
ant avenue, Irvington. Death was
due to apoplexy. He had been i'll
We months.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday evening at the Manser
home. Rev. DIR. William II. Hainer,
of the First Christian Church, Irving
ton, will officiate. The interment
will be made Thursday in Clinton
Cemetery, Irvington,
Mr.. Manser was well-known in
Irvington, where he lived for many
years. He was a member of Irving
ton Council, Jr. o. u A. M. He III
survived by widow, a daughter,
Mrs. Edgar T. Speer. of this city,
and two other sons, Gilbert M. and
william r., IT., OF Irvington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Threatens to Order Arrest
of Trolley Car Employees

Angry because excessive sprinklins
of trolley tracks with sard resulted
in clouds of dust blowing about Main
street. City Engineer William ID.
Willigerod. of East Orange, today
complained to the Public Service
about the nuisance. He told the Of
ficials that the motorrnen who opef
ate the sand cars would be placed
under arrest for creating a nuisance
IL the sand is put on the rails In
such large quantities again.
Since the thoroughfare was repaved
the street is not sprinkled with water.
and wagons and machines travelling
over the sand causes much dust. The
railroad committee of the city council
granted the traction company per-
mission to put sand on the tracks IN
small quantities when the rails we're
slippery, but the privilege will likely
be denied in future, as the officials
declare the company abuses the grant.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Unveil Tablet to Memory
of Frederick M. Shepard

Dedication services at the unveiling
of the bronze tablet to the memory of
Frederick M. Shepard were held yes
terday afternoon in the Elmwood
Presbyterian Church. East Orange.
The unwilling, ceremonies were presid-
ed over by Rev; Charles b.. Bullard,
pastor of the church. The tablet is To-
Gated at the right of the, pulpit, and
was given in the name of the Sunday
school of the church. of which the de-
ceased was superintendent for moro
than thirty-two years,
The tablet bears the inscription. I'm
Loving Memory of Frederick M. Shop
ard. the Friend of Elmwood, Superin-
tendent OF the Sunday School, 1881
1918. President of the Trustees, 1898
1913" 1t was unveiled by Babara Isa-
belle Hetzel, six years of age, one of
the younger members of the Sunday
school
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
FREED AFTER FIGHT ON can

Recorder Mott of East Orange, sus-
pended sentence today in the case of
Gorilla w. Edelen. twenty years of age,
Of 1873 Valley road. West Orange, who
was arrested on an Orange car on the
charge of fighting. According to the
conductor, John Haag, and several
passengers, Edelen and another pas
senger, Alexander Burger, Of SIS South
Fourteenth street, this city, got into
q fight when the car was nearing the
City Hall. When the car was stopped
Edelen disappeared. Later, when the
car was nearing the East Orange city
line, Edelen attempted to board it. He
was recognized by the conductor and
was Immediately placed under arrest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
SAMUEL ". BELDON
/ DIES OF APOPLEXY
Counsel for Fidelity Trust Co.
Funeral to Be Held
Tomorrow.

Funeral services for Samuel W. Bel
oon, general counsel and a director of
the Fidelity Trust Company, who died
at his home, 20 Warrington place, yes
terday morning, will be held tomor-
row night at o'clock at the house,
Rev. Daniel H. Clare, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, East Orange,
will officiate. The body will be taken
to Bordentown for burial on Wednes-
day morning. Services will be held
at the grave by Rev. Mr.. Nettleman.
Death was due to apoplexy. Mr..
Beldon had been critically i'll long
time. He was able to leave his room
on Thanksgiving Day, but on the fol-
lowing day his condition took a turn
for the worse. He continued to sink
until the end came. He is survived. by
his wife and one son, Joseph Beldon,
student at Newark Academy.
Born in Bordentown on April 4,
1851, Mr.. Beldon received his early
education under the personal direc-
ton of his father, a Baptist clergy
man. Subsequently he finished his
studies at the New Jersey Collegiate
Institute.
After his graduation Mr.. Beldon
taught school for a while and at the
same time studied law in the office oe
Judge James Buchanan, who was
afterwards elected a Congressman.
in the june term, 1882, Mr.. Beldon
was admitted to the State bar as an
attorney with former Attorney Cen
eral Robert H. McCarter, Justice
Francis Swayze and several others,
who like himself. soon became legal
celebrities.
After practising law for about six
months Mr.. Beldon formed partner
ship with Judge Buchanan, which was
continued for about a year. Then
Mr.. Beldon removed to Camden and
in 1903 associated himself with E. d.
Leaning, afterwards vice-chancel-
Tor. under the firm name of Beldon &
Leaning
The partnership was continued until
about a dozen years ago, when the
position of general counsel of the FL
deity Trust Company was rendered
Mr.. Beldon and which he accepted.
Since that time Mr.. Beldon devoted
his entire time to the trust company
and as it's counsel he won many lau-
rels for himself. About three years
ago he was made a director of the
company in addition to holding the
Office of general counsel. He was a
member of the board of directors of
the Orange Y. M. c. A, and at one
time was president of the associa-
ton.
Last spring Mr. Beldon suffered a
sudden stroke of apoplexy which in
capacitated him for several months
In August, however, he had recov-
cred sufficiently to go to Lake Placid,
where he spent g. couple of months,
after which he returned to his desk
and took up his work.
Three weeks ago Mr.. Beldon was
again seized and since that time lad
been confined to his bed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Man Thrashed and Fined
$40 for Insulting Passersby

Bruno Treo, of 25 Glebe street, Or
ange, was given a trouncing by sew
eral men yesterday at Glebe and JEFF
ferson streets and then locked up by
Sergeant Fineran and Policeman Nc
Dermott for insulting passersby This
morning the men who attended to
Treo appeared against him and
Judge Woodman fined him $40 II
was alleged that Treo pulled knife
in the melee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Many Requests for Relatives
in Will of Francis E. Shaw

The will of Francis Edward Shaw
of Montclair who was one of the
delegates to the Republican conven-
ton that nominated Grant for the
presidency, was filed in the surro-
gates office for probate today.
Mrs. Shaw is left $500 and the in
come on a trust fund of $4,000. There
are numerous requests to his daugh-
ter, several nieces and other friends
and relatives.
The executors are Judge Greeley w
Whitford, of Denver, Colo. George
Shaw Cook of Chicago, and William
l.. Trowbridge. of Montclair. The will
was made in Montclair on October Ia
last Mr.. Shaw died on November ~.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
MAPLEWOOD

Township Engineer Edmund R.
Halsey, of Delaware avenue, Is re-
covering from injuries received while
attempting to crank his automobile
His nose was broken and he received
a laceration on the cheek.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Foster Patterson
of wyoming avenue, are visiting in
upper New York State.
Charged by Mrs. Vincenzen Cascio
of Springfield avenue, with having
struck her with his fist, Ampal Kis-
kos, of 108 William street, Newark
was arraigned before Police Justice
Robert d. Brewer Saturday evening
and held in 800 bail to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury. The bail was
furnished by Stephen N. Nogy, of
Newark. The alleged assault is said
to have resulted from an argument
over some trees.
Mrs. Charles Il. Perry. of Ridge
wood road. will entertain her card
club wednesday afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Priest Fayors Local Body
to Fight "White Plague

Rev. L. M. Donovan, rector of the
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows,
South Orange, urged his parishion-
ers at mass yesterday to take an in
terest in the meeting to be held We'd
nesday night in the auditorium of the
South Orange High School when the
question of whether South Orange,
Maplewood and Hilton shall have an
anti-tuberculosis league of its own
will be decided. Father Donovan
placed himself on record as being in
favor of local organization to fight
the white plague.
Some residents favor the local as
ISOLATION remaining as part of the
tuberculosis League of the Oranges.
Robert S. Sinclair, former village
president of South Orange, will pre-
side at the meeting. Nearly all of
the clergymen of the village and
many men prominent in affairs in
the village and township favor a
separate branch for South Orange.