Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-06
IRvINGTON

Carl f. KEGS, chairman of the safe
and sane Fourth committee, applied
to the Board of Education last night
for cooperation in the celebration IN
arranging for athletic games between
the various schools. He said prizes
will be given individual winners and
a loving cup to the school winning
the most points. DR.. Ida n. Bruce
and Thomas B. Buchan were appoint
ed as the boards representatives to
work in conjunction with the COM
mittee Petitions asking for contri-
buttons will be circulated early next
week
Illness has confined Mrs l. B. Har-
rison of 20 Harrison place, 10 her
home for the past week.
Mrs. Frank H. Morrell. of Il Orange
avenue, will leave tomorrow to spend
a month with her sister at Squirrel
Island, on the coast of Maine
Mayor David Fl. Greene is building
a sumner home at Avon-by-the-Sea.
Mrs. ]. w. Ellis, of Florence avenue
will entertain the Loyal Social circle
at her home Monday afternoon
Mrs. j. r. Stockman, of 1874 Orange
avenue, entertained members OF the
home department of the First Re
formed Church Sunday school at
lawn party yesterday afternoon,
Miss May Connor principal of the
Colt Street School. will be transferred
to a similar position in the Augusta
Street School when it Is opened In the
fall Miss Anna Pearsan, teacher
in the Charlton Street School, of New
ark. will succeed Miss Conner at Colt
Street School Commissioner Miss
Bernettie p. Colt made these recon-
mendations to the Board of Educa-
! ton last night, and they were given
approval.
Mrs. Tracy Horton, of As Florence
| avenue. has returned from trip
| through the Thousand Islands
Members of the Town Council will
| tour the town tonight for the purpose
of deciding where electric nghts shall
displace dark spots
Mrs. Edgar A. Bross, of 663 Stuy-
Vesant avenue, returned today from
brief visit to friends in Fiatbush.
An entertainment depicting life in
India, by means of series OF
! tableaux, will be given in the Method
| list Episcopal Church tonight, under
the auspices of the Standard Bearers
Society. DR.. F. w. Jackson. for tif-
teen years missionary cs n lndi a. WI tba
people and the progress of Chris
tianity.
Miss Efie S. Durand, of liz Union
avenue, returned this afternoon from
visit to friends in Middletown
Springs. Vt.
room of the Hilton Methodist Church
has been completed.
Ellsworth Brown. son of Mr., and
Mrs Elmer c. Brown, of Hilton, is ill
with the measles.
George H, Kendall and family, of
twenty first street, have gone to Bel
mar for two weeks.
The teachers committee of the
Board of Education has engaged the
following new teachers for the en-
suing year Miss Mary G. Beach. Miss
Minnie B. Rutgers and Miss Gladys
Lyon.
Chief of Police Alexander S. Green
was in Railway YESTERDAY attending
the meeting of Police Chiefs Associa-
ton of New Jersey.
At the request of Herman a.
schmidt, proprietor Of Olympic Park,
ing in the Town Hall next Thursday
evening on the alleged nuisance
caused by the keeping of pigs at the
park Residents in the neighborhood
claim foul smells issue from the pig
pen.
Miss Fanny Radcliffe, daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Radcliffe of West
Clinton avenue, is recovering, from
prolonged illness. She has been ill
with blood poisoning for nearly four
months
A request that girls graduating
dresses be restricted TO inexpensive
white dresses will be made to the
parents of pupils through the princl-
pals of the various schools, according
to a decision of the Board of Educa-
ton last night. School Commissioner
Miss Bernettie r. Colt advocated the
idea and was supported by the entire
board
A total of 2.619 pupils were enrolled
in the public schools during May, ac-
cording to Superintendent Frank IL.
Morrell. The average attendance was
2,294 The Mt. Vernon Avenue School
| led with the highest percentage,
| which was 93.9
The public schools will close on
June 27 and reopen September 8.
The Jennings Silver Co.'S baseball
team will play the Herner Bros team
tomorrow afternoon on the county
park diamond. in Irvington.
The Irvington Parks will line up
against the West Ends in a baseball
| game at the Lyons avenue oval to-
| morrow afternoon.
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