Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-21
SUMMIT

The ladies' night committee OF
Overlook Lodge, F. and A. NJ, is
making elaborate preparations for the
entertainment Of the ladies' Friday
evening, October 30. Each member
of the lodge will be privileged to have
one lady guest The committee will
provide pretty souvenir for each
lady Refreshments will be served.
Members Of Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. l were gratified last night
over the receipt of a check for $40
from James w. Cromwell, president
of the Board of Education. The fire
company is arranging for its eleventh
annual ball. which is to be given on
the evening of Novem Der 10, and, az
has been the custom, tickets were sent
Mr. Cromwell Accompanying the
check was a note, which read: Moth
ing is too good for SUBMITS volunteer
fire department, and ] want to show
my gratitude by enclosing check for
$40. The committee in charge of the
ball is composed of Charles Cushing
chairman; James r. Mcclure, Ber-
tram Gilbert, William A. Egan, John
b. Mcnamara, William Ferguson
Thomas vinall, william Du Bots.
George l.. Duffy and William Muir
ray.
Seven automobiles have been en-
gagged TO carry members OF Crystal
Lodge. l. O. f., to Peapack Friday
night on visit to the Peapaclx lodge.
which is TO have district deputy
session
Cards were sent out today for a.
get-together meeting and informal
smoker to be given next Monday eve
ming By the local Republican Club in
Masonic Hall John H. Capstic1
candidate for Congress from the Fifth
district: state Senator Carlton B.
Pierce and the county and local can
didates viii be in attendance.
The opening of proposals and the
awarding of the contract for the con-
struction of a large concrete culvert
at the southerly end of Ashwood ave-
nue. was postponed yesterday until
tomorrow afternoon by the bridge
committee of the Union County
Board of Freeholders.
The funeral service for Paul Par
kin, who died at his home in Frank
lin place Sunday night, was held at
his late home last night. Many
friends of the deceased war veteran
We're unable to gain admission to the
house because of the large number
of persons who gathered to pay their
last tribute to the dead man, who
was widely known here. There were
large delegations from the local order
of Red Men and the painters union.
OF the twelve remaining members OF
the Chatham G. A. II. post, of which
Mr.. ParlSin was a member, about
one-h half were in attendance at the
services, at which Rev. John T., But
terworth, who was pastor OF the Cal
vary Episcopal Church thirty years
ago when Mr. Parkin came to this
city from Brooklyn, N. Y, officiated.
Rev. Walker W. Gwynne, pastor
emeritus of Calvary Church, was also
present at the service. The body was
token to Mt Olive Cemetery, l.. l.,
for interment this morning.
Raoul Collin. proprietor of garage
in Bank street, had a narrow escape
from losing his eyesight yesterday
afternoon when an auto tire which
he was filling with air exploded. Mr..
Collin was holding the air tube with
his head near the tire when the ex-
plosion occurred with such force as
to break the heavy steel tire rim In
rebounding from q work bench the
steel rim struck Mr.. Collin ON the left
arm. Knocking him to the floor. He
was blinded by the air and dust and
fragments from the tire. DIR. r. w.
Moister was summoned and it re-
ul1ired several minutes work by the
physician before he could relieve Mr.
Collin. He is still suffering today
from the effects of the explosion in
his pVpg