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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
Guardian
Discharged from Jail, He
Boards Liner for Ireland
Special to the Evening star.

Special to the Evening Star.
SUMMIT. Dec. 5.-Agreeing to re-
turn to the home of his father in
Ireland, his brothers volunteering to
bear the expense of passage. Patrick
Conroy, who has been confined in a
cell at police headquarters during the
past three days, was released this
morning and boarded a Cunard liner
in New York for his native home.
Conroy has been a source of much
trouble to his brothers and the local
police authorities. For minor offenses
he has been arrested frequently, and
was confined for a short period last
summer in the Morris Plains Asylum
He was discharged from that insti-
tuition, but has since been acting
strangely, especially when intoxl-
Gated.
Wednesday night Conroy attacked
peanut vender in Union place, and
in the alteration which followed
the Italian struck his assajlant with
stick on the head. inflicting a cash
which required a half dozen stitches
to close. Conroy and the fruit ven
der were locked up. and the latter
was discharged by Police Justice Ar
thur W. Hicks Thursday morning
when he proved that in striking Con-
roy he acted in self-defense.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS


PUBLIC NOTICE lie hereby given that the
following proposed ordinance as amended
passed q second reading and was ordered to
a third and final reading at a meeting Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
held DecembA 3D. 1914:
AN ORDINANCE granting consent and
permission to PUBLIC SERVICE RAILWAY
COMPANY. it's successors or assigns. to
locate construct. operate and maintain the
following extension to its street railway
system, being an extension from tracks now
constructed and being operated In Broad
street, south of Academy street, extending
across Broad street, through such portion Of
Park place as is located south of Centre
street, to such portion OF Park place as is
located north Of Centre street and connect
ing with existing tracks in such latter por-
tion of Park place In the City OF Newark
County Of Essex and state of New Jersey.
WHEREAS In the judgment Of the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners OF the
City Of Newark public interest and con
venience require an extension from tracks
now constructed and being operated In Broad
street, south Of Academy street. across Broad
street, northwardly through Park place TO
and connecting with existing tracks IN Park
WHEREAS. Said extension is not more
than one-half mile in length: now, therefore.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK. as follows:
Section 1. That consent and permission be
and the same are hereby granted to Public
Service Railway Company. its successors or
assigns to locate, construct, operate and
maintain the following extension to It's street
railway system, being an extension from
tracks now constructed and being operated
In Broad strest. south of Academy street,
extending across Broad street, through such
portion Of Park place as is located south of
Centre street, to such portion OF Park place
as is located north OF Centre street, and
connecting with existing tracks in such latter
portion OF Park place, In the City or New
ark County OF Essex and State OF New
Jersey, the centre lines Of which extension
and connections are described follows;
fA) Is the westerly track across Broad
nectlon between same and it's westerly track
in Broad street. south of Academy street,
and a connection between the same and It's
westerly track In Park place north OF Centre
street the centre line Of which BEGINS at a
point In the centre line of its said westerly
track In Broad street. distant forty-six feet
and thirty-four hundredths Of a foot (46.S4o
of said centre line with the centre line Of
Academy street produced. extending thence
as follows: I'D northwardlv curvtnE toward
the right with radius OF two hundred two
feet and thirty-ive nundredths OF foot
(2e2.25D, a distance of SIXTY nine feet and
fftyselght hundredths of a foot t6p.5So TO
a poiut Of tangent; thence (2) north nfty-one
(Bis as 40~1 east, distance OF one thou
sand two hundred forty-six feet and eighty
four hundredths Of a foot (1,34S,S4o 20 a
point Of curve: thence (S) nortawardly curv-
ing toward the left with q radius Of two
hundred two feet and thirty-flSe hundredths
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
SUMMIT

As members of the board of trus-
tees. which will take over Overlook
Hospital January l, the following
have been elected: Rev. Minot C.
Morgan, pastor of the Central Pres
byterian Church; Rev. Walker W.
Gwynne. pastor emeritus of Calvary
Episcopal Church; Rev. John B. Ben
nett, assistant pastor of st. Teresa's
Church,, Rev. Robert C. Hull. pas
tor of the First Baptist Church:
Walter C. Heath, William H. Rogers,
Philetus H. Holt, Elmer Underwood,
Rev. J. w. Knapp, Rev. william
Mailalieu and John Marsh. Hamil-
ton w Mahie and Thomas B. Adams
we're appointed to prepare resolu-
tions on the death of the late Charles
J. Canda. who was president of the
association.
Carl e. Peterson has been award
ed the contract for the carpentry
work on dwelling to be erected in
New England avenue for Warren
Corbin. The contract is for S3.500.
The first meeting of the members
of the University Association, which
, was recently organized here. will be
held at the Highland Club next FRI
day evening. James Barnes, of
Princeton class of '91 who recently
returned from Belgium, will address
the meeting on 1.-The Trail of the
Armies in Belgium The Uni
versity Association, which is made
up of college men, will hold three
meetings during the winter. Every
college man may become a member
Of the organization ''ipso facto."
For the benefit of the Wellesley
College fire fund Dutch evening
will be given Monday night in the
Kent Place School gymnasium by
Misses Perronne and Constance Arnt-
zenius. Mrs. Lucia Eastman win
give selections on the harp. 1t Is
expected to realize $400 for the fund
Those who arranged for the enter
tainment are Mrs. Sarah Woodman
Paul, Miss Anna Sophia Woodman,
Miss Grace Edgett. Miss Clara Pot
win. Miss Isabel Alden, Miss Clara
King and Mrs. William S. Gaylord.
The ushers will be several young
women seniors of Kent Place School
fsoss Apgar, who has been asso-
ciated with DIR. Charles r. Riveley in
the latter's dental office in Maple
street. will leave Monday on a trip
to the West. Mr.. Apgar will make
visits in Philadelphia and other cities
during his trip and expects to arrive
in Ohio about January 1. There he
is to take a position in dental lab
oratory. Mr.. Apgar was manager
of the Calvary Church Clubs federal
baseball team last season. and was
manager and captain of the clubs
basketball five. He is an active
merber OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

the locations indicated By the numbered yell
low dots on map numbered 1S2i9-K above
referred TO, said poles are TO be specifically
located as follows;
westerly curb line OF PARK place, distant one
hundred and sixty-three feet desD southwark
ly from the point Of ,, Intersection Of. Of the
Centre street produced, with the westerly
curb line Of Park place. north Of Centre
Pole No. 3 is TO be located within the
westerly curb line OF Park place, distant nine
ty-iYe feet (e59 southwardly from Pole No. /.
Pole No. is to be located within the
westerly curb line OF Park place. distant
seyeny-eight feet 7s) sOuthwardiy from
Pole No. I is to be located within the
westerly curb line Of PARK place, distant
ninety-four feet (e4o southwardiy from Pole
Pole No Is to be located within the
westerly curb line Of Park place distant
eighty four feet ts4Q southwsrdly from Pole
Pole No II Is TO be located within the
| westerly curb line Of Park place, distant one
hundred twenty seven feet Q2To southwarily
'g50 Pole IN Nc. Is is to be located within the
westerly curb line OF PARK plkce, distant
one hundred seventeen feet ui7o scuthwardiy
'ii Pole No. Is is to be located within the
westerly curb line OF Park place, distant
ninety-two feet ce20 southwardly from Pois
Pole No II is to be located within the
] westerly curb line Of Park place. distant
ninety-two feet (s2) southwsrdiy from Pole
Pole No 10 is to be located within the eurh
line at the southerly apex Of Military Parf
distant ten feet nol westwerdly from the
/ also distant one hundred one feet loi =
southwardly, measured horizontally. from Pole
Pole No. is to he located within the
/ easterly curb line Of PARK place distant ono
hundred eighteen feet 0te3 southwsrdiy from
! the point Of intersection Of said curb line
with the southerly side line Of Centre street
Pole No. is to be located within the
easterly curb line OF Park place. distant
ninety-fye feet p59 scuthwardly from Pole
Pole No. 8 is to be located within the
easteriy curb line Of Park place, distant
eiethy-three feet $50 southwardly from Pole
Poie No. Is to be located within the
easterly line OF Park place, distant eighty
nine feet tse1 southwardly from Pole No. q.
Pole No. 10 is TO be located within the
essterly curb line Of Park place. distant
eighty four feet and ive tenths Of a foot
(S45D southwardiy from Pole No. s.
Pole No Il is to be located within the
easterly curb lire OF Park place. distant one
foot (11s.5e southwardiy from Pole No. 10.
Pole No. IA is 10 be located With in the
easterly curb line OF Park place. distant one
hundred twenty -four feet and Ave tentbs OF
a foot u2451 southwardly from Pole No. L.
Pole No. 10 h TO be located within the
eastprly curb line Of Park place, distant Mise
" two feet feet ts2) scuthwardiy from Pole
Pole No. Is s 70 .. iuestea wsshin sAs
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
DOVER

A trolley car was derailed at the
foot of Prospect street yesterday and
the wrecking crew worked several
hours to get the car back on the
rails. The loose stone used to repair
that section of Blackwell street
caused the trouble. The traffic was
not inferfered with, as the double
track runs through that section.
Mayor william L. r. Lynd received
a letter from Henry Bryne, director
of the department of streets and pub
lie improvements of Jersey City, con-
tanning assurances that the plans for
the construction of a trunk sewer
through Dover were being completed
and activities would commence in
the near future.
The work of repairing Blackwell
street was completed today with the
exception OF top dressing on sec
tion of the street between Bergen and
Essex streets. Next spring amesite
will be laid from the viaduct to the
Rockaway river bridge, almost a mile
through the centre of town.
An addition is being made to the
rolling mill of the Ulster Iron Works,
near the main Office. in Sussex street.
The new building will be used as a
finishing department for iron and a
set of tandem rolls will be installed.
thereby getting two sets OF iron from
one heat. A greater output will also
be a result of the improvement.
Miss Mabel Smith was given a
shower Thursday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Blanch-
ard. of Beach street. Miss Smith
will be married to Ernest Mortimer.
William johnson, of East Black
we'll street, Is nursing a fractured
right arm as a result of the engine
Kicking while cranking an automo-
bile.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Peterson, of
Dickerson street, have as their gnest
their son, Herbert Peterson. Of Jer-
sey City.
Clarence Steffins, OF Branchville, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stefflns, of Belmont avenue
The death of William Cox, formerly
OF this place, occurred last night at
the Firemen 8. Home, near Boonton.
Alexander wemple, OF New York
city, was a visitor in Dover yester-
day Mr.. Wemple will be the baritone
soloist at the Christmas services at
Memorial Presbyterian Church, De-
cember ~.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
NEWTON


The recount for sheriff of Sussex
county 50 far as found by the board
gives William d. Wilson, the sheriff.
elect a small gain over James e.
Baldwin, Republican. So far there
has been about $50 ballots referred,
and the final decision lays with JUS
tice Minturn, who Is to give his opin-
ion.
The Womenis Society of the Pres
byterian Church will meet at the
chapel next Friday afternoon.
Newton Lodge No. IL, x. of p, held
a meeting last evening to vote for
representatives TO the grand lodge FOR
the year 1915,
Mrs. Robert Gray, who resides on
the Slate Quarry road. outshot three
men whom she had called on to shoot
a raccoon which was perched highly
in a chestnut tree on her farm. After
the gentlemen had all taken a crack
at Mr.. Coon and was unable TO bring
him down, Mrs. Gray secured the gun
and. taking aim, shot, the result was
a dull thud at the bottom OF the tree
and a. dead coon. The gentlemen
walking away concluded that Mrs.
Gray was some, shot.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
MADISON

| Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Feuchtwanger,
of New York, have returned after
| having been guests for a week of Mr.
Feuchtwanger's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Feuchtwanger, of Loantaka
way. e
Mrs. Frank McEwan, of Madison
avenue, left Thursday for Plqua. o..
where she will be a guest of aer
mother Mrs. S. NJ. Zelliner, of that
| place.
Rev. Addison w. Hayes, pastor of
the Methodist church, will take for
! his subject tomorrow morning "Mul-
tiplying Our Influence" In the even
! ing his theme will be "The Supreme
Command"
| Miss Bessie Campbell, OF Rochester,
! N. Y, has returned to her home after
visiting Miss Mollie o. 'Brien, of High
land avenue.
! Mrs. David Sanford, who has been
| for some time in Springfield, Conn,
| has returned to her home IN Wood
| land road.
/ The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Public Improvement Is
scheduled to take place on Monday.
Rev. e. A McAlpin, pastor of the
| First Presbyterian Church, will take
for his subject in that edifice tomor-
row morning 1.-THE Power of Public
| Opinion In the evening in Webb
| Memorial Chapel, on Green avenue,
he will preach on "Shemaiah-The
F, False Prophet"
"God, the Only Cause and Creator"
| will be the subject tomorrow morning
| in the First Church of Christ, Scien-
| tist, in the James building rooms.
Bancroft Sitterly has returned to
| Princeton University after having
been guest Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles r. Sitterly, of Drew
Theological Seminary.
Miss Elizabeth Harris has returned
to her home in Newark after having
| been a guest for several days of Miss
Elizabeth Kramer, OF Ridgedale ave-
| nue..
Mrs. r. H. Hull, OF Philadelphia, is
guest for some time of Mrs. H.
Maria Hulford, of Green Hill road.
Mrs. Jesse T. Godfrey, of Prospect
| street. has returned to her home here
after a stay of several days with rel
atives in Washington.
The monthly meeting of the board
of health will be held next Wednes-
| day in the health chamber on Central
avenue. There will In all probability
be some report on the hoof and mouth
disease.
william o. Ludlow, president of the
Board of Public Improvement, is con-
| fined to his home, on Wildwood ter
race, with a severe cold.
Mrs. Guyon p. Anderson, of Pros
pect avenue, has left for visit with
her brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Smith Tiger, of Shickshinny,
| Pa.
Miss Jane Young, of Wilmer street,
has returned from Huntington, l.. l.,
where she has been spending several
| days.
| Miss Bessie Campbell. of Rochester,
has returned home after a months
vacation, spent with Miss Millie
! O'Brien, of Greenwood avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
Routine Matters Occupy
MOrristOwn Councils Time
Special to the Evening Star.

Special TO the Evening Star
MORRISTOWN, Dec. 5.-Callifg
attention to the condition of the side
walk at the entrance to Piper's lane
in Market street, Alderman Bar
tholemew Clifford suggested TO the
Board of Aldermen last night that
the street commissioner remedy the
matter. Alderman Clifford also called
the attention of the board to the ex-
cessive height of the curbs from the
cutters in different points In the
town. principally in South street and
in Speedwell avenue, opposite the
municipal building. Both of these
matters were referred to the street
committee The board adjourned to
December %.
In reference to the Piper lane AL
derman Clifford suggested that a
treatment such as was given to the
Schmidt lane in DeHart street might
remedy tha condition of the sidewalk.
Stateing nat the street committee
had been endeavoring to persuade the
property owners in Spring street to
place a sidewalk in frort of their
properties in conformity with the new
grade of the street Alderman Clifford
Mills moved that the street commits
sioner be authorized to lay a blue
stone sidewalk in front OF the Louns-
berry, Burnett. Meeker. C. Rosen-
berg. A. W. Cutler estate, David Am
sterdam and Moglia properties and
charge the costs to the property own
ers. The motion was passed. The
Sanders Hill portion of the street was
widened and a new grade established
last summer.
In explanation of the delay expert
enced by the Humane pumping
la "
night November 20. Fire Chief VII
bur F. Oay ip his report to the Board
of Aldermen. stated that the trouble
was due 70 the bending Of the suction
hose. and that it had been repaired.
Street Commissioner William H.
Frapwell reported the erection of a
temporary dam at the first pond in
Burnham Park. so that the pond
might be flooded and used for skat-
ing.
Mayor Todd asked the street lamps
and parks committee to interest IT.
self in the Fort Nonsense Park and
endeavor TO secure an appropriation
from the I,eeisla ture He suggested
that the committee go TO Trenton. AL
dernnan Mills moved that the cornsel
be directed to examine the viii Of the
late Francis E Woodruff and report
on the lattar's be1vests in regard to
the park This was passed
A communication from Fritz Norr-
by urgine the apnointmora of conn
mi+tee of Ave citizens 10 boonn Nor
rfstrwn was fled The bin and COM
rnrnicatidn of Williams Proctor &
Potts for overtime on the sewer work
amounting to over $40 nm was re-
ferrad TO the saver committee. A let
ter from willard w Cutler relative
IN the double pavy1nent Of tayea on
pronertv at sc RideedaIe avenue was
referred to tho counsel with instruc-
tinrss TO refund to Mr.. Cutler If
double pavment was established.
Peso'utions on the recnnt death of
former Mavoh John Edward Tavlor
We're nnssod and a copy ordered sent
to his relatives.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
SUSSEX

The knights of Columbus will hold
a meeting at Columbus Hall, 1T
Ogdensburg, Sunday afternoon at 1880
o'clock for the installation of officers
for the ensuing year.
Rev. William johnson, Of Sparta,
was rendered a donation last eve
ming. it being an annual affair. A
large number of members OF the
church attended,
Following the dedication OF the
new Presbyterian church at Frank
lin Borough, an election OF trustees
will be held today.
A hot-chicken supper will be given
by the women of the new Presbyte-
rian church at Franklin next We'd
nesday night
A petition for divorce has been fild
by Joseph H. Thompson, OF Newark,
against his wife, Laura B. Thompson,
of Branchville, who deserted him
some two years ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
Young Mother. Ends Her Life
Surrounded by Children

PATERSON, Dec. 5.--Michael Brog-
nard. an expert silk dyer, and his
wife Pauline, twenty-three years old.
had quarrel before he went to his
work yesterday. and when he re-
turned in the evening he found her
dead in their horne in Lodi.
Marie, their daughter, four years
old, had called the neighbors, saying
her mother had hurt herself and
fallen and could not get up. The
neighbors found that Mrs. Brognard
had shot herself in the head with a
pistol and had fallen on the weapon.
Her two other children, younger
than Marie, who also had seen their
mother kill herself, were crying over
her when the neighbors entered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05

Just what the last line means is
what Is puzzling everyone who has
seen the stone. No one seems to have
any recollection OF Edward Space or
his wife No one knew the grave was
there until Charles Hill, local
monument maker, was commissioned
to go to the cemetery yesterday and
reconstruct some of the old stones.
An effort is being made just out of
curiosity, to find out Mrs. Spaces
connection with the Queen of Ger
many.
The files of tho Sussex Register
show that her home was In Newton.
Under date of September %, 1s47, this
obituary notice appeared:
On Saturday morning last, Mar
garet, wife of Edward Space, died
at her home In Newton town
ship, aged about seventy-three
years.
1t is probable that Mrs. Space came
from Germany, and her husband used
the word Queen" in a sentimental
! sense.
TRENTON, Dec. 6.-(Special.)- 1.-THE
death Nof Mrs. Margaret Space al
Newton in 147 Is too far back to be
on record in the bureau of vita
statistics here. The bureau was COM
paratively recently established.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
MORRISTOWN

Preparations are being arranged
for the out-of town guests to the
two informal dances to be given DUR
ing the Christmas holidays at the
Morris County Golf Club
Mrs. George Carr Henry enter
tanned yesterday afternoon and will
again entertain on Friday, December
IL.
Mrs. John NJ. Forbes has extended
invitations for auction bridge on next
Friday afternoon.
On Thursday next Mrs. H. w. Ford
will give a luncheon at Sherry's in
honor of Miss Esther Auchinloss and
Miss Grace Pierce.
Friday, January IA, is the date Sc
lected for an entertainment to be
given at the Morris County Golf Club
for the benefit of the District Nurse
of the Social Service Bureau.
Miss Mary wheatley, of Orange,
has been the guest Of Miss Charlotte
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. H. Pitney are
in Washington, ID. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W. Ford
have been spending the week at At
lantic City.
Miss Ruth Taylor has been enter
tanning Miss Beuiah Miller for
week past.
Mrs. Anable has returned from
Easton, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Endicott Fiske re-
turned, after spending fortnight In
Washington and New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ray Applegate
have returned to their home in Pitts
burgh, Pa.
The engagement has been an
nol1nced by Mrs. Edwin Martin
Stout, of New York, of her neice,
Miss Dorothea Webb Pearson, 20
James Flanagan Dechert. MT.
Dechert's relatives are Mr.. and MRS.
Dewitt Clinton Flanagan in Norris
town.
The board of directors for the en-
suing year will be elected at the an
nuel meeting of the First National
Bank January IL.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the First Baptist Church enjoyed
straw ride to the county aims house
last night and presented for the en-
tertainment of the inmates a pro
gram of music and readings, the
readings were by Miss Mary Boni-
face, Miss Ethel Donley and Cyrus
T. I.oree. A quartet that included
Miss Rose Jones, Miss Agnes Leon
ard, Fay NJ. Blanchard and A. v.
Pierson, sang several selections. MISS
Leonard contributed piano solos; Miss
ELLA Leonard and Miss Cora Ayres,
piano duets, and also a vocal duet
and vocal solos by Miss Jones, MT.
Blanchard and Mr.. Pierson. MISS
Josephine t. Lane presided over the
formal program, which closed with
chorus singing. Refreshments were
served by the visitors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
NEWS OF THE NEARBY IACF<AAVANNA TOWNS
Huge Powder Order May
Take Four Years to Fill;
Buyers Name a Secret

HASKELL, Dec. 5.-Twelve hun
dred men are working night and day
IN the plant of the du Pont Powder
Works here. 1t was reported yester-
day that the company has a contract
for black powder of such magnitude
that it would take four years to
complete 1t.
Frederick Bierwirth, superintendent
of the works, admitted that he was
working on q stupendous contract,
but would not say 1t would require
four years to complete it, He would
not say for whom the powder was
being made, except that 1t was a
government.
Besides the powder makers there
are 200 masons and carpenters who
are working night and day building
small houses for the storing of
powder.