Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-31
LOCAL CHRONOLOGY FOR 1914

January S--Benefit dance OF the Hebrew
Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Society
at Krueger Auditorium.
January 12-Forrest T. Dryden reelected
president of the Prudential Insurance
Company.
January 19--"College Hero first per-
formance for Babies Hospital benefit at
the Shubert Theatre.
January 25-"College' Hero" benefit per-
formance nets Babies Hospital $1,000.
January 2S-Raymond q. Smith, secre-
tary and treasurer of defunct Roseville
Trust Company, indicted, and number
of arrests by prosecutors office
january 30-Progressives from all over
the State honor former State Senator
and Mrs. Everett Colby at reception in
Palace Ballroom.
February 6-Mrs. Harriet Manning killed
at her home. 219 Warren street, by
Miss Hazel Herdman, of Verona, who
committed suicide.
february S-Rev. NJ. Joseph Twomey
installed as pastor Of First Baptist
reddie Memorial Church.
February 1O-Lehigh and Hudson River
Railway Company and Pennsylvania
Railroad Company indicted by Federal
Grand Jury on interstate rate deal
charges.
Bernard NJ. Stanley, of Newark, ap-
pointed fish and game commissioner.
February 11-Edward q. Gnichtel ap-
pointed Grand Jury commissioner.
Thomas g. Halght appointed judge
OF the Newark branch of the United
States District Court
The Catholic Young Mems Diocesan
Union of the Diocese of Newark holds
banquet at Continental Hotel
February 16-George Noting, fifty mine
years old, of IL Ward street, murdered
by thugs for 16 cents on Centre Street
bridge
February 24-Mutual Bank of Roseville,
successor to the defunct Roseyille Trust
Company, opened.
February 25-Campaign Tor ST. Michaers
Hospital fund yields S150.000.
March civilian F. o'Connor, brother
OF Bishop John ]. o'Connor, of the
Newark Diocese appointed private Sec
retary to City Auditor James A. Rowe.
March 10--Herman Nagel, watchman at
the Newark Embroidery Works, kills
William Schott, a fellow worker, ana
commits suicide.
March 14--Fire In the Baker building, on
Clinton street, causes S3S0.000 damage:
March 17-Dr. George o. Welshman, or
205 Mt. Prospect avenue, this city,
killed in automobile collision with q
Lackawanna Railroad train In East
March 19-Bishop John J. o'Connor or
dained twelve deacOns TO priesthood at
Seton Hall College.
AnTlI 4-heVs william y. LtAC-
brates twentieth anniversary as rector
of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.
April 20--George Koeuig killed by taxi
while roller skating.
April 25-Bishop John J. OConnor sails
for Italy.
April 27.Fourth annual charity dance OF
the Celtic Club held at the Washington
April 29-Sarah Wichnowitz, five years
old, run over and killed by Kinney
Nav 1EJoseph Perna murdered at n
State street. Miss Hilda Marguerite
Dawson, of this city, weds Nicholas
Gerard PiersOn.
May 3-Farewell reception to Rev. James
| May 4-Mayor Haussllng reviews FRS
| Regiment. N. g. n. J.
I May 5-Testimonial dinner to James r
| Dusenberry, retiring treasurer of PUP
| lie Service Commission.
| May 0-W. V. Snyder Company acquired
by Oscar Michael g. Co.
| May 7-David b. Corson appointed FRS
| assistant to Superintendent OF Schools
Addison r. Poland.
May S-Prudential stock appraised a
minimum value of S25'OO0,OOO.
May 9-Aldine apartment house fre
which resulted In death of Rev. ID
Alexander Hamilton Young and thre
May 18-Bomb exploded in front 0
Matteo Parisi's bank, at 200 Bruc
May 17--Dedication OF new synagogue o
Congregation Shere Rosen Ahadre.
May 20-Hottest May 20 in sixteen years
May 24-Rev. Robert Russell Wicks re
signs from the pastorate Of Arlington
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
May 27-Rev. Percival A. Barker, paste
OF Christs Reformed Church, vindicate'
and restored to the ministry by tn
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church. Severe electric storm kills on
and does much damage In Newark.
Mat 29-William G. Armstrong foun
guilty of conspiracy In connection wit
wreck of Roseville Trust Company.
June miss Florence Herold, daughte
of DR. Herman G. H. Herold, weds Dl
Jean Francis Wolf.
June 3--Miss Amy p. Williams, daughte
of Joseph W. Williams, weds Albert I
Lewis, of New York Miss Mar
Leonara Harvey weds Frank Clayto
Myers Mrs. Amy b. Osborne wed
Joseph S. Stoneacker
June 6.Forty thousand participate 1
annual parade of Essex County Sunda
School Association.
June 11--Kenneth Douglas, prominer
social worker Of this city arrested 1