Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-24
SPARTA

A subscription dance for the benefit OF
the Sparta School piano fund, was given
at Earl Hall, Sparta, on Friday evening,
August 20, under the patronage of
Mesdames A. C. Upton and l. NJ Avery.
There was a large attendance from
Sparta, Ogdensburg, Dover and Franklin
and the financial returns were very
gratifying, adding enough to the fund
to enable the committee to purchase the
piano. Thanks are due to q number
who did not attend the reception, but
rendered other assistance.
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Steel and Miss
Demarest, of Paterson, who had spent
their two weeks vacation In Sparta, re-
turned home last evening.
There will be a special meeting Of the
local Board of Education held on Thurs
day evening at which time bids Will be
received for the transportation of Sparta
pupils next year to and from the High
School at Newton. There will be twenty
and possibly twenty five pupils to be
auto truck was found sufficient to ac-
commodate the twenty that were regis
tered at that time. Several were gradu,
ated from the number last June, ana
about as many grammar school pupils
qualified for the coming year.
Word has been received here of the
sudden death of Morton Decker, of MIL
waukee. Mr.. Decker was native OF
Sparta township and spent his early ne ne
In the vicinity He was connected with
a number of the leading families here.
Mrs. Il. #. Flemming, of Rutherford,
who had spent the week with her neigh
Dor, Mrs. w. II. Edgar, at her bungalow
in Glenair Park, returned home last Sat
urday evening.
James Goble, who lives near the Amity
schoolhouse, has added Ford auto 10
his farm equipment.
The ladies' of the Methodist Episcopal
Church will hold their annual midsum-
mer fair on the church grounds on Thurs
day and Friday afternoons and evenings
of this week. In addition to the usual
refreshment tables and sale or fancy ar,
tices. a chicken supper will be served
Thursday evening and an elaborate course
supper served on Friday.
Fred Smith, of Passaic. spent the week
end with his family at their bungalow,
Cedar Croft. He was accompanied py
Mr.. George Maps, also of Passaie; MISS MISS
Marion Olmsted, of New York, and MISS
Susie Farnum, OF Passaic, are visiting
Mr.. Smith.
The Misses Eleanor Leather and Fannie
Gardener, of Paterson, are guests tnls
week of Miss Mary A. Mccormick.
DIR. Rice and son, of Passaic, are guests
this week at Forest Cottage, near Hope
well chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Howard and
daughter. Miss Alice Howard. OF Sears
dale, N. Y, will spend the rest Of the
season at their bungalow near Morris
Lake.
/ Hubert Adams and family, Of East Or
ange. are now occupying the Amandus
Myers's bungalow near the BurnDrai
summer hotel.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Hope.
we'll chapel, has authorized the board OF
trustees of the chapel to spend a CON
siderable sum of money In improving the
grounds about the chapel.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith and son,
Charles, of saltwater, were guests on
Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Scnan at
, 6e Brookside.
Mrs. Rose Chidister entertained over
the weekend her brother Michael kamp-
ka and family, of Newton.
Miss Florence Cooper, OF Vernon, spent
last week with her sister Mrs. George
Lewis, and is now visiting her former
schoolmates. Misses Eva and Gladys
Dunn.