Palisadian., 1915-01-09
CLIFFSIDE PARK NOTES.

The Protective Land Company of
Grantwood held it's annual meeting
last week. The reports of the officers
showed that the company had not
suffered from the business depression,
and had enjoyed a prosperous year.
A dividend of two and half per
cent. on the business of 1914 was de-
clared. Several important matters
concerning the future of the COM
pany were discussed, after which the
election of officers for the new year
took place. The following were
elected: President, Richard J. Fox;
president, John J. McEvoy; sec
retary, Joseph A. McAuley; treasurer,
A. F. F. Kittan; directors, r. j. Fox,
A. F. F. Kittan, J. j. McEvoy, Charles
Frank and J. A. McAuley.
J. E. Van Wagner is suffering from
a bruised foot which confines him to
his home on Washington avenue.
town and left baby boy at the
Voorhees, home on Washington lane,
and another boy at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Dunbar Spoots, on Engle-
wood lane, Palisade.
The Borough Council will meet on
Monday evening in the Cliffside fire
house. Mayor Neumann will prob
ably appoint borough officers and COM
mittees.
Mrs. Gerald Thayer and her daugh
ter Alice, of Lafayette avenue, are in
Boston this week on visit to rela-
tives.
The Mems Seminar on Christian
Social Thinking will meet on next
Tuesday evening at the Grantwood
Congregational Church. The ques-
ton, (Which Is the Surest Means of
Securing Peace, Armament or Dis
armament" will be discussed.
The engagement of Miss Anna
Kissel and Oscar w. Greiner was
announced by the young lady's father,
Henry Kissel, on Christmas Day. The
happy tidings have been received with
delight by the many friends of the
young couple, who are popular favor
ties in local social circles. No date
has been set for the wedding, but it
is believed that it will not take place
for at least another year. Both the
young people have resided in Cliffside
almost since birth, and while attend
ing public school together fast
friendship grew up between them,
which continuing in later years
ripened into love.
A social meeting of the Equal Suf-
frage League of the Palisades will be
held on next Thursday evening at the
home of DR.. Margaret Brewster on
Hudson terrace and Washington ave-
nue.. A prominent speaker from New
York will speak on various phases of
the suffrage movement, with partlc-
ular emphasis on the campaign to be
waged this year.
Citizens have appealed to the Play
ground Commission asking that it
seek permission to establish rules and
regulations on the Silver Lake skat-
ing pond on Anderson and Lafayette
avenues. The reckless playing of
hockey endangers the lives of the
many women and children who enjoy
this outdoor amusement.
Little Elise Moore, of Palisade and
Grant avenues, is i'll at her home with a
painful abscess on her neck.
An old fashioned barn dance with
modern dance music will be given by
the members of the Cliffside Dramatic
Club on next Friday evening at St.
Johns Hall on Walker street.
Frank Sephino, who broke his leg
early in November when the Grantwood
hose carriage on which he was riding to
a fire toppled over, has returned home
from St. Mary's Hospital, and is able
to move about with the aid of crutches.
A meeting was held this week at the
office of Charles J. Leeger to organize a
Christmas Savings Club. Many Grant
wood residents have signi6ed their in
tention of joining.
A baby boy is recent arrival at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gallagher,
az Dnlicnda nNnn11e Cliff side