Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1917-04-14


town, left on Tuesday for California,
where Mr.. Houtmann's sister re-
sides. Mr.. Houtmann has been an in
valid ever since his operation of over
a year ago, and after a winter spent
in New York City, it is felt that the
outdoor life of a warm climate will
benefit him. They have many friends
and well wishers in this community.
The Meisel family moved into the
Martin house on Lawton avenue last
Friday.
The Bushell family, of Crescent
avenue, have moved to their new
home on Bluff road, Palisade.
The Jordan family has moved
from the Koran house to the Bergen
house on Lawton avenue.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con-
gregational Church held their regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Prout in
West New York.
The Citizens Club will meet on
Monday night in Carney Hall. Plans
will be discussed for booming" the
borough. A big attendance is hoped
for as important matters will come
up for action.
The Wilma Girls will hold their
Spring Festival and Dance tonight
at Carney Hail.
The Grantwood fire company is ar
ranging for a dance at BuergePs
Hotel on May 2.
A rowing band of Gypsies made
life happy for the youngsters of
Grantwood, came to town and camped
on the corner of Edgewater road and
Anderson avenue. The band travelled
in motor cars and were well equipped
to enjoy the life of the open road.
A group of Brazilians invaded the
Cliffside Borough Hall last Wednes-
day night and amid great excite
ment reported that some of their
members had been shot at by the
police of Fort Lee or soldiers. The
band Unidentified themselves to the
Police Chief as being coppersmiths
and travelled about the country with
their wives and children, earning
their expenses by selling their wares.
One of their machines had broken
down and they made an encampment
in the Fort Lee woods, the younger
men going to New York for supplies.
1t was while the men had been away
from camp that the women and an
old man had been fired upon, scatter
ing the women and children through
the woods like scared rabbits.
Upon their return to camp the men,
learning of the attempt to shoot up
their camp, left their bag and bag
gage there on the spot and hurried
away. The first post of call was the
Cliffside police headquarters and
there they asked for protection. The
Fort Lee police were communicated
with and the band were instructed
to report to the Fort Lee officials.
They started out for there, but at
late hour they were still roaming
about.
The Grantwood Garage boys, the
members of the arrangement con-
mittee of the recent barn dance, given
by the boys, and their friends made
merry at pig roast given last Thurs
day night at Buergel's Grantwood
Hotel, on Anderson avenue The
spread was delicious and was thor
oughly enjoyed by all present. Dane.
ing before and after the "big eats"
amid music, was by the Jacobs
brothers. The members of the COM
mittee were: Charles Martens, Dick
Wellinghorst, Rob Grimm, Andrew
Grimm, P. Glinsmann, John Hauser
and William Michaelson.
Mrs. VIM. Clark, of Palisade ave-
nue., who has been so critically i'll for
several weeks is making rapid re-
covery and is able to be out this
week.
We realize that we are living in
war times when announcement is
made that the Comedy Club holds no
meeting this month because of the
Home Defense Guard duties of its
members at night, and that it post
pones its entertainment because OF
the duties and seriousness of the
times.
Mr. Cortlandt Donaldson returned
to Cornell College, Ithaca, Wednes-
day night after weeks vacation at
home where he had spent his holi-
days busily at work.
Services at Trinity tomorrow
morning will be as usual: o'clock,
early communion; $50, Sunday
School; II o'clock, Morning Prayer.
B. Duncan McClave, of the Bor
ouch Engineers Office, motored with
his sister, Miss Marguerite, to the
McClave farm at Winsted, Conn.
Major and Mrs. S. Wood McClave,
who have been at the farm for sew
eral weeks will return to-day.
A special speaker was heard be-
fore the educational department of
the Woman's Club at the home of
Mrs. Philip Brundage, Oakdene ave-
nue. and the bluff, on Thursday after
noon.
Road improvement in, the borough
has resumed for the season. Rapid
progress is being made on the upper
Palisade avenue and the Winterburn