Palisadian., 1917-04-28

in Palisade next Saturday. He stood
the ordeal WELL His trouble was a
ruptured vein from which he had
been suffering for many years. He
recently applied for enlistment in the
navy but was rejected until he could
be operated on.
A delightful evening was spent on
Monday by the members of the Hawn
Glass for the study of the speech
arts at the residence of Miss Emma
w. Hodkinson. Browning's times
Revenges" was studied, as we'll as
numerous other selections read by the
members present. Mr.. Hawn charmed
all present with his art. Those who
attended the session were: Mrs.
Archibald, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. S. B.
Dana, Mrs. George B. Donaldson, w.
S. Foringer, Mrs. NJ B. Hartmann,
Mrs. Sam Hoke, Miss Emma Hodkin-
son and Miss Edna Perry. Miss Perry
read an original poem of much merit.
Lowell's "Vision of Sir Launfal'
was given out as the reading for the
May meeting on May Z.
Edgewater Heights was saddened
this week to see the beautiful lawn
of the McClave estate sacrificed to
plow.
Mrs. Howard Greene is enjoying a
visit from her sister, Mrs. Ernest
Grammar, of Boston.
DR.. Cadman, a leading American
divine, will speak at the Congrega-
tional Church on Monday evening,
May 7.
The food sale at Mrs. C. Haage's
home last Saturday was a success,
both as regards attendance and finan-
cial results, the latter netting con-
siderably over twenty dollars.
Mr.. Berls is sufficiently recovered
from his recent accident to be out
again as usual
Miss M. Winterburn is improving
slowly from a severe attack of the
grippe.
Professor George Donaldson took
charge of the morning service at the
Dutch Reformed Church, Guttenburg,
last Sunday morning, on Sunday
evening he gave an illustrated talk
on "Queer customs of queer people" /"
at an Episcopal church, New York
City, and during the last few days,
lectured on Russian in the Congre-
gational Church, Pelham Manor, and
the Roman Catholic Protectory at
Van Nest, Bronx Evidently the
popular lecturer is not hampered by
demoninational feelings.
The faithful members who meet
Monday afternoons to make the vari-
Gus articles needed by the National
Society for surgical dressings, had
many new additions to their numbers
this Monday, at Grantwood school.
Various plans were offered and dis
cussed for much needed funds for the
organization.
Remember the afternoon tea given
by Miss Alice Thayer and her
sorority at the Thayer home on La
Fayette avenue, Saturday, May 5.
Fancy dancing, music and social
hour. Silver offering for the benefit
of our local organization for surgical
dressings.
Rev. Mr.. johnson, of the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions, gave
a talk on China, which was worthy
of a larger congregation, in it's in
teresting details, Sunday evening at
the Congregational Church.
The Christian Endeavor meeting
was led on Wednesday evening by
Helen Haage and Estelle Kenworthy.
At the close of the meeting reports
of the New Jersey Conference, at
Glen Ridge, were given by Mrs. C. ].
Leeger and Mr.. w. S. Foringer.
Mr. c. E. Velsey led the meeting
last week instead of Miss Dorothy
Kenworthy.
Members of the Missionary Aux
iliary spent Tuesday at the Congre-
gational Church, working in "Quilt-
ing Bee," ending with business
meeting, at which Mrs. Donaldson,
the former president, presided by re-
quest of Mrs. Conner the present
leader.
Mrs. John Clark's little boy is in
dulging in the whooping cough, and
now Mr.. John Clark himself has a
sympathetic case of the same disease.
Mrs. L. B. Davis, wife of the illu-
strator, of the artists colony on Edge
water road, leaves to-day for
months visit at her former home in
Buffalo.
Some things which will "boost" our
borough and make it a better place to
live in: bells on our cats to prevent
them catching the birds which are
one of our attractions and which are
also valuable preservers of our food
crops from destructive insects; the
immediate issue of those booklets
recommended by the Citizens Club,
setting forth by pictures and descrip-
ton, the attractions. of our commun-
ity as home suburb; the taking over
of our new fine road system by the
State, with all it's expense and year
ly maintenance, of which it is au7
tentatively stated, there is great
probability; the laying of sidewalks
universally, one has been recently
ordered by the council; the beautify
ing of the High School grounds which
now detfacts greatly from the fine
appearance of our splendid building.