Palisadian., 1925-10-16

divisions and were all headed by a
band of their own, martial and pa
triotic airs adding to the impressive
ness of the scene. Each unit in every
division carried the national flag as
well as their own emblematic flag.
The line of march was from Maple
street, thence to Main street, south
to Essex street, thence west to New
man field at First and Essex streets.
Here, following the singing of "The
Star Spangled Banner" an address of
welcome was delivered by Rt. Rev.
Monsignor Cunneely, pastor of Holy
Trinity and who later was celebrant
at solemn benediction. The singing
was led by John Boylan, Jr., after
which the sermon was delivered by
the Rev. Leo E. Hughes, o. P, assist
ant national director of the Holy
Name Society. Several hundred non
participants gathered about the field
viewing the impressive ceremonies.
According to the announcement
made by Judge William A. Smith, the
present term of the Bergen County
Circuit Court, due to close on Friday,
October %, will be extended one
week if all cases listed for trial are
not disposed of by the original date
set for closing.
--Ninety-four miles of hard surfaced
road have been added to the state
highway system this season, accord
ing to recent announcement of the
State Highways Commission. Includ-
ing rebuilt bridges and approaches,
the total of completed road work for
the year is 112 miles.
The squall which swept through
Bergen county over the week end
was not local by any means, it being
general from tie Newfoundland
Banks to the Virginia Capes and be-
ing felt as far inland as Missouri.
Several persons were killed in New
Jersey through falling trees and
other freakish accidents caused by
the wind. A light furry of snow fell
on Saturday at Arcola
Following the announcement of the
registration figures in Hudson county
on Tuesday night Mayor Frank Hague
of Jersey City declared that that
county would give Commissioner A.
Harry Moore, Democratic candidate
for governor a plurality of 100000.
If there are still persons who be-
lieve that prohibition is success the
statement made by delegate repre-
senting the Bartenders' Union made
q dove Oh tho
vention Of the American Federation
of Labor at Atlantic City is quite illu-
minating. In making his report he
declared that his union had $4,000
paid-up members in good standing
throughout the country and that the
greater part of them were employed
at their regular pursuits.
Another large sale of Bergen county
realty is reported from Demarest,
where the Van Horner property was
sold to Jersey City syndicate at
price said to have been 100000
Other important deals were reported
from Westwood, where the Brannen
property, recently purchased, was re-
sold at a profit of close to 100000.
From Old Tappan is reported the sale
of seventy acres belonging to John
Handwerg and which fetched $4,000
Motor Vehicle Commissioner Will
liam Dill having announced that the
1926 plates will be ready for distribu-
tion on November 16, Bergen county
motorists are being urged to secure
their license plates in their own
county, as the Legislature in making
it's roads appropriations make their
county allotments in accordance with
the number Of automobiles registered
in each county.
From now on until election night
County Chairman B. Duncan McClave
will be in direct charge of the Repub-
lican county headquarters in the
Mansion House at Hackensack, hav-
ing forsaken all other interests he
might have to direct the fight in per-
son and to keep in touch with all de-
tails.
"A recent survey made by the De-
partment of Commerce Of the United
States Census Bureau estimates the
population of Union City as 63,117.
Union City up until last summer COM
prised Union Hill and West Hoboken
before their amalgamation.