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The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-07-08
Hollywood Hotel Ere

The Hollywood hotel of Cedar en-
ne West End fOT 30 years rendez Dui
of New York's elite and one of The os
widel v known OF No Ia Jersey hers
hosteIries. was virtaally Destroyer by
fire breaking ont in a boiler Don
in the basement late Sunday night
The loss is estimated at 50 600 DOC, *
elusive of the possessions OF g1est
Four hundred guests regist cred a
the hotel left the building qui i
when the house alarm was rung Tsert
was no panic, and as the blaze Hal
thought triffiing few attempts erJ
made to save clothing and valuabbes
The flames gained stubtornly tltru
the combined efforts Of the entire
Long Branch and West Long BrafeI
fire departments and hotel employees
and after apparently. having beer
brought under control at 1870, bT8kt
out again iiercely.
Virtually nothing was saved
Guests, confident in the fires eaNas
stages that its progress would 81
arrested watched with growing con.
Germ as the flames ate stubborn1y
thru the wooden floors and pafti-
tions When it appeared that tist
hotel was doomed, it was impossible
to reach the guest rooms to save v'al-
uables.
1t is believed that thousands 81
dollars in clothing and valuables
were lost.
Hotel employees detected smoke just
before 10 o'clock, while a dance anc
card party were going on in ths
spac ious ballroom in the east wing
The fire was found to be smoulderinE
between the ceiling and the first fiool
in the boiler room. The employee.
played garden hose on the flames
but was soon driven by smoke.
Sc eral minutes passed before 81
attempt was made to call fire apparat-
us. Officer Eugene Hennessey Of tls
Long Branch force were passing tls
building on his regular beat when hs
saw o man rush from the building
carrying a child.
What's the troubles ki& hurtg
Hennessey inquired.
Hotels on firelp the man shoutek
Hennessey ran in the hotel any
telephoned to police headquarters
which turned in an alarm calling Oui
a number Of the Long Branch COM
panies. In. the meantime, guests, haf
been apprised of the danger. In ordel
to avert a panic, they were reassuree
that the fire was not Of hreateninl
proportions.
ORC l1u one they left ther BhiidiHE
from which smoke now was issuing
from a cellar window and in thin
xris,,s from the wind 0ws in-the main
lobby and ballroom. A number Of
guests seated themselves on the lawn
and ioked as the fire apparatus came
up. There appeared to be little
chance Of the fire not being confined
to the basement.
The loss is understood to be partly
covered by insurance.
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DIsBROW FIELDER

Ask any fisherman from Keyport
to Lavelette who Disbrow Fielder is
and YOU probably will be rewarded
with a blank stare But ask any
fishernlaa frona Il eyport to- Iavallette
who 3Dibs the basketmaker is and
they will OF once tell you whore he
lives, the color of his eyes, his hair
and other ineidentals that identify
the oetogenarian of Lower Squan-
KUN.
AS Disbrov Fielder has grown thru
the years to his present age Of 81
he has made many acquainttances
and friends among the fisherman of
the shore, for his specially is the
manufacture of oyster and fish bas-
kets. He has supplied many thou
sands during h life.
He was born in 1s42, the son of
John FIELDER and Phoebe VanN ote.
Dib was born in Lower Squankum
and has never lived more than y
mile from the house in which he first
saw the light OF day. While not a
veteran in the true sense OF the
word, he claims the honor Of having
been GOO home guard.
II the Civil war, his father and older
DIOlD6T cUllSi SI III bLC oJbli Now JOt :
sey infantry. Before they left DID .
said to his father:
well pop, if YOU two are going to
the war will have to stay home and
take care of mother and the family, or
at least until am called =
When the father returned home.
broken in health, "Dib's duties in
the family continued and his fidelity
never lessened Some years later
the III other and father passed away
and .Dib's' brothers and sisters.
married, leaving home. Then he
married and had one child, a daug h
ter. His wife died many years ago
and his daughter is now married to
Robert Fennimore. "Dib" has three
fine grand-sons.
In his younger days school claimed
part Of his time and farmer the
remainder However he was not
very old before he became interested
in the basket making business. At
ter learning the trade he started a
shop for himself, even going 50 far
as to build his own factory on his
property. He used and still uses
white oak in the making of all his
baskets.
His school day memo les still
cling to him. He quotes otfhand the
names of his teachers. namely j.
Monroe Wainri hit, Henry LaFetra
and William Kisner. All have long
since died, but according to ''Dib' they
have left good records behind
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Bloch Acquitted
of Check Charge

Without putting in any defense or
cross examining Witnesses, Jacob W.
Bloch, lawyer with Offices at 1856
Fifth avenue, New York, was
acquitted in Judge Steinbach's court
in Freehold, Wednesday of last week
on charge OF forging cheek for $40
on Aug. II, 1924. Harry Michaelsohn
was the complainant on which the in
dictment was returned by the grand
Jury and Mr.. Michaelsohn on the wit
ness stand declared that his name writ
ten as an endorsement on the back OF
check written by Bloch and given to
the Norwood Tire company OF Long
Branch was O forgery There was no
contention that the check as made by
Mr.. Bloch was forgery and on motion
Of Mr.. Bloch's counsel, Police Judge
Louis Tumen of Asbury Park, the
court directed the jury to return YER
dict Of acquittal, which was done.
The acquittal in this manner was
against the wishes of Mr.. Bloch, who
wished to cross examine Mr.. Michael
sohn on numerous deals he had had
with him, but the shortest way out
was followed by his counsel, as is US
ual in all criminal proceedings Mr..
Bloch, who is a property owner at
Long Branch, was candidate for Con
gress from New York in 1910 and In 1911
and in 1919 he was candidate for New
York city Judge. He was formerly as
ISOLATED in law practice with Supreme
4 Court Judge Aaron ]. Levy and with
General Sessions Court Judge Otto
Rosalsky.
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Two Arrested For
ROadhOuse fraCaS


AS the result Of an alleged beating
early Sunday morning of patron of
Bigget's inn. Sea CART, the propri-
etor Harry r. Smith and CORPORAL Ar
thurJ Fabasti At tacfIed to the s tate
Constabulary at Trenton, are free in
$500 bail e9ch on assault and battery
charges. They will be given hearing
Friday at Belmar.
The two were arrested Sunday on COM
plant Of james Bakey Of 602 Washing
ton street, Avon, employed as engineer
at the Casino ice plant, Belmar, who
charged he was beaten up by Smith and
Corporal Tabashi because he refused
to pay $1,000 bill for two bottles of
ginger ale. Smith and Tabaski were ar
rested bg County Detective Charles D.
Davenport and Sergeant at-arms Phil
ip 7. Erhardt Of the local district
court.
Bakey declared he went to the road
house at midnight with friend Two
bottles Of ginger ale were ordered. An
hour later as they prepared to leave
they were given check for 5000 This
Bakey refused to pay. His companion
waited for him in front of the place.
Bakey alleges that he was taken into Il
side room and beaten up by Smith and
Corporal Tabaska and thrown into an
auto in the rear of the place.
Davenport declared that Smith de-
MED triking Bakey Smith and Tabaski
were arraigned before Justice Of the
Peace Charles p. Mcdonnell at Belmar
Sunday morning, before whom they will
be given hearing Friday night.
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EngIishtOWn

Miss Lydia Sickles of Trenton is
spending several week with her sister,
Mrs. William H. Homer.
Mrs. Enoch Scobey visited her pa.
rents, Mr. and Mrs George VanSciv Ell
OF Mount Holly last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vera Dancer and friend
of Hightstown were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. d. K. Laird last.week.
Mr.. and Edward T. Rooney and
Mr.. George Rooney and daugh-
ter are spending two weeks at Man
asquan Beach in a bungalow.
Rev. and Mrs. Fred w. Druckenmil-
Ter attended the installation service Of
Rev. John H. Ginter of New Gretna.
Rev Druckenmiller gave the charge to
the people.
The Sunday school picnic Of the
Presbyterian church will be held at
Clarks Landing on Wednesday, July IA.
Mrs. Lester Palmer is attending the
summer school at New Brunswick this
session.
Joseph Reid, Charles Reid, jr., and
Roy Sroby have all purchased build
ing lots of William f. Davis, Charles
Reid, jr., has begun the erection of his
home.
Curt SEIZURE is also building a new
Lome at Old Bridge, having recently
sold his farm.
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DANIEL WILLIAMS.

Ten months Of war is ENOUGH for any
fman, believes Daniel Williams Of
Southland, one of the Oldest residents in
that place. He celebrated his S8th ami
versary on June 7.
A Jerseyman thru and thru is Gun
Gle Dan. He has spent practically all
his life in and about Southland.
When the Civil war broke out like a
scourge upon the nation, Uncle Dan
enlisted and received his honorable
discharge ten months later
In that 10 months ! saw enough war
for me to remember as long as live"
he said
He married Luella Newman and ev-
er since has followed quiet rural life.
such as is to be found in the village Of
Southland. His wife died about five
years ago and he is now living with his
daughter, Mrs, j. H. Clayton.
Every Sunday he walks more than
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GiOrdanO Sworn
As Aid to Quinn

John G. Giordano, a practising attor
ney at Long Branch for 10 years was
sworn in as special prosecutor of Mon
mouth county by Prosecutor John j.
Quinn at Freehold Thursday. AS he
was officially ushered into his new du-
ties. thenew special prosecutor stood
in the county court house, surrounded
by two large wreaths and three baskets
Of flowers sent him by Long Branch
friends. He is son of Rev.. and MIS-,
&. Ciordano. The former is pastor of
the Olivet Presbyterian church at
Newark
Aluerigo Sacco and William Mustoe
were appointed as regular county de-
tectivee. Sacco has been connected
with county detective work for the last
year but was never officially appointed.
Mustoe for ten years was police ser
geant at Red Bank.
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Sesqui Service
At EngIishtO WIN

In spite Of the threatening weather,
a gooi crowd gathered at the Sesqui-
Centennial service which was held in,
the school auditorium instead Of out
IA the open as PLANNED An excellent
program was given: Invocation, Rev.
Fred w. Druckenmiller, pastor of the
Presb' terrain church; singing, 'Ameri-
ca, The Americans Creed" recited
by group Of girls, followed by flag
salutes; singing, America the Beautis
ful;' scripture lesson, Rev. j. Warren
Rose, pastor of the Sanford Memorial
NJ b. church; prayer, Rev. Charles II !.
Neff, pastor Of the Old Tennent church;
singing, Faith Of Our Fathers THE
Political Religion Of the Nation, Rob-
.ert VanDenbergh; anthem, "Our Ma
tive Land by the chorus; address by
DR.. Cordie CGlp of the First Presbyter-
ian church Of New Brunswick; anthem,
Rudy ard Kipling's 'Recessional," ben
ediction.
The following chorus under the dire :
ton OF Mrs. Charlotte G.. VanDerveer
renderedthe twoanthems most effective
ly. Mrs. Fred w. uckenmiller Mrs.
Charles T. Wood ward, Mrs. w. Il.
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kueb-
Ter, Mrs. W. +. Tracy, Mrs. Edgar
Reid, Mrs. N. w. VanDerveer; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Harold Eldridge Of Crawford,
Mrs. Charlotte @. Vanderveer. the
Misses Marion Hall, Lizzie Prick, t (,
Ella VanDerhoef, Adela de Conover,
Catherine Conover, Alfred Reid, w. E.
Tracy, DIR. w. L. Anderson, g. b. Con-
over, Fred Conover, Garrett + Como
yer, jr., and Herbert Conover of North
Hampton. Pa.
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Notable Old People
WALTER B. ABRAMS


Every JAM ary special tribute is paid
to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter b. Abrams OF
Milhurst by their friends. A big party
is given to celebrate the occasion Of
boih their birthdays The wife's is IN
January and the husbands in Feb
ruary.
But not only one day IN the year do
the people q Milhurst think Of Mr..
and Mrs. Abrams. The two old peo-
die have completely won the hearts
Of their mel ghbors and friends having
lived there the greater part OF their
married life.
Their golden wedding has come ana
gone for they were married on Jan ..
1876. They first lived on the John d
Perrine farm on the Freehold-Hlghts-
town road. then moved to West Free
hold
Fourteen wears ago they arrived at
Milhurst Misfortune came upon
them two years, later, thier home
being rased by a FIRE. Undismayed
they rebuilt and still remain at Mil
hurst.
Mrs Abrams, now 81 was born Jan.
26 1889 at Tenent. She was edu-
CaTeu at l6nN6DJ. Du6 WIS GU
Gated at the Young Ladies Institute
at NorIstown and upon completing
the course there, taught school, one
year at Marlboro and six years at
Milhurst
Matchets mills was the birthplace Of
Mr. brams on Feb. 1s, 1884 That
was the place. his parents, William
Abrams and Lydia Mount lived
He nearly ended his life before it
had long been started When but Is
months old he fell ina fire was terri
bly, burned on both hands. His sister
Ellen, pulled him out and as she did
so, the fingers of his lett hand came
off Both hands are greatly disfig-
ured but in spite of this handicap he
becamd one of the best horsemen in
the section
Both he and his wife are members
OF the Old Tennent church and are
cen regularly driving up to their old
shurch with handsome horse that
he still owns
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FREEHOLD

Mrs. Trillie H Cartwright, of Jack.
sonviIIe, Fla Is visiting her father
Maxcy Appreciate, Sir Her daughter
Virginia accompanied her.
Miss Kate Fielder of Ocean Grove, is
the guest OF Mrs. Granville A. Little on
Hudson street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mcdonald. Of
Huds n street, and daughter and Mr.
Patton are on an a to trip to Sebage
Like, Maine.
MI. and Mrs. Simon F. Pyle and
daughter, Mildred of Hamilton and Mr.
and Mrs Charles Barber Of Ellis street,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E l..
matthews On Hull avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs James @. Smith Of
Broad street are happy over the arrival
Of daughter born to them Saturday.
Kenneth Mathews, John Louden,
George Keimer and the Ellerton BROTH
ers motored to Medford on Sunday and
spent par Of the day at Camp Ockan-
ickon, Y NJ G. A. camp for boys.
Miss Muriel Smith Of George street
is spending the summer with her sister
at Belmar
Mrs. Mary Davis was u recent AS
bury Park visitor.
MIR. and Mrs. Lester Perrine and chill
dren Of HightstowD spent Sunday with
their mother. Mrs. Sadie Mathews.
Mrs. j. Smild visited her daughter at
Bellnar last Friday.
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Sport

The Freehold Firemen went to Eng
lishtown Friday and played IA game
with EnglishtOwn, in the fourth game
I of the series between both mines.
Wander veer, for the visitors pitched
good ball striking out IA batters. Ber-
gen struck out six men for English
town.
The all around playing Of VanPelt,
Evanson, Clayton and Briggs was no
ticeable
Friday, The firemen will start a series
with the Freehold Colonials.
The Freehold Baseball club lost three
games over the weekend.
On Sunday the Lenoxville a. -C.
nine Of Trenton ourscored the County
Seaters three runs to one az Freehold
and Mondays twin bill at Yardyiile
On Sunday Luganani was il the box
for Freehold and struck out II batters.
He allowed but six hits aud half as
many runs but Piffatb, the opposing
pitcher, forced the Freehold batters to
bat the ball in the reach of his team
mates on nearly every occasion and but
one run was scored.
Sundays games at Yardville were won
by strong nine who played at a
standstill. In their lineup was seen
several highly regulated PLAYERS who
performed n the first degree on the
diamond.
Sam" Neisenoff and Manager Case
were the pitchers for the Yardville ag-
gregation. The former and latter were
the leading hurlers in the M league in
1923 and their steady mound work
caused a further batting slump for
Freehold.
Neisenoff allowed but a trio of hits
and but four safe blows were stored
OF Case. Each were backed with
perfect support and the Yardville play
ers made no errors in the two games
The heavy hitting of Bookholtz,
with six hits out of eight trips to the
plate, the all around playing of Viii
liams, Eskew and Bell and the fielding
of Schaefer stood out.
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Matrimonial
MooRE--ToILY

Announcement is made Of the mar
riage last Friday evening at 0 o'clock
at the parsonage Of the West Grove
M E. church Of Miss Winifred folly
of Farmingdale and Wilton Moore of
Neptune. The ceremony was performed
by Rev FL b. White. The bride is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John folly Of
Farmingdale. She was attired ia a
frock of white georgette and carried a
bouquet Of pink roses. Her attendant
was her sister, Miss Margaret Tolly,
who wore blue georgette. Charles
Moore, brother Of the bridegroom, was
the best man. MIR. Moore is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph N core of 109 AT
lkins avenue, Neptune. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore have already begun housekeep-
ing In their home on Atkins avenue.
Mrs. Moore is a graduate of the 1924
class Of the Freehold high school.
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THE Fight Game From The Inside

THE Fight Game From The Inside"
Perhaps one Of the greatest Sporting
features ever presented to newspaper
readers started ia the New York Amer
lean, Sunday July 4th. It's title is
''The Fight Game from are Inside"
and the author is Jack Kearns, far
famed promoter and manager Of Jack
Dempsey. heavyweight champion OF
the world.
It's some story adventure,
romance, action, beautiful women,
gittering jewels, million dollar
purses.
Don't mis- it. Remember the date
in the New York American.
Pin a dollar bill to your name and
address and send it in to the Circula-
tion Department. New York Ameri-
can. 238 William Street, N. Y, CITY.
Just say you want to read s'The Fight
Game from the Inside" and you'll get
the New York American every day for
60 days. This is a special offer.
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Rather "Near" ReIatiDe

A Chicago woman gave a relative a
box of expensive stationery. The fol-
lowing Christmas the relative asked
her to buy it back, offering to sell 1t
for half she paid for it. He ex-
planned he preferred paper with
lines and that he was giving her the
opportunity to buy nice gift for
some one else at reduced price. We
are reminded of the story of a little boy
who has just asked his mother what
near relative is. The Chicago man
was NEAR" relative. Exchange
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Obituary
WALLACE BARkALow

Funeral services for Wallace Barka-
low, who died in the Monmouth Mem
orial hospital, Long Branch, Thurs lay,
were held Sunday afternoon at 2. Bark
allow died as the result Of injuries re-
ceived in grade crossing accident a
week ago. The services were conducted
from the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornelius b. Barkalow, on Court
street. Air. Barkalow is warden of the
county Jail Rev George Horn, pastor
Of the Presbyterian church otiiciated
at the funeral while the interment was
made in Maplewood cemetery. Barka
low is survived by two brothers and
two sisters besides his parents.
CHARLFS STRONG,
SO, formerly Of Colts Neck, who for
man, years was Monmouth county's
only detective, died Wednesday night
in Middlesex general hospital, New
Brunswick. He resided for several
years with his daughters, Mrs. Chris
tina Sweeney and Mrs Jennie Strong
at New Brunswick. Funeral services
were held Saturday at Freeman's funer-
al parlors in Freehold and interment
was made in Colts Neck cemetery.
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Rev. Doctor Chaplin
To Preach at TennGnt

At a meeting Of the Session of Old
Tennent Church on Sunday morning,
June 27th, the Session arranged to m
vite Rev. Charles b. Chapin ID. D.,
Professor Of Biblical Literature, IN
Converse College, at Spartanburg,
South Carolina, TO supply the pu,l-
pit on Sunday morning, August othi
which is one Of the Sunday during the
vacation of the pastor Rev. Charles H.
Neff Doctor Chaplin is a classmate OF
David Y. Perrine and S. G. Cowart and
graduated in the clgss of 76 at Princeton
and a tarwards graduated from the Primo
ton seminary
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St. Petersburg Society
Reunion at Monterey

Invitations we're sent out by Alonzo
Brewer and Clarence r.. Gle Of Avon
and Mrs. A. J. G. Stokes Of Belnar for
the fourth summer reunionof the New
Jersey Society of ST. Petersburg, Fla,
to be held in the grill room Of the
Monterey hotel, Asbury Park, Friday
evening, July 16. Dancing is promised
after the banquet, and it is also prom
ised that there will be square dances
for We old people; fox trots and two
steps for We young people, and Charles
ton for all who want to try it.
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Marlboro
MARLBORO REFoRMED CHURCH.

MARLBORO REFORNED OHUHOH'
Sunday morning the pastor preached
on Our National Inheritance. The
text was Pisa 16:6-The lines have fall
ed unto me in pleasant places, Yea, |
have a goodly heritage. The following
IaIan was employed:.1 The glory OF
our Inheritance. 2. The providence
that provided it. 8. The Blessings that
follow it. A. Some modern dangers to
which orr inheritance it exposed. 5.
The new task.
The Bible school will meet Sunday
morning at $50, and the preaching SCI
vice will follow at 1871. G E at 715
and evening worship at s. Weekly
prayer meeting Thursday evening.
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18th OfIuIy in Freehold

The glorious 4th Of July was cele-
brated in u befitting manner. The par
ade in the morning was all that could
be desired and the floats rom Freehold
and nearby towns were quiteN gorgeous
The fireworks in the evening at the
Driving Park were well attended
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IN lie to church services. He does not
look upon that as anything ardnbus
however. He often takes long walks and
at other times keeps his garden and
vegetation trimmed
Uncle Dan has three children living.
They are Mrs J. FL. Clayton, with whom
he lives, Mrs. William Cooper Of West
Grove, and Edward Williams ofLake-
wood.
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Safe Carried One Mile
And Blown up

On Tuesday night, thieves broke in
to the American store at Englishtown
and took the safe and blew it up after
taken it one m lie from Englishtown
,on the back road to Tennent. The
safe is said to have contained $4,000 The
safe was found by passing motorists
Freehold police are investigating
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Established 1887 20 Years Experience

EstabIlshed 1887 40 ears EApeFIeHC'
ID. w. DEARING q CO.,
The Latest improved
Lightning Conductors, Weather
Vanes, Etc.
Comp'et Installation, Scientific
System,
Absolute p election.
Work erected in any part OF the
country.
Office 100 Broad Street, Freehold, N y
Branch Office, l73 Nye Ave,
Irvington, N. j.. At