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The Courier-News from Bridgewater, New Jersey • Page 8

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age a PLAIKFIELD COUIUEH-XEWS, WKDXESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1913 DEWEY PARK FLEMINGTON WE3TFIELD DUNELLEN NEWS FROM EAR BY POINTS BOUND BROOK CELEBRATION BY THE ITALIANS The fifteenth annual celebration of the S. 3. virgin Del Carmine will be given by the Italian citizens of the borough of Bound Brook Friday and Saturday On Friday morning at 10 o'clocJ? Tripoli Bersaghere Band of New York City will arrive at Lonnd Brook and will make a short tour of the borough. In the evening at 7.30 the band will give a concert on the band stand erected on Talmage avenue. On Saturday morning at 10 o'clock there will be a large street parade, in which all t'ls? Italian societies and the band will participate, and in the evening at 7.30 o'clock tlfe band will render the following program: "Paghaci," by Leon Cavalli; "Lucia Fonchilli," "II Trovatore," by Verdi; "La Presa di Tripoli," "Aida," by Verdi.

At the close of the band concert an excellent display fireworks will be given under the direction of Flanuma Camerlengo, of Fairview, N. J. The principal feature of the fireworks jdisplay will be a representation of the famous battle of Tropruk, which was a de- and Turkey. The band concert and frrd theJ.r display of fireworks will be given on bag. Except for this box there lathe LaMonte field on Vosaeller ave-! absolutely no clue as to who the SURPRISE PARTY -FOR HER BIRTHDAY A party of friends and relatives surprized Mrs.

G. B. Courtney on her birthday. The evening was sperff" in games, dauciug, music, singing and recitations. Among those present were: The Misse3 Ruth and Mil-licent Smalley, Miss Sophie Vogel, Miss Loraine Corbin, Miss Anna Sheelen, Miss Josephine Vialon, Miss Grace Ludgate, Miss Loretta MarL-enscheck, Miss Margaret Carpenter, Miss Emily Gurrier, Miss Helen Han- non.

Misses Lillian and Florence Courtney, MisseB Elsie and Edith Foster; James and Roy Courtney, John Clark, Ray H. Tynan, Percy G. Foster, Harry J. Eick, T. Tinny, Charles Sauer, Wm.

W. Diell. Wni. J. Vogel, S.

H. McGovern. Fred Shee len, Goodwin Lawrence, George Wilson, Harry Corbin, Louis Wail; Mr. and Mrs. J.

B. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Courtney, Mr.

and. Mrs. Alfred De Reiner and children. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles De Remer, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Smith and children, Mr.

and Mr3. Wm. Crawford and son, Harry. The party was composed of people from Westfield, Garwood, Plainfield, Dunollen, Lincoln, Bound Brook and Scotch Plains. Mrs.

Courtney received many use ful and handsome gifts. Lunch waa served and the guests departed later. The foundation for the new hotel being built on the corner of Smalley avenue and Bound Brook is completed. Danial, of Dewey Park, has moved in his new house on Washington avenue, Dunellen. Charles Murphy has moved into the house vacated by E.

Daniel. Mr. Canliffe moved in house vacated by Mr. Childs. the Mr.

Childs has moved field. to Plain- HAMPTON Mrs. John Devlin was a visitor at her sister's, Mrs. Dennis Howley, Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Howley and family left Monday to make their future home in Easton. They are old residents of this place and will be greatly missed. Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. H. Britton en tertained on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. William Alpaugh, of Milford; Mr, and Mrs.

James Riddle, of Asbury, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riddle, ot this place. Mrs. J.

McNally and children, who have lived here for several years. moved to Brooklyn Monday. The family many friends in town who were sorry to have them go. Flemington has been selected aa the scene for the second annuaj outing of the New Jersey Automobile Trade Association on Thursday, October 9. 4 George Hammer and 'family, of Dover, spent Sunday with his moth- er, Mrs.

Oliver. Mrs. Hummer and son will remain for the week. Slisses Bessie Staples and Pearl Hunt attended a private dance in Glen Gardner Friday. They report a very pleasant time.

Harry C. VanDerveert editor of the Hunterdon Gazette, was in town Saturday. He was accompanied bj his wife and son. Mr. and Mrs.

James Kelley left Sunday for their home in New York, They have been spending the sum mer in town. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ross en tertained on Sunday Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Ross and children, of Change-water. Mrs. William Able, of New York, is spending the week in town looking after her property in New Ham ton. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Staats and son, of Sprlngtown, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Staples. Mr. and Mrs.

John Mayberry had as guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spangenberg, of Milford. Reginald Hughes, of Trenton, spent Saturday and Sunday with hi mother, Mrs. Olive Hughes.

Russell Maxwell, of Annandale, visited his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Merritt, this week. Mrs. James Collins, of Elizabeth, was, the guest of Mrs. Frank Smith, last week.

Miss Mary Howley, of the Easton hospital, was a visitor in town Sunday. Frank Staples, of High Bridge, was a visitor in town over Sunday, E. P. Baylor and Joseph Flynn were visitors in Flemington today. Miss Mamie Higgins spent Satur day with friends in Easton.

Miss Vera Staples has recovered, from an attack of tonsilitis. Prof. R. D. Petty, of New York was a week-end visitor.

Miss Loretta Spillane was aweek end visitor in Chrome. Several vacant houses in the bor ough are for rent. Robert Jonnston was a visitor in Flemington today. Miss Mary Everitt is visiting relatives in Newark. Miss Lida Mayberry spent Satur day in Clinton.

John Staples was a visitor in Ne1 York Monday. WILL ERECT $6,000 SCHOOL ADDFTM The proposition to build a two-story addition to Whittier school was carried last evening by two votes. The meeting was held in th Whittier BChool and much interest manifested. At the preliminary ses-elon there was considerable epeech-making and the proposition, to erect an addition not to cost more than 6,000 was explained by the president of the Board of Education, Mr. Todd.

Mr. Williams and Mr. Bo-gardus were tellers of the election, and the polls remained opened for one hour, a number of women voting. When the votes were counted it was found that there were 75 for and 73 against the proposition. Arrangements were also made for bonding the district to pay for these expenditures.

Tomorrow evening the P. O. S. of will open a throe days' Harvest Home Festival at Holton hall. The first night wili be devoted to serving a fine supper, and the affair will continue until Saturday evening.

Mem-bers from the various camps in nearby places have announced their intentions of attending the festival. Dancing will be held each evening, the music being furnished by Nay-lor's orifnestra of Fiainlield. Local members of the Board of Trade, who are represented on the committees tfor the big convention of the County Affiliated Boards of Trade, are: Program committee, Harry T. Swackhamer; publicity, William Deering," and reception. Charles L.

Rule. The convention will be held at Perth Amboy- on November 11. A former pastor of the local Methodist church, Rev. James W. Marshall will conduct the meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock.

It is about twenty-five years since Dr. Marshall held a pastorate here, and many of the older parishioners it is expected will be present to welcome him. Rev. Dr. Knox was present in New York yesterday at the meeting of the pastors of the four conferences of the Methodist Church --of this section of the country.

The meeting was held at the Metropolitan Temple, corner of Seventh avenue and Fourteenth street. The meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association, which was to be held yesterday afternoon, was postponed until tomorrow evening, owing to the school meeting held at Whittier school last night. The Young Men's Lyceum of St. John's church will meet tomorrow night to complete arrangements for a reception and dance to be held on Friday evening, Oct6ber 2 4. The borough engineer, Lewis Churchill, has completed the survey of the new sidewalk to be laid on the west side of Whittier avenue, south of Walnut street.

Miss Matilda Block, has returned to her duties in Tepper store, Plainfleld, after a visit in Sullivan county, New York. Mrs. Mary Hunt and family are now occupying the house owned 'by the Watchung- Investment company on Second street. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church met this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Firman Gise.

William Deering, the associate editor of the Weekly Call, has been confined to his home by illness. Both the Methodist and Presbyterian Sunday schools will hold Rally Day exercises on Sunday next. A. B. Baylor, of Hampton Junc tion, was a visitor in the borough the forepart of the week.

W. B. LaRue'of Bound Brook, has purchased the John P. Fenner house on Center street. Rev.

E. R. Brown is entertaining his sister, Mrs. Disbrow, of Brooklyn. Samuel Hoffman is recovering from an attack of Intermittent fever.

Dr. Roger Cooley has purchased a new Overland automobile. WATCHUNG The friends of Hon. William de La R. Anderson have received let- i terb i.

rum aim leuing or tne saxe arrival of H. O. Hance and himself In Cuba. Mr. and Mrs.

G. L. Riley have closed their summer home on the Rock road and returned to their residence on Myrtle avenue. Plain- field. Fred Martin ha3 returned to his home on Johnston Drive, having spent a few days at Avon, N.

J. George T. Hughes spoke to the pupils of the borough high school this morning on "Journalism." Francis E. Bodin and George T. Hughes were In Trenton yesterday.

Mrs. Francis E. Bodin spent yes terday In New York City. BERNARDSVILLE Miss Clara Brown has returned New York, after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Chester C. Brown, of Olcott avenue. Harry Obert, of New York, is spending a few days with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Obert.

Thomas Madden is entertaining- James Collins, of Woodbridge. Mrs. Lucy F. Brown went to New York yesterday to spend the winter. Conrad Cattano has returned after several days spent in East Or- I E.

of BURGLARS GET CASH AND SILVERWARE Some time Tuesday night or early yesterday morning thieves entered the residence of Charles A. Schoss-berger, at 609 Mountain avenue, and secured amounting to about $200 and a purse containing $9 in cash. They then got away without leaving any clue on which the police who were notified can work on. The residence of the Schossbergers is yuite a way out on Mountain avenue. The robbery was not discovered by the family until late yesterday and by the time the police were notified tho thieves had a long start.

Entrance was gained to the lower floors of the house by a rear window which had been left unfastened, as the, latch was not broken. The thieves did not awaken the family who was asleep in the house. Most of the silverware stolen was a wer.e evidently in a hurry as they did not take time to remove the valuables from the house. An empty box was found in a field near the house where it is thought the thieves trans- tnieves were Anniversary Services Continue The fourth service of the series of the second anniversery of the First Methodist church which is being held this week was held in the church last night. The service was in the nature of a Sunday School Institute and was in charge of James F.

Johnston, superintendent of the local school. The Institute was divided into sectional conferences. The Pri mary department was taken care ot i by Miss Marion Thomas; the 'Junior Department by Miss Josephine Baldwin; the Intermediate Department by Mrs. W. L.

Smith; the Senior Department by R. E. Diffendorfer and the Adult Department by Ralph W. Keeler, D. D.

The conferences were all very interesting and much appreciated by the large number of Sunday school workers of the Methodist and other churches in this place who were present. At the close of the conferences there was an Assembly Institute at which R. E. Diffendorfer gave an interesting and instructive address on "The Objective's of the Sunday School Work." The members of the Bowling League of the Sunday School Athletic League held a meeting in the parlors of the Baptist church last night for the purpose of making arrangements for the coming season. Several plans of the League were discussed and it is expected that all the Sunday schools in the place will put a bowling team in the League.

It is also expected that the League will be ready to roll games by next week. Word was received in this place yesterday of the wedding of John C. Tobin and Miss Charlotte Bastedo, both of this place. The wedding took place in Newark. Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. McVoy and the Misses McVoy and Mr. and Mrs.

George H. Riley will auto to Trenton tomorrow to attend the Inter-State Fair. i ''Miss Grace Hildebrant, of Charles street, will leave on Saturday for a vacation trip to Richmond and Old Point Comfort. T. Sherman Class, who has been spending the summer in the White Mountains, has returned to his home on Ross place.

I A. H. Tompkins and family, of Broad street, attended the funeral of Mr. Tompkins' aunt in Brooklyn yesterday. Michael Currid, the flagman at the Broad street crossing, was taken to the Elizabeth General Hospital today for treatment.

Mrs. James F. Millett, of Westfield avenue, is entertaining Mrs. C. A.

Mumford and Miss Mumford, of New York. William H. Trenchard, of Atlantic City, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Frederick Grey, of Broad street. Miss Henrietta Grigg.

of Park street, has returned from a visit at Piermont-on-the-Hudson. Central Council, Jr. O. U. A.

will hold a meeting in Arcanum hall, on Friday night. Dr. S. C. Wright, of Peabody, is visiting Dr.

William or street. A. H. Seed, of Harrison avenue, has gone on a business trip to the Middle West. Mrs.

A. S. Flagg. of Broad street, is entertaining Miss Bertha Melick, of Dover. Mrs.

Howard P. Manning of Lenox avenue, is visiting relatives in Bay-onno. NESHANIC Miss Clara Layton has returned to her home at BurnJ. Mills after a stay of a week with her cousins. Misses Irene and Grace Force.

Miss Delia Tlngley, of Flagtown, visiting with relatives in Lam-bertsville, where she will attend the wedding of Miss Lulu Earl. Mrs. Ralph Young and daughter, Elizabeth, visited yesterday with Mrs. Young's mother, Mrs. Mary Baird, at' Somerville.

Miss Leila Kitchen Is now at her home in Three Bridges after a visit with Miss Irene Force, a POLITICAL PARTIES ORGANIZED The Hunterdon county Democratic Executive Committee met in the court house yesterday and effected their organization. Former Mayor Abraham C. Hulslzer, of Flemington, was unanimously elected chairman; Johnson V. Aller, of Clinton, was chosen secretary, and Henry B. Greeu, of Flemington, treasurer.

It wa3 announced that the following members were elected Tuesday: Alexandria, William B. Wean; Bethlehem, Charles W. Hackett; Blooms-bury, VictorY. Schooley; Clinton Borough, Johnson V. Aller; East Clinton, Erastus Sutton; West Clinton, John Sharp; East Delaware, Theodore A.

Worman; West Delaware, Henry H. Fisher; East Am-well, Charles Holcombe; Franklin, Brevoort Conover; East Flemington, Henry B. West Flemington, A. C. Hulsizer: Frenchtown, O.

R. Kugler; High Bridge, Isaac N. Hoff man; Hampton, Robert M. Johnson; Holland, Louis K. Davis; East Leb anon, George F.

Hoffman; West Leb anon, Peter Siegler; Lambertviile, James Cleary, Fred Trimmer, Hor ace Case. Thomas II. Lugar; Mil- ford, Charles Kennery; North Read- ington, John J. Parks; South Read ington, Joseph R. Dilts; Stockton, Willis H.

Dilts; West Tewkesbury, Emmett Sutton; East Tewkesbury, Frank Moke; Union, Howard John son; West Am well, Robert Fisher, Burial of J. V. Smith The funeral of J. V. Smith, who died at his home in Spring street Monday night, will be held at his late home tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Rev.

Dr. A. W. Sonne, pastor of the Presbyterian church, offi ciating. He was sixty-eight years old and had lived in Flemington many years.

Up until two years ago when he was stricken with paralysis, he had conducted a tobacco store in Main street for a long time. He re signed his position as the borough collector soon after being stricken with paralysis, which caused' his death after about two years. He is survived by a widow. He was a member of Flemington Lodge, No. 94, I.

O. O. which organization will attend, the services in a body. Intermnt will be made in Prospect Hill cemetery. The Hunterdon County Republican Executive Committee met in the library of the court room yesterday and perfected their organization by electing B.

Frank of Lambertviile, chairman, and George R. Parker, of Flemington, secretary. The members of the new executive committee Alexandria, Willard Curtis; Bethlehem, C. W. Van Atta; West Clinton, Fred G.

Young; Clin ton Borough, James Wyckoff; West Delaware, Edward Shepherd; East Am well, E. H. Wilson; East Flem ington, Howard P. Barrass; West Flemington, William W. Hawke; Franklin, Hiram Deats, French-town Borough, John Hardon; Hampton Borough, Joseph Flynn; High Bridge, W.

H. Black; Kinkwood, Jo seph H. Stull; Lambertviile, JflMoon-an, B. Frank Barclay, WTilliam Kach- line, J. W.

Waters; Milford, Howard Lear; Raritan, William Boydf North neaaington, xierDert van Pelt; Stockton, John F. Hunt; East Tew kesbury, A. L. Alpaugh; West Tew kesbury, C. W.

Geist; Union, Harry O. McCrea; West Amwell, Charles E. Holcombe. 1 NORTH BRANCH James Bell, who was injured on Saturday evening, when his wagon and one owned by Howard Ten Eyck of Whitehouse Station collided, is recovering nicely from the injuries he sustained when he was thrown from his vehicle. After spending the summer near Pluckemin, Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Squires and children, Mildred and Herbert, have returned to Brooklyn. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Vilet returned to High Bridge yesterday, after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Woods at North Branch Depot. Mr.

and Mrs. John T. E. Van Der-veer of WTest Chester, N. are visiting Mr.

Van Derveer's mother, Mrs. Esther Van Derveer. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnson and daughter of Brooklyn are spending vacation of two weeks at Pine Terrace, South Branch.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Martin and daughter of Jersey City are the guests of Mrs. Pauline Abel at Nesh-anic Miss Olive Bishop returned Plainfleld yesterday, after a visit to Miss Sadie Holman, near North Branch. Mr.

and-Mrs. Irving Waldron of Iainflt''Id are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C' WaIron for a few days at their home. A.

W. Haas and Miss Minnie King of Dunellen, were the guests of various relatives in this section yesterday. Mrs. Charles Robbins of North As-bury Park is visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew R. Holcombe at Neshanic. Miss Helen Opie of Neshanic has been visiting her aunt, Miss Isabelle Whitenack, in Somerville. Bartley Little of Lambertsville Is visiting his cousin, Ellsworth Bro-kaw, at South Branch. Miss Mabel Brown of South Branch has gone to Brooklyn, where she has entered Pratt Institute.

James Carroll of Deal Beach is spending a few days at his former home in this section. Miss Mary Kershaw of Neshanic has gone to Plainfleld, where she will spend several yeeks, He is jnore popularly known among base ball Tans, eing a member of tlie Somervill team, and has often yiicunu nis learn to victory. xne bride Is one of Rarltan's popular young ladles. William Hully, aged about 50 years, whose skull was fractured by a fall on the cement floor in the workshop cf Herman F. Moosbrug-j ger about two weeks ago, died s.s a I result of the injuries at his home on jEast High street, Homerville, Monday nignt.

air. iinuey was a very care ful and conscientious worker, and had a host of friends in that place. where he had lived for a number of years. Mr. Hulley slipped on the floor as he was about his work, on Wednesday, September 17, but it was not thought at first that he was seriously Injured.

He walked from the shop to a carriage and also walked from the carriage to hl3 room in the second floor of his home and got into bed without help, but had been unconscious almost continuously since that night, and paralysis also set in until he was unable to move hand or foot, besides being unable to talk. He was a member of various organizations in Somerville. He is survived by a wife. The funeral of William Hulley will be held from the house on Friday afternoon, at 2.30, and the Rev. Dr.

W. S. Cranmer, of the (First Reformed church, will officiate. In terment will be In the new cemetery of Somervllle. The annual inspection of the Somervllle fire department will take place on Thursday, October 16, and orders to this effect have already been issued by Chief A.

V. Norton. The order of formation for the parade will be as follows: Somervllle Engine Company, West 'End Hose Company, Lincoln Hose Company and Central Hook Ladder Company. A short parade will follow the Inspection, with the following line of march: From point of formation on High street to Doughty avenue, to. Main street, to West End avenue, to Middagh street, to Cliff street, to Grove street, to Main street, to Doughty avenue, countermarch to Court House and disband.

Mayor Steele, members of the borough council and past and present department officers will inspect. The following children have attended the High street kindergarten of the public school every session during September: Robert Bullard, Alfred B. Cline, Horace Coates, William Ianson, Stewart Packer, William R. Sutphen, Haviland Sutphen, John "Van Fleet, Lester Voorhees, Mabel E. Beekman, Mar garet Durso, Caroline E.

Henry, Mary Hanna, Marian Hockenbury, Theresa Hoch, Edith Johnson, Louise C. Neuman. The funeral of Mrs. Margaret A Van Nostrand, aged 70 years, wife of John B. Van Nostrand, was held from the house on North Grove street, yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. Van" Nostrand died on Saturday. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Polehemus, of Lincoln, and Mrs. Daniel Kinsey, of this place.

The Rev. Dr. E. G. Read, of Plainfleld, officiated at the services and Interment was at The W.

C. T. U. will hold its weekly meeting tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Van Pelt, on East High street.

RARITAN At the meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Reformed church, on Monday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing six months: President, J. Harvey Wyckoff; vice president, Miss Grace Amerman; secretary, Miss Matilda Becker; treasurer. William Gollner; corresponding secretary, Rev. J. J.

Hoffman; pianist, Miss Ella West. There will be a union service of the Reformed and Methodist churches on Sunday evening, at which Mrs. F.1 W. Miller, of Somerville, will speak on the subject of "The Training of the Child." Mrs. Vogel, who recently return ed from Arabia, will speak of customs in that country inthe chapel of the Reformed church this evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flynn and children, of Plainfleld, have been visiting the latter's father, John Mc-Williama, on Doiighty street. The members of Relief Hose company win meet the rooms on Anderson street tomorrow evening. SCOTCH PLAINS AND FANWOOD There will be an Epworth League business meeting in the Methodist church Friday night.

This is the first business meeting since early in the summer, and several important matters are to be disposed of. The Plains is have another barber shop. The new man has leased the Maclntyre store and moved his fixtures in yesterday. Miss Charlotte Hand, of Sanford, ia-' 18 visiting ner cousins, Mr. and Mrs.

E. L. Hand, of Park avenue. Rev. F.

K. Mathiews will be In charge of the weekly prayer meeting in the Baptist church tonight. The teachers of School No. 1 held their weekly teachers' meeting yes terday afternoon. J.

Hastings, of Mountain avenue, visiting relatives in Baltimore, a to Xne Cur1fr-Nfnn sold gud delivered (. by the foIIoYvInic newsdealers In Subn rban Tovrnsi issr.Nt)ALl; Wlllimn Hoppoush. Jay Kreys IHrbcr Shon. BEEtnwoon iikiguts EIracr Soileld. DOCKD BROOK Edtrnril liKlml.

Ketterly 1ok'i Drnjr Store t'ulon Nej Co. Trollfy Station. A. Aaron. CALIPOK Nrljrta.

CI-IXTON Bellla Son. PEHEV I'ARK i Albert Voxel. DU3VEIXE1V Pfnnook'i Druse Store. It. Wyckoff.

Union New Co. (T Albert VoseL Marten's Omar Store. Georse Nasrle. EAST BOUBTO BROOK A. Aaron.

Elmer Sofleld. iEAST SOMERV1L1.1 Touts Roarers. J. B. Varley.

'GLEN GARDTVER Abram Haarermajo. 'CHEENBROOK Elmer Sofleld. WAN WOOD Union IVfWl Co. Geo. Blytbe.

FLEMIJf GTOJf Howard lilggrina. HAMPTOJT Jamea Connolly. high bridge- Hubert Black. XEBAIfOW Rnaaell Wolfe. iXCTCOLK Elmer Sofleld.

I METI CIH35 Trnnian T. Plerson. i KESHA1VIO STATION Doocla CL HcS. isETRERWOOD Geo. Blytbe.

Union New Co. STEW MARKET Ed. Fennoclc George Nastle. ARITAJr Joe Phillips. kSOOTCH PLAINS Walter Anioa.

jOMERVri.r.E Jacob Gernert. J. B. Varley. TTnlon Ntwi Co.

Louis Roarers Georgre Coleman. fOVTH PLAXYEIELD Robert Hamilton. SOUTH BOUD BROOK Edvrard Hoagland. A. Aaron.

Union Ae-trs Co. WESTFIELD Union Xem Co. I Glasser. C. F.

WIttke. Win. J. HoRtrt, Jr. Bud" McGee.

WHITEHOUSE John Latonrette. WHITEHOUSE STATION John Latonrette. SOMERVILLE NOTES FUSS CARROLL BRIDE OF EDMUND G. KRAFT At-Jthe Church, of the Immaculate Conception this morning at ten o'clock one of the prettiest weddings -of the autumn season was elemnized, when Miss Mary F. Cannjl, of Raritan, became the bride Edward G.

Kraft, of Somerville. lihe Rev. Father Dittrich, of Atlantic Clity, and formerly of Bound: Brook, eet-ved as deacon, and the Rev. Thomas Sudden, of Bound Brook; as sub-deacon. The bride entered th-e church to the strains of the chorus from the "Lohengrin," played by Miss Anna Torpey, of Bethle hem, with orcnestrai accompaniment by the Kraft orchestra, of Somervllle.

Miss Mary 5ayeur, of South Bethlehem, sang the wedding chorus. Miss Buckley, of the SomeTville orchestra, played the bells during the cere-mony. The Rev. Father Ryan performed the marriage cerrmony. Feltz's mass was rendered in a fine voice toy St.

Bernard's 'choir, of Raritan, augmented by yat-of-town singers. The bride ras handsomely gowned in. satin duchesse, cut en train, and wore ji tulle veil arranged in cap fashion, and held In place with orange ''blossoms. Sne carried a ehowr bouquet of bride roses and jd of the valley. She was attended by Miss Gertrude McWil- liams, of Raritan, as maid of honor.

Miss Esther Clark, cousin of 'the bride, was bridesmaid, and Miss Dolores Torpey, niece of the bridegroom, was the flower girl. Miss McWilliams was gowned in flame Bilk orepe over cream charmeuse, combined with shadow lace. She wore a white picture hat and carried an armful of white Miss Clark wore yellow crepe de chine, trimmed with lace, with hat to match, and carried yel low chrysanthemums. IGitte Miss Torpey wore white aoeordian pleated chiffon over pink silk, with a little lace cap, and carried a basket of sweet peas. The bridegroom's attendant was John.

O'Hara, of New York City, a college classmate of the bridegroom. The ushers were J. J. Bourke, of Raritan, and John Gorman, of Somerville. The church was handsomely decorated with palms.

ferns and cut flowers by Henry, the florist. After the wedding ceremony the crii ca a -ran -wo. A r. I nished home of the couple, on West Aiain street, aomervme, wnere a sumptuous breakfast was served by Caterer Bruns, of New Brunswick. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful presents, among them cut glass, silver, china ware and furniture and several checks.

The bridegroom Is an employe of the Public Service Corporation, and has a host of friends in this section. is i aiiu Luis rrirui aiiwu ia cActtd to excel all other celebrations previously given by its grand display of fireworks, artistic illumination and band concerts. It is expected that several thousand people from Bound Brook and the surrounding towns will witness the fireworks and hear the band concert. The committee in charge of the arrangements this year are Pasquale De Alessan-dro, president of the Mt. Carmel Society; Guissippe Tomaro, vice president, and Pasquale Iannelli, secretary.

The collectors are Gaetano Marino, Pasquale Cusano, Faustino Prola and Michael Romano. The Junior Christian Endeavor Society of the Reformed church, South Bound Brook, will hold its first meeting after the. summer vacation in the chapel tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Whitlock and daughter, Mildred, of Trenton, were visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Logreen on High street.

South Bound Brook. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harding-ham arid daughter, of Plainfleld, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry F. Gillespie on West Union avenue. The October meeting of the Mayor and council of the borough of South Bound Brook will be. held at the council rooais this evening at 8 o'clock. The Junior Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church will meet in the Assembly room tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock.

Walter L. Baxter, of Bayonne, was a visitor Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John' L. Baxter, on West High street.

L. Shenot and son, of New York City, were Sunday guests of Councilman and Mrs. Francis Morris on West Union avenue. Miss Marion Bigelow, of John street, has been spending a few days as the guest of Miss Elsie Roden-baugh at Westfield. The regular meeting of Pioneer Council, No.

58, Jr. O. U. A. will be held In Hamilton Hall this evening at 8 o'clock.

Mr. and Mrs. John Garretson, of East Millstone, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Peter S.

Clark on West Union avenue. The South Bound Brook W. C. T. U.

will meet with Mrs. N. S. Gid- ley at South Bound Brook this afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd A. Gray and children, of East street, spent Sunday with relatives' near Three Bridges. Mrs. W.

C. Garrison, of Wilkes- Barre, is being' entertained by Misa umroa L. carr on East High street. The regular meeting of the South tBound Brook Board of -Education will ho flla Ol-onlner at will be held this evening at o'clock The South Bound Brook Board of Education will meet this evening at 8 o'clock. GERMAN VALLEY AND CHESTER District Deputy Fund, of Living ston, presented Chester Grange, No.

198. Patrons of Husbandry, with a Bible Friday, night for having made the greatest increase in membership in the last year. John V. Croot, of the State Agricultural College, was a weekend guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Jofeph W. Croot, of Chester. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hawkins, of Callfon, have concluded a visit to the latter's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. William Barker, of Chester. Miss Mary L. Collis, of Newark, was a guest over the week-end of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

William Collis, of Chester. Mrs. Harold Levy, of Trenton, is' spending week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.

W. Rochelle. Chester. Miss Alma B. Quick, of Flanders, was a week-end guest of Mr.

and Mts. Charles Rinehart, of Chester. Frank Fritta, of New York, Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joluv Fritts, near Chester.

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