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PAGE FIVE PLAINFIELD, N. COURIER-NEWS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Z8, 1937 rlalnfltld C-800 bon ton section of town. One of the September Bride Safety Officer Jean Roller son, Marilyn Dow, Jack Lichterman, Robert Fischer, Joan Nilsen, William Brown, Oliver finest residences in the section, it Hewit, Edward Nagel, Gerald Mrs. Elizabeth Erber. Advisor, Swears in Patrol Members March of Progress and Desire to Modernize Have Swept From Plainfield Many Familiar Buildings, Once Showplaces in City Man Falls Overboard From Submarine New York (JPr To the list of embarrassing moments add that of Ernst Glassford, 54, who fell overboard from a submarine.

The submarine, owned by Simon Lake and built for salvaging sunken treasures, was floating on the surface, however, when Glassford, a watchman on the undersea boat, toppled into the water. He was rescued by Ernst Wolmer, a friend. was razed in 1933. Another beautiful house was the old Stockton residence owned by Mr. and Mrs.

Harry M. Stockton at 1070 Central Avenue. Mr. and Mrs, Stockton were leaders In the community's social circles and they owned one of the most attractive places along the avenue. They acquired the property in 1874 and lived there for 54 years until the death of Mr.

Stockton in 1928. The D. L. Poidevin. WHITTIER Vincent King, chief; Gene Andy, Robert Selby, Elmer Van Doren, Ralph Hann, Betty Allen, Joyce Seal, Alice Donnelly, Jack Cogan, Marvin Davidson, Cecil Sharp, Michael Cito, Rumsey Sharpe, Bernard Goldberg, Advisor, Miss Nellie Montz.

The march of progress, tne aesire and improve, the urge veloped and was the site of the present Sunnyside Place, Russell Place, Dorbett Place and Garden Street. At the death of Mimford, the property was sold by his jate for commercial purposes to locate v.nin, unburdening extra nd the need for nd lne from Plain- widow to Charles. M. Hosteln, now 1 nave amrv miliar sites which in '4 were mSSv. A survey of demol- maae 1 A New Roof For $9.00 YOU can STOP AIL ROOF LEAKS a resident of Los Angeles, who in turn sold it to Manning and Brouard, Plainfield realtors, who razed the property and developed Colonial Court.

late J. Wesley Johnson owned the 12-room brick dwelling death the property was sold and later it was torn down. Gen. Winfield Scott Negley lived in the magn'f icent 12-room brick dwelling at 543 West Seventh at Plainfield Avenue. One of the finest in Plainfield in its day, it was demolished in 1930.

One of the largest of the birck dwellings in town was the home of Charlee L. Potter, founder and owner of Potter's Press Works, now the Wood Newspaper Machinery Corporation in South Second Street. Mr. Potter and his family occupied the house at 427 West Seventh Street for many years. His estate sold it to the.

late Thomas H. Leg-gett, well-known mining" engineer, and consulting mining engineer for that 191 Dunaings, barns, frame and inclusive of two sheds, gges. vMr dwellings 1 been razed in have Safety Officer Walter M. Browne of the Plainfield Police Department has sworn in members of safety patrols at Hubbard, Whittier and Evergreen Schools." It is expected that all patrol groups will be sworn In by the jsnd of the week. Faculty advisors, chiefs and members of the patrols at the three schools, follow: EVERGREEN Miss Rose Mary Nash, advisor; James Dunn, chief; Clement Bonn, Earl Clark, Henry Lentzsch, Herbert Swenson, Joseph Ianniello, Harold Brinlcley, Irving Velinsky, Michael, Valentino, Daniel Del'Olio; William Smith, Richard Tietsworth, Nicholas Santd and Marvin Kaplan.

HUBBARD Henry Leibej, chief; Richard Merrill, assistant Owen Cook, Richard Miller, Ralph Jacobs, Emanuel Jack Gilman, LeRoy Gilmore, John Gardthausen, George Robert Smalls, Theodore Freeman, Eric Luthman, Norman Kantor. Nick Soriano, Clarence Nelson, John Yancey, Mack Williams, Walter Hoehler, i- Elio DeMatteo, f. i ttmmt VKS' with t(prmfem' STOPS tEAKS AT ONCE. MAKES ROOFS LAST YEARS 1 greennousc, puinfield- number of destroyed Of this ewre frame houses; structures. 25 wjre brick build.

f6 were garages, 19 were mis-2Sn5i 'structures and 9 were triclc houses, showplace in Nineties ne of Plainfield's top notch during the gay nineties the home cf Mr. and Mrs. VVi -va5 Q2S Belvi- the Guggenheim properties. He operated New Yorkand England. LONGER in- wV.h enhr S9.00 for When Mr, Leggett died he left the property to his three tons, 7 Dr.

Thomas H. Leggett of 937 Oakwood Mr. William J. Morrison 314 Central Atienue, the former; ftlisa Anita A. Galousky of whose marriage took place Sept.

18 in St. Ann'a Church, Garwood. The couple wilt make their, home in 514 Park Avenue. The bride i the daughter of Mrt." Galousky of Garwood and Mr, Morrison is the son ofMt. and William J.

Morrison. He is a city, fireman at Fire Head- quarters. Place. William B. Leggett of Chi cago and David C.

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Please tend me your booklet leakproof Roofs" Name Street City ada. The building is now being de molished and once the property has been cleared, it will be sold. Minstrel Owned Home George Thatcher, of the famous minstrel combine, Thatcher, Prim at 720 Watchung Avenue which was razed in October, 1931. Mr. Johnson was president of the First National Bank for- many years and conducted a silverware business" in New York City.

He lived there until his death in 1915, when it was converted into a three1 apartment house. Commercial Use Opposed 1 The property that has been 'un-der fire" on two occasions with no results gained Is the former property of Louis A. Waring at 1J0 West Seventh Street. Mr! Waring was jb. keen horseman and he served as director of the National Horse Show in New York City, for several years.

He lived at the Plainfield address for 25 years before it was purchased by an, automobile concern which" desired erecting a garage on the" site Strong objection on the part of residents in that neighborhood prohibited this movement. Later, when the idea of a medical center, was broached, the Seventh Street property was thought an ideal' spot for such a venture. Residents again objected, and again the property was set aside from commercial use. It is still unoccupied. The late Wesley Holland, Wall Street broker, and deeply interested in horses, owned the property at 700 West Seventh Street where he kept an unusually fine stable.

He was long a resident of Plainfield and during the years he spent at the Seventh Street address he kept modernizing the place. At his rose and West, owned the property at 403 West Seventh Street, present Middlesex Legion Officers site of the Jewish Community Cen-teri Thatcher sold the property to ALL THIS WEEK house was originally built about 1864 by a Goodspeed who was a ship's carpenter by trade. He sold it to one other person before it became the home of the Stocktons; Mrs. Stockton now resides in New York City. One son, Reeve Stockton, lives at 608 Madison Avenue.

The old homestead, which at one time was said to have contained enough timber to- build two ships, was torn down in 1935. Many are the folks who whiled away happy hours at Tier's Lake where, in winter, skating held sway and; in the summer, boating was the pastime, lake has long been, washed away leaving nothing but a few crumbling rocks which were: once part of a fair-sized dam. Recently the last of the Tier homestead, remaining yestige of the popular spot, was demolished to make room for a larger parking area. house, part of the original homestead, was the home of William son of John Sr. and Gertrude Tier, owners of the lake the ice cream business developed at a later date.

-v. Destroyed by Fire In 1933 the remains of the buildings owned by the British American Metals Company at South Second Street and Clinton Avenue were cleared away after a long period had elapsed following the disastrous fire which destroyed one of the leading industrial plants of the city. The company moved itfl plant to Bayway after the fire and the property in Plainfield was left idle for many years. The most recent of Plainfield's prominent buildings to meet up with the wrecking crew is the old Kenney Building at 149 North Avenue, now being torn down. The building was built in 1902 by Newton B.

Smalley, David Smaliey and A. L. Smalley and they conducted a meat business there oa the first floor. Later when the City of Plainfield moved its offices from the Coward Building in Park Avenue to the. Kenney Building, it became known as the City, Building, The offices were used until 192Q when the present City Hall was eretted.

After the Smalleys, the next owners were Woolston and Buckle, who in turn sold it to the late David T. Kenney. It was turned over to his daughter. Miss F. M.

Kenney at his death. In 1928 the King Housing Corporation bo ght the building and in 1933 foreclosure proceedings one other person before it was torn Avenue. The Smiths were Eminent leaders in Plainfield so-IZ circles and their home was the Sicca of the social element for wars. The place was razed in Sep-wrbcr 1934. Another Plainfield showplace in iav was the handsome colonial 1" of Charles L.

Moffett at 1257 Park Avenue. It was later purchased by a Mr. Steengraf who was lat resid2nt. During the influenza epidemic cf 1916 the house Us rented to Muhlenberg Hospital to accommodate the overflow of patients. It was torn down in May.

19On Oct. 6, 1931, work was started in demolishing an old frame and brick dwelling at 1327 Watchung Avenue. This house -as formerly the home of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Mimford and family. Mr.

Mim-ford owned considerable acreage in the rear of his home, extending from Watchung Avenue to East Seventh Street, taking in what was THE HOUSE OF down to make way for the present Community Center building. To Be Installed The razing of two greenhouses in the rear of 209 West Eighth Street Metuchen Officers will be in to make way fc-r garages and storage space, recalls that the property stalled by Middlesex County American Legion tomorrow night in the Legion Home. William A. Smith was originally owned by the late George B. Babcock who built the first homestead on that site.

Upon his death he left the house and past commander of Fugle-Hummer Post of Metuchen, and newly elected county commander, property to his son, George L. Bab will be among the officers installed. cock. When the son married and Many a guest has told us: "I'VE NEVER SEEN A HOTEL Inrite3 You to Meet Their Personal Representative MILDRED MOSER Dr. Iradell Wyckoff of Merchant- wished to build a home for his bride he was faced, with a water limp known as aiimiorus at woods.

This large tract was de tight clause in the will which stipulated that no part of the funds of the estate was to be used for the construction of new buildings on the property. ville, newly elected department commander, will be in charge of the Installation. Mrs. Helen Howell of Highland Park, state president of the Ladies' Auxiliary, is expected to be among the guests present. Maj.

George Giger, past commander of the local post, is chairman of the committee? in- charge. To erect a home for his bride, the son had to "get around" that clause in some and. so it was decided to tear down the old home He Is being assisted by and She will be glad to give you a personal consultation regarding the care of your skin. Come in any day THIS WEEK for your complimentary Elmo Facial and makeup. stead leaving only one room, abso auxiliary Besides Mr.

Smith other officers to be installed include: Vicecom-manders, Albert Miller, Old Bridge; lutely intact. This was done and when the razing was completed, an entire new home was built around Philip Varker, Highland Park; Roy Anderson. Woodbridge; historian, the remaining room. Thus, under legal "camouflage" of "improve SO MUCH LOUNGE SPACE" ments," the son presented his bride A Elmo Powder Pursette with the new home which still stands and is now the. property of C.

A. Higgins who has converted it Denton Brome, Highland Park; finance officer, Fred Ruckreigel, Carteret; organization officer, John Kennedy, Woodbridge; chaplain, the Harold W. Dunne, Metuchen; sergeant-at-arms, Archie Reid, New Brunswick. 5t6 (actual value $1.00) i. P.Ityio into "The Home for Funerals' where he conducts an undertaking brought the building back into Miss Kenney's possession again.

Landmark for 54 Years Tne Park Avenue Baptist Church, BIRTHDAY OBSERVED Twenty-four boys and girls from tion CHALFONTE-HADDON HALL Leeds nd Lippincott Company Weetfield, Cranford, Dunellen and Plainfield celebrated with Robert built in 1880 and torn down in June, 1934, was an old landmark in the community for 54 years. When fire destroyed the First Baptist Church at Grove and West Front Streets, the congregations of that church and the Park Baptist Church united to form the First-Park Baptist Church, at West Sev Everett Quin the r.ixth anniversary of his birth in his home Saturday. Games were played outdoors and a group picture was taken. Robert is ATLANTIC CITY ROSENBAUM! thi son of Mr. and Mrs.

E. M. Quin, 1 11111 378 Windsor Street, North Plain- field, and is a pupil of the first enth Street and Central Avenue. Realizing the old Park Baptist grade of Watchung School. Church building and property were an extra taxload on the church, it was decided tear it down and sell the grounJr.

business. Among the many showplaces of the city which have long been shunted into memory are such beautiful estates as the home of F. A. Pope which graced the corner of Park. Avenue and West Fifth Street, and which was razed by the New Jersey Telephone Company when it planned the erection of a building at that site, but subsequently changed its plans.

Mr. Pope was the son of the late Elias Pope, one of Plainfield's older residents and for many years associated as secretary and treasurer of the Plainfield Gas and Electric Light Company. Another showplace, now extinct, was the Isaac W. Rushmore property, which rested on a terrace at 751 West Seventh Street at the corner of Grant Avenue. This large estate had 400 feet frontage and 300 feet depth.

Mr. Rushmore had made a fortune in the milk business in Brooklyn, and made his home in this city. The grounds surrounding the old 7'omestead were among the most attractive in the community. The old house was demolished in September, 1930. Among the homes of the city's elite which attracted much attention in their da was the place or 8 Built In 1876 and originally known as Flagg's Hotel, the old Kensington Hotel in North Avenue was torn down in 1936.

It was one of the oldest hotels In the vicinity and had been vacant since 1930, when Edward V. Wood was the last proprietor to conduct the place. In its earlier days It was patronized NKING A LDERNEY MILK, YOUNG MAN mostly by drummers and traveling GEE, MISTED salesmen. HOWfcYOUGET The hotel was closed for some rSF. time and then reopened again un SO STRONG? der management of the late James A.

Force who called it the Force Hotel. In 1892 it received its third christening, this time to be known iginally built and occupied by a as Hotel Grenada, under manage ment of Joseph B. and Wallace V. Mrs. Milliken at 830 Central Avenue between 1870 and 1900 when that part of the avenue was opened for development and -became the Miller, brothers.

The late J. A. Staats succeeded the Miller broth ers as proprietor and once again, for the final time, the hotel changed its name, this time tothe Kensington Hotel. Manv distinguished celebrities stopped at this once popular hotel. Among the members of theatrical profession who stayed there are Sarah Joseph Jefferson, Richard V.

Carle, May Irwin. Lillian Russell, George Primrose (at a time when Thatcher did not own his home in Plainfield); George M. Telephone" Says Mrs. of Hackensack," keeping in touch with my friends seemed almost more than I could manage IV I i si 1 1 CALL ith it, merely call a number. LA FIELD G-47S9 ORDER 0 i.

4i It will be on the doorstep of your new home the day you move in! i -4. i 'f in and food and necessities as well as friends are delivered right to my door" Mrs. discovered this in a home experiment which she, and women in 16 New Jersey communities made, to measure the difference that a telephone makes in day-to-day living. In ibis experiment, the women wort pedometers to measure the distance walked, with and without the telephone; and kept records of all accomplishments. Wttb the telephone, they strengthened and renewed friendships both in and out of town; saved up to flO0 steps a day (420 miles of walking in a year); gained an average of one hour every day, for leisure, or added accomplishmentsome gained 3 hours or more.

The more you use your telephoned go places, visit, and get things done quickly, the more you help yourself to enjoy a. happier, easier, more satisfying life. Cohan. Of the sporting world such names as James Jeffries and Bob Fitzsimmons appeared on the hotel register, along with members of the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics. Homestead Razed "The Homestead" at 515 Park Avenue is alsd among the recent buildings to be razed in Plainfield.

Mr. and Mrs. Ruckert of 1522 West Fourth Street were the last tenants of the building, operating "The Homestead" tea room. Prior to that, the building was rented by Mr. and Mrs.

Myers who remodeled it into "The Rendezvous." Before they opened their restaurant, the building had been empty for some time. Previous to its occupancy by the Myers, It "was conducted as "The Plainfield," a popular boarding house managed by Mr. and Mrs. Walker, then residents in Crescent Avenue. The building was torn down in June of this year by4he State Trust Company who acquired from John K.

Nevius. Of the barns, stables and other miscellaneous structures which have been demolished within the last five years, the outstanding building was the barn on the property of the late Simeon Cruickshank at 831 Belvi-dere Avenue. Mr. Cruickshank owned-one of the finest stables in the city and he erected a barn which was superior to many homes In the community. A ardent horseman, he stabled 30 or more splendid animals in the barn.

The large building also housed his coachman, groom and footman besides numerous wagons and carriages. The old building was torn down In 1936. Mr. Cruickshank, one of the wealthiest residents in town, had a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Another such building was the Gordonwood Riding Academy in Kensington Avenue, popular spot for the sons end daughters of Plainfield's socialites during training periods for the annual horse show.

The property proudly boasted a ring wherein the children practiced horsemanship for many years. This building was razed in 1930. 4t 1 11 It's wonderful to feel swell and look it! That's why it's such a grand idea to start life in your new home the Alderney way. Alderney Milk is rich in the vitamins that build good bones in children and put sparkle and pep into grown-ups. Its deeper cream line means stronger bodies for children and that handsome "glow of health" for adults.

Pick up the phone now and place your order to be delivered the day you move. Alderney delivers all kinds of dairy products: country-fresh eggs, sweet, country-fresh butter, buttermilk, sweet and sour cream, cottage cheese all good to taste and good for you! S4, TALK 18 miles for 15, 30 miles for 25, any time, anywhere in New Jersey (station-to-station rates). Rates to points about 50 miles away, or more, are reduced every evening after 7, and all day Sunday. JERSEY BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY 1 f-i- fr 8 0 a 8 see sco xvoooe.