This Day in History: April 19th, 1916

This Day in History: April 19th, 1916

BOROUGH HAS TWO BRAND NEW ORGANIZATIONS

MILLTOWN, April 19. The “Willing Watchful Workers” Bible Class was organized last evening at the German Reformed Church, with a membership of twenty-three young ladies. The officers elected were Miss Mae Lins, president; Alice Heyl, vice president; Carrie Ochs, secretary; Martha Christ, treasurer. All girls are earnestly invited to come and help work. The class meets every other Tuesday evening at 7:45 p.m.

Sixteen Milltown musicians have banded themselves together under the name of the “Athlon Club,” and are receiving instructions from Professor Tougas, of New Brunswick. Their gatherings are very interesting from a social as well as educational standpoint. The present membership of the club consists of Anna Peterson, guitar; Horace Peterson, flat mandolin; Blanche Sheppard, first mandolin; Mary Kohlhepp, first mandolin; Bertha Snedeker, first mandolin; Dorothy Harkins, first mandolin; Morton Smith, guitar; Theodore Snedeker, second mandolin; Frank Hodapp, banjo; Mrs. Hodapp, first mandolin; Harold Smith, guitar; Mrs. Harold Behminger, first mandolin; Clarence Hill, guitar; Mrs. Clarence Hill, second mandolin; Mr. Joslin, violin; Mrs. Joslin, fret mandolin.

The funeral of Mrs. Charlotte Worthge was held from the home of her daughter on Richter Avenue, yesterday afternoon at two o’clock, and was largely attended. Rev. R. B. Stephenson officiated, and interment took place in Van Liew Cemetery. Undertaker Quackenboss had charge of the funeral arrangements. The grandsons, George, Walter, John Worthge, and Arthur Dickinson acted as pallbearers.

Other Town News:

Services will be held at the German Reformed Church this evening.

As announced through the first-page advertising columns of today’s Home News, the Milltown Realty Company is making a special introductory offer for building lots on the Kuhlthau Bros. Company tract, in South Milltown which section has been booming in keeping with other sections of the town during the past few years. Papers were passed yesterday for the sale of six lots on the Booraem tracts, George’s Road, two each to Isaac Britton, Charles Britton, and Frank Wehrfrits, all of New Brunswick. The sales were effected by the Milltown Realty Company.


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