Father and Son Week Starts Monday for Milltown People

Second Annual Banquet of St. Paul’s Brotherhood Monday Night Will Begin Event

MILLTOWN. Nov. Father and Son week is to be celebrated during the coming week and the Brotherhood of St. Paul’s Reformed Church will participate by conducting its second annual banquet in the Brotherhood building of the church Monday night at 7 o’clock.

The committee in charge has perfected all arrangements for the gala occasion and made arrangements for one hundred and fifty diners. Those desiring tickets may see either Henry Hartlander or Arthur Dickinson or any member of the Brotherhood, for there may be some left.

One of the biggest features of this annual affair is the orator of the evening, who will be the Hon. John T. Sproul, president of the Coal and Iron National Bank of New York City. From those who have heard M. Sproul comes the information that he is a very able orator, one gifted with the knowledge of how to win an audience and keep its attention. Mr. Sproul will give the main address of the evening, although Harry White will be in attendance and undoubtedly will have something to say, while the pastor, Rev. R. O. Castlos will also say a few words. E. M. Dowling of the County Y. M. C. A. will look after the singing numbers while Kuhlthau Brothers Orchestra will furnish music throughout the night. Tickets are selling for $1.25.

Arraigned Before Justice

Two boys from Berdine’s Corner were brought before Justice of the Peace J. A. Headley of this place last night on charge by Deputy Game Warden Theodore Ryerson of carrying guns in the field. The boys admitted that they had been shooting and on their clothes were several cartridges.

The law of 1925 prohibits such a misdemeanor but the lads were only sixteen and seventeen years of age justice Headley suspended the sentence, the boys paying only the cost of court.

Reformed Church Notes

Tomorrow morning at 9.30 the Progressive Adult Bible Class will hold their meeting with Harry C. White teaching the lesson. The other Sunday School classes will convene at the same hour. At 10:30 the sermon by the pastor, Rev. R. O. Castlos, to the Juniors will be “The Giver of Life” Sermon by the pastor to the seniors in German will be on “Sardes”. In the evening at 7:30 the pastor will conduct a home mission program entitled “The Pioneers of Christ.” This special program will be based on the treat Northwest dealing principally with the mission work In that territory.

Monday night in the Father and Sons Bouquet and on Wednesday night the Ladies Aid Society will hold their meeting and on Thursday night the Consistory of the church will meet.

Methodist Church Notes

Sunday School and Adult Bible class at the same hour of 10 a. m. with Prof. H. R, Mensch lending the Bible Class discussion. At 11 am, the pastor will preach on the theme, “An Unexpected famine” and in the evening at 7:30 p. m. the pastor Rev. D. E. Clair will preach on the theme “Angel Ministry of Today.”

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This Day In History: August 6, 1913

HURT WHEN TROLLEY CAR JUMPS TRACK

John Funk and Motorman Carter, of Milltown, Have Miraculous Escapes in a Peculiar Accident at Berdine’s Corner, Scene of Fatal Accident – Passenger Caught in Wreck

In exactly the same spot, and in very much the same manner, where Edward McKeon, a trolley conductor, of this city, met his death a year ago. John Funk, of Milltown, a bookkeeper at the plant of the Enameled Brick and Tile Company at South River, received Injuries at 1:20 this morning, when a trolley car on which he was a passenger, left the tracks at Berdine’s Corner, while going at high speed, and crashed into a telegraph pole.

Funk’s Injuries are not serious, and consist of an injury to the leg. and severe bruises about the body He had a miraculous escape from death or serious injury. As did Motorman Carter of the car.

Carter is a resident of keyport, but boards at Milltown. He has been motorman but short time. The car which came to grief at the corner which has been the scene of several accidents, left here at 1 o’clock. As is the custom the car was speeding on the George’s Road track. Motor man Carter says that he applied the brakes before coming to the turn, and that they refused to work. though they had been working well previously. The car jumped the track, and a few second later the body of the car left the trucks, and crushed sideways into a telegraph pole. The car fell and the pole smashed in the top of the car. At the time of the incident Funk was talking to Conductor Channatti. and he was sitting well toward the front of the car. Had he been in t the center or the rear, he would probably have been badly injured or killed.

The car was a complete wreck, and Funk was compelled to crawl out of the wreckage. Motorman Carter stuck to his port, and he also had to fight his way out. He kicked out the front windows of the vestibule, and crawled out. The conductor escaped injury.

Over a year ago an early morning car left the tracks at the same turn, and conductor Mckeon was almost instantly killed. That time there were no passengers on the car. This morning Funk was the only passenger.

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Tag: Berdine's Corner

This Day in History: November 7th, 1925