This Day in History: March 15th, 1915

This Day in History: March 15th, 1915

1,500 ATTEND EXHIBITION AT PUBLIC SCHOOL

MILLTOWN, March 15.—The general school exhibit which was held at the Milltown public school Friday evening, Saturday morning, afternoon and evening was attended by no less than 1,500 people, and, as stated in Saturday’s Home News, was an affair that surprised many of the town folks. The children and teachers deserve a great deal of praise for the excellent progress that has been made.

School Election To-morrow Night.

The annual school election will be held at the public school to-morrow evening for the purpose of voting on a ten thousand dollar appropriation which is the same as last year, and to elect three members to the Board of Education. The terms of the three members expiring are George Kuhlthau, George Heyl, and William Glock.

Rescue Initiate.

The third degree will be conferred upon John Worthge at a meeting of Rescue Council to be held this evening.

New Members at M. E.

There were three new members taken into the Methodist Church on letter yesterday morning. Preliminary to the sermon yesterday morning Rev. Hand told the members of his church how he appreciated his return to the local charge and that during the coming year it was his aim to still further advance the spiritual work in the church and that he desired the hearty co-operation of each member of his gospel family, meaning the official board.

Minnewawa Camp Fire Meet.

A meeting of the Winnewawa Camp Fire Girls was held at the home of Miss Gertrude Kuhlthau Friday evening, at which time the girls were taking notes as to what to do in case of emergencies, such as fire, frost bites, accidents, etc., after which they journeyed to the school exhibit in a body. Refreshments were served.

Crescents to Banquet at Klein’s With the Ladies.

At a special meeting of the Crescent Club it was decided to hold the annual banquet and ladies’ night of the club at the Hotel Klein, New Brunswick, on Wednesday evening of this week, at 8.30 o’clock, to which all members of the club as well as the Girls’ Crescent Club and their friends are invited.

Klein’s large banquet room has been secured for the occasion and four New York stars, cleverest of all entertainers, in a series of comedy sketches, juggling, monologues, musical selections, operettas, character and dialect songs and stories with costume changes, etc., will take a prominent part. The affair promises to be one of the biggest events of its kind ever attempted by a local organization.

Surprise for Mrs. Crenning.

While attending a meeting of the Tamakwa Camp Fire Girls at the home of Miss Barbara Heil Friday evening, Mrs. William Crenning, who was formerly Miss Myra Brown, of this place, met with another great surprise. She was showered by the large assemblage of friends, the event having been planned by Miss Barbara Heil.

The evening was whiled away too soon in the playing of various games and the bestowing of congratulations upon Mrs. Crenning.

Delicious refreshments were served. The guests included: Mrs. William Crenning, Mrs. Enos Huff, Mrs. Winfield Fine, Mrs. Bernard Gill, Mrs. Clarence Crenning, Mrs. P. McCormick, Mrs. C. Monaghan, Mrs. John, Mrs. John Heil, Mrs. Amos Brown, Misses Blanche Crenning, Mamie Glock, Helen Glock, Viola Thompson, Edythe Kohlhepp, Lillian Downey, Emma Kaiser, Nettie Branaghan, Florence Haywood, Anna Anderson, Rose Dowgin, Gertrude Barney, Anna Holzer, Ella Hart, Lillian Willenbrock, Martha Brandt, Carrie Ochs, Katherine Heil, Anna Holzer, Mae Heil, Barbara Heil and Mrs. George Lins.

Personals.

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Randolph, of Piscataway, were visitors in the borough yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Banker, of New Brunswick, and Mr. Albert Sevenhair, of New York City, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sevenhair yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Dunn, of New Brunswick, were visitors in Milltown yesterday.

Ferdinand Christ, of Philadelphia, visited with his folks, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Christ, yesterday.

Miss Beulah Stults, of South River, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Lyle yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Kuhlthau spent Sunday with friends in Roselle Park.

Prayer meeting at the Methodist Church will be held at 7.30 to-morrow evening instead of 8 o’clock.

A meeting of the house committee of the Michelin A. A. will be held this Thursday evening.

Lots of other Milltown news on sporting page.

The S. S. K. Club will hold their regular weekly meeting at the home of Mrs. Arnold Thompson, Washington avenue, on Wednesday evening, March 17, at 8 o’clock.


This Day in History: January 31st, 1903

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LIGHTS FOR MILLTOWN;
WHAT SHALL THEY BE?

Citizens Invited to Express Preferences Before the Borough Council.

A special meeting of the Milltown Borough Council will be held to-night in Kohlhepp’s Hall to discuss the lighting project. The general public has been invited to the meeting by notices issued by Clerk Robert A. Harkins, and will be asked to present their views whether or not the borough shall be lighted at the public expense.

If public sentiment is in favor of public lighting, the citizens will then be asked to express their choice as to the illuminant. Three different kinds of lights have been proposed to the Councilmen—electricity, kerosene and gasoline. H. C. Richardson, manager of the Central Electric Company for this section, has been in Milltown recently trying to impress the advantages of electric lights upon the citizens. If the Central Electric Company gets the contract, Milltown will get its light all the way from Metuchen. It has also been suggested that a lighting arrangement might be made with the Middlesex & Somerset Traction Company, which has its power house at Milltown.

Since last spring Milltown has had on trial two gasoline street lamps installed by Charles Anderson, of South River. Mr. Anderson is also after the contract for lighting the borough. The lamps have given good light and are not much trouble and will certainly receive due consideration at to-night’s meeting.

The ordinary kerosene lamps have advocates in Milltown as everybody knows just what can be expected from this light and how much it will cost. The public will have a chance to state its desires to-night, however, and the council is anxious to be guided by the general public sentiment whatever that is. There is little doubt that the citizens will declare in favor of public lighting in some form.


This Day in History: July 17, 1916

This Day in History: July 17, 1916

BILLS PAID BY BOROUGH COUNCIL

MILLTOWN, July 17 – The bills as ordered paid at the meeting of the Milltown Borough Council at their meeting on Thursday evening consisted of the following:

New York Telephone Company, $2.00; American Surety Company, $1.34; B. M. Gannon, $3.07; H. A. Christ Co., $14.06; Pittsburgh Meter Co., $313.90; Samuel Spears, freight, $1.00; H. A. Christ Co., $37.50; John Christ, steward, $10.00; Jos. F. Rupprecht, $4.00; Benj. F. Broadbent, $45.00; G. Kuhlthau, $21.85; Peter Schwartz, $10.00; Delaware River Quarry and Contracting Co., $163.76; Public Service Electric Co., $331.64; William Kuhlthau, Sr., $20.00; Public Service Gas Co., [amount missing].

The monthly report of the collector and treasurer showed a balance of $2,300.23.

A deed was received from the Michelin Tire Company conveying property upon which the water plant is located to the Borough of Milltown, which together with an easement was ordered recorded.

Council adjourned until Friday evening, 21st inst., at which time resolutions will be presented to advertise for bids in the matter of the proposed sewer and water extension. This extension is for the benefit of the fifty-four new houses being erected by Michelin Tire Co.


This Day in History: July 16, 1912

This Day in History: July 16, 1912

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MILLTOWN SEWAGE PLAN DISAPPROVED
Council Appoints Advisory Water Commission to Carry Protest Against Lawrence Brook Pollution to State Board of Health.

Following a strong appeal from the Advisory Water Commission last night, Common Council passed a resolution, offered by Alderman Goodwin, protesting against the plan Milltown has evolved of sewering into settling beds along Lawrence Brook, because it is believed that the overflow would still pollute the stream.

Mr. Goodwin also moved that the advisory commission be named to carry New Brunswick’s protest to the State Board of Health. This motion was carried and Chairman Burt appointed the commission. The members are: Drury W. Cooper, Alfred E. Titsworth, Alfred S. March, Eugene P. Darrow, W. H. Benedict and Frederick Schneider.

The communication of the Advisory Commission stated that Milltown had filed plans as stated above which the Commission deemed dangerous to the water supply, and likely to bring the city’s name into bad repute. The commission suggested that Council demand a hearing in the matter before the State Board.

Commissioner Darrow was given the floor to explain the matter more fully. He said that Milltown proposed to sewer through a 15-inch pipe to a point just below where the Raritan River Railroad crosses Lawrence Brook, into three settling tanks, each of 30,000 gallons capacity, and overflow into four filter beds with a three-foot layer of sand and gravel, and finally discharge into the head of Weston’s Mill pond. The distance from the sewage bed to the pond would be 100 feet, Mr. Darrow said.

“The discharge would be pure when treated,” Mr. Darrow continued, “but when floods came the plant would not work properly. The thick sediment from the sludge beds would be washed into the pond. We consider this plan dangerous and certainly not creditable to the city, and that it can be avoided. We recommended to the city that the sewage be pumped to a point below the pond, and still favor that plan. The city should take some action to protect the water supply, and we believe that if this is done some other plan will be provided. The city is in a position where it can fight the matter successfully.”

Give and Take.
“Milltown feels that if it puts in a sewerage system it must have a water supply. The town also thinks that as New Brunswick is to be benefitted it ought to bear a portion of the expense.

“One suggestion is that if Milltown puts in the sewerage system, New Brunswick should give the town a water system, charging the same rates as in New Brunswick. Another suggestion is that New Brunswick pay the cost of filter beds for Milltown.

“Besides an official protest to the State Board, there should be a conference with Milltown officials as to the best way to get together in the matter.”

A protest against the Milltown plan was also received from the Filtration Commission.


This Day in History: June 14th, 1913

This Day in History: June 14th, 1913

JOHN MORRIS KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE


John Morris, the seven year old son of the late Owen Morris, of 92 Throop avenue, was instantly killed at noon to-day on Suydam street by an automobile, the property of Anthony Granjenarre, of Church street, Milltown. He is a Frenchman, and employed in the Michelin.

Young Morris was going on an errand on Suydam street, and started to cross the street when he noticed the automobile almost upon him. He started back, and the driver of the machine, Mr. Granjenarre, trying to avoid the boy, ran the machine up on the sidewalk. The machine skidded and hit the little fellow, killing him instantly.

Mr. Granjenarre was placed under arrest, and held at the police station. The boy is a twin son, and a stepbrother of Eugene W. Morris, of McMurtry & Morris. The boy’s death is a terrible shock to his mother, as this is the second bereavement in the family in less than a year, the beloved husband and father passing away a short time ago.


This Day in History: May 29th, 1908

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DECORATION DAY AT MILLTOWN

MILLTOWN, May 29 – Decoration Day will be a big day at Milltown. The newly remodeled Milltown Park will open for the first of the season with a game of ball in the afternoon between the Catholic Club of New Brunswick and the Milltown nine. In the evening there will be dancing from 6.30 until midnight. The G. A. R. will not hold their annual parade in this borough to-morrow, but will go to South River and parade with the G. A. R. of that place.

The Ferguson Contracting Co. is building a 116 feet long addition to the factory building of the Michelin Tire Co.

The three new houses built on Clay street for the Michelin Co. will be ready for occupancy in a few days. Clay street no doubt will be extended to Riva avenue very shortly.

Riva avenue has lately been surveyed by the newly appointed surveyor, Fred C. Schneider. It will be one of the borough’s leading streets before long