Trenton Evening Times

Monday, December 31, 1906

YEAR’S RECORD OF INTERESTING EVENTS IN TRENTON

1906

JANUARY

Dr. E. H. Ginnelley elected president of Common Council and new Common Council organized, together with all city boards.

Thirty first annual meeting New Jersey Horticultural Society. Charles E. Fort elected president of Fire Commissioners.
High School students launch plan to purchase athletic field. Mrs. Louise Cooper died in St. Francis Hospital from the effects of burns. Edwin A. Fischer elected president of Park Commission. Hamilton Avenue M. E. Church called the Rev. Sandford M. Nichols.
Biscuit kilnmen at Trent Tile Company strike for uniform pay.

Ensign Joplin, Salvation Army, transferred to Portland Me. Trenton Ministerial Union week of prayer services opens. F. W. Roebling chosen president of Library Commission.
One hundred and thirtieth session of the New Jersey Legislature opened. Governor Stokes sent message to Legislature advocating taxation of main stem railroad property, limitation of public utility franchises and increase of trolley tax.
Governor Stokes granted reprieves to Antoinette Tolla and Jerry Rossa, Bergen county murderers. Formal opening of Second Regiment Armory.
Elmer H. Loedom, Southampton, Pa., killed by trolley at Yardley.
Charles Long, murderer of Matthew Cunningham, hanged. George O. Vanderbilt filed $2,500,000 mortgage to raise money for Trenton & Lakewood trolley road.
Charles Long buried.
Legislature passes equal tax, limited franchise, pure election and insurance and bank investigation bills. Annual meeting of the New Jersey Retail Merchants’ Association.

Col. Edward D. Fox completed 40 years of service in state executive department. Justice Alfred Reed rebuked grand jury for failure to indict gamblers and condemned police department for Sunday selling violation. Windsor postoffice robbed.
George N. Van Doran lost $10,000 slander suit against Gen. James F. Rusling. Dr. Isaac Cooper died. Thirty-third annual meeting of New Jersey State Board of Agriculture. Charles P. Green and Apollo Grooms plead not guilty to murder of James McCrossen.
Reading Railroad employees of Trenton division receive increase in pay. Annual convention of Red Men.

Chief Hiner orders all saloons closed on Sundays.

Frelinghuysen Automobile bill introduced in Legislature. Morris canal bill introduced in Legislature.

William H. Dill of Philadelphia found dead in bed at 124 North Stockton street.

Police ordered social clubs to obey Sunday liquor law.

Catholic and Protestant clergymen met and formulated the revised liquor laws now known as Bishops’ bill. Hamilton Township sues to prevent erection of Municipal Hospital in township, (Suit failed).
State schools closed because of scarlet fever. Republican Club reception to Governor and United States Senators.
Wreck on Pennsylvania Railroad near Lawrence Station tied up all traffic for two hours, 20 cars wrecked. Walter Automobile Company decided to build big plant in Trenton. Margaret A. Wilson of this city and Arthur B. Reeve of Brooklyn married. Miss Julia C. Stull and Maxwell G. Rockhill married.

FEBRUARY

Neary and Schwarz re-open Wilson Woolen Mill
Trenton Postoffice carriers get increase of pay. Judge Dill sworn in as Judge of the Court of Errors and Appeals. Annual dinner of Lotus Club.

Judge Robert S. Woodruff removed to Mercer Hospital. Miss Ray Fineberg and Samuel Zorn married. Governor Stokes receives monster petition to commute sentence of Antoinette Tolla.
Brewers fight local option and automobile reformers advocate Frelinghuysen law in legislative hearings. Common Council adopted resolution of removal of Freight Station.
Court of Pardons reprieved Antoinette Tolla. Miss Susanna Campbell Bell and Hebert H. Butler married. Hamilton township committee gave Trenton Street Railway Company franchise. Hillery tax law introduced in Legislature.
Mrs. Eliza Holden of Lamberton street killed by Pennsylvania Railroad train at Lamberton street crossing. Common Council Freight Station removal resolution sent to President Cassett.
Col. Washington A. Roebling gave $500 to High School athletic field. Governor Stokes denied reprieve for Jerry Rossa.

Ministerial Union denounced License Inspector Cassedy for alleged failure of duty. Miss Ada Carmody and John C. Mordaunt married. Trenton Lawrenceville and Princeton trolley mail service inaugurated.
Attorney General McCarter declared the Perkins equal tax bill constitutions.
Henry Keeler committed suicide at his home near Wilburtha. Mrs. Kate A. Houghtaling and William A. Holcombe married.
Miss Agnes May Billar and Dr. Lloyd Russell Mace married. Anna Stiles and Russell Atchley married. Miss Ida May Fisher and Edward T. Comley married.
$12,000 fire on the Oliphant farm at Lawrenceville.

Miss Lena Marty of Philadelphia and George Hartman of Trenton married.
The Rev. C. J. Keevil accepts First Baptist Church call.
Bill providing disfranchisement of election bribers introduced in Senate.
Gov. Stokes reprieved Rufus Johnson, Mt. Holly murderer. Annual convention of Knights of Pythias.
Trinity Episcopal Church dedicated tablet to memory of William Trent. High School students dedicated historical tablet on South Broad street near Assanpink creek.

Trenton won $40,000 paving suit from Trenton Street Railway Company. National convention of St. Patrick’s Alliance opened. Miss Leonie L. Monnier and William L. Howard married.
County anti-fee bill passed by Legislature.

MARCH

Gustav Amburg Crosson of Morrisville sentenced at Doylestown to death after 90 minutes trial for murder of son at Morrisville (later commuted to life imprisonment).
Mayor Gnichtel signed Stuyvesant avenue trolley ordinance of Trenton Street Railway Company.

House of Assembly defeated local option bill by vote of 39 to 14.
Bill in Senate to make Trenton execution place of capital criminals defeated. Miss Amanda Kramer and David W. R. Brown married.
Charles P. Green and Apollo Grooms acquitted of McCrossan murder.
Court of Pardons commuted death sentence of Antoinette Tolla to seven years imprisonment.

Sixteenth annual dinner of New Jersey Legislative Correspondence Club.

Miss Rose Thompson of New York and Joseph H. Wright of Trenton married.

Mrs. Florence Siegel killed jumping from her burning home at 143 South Broad street. House of Assembly defeated insurance inquiry bill and passed anti-fee bill for county officers. Bishop Goodsell announced New Jersey Methodist Episcopal ministerial appointments for the year.

House of Assembly passed bill limiting public utility franchises to twenty years.

Senate passed Perkins equal taxation bill.

Contracts let for $50,000 school for Immaculate Conception parish.

Governor Stokes signed county salary and Prison Keeper’s residence bills.

APRIL

Senate defeated High License bill.
City Assessors decided to increase all property valuations 50 percent to carry out provisions of equal tax law. Senate began investigation of bribery charges against Senators Shinn and Martens, decision of the Senate was acquittal. Perkins assembly re-districting bill defeated in the Assembly.
Trenton Times bought site on South Stockton street for office building and started erection of its new home. Governor Stokes signed equal taxation bill.
D. Wiley Baker named School Commissioner. House passed Frelinghuysen automobile bill.

Trenton Street Railway Company let contracts for Trenton Junction extension and rebuilding of suburban lines. Miss Clara May Hendrickson, of Trenton, and John William Sage of New York married. Frelinghuysen military bill passed Senate. High School celebrated fifth anniversary and received deed for athletic field.
Senate passed resolution to investigate all insurance companies. Bricklayers and Masons granted increase in wages to take effect May1.
One hundred and thirtieth session of Legislature adjourned sine die.
Trenton House sold by Katzenbach estate to Kuser interests. Eureka Flint and Spar Company decided to erect $50,000 addition to plant.

Miss Kate Mott, deceased, executors announce gift of $5,000 to Mercer Hospital.
Miss Eleanor H. Larson and William Simpson Clark married.
Colonel Lewis Perrine paid $84,000 for seat on New York Stock Exchange.
Roebling’s Sons Company received report of $300,000 loss in San Francisco earthquake. Mayor Gnitchtel issued call for financial aid for San Francisco.

Miss Anna Kelly and Phillip Curry married. Miss Florence Phillips Hill and P. Ralph Thatcher married.

Miss Mamie Tully and August W. Endebrock married.

MAY

May day among labor unions and only trouble here was minor strike of hod carriers.
Annual meeting state organization of Knights of Malta. Charles T. Davenport and Laura Davenport arrested on charge of sending poisoned candy to their children in Titusville. Reading Railroad Company increased pay and decreased hours of Trenton employees.
Charles Getsinger’s storage house at East State street and Bainbridge avenue destroyed by fire.
Plumbers granted $2 a week increase in wages.

Bell Telephone Company decides to build new home on East Sate street.
Miss Katherine T. Chambers and Charles Gropp married.
Montgomery Moses named manager of Trent Theatre.
Miss Eleanore B. Green and John M. Davis married.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. I. Cody awarded $11,000 damages against the N J & Penna. Traction Company.

Independent Brick Company announced plans for $100,000 plant near Broad Street Park. Sidney L. Shelby, 246 Academy street, killed by train at Stelton Station. Frank C. Riley and Charles A. Howell, firemen, buried in ruins and killed in fire at New Jersey Pulp and Plaster Company. Miss Ethel Weeks and Dr. John V. Jones married at Skillman.

Court of Pardons commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence of Anna Valentina.
George A. Powers indicted by grand jury for forging name of Bishop McFaul.
Orders issued for brigade encampment at Sea Girt.

Miss Lily May Goodwin and Charles L. Klein married.
Miss Bessie Clinton and Harry E. Wood married.

George Karrier, State Schools student, drowned while swimming in water power. Miss Bessie Lawton and George C. McGuire married.
James F. Bruther died from fractured skull sustained in fall down stairs at his home.

Miss Florence West and Joseph Robbins, Jr., married. Trenton ice dealers decided to increase price of ice beginning June 1.
Memorial Day observed here. Miss Mary E. Berry and Joseph S. Martin married.

JUNE

Senatorial insurance investigation committee began its work. Louis and Dwossey Kleinermann acquitted of arson after notable trial in Mercer Court.
Saggermakers of Trenton potteries struck because of dispute concerning preparation of clay. Miss Constance Morgan Raymond of Lawrenceville and Julius T. Harrah of Havana married.

Davenports plead not guilty to sending poisoned candy to children.

Miss Hattie A. Gibson and Peter W. Applegate married. Miss Emily Hays Farr and Robert Earle Anderson married at Lawrenceville. Miss Catherine Betz and William Zanger married.
Silver jubilee of Monsignor John H. Fox. Miss Florence Fleetwood and Raymond Hill Thompson married. Carpenters won strike for advance in wages from 41 to 51 cents an hour.
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Miss Bertha Hurtbut and the Rev. George P. Dougherty married.
Margaret Keating, two and a half years old, killed by _________ on North Clinton avenue.

Corner stone of new Immaculate Conception School laid.
Body of Lambert Riley, drowned in the Delaware river, found at ________.
Frank _________ chosen director of Art School. __________________________________________________________________________.
Turners of Mercer Pottery struck because of dispute as to apprentice question. Miss Georgetta Poulson and Anthony Van Hise married. Miss Catherine C. Kerwin and Patrick A. Solan married.
Miss Ann Cooney and Michael A. Welch married.

JULY

Charles Davenport, of Mercerville, placed on trial in Mercer court on the charge of sending poisoned candy to his child. Erick Tippner, aged five years, of Hamilton Square, accidentally shot by Ernest Busse. He died later.
During severe hail and rain storm lightning struck store of William L. Waldron, Warren and Fall streets. Driver was hurled from wagon seat by bolt. Bell telephone linemen strike for more pay. Trenton ministers plan to enforce Sunday closing law. John Jacob Burgner of 577 Perry street buried. Dr. Frank G. Harker named by the Health Board as meat inspector.

Freight train collided with cars of Trenton Street Railway at Pennington avenue crossing. No one seriously injured. Mott Iron Company purchased tract of land on Davies street.
Davenport found guilty of attempting to cause the death of his child by sending poisoned candy. Announced that Y. M. C. A. will receive from $150,000 to $200,000 by will of Henry Cook.
The Rev. F. E. Gardner of Allentown Pa. and the Rev. John C. Mattes injured in a runaway on the Bordentown road.

The Rev. E. C. Cloud, of Hopewell, found at the home of the Rev. Charles H. Elder to be suffering seriously with blood poisoning, was removed to home of his father-in-law at Spottswood (recovered).
Alfred Sheenan, aged eight years, died from lockjaw as the result of a Fourth of July accident. Court of Errors and Appeals declared unconstitutional the Assembly redistricting bill passed by the last Legislature.
Miss Caroline Olga Niedt, daughter of former Councilman Oscar Niedt, married to the Rev. John C. Mattes pastor of Lutheran Church of the Savior. Julia Van Lieu, aged sixteen, drowned in the feeder at Titusville. Mrs. Bridget Moran, of 222 Breunig avenue, who nursed her sister, Mrs. William Reddan, while the latter was ill of typhoid fever, died of the same disease.
Allen S. Williamson, ten years of age, drowned in the Delaware river. Harold Wagner, aged twelve years, impaled on meat hook in his father’s slaughterhouse, Chestnut and Roebling avenues. Edward Marcini_k, aged six years, of 180 Houghton avenue, found drowned in the canal at foot of Mead street.
Charles T. Davenport sentenced to prison for fifteen years.
Mrs. William Reddan, 447 Emory avenue, died while mass was being said over the body of her sister, Mrs. Bridget Moran.
Harry Machin, of 118 Taylor street, died of injuries received on railroad. Annual meeting of the Grand Tribe of the Independent Order of Red Men.

Elmer Horton, of Thompson street, struck by locomotive at Monmouth and East State streets and seriously injured.
Frederick H. McGuire, of Trenton, and Miss Lillian A. Allen, of Wyckoff, married. State riparian investigation begun by the Special Legislative Committee.
James McKelvey, of Tom’s River, Trenton’s “clam man,” struck by freight train at Yardville crossing. Mules killed, but McKelvey escaped uninjured.

Trenton Battalion, N. G. N. J. returned from Sea Girt encampment.

Broad Street Hotel sold to A. Klinkowstein and Kahn Brothers for $50,000.
Annual convention of the Orthodox Rabbis of the United States begun. S. P. Dunham & Company incorporated.
Watson H. Linburg purchased Green building at 135 East State street for $65,000.
Joseph Hickman, of 839 Beatty street, found dead on Lalor street with his throat cut. Developments showed he had committed suicide. Mrs. Anna M. Carling began suit for divorce from her husband Dr. William Monroe Carling. Rose Stahl, Trenton’s famous actress, returned from Europe.
H. H. Howard preferred serious charges against Constable Harry M. Potts. Richard VanSickel, fake telephone inspector, sentenced to seven years in the State Prison.
Mrs. Hettie S. Novinger sued her husband, Dr. Walter J. Novinger, for alimony.
The Silver Jubilee of ordination of the Most Rev. Dominick Rueter, general of the Franciscan Order, celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church.
Miss Katherine Stanley and Joseph Harrison, Jr., married.

AUGUST

Thirty employees of Rosenthal & Goldberg trouser makers, strike for more wages.

Mrs. Aaron W. Mann, of 936 West State street, committed suicide by taking carbolic acid. William Thompson, of 141 Cleveland avenue, attempted suicide by shooting himself while delirious from typhoid fever. Charles Thompson, of North Clinton avenue, prostrated by the heat. Decision announced in favor of New Jersey State Council Jr. O. U. A. M., in suit against National Council of the same order. Bishop James A. McFaul sailed for Europe.

The Rev. J. C. Killian, of Clarksburg West Virginia, accepted call to Grace Baptist Church. Announcement made of the secret marriage several months before of Miss Lillian Mae Barlow and Elmer A. Clayton.
John J. Thompson and Charles Zwirlein each fined $100 on the charge of selling liquor to minors. Hamilton Rubber Manufacturing Company interests purchased combination rubber mill at ____________________

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___ Nineteen tests on the new West Hanover street asphalt pavement showed that much pavement failed to meet the specifications.

State Federation endorses proposition to form a labor political party. Common council decides to test all asphalt pavements laid within two years.

Announcement made that Rev. Alfred W. Wishart, pastor of Central Baptist Church, had received a call to the Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids Michigan. He accepted later.

Forti Fortunato and Carman Compania held under $2,000 bail on the charge of sending threatening letters through the mail.

Frank Gedlinski, aged 17, of 319 Liberty street, drowned in the Delaware river.
Charles D. Covert, Assistant City Treasurer, resigned. Thomas H. Prior, of T. H. Prior & Sons, stone cutters and contractors, retired after being forty years in the business. William Peabody, Pennsylvania Railroad engineer, retired after fifty years service.

SEPTEMBER

Frank Forrest Frederick, new director of Trenton School of Industrial Arts, entered upon his duties.

Labor Day observed. Frank Zalisky, aged 10 years, of 601 Beatty street, drowned in the canal.
Common Councilman William F. Burk resigned to become Assistant Street Commissioner.
Arthur Moon, of 33 Model avenue, had both ankles broken in a runaway accident. Miss Anna Horan, of 428 Lamberton street, and John J. Constant, of South Clinton avenue, married. Miss Arabella Watson Banes, 763 East State street, and Elwood Burton Lee, married.
Mrs. Bridget Murray, 242 Hewitt street, fell down stairs and was fatally hurt.
Charles T. Lee, of 904 South Broad street, dropped dead while at work in the Roebling mills.
John H. Heaton, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Heaton, 88 Hart avenue, fatally burned by bonfire.

Public schools opened for fall term with 11,000 pupils enrolled.
Charles U. Hushwood, of 44 Bond street, found drowned in Weller’s basin.

Stack at crematory collapsed, slightly injuring Mrs. Patrick McGurk and crushing in the side of her house.

Announcement made that the owners of the Trenton Street Railway Company had purchased the Philadelphia & Bristol trolley line.
Statement made that new city tax rate would be $1.56 on the $100.
Mills Whittlesey, of Stuyvesant avenue, shot and killed himself in his office in the First National Bank building.

Inter-State Fair opened.
Primary election held.
Hall Katzenbach, of North Clinton avenue, and Miss Sarah A. Buckman, of West State street, married.

Mrs. Mary Connell, of 28 Edwards avenue, killed in wreck on Pennsylvania Railroad at Eddington, Pa. One other passenger was killed and several injured. Among the latter were a number of Trentonians. Miss Emma Carter Stevenson and Lendrum LaRue Lee married. Alfred N. Barber, William F. Burk and Harry D. Thompson renominated for the Assembly by the Mercer county Republicans.

OCTOBER

Miss Mary McQuire and Frank J. Carlin married.
National Council, Daughters of America, began its annual meeting.
Congressman Ira W. Wood renominated by the Republicans.

Robert Purdy of 76 Bellevue avenue found dead in a wagon on Frazier street.
J. Allan Southwick nominated for Congress in Masonic Temple by the Democrats.

John Demmons, aged 79 years, of Bordentown, killed by train at South Broad street crossing of the P. R. R.

Harry F. Lippincott, of Dolton’s Block, committed suicide by drinking laudanum.
Trenton Times celebrated the twenty-fourth anniversary of its establishment. Members of Washington Fire Company of Wilmington, Del., visited Trenton Exempt Fireman’s Association.

Oscar F. Niedt and John Bruther of this city and Henry Yetter of Hamilton Township named as Democratic candidates for the Assembly. Mayor Gnitchtel sent to Common Council a special message notifying it that the State Sewerage Commission had served notice that the city must show cause October 22 why it should not be restrained from further sewering into the Delaware river.
Miss Kathryn McManus and Leo F. Hughes and Miss Margaret McManus and Raymond Smith married at double wedding in Sacred Heart Church. American Hungarian Reform Federation held annual convention.
Summonses issued by City Solicitor Bird in eight suits against the Barber Asphalt Paving Company for alleged defective pavements. City asked $85,216.48 damages.

In hearing before the State Sewerage Commission, City Solicitor Bird asked for five more years time, the full limit under the law in which to consider the notice of the Commission that the city should stop polluting the Delaware river. Young Men’s Catholic Total Abstinence League of Sacred Heart Church celebrated its thirty-third anniversary.
Great Council Degree of Pocahontas I. O. R. M., opened ninth annual session. New Jersey Funeral Benefit Association Jr. O. U. A. M, held annual meeting.
Miss Sarah Mount, daughter of County Collector E. P. Mount, and Dr. William Buchanan married. Wedding of Arthur Elliot Crook and Miss Minnie Josephine Peplow.

Dr. Alfred Woodhouse and Miss Helen L. Prince married.

Liederkranz Singing Society celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. Mrs. Bridget Burke, of Slackwood, fatally hurt by trolley car at Harney’s Corner. Courtland Cain, of Hopewell, fatally injured by a trolley car near Hopewell.
Levi Ackers, of Trenton Junction, died at McKinley Hospital from injuries sustained in a fall from a barn on his farm. Miss Bella C. Dungan, of Philadelphia, and Fred Margerum married.

NOVEMBER

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Hewitt Training School held commencement exercises.
Mrs. James Lane, 152 North Broad street, committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid. Grand Lodge of New Jersey I. O. O. F. began annual session. Governor Edward C. Stokes, Congressman Ira W. Wood, State Treasurer Frank O. Briggs, and Mayor Frederick W. Gnichtel made member of Trenton Lodge No. 3, I. O. O. F.

Professor B. C. Gregory, formerly supervising principal of Trenton public schools, and Miss Hannah Russell Benson, of Philadelphia, married at home of Clayton L. _raver.

Twenty-fifth anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Trenton observed. Robert V. C. Whitehead, of this city, and Miss Mary C. McGlathery, of Norristown, married.
Thanksgiving day observed. Hoseman Frank Rover died of grief over death of Mrs. Siegel, who leaped from the second story of her home and was killed, of which accident he was a witness.

DECEMBER

Miss Melvina R. Hibbert and James Schultz married.
Announcement made that the Trenton Street Railway Company would increases wages five percent. Miss Josephine McLeod, of Media Pa., and Hugh H. Hilson, of this city, married.
Michael Elko, aged nine years, drowned in Trenton Iron Co. basin.
Edward Balderson, of 54 Pennington avenue, died at St. Francis Hospital of injuries received by a fall between the cars on the P. R. R.

Trenton Council No. 355 tendered banquet to Bishop McFaul in honor of his return from Europe. Body of Henry E. Grice, of 130 South Broad street, found in canal at South Broad street crossing. William H. McKean, of Titusville, dropped dead on Perry street of heart failure. Miss Anna Elizabeth Raub and George P. Smith married.

James Murphy, of 504 Emory avenue, committed suicide by running into a trolley car while temporarily deranged. Common Council appointed a committee to investigate the quality of the light in the city.

Mayor Gnichtel signed the new salary ordinances passed by Common Council.

Christmas observed in the city. Miss Blanche A. Sines, of this city, and James H. Williams, Philadelphia, married.
The 130^th anniversary of the Battle of Trenton celebrated by the Princes of Caliphs. James Frate, of Fernwood, killed on the Reading Railroad at the Fernwood crossing.
James T. Pullen, aged 55 years, of 229 Perry street, killed on the Pennsylvania Railroad at the Delaware River bridge.
Daniel Settier, Jr., of this city, and Mae Agnes Choyce, of Asbury Park, married. Joseph Gorczynski, aged five years, of 27 New York avenue, drowned in the canal at the Anchor Pottery.
Miss Catherine Perrine Harned and Dr. Frederick Elmer Bird married.

LOCAL NECROLOGY FOR 1906