w l Linden Observer VOL. I , No. k. LINDEN, NEW JERSEY, FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1920. FIVE CENTS A COPY IMG THINGS PLANNED FOR GRASSELLI PARK AMERICAN LEGION WANTS HOME COUNTRY CLUB ANNIVERSARY p e r s o n a l s James Cooper is passing the cigars, E. G. Schoenlank, the chairman Steps Being Taken to Seciire Muni­ It’s a girl. TOWN COMMITTEE cipal Aid. LINDEN BANK MADE Arthur D. Rogers has purchased Mr. Allderton who has had exper­ of the Linden Country Club,, enter­ the house he has occupied for some ience as Army Chaplain during the tainment committee was heard ex­ A regular meeting of Linden Post time past in Blancke Street. He ,x ■war will preach Sunday evening in plaining the big event that is to No. 10k American Legion, was held sails on April 14th on 8 . s. Royal the Auditorium. ASKED TO ANNUL be celebrated there April 24, to a at .Post Headquarters on Tuesday ev­ DEPOSITS FOR George for England and France, where Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Deakifas of group of eager listeners on the way ening. According to a resolution he will supervise some new plant 148 Grasselli Avenue entertained a to the station tiie other morning, and passed ijt the last meeting, the session erections for the Standard Oil Co. Frank Bowblis of Dennis Place left weekend Easter party including Mr. this is the way he did it; was to adjourn and attend the meet­ and Mrs. Thomas Cooke and Mr. “After ten years of existence a ing of the Borough Council in a body here on Tuesday for Siverton, R . I. Charles Cooke of Highland Falls, N. grand revival gathering is to be in order to ascertain to what extent He expects to stay two months as Y. staged that it will be put down in the tank inspector for the Sinclair Oil 200 Petitioners Demand Some that body would aid the Post in se­ Frank Miller Appointed Fire Co. of Linden . The inclement weather interfered archives of history. So listen breth­ curing new and permanent headquar­ with the Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday; Action lie Taken.— Street Re ren, and a desire will be built up ters. Chief.— Effort to be Made to Miss Lois Davis of Roslyn, L. I,, but the program was carried out, within you to be present, that neith­ Owing to the fact that no concerted was the week-end guest of Mrs. Al­ pairs Under Way in Township. Secure Additional Train Serv­ bert Weber of Wood Avenue. with great success on Monday after­ er weather or money will erase. The action had been taken during the past noon. John Champion got the boy’s committee lias been in conference months in which this matter has ice. E. C. Marsland of Lyons Farms prize of a large egg and Dorothy At the Township meeting held with the greatest restaruunteurs and has bought the house of Jacob Monday evening, a petition was pre­ claimed the attention of the Legion, M aggs got the girl’s prize of an Eas­ you must admit that when such Petitions similar to those received Schwarz on Blancke Street. sented signed by 200 residents of it was deemed inadvisable to attend ter bunny. great minds confer, new Jishes are the Council meeting until the Build­ Monday night by the Township Com Robert Mackay has bought the Linden Township asking for the re­ house on Curtis Street which is now Mr. and Mrs. Russell Connor and bound to evolve. Of course such ing Committee had a more definite mittee legarding alleged poor service voking of the jitney bus license un­ occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford little Miss Helen are visiting Mr. implements as olives,, grape fruit or idea as to just what sprt of a build­ by the jitneys operated by David der which David Peters of Elizabeth and Mrs. Champion of Tremley road. celery will not change much in color, ing was really wanted. Peters, were received by the Borougii Decker, from Mrs. Oscar Gesner. operates the Linden bus service. Mr .and Mrs. Mackay expect to move The regular meeting of the Gras- size or taste. But you may rest' as­ After much discussion the present Council. As previously stated in The Ob­ in around May 1. selli Park Association was held Mon­ sured that startling possibilities are building committee was enlarged As the signatures attached were day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Francis server, the Elizabeth Board of Works possible in the way of fruit such as those of residents of Linden Town Alwyn Watson is visiting friends refuses to grant any more permits from three to five members by the ad­ at Wilkesbarre, Pa. Nixon were voted as new members. green peas and the potatoes. ship or Roselle Borough, the council to operate over the route, as they, dition of John Molson and Hugo O. We are sorry to report that Mrs. The full expectations relative tc took no action further than to ack Prank Warner is on a business living in Elizabeth ^think the bus Wendel. The first thing this com­ trip South. Lent is better. the dinner having been explained, let mittee will do is to arrange for a nowledge receipt of the petitions. service to Linden good and sufficient Miss Laura Onslow of New York Mrs. William Troell and her three us proceed with the entertainment, joint meeting with sub-committees of The receipt of the petitions, how­ for the needs of the district along City is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. children, Margaret, William and Har- the cost of which exceeds any amount the Borough Council and the Town­ ever, precipitated a discussion of the ry of Hazelton, Pa. are tahe guests St. George’s Ave., Roselle, and Lin­ you may imagine. In fact, twice ship Committee as the main object bus service in which the service was John L. Onslow of Henry Street. den generally. The petitioners how- Mrs. Ella M. Zebley and daughter of Mr. and Mrs Hugo Brendell. that amount will be expended as no (ion to date seems to be the fact that severely criticised. There was talk ever, seemingly think different, liv­ of Camden spent the Easter vacation A largp attendance is anticipated effort will be spared. / the Legion Is composed of members of increasing the license fee of the ing in Linden. Mr. Peters is to at­ with her daughter, Mrs. W. A. T. at the dance next Saturday evening We were thinking seriously of hav- from botli the Borough and Township jitney operators and the matter was \ as it is the first entertainment after tend the special meeting of the ing the Florodora Show which is now finally placed in the hands of the Wilson of Blancke Street. Township Committee next Monday ind hence it is not a truly represent­ Miss Jeanette Snyder of Curtis Lent. at. the Century appear at our dinner ative organization of either munici­ committee on ordinances for a report veiling to state his side of the case. Street is home, having spent her East­ Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cooper daugh­ but after witnessing the opening per­ pality. at the next meeting. Bids for street repairs in various er vacation at Ridgewood. ter Marion, and son Kinmouth .spent formance it becomes evident that we The cost of peddlers’ licenses 'arts of the township were received Another question which arises is the weekend in Lakewood. could not in justice to those present *he relative portions of the expense where the peddler uses a wagon or Harry Keyes of Stiles tSreet is con­ rom the C. H. Winans Co. and J. I,. fined to his home with scarlet fever. Mr and Mrs. Nicolai and Mr. and burden your time with this show. We fo be shared by the Borough and the other vehicle, was increased from $5 Bachman Inc., which were referred Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Zebley and Mrs. Klein spent an enjoyable even­ will in all probability have to call Township. Both of these points it to $10,. o the road committee and the Town- daughter of Jersey City spent part of ing in Newark, Saturday ■it the Metropolitan and arrange for s hoped will he cleared up at this License fees for dogs were fixed as ihip Engineer A number of requests ’ he Easter vacation with Mr. and P C H oover w as in New Y ork City the appearance of Caruso, and some mint meeting so that definite plans follows: female dogs$4; male dogs,, $2 on Saturday to see his father, who or sidewalks in various parts of the Mrs. W. A. T. Wilson of Blancke >f the other world-renowned singers. may be immediately begun as to the This regulation will be put into eff­ Street. is reported much better. township,, were received and refer­ But the.-e are all uncertainties as kind of a building wanted, where it ect as soonn as license tags which red also to the road committee with Erwin B. Buekman of Brooklyn an- MBs Jordan, a representative from singers are highly nervous and may s to be located, etc. have been ordered arrive. The coun­ power. nounces the marriage of his daugh­ the Cleveland office of the Grasselli require rest just the night of'ou r The athletic committee reported cil voted to publish advertisements I --------- -----«8y------------- ter, Mrs. Mildred Irene Brown of Chemical Co is here promoting the •linner, so we had better not engage hat owing to the fact that .a town for bids to supply the borough with OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR UNION Elm street, Linden, to Charles Her­ w-lfare and amusements for the com­ their services lifter all.