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BOARD OF EDUCATION 13AU" E H DOMINICK. CLERK NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION -MEWBffl- Member Monmouth County Press Club 68th YEAR — 28th W EEK Founded In 1869 MATAWAN, N. J., THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1937 ;PAGES Five Cents Single Copy Randolph Creamer ^ TROTTING, PACING FIRST SNOW OF WINTER RECALLS _N J' PRESSSECRETARY S ^ n tv Per Cent Surprise Keyport HORSE ONCE COLORFUL SPORT HERE SOME STORMS OF FORMER DECADES I T Of Birthday Fund Board Candidate Pounding Hoofs Over Snow Covered Roads Proved Hunt Thru Files Reveals Biizzards Which Blocked For Local Usage Fascinating Pastime As Bayshore Blades Sought Roads So That “Steam And Beast Could Not His Application Is Filed To Gain Victory In The Days Before Hialeah And Navigate Them” ; 1884 Newspaper Reports Some Remaining Moneys From Shortly Before Deadline Tropical Park; Recalled By Charles E. Close Experiences Of Bayshore In Earthquake Here The President’s Party In Yesterday; Unlooked The following account of the in movement, he would have the Yesterday first attempt at a real, lines and for a longer period on Matawan On Jan. 30 For Development terest in, and preparations for, a “shoer” drive the horse himself, and snow storm since the usually dread- some of the branch divisions, To Warm Springs sport many years extinct in this area, then observe what, in his judgment, ed winter months set in immediate;y The winters of 1917 and those of was found in the Dec. 16, 1927, issue was lacking, if anything, or if he isent us on a hunt thru the files of 11935 and 1936 are still enuf to be FOR TWOYEAR TERM of the Matawan Journal. It is be could conjure up something to add I this newspaper for accounts of i remembered by most oi us for their CAPACITYASSURED lieved to have been written by the a few seconds to the horse’s time, j storms in the past which raised j severity. The one of 1917 worked late Charles E. Close. j by making him a little faster. If j considerable havoc and tendered to j especial hardship, coming as it did To Oppose Mrs. G. Totten At this season of the year, say | the horse did not open or reach as live in the memories of people who [ in the war year when fuel, food and Ticket Sale Reported By Who Seeks Unexpired thirty years ago, owners of driving ' it was thought he ought to, toe experienced them. clothing was high priced and gener- Committee Is Indicative Term Of Wharton; 3 | horses, of which there were quite weights were adjusted to cause him ! The fact that up until yesterday ally scarce. Of Sell-out; Space la number in Matawan, were busy to make a longer stride, a little I the 1936-37 winter had been so i The earthquake shocks which Desire Re-election j getting them in shape for the winter weight taken off the outside of the I mild as to lead to the belief that j rocked the bayshcre district occurred W ill Be Limited sports, such as racing on the snow shoe, or a filing from the inside, j the bayshore section was going to i on two successive days. Sunday and The riling of the application of covered streets' of Matawan. The, or the calks altered so that the escape real winter weather entirely., Monday, Aug. 10 and 11, 1884. They It is a matter of interest to every Randolph M. Creamer, of 10 Mapie sleighs, many of which were built animal would have advantage of helped to create interst hi the i were probably the most severe earth one that 70% of the proceeds from Place, as a candidate for the two- to order by the best vehicle builders every aid that “science" could give search and did lead to some interest- j tremors ever experienced in this Jan. 30, will remain in Matawan to year term vacancy on the Keyport of the country, were noted for their him, by the aid of the blacksmith. ing disclosures, one of which was the i section. The following account is be used locally for the relief of in Board of Education caused consid KENNETH E. OLSON light weight and strength, two es When all was set and the snow CHARLES CARMAN account of an earthquake reported I taken from the Aug. 16, 1884 issue fantile paralysis victims and suffer erable surprise in school circles sential factors in making the stretch on Main Street was ironed out by in the Sat., Aug. 16. 1884, Issue of i of the Matawan Journal: ers from orthopedic diseases. yesterday. Mr. Creamer, an employe at great speed, and in their recent the traffic and the roadway from the Matawan Journal. j “The shock was very perceptibly Thirty per cent of the funds ob of the State Highway Commission, coat of paint or varnish, with red {curb to curb was smooth and free On Jan. 5. 1856. there was a snow- j felt here on Sunday, causing bricks COUNTY PRESS CLUB tained will be turned over to Warm will oppose Mrs. George C. Totten, MRS. HENRY L. ZUCKER plumes streaming from the goose ] from any obstacle which might fall of 20 Inches.-During eight days I to fall from chimneys on Mr. Holt's UC A DC VTNAJETU H I QOM Springs Foundation to be used in whose candidacy was announced neck, were a sight never to be for cause a horse to “break”, the horses in the month of January that year, house on Main St., and Mr. Uriah n L A l x j h t r U l E l n U L d U ll turtherlng the work of men of last week. AGAIN HEALTH HEAD gotten, when hitched behind a “hoss” 33 inches of snow fell. The winter j Sickles and Mrs. Garret Cott: s ------- j science who are seeking means of The announcement that -Mr. were worked out and gotten ready that possessed every salient point j for the test of speed and glory for s remarkable from the fact t n Broad St. A number of d ■-bel Executive Secretary O f combatting the dreaded foe of chil- Creamer's name would be on the Novel Presentation Idea of his Arabian ancestor, with its 1 the animal's owner or driver. The there were six weeks of fine sleigh- i throughout the town were rung, and dren. Everyone attending the dinner ballot in the election Tuesday, Feb. State Body Discusses owner or driver seated in the cutter ; contestants in the various classes For Her Annual Report Ing, commencing Dec. 28, 1855. j the people generally were much dance and card party can honestly 9. was made yesterday by R. O. wrapped in th6 now extinct buffalo ' would gather at Church and Main On Jan. 18 and 19. 1857, there was j alarmed and rushed into the streets, Social Security Act feel that they are helping in a most Walling, district clerk. The fact that Shown By Miss Huff robe. With the cutters spick and Streets, and those comprising the a great snow storm, the snow drift- i though no serious damage was done, practical way to further a very no other candidate had filed up ro span, the horses would have their faster lot would start first and then ing and blocking up the railroads 1 In several houses articles like clocks midnite last nite, the zero hour, A novel feature was Introduced at work outs, bandaged and doped; a general break would be made by and common roads, "so that steam , and ornaments around the rooms Dinner will be served from 7:30 to precluded the possibility of there the annual meeting of Matawan wick, executive secretary of the N. J. their shoes witted and adjusted all the remaining trotters. It was and beast could not navigate them." , were moved several inches from Press , was the guest speaker 9:30 p. m. and Roakes Society Or being additional entrants. Public Health Assoc. Tuesday nite with as much care and precision by always an animated scene from the a writer describing the condition ! their places, and dishes rattled so at a joint n eeting of newspapermen chestra will furnish rhythm for J Contacted by telephone last nite at the health center when Katherine the farrier, as were the dainty slip start to the finish, at what was reported. This was the storm when as to be heard all over the housi dancing until the wee hours. Those at his home Mr. Creamer stated Huff, public health nurse, gave an from Monmouth. Mercer and Mid- pers of the winter debutante. | formerly the Old Homestead. The Governor Newall had to walk ten j Persons who were passing Clia the American Hotel in who prefer cards will find ample ac that his only reason for filing was illustrated version of her annual Quarter, hock and passing boots, | street, for its entire length, was I miles from his home Jn Allentown j Geran’s hardware store and Slater's commodations for their favored because of the intercession of friends, report of the work done for the past Freehold Tuesday evening. over draws and under straps with crowded with spectators, all of whom I to Trenton to be Inaugurated. ‘ drug store at the time say they dis- who on several occasions had urged year. Mr. Olson explained l a multitude of other paraphernalia, j had some favorite in the numberless On Jan. 47,1867, there was another i tinctly heard the rattling of the him to be a candidate. In reply to Mrs.

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