Scan 67
Beachwood Borough directory, who's who, and year book, 1924
24 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 57. See the scan on archive.org.
1Scoble as the Peddler. The following took part in the concert: Paul S. Harmon, violin; Edward J. Knoke, 'cello; Miss Emily Williams, reading; Miss Estelle Hines, Miss Bertha Knoke, Miss Frances Pouch, sopranos; Miss Silvers, contralto; Irwin Mutch, baritone; J. Henry Nienstedt, bass. The winners in the athletic games and sports were: Obstacle race, first, Ellston Meyers; second, Robert Nickerson. Swimming race, Master Holman. Tug-of-War, Messrs. Swanson, Carmody, Arthur Butler and James Butler. Canoe tilting, Arthur and James Butler. Ladies' canoe race, Misses Talmage and Erickson. Canoe dress, first, Beverly Robinson; second, George D. Pioselli. Peanut race, first, Miss Beatrice Levett, second, Miss Frances Moore. Potato race, Miss Erickson. Sack race, first, Munn Craig; second, Albert Williams. Three-legged race, Sheldon and Vought. Diving contest, first, Albert Williams; second, Master Schwartz. Junior swimming race, first, Master Schwartz; second, Master Mills. Pie-eating contest, first, Norman Rowe; second, Elliott Knoke. In tennis the greatest doubles match played on the Beachwood courts was won by Dr. Frank Miller (our first osteopath) and Arthur Butler over Mr. Ash of New York and Mr. Bowman of Jersey City, by a score of 9-7, after a see-saw, to and fro, of about two hours.
3B. C. Mayo, founder of Beachwood, and his family, spent considerable time here during the season, and having acquired a large tract of land at Brown's Mills, he engaged A. D. Nickerson to survey and lay it out.
5The Beachwood Woman's Club was organized on September 20th, with the following officers: President, Mrs. Marion W. Brashears; first vice-president, Miss R. B. Holmes; second vice-president, Mrs. Henrietta K. Hoard; third vice-president, Mrs. Mary L. Nickerson; secretary, Mrs. Ida Talmage; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Robinson. Chairman of committees: On entertainments, Mrs. Lily W. Senior; on cards, Mrs. Ida Craig; on music, Mrs. Lucretia Knoke; on dancing, Mrs. Mary L. Nickerson.
7In November it was reported that the Central Railroad of New Jersey had laid out ground for a freight house, a freight siding and a 1,500-foot excursion passenger siding, but nothing came of it. A D. Nickerson was reported seriously ill with fever at Brown's Mills.
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11Beachwood being in Berkeley township, Ernest L. Worth, tax collector, Bayville, N. J., found his work greatly increased by 6,000 new lot owners.
13Frank J. Turner and M. R. DeMiege were re-appointed fire wardens for the year.
15The picturesque Japanese pagoda house erected on Capstan Avenue by Mrs. Wanda E. Lohr was completed in January.
17In October agitation was begun for a much needed Beachwood post office, mail matter having been up to this time kindly handled for the residents at the club house.
19A two-story building designed for store purposes completed by Mrs. Samuel N. Green, on Beachwood Boulevard, near the station.
21It was reported that M. Maximillian R. DeMiege, who spent the summer in Beachwood, was an agent of the French Government and had signed a $35,000,000 contract for munitions and supplies.
23The two leading building firms erecting bungalows in Beachwood were the Rohdenburg Co., Inc., George D. Suydam, manager; the Nickerson-Glenn Company, and Clarence Polhemus. J. G. Browning did a large business in the sale of lots, and also represented the Mayo interests.
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