History of Passaic and Its Environs Volume 2; Historical-Biographical (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ...Marion Murphy, Katherine W. Parker, Helen Melvin, Dora Fierstein. Roosevelt School, Erected 1907--Mrs. Andrew Mercer, Principal; Marion Mutch, Florence C. Houston, Mary O. Ballard, Minnie Burns, Sara E. Garver, Mary C. Shea, Anita F. Ure, Marion O. Dea, Harriet C. Van Duzer, Ethel E. Marston, Joyce Ritchie, Ruth B. Small. Washington School, Erected 1914--Angie B. Gregory, Principal; Lillian A. Bloomer, Althea C. Tolton, Myra McGuirk, Vera Andre, Martha Mann, Elsa Schamner, Geraldine Sullivan, Margaret Bake, Elizabeth Donnelly, Mabel R. Roche, Gladys M. Stanford, Hazel Gilliland, Margaret Roche, Gertrude Le Vow. Columbus School, Erected 1917--Ethel E. Manfred, Principal; Agnes Regan, Alice Anable, Elizabeth Beers, Ada Felter, Olive K. Havens, Beatrice M. Dupree. Beatrice McLatchie, Elizabeth Nichols, Adelaide S. Kestler, Anna Stewart, Freda Pauls, Florence Green, Ruth M. Bloomer, Sara C. W. Mercer, Helene Hegewald. CHAPTER XII. LODI A BOROUGH. The borough of Lodi was incorporated in December, 1894, at which time the population was about 2,000. The change of government from a township governed by the township committee of three persons gave an inspiration to her people to expand and grow; and as the years went by and the advantages of the new form of government were seen, efforts were put forth to increase house owners, which has resulted in the boroughs being known, not as a tenement house district, but as a borough of individual homes. How well this has succeeded is evidenced by the fact that the population has more than quadrupled and to-day is about 8,300 and still growing. The following is a list of its officers: Mayors--Daniel Cook, 1895-96; George C. Mercer, 1897-1902: Daniel De Vries, 1003-04; George C. Mercer, 1905-07; Ellsworth R. Davison, 1008-00; ...