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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
NEWS ITEMS.

At the last regular meeting OF
Arthur Kill Council, Royal Arcanum
1408, five new names were presented
for membership.
John Il. Cole Sr., of Central ave.
nue., will leave tonight for English.
town, N. j., where he will visit his
aunt, Mrs. L. Silver.
James f. Ryder has one of the
prettiest flower gardens in Tottenville,
Mrs. M. Powers is i'll at her home
in Rossville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodmanson,
of Jersey City. will spend the summer
months with relatives on Broadway.
The family of Mrs. Arensen, on
Broadway, have received word of hel
safe arrival in Chicago.
William Romer, of Amboy avenue,
spent yesterday out of town.
The friends of Bert Gerow,a a United
States sailor, who visited his parents
here recently, have received word
that he has b cen transferred to the
receiving ship Columbia.
William O'Connor, who has been in
Pittsburg for the last few weeks, is
now back in Tottenyille. Mrs.
O'Connor will remain for short
time.
Carlos DeLeon, of Fisher avenue,
is getting his steam launch ready fol
launching.
Seymour Case has returned to his
home on Main street, after business
trip down east.
Miss Cassie L. Smith, of Ocean
Grove, N. j., has been the guest Of
Mrs. g. E. Role, for the past week
both attending the all day woman 4
foreign missionary meeting held il
the Simpson church, Perth Amboy
May 28.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
GRANTED PRIVILEGE .
OF BOROUGH DOCK.
Joseph Fiigen will be Allowed to
Land his Boat there for $40 Per
Mo 18th.

A special meeting of the borough
council was held in Borough Hall last
night for the purpose of considering
the proposition of Joseph Fiigen for
use of borough dock for landing ex-
cursion boat running between here
and Sea Breeze. After considerable
argument it was decided upon motion
to let him have the privilege of land
ing at the dock for $40 per month in
advance The borough will have a
special officer there to enforce order
from IL O'Clock noon till the last trip
of the boat at night Last summer so
many complaints were made about
the nude bathing off the dock and
also about the swearing and vulgar
language used there, that it kept many
people away from the dock who would
have gone there and derived the bene-
fit of the cool breezes on warm summer
nights. The borough officials think
it necessary to make arrangements for
protecting. the people from that and
they can go there with their families,
feeling that everything is all right.
Another enjoyable feature will be
that the party who takes charge of
the dock will have the privilege of
keeping ice cream, soft drinks, con-
fectlonery. 1t is understood that the
party will be appointed next Tuesday
evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
WEDDING CARDS.

Cards are out for the wedding of
Miss Hessie Pendexter to William
Morris, June 10, at the home of Miss
Pendexter on Amboy avenue. Mr..
Morris is we'll known and popular
young man of this place and is in the
employ of the Atlantic Terra Gotta
works as draughtsman. Mr.. Morris
lived in Perth Amboy for number of
years and was in the employ of the
Perth Amboy Terra Gotta works.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
? PICNICS AT SWAN HILL.
Grove has been put 10 Fine Condition, Bail
way Trainmen First. @

The first picnic of this season at
Swan Hill Grove will be the ninth
annual picnic of Paul DeGraw Hamil-
ton Lodge B. Of r. T. on May 30.
On June II the picnic of Local 4S5.
Goal Handlers Union. On July 4th,
fifth annual picnic of Raritan Cabin
No. 7S W5odchoppers Association.
Many improvements have been made
by the Leiderkranz Society and the
picnics will be more enjoyable than
ever. pa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
AMBOY

Mrs. Durgan has had city water
placed in the kitchen of Selbs house
on Broadway and new leaders placed
in the alley way to lead the wateE
from the waste pipe to the street
Frank Schantz is doing the work
No electric lights Wednesday even
ing and the streets were very dark.
Tuesday night they went ont for a
while but started up in q short time.
They did not appear at all last even
ing until nearly 10 o'clock, Just before
the people came from the circus.
Mrs. Durgan has had several i'm
provements made to her house on
Augusta street, a new porch and new
paper throughout. 1t is to receive q
new coat of paint outside also.
Mrs. Charles Pearce, of John street,
has gone to Manasquan for q week s
visit with relatives.
Mrs. REYNOLDS and daughter of Sec
ond street made flying trip to Jersey
City, Wednesday
Mrs. Rov Shepherd and children, of
Milltown, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Bergen, of Second street.
Real estate Real estate Read
he bargains in special column on
,ooOo o
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHI
WOODBRIDGE
sEwAREN WHIST CLUB.

Mrs. S. B. Hinsdale enter tained the
Sewaren Whist Club on Wednesday
afternoon. The first guests prize
was won by Miss L. r. Runyon, the
second by Miss Susie Dixon. The
guests present were, Mrs. F. G. Tis-
dali, Miss Susie Dixon. Miss S. Free.
man, Mrs. j. Martin, Mrs. J. Edgar
Brown, Mrs. Mulford Valentine, Mrs.
Duguid and Mrs. Howard Valentine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
SUIT FOR DAMAGE.

Richard Rue sold horse to man
named John Heck. Heck drove the
horse down to Cheeseauake creek
where the horse demolished the
wagon He then returned the horse
to Rue and demanded his money.
Rue is said to have refused to take the
horse or give up the money. Heck
has brought suit before Justice Mason
to recover damages. Moral: Ill feel
ings and fees for the attorneys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY.

The G. A. R. Lenhart Post will
decorate the graves of their departed
comrades tomorrow. The members of
the five local fire companies have
appropriated neat sum of money and
the firemen will buy flowers tonight
and tomorrow. They will place these
on the graves of the firemen who are
buried in the cemeteries in this
vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
CAR OFF TRACK.

Late yesterday afternoon while the
freight engine on the Staten Island
Rapid Transit was drilling cars in the
yard of the Tottenville Copper Works,
a box car loaded with ingots was sent
through the yard with such force that
it crashed through the fence. After
an hours work the ingots were re-
placed in the car and it was placed on
the track.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY.

The members of the G. A. R. visit
ed the schools yesterday. There was
special memorial exercises by the
children. They had all been request
ed to bring potted plant for Decora-
tion Day last Tuesday and they
brought them today. Saturday morn
ing the plants will be taken over to
the G. A. r. rooms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
MISS sTORER RECOVE RING.

The many friends of Miss Jane
Storer. of Richmond Valley, who was
badly injured two weeks ago while
playing with companion, will be
glad to learn that she is rapidly i'm
proving under the treatment of DR..
Coleman of Amboy avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
INSTALLED OFFICERS.

The Baptist Brotherhood installed
their officers Wednesday evening and
had delightful social time. They
had music and singing, besides enjoy
ing ping pong and other games. Ice
cream and cake was served. Rev.
and Mrs. Irwin were there and report
ed delightful time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
BASE BALL.

The South Amboy Baseball Club
will play two games with the crack
Millbrook A. O. of Newark, on the
Star grounds, at 10 a. m. and $3.50 p.
m. tomorrow. In the morning game
Fenlon and Fore will be the battery
for the local club, and in the after
noon game Coan will do the twirling
for the home team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
FoRDs :
NEWS ITEMS.

The Fords Gun Club win
shoot on Decoration Day.
members.are looking forward
nice time. They have exten
vitations to all of their friend
The June roses are all out
yards are beautiful.
Mrs. @. Cornish and childre
Tuesday in Metuchen.
Many people are around aI
flowers for Decoration Day.
The school pupils will have
exercises Friday afternoon il
Of Decoration Day.
Mrs. E. B. Mundy spent We
out of town.
Mrs. J. Greene, who has {.
a number of years lived in he
at Fords, which has recent
sold, is now boarding for ID
SO with Mrs. McGra, of 7
She expects to go over to TreIl
Mrs. j. J. Schilcox. of Kea
suffering with the chills.
Mrs. Dudley Whitworth, of
avenue, spent Wednesday at I
Samuel Ling has one OF Cd
vegetable gardens in this viciI
has green peas in blossom.
Mrs. @. Oleson. Of Perth
spent Monday in this vicini|
her mother.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
TO CLOSE ALLEYS.

Within a few weeks the bowling
alleys at the Aquah Club on Bay
way avenue, will be closed for the
season. AS soon as the alleys are
closed carpenters will be put to work
and they will be greatly improved for
the next season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
A QUIET WEDDING.
AIOnzo L. Grace Takes Miss Margaret
DObson For his Bride.

Alonzo L.. Grace, Recorder, was
married in Christ church Sunday,
May oath, to Miss Margaret Dobson,
of Old Bridge, by Rev. H. M. P.
Pearse. Only few of the relatives
and most intimate friends were pres
ent. DR.. J. Leon White was the first
one to- congratulate the happy pair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
is NOT THE PROPRIETOR.

James d. VanPelt has written to
the Evening News to explain that he
is not the proprietor of the ice cream
stand recently opened on Bordentown
avenue, but that the proprietor of the
stand is James E. Van Pelt, who has
recently moved to South Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29

Decoration Day excursion TO Mauch
Chunk and Glen Onoko via Lehigh
Valley Railroad. Special train will
leave Perth NAmboy at 8. 30 a. m, and
returning will leave Glen Onoko $50
p. IN. Mauch Chunk 3. 45 p. m. Fare
for the round trip adults, 81 90; chill
dren, 75 cents. Tickets with coupon
for ride over the Switchback railroad,
90 cents additional.
2773-5-18-1lt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
OBITUARY.

Mrs Arose died at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Terrill, opDo-
site Christ church cemetery on Pine
avenue Monday night with consump-
tion. She was buried from the mouse
2 p. m. yesterday. Stillwell & Mason
had charge of the funeral.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
MRS. MARTINS FURNERAL.

The funeral of the late Mrs Abel
Martin took place from her home on
Arents avenue yesterday. 1t was in
charge of L. P. Bedell. Tnterrhent
was in Bethel M. E. cemetery on Am
boy avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
South Baptist.

Morning subject Sunday is Jacobs
Ladder Type of Christ" Evening
subject, "Some Facts Suggested by
Jacobs Dream. Morning prayer
will be held at 10 O'Clock. Preaching
services at 1890 and 7.45 o'clock.
Sunday school 2.SO O'Clock. Y. z. S.
@. E. at O'Clock. Midweek prayer
meeting on Wednesday evening at s
O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
CHURCH NOTICES.
Missionary Alliance.

The Christian and Missionary Ali
ance will hold meeting for prayer
on Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. G. L. Leavltt and an evening,
service at Z. As at Mrs. G. E. Rolle's.
Rev. W. A. Howden will have charge
of both
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
TOTTENVILLE.

The Evening News is on sale at
. stburg's A Main street. Extra cop
les of the News and all the New York
papers can always be secured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29
ATTENDED THE CIRCUS.

A number of people from this place
attended the society circus held on
the Smith street grounds last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29

does not alwas mean over charge
and dishonest dealings. A business
man who follows this method al
ways fails. Large profits are real
lied only by selling the best quality
at such small margin of profit as
to insure continued trade. Ten per
cent. of one customers business for
whole year is larger profit than
one hundred per cent. on an unsat-
isfactory sale. Consider the logic
of this and you will readily see why
it is our customers stick to us. Our
Garden Hose at SC, Sc, I0C per #.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29

The Evening News makes 3
ty of real estate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-29

Real estateI Real estate Read
he bargains in special column on
page 2.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-19

a fncial massage every Saturday, and two
dimpIes"
And if you get old and ugly" remarks the
skin artist suavely, 1T will be your fault and
not ours"
Even the man who had come to get a nose is
smiling when the youth steps out his way to
the massage parlor.
My wife" says man with baggy forehead
who is next closeted with the ornamenter of
faces. does not seem to care for me as she used
to. think it must be my face. Look at the
great horizontal wrinkles in my forehead.
have much loose skin there that it almost
hangs down over my eyes. Can you do anything
for rne?"
The ornamentaIst shows his patron chair
and bids him recline in it. He first shaves
CO the hair along the top of the forehead. so
to leave a strip nearly inch wide. After
squirting under this skin some cocaine by
means of hypodermic syringe, he says:
You won't feel this"
Quicker than he had spoken he cuts the skin
across with a lancet Then he pulls up the
loose skin, clips off the extra cutice and sews
up the cut. The patient feels his forehead.
The skin is tight drum. The wrinkles
have gone. The cut. he is told. will leave
scar, which the hair growing out will hide from
view. When he gets bald he can cover the
scalp with a wig.
The man who has only the remnant of a nose
finally musters up courage to go in and tell
his story He first says he lost it in an acci-
dent, and then he becomes confused and con
fesses that it disappeared in a barroom fight
Finally he wants to know why a celluloid nose
costs $50 and paraffine one $100
Isn't the parafine just gOod?" he asks.
Except in hot weather." is the answer.
When the mercury gets over 90 there is dan
ger of a paraffine nose dropping off. If you
intend to go to balls and dance [ would not
advise paraffine. You are likely to suddenly
find your nose disappearing some hot night.
CeIluloid is always secure. But under ordinary
New-York tribune., 1903-07-19

One customer, man of forty. for example
whose eyes twitch nervousy, and with every
tNitch deepen the wrinkles radiating from their
corners, glances at the card and then asks how
long it will take to remove his crowsfeet.
about two weeks" answers the Ornamental"
surgeon
81 hope can get rid of them" says this mod
ern Ponce de Leon, and then, half apologetically,
he adds in a lower voice:
Il was going to marry a beautiful woman, but
she said l looked too old. She said she could
never be happy with a wrinkled husband"
Then don't worry" is the reply. If you lose
her # won't be our fault" A few minutes later
the wrinkIed suitor is sitting in what appears
to be a BARRIERS chair, at the end of long row.
A girl in white uniform begins stroking his face,
and in answer to his inquiry as to the name of
the treatment she says gently as she strokes;
Electrical massage, sir."
Among those waiting in the reception room is
a swarthy skinned individual who looks as if he
New-York tribune., 1903-07-19
VANITY OF THE MALE.
Science and Surgery assist in
Gratifying 1t.

Here is opportunity for the woman who is
called vain to hit back at her accusers of the
male sex. The next time n man hints at the
reason why her hair has changed its hue from
black to yellow or why she wears low shoes in
New-Jerscy. she can say:
Men shouldn't talk about vain women; they
have just as much vanity themselves. Why,
men even patronize the ornamental surgeons,
who rub out their wrinkles, put dimples in their
che ks, or latten their ears. Men are just as
vain as women"
For those who maintain lack Of vanity on
the part of men this would indeed seem an
overwhelming argument The facts cannot be
contradicted that there are ''orna mental" sur
geons in shoals and that most of their patrons
are men. Many have fine offices. and give every
evidence of prosperity. They charge big prices,
and they get them. They advertise to make
faces beautiful and the advertisements attract
thousands.
Whether or not the ornamental" surgeon will
provoke a worldwide controversy as to which
is the vainer sex he himself has a ready ex-
PLANTATION for his profession. He says many men
are sadly Handicapped in life Lecause they are
ugly. The man with a misshaped nose is
Stunned, and often overhears some one say of
him: What a hdeous creature!" The man
with a faring red birthunark on his cheek repels
many with whom he might wish to associate
Why then should such men live miserable lives,
asks the 'ornamentaT surgeon, when they have
his promise Of becoming handsome?
A visit to the Office OF an ornamental" sur
geon furnishes the opportunity to see tragedy,
comedy and broad farce. Here there are men
and women whose faces, either by accident,
disease or BIRTH shame their owners. Many
look as if thew wished man had been created
without a face. Others believe their faces have
the fundamental elements Of beauty, but were
never finished. All cherish the fond hope that by
becoming beautiful they Will find life easier to
live and success possible where before there
were only defeat and humiliation.
A card on the wall indicates what the face
artist processes to accomplish and how he rates
his skill. Here is a sample card:
New-York tribune., 1903-07-19

was born in the tropics. He is not a negro, how
ever. His face is so pitted with smallpox marks
that it looks more like honeycomb than human
flesh
4 see it Will cost me 500 to have my marks
removed" he says to the ornamental" surgeon,
who mods.
We'll, if you can give me smooth face, III
gladly pay the money
Wen not only remove the marks, but give
you a pink skim says the sculptor of flesh
We wash your face with antseptic solution,
and then rub into it some corrosive sublmate
The next day we rub still more in. Then We
plaster your face with court plaster, cover it
with rubber mask. After that you must stay
at home for a couple of weeks until the old skin
has been wholly eaten off by the corrosive, and
the new, pink under skin like that of baby,
Genes to view.
Then" says the victim of the smallpox, 4
guess can get into society. 1 have the money,
but my face has always kept me out. Don't
you think 1 will be handsome after the opera
tion?"
There is, of course, only one answer to that
question, and some time later the dark faced
man leaves the office in a closed cab. He wears
a mask, which would have doubtless landed him
in the station house on the charge of burglary
had he attempted to walk home.
When a young man with curly hair, parted in
the middle a milk white complexion, a trace OF
pink in the cheeks, and delicately mancured
fingers enters the office. the other patients look
at him with wonder. What can he want? Does
he need any further ornamentation? The voice
of the youth soon answers the riddle. Although
he is closeted with the surgeon in the next room,
they hear him say:
Il am so afraid of growing old. I am so popu-
lar with the girls now. What could 1 do if
should become old and ugy?"
Wen keep you young says the surgeon
"Yes, I've heard you can keep young men
young, and prevent wrinkles coming. It's by
facial massage isn't it? All right then. want
New-York tribune., 1903-07-19
MOUNT4IN CLIMBING.
Where Pursued for Recreation and
I1dUentHre.

In this age of elevators and escalators it seems
almost absurd for Americans to climb noun
tains for recreation. The city man at home
avoids stairs and extra steps at every turn. ana
yet when he goes to the country he scales lofty
peaks and tolls up to their SUBMITS by means
of ropes and alpenstocks and calls it spOT.
Englishmen have long been fond of climbing
mountains for the exhilaration which this eAes-
else affords. 1t carries them up from tho
heated vapor laden air of the plains into ths
pure clear atmosphere of the clouds. 1t makes
the lungs breathe deeper than they ever DO ut
home 1t seems to wipe the cobwebs of the
brain. And then. too, there are the magnifie eat
stretches of landscape spread out at their feet,
where rivers look like creeks and cities like ant
hills
The famous Alpine Club thus had its birth long
ago in London but not until recently have Amer
leans cared much for this recreation For ona
reason, they have not had the time. Golf row.
ing tennis, polo and bicycling are sports which
are always near at hand. and which do not cut
into business hours to apDreciable extent
New-York tribune., 1903-07-19

circumstances parafffne will answer the pur-
pose"
The customer thinks of the prices and finally
says he will have nose of parafine. The sur
geon puts paraffine in a saucepan adds
some isiuglass and melts the contents over
lamp. In the mean time he injects into the
face cocaine to deaden sensibility. This done,
he takes the melted parafIiue and injects it VIII
a syringe under the skin. Slowly, the wax
hardens, the skin swelIs up. and as he moids
the growing mass it assumes the shape Of a
nose. Then he straightens its bridge. and says:
There, sir; the isinglass will give the par
affine frmness unless you get overheated."
The man feels Of the novel protuberance on
his face in dazed way, looks at himself ne
might at q stranger, and exclaims: L think
this will win her back If it does, it's cheaper
than aIimony."
OF course there are quacks in this business, as
we'll as experts Here is what an expert, Dt-
Stephen Paget, had to say about it in The
London Lancet" the other day:
I have now remodelled forty-three noses.
There has been death, no embOhsm, no
sloughing of the skin and no wandering of
paraftine into the eyelldS, and the results are
permanent and they are good. In some cases
the Improvement is really excellent, in some II
is fairly good and in some L have failed TO do
much good In a very few l sorry tn-t
l ever meddled with the case In more than one
case q good result ought to have been obtalIe !.
Judgment Some cases that seemed hopeless
have done very WELL and some that looked We ..
easy were found to be insUperably hard Il d!
anxious work and heavy responsibility al-e5'
ing the shape of peoples noses, and the Hscre
| see of these cases the more certain am nat
you cannot manufacture perfect Greek ro5aI
out of nothing, and the surgeon must be COZ
tent if ne succeeds in making nose that Sh.E
be merely unnoticeable. But do not think IN I
il is Il small matter to accomplish this mu' l.
You can enable a to get work and 70 set
a girl to marry him and to go through life
without the inCessant staring and chatting ttIt
made him always unhappy and self-conscious
1 will not take up your time by repeating thc
miserab BILE stories that some of these patients
have told mellow they out of work al
badgered and ridiculed everywhere because thay
are so ugly And it is even harder for tEe
women. or course, in some of these nose cases
one may find something to laugh at; all the
same it is a tragedy, and the comic element
after all, is part of the tragedy. So one has
to take these cases seriously. and in the treatt
ment of them it is wseSt not to promise TOO
much but to say that you will do your best to
improve them. so far that they shall be able to
go through life unEoticed and free from con-
tempt and Chaff.