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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
SURPRISE PARTY.
Friends of the Misses Nelson Gather at
theirIHome in Elm Street.

A surprise party was given the
Misses Fannie and Dora Nelson, of
Elm street, Wednesday night in honor
of their birthday. All present had a
delightful time. Games were played
and refreshments served. The house
was prettily decorated in honor of the
event.
During the evening two prizes were
awarded. These were won by Miss
Slna Peterson and J. J. Flynn.
The following were present: Mrs.
William Sandbeck, Misses Slna Peter.
son, Katie Christianson, Katie Peter
son, Julia Hanson, Tina Ulmer, Meta
Hanson, Ella Yepsen, May Peterson,
Emma Anderson, Katie Anderson,
Fvnnie and Dorothy Nelson, Richard
Lembcke, Albert Weisman, j. j.
Flynn, Peter Jensen. Hans Henderson,
Charles Sandbeck, Hans Peterson
Charles johnson, Andrew Anderson
and William Sandbeck
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
Firemen Who Went to Allentown
were Wet Through During
the March.
RUSH FOR TRAINS.
In their Efforts to Get Home Last Night
Many People were Pushed About and
Some were lniuret-About Fifty Com
panies Tured 0ut-prizes Awarded To-
day-0n the Special.

The Perth Amboy firemen, who went
to Allentown yesterday to take part
in the parade, were glad to get back
to good old Perth Amboy last night
and this morning. From the time
they arrived at Allentown until sthey
left, it kept uD a steady downpour OF
rain Fifty-two fire companies were
in line for the parade out. of the 20C
expected.
The local boys marched for about
an hour and were drenched through
and through. Allentown was Sc
crowded with people for the occasion,
that when there was a rush for trains
by the homeward crowd, MANY were
knocked down and tramped upon. and
even then some were compelled to
wait until this morning. The prizes
for the fire companies will be awarded
some time today. The Lehigh Valley
special got here in time last night for
the people to get gooi shower bath
in the rain. Everyone seemed salts
fed, however, that had it not rained
the affair would have been a great
success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. George Swinson, of Gordon
street, was taken to the hospital yes
terday afternoon to undergo an opera
tion.
Little Jennie Sheppard, who has
been seriously i'll at her nome, on
Gordon street, with diptheria, is i'm
proving.
The Misses Flossie and Ada Marsh,
of Trenton, have returned to their
home after visiting their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McNeill,
of Brighton avenue.
Mrs. Philip Slobodien is visiting
Mrs. NJ. Slobodien.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
SAYS THE CITY SHOULD
HAVE WESTMINSTER.

There is a growing demand that the
Westminster property be secured for
the city and many think the city
should 20 still further than secure
only the building and enough land for
a Public school, There is a demand
for park as is voiced by the firm of
Nelson Brothers, They speak as
follows:
cit does not seem to us question
whether this city can afford to acquire
the Bruen estate for public park and
museum, but if it can afford not to
acquire it. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
TROLLEYCAR SMASHED
AT SMITH ST. CROSSING.
accident Happened About Mn Car of Order and No
one BOardWas Beng Pushed to the Car Barns and
Ran off the Track at the Ciossi1o

For the first time since the Raritap
Traction Company put Its system in
operation in this city several years
ago, a trolley car was struck by q
train. The trolley car was out of
commission and was being pushed to
the car barn by another car. The
accident occurred at the Smith street
crossing. Patrick Norton, of Jersey
City, the fireman on the Central
engine, which struck the trolley, was
seriously injured
When trolley car No. 100, IN charge
Of Motorman John Harrington and
Conductor Oscar Harmenson, was
making trip up Smith street last
night about IL o'clock, something got
out of order with the car and they
could not make it move by its own
power. Another car came along and
No. 100 was being pushed to the car
barn. Everything was going along
fairly we'll until the disabled car got
in the middle of the Central railroad
crossing, where it jumped the track.
While the crew were trying to put it
back again the Central railroad en-
CINE, 542, in charge of Engineer J. P
Butler, came along. The engine was
ID the rear, pushing a passenger coach
with mele lantern hung on the
front for headlight, it is said. Thus
the engineer could not see very well.
The crew of the trolley car had only
time to scramble out of the way be-
fore the passenger coach hit the troll
ley car. The shock threw the fireman,
who was shoveling coal at the time,
forward so hard that two of his ribs
were brok en-. Drs Ramsay and Brace
were called and, after attending the
injured man, as we'll as they could,
he wes placed in the coach and taken
to his home in Jersey City.
The passenger train was in charge
of Conductor Dohlber. A wreckine
crew from the trolley company broughf
the wrecked trolley car to the BARI
where it now remains. Superintend
emf Rock, this morning, said he oil.
not care to discuss the matter unit
he made a more thorough investlgs
| tion.
From what could be learned, frol
both sides, 10 one is blamed 70 "a
I ACCIDENT, although it is tbE lf11|
the fafHsssd Hsp 9
more of a Iief(
was approachlfs
the engine was us6
the car was in front The tf0if6y
man who threw the derailing switch,
which allowed the trolley car onto
the track, it is pointed out, could not
distinguish the lantern hanging on
the car for an ordinary switch light
and was not aware of the danger until
the train was at the crossing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

Neither the inclement weather, nor
the near approach to the issuing of
the tax bills seem to have any depress-
ing effect on the real estate market.
Mr.. j. f. Chapman has sold through
the agency of Nielsen Bros. to Eckardt
" Eskesen, 2S lots near school No. 6.
Mary B. Snyder has sold through the
same agency, two lots on William
street, to John Dickson, and Edward
W. Barnes has sold to Mrs. Dada a
lot near Woodbridge Hail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
HUB FOR A WHEEL.
George Eggert Found Himself in Predica.
ment-Made Most of It.

At 10 O'Clock this morning when
George Eggert, of Front street, was
driving down State street at Fayette.
one of the front wheels of his carriage
caved in and Mr.. Eggert jumped. 1t
was raining SO hard that he decided
not to unhitch his horse but pulled
the spokes out of the hub and using
the hub as a wheel, he drove home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
CATECHETIcAL CLASS STARTED

Rev. E. J. Keuling, pastor of Grace
English Lutheran church, will start a
new catechetical class tonight. Four
teen have already joined this class
They will meet every Friday evening
at the home of Rev. l.. ]. Keuling,
Balls Block, Brighton avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
DISCUSSED PLANS FOR BALL.

A regular meeting of the Original
Hebrew Ladies Benevolent Society
was held Yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs NJ Rabinowitz. Plans
for their annual ball. which is very
popular every year, were talked over,
and a committee of arrangements was
appointed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
WATER RUINS LARGE
STOCK CANNED GOODS.
Cellars Un der Potts g. Kauffman's
Wholesale Grocery Flooded Last
Night-EmpIOyes at Work. :.

The employees of Potts & Kaufman,
wholesale grocers, worked until early
this morning bailing out the water
which flowed into the cellar in a
steady stream. A large amount of
canned goods and other grocer's goods
are spoiled The damage is large. r.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
HIGH SCHOOL YELLS

This morning three yells for Amboy
High School were practiced and if the
noise made at the football game
equals that in practice, the visitors
should be so demoralized as to prove
easy prey to the local eleven. Julius
Guttmann and two associates were
appointed to lead in giving the yells.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
MEETING POSTPONED.

The High School Alumni Associa-.
tion, which was to have met last
night in School No. 1, POSTPONED lis
date until next Thursday evening at s
o o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
SEXTON'S PUZZLE.

This picture reprr sents the name OF al
old popular SOM. Can you guess 1t!
Not one answer is correct.
The answer to yesterday Iuzzle Is Dixie
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09

Exclusive models in Hats, Toques,
and Turbans. Now on exhibition al
"The Palace" " 399 State ST., (Ricci
Building). adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
ONE SESSION TODAY.

Owing to the severe storm the public
school held but one ses sion today.
The classes were dismissed at l
O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
MILK INSPECTOR HERE.

A milk inspector was in town today,
but the weather was such that it was
impossible for him to do any work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09

It's the Way g6616sF,s TO tET THAFGs HhE %
of +hn WTorld many colds dAvel-
VI IA40 w 0AA" op lung trout Bles.
It's much the wiser way to take Dur
White Pine Cough Balsam, quickly and
cure the cough or cold at the start. Large
tottle 25c
PARESEN'S Prescription Pharmacy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09
NO DRILL TONIGHT.

There will be no drill of the West
minister Cadets tonight Oh account of
another meeting at the church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-10-09

Latest creations in millinery at
"The Palace" " 399 State ST., (Ricci
Building.D adv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
FROM MADISON LAKE.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. knott visited the
county seat Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick McGrath were
Mankato visitors Wednesday.
Emil Rochek started his new corn
shredder about the middle of the week.
Frank M. Long, the Elysian capital
list, was in town yesterday looking after
his interests.
Lewis Pitcher made trip to Minneap-
oils Thanksgiving day, called there by
his expanding business interests.
William Volk of jamestown is build
ing fine residence in North Mankato,
and will turn his farm over to his sons
The lake is frozen over fairly smooth
ly, but the skating is spoiled by reason
of the dust that has blown upon the ice.
The rural mail carriers did not work
Thanksgiving day, and Carrier James
Bilbridge enjoyed the vacation in Man
kato.
Those who raised sugar beets are get
ting $3.50 per ton for them. There is
good money in beets at that price, even
in this unfavorable season.
Dr. Justice of Elysian left Tuesday
for Los Angeles, Cal. When he returns
he will locate in Minneapolis. His part
ner, DIR. Russell, will have charge of
the Elysian field.
Mrs. Beardsley, Roswell and Emma,
went to Waterville yesterday. From
there Roswell goes to Northome, to work
in W. N. Durrin's saw mill, and Mrs.
Beardsley and Emma viii remain in
Waterville all winter.
The ladies of the Episcopal and Metho-
dist churches will hold a bazaar, in the
bank block hall, December 10th. All
the knick-naekery known to the crea-
tive minds and skillful fingers of the
feminine gender will be on sale.
The last guest of the season departed
from Point Pleasant Wednesday morn
ing. This was Capt. Jack Sanderson,
who has month at the lake each fall.
He bore away with him two large
strings of ducks that had fallen before
his unerring aim.
The wrestling match Saturday night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
uAKDEN CIIY NEW ..

About seventy friends and neighbors
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Goodall, pleas
antly surprised them at their home
Nov. 10Th, it being the sixteenth anniver-
sary of their wedding. The callers
brought well-filled baskets and all en-
joyed sumptious dinner, after which
they listened to an original poem by
Mrs. Charles Rector which was appreciat-
ed by all. The remainder of the after
noon was spent in singing songs and
friendly chat. They presented the cou-
pie with a set of dishes and beautiful
easy chair. All went home expressing
themselves as having attended very
pleasant affair. Mr. and Mrs. Goodall
wish to thank their many friends who
so kindly remembered them on their
sixteenth anniversary with their pres
ence and presents.
Miss Florence Parker, who attends the
normal at Mankato, spent Thanksgiving
at home.
Mr.. Edward Bowen and sister Faith of
Vernon Center visited at the home of
Mr.. A. W. Bixby Sunday.
Miss Sadie Close, who attends school
at Mankato, spent Sunday in town.
Miss j. E. Pryne spent Thanksgiving
in Mankato.
Miss Maytie o. Pearson spent Thanks
giving at her home in Waterville.
Mrs. Lee Morphew went to Mankato
Wednesday.
Mr.. Robert Shaver has sold his place
to Mr.. Van Slyke of Elmore. The for
mer has bought the DR.. Murphy house.
Mrs. Geo. Wolverton of Amboy is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Jas
Wolverton.
E. W Parker is on the sick list this
week.
Misses Nerna and Ida visited at the
home of Mr. d. S. Bowen Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Terry and grand
daughter, May, went to Triumph to visit
their son, Everett.
Mrs. MCGEE, who has been visiting at
this place, returned to her home Wednes-
day.
Dr.. Murphy of this place, who has been
up north returned home Tuesday night.
Miss Martha Miller was pleasantly
surprised Friday evening by a number
of her schoolmates and very pleasant
evening was spent by all.
Mrs. Ella Bixby went to Mankato Sat-
urday.
Miss Rose Dickinson returned home
Wednesday from Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
I. O. O. F. OFFICERS.

From Tuesdays Dairy.
Officers to serve during the coming
six months with the exception of the
treasurer, who was elected to serve a
year, were chosen at recent meeting
of Blue Earth Encampment No. s, /. O.
o. T. The elected ones were as fol,
lows Chief Patriarch, Soren Nelson
Senior Warden, o. o. Grue; high priest
F. E. Turrithn; junior warden, Will
lam Buchholtz, scribe, A. w. Wilcox;
treasurer, I'll. r. Wiecking
Officers for the ensuing six months
were elected last evening by Mankato
lodge No Is, I. O. o. F. as follows
Noble grand, C. L. Kennedy, succeeding
Thomas Smith; vice grand, Fred E. Day
succeeding G. L. Kennedy; secretary
John &. Bowen, reelected; treasurer, Ell
r. Weicking, reelected. Trustee for the
coming eighteen months, William H. Will
son, reelected The two trustees who
hold over are Soren Nelson and B. D
Pay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
TREE STILL FRUITFUL.
First Minnesota Sprig That Bore ap.
DieS Is Now Busy.

The Rrst apple trees ever planted in
this state were planted about eleven
miles south of Minneapolis in 1874 by my
father" said T. A. Hoverstad of Crooks
ton. one of the members of the State
horticultural society now in session at
the Unitarian church in Minneapolis.
He brought the seeds from Connect
cut" continued Mr. Hoverstad, "and
planted them on the river bluff. One hun
bred trees sprouted but only two ever
bore fruit One of these two trees died
after the first season of fruit bearing
The other is still living and bears fruit
every year.
''The trees were planted in bad place
They were on the south slope and in such
a position that the sun did not strike
them and the wind could not strike them
Had they been planted in a good place
/ think they would all have lived. The
one which did live was transplanted in
1860, to place on the farm where the
sun could strike it and think this &C.
counts for it's long life.
I'm I849 we brought number of cur
rent bushes from the east. The cur
rents were the old, red Dutch variety
They grew well and I can never remem
Der seeing current worm before $780,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
SAVING FUEL.
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
1t has been stated in some of our ex-
changes that several persons had expert
mented in saving fuel by wetting hard
coal ashes and placing them on bed of
burning coal, and the persons who tried
it all say that the wet ashes burned as
freely as the coal and maintained the
fire until the ashes were all consumed,
and at the same time maintained equal
heat to that of coal. The editor Of The
News can now add his testimony to the
truth of the statement. The ashes should
be thoroughly dampened, but not too
wet, then placed on a bed Of burning
coal. This can only be done successful
ly in stoves that are fed into the door,
and not in magazine or self-feeding
stoves. The ashes burned in this way rs
certainly fuel saver.-New Ulm News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
WINTER SWINGS IN NOW.
[EREE PRESS SPECIAL wEArHER BuLIEr1N.l

FREE WEATHER BULIErIN.l
The weather conditions during the have been
mild and unimporant throughout all that
that 30 be altered of winter
For general skies that it
would pity disturb them But with middle day of
the everything different The wind
less dry; there had barely North
Pacific region which scattered
points
Depth reported being
geographical coc past
snowsquae noted sunny meanwhile
the Pacific until the
mornings without frSts in portions the British North
and it morning and after
Florida Southern California presented
degrees and the last cold weather
Manitoba whence River Valley
abnormal temperature
changed therefore cold and
The latter have blow all
Northwest the United States The
confined 10 Canada is snOwng
had been above freezing the
night Medicine Hat high degrees
cloudy weather with than local.
general throughout the whole section and stationary
with shifting WINDS all cola whose
blow with full Friday
squalls Saturday the weather should be
clearer increasing Sunday
gnera-withut precipitation if coudyand cold light and
The halt colder
couGnes varying winds local
be expected to begin in earnest =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
NORMAL GRADUATES.
From Fridays Daily.

Fourteen graduates quietly took their
diplomas and left the normal school for
their various destinations last Wednes-
day. These students as classified in the
various courses are as follows:
Advanced Latin Course Sarah Mar
garet Giblin, Mankato.
Advanced Graduate Course-Tina Mar.
garet Powers, Usage, Iowa; Bertha Flea
nor Thorndike, Bigstone City, S. D.
Elementary Graduate Course-Helen
Mary Boyle, Adrian; Josephine Albers
Mortified; Jennette Margaret Funk
Mankato; Elanor Myrtle Jennings, Al
bert Lea; Margaret King, Eagle Lake;
Josephine Elizabeth Klugherz, Mankato
Eleanor Reese, Mankato; Olivia Christine
Schapekahn, New Ulm; Myrtle Weltha
Sprague, Mapleton.
Elementary Course-Lulu Edith Hold,
son, Mankato; Alice Marie Mccormick
Wabasso.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
Rmboy Man Sues Dixie County, Iowa,
Farmers for $4,000.
Was Assaulted BY Them While DeIiv
ering Anti-Catholic Lecture.
Has Retained Eminent Counsel and a
Hard Fight Promised.
Career of Man Who Forsook Catholic
ism Several Years Ago.
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Dally.
P. A. Sequin of Amboy, the ex-Catho
lie priest who was assaulted by a mob
of irate farmers, at Dixie, Iowa, on the
night of Oct. II, 1908, while trying to de-
liver an anti Catholic lecture, and who
has retained as counsel the noted Iowa
criminal lawyer, Tom III. Miller, of
Belle Plaine, is quietly waiting at Am
boy, Mimi, until the December term of
the Grundy county district court which
will convene at Grundy Center, Iowa,
December Is, 1908, at which time his
damage case has been assigned for trial.
| Sequin has had a most interesting Ca
reer. He was a Catholic priest in good
standing for fourteen years. At the
Dixie riot he says he lost some valuable
papers and testimonials which would
easily have proven that he was not kick
ed out of the Roman Catholic church, He
left the priesthood in 1880 and asserts
that he was urged to return and show as
his authority an autograph letter writ
ten in 1898 by Cardinal Martinelli, the
pope's representative at Washington, urg-
ing him to return.
Through the labors of Father Chinguy
of Canada, in 1880, Sequin renowned
Catholicism and became missionary and
worked for over three years in the inter
ests of all of the Protestant churches.
He then married an eX-nun, travelled and
lived in Europe for three years. Coming
back to America he settled in Chicago
where he served as a Protestant mission
airy for ten years. During their Chi
cago residence Mr.. and Mrs. Sequin pub
lished two newspapers, one in French
called La Triumpette Evangelique and
the other in English called The True
Protestant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sequin Joined the Church
of Christ in Chicago and later, when they
came further west, they allied themselves
with the University Place Church of
Christ of Des Moines. The family con-
sists of father, mother, one son and two
daughters, who are now all at home at
Amboy, MINI.
!! The trial promises somewhat of a
sensation on account of the amount, $780,
900, which is claimed as damages by
Sequin from seventeen defendants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
MEANS A FINE OF $40, 0OO
William Kerr Found Guilty of an At
tempt to SmuggIe Game.
From Tuesdays Daily.

The jury in the Lakefeld duck case
returned a verdict of guilty. At the re-
quest of 7. j. Knox, the attorney for the
defendants, the sentence was withheld
until Feb 2 The case will be appealed.
The defendants were William Kerr
and an employee, Robert Poole, and
they were charged with being implicated
in an attempt to smuggle game birds
to the Chicago market. The case was
prosecuted at the instance of the state
fish and game commission.
S. Z. Fullerton, state game warden,
says the conviction of the defendant
strikes right at the head of an organized
band of pot hunters equal to the moon
sinners of the Tennessee mountains.
They were convicted of having 1000
birds in their possession, and under the
law the fine is $40 a bird, which means
fine of $4,000.
While this seems excessive, there are
decisions on record to sustain it, a fine
of over 100000 having been held valid
in New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04
BELGRADE JoTTINGS.

Andrew Peterson is working for T..
Maher.
Mrs. c. j. Holt gave quitting bee.
last Friday.
Miss Clara Holt spent Thanksgiving
vacation with her parents
Mr.. Thayer, agent for DR.. Wards
remedies, is in this vicinity canvassing.
Mrs. Geo. Lindstrom of Oshawa was
guest of relatives in this vicinity, recent
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben johnson entertain
ed a number of friends Sunday after
noon.
William Wallace and family contem-
plate moving to Mankato in the near
future.
Miss Everett, school teacher in dis
trict So, spent Thanksgiving with her
parents at Cleveland.
The Misses Elvira Roust and Mabel
Rood of Mankato spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Jno. Holteen of Oshawa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-04

S. R. Root of Amboy was caller OF
The Free Press Saturday evening. MI
Root is an old settler of this county
coming here forty-seven years ago whel
boy eleven years of age. He passee
through the Indian troubles. He saw hi
father shot down and his brother wa
shot through the body, but the brothe
lived. Mr.. Root tells number of ex
citing stories of those troublesome times