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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27
STILL RIVER NEWS.

! STILL RIVER NEWS.
Mrs Percy Collins is ill and expects
soon to 60 to the Danbury hospital for
trea tment.
John Almstrom of New Fairfield is
to run the farm at the old creamery,
for Frank Larson.
Albert Larson has tine herd of 20
COWS which have made about 5000
pounds of butter during the year 1902,
which he has marketed in New Mil
ford.
Osborne Brothers recently purchased
of Staub & Mallett one of their porta-
BILE steam engines and have been saving
up their woodpile with it.
Henry Davis, who boards with Henry
Sanford at Four Corners, claims that
some one tried to rob him recently. He
found pane of glass taken out of his
window and his coat and vest on the
ground. They did not secure any
plumber.
Dayton Bartram has moved his fam
lily to Branchville where he has taken
position in the ore mill.
G. L. Hamlin was in New Milford
last week assisting in the care of his
daughter, Mrs Charles A. kellogg, who
has been quite i'll.
James Armstrong, who has rented
the Henry Warner farm on Pumpkin
Hill for the past few years, has rented
the Grant farm near kellogg street,
formerly occupied by Michael Kelly,
and will take possession about April l.
Morris Clark of Washington will oc-
cupy the place made vacant by the re-
moval of Mr. Armstrong.
Ira Waters is tearing out the interior
of his old house and will use it for a
tobacco barn.
Moses Glennon has leased the H. D.
Warner farm for the coming year and
expects to stock it at once.
Mr. and Mrs John G. Waite, who.
have been living in the H. D. Warner
place, will move to New Milford to; the
Mrs G. G. Carter house in East street.
Alexander Willoughby has accepted
4 responsible position with the New
England Lime Co., at Boardmans
Bridge.
WILL RAISE NO MORE SHADE GROWN
SUMATRA.
E. o. Sperry of the firm of Sperry
Brothers, the pioneers in the raising
Of shade grown tob acco, say they will
raise no shade grown tobacco, this
year, and are quite satisfied with their
along that line. They
still have the two crops on hand.
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Old Established Furni=
ture House
in A NEW HOME F.!

located arranged
the Bennit block, opposite the
Co., the finest and best Furniture
Mattresses New Milford This
parculaize prices but invite all friends call and
No long stairs to climb Again call in
and look line of Furniture
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27
STILL RIVER NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs G. B. Logan will spend
Sunday at T. M. Stacks.
Percy Collins enjoyed trip to Dan
bury, Saturday.
A little girl came to gladden. the
home of Mr. and Mrs John Garfield, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs T. NJ. Stack spent Sun
day in Meriden.
Mrs Oscar Bartram has moved to
New Milford.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Campbell and
Mrs L. A. Campbell spent last Sunday
in Roxbury.
Mrs Eta Hubbell of Mount Carmel
is visiting at G. H. Lewis.
Daniel Warner Of Pawling, N. Y,
spent Sunday at S. L. Warmers.
Mrs J. F. Adds of New Milford, with
her two little daughters, spent a few
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27
AN ELEGANT SUITE OF OFFICES.

DR. G. B. Blackman, the popular
young dentist, who has had his office
at his residence on Whittlesey avenue
since the fire, moved, this week, to his
elegant suite of offices in the Postotfice
block, which are doubtless as fine as
any similar Offices in the state. There
are three large rooms. The walls of
the reception room are done in red, the
furniture is Of elegant quartered oak
upholstered in leather. The walls of
the operating room are green, and the
mechanical furnishings are the finest
the market affords. His laboratory
opens out from this room to the south,
and is equipped with water motor
for running what little machinery he
has. The walls in the first two rooms
are adorned with some fine pictures.
A COMMERCIAL CLUB TO BE ORGANIZED.
New Milford is to have swell bust
ness mems club, to occupy a magniti-
cent suite of four rooms in the Green
Randall block. Some 70 men will Join.
who will pay an initiation fee of about
1925. 1t is proposed to have associate
members, who will pay $40 yearly, hay
ing the privileges Of the rooms but no
vote. The rooms are to be elegantly
furnished. There seems to be no
doubt but that the project will be sue
cessfully carried through.
ATTENDED SENATOR PLATT's RECEP-
TON.
Among the New Milford people who
attended the reception to Senator and
Mrs Orville H. Platt at the Capitol at
Hartford, Friday night, were Collector
of internal Revenue Frank Kinney
and Mrs Kinney, Representatives
Staub and Bennitt, Mr. and Mrs H. S.
Mygatt, Mr. and Mrs VertOn Staub, DIR
and Mrs George E. Staub, Mr. and Mrs
c. NJ. Beach and DR. and Mrs King.
From Sherman there was present DR.
and Mrs J. N. Woodruff and George
A. Barnes.
A cake sale was held at the Congre-
gational church, Saturday afternoon.
A young lady active in church work
who went to the Congregational
church., Saturday afternoon, to do
some work on the blackboard for one
Of the Sunday school classes, was acci-
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NATHAN BURWELL.

NATHAN BURWELL.
Nathan Burwen, one of the oldest
residents of the town, died on Thurs
day at the advanced age of 90 years.
He was thorough-going farmer in his
day and an excellent citizen. The
funeral was attended on Saturday, Rev
G George Lansing Taylor, D. D., ot1icia-
ting. The pail bearers were Dea
Beach and Mr. Bunnell. The burial
was in the Center cemetery. He is
survived by one son, Ebert Burwell.
Funeral Director Thomas had the ar
in charge.
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FINE MODERN CROCKERY AND GLASS
STORE.

A modern and up-to-date crockery
and glass store will be opened on Sat-
urday by j. Edwin Hungerford in one
of the attractive new stores of the
Postoffice block on Main street. The
store has been equipped with two
ornate silent statesmen cases, Is feet
long, with glass fronts, elegant in every
way. They were made by Jones & Co.
of Bridgeport. Mr. Hungerford will
offer to the people of New Milford the
finest line of cut glass, Haviland china
and other standard wares, in quality
and quantity that will surprise the
careful buyer. In the basement he
will have a complete and up-to-date
household department., everything in
the line of tin and granite ware,
brooms, pots and kettles. AS Mr. Lam
don retired from the crockery business
a year ago there would seem to be a
splendid opening for just such a store
as Mr. Hungerford proposes to conduct.
With his large acquaintance and many
friends there is little doubt but that
he will achieve success.
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In Spring
Attire!

Every Section of the store
is ready with new Spring Stuffs in keeping
with the dctum of Fashion Millinery, Rea-
dy-to- wear Garments, Dress Fabrics, Wash
Goods, Underwear, Hosiery, Shoes.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27

Gays at 5. l.. warmers, re Gently.
There will be several changes here,
! this spring.
Miss Myra Cables and sister, Mrs Ed
ward Cogswell, of New Preston, called
at @. L. Stevens on Sunday.
A little son has been added to the
family Of l. Tuttle, and is a grandson
to DR. D. w. Knowles of this place.
W. w. Gardner has had his horse
clipped.
TERRIBLE FIRE AvERTED.-GARRY
BURDICK THE HERO.
That large portion of the business
section of Railroad street was not laid
in ashes is due to the prompt and
heroic action of the popular president
of the Painters Union, Garry Burdick.
1t appears that on Friday about 11.3O
a. M, Garry was standing in front of
the store of R. & A. M. Booth. Look
ing down the street he saw a tiny
building occupied by Contractor Wells
Sherman. With a bound he started
down the street, making worlds
record in covering the distance, seven
and one-half seconds. A bucket
brigade was formed and by the time
the fire company reached the scene the
danger was over. The damage was 74c;
which was adjusted by the insurance
company for 53tc. Had the flames not
been checked by the grand effort of
Mr. Burdick the damages might have
reached SIT 300. He has been the re-
cipient of warm and earnest congratu-
latiOnS for his well-directed effort.
COMING SOCIETY EVENT.
One of the most brilliant society
events of the year will be the subscrip-
tion reception dance to be given on
April Is at Roger Sherman hall. 1t
will be under the auspices of CON-
mittee of five, consisting of E. J. EN-
mons, F. E. Soule, E. J. Sturges, j. E.
HungerfOrd and H. E. Kilborn. Music
will be furnished by the Wheeler &
Wilson orchestra of Is pieces. The
reception last year was a grand success
and even greater efforts will be made
by the committee this year to make
the occasion pleasant one.
Manager G.. w. HOyt of the Danbury
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27
IN SECRET SOCIETY CIRCLES.

IN SECRET SOCIETY CIRCLES.
St Johns lodge of NorwaIk and the
grand officers are to visit St Peters
lodge, F. & A. NJ, on May II. 1t will
undoubtedly be one of the most inter
esting Masonic gatherings in recent
years.
Good Shepherd lodge, 1. o. o. F.,
conferred the third degree, Thursday
night.
st Peters lodge, F. & A. M, worked
the first degree, Tuesday night.
Ousatonic chapter, r. A. NJ. worked
the Royal Arch degree, Wednesday
night, on three candidates.
The hustling firm Of Sperry Brothers.
of Marketable are putting up a large
packing of tobacco in their warehouse
at Marketable. They began early and
will be asserting for some weeks yet.
The public schools close on Friday
for vacation of two weeks.
Howard E. Kilborn and Perry E.
Green visited Bulls Bridge on Sunday
DR. Howard Staub will begin the
practice of medicine in Stamford about
April l. He has rented a house on
Summer street. He is brother of D1
George E. Stanb of this town, one of
the best known and most skillful
physicians of Litchtield county. He is
a son of Ex-Comptroller Staub.
Mrs w. W. Cogswell Of Saranac
Lake, N. Y, is visiting her mother,
Mrs Potter.
Mrs O. d. Beach Of Thomaston was
the guest, last week. of Mr. and Mrs
w. G. Barton.
Miss Lottie Bennett of Shelton pass
ed Sunday with her father, E. A. Ben
nett.
August Pielstrom, popular young
man, has taken position with LaHait
& Thomas, the well-known clothiers.
Mr. andMrs w. F. Hutchinson and
daughter passed Sunday at Great Bar
rington, Mass.
A. J. Thomas has entered the en-
ploy of @. H. Hipp, the confectioner.
Rev George Bennitt of Jersey City,
n. j., visited in town the first of the
week, the guest OF his son, E. Noble
Bennitt.
Miss Maude Hill was 9hite seriously
ill, last week, being threatened with
pneumonia.
The funeral of Frederick, the infant
son of Mr. and Mrs Ludwig Hipp, was
attended last week Tuesday. Rev DR.
ated. The burial was in the Center
cemetery.
Mrs George Pulver, who has been Sc
riOuSly i'll for several weeks, is improy-
ing. DR. Staub is the attending physi-
clan.
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NOTES FROM ALL SAINTS,

NOTES FROM ALL SAINTS.
Rev E. q. AchesOn of Middletown
will be the preacher at All Saints
church next Wednesday night, April
L. On Wednesday night of this week
Rev Arthur J. Gammack of West
Haven was the preacher.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27
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To Have

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thing while
to display
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Brussels
that
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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27

division of the Southern New England
Telephone Co., was the guest at din
ner, Friday, of Mr. and Mrs Hubert
Thomas.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27
AS TO MATTINGS.

know of other around
cG of 6 IRON No. We'll we didn't buy large
NE @ could we get prices mattings that
you want what the make
wha we with them differ
A' Wv WA ~
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27
Millinery.

with when will show carefully
visit
Suits.
Every the ma the
Easter would suggest early orders.
Misses and Chdren's Suits
RIGS adapted school
Yanki Silk.
Waists. PRICE
Silk Dress Free.
"Yank Silk Booth
mail
Yanki Slk' they select postal and try it.
Special Counter.
Next week will place Special the following
full actual
Womens Muslin trimmed good
WOmen Mercerized Lse
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
CITY COUNSEL
CLAIMS Mr.. WALKER
is STILL PRESIDENT.
LAWYER lanes Wight Has Advised Ira Grouse to Get his $500
Warrant Signed by Mr. Walker and Present to the Comp
rOIer-Cty Counsel HOmmam Refuses to
Discuss the Matter.

Former City Attorney James 8.
Wight has given as his opinion that
Mr.. Walker, former president of the
Board of Education, in the absence Of
a successor, is still the president Of
the board, and acting on this decision,
Mr.. Walker has signed the 81, 500
warrants drawn in favor of Ira r.
Grouse at a recent meeting of the
board. Such was the statement given
to News reporter by Mr.. Wight this
noon in answer to query as to what
action he had taken In Mr.. Grouse s
interests.
Mr.. Wight also directed that Mr..
Colyer, clerk of the board, present
the warrant to Comptroller Voorhees,
for his signature and if he refuses, to
ask his reason.
Mr.. Voorhees,. when seen regarding
the matter, said he had not yet re-
ceived the warrant signed by Mr..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
Veterans Will Meet Tonight to
Complete Arrangements for
the Parade.
TO FIRE SALUTE.
Carriages will Assemble at the City Hall
as Usual and Parade Will Proceed to
the Cemeteries where Graves will be
Decorated Flags to be Displayed in
All Parts of the City.

Memorial Day will be observed in
Perth Amboy about as usual. Plans
for the parade by the G. A. r. are
now nearly completed. At the meet
ing of the members tonight in Odd
Fellows Hall, final arrangements will
be made and the program arranged.
The usual request to the city that
800 be allowed to the G. A. r. for
their expenses on Memorial Day will
be sent to the proper authorities by
the Quarter Master On the Sunday
evening before Decoration Day the G.
A. R. members will attend evening
services at the Presbyterian church,
where DIR. Mendenhall will give a
special sermon for them.
On Memorial Day the parade will
start from City Hall park down High
street toISmith street, thence out New
Brunswick avenue to the cemetery.
The G. A. r. members are now get
ting we'll along in years and Perth
Amboy has not many of the veterans
left so arrangements are now under
way tn get company of the sons of
veterans to act as firing squad over
the graves of the dead soldiers. The
graves in Alpine, st. Mary's and St.
Peters cemeteries will be visited and
decorated with flowers. ALI kinds of
wagons can be used and the soldiers
will be we'll pleased if the owners of
the vehicles will help them out on
this occasion.
Aside from the general display of
flags throughout the city there will
be no other demonstration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
NORTH AM8OY ITEMS.

Mr.. John Reardon spent Sunday
and Monday at New York.
Mrs. John johnson and family, of
Newark, are visiting Mrs. Hans John
sen, of Elizabeth street
Thomas Cunningham, of New York,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cunningham, of Elizabeth street,
on Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Laskowski, of State
street, spent few days in New York.
John Hoffner, of Charles street,
spent Sunday in Newark visiting
friends.
Contractor D. s. Hollander spent
Monday in New York.
Robert Harding, of State street,
spent Sunday at South Amboy.
Simon Dwyer, who has been on the
sick list the past week, is able to be
out again.
Mr.. James Regan and Miss Kate
Reardon visited friends in BROOKLYN
Sunday.
Mrs. r. Huff and son are visiting
her mother, Mrs. John Oxenford, of
State street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06

Walker, but when he does he said he
could only refer it to Citv Attorney
Hommann.
Mr.. Hommann when asked whether,
in his opinion, Mr.. Walker Is still
president of the school board, refused
to discuss the subject. To all ques
tions he replied:
II don't know. l don't know any,
thing about it. -
The school board question is Great
ing much interest throughout the city.
What course Mr.. Grouse will take,
if Mr.. Walkers signature is not hon
ored, is not known. 1t is probable
that the matter will then be taken tC
the courts where the question will be
threshed out.
Meantime the Mayor is awaiting 6
reply from the State Superintendent
as to what course he intends to take
in removing the whole board from
office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
Merchants Held a Meeting Yes
terday and are Prepared to
Battle to Finish.
MAY EMPLOY LAWYER.
Declare That Trading Stamps are Not
Wanted 10 Perth Amboy but II the PeO-
pie Demand Them the Merchants WIN
Organize Stamp Company Of Their
Own.

A number of merchants representing
the various lines of business houses,
held meeting yesterday at the con-
clusion of which it was decided to
fight the proposed introduction of the
trading stamps.
The News printed week ago the
story of how the Red Star Stamp
Company, of Newark, was again
attempting to introduce the trading
stamps here. The committee, having
the support of the majority of the
merchants. has planned the war which
will be waged the moment the attempt
to introduce the stamps is made. A
lawyer, if deemed necessary, will be
hired to fight the battles and the first
move will be to see that the $500
license fee, as provided by ordinance,
is paid before the new company is
allowed to do business. A copy of
this ordinance will be procured today
and if penalty for the failure of
any one to pay the required fee Is not
attached the Board of Aldermen will
be requested to pass an amendment to
this effect at once so that any legal
proceedings that NAV be commenced
will stand in court.
If the matter goes so far that they
find the people want trading stamps
then the merchants will Immediately
organize company of their own and
get into the business which they de-
nounce as humbug from the start.
This will be followed by the worst
cutting and slashing of prices this old
town ever heard Of
The merchants are determined. A
few years ago they put stamp com.
pany out of business after short fight
under the same plan they have now
mapped out.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
HOSPITAL GETS $50
FROM PARDEE MEN.
MOnev Raised by Benefit BALL will
Shortly be Turned Over to the
Board of Governors.

The Board of Directors of the Perth
Amboy Hospital received a letter
from the @. Pardee Employees Benevo-
lent Association to the effect that
their treasurer would shortly turn
over to the hospital board the money
made by tthe Pardee boys at the ball
given by them in Wilder Hall on Fri
day evening, April IL.
The ball. which was given for the
benefit of the City Hospital, about
$3.50 was cleared The ball committee
was as follows +. H. Walker, J. F.
Redwood, J. N. Mackey, W. B.
Addison, w. H. Hoy, and A. E.
Richards. They will present the
money to the hospital governors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
MRS. BOYLE'S FUNERAL
LARGELY ATTENDED.
Many Friends Assembled in ST.
Mary's Church This Morning to
Pay Last Respects.

The funeral of Mrs. Patrick Boyle,
OF Parker street, who died suddenly
at the home of her SON, William
Boyle, of Hartford, Conn, took place
from st. Mary's church on Centre
'stresst this mOrniRG ::p.-
Mrs. Boyle lived in Perth Amhoz
number of years and will be greatly
missed from the community. The
funeral this morning was largely
attended by her many friends both
from this city and from out of town.
There were many beautiful flowers
sent by relatives and friends.
Solemn high mass was said by Rev.
B. T. O'Connell. The pail bearers
were Thomas Dwyer, Thomas Con-
ners, Henry P. McArdle, Robert Hard
ing, M. J. O'Hara and John Killeher.
Interment was in st. Mary's Gene )
terry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
Second of the Season Given in
Methodist Church Woodbridge
Last Night.
SANG LYRICAL IDYLL
Large Audience Greeted the Singers
SOIOists We're Greatly Enjoyed Pro-
gram In Two Parts-The Society Rend-
cred "The Passing of Summers" in
Pleasing Manner.

The second concert of the Orpheus
Society, of Woodbridge, was held in
the Methodist church of that place
last night. AS in former years,
Charles Herbert Clarke, was the con
ductor. Mr.. Clarke is well known in
this city. His popularity in Wood
bridge increases year by year.
The soloists last night were Miss
Ethel Crane, soprano; Miss Esther
May Plumb, contralto; Mr.. Frederic
W. Elliott, tenor Mr.. Frank W. Rob-
inson, bass. To say that Mr.. Clarke
selected the soloists tells that they are
the best to be found. The organist
was Mrs. Seth Lockwood and Miss
Susie H. Dixon presided at the piano.
The program was rendered in two
parts. Part consisted of solos.
Those rendered were "a New Heaven
and New Earth" by Mr.. Robinson
and the society; Peace and
!" Springs Awakening by Miss Crane
80 Mic Fernando" by Miss Plumb,
and From Thy Love as a Father
by Miss Crane and the Society.
Part was rendered by the society.
1t was a lyrical idyll entitled "The
Passing Of Summer. "
The church was well filed for the
occasion. After the concert a recep-
tion was held in the W. A. A. club
house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
PUBLIC HEARING ON
BRIDGE APPROACH.
FreehOes at Their Meeting New Brunswick TODAY We're Aek
ed to Hear the People of Sqyree on the Matter This w
agreed to and the Date Vas FIXED for Mav2O
Special to tie Evening Mrws.

New Brunswick, May 6-At the
meeting of the Board of Freeholders.
held in New Brunswick this morning.
Allan Benny, of JERSEY City, appeared
before the body and asked that a pub
lie meeting be held to discuss the
south approach TO the new Raritan
River bridge.
Mr.. Benny said he represented
JOSEPH Kirsch, of Sayreville, who
owns considerable land near both the
Wolff and Fouratt approaches. Mr..
Benny declared that the people of
Sayreville township would like to be
heard on the subject and he would
ask the freeholders to listen to what
they had to say. The freeholders
agreed to hold the public meeting and
fixed May 20 in New Brunswick as
the time and place.
On motion of Freeholder AllRair
Engineer Gougherty was instructed to
prepare plans for the Wolff approach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
PLEASANT RECEPTION.
Raritan Dancing Class Spent Enjoyable Ev-
ening in Wilder Hall Last Night.

!. The Raritan Dancing Glass held
their first reception in Wilder Hall
last night. 1t marked the last of a
series of dances given by this class
this season under the management of
John Donahue and Fred Tyrrell. The
dance was we'll attended and was
happily participated in by all present
from O'Clock to &c. M
The excellent music furnished was
a decided feature. The orchestra was
at its best and they made the dancing
all the more easy and enjoyable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
A QUIET WEDDING.
Mis- Mary Humphrles Is the Bride Of Ed
ward E. C0rsen.

On April sS Miss Mary Humphries,
of Washington street, was married to
Edward e. Corsen, of Tottenville, by
the Rev. s. A. Mitchell, assistant
pastor at st. Mary's Roman Catholic
church on Center street.
Mrs. Corsen is we'll known here and
is very popular among her friends.
The death of her brother, John P.
Humphries, who was killed at the
Raritan Copper Works short time
ago, made the wedding necessarily
very quiet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
WILL SELECT SEVERAL
STREETS TO BE WE'D.
Committee of Chamber of Commerce Held Important Session Last
Mght--MoyOr and city Council Was Present-Petion Beng
Circulated to Pave High Street. Want Work Done QmchE

mate the cost and kind of paving and
report at the next meeting to be held
Wednesday night at the same place
This was passed.
The members elected last night were
f. D. Carr, Leo Salz, II. .. Bishop,
J. P. Holm, S. M. Jacobsen, DIR. G..
W. Tvrrell, A. Greenbaum, Jacob
Slobodien, Henry Mccullough, @. @.
Sibley. A. Ricci, D. V. Rush and A.
F.. Anderson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06
LABOR UNION.

There will be meeting of the Gen.
tral Labor Union in the rooms at 1873
Smith street. tonight, at which all
members are requested to be present.
Business of great Importance is to be
transacted. The meeting will be call
ed to order at 8 o'clock.