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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-18
FIRE ALARM y

% Raritan Copper Works
20 High and Lewis
u Madison ave and Paterson 81
% Market and First SITS.
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81 state and Smith SITS
as Buckingham ave ana Haru
Is Commerce and Front sts
az High and Washington STR
"a State st ana Buckingham ave
&c hall ave and Charles st
a. Railroad ave and Wayne st
G. Washington and First SITS
81 Turnpike and Elm st
ca Smith st and Watson ave
* ommerc and State SITS
y Front and Smith sta
n Wafer and Gordon SITS
"a Kearny ave and Gordon st
90 smith and Herbert st
So Woodbridge road and Washington 81
a | ehigh ave ? :, Stanford ST
To send in an alarm, open the door OF the box
and pull down the lever and let go once only.
STAY at box until fremen arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
Itap-Break in circuit. 2 taps Drill ana IRE
alarm test. Hydrant at corner Of Jefferson and
High street always to be used for this trial !
taps Fire out. 5~taps-Police call. ls-Can Tor
lincoln Hose. iS-Call for Washington Hose
f4ICall for Mcclellan Hose i5-Cal for Pre-
lection Il, and L.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-18
Their Quarrel.

Husband during spat)-You lad
better shut up now. The foolkilier is
in town.
Wife-Oh, isn't that lovely. And YOU
have YOU life insured.-Policy Holder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-18
A COnundrunl.

why are baldheaded men like kir
wCrds?"
Give it up"
"They never dye."-Houston Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-18
Not on Speaking Terms.

Sometimes a oma has a speaking
acquaintance with the woman across
the street and sometimes they know
each other SO we'll that they don't
speak at all.-Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-18
scotcb,non After the Gun.

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 1S.-Ken-
meth NJ. Clark, Il prominent Clyde
yachtsman, may challenge for the
Americas cup.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-18

Do not believe for an instant that
you can put your faults on the retired
list without paying them a pension
N. O. Times-Democrat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-18
BOUND BROOK DEFEATED
BY METUCHEN TEAM.

The Eagle bowling club, of Metuch-
en-, defeated the Bound Brooks at the
Bound Brook alleys last night in two
straight games. The scores we're:
Eagles, T9 757
Bound Brook 704 FOL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-18
MIDDLESEX BOWLING LEAGUE
Rot Moving.

Well" said Mr.. Polk, for the fourth
or fifth time, Il must be going"
What a queer delusion,' replied
Miss Bord, you're really quite sta
tionary. "-PhiIadelphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-18
His Only Hone.

Mrs. Eeedem-So you used to be an
actor? How did you happen to become
q tramp?
Weary Rattles-Well, l got tired NV
goin' hungry.-Judge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-11-18
Sure Thing,

Visitor-Do you consider your occu-
patton a profession or a trade?
Fortune Tellec-Neither; it's q cinch.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
St. Francis Xavier Parish

St Francis Xavier parish was organized in 1895, being formed from portions of the Immaculate Con- ception and St Patricks parishes. The Rev Jeremiah Curtin appointed its first pastor The Rev Father Curtin has always been noted as Zealous and indefatigabe worker and fine organizer. Upon assuming the pastorate he set about immediately upon the building of wooden structure which was to be used temporarily church. While the edfce being completed services were held in Jacques Auditorium South Main street, which too small for the congregations that attended. The church completed inside of few months and dedicated by the Rt Rev Bishop Terney. The Catholic population in that district has increas- ed enormously of recent years that the church became too small for the congregation. At length it decided to erect a larger and more substantial building On April r of this year ground for the church was broken. the first sod being turned by the able pastor, the Rev Father Curtin. The corner stone of the new church was laid Sunday. November 1, by Bishop Tierney. A large number of priests from all the state present. The edifce when completed will be of the most handsome and impressive in the state It is favoraby situated lot at the corner of Baldwin and Washington streets, the site of the old church, which has been moved back. The church proper will be 13S feet long and 76 feet wide. It is made of brick with trimmings of Long Meadow brownstone. It will contain two towers fronting Baldwin street, of which will be 14O feet above the ground elevation. There will also be bell tower The auditorium of the edifce will be S6 feet long and 6S feet wide, and will have seating pacity for HOO persons.
 Nearby. situated high above the street. command ing splendid view of the city, of beacon light. is the new parOchial residence which is nearing completion The building is noted for the beauty of it's architecture. It will be finished and equipped with all modern improvements. It will be one of the most hadnsome parochtal residences in the state Father Curtns long and earnest abors pastor of St Francis Xavier church are being crowned with deserved
 The assistant priests St Francis Xavier church have been the Rev T. Clark, Rev William Fitz- simmons and Rev John Fleming the present assist
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
CHURCHES. DATE OF ORGANIZATION, WORK ACCOH

care of Dr Martin by the Rt Rev bishop because Father Martin, since his appointment curate of the Immaculate Conception church, October 2 1S9Z, up to that time, October, 1894. had been the only priest the city who could speak Italian, and had therefore been called upon to attend the sick and dying Italians throughout all the parishes of water bury and surrounding districts. It was dlmcuit task and required much of Dr Martins time and labor. But he accomplished his duties well and in no more able deserving hands could the temporal pastorate of the Italian Catholics Of this city nave been placed.
 Father karam to Waterbury in June, 1SSe and was received by the Rev Dr Martin, with whom he resided till he secured a home the present site of the church building At the Rt Rev Bishop Tierney's request, Dr Martin introduced their fu- ture pastor to some of the influential and leading Italians to assist him in his future work among them For few months services held in a basement Grand street Tn the meantime a lot on south Main street. a short distance below Grand street, was purchased from John Burns later another piece of property adjoining was bought The price paid for the property, which has frontage of 60 feet on South Main street and depth of 14O feet, about $2O.OOO. On the lot erected a wooden building which is being used temporarily for church. This building dedicated in November, 1899, by the Rt Rev Bishop Tierney. The work of organizing the Italian Catholics went steadily and was successful owing to the efforts of the pastor that the membership rapidly outgrew the church. It de cided to erect new church. The old edffce was moved to one side and new church is being erect cd The corner stone of the edifce laid Sunday, October p, by Bishop Tierney in the pres of of the largest crowds which ever wit messed ceremony of the kind in Waterbury, The church will be of brick and will be very handsome and imposing. 1t is expected that the basement of the building will be ready for occupancy about Christmas. The work the building will then be stopped temporarily until rectory is built.
 The site of the church and rectory is of the best
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
St. Cecilia's German Parish

Owing to a large increase of the German speaking population in this city, number of German Catho- lies assembled in St Patricks hall April A, 1892, and organized a Holy Family society. Among the members Jacob Daniels, president; Frank Schell, vicepresdent; John L. Sake, corresponding secretary; Herman Heringer, financial secretary i; Michael Block, treasurer; Michael Dietz, librarian Thomas Herman Charles Martin. Quarin Straub, Louis Stroebel, John Wiehn, Frank Schel and otl- 
 A committee consisting of Herman Heringer Ja- cob Daniels and Quarin Straub waited upon Bishop McMahon in regard to securing pastor to organize the German Catholics of this city parish. Their plan met with approval from the bishop. At purchased October g. 1892 for $75OO. Dr Martin, assistant pastor in the parish of the Inn maculate Conception church, instructed ganize the German Catholics and addressed for the first time meeting of the members of his future parish at St Patrick's hail. October 9, 1892 On November IS, Rev Dr Martin appointed pastor of the German Catholics of Waterbury. The ser vices were for time held in the hall of the Con vent de Notre Dame the of which had been offered free by the sisters The first celc- brated November 20, 1892. The parish was in corporated January 1. 1S43 Herman Hcringer and Carl Martin being trustees. The church made steady progress under the and guidance of Father Martin and in May. 1894 a new church was commenced. On July 20 the corner stone was laid by Bishop Tierney. The church was rapidly com pleted and was dedicated to the service of God Sunday, November IS. 1S94 by the, Rev J. A. Mu cahv: vicar general of the diocese.
 The building is ninety-f1 feet long by 56 feet wide the front, and has a seating capacity of about 6OO The design is purely gothic the material is pallet brick with brownstOne trimmings. There side galleries, but the choir gallery over the vest1bule has seating capacity for about 100 per
 
 Under Father Martin as pastor St Cecilias par Sh has prospered It is engaged in erecting handsome new parochial residence ScoviIl street
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
German Protestants Organized

AS early as 1864 attempts made to establish public worship for Protestant Germans in this city The first attempts unsuccessful But the
 Germans of that faith in this city not to be dis couraged. They continued their efforts and in the end witnessed the crowning of their labors with success In 1886 the directors of the Missionary so ciety of Connecticut, representing the Congrega- tional churches, decided to place missionary in the field who should labor among the Germans of the state. Cpon the Rev E. \. Hante, Lutheran clergyman, devolved the not easy task. By his mo- ble labors in this city the German Protestans were prepared to have Il church of their own. Conse- uuently the German Lutheran church organiz- cd in 1890. It's first pastor was the Rev E. J. Richter. The church leased from J. S. Elton the house Leavenworth street formerly the rectory of St Johns parish and fitted the lower floor for chapel and the second floor for the pastors resi- dence. The chapel was dedicated December 1, 1890 MT Richter succeeded November 1. 1S91 by the Rev Wilhelm Jentsch, under whose supervision a new church building was erected the lot at the corner ot Spencer and Abbott avenues. The corner stone laid Sunday April 22. 1894 and the church dedicated September g of the same year The Rev MT JentSch labOred successfully in the local field for seven years. He left Waterbury In 1898 and the Rev o. Minkus appointed his successor On the resignation of the Rev MT Min kus the Rev R. Pfeil accepted call to the pastorate in July, 1901. He resigned in September, 1903 The Rev Mir Lemke, the present pastor appointed on October 1.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Our Lady of Lourdes (Italian)

In 1899 the Italian Catholics of Waterbury were organized into Our Lady of Lourdes parish by the Rev Father Karam, who requested to do so by the Rt Rev Bishop Tierney, Rev Farrell Martin having given his resignation to the bishop three months previously owing to the extra arduous duties among the rapidly increasing number of Ita ians, his time being necessarily taken up with his German congregation It was an under taking involving much work, difficulty and struggle yet Father karam set with the proper sDirit and his efforts have been crowned so far with in- credible success
 For period Sof five years before Father Karam's appointment, the Italian Catholics were under the temporal pastoral charge of the Rev pr Martin Of St Cecila's parish
 The Italian Catholics had been placed under the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
St. Michael's at Waterville

One prettiest church edifces for its size in the state is that of St Michaels parish in Water viIle It is located Main street in that progress sive and rapidly growing suburb of Waterbury. The church is of a gothic design and has an imposing entrance interior is also finished in gothic style The art, decorations, and equipment of the church are unsurpassed by those of any church of it's size in the country. It possesses three pretty marble atars which are noted for the beauty of design and skilled workmanship.
 A visitor to the church is impressed with the har- n1ony of design and the blending of colors in the decorations.
 The prevailing color of the clerestory is delicate tint of green, in which is placed number of em- bems representing various Christian mysteries, ten In number. There is a liberal amount of gold leaf in all the decorations giving them exceedingly rich appearance The side walls finished in terra cotta colors with rich borders Around these walls fourteen stations of the cross imported from Munich. The figures in the stations are in re lief with a perspective background. The pews are made of quartered oak and very comfortable.
 Wateryile became mission of St Patrick's church. this city, in 1895, shortly after the Rev Father Gleeson became pastor of the church. The corner stone of the church was laid June 20 1897. but the church not completed On March %, 1902, the Rev Matthew Traynor was appointed pas tor of St Michael's church. Under his charge the edidce was rebuilt and enlarged, and now Water vile possesses of the pretiest little churches tn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Third Congregational

From small beginning the Third Congregational church has grown to be a large body. 1t was or ganized April 19 1892 in the basement of the Bank street school house, the number of charter members being 32 The officers elected at that time were as follows: Pastor, the Rev F. P. Waters; clerk Sam uel W Chapman; treasurer, Thomas E. Walker taken at to erect a church pu1ldlng
 site for the edifce was given by John Henderson, IT, and J. Richard Smith. At a meeting of the commttcc of the First and Second Congregational churches February s, 1892, it ordered to build a church in the Brooklyn district to cost not less than $5,O0O than S15,OOO, and that as soon as S5OOO should be subscribed the church should be organized, The $50O0 subscribed within two months. Ground for the church was broken on July 3, 1892 and year later the edtfce was dedicated The building which is finely located on Washington avenue, has seating capacity of 500 contains lecture room, class rooms, q kitchen, q payroom, kindergarten room and reading room The first pastor, the Rev Mir Waters succeeded by the Rev Charles F. Granger, who accepted call to the Central Presbyterian church of Newark, N. J. in 1902. The Rev Benjamin F. Root able clergyman, was chosen his successor. The church parsonage occupies a commanding position at the top of Washington avenue from which fine birds eye view of the entire city '" had.
 Since it's organization !! years ago the Second Baptist church has brrD favored with a steady growth. The church organized May r, 1892. For sixteen years previous it had been a mission of the First Baptist church. Where the membership only g members at that time it is more than four times that number now. The first pastor, the Rev R. A. Nichols, came to Waterbury as an evangelist in 1891 and was ordained at the Baptist church May f, 1893. The first house of wor ship which was known the Simonsville church, was. built in 1894 and dedicated with impressive services, April and q 1895. The present pastor Is
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Lithla1ian5 0r5A1iEe

Within the past or fifteen years the Lithuan- ian population of this city has increased very rapid ly, so that it is very considerable part of the population of the city. The majority of the Lithu anian residents are located in the Brooklyn district St Joseph's Lithuanian Catholic parish organ ized in 1894 and the first said in Mitchell s block Bank street, April l, 1894 The first pastor the Rev Joseph Zebrs, appointed March 2S, 1894. The Dreher property, with frontage of POO feet on James street and 22O feet John street, was purchased on September 2S of the same year at a cost of S7.OOO The corner stone of the church, begun October 6, laid on Thanksgiving day, 1894. by Vicar General John A. Mucahy. The church building, which ready for occupancy on De- cember 16 1894, has q seating capacity of 300 be- side the galleries the vestbule.
 The Rev Father Zebris succeeded by the Rev Father Saurus0itis who has labored long and xealously for the welfare of his parish. The Der of Lithuanian Catholics has increased rapid ly that already plans being considered for the erection of a larger and a imposing editicc. In 1902 handsome parochial residence erected Ol
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church

As early 1884 attempts made to establish religious societies for the Swedish people of the city. In that year the Rev C. ]. Erixon, a Swedish :'isSionary of the state society, began to visit Wa '''ny. Services were held occasionally in the 'rrnnre of the First church. He sue .'r} in 1888 by the Rev F. c. Poole. In the |H i.Ttheran preachers among them \. c. John 'l Fritz Jacobson. Ph D., of the Yale Divinity lad visited the Lutheran Swedes in the city ~,rv;ces were held in St Johns chapel. But r.itH December 2S 1890, a Swedish
 " ...,.ln society organized It's purpose to es
 - ' Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church / f'I connection with the AugustAna synod l'''cn1ber 80. 1891, the church organized
 0 1893 the Rev W. P Anderson here ' "+ pastor. The stone of the church [" l"rFy street laid October 13 of the %"ar. The cost of the site SG.S0O of the building STOOD On May IT, 1895. the Rev w. F.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Mill Plain Chapel

The Mill Plain chapel dedicated on May H. 1883. The site of the chapel was donated by Mrs Lydia Sackett condition that the chapel should be used only by the four leading denominations of the place Congregationalists Episcopalians Bap- lists and Methodists. The of $2 900 was raised Ill subscriptions mainly through the efforts of Mrs Enma Doo1ttle Johnson and Mrs Gertrude Brad icy The chapel was built Under the supervision of James Porter A. B. Pierpont Charles Frost and G D. hltchcock' The chapel is known as 8 union chapel and services are conducted every Sunday af 'ernoon by minister of one of the denominations above mentioned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Bunker Hill Chapel

The Bunker Hill chapel, the outgrowth of Ladies Union,' organized in April, 1858, to the expenses of q Sunday school which had been held in the Bunker Hill school house for several months. was erected in 1889 at a cost of $1, 100 Part of the land for the site given by Mir and Mrs G. & Parsons, and $S10 was raised by subscrip- tion by members of the society
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Swedish Baptists

For several years the Swedish Baptists of this city held services i1 the lecture of the First Bap- tist church. 1894 they were organized into a branch church. They still remained members or the First Baptist church. but were empowered to receive and dismiss members, reporting all changes the parent organization. The pastor at that unne was the Rev Olof Peterson. The Rev John N1dberg became pastor in 1897 and he succeeded in 1858 by the Rev Axel Kunin. The Rev Oliver A Law renee appointed pastor about two years ago. Services arc held in the !. M. Cs A. building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22
Grace Baptist Church

One of the youngest but very progressive churches in the city is the Grace Baptist church, which organized in April, 1900. The Rev Isaac w. Reed was appointed pastor. For several years services were held at 53 Canal street, but the membership grew so large that it became necessary to erect a church building. The church erected kingsbury street during the present year. The Rev MT Reed is able pastor and under his man agement the church is prospering.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-22

4 anderson resigned the pastorate and was succeeded by the Rev J. D. Danielson. The pastors following Rev MT Danielson. were the Reverends E. Edman, K. K Broberg, and hn Eastlund. The Rev Mir East lund was pastor about two years. He resigned during the of this year and is pursuing post graduate at Yale college His successor, the Rev MT Daniels, was installed pastor about two months ago. The church includes in its member ship about four-ffths of the Swedish population of
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-29
Official Count Of State Funds.
STATE c. NEVADA,

STATE CT NEVADA,
County of Ormsby, s. S.
Governor John Sparks, secretary of
State w. c. Douglass and James G.
Sweeney, Acknowledgement, being duly
sworn. severaly say they are mem
bers of the Board Of Examiners of
the State of Nevada: that on the 9th
Gay Of February. 1903, thev after hay
ing ascertained from the books Ct the
State Controller the amount cf money
which should be i, the Treasury of
Nevada, and found the sane correct IS
follows:
Coin s2o5s11 -
Paid Coin vouchers noG
not returned 10 Cen
trcller 27.1Gs %
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-29

Total $?53 .S31 81
STATE school,. FUND SECURE
TIES.
Irredeemable Nevada
State School
Bond asss,ocs %
Nevada State
Bonds go 100 co
United States
Bonds 500 900 90
Total s1.773.937 81
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