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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
NEWS ITEMS.

Rev. J. @. Hendrickson and family,
of M~iddletown, N. Y, are visiting at
the home of Mr.. Samson, of Broad.
way. Mr.. Hendrickson was formerly
pastor of the South Baptist church of
Tottenville.
Richard Carford, ~bookkeeper at tt
Atlantic Terra Gotta Works, is on a
two weeks vacation. His pace is be-
ing filled by Stanley White.
Miss Lillian Weis. of BROOKLYN, is
spending a few weeks with Mrs.
Edward Care, of Amboy avenue.
William Frerichs and Edward
Cuny are back from their western
tour.
James O'Brien is having his store
at the corner of Broadway and Main
street, repaired.
Miss Grace Androvette leaves today
for a brief vacation, which she will
spend in the Catskill mountains.
Miss Margaret Arenson, of Broad
way, has graduated from Gaffney
School of Shorthand, in New York,
and now has a position with a New
York firm.
Captain Ruben Androvette will
leave some time this week for a two
weeks vacation to be spent in the
Catskill mountains.
Miss Estella Meshrcw, of Totem
vile, is enjoying a two weeks vaoa-
tion from her duties at the S. s..
White Dental Works. This week she
will visit friends in Bronx. Next
week she will go to Fishkill, N. Y.
Miss Grace Totten, of Broadway, is
spending two weeks vacation with
relatives in Troy, N. Y.
The sloop Ada Waters is receiving a
new coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAndrews, of Tot
tenvllle, are spending a few weeks in
New York State.
Ruben Androvette Jr., is spending
a few weeks with friends in New
York State.
Captain Raymond Ellis, of the ferry
boat Warren, will attend a pigeon
shoot at Keasbey, Saturday.
Miss Annie Mcdonald, of Bently
street, is spending a few weeks in
Buffalo.
Miss Emma Johnson, of Eltingville,
will leave next week for a few weeks
recreation to be spent at Fishkill on
the Hudson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
TROLLEY CHAT.

One of our councilmen claims that
the Jersey Central Traction Company
will have to come into this borough
by way of, the cemetery road, Pine
venue to Bordentown avenue and
down B~ordentown avenue to Stevens
avenue and through that thoroughfare
instead of Broadway. He contends
that we have all the trolley on Broad
way that we want. He says there are
enough with him in the council to
carry out their decision.
The company has overcome the OBJ
lection raised regarding their having
80 cross over the Raritan River rail-
road, as asking for the right to come
through above that spot, beneath the
railroad to Gordon street and through
Gordon street to Broadway and down
Broadway to Bordentown avenue, to
ythe M. & S. tCompany's tracks. That
would bring the cars through the
business portion of the borough and
might draw considerable trade from
s~uburbanites, whereas if the cars
should run on Stevens avenue, the peo-
pie would not be attracted by the few
stores there and would be liable to go
through to Perth Amboy before stop
ping. The cemetery road is we'll
enough, it the company could be in
duced to come in that ay, put let
the cars run OF. RxAdway instead of
well around the Dor
oug1 them away from the
BIZ portion of it. Then, too, is
there the risk to run of having the
company go around the borough if
they cannot have the route they de-
sire. But enough has been said about
that to anyone who has the
welfare of the borough in their minds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
FISHING NOT so GOOD.

During the last few days the weak
fish have not been biting as good as
heretofore. The cause is said by a
number of Tottenville fishermen to be
on account of the recent storm, which
has stirred up the mud in the Raritan
river and made so many freshets. A
party of three, who came down from
New York, and tried their luck all
day yesterday, got the biggest catch.
They brought in f~orty-six weak fish
and two cells. E. Nance got twelve
weak fish and one blue fish, Mr..
Weisett, of Main street, got four weak
fish and one blue fish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
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Wooden Powders

The most singular forest growth in
the world is encountered in the Falk-
land islands, a dismal region constant
ly swept by a strong polar wind. What
appear to be weather-worn and moss
covered powders are scattered about,
and when one of these curious objects
is seized in an attempt to overturn it.
strong roots are found to hold it down,
these powders" being, in fact, native
trees, which the wind has forced to
assume this shape. The wood appears
be a twisted lass of fibers, almost
impossible to cut up into fuel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
FIFTEEN YEARS OLD.
Amicitia Association Celebrate their An
niversary In Enjoyable Manner.

The Amicitia Association of Pleas
ant Plains, was fifteen years old last
Saturday, and celebrated the event by
giving a picinc party to a number of
their friends. The crowd left Elting-
Vile early Saturday morning for Oak
wood PARK where they had an enjoy
able time day. In the afternoon a
ball game between the older and the
younger men was played, in this game
Captain James LaForge, of Pleasant
Plains, who is about fifty-six years
old, made the only home run. About
forty-tive guests were present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
SOUTH .AMBOY.
OLD HOUSE BURNED.

An alarm of fire was rung out at
Borough Hall at II. 80 last night, after
which someone rang an alarm from
box Sc, which caused confusion. The
fire was in George street between
Steven and Pine 1t. was an
old house that belonged to the late
Michael Dugan. Some saw it has not
been occupied By anyone for some
time, while others declare they saw
people in there last Sunday. 1t made
such a blaze trait people thought there
was a big fire. 1t was soon extinguish-
ed after the hose carriages arrived.
This is the third time the fremen
have been called out this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
A GREAT N
Members of Light & Power Company to
have Outing.

The members of the Richmond
County Light g. Power Company will
hold their first grand annual picnic
on Saturday. 1t will be held at Bulls
Head.
All kinds of athletic events will be
the main feature of the day. Some
of the contests now open for the local
sports are pole climbing. The n
winning this contest receives for first
prize'a handsome gold watch. Three
other prizes will also be awarded for
this. The first prize for the rope
throwing contest is also a gold watch
with a gold chain. Two other prizes
will be given to the next. Appropri-
ate prizes will be given for potato
race, sack race, tug of war, prize
bowling. three legged race, weight
throwing and 100 yard dash. All
entries for these contests must be
made with Richard Dunno, secretary,
care of Richmond County Light &
Power Company.
The following are officers: f. f.
Cliff, president; J. Burnye, Twice presi-
dent; G. Shaffer, treasurer; J. Bower,
sergeant-at-arms; R. Dunno, secre-
tary; R. Remie, assistant sergeant-at-
arms.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
Oldest Public RuiIding.

If we seek the oldest civic building in
the United States we shall find our
selves in the quaint old adobe palace of
the governors in Santa Fe, N. M. This
long, low structure in the second old
est city of the United States has been
the seat of government under the Span
ish, Mexican and American regimes for
nearly 300 years. 1t now contains the
of the New Mexico Historical
society, of which L. Bradford Prince, a
native New Yorker, and former gov
ernor of New Mexico, is president. Gov.
Prince consider that the most his
toric building in the United States. -
C"hautaunuan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
NEWS ITEMS.

touching up the fresco work in st.
Mary's church. Mcdowell Brothers
had tho contract for painting the out
side of the church and everybody is
admiring it in its new coat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Klumpp and
niece, of Broadway, were out of town
visitors Monday.
Business is very dull in the borough,
q number of merchants say.
1t is said that gypsys are here, but
no one appears to know where they
are located.
Miss Teenie Smith, of Perth Am
boy, spent Tuesday with Mrs. August
Behne, of Stevens avenue.
Patrick Farley and John Griffin, of
~Sayreville, were borough visitors
Wednesday evening,
Walter Mundy, of Catherine street,
was carting lumber, window frames,
laths, etc., all day Wednesday, and
set people wondering isEhe is going to
erect a house on the lots purchased by
him on Gordon street.
Evelyn Griggs and John Watson, of
New Brunswick, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Selover, of First
street.
The foundation OF Wallis new house
on Stevens avenue, is built and ready
for the frame.
Mrs. Southgate, of Burlington, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Std
pole. of Main street.
Mr.. ard Mrs. George Frowser, of
Bordentown avenue, welcomed a little
stranger to their home Tuesday morn
ing. 1t is a boy.
Miss Jessie McIntire, of John street
parsonage, has returned home from
Camden, where she has been spending
part of her vacation.
Miss Mae Thompson, of Henry
street, is spending her vacation at
Phlladelphla.
Mrs. James Campbell and two chill
dren and Mary McKenna, of Perth
Amboy, are visiting Mrs. Campbell's
mother, Mrs. Catherine Sullivan, of
Feltus street.
Mrs. Turner, of Ridgely, Maine, is
visiting Mrs. William Boice, of Max
vile.
Parties complain about the electric
light, corner of Prospect street and
Bordentown avenue. They say it is
not lighted once in six weeks.
Saturday, July 5th, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Callahan were presented with
twins, a boy and girl. Last Sunday
they were christened, John and Mary
respectively, in St. Mary's church.
The Godmothers were the Misses
Lizzie Callahan and Mary Doolan.
The Godfathers, Messrs. Tom Bullion
and John Callahan.
The Leiderkranz will have a clam
bake on the last Sunday in August.
They had a special meeting Wednes-
day night at their rooms but did not
decide where they would hold it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
WATER Department.

Great improvements are now being
made at the Tottenville water works.
on Central venue. The old building
is being partly tori down and will be
greatly enlarged. A boiler of the
very latest pattern will be put in, and
a number of other minor improve
ments will also be made. Wolff &
Co., of Stapleton, are doing the work.
After the repairs are all finished
ground will be broken to lay water
pipes through Kreisoherville, Pleasant
Plains, and as far as Huguenot. At
the present time these places are with
out any city water and in Ease of fire
they must do the best they can.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
SPOOLS MADE Fro
Material Now Used in t
ture of the Reels of
Size.

The process of making
pulp has been in course d
ment for the past two years, \
obstacles have had to be oveI
fore the spool was perfected.}
comparatively easy to mold tn
into the proper form, but afterV
become dry and hard the difficult
to grind or turn it into the
size to hold the required amour
thread. This trouble has now
overcome, reports the Hartford
rant. Pulp will be used only for |
large size of spools, as it is not pr
teal to make the smaller spools
that material.
Many of the large spooIs are nea
four inches in diameter and up to
present time they have been made
wood. When they were first made IL
were turned from a single piece
wood, but it was discovered that
many cases the pressure of the TIM
as it was wound on the spool wi
push the head off the barrel, althj
it was the same piece of wood. In
der to remedy this difficulty. it bed
necessary to make the large sd
from three pieces, the barrel and
two heads, and when the heads \
closely fitted to the barrel and gil
they were found to remain better Il
when they were one piece of wool
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
NARROW ESCAPE.

Between five and six o'clock We'd
nesday evening, William Campion had
a narrow escape of having both of his
legs broken. While sitting on a coat
placed on a cake of ice in his brothers
ice wagon, he pulled on the reins to
start the horses. AS he did so he
slipped off the ice and fell to the
ground. The wheels Just grazed the
side of one of mis- legs and passed over
his toes. 1t sent him home limping,
but fortunately no bones were broken.
There was about. two tons of ice in
the wagon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
Story Told by Menus.

M. Rambout, an attache of the Ely
palace, the official residence of the pr{
dent of France, has been collec
menus of state and other dinners fo
years and now has 5000. The names
the dishes of state banquets indicate t
relations or alliances sought for wi
other nations; for instance, "A
Russo figured prominently at the til
a Russian alliance was desired. T
most recent menus show dishes "a ia
glaise," indicating the desire of the
public for more friendly relations wi
England.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
ROYAL A PICNIC.

The members of Council No. 1888
of the Staten Island Royal Arcanum
will hold a picnic on the afternoon
and evening of Saturday, September
IL, at Silver Lake Park. A good time
is in store for all who attend. The
music will be furnished by Prof.
Cororon. During the afternoon prize
bowling will be the main feature.
The tickets cost 25 cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
OPEN ON SUNDAY.
methodist Episcopal Church has been Un-
dergoing Repairs Is Finished.

The M. E. church will reopen with
special services this coming Sunday.
IL was intended that the church be
reopened last Sunday, but the work
ON it wal not finished in time. The
church looks very pretty with it's new
metallic ceiling, newly painted walls
and handsome new chandler in the
center. Those who attend next Sab
bath will be treated to some fine music
and singing. The Ladies Aid Society
have been giving the church a thor
ough cleaning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07

Mamma" asked little Floramay,
what is a synonym"
"A synonym, my dear, is a word
that can be used in the place of an
other when you don't know how to
spell the other" replied the mother,
who happened to be a trihe shy on or
Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
His Suggestion.

YES said the eminent investigator,
1--WE are probing the question deeply,
and I think we are on the point of find
ing something"
I'm that case" said the practical poll
tician, somewhat n~ervously, would it
not be well to remove the probe and in
sert it somewhere else?"- Brooklyn
Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
L. C. B. L. PICNIC.

The annual afternoon and evening
picnic of the Ladies Catholic Benevnl-
ent Legion, of Staten Island, will be
held at Julian Rarsch's Silver Lake
Park on Labor Day, September Z.
Prof. McAuliffe will furnish the
music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
DIGGING CELLAR

The contract for digging the founda-
ton for the new Carnegie Library at
the corner of Amboy avenue and
Garretson place, has been awarded to
@. B. Rodner, who has started men to
work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
WOODBRIDdl
LIBRARY WHIST.

Mrs. MetcaIf, of Sewaren, enter
tanned the Sewaren Library Whist
Club at her home on West avenue on
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. M. Irving
Dema1est won the first prize, 1.-THE
Ways of the Wild" by Jack London
The second prize, "Lazette," was
o by Mrs. @. M. Cooper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
TOTTENVILLE.

The Evening News is on sale at Ost-
burgs' A Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kall's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc
cured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
CULT7W
The Root Is Being Il
siderable Succet
WiscOl

Ginseng is being
trail Wisconsin ra
Banks, of Newcastle
ugton Star, but
Horizon lake still
Of it each season I'd
with the proceeds.
able to learn just wi
root, although l knI
China, where it is
poses. What diseas9
cure is a mystery to n
1t is dried is shapedN
small carrot. 1t is mott
Chinese ginseng l haveN
makes a satisfactory subs
the real article is all gone!
the woods around NeWca
of 1t, and it sold for abe
pound. AS the producers 81
to realize the men to wht
selling it were making
profit, they raised their 2
thousand per cent and thel
up. The demand has never
but ii is probable that thu
ginseng growing wild
after a few years. Some p'
ing it in cultivated fields
good profit, although the
a great deal of care. WI
near our town is mostly 4
firms, their representa-
trip up the state at the prf
the year"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
CAMPING OUT.

Four young men from New Bruins
wick, are camping out on the shore
just below the shipyard of A. @.
Brown & Son. They came down yes
terday morning and will remain for
two weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
Prince of Fame.

1t tickled Green when he was asked
To write his autograph;
But it turned up later on a note
And then he didn't laugh.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
Got Him That Time.

Husband-We don't need that rug any
more than a cat needs two tails. How
often have told you, dear, never to buy
anything because it's cheap?
Wife-But it wasn't cheap, M love.
It cost $65.-Stray Stories.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
NOTES.

@On Sunday 3 p. m. there will be a
Sball game between the sheet iron
workers and the Parlin A. g. at the
powder works, Parlin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07
A Mistaken Way.

A boy walks heavily, and talks loud
ly. to make people think he is a man.
Atchison Globe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-07

Lost anything: A cent-a-word ad.
in the Evening News will find it for
you.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
eENUlER aWAsH LADIES |"
How 1--WE ChIeaEo Sisters VIE Had
e EAra Their own Living Mads
BOth Eads Meet.

Among the lucrative and very pri-
Vate sources Of income discovered BY
breadwinning women none has proved
more interesting and profitable than
that Of dainty laundry work. Two
women, sisters, who occupied a tiny
apartment and found themselves sud-
denly obliged 20 earn their own sup
port, discovered TO their dismay that
their only remarkable talent was .
profound knowledge Of the high art Of
clear starching, lace cleaning and fine
ironing. Even this accomplishment
didn't look exactly valuable until a
well-to-dO friend volunteered TO send
them all the exceedingly fine laundry
work that their hands could do and
their kitchen could accommodate. The
sisters agreed to make the experiment,
and the first week from her own ward
robe and that of few interested init
mates the helpful friend sent them five
dozen very fine handkerchiefs, q
dozen or two sets Of sheer lawn and
lace cuffs and collar bands, and a set
of rarely beautiful doilies. The laun-
dry ladies took the stock under con-
sideration, boiled, blued, starched and
ironed the articles, and were sur
prised at the profits Of the weeks
work.
At the end Of three months their
fame had spread far and fatteringly
in aristocratie circles. Not only were
they overtaxed with orders, but they
were able to raise then prices and en-
plOy a couple of assistants to do the
heavy labor and a boy with a push
cart to gather up and deliver the or
ders. With handkerchiefs,I lace collars,
cuffs, doilies and small pieces Of extra
fine underwear they also admitted
babies clothes until now their very
exclusive little establishment Is
known best as the Babies Laundry.
No expert French or Swiss cleaners
can starch or iron caps and bibs, pet
tieOats and fine white dresses, as do
these twO-American spinsters, who are
now busy training a couple Of good
country girls to follow in their foot
steps and devote artistic thought and
care to the get-up Of the dainty gar
ments.
These genuine wash ladies have now
been practicing their new-found pro-
fession for full year. They have dis
covered that it not only sufices 10
support them in comfort, but at pres
ent tempts them to expand their very
modest plant into larger quarters,
where they will be able to reap even
tually the really ample profits that are
waiting them in tins purely feminine
enterprise.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
10 JOEL rHE coDLM NoTH.
ThS Department % AgFieultuFe WIN
EKDsrinsat with Birds In
California

Now e Is the birds that are to help
IN the destruction Of the Goblin moth
that little insect that Is doing 80
much harm to the apple orchards Of
California. Down at Jacksonville,
where the big orchards are, the or
astrological department Of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture,
under the supervision of DR.. E. L
Beele, is working in conjunction with
Prof. C. W. Woodwork and Warren
Smith, Of the University of California,
to exterminate the moth, and Just now
they are installing a lot of bird cages
as part Of the work, says Berkeley
report.
These cages, Of which there are TO
be -, will be large enough to envelop
a fruit tree. Into them II is purPosed
TO put 30 varieties Of California birds,
including canaries, blueiays and lin
nets, and then TO watch them closely to
discover upon what they feast most.
At certain times the birds will be
killed and their stomachs exclusively
scrutinized by the ornithologists. In
this way il can be determined ac-
curately what the proportion Of fruit
the birds eat is to the insects they con-
sumo. And then from this il viii be
determined what birds are most de-
structive to the Goblin moth and the
other destroyers Of plant life.
II the experimenters are lucky
enough to find bird that makes the
Goblin moth its prey, that species viii
be PrOpagated in large numbers and
distributed over the state. II is
thought they can be kept in the or
chards by attractive bats.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
VERY EoNe SIGNATURES
Message OF Tea Words Followed by
Title Nearly Tea Tines
- Long.

The Due de Veragua, says q
French journal, while travelling
through America entered one day a
telegraph Office in Chicago and asked
how much it would cost to send a
message containing ten words to Co
lumbus, D.
twenty-five cents" replied the
clerk.
'Does that include the signature?''
asked the duke.
Eyes" was the answer.
"But suppose the signature Is rath-
er Iong?" asked the duke.
THAT doesn't make the slightest
difference" answered the clerk.
The duke wrote the ten words
which formed the message, and then
signed his mans as follows:
"Cristobal Colon de Toledo y Lar
reategui de Ia Carda Ramirez de
Baquedano y Gante, Almirante- y
AdelantadO Mayor de las Indias, Mar
quis de la Jamaica, Due de Veragua
y de Ia Vega, Grande de Espana,
Senador del RENO, Caballero de Ia
Insigne Orden del TorsOn de Orc,
Grande Cruz de Ia Conception de Vii
laviciosa, Gentil HombFe de Comara
del Rue de Espana."
The clerk, # Is said. almost tainted
when he saw this signature.
The broad ax., 1903-07-04
OLD MEXICAN VASE.
client American Ceramics So
Far Discovered.

Among the strange and valuable OBJ
jects which have been recently in
stalled in the Mexican hall Of the
American Museum Of Natural History,
New York, Of which Mr.. Marshall h.
Sayille IL curator, IL a wonderful terra
Gotta jar, designed and decorated in
imitation of turkey. This il con-
sidered the most magnificent sPeci-
men Of ancient American ceramics so
far discovered.
Besides the striking and artistic
turkey head handle, the most extraor-
binary feature Of the jar il its orna-
mentation Of solid gold leaf, with
which il was profusely decorated in
former times, many layers of which
stiH remain on the jar. II Is coDsid-
cred to be q priceless example, illus
trating the culture and workmanship