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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-07
STORIES ABOUT HARcoURr.
How Sir William Surprised British
Battleship's Steward.

How Sir William Surprised a British
Battleship's Steward.
Not a bad little story Is told of the
late Sir William Hareourt. the British
statesman says the New York Post.
Some time ago he visited a man-of-war
lying off the Hampshire coast and. aft
er having spent solid hour III exam
ming the vessel, accepted the captains
invitation to dine on board Before the
meal WAS finished a violent storm had
come up, making the sea very rough
and all prospects OF tie former chan.
cellor's return to land that night ifn-
possible So il was arranged that Sir
William should occupy the berth OF the
captain. a small. why individual.
The steward was not notified OF the
change Of berths. and the following
morning at 6 O'clock lie brought cup
Of coffee 70 the captains door. Knock
ing twice without receiving reply
was most unusual so he hastily push
ed open the door and inquired. Don't
You wish your ceiIee this morning,
sir.' Sir William gave snore, and the
steward was amazed to see huge Jig
ure turn over under the bedclothes.
Smash Went the cup and saucer, and
the frightened sailor tore off to the
surgeons office ~Ifor heavens sake.
SIR he gasped come to the captain.
He's speeehless and swollen to ten
times his natural sizeF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-07


In society Sir William added salt TO
any dinner table. If the conversation
turned serious he was likely to dogma
tlze to do that was in him but when
It was playing about men and affairs
he was quick and shrewd ia his luag-
ments and be gave them Just bite
enough to make their truth sayory.
says the New York Globe He had
known political society in particular
and society III general in London and
Oxford SO long that he had endless an
ecdotes OF the men and women who
had figured in ii for fifty years aud
endless details Of the great affairs Of
that half century When he told them
his knowledge was The fullest ana his
wit gentle Ii could be genuinely play
full. On the terrace Of the house one
summer there was talk OF certain
knight who wearied dinner tables with
his talk Of his ancestry. All II. said
Sir William you remember Addison's
hymn
And nightly 70 The listening earth
Proclairas he glpries al his birth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
ROUGH PLAYING.

The rough playing Of large and
small boys in this borough, has been
dwelt on several times in these col
umns and Tuesday Professor Fitch
spoke of it in school No. l.. A little
boy named Genie Bloodgood, who re-
sides in George street, while playing
during recess at the school, went to
Prof. Fitch and showed him a glass
eye which he had been wearing and
which had been knocked out and
broken by some of the boys. The boy
was crying and MI. Fitch went to
some of the classes asking what boys
were out during recess. 1t ought to
be a good lesson to the children, but
will it? 1t rather shocked some of
the children when they saw the eye
in Professor Fitch's hand, but they
forget.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
NEWS ITEMS.

Rev. NJ. W. Womer is teaching the
fifth grade for a month, during the
absence of Miss Edith Scott. who is
at home on account of her mothers
illness.
Miss Georgia Brokaw is still con-
fined to her home with illness.
Miss H. V. Harding spent Sunday
with Mrs. Harry Demarest, of Sow
aren.
Mrs. w. 7. Ames entertained wo
friends from New York, on Saturday
last.
Miss Ruth Ballard entertained a
number of her friends at o party ON
Lincoin's Birthday.
Miss Lillian Robinson is on the
sick list.
There was a bowling match at the
club house on Saturday night between
Woodbridge and Railway, at which
the Railway team won.
Nj. Cornish, of Elizabeth, spent
Tuesday night in town.
MI. @. W. Boynton celebrated his
birthday this week by a family dinner.
Those present were, Mrs. @. ". Boyn-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Gorham L. Boyn-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Ames, Mr..
and Mrs Ernest Fl. Boynton, Miss
Louise Boynton, Miss Dorothea B.
Boynton, Mr.. Clancy d. Boynton,
Mrs. s.. M. Brewster, Mr.. Fred j.
Jcx and MIR. Rossl, Of Perth Amboy.
Miss Edith Hasbrouck has returned
from a visit to friends iD Rjgdewood.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
W[@ooRBR1Dar
SAlMAGUNDI MUSICAL.

The Salmagundi Musical and Liter.
airy Society met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ira z. Spencer, of Main
street, on Tuesday evening. A very
delightful program had been planned
by Miss Cornish and Rev. W. H.
Jackson. Mrs. Kitchel, of Perth Am.
hoy, gave several fine readings and
Mr.. Cornish, from Elizabeth, sang
Mrs. William Krug played a piano
solo in q delightful manner. Mrs. W.
H. Demarest Will have the next meet.
ing. The guests, present were Mrs,
Samuel Ewing, Miss Carrie Ewing,
Miss Carrie Ensign, Miss Laura Gut
ter, Miss Helen Brewster, Miss Anna
Dixon, Miss May Valentine, Mr.. and
Mrs f. Il. Anness, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornish, Mr.. Hampton Gutter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
NEWS ITEMS.

The many friends of Ntls A. Wald.
roaon, the proprietor of the AulIc
Hotel, Bentley street, and an old
member of Elks Lodge No. L, Of New
York, will be glad to hear that he has
fully recovered from his recent illness.
Mr.. Waldreaon will celebrate his
birthday on Monday.
Council No.9i7, Junior Order Am.
erican Mechanics, will meet in
Mechanic Hall tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. q. Waldreaon, OF
Bentley street, were guests at n din
ner given to Port Richmond Engine
Company No. g., of Pert Richmond,
on Friday night, in honor OF the
engine company's 10Th anniversary.
Philip Middeway, of Princes Bay,
spent Monday evening with PERTH
Amboy friends.
Miss Elizabeth Forman, Of Princes
Bay, has returned to her duties at the
Tottenville telephone station. She
has recovered from her illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
SURPRISE PARTY

Mr.. Theodore Holzheimer, of Fulton
street, WAS given a surprise party
Saturday night. The following were
present: Elizabeth Holzheimer, Am
ella Holzheimer, Martha Gels, Loretto
Driesh, May Bolan, Ludivina Zeck,
Regina Zeck, Mrs. Driesh, Mrs. Holz-
heimer, Mrs. Zeck, and Messrs. Joseph,
William and Theodore Jr., Holzheim-
err, August Bauman, John Heller,
John Douses, James Bolan, Arthur
and Hugo Geis, Peter Moth, MI.
Zeck and Mr.. Holzheimer ST.. Supper
WAS served at 10 O'Clock, the table be-
ing gayly decorated. Games, singing
and dancing were the real features of
the evening. They left about half
past IL, declaring of having a splendid
time, and wishing MI. Holzheimer
much happiness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
RETIREMENT FUND.
Bill introduced at Albany for Teachers Of
New York City.

A teachers retirement pension bill
for New York has been introduced by
Senator Elsberg at Albany. In con-
nection with the bill Senator Elsberg
said:-
81 have introduced this bill at the
request of the New York City Teach
ers' Association. 1t increases the re-
tirement fund by adding to it one per
cent of all salaries. This is this same
provision as is found in the police
pension law, except that the police
contribute two per cent of their
monthly salaries.
"The bill also provides for gradual
ed pensions. 1t will enable a teacher
who has broken down after twenty
work to receive a pension pro.
portionate to the number of years of
service. The present limit is thirty
years. The bill will not in any way
add a dollar of cost to the city, nor
does it raise the retirement pay Of any
teacher. principal or superintendent. :"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
ROPE COUNCIL PLANS.

At the last regular session of Hope
Council No. 2, Daughters of America,
it vas decided to hold a fair and barn
dance in the near future. These
dances are exceedingly popular in the
cities among the swell elite set and as
Hope Council has tho right sort of
good gc-alIcad mumbors in it, some
thing new and novel may be looked
for. So bear in mind there is going
to be something doing by Hope Coun-
Gil before n great while, Hattie
Petty, recording secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
HAD TO WALK OUT
IN ALL THE STORM.
Conductor Said Car Could 60 No
Futher and they We're
Stalled.

Mrs. William Ferguson ami Mrs.
Edward Anderson, Of Yonkers, re-
turned home Monday after a few days
visit with their mother, Mrs. Thomas
Baker, Of broadway. Sunday morn
ing tho two guests went By trolley
to Trenton to visit their brother, Rev.
William Baker, and to hear him
preach. Mr.. Baker persuaded q en-
to remain until sitter evening service.
promising to accompany them to
South Amboy for a visit to his former
home.
After a very pleasant visit aud at
tendance at Sabbath school and church.
they took a Q O'Clock car en- route for
South Amboy. When they reached
Midtown they had to walk nearly u
half mile to catch a car, as the one
they were in was late. They arrived
in this borough finally at IL. 40 o'clock
and when thoy got opposite to the
Central station they found a trolley
CttI 5bhllOuy bHO bOIuhOVOh coibb ~
he could not pass it. No reason for
its being there was given, but the
passengers were turned out in the
midst of tina storm that prevailed at
that time and compelled to walk to
their mothers home instead of being
taken to Broadway and Bordentown
venue 1t was a very unpleasant
ending to q pleasant day and one of
the ladies, not having any overshoes,
caught a bad cold. They would like
to know why they should be dumped
out some distance from the regular
stopping place of the cars. No one
was visible on the car that blocked
the way and nj reason known as to
why it vas there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
THE OLD STORY.
Report Being Circulated About Welsh Pro-
perty on Broadway.

The old story has started it's rounds
again concerning the lots owned by
Mr.. Welsh, ON Broadway, and people
are expecting to see some stores and
fats built there in the very near
future. There is not the slightest
doubt but that Mr.. Welsh has his
plans formulated in his mind, but how
soon they will be acted IN, is q mat
ter that time and he only, can tell.
When we see the ground broken some
can begin to say, 81 told you so.
At present 1t is frozen so solid that
it reveals nothing, certainly not the
fact that J. f. Montgomery will &C.
Gu py a store there. though it would
appear as if he ought to.
Questions are asks, opinions sought
and expressed, but that does not count
and al. che many who are interested
can do, is to wait for the denouement
in this, as in many other affairs in
life. One fact seems to loom up fire.
quently and that is that J. E. Mont
gomery missed one Of his opportunities
when lie did not become the purchaser
of the property now occupied by him,
when offered to him for SIS. 5000. in
stead of refusing. If Mullens' property
at Broadway and Henry street was
worth 81, DOC, certainly the Rathburn
property was worth far more than
even IS, 600, but Mr.. Montgomery did
not think so, nor did he D D Sc it
would go in such q hurry to some one
else. If he had, we think he would
have been sailing in q different boat
rear at such times as if a peep in the
future would be very gratifying.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
Novel Funeral Instruction,.

Curious Instructions as to the manner
of her burying were left behind by an
old lady at Stockport. England. Her
funeral, she directed, should be attended
by six of the best-horsed coaches Stock
port could provide, and another dircc-
tion was that after the interment the
funeral party should repair to the best
tory hosiery in Oldham, there to be
served with the best repast the house
could afford, which was to be supplied
by a tory landlord and served by tory
walters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
NEWS ITEMS.

The small rooms downstairs in
school No. 1 will be fixed for the
scholars of grades 5, 6 and Z to play
in so as to separate the large boys
from the small inc during recess.
A large black dog was found dead
in a gutter in First street Wednesday
morning. 1t was supposed to have
been frozen to death.
Mrs. Sarah Disbrow is still very
poorly at her son Franks home ON
Broadway.
Miss Libby King, of John street,
has been quite i'll again.
Miss Genevieve Weinman, of Main
street, spent Saturday with friends at
South River.
Mrs. A. e. Hathaway, of Broadway,
is visiting her son and family at
Brooklyn.
They are raising money in school
No. 1 from the teachers and scholars
to replace the artificial eye broken by
the boys in rough play. 1t cost $40.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Downey, of Mechanicsville, was
frightened by the appearance of q
little son Saturday last.
The several trains being delayed by
numerous icepacks in the river on the
New York side, impeding the speed
of the ferryboats, has interfered with
the mail considerably in the post office
in this borough.
Mr.. ana Mrs. John French, of Main
street, spent Saturday at South River.
Mrs. John O'Neal and daughter, of
Mechanicsville. spent Sunday with
Mrs. Joseph Wienman, of Main street
Justice r. Mason, of First street,
has been ON the sick list with q heavy
cold most of the winter. 1t has now
settled IN his eyes and they are
troubling him greatly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thompson, of
David street, are going to reside in
Trenton. Leaving on Thursday they
will take up housekeeping there at
once.
William Uhasey, of Main street,
was a New York visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Lily Hotf and daughter, Will
helmina, visited friends in New York
city Tuesday.
Mrs. Gideon Hutchinson, of David
street, has been on the sick list for the
past two months.
Rev. William Baker returned to his
home at Trenton, Tuesday, after a
visit with his mother, Mrs. Thomas
Baker, of Broadway.
Rev. Mr.. Dick, a former pastor of
the Presbyterian church in this Dor
ough, was a visitor here last Friday
and called on a number of friends.
Mr.. John MANIFEST, of Little Silver,
has been visiting friends in this bor-
ougli.
Rev, and Mrs. Joseph jackson ST.,
returned home from Elizabeth, Tues
day.
! Mr.. Rehfuss' new building makes a
fine appearance and casts the adjoin-
ing buildings all in the shade. The
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

Glowing lamp shades, of course, are, in
he winter months, common objects"
Of after dusk domesticity, and 1t is well
TO remember that, both to complications
and household surroundings, they may
from their coloring be becoming or de-
cidedly the reverse. The most trying
colors for them are salmon pink and
apple green, whilst those that, from the
light emitted through them. best suit
faces and furniture alike, are lamp
shades of pale pink, gold or dark red.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
TWO LECTURES.
One Will be Delivered Tonight and Another
Monday Night.

Switzerland will be the subject OF
the lecture to be given in the knights
of Pythias Hall tonight, under the
auspices of the Board of Education of
New York. The lecturer will be
George W. Hunter, of New York.
The Board will give a lecture on Mon
nay night also. 1t will be OH 1.-THE
Prevention of Consumption" by DIR.
Addison W. Baird, of New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

The largest gold coin in existence, it
may be mentioned, is the Annamese
"loof." 1t is worth about S315. and it's
value is written across the face of it in
Indian ink. Notwithstanding this pre-
caution, however, they are not looked
kindly upon by Europeans, for the ma
tives have a habit Of saving the huge
coins in two and scooping out the in
terror golG.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
MR.. BARDELL REAPPOlNTED.

The announcement has been made
that David l.. Bardell, of West New
Brighton, Inns been reappointed as
superintendent of all the schools on
Staten Island. The appointment is
for six years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
SOUTH AMBOY
AF0RGE-JORMsON
Miss Della Johnson Becomes the Bride Of
T0ttenviiIe Man.

Miss Della Johnson was united in
marriage to George LaForge, Of Tot
tenvilIs, S. L, at the brides parents
home at corner of Broadway and John
street, yesterday afternoon at a O'Clock
by Rev. D. w. o. McIntire, pastor Of
John street NJ. E. church. Tile happy
compile left town amid showers of rice
IN an early evening train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
Eoth SIDES Of 1t.

Man is like a carpet" said the home
grown philosopher. Hes no sooner
down than people walk all over him."
Man is unlike a carpet" rejoined che
contrary person. "The more dust he has
the less likely is he to get the shake.
Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

windows are in and Wednesday they
began to put up the metal ceiling IN
the store.
Mrs. William Wooton visited Ter
daughter at Midtown, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Willis have
gone to Bermuda on their wedding
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wortley, who were
married Tuesday afternoon, left town
on the 5.03 train, bound for Washing
ton. it is said.
The confectionery stores ana liquor
saloons remain open and people are
wondering why other stores should
close Mt s o'clock.
Miss Mary Msleszewski, of David
street, and Miss Lena Rehfuss, OF
Broad way, were Perth Amboy visitors
Wednesday.
Asa Dew, of New York, spent Tues-
lav with relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
William DEFY, Of Church street.
Fred Kirschmann, of Ticetown. pur-
chased u fne horse at MOI 5anvilie.
K. of P. Hall was very prcttily
decorated with red, white and blue
bunting for the Ianthe's fair.
Mr.. Portser, of Second street. is
said to have been on the sick list for
the past two5weeks.
AL Rue, of First street, is confined
to his home with grippe, not being
able to be out. Mrs. Rue is also snffer.
ing with n heavy cold.
George Rehfuss, of Ernston, return
ed home Tuesday from n visit with
relatives in New York city.
Tho Girls Friendly, OF Christ
church, had their usual meeting Mon
day evening.
Miss Lizzie Rue, Of Main street, is
visiting friends at Little Silver.
The ladies Of the Leiderkranz were
the guests of Mrs. Louis Borland, at
Mechanicsville, Sunday afternoon.
No business was transacted as a num-
Der of tho ladies were not present on
account of illness and being out of
town. Those who were there enjoyed
refreshments that were served and
had a real pleasant social time.
Miss Wilhelmina Hoff, with a party
of young friends, attended the theatre
at New Brunswick, Wednesday night.
Seaman Christian, of Main street,
visited friends IN New York city,
Saturday.
Some of the ladies have had a NUM-
Der of very choice house plants frozen
this Ainter during the last two cold
spells. Some of the plants we've sew
eral years. old and cannot be replaced.
A little child MI and Mrs Vic
tor Brazilian, Of Linden, formerly of
this borough, fell out of its high chair
onto a stove and cut her forehead
across from one side to tbs other of
her face. Their doctor took several
stitches in the wound. The little one
had been i'll with grippe and for a
week previous to the accident had
been suffering with Eearache.
The housewarming at Mr.. and Mrs.
beats, on Main street, was attended
by a large crowd from Matawan, be-
sides friends from this borough. Thrto
colored men with banjos, violin and
piano, rendered fine music for the
guests and all had a delightful time.
Street Commissioner Quinlin, with
an assistant, wal trying to thaw the
service pipe leading to SteuerwaId's
hotel Wednesday, with wood and soft
coal. A number of water pipes that
have not frozen during all of the prev
ious cold spells yielded to Jack Frost
Tuesday night and surprised several
housewives Wednesday morning.
Even pipes which had boen enclosed
were found frozen and it is said that
if many more cold spells come south
Amboy will be entirely without q
supply of city water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
TOTEM WILLIE.

The Evening News is on sale at ost-
burgs' Al Main street, and at John
Boss Hotel, formerly John Kail's
stand. Extra copies of the News and
all NewYork papers can always be Sc
icured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
ORDERED NEW ENGINE.

g. A. Sexton. the Perth Amboy
druggist, has ordered a new six-horse
power engine from the Acker Motor
Works, of this place, to take tie place
of the present one which is entirely
too small. Mr.. Sexton was in Totem
vile yesterday afternoon and was
taken through the Acker plant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
DR.. D0ROHUE Ill.

1t is sad that DR.. Donohue, of New
Brunswick, had an operation per-
formed for appendicitis and afterwards
blood poisoning set in and he is very
If he RECEIVERS, it is said he will
have to go south for his health.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
MISS AREnS0N SURPRISED.

Miss MargareT Arenson, of Broad
way, was agreeably surprised at her
home last night by q number of her
Young friends who walked in at about
8 O'Clock and said they had como to
spend the evening. There was a
merry time and before the guests de-
refreshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
SAW THOMAS FENTON.

We were informed by a passenger
on the 10 o'clock train 10 New York
Monday, that Thomas Fenton of this
borough, was seen by them at Perth
Amboy, back of some houses, as the
train passed through. Knowing that
the young man was missing cansed
then, to notice his being there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
TO HOLD A BAZAAR.

At q recent meeting Of Mollie Stark
Council No. z, Daughters of Amerie a,
of Pleasant Plains. it was decided 10
hold o bazaar in the lodge room, We'd
nesday night, March 16. Many fancy
and useful articles will be for sale.
The ladies arc now hard at work get
ting things ready.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

In certain parts OF Sweden, where the
most absolute confidence is peposed in
the honesty of the people. a very inform
al postal system is in vogue. AS the mail
teamer reaches a landing place a man
goes ashore with the letters, which he
places in an unlocked box on the pier.
Then the passer-by who expects a let
ter opens the box, turns over the letters
and selects his own, without being ques-
toned by anyone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

do YOU believe in signs ?"

do you believe in signs?"
Eyes, Along about the first of the
month it iG almost a sure sign when
e the postman up our steps
that he has a few more bills which we
had almost forgotten."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
Keepinr warm.

When going out in winter time some
ladies who feel the cold acutely keep.
warmer by wearing their outdoor APP
pearel for a few minutes in the house
before actually emerging from it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
CLEARED NEAT SUM.

The euchre held in the knights of
Pythias Hall, Tuesday night, by the
Rathbone Sisters, was we'll attended,
A neat sum, which will 60 to q local
charity. was cleared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
WITH Mr.. AND MRS. LINING.

Nj. and Mrs. Nat Lining gave q
party to a number of friends at their
home ON Main street, Tuesday. night.
There was a large crowd and all had
an enjoyable time with, music, sing
ing and playing games. A number
enjoyed PLAYING pinochle. Refresh
ments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

de man dat kin profit by good adj
vice." said Uncle Eben, has to be about
TO times as smaht as de mar dat gives
it."-Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

In Portugal if the wife publishes lit
erary works without the husbands
consent the law frees him at once from
all matrimonial obligations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
Admissions.

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben, you'll
hear folks admit dey has deir faults Ia
a one O. voice DAT soun's like dey was
kind O. proud of ~em'-Washington
Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
Chnese.

Canada's 5000 cheese factories make
on an average so tons each of cheese a
year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

A damp pantry and warm cupboard are
both bad places in which to keep bread.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

Freedom.
No man is free until he has himself
under control.-Ram's Horn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
Printed Advertising

An authority puts the total annual ex-
pense of printed forms of advertising at
5000, 000, 600.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18
HELP WANTED

YOUNG MAN WANTED, grocery
store. Must write plainly and not
afraid of work. Dane or Swede pre-
ferred. Apply by letter, 375 Lock
Box, South Amboy.
969-2-13-16-18 st
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

WANTED-ABOUT FIFTY. more
women tn work in the C~heesebrough
Vaseline Works. 5Oi4-2-18.St
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-18

WANTED-MEN OR WOMEN local
representatives for a high class
magazine. Large commissions. Cash
prizes. Write J. N. Trainer, 80 East
Washington Square, New York, N. Y.
~5016-2-17-tf