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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-14

held by Rev. Father McArdle in an
old building attached to the house at
the corner of Centre and Mechanic
streets, afterwards occupied as a resi-
dence by James Tuite. Services were
held there for some time, after which
nothing more is heard until the ar
rival of Patrick Mccormick, father of
William II. Mccormick, and Patrick
Haney. They we're Catholics, and,
together with four other gentlemen
and their families, attended services
in South Amboy, held in the house of
a widow McNally, by a New Bruins
wick priest.
About the year 1885 Ezekiel Pater-
son opened a c%oalyard at the foot OF
Commerce street, which brought a
number Of Irish Catholics from Jersey
City. Masses we're said, at different
times, at Mr.. Biglin's house, ON Smith
street, now Vests furniture store; in
Owen McAdam's residence ON Centre
street, and in James Tuitc's on Me
chanic street.
According to the scanty informa-
ton obtainablc, the next priest to Of
ficiatc here was Rev. Father Mcguire.
a priest from New Brunswick. lie
also said mass in South Amboy. The
first priest settled here permanently
was 4 Spaniard, Rev. Father Madrana
who then lived at the Old Quarantine
Station, Staten Island, now New
Brighton. He came here on Sundays
He first came to this city in 1889.
After a short time, Father Madrana
organized the congregation under
the name of St. Mary's Roman Catho-
lie church, In IS43 he started &c
solicit funds by subscription, witt
which to purchase a location for an
cdifice. In the fall of 1874, the ut.
Rev. John Hughes, Bishop of New
York and Northern New Jersey, laid
the cornerstone of the old st. Mary's
church. Father Madrana was an
earnest worker, and personally sub
scribed $500 to the church fund. lr
1877, the faithful Spanish priest be.
gan to fail in health, and he was
obliged to return to his native land
Rev. Father John Rogers ministered
here until rS49; coming here one Sun
day a month. He also came from
New Brunswick, and also ~occasionly
visited the few Catholics in Wood.
bridge.
In 1850, Rev. Stephen Sheridan
became the first resident priest of the
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ST. STEPHENS DANISH LUTH
ERAN.

The first movement for a Danisl
Lutheran church in this city, undei
the direction of the Danish Lutheran
church of America, was inaugurated
more than thirty years ago. In 1872
a number of the Danish residents o.
the city. who were moi allied with any
congregation, commenced to meet to-
gether looking towards the Formations
of a church.
Four years previously, IN 1868, a
Danish Lutheran church had been
instituted here, but that congregation
was a part of what was, and is today.
known as the Norwegian Synod.
After several meetings had been held,
it was decided to secure a minister to
come to this city On Sundays to preach
to the embryo congregation, Rev. Q.
Jacobsen was engaged and he came
here from Brooklyn to oficiatc at tn,
services, which were at first held III
the houses of the members and soon
aflerward in a small frame structure.
Rev, Mr.. Jacobsen continued to
come here for several years. The
congregation was regularly and form
ally organized in 1887, by Mr.. Jacob
sen. The congregation at that time
had grown remarkably since its in
stitution and showed evidences of in
~creasing ever faster. 1t was then
the only Danish Lutheran church in
this city under the arm and direction
of the large body known as the Danish
Lutheran church in America. 1t still
holds that place today.
After some years the frame cdihce
which had been used, for so long be-
came entirely inadequate for the re-.
quirements of the congregation. Tho
inceasing need Of added facilities be-
came so pressing that the congrega-
ton took thu matter up, and it was
decided to erect a handsome brick
edifce. As a result land was pro-
cured and a site chosen on the south
side of Broad street, a short distance
east of State street. The new church
building was erected in 1895 at a
cost of about $4,000. 1t is of light
red brick, with high steeple, sur.
mounted by a CROSS
Mr.. Jacobsen remained here. fof
four years after the hnilding of the
new church, twelve years in all as the
regular pastor. Twenty-seven years
elapsed from the date of his engage
rlsnt, as a supply preacher, to the
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tennial jubilee services were held. In
1900, just after the commencement of
the p~astorate of Rev. Samuel Trevena
Jackson the new parsonage, on High
street, next to the church, was built
at a cost of $4,000. Rev. Mr. Jack
son is still the pastor and has been
here longer than any other man who
has occupied that position. He tend
cred his resignation at the end of the
church year early last spring, but
was returned by the conference for
another year in response TO the urging
of the congregation. Simpson church
is in the Elizabeth District of the
Newark Conference.
The church now has 400 members
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ST. STEPHENS ROMAN CATH
OLIC Polish IN.

The first church organized in this1
city by the Polish settlers was st.
Stephens Roman Catholic church.
The large number of these people
brought here by the immense indust
rics of the town increased with such
rapidity that the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
could not be accommodated in the 9TH
er churches of the town and the organi-
cation of a separate church was made
necessary. The first three settlers
active in this movement were Frank
Schultz Stanislaus Bonczkowski and
John Szmania. These men enjoy the
honor of being the three first Polish
settlers in this city. The first of the
trio to settle here was Bonczkowski.
The first pastor, who remained here
until 1909, was Rev. Stephen
Szymanowski. The church at, the
time of its organization, contalpcda
but a few people n comparison with
the present membership. Father
Szymanowski was a great organizer
He possessed the faculty Of endeatingA
himself to the hearts Of all with whom
he came in contact in a business or
a social way. He led the people of
St. Stephens parish as few could have
done, and the church showed from its
first year, a marvellous growth, and
rapidly became a power in the COM.
munity. Father Szymanowski was
active in all movements for the inn
provement of the city, and was in
great demand as a public speaker at
local affairs and celebrations.
The frame edifice of the church,
which was built in 1895, is Situated
on a large lot at the corner of State
street and Buckingham avenue. 1t is
surrounded by extensive grounds and
beautiful trees.
The rectory, is on the same proper
ty, at No. 500 State street. 1t has
been thoroughly renovated and over
hauled throughout. st. Stephens
Polish Catholic Cemetery was conse=
Grated on Decoration Day 1895, BIZ
Bishop James A. Me Faul, on the
occasion of his first visit to this eitE
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present substantial edifce, was started
in 1865, during the pastorate of Rev.
Walter Chamberlin. On July "a,
1866, the cornerstone Of the building
was laid by Bishop James, d. d., l.. l..
d.. The cdifce was dedicated on the
I2th, Of November, of the following
year, by Bishop James, assisted by
Bishop Simpson. The part that was
dedicated comprised simply the first
floor and classrooms, the second floor
not being finished for several years
afterwards.
November 8, 1874, Miss Ann hurry
b~cqueathed $1,000 to the church.
This gave the people renewed hope,
and they redoubled their efforts to pay
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church. He was compelled to relin-
quish the charge a year later, on ac-
count of illness. Rev atherM Carthy
was the next priest to come to this
city. He also said mass, at intervals,
in the mission at Railway. He wasal-
SO Of a delicate constitution and was
forced, in 1858, to leave here for New
York. In 1858, Rev. Thomas Quin
came to this city from Paterson. He
also attended Railway, and opened a
mission in Woodbridge. In the latter
part of 1858, he took up his residence
at Railway, coming three times a
month to this city and once a month
to Woodbridge. on leaving for Rah-
way, he appointed John Sparks and
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A meeting, June 10. 1860, was held
in a small frame building, in State
street, owned by Nh. Vaudeville and
used on week days as a schoolhouse,
at which a number of the Danish resi-
dents of the city, who were inclined
to the Methodist faith were present.
Out of this meeting grew several
others, finally resulting in a congre-
CATION. They first had a supply
preacher named Christensen, who
lived in New York, but who preached
here Sunday afternoons. The people
hired the school building when they
could afford it, holding their meetings
at other times in the houses of the
members. Wednesday evening prayer
meetings were also held at the resi-
dences of the members.
Rev. Mr.. Christensen continued to
serve the people for three years, UNI
til in 1872, he was succeeded by Rev.
B. Smith, who was engaged to come
to this city on alternate Sundays. He
held his frstservice in the little frame
edifce on the last Sunday in October,
1879. He continued to come to this
city as supply minister until 1874,
when he was appointed pastor of the
churches in Dover and this city. He
resided in Brooklyn, and preached
here on alternate Sundays.
BY this time the financial cdpdition
of the church had improved, until the
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OUR SAvIOUR'S DANIsH
ERAN.

Nearly two-score years ago the
Danish people settled in this city,
who were inclined to the Lutheran
faith, became numerous, and the idea
was conceived of starting a congrega-
o here, or at least having a preach
er come to this city, to hold services
on Sunday. The people interested
held several meetings, and a committee
was appointed to secure a supply
minister. They engaged Rev. Otto
Juul, OF New York, in the early part
OF the year 1868 and he preached on
Sundays to the people. The services
were at first held III the old frame
Sunday-school building of the First
Presbyterian church next to the old
church cd fl &c. This small building
has since been moved to Il location in
Gordon street, ncar Brighton avenue
where it is occupied by the Swedish
Congregational church.
Thanksgiving Day 1868, the con
gregatloa of Our Saviour's Danish
LGIleran church was organized. a
short time afterwards, the place ol
holding the services was changed to
an upper floor of City Hall. AT the
time Of its organization the church
contained thirty members and about
thirty-five families.
In 1870, Rev. Mr.. JUL succeeded
in raising funds with which a frame
church was erected OH the site of the
present cditicc.
Mr.. JUL oficiatcd here on Sundays
until 1873, when he became the regu
lar pastor of the church. He re.
manned as such for two years when hi
was succeeded by Rev, c. S. Everson
The latter continued to serve until
1880, when Rev. Villads B. Skov,
who has been the pastor eve since,
was called to take charge.
In 1897 the frame church was sold
to John Hanson, who moved it to a
location on Elm street, where it ha:
occupied for sometime as
an annex to Public School No. d, on
upper Smith street. The present
handsome church of yellowish red
brick was erected in the same year, al
a cost of $1,000. On the first floor il
contains a chapel and Sunday-school
room, where also a ~parochial school
i'll which Danish and English arc
taught, is maintained by the church
for the children of its members.
The frame parsonage next to the
church has been recently removed tc
a site on upper High street, and a
handsome brick house of a color and
general style of architecture to con
form TO that Of the church, is being
built. 1t will cost in the ncighbor-
hood of $500.
The congregation now numbers $50
and this growth in membership is but
one sign of the wonderful strides the
church has made during the decate
and a half of Rev. Mr.. Skov's pastc r
ate.
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services were held regularly in the
schoolhouse. The church was ineor-
porated in November, 1874, and
thereafter the services we're held in
Good Templar Hall, at that time on
King street, and later in the Presby
terrain Su~nday-school room.
The erection Of a church edihcc
was talked of and a lot was purchased
in State street, near Smith street, in
the early part of the year 1875. The
frame cdihce was dedicated July "a,
1916.
In 1880, Rev. Mr.. Smith left this
city and was succeeded by the Rev.
L. w. Erickson. He remained here
until 1882, when the Rev. Christian
Hcckncr was called to the charge. In
1885 he was succeeded by the Kew.
!. l.. Erickson. He stayed here tiaee
years. In 1888, Rev. +. w. Erickson
was called for the second time. lie
served as pastor until his death in
1891. The congregation reenaipcd
pastolIcss for several months. until in
the fall of 1901, Rev. b. Smith, also
4 former pastor, rGturned to this city
from the west, where he had been
since 1880. He femAiued here iof
nearly seven years, until. in Aprii'
1893 he retired from active work,
and removed to Wisconsin.
III, MT ,.,rtor c,,,o fe... (f4,.~,U -
He was Rev. Andrew Hanson, the
present pastor. When he had been
here but a short time, the erection of
Il new brick edifcc was considered
and wa soon commenced. the corner
stone vas laid September II, 1899,
with appropriate ceremonies. The
cornerstone was laid by Rev. w. NJ.
Trumbower, then pastor Of Simpson
NJ. L. Church.
The cdificc is situated at the north
east corner of Jefferson street aud
Madison venue 1t is Of reddish vel
low brick, with terra Gotta trimmings.
The chapel and Sunday school room
is in the same building, in the rear Of
the church. The bare building cost
$500, the terra Gotta and several
other items of consequence being
presented to the church.
In 1901, a handsome parsonage
of a color and general style of afchi-
lecture in harmony with the church,
was built next door 10 the cdifice at 4
cost Of $4,000. During the thirty years
of the church's existence, there have
been about 4IJ baptisms, I5o mar
riages, 800 full members from proba-
ton received, and 3,5 probationcrs.
There are at the present time about
twenty persons on probation. The
membership roll of the church has
increased 100 per cent. in the last five
years, now numbering about Isc
persons.
The Sunday-school and 49,
organizations connected with thi:
thriving church, the only Daniel
Methodist congregation in the city.
have also shown signs of a wonderful
growth. There arc about rs scholars
in the fifteen classes Of the Sabbath
school, with twenty teaches.
The church is on a firm footing at
the present time, from every point Of
view. There have been untold dis
couragcments, but the pastors and
the people have put their shoulders
to the wheel and have triumphed. Mr..
Hanson, the pastor, is a hard and
earnest worker, and the wonderful adj
vances made in the last few yesrs have
been due in no small measure to his
devotion to the cause.
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DIT the heavy debt on the church. Dur
my the pastorate of Rev. ID. b. +. Ran
dolph, the second floor was finished
md the first floor devoted exclusively
70 other uses thar church services.
Mr.. Randolph served from 1881 to
1884.
In 1886 the ediice was thoroughly
repaired at a cost of $500, and the
5oth anniversary celebrated. During
the week of October 24-3I, semi-cen-
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There is a debt of $4,000. The Sun
day-school and all of the organiza-
tons connected with the church are
in a hodrishing condition. James 4
Noe is the superintendent cf the Sun
day-school, which has about 600
scholars and SIS officers and teachers;
The full list Of pastors f lloWs:
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ST. MARY's M CATHOLIC

During the year 1896 the Catholic
religion seems to have gotten its first
foothold in this city. In an old regist-
er is found an account Of services
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was the longest passionate during the
first fifty years of the existence of the
church.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-12-01
BRIEF LOCAL MATTERS.

Money to loan-E. II. Hartwig.
School books at Coe & Sons.
Orpingtons and Minorcas at Lewis.
Use Williams anti-septic hair tonic
and keep off gray hairs.
BOOTHS have moved to where Rand
used to be.
$1,000 to loan op farm property. Apply
to w. J. Baker.
Mcclure Bros. announce that their
meat market hereafter will not be open
on Sunday.
S. K. Bartmess has first class uphol-
sterer in his employ, and is prepared to
do all kinds Of repair work.
For sale.-Some of the finest lots on
the hill, fronting the river. Also lots
in Riverview park and Idlewild. See
w. ]. Baker.
Chocolate menier is absolutely pure,
and guaranteed best made. Get can
at Bone & McDonald's.
A fine farm for sale in the Odell dis
trict. Well improved. Sold at a bar
gain il taken soon. W. j. Baker.
Fresh Chinook Salmon, Halibut
Shad, Lobsters, and fresh creamery
butter, at Mcclure Bros.
w. j. Baker has some beautiful lots
for sale near Chas. Clarke's residence
on the hill.
Watches, clocks and jewelry repaired
at the lowest possible prices, Clarke the
jeweler.
Mortgage loans on farm and city
property-we make them on acceptable
securities at reasonable rates of inter
est. Apply to Geo. D. Culbertson q Co
We invite the public to come in anC
get our meat prices. We are selling
boiling meats at bed rock prices. MAYE
Bros.
Plate Glass Insurance-we write /
and fully indemnify you against loss b.
breakage from accident or otherwise
Rates low. Protect your windows. Ap
lly to Geo. D. Culbertson 4 Co.
Do your eyes fail you? Come in an
see G. H. Temple, the oculist, who
prepared to test and fit your eyes, an
has the largest stock Of glasses in tn
city.
Mayes Bros meat market gives motto
that all orders for morning deliver
must be in by l0:45 o'clock. The aftel
noon delivery will be taken off at 4:3C
MAYEs Bros.
Geo. d. Cubertson & Co. write fir
insurance in three "old line" compar
les with capital agggregating $S5, ,OOO, ,OO(
They are as strong as the strongest, fai
as the fairest, and none more prompt i
paying losses.
A Bargain--64O acres, dairy and stoc
farm, 80 per cent tillable, 200 acres fin
meadow, 1920 dwelling and $1,000 barr
100 head of cattle, horses, wagons an
farm tools, l25 tons hay. All furnitur'
Will exchange. Price, $4,000. Geo. ID
Culbertson & Co.
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The Woman's Alliance of the Unitari-
an church will meet Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Chipping.
w. II. Marshall came in from Mount
Hood last week and went to Portland
on business, He returned Monday.
Byerlee, the local weather man, when
asked to order out little sunshine says
he will promise plenty of it next August.
Elston Barnes, formerly of Grange
Vile, Idaho, where he spent the sum-
mer in a newspaper office, has been in
Hood River, during the week in the
employ of the o. r. & N. as time keeper.
Mr.. Barnes is preparing to enter medi-
cal college next winter.
The Ladies of the Unitarian church
have rented the Dallas building, former
ly occupied by Booths store, where they
will have on display next Thursday and
Friday all sorts OF handsome and useful
| Christmas gifts. Excellent meals will
be served twice day.
"Be easy with me, judge, be easy with
me-" pleaded logger who was before
Judge Nickelsen the other morning
charged with drunkenness. 81 want to
get back to work." he continued. "All
! right" cheeriully responded his honor,
''you may go to work at once on the
streets for four days"
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Theysen returned
last Friday from their trip to Wisconsin
and st. Louis. Ben returns fat and
hearty after two months good time.
He says Mrs. Theysen enjoyed the trip
but found nothing anywhere that she
liked better than Hood River. "Tige"
hadn't been East for l5 years. The old
folks were glad to see him and he them.
The United Brethren church has q
splendid choir doing fine work under
the direction of Mrs. Sletten. The men,
bers of the choir are: Soprano-Mrs.
Sletten, Blanch Howe, Mabel Hayward.
Grace Soule, Nellie Shay, Mabel Stewart;
alto-Fay Orr, Alice Rhoades, Mrs. o.
B. Hartley, Mrs. Sc. Bartmess; tenor
Frank Smith, John Nickelsen, S. f.
Bartmess; bass--Daniel Plank, Earl
Bartmess. Miss Agnes Ingbretzen,
pianist; Miss Lillian Shute, Organist.
The music is made one OF the attractive
features of the morning services.
Arthur P. Tiff of Portland, who is
connected with the Country Club Inn
at Hood River, awoke the other morn
ing to find himself in peck of trouble.
His wife had filed papers for divorce on
the grounds Of cruel and inhuman treat
ment, and asked for $50 month alimo-
ny. Mrs. Tiff has also instituted pro-
/, ceedings against her husbands mother,
charging her with alternating her hus-
bands affections, and demanding $50,
90. Tifft's father-in-law also has a
: suit for some $1,000 loaned his son-in-
Jaw on the day Of his marriage.
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BOOTHS have moved where Rand
used to be.
Thirteen acres near Valley Christian
church, $50 an acre if taken quick. W.
J. Baker.
A complete line of school books and
school supplies. Remember the place
Geo. F. Coe & Son.
Go to Geo. T. Prather if you want to
insure your store, dwelling or barn. He
is not here one day and gone the next.
Put your insurance with c permanent
resident of your town. He represents
the strongest and only reliable COM
panies.
have large stock on hand, in fact,
the largest stock in town. Watches,
the finest grade rings, the largest stock,
all at reduced prices. Come and see
G. II. Temple for bargains in all lines.
We are still selling our home made
lard as cheap as other lard can be bought
and we guarantee every bucket. los
$l.40; 5s, zoe; 3s, 45c. MAYEs Bros.
If your watch is out of order come
and see G. H. Temple, the watch maker
who will repair your watch, and save
time, save money, and have your watch
last many years more than it would il
you 90 to some one who has not had
the many years experience | have.
Orders at Mcclure Bros. meat market
for morning delivery must be in by
10 :45 o'clock. Hereafter, in the after
noon. the wagon will be taken off al
80. MCGUIRE Bros.
For Sale.-80 acres of land opposite
the Mount Hood postoffice. A bargain
if sold soon. Two lots and one of the
best residences in town at a bargain. In
quire of George T. Prather.
When you want a pleasant physiC
try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. They are easy to take and
produce no gripping or other unpleasan
effect Sold at Williams Pharmacy.
All watch, clock and jewelry worl
guaranteed. Clarke the jeweler.
have the agency for the American
cut glass. Call and inspect this line
Clarke, the jeweler.
G. R. McCully is preparing to Civ,
one of the best public dances on Thanks
giving evening that Hood River ha
ever had.
When you insure your house, barn O.
other property do it 80 the money viii
not be taken out OF the state or out o
the United States, but will all remaii
at home. The Oregon Fire Relief asso
citation of McMinnville is such an insti
tuition, and will insure you at less cos
than any one else. Communicate witt
Frank J. Perkins, special agent, P. Q
box 92, Hood River, Or. If
Bargains, unknown bargainsl Ere
Clark and G. Temple have their price
below all other cities on this coast. {
H. Temple, the matchmaker.
II yon buy an article of me, and
guarantee it, il it should be faulty, ism
It at least handler to return it to m
than if you had to return tito POrtlan
or Chicago to have it made good. Clark,
the ieweler.
For Sale or Rent-Good farm wit
stock and goats; farming implement
|. included. John Leland Henderson.
You are cordially invited to inspe,
my line of cut glass, watches, clock
, jewelry and silverware. Ask my price
, believe that | can please you, an
know that | can save you none,
Clarke, the jeweler.
Don't buy wall paper from samp
book agents. Hunt can save you none
and has the goods on hand.