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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
EpWOrth League Literary Meets
Tonight for the Last Time
This Season
INTERESTING PROGRAM.
Series of Sessions Held During the Winter
Have Been Well Attended ard a De.
cided Feature Popular Authors Have
Been Discussed and Excellent Papers
Read.

Tonight, in the lecture of
Simpson NJ. +. church, the Literary
Society of the Epworth League will
hold its final meeting fol the season.
The works of the Poet Whittier vii
be taken uD. The entertainment viii
be followed by n social hour during
which refreshments will he served.
The monthly meetings will be sus,
pended until fall. Tonight's meeting
will commence at S O'Clock. The
program is rs follows:
Violin Solo, Kenneth Martin, ac-
companist, Dewitt Garretson.
Sketch of the Life uf Whittier, Miss
Mary Mead.
A description OF 1.-THE Bridal OF
P~enncook," Miss Anna Joslin.
The Poems of Freedom, Miss Anna
Park.
1.-THE Barefoot Boy" Master Will
liam Boughton.
n Vocil Solo, Miss Adele Williams.
His Song of Labor, Prof. Walker.
Snow Bound, Mr.. Lloyd Q. HarneI.
Books, Mrs. Charles Il. Fletcher.
Recitation, "Not in the Program, :
edwin Uoller), Mrs Lloyd G.
Harner.
Current Topics, Mr.. Charles r.
Fletcher.
Piano Solo, Miss Ida Noe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Race Prejudice.

The Japanese soldier was faint with
Toss of blood and abstinence from rice.
The Red Cross nurse held a bottle to
his lips.
What is it?" feebly whispered the
soldier.
whisky" replied the nurse. IL,
Resolutely he turned his lips away
from the tempting bottle.
mo" he murmured, 81 don't like the
last three letters of the word. They are
undoubtedly Russian"
Seeing that he was determined, the
nurse gave him a large. swig of brandy
out of the same bottle, and he was soon
himself again.-Baltimore American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
MUD is VERY THICK.

The mud in front of the property of
Peter Floersch, Smith street, where
the contractors have been digging n
foundation for the new building,
was SO thick today, both in the road
and on the sidewalk, TINT it was al
most impossible for people to pass.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
NOT ENOUGH PRESENT.

Although q special call had been
sent out to all of the members of tho
Central Labor 30 ard to attend tho
special meeting in the Adelaide
building, Smith street, last night, not
enough of them were present to hold
the meeting and it was postponed un-
fill next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
MRS. ELIZABETH COMFORT DEAD

Mrs. Elizabeth Comfort died this
morning at 80 O'Clock at her home,
s Smith street, aged seventy two
years. She was a widow and leaves
three children. They are John Macan,
of s Smith street; J. G. Comfort and
Mrs Switzer, of 1913 Smith street.
The funeral will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at l O'Clock, interment in st.
Peters cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
PUBLIC OPINION

Editor Evening News;
! wish, through your columns, to
thank the young man who beat off the
bull dog who so viciously attacked my
spaniel, while quietly following me on
Gordon street, Decoration day. The
owners at 95 Gordon street will do well
TO dispose of this brute as Il second oc-
currence of such a scene will cause them
much trouble and expense.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. V. Il. CHRISTOFFERSON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
PERTH AMBoY EVENING NEWS, THURSDAY, JUNE /, 1904
WOODMEN TO DECORATE
GRAVES NEXT SUNDAY.
Local Camp Has One Grave Which
Will be Decorated at that
Time.

At the meeting of Camp No. 81 of the
Woodmen of the World last night, plans
for decorating the grave of T.. s.
Eskcrson. the only member who has died
since the camp was organized, were made
for next Sunday when, throughout the
United States, the Woodmen will observe
Memorial Day for the dead. The local
Woodmeu will meet at the City Hall at.
> O'Clock and march from there to the
cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
THREE new MEMBERS
Goodwill Council Increasing in
Membership-M More Applications.

At the last meeting of Goodwill Camp,
Woodmen of the World, held in the Dana
Building, Smith street, three new mem
bcrs were taken in and the applications
of nine others received. After the regu-
lar business had been transacted, speeches
were made by State Organizer, y. G.
Garvin, of Philadelphia, and his assist
ant +. o. Thompson, of Metuchen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
SHERIFF ATTACHES TWO
BARRELS OF SALT PORK

New Brunswick, June 2:-In the at
tachment suit of Swift & Co., against
Christian f. Straub, the South Amboy
butcher who disappeared ana later re-
turned, Charles +. Tindell, of this city,
has been appointed us auditor a"' las
power to see the goods ut. .:lIot by
Sheriff Carman.
Recently the Sheriff levied on three
barrels of salt pork, a horse and a lot of
book accounts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
They Were the Times.

REALLY, y know, you're the belle
CT the ball." chartered the silly dudes
who surrounded her, "paws'tively
charming! perfect in every way"
Nonsense protested Miss Pechis,
YEARLY, there are some things about
me that are utterly disgusting."-
PHILADELPHIA POA.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
LICENSE RAN OUT;
PLACE is CLOSED

The saloon license of Joseph Schiller.
proprietor of the famous ship ut i2l
New Brunswick avenue, ran out yCster-
day noon, and the place has been closed
by the police, Schiller not having re
newcd his license.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Not in Her Set.

American Girl-We haven't been
over long, you know. | suppose your
people always lived here?
Augustus-We came to England with
the Normans, don't you know.
American Girl-Oh, indeed, the Nor
mans! I'm afraid l don't know them.-
Tit-BitS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
No Malaria.

ais there any malaria around here?"
asked the tourist.
Nope" was the prompt response.
"There's a heap O. chills an fever, but
if anybody gifts to calm it by high
toned names he's liable to git into diff
ficulty. Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
AMBOY CHAPTER HELD
ITS FIRST MEETING.
Many Applications Being Received
and Membership is Grow
ing Rapidly.

The trst meeting of Amboy Chapter
No. Il, Royal Arch Masons, was held
last night. The charter has % yet
been received. New applications for
membership are being received and
there is every prospect of the success
of tho Yonturc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Merely q Suggestion.

81 dream of you every night" he
said.
"a dreamless sleep is the most re-
f~reshing," she replied. Don't you
think, if you stopped dreaming of me,
you would be more entertaining when
you call ?'-BroOklyn Eagle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
BOTH ADOPTED THE
SAME NAME HERE

Charles Smith, of Penn street, was
arraigned before the recorder last night
on a charge of assault and battery pre-
fcrred by Charles Smith, of Elizabeth
street. He was placed under 500 bonds
for the grand jury. Charles Smith is
a name adopted, according to "A common
custom, by both ..of the parties, who are
members of our foreign population.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
WOODCHOP Frs ARE GROWING

One dozen new members will be taken
at the meeting of Cabin Amboy No.
10, of the Woodchoppers' Association,
which will be.held in the City Hall, Sun
day afternoon. The third Sunday in
July the cabin will have an excursion to
Coney Island for the members only.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Complained of the Pile in Street.

The piles of bricks and other material
in High street, near Harrison place, for
the erection of "A house have been COM
planned about at police headquarters us
being left without Il light ut night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
The Villa Claudia.

BY j.. A. Mitchell, author of "'Amos
Judd" ''The Last American" ''The
Pines of Lpry," etc. Fifty decorative
designs. With all Booksellers and Life
Publishing Company, $50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
PROSECUTOR WILL
HAVE A MAN THERE
.SbeciaIlo tie EveAing Meas.

New Brunswick, June prosecutor
Berdine was this morning notified that
George Valentine, the Middlesex County
Bank wrecker, will be released next Mon
day morning. He has requested the pris-
on officials to hold Valentine until an
officer from this city is sent to bring him
here, where Judges Strong and Fort will
both sit in the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Escape Impossible.

Gramer-I understand that that old
maid married a struggling young man.
Parke-Yes; heN struggled right
enough, but he couldn'N get away
Tit-BitA-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Rubbing It In.

Smythe-Poor Bickers has a very
hard-hearted wife.
Browne-What's the trouble now?
Smythe-She not only broke the
broomstics over his head, but made him
go to the stores and buy another.-Tit
Bits. ~.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Contrary.

Hummer-You are like lobster and
ice cream at the same meal.
Bummer-How's that? 'iNa
Hummer-You never agree with any
oue.-"NeXt.' H,t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
New variety of Rhnharh.

For a new variety of rhubarb II
is claimed that it not only fruits all the
year round, but that its flavor resen-
bles a combination of the raspberry and
strawberry.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
Deitas to Have Special Meeting.

A special meeting Of the Deltas is
called for tonight at 7.3O O'Clock at 152
S NTH street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
To Hold a festival.

June Both the Vergruegungs will hold
"a reception and summer nights festival
at George Loeser's Excelsior Grove,
Maurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02
FOR HUMANITY'S,S SAKE.

1t seems to have been decided by some
of u spiritual advisersrtha it is not
well for man to call in saloons to quench
their thirst and to take walks on Sunday
further than the church, and that Perth
Amboy water is plenty good enough fol
a thirsty soul.
Those who might not lavo the same
opinion as those wise men and would
prefer a drink of the amber fluid, and
find it TOO expensive to have their beer
sent by express in plain packages OF go
out of town to wet their tongue can have
a box of Pilsner Beer delivered at thcil
home for only 80 cents.
The Iygei@ Steam Beer DOtung Works.
251 New Brunswick Ave.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-02

Lost anything: A cent-a-word adv
in the Evening News will find it fer
you.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14
PADUcAH JUNCTION.

Mr.. J. ]. Ward is improving after
a-few days illness.
Mr.. Kendrick Parham, Of Arkan-
sas, is visiting friends here.
Mr.. Edd Hardy, who is at work
at Ripley, spent Sunday here.
Several from here attended the
reunion at Union City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Artell Ward are the
guests of relatives here this week.
Mr.. en-. Starkey, of West Point.
KY, IS the guest of friends here
this week.
Misses Annette Wood6n and Eth
ell Russell we're the guests Of Miss
Olive Duncan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Catron Compton
were the guests of Mrs. Hogan at
Martin Sunday.
Mr.. Dalton McWherter, Of Full
ton, was the guest of Mr.. Porter
Matthews Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Pruett and
Mr.. Harvey Brown returned from
St. Louis Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fl. Cheatham
we're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 10
Cheatham Sunday afternoon.
Mesdames B. e. p. Matthews and
Artell Ward were the guests of Mr..
Sam Bratton and family Tuesday.
Mesdames r. H. Cheatham and
Ed Hardy we're the guests Of Mrs.
Alice Mitchell, of Union City, last
Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Caldwell, who is at
tending school at Newborn, spent
Sunday with her parents here, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. e. Caldwell.
WILD FLOWER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14
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We have just entered into club
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Banner. We can now offer that ex.
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the exceedingly low price of $3.50 per
year for the two. This Is 81 SO less
than the regular price Of the Banner
alone, and does not cover the cost Of
the white paper used in the two pub
LEGATIONS. It is not often that the
public has the opportunity of securing
a high-class paper like the Banner at
such an exceedingly low price. This
offer is only made during the CAM
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OF at once. Everybody wants the
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garding the Presidential election and
the RussO-Japanese war.
The Banner is the best paper in
Tennessee. 1t is published In the
capital city, and prints all the news.
1t has the full service of the Associat-
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1t has an able editorial and rep0rto-
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14
NoRTHsIDE LOCALS.


Mr.. Graham Allen spent Sunday
with Mr.. Hardy.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Whitesell are
in st. Louis this week.
Miss BERTHE Baulche is enjoying
this week at the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Leamon Cloyes came down
from Fulton Sunday to visit his
mother.
Bro. Johnson preached two very
fine sermons Sunday and was much
enjoyed by all.
Miss Ellen Thomas, who has been
attending the Worlds Fair return
ed home Monday.
Misses verna Callicott and Eu-
dora McCaw, Of Rives, spent few
days with Mrs. Mary Callicott and
attended the reunion last week.
Mrs. Susie Strange and little
daughter and Mrs. Ora Bondurant
and little daughter, Margaret, are
here from Morganfield, KY, visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Will Fisher.
Monday evening, tired and some
what weary of my days work at
school, was sitting back resting
easily in a rocker in dream-like
mood, bordering over my mlght-be
future when suddenly | was snatch
ed from this dreamy state and
brought back to my real senses by
the lumberings of what / thought
might be an automobile and quick
ly on looking up saw it was only
Mr. Dick Corum spruced up in his
brand new milk wagon. So speedily
he was going ! could hardly make
out its appearance, but saw it next
morning and found il to be among
the SWEETEST going. Mr.. Corum
says he thinks he has the finest
milk trade in the city and we can
vouch for his honesty.
TopsY.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14

The Banner has a special Washing
ton Bureau, and during the campaign
will have staff correspondents at New
York and Chicago, SO that its ability
to give all of the campaign news will
be unrivaled.
The famous "Savoyard" letters app
pear three times week IN the Banner.
These are secured under an exclusive
arrangement, and no other paper Ia
Tennessee publishes them. Savoy
ardn Is recognized as the best bio
graphical sketch writer In the United
States.
The Banners market reports are
full and reliable, giving the daily quo
tations from every important market
In the United States.
Col. j. b. Kiiiebrew. one of the
ablest and best-informed writer's on
agricultural matters la the South, Is
one OF the Banners permanent staff
writers, and Is now engaged Ia writing
q history Of each county IN Tennessee,
treating them separately.
The Banner has many special de-
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Among them may be mentioned the
"Query Box which is both Interest,"
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DrO0mg00le's department; cartoons
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14
PLEASANT HILL.

Several from this neighborhood
attended the reunion at Union City
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Caudel, of Mid.
dleburg, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Harper Sunday
Mrs. S. Fl. Moore, Of Newborn, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gus
Callicott. this week.
Messrs. Clinton Callicott and Err
nest Shropshire are attending synod
at Humboldt this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Farris, OF Caruthers-
vile, Mo-, visited her sister-in-law,
Mrs. M. L. Shropshire, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Edmaiston. Of
Elbridge, spent Saturday and Sun
day with his brother, Mr.. Alex Ed
maiston.
Mrs. Portia Shropshire and little
daughter, Mary Louise, returned
home Monday after spending a
week in Mckenzie.
Al. c.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14
NUMBER SIXTEEN.

Rev. Maxdon filled his regular
appointment at Chapel Hill Sunday,
Ed. G. D. Smith, of Texas,
closed his meeting at Mcconnell on
Sunday night.
The NJ. e. Church at Mcconnell
is being repaired, which adds much
to its appearance.
Miss Della Thomas, who is teach
ing a very successful school at Nc
Connell, visited relatives in this
neighborhood Saturday and Sun
day.
Prof. O. L. Weaks has returned
from Union City, where he has been
engaged for the past week IN the
State examination for County SUI
perintendent.
A number of our people attended
the reunion at Union City Friday
and Saturday, among whom were
Mr.. J. NJ. Rucker and wife, Mr..
John Owens and Mr.. C. G. Thomas.
The cemetery at Chapel Hill has
been much beautified by Mr.. Davis
and his men who have been at work
for the past two weeks. 1t is now
their intention to sod the entire
plot.
A literary society was organized
at Shady Grove under the direction
of Prof. Fl. d. Lennox on Thursday
night. Question for debate, re-
solved, THAT nature is more at
tractive to the human eye than art. "
Miss Linnie Lewis, of Mayfield,
Ky, who has been visiting Miss
May Averitt for the past month,
has returned home. We regret very
much to lose her from our Sunday
school as she was an earnest work.
err.
THE TWINS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14
World's Fair. Sd. Louis.

Tickets at low rates now on sale
For particulars apply to any Mobile
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14

Ida Rayis On the sick list.

Ida Ray is on the sick list.
Jim Russpassed this way Sunday
going south.
S. K. Barnes had a milk COW to
die last week.
Charlie Hudson is very sick at
thisswritiug.
win Caldwell spent Saturday
night with relatives at Troy.
Miss Matte Freeman was the
guest OF Miss chessie Killion Sun
day,
]. L. Glover and family, of Wood
land, visited relatives near Fremont
Sunday.
Several from here attended the
sale of Mrs. Jim Jones in Number
Ten Monday.
Fremont was we'll represented at
the reunion at Union City, and all
report good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Caldwell, of
Numbe Twelve, visited relatives
here last Wednesday.
Jim Killion and wife we're TIE
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Cherry
near State Line Sunday.
Mr.. Dave Cummings and family,
of Number Ten, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Jordan Sunday.
Mr.. B. F. Hawkins is having his
house repaired. Bob Caldwell has
also added a new room to his house.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Owen, of
near Kedron, spent the day Sunday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt
Ray.
Edward Jones, of Bessie, came
out Saturday to see his wife, who is
here on an extended visit to rela-
tives.
Miss Inez Cloar left the FIRST Of
the week tor Pilot Oak, KY, where
she will take charge of music
class.
Miss Dee Glover, who is teaching
school here, visited her friend, Miss
Lizzie Glasgow, of Beech, Saturday
night.
Mr.. Bill Askew, of Obion, was
here Tuesday in search of his little
son, who had left home several days
before.
John Stanfeld sold and delivered
a nice drove of hogs and cattle to
Jones and Alexander at Woodland
Wednesday.
Messrs. Dave and J. A. KiIlion,
with their families, left Wednesday
for Stewart, Mo-, where they will
live in the future.
Miss Myrtle Green returned to
her home near Jordan Sunday, after
spending the week here with her
sister, Mrs. F. B. Caldwell.
The marriage of Mr.. Jim Grooms
to Miss Annie Cole, which occurred
here Sunday night, was quite sur
prise to us all. Rev. Hardin offici-
ated.
Ernest Lishnett and wife, who
moved to Portageville, Mo-, two
years ago, have moved back here
and say there is no place like Obion
county.
Mr.. Henry Howard and family
have moved to the Bruer farm near
Rcelfoot church. Mr.. Geo. Jordan
now occupies the house vacated by
Mr.. Howard.
VYnr M
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14
Notice.

have moved my Dental Office tc
Nailling's corner near postoffice
over Martin-Allen Drug Co. Every
one cordially invited TO cali and in
spect my new Office.
Resptfully,
DR.. p M. JOINER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14

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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-10-14

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