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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
BRIDGE WENT DOWN
Charleston Structure Turned
Turtle, Drowning Children.
TEAMS AND PASSENGERS UNDER ice
Divers Searching For BOdies-Bridge,
Built In 1882 and Partly Destroyed
During Civil War, Could Not
Stand Extra Strain.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 49,
The suspension bridge over the Elk
river connecting East and West
Charleston, near here, has gone down
with six teams and a number of school
children, estimated from twenty-fiy to
thirty, into the ice covered waters some
fifty feet below. ~
The bridge turned turtle as it went
down, throwing all the passengers on
to the ice, and the floor is now lying
amid the ice foes a little below the
place of crossing.
The ice broke under the strain, and
the numbcr who were swept to their
deaths will not be known for some
time. Planks were thrown on the bro
ken ice, and owe these the rescuers
crawled with ropes which were used to
pull the injured and dead to the shore.
News of the accident spread rapidly,
and the banks were soon lined with
the frantic parents of the children and
others who feared that friends or rela-
tivcs had gone down with the bridge.
-Four girls, more or less bruised, and
three drivers of teams were rescued.
One man named Henry Fielder was
taken out in Il perhaps dying condition.
The bodies of Mamie Higginbotham,
aged eight, and Ray Humphrey, school
children, have been recovered.
The bridge floor was covered with
several inches Of ice and 0 1t had
been considered unsafe for heavy loads
for several months, and oil last Labor
day officers would not allow the floats
in the parade to cross the bridge on ac~
count of it's unsafe condition.
Engineer Thomas Jeffries has ar
ranged for Il government diver to
search the bed of the river for bodies.
The span of the bridge which fell was
about 500 feet long. The bridge was
built in 1852.
During the civil war the cable of this
bridge was cut by General Wise when
he evacuated Charleston, the bridge
being partially burned. The same ca
bic was afterward spliced and has been
in use ever since.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
State News

1t Is now believed Miss Concettina
ID'Amato, of Orange, who has been miss
ing since Monday morning, may have
eloped with a young man with whom she
had been keeping company several
months. He also disappeared Monday.
When called for sentence Wednesday in
the Elizabeth Court of Special Sessions
Joseph T.. Mott, of Crawford, who was
indicted for bIgamy and pleaded guilty,
retracted his plea by advice Of his coun-
sci, and pleaded not guilty.
Mrs. Anna Jacobus. an inmate of the
JOB Haines Home for Aged People, at
Bloomfield. yesterday celebrated her
nin~ety-nlnth birthday. Grandma
Jacobus, as she Is known is in fairly good
health, although she is slowly growing
bllnt and is very deaf.
Adolph Vedder, of No. 81 Cottage street,
| Jersey City, who had been mysteriously
missing since November 81, was found
Tuesday by his wife in the Brooklyn City
Hospital and has returned home. His
disappearance is attributed to an illness
resulting from an injury he received a
few years ago.
The No n Jersey Electric Light, Heat
and Power Company has filled articles
of incorporation with the clerk of Hud-
son County. The authorized capital
stock is 100000. The incorporators are
Frank j. Smith, Benjamin p. Treacey and
John O'Ragan.
William N. Weller. thirty-five years
old, of No. So South Ninth street, New
ark, a freight conductor on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, was crushed to death
Tuesday in the Waverly yards, when a
tender of a locomotive squeezed him
against a freight car.
] Vice-Chancellor Stevens appointed
Wednesday at Newark, Robert W. Pryor
as receiver Of the e. c. Faitoute Hard
ware Company. The appointment stayed
the foreclosure Of a mortgage of $1,000
held by Allan j. Gray.
Vlce-Chancellor Emery heard Wednesday
in New York evidence ID the..divorce suit
brought by John Magory, the restaurant
keeper of that city, against his wife,
Margaret A. Magory. Magory charges
that his wife deserted him in 1900, and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Cozens have
returned from their wedding tour in
Connecticut and are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John o. Cozens.
The Enterprise Hook and Ladder Com
pany have bought the old school house
snd will have it ~rewodelled. The upper
part is to be used as a lecture and meeting
room, and th lower part will contain
the apparatus.
Mrs. Stein and daughter Elizabeth,
have returned after a visit among rela-
tives in Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vliet have gone to
Baltimore, where Mr.. Vliet will undergo
an operal ion In one of the hospitals there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
UNABLE TO WALK.

--.Thomas Hales, well known as a resi-
dent Of South Amboy, for almost twenty
years, aud an old employe at the Swan
Hill Pottery. is sick and unable to work.
He has boarded with Gabriel Culver for
a number of years, but SINCE the disrup-
tion of the Culver home, he has been
temporarily taken care of by others.
They now feel, unable to continue to
care for hir. and steps ore being taken
to provide Tome other shelter and support
for him. His friends in England have
promised to bear his expenses back to the
old country, but SO far have mo- done
so.
Those who know Mr.. Hales, will regret
to learn of his sickness and need. He
has always been generous to Others when
he could be, and now needs similar
Kindness himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

BOSTON. Dec. 10. Announcement
was made last night that Andrew Car
neeie had given to the city of Boston
the sun of $540,O00 and had become
the Joint founder with Benjamin
Franklin of an institution for indus
trial training. The new enterprise is
to be managed along the lines Of the
Cooper institute in New York. Ben
jamin Franklin in his will left to the
city of Boston the sun of $4,000, which
is now to be used with the Carnegie
piff
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
ENJOYED A sTRAMRIDE.

The boys and girls of the High School
and Grade 0 of School No. 2, enjoyed a
strawrile to Matawan, where.they sur
prised Miss Warner. of that place. They
we're delightfully."- entertained by the
young lady at "Pit'' and other games.
Al fine luncheon was served and very
much enjoyed before the happy party
took leave of their friend about midnight.
trhere was about twenty couple ..alto-
= Nher and like the Knights of old the
boys very CALAMITY took the outside of
the--sleigh. They all had a lovely time.
The scholars were chaperoned by the
teachers, Miss McRostie and Miss Mack.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

The annual meeting of the Local
Physicians took place on Dec. 8, '04, at
the home of DR.. Washington. Begin
ming Ian. /, '05, the following fees will
be charged for medical services.
Office treatment, soc up.
Regular visits, 100 to 300.
Night calls, between 10 p. M. and
) Il. m, 200 to 800.
Confinements, 1900 to $500.
Special cases, 1000.
Consultation, 800 to 1000.
Assisting at operations, 800 to 1000
Setting fractures and attendance,
1000 to $500.
Operations, according to time. skill
and amount of dressings, 800 to 5000.
w. Washington, M. ID.
d. Coleman, N. ID.
r. z. Meyers, M. d.
10 16-21-2S VIM. H.. Walker, M, d.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
OBITUARY.

Capt. Daniel 8. Irving, sixty-one years
old died az the home of his brother in
law John NJ. Siaight, Broadway, Wednes-
day afternoon, after a short illness. The
captain was well known and very popu-
lar in To~ttenville.
The funeral will be held Sunday after
noonat 9 O'Clock from the home of MIR.
Slaight. 1t will be In charge .of Hugue.
not Lodge of Free Masons of Tottenville.
Interment will be Bethel NJ. &c: cemetery
Amboy avenue, Service from st. Paul's
NJ. E. church at 8 O'Clock, Rev. Mr..
Brown officiating The funeral directors
are 1. p. Bedell Il Sons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
ATTENDED THE FUNERAL.

Patrick Campion and daughters attend
ed the funeral of WICK Cassner at New
Brunswick Thursday. Mr.. Cassner was
an old friend of the Champions. He was
a G. A. r. man and had a son in the U.
S.. Army at Manila, when he died. He
also left TO daughters.
He was very fond of fishing and
f~requented Cheesequake Greek at Morgan
during the fishing season and also went
to Morgan cunning during the hunting
season so he was we'll known in this
borough and at Morgan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
WON THREE GAMES.

Wednesday night the members of the
Arthur XIII bowling team of the Totem
Vile Royal Arcanum went to Mariners
Harbor. where t hey rolled against the
Actives of that place on Carey's alleys.
The T~ottenville team won the three
game The first by 80 pins, the second
by CT pins and the last by 81 pins. The
total sores were as follows:
Arthur XIII. Actives.
81 772
829 1G2
S06 719
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
Serious Matter.

The Major-Those no-account cor
ner loafers robbed Jim Smithers OF s14
yesterday.
The Judge-Well. that's no great mat
ter.
But they also tool a jug of whisky
away from him, Judge"
They did? B'gad, sub, it's time to
call a halt to these outraees!"-Pitts-
burg Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
ICE ON THE SIDEWALK.

Charles f. Laird. agent for the P. r.
r. Company had a bad fall on Dey's side
walk, corner of Broadway and John
street, and hurt his hand and arm last
might. Ice was everywhere and the
small boys had helped make the side
walks worse by coasting on them. But
few put anything on the ice to keep
people from falling and a number took
the middle of the streets in preference to
the sidewalks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
Nice New "Problem."

Some unemployed mathematician
physicist has figured out that the rivers
of the world pour sc cubic miles of wa
ter into the various oceans every day.
1t would be nice to have some ~disengaaed
chemist explain where all the salt to so
with 1t comes from.-Boston Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
Homiay Hint.

Fried hominy is in such constant de-
mand during the game season that 1t is
worth while. to learn to cook it perfect
". Boil the hominy and press /. in d
square pan or dish. When quite cold
and firm, slice the hominy, dip in -four
or In egg and b~readcrumbs, and fry in
deep fat. Never fry in a skillet, as this
produces sauted hominy, quite another
dish.-Boston Budget.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
THAT SCRUB OAK.

1.-THE ''Scrub Oak'' left in the place of
Sycamore tree has begun to branch out
and will shortly lose the prefix Scrub"
1t is feared that it will follow in the
wake Of the Sycamore tree, and it is said
that a certain patty is casting envious
glanoes at it and II not closely watched
will steal it. "a word to the wise is
sufficient" or ought to pe AT any, rate
forewarned Is forearmed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At the meeting of the Ladies' Temper
ance League the other night the follow
ing officers were e. ted for a term of
six months, Linwood Seaman, president;
Ruth Hitchcock, vice-president; Hattie
Halves, secretary; Ruth Bath, treasurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
Odd Church Service.

Crowds attend the church of st.
Adams, Boston, England, every Sun
day, to hear a musical contest between
congregation and choir, the former in
sisting on singing against the wishes
OF the latter and the organist. The con-
gregation usually succeeds in drowning
out the choir and organ, finishing rather
no2rse, however.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

that she Is now living as a servant ID
Brooklyn.
Charged with having severely beaten
his wife, Matilda, Michael Fox. Of New
ark, a former policeman, was arraigned
in the court in which he had formerly
arraigned many prisoners. He was held
In $500 bail for the Grand Jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
AFTERNOON WHIST CLUB.

This afternoon Mrs. Cornelius Rog ers,
of Johnson avenue is entertaining the
Friday Afternoon Whist club. At the
proper hour refreshments were served.
Prizes will be awarded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
England in Egypt.

England is doing great things for
Egypt, and it's work promises to make
the Nile valley the seat of a new civ
ilization which. If less picturesque
than the old one, will contribute vastly
more to human we'll being and happi-
ness.-N. Y. Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

Mrs. James English, of Florence, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rene @.
Van Cleaf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas KIumm have re-
turned from visiting friends In Asbury
Park. f
Harvey Parker spent Saturday and
Sunday as the guest of his brother, Arms
stead Parker. at Asbury Parker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

BOSTON. Dec. 1G. Colonel Bill
Greene has ONE to town, and If he
keeps his promise he will call on Thorn
as w. Lawson and tell him to his face
that he is "a liar, a fakir and a charla-
tan" The colonel, calm and carrying
no arms that were visible, promises to
sec Lawson today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
kRCANUM BOWLING.

On the night of the 2Sth of this month
the Arthur Kill, Royal Arcanum bowling
team will roll against the Castletons
of Castleton Corners on the alleys in Tot
tenyille,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1G.-The news
papers of Sweden are discussing the
possibility of Prince Gustave Adolph,
duke of Scania and eldest son of the
crown prince, taking mn American
wife. The Upsala Mia Tidning recent
ly printed a significant editorial de-
claring that the heir apparent would
make a popular choice should be de-
eide to seek Miss Roosevelt as his roy
nj bride.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
%AQUAHOEGA CLUB.

The members of the Aquahonga Athle-
tic Club held a well attended meeting
the club house Garretson place, Wednes-
day night. Besides much important
business new officers were elected. A
number of the officers nominated at the
last meeting was given recently in the
News. The club is well off financially
and muny new members are joining.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
F~0REsTERS' BALL.

Court Giffords Foresters of America,
will give a ball at Doty's Hall, Eltingville,
on the night of December 81. The COM
mittee is now at work to make the affair
a large success. Many tickets have al
ready been disposed of.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

Foiic Is hereby given that Tire undersigned
nteh.ls maxi Y apple ttlon 20 the Board OF Ex-
else o. mmissio nera o. the city OF Perth Amboy
at III ir n x NEE ing. for q license 10 Feep a
seiocn with the rrivil -ge Of selling mals a d
sp u uous liquors In the city If Pc tn Amboy,
and in the house owned by himself at 20
Hall Avenue.
ALEX RLoNO1sKI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

HAMILTON, n. Y, Dec. 1G-The an
nual Rowlands prize oratorical contest
at Colgate university, held here in the
Sheldon Opera House, was won by El-
lis Willard Leavenworth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.-Wflllam
Z. Elkins. the street railway and gas
operator and financier. who died here,
left IN estate worth $31,578.268.z4.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
ABLE TO BE OUT.

Little Jennie O'Brien, the daughter of
William O'Brien, of Broadway and Main
street, who has been very Ill for the past
six weeks is now able t be out for a short
time each day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
FAIR A SUCCESS.

Crowds TO people have been attending
the fair at st. Mary's Hall this week.
Those who were there say the entertain
ment was fine and the fair a success.
On Wednesday..evening all.of the things
that were left were sold AMI last night
the dance was on
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
intends making appiicatio : to the Board of Ex
else commissioner of The cit OF ] erth Ainboy.
sslor 81 with the p ivilege of selling malt ard sPir-
itous liquors in the city OF Perth Amboy, and
in he house owne ~ John Hrubsc, at 80
Inslee st.
JOHN POLO 3Ko
0 80 -2-f6 ct Dew
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
SLElGHING PARTY.

A number of young people of this place
are talking over the idea of getting up a
sleighing party. The snow is fine and
a jolly good time could be enjoyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
TO OPEN R.STAU 7ANT.

Tomorrow night Mi. futile, formerly
of Perth Amboy, will open a restaurant
in the O'Brien cafe, Main street and
Broadway.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16

Situation Want ads. printed free.
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Confederate Monument.

Nashville, Tenn. June l5.-At Cen
tennisl park today, the cornerstone
of a monument to the private soldiers
of the Confederacy, the tribute of the
Nashville veterans to the enlisted
men, was laid with impressive cer-e
monies under the direction of the
masonic fraternity. The orator Of the
day was Hon. Henry Watterson; he
said in part:
"We built this monument to valor,
We built it to probity. We built it tc
glorious tribute to the men who fell by
our side. We built it to the spirit OF
the dead C~onfedracy. We need not
assert-we gave four years OF proof
that we fought for liberty. Millions
of us loved the union. Millions or Us
detested slavery. Millions OF US denied
the doctrine of secession, There Is nc
smell of treason in u garments; nc
faint of corruption in our blood.
LET US resolve that if another day
of trial should overtake the reunited
union, the north shall find the south
q shield and a buckler alike against the
organizsted corruptation of Mammon
and the militant insanity of agrarian-
ism, forbidding a second irrepressible
conflict, torbidding the threatened col
lision between capital and labor, for
bidding it in the name of the constltIon
which assures uniformity OF laws IN
the name of the government which,
whilst enforcing these laws, Will mete
out exact justice and compel equality
of opportunity"
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DUE WEST.
Due West. S. c.. July IL, 1901.

Due West, $. c. July 10, 1904.
Miss Julia kennedy is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Drennon of Able
vile.
Mr.. J.. Allen Caldwell of Wigham
Ga. is in town for a few days.
Miss Jennie Flemming of Laurens
is the guest of Miss Ruth Todd.
Misses Eva and Lucille Brownlee
who have been the guests of Miss
Louise Brownlee for several weeks, re-
turned TO their home in Nashville
Tenn. Thursday. ,
Miss Elizabeth Tolbert has returned
from her home in Abbeville, to spend
the summer in town with her aunt
Miss Morton. :,
Miss Statea Wideman left last week
for Anderson Co. to canvass for all
Healing Seminary ofN.C.
Mrs. w. w. Boyce returned to
Rock Hill Thursday after a visit to her
sister Mrs. James Boyce. ,
Rev. and Mrs P. A. Pressly returned
from Troy Teun. Friday after a visit
to Mrs. Pressly,s mother, Mrs. moffatt,
Mr.. Will Danridge of Tenn. who
was a student of Erskine College this
year; has returned to Due west 10
spend the remainder of his vacation.
Miss Nell Stack who has a class in
expression in Greenwood, spent Fri
day and Saturday in town the guest OF
Mrs. James Boyce.
MI. Stuart Miller of Abbeville spent
Sabbath with the family of Mr.. w. w.
Edwards.
Rev. D. G. Philip ofAtlanta is in
town with his family and will Visit
friends in Troy and Bradley this
week.
On Wednesday evening, Miss Lois
Cowan entertained a number OF her
friends, in honor of her guest MISS
Louise Ligon of Newberry.
Miss Jennie Galloway entertained
the Moffatt Grier Chapter D. Of e. on
last Tuesday afternoon.
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THE RANGE.
How to Economic on the Use o
Coal-DuilltnE Fires.

How to Economic on the Use OF
CoaI-Dui1dlns Fires.
One Of the most fruitful sources Of
household waste and extravaganza is
the coal bin. and tons Of fuel are used
where a single n would give the
same results. Open drafts and a range
full to the covers Of glowing Goals not
only burn q needless amount Of coal,
but burn out the range at the same
time. A shovelful Of coal or sufficient
to lightly cover the fire will accom-
plish as much as q half scuttleful, ex-
cepting in the increase Of the coal
mans trade.
For q small range nut coal Is best;
for q large one, small egg coal Red
ash coal makes q hotter fire, with
fewer cinders, than the white ash, and
tie latter burns more slowly. For
these reasons an equal mixture Of the
two is a wise economy. The ashes
taken from the fire should be
thrown into the can until they are
sifted. The cinders thus obtained can
be used on the fire at times when the
greatest heat is not needed. But they
should always be added after the fresh
coal Is we'll aglow.
A third Of q cupful Of kerosene with
which to saturate the kindling and
coal before putting it in the range
will facilitate the housemaid's morn
ing work, whether or not the fire has
been kept overnight. Kerosene should
never, however, be poured directly into
q stove, either from the cup or can
The best way is to Lay the wood on
q shovel and cover it there with the
OIL and then add e sprinkling to q
shovelful Of coal. Many housekeepers
insure their kitchens against accident
from this cause by leaving a part Of q
cupful Of oil for the servants use and
locking the rest in the storeroom.
A handful Of sugar will revive an
expiring fire as quickly as will kero'
sene, but happy the housewife whose
maid is ignorant Of the fact. This &C
counts in many cases for the rapid dis
appearance Of the kitchen sugar sup
ply.
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DONALDS.
July ~, 1904

ooAotAot oNtS
At a meeting ofthe patrons of the Donalds
High School held last saturday, Prof Gregory
from the lower part Of the state was eleclea
principal OF school for the next scholastlc
term, He will select bis own assistant. IL Is
TO be hoped that the school Will nave a sue
cessful term.
The brick masons will commence laying
brick on the building OF Mr.. Luther j. Davis
this week. The building Will be an ornament
to Main Street. ~
On last Tuesday night, Miss Alice Humph-
rey's class in the Presbyterian sunday schooI
entertained Mrs. ID. II. Seawright's class at q
lawn party. The evening was most pleasant
ly spent by every one who was fortunate as 10
be there. Refreshment were served during
the evening and very much enjoyed.
Mr.. 7. E. Smith has begun to fix up a place
to locate his birck yard and hopes TO soou
start to making brick.
Miss Cora Latimer is visiting relatives IN
town.
Miss Marion Sharpe spent last week With
relatives and friends in Green wood.
Masters Marion and Clyde Madison OF An
derson are visiting their grandparents here.
Master Carter Latimer Of Greenville Is visit
Ing in town.
The fourth was spent very quietly here
there not being any program arranged lot
that day here. A large number or white PEG
pie went to Pelzer while the colored went t.
Williamston. The agent here sold $3.50 worth
Of tickets that morning.
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How to Make Guinea Hen Pie.

Bone the guinea hen and rub well
with pounded mace, allspice and pep
per and salt (use q t%easpoonful OF salt
and half a teaspoonful Of mixed Spices
Then spread over q layer of forcemea1
made by chopping two ounces Of ham
one %teaspoonful Of parsley an he NAG
Of half q lemon Mince very
a seasoning OF salt, cayenne and
Blend all thoroughly together with 81
ounces of crumbs and two beaten eggs
Butter a raised pie mold and line will
a stiff, short crust. Then spread will
the forcemeat. Put in the guinea meat
packing it we'll in. We the edges, put
on'a cover Of the paste, brush ovel
with egg and bake four hours. In thu
meantime make a good, strong gravy
from the bones, pour it through a fun
mel into the hole at the top, and the pit
Is ready for use.