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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
DICE & JACKSON
Personal Mention

H. E. Gilman, of Dayton, is in the
city.
Joseph L. Smith. of Dayton was in
Walla Walla yesterday.
Mrs. Allen II. Reynolds and daugh-
ter will leave in a few days for Seattle.
Rev. Andreas Bard left last night for
a few days business trip to Seattle.
d. H. Preston and G. e. Preston of
Watsburg, We're in the city yesterday
Yes White, prominent Milton man
was in the city last night on business
\. G. Harrison. Il we'll known Chard
farmer. was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. William Metz has arrived from
Sioux City, Ia, TO join her husband
William Metz, chief of the fire depart
ment
Mr.. ana Ms. George NJ. Lloyd, who
nave been visiting friends in WallG
Walla, returned 20 their home in
WaitShurg this morning.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24

A success-White Dove flour.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
For Safe Cheap,

Two very deep lots, house. five rooms
not including pantry and cellar.
Stable for two horses and a COW, sew
eral choice fruit trees; large number
of grape vines; many flowers, etc.
Nice smell home cheap. Inquire W.
Statesman office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
IA BIG BUSINESS DEAL
DRUMHELLER HARDWARE CON-
PANY BUYS THE ELAN I'M
PLEMENT HOUSE.
Company Has Plans for Merging Bust
ness With Hardware Business
in the Future.
Company Has Plans for Merging Bust

1t is rumored that an important deal
in Walla Walla's business circles took
place today when the DrumhelleT
Hardware company purchased the i'm
plement and farm machine business of
J. l. ELAN in the Die Brucke building
i'm East Main street. The ELAN house
is one of the largest concerns of the
kind in Eastern Washington. being
founded by J. L. Elan some seven
years ago. The work of taking stock
was commenced this morning and will
probably be completed some time to-
morrow when a formal transfer of the
store will probably take place. For the
present the store will be continued in
the present quarters but the Drumhel-
Ter company has plans for the merging
of the business with it's hardware bust
ness in building of it's own at some
future date.
Mr.. Elam will devote his time to his
banking and flour mill business.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24
DEATH OF JOSIAH P. COX
PASSING AWAY OF ONE OF THE
NOTED WALLA WALLA
PIONEERS.
He Was a Man Of Generous Disposition
and Had Host of Personal
Friends.

Walla Walla pioneer. died at the Walla
! Walla hospital this morning. Several
days ago Mr.. Cox was forced to have
| one of his legs amputated on account
of gangrene, and owing to his advanced
age was unable to recover
! The funeral will occur Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the residence of
Colonel F. j. Parker, 534 Catherine
street. under the auspices of Walla
Walla lodge F. & A. NJ.
He was born in .CroscOmbe. Somer
setshire England, June. 1884, and was
20 years of age at the time of his
death. At a very early age he joined
the British navy and by good conduct
| and ability was soon raised to the rank
Of first class petty officer on the frig-
ates Penelope and Tartar. He was Sc
verely wounded at Lagos on the West
African coast during the suppression
of the slave trade and was on the ship
which saved the remnant of Walkers
band at Nicaragu After that he
mean war on the Penelope which ran
aground atBOmarsund where they sus-
tanned a heavy fire from the Russian
forts. After the war he returned to
England and soon after left for Cali
! fCrnia in an unsuccessful search of his
brother who had been mining on the
Nokelumne river in Calavelas county
and had made Il fortune. 1t was sup
posed he went down in the Golden Gate
which was wrecked about the time he
was supposed to have started for home.
In 1860 he went to Elk City. Idaho.
and was very successful in mining. In
the fall of that year he started on a
prospecting expedition and was one of
the first discoveries of Florence and
had d rich claim on MasOns gulch. He
| sold out and went to Mormon Basin
and Ciarks creek in eastern Oregon
| where he was again successful. He
in business. In 1866 with his cousin
| Frank J. Parker he went to the Big
Bend excitement in British Columbia
where his mining luck deserted him.
In 1869 he joined his cousin Frank in
Florence and worked Bridger Gulch.
Returning to San Francisco he found
and took her home to England via the
| isthmus of Panama and New York
Hibernia which was wrecked during
a heavy gale in mid Atlantic. Knowing
| him to be a good seaman the COM
mander. Captain Munro, gave him
charge of one of the boats with in
structions to save the women at any
! cost. Some sailors attempted to crowd
| tain destruction, he knocked two of
| them in the sea. They were out in the
| tempest five days and nights the
boats having to be continually baled
ana 'he women juicy" ~ III" oNei
board everything even to their shaWls.
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24

for permission to erect the monument
on portion Of the ground that will
be used for the public library.
The monument is to be constructed
by the Roberts Monumental works.
ana it is expected that it will be COM
pleted some time in April 1t will
then be placed in position and yelled
and on May 30 it will be unveiled With
appropriate ceremonies.
Loehr & Flanders the timers, Main
and PalOuse. All kinds of tin work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-03-24

and undertaken. Babcock block, IN
First street Tele Main 379.
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Gibbons. Starry's and Borstwick's
butter at Muntinga'S.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
EXERCISES
BY SCHOLARS.
Sunday Schools of the City Oh
serve the Holiday Some
Planned for Tonight.

The annua; Christmas festival Of
the Sunday school of the First Pres.
byterian church took place last night.
Singing and an address marked the
event, which was followed by the
presen tation of gifts to the pupils. A
large Christmas tree had been pro-
vided.
The exercises last night were for
the departments above the beginners
department. These small tots had
their festival and received their gifts
Saturday night.
The Christmas entertainment of the
First Baptist church takes place to-
night, as does that of the children OF
Simpson M. e. Sunday school.
The following is the program for
Simpson M. Z
Professional.
Carol, Green Holly Boughs, Prim-
airy and Beginners.
Chorus, The Bethlehem Babe.
Prayer by the pastor.
Chorus, Arise, Shepherds
Welcome, Spencer HilsdcIf.
Song, The Dear, Dear Story.
Christmas Stockings.
Carol, All Hail to thee December.
Recitation, Just Like Me, Roger
Peterson.
| Glass exercise, Ring the Bells fol-
Christmas.
Recitation, Signs of Christmas,
Robert Coutts.
Holly Wreath exercise.
| Solo, Sing of Me, Susie Evans.
Song, Jesus Loves Me.
Presentation of rewards and treat,
noxology.
The annual festival of the Sunday
school OF st. Peters Episcopal Sunday
school take place tomorrow, Holy
Innocents' night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
TEACHERS IN
CONVENTION
AT TRENTON.
Annual State Meeting Being Held
MiddIeSex is Well
Represented.
THE RETIREMENT FUND.
Much interest is Manifested in The Re-
port and the Discussion-Prof. Fitch
Of South Amboy Takes important Pari
-Miss EcCoy Of New Brunswick 10
Prominent Worker At State Schools.

Sbcciak 10 xhe EveAixg Nezos.
Trenton, Dec. 27:-The New Jersey
State Teachers Association opened its
annual session here this afternoon in
the auditorium of the State schools.
1t is the fiftieth anniversary meeting
and unusual preparations have been to
secure red letter event.
Many teachers are here from Mid
dlesex county, some Of whom will
take prominent part in the exercise
is Miss Emma Augusta Mccoy. of New
Brunswick, is second vice president
of the teachers retirement fund, and
will take part in the discussion on the
fund which is scheduled for Thursday
morning. Renewed attacks have been
made OH the fund recently by certain
teachers in the northern part of the
State, aud demands have been made
for an investigation of it's affairs. The
discussion will follow the report on
the condition of the fund, and is ex.
pected to create one of the most stirr-
ing sessions of the meeting.
| County Chairman r. NJ. Fitch. of
South Amboy, represents Middlesel
county on the enrolment committee
and will assist in the preparation OF
the report of that committee.
Miss Elizabeth A. Allen, genera
secretary of the retirement fund, In
her preliminary report on the condi
tion of the fnud,. will show that up tt
October /. last, Middlesex county
teachers have received $2,001.09 from
the fund in annuities. and five teach
ers have been retired, while 33 pei
cent. of the number of the teachers
of the county are members Of the fund
The program this afternoon con
sisted Of the opening exercises, th'
address of welcome by DR.. James M
Green, principal of the State schools
tho response by J. J. Unger, superin
tendent of the schools of Vineland
and addresses by Superintendent w
Collom Cook, of Mt. Holly, presiden
of the association, and others.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
New York Capitalists Buys Up Big Tract Of Land
Near New Egypt With Heavy Peat Deposits
Believe the Stuff Can be Made Substitute
for CoaI--CarIoads Sent Here.
FIRST TEST WAS
VERY SUCCESSFUL.

At the Chesebrough Vaseline Works
the chemists are at work testing some
peat which was recently shipped here
from New Egypt in Ocean county.
If the tests prove successful, a. IL is
claimed that they will, 1t Is expected
that new fuel, to take the place Of
coal, will be placed on the market and
at such reduced rate that every one
can keep warm in the coldest weather
no matter how high the price Of Goa
may soar.
One day last spring stranger from
New York visited Brindle Park, near
New Egypt, and was SO favorably im-
pressed with the peat he saw there
that he had q hushel bag of the loam
shipped to this city to be tested,
which upon examination was declared
to be peat suitable for fuel. Accord
ingly three wealthy men, 9. H. Allen,
formerly manager of the Western
New York and Pennsylvania railroad.
f. B. Essler and George Waite. all 0
New York, visited the place, and
bought the Mallary estate, comprising
IA, 600 are in Manchester and Plumate
townships. Mr.. Waite was then ap-
pointed as manager.
Last month . ton Of peat was sent %
the UhessbrougIl Misunderstanding Com
pany to analyze, and so favorable was
the outcome that 15O tons Of the mud
has been ordered to be sent to Perth
Amboy in eight closed box cars for
further test. The first car load Of
twenty-five tons OF peat was shipped
December II to Perth Amboy and .
second car was shipped December 90,
and d third last Thursday.
The tests are now we'll under way
nnd favorable report 10 expected from
the chemists. They have not yet been
able to announce how the last amount
of stuff will turn out.
If the test proves prefectly satisfac-
tory the company stats that they will
ship 500 loads daily from New Egpyt.
The Union Transportation railroad
company will then run in brancl
road to facilitate the handling Of ths
peat.
This material, when dried, Il
pressed into brick form and looks lik'
channel coal and is claimed to burr
brighter and better than antTaoit'
coal, and is hard and will not breaI
like slate. Tie grass in the peat vii
be used for bedding, and as there !
also fine grade of sand there it i
expected that q sand plant will also b
buils and so afford plenty of work TO
large force of men. The STANDARD
Oil company is understood to be bacl
of the project.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27

WAS WHITE.
Plenty of Snow Fell and Christ
mas Eve was All That
Gould be Asked for.

Christmas dawned Sunday in driy-
ing white, and the streets still smoked
with snowdrift when it died. For
cnce the clamorers after real old
fashioned Yuletide must have been
content. From the Christmas birth
hour every good citizen celebrated,
ench after his kind.
The day was marked by speci oil SER
vices in all the churches will, special
musical programmes. Thanks to the
Salvation Army and charitably dis
posed persons, the hungry poor found
temporary content, at least, from
physical anxiety, While it was true
that the driving snowstorm seriousl y
impeded travel and transportation, il
was equally certain that, combined
with the fact that the day fell on q
Sunday, it made the occasion a
home" day more than ever.
All night long the Public Service
Corporation had men at work to keep
the tracks clean and Sunday the cars
were all or. time. Every car was &C
crowded that in some standing room
only could be found!
AS yesterday was legal holiday in
this State the local banks were closed
and the post Office closed at 10 O. clock
with only one mail delivery in the
morning.
Crowds filled the pool and billiard
rooms and the bowling alleys were
also we'll patronized, and in the two
holidays everyone had jolly goot
cine.
No green Christmas portended fa
churchyards for the coming year
Shortly after noon Saturday there be
gan the nearest approach to q blizzard
that the city has seen this winter
The storm came at first as little
furry of snow. 1t gradually hecam,
more severe until Mt l | p. m, twenty
five minutes after the snow began, tn
velocity of the wind was nineteel
miles nm hour. This increased as th,
afternoon wore on. and by 8 o'clocl
the wind was bowling with thirty
mile.an-hour velocity, accumulated b.
occasional lulls that made the resump
tion of the higher velocity seem great
er than it really was.
At 10 80 p. IN. the official snowfall
was between four and five inches
with apparently plenty more to come
This was drifted by the high win
into windows, often foot or more il
depth.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
THOR LODGE
CHRISTMAS.
Merry Time in Washington Hall
Last Night Gifts for
the Children.

Last niqht Thor Lodge, of the
Danish Brotherhood, entertained the
families of the members with Christ
mas tree for the children in Washing
ton Hall.
= The hall had been beautifully de-
corated few days ago with greens
and flowers and in the middle of the
floor was placed the tree. This was
loaded down with many good things
and shortly before 0 O'Clock Santa
Claus arrived. In short order he
stripped the branches and gave to
each little one present. He also
gave them box of candy and oranges
and apples.
After the presents had been given
out the floor was swept and the old
and young enjoyed dancing until
early this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
MERRY CHRISTMAS"
and THEN EXPIRED
New Brunswick Man Trampet
Through the Snow to Visit
Friends and Was Exhausted.
.Sbectal 10 The Evenin.g Meas

Special 10 he EVenFN.g Ne7VS
New Brunswick, Dec. 27:-Thomas
Powers. of 50 Morrell street, returned
home exhausted yesterday from t.udg'
ing through the snow making tour
of the city wishing his many friends
q Merry Christmas He laid down up.
on the lounge and complained of his
heart paining him. DR.. Aisop was
hurriedly sent for and soon arrived
hut the man died in a very short time
He had been foreman of the packing
department at the Consolidated Fruit
Jar company's plant for the past
twenty five years.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
Roman Catholics Of this City Celebrated the Event
Christmas Day in an Appropriate Manner
Special Christmas Collection was Taken-
Money for the New Church.
GROWTH OF THE
CONCRE

Christmas Day st. Mary's Roman
Catholic church in this city was sixty
years old and 1t was duly celebrated
at all Of the masses. The church was
beautifully decorated with greens and
on the altar was many white roses
and lilies.
Sky years ago Sunday the Catholic
people OF this city, few of who are
now alive, assembled and formed the
congregation of st. Mary's. Once g.
week priest from q neighboring
town would come here and finally as
the little congregation grew stronger
little wooden church was built.
There service was held weekly.
AS the tswn grew larger a regular
priest was sent here to take charge.
He remained for some time and was
succeeded by Rev. Peter L. Connolly.
Ground was finally purchased on
Centre street and the present church
erected. Here for many years Father
Conuelly and the little congregation
knelt In prayer.
Some six years ago Father Connolly
wss transferred to Bound Brook and
the present pastor. Rev. B. 7. o'uon-
nell, was sent here. He was what the
p,eplescalled o. worker. For he washere
but ashort Time when the congrega-
tion grew SO ofast that it was found
necessary to Aold more masses every
Sunday and holy day andsthe work
increased so much that Father O'Con-
nell was given two curates.
In short time the present pastor
built the beautiful rectory in Center
street and q short time ago he COM
menced work on the now church al
Center and Mechanic streets. that will
be the pride of Perth Amboy.
At all OF the masses Sunday o
Christmas collection was taken up.
This money will go toward the new
church and it is understood that q
neat sum was collected.
If the present plans are carried out
the past Christmas will be the last
one celebrated in the church now in
use.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
WOULD HAVE STRUCK Hin.

John HortaD was arrested yesterday
by Detective Huff on serious charge
preferred by thirteen-year- Carrie
Alena, of Sayre avenue. Horban.
who Is Slav, twenty eight years old
boarded with the girls father Joseph
Alena.
Alena and the girl this morning
appeared against Horban when he
was arraigned before the recorder Oh
a charge of attempted criminal as
sault.
When Horban made answer to the
first one or two questions put to him.
Alena's anger increased and, raising
his arm, ne tried to strike the defend
ant
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
|WERE MARRIED ON
CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
Miss Lillian Burbank Became the
Wife Of Enos S. Law
yer.

Ems Sivery Lawyer and Miss Lillian
Burbank, both of this city, were
married Sunday night at the home Of
the bride, 106 Fayette street, by Rev.
S. Trevena jackson.
Mrs. John Christianson, a sister OF
the bride, acted as matron of honor,
and John Cbristianson as best man
: Until short time ago Mr.. Lawyer
was employed as a conductor on the
local trolley line, but he now has O
position with a large electrical firm in
Newark. Il is expected that the Dewly
welded couple will reside in tha
city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
NO MOVE BY
FREEHOLDERS.
Have Not Yet Taken ANY Steps
to Attack the Election
Last Fall.
S6eefal to the Eveniug Meav

Special 10 Tie EVeniNg Ne7v
New Brunswick, Dec. 27:-The
Board of Freeholders apparently has
not yet made any move TO contest the
recent carrying in Middlesex county
of the Strong law which provides for
q commission of five freeholders a
year hence Soon after election it
was declared that they would make a
contest on the ground that the proper
notice had not been given according
to law but it begins to look as if they
had decided to let the matter drop.
The time for making the contest, 1t Is
believed, has elapsed under the law.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
WILL TRY IT
ONCE MORE.
Board Of Aldermen to Get To.
gether Again Tonight : Demo-
Gratis Still at il.

The Board of Aldermen will meet
tonight. The three republican mem
pers are expected to be present. It il
a pretty safe assertion That the demo
Gratis will be on hand promptly at $
O'Clock, so that their plans for nam
ing city officers may not again be
frustrated.
1t was expected that the democrats
would make an attempt to get togeth.
or this morning, but that plan was
called off.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
HAD A MiSHAp.
Rudder Of the Sleigh Caught in Car
Track and Broke OFF.

Yesterday afternoon a. merry party
of young people went on sleigh ride
as far as Fords. On the way out all
went we'll and every one had good
time, but on the homewsrd trip the
rudder OF the sleigh got caught in the
trolley track and was torn off. 1t was
necessary to send the girls home in
the next trolley car that came along.
Those iu the party were Misses
Adams, Elizabeth Seaman, Katherine
Phillips, Roth and Helen Seaman
Jacob Baumann and Haddon Seaman.
Look for the Rea Estate column on
pages
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
PLEASANT SURPRISE.

Mrs. Beck was given a surprise
party by number of her friends Sat
usday night at her home, DeKalb
avenue. Those in the party were +:
Mr.. and Mrs. Book, Michael Donohue,
Max Hanson, Elizabeth Beck, Albert
Hoppercorn, Annie Scow and Nels
Scow.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
ARMY GAVE
54 BASKETS.

seThe Salvation Army gave out fifty
four baskets to the poor of the city
Saturday afternoon. Each basket
contained dinner for six persons,
making total of 324 persons served.
Over 200 garments were also distri-
buted. A Christmas tree for Door
children will be held in the barracks.
on King street, tomorrow night at s
o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
DINNER FOR
PRISONERS.
Sheriff Carman Did Not Forget
His Guests on Christmas.
Day.
Special TO The Evenin.g NeaVs

Special TO Tie Evensa.g NeaVS.
New Brunswick, Dec. 27:-Sheriff
William Carman made the hearts of
the seventy prisoners in the Middlesex
county jail happy Sunday when he
served them with Christmas dinner.
Some of the inmates are in for terms
of 1870 days 80 that they will not get
out from behind the bars until the
good old summer time. The sheriff
saw to It that all had plenty Of the
Chr istmas dinner aud the Christmas
spirit entered the Jail where life be-
comes so dismal.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
.BRACA'S SANTA CLAUSE

The Braga Singing Society will hold
their Christmas tree for the children
tonight in Braga Hall. The hall has
been beautifully decorated and it is
expected that Santa Claus will arrive
about O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
YACHT CLUBgBALL
HELD JANUARY 27
Committee in Charge of Arrange
inents has Fixed that Date
for the Event.

The committee in charge of the first
annual ball of the Raritan Yacht
Club have decided upon January ~
as the date for the event in Wilder
Hall. The committee has organized
and have settled down to work to
make this the greatest social event in
the city.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
PRIVATE LEAP YEAR DANCE.

A delightful evening is anticipated
at the private leap year dance in Will
der Hall Thursday night. The oom
mittee of young ladies are completing
the preparations.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
BARTENDERS MEET.

The local Bartenders' Union will
hold special meeting tonight at
which all members are asked to be
present as the election of officers ana
other important business will take
place.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-27
SLIPPED AND FELL.

John Muskc, of 6 Charles street,
while walking on Hall avenue late
yesterday afternoon fell on the slippery
sidewalk in front of No. l2, and broke
q pane Of glass in the window. Musko
had baby in his arms but the infant
received no serious injuries. The snow
mad not been cleaned from the side
walk.