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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
TOTTENvILLE.
DIED IN POLICE STATION.
John SIavock Passed Away Suddenly at
Stapleton, Saturday.

Although locked up for intoxica-
ton, John Slavock, fifty years old,
a well known resident of Annadale,
died from an internal disorder in the
police station at Stapleton Saturday
afternoon. His funeral will take
place this afternoon from his late
home.
He left home about 6 o'clock in
the morning to deliver milk on q
small route. A little after daylight
a patrolman found his horse and
wagon on the Amboy road at Hugue-
not. The policeman drove back,
found Slavock lying unconscious on
the roadway, took him to the raAlt
road station and put him pna csazh
for Stapleton. An ambulance sur
geon from the S. r. Smith Infirmary
found a slight cut on his head, re-
ported him intoxicated and he was
placed in a cell.
Slavock was very popular in An
nadale and the residents are more
than indignant at his treatment
Some think that he was waylaid and
harshly dealt with, for they say in no
way could the wound have occurred.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
STATEN A NOTES.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Woman's Club of Staten Island,
held on Wednesday last at the club
rooms, st. George, a feature of the
meeting was the presentation of a
brass desk set to Miss Ellen NJ. Har-
ris, president, by the members of the
club. The presentation address was
made by Mrs. William c. Walser on
behalf of the club. After the rou-
tine business had been disposed of a
piano selection from Beethoven was
charmingly rendered by Mrs. Lille.
The building committee reported
that a recital will be given at the
Hotel Castleton during Christmas
week by Mrs. Tertha K. Baker, who
offered her services in behalf of the
fund for the erection of aclub house.
At the close of the meeting tea was
served. Mrs. c. w. Townsend and
Mrs. Thomas Rianhard acting as
hostesses.
An informal tea was given on
Tuesday afternoon by Miss Agnes
Russell, of Davis avenue. Livingston.
for Miss Dorothea Kobbe. Miss
Kobbe and family will reside in Man
haitian for the winter, their home on
Harbor Hill being closed this week.
Mrs. R. l.. Pritchard gave a small
luncheon on Friday at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Charles E. Law
renee, Hamilton Park, New Brigh-
ton.
At the toy dog show held at the
Waldorf-Astoria last week two Pom
eranians owned by Mrs. R. w. May
hew, of Clifton, won first prizes. The
dogs were Fox Hills Imp and Fox
Hills Dandy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
sEWAREM.
LOCAL

Mr.. R. G. Clarkson spent Tuesday
in town.
Mrs. ]. C. Fowler will entertain
the Evening Whist Club December
%.
The Parish Aid Society met with
Mrs. F. D. Grant Wednesday after
moor
Mrs. E. Balding is visiting friends
IN New York.
Mr.. Harry Demarest has recovered
from his recent illness.
Mr.. William Spotwell, Sr., is now
residing in Sewaren.
The funeral of MI. Charles Craske,
Sir, will be held on Wednesday after
noon at 400 o'clock.
Mrs. Louis Ballard, of Sewaren, is
improving.
Miss Christina Peterson, of this
town, and Mr.. Jens Jensen, of Am
boy, were married in the Presbyter-
ian church on Saturday evening, by
the Rev. DR.. J. M. McNulty.
Mrs. Samuel Ewing spent a few
days last week at Asbury Park.
Mrs. Stewart, of Railway avenue,
has been entertaining Miss Duncan,
of Newark.
Miss Katharine Rathburn, who has
been visiting relatives in Newark,
has returned home.
The New Years dance will be held
Friday night, December 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Bryant are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Lansley.
Miss Carrie Craske has returned
from Europe.
Miss McCarroll, of Blauvelt, has
been visiting Mrs. ]. M. McNulty.
Mr.. Charlie Craske, of Philadel-
phia, is in town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. John Brown has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Disbrow. in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Edward Quin was out of town
Thursday.
The First Presbyterian church has
a new coat of paint.
Mr.. l.. j.. Barrett has returned
from a trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. l.. M. Beam, Miss Belle Beam,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r. Wilson and little
Georgia Belle Wilson were guests of
Mrs. r. T. Beam. at Sewaren, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Richmond Sullivan and John
Beach spent Saturday evening in
New York.
The work on Mrs. Rismyer's new
three-family house is nearing COM
pletion.
DR.. Reason and family will soon
move into their new house, as it is
almost completed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Fisher, of
Sayreville, we're in town last night.
Miss Bella Jackson, of Yonkers,
expects to spend Christmas and New
Years with her parents in Broadway.
Newall James has had Mr.. Cross
mans automobile to repair. The
frozen ground is very hard on the
autos. Mr.. Sexton has put his auto
mobile up for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Walsh, of Cath
arine street. will spend Sunday and
Christmas day with Mrs. Walsh's
son, William Dykes, and family, in
New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
SOUTH AMBOY.
AT

The remains of George S~hisheski
we're taken to j. ]. Scully's morgue
after Messrs. Mason & Stillwell had
prepared the body for burial and Mr..
Scully has charge of it. The man
has a wife and eight children, it is
said, and is older than reported. He
has relatives in this borough and
owns a house in Melrose. He used
to reside here and it is said that he
had come on to get transfer papers
from a society to which he belonged
here, to a Philadelphia society, which
he wished to join.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
ARCANUM

At the meeting of Royal Arcanum,
the following officers and represen-
tatives were chosen: Representative
to the grand council, Charles Prick
EFT; regent, Thorfin TAFT; v~ice-regent,
l.. Boyer; orator, Robert Wilmott;
past regent. c. Prickett; secretary, J.
Breene; collector, James Barr; treas
urer, William Crowell; guide, ].
Suydam; chaplin, William Coles;
warden, James Riddle; precentor,
Luther Riddle; representatives to
hospital association, William Coles
and Thomas Barr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
NEARLY DROWNED.

John Chambers, deckhand on the
ferryboat Richmond, of the municip-
al ferry, had a narrow escape from
drowning Sunday in the slip at St.
George, Richmond.
The boat having been released,
Chambers undertook to jump about
five feet to the dock. He landed in
the water between the dock and
bridge. The suction caused by the
propeller Of the boat pulled him
down.
He caught a rope and was hauled
ashore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
DOG LOST N FOUND.

Dr.. Meecham and James Gordon,
while out cunning Friday, lost a
valuable hound dog belonging to
John Kane. The dog was found late
that afternoon in the woods by j. w
Wallace and was returned to DR..
Meecham Monday night. The gen
tlemen were pleased at finding the
dog as they had borrowed 1t from
Mr.. Kane.
TO HOLD A QUILTING.
The ladies of the Baptist church
will hold a quilting in the basement
Of the church tomorrow afternoon.
They hope that all of the ladies will
be on hand to help quilt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19

coming year were; Washington VIII
son, w. NJ; Bruce Crowell, S. w;
Charles Bloomfield, ]. W.; Ralph
Corbin, treasurer; Charles Weber,
secretary; Alonzo Hunt, chaplain;
Edward Vene, S. D.; Hendrick Van
Dyke, j. d.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19

HOUSE HAUNTED.
Big Tom Cat Alarmed Residents of Freq
Hollow-MOved Out,

An Italian family, by the name of
LaTolle, about six months ago moved
into a house in Frog Hollow. A few
days ago they vacated the premises
claiming that the house was haunted.
They said they say queer lights in
the cellar and heard unearthly noises
there at all hours of the night, which
so frightened Mrs. LaTelle that they
were compelled to nov out. Jack
Cran:er says that he could locate the
ghost without any trouble. In fact
it lives in the house with him. He
says it is a large yellow Thomas cat
belonging to him and he had seen it
go over to the house and enter the
cellar through a broken window and
has heard it cry, but learned of the
peoples fears too late to relieve
them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
Engineer omcer Dead.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 1~9.-Engineer
In Chief William II. Shock. U. S. ~.
retired. is dead here of bronchial trou-
BILE, aged eighty-four years. He was II
veteran. of the Mexican and civil wars.
in both of which he saw active service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
Will, RE RIG q

Everything points to a decideu
for the second annual ball
and reception of Westfeld Lodge, A.
o. u. W., of this place, which will be
held in the knights of Pythias Hail,
in Amboy avenue, on the night OF
January 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
$4,000

AS a guarantee that the story OF
Father Johns Medicine is absolutely
true, the sum of $4,000 will be given
to any charitable institution II it can
be shown otherwise. Also, it is fur
Their guaranteed that if Father Johns
Medicine does not do all that we
claim for it, your money will be re-
funded.
Fol sale at Sections Pharmacy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
FREIGHT Is HEAVY.

During the past few months bust
ness on the local end Of the Rapid
Transit railroad has become so brisk
that it takes three and sometimes
four locomotives to handle all of the
freight cars, because of the rush on
the railroad. 1t is understood that
the S. S. White Dental Works will
make arrangements to ship freight
by boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
CHICKEN THIEVES.

Someone got into Hubbard &
Dell's chicken yard adjoining their
meat market, in Stevens avenue,
Saturday night, and stole fifteen
chickens. They left five chickens
behind them, as there were twenty
in the coop. They have no idea who
took them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
NOTICE.
1888 1919 1t OF

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed intends making application to the
Board of Excise Commissioners of the
City of Perth Amboy, at their next meet
for a wholesale license to keep q
wholesale liquor house with the priv
.ilege of selling malt inc spirituous
liquors in the City Of Perth Ann
boy. and in the house owned by
Z. q. N. Brogger a. sbS State st,
,s4ss 1919 st Dew LEO scHwAhr2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed intends making application to the
Board of Excise Commissioners OF the
CITY of Perth Amboy at their next meet
ing. for a license to keep a saloon. with
the privilege of selling malt and spirit
Ious liquors If the City of Perth Ann
boy, and in the house owned by
G. oyer, at az Chauncey St.
JOHN NlKOODAEN
1898 1919 ct Dew
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
Subscribe for the NEWS.
FACT PROVEN.
should Convince wen the Most Skep-
teal Of Its Truth.

minds of any that Dandruff germs do not
exist, their belief is compelled by the
fact that n rabbit innoculated with the
germs became bald in six weeks time.
It must be apparent to any person
therefore that the only prevention or
badness is the destruction of the germ
which act is successfully accomplished
IN one hundred per cent. Of cases by
the application Of Newbro's Herpicide.
Dandruff is caused by the same germ
which causes badness and can be pre-
vented with the same OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Herpicide.
Accept no substitute. destroy the
cause you remove the effect"
Sold by leading druggists. Send lOc. In
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.
Detroit. Mich.
C. A. SEXTON, General Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
HAS PASSED EXAMINATION.

Patrolman Louis Kepple, one of
the most popular policemen on the
Tottenville force, has received word
that he has passed successfully the
examination for the position of
roundsman and is exepcted to hold
himself in readiness for appointment
at any time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
ACCIDENT

An accident was reported on the
Jersey Central Traction Company's
line as having happened between AL
fred Kingham's and Mrs. Dory Nor
gan's residences, but it could not be
verified up to about II O'Clock last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
SERVICES IN CHURCHES.

All of the local churches + nov
getting ready for Christmas. Il
nearly every church special service
with special music will be held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
TOTTEMVILLE.
CLOSE FOR

All of the Staten Island public
schools will close Friday afternoon
and remain closed until after the
holidays. The pupils are looking
forward to the end of this week with
great hopes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
HANDSOME NEW BUILDING.

Harry M. Dunn is having a hand
some new building erected at Dongan
Hills. 1t is 56x29 and when COM
pleted will have cost 10000. The
work is being done by Atterbury
Smith
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19

Lady Curxon mt buckingham Palace.
LONDON. Dec. 10. 49, Lady Curzon
was specially invited to buckingham
palace by Queen Alexandra. She re.
manned for Il long time, having tea
with her hostess.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
Nv. c. II. II.

A meeting of the w. C. #. U. was
held in the rooms in Centre street.
yesterday afternoon. Nearly all OF
the members were present and only
the regular business was transacted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
TEARING DOWN PLATFORM.

Mechanics are now at work tear
ing down part of the old Rapid
Transit railroad platform between
Bentley and Main streets. The plat
form is to be rebuilt and when 1t is
finished it will be twice it's present
length. This is a thing that the
people have long hoped would take
place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
SOON RE COMPLETED.

Work of building Hubbard R.
Yetman's new Office in Broadway is
being rushed and it will be complet-
ed soon. The building is to be
16xS0 feet. The work is being done
by w. e. Joline.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19

Father Johns Medicine was origin
ally prescribed for Rev. Father John
O'Brien, of Lowell, Mass, in 1855, by
an eminent specialist.
He was very much run down."
and suffering from a sever cold, and
this prescription produced such Won
derful results in his case that he af-
forwards recommended ii to his par
ishoners and friends.
In this way it became popularity
known as Father Johns Medicine,
and many thousands have since bene-
fitted by this valuable prescription.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
70 HOLD A QUILTING.
SOUTH AMBOY WANTS.

BUYERS LOOK-A good buggy and
road wagon for sale cheap. In
quire of w. Stephenson, S. Amboy.
1909 12-15-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed intends making application TO the
Board of Excise Commissioner of the
CITY of Perth Amboy, at their next meet
ing for a license to keep "A Beer Bottling
Establishment in the City of Perth Am
boy, and in the house owned by
JOHN BUCHNER
1895 1919 ct oew
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

Edward Driscoll, of Port Rich
mond, is the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Eugene Hemstreet, for a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-30
London Street Singers.

From the London Globe.
The London public has generously decided
to dignity the nolsier type of professional
mendicant by the title of singer" and
still more generously has decided to put
up with their recitations and even to pay
them moneys for delivering them. We are
glad to see that this Is not the case in
Glasgow. The Inhabitants of that city have
Just risen In protest against individual
who gave out the following stanza: The
scene it was a peaceful one The children
at play. The larks above with songs Of
love, Joined in the harmony. The foul as
sassin then appeared. And stopped the joy
Gus fun, And in another moment He his
hellsh work was done"
= The lines, we believe were topical and re-
ferred to a tragedy that had taken place
in the town. Twenty-one days imprison-
body can say that it was too much. We
have quoted the song in full as an instance
of how the street singer turns naturally
to gloom. A rollicking comic song would
be less painful, but the street musician
rarely rollicks. What he likes Is a slow.
mournful ballad with plenty of breathing
space in between the lines, so that he can
stop and look around for coppers-in both
senses of the word. drunken man, sing
ing the latest song with real gusto. is gath
cred in by the police before the end of the
second bar A professional beggar is al
lowed to massacre any hymn he pleases.
choosing his own time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-30
A FISH LIKE A CAPITAL Y.
The Life History of Tiny Two Head
ed Lake Trout.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York SUM-
Among the little fishes Matched out from
lot of lake trout eggs in the hatchery at
the Aquarium, there was one with two
heads Joined to one tail. 1t was In form like
a capital letter Y, with head at the end
of each arm.
This was not very unusual thing, for
among the fishes born in any hatchery there
is likely to be a limited number of freak
fishes-dshes with two heads and one tail,
or with two heads and two tails, or per-
haps with one head and two tails. But this
particular little lake trout turned out to
be quite unusual in two respects, namely
in the duration of its life and in the manner
of its survival.
Commonly these little freak fishes do not
live much beyond the time required for the
absorption of the yolk sac, from which the
fish derives It's sustenanee until It is able
to feed in the ordinary way. This little
freak lived for much longer than that Pc
rod. and one head long survived the other.
AS rule when one of the heads of two
headed fish dies. the other goes within
week or two, but in the case OF this little
fish, one head survived the other for two
months, the duration of the little fish's life
being four months.
Originally the two heads of this little fish
were on an even line, like the ends of Y $
arms and so they continued to grow until
at the end or two months one heau, Wilicn
was at the left hand looking from the tail
OK the fish, died. But. living on instead OF
dying soon, and feeding. and continuing TO
grow the living head. and that part of the
body OF the fish to which 1t was attached,
grew out beyond the line of the lifeless
head, and came practically to constitute the
fish, with the lifeless head projecting now
from its side like the thick stub of the
sawed-off branch of a tree projecting from
the side of the trunk. The lifeless heao
was at last, about a third of the length or
the fish back from the head surviving. The
total length of the fish when 1t died was
about one and one-fourth inches.
Seven months and length of two inches
made perhaps the record for such freak
fishes d double-headed rainbow trout hav-
ing once been raised to that age and length
at the United States Fish Hatchery at Du-
luth, MINI. They would be wonders. these
finny freaks. II they could be raised TO ma
turity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-30
MEXICAN THIEVES MARKET.
Place Where Goods Stolen From Muir
dered Man Were for Sale
From the Mexican Herald.

FROM the Mexican Herald.
Tradition has it-and most happily for ro-
nance in this fascinating land traditions in
most cases are still as good coin as fact
that the Thieves Market" stands on the
grounds of what was once a part of the
spacious gardens of the new house" of
Montezuma. In the days long gone by this
garden OF spacious proportions was the
scene of many dark and dismal crimes. and
many were the robberies and acts of vio-
lence that occurred there. for 1t was on a
highway much used and when night had
fallen was very dark and dangerous.
The tale goes of the murder by a power
full officer of the sweetheart of one of his
retainers. a crime that ranked in the
breast of the poor Indian until not long
afterward. he took his revenge, and his
master lay dead. killed in a drunken stupor
by the wronged servant. The wronged
man, rifing the masters pockets, carried
away with him from the house all the
trinkets and valuables on which he could
lay his hands. Then he hied himself 10 the
protecting shade OF MonteZumas gardens.
where he hid himself under the trees until
the coming day should waken the city and
he could pass beyond the guard without
moleStation. But when he had been hidden
only short time, the alarm having spread,
servant more jealous to his own inter-
ests than to avenge his masters murder,
found the guilty man and quickly and thor
oughly dispatched him.
A neighboring gully. which had perhaps
served a similar purpose before In these
thrilling days. concealed the body, and the
third murderer made away with the goods.
this time TO keep them safe and secure until
the excitement had blown over.
Then, the very spot which he had
stained with the blood of his fellow-servant,
the wretch set up a tiny stand with the
twice-stolen goods as the basis of his little
stock, which he sold to the tourists of that
day as they passed by the stand in their
visits to the famous gardens.
From this rather thrilling beginning grew
a classic market until today there is the
world famed "Volador." where things fly
in and out. once and for many centuries
truly a thieves market. 1t Is not so
many years ago that one counted this mar
ket as one of the places wherein to look
for goods that had flown away from the
house in some mysterious fashion. but now
one can say only sadly Qrom the buyers
point o: view that that day Is long past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-30
Practical Joke on a Minister.

From the Rams Horn.
Not few preachers would be glad to be
the Victims of such practical joke as was
recently played upon the Rev. Mr.. Hage-
man of oxford. Mich. At the annual meet
ing of the church OF which he is pastor the
question of hiring preacher comes up for
discussion.
At the last meeting of this society. when
the subject was brought up. a good deacon
arose and said: "All those In favor OF re-
tanning Brother Hageman for another year
at the same salary-will please rise"
Not person rose and the minister, who
was present felt as uncomfortable as pos
sble and heartily wished himself anywhere
else. Then the good deacon who had put
the question arose again and said, with
twinkle of the eye: II see no one favors
that motion, so l will put il again in this
way: All those in favor of keeping the
Rev. Mr.. Hageman at an increased salary
will please rise"
Every one got upon his feet. Then IL
dawned upon Mr.. Hageman that he had
been the victim of joke. and a smile
lighted his eyes and the color returned to
hts cheeks. Some of his best friends had
planned the surprise. and the little scheme
had worked to perfection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-30
rHos. ! OWES 4 soN. AucTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOTS ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF y STREET BETWEEN 21ST
AND 22D STREETS N0RTHW EST. AND M
PROVED BY TWO OLD FRAME DWELLINGS.
BY virtue OF a decree OF the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia. passed In Equity Cause No.
25457, We the undersigned trustees. viii sell at
public auction in front of the premises. on TUES
DAY, tue ELEVENTH DAY F,JBLY, 100 AT
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described real estate situtte In the city of Wash
ington in the District OF Columbia: Parts of orig
inal lots numbered t2) and three to- tn square
numbered sixty nine (69) beginning for the same at
point five To- east from the southwest corner
of original lot numbered t2), In said square,
and running thence north hundred (100( feet;
thence west twenty-five (221 feet six 90 inches;
thence south hundred t100) feet to the line of
feet six (6i inches to the beginning: being the
same land included In lot numbered one hundred
and ninety tl90), in said square numbered sixty
nine (69t according to a subdivision made by John
II Rothert and recorded IN Book No. 2S, page l26,
in the office OF the surveyor for the District Of Co.
iuinbia
Terms: One third OF the purchase money to be
paid In cash. and balance In equal instaiments in
and two years, with interest from date OF sale
at six per centun per annum. payable semi-an-
nually. AMI secured by the notes of the purchaser
and a deed of trust on the property sold. or all
cash. at the option of the purchaser. deposit OF
500 VIII be required the time of sale II terms
OF sale not complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale the trustees the right TO
resell the property at the risk and cost of the de,
fauting purchaser, after five days advertisement
OF such resale. Conveyancing, recording, &C., at
EDGAR H. sHERRILL.
je2s-d&,is Trustees