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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
MANS KNITTED SWEATER.
This Is a Very Useful and Usually
Acceptable Gift for That Diff
cult Creature Man.

Four and one-half hanks of German
knitting worsted, mixed. Two bone
needles, No. 4; four steel needles. No.
IL.
Tho garment is begun in the front
4 knitted all in one piece.
For No. sc chest measure. cast
on the steel needles 12t stitches. kni
z PLAN, prrl ? alternately for % rows
Fut in bone needles (that is knit of
the stitches from steel needles) (sl
plain, purl l alternately across row
Continue working back and forth in
this way till 40 rows are finished. Or
next row divide the stitches into two
parts of G2 stitches each. On the
first Fart work back and forth as fol.
lows: Knit pattern as before, de-
creasing l stitch at the side toward the
center every other row. until you
have So stitches remaining on the nee
die. Work back and forth on these
IS stitches without decreasing for S
rows to form shoulders. Now take III
lhe other 62 stitches at other sidt
of trent. and knit pattern to CORE
spond.
Cast on so stitches for neck, in the
center of these two shoulders. Knit
pattern across entire row. Continue
working back and forth for 1888 rows.
Transfer to steel needles and knit
waist-hand to correspond with the
front; bind off. Pick up so stitches On
panh giIn Of nontor Of cbo,l1o, T-.,A
pattern hack and forth as in the body.
for 90 rows. b..
On the next row decrease one stitch
at each side of needle. Continue work
ing back and forth, decreasing 1 stitch
at each side of the needle, every fifth
row, until there are 80 stitches re.
naming IN needle. On the next row
decrease l stitch at each side Of tha
Leedle. CoatHfde Knitting pattern, lie
oreasing 1 stitch at each side of needle
every other row until Sc stitches re
main. Now knit pattern without de
creasing for Is rows.
Transfer to steel needles; knit =
purl 2. alternately Cor AZ rows; this i
the cuff, bind off.
Sew up sleeves and under-aril
seams.
For the collar: Cast on steel needl,
sc stitches. 2 plain, purl 2, a~ltornatel,
until the strip measures "a inches i,
length; bind off. sew collar to neck o
garment. In making a larger or small
er size add or decrease 5 stitches TO
every inch chest .measuro.-Bosto;
Budget.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Woodbridge
LOCAL ITEMS.

Want" Ads. for the EVENING
NEWS will be received at brakes
Pharmacy, Main street.
Mrs. John Love, who has been Wis.
iting in Columbus, Pa, returned
home last Saturday.
Mrs. a. M. Liddle entertained Mrs
Walter Smith, of Brooklyn, this
week. I'd
Mrs. Nicholson, of Brooklyn, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. S. B. Dixon,
of Main street.
Mrs. S. j. Daily entertained friends
Thursday.
Mrs. S. e. Ewing's guest, Miss
Emma Van Fleet, has returned home
to Bloomington.
Mrs. Louis Wiss, of Newark, spent
Saturday with Mrs. C. A. Campbell.
Mr.. E. A. Williamson, OF Railway
avenue, lost a valuable COW Saturday
morning. 1t was run over by a
train.
Mrs. Edward Arnes and family
spent Sunday with Mrs. F. F. An
ness,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16

Richard Corcoran, of David street,
expects to have a now powerboat in
the spring. 1t will be 105 feet long
and will have Il fifty horsepower en-
ginc.
Frank Disbrow will leave Novem-
Der 10 for the south.
The rev gun club trap works per-
fectly.
There are striped bass in the creek.
William Spice took a picture oil
Sullivan's store yesterday.
Countess Won Egglestein, of Has
brouck Heights, spent the last two
DAYS at Morgan as the guest OF
Charles p. Hastings.
Peter Sloot, of New York, visited
relatives on Bordentown avenue yes
terday.
Fred Batzcll was out of town yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Snyder have
been visiting in New York. 1t is
understood that their yacht is for
sale.
A Polish couple from Kcyport
came here to be married yesterday.
Andrew Furman's scow has been
moved from where it grounded on
the beach.
Charles "Steuerwald has returned
from two days at Kingston.
There was Il large crowd on the
beach walking yesterday.
Stacey futile has moved to John
street.
Edward Hillman, of Cheesequakc,
was in the borough yesterday.
William Aaschcnberg, of Perth
Amboy, was in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mason, of
New Brunswick, were at Morgan
yesterday.
Charles Furman, of Elizabeth,
visited Richard Furman, of Cathar-
inc street, yesterday.
Michael Langan gave a clam din
ner at Morgan yesterday.
Richard Applegate, of Freneau,
was at Morgan yesterday.
Garrett Evans and a party came
down to the creek by launch Satur-
day.
c. Howard Smith and a party from
Perth were at the creek yesterday,
coming by powerboat.
A large swan, with a broken leg,
was seen at the creek Saturday after
noon.
John Straub, of Elizabeth, was in
the borough Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Anderson, of Has
brouck Heights, was a George street
visitor Saturday.
Melvin Hunt, of Broadway, won
the final door prize at the K. of p
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Jones, of John
street, are home frcm the west.
Miss Mabel Bloodgood, of Has
brouck Heights, visited her parents
in George street Saturday.
Many improvements will be made
at Sadler's pavilion near Lawrence
Harbor. A new stoop is n OF
them.
Elmer Warren, of Browntown
was in town Saturday.
What appeared like thousands o.
ducks were noticed in the bay yes
terday.
F1v9rD. RHrGhal.l was, in town yes
terday.
John MOTT, of Cheesequake, wa
here Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
ITEMS.

The income of oxford university is
slightly under $350,O00 a year.
The state forester of Massachusetts,
urges the study of forestry in the pub
lie schools.
The opinion is making much Roadway
in Germany that children should not be
Obliged to study out of school.
Under the auspices of the University
of Frieburg. Switzerland, a BUSH esq
academy for women only has been
opened in that city.
Swimming Is part of the curriculum of
the public schools of Yarmouth. Eng
land. The boys are taken to the shore
in parties and are trained till they can
swim so yards in the sea
The imperial decree regarding the APP
preparation of temples for schools. says
the Shanghai North China Herald. is
being carried out in Anhul. At Luchou.
flu, four very large images, servants to
the god of litera. ure, have been torn
down to make ruom for little Chinese
boys to study English.
II ilN VI ian AliidOOO llOyti
India to enter as students at the I'm
perial university and schools of tech
nology at Toxic has been noted lately.
1t was intended 20 celebrate the festival
of the great Indian national hero,
Siyaji, at Toxic this year for the first
time with great eclat.
In the coming autumn the schools of
France are to experiment on an e5-
tensive scale with a system of teaching
history by dolls dressed to represent
various periods and characters. A Sue
cessful exhibition of the method n
Paris convinced educators that there
was merit in the plan, The puppets are
made to move, by means of silken cords
handled from above. on a miniature
stage. The dolls represent important
scenes in tho history of the country.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
SOUTH AMBOY.
MARKING SIDEWALKS.
Annoying Practice of Boys in the
Borough Eycites Indignation.

Action is threatened by indignant
citizens who have for some time, re-
Gently, been annoyed, and in many
cases shocked, by chalk writings on
the sidewalks on several streets about
the borough. The writing is not all
done by very small boys, but some
who should be ashamed of them
selves are declared to be concerned.
In some Instances the inscriptions
have been of an indecent character,
and many people have been Mortified.
The mere marking of the walks with
chalk is decidedly annoying and those
who have been guilty of disorderly
conduct in this direction had best
beware. What pleasure they de-
rive from it is hard to perceive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
The Smiling Face.

Choerfulness is one of the great
miracle workers of the world. 1t &C.
enforces the whole man, doubles AMI
tIeries his power, and gives new mean-
ing to his life. No man is a failure
until he has lost his cheerfulness, mis-
optimistic outlook. The nan who a
ries a smiling face and keeps Cheerful
/ II the midst of discouragements, when
things go wrong. when the way is dark
and doubtful, is sure to win.-Success
Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Tickled Him.

The major found Remus sprawled
out in the blazing sunshine.
you don't seem to mind the heat.
Remus?"
"No, sab; ct jes' suits me. De hottah
ct is de sweeteh de melon grow"
"But don't your garden suffer-"
Muffin in deb now, sab, but 'tatehs.
Like to see ct so hot Diet dey'd roast
right in de ground en- den All wouldn't
hab de trouble OBJ buildin' a fab TO
cook dem."-Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Graft in Nome.

The Nome Nugget charges govern
ment officers with using illegal methods
and taking advantage of their position
ito possess themselves of many valuable
claims, which are obtained by relocat-
ing. 1t prints tables comparing the num-
Der Of claims held by government off
GERS and their relatives or assistants,
and those held by the leading mining
and business men of Nome and vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
SINS consequences
Often Brings Trouble &C. A. Sexton Offois
Means of Escape.

bismuth subgallate, which is super
ior to all other remedies for stom-
ach troubles, cerium oxalate, and
tonics and correctives which promote
the action of the digestive organs,
strengthen the whole digestive tract,
and make it possible to eat what
you like and when you like.
Ask c. A. Sexton to show you the
guarantee under which he sells Milo
ma. 1t costs nothing unless it cures.
The risk is all his.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
TOTTENVILLE.
FAIR is ENDED.
Much Talked of Event Came to Close
With Big Entertainment.

After a most successful run of i've
nights the fair of Hugnenot Lodge,
F. and A. M, closed Saturday night
in the knights of Pythias Hall, Am
boy avenue, with a big entertainment
which was attended by people from
all parts of Staten Island and Perth
Amboy.
The fair opened last Tuesday night
and by Friday night everything q
been disposed of and the last night
was given up to the entertainment.
The money cleared, which, it is un-
derstood, is a neat sum-, will go to-
ward the building fund of the lodge
The ladies on the different commit
tees and those in charge of the dill
ferent booths had worked hard and
they deserve much credit for the
cuccess of the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Innocent Indulge

Tho consequences of violating
physical law are often as unpleasant
as the breaking of a moral rule. The
innocent indulgence of ~ovcr-eating
brings consequences that amount to
real suffering. Indigestion is not
natural; it is not right; it should
not be: C. A. Sexton offers a means
of escape in Mona tablets that is
simple and practical.
These simple tablets are composed
of such valuable medicinal agents as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Ampelopsis.

Probably there is no plant more use
full in the garden than ampelopsis, for
it will thrive where possibly no other
climber will. Being a self-climber it
naturally needs no training. If tho
plants are given a start at the time
of planting, by lightly attaching tho
shoots to the wall with nails and
shreds, the growths after the first sea
son will cling themselves. 1t may be
said that it will thrive in any condi-
ton of soil. At the time of planting
cover the roots with some good loan
afterward they will ramify into the
poorest of soil and then thrive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16

Foley e. Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as a throat and lung
remedy. and On account of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's
Honey and Tar many limitations are
offered for the genuine. These
worthless limitations have similar
sounding names. Beware of them.
The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar
is in a yellow package. Ask for 1t
and refuse any substitute. 1t is the
best remedy for coughs and colds.
c. A. Sexton, ~ Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
PASSING

Miss Grace Barstow, of San Fran
cisco, is the only woman violin-maker
in the United States, and probably In
the world. Moreover, she is a fine
performer on the instruments of her
own making. She is experimenting
with native redwood as a base bar.
A famous Adirondack guide. in The
true wilderness, has just died at he
age OF 95. William Mclaughlin WAC
in the Adirondacks when there were
zone but old Indian trails, and ho
and ST. Regis Indians cut new ones a.
the region began to be visited.
Green McCurtain, governor of ,hr
Choctaw nation, will take his place
among the ~millionaires ere long. He
settled up the affairs of the tribe re
Gently, involving the sale of coal land
worth $4,000 900. OF this purchas
price Gov. McCurtaia will receive to-.
per cent. as commission. or $4,0o0,330
Mrs, w. S. Pratt, of Atlanta, Ga,
is said to be the only woman south Of
Chicago in the lumber trade. When
the firm by whom she was employed
went ont of business without losing a
day hunting a position she opened an
office and began operations. To-Day
she is head of a firm handling l09
cars OF lumber monthly.
Henniker Heaton, who has done 50
much for the cheapening of postal
| communication in Great Britain, urges
the formation of q league to make The
| penny post universal. 1t is, he says
! absurd to charge twopence-h2lfpenny
for a letter to Calais or to New YORK
when a letter to Canada can pas'
through New York for a penny.
Mr.. Edison has but one speech t;
his credit He was to lecture on elcc
tricity before a girls seminary. an'
was to be assisted by a friend name
Adams to work the apparatus. HI
was so dazed when he arose that h,
simply said: Ladies. Mr.. Adams wi,
now address you on electricity. n
will demonstrate what he has to Sd.
with the apparatus"
MISS Annie "A. bdluWlH' Vi fNeWa'N
N. J., who for Al consecutive wears M
recn teacher in the Newark sfnr'''
Was sstIird on nan saIary lOr ITO d
a meeting of the board of education
recently. This step was taken a
the request of Miss Baldwin. the com
m%issicners acting in accordance wit
the New Jersey state law, which al
lows a local school beard to retire 81
half salary teachers who have taush
in the same school district for AZ y
more consecutive years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Misguided Politeness.

Pusey is nothing If not gallant, Mrs.
Brown is exactly the same age as her
husband, but she will not admit it.
"My husband is 40jl she said to some
friends the other day; you wo.ft he
lieve it, but there's actually ten years
difference in our ages
impossible, dear madam" hastily
i%nterposed Pussy, anxious to say some
thing agreeable. I'm sure you 0 o
every day as young as he does."--Bos
ton Globe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
sAPIENT

It is wonderful what civilization
hasn't done for mankind.
If good clothes made a man all tailors
would be millionaires.
Men who occupy lowly place have the
advantage of a good running start.
Sympathy for the under dos should
not lead US to sympsthizo with the
wrong.
The best way to prepare for the big
tasks is to faithfully perform the little
rnss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
TOTTENVILlE.
INCREASING STOCK.
The County Fair Company Plan Many
improvements for Next Year.
A meeting of the Richmond c.

A meeting of the Richmond County
Agricultural Society vas held at
Tilley's Hotel, st, George, Thursday
night, for the purpose of increasing
the capital stock of the company
and to talk over plans for the county
fair to be held at the society's place
at Dongan Hills next year.
If the present plans are carried
out a number of improvements will
be made to the property and grounds.
Plans have been submitted for an
exhibition building and it will most
likely be erected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Saved bv Love Notes.

A packet of love letters, carried next
his heart, saved the life of a young
mar of Berlin. The young person was
respondent and chose a street car as
the scene for his suicide. He drew a
revolver and shot himself, apparently
through the heart. The bullet, how
ever, glanced off. At the police sta
ton it was found that it had been
stopped by the layer of billets-doux.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Robber Sets EN- Up.

A masked robber. entered a saloon at
Garelle, Slskiyou county Californa a.
the ether night. and robbed the Is men
there at the muzzle of a pistol. Thea
ne emptied the cash register, laid SIX
collars down on the lar, saying: Take
a drink on me. boys and backed out
into the darkness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
STATEN ISLAND NOTEs.

Plans for the municipal hospital for
consumptives which it is proposed to
build on Staten Island have been sent
to Mayor Mcclellan bV Raymond f.
Almirall, the architect.
MIR. Almirall, with DR.. John +.
Fitzgerald, medical superintendent
of the Charities Department, visited
the most modern hospitals IN New
York and Massachusetts. The plans
as drawn by Mr.. Almirall, contain
the best points found in those hospl-
tails
The hospital will be located on OF Q
of the highest points of Staten ISLAND,
overlooking the lower bay. To the
north a heavy woodland will afford an
effective back ground.
The ward building is will project
from Il large arc, having the ad minls-
tration building in the centre of the
straight line connecting the ends OF
the are. At both ends of the arc OF
ward buildings will be located SER
vice buildings, inc containing a
power plant.
The ward buildings will be SO
arranged as to give Il maximum sun
exposure. Each ward will contain
about 100 beds, giving . the hospital,
as planned, a capacity of 800. The
cost of the entire hospital. eleven
buildings in all, will be about 81, 0Q0,-
COO, which is less than $1,000 for
each bed.
Sun parlors at the end OF every
ward building and spacious rooms
for the more severe cases insure COM
fort. Builders who have inspected the
plans say that the hospital could be
completed in two years from next
spring.
Mrs. w. o. Sprigg, of Tompkins-
vile, has returned from Chambers
burg, Pa, where she visited her par
ents.
Miss Helen Braman, of John
street, Port Richmond, is slowly re-
covering from a recent attack OF
pneumonia.
A patriotic bazaar under the aus
pices of the Pansy Circle, composed
of society women of Richmond, was
held Friday evening at Currys Hall,
at New Dorp.
"A concert, .alashEe~ and reception
will be held at the Hotel Manhattan,
in Manhattan, on Monday evening,
October 80, for the benefit of a new
---:.1 - H. o.tch1;.haI in Tnttnn-
Vile.
At the Stapleton public school
Friday evening Miss Charlotte Run
ais will lecture on Patriotic Songs
of America" under the auspices OF
the Board of Education.
Arrangements are being made by
the Ladies Aid Society of Summer
field M. e. church, Of Mariners Har-
Dor, for a minstrel entertainment to
be given in the lecture room of the
church the latter part of the month.
Miss Mile FREEMAN, of Port
Wadsworth, is spending a week at
Highland Falls, N. Y.
Miss Mabel Kinsey, of South W.
nue., Mariners Harbor, will be mar
ricd to Peter Yost, of Brooklyn, on
the evening of October 10. Rev. ].
Fl. Howard, pastor of Symmetrical
M. e. church, will officiate.
Mrs. Welton, of Weiner place, st.
George, entertained the members OF
the Social Whist Club at their first
meeting this eason on Thursday
evening. The affair proved very en-
joyable. Among those present were
Mrs. Stephen ID. Stephens, Mrs
Charles McMaster, Mrs. Aionzc
Hicks, Mrs. w. r. Bogart, Mrs. Oscar
Flash, Mrs. Myles r. Haffenden
Mrs. F. M. Vidal, Mrs. Louis Ben
Finger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
EI,Ks BENEFIT Q II

The Ladies Auxiliary of Staten
Island Lodge No. S41, b. ?. 0. Elks,
arc working hard to make a great
SUCCESS of the euchre and dance
which will be held at the German
Club rooms, at Stapleton, October
26. About five hundred tickets
have been printed End the different
committees expect to sell every one
of them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
SOUTH AMBOY.
SIM MAY RESULT.

Saturday a man named Johnson,
who formerly lived here, came here
and hired a horse and buggy from
Michael Welsh. He stopped at the
creek for a friend. Iney did not re-
turn for many hours and, finally,
when they did get back, Mr.. Welsh
caused their arrest and it cost them
IS. Johnson's friend spoke of bring
ing suit for false arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16

He-Our grocer is using IN automo-
bile for delivering goods.
Shells he. indeed.
Yes stopped there, this morning
= and asked him if he was going up tc
our house to-day, and he said he didn't
know; he hadn't tried to start the ma.
chine yet!"-Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
MoNTAJIK SOCIAL CLUE.

Plans are now being made by the
members of the Montauk Social Club.
of this place, for a reception which
they will shortly hold at the home
of John Fair. Nothing will be left
undone to make it a great success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Buried in State.

Gen. De Sonnaz, a leading member
of the Italian senate, who died recently
in Rome, was, at MS request, dressed
in full regalia and decorated with all
his medals, just before he expired. He
ordered a gla.5 of champagne and
frank to the health of the king Of
".
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Han LOS CALL.

r. A. Dey had his first accident in
his new motor car yesterday. 1t
jumped the track while going south
wards and landed but five feet from
an engine approaching on the other
track. Mr.. Dey had a very narrow
escape from harm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
CLOSED II SEASON.

The Excelsior baseball team did
not play Saturday afternoon as IT.
was first planned. They have now
closed the season and hope next year
to have q team on the diamond that
will be able to put it all over Perth
Ambov. They tried twice this sea-
son but failed each time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
The Lovor of Nature.

We shall find that the love of nature.
wherever it has existed, has been a
faithful and sacred element of human
feeling; that is to say, surprising all
the circumstances otherwise the Same
with respect to two individuals, the one
who loves nature most will be always
found to have more capacity for laitn
in God than the other.-John Ruskin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
SAW THE G

A number of the lovers of horse
racing went from tais end of the
island to Dongan Hills Saturday
afternoon to see the light harness
races. A number of horses had
been entered and some fast events
took place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
Nv. G. u. u. MEETING.

Sunday, October %, the w. c. T..
U. of this place will hold a meeting
in the hall in Centre street. 1t is
expected that Rev. Parkinson Chase,
pastor of the South Baptist church,
will address them.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
THE LARGEST CRAZE.

A record crab, Il hardshell, was
found in Cheesequake Creek yester-
day. 1t measured twenty-five in
ches from tip to tip. The shell was
ten inches long and four and a half
stuffed for Mrs. Hastings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
First Milwaukee Child.

Peter J. Vioau, last surviving son cf
Jacques Vieau, Milwaultee's first fur
trader of whom any record remains, is
dead at his home in Muskego Center,
Wis, aged 50. He was the first child
horn in Milwaukee of white parents.
MIR. Vieau went to Muskcgo Center in
1856 and was io- many Years justice
Of thN nraCa tkorC.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
UoTD DANCE.

II tho present plans are carried
out the members of the Prospect
Social Club will shortly hold a dance
and reception at Doty's Hall, Citing.
Vile. The club held a number OF
dances last season and they were
very popular.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
FARM is SOLD.

The well known Dolan farm, at
Annadale, has been sold through
the agency of G.. G. Kolff to Arthur
NJ. Stillwell, of New York. The new
owner has already taken possession
and will make a number of improve
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16

want" Ads, for the EVENING
NEWS received at f. Killenberger's
store. PAT Smith street.
Special to the Evening News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-16
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the unde siene I
intends M XII e app cation to the Board of K
els rCnmmissioners o. the city Of Perth An boy,
ut tleir naxt me y Ing for a license to keep u
sal u with the pri ege OF sellir g malt ard
spi atlous liquors in the city OF Perth Amboy.
an iin the bonse owned by III self NJ A Wash
instrH So. SlENEM AZ Lao.
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