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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
A NEW FIRM.
Harriqan g. 0'DonneII Succeed
Jacob Weinberg as CiOthiers Here.

Harrigan & O'Donnell's new cloth
ing and mems furnishings store at
1902 Smith street is now open with as
fine and complete a stock as is TO be
found in this part of the state. Their
windows and shelves and tables be
speak the greatest care in selection,
manufacture and assortment and the
success which this young firm merits
should surely result. James ]. Har-
rigan was the former junior partner
in the firm of Weinberg & Company,
and William r. ODonnell, the other
member of the firm, has been for
many years in the employ of one of
the leading mercantile establish
ments of this city and has gained
much valuable experience.
The stock contains all that is new
est and best in suits, overcoats, hats
and furnishings for men and boys.
The windows and cases are attrac-
lively filled with representative selec-
tions from the stock and the appear
ance OF the entire establishment
stamps it as leader in its respective
lines of merchandise.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
lONISTS TO
PUSH CAUSE.
Mass Meeting Planned for Sun,
day Afternoon When Noted
Speakers Will be Here.

Plans are now under way by the
Hebrew people of this city for the
holding of big mass meeting of
ZiOnists in Washington Hall, Fay
cite street, Sunday afternoon. 1t is
expected that a large number of out
of town people will be present and
that addresses will be made by
q number of prominent out of town
delegates.
The meeting will be called to or
der al o'clock and after Il temporary
chairman has been chosen, the differ
ent committees for pushing the move
ment, which seems TO have become
slack during the past few months,
will be appointed and plans will be
made TO revive the subject.
Among the well known out of town
speakers who will be here are NJ. H.
Mossel and Rev. DR., Margolies, OF
New York. Both are well known
speakers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19

boats and they are taken in tow by
tugs and hauled TO either New York
or down east.
In conversation with a NEWS re-
porter this morning, man who has
worked for the Lehigh Valley rail-
road for a number Of years and who
has to do with the checking of in
coming and outgoing cars, said that
the rush was the greatest that the
Valley had ever known and that al
most every engine and crew that the
railroad could press into service was
kept on the go for many hours with
out stop.
Kept on the Move.
One of the old Valley engineers.
who handles a shifting engine, told
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
OFFICERS OF
THE TRUST co.
Annual Election Held Yesterday
AfternOOn--Mr. Mccoy Re-
elected President.

The directorate of the Perth AM
boy Trust Company met at 4.15
o'clock yesterday afternoon and or
ganized for the ensuing year. All of
the officers were reelected.
They are: President, ]. c. Nc
Coy; vice presidents, w. A. Conner
and r. S. Ross; secretary and treas
urer, Sidney Riddlestorffer; executive
committee. Garret Broadhead, Joseph
E. Chapman, W. A. Conner, Adam
Eckert, j. c. Mccoy, G. P. Putnam.
R. S. Ross, Dewitt Van Buskirk and
John H. Gregory.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19

the reporter that he was never in all
his life kept on the move as he has
been during this winter. Almost
every morning he reports for duty at
; o'clock and sometimes it is late al
night when he gets through.
When a number of the railroaders
were asked how they would like the
new rule of having Sundays off. they
said it would be mighty fine if it was
TO be carried out, but that they would
have 10 see it done first before they
would believe it, In fact, some of
them said that they were employed
in departments that at the present
stage Of the rush it would be impos-
sible 10 close down even for a Sun
days rest.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
RECORDER'S LIST WAS IGNORED.
BUSIEST WINTER THE COAL DOCKS
IN THIS CITY EVER EXPERIENCED.

So great is the rush of coal to this
city over the Lehigh Valley railroad
that during the past week a number of
extra men have been put on both the
day and night forces. and yet, it is
understood. it is almost impossible
to handle all of the cars that arrive.
During twenty-four hours between
twelve and fourteen coal trains ar
rive at the local docks. Employees,
who have been with the Valley for
years, claim that it is the busiest
winter they have ever known and
that it is hard to tell whore the work
will end.
Loaded Into Barges.
AS soon as the coal arrives here it
is unloaded into barges and canal
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
TWO INITIATED.
Family Home Lodge |. O. G. T. Held inter.
esting Meeting,

Family Home Lodge, Independent
Order of Good Templars, held an in
teresting meeting last night. There
were two limitations and some visit
ors We're present from the lodge at
Port Richmond, S. |. The usual soc
ial time followed the meeting. Al
the next meeting officers will be
elected for the quarter-year term.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
ARE SUM MING UP.
Suit of Joseph HerdeIy Being Finished in
New York Today.

The lawyers summed up yesterday
afternoon in the trial of the suit for
S25.000 damages brought by Joseph
Herdely, of this city, against the De
Lamar Copper Works Over two
years ago Herdely lost an eve
through an explosion of molten met
al. The suit is being heard in the
Circuit Court in New York. Lawyer
J. E. Stricken represents Herdely.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
FoR DISTRICT MEETING.
Plans BEING Completed for the Session to
be Held Sunday Afternoon.

Plans are now beins completed for
the district meeting of District No. s
of st. Patricks Alliance, which will
be held in st. Mary's Hall, in Center
street. this city, Sunday afternoon.
The newly elected officers will be in
stalled by District President John ].
Bradley and staff, of New Brunswick
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
Man Chonsc Name TodaY.

The mem bers Of the newly organ
lied Catholic school club viii hold
meeting this afternoon in st. Mary's
Hall, in Center street They will
most likely choose a name and attend
to something else, which will be
made known later.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
NOTICE,

After Jan. Is Prof. N. H. Guttman
will change his Office and residence
from so New Brunswick avenue TO-
the PerelEan building, 800 State st.
1856 1-1g-Gt
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
Prosecntor And Chief Confer.

Prosecutor Berdine came TO this
city this afternoon He called on
Chief OF Police Burke anG was closet
cd with him for some time
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
NIr. Slatcr,s Funeral.

The funeral Of Frederick Slater
will be held at his home at lao
o'clock Sunday afternoon and at 2
O'Clock at ST. Paul's German church.
Rev. Jacob Cams will officiate.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19
District Court Bill.

A bill TO establish district courts
in all municipalities of over 5000
population has been introduced into
the legislature by Mr.. Berg, The bill
provides that suits involving $500
can be brought in district courts and
they shall have jurisdiction over land
lord and tenant cases.
If you are tired of buying ''cure"
by the pound, try a little "preven-
ton" by the ounce. Begin by adver-
tising for "A new tenant before the old
one leaves.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-19

Advertising in the NEWS brings
good results
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
Notice of Award of Contract

Pursuant to the Resolution of Award
of the Board of Public Works of the
City of Los Angeles, adopted April s,
1906, directing this notice, notice Is
hereby given that said Board of Public
Works, in open session. on the 30th day
of March, 1906, opened, examined and
publicly declared all sealed proposals
or bids offered for the following work,
That cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway OF
SECOND STREET,
from the east line of Boyle avenue to the
west curb line of Soto street (excepting
along such portions of the line of said
roadway upon which a cement or granite
curb has already been constructed to the
official line and grade), in accordance
with specifications for constructing ce-
ment curbs on file in the office of the
City Clerk, said specifications being No.
% New Series).
And thereafter, to wit: On the 6th
day of April, 1906. said Board of Publis
Works awarded the contract for said
work to the lowest regular responsible
bidder. to wit:
To II. J. Mcguire at the price named
for said work in his proposal, on file,
to wit
81 cents per lineal foot for cement
curb
office of the Board of Public Works,
Los Angeles, Cal, April 13, 1906.
HORACE B. FERRIS.
Abba 2t Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

Notice of the Filing of the Assessment
for the Opening and Widening of
Ninth Street, ut Its Intersection With
Hoover Street, Together With the
Diagram of the Assessment District
for Said Improvement.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
Public Works has filed with the Clerk
of the Council of the City of Los Ange-
les the assessment for the opening and
widening of Ninth street, at It's inter
section with Hoover street, as contem-
plated by Ordinance No. 9764 (New
Series), together with the diagram of
the assessment district. The date of
the first publication of this notice is
April 2. 1906, and all parties interested
are hereby required to file in writing
their objections, If any they have, to the
confirmation of said assessment by the
City Council, with the said Clerk OF the
Council within thirty days after the
said date of the first publication of this
notice, to wit, on or before May 2, 1906.
Persons signing objections must give
postoffice address.
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk OF
Council, d-6-15 lot
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13
Notice Inviting Bids for the Construc-
tIOn of the HOllenbeck PnrIk Sewer


In pursuance of the Resolution Of the
City Council of the City of Los Angeles,
passed at its meeting of March 26, 1906,
that the Board of Public Works of the
City of Los Angeles will receive sealed
bids for the construction of a sewer in
said city, designated as the Hollenbeck
Park Sewer from a certain manhole des-
ignated as island Manhole" to st. Louis
street; at the office of the saiG B9ard
Los Angeles, California, up to the hour
of IL o'clock, a. m. of Monday, April 16,
1906, Each bid must he accompanied by
a check certified by responsible bank
and payable TO the order of James A.
Anderson, president of the Board of Pub
lie Works of the City of Los Angeles,
for 9 an an amount not less than per te cent
satisfactory bond for the said amount
and SO payable, as a guarantee that the
bidder will enter into the proposed con-
Said work shall be commenced within
fifteen days after the execution of the
contract therefor, and shall be completed
within thirty days thereafter
The amount of the bond to be given for
the faithful performance of the contract
for said work shall be 20 per cent Of
ditional bond in an amount equal to 80
per cent of the contract price of said
work shall be given to secure the pay
ment of any materials or supplies fur
contracted to be done by the contractor
or for any work or labor of any kind
done thereon.
Reference is hereby made to the plans
detailed drawings and specifications for
said work on file in the office of the Board
of Public Works for full details and de-
scription of said work. The contract
and bond and copies of the specifications
for said work will be delivered to in
tending bidders upon receipt by the Board
of Public Works of the sum of 100, as q
deposit to guarantee the return of the
same Each bidder is required to make
personal examination of the ground in
which the sewer is to be constructed
Size and approximate length of the
said sewer are as follows: 294 feet of
eight-inch vitrified pipe sewer.
During the construction of the said
Hollenbeck Park Sewer the Park Depart
ment of said city will drain off the water
from Hollenbeck Lake.
Blank forms of bids will be furnished
upon application to the Secretary of the
Board OF Public Works.
Each bid must be filed with the Board
of Public Works before the hour of II
o'clock a. m; of Monday, April 16. 1906 and
must be submitted in sealed envelope
Angeles, California" and indorsed Bid
for Construction of Hollenbeck Park
Sewer"
The Board of Public Works reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids
BY order of the Board of Public Works
OF the City of Los Angeles.
HORACE Il. FERRIS,
Secretary of the Board of Public Works.
4-11-1J st
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

Everything you want you win find In
the classified page. One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

Pursuant to the Resolution of Award
of the Board of Public Works of the
City of Los Angeles, adopted April g.,
hereby given that said Board of Public
Works, in open session, on the 30th day
OF March, 1906, opened, examined and
publicly declared all sealed proposals
or bids offered for the following work,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

Talk-o-Phone free. See the proposition
in today's Herald
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-13

Talk-o-Phone free, See the proposition
in today's Herald,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

stood where H. M. Wood s store now is.
He was there until 1873 when he open
ed shop in the Ray building. He
sold out after year and worked two
years for the man who bought his
business. Next he set up a shop in the
building which stood where the Whet-
stone building now stands and in which
the Estey organ company formerly
made melodeons. This building was
carried away in the freshet of 1873.
Mr.. Stevenson kept at his work until
Milestone brook had risen to a point
which made it dangerous for him to re-
main longer. With the help of others
he carried his things out and five min
utes later the building went down. On
Dec. II, 1878, he moved to his present
quarters in the Judge building
Mr.. Stevenson could turn off lot Of
work in his younger days. He worked
with hand made tools, and for many
years he used whale-oil lamps for light
ing his shop and sometimes tallow can
dies. cit is better to work than it is
to be idle, ;" said Mr. Stevenson this
week. Gone will live longer if he
keeps at work, especially if he is in
the habit of working. l used to work
evenings, but l have given that up now.
smoked go years, but left off smok
ing 80 years ago. Ny first vote for
president was east for Franklin Pierce.
Ny father was democrat and l sup
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
BRATTLEBORO. VI.

At Il he helped survey the line of the
Vermont and Massachusetts railroad be-
tween Millers Falls and Orange. Fol
lowing this he worked as a builder of
railroad bridges in Northern New York
and on the Hudson river road and the
Jersey Central road. acting as a fore
man on the last named road when only
20 years old. He also worked in the
same capacity for the Boston and Troy
and the Missouri Pacific roads. in
1892 he entered the Springfield, Mass,
shops of the Boston 4 Albany at West
Springfield and afterwards worked in
the Wason ear shops at Brightwood.
The Dwight Manufacturing company of
Chicopee engaged him as a master me
chanic in 1856. After leaving there
he went to Erving, Mass, where ne
made piano cases, which business he
engaged in at West Orange in a factory
of his own.
Mr.. Holden came to Brattleboro in
1867. The Estey Organ company was
then making reed organs only in
building on the site of the present
Brattleboro house Jacob Estey was
the owner and manager and Mr.. Hol-
den went to work for him. In a short
time the new buildings now in use. were
erected. When the factory was moved
into these new buildings, Mr.. Holden
was made superintendent and retained
that position for 2S years, during which
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
J. q. MANN,

tending school in winter, and it was
not uncommon for him to labor ID d
l6 hours day. When he was II years
old he began to learn the shoemaker Is
trade of Amos Bailey in Swanzey, the
man for whom his father worked. Mr.
Bailey owned large farm, and he re-
quired Mr.. Stevenson to spend few
months in farm work the first year and
to devote the rest Of his time to shoe
making, with the exception of speci-
fed number of weeks when he was al
lowed to attend school, For this work
he was paid $40 year and board. He
had to spend four years learning the
trade, although at the end of 21a years
he could do as well as the men in the
shop with whom he worked.
Finishing work for Mr.. Bailey, Mr.
Stevenson was in Keene, n H., short
time, and he worked for few months
in northern New Hampshire. Then he
returned to the Bailey shop, and after
spending the winter there came to Brat
tleboro in lS4S. He worked three years
in Charles Frost s, shoemaker IS shop,
which was then in a building which
stood on the site of the present Hooker
building. Then he spent a year in
Hinsdale, N. H., and since then he has
lived in Brattleboro all the time. On
his return from Hinsdale he worked
for William Frost, Charles Frost's bro
ther, in two-story building which
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

time he enjoyed the fullest confidence,
of the owners, Jacob Estey, Gov Lev
X. Fuller, and Gen. j. j, EstcT later
He had the entire charge Of the factor,
and did practically all the buTlng ..
lumber, and hired the help during
Mr.. Holden S connection with the fa,,
tory the company enjoyed period u
remarkable growth and great prosper.
ity. For some time Mr.. Holden Wa,
chief of the Estey fire company, ..
Mr. Holden was. during his ari,''
life, very prominent in Masonic tITcies'
He was made Mason in tmcoP'y'
Mass, on Jan. 20, 1863, and was "
charter member of BrattIcboro Ioos
No. l02, which recently ceIct1tgu No. No.
18th anniversary. He was, untlI 'uss
past few years, an active mrmoe', "
Fort Dummer chapter, Royal Afrh Mg
sons, and of Beauseant comnahanr.l!,
Knights Templar, Owing TO IailIu7
health he had ceased attendance an,
active work in the order some it%s
since. He was also Il member Of u"
First Baptist church. His WIie "" va
Miss Lovina Ballou of Richmond "a
H., and they were married Nov y
1855. Mr.. Holden was held III nv
esteem as a man and by his bu9' u
associates for his uprightness' iho"9"'
and integrity.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
JAMES HENRY HOLDEN.
Death of Resident Formerly an Impor
tant Factor in Brattleboro Industry.

At his home, Is Washington street
Tuesday morning at 3 o'clock, James
Henry Holden, IS, died of a brain dis
ease that had confined him to his bed
since Nov. 90. He had not been in
good health for several years, and had
not been in active work for about
twelve years. He leaves a widow, one
son and two daughters, Fred H. Holden.
Mrs. Oliver Bastian and Miss Hattie
Holden, all of Brattleboro; brother,
Samuel Holden of Boston; and sister.
Mrs. Maria Underwood of North Adj
ans, Mass. The funeral was held at
the house yesterday afternoon at .
o clock, conducted by Rev. A. H. Webb
of the Methodist church, it being inn
possible for the pastor of the Baptist
church. of which Mr.. Holden was a
member, to attend.
Mr.. Holden was the best type of the
old fashioned, self trained master me-
chanic. He was born in Warwick.
Mass, Sept. II, 1928, son of Chaplin
and Lucy (Jackson) Holden, and lived
there until 10 years old, when his par
ents removed to West Orange, Mass,
where he attended school and learned
the trade of carpenter with his father.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07

posed | had got to be one, but since
then ! have always voted the republi'
can ticket. The only organization 10
which | belong is the Universalist
church On January 9, 1851, Mr..
Stevenson married Miss Eta Edwards
Howe, only daughter of Edward and
Mary Howe. Mrs. Stevenson was born
in Brattleboro and has lived here all her
life with the exception of the year
she and Mr.. Stevenson lived IN
Hinsdale She has read widely and has
made many clippings which she has
pasted into scrap books. She has many
volumes of these books, and they con
tain vast amount of historical matter
concerning Brattleboro, besides much
other interesting matter. She has also
a collection of So dolls from various
parts of this country and from foreign
countries. She and Mr.. Stevenson are
a delightful couple and they are re-
spected throughout the community.
They had two children, Fred who died
at the age of seven years, and Charles.
who died when he was 2l.-Brattleboro
letter in Springfield Republican.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
BrattlebOrO Local
STILL STICKS TO HIS LAST.
Hiram F. Stevenson Has Mended Shoes
for So Years.

Hiram F. Stevenson still sticks to his
last in the quarters which he has oc-
cupied for the last 20 years in the
Thomas Judge building on the West
side of Main street. He is so years
old and has been a shoemaker for 63
years, but is still strong and vigorous,
sound in mind and body, and busy all
the time. Some of the tools which
he uses were made more than 100 years
ago for his father. Mr.. Stevenson was
born in Swanzey, N. H., April 8, 1926,
and was one of the three children IF
Enos and Polly Cross Stevenson. He
had one brother, who also followed the
shoemaker S trade, and one sister, both
of whom are dead. At the age of II
he began to "work out for his uncle
ON a farm in Winchester, N. H., and
in the harvest season of the year that
he was l2 years old he threshed without
assistance three acres of oats, using
a fail, an implement in common use in
those days. He spent several years IN
the farm, working in summer and at
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
TEDDY" Bears

1.-THE latest very serviceable,
practical gift for child.
CINNAMON and White, in all sizes,
prices, Csc to S2.9S
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Mail Order Department

Our mail order customers can use this page Of
Christmas suggestions almost as well as if thew
came to our store We have special force wbo
will handle all mail orders, and our person,
guarantee goes with EACH
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
Dennison's Christmas Goods

Christmas Bells, Garlands, Bell Garlands, La
bells, Xmas Post Cards, Coin Cards and Envel-
opes, Holly Tags Christmas Seals, Wax Sets
Holly Doll Sets, Candy Boxes, Glove Boxes,
also Assorted Holly Boxes in all sizes suitable
for Christmas gifts.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
The Same Old Way.
Randolph Herald. |

Brattleboro talent overlooked into
Rutland, carrying with it the same old
winning way.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-12-07
JeweIry

.oS"S"y
All our Christmas Jewelry is guar
anteed by us to be satisfactory or
money refunded.
Brooches and stick pins.
Lockets and locket chains.
Sterling silver bracelets.
Sterling silver thimbles.
Men cuff buttons.
Ladies and children s rings.
Hatpins in gold and silver.
Neck chains.
Children's pin sets,
Beauty pins.
All put up in boxes, price, Csc
Brooches, neck chains, bracelets,
watch chains, rings, pin sets, baby
rings, all put up in boxes, prices,
4Sc to SOS