Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-17
South AmhOyW Woman Will GetSS
Monthly Bill introduced for
Increase for John FOthergiII.
MORE PETITIONS ARE RECEIVED.
Battery B, of Camden, Likely to Re-
ceivc New Field Pieces-Former
Governor Murphy Was Guest at
the Dinner Which the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Fairbanks Gave in
Honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt.
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent. }

(From the NEWS Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17:-In the
big batch of pension bills which were
passed in the house on Saturday af-
ternoon there were two New Jersey
bills. One was to increase the pen
sion of James l.. Estlow to $24 a
month, and the other to increase the
pension of Mary M. Goble to $12 a
month.
The case of Mrs. Goble, who is the
widow of Nicholas NJ. Goble, was
cared for by Representative Wiley. 1t
is shown in the report recommending
the passage of the bill that she lives
at Ill Sherman avenue, Newark, and
that she is terribly crippled with
rheumatism.
Mr.. Gardner introduced bill for
Estlow, who served in Company A,
Third New Jersey. He received
gunshot wound in the head at the bat
tie of Gaines Height, June 27, 1862.
He lost the sight of his left eye, and
for years has been unable to work.
Representative Howell has been
advised that a pension has been
granted to Angeline Van Cleef, of
South Amboy, at So month from
July 10, 1906; and a pension to
James D. Taylor. of Asbury Park, at
$40 month from June 1, 1906. Mr..
Howell has notice that G. ]. Hulse
has been appointed postmaster at
Mantoloking, Ocean county.
Pension Increase for FOthergill.
Petitions from Freedom Council,
Daughters of Liberty of Keyport, and
America Council, Daughters of Lib
erty of Belmar, advocating the re-
striction of immigration have been
received by Mr. Howell He has in
troduced a bill to increase the pen
sion of John Fothergill, of Perth Am
boy to $24 month.
Representative Van Wrinkle has
been advised that pension has been
granted to Thomas Finnie, of Jersey
City, at $12 month from August A.,
1906. Mr.. Van Wrinkle has received
petition from the Bergen ReDubli
can Club of Jersey City, advocating
the reorganization and increase In
efficiency of the artillery corps. Sim
liar petitions have been received by
Senator's Kean and Dryden.
Bradley Garretson, of Newark,
writes to Senator Kean in behalf of
interference in the Congo state by the
United States.
New Field Pieces for Battery Il.
1t is understood that in the course
of a few months Battery B, of Cam
den, will get four new field pieces,
similar to those that Battery A has
had since last spring. Through the
efforts of Senator Dryden Battery A
was designated by the war depart
ment as one of the national guard or
ganizations to get one of the first
eight sets of field pieces that were is
sued. There are "a sets in all to be
placed in the "A states, and If New
Jersey gets another set, as Is prob
able, the state will fare well. Bat
terry B will probably have the new
equipment in time for the camp at
Sea Girt next summer
Representative Loudenslager has
been advised that pension has been
granted to Abram c. Shuster, of Mer-
chantville, at $40 a month from Oc-
tober 80, 1906; and to Angus d.
Hoff, of Monroeyille, at So month
from November 10, 1906. He has a
petition from Pride of Aoelin Coun-
ell, Daughters of Liberty of Elmer,
favoring the restriction> of immlgra-
tion.
Representative Wiley has intro
duced a bill to increase the pension
of Mrs. Emily j. Cadmus, widow OF
Thomas Cadmus, at 81 a month. He
served in Company II, Seventy-fifth
New York volunteers.
William Jeffers, of Hackensack,
formarlv chief telegraDher of the SEN