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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
SEWAREM.
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey has published small books con-
tanning a list of all the hotels and
boarding houses in town bordering
on the Central railroad. They give
the places with the hotels or board
ing houses and the rate per day and
week. They make a useful hand
book for all, especially Automobiles.
The tide was high early in the
morning Tuesday. Many of the
younger children from the cottages,
from the Sewaren house and a few
from out of town we're in, but no old
er ones.
There will be a private subscrip-
ton dance given at Boynton Beach
this Friday night under the manage
ment of Mrs, Margaretta Brewster.
| All who are going are anticipating a
very Jolly time. 1t is hoped that
many will be present to make it a
success.
Miss Alice Waring, of West ave-
nue.. has recovered from her recent
illness.
Mrs. Wilson Warning, of West ave-
nue., spent Tuesday morning with
relatives out of town.
Mr.. Bonney, of New York, is stay
ing at the Homestead for the rest of
the summer.
Richard %Lippencott, of New York
city. who is spending the summer at
the Sewaren house, returned home
from Asbury Park, where he has
been spending a few days with
friends.
Mr., and Mrs. Smith, of New York,
are guests at the Homestead for the
summer.
Mrs. Ed. Wright, of East avenue,
is spending a couple OF days in Oar
len, Conn, with friends.
Miss Rachel Robinson, of Bryant
avenue, Railway, spent Tuesday with
Miss Anna Warning, of West avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Cooper, of Cliff
road. are entertaining guests from
ont of town.
Hampton Cutter, of Woodbridge,
was in town Tuesday.
A party of young people expect to
spend wednesday with Mrs. j. d
shaw, of Crawford, formerly of this
town.
Mr.. Dunn, of Perth Amboy, was in
town last Saturday.
Mrs. Hawkins, of Cliff road, is en-.
PERTAINING guests from out OF town.
The pump at the Sewaren station
has been fixed. The men are nov
working on the pipes underground.
Mrs. Louis Ballard, of Cliff road
who has been visiting friends for {
few days in New Haven, Conn, ma.
returned home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
SPoTSWOOD
LOCAL ITEMS.

"
Mrs. Thomas Kennedy and daugh-
tiers are spending a week at the sea-
shore.
John Vliet, Jr., and family have
gone on a pleasure trip to Asbury
Park for two weeks. The former
has just passed through long ILL
ness.
Frank H. Vliet. Sr., is the owner
of a sixteen-foot launch which he ex-
poets to float this week.
Great improvements arc being
made in the post office by Carpenters
Arnold & Cozzens.
Bert Shelters has received notice
to vacate the premises where he now
lives, it having been sold to Mr..
Schenck. The former owner was A.
A. Devoe.
The dam that burst at Physical
Culture City about three weeks ago
and has Just been repaired, broke
away again last Sunday night. 1t
has caused a delay at the printing
plant, also spoiled the pleasure of
the CAMPERS who battle in the lake.
Millwright George Cozzens has taken
the work of repairs in his hands, and
hopes to make a success of it this
time.
Mr.. Jerry Hopkins has again lost
his position as pressman at Physical
Culture City and returned to Phila-
delphia.
The Bert Petty Club, of Spots
wood, enjoyed a trip at the shore last
Sunday.
Mr.. Clarence Soden and wife, of
Bordentown, are visiting friends at
Old Bridge.
Elwood Petty has returned to his
old position at the Devoe Snuff Com
panv.
Frank Higgins has been very i'll,
suffering from asthma.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
SCHOOL NOTES.

School No. 2 has been renovated,
painted on the inside, new furniture
Installed and made ready for school
opening September 10. Miss Brown
is under consideration for the prin-
oipai. taking the place of Prof. Bost-
wick.
School No. 1, Park place, has been
partly refurnished with new desks
and the high school scholars will all
attend at school No. l and Prof,
Bostwick will be the principal OF
School No. l..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
MIR. AND MRS. VINCENT HERE,

MT. and Mrs. SamueI Vincent, OF
bridgeport, Conn.,, were the guests
of Postmistress Minnie Slcight and
her mother, in Amboy avenue, yes
terday. Mr.. Vincent was a former
principal in public school No. L, of
this place, having held that position
twenty-seven years ago. This was
his first visit to this place since that
time. He made a number of inquir-
les concerning his old scholars and
was surprised at the growth of the
town since his departure. He is now
engaged in business in Bridgeport.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
F0R nEMOCRATs, OUTING.

An event that is being looked for
ward to with much interest is the
annual outing of the Cherokee Dem
ocratic Club, of Richmond borough.
to he held at New Dorp Beach Sep
TENDER 23. The officers in charge of
the arrangements are John Bowe,
president; George Perry, James Nc
Caffery, Michael Halloran, Richard
Taylor and Henry Siegel, all vice
presidents; Robert McQuillan, re-
cording secretary; Louis Schantz, fin
ancial secretary, and Fred Lambert,
treasurer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
PLEASANT PLAINS.
HAS BLOOD

Mynard Sharrott, of the firm of
Sharrott Brothers, dealers in ice, hay
and feed, in this place, is confined to
his home with blood poison in his
right hand. Mr.. Sharrott was un-
loading ice from a wagon Saturday
and in some manner or other he
scratched his little finger with a
sharp piece of ice. He did not think
anything of it at the time, but on
Sunday it began to pain him consid-
erably. Local remedies were applied
but without results. 1t gradually
grew worse. He called upon DR..
Washington Monday. At last reports
1t was slightly improved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22

PORT READING.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. Salvatore Andolene is taking
guitar lessons from Prof. Clausene
Lumbardo.
Mr.. Anthony McNulty is able to
be about again after being confined
to his bed for more than a week.
Miss Annie Zullo met with a pain
full accident yesterday. While chop
ping some wood a stick flew up and
struck her below the right eye, in
ficting a severe cut and blackening
the eye.
Dane Russo and Carman Zullo are
going to start a grocery store soon
in Port Reading.
Mrs. Charles Mccormack and sis
ter, wife and sister-in-law of Con-
duetor Charles Mccormack, are 60
ing to Atlantic City, thence to Thou
sand Islands and Lake Placid and
will visit various resorts in New
York state, returning here some time
In September.
Mrs. John McNulty is suffering
with a severe attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Christina Larsen was a
Roosevelt visitor last night.
A Polish man employed on the
Port Reading work train, while load
ing some heavy Drawbacks in the
local yard yesterday, had two fingers
mashed badly by two heavy draw
heads coming together. DIR. Hoag-
land was called and fixed him up.
Mrs. Lewis Smith wal a visitor in
New York today.
! 1t is said there are two more new
! cases of diphtheria in the town.
There has been new poles erected
.-I .-s,O. 49,. IN fIO C1AtsA r.nnd
from Port Reading to Sewaren. pre-
sumably for electric light service.
The auto transportation service
should be a little better through this
place.
Frank Jacobie has resigned his
position with Boynton Bros. and ac-
cepted a position with Mr.. Benning
as carpenter on the docks. Mr.. ia
cobie was formerly our barber here.
He has sold out the business to an
other party.
Mr.. Rocco is certainly doing good
work with his new cornet, but it Jars
the night men in the neighborhood
who have to sleep days.
Mr.. Cooper and Mr.. ]. Brown
caught about 100 crabs yesterday,
seven being soft ones, in Smiths
creek.
A four masted schooner loaded at
the piers yesterday and was loaded
In an exceedingly short time.
i 1t is said Chief Of Police McDon-
aid is looking for a woman who was
recently married in New York and
left her husband and came to Port
Reading with his brother and have
resided here for some time as man
and wife. A man came here a few
nights ago and put the case in the
hands of the police. Two men n
the woman vanished from town very
suddenly.
Mr.. Jerry Rapino had a narrow
escape yesterday while crossing the
p. & r. tracks here. He was waving
at q friend who drew his attention on
an engine standing at the crossing
and he did not notice engine 1850
approaching east. He ran his horse
right between the two engines. 1t
was a very close call, but the horse
is a fast one and seemed to see the
danger before Mr.. Rapino noticed 1t
and bounded off the tracks.
Mrs. r. A. Brown is suffering win
an attack of neuralgia in the face.
Mr.. Frank Campbell, of Madison
avenue, Perth Amboy, visited friends
here last night.
A great writer forecasts the person
who watches the ads. day by day in
his phrase: "a s%napper-up of uncon-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
THE ICE MAN.

Our genial ice man, Mr.. George
Appiegate, OF Swan Hill, is now sup
plying his customers in South Amboy
with ice from the northern part of
Pennsylvania. 1t is certainly a very
good quality of ice and establishes
the reputation already gained by Mr..
Applegate for energy that the ele-
ments cannot down, though. The
ice will not freeze in New Jersey.
Ills patrons must and shall have ice
II he has to go to the North Pole for
1t, that is If they will pay for 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
MIR. YETMAN VISITS.

Grand Deputy Hubbard r. Yet
man, of Broadway, who is also wor-
shipful master of Huguenot Lodge,
r. A. NJ, of this place, left today for
New City, N. Y, where he will be the
guest of Grand Master Mason Town
send Scudder, of the state of New
York, at the Rockland County Fair,
which is being held at that place.
Mr.. Scudder will be accompanied by
his staff, of which Mr.. Yetman is a
member.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
OVERCOME By HEAT.

Tuesday forenoon, although the
u was not shining, the humidity
was very oppressive, especially so in
the yards of the P. r. r. Company.
Mr.. A~pplegate, son of Howard Apple
gate, section foreman at Old Bridge,
who is employed as fireman in the
yard, was overcome with the heat
and was taken to the emergency hos
pital, where he vas attended by DIR.
e. 10. Haines. No very serious re-
suits are entertained at present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
ITEMS.

The R%oosevelts defeated the Bay
onne team by a score of Z to 6 on
the Roosevelt diamond Sunday.
The two Hungarians arrested by
Officer Donovan Monday were held
Yesterday morning by Recorder
Slugg in 800 bonHs to hold the
peace. -
Miss Josephine Scully is spending
her vacation with friends in Schnec-
tady, N. Y.
Joseph. the ten months old son OF
John and Anna Selack. of b. street,
died last week. Interment took place
in Newark.
Elizabeth, aged six months, daugh-
ter of John and Veronica Dumistha,
died yesterday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
STEALING

Tuesday afternoon George Meg-
shen was arrested by Chief Melon
aid on complaint of l.. f. Meinzer,
ST.. for stealing flowers, and brought
before Recorder DeGraw, who, after
giving him Il hearing, suspended SEN
tence, discharging him with a repri-
mand. Several years ago a brother
of this lad boarded some time at the
Railway R~eformatory for bad con-
duct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
SOUTH AMB0Y.
BETTER RETURN THEM.

Squire Mason SAYS that fellow who
sneaked into his office last week and
stole the squire's postage stamps,
would do well to apologize and re-
turn the stamps or suffer exposure
for the mean trick. Sometimes
others are looking when the squire
is absent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
EMPLOYEES, OUTING.

The fifth annual picnic for the
benefit of the sick fund ofthe Mutual
Benefit Association of the Employees
of the Richmond Light & Railroad
Company, will be held September %,
at Happyland Park, South Beach.
Great preparations are being made
for this event and it is expected that
it will surpass any of former years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
DIsprTE OVER A WELL.

Alas, FOR The difference Of opinion.
S~hatkoski dug the well and said it
was all right and well worth the $25
he asked. Mulvey said no, the well
was N. G. and unless the flow of wat
er was more eopious there would be
no more filthy lucre Forthcoming.
Hence the resort to the Office of JUS
tice Mason and on next Monday the
Justice will be compelled TO decide
who is in the right and who is in the
wrong.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
PROBABLY REV. MIR. JAMESON.

A special meetlng OF The Vestry OF
the Church of st. Stephen was held
at the home of DR.. Walker Washing
ton. in Main street, last night. Sew
eral matters of Importance were dis
cussed, one of which was the calling
of a new rector to the church. Sew
eral candidates were under consider
alton, but it is thought that the Rev.
Guy S. Jameson, of Long Island,
who occupied the pulpit for two Sun
days, is the most favorable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
RUGUEN0T.
RESIDE HERN AGAIN,

Mr.. and Mrs. William Summers
have returned to this place and will
now take up their residence perma-
nently. Mr.. Summers has spent the
past year at Omaha, Nebraska, where
he established an Office for the Glib
son Soap Company, of New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Nh. M Mrs. John Fitzgerald, of
Henry street, left yesterday for
Springfield, Mass, for a two weeks
vacation.
William McClaren, of Scranton,
Pa, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry
Siminson, in Amboy emu
Miss Anna Brown, of Johnson
avenue, attended the annual camp
meeting at Sandy Ground Monday
night.
Washington Council, Daughters of
Liberty. held their regular meeting
in Mechanic hall last night.
John Mueger, of 291 Engine, who
is on his annual vacation, left yes
terday for Albany and Troy, where
he will join his wife.
Mrs. Henry Siminson, of Amboy
avenue, left yesterday for Scranton,
Pa, to visit her mother, who is i'll.
Captain Franic Quayle, of l01
truck, who is acting chief of the loo
al companies, left yesterday for his
annual vacation. In his absence
Lieutenant Willis, of 101 truck, will
have charge.
Martin HUMPHREYS returned to POI
engine today after his annual vaca-
ton spent in the Catskills.
Edward David and Alfred Collins
have returned home after a two
weeks vacation at Mt. Tabor, N. j.
Mrs. w. Scott Post and son Wal
ter, of Main street, left yesterday for
Il two weeks vacation at West Camp,
New York.
The American Fife and Drum
Corps held a meeting and practice
at the home of Arthur Knott, in
Wood avenue, last night.
Mrs. Frank Adams, of Manhattan,
is at the Aquahonga Hotel for two
weeks.
Frank S. Fisher, of Danbury,
Conn, is visiting Mrs. e. Y. Wight
man, in Wood venue
Miss Anna Bolan was the guest of
Miss Margaret Durham, in Perth
Amboy, Monday.
Miss Rosenstock, of Weatherly,
Pa, who has been the guest of Mrs.
J.. w. Boyer, in Sprague avenue, re-
turned to her home yesterday. She
was the last of a party of fourteen
to depart after an enjoyable two
weeks outing on the beach.
John Flanagan, of Jersey City,
has returned home after a weeks
visit with his aunt, Mrs. John Bolan.
John Flanagan, of Jersey City,
was a visitor at Mt. Loretta, Sunday.
William Roberds, of Main street,
who underwent an operation for APP
pendicits about ten days ago at the
S. r. Smith lnfirmary, is improving
slowly.
Ira Jackson is spending his vaca-
ton with his uncle, John Bolan, of
this place.
Professor and Mrs. Nathan Lowe,
of Johnson avenue, and Mrs. loves
sister, Mrs. Hawkins, of Buffalo, N.
Y, spent yesterday at Coney Island.
Miss May Bolan has returned
home after a weeks visit with her
aunt, Mrs. Addison Holder. in New
ark.
Miss Annie Franklin. of Anna
dale, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Col
umbus Troy. of Main street.
Kenneth Brown, of Amboy ave-
nue., has returned home after a
weeks visit at Easton, Pa.
Miss Roberta Haines. of Main
street, is visiting at Mariners Har-
Dor.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mathis and
daughter Marvel, Of Fisher avenue
have returned home after a weeks IN
THE Catskills.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
GOES CAMpING-

Rev. N. w. Webb, of the Metho-
dist Protestant church, started this
morning on his vacation. He expects
to spend it among the hills of West
Virginia, making his headquarters at
| Weston, 125 miles beyond Cumber-
land, Nd.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
EsCAPED FROM REFORM SCHOOL

Tw0 of the boys of the State Re-
form School escaped from that in
situation Monday morning. The keep
eY gelephoned to Chief Mcdonald to
be on the alert as they might wan
der down to South Amboy. One Of
the boys was described as being very
tall. The other was of medium
height. They were dressed in the
school regulation suit, minus coats.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
HAVE SOMETHING NEW.

We learn that two of the enter
prising young men are contemplating
something new in the way of amuse-
ment at Coney. They claim to have
$4,000 capital. AS 1t will require
about $4,000 to capitalize the con
Germ, they are casting about for the
other $4,000, and who of our money
ed men will encourage genius and en-
terprise by coming to the rescue with
the needed where withal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
DOES THIS SUIT YOU9

G. A. Sexton the enterprising Drug
gist, Of 20 Smith street, Perth Am
boy, is having such a large u on
"HINDIPO," the new Kidney Cure
and Nerve Tonic. and hears 1t SO
highly praised that he now offers to
guarantee it in every case to cure all
forms of Kidney Troubles and Nerv-
GUS Disorders.
He pays for It If IL does not give
you entire satisfaction.
iii yon nse s it's tinzH RISK. u1k
n1ider positive guarantees
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
TO WE'D SEPTEMBER. ..

The marriage of Edward Fischer,
a popular young mar of Rossville, to
Miss Johanna Braermeister, of Man
haitian, will take place in New York
city on Sunday, September 2, at the
home of the bride.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
ON EXCURSION TOMORROW.

The Sunday schools of the Bethel
and st. Paul's M. e. churches will
JOIN the Simpson M. r. church to-
morrow on their annual union ex-
cursion to Ocean Grove and Asbury
Park. They will leave here on the
SIP O'Clock boat for Perth Amboy.
where they will leave on a special
train over the Central railroad for
the seashore resorts. {
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
WnRK pLENTIEIL.

A few days ago a foreman in the
employ of the p. r. r. company, was
heard TO say there was no necessity
of anyone being out of work, as
work seemed to be so plentiful and
labor scarce. His assertion seems
TO be verified, as we learned from a
reliable Source that the assistant
tran dispatcher could find use for
twenty men Of the right stamp.
Subscribe for me NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22

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and blackheads calls for absolute
cleanliness. Pimples show that the
body IS absorbing poisonous sub
stances and needs HoIllster,s Rocky
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cents. Sections drug store. 40 &Mifh
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
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
Establishment in the City of Perth AM
boy. and In the house owned by
T. 2 y, Brogger at $40 State st.
s4Ss 6fl6 II Dew HANS LEHMAN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22

Everybody adverrIses In the EVE
MING NEWS because everybody
reads the NEWS. and everybody
reads the NEWS because they can
read ~everybody's adv. besides set the
news ~cQncerHing everybody.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22

The EVENING NEWS 10 read by
more people than any other news
Saper published in this county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
IOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. William Walters and chill
dren are at B~elleville, n. j., for a
brief visit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22

lOJdl =. @INfo V
This does not include the schools,
which is estimated at from $4,000
to $4,000.
A communication signed by
Charles Grohman, president, n
John Mclaughlin, secretary, of the
Property Owners Association. pro-
tested against the appropriation OF
$500 for garbage. The latter con-
tended that more important matter
should be considered.
On motion of Councilman Gcrke
the communication was laid on the
table by a vote of 4 to 3.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22

A great writer forecasts the person
who watches the ads. day by day in
his phrase: "a snapper-up of uncon-
sidered trifies."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-22
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-22
FOREIGN.

The French submarine Lutin failed
to rise off the port of Biserta, Tunis,
and fifteen men were lost.
The rule of Governor Magoon is
to be supreme in Cuba, as no cabinet
officers will be named.
The spread of yellow fever in Cuba
causes some apprehension at Havana.
Conditions on the island are becom-
ing normal
Miss Bertha Krupp, the German
heiress, and Lieutenant Won Bohlen
were married with simple ceremony
at Essen, the emperor being a guest.
Aroused over bad start of a race,
crowds mobbed the French book
makers at Longchamps, seized the
money, overpowered the police and
burned the buildings.
The civil ceremony uniting in mar
riage Miss Gustav Won Bohlen was
performed at Berdeney. The religious
service took place later when the
emperor was present.
The rebellion against Turkish rule
in the province of Yemen, Arabia,
shows no signs of subsiding. Severe
fighting has occurred in the district
of Air between government troops
and the tribe of Benichar, in which
the Turks were routed with the loss
of 100 men killed and sixty wounded.
The casualties of the Arabs are es-
| timated at 200.
At Halifax the supreme court dis
missed an appeal taken from the de-
l.cision that there were no grounds
for disqualifying W. 8. Fielding,
! dominion minister Of finance. Field
ing was unseated as member of par
lament because of illegal acts COM
mitted by his agents. Had the ap-
peal been sustained he would have
been unable to hold Office for seven
years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-22
Russian Famine Statistics.

Consul E. T. Liefeld of Fr1eburg
forwards a newspaper report showing
statistics of the harvest famine In
Russia due to the failure of crops last
year. The clipping reads as follows:
According to the figures published
in the Russian press "a Russian pro
vinces comprising 1873 districts, with
a population of 25,OOO,0OO, are suffer
ing from the consequences of harvest
failure. The deficiency of the last nar-
vest amounted to 347,OO0,OOO, pools
112, 600, 900 hundred weight of grain,
as compared with the annual yield or
the preceding three years. and 70
more than 5S7, 100000 pools, (S9,O0O,-
900 hundred weight as compared to
the yield of 1904. 1t is stated that in
several provinces the harvest amount
ed to only one-half and in some other
provinces to less than one-thtrd OF the
quantity required to meet the people 3
needs.