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The Jersey City news., 1906-12-03
OFFICIAL CoNMUSTcATIoSs.

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From DR.. G. K. Dickinson. chairman,
ct al. submitting report of result of in
yestigation of the watersh. d.
November 10, 1906.
To the Honora BILE the Members Of ahe
Board of Street and Water Commis-
sioners Jersey Citv. New Jersey
G ntlem nm pursu nce OF your re-
quest of the Bird inst, the undersigned
have investigated the source from which
the city is now receiving its water. We
were accompanied by NJ Ifhn 7 Fgan
bf Hoboken, head of the Egan S hool of
Business, as stem gra phef. and Mr.. Wei
den Griffin as guide. In the sub Joined
report we endeavor to state conditions
Sen and sneb ohserYa 'ons as are self
"a TinGiHg AthoEgh 81 was i'm aossi bic
faa tllis body 70 inyestivate every portion
Of the large watershed in detail ret we
fee convinced that the more important
mis- noes received careful attention, to-
nparERTY OF Nh ]. Fl BAR
!orr,s s-re.t too A., ? yer H II
81 conya,ess IT tvpteid fevgf patient,
the or'y ore eel. flg . he
ng ~ dc vn. set
elafHfrf 9 re nf ~ H.
Of the Il 80 81
tfeafr'fz is
~ fest : az hon on a OPS
60 Of four people
or sLy sveava+inn. nsn-eemer't-
q ~ Teyeee eaf. fi4ii4 additions
q ing; pool fermp1 esnm same
el1a fve feet dists Gre -hsusand
feHs fl N the rrivv is F Fbfo3k, FIVE feet
s. inches deen alnning rsnidly
T. . din from the house 10 the brock is
81 IT fftv e sev nty-i*e. fest tn lis
thr poinf y THE heeok
"a he's .hs rive is aba ene
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the oard adjourned.
GEO Fl R0UT0N
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS
AND COMMUNICATIONS.

FrOm PhlIlp InmuIty:-
Requesting an extension of time on
improvement of Sixteenth street, Grove
str ct to Jersey avenue.
From Uvaide Asphalt Paving Co..
Petitoning for an extension of time
on improvement of Oxford avenue, West
Side to Mallory avenues.
Application Of Z. D. Mills and others
fpr the construction OF a sewer in Rock
street. from a point 10 feet south of
Summit avenue, to connect with sewer
IN Baldwin avenue at Rock street.
Rec we'd and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and SeHe s.
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the river, The river enters the reser-
yoir on a slant tAnding towards the in
take. The proper inference is that the
currents Of water largely tend towards
the intake and that the upper portion Of
the reservoir would act more as dead
end.
we are Of the opinion, fully held out
by conditions stated and seen by US, that
the river as it enters the reservoir is
contaminated. The extent and risk to
Jersey City incurred by same can be de-
ternined only after The careful examina-
tions of an expert chemist and bacter-
iologist, 1t is far from likely that one
or several cases of typhoid fever or other
enteric conditions existing in the upper
part of the watershed could endanger
the citizens of Jersey City, nevertheless,
we feel with the present attitude Of the
inha bitants of that region and the off
Gals there in control, that. if consider
able epidemic should occur in these non
severed, unsanitsry towns, the effect
might be felt in our city.
Respectfully submitted.
G. K. DICKINSON,
Chairman
H. Spence, J. G. Parsons, u. Allen, w.
f. Faison, j. A. Exton. G.. w. G. Phil
lips, @. II. Purdy, o. A. Weigand, J. e.
West.
The report was received, referred to
the Committee on New Water Works,
and ordered entered in full upon the min
utes.
From Robert Carey, Corporation At
toiney:-
Submitting copies of correspondence
relative to execution Of contract for con-
structon of Congress Street Stairs.
Received and ordered filed.
From Department of HEALTH
Directing attention to the contamna-
tion of water supply.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee on New Water Works.
F'om Department Of Health
Memofalizing Board in matter of the
installation OF comfort stations.
Received and ordered filed.
From Inspector of Street Cleaning:-
Submitting report showing number Of
81: also from Nov. / to Nov. 4, 1906
Received and ordered filed.
From the Clerk
Jersey City. Nov. O. 1906.
Hon. Board of Street aid Water Com
missioners:--
q n.lae eel be- 70 report that the
Jtis 5iss SSs0MsfS OF y $50 S9nfFhtS nave Hie1
WIFI ME ~ this date their assessment
mana ar4 ports as follows.
Ql Final: For the improvement of
Bersen avenue. from Myrtle avenue to
Hudson Boulevard
(2) Preliminary: For the opening and
widening of Gates avenue between a
point S5s.17 feet east of Hudson Boule-
ward and Garfield avenue: also for the
improvement OF Gates aveane. between
Hudson Rnrlevard and Garfield avenue
Respectfully submitted
GEO. 7. BOUT0N
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BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS.

t0ua.lal Tseot.s-tai:.sr-.
1t was adopted by the following vote
on a call for the ayes and nays:---
sConmissiopers Berry, Nolan,
Rooney and President Hauek.
Nays--None. ,,e
Absent--C Commissioners Knox.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
On motion the further consideration
of application of Coast Line Telephone
Company Tor franchise. on basis of ap
16, 1906, and conformably to chapter
Sc, of the Laws of 1905 was adjourned
and continued TO the uext regular meet
ing of the Board, to be held on Monday
November 18th. l906,.at two (2) O'Clock
p. NJ dsIN
Commissioner Nolan moved ITO take
from the table an ordinance, entitled
w. Moessner in theqConstruction ano
maintenance of Bay Windows
Carried
The ordinance was then taken up and
read
An ordinance for the relief of Charles
W. Moessner in the construction and
maintenance of bay windows.
The Mayor and Aldermen q Jersey
City by the Board of Street anu Water
Commissioner for and on behalf of the
municipality of said clty do ordain as
follows
Section 1.-That permission be and is
hereby granted to Charles w. Moessner
to construct and ma ntain bay windows
on building to be erected by him on the
northwest corner of Ocean and Fulton
avenues. which bay windows may reach
from the second sto-v to the roof of said
bu lding and ext nd beyond the building
line of Fulton avenue and also of Ocean
avenue, twenty 100 inches. any ordi-
nance to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The work TO be done under the super
Wis Of the Insnae tsr of Buildings.
s ction 9Th al costs and ex-
pe es incident 10 The Introduction. pas
sag and publication of this ordinance
81 i he paid 10, by the applicant for
sane, and su amount therefor as is
est mated by the .erk of this Board to
be re ess ary shall be deposited with that
officer s}n demand.
mmissioner Nolan moved '"That the
oriiTance be placed on final passage
Carried
Ii was adonted by the following vote
or eall for the ayes and nays
Az s-ron miss auers Berry, Nolan,
T ~ AID PRESIDENT 1Hauck.
~s-N0ne
Absent-Comm ner9 Kpex.
~-~- "
Tn presissn 3eelared that the ordi-
nsNcss had psssej
On motion III oard adjourned.
GEO. T. BoUToN.
Clerk
Regular meeting of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners, held
on Monday. November Il. 1906, at two
~ o'clock P NJ.
Preselt-Commissia Berry. Knox,
Nolan. Rooney and p esdent Hauck.
After roll-call an Adjournment was on
motion taken to the committee rooms of
Board, and a recess taken for ten l1O)
minutes.
On reassembling all the members of
the Board were pres mt.
of regular meeting held on Monday, No
vember 8, 1906, was dispensed with and
they were approved as engrossed.
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From J. B. Stanaway:4
Requesting the repairing of curb il
front Of 965 Garfield avenNeg
Received and ordered filed.
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The foregoing were each separately
adepted By the following yeta on eail
Cor fhA ayes and aays;--
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"' JOHN ]. H. DUFFY.
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The foregoing were each separately
adopted by the following vote on a call
for the taves and nays
AyeS--Commissioners Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays-None.
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placing of any poles necessary for thk
erection Of said light shall constitute no
right 70 maintain same by the company
after the expiration Of the contract.
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here L : taken ttie a. "a Al ~
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:. Resolved. That $471O be paid to J. Will
liam Griffin for cash expended, October
and November, 1906, claim No. 321.
Charge Water Account, New Water
Works.
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Resolved. That $500 be paid to Fagan
Iron Works. on account of contract No
l5eS, for furnishing and delivering spec
ial castings
Charge Special Street Account, Sep
tember Supplies.
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Resolved, That $S1 be paid TO j. r.
Bonney, for services rendered Water De-
partment. October. 1906, claim No. 900.
SSl to William Burke. for services rem
dered Water Department. October 1904.
claim No, col,
Cherge Water Account, A. Il II.
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The foregoing were each sena,a +olv
adopted by the following vote On q cali
for the ayes and nays e'''i
Ayes-Commissioners Berry, Knox
Nolan Rooney and President Hauck.
NayS-None.
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,Resloyed. That s3.S5 be paid 10 United
ELECTRIC 3 Co, N. J., for electric current,
belieyllle Turnpike August "a 10 Ocbo-
ber 26. 1906. claim No. 536.
Charge Water Account, p. & r.
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From the same Board
transmitting resolution passed by said
Board October -, 1906, and approved
by the Mayor. October &c, 1906.
Resolved That the Board OF Finance
hereby. concurs in the following resolu-
tiou adopted hy the Board OF Street. ana
Water Commissioners October |, 1906.
as follows, to-wits---
Authorizing the United Electric Co,
or its Successors, to place one additional
are light at Bayview ana Bergen ave-
nues with the understa ansling that the limit
OF expenditure for the current year shall
AAs ha exceeded thereby and that che
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The Committee on Pumping and Res
ervoirs presented the following:-
Resolved That S17S9 be paid to d.
M. Vile on account of contract No. 1547
for f furnishing and delivering hay, straw,
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Resolved. That $42.90 be paid to Pagan
Patrick Connolly, retained percentage on
account of contract No. 1915. for con-
sfrnction of sewer in Merseles street,
from Mercer street to Wayne street.
Charge Special Street Account, this
I'm 1rovement
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Resolved, That s2553 be paid to E.
NJ. Vile, on account of contract No. 1547,
for furnishing and delivering hay. straw,
feed. etc.
Charge Special Street Account. .Octo-
ber Supplies.
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Resolved That ths Board Of Finance
hereby concurs : the following resolu-
ton, adopted by So Board Of Street and
Water Comnissssae. October 5, 1905,
as follows. to-wit:--
Awarding F. NJ. Stlmau Co. the
coptract for repaving Brunswick street,
from First street to Newark. avenue at
the price named in its bid. namely 86I
OF the standard Of cost. It being the
lowest bidder, and the Corporation At
terney be and is hereby directed to pre-
pare and have executed the necessary
contract for the same.
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tNlua,.lal Ist1f'f-t q i...r-..
1t was adopted by the following vote
on a call for the ayes and nays:---
Ayes -Commissiope Berry Nolan,
Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays--None
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Resolved. That 81 900 be paid to Pat
rick Connolly. on account of contract
No. 1887 for reconstruction and con-
struction of a relief sewer In Newark
avenue, from Summit avenue to Ger
mania avenue, in Germania avenue to
Van Winkle avenue. in Van Wrinkle
avenue to Tonnele avenue.
Charge Special Appropriation, this
Improvement.
Resolved, That the specifications pre-
sented by the Chief Engineer on this
date for the improvement of Court House
Pace, between Oakland avenue and Bald
win avenue, with asphalt pavement, be
and are hereby adopted and ordered
filed and the Clerk of this Board directed
to advertise for proposals in conformity
Herewith.
Resolved, That the specifications pre-
presented by the Chief Engineer on this
date for The opening and improvement OF
Parnel Place, ETC.. be and are hereby
adopted and ordered filed and the Clerk
Of this Board is hereby directed to ad-
vertise for proposals in conformity there
with.
Resolved, That the plan. profile and
section presented by the Chief Engineer
on this date, for the opening and inn
proyement Of Parnell Place, etc, be and
ar ehereby adopted and ordered filed.
Resolved. That one special improve
ment certificate for FIVE hundred 5000
dollars be drawn in favor Of uvalde Asr
phalt Pavfng Co., for work done and
materials furnihed. n account Of cons
trart 10. f5a7 conformahly 10 Chapter
, PIT, OF the Faws 81 500 for improve
ment Of Belvidere avenue between Com
mnnipaw ayenne and d point a4T So 100
feet north OF Conlmunipaw ayeaue.l
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On motion the Board adjourned
GEO. T. BOUTON,
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From Inspector of Street Cleaning
Submitting report showing number Of
streets cleaned from October % to Oct.
81: also from Nov. / to Nov. 4, 1906.
Received and ordered filed.
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The Committee on Assessments and
extensions presented the following
=, Resolved That $556.S6 be paid to the
w. w Farrier Co, on account of con-
Tract NO. i5a0. for furnishing and de-
liverFng cast iron water pipe.
Charge Water Account, A & n
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From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by
said Board October "A. 1906, and ap-
proved by the Mayor October 26, 1906.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolu-
ton adopted by the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners October 8,
1906. as follows, to-wit:-
Ordering $3.50 paid to John Boyd,
Claim No. 97S.
Charge Street Lighting.
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The Committee on New Water Works
reported on claims Off. Kuichling.
$4l6,66; J. William Griffin, $65. .25.
$47.1O, as correct.
I!he reDOrts rpra arcenfcd -
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Resolved, That s65.25 be paid to ]
William Griffin, for cash expended. suit
Jersey City VS.. Water Co., November
1906, claim No. 326.
Charge Water Account, New Water
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The foregoning were each separately
adopted by the following vote on call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Commissioners Berry, Knox,
Nolan, Rooney and President Hauck.
Nays---None
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Resolved, That an extension of time
of 18 days be and is hereby granted to
the contractor for the completion of Ok
ford avenue, from West Side avenue to
y Il " ovenue, GTyade Asphalt Paving
Coz said contractor having petitioned
for snch extension and the Chief Engi-
neer having approved of same.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-07
New OrieansType.

The New Orleans organ man Is
not, as in n ost cities, an Italian,
but negro lie is usually young
and always strong since the up-to. date
street music box is mighty machine
and requires as much muscle as skill
to manage it properly. Numa Pom
pilius is familiar New Orleans
type and may be seen grinding in all
parts of the town from early morning
until midnight To the casual observer
this may appear monotonous Vooa-
tion, but Numa ioes not think so ;
ANYTHING is better than pushing a
po-oart or working In the fields. The pic
kaninnies who follow Numa from cor
ner to corner know his fondness for
oiQars. lie, on the other hand, knows
their delight in turning the organ
crank. Here then is a fine opportun
its for complete reciprocity. Numa
receives an assorted collection OF cigar
stumps picked up on the streets, and
in turn the riokaninuies are privili ged
40 play a bar or two of II Trovatore
ierked cut in sections this because the
little blacks have not yet mastered the
art Of turning a smooth organ handle.
Metropolitan Magazine.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-07
LOOKS LIKE LOOT.
Mysterious Package OF Clothing Found
in the Rear Of the Postotfice.

Mysterious Package OF Clothing Found
in the Rear Of the Postoffice.
Early this morning a large -four bag,
filed with wearing apparel, was found in
the rear OF the postoffice, near the entrance
for the incoming and outgoing mails. A
driver of one of the mail wagons was the
first to notice it. 1t was lying on a grating
over one of the basement areaways. The
driver made an investigation. The bag
was tied at the top, and after the string
had been taken Off the bag was found to
contain some stockings and other wearing
apparel of a man, which appeared 10 be
In pretty good condition, but as the driver
had no idea to whom II belonged he allowd
the package and its contents TO remain
where he found them, and they remained
there the greater part OF the day so that
the rightful owner. If he knew where they
had been left, would have no trouble TO
get them, but up to noon the package
had not been claimed and nothing had
been learned that would tend TO unravel
the mystery.
The package and contents were seen
bv reporter of Every Evening about
noon. Inquiry was made OF people about
tbe postoffice in regard to the matter, but
thev could give no information.
The package had very much the ap-
pearance of being loot although 1t might
have been accidentally dropped while the
owner was passing through the passage
way. which is used by many people "a
a public thoroughiare.
if the package is not claimed by to
night it may be turned over TO the police
| department for investigation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-07


Always Make Attack Upon the Flank OF
an Animal.
/ have taken considerable trouble
10 lind out how tigers killed large game,
writes an assistant controller OF forests
40 Perah to the London Field. Some
time ago / was asked 10 come and see
full grown bullock that had been
killed by a tiger. On examining IL
found the animal had its neck broken
and there were claw marks on the nose
and shoulder, but nowhere else.
There was no doubt that the tiger had
jumped at the bull aud landed on the
shoulder and when the bull turned his
head to gore the tiger be must have put
his claw out and with a sudden jerk
broke the neck.
On another occasion / went to see
young buffalo which had been killed
by Q tiger and found the same thing
had happened. There we're similar
marks on the nose and also on the near
shoulder, which clearly indicated that
this animal had been killed in the
same way. Mnny1w have actually
seen a tiger killing buffalo told me
they saw the same thing happen, also
that IN dragging of heavy carcass
such as buffalo or bull ne gets most OF
| the Welkut hOlOan Ms hhAhAAuAs
This must be fairly correct, as | have
often followed a kill, ano the marks
! left indicated that only portion Of
the animal was trailing along the
ground. / have known a full grown
bull which ten men could not move
dragged for two miles by tiger in
heavy Jungle, where roots Of trees aud
swamp had to be gone through. In
no case have / seen the pug marks fac
ing the wrong way except when stop
ring to feed, which proves be must
carry a portion OF this animal over bis
shoulder.
The old idea of tiger killing large
game by a blow from his paw is
nonsense ;besides in this country tiger
never faces his prey but attacks him
on the flank, unless charged. Another
curious fact that amy seem very ike
a fairy tale is that tiger does not
seem to mind a small lamp being tied
over a kill about ten feet high bus
will come and feed. have known three
occasions when this has been tried, and
each time a tiger has come to feed
upon the carcass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-07
While the Attendance Was Not
Large, the Spirit That AMI
mated The Gathering Was
Encouraging.
AN ORGANIZATION WAS EFFECTED
The Main Purpose Of Organic
ing is to Prevent the Use
of Money in Elections
Held i'm Delaware.
.neolal pl.patch io Erery EYenlng.

Special Dispatch 10 livery Evening
Dover, March. 7.-WhIle the attend
ance at the anti-bTibeTy meeting, today.
was not large-it numbered only q
dozeu-the spirit that animated the
gathering was encouraging. 1t was
spirit of hostility to vote buying.
Those present we're Robert &. Hous-
ton of Georgetown, Rev. A. K. TeIrey OF
Laurel, John p. Holland of Milford,
George +. Mcgee Of Concord, John Q.
Abbott Of Milford, Gen. James ID.
Wilson, Henry b. Thompson, William
f. Kurtz, b. b. Allen, Joseph Bancroft
and Mertis Taylor Of Wilmington.
The meeting assembled in the Hotel
Richardson pArlor and was called &C
order by Robert @. Houston, who
was elected chairman, with William f.
kurtz as secretary.
Mr. Houston stated the object, oi
the meeting, aud in the subsequent
discussion il was said that the mair
purpose Of this movement was an
organization to prevent the use Of
money at elections The details ol
the organization will be perfected
during the afternoon.
Permanent organization was efiecte6
as follows: President, Robert q
Houston, Georgetown Vice. President
New Castle county, William f. kurtz
Kent Manlovs Hay ss; Sussex, JohI
2. holland; Secretary, George b
Hynson, Milford; Treasurer, Josepl
Bancroft, Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-07
GATHERING OF RAILROAD MEN.

Large Number OF Locai A.. B.'& W. Omciais
Went to Philadelphia Today
Two special trains from this CITY
went to Philadelphia this morning,
the first, with Superintendent Ban
naTd, Train Master Carlisle of the
freight department, Traiumaster Hy-
land Of the passenger department, Mas
ter Carpenter Kennedy, Assistant
Engineer Duane, Supervisor Of Sig
malls Smith, and other officials in pri-
General Superintendent Brooks and q
party.
The object of their visit to Philadel-
phia could not be learned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-07
THEY NEVER FAIL.

Thati is what They Say About Them In VIII
mIngton, and n II Therefore Reliable.
Another proof, more evidence Whining
ton testimony to swell the long list Of local
people who endorse the old Quaker remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this convincing
endorsement OF that remarkable prepa-
ration;
Conrad Heinekamp, piano maker and
tuner. with the Rohelen Piano o., 1lO
Market street, Wilmington, Del, says
81 give Doan's Kidney Pills my hearty en-
dorsement. / first heard of this remedy
about three years ago when troubled TO
some extent with pain across the back and
over the right hip. ] believed that the
kidneys we're the cause OF the trouble ana
cot a box of Doan's kidney Pills at Dan
forth's drug store. / used them with most
satisfactory results. have taken them
since when suffering slight returns OF BACK
ache and they have never Jailed 10 give
prompt and effective relief. have recon
mend8d this remedy TO many PERSONS ana
will continue 10 40 20.
For.iale by all dealers. Price 30 cents.
Foster- Milbun Co.. Buff ilo, New iork'
solo agents for the United states.
Remember the namo- D9an sand iaAe
no other,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-03-07
slrndler-Yerrer.NYeddInr.

The marriage OF Shermsr Haires
StTadley, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stradley of iii West Fourth street,
and Miss Gertrude Yerger, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Yerger, 300 Wash
ington street, took place at the home
of the parents of the bride, at 30
O'Clock this morning, In the presence
of the Immediate families of the con
ttacting parties. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. L.Judson Westfall,
pastor of Bethany Baptist Church
After a wedding breakfast the young
couple left for Washington and this
evening will start for Pasadena, Cal. +,
where they will spend several weeks,
after which Nh. and MIS-. Stradley will
go to Santa Cruz, Cal, where Mr..
Stradley will take a clerkship with
the du Pont Powder Co. he has been
in the employ OF the Pusey & Jones
Co. for eight years and held the posi-
tion of chief cost contract clerk. The
vacancy at the Offices OF the latter
company has not been filled.