Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
JERSEY AT
WASHINGTON.
News at the National Capital of
Interest to Residents of
This State.
(From the NEWS c0rrespondent.)

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J Senators Kean and Dryden have re-
,ceived a petition from the painters
and decorators union of Elizabeth
favoring the reduction of the duty on
denaturalized alcohol. Petitions adj
~vocating a constitutional amendment
prohibiting polygamy have been re-
ceived from Rev. John E. Parmly, of
the Presbyterian church at Atlantic
Highlands, and residents of Atlantic
Highlands. The Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society of the NJ. E. church
of Paterson writes in favor of having
the schools of Alaska retained under
the supervision of the Bureau of Edu-
cation. Miss S. L. Eldredge con-
nected with the schools of Montclair,
writes in favor of the child labor law
Representative Gardner has re-
ceived petitions from Pemberton,
Tuckahoe, Dividing Greek, Borden
town, and Goshen Junior American
Mechanics, urging the passage of the
Howell naturalization bill, and the
bill to restrict immigration. He has
recommended the appointment of
Mary e. Mccormick, as postmaster at
Stone Harbor, Cape May county, to
succeed John Mccormick, deceased.
Mr.. Gardner has been advised that
pensions have been granted to Wm
H. Jaggers, of Bridgeton, at $12 a !
month from Nov. IL, 1906: to Chris
tian Scholler, of Cape May City. al
$40 a month from April A, 1906; and
to Robert P. Craig, of Cedarville. at
$14 a month from March 81, 1906.
Mr.. Howell has been advised that
pensions have been granted to David
Noyes, of %Lakehurst, at $12 a month
from April A., 1906; to Margaret e
Lord, of Asbury Park, accrued pen
sion of George Lord, from July %,
1905; to Elizabeth A. Hendrickson |
of Hornerstown, at IS a month from |
August 10, 1905, and Elizabeth Roe |
der, of Midtown. at So a month from
July 26, 1905.
Representative Loudenslager has
notice of a pension of Sc a month be-
ing granted to William Morris, of
337 Spruce street, Camden, from Jan.
Is, 1903.
Representative Fowler has notice
that a pension of $12 a month has
been granted to Albertus Swain, of
Plainfield, from March 2S, 1906.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle has notice that
the Speaker has signed the bill to
increase the pension of Eliza David
son of Arlington, to $40 a month.
George o. Vanderbilt. of Prince
ton, former state senator; and Judge
John Rellstab, county judge of Mer-
Ger county, were the guests of Repre- |
sentative Wood at the capital yester-
day.
Mr.. Wood has received notice of a
pension being granted to Anthony F.
Maniewski. lac fremont street,
Trenton, at $12 a month from March
81, 1906; a pension to John G. Bige-
low, of Montgomery street, Trenton, |
at Sc from Dec. Is, 1904, and a pen
sion of IS a month to Catharine e.
Scroggy, of Hightstown, from Jan.
~, 1892, and ending March 81, 1908,
of her husband, Thomas M. Scroggy. |
Mrs. Alexander F.. Jameson, of
Lawrenceville. president of the New
Jersey society of Colonial Danes; |
Mrs. F. C. Lowthrop, Mrs. William
Mumper, Miss Anna M. Lowthrop, |
Miss Mary Mexican and Mrs. Hughes
Oliphant, all of Trenton, are attend
ing the biennial session of the ma
tional society, which is meeting at
the Hotel Arlington.
d. S. Porter, of Camden, an assist
ant in the committee on pensions
room, has gone to Atlantic City for
a few days.
Frank S. Barto, secretary for Rep
resentative Loudenslager, is at Wood
bury.
The senate has made a favorable
report on the bills to increase the
pensions of J. H. S. Thurman and
James Crandall.
]. H. Allen, of East Orange, Mrs.
p. B. Ely, of Jersey City; Mrs. r. H.
Rathbun. Mrs. F. A. Clary, of Bay |
onne, are at the New Willard; C.
Pollard, of Passaic, is at the st.
James; N. A. Cousins. of Belleville,
is at the National: r. U. King, of
East Orange, is at the Raleigh; Mrs.
R. II. Woodward, Mrs. c. 7. Wood
ruff. of Pennington, are at the Shore
ham; Mrs. r. G. Lowthrop, Mrs. C..
B. Yardley, of East Orange, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Fruback, of Paterson, are
at the Arlington.
w. II. Coutts, of Perth Amboy,
called on Mr.. Howell yesterday.