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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20
ATHOL'S COSTLY GIFT.
Lyman Jennings ~ 200 Ahead on His
Annuity From the Town.

ATHoL, Mass, May 1a,-This town has
Just awakened to the fact that through
accepting a gift thirty years ago it is much
out Of pocket and that it is likely to pay out
a still larger amount of money II Lyman
Jennings continues hale and hearty.
Thirty years ago, when Mr.. Jennings was
5s, he had accumulated $lo,50o in cash.
About that time hard times In business came
and work was difficult to obtain, 20 he
thought how he could invest his money
80 as to make sure that he and his wife
would he comfortable the rest Of their
days, ,
he offered to give the sum Of 50 900 to the
town on condition that It should pay him
an annuity of $40 during his life, and il his
wife should survive him that it pay her an
annuity of $50 after his decease, during
his three children who should survive him
an annuity of sl2o after his decease, during
their lives.
The town eagerly accepted the gift and
in 1875 the SO, 900 was turned over to it.. A
few friends chided. Mr.. Jennings for what
told him he had let his heart run away
with his head and needed a guardian. The
town meeting passed a resolution. setting
forth that Mr.. Jennings will be held in
AthoIs nstlng remembrance. MT Jen-
nings smiled and said he wasn't born a
Yankee for nothing.
Every year for thirty years Mr.. jennings
has quietly stepped up and received $40,
and at the next payment the town Of Athol
will ave paid him sl6, 200, or 1900 more
necessary for him to work during all these
years, for he has had a comfortable in
CONF secured to him for life, and neither
has he' been obliged to worry over the
welfare Of his wife and family, knowing
that the town is bound to give them a GER
tain amount Of support.
Consequently he IL a very healthy, happy
old man and is looking forward to living to
the age of 100. If he reaches this ripe old
age the town Of Athol will have paid him
So, $50.
Mr.. Jennings considers his investment
away beyond gilt edge bonds or railroad
stock, The town would like to get out Of
its bargain, but there is no way out Of it.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20
The Oldest Whaling Vessel.
From the Nen England Magazine.

FROM 'e Neu hHptuNd IbuOdztnt.
An old time whaler, the oldest In the W orld,
the ship Canton, lately sailed on another
voya &c to distant seas. She brought home
on her last voyage 1900 barrels of sperm oil
In sixteen months-an exceptionally short
voyage for a vessel of her size.
The Canton sailed the whale grounds OF
the world long before the garish days OF
kerosene. She struck whale in waters almost
unknown to the rest OF the maritime world.
And stout In every timber, able as the day
when she was launched, with ribs so well
preserved that they chip fresh and bright
under the shipwright's adze. she promises
TO carry, her white and blue house flag with
the black letter W on the whitc md the red
ball on the blue field, the famous old pennant
of the Wings" OF Now Bedford, around the
world for many years to come.
She was build more. than half q century
aGo. 2 tNyksll whaler OF the far of days when
men buit ships like churches. She IL about
?;t Ions burden. but she has the a pea rance
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20
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"WhR; are YOU looking so sad about?"'
"You knew that ! was married, didn't you" =?
"Yes, but | thought you were deyotedly in
love with your wife"
Il am. but you knew ] eloped with my
wife and thnt her mother and father have
been searching for us ever sinceP"
"Whew! You don't mean TO say that they
have discovered your whcreabouts?"
Yes" t.'.'
And are trying to separate you and your
wife,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20
Natures Mistake,

From The Washington Stur.
Nature never makes anything N vain,"
said the moralist.
Z suppose not" answered Col. stillwell
Of, Kentucky, but it kind Of puzzles me 10 see
a handsome bed Of mint growing In Q prohi-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20

Reeler. In the quarter mile the Michigan
team is not so we'll off. Ramey, Coe, Ma
loney and Rowe are the distance inner
andwill get many places for Michigan,
the hest quarter miller, and he viii. stack
up against Groman and Taylor of Chicago
In that event. Cha les Parsons Of Wiscon-
sin, the national senior and Junior cham
pion for the 100 yard run, ought TO be heard
IRON in the sprints If he stin Is in college.
The Wisconsin men suffer from lack OF ex-
perienced training this year, owing to the
fact that they have lost kraennlein. the
hurdler, who was at Wisconsin as a student
before he went to the University Of Penn
~sylvania.
the distance runs. He. is a national cham
pion, too, having won the five miles at
In the hurdle races the great stefren Of
Chicago, who did not make much OF a
is the mainstay Of the Maroon. He will
ha We to compete against Garrels Of Michi-
gan, who is now trying his hand at the high
hurdles, in addition TO, the low hurdles,
the discus throw and tho shot put.
for Schommer OF Chicag 60. who can leaf
more than G feet. This Is his frat year on
the university track team. Michigan has
Pinch and French, neither Of whom is in
Schommer's class. French is also a hurdler
and should pick up some points there.
Samse of Indiana has the cal on the pole
vault, unless Glover completes again. and
at that Samse may defeat Glover. There
are not such good men on West as once
there were in this event. Wilkins, ones
Of the Lewis Institute, has not b.en heard
from r~ecsntly in Chicago. lddings is a
promising pole vaulter and he may help
the Chica 90 point score.
" the weight events Chicago and Miohi-
gan ought TO split things up pretty well.
Wilkinson and Parry of Chicago will account
for points in the hammer throw and discus.
Garrels ought to win the shot put and the
discus throw. Wesley Coe. who has been
car record, will not be eligible this year
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-20

milers. Carpenter got fourth in the inter-
collegiate games last spring, but he Is an
erratic runner Rogers showed great speed
in Madison Square Garden In the relay races
there last winter and is credited with close to
so seconds on that floor.
Squires, the Syracuse captain, lie as likely
to run the quarter mile as the half mile, but
judging from present indications Trainer
Hutchins will save him for the half mile.
II Parsons fails to get back in time and in
shape to do his best in the intercollegiate
championships, Squires will have a grand
chance. He was second to Parsons last
year, and did 1 minute 81 Us seconds for
the half mile. He is running az we'll
as ever-in fact, a little faster. To be
sure, he will have to go some to beat
men like Whitman, of Harvard, Lewis
and Carpenter Of Cornell. The last named,
after running a fairly fast quarter mile
against Princeton, turned out and was
beaten a yard in the half mile run in
2 minutes s-5 seconds, only the two mile
run intervening. Townsend Of Cornell
who was fourth last year, has a bad knee.
Hoskins Of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania has q mile in 4 minutes % l-5 seconds
to his credit, and Jones Of the same place
has a performance Of under 4 minutes
30 eoond to his credit in n tryout for the
Pennsylvania four mile relay team. These
men are about the ella So on the basis Of per-
formances thus far. Cornell has Simpson
and Sleeth, both Of whom can do close to
4 minutes 80 seconds. Minot Of Harvard
has done 4 minutes 20 seconds. Yale has
Hail, who can run in both one and two mile
races with a fair chance Of getting some
thing in both. He can do close to the 4:3o
mark himself. Cornell has lost Munson,
the winner of the mile in 1904 and 1905.
1t is a hard blow.
II Eissle Of Princeton is eligible Tor the
intercollegiate games he viii make every
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20
HIRED RIG YESTERDAY;
HAS NOT RETURNED.
Local Liveryman Has Notified Police
Man Paid In Advance-Wanted
to Drive to Grant City.

A youth fairly well dressed and
about eighteen years old, called at
Polkowitz Brothers livery stable, at
95 New Brunswick avenue, yesterday
morning, and asked for horse and
wagon to deliver some pictures in
Grant City, Staten Island. Henry
Polkowitz, of the firm, called one of
his employees and in short time the
fellow had secured a gray horse and
light spring wagon. He paid for
the rig in advance and promised to
return by noon.
When noon came he did not return
and thinking perhaps he had been de-
layed, Mr.. Polkowitz did not worry
over the matter. When the rig had
not yet returned late last night, the
liveryman became alarmed and start
ed to make inquiries. He was un-
able to locate the horse and wagon
and concluded that it had been
stolen.
The police were notified this morn
ing and they in turn tried to learn
something about the missing rig.
The search is still being continued,
and if possible the alleged thief will
be captured
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20
K. 0. T. NJ. BALL
BIG TRIU M PHI.
MaCCabees Score Social Sue
cess With First Annual Affair
Peter Smith Led March.

The first annual ball of Perth Am
boy Tent, No. 81, Knights of the
Maccabees, was held in Washington
hall last night and several hundred
attended and made the affair a dis
tinct social triumph and a financial,
success. Never did committees labor
more zealously to crown their efforts
with success, and never did commit
tees at such an event prove more cap
able.
Dancing to the music of Steinhau-
ser's large orchestra began about
$50 o'Slock and the floor was soon
a merry scene, and it continued thus
until the first gray streaks of the
mornings advent tinged the eastern
sky.
A pronounced feature of the affair
was the march, about 1920 O'Clock.
1t was led by Peter Smith and Miss
Elizabeth Fiber, and the manner in
which Mr.. Smith conceived and car
ried out the difficult maneuvers of
the march proved him an adept cap
able of even greater achievements
along similar lines. Applause fire.
quently broke forth from all sides of
the hall as Mr.. Smith and his charm
ing partner, Miss WILDER, executed
some particularly striking and pretty
figures of marching.
A feature of the early hours of the
evening wer vocal selections by a
male quartet from New Brunswick.
There was an abundance of refresh
ments, and every detail combined to
give the Maccabees' ball an air of en-
joyment and distinctiveness.
Those in charge were: Floor man
ager, Peter Smith; assistant floor
managers, j. Burns and i. Lonseth;
reception committee, II. Norman,
Oscar Johnson, j. Roth and f. Lon
seth; arrangement committee, James
j. Flynn, chairman; Louis Lonseth,
Peter j. Smith, John j. Burns, Ed
ward Callahan, John Blow and Ru-
dolph Schuck.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20

DR.. William E. Ramsay, of this
city, and Lawyer Thomas A. Hagerty,
of New Brunswick, two of the assem-
bly, candidates, spoke on the issues,
Mr.. Hagerty urging the democratic
voters to do all in their power to re-
duce vote buying to a minimum. Botn
received much applause.
Enthusiasm reigned throughout p.
F. Daly's address at both meetings.
He attacked bossism and bribery, and
he held each member of the demo-
cratic county and city tickets up to
inspection and found characteristics,
he declared, which make the tickets
representative of true democracy and
said that they should receive the sup
port of every democrat. He asserted
that many republicans, who, reused
to action by the boss control in this
county, rebelled at the primaries, will
support the democratic ticket at this
election.
William A. Growney, candidate for
comptroller, was accorded a demon
strative reception at both meetings,
to affix their names to the lists for
clubs in each ward to advance the
cause of the democratic party and to
watch for vote buying. Mr.. Growney
declared that. during the two years
which his opponent has already serv-
ed as comptroller, the work of the Of
flee has been done almost that entire
period by a democrat.
John H. Mulchahey, one of the five
candidates for the Excise Board, said
that he feels 1t an honor to be on the
tail end of such a ticket as the demo-
Gratis have here this year and that the
head and tail will fly together. The
democrats of this city have become
unified, he continued, and he praised
those who had brought it about. He
CO -aended James Kirby and Hugh
G BELLY FRI stepping out of the way
so that othtst hight by named by the
city conventiu2 otor the nominations
for which they 'been candidates,
and for themselves 7hacing the others
in nomination.
John G. Garretson, ,'andidate for
recorder, and James J. arland, the
third ward candidate f6or alderman,
also addressed the third hard meet
ing briefly. Mr.. Garretsofcattribut-
ed as many of the industries nd adj
vancements which have come to thisl}
city to the democratic party as to tfss
republicans. Mr.. Garretson said that
because he had been mayor of this
city three times is no reason why he
is too old to again enter public life-
Nels Lybeck, candidate for excise
commissioner, addressed the fo
ward meeting briefly.
Decorations and firework coli
features of the fourth ward 1t Is
Meetings for the fifth aou in
ward democrats Monday
Dewey and the first and set-----
democrats Tuesday night at 9
lows hall are to be held. A u.
democratic mass meeting is als,,S7=s~4 -
ned.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20
Cog Wheel Broke This Morning
and Matter Not Yet Rene.
died at 2::30 O'clock.
IT WAS PARTLY CLOSED
Bridge Tenders Closed 1t Sufficiently
for Pedestrians to Cross, But Cars
Are Still Unable to Cross-Passcn-
gers Transferred at Either End
Freeholder and Public Service Cor
poratipn Officials Were Notified.

Early this morning the Wood
bridge Creek bridge again played hav-
oc with all trolley traffic, and as yet
the cars are unable to cross. With
the aid of tug the bridge was pulled
closed enough so that people could
walk across.
The bridgeman this morning turn
ed the bridge to allow a boat to pass.
While they were closing it, one of the
cog wheels broke, and in spite of all
efforts the bridge could not be moved
Trolley cars had to reverse their
poles, and return to their destination,
and as a result the schedule is badly
delayed, all the cars being late. For
some time after the bridge had refus-
ed to move, crowds of pedestrians
were lined up on each side, and many
gave vent to their feelings.
Freeholder John Hanson was mott.
fed, as were some of the Public Ser
vice Corporation officials, who in due
time arrived at the creek, where they
examined the cause of the trouble.
Today's accident may cause the
new motor that is to be installed on
the bridge to be put into service at
once.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20
Well Known Captain Dies In City
n of His Birth, Leaving Host
Of Friends.
A LEADING OYSTERMAN.
Captain Woglom Had Been in De-
cIining Health for Several Months
-Neuritis Was Cause of Death at
Advanced Age of Seventy-threc
Years - Grieved Greatly Over
Death of Wife Sixteen Months Ago

After lingering illness, Captain
Abram Thomson Woglom, seventy
three years old, died at 4:45 o'clock
yesterday at his home, 207 Water
street.
About eight months ago, Captain
Woglom complained of rheumatism
and also began to suffer from ner-
yous shocks. Nevertheless, in spite
of his complaints, the veteran oyster
man continued to daily visit his place
of business on Front street. His ner-
vous condition, however, became SER
ious in September, and he was COM
PEELED to remain in the house. Dr.. j.
G.. Wilson attended the captain and
saw that he was suffering from neuri-
tis. Soon afterwards he was COM
PEELED to take to his bed, and, in spite
of all the doctors efforts, failed rap
idly. Captain Woglom, who was un-
usually stout, had. during the past
month, wasted away to such de-
gree that he could be easily lifted
from the bed.
Hardly resident of this city does
HOL Ie1HeihDer nlIl Will lcciiHSS VI
friendship.
Captain Woglom was born in 1898
in the old family homestead at 81
Front street From a boy he was
fond of the water, and at an early
age engaged in the oyster business
with his father, Peter p. Woglom
After the death of his father Captain
Woglom continued the business, and
in 1850 married Annie E. Tooker.
He was very successful in the oyster
industry, and soon was looked upon
as a leading dealer in this city. His
business was conducted always in the
house made of the cabin of an old
: boat on Front street, near the foot of
Gordon street Mr.. Woglom's mar
ried life was very happy and he lived
to see his six children reach matur-
ity. On June 10, 1905, Mr.. Wog-
lom's wife died, and during the past
year he was cared for by his daugh-
ter Kathryn, who is unmarried. The
deceased is survived by two married
daughters, Mrs. William Walters, of
this city, and Mrs. Charles Melbourn,
of Railway, and three sons, Walter
George and Herbert Woglom.
Captain Woglom was prominent
Odd Fellow, and was also member
of the knights of Pythias. Both
lodges will attend the funeral, which
will be held from the house at 2:30
o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. w.
c. Snodgrass, ID, of Simpson M. e.
church, assisted by Rev. S. Trevena
Jackson, of Bloomfield, former pastor
of the local church, will officiate. In
terment will be in Alpine cemetery.
The pal1bearers will probably be
three from Lawrence Lodge, Odd
Fellows. and three from Algonquin
Lodge, knights of Pythias. Captain
Woglom had been member of Law
renee Lodge for fifty-one years, and
a Knight of Pythias for more than
thirty years.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20
BREACH OF PROMISE
MAY FOLLOW WEDDING
New Brunswick Druggist Had Two
Marriage Ceremonies Performed
to Satisfy Father-in-Law.
special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 20.-A
double marriage following upon whis-
pers of a breach of promise suit are
some of the complications attendant
on. the romance of Robert Eastburn,
a local druggist. Last January he
married Miss Maye Parsons, daugh-
ter of Samuel Parsons, of Harrisburg,
Pa, and brought his wife here to
live. Yesterday the couple were mar
ried again by the Rev. DR.. M. H.
Hart, pastor of the Fifth Street Meth
odist church in Harrisburg. They
returned here last evening and their
many friends were surprised today to
hear of the second marriage. Mr..
Eastburn at first denied it, but later
said they eloped in January and were
married in New York at the Church
of the TRANSPORTATION. Mr.. Parsons
would not recognize his son-in-law
until they were married as he wished
and the second marrige was perform
ed to please him. Prior to the first
marriage the engagement of Mr..
Eastburn and Miss Hattie Sedan was
reported and denied.
q Lawyer H. B. Cook said today it
could be stated that summons in a
breach of promise suit was being
drawn up that would have an impor-
tant bearing on the case.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20
REPAIR WATER
MAIN FOR $500
Contract for Fixing Leaks Under
River Awarded 10 Merritt
Chapman Company.

At a special meeting of the Board
of Water Commissioners last night.
the Merritt & Chapman Derrick and
Wrecking Company, of II Battery
place, New York was awarded the
contract for repairing the leaks in the
16-inch main unh der the river.
Only one othef bid was received for
pany was about $50 per day lower
than the Baxter Wrecking Company
the other competitor, Commissioner
Voorhees, offered a resolution that
they be awarded the contract on the
following terms: Submarine diver,
$25 per day and expenses; steam air
compressor, $5 per day; boiler with
engineer to run same, SIS per day;
boat with derrick, steam holster and
crew of three men, steam force pump,
and suction pump, $25 per day, plus
cost of towing; fuel to be furnished
at cost.
The entire bid of the Merritt &
Chapman Company totals about $40
a day, while the Baxter Wrecking
Company bid equals 500 for the first
ten days, and $50 per day until the
work is completed.
Engineer Mason said that he
thought the leaks could be repaired
in about ten days. which will make
the cost about 5000, as towing is
needed but a few days. Although only
two leaks have been located, there
may be others, in which the contract
ors will be required to repair them.
After the work had been awarded
the meeting was adjourned. Commits
sioner Clark was absent.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20
ANOTHER PLANT To
LOCATE NEAR HERE.
Empire Iron and Metal Company to
Build Factory Along the Wood
bridge Creek.

Work will soon be started on the
erection of a new industry in this
vicinity The Empire Iron and Metal
Company, of Brooklyn, has bought a
site next to the Vulcan DEFINING
Company, on the Woodbridge creek
and will move there as soon as the
building is ready for occupancy.
The Grouse Construction company
has the contract for the work. The
first building is to be 100x6O fe9t
The company makes a. specially OF
manufacturing sash weights. 1t is
backed by the same men who control
the Vulcan DEFINING Company.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20
BAPTIST YOUNG MEMS
ASSOCIATION met.
Address by Prof. j. F. Walker on
Mythology Feature of Monthly
Social Meeting.

The Young Mems Association of
the First Baptist church had most
enjoyable time at their business meet
ing and social time, which was held
in the chapel last night. The pastor.
Rev. William Powell Hill, presided
Professor Joseph F. Walker, princl-
pal of public school No. 1, was the
speaker of the evening. He gave a
most interesting address, taking for
his subject Mythology" which it is
said was one of the finest in some
time, and was appreciated by all
present.
Refreshments followed after and a
good time enjoyed by everyone.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20
INTERNATIONAL UNION
OFFICER COMING,

The Carpenters and Joiners Union
will hold their semi-monthly meeting
at union hall, October %. An officer
from the international union will be
present. Speeches will be made, and
served after the meet
ing. The regular routine business
will be transacted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-10-20
JUDGE BOORAEM is IN
A SERIOUS CONDITION.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 20.--The
condition of Judge Booraem yester-
day was serious. He passed very
restless night and is suffering consid-7
erable pain. 1t was said that he had
not improved any since Thursday and
that he was a very sick man. Every
thing possible is being done for him.
Yesterday was the regular session
of the orphan S court but owing to the
illness of the Judge court was not
held.
There will be no session of court
until Monday.
Pianos at Peder Olsen's
81 Smith street, the old stand.
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