Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-16
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 16.-l
Representative Wood has been adj
vlsed that many letters and photo
graphs have been sent to Senator
Dryden importuning him to make an
effort to have the appropriation of
100000 for an addition to the post
Office building at Trenton, added to
the omnibus public building bill when
that measure goes to conference. 1t
is probable that the senator may do
this, but what will be done with the
item by the conference is something
he can say little about.
Mr.. Wood has been advised that
pensions have been granted to John
Stryker of Clinton at $40 a month
from Jan. 20, 1906; Mrs. Sarah H.
Kline, of Stockton, at So a month
from Dec. Is, 1905; to Abram Sulli-
van, Blawenburg, at $12 a month
from Jan. 81, 1906; to William w.
Coriell, North Plainfield, at $40 a
month from April IS, 1906; and to
Robert M. Teats, of Bloomsbury, at
$12 a month from March %, 1906.
When the secretary of the navy
made inquiry of New Jersey and
Pennsylvania relative to the amount
of armor plate made in the state the
board of assessors of New Jersey re-
piled to his inquiry and gave such in
formation as it had at its command.
Senators Kean and Dryden have
received petitions protesting against
Smooth from j. H. Shannon, Blairs-
town; and Rev. Henry Ward, DID,
of .Closter. Senator Kean was in the
chair on Thursday when Senator
Dryden delivered his speech on the
Panama canal.
South AmbOy Pensions.
Representative Howell has been
advised that pensions have been
granted to A. w. Stephenson, South
Amboy, $12 a month from May 8,
1906; to George w. Jaques, of
South Amboy, at $40 a month from
March s, 1906; and to James Lakey,
of Woodbridge, at $12 a month from
May g., 1906.
Representative Gardner has been
advised that pensions have been
granted to John Ireland, Egg Harbor
City, at $12 a month from April 10,
1906; and J. w. Ingraham, Atlantic
City, at So a month from Jan. II,
1906. He has recommended the APP
pointment of John H. Sims as post
master at Mintola, Atlantic county;
and Lewis w. Cramer as postmaster
at Mays Landing, Atlantic county.
e Rnnrocnntofiun Won XNTinE1n hoe
been advised that a pension has bees
granted to Frederick N. Nixon, Bay
onne, at So a month from Dec. 8,
1905.
SpOtswood Postoffice Advanced.
The postoffice at Spotswood, Mid
dlesex county, has been advanced to
presidential class. l.. M. Lee has
been appointed postmaster at Sea-
vile, Cape May county, in place of
M. H. Marshall, resigned.
Russell A. Weber has been appoin-
ted rural carrier at Junction with
Samuel F. Weber as substitute, and
James H.. Macdonald has been ap-
pointed rural carrier at White House
station with Bessie Mcdonald as sub
SJlLuIo carrier.
Mrs. r. Wayne Parker and Miss
Alice Parker, her daughter, are home
for the wedding of Miss Eleanor
Parker, the daughter of Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. James Parker, to Lieut..
Guy Gushman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. McNab, of Pat
erson, are at the st. James; c. r.
Smith, of, Princeton, is at the Raj
eigh; Myron Harris, of Orange, is at
the Arlington.
Representative Loudenslager has
been advised hat a pension has been
granted to Elizabeth G. Whitney, of
Salem, at SO a month, and a pension
to Warren w. Somers, of Mantua,
at So a month.
Lieut.. Colonel VIM. M. Palmer, of
Haddonheld, has been advised that
his sister, Mrs. Amanda Peak, of
Camden, has been seriously hurt by
a fall, and he is nov in Camden for
a few days with her.
Frank Barto, of Camden, clerk of
the committee on pensions, is home
for a few days.
George A. Chamberlain, of New
Jersey, has been nominated as United
States consul at Pernambuco.
G. s.. A.