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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
SOUTH AMB0Y.
ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, of Second
street, have moved into the fiat over
Sullivan's and Monoghan's millinery
parlors in Broadway.
Officer Gleason saw the three boys
who broke the glass in Mr.. Browns
store door in the AIKEN building and
they promised to settle with him by
paying the price of the glass last
night.
Mr.. Mullen has had new mating
laid in his cream parlor and new cur
tains hung, so IL looks very pretty as
it has also been newly papered.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Martin have
moved to South River. George Max
field moved their goods.
Miss Bertha Rynor, of Broadway,
is troubled with some kind of a
growth on the side of her nose which
resulted from a pimple.
Miss Anna Kelley, of Augusta
street, is working for Mrs. Meachem,
in David street.
A converted Jewish rabbi preach
ed in the Baptist church last night.
Miss Sarah Brophy, of Bergen Hill,
was a Perth Amboy visitor yesterday.
Yesterday was pay day on the
docks and they say it was a very
small amount of money that the men
received. 49,.
Jacob Lebowitz has just lost a
sister by death from pneumonia, in
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hess have moved to
Laurel Valley from David street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Monaghan. of
Broadway, visited Mrs. Monoghan's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hurley, of
Perth Amboy, yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
TOTTENvlLLE.
wANT MORE Policemen.

Staten Island Citizens to Call Upon
Commissioners Bingham.
A committee OF Staten Island efti-
zens will call on Commissioners Btng-
ham to ask for more and better poll
ice protection. The commissioner
declares he has not a sufficient num-
Der of policemen to properly protect
the city and that the complaints are
likely to continue until his urgent res
quest for the power to appoint 1000
more patrolmen is granted. The en-
tire police force in this borough yes
terday numbered just 157 men. De-
Quoting from this number n in
spector, three captains, ~sergeants,
roundsmen, precinct detectives and
men specially detailed, there were
about ninety men left for actual pa
troll duty.
There are four station houses on
Staten Island, situated at West New
Brighton, S%tapleton, New Dorp and
the one in Broadway, this place. In
spector Donald Grant, who Is in COM
mand of this district, recently rec
commended to Commissioner Btng-
ham a considerable increase in the
number CT patrolman and that sever
al mounted men be added to cover
the outlying country districts. His
report showed that in the two pre-
cincts and two sub precincts into
which this borough is divided, there
is a total of 316 miles of streets,
roads and to be covered.
The number of posts maintained Is
t~wenty-nine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Silk from Japan.

In the year 1890 Germany sent
about $10,710.000 in silks to the Unit
ed States, and Japan sem S1,190,000
worth, In 1904-'05 Germany sent
about $4,998, 900 of silk goods to the
United States, while Japan sent So
$4,000 worth. Japanese exports Of
silk goods have tripled within ten
years. increasing from $7,470,0U0 in
1895 to $22,410,O0O in 19O4.-'O5, and
the ascending movement continues.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
OPENING HOP.

The opening hop of the season will
be given at the Hotel C~astleton to-
morrow evening and it is expected
that there will be a large attendance,
as this will be the inaugural hop I'M
der the new management.
The Saturday evening hops at b
Castleton have for many years been
a feature of the summer season on
Staten Island and it is expected that
they will be ever more brilliant this
yea A number of guests from Man
haitian are expected and music will
be furnished by Professor Hans Al
brecht and Henry Wack, who have
oficiated for many years in that ca
pacity. The hoterhas been thorough
ly renovated throughout and the
spacious parlors and lobby return
ished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Dixon is i'll at her home in
Upper Main street.
Mrs. f. G. Tisdall spent Thursday
out of town.
/ Mrs. +. /. Perry is recovering from
her recent illness.
The Columbia School Baseball
team, of Railway, played the Wood
bridge Grammar School team Thurs
day afternoon. The score was 4 to
O. in favor of Woodbridge.
The Library Whist Club met on
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Miss Ruth Freeman, in Sewaren.
Mrs. Harry Demarest, of Sewaren,
is able to be out after her recent i'll
ness.
Mademoiselle Peirrfeu, of France,
is the guest of her brother, Count
Peirrfeu, in Sewaren.
The Ladies of the NJ. E. church
gave a reception to DR.. and Mrs. Hull
Thursday night in the church par
Tors. A very pleasant evening was
enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. ]. Edgar Brown entertained
p few friends at dinner Thursday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
T0rTEMyILLE.
SHOT IN H HAND.

Charles Colbrcok, a member OF
the New York fire department of the
borough of Richmond, residing In
New Brighton, was shot In the hand
Tuesday night in Jersey street, New
Brighton. officer Charles Henne, OF
this place, who is attached to the
eighty-first precinct in West Brigh-
ton, arrested a man who said he was
Michael Smith, of Newark, on charge
of doing the shooting. Colbrook went
to the s.. R. Smith Infirmary and
after having the wound dressed re-
turned home. Smith was locked up
in the West. Brighton police station
and was arraigned before Magistrate
Croak, in the second district court,
who held him on a charge OF feion-
ious assault to await the action OF the
grand jury. He was locked up In the
county Jail at Richmond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
SATISFIED THEMSELVES.

1.-Two men aroused the nearby
Deighbors curiosity yesterday by
Walking down Broadway to Meinzer's
corner, where they stood pointing up
Bordentown avenue, first one and
then the other, gesticulating and
arguing with each other apparently
the whole thing seeming like a pam
temime and then seemingly satisfied,
they turned back and went up Broad
way again where they came from,
and the parties watching them were
left to wonder what was what and
with their curiosity not gratified in
the slightest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
ELEuR DE lis EUCHRE.

The Fleur De Lis Euchre Club
held a delightful sessionAat the home
of Mrs. Harry Smith, in johnson ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon Progress
sive euchre was played for pYizes.
AT 4:3O o'clock dainty refreshments
were served, after which prizes were
awarded to the most successful ones
at cards. Mrs. II, p. Sprague was
awarded first prize, a lace corset
cover, and Mrs. Jacob e. Benz sec
ond, a h~alf-dozen dessert dishes, n
at 5 O'Clock the guests departed after
having spent a most enjoyable after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

John Hoag, of Amboy avenue, is
confined to his home with a very bad
.ly mashed hand that he received
while attending to some work on his
boat last Sunday morning.
The Ladies Afternoon Euchre Club
will be entertained at the home of
Mrs. Frank Hoag this afternoon.
The Ladies Aid Society, of st.
Marks M. E. church, at their last
meeting, hold recently, decided to
add several more articles of furniture
to the parsonage.
Mrs. Reuben Candy, of Woodvail
avenue, visited in Perth Amboy yes
terday.
The Excelsior Juniors will journey
to Kreischerville on Sunday to cross
bats with the Eagles of that place
and a lively game is looked for.
Mrs. Emmett Crispen, of Brooklyn,
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Androvett, in Woodvail avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
ARRESTS.

A report was received IN this Dor
ough that two men, Hungarians, had
engaged work with a farmer near
Rhode Hall and that they have been
arrested and are the men who were
wanted for the murder of the pro-
prietor of Rooster Inn and his father,
Another report to the effect that one
man, a Hungarian, was arrested
quite a distance away from Rhode
Hall who answered to what was ex-
pected would describe the murderer
or murderers, in that he was covered
with blood and was wounded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
enmru
CVUIH AmDUhl
THE HOLE IN THE WALL.
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Contemplate
Strengthening Its Tracks. 4

Pennsylvania Railroad Contemplating
Strengthening Its Tracks.
1t is expected now that some gar
r%angcnlent will be made by the ~ r.
r. company, with Mayor T~regafnow-
an. for improving the ''hole IN the
WALL at present, by having thf large
quantity of sand taken out OF it a~d
bringing it down to it's for1her 81 lc
which was that of cobble stonc8 It
is said that the sand DOGS not run
into it as much as formerly. A rea-
son now given for the Company not
wishing to go to any great expense
with 1t is that they i1tend straight
ening their road stafting from the
cut and that will Yecessitate doing
the work all over again, or in level
ling the road. 1t Inlay do away with
the hole in the wall altogether and
necessitate an ov head bridge being
built. 1t is genN clly understood too,
that the p. - depot will then be
where BogartE shop is now. AS the
new bridge iSexpected to be compIet-
ed very shortly, the time being set by
Freeholder/ Montgomery being the
fifteenth, the iron Orders being put
on now, fhe automobilists will be
anxious TO have the hole in the wall
fixed aH once.
Mayer Theganowan will 500 have
an Interview with a P. r. r. repre-
sentative regarding 1t, it is said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
BARGAINS IN H.
MEDICINE.

A woman once wrote Asg
that she was not going TO
buy SCOTS Emulsion any
more because it cost tBd
much. Said she could get
some other emulsion for less.
money. Penny wise and
pound foolish. SCOTS Emul-t
sion costs more because it Is
worth more-costs more stot
make. We could make
SCOTS Emulsion cost less by
using less oil. Could take
less care in making it, too.
If we did, however, SCOTS
Emulsion wouldn't be the
standard preparation of cod
liver oil as it is to-day.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl Street. New York
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
CHIEFS INSPECTION.
Visited the Local Fire Housese Yes
terday.

visited the Local rlfc HOuseSc Hes
terday. rs.
Chief Edward F. Croker, in COM
pany with Deputy Commissioners
Hugh Bonner of the fire department
of the city of New York, In the chiefs
automobile, was in town yesterday.
They made their ojcial visit to the
local fire houses and found every
thing in first class condition. They
complimented Captain Francis
Quayle, of 101 truck, who is acting
chief in command of the local COM
panies, on the appearance of men,
horses and apparatus in his charge.
He also recommended several
changes to be made at truck 101,
that of changing the feed room from
its present place to having a room
built on the rear of the house, and
also OF installing the apparatus re-
Gently bought by the city from the
Constitution Hook and Ladder Com
pany, at Richmond Valley, in this
house and using the present one as
a spare truck in this district, claim
ing as that truck carries a pump 1T
could be of better service where there
is no city water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Fragrant MOSQUE.

The famous mosque 0 ct. Sophia,
in Constantinople, is always fragrant
with the odor of musk, and has been
so ever since it was built in the ninth
century, the curious thing being that
nothing is done to keep 1t perfumed.
The solution of the seeming mystery
lies in the fact that when it was built.
Owe 1000 years ago, the stones and
bricks were fixed with mortar mixed
with musk. d.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
mo- PERSON
Would Make Such a Proposition to
the People OF Perth Amb0y. I'm
less They Were Absolutely Sure


Did you ever know or hear of a
person who would ofrer to return
every cent you paid him If he could
not build up health and create
strength and vitality for old people.
weak, sickly women ard children
and the convalescent, create an APP
petite, cure stomach troubles, make
those who are too thin. fat, rosy and
healthy? Or cure hacking coughs.
chronic colds, throat and bronchial
troubles?
This is exactly the offer our we'll
known and reliable druggist, Y. a.
Sexton, makes TO every person IN
Perth AmbOy.
Mr.. Sexton says, Our oner is
based upon what W. believe to be the
greatest strength-creator and health
restorer known to medicine, Vinol.
which is the up-to-date form OF adj
ministering cod liver oil, recognized
for centuries as the grandest OF an
bodybuilding agents for wasteu
human strength and vitality.
In Vinol we have simply done
away with the useless system-clog-'
ging oil, and given the people all the
medicinal curative elements OF cod
liver oil actually taken from fresh
Gods livers, and we-have never sold
In our store a medicine of more in
trinsic value.
AS a body builder and strength
creator for old people, weak women,
puny children, after sickness and for
all pulmonary diseases. its fame has
spread os far that it is now guaran-
teed by over two thousand OF the
leading druggists of the country and
especially by us" @. A. Sexton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Der Reason Wv.

Then, Mr.. D~ingendiefer, the wisest
man Is the n who always says what
is already in the peoples minds, eh?'
mo sir. dink dot ISIS so not. We
dot vouldn'd make it so. Der wise
man ISIS der Won vot say der real wise
dings, vedder der peoples applause
him or not. Dots der goot politician,
dhough, vot says der dings vot der
peoples alreatty drinks"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
GOING mo IREIANn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Mullen, of
Stevens avenue, will sail for Ireland
on the Lucania Saturday and will
make their home there for the fut-
ure. The Mullen's have been mar
ried about q year and the bride at
that timescame from ireland. She is
anxious to get back to her mother
and other relatives. Roger Leonard,
ST., of David street, will also sail on
the Lucania Saturday for a visit to
Ireland and may remain a year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Counter Attractions.

Warrensburg, which has the depot
habit worse than any other town in
the state, recently let two Missouri
Pacific trains go through without the
attendance of more than two-thirds of
the population. says the Linneus
(Mo.) Bulletin. An investigation of
the phenomenon by the railroad men
disclosed that the counter attraction
was an imported team of fire horses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
local, ITEMS.

The Montauk Social Club Will be
entertained at the home of Howard
Slaight, In Main street, tomorrow
night. goes
milford Mills and George Lynch,
of Perth Amboy, visited friends In
town last night.
Jacob Mesbeth of Pleasant Plains,
was in town last night.
Miss Mamie Flemmen. of South
Amboy, is the guest of Mrs. George
LaForge for a few days.
Thomas Skelly,a of Rossville, was
visiting friends in town last night.
Mrs. Anna Rutan, of Manhattan,
is visiting friends in town.
Captain John Marshall, of john
son avenue, who injured his two legs
about two weeks ago, is improving
slowly and will be able to attend to
his duties shortly.
Fl. Gerbeaulet, the newsdealer, is
having his store in Main street re-
novated and papered and put in a
first class condition. Roland & War
rington have the contract.
Richmond Lodge No. so, X. of p,
will hold a meeting in their rooms
in Amboy avenue tonight.
DIR. George r.. Cottrell, of Manhat-
tan, formerly of this place. visited
his daughter, Mrs. Palmer W. Cope
land, in Broadway, ia few days this
week.
Charles r. Scott, central Office
manager of the Staten Island district
of the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company. was a visitor at
the local Office, in Main street, yes
terday.
John T. Hopping, assistant post
master at the local Office, is confined
to his home in Amboy avenue, with
illness.
Frederick So6eld, of Perth Amboy,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carpenter
and daughter Amelia, of the Morton
House, in Main street. are spending
a few days visiting relatives in Wat
erbury, Conn.
P. w. Copeland, who has been CON
fined to his home in Broadway with
rheumatism, is able to be about
again:
A number of the local police from
the sub precinct in Broadway, went
to tho -Twenty-second regiment arm
DRY, in Manhattan, to drill yesterday
for the coming parade.
Harry Bachman. of Johnson ave-
nue.. was an out of town visitor yes
terday.
Lester Brown is confined to his
home in Main street OF account OF
illness.
William Hartmann, of Perth Am
boy. was a local visitor yesterday.
Alexander Romer, of Henry street.
has accepted a position at the Red
Front g%rocvery, owned by A. and L..
Sher, nj Main street.
Leave WANT advs. at branch Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
snails for Mary.

This quaint prescription was printed
in IAN Old Lady Pharmacopaeia," pub
lished by Mrs. Delamy in 1853: does
Mary cough at night? Two or three
snails boiled in her barley water or
tea water or whatever she drinks
might be of great service to her.
Taken in time, they have done won
derful cures. But Mary must know
nothing of it,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
JOYS of COLLECTING.

Any form of collecting which is I'M
dertaken seriously, and pursued CON
sistentIy, is much more. than a relaxa-
ton; it is a magnificent education. a
source alike of pleasure and of profit;
it is a mental tonic, reviving jaded
nerves and completely filling one with
wholesome exhilaration. Undertaken
thus, collecting ADDS a joy to life
Collectors Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Perfect Diet.

Bread and butter is the food for mus
cular work, according to an Eng.i sh
physician. The perfect diet for those
who are neither faddists ncr teetotal-
ers is announced as eight ounces Of
cooked meat, "a oulces Of bread, eight
ounces of potatoes, two ounces Of
cheese, two ounces of bacon, one ounce
of butter, half a pint of milk and one
pint of beer a day. Green fruits are
desirable additions to any diet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Memorable Incident.

One of the greatest pleasures In the
life of a small boy is to receive an in
vitation from an older companion to
accompany him to the nearest drug
store and stand by while the elder lad
orders ice cream soda for himself and
calmly eats it alone, after which both
file out of the store. 1t is an incident
which will go down to the grave with
every boy who witnesses it.-Los An
geles Express.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
-rypewriti,re Record.

Ray vanettisch, a newspaper man.
broke the worlds typewriting record
at Pueblo, Col, taking $500 words dur
ing the first 80 minutes, and finishing
the hour with 4,917 words, over the
long-distance telephone from Denver.
l2O miles away. The previous hour
record, 1880 words, was made by Paul
Munder, at New York, on November
4, 1905.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
THIMpLE CLUE MEETING.

The Thimble Club met at The home
of Mrs. George Leven, in Johnson
avenue. Wednesday afternoon. A
game of finch was played for prizes.
Mrs. Charles A. Marshall was award
ed first prize, a cream set, and Mrs.
Theodore Leven second. a fruit dish.
Refreshments were served during the
afternoon and an exceptional good
time was had by all present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
EUGUEK0T.
II. & Il. ELECTION.

Rossville Hook and Ladder held
its annual meeting and election of
officers for the ensuing year at their
truck house in Shore road, Thursday
evening last. After the usual bust
ness was transacted the following
officers were elected: President, j.
j. Winant; vice president. F. B. Lit
tel; foreman, G. w. Merrick; first
assistant foreman, Henry S. LaForge;
second assistant foreman, William
Fischer; secretary w, w. Winant;
treasurer, l.. Levi; sergeant-at-arms,
Emil Graft; trustees, S. w. Benedict,
A. E. Matthes and Joseph Decker;
directors, e. e. Sleight, S.. f. Cut
ting, A. Buel, j. ]. Winant and s. w.
Benedict. " a~saaaaa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Unaccountable.

Somebody wants to know what
strange perversity it is that makes
New Workers who call New York
moo York. pronounce coupon as If
It were "newpon." But we long ago
gave up trying to account for the va
carries Of New lYorkers.-Boston Globe.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
WOODBRIDGE.
MNHRWH n n MNHW NJ EHHM NHENM NHW n HH
COMMITTEE.

A short meeting of the township
committee was held last night at
which the following were present:
C. s.. Farrell, c. M. Liddle, J. M. Nc
Elroy and j. A. Hermann. The fol-
lowing bills were ordered paid :
Township purposes, $441.3S; police,
$262,50; outside poor, $412.23;
roads and bridges, $702.55; Weekly
Register, $3.50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
AnnITION no CONyENT.

Wood & Brown, the contractors
and builders in Amboy avenue, Pleas
ant Plains, have secured the large
contract to build the addition on the
convent of the French nuns In Main
street. This addition will be on the
side and will be about forty-fve by
forty feet, two stories and a half,
peak roof, and will cost about $1O,-
900. Work will be rushed through
at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
ALPINE Railwsv

A wonderful mountain railway Is
being constructed in the Tyrolese. Aims
by a Swiss engineer named Strubb.
of Clarens, near Montreux. . when
completed this line will achieve the
European record, which has been. held
up to now by the Stauserhorn rail.
way, for traversing the steepest 0
tain slope in the world. 'nA'~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Worse Yet.

Tom-How's u old friend Dick?
Harry-Don't speak of him-poor
fellow!
what's he dead?"
Worse than that"
Heavens! What has happened to
him?"
Hes run off with my wife!"--
Translated from Tales from La Vida
Galante. 49, +%~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
sTREETs WERE LIvELY,

The streets Of this borough were
unusually lively yesterday. People
were moving, George Maxfield moved
three families, and there were two
other families moved and lots of
molding sand, lumber, telephone fix
lures, etc, were being carted and
even the ice cream man was around
ringing a bell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN.

Some of our citizens are already
admiring Mayor Treganowan's gar
den. They think it is lovely, espec-
tally a tulip bed, which is in full
bloom. The garden proper is all
ready for setting out all kinds of
plants and bulbs and after that it
win not be long before he will have
one of the handsomest gardens in the
borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Education in Germany.

Opposition is growing in Germany to
the present system of education which
gives 50 much time to the learning OF
dead Languages. 1t is argued that the
game is not worth the candle except
for those who intend to teach Ian
guages.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
n

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the first summer night re-
ception and dance of the Arnet Pleas
ant Club, to be held at Doty Hall to-
morrow night. The price of admis-
sion will be twenty-five cents, includ-
ing ice cream and cake. All who at
tend are assured of a good time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Oriental CAP for Teacher.

Wanted an assistant master,
strong In English and good at sports.
Pay Rs. go per month. Anyone with
a proud look and a high stomach not
wanted. Apply to Principal, Church
Mission High School. Srinagar, Kash-
mir."-Lahore (Tndia) Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
A NEW

w. e. Joline, the builder and con-
tractor In Amboy avenue, has Sc
cured the contract for the handsome
residence of William Ford, of John
son avenue, to be erected In Broad
way. Work will be started about
June /.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
Not That Kind Of Suits.

A dilapidated person rang a West
Philadelphia door bell and asked the
lady of the house. a lawyers wife,
whether she had any old suits. go
to see my husband at his Office" she
answered. His are mostly old. He's
had one of them ! know for more than
20 years" The tramp looked discour-
aged.-Philadelphia Record.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
PLEASANT PLAINS.
REAL EsTATE sALES.

The property belonging to ]. w.
Brinkman, In Princes Bay, has been
sold to a party from Manhattan for
800 and the Hopkins property
was purchased by John Stout, of
Dongan Hills, for $4,000. These
were the two largest sales reported
in this section last week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-11
A. N. q. ZION TRUSTEEs.

The regular monthly meeting of
the board of trustees o fthe A. M. e.
Zion church was held in the church
Tuesday night. Business of import
ance was transacted and an election
of a new trustee will be held in the
church shortly in the place of one
whose time has expired.