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Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-04
NeighbOrhood News.
Cleaned From Our Exchanges
and other Sources,

Mcpherson County Herald.
Mrs. Geo. A. Greig and little son are
visiting relatives in Aberdeen this week.
A number OF Improvements have been
added to the Leola Exchange Furniture
department this week.
The fixtures for August Marters saloon
arrived Tuesday and he now has his
place open to the public.
Carpenters are at work placing a new
hard wood floor in the office rooms of
the county treasurer aud register of
deeds.
Mrs. Fred Junge, Sr , has been quite
sick for the past few days with bad
cold. We are glad to state she is much
improved today.
}. }. Hepperle has transferred the Nc
Pherson County Abstract Co.'S business
to the First State Bank of l. cola, who
will conduct the business in the future.
c. B. Foncanon, of Eureka, the hustl.
ing real estate dealer of this county, was
in town Tuesday with a party of land
buyers. He made the trip from Ipswich
in his automobile.
P R. Shenkenberger, of Eureka.
came over Tuesday and began the erec-
tiOn Of building in which he will run
meat market. He is an experienced
butcher and will soon be in position to
give Leola people first class service in
his line
+. II. Hooper came over from Eureka
the latter part of last week and on Mon
day put force of carpenters / work ON
the new bank building which will be "a
x32. This will be the temporary home
Of the First State Bank of Leola. Mr..
Hooper Informed us that it was their in.
tention to build a modern and up to date
banking house as soon as the road was
ironed to Leola.
Those residing few miles southwest
of Leola are justly indignant at the fire.
quency that locality has recently been
swept by fires carelessly started. With
in the past ten days the whole neighbor-
hood have turned out three times to
fight fires started by criminal careless
ness on the part Of those attempting to
burn their stubble fields. While there
is law governing conditions under
which fires may be set out people in gen
eral ignore it and set out fires which
they cannot control, doing thousands of
dollars damage. We believe law should
be passed prohibiting the setting of
fire for the purpose of burning stubble
off field, Such a law would certainly
Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., S.D.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-04
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Annie Tierney and Miss
Mamie Dunn were visiting friends in
Newark yesterday.
George Quin, of Elizabeth, was the
guest of his brother, Thomas Quin,
of Railroad avenue, Saturday after
neon and Sunday.
Peter Finegan was in New York
yesterday.
The Port Reading team was de-
feated by the Carterets yesterday by
a score of Is to 6 on the Roosevelt
diamond.
Charles Hoth is having his store,
on Woodbridge avenue, renovated. A
new front will be put in and the
building lowered to the level of the
street.
Mrs. Joseph Corn and children left
Saturday for a weeks visit to friends
in New York city.
Councilman John X. Bryan and
family have returned from Nashville
Tenn.
Miss Ola Bidwell, the celebrated
baritone ballad singer, i'll come here
Friday night under the auspices OF
the First Presbyterian church. Ad-
mission twenty-five cents.
Mrs. Edwin S. Quin left today fol
a weeks stay in Philadelphia.
A Perth Amboy bank official was
in town again yesterday, but a NEWS
renorted could get nothing definite
from him concerning the long-looked
for Roosevelt bank.
some talk of a shirt manufacturing
concern locating here is going the
rounds. but like the Canda plant, and
the bank rumors, there is no one wno
seams to know anything positive
about the matter.
A euchre and dance will be given
Wednesday evening by the young
men and women of st. Joseph's
church.
A Hungarian, hose name could not
he learned, was severely injured Sat
'urday morning while at work in the
ward of the Leibig Fertilizing Com
many. The man was removed to the
Alexian Brothers Hospital at Eliza
beth.
A surprise party was rendered to
Miss Katherine Dunn at her home. in
Woodbridge avenue, Friday night.
Among those present were: Annie
Riddel, Agnes Jones, Freda Walz,
Mamie DevereauX, Annie Devereaux,
Annie Cutter, John Coughlin, Leo
Coughlin, Ewald Grohmann, Peter
Dreuenberg, Frank Williams, Ed
ward Lloyd, Joseph Lloyd, Harry
Stokes, John and James Dunn. The
young people spent the evening in
dancing and singing.
The Board of Education will, at
the next meeting, take up the ques-
ton of providing extra school accom-
modations. 1t is proposed to build
an eight room addition to school No.
1, which would relieve the present
congestion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. Roderick, of Pittsburg, is i'll al
the residence of his sister, Mrs. F. e.
Tisdall, in Green street.
Mrs. William Franklin, of Barron
avenue, is entertaining a friend from
out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gage have returned
to their home in Brooklyn after visit
ing Mrs. William Demarest, in Upper
Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Meyers left
town this morning for Racine, Wis
consin, where they will make their
home.
Mr.. Page, of Edgar's Hill, spent
Saturday out of town.
Miss Cutting, of North Adams,
Mass, has returned to her home after
visiting Mrs. Cornelius Meyers.
Miss Duguid, of Syracuse, is i'll at
the residence of her grandfather, Mr..
M. d. Valentine, in Green street.
Master Byron Potter is able to be
out after his recent illness.
Miss Kennedy has returned to her
home in P~itttsburg after spending
several days with Mrs. j. B. Edgar.
Miss Mittie Harmed, of Railway
avenue. is entertaining a friend from
out of town.
Miss Sadie Harriet, of Railway
avenue, has returned from spending
a week in Brooklyn. !.
Mr.. Isaac Payne, of Metuchen, Is
the guest of Mrs. j. f. Clarkson, OF
Edgar's Hill.
Mr.. Gridley is i'll at his residence
on Barron avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
ATTENDED, EuCHRE.

A number of the members and
their friends attended the euchre
which was held at the home of Mrs.
J.. E. Benz, in Broadway, under the
auspices of Welcome Council No. 80,
Daughters of America, Saturday
night. The features of the evening
were euchre and a game of finch
played for prizes. Refreshments
were served and a most delightful
time was had by all present. The
following most successful ones were
awarded prizes at euchre: Mrs.
Charles A. Marshall vas awarded
first prize, half dozen punch glasses;
Mrs. J. E. Benz, second, a lace hand
kerchief; George Smith, third, a
fancy collar; William Roberdee,
fourth, embroidered center piece; A.
j. Smith, fifth, renaissance center
piece; William Bunnell, sixth, sofa
pillow top, and Mrs. George Smith,
seventh, berry dish.
At the game of finch Miss Alice
Benz was awarded first prize, a berry
set, and Mrs. Truman o. Siminson
second, sofa pillow top. The COM
mittee in charge of the affair was
Mrs. A. M. Sprague, Mrs. William
Robedee and Mrs. T. o. Siminson. A
neat sum was realized, which will be
turned over to the piano fund OF the
council.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Jerome B. Harris, of Brooklyn, is
the guest of his brother, Frederick
Harris, in Princes Bay. Mr.. Harris
recently left the Kings County Hos
pital, where he was confined for four
weeks suffering with a broken collar
bone, the result of being hit by a
train at Coney Island.
Mrs. William Nance has returned
to her home, in Seguine avenue, after
a few days visit with relatives in
Brooklyn.
Professor Tate, of public school
No. 3, has a position as n of the
teachers at the night school in public
school No. | in Tottenville.
Joseph T.. Androvette is having a
concrete walk laid in front of his new
residence in Amboy avenue.
Daniel Bedell, of Sharrott avenue,
has not been able to ecove his poe
textbook and a sum of money he lost
a few days ago.
A meeting of Amicitia Hook and
Ladder Company will be held in their
house tomorrow night. Important
business will be transacted.
]. c. Davidson, of Princes Bay ave-
nue., has returned to his home after
a few weeks visit to Bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Lundberg, OF
Station avenue, have moved in the
LaForge house, corner of Amboy ave-
nue. and Woodvale avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
SOUTH AMB0Y.
SEHM uNMMH1HNMas HEBlETaAHlElNk
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Hullfsh, of New Brunswick
is visiting Miss Cora Applegate, OF
Swan Hill. 49,,
]. Leon Young spent Sunday with
Mrs. John Fine, of George street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Worthing, OF New
York, were visitors in the borough
Sunday.
A. Switzerland. of New York, w2s
in South Amboy Sunday as the guest
Of Howard Littcll, of B~ordentowh
avenue. ,
Oscar Tenton and family, of
Iightstown, was in town sunday
with his automobile. g..
Former Freebooter DUNCAN and
party passed through South AmDoy
Sunday in an automobile.
Miss Blanche Compton, a teacher
at Hightstown, spent a few days last
week visiting her father, Mr.. Joseph
Compton. of David street.
Mrs. Harry Lining, Of Augusta
street, is reported quite i'll. she was
confined TO her home Saturday.
It is reported that Miss Bertha
Fulton, daughter of Borough CLERK
Fulton, of Second street, is quite Ill
with pneumonia.
S. C. James, of Second street, spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
in Newark.
Elias Stratton, OF First street,
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends and relatives at Pemberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Rogers, OF Burr
ington, who spent the greater part OF
last week with friends and relatives
in the borough, returned to their
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard B~loodgood,
of Main street, spent Saturday and
with Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Rog-
ers, of Burlington.
Mrs. Anna Hartman, of John
street, was a visitor at Perth Amboy
Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS.
Veteran Firemen Held An Interesting
Meeting.


At the regular quarterly meeting
of the Veteran Firemen's Association
of the former Tottenville fire depart
ment, which was held in the Aque-
honga Athletic Club house in Garrett
son place, last Wednesday night, the
president, A. M. Donaldson, was in
the chair. Several new members
were added to the roll, William
Vaughn, Frederick Hopping, George
w. Dubois, Frederick Baxter and
Peter G. Miller. Several other i'm
portant matters also came up for dis
cussion.
r. w. Wood, delegate to the New
York State Volunteer Firemen's con-
v~ention, which was held in James
town August 81, read his report of
the convention, which was one OF the
most lengthy and the best reports
that had been received since the Or
g~anization has been in existence. 1t
was received and placed or file.
John j. Voughn wa also elected a.
delegate to the Southern New York
Volunteer Firemen's convention,
which will be held in Flushing, Long
Island, tomorrow, Wednesday and
Thursday. G. M. Robinson was elect
ed alternate.
The delegate and a number of the
members of the association will leave
here for that place early tomorrow
morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
MRS. WoODBURN BURIED.

The funeral of Mrs. Katheryn
WOODBURY., sixty-seven years old,
widow of Thomas WOODBURY., who
died Friday morning at her home IN
Bentley street, after an illness o.
several months, took place from the
Church OF Our Lady Help OF chris
fans 10 o'clock this morning and was
largely attended by relatives and
friends. Mass was said by Rev.
James M. Byrnes, rector OF the
church, for the repose of her soul.
The floral pieces were many and very
beautiful. She is survived by six
children, two daughters and four
sons, to mourn her loss, Mrs. James
Early, Miss Katheryn Woodburn and
James, John, Thomas and William
The interment took place
in st. Joseph's cemetery, Rossville.
James l.. Bedell was funeral director.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
BOWLING

The annual bowling tournament
for teams Of five men under the aus
pices of the Staten Island Amateur
Bowling League, will open tonight at
Kells Union Hall alleys, Stapleton.
Nine teams have been entered to try
for the Bechtel trophy and cash
prizes and the tournament promises
to be one of the best contested they
have had. The games scheduled for
this week are as follows: Tonight
will be Peerless, Willie and Stickers;
Wednesday,, Kingstons, Empire and
Johnnies, and Friday, Bronco, Eagles
and South Paws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Levinson and
Miss Addie Levinson, of Manhattan,
were the guests of Henry L%evinson,
in Main street, yesterday.
Supreme Court Justice Leonard A.
Geigerich, of Manhattan, visited his
country residence with a party of
friends, in Central avenue, yesterday.
MI. and Mrs. Allison Androvett, of
Main street, spent yesterday with
Mrs. A~ndrovett's parents in Rich
mond Hill yesterday.
William Bunnell, of Johnson ave-
nue., has returned from a visit to
Corning, N. Y.
Charles Fenster, a fireman attach
ed to POI Engine, in Eureka place, is
enjoying his annual vacation.
Edward Driscoll, of Manhattan,
visited his sister, Mrs. Eugene Hem
street, in Lafayette place, yesterday.
Robert Mercer. of Brooklyn, visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mercer, in Fisher avenue, yesterday.
Richmond Temple, Rathbone Sis
ters, meets in their rooms tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
Taft ana B.con Leave Cuba.

HAVANA, Oct. 10. Secretary of
War Taft and Assistant Secretary of
State Bacon, President Roosevelt's
peace commissioners, completed their
labors here and departed for the Unit
ed States on board the battleship Louis
lana. The principal event of the day
preceding the departure of Messrs.
Taft and Bacon was the taking over
of the government by Charles e. Ma
COON, which was done by the issuance
Of n proclamation declaring that he
had entered upon and would discharge
the functions of government as direct
ed by President Roosevelt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15

T0TTEMVILLE.
ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING.
Autoist Taken Into Custody Yester
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Autoist Taken Into Custody Yester-
day Near Princes Bay.
Another speeding automobilist was
arrested in Amboy avenue, near Prin-
ces Bay, at 1:35 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon, when Officer Patrick j..
Driscoll, of the eightieth precinct, ar
rested William ]. Greenwood, twenty
five years old, of 1913 East Fifty-fifth
street, Manhattan, a demonstration for
Smith Mabley Company, of 1865
Broadway, for violating the motor
vehicle law, in driving his car at
twenty-five miles an hour. Driscoll,
who was on his motor cycle, trailed
the offender for a considerable dis
lance before he captured him. He
was brought to the suo-precinct sta
ton house in Broadway, where he
was a~rraigned before Sergeant John
Cook, who released him upon his fur
nishing 500 cash bail for his APP
pearance in the second district court
in Stapleton before Magistrate Marsh
today. Automobiles have take adj
vantage of the fine condition of the
roads throughout the island again
lately and are racing their machines
along at a terrific rate of speed, en-
.dangering life and property.
1t is only about ten days ago that
large machine passing along this
busy thoroughfare at a terrific rate of
speed ran into an ice wagon, and af-
terward striking a telephone pole, al
most killing the chauffeur who was
driving the machine, and throwing
the helper out and ~endangering the
lives of his wife and child in the ma
chine, with the result that the motor
cycle police r more on the alert
again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
FINED a A sun.

James Higgins, of Roosevelt street,
Friday night, having imbibed too
much booze, became rather unman-
ageable, so much so his wife was
compelled to call to her aid the local
police, who brought him under con-
troll and before the recorder. His
wife, relenting, did not wish to press
the charges, claiming she only want
ed to scare him, but the recorder
thought differently, and fined him d
small sum to help him remember that
a man, if he does get full, must be-
have himself.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
DEEMS LITERARY SOCIETY.

The meeting of the Deems Literary
Society to be held at the Deems Mem
orial chapel, Westerleigh, tomorrow
night, will be of exceptional interest
and the society extends a cordial in
vitation to non-members to attend.
The Hon. Signey F.. Rawson will
speak on 1.-THE Supremacy of the Law
in the Government of the United
States" and Mrs. E. e. Morse will
read "a Gypsy tramp with Common
People," There will be music and
refreshments. The officers of the So
ciety are: President, John De Nor
gan; vice president, B. f. Funk; sec
rotary, Miss Mary Phelps; treasurer,
Mrs. Gardener Durham.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
EMPLOYEES DINE.

About ten Of the employees of the
brick department at the Atlantic Ter
ra Gotta Works, attended a dinner at
the home of David Davidson, in
Broadway, Saturday afternoon. Din
ner was served at 3 o'clock and all
sat down and enjoyed an excellent re-
past, after which several running
races were held. In the first race, be-
tween Price and Davidson, distance
100 yards, each won a heat, the final
to be run next Saturday. John Stag
nous and Frank Sullivan ran a 100
yard dash, which was won by Sulli-
van.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
AT THE Y. Nj. c. A.

Mr.. Hoot, of the New York Bowery
Y. M. C. A., spoke at the p. r. r. Y.
M. c. A. rooms yesterday. His text
was: eye are bought with a Price
He spoke with an earnestness, and
the trend of his remarks showed him
familiar with the matter he wished
to bring before his hearers. 1t also
showed that he had given the subject
under consideration deep thought and
close study and while listening to him
the thought came TO us that many
men who were filing pulpits ought
not ever have entered them and
many that were not in them ought to
have been there many years ago. 1t
certainly is a mental treat to go to
the Y. M. C. A. on Sunday afternoon.
If o have any doubts in the matter
go and see.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
T0TTENvILLE.
THE REGISTRATION.
Last Opportunity Is offered 10 Citi-
Z zens Today.

LtSt opportunity is Oncrcu 10 OHl-
y zens Today.
The total humber of registrations
in the fifth ward CT the borough of
Richmond Saturday, the third day of
registration, was 604, which is IN in
crease over what it was on the first
two days. The number registered in
each district in this ward Saturday
was n~inety-two in the thirty seventh,
at Huguenot; 141 in the thirty
eighth, at Pleasant Plains; seventy in
the t~hirty-ninth, at Rossville; ninety
in the fortieth, at Kreischerville; LOT
in the, f~orty-first, in this place, and
1O4 in the forty-escond, also here.
The total number registered in the
ward for the three days is 1893.
Last Monday there was 536, Tuesday
253, and Saturday 6O4. AS this is
the last day to register all voters
should not fail to do their duty or
else they cannot vote at the coming
election, which takes place November
6. The board of registry is in session
from Z a. m. until 10 p. m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
Leo ns Adverttning Mcdium.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Oct. 15.-Noth-
ing since the flood here has stirred the
.populace of this smoky city along a
curve of the Pennsylvania railroad as
much as the appearance of a king of
beasts riding in an automobile. A
sales agent of a Maxwell car either
eam of another rush of waters
and sought to emulate Noah or else he
schemed to qualify as a Belasco press
agent n rode about town in company
with a big lion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
HORsEs RAN AWAY.

The team of Mr.. Frank Dell, of the
firm of Hubbard & Dell, while stand
ing in front of their meat market
Saturday, became frightened at "a
passing auto and ran away. When
opposite J. j. Scully's undertaking
establishment the wagon attached to
the runaway team collided with a
buggy belonging to Mr.. Scully, COM
pletely d~emolishing it. The horses
continued in their fight until reach
ing Bordentown avenue, when they
were caught without further damage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
TO REVOKE ORDER.

The fremen here and throughout
the greater city are jubilant over the
announcement made by Fire Commits
sioner Lantry Saturday that begin
ming November 1, he would revoke
the order given a few months ago by
former Commissioner O'Brien where
by two firemen were put on Watching
duty at each fire house and revert to
the old state of things, making it
necessary for only onelman at a time
to be on watch. Also the new COM
missioner is considering the granting
of thirty-six hours leave of absence
to the men every five days instead OF
the tw~enty-four hours as now allow
ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
SOUTH AMBOY.
LETT rs HEAR FROM YOU.

South Amboy readers of the EVE
MING NEWS who do not receive their
paper regularly would do us a favor
if they would send us a postal card
stating the fact and giving the ad-
dress of the person not being served.
If you do not wish to send a postal
leave word with Mr.. Stratton at the
newsstand at the c. r. r. station, or
notify Justice r. P. Mason of the fact.
Don't fail to give the address Of the
house not being served. Owing to
the fact that the delivery routes have
been placed in new hands, there have
been several complaints about not re-
ceiving the paper. 1t is our desire
that everybody who wants the NEWS
shall be served ard the new mar in
charge of the delivery is anxious to
reach all, so send in your address.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
Threc KilIed ut oyster Nay.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Oct. 15.-A
boiler exploded yesterday on the steam
yacht Colonia, owned by Frederick G..
Bourne. former commodore of the New
York Yacht club, as she lay in Oyster
Bay cove, off Sycamore Hill, Presi-
dent Ro~osevelt's.. summer residence.
All five sailors aboard the yacht were
frightfully scalded by escaping steam,
and three died soon after being taken
TO Nassau hospital at Mineola. The
other two will survive. me Coionia
was the New York Yacht clubs flag
ship Dist year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
TorTENvILLE.
POLICE TO WEAR CAPS.
New Order Takes Effect November
15-HeImets to Go.

New Order Takes Effect November
15-Helmets to Go.
General Bingham, police commits
sioner 1.-THE city of New York, has
announced that he will make the
change from the helmet to the caps
on November Is. This VIII apply 10
all members of the force, patrolmen
as well as roundsmen, s~ergeants, cap,
tains and inspectors. The caps VIII
be similar to those worn by the mem
bers of the bicycle squad and
ed men. The winter caps for the IN
spectors are to be a dark blue New
York Police Standard fine doeskln'
with three cloth welts of same mater
ial. flexible top and to be provided
with a fat, wire lact chin strap, to be
held at the sides by two small regu-
lation buttons, the caps to be pro
vided with a detachable cloth cape.
The cape to be attached to cap by
means of two snap fasteners at the
rear in order to protect the men from
cold and snow. i.
The cap badge shall be the coat of
of the city of New York, emr
broidered in gold. For the captains
will be same as inspectors except that
instead of the blue black velvet band
the space between the lower welts
shall be covered with a band of
black mohair braid.
For s%ergeants will be same as cap
tains except that the monair braid
will be omitted and the chin strap to
be fiat gold wire lace, and for the
patrolman and doormen
will be same as sergeants, with the
following exceptions: The band to be
without welt at bottom and to have
two rows of blue mohair sewed
the same, the bottom row to
be placed above the lower edge of the
band. The chin straps to be black
Japan leather and the cap badge to
be the coat of arms of the city of New
York. The mounted roundsmen and
patrolmen will be the same as the
as the ~roundsmen and patrol
men on foot except that the two rows
Of soutache on the band shall be of
mohair.
The summer caps will be same as
he winter caps except that the tops
will be of white duck and detachable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-15
AUTO CLUB MEETING.

A regular meeting of the Rich
mond County Automobile Club will
be held tonight at Werthmuller's At
lantic Inn, Grant City, at which final
arrangements will be made for the
next dinner of the club which will be
held Saturday night at the Old Col
ombo House, South Beach. 1t is
hoped there will be a large attend
ance as the dinner promises to be a
fine one. The meeting of the club
tonight will be called to order at 8
o'clock by the president, Charles A.
Schultz.