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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
SOUTH AMB0Y.


The mayor said he thought that
Dey's plan was O. K, but Counsellor
Pearse said it couldn't be done.
Mr.. McDonough then took the
floor and said he had just received a
good lambasting from his old friend.
Mr.. Scully. bat he was willing TO
take it. He said ne signed a petition
asking the borough council to curb
and gutter David street from the
Central railroad to the shore front.
How could they gutter and curb the
street which the petition called for,
the full length, If the borough was
going to give the end of the street
away. We're the property owners to
pay just as much for the curbing and
g~uttering for two-thirds of the street
as they were to pay for the whole
thing? Mr.. Scully replied that it
would cost him more to fix the end
of the street up than it would to
pave. gutter and curb half of the
street. Christian Straub then spoke.
saying that while not a resident of
the street, he owned property down
that way and he thought they ought
to have sewers there, as it was moth
ing more than ii muck hole, full of
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
WOODBRIDGE.


Mr.. and Mrs. Flood. of New York,
are the guests of Mr.. S. +. Potter.
DR.. F. e. Voorhees,, of Spring Lake.
spent Sunday in town.
\ number of townSpeople attended
.hC Presbyterian annual missionary
meeting in Westfield Tuesday after
noon. The meeting was well attended
and of great interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lessen have
moved from Amboy onto the Berry
road.
Mrs. j.. H. Thayer Martin. of Rah-
way avenue, visited Mrs. Fred Brown,
in YonkerS, last week.
Mrs. William Gilman is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Knowlton, in
Rochester, y. Y.
Mr.. Isaac Tappan, of Edgars Hill,
is able to be out after IA severe at
tack of the grip.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Lyle,
of South River. were held on Tues
day afternoon in the PRESBYTERIAN
church. DR., McNulty oficiated. Mrs.
LYLE formerly lived in Woodbridge.
but of late years resided with her
son in South River.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boice, of
Ridgewood, were the guests of Mrs.
Oscar Miller, on Edgar Hill, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Numbers and
daughter have returned from south
ern Jersey.
Mrs. Eugene Drake is i'll with the
grip at her home in Railway avenue
Mrs. McNulty is entertaining rela'
lives from out of town.
The public schools of woodbridge
township will be closed Good Friday
and EASTER Monday.
Mr.. B. E. Carpenter has purchased
the race track farm on st. Georges
| avenue, now occupied~by Mr.. Logan
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11

TELEPHONE WIRE BROKE.

A telephone wire broke in Broad
way during the ecent storm and fell
over a trolley wire which was sup
posed to be insulated. down to the
street. 1t is said that the wire was
very much alive as a dog was shock
cd by it about $50 a. m, and about
1870 a. III. another dog came along
and began playing with the wire. 1t
picked it up with it's mouth and was
~clectrocuted. Smoke was seen com
ing from the dogs body as its yclps
of agony were heard. \ trolley con-
ductor put on rubber gloves and cut
the wire loose. Oscar Mundy's horse
had a narrow escape as he drove it
within a slight distance of it, so that
he almost touched the wire.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
FOOD OR
STIMULANT

Ask your doctor if when
he orders a patient to drink
lots Of pure milk he advises
the addition of a large
quantity of whiskey. He'll
tell you "no" very emphati-
cally. Yet there are people
who, when ordered to get
SCOTS Emulsion, will accept
some wine, cordial or extract
of cod liver oil and think it is
the same thing or better. If
you want and need cod liver
oil in its best, purest and
most easily digested form, get
SCOTS Emulsion. If you
want whiskey, that's another
matter, but don't look for the
same results.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl St, New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
T0TTENvILLE.
WORK AT


Marine Works. in Bentley Street Are
Busy.
Work is unusually brisk at h. u.
Acker's Marine iron Works. in Bent
lev street. A large number of differ
ent kinds of s%asolene Doats are DelhS
overhauled and several new engines
being built and lots of job and
repairing coming in every day.
The large float was towed from
lis winter quarters and placed in
nosition at the end of the dock yes
terday morning.
A new thirty-ive-foot launch with
q twenty-five horse power engine is
in the course of construction. A
Gftv-foot twelve horse power auXil-
iarv Nimpo, belonging to a Mr..
Prall, of New York, is receiving d
general overhauling. The oyster
dredge Henry Clay, belonging to J. l..
ing o~verhauled. The Albertus, own
ed by Albert n. Guigues, is having a
high power engine put in it. Other
boats receiving a general ovcrhauling
are the auxiliary catboat Curlew,
owned by Harry Brown, of Railway;
Martin l.. Morse, of Atlantic High
lands: Katie b., owned by John Boss,
of Main street, and the Belle, former
ly owned by Harold Powers, is eX-.
pected here any day from Lake Ho-
patcong to have a twenty-five horse
power engine installed. She is now
owned by a Mr.. Charles H. Tischnor,
of New York, and besides all OF this
work, contract for six five horse
power, three seven horse power, and
one eight horse power double cylin-
der engine is being built and orders
coming in all the time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11

METUcHEM.
LOCAL ITEMS.

III IENIo.
Mr.. George Harrington is on the
sick list and under the care of Dr..
Gross.
Dr.. and Mrs. M%orehouse are in
town and are boarding at Mr.. Will
liam NanSicylen'S.
Mrs. Gilbert and Mrs. Strong spent
Tuesday in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris will leave
town May /. and the Gilbert cottage
will be for rent.
Mrs. Moody B. Smith is expected
home next Tuesday. Isl.
DO not forget. the dramatic enter
tainment in Robins Hall, Tuesday
evening, April II. Tickets o for
sale at Perry's.
The school board met in the school
house Monday night,
About fifty ladies were out Tues
day afternoon to hear the interesting
lecture given by. Miss Lakey, of
Crawford, on Pure Food. Miss Lakey
was a guest of the Borough Improve
ment League and was introduced in
Il very nice way by the president,
Mrs. William Thornall. Dainty re-
freshments were served by Mrs. Har-
old Edgar and Mrs. Pattison. All
hope to have the pleasure of hearing
Miss Lakey again.
Mrs. Harold Edgar is entertaining
. a friend from New York.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

Ms, Green, of Augusta street, is
entertaining a lady friend, Mrs.
Bedc, from Boston.
Rev, Father Brady is having q
handsome porch built all around the
retcory. It is to be enclosed with
glass for winter it is said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston King and
son Howard enjoyed a trip to Asbury
Park yesterday.
The new bakery in Broadway open
ed Saturday and they seem greatly
pleased with the amount of patron
age received already.
The Ladies Aid. of the Baptist
church. met at Mrs. Frank Comp
tons last night.
The cars from Keyport were load
ed with people Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
FALL RESIrI,TED SERIOUSLY,

William Sullivan, who IS a chef on
"a boat, but whose family resides at
the foot of Augusta street, stepped
M on Kennedy's stoop in front of
his barber shop last night and
stretching out his arms, made a
short speech and turning slightly
aside lost his footing and fell back
ward. He cut a cash in the back of
his head.
Policeman Gleason sent for DR..
Mcachem, who put some stitches in
the wound and said he should be sent
TO his home, so he was sent there in
Il covered wagon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
DOES THIS SUIT YOU?

G. A. Sexton the enterprising Drug
list, Of 70 Smith street, Perth Am
boy, Is having such a large run on
fHINDIPO," the new Kidney Cure
land Nerve Tonic, and hears it so
highly praised that he now offers to
guarantee it in every case to cure all
forms of Kidney Troubles and Merry
GUS Disorders.
He pays for it if it does not give
you entire satisfaction.
If you use it, it is their risk, not
yours. A 50-eenti box sent by mail
Ander positive guarantee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
MR.. OGDEN WELCOMED.

Roy. Burr Ogdcn, the T0rmcr Oas-
tor in the M. L, cliIrch in this bor-
ough. and his family were given Il
grand reception at his new homo in
Woodstown, n. J. All of the church
cs in the town were represented. oven
the Quaker Westinghouse there and
each one made an address of well
come. Cake and ice cream were
served and il proved a,splendid well
come. Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden are de-
lighted with their new home and the
people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

Charles Beden was a Perth Amboy
visitor yesterday.
The A. NJ. e. Zion church will hold
an entertainment in the basement OF
the church tonight. A fine program
has been arranged by the committee
in charge. The proceeds will go TO
pay off the church debt.
The Ladies Euchre club will
at the home of Mrs. stephen Slower
in Amboy avenu this afternoon.
Prizes will be played for.
William j. Penton is fitting nus
building up in Amboy avenue ior
Office purposes. ~
An epidemic of measles has Drok-
en- out in this W Quite IA numDeI
of cases have been reported dnrlhs
the last week.
Miss Cordclia Latourette, oil Shar,
rott avenue who has been conhned
10 her home the past week Win III
ness, is improving slowly.
U. G. Sprague was in Tottenvilie
last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
MANY

William Journeay, of Richmond
Valley, is making extensive altera-
lions to his house in Bentley street.
He is having the building raised and
a three-foot and a half brick founda-
ton built under it and is having all
modern Improvements put in. Louis
Riverly. the mason and builder, has
the contract.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION.

OrinO Laxative Fruit Syrup stlmu-
lates the liver and thoroughly clean
ses the system and clears the com
~pleXion of pimples and blotches. 1t
is the best laxative for women and
children as it is mild and pleasant,
and does not grippe or sicken. Orino
70 much superior to pills, aperient
waters and all ordinary cathartics as
1t does not irritate the stomach n
bowels. Sections pharmacy, 70 Smith
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
JOHNSON HAS RECOVERED.

Rinalder Johnson, of Broadway. II
brakeman, who had his knee crush
ed while helping to turn his engine
in the yard at st. George some time
ago, has since recovered and has
been given a position as night yard
master in the local yard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
STATEN ISLAND 7

Staten Island Lodge No. SAL, B. P.
o. Elke, held its, annual installation
of officers Monday night at Stapleton.
Exalted Ruler w. j. Phillips, of New
York Lodge No. /, assisted by his
staff of officers, conducted the install
lation exercises. A social session at
tended by nearly 500 Elks followed,
at which addresses were delivered by
Exalted Ruler Phillips. Exalted Rul-
er Stake. of Staten Island Lodge, and
other members of the local order.
The second anniversary of the local
lodge will be celebrated with a beef
steak dinner April 81.
The Woman'S Club of Staten ISL
and is arranging for a concert to be
given at the Hotel Castleton in the
near future by Mrs. Susan Douglas
Edison for the benefit of the clubs
building fund. A modern clubhouse
will be erected on land recently pur-
chased at st. George adjoining the
new borough hall and Carnegie Lib
rary.
Jefferson Winter. son of William
Winter, the dramatic critic, has been
engaged to coach the members of the
College Settlement Association of he
DldtCn iSldlld Etau0lby ~ 49,
nual dramatic production, which VIII
be given after Easter at the German
Club rooms, Stapleton. A comedy
entitled "Mr. Bob" will be presented
this year.
Several large transfers of e a es-
tate in the vicinity of Annadale OF
late has led to the report that IL. II.
Rogers, of the Standard Oil Com
pany, is the purchaser. Mr.. Rogers
owns considerable land on Staten
Island already and is president OF the
Richmond Light and Railroad Com
pany, and it is rumored that he is pc
hind a company which intends erect
ing and maintaining a gas plant on
the south shore of Staten Island. Inc
latter fact is what leads to the belief
that he is the purchase of the Anna
dale land as a site for the new gas
plant.
The monthly meeting of the French
Alliance of Staten Island will be held
this Afternoon at the Womans Clu0,
St. George. A feature of the meeting
will be an address by M. Mouronval
of Westerlcigh or souvenirs de
1870" NJ. l.. Servell will render in
strumental selections, and tea VIII
be served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
ST STEPHENS SERVICES.

copal church, in Amboy avenue, dur
ing the remainder of this week will
be. evening prayer and sermon at
1880 p. M; Good Friday, service and
sermon, 10 a.. m. Three hour SER
vice from II to 3 p. m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
DANCE AT HOTEL CAsTLETON.

One of the big social functions of
Easter week on Staten Island will be
the informal dance at the Hotel
Castleton at st. George, Thursday.
April 10. The affair is under the
management of George Benziger and
Victor McQuade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
PLEASANT PLAINS.
EXEMPT.

The South Shore Veteran II EX-
empt Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
ton will hold its first annual meet
ING and election of officers in the
Amicitia Hall tomorrow night. This
association was organized some time
ago and has now received its charter.
II is composed of all of the separate
volunteer companies in the fourth
and fifth wards of the borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
HENRY WINANT BURIED.

, The funeral Of Henry Winant,
eighty-one years old, who died Sun
day night of pneumonia, will be held
at the residence in AmbOy avenue,
Richmond Valley, at 2 o'clock today.
He is survived by three daughters
and two sons. Mr.. Winant has been
a lifelong resident of Staten Island
and having been in the oyster bust
ness for a number Of years, and sup
piled all the large hotels in lower
Broadway with oysters for many
years. Interment will be held in
Rpthpl cnmnlprN ----
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
EELL In HER KITCHEN.

Mrs. Isclcv, ST., Of David street,
while busy in her kitchen, tripped
over some Garnet and had a bad fall
yesterday. She received several
bruises on her limbs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
HUGUEN0T.
BASK GAME.

In the game of basketball in the
championship tournament of the
Protective Basketball Association,
played at Peoples palace in Jersey
City. Saturday night, the Keystones
defeated the Cedars, of Flushing. n.
Y, in a very exciting game, with a
score of 16 to IA. Then next game,
April II, the Keystoncs will have as
their opponents Rippowam's, of Stan
ford, Conn.
Miss Gladys Hastings is spending
n few days with relatives in Wash
ington.
Andrew e. Prior, a butcher by
trade, of Richmond, has patented a
new form of seal for bottles. which
makes the reflling of bottles, espec-
tally proprietary liquids, practically
impossible.
Allie Mckee, of Great Kills, vas a
local visitor yesterday.
Mir. and Mrs. John Webb, of Great
Kills. sailed last week for England.
They will be absent for several
months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11
CARTERET.
NM MlnNMmHMNlEIN WnlHFN0 I2NNM
I5pIICUT STITION ROBBED,

FHTITVIfTT STaNTFVN
The freight depot of the Central
railroad was broken into early Sun
day morning. The safe was blown
open and $25 taken. No clue to the
thief has yet been found.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-11

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-30
Ar WHITE HEAT is THE
Y. M..c. A. CAMPAIGN.
fcontInued from First PACED

tCoUGl0u66 VTQUl TIL - SSS
Two rousing good subscriptions were
received Of $500 each from Lee L. Ma
lone, General Manager of the Consol'
idated Coal Co., and the Hon. o. s.
Mckinney, of the Fairmont Times.
The solicitors who reported sub
scriptions were as follows:
Two were reported through Sam R,
NuzIm amounting to $50. six by B
H Brobst and Willis Hawley Jr.,
amounting to s65; through U. A. Clay.
ton two amounting to $65; three by
]. NJ. Black, $45; one by L. G. Wyer,
500; one through F. E. Nichols for
s25: one through R, c. Jones for S25;
one through G. W. Evans for $25;
three through F. P. Kelley, $55; seven
through j. o. Watson, $725; eight
through ]. M. Jacobs, s235; one
through E. M. Hall, 500; three through
j. NJ. Hartley, 1920; one through J. B.
Sands, 500; one through Arnold Ma
son. s25; two through R. T. Cunning
ham, $75.
Almost six thousand dollars must
yet DO raised before Monday at mid
night and all friends are urged to send
IN their donations in pledges or cash
before the time limit expires. Ack
nowledgments are made for every cash
subscription by the treasurer Of the
Association, Mr.. Glenn F. Barnes.
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we're 81 eiect that Frank Mtdsht and
mn Pagton were n Faifment ana
STAGED ii hotel togethsr TINT
Wright purchase Cd poison above
tlon was asked to establlsh con;
ptracy between Wright and Pay.
ton to murder Payt and thai e prove
wright al accomplee III the cfiIas Up
until tais time this fact has not been
proven. The question was ruled out
j. d Smith was the next witness
Mr.. Smith Is the proprietor Of the
Marion hotel The defendant rented
4 house from Smith. A considerable
squabble5gas precipltatel over a leaf
taken from the register Of the Marion
hotel which eontained the names OF
Frank Wright and wife The State
introduced the leaf to prove that Frank
Wright and wife we're here on the %
Of June and Of the Illicit relations ex'
listing between them.
W. s. Furbee was recalled to the
stand. He was given the leaf and
was asked II the name Of Frank
Wright on 1T was written in the hand
writing Of Frank Wright. The witness
answered that it was
. f. IS
The defense moved to exclude all
the evidence concerning the register
leaf. Motion overruled.
R. NJ. Ross, clerk Of Mt. City Drug Go.
BY this witness 1t was proved that
Frank Brown bought 60 grains Of
strychnine in June %, 1906. The reg
lister kept at the drug store in which
the purchase of poisons and liquors
are recorded was handed the witness
and was identified as the one kept by
him at that time.
w. s. Furbee was called again and
was asked in his opinion whose hand
writing was the name of Frank Brown
on the poison register. He said 1t was
his opinion that the writing was that
Of Frank Wright.
Mr.. Ross was called back. He stat
ed that the man who bought the
strychnine took it out with him.
The register leaf and the register
we're offered in evidence. Counsel for
deefnse objected; objections overrul
ed.
Garfield Mcdonald was called. Two
letters we're handed the witness ana
he was asked If he wrote them. Hs
acknowledged writing the letters
They were dictated by Arthur Yost
What they contained was not dfsclos
ed.
DR.. Kortright, of Morgantown, wa'
further examined this afternoon. He
stated that sodium tornado Is used ia
break up wood alcohol. This. he said
the poison Of this substance was st
to seven times as great as that o.
wood alcohol. The witness described
the process pursued in searching fol
different poisons.
Here the state rests.
Thereupon the defendant moved thu
court to strike out the evidence ad
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SWEET MEL opYi q our! j
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Mr. Abram Hess Dead.

Mr.. Abram Hess, Of Lumberport,
Harrison county, died at his home
yesterday afternoon, death resulting
from a complication Of diseases. Mr.
Hess Is survived by his wife and fouI
children. Mr.. Hess was a brother Of
Mrs, q. ]. Corbin, of this city.
The funeral will take place Saturday
at noon.
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The pardon o. HUH Adams convicted
ii the special January term isos Of
the cFeuit Court q Marion coanty
W. vIrsiaia j me ernie 4 selahs
far man apghter ina sensepcsd to
lnpri Comment g he IIsinla
penite ntlsrs to the period q three
II. 9. GRANT
Attorney for Applicant SOFT
SWEET, MEL pa RI OUR! i
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The great soabie with the Hepburn
rate bin Is ihat Il seems to be 50 pop.
ular without anyone really knowing
just what It does provide fol. AS has
been saldbys senator Knox, II provides
for an untesEFiesed review BY the
courts OF ailtha indingss the Inter.
state Commerce Commission and elm
powers the cItcuit courts to enioin
aunul set aside cs suspend any order
or requirement d tie Commission. It
looks rs II the ehiefth thing tot which.
Il has been praissdis wanting.
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THE MODEST or ALL.

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Many actiaces are being made and
luxurles denied BY the people Of Fair.
mont IN order secure a N, Q, A.
building hut the noblest Of them all,
perhaps, was made last night by Mas.
ter John stoetzers the eleyenyear.old
son Of Rev ii. g stoetzer. He went
10 the committee meeting last night
and voluntasily pledged twenty-five
dollars % tie building fund. The
members otgthe committee thought
they would Joke him Little when he
made the pledge and asked him II he
had the money ne said he hull, that
It was n thsbank II has been learn.
ed since that tie amount represents
just hail rs savings Of year or
more selling Saturday Evening Posts.
Not many people are willing 10 do.
nate hali otalisthey have even for so
good q causeas Tie erection Of =.
M. O. A. binding The glttof this
boy ought p be On inspiration and
cause thousand d dollars 70 pour mo
the .reasur he next feSalays
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Try q want Cd IN this paperif you
lnl resalIa. Only hali cent q WoEd.
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walls. but no EQUALS. Xxx
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
BRITT NEVER WAS INDICTED.

In referring to the personnel of the
new Grand Jury being impaneled in
Judge Grahams. court, the Call did
James E. Britt Sr, a great injustice in
the Sunday issue. in the statement that
he had been indicted by the Wallace
Grand jury and had been accused of
having accepted bribe while a men,
ber of the Legislature.
1t appeared that Britt was a hold
over Senator at the time of the waste
basket scandal, but he claims he was
exempted in the charges made by Fay
lor against the Legislative body. Those
who are acquainted with that sensa-
tional incident bear Britt out in his
statement Britt was a member of the
Board of Supervisors that was ousted
by Judge. Wallace. but he was later re-
instated in his position. There has
never been any Indictments brought
against Britt