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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Books Received
From Publishers.

THE FLOWER OF FRANCE-g1
Justin Huntly Mccarthy Harper &
Brothers New York $50.
BESS OF THE WOODS-By Warwick
Deeping- Harper & Brothers New
York $3.50.
THE DOOMSMAN-By Van TassAl
Sutphen. Harper & Brothers. New
York. $50.
FENWICK'S CAREER Rv Mrz
Humphry Ward. Harper & Brothers
New York SI5O
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Did you lose your library? Why not
lay the foundation for another by or
dering the books you cherished most
'At the Sign of the Lamp?
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The flower Of France, the lily. the
glory-Aower Of gold.
Buns on the banners Of our kings rom
fighting days of DID,.
But never son Of Adam. since the
song Of man was scroIled.
Has followed the golden lily, by wood
Of wave OF VOID,
To triumph after triumph for which
the people prayed
VI VAN through years Of anguish, as has
the matches Maid,
The gir with the soldier spirit shrined N
the angel mold
The Flower Of Franoel
From he Flower Of France.
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tors. dentists and lawyers. I am sure
the artists have Jared better than any
other profession.
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Local Painters Busy.

Eugen Neuhaus has been working all
summer in the vicinity of Sacramento
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to eternal life.''
(Harper s. Brothers, New York;
s1.50)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16

SEWAREN.
LOCAL ITEMS.


Miss Ida Heiner, of Baltimore,
who has been spending a week with
Mr., and Mrs. Wilson Warning, return
ed last Thursday.
Miss Edna Fowler, who has been
spending a few days with friends in
Flushing, l.. l., has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson, of East
avenue, entertained friends over Sun
day.
Miss Hessie Johansen, of Perth
Amboy, spent Thursday night with
Miss Edna Fowler, of East venue
Mr.. Harry Warning, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
son Warning, of West avenue.
Frank Ballard, who has been
spending a couple of weeks with
friends at the Thousand Islands, has
returned home.
Mr.. Leonard Kute, of New York,
spent Friday night at Mr.. and Mrs.
William Billiards..
Miss Florence Ballard, of East ave-
nue., left today for Lake C%hamplain,
where she expects to spend three
weeks with friends.
Miss Rachel Robinson, of Railway,
Hes in town Friday.
Miss Preston, of West avenue,
spent Thursday with Mrs. Hoyt, in
Brooklyn
Miss Ethel Raymond, of Cliff road,
is spending 4 few weeks with her
FRIEND, Miss May Allen, of Pough-
kecpsfe,
MI. Harry 3. Per Lee spent We'd
nesdayi in New York.
The dbathing was enjoyed by all
very much last week. The tide has
been high in the afternoon and many
OF the Railway people have taken adj
vantage qflthis,
Mrs. II. o. Acker and Charles Ack-
er, of East avenue, who have been
spending d few days WITH Mr. and
Mrs. w. Fl. Fl. Smith, of Flatbush,
have returned home.
Mr. Harry b. Per Lee, who has
been staying in Sewaren since his re-
turn from Peru, left town today for
Long Island, where he has a position,
Miss Marie Valentine, of Railway,
was in town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blair, of Cliff
road, are entertaining friends from
out of town.
Great excitement was caused Sat
urday evening about 5 o'clock when
the express train which passes
through Sewaren just a few minutes
before the mail train. stopped at the
station and backed down in front of
Mr.. Roland Freeman's house. The
train had hit a Hungarian. n of the
trackmen, who was walking on the
track, and it instantly killed him.
The man was unmarried and lived in
Port Reading.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
METUCHEM.
LOCAL ITEMS.

A jolly party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. TAFT, MI. and Mrs. Wheeler
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Letson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prickctt
enjoyed a day at Dreamland Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Charles Ayers and Miss Nc
Farland are guests of friends at Gosh
en-, N. ", this week.
The marriage of Miss Annie CRU
ickshanks, last June, has just been
announced.
Mr.. Lloyd Wilson is i'll at his home
on Highland avenue.
Robins hall was well filled Thurs
day evning when the members of
Christ church choir gave their enter
tainment, The Missing Duke" and
st. Luke's Guild will have a good
start on their fund for the windows.
The young people In the operetta de-
serve praise for the admirable way
in which they took their several
parts, and we all hope to hear them
again some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Clark have
returned from their outing.
Mrs. Guert Gansevoort Jackson
was ''at home" Friday afternoon to
her friends, to introduce Mrs. Fred.
erick Pearse. The lawn and rooms
wei very attractivelv decorated with
wild flowers and the cake and ices
served were delicious. Mrs. Wash
ington Wilson and Mrs. Alden assist
ed the hostess in receiving her guests.
Mrs. George Litterst left town Sat
urday to join her husband in the
Pennsylvania mountains, for the
summer months, 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Arnold, OF
the Plainfleld road, left home today
for a weeks outing.
Mr.. Frank Conner is enjoying a
weeks cruise with a friend in his
yacht.
Mr.. George Greasen is i'll.
Mrs. George Edward Kelly and
daughter are visiting relatives i'll
Brooklyn.
Miss Julia Bogert is spending sew
eral weeks out of town.
A very desirable lot OF New street
will be sold at auction Tuesday to
close the estate of the late Charlotte
Il. Cooper. MI. G. G. Campbell has
charge of 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
TOTTERvILLE.
JUMPED orr CITY BoAT.
Man Believed to be from Arverne q
Suicide from the Richmond.

Man Believed to be from Arverne a
Suicide from the Richmond.
A man supposed to be A. =. kest-
en-. of Arverne, l.. L., jumped v
board off Robbins Reef on the l:l0
a. m. trip of the municipal f~erryboat
Richmond Yesterday from Manhattan
to ST. George. The captain ordered
two boats lowered, and a search was
made for more than half al hour, but
mo trace of the man was found, He
is believed to have committed sui
eide.
The man left his coat and hat on
the deck of the ferryboat. In the
pocket of the coat were found letters
addressed to A. e. Kesten, Arverne,
l.. /. Pinned to the coat was a slip
of paper, on which was written:
ITO Finder-Kindly deliver suit at
Hamman, 1905 Seventh avenue,
Manicure Parlors.'
The mar attracted considerable
attention on the boat from the time
the boat left Manhattan, because OF
his nervous and peculiar ac-
tions. AS the boat neared Robbins
Reef several men noticed him take
off his hat and coat, and pin the pap
err to the latter. They thought that
he intended to jump overheard, but
before they could reach him ne
sprang to the rail and jumped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
WOODBRIDGE.
O ITEMS.

Mrs. Henry Meyers is in st. Barna-
bias Hospital, Newark, undergoing an
operation. DR.. Ill, the Newark spec
ialist, will perform the same, assist
ed by DR.. Hoagland. of this place.
Mrs. w. A. Osborne and Miss Os-
borne have returned from spending
a week at Pocono.
Master Frank Davidson, of Jersey
City, is the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
C. Etter, in Green street.
The regular meeting of the Board
of Education will be held tonight at
school No. 1.
Mr.. ID. S. Voorhees,, of Edgar's
Hill. spent Sunday in Spring Lake.
MIR. and Mrs. David Jones. of Rah-
wav. were the guests of Mrs. John
Lockwood. Sunday.
Miss Anna ID. ID. Dixon has return
ed from spending a week at keans-
burg, N. j.
Miss Mary Harmed has returned
from visiting at Lake Hopatcokg.
Master Chandler Phillips is recov-
ering from his recent illness. /.
Mr.. f. G. Tisdall, Jr., * the guest
of Mrs. f. / Perry at their camp at
Keansburg, N. j. ,.,,
Mrs. E. f.. Edgar, OF DuBdr mr.
is recovering from her recent illness.
Mrs. G. G. Plat, of Barron avenue,
is visiting at Menlo Park.
The Congregational Sunday school
will hold its annual excursion August
7 at Bellewood Park. Tickets are vi
and may be purchased from the
officers and scholars of the Sunday
school.
Mrs. Lawson and Miss Elsie Law
son, of Upper Green street, are spend
ing a few days in Asbury Park.
Mr.. Robert O'Neill, who was very
seriously injured last week in Porl
Reading, is reported recovering slow
ly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
N-HMAMIH8H
sOUf# tHBOY.
Had PLNAsANT sAIL.

Big Crowd on tile Excursion of Jr.
GU. a. NJ.
Saturday night proved to be an
ideal night for the moonlight eXcur-
sion to Coney Island. The Sirius, of
the Iron Steamboat Company, arrived
at the Pennsylvania dock in the early
part of the afternoon and people.
a~nxiously awaiting the time for
parture, commenced to crowd I"
boat, and a continual stream o. J.
pie lined the dock until the depart
ure. The Sirius left the dock at
2:3O o'clock, a half hour later than
the scheduled time, with nearly 600
people on board. Arriving at Perth
Amboy al about 3 o'clock another
crowd of people were taken aboard
and the excursion vas on its way for
the pleasant sail.
They arrived at Coney Island with
everyone anxious to get ashore. Luna
Park, S~teeplechase, and Dreamland,
were visited and with the ideal floors
and music for dancing in these places
everyone enjoyed the day. Occasion
ally omeone got up courage enough
to loop the loop.
The time for returning arrived too
soon after such an ideal trip and, as
usual, some were left behind and
others who went down on the train
returned on the boat, which arrived
at the Pennsylvania dock a little be-
fore 2 O'Clock Sunday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
GENL KOzLOV
is MURDERED
Murder Of Admiral ChOuEiu Cap
tured and COnfeSSes Car
HeSitateS'Oyer New Cabinet.

ST. PETERSBURG, July IVA lot
mer sailor named Shetenko, VINO Was
arrested at Sevastopol, has confessed
that he was the assassin Of wee AL
mlral ,Chouknin.
General Kozlov of the headquarters
staff has been murdered in the PARK at
Peterhof. His assailant used a re
volver. The three shots fired were all
effective. The murderer was a Wen
dressed man, who has been arrested
but not identified. The murder is re-
garded as mysterious, rs General MOI
low was o connected with any po-
litical agitation.
At Cronstadt the sailors declined TO
participate in Il requiem for Vice Ad-
miral Cllouknin.
1t is reported that Admiral Skrydloff
will succeed the late Vice Admiral
Chouknln as commander Of the Black
sea fleet.
The agrarian commission Of the low
er house in Difference to the firm pro-
test of the Group of Toll has rejected
the proposal of NJ. Kutliarevski OF
Saratov to place in the agrarian bill
a provision exempting from %eXpropria-
ton land and stock companies and
lands, like vineyards, fruit orchards,
etc, under special cultivation.
The council OF the empires accept
ancc without amendment of the dou-
mas bill aBproprlating $~7,500,G00 for
famine relief came as a surprise, but
has occasioned the greatest jubilatlon
in the camp of the lower house, as 1t
is regarded as a vote of lack of conf
dence in the G%oremykin ministry on
the part of the upper chamber.
According to late reports, all the
questions of principle involved in n
change of ministry have been resolved,
and now 1t is merely a matter of per-
sonalities. The emperor is still OBJ
tecting to certain names proposed by
the Constitutional Democrats.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
Cars Troops Ripe For Revolt.

GATCHINA, RUSSIA. July 1G.-At a
meeting held here, attended by three
of the guard regiments, al officer adj
dressed the men on the subject of the
Soldiers union. which is being organ
lied. He pointed out that the league
was democratic and was being organ
lied for the purpose of guarding the
constitution and established constitu-
tional institutions and to prepare the
army to come owe to the people when
they were ready and armed for resist
ance. The soldiers received the speech
with much applause and showed eager
ness to join the union, which already
is very strong in southern and south
western Russia, Siberia, the Caucasus
and Turkestan. The meeting was the
first step toward organization in this
locality.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
LOCAL ITEMS.

The Ladies Aid Society, of st.
Marks M. e. church, will hold a
special meeting tonight at the home
of Mrs. Eta Johnson, in Sharrott
avenue.
Miss Hattie Slower has accepted a
position with the Butterick pattern
company, in New York city.
Joseph Butler, of Brooklyn, is con-
fined to his room /at the Stephens
House on account of illness.
John Kennedy, of Brooklyn, Is
spending his vacation with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy,
in Bay View venue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bogardus
left last week for Nyack, N. Y, where
Mr.. Bogardus has accepted a posi-
ton.
Captain George Newberry, who has
been confined to his home with i'll
ness, is slowly recovering.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
YOUR KIDNEYS WELL

Bright's Disease, Diabetes. Rheu-
matism, Govt, Gravel, Dropsy. In
fammation of the Bladder, Bad
Blood and Nervous Troubles caused
by Sick Kidneys.
G. A. Sexton, the well known Drug
gist of 10 Smith street, Perth Amboy.
knows by experience that HINDIPO
will cure all forms of Kidney and
Nervous Troubles, and will guaran-
tee 1t in all cases.
Can't you afford to Try it at their
risk? 1t costs you nothing IL 1t don't
do the work.
Sent by mail to any address. pre-
paid. on receipt OF SO cents. Six
boxes. $3.50, under a positive guar
antee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
FIRE LINE BADGES.

Secretary Downes, of the New
York fire department, announced last
week that the order -revoking the
present fire line badge will be issued
in a day or SO. The new badge Will
probably be ready in a few weeks.
The new fire line system is patterned
after that of the city of Boston. 1t
is stated that there is little or no fire
line trouble at that place because 1t
has only one recognized emblem OF
authority and that is a celluloid
badge issued by the fire commission
or
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
l.GUTE RATH.''

Do you remember what Horace
Greedy said? Go west young man, go
west. Now instead of following this
advice, stop off at Bellewood Park.
You will abandon the idea of going
further, but will be contented to
spend the day among the pines and
ripping waters of Muscoetong Noun
tain. Special train leaves Perth Am
boy every Sunday at 9:15 a. m, re-
turning leaves Bellewood at $3.50 p.
m. Fare for the round trip three
fourths of a dollar, only Is cents.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
T0TTEEVILLE.
HOMIE q

Plans are now being prepared by
Charles f. Post, the architect, for q
new home for the nurses of S, II.
Smith Infirmary, the gift of Mrs.
George d. Farrar, to be erected in
memory of her husband. and to be
called the George Dow Farrer Home
and School for Nurses, The new
building will be located on the high
ground at the northeast corner of the
hospital grounds and will have a re-
ception room, parlor, library, a large
lecture room and living room for
about thirty nurses. The location is
one of the best and most healthful
and the building will be very attrac-
tive in appearance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
TOTTEHgILLE.
FIFTH COTTON r

Staten Island Has a Blaze That De-
str0ys $6O,OOO Worth Of Property.
The fifth fire within a few weeks in
the American Cotton Dock and Trust
Company's plant at Tompkinsville de-
stroyed yesterday ssthe remaining
storehouse with its contents of some
5000 bales of cotton. Deputy Fire
Chief Guerin called all the companies
available, and the freboat New York
err and a Baltimore and Ohio tug ran
into one of the docks and laid lines
to the fire. 1t took two hours to
bring the fire under control. The loss
of about 100000 will fall on the COM
pany, as the underwriters some time
ago cancelled all policies on cotton
owing to the numerous fires in the
harbor within the last two months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
AuauEMoT.
ATTENDED

A large number OF the members
and their friends attended the first
annual clambake of the Sons of Rest
held at Engert's Central, in Shore
road, Rossville. The bake was in
charge of the we'll known caterer,
William Siminson, of Tottenvillc,
who had everything done to a turn.
over s~eventy-fve sat down to par
take Of the good things that go to
make up a good bake and all said 1T
was one of the best held in this vicin-
ity in some time and a good time was
had by all. The bake consisted OF
clans, fish, lobster, SQUAD, green
corn, potatoes and spring chicken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
IOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cuny and
two sons, Eugene and Edward, enjoy
ed a sail in their launch, the Brig, to
Cheesequake, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis and
daughter, of Manhattan, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. g. Qu1nby,
in Broadway, yesterday.
Edward Williams and daughter
Leona, of New Brunswick, visited his
mother, Mrs. Irving Sleight, in john
son avenue, yesterday.
John Hatchman and John Lloyd,
of Manhattan, were guests at h o
tenville Hotel yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Addison Holder, OF
Newark, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bolan I'VE Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Roberdee, OF
Amboy venue have as their guest
Miss Jessie Cole, of Brooklyn.
Everyone visiting the e store OF
Leon & Roessler, in Main street, next
Saturday will be presented with a
handsome souvenir fan.
Eugene LaForge, of Main street,
purchased a lot from Andrew
Abrams, in Center street, Saturday,
and will erect a handsome residence
on it shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ryan. OF
Sprague are receiving con-
gratulations on the arrival of a young
son Saturday.
Miss Lola Hooper, of Tyrrell street
in with Miss Maggie Leahy
of Perth Amboy, visited in Brooklyn
yesterday.
Miss Ida Butler, of Richmond Val
Iu.s 49,. -ok...uO1 IN hnp hnrnn nffQr 5
six weeks visit spent with Mrs. J
McGill, in Jersey City.
The Wells Memorial church held ;
largely attended open air meeting a
the. corner of Main street and Ambo.
avenue Saturday night.
The Montauk Social Club played
several games on their tennis court
in Amboy avenue, Saturday after
noon.
William Bloodgood, of johnson
avenue, goes up to New York tomor
row before the municipal civil ser
vice commissioners to take his men
tai examination for the position o
patrolman.
Mrs. N. Jay, Of Harlem, was tn
guest of Miss Isabelle Cottrell, i
Broadway, yesterday.
JACOB flSner, WHO tnJufou HIS iC
in falling from a ladder at Brown
shipyard several weeks ago, has a
most entirely recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Brown, Jr., {
Brooklyn, were the guests OF M
Browns parents, in Main street, ye'
terday.
Patrick Reilly, of 101 truck !
Broadway, leaves today for the Ca
I skills, where he will spend his annu'
:. ten days vacation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
MIDLAND CAR JUMPS TRACKS.
Women Passengers Are Thrown iron

Women Passengers Are Thrown from
Seats, but Escape Serious Injury.
Crowded with pleasure seekers, a
south bound car on the Midland Elec-
trio Railroad left the tracks On the
Richmond road, near Dongan Hill,
S. l., at 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Rose Justiwitz, twenty-six years
old. of No. 5,211 Third avenue, and
Rebecca Firensen, twenty-five years
old, of No. 81 Rivington street, who
we're riding on the front seat, were
thrown to the floor, but escaped with
out being seriously injured. The car
was put back on the tracks in less
than an hour.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 16.-Dr.
Burke Mcpherson. a, prominent physi-
clan, and his son John. Il tall, hand
some fellow of twenty-four years.
started on a spree here. AS a result
Grant Smith and William Walker, a
deputy sheriff, are dead. DR.. Joseph
Wardel is seriously injured, DR.. Nc
Pherson is jailed on a double charge
of murder, and his son is a fugitive
with a price set OH his head.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
WE'RE FINED $40.

Timothy McCarty, of Locust, N. j.,
and Frank j. Cassidy, a real estate
dealer who resides at No. 4 West
121st street, New York. who were
arrested by Motorcycle Policeman
Patrick J. Driscoll, of the Eightieth
precinct, about z O'Clock Friday
night, were a~rraigned in the first dis
trict court in New Brighton before
Magistrate John Croak on Saturday
The pleaded guilty and a fine of $40
was imposed on each, which was
promptly paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
A BUSY DAY.

The saloons and hotels did a
thriving business again yesterday on
account Of the lid being kept on tight
in Perth Amboy and other places
nearby in New Jersey. From early
morning until late at night every
boat brought crowds over to quench
their thirst on this side of the river,
where in most places extra bartend-
ers and walters were put on to supply
the people. Several enterprising
citizens started a ferry route from
the coal docks and were bringing
b~oatloads to this side all during the
day. People from Railway and South
Amboy were also visitors throughout
the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
LIGHTS OUT AGAIN.

Electric lights we're out again last
night and the place was nee more in
darkness. How much longer are we
to stand this thing?
This is an every might occurrence.
The lights come on at the usual time
and stay lit for. about an hour and
then they go out and the town is in
darkness for the rest of the night,
but still the people are paying taxes
for this thing. Where is our alder
man? Why can't he furnish some
means of remedying this thing?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
PLEASANT PLAINS.
HORSE DROPPED DEAD.

A horse belonging to Arnot Doty,
the n~ewsdealer in Station avenue,
dropped dead in Amboy avenue, Eli
ingville, yesterday morning. The
horse was being driven at the time
by one of his boys, who was deliver
ing papers through that place. Mr..
Doty did not know anything of 1t I'M
til he received a telephone message
saying the horse was dead. He lett
at once with another horse to finish
his route.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16

PITTSBURG, July 16.-One man was
probably fatally injured and dozens of
others were hurt in a fierce riot. the
result of parishioners of st. Nicholas
Croatian Roman Catholic church OF
Millvale, Pa, trying to prevent Father
Michael Tusek from holding mass. a
score were arrested.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16

BAKU, July 16.-A new ~terroristic
party, styling itself 'the red squad
ROM is spreading anarchistic propa-
ganda in this section. The members
of this party say the present Is no
time to handy words, but to answer
the repressions of the government with
the death of officials. The circulars
call upon workInen to join the organi-
zation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
GONE TO DENVER.

Exalted Ruler George w. Stake, of
Staten Island Lodge No. S41, B. P. 0.
Elks, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beinert,
Mrs. Zech, Captain Charles Scheub-
ner and daughter and Mrs. Charles
e. Hoyer and daughter left Friday
night for Denver, Col, where the
great national convention of Elks Is
being. held,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
..GUTE RATH.r

DO you remember what Horace
Greedy said? Go west young man, go
west. Now instead of following this
advice. stop off at Bellewood Park.
Won will abandon the idea of going
further, but will be ~contented to
spend the day among the pines and
ripping waters of Muscoetong Noun
tain. Special train leaves Perth AM
boy every Sunday at 9:15 q. m, re-
turning leaves Bellewood at 5;3O p.
m. Fare for the round trip three
fourths of a dollar, only 76 cents.
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NEWS Want advs. are classi-
fed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
VISIT.

Mrs. Sarah Kaufman, district dep
uty of Rebecca lodges No. II and 32,
/. O. o. F., who made an official visit
TO Lady Widely Lodge No. 80, in
New Brunswick, Saturday night, was
accompanied by Mrs. IIansina Emil
lisun and Margaretta Thomas. After
the meeting they were entertained
by friends and returned home at
1880 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
sCOW LAuNCHEn.

A large scow, the first boat to be
built at the new shipyard of Harry
Cossey, in Railroad avenue, was
launched Saturday afternoon at 2:l5
O'Clock amid the blowing of whistles.
1t was a very successful launch, be-
ing different from all others taking
place around here as the boat was
launched into the water sideways.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-16
wife of senator pettus Dead.

SELMA. Ala, July 10 Mrs. Ed
mund " Pettus, wife of United States
Senator Pettus from Alabama, is dead
at her home here, aged e~ighty-two
years. She has been III since her re
turn from Washington at the close of
the session of congress. The funeral
will be held here this afternoon.