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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
ROY HOMES 2 YEARs OLD.

Roy Jones entertained a number Of
his little friends at his home, in AM
boy avenue Tuesday afternoon from
z to S O'Clock, in honor OF the ami
versary of his third birthday. About
twenty-five were present. Many
beautiful and useful gifts were re-
ceived. Games were played during
the afternoon, after which refresh
ments we're served and the little ones
departed for home after having spent
an enjoyable afternoon. AT the lon
key game Myrtle Abbott was award
ed the prize, a fancy ornament, and
at the bean hunt, Charles Draper was
awarded the prize for finding the
most number of beans, a fancy orna-
ment. Among those present were:
Maude Totten, Myrtle Abbott, Gladys
Hawkins, Eleanor Lynch, Burnice
Boyd, Helen Williams, Dorothy
Schneider, Ruth Jones and Dorothy
and Harold Haight, of Forest Hills,
N. j., Coleman Abbott. Chester Haw-
kins, Edward Brown, Charles Draper,
William Cartwright, Joseph Lynch,
Leonard Palmer, Everett Price, Wal
ter Wightman, Austin Lee, Rudolph
Hoehn, Wayne Skidmore, Charles
Peterson and Kenneth Strayer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
TESTED FIRE ENGINE.

A large crowd gathered at the
house of 201 Engine in Eureka place
about 1880 o'clock last night, when
a successful test was made of an
Amaskeag engine belonging to the
fire department of the city of New
York. The engine was sent down
from the repair shops of the depart
ment in the afternoon, but did not
arrive until a short time before the
test was made. The test was made
under the direction of Captain Ed
ward Meehan, of POI Engine. the
engine was in charge of Engineer
Speeht and Acting Engineer Hensle.
This engine was sen down here to be
stationed at Mt. Loretta in place OF
the old engine that was used by the
former Eureka Engine Company OF
the Tottenville fire department, and
which has been there since the dis
banding of the department. 1t is
probable that "a paid company will
be established at or near that insti'
tuition in q short time. r.sss
A thorough test was made through
a single and double line of hose
With the engine pumpinE WITH lx'
pounds of steam, IS
Of hose, a stream was thrown abbu
! 1876 feet in the air. The men II
charge of the hose ere Chief Nozzle
man Charles Fenster, John Muegel
and Driver Willing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
T0TTENVILLE.
NEW FIRE LINE RAD9Ee

The order revoking all fire line
badges by Fire Commissioner O'Brien
went into effect 8 o'clock yesterday
morning and hereafter no other fire
line badge will be recognized by the
police excepting the new one just is
sued by the commissioner. The new
fire line badge, which is made of cell
luloid, is blue in color and has upon
it a reproduction of a flreman's
badge. 1t has a hole at the top so a
cord can be run through, to be hung
on the o when in use.
The new badge makes a radical
change in the establishment and
work of maintaining fire lines in this
city. For the first time in the his
tory of the fire department all other
badges will be ignored. The privil-
eyes of the fire lines are to be denied
to the officials of the fire department
as well as the police and other de-
rartments unless they show the new
fire line badge, which the fire COM
missioner himself Will wear. Each
year the badge is to be changed In
design and color. The new badge
will cost those entitled to it the sum
CT five dollars, which amount will go
to the Relief Fund of the department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
SOUTH AMBoY.
SAW SHARK,

AT the time the three sharks were in
Mans net, there was a number of the
residents near there in bathing. One
party, Mrs. Walsh, and grandchild-
rem, hurried out of the water when
they saw the net being pulled in, but
another party, Mrs. B. Grant, and a
number of children, being farther
out, were not as fortunate. Mrs.
Grant took hold of the rope of the
net and walked toward the shore,
pulling it in with her, but never
dreamed that she was inside of the
net until some of the men on the
shore called out to her to get IL of
the net. 1t was only the second
time in about twenty years that Mrs.
Grant had gone in bathing in the
bay and she had enjoyed it greatly,
but she did not enjoy being caught
in a net and especially one containing
sharks, and it unnerved her some
what, but she finally managed to get
out of it. Mrs. Walsh saw two of the
sharks spring out of the net up in
the air and down in the water again,
where they escaped, while the other
one was caught. They looked so inn
mense that Mrs. Walsh thought Mrs.
Grant had made a lucky escape in not
having been bitten by them. 1t Gre
ated quite a little excitement along
the shore at the time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
WOODBRIDGE.

Miss Meta Sirick is spending sever
al months in Denmark.
Firemen's Day will be on August
twenty-third at Boynton Beach.
Many young people from Railway
are enjoying the bathing at Sewarer
this summer.
Mrs. Henry Meyers, of Railway
avenue, has gone to st. Barnabas
Hospital in Newark to undergo an
operation.
Mrs. G.. G. Plat is spending sever
al weeks at Menlo Park.
Miss Mamie Miller is spending the
summer at Asbury Park. Miss Nab
ell Peterson is taking her place in
the Gillian bakery.
Mr.. Frank Turner, of Railway, is
employed on Mr.. Frank Edgar's new
house.
Mrs. Rowe, of Edgar's Hill, is en-
tertaining relatives from Connect
cut.
Miss Rebecca M. Carroll, of Blau-
welt, N. Y, is the guest of DR.. and
Mrs. j. M. McNulty.
Mrs. ]. B. Brown has been enter
tanning her father, Mr.. e. Crow, OF
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Seth Lockwood, of Edgar's
Hill, entertained guests on Wednes-
day.
About eight young persons from
Railway attended the Tennis Club
dance at the Sewaren Land and Wat
Eer Club on Wednesday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
BARBER FINED.

Some members of the BARRIERS AS
ISOLATION visited Bergen Hill Sunday
and happened to pass the barber
shop of Joe Manfre. Mr.. Manfre
has only been at Bergen Hill for a
short time, 1t is said that on hear
ing that the BARRIERS were going to
close in town on Sundays, he came
to this borough for the purpose of
getting the Sunday trade. He was
requested by the association to close
with them, and it was thought he in
tended to do so, but on passing his
shop several times on Sunday they,
it is alleged, saw him shaving four
people and entered a complaint
against him for breaking the old
blue law. He vas brought before
Recorder DeGraw Tuesday night and
given a hearing. Recorder DeGraw
fined him $40.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
ED oEERs, WORLDS GREATEST HARNESS
HORSE TRAINER.

HORSE TRAINER.
between the heats. A new condition.
quite the invention of the Cleveland
association, governs all races of the
meeting and provides that any horse
may be withdrawn from a final heat,
provided proper notification has been
made to the judges previous to the
calling of the preceding heat.
Ed Geers has entered many horses at
Cleveland and will probably lead the
meeting in winnings.
With the exception of the transfer
red Detroit features the full pro-
gramme is as follows:
Monday, July 3O.-2:15 class, trotting,
IL miles dash, entrance free, purse $500.
2:19 class, pacing (Henry Schmulbach
purse). purse 5000, entrance l per cent
to enter, 3 per cent to start, nothing from
money winners. 2:O6 class, pacing. purse
1850, 2 per cent to enter, 3 per cent to
start, nothing from money winners. 2:1O
class. trotting. purse 81 200. u per cent to
enter. 3 per cent to start, nothing from
money winners.
Tuesday, July S1.-Three-year-olds, trot-
ting sweepstakes. two heats, $500 added
by association. SIS to nominate, SIS to
start. all to be added to purse. 2:14 class.
trotting, purse $1,000, 2 per cent'to enter, 8
per cent to start, nothing from money
winners. 2:23 class, trotting <the David
Shaw purse). purse $1,000. l pertcent to en-
ter, 3 per cent to start. nothing from
money winner 2:12 class. pacing, purse
1.O00, 2 per cent to enter. 3 per cent to
start. nothing from money winners.
Wednesday. Aug. 1.-2:25 class, %trotting.
~ miles dash. purse $500, entrance free.
2OS class, trotting, purse $500. 2 per cent
TO enter. 3 per cent to start, nothing from
money winners. Free for alb trotting (the
Citizens purse). purse $1,000. / per cent to
enter, 3 per cent to start, nothing from
money inner 2:0S class. pacing. purse
100, 2 per cent to enter, g per cent To
start. nothing from money winners.
Thursday, Aug. 2.-2:21 class, pacing, ~
miles dash, purse $500. entrance free.
2:12 class. trotting. purse 1000, 2 per cent
to enter, 8 per cent to start. nothing from
money winners. Free for all pacing,
purse $1,000, l per cent to enter, 8 per
cent to start nothing from money win
ners. 2;l5 class, pacing, purse $1,000, 2 per
cent to enter, 3 per cent to start, nothing
from money winners.
Friday. Aug, 3.-2:14 class, pacing, IL
miles dash, purse $500, entrance free.
T~hree-year-olds, pacing. sweepstakes, two
yeats, 500 added by association, SIS to
nominate, $5 to start, all of which goes
to purse. PIT class, trotting, purse 81, 900,
2 per cent to enter, 8 per cent to start,
! nothing from money winners. 2:10 class.
pacing. purse 1000. 2 per cent to enter, 3
per cent to start, nothing from money
winners. 2:0 class. trotting, purse 81, 900,
q per cent to enter. 8 per cent to start.
nothing from money winners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
SOUTH Annoy.
A HEALTHY CLuR-


A meeting of the Peri-q Club will
be held at the home of William Cor
nell, in Main street, on the night OF
August L.
This club has lately been formed
end is composed of nine young men
who are trying to better the social
condition of the town and instead of
spending their evenings sitting in
the shade of the old apple tree on
Broadway, lear First street, propose
TO devote their spare time to the
study of literature and the cultiva-
ton of their various talents. No
regular meeting nights have yet been
planned but the meetings will be
held as often as can be conveniently
arranged without interfering with
any other engagements, as some of
the members are often detained in
Jersey City and other towns on bust
ness trips in their automobiles.
The regular routine will be COM
posed mostly of talks and refresh
ments, and 1t is expected that auto
mobile trips will be planned to Tren-
ton, Jersey City and other cities in
the state.
The club already has the following
list of names: John l.. Montgomery,
Jr., John H. Cozzens, Thomas T.
Kerr, G. p. Cornell, Harry l.. Deibert,
Arthur G.. Mack, Raymond A. Will
liams, Raymond /. Greene and How
ard w. Dillon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
First Big
TrOttlng
Feature
The Sweet Marie Tiver-
ton WentqOOrh Match
Opens the Light Har-
ness Season at the Boston
HeadQ9arters, Read
ollie fvertOn Sound.

BOSTON ia to have the first big trot-
ting race of the year, arrangements
having been made to decide the Sweet
Marie Tivert0n-W wentworth match at
Readviile, Mass. July 4.
This will start the season In New
England with a hurrah, and is the
strongest holiday attraction ever Of
fered on an eastern track.
With memory of the great race Sweet
Marie and Tlverton put up early in
August Of last year still fresh, it does
not seem that the management at
Readville could have secured an event
more pleasing to the race following
public than this three cornered match.
1t will be remembered that Tiverton,
although on the verge of a breakdown,
won the first heat In 2:051a, that he
was only beaten a head in 2:04% and
then made the mare step the third heat
In 2:06%.
There was not q great deal of trouble
in getting the race for Readville. Alta
Mcdonald considers Readville his lucky
track, and over it Sweet Marie has
trotted her fastest race, as well as
doing her best against time.
John Howell prefers Readville be-
cause of its perfect footing, and for
the reason that he is anxious to show
Boston people that the result of last
summers race was not conclusive evil
dence that Sweet Marie is a faster or
better race horse than Tiverton.
Emerson McCargo was willing to
race anywhere, for he has faith that
his black pupil can negotiate any sort
of going faster and more times than
any other trotter. "Readville is the
place." says he, "for there is a track
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

Miss Bertha Bloodgood has re-
turned home from a ten days visit
with friends at Marlboro, N. j.
1t is said that the farmers fear
that so much rain as we are having.
of late will ruin their crops If 1t con-
tinues much longer.
Mrs. Mont Willett, of George
street, spent yesterday in New York
city. Mrs. Willett is entertaining a
guest from out of town.
Daniel Willett, of Boston, Mass,
is spending his vacation with his par
ents, Captain and Mrs. Marshal, of
George street.
Miss Essie Force, of John street,
has returned home from a pleasant
visit down the road.
Miss e. D. Dayton, of George
street, spent Monday in New York
city.
Mrs. Joseph Magnuson and Mrs.
Betty johnson visited the Swedish
Sewing Society, in Perth Amboy, yes
terday.
Miss Nellie Mason, of First street,
has gone to Collinswood to spend a
few days vacation with her brother,
Rev. J. r. Mason.
Mrs. P. F. Kennedy and daughter
spent yesterday at Keyport,
Miss Agnes oxen, of st. Louis,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Kennedy, of Henry street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
RETURNED FROM DENvER.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Gerow, of Am
hoy avenue, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam O'Conner, of Silver Square,
have returned home from Denver,
Col, where they had been attending
the Elks convention held in that city
during the past week. They all re-
port as having a fine time, having
Witnessed the snowbal1ing match m
that city with the thermometer above
the seventies. They say it was a
fine sight to see snow on one side OF
the field and people picking wild
flowers on the other.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
BANK rs ASSURED.

The Tottenville National Bank is
now an assured thing. The store In
the Floersch building where the bank
is to be, has all been renovated and
Put in first class condition. The new
fixtures have arrived and the large
new Mosler safe arrived yesterday
and was put in position and every
thing is almost ready for business.
A meeting of the board of directors
will be called for this week to elect
the new officers of the bank. after
which the doors will be opened i'm
mediately after for the transaction of
business. The hours for the bank to
be opened will be from S:30 a. m. TO
800 p. m. except Saturdays, which
will be from $40 a. m. unfit 100 p.
m.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
TOGETHER.

The BARRIERS Association will meet
next Monday night and an attempt
will be made to form a union. This
will necessitate a raise in price from
fifteen to twenty cents for a hair cut
and ifteenn cents for a shave, If bay
rum is used.
The BARRIERS in many of the large
towns in the state are now becoming
unionized and it is to be expected
that the BARRIERS of this borough will
not allow themselves to drop behind
Athe times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
TOTTENVILLE.
lights WE'RE OUT.

This place was in complete dark
ness again last night for some time.
Not only the streets, but the COM
mercial service was also cut off. The
storekeepers we're forced to get out
their kerosene lamps and some were
seen to burn candles. The people are
loud in their denunciation of the
treatment they are receiving from the
electric light company. There is talk
of holding an indignation meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26

that both of the other horses can fly
over, SO that their owners car have no
excuse when l trim Them"
The first week In July seems a little
too early to expect a record breaking
race when these three champions come
together, but as the same thing was
thought of the dual rae last summer
it will be well to be prepared for an
other surprise.
These trotters have been worked for
months getting ready for this early
match and r likely to come to the
post on national holiday fit to race
for their lives.
Sweet Marie is in remarkably fine
form and early in the year tramped the
last quarter of a 80 mile in 80 Sec
onds.
Howell has been taking no chances
with Tiverton because of the leg which
went wrong last season. The son of
GallileO Rex has been pronounced
plumb sound by every veterinarian who
has examined him, and they all say
there is not a chance of a,return of the
old trouble.
The intercity meeting Mt Pittsburg
this year will be held theilast week In
August and that of Boston the follow
ing week.
Fanny Egthorne, dam OF Morning
Star. 2:04A, has foaled n finel FLY by
Direct Hal, 2:04A, and will tbe bred
back to that horse.
Two t~rotters and a PAGER, TALL by
Grattan, 2:13, stepped the LAST quarter
OF a slow mile in 81 secOnds,at Liberty
Vile. ILL.,, the other day.
A meeting at Highland Aview park,
Claremont, N. H., July 4, isl announced.
The classes are for 2:18. 2:D5 and 2:30
horses. In the two slower classes four
seconds are allowed trottersA
Jack Crabtree is racingEoh Art Alec
in the free for alls arOuntdk the Chesa-
peake bay district.
Dick Wilson is Mt the l~Shelbyville
Qnd.) half mile trackjwithIa bunch OF
seventeen Patchen Boy youngsters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
ITEMS.

Mrs. William Mace rellish, of Tren-
ton. spent yesterday with Mrs. Frank
Dey, of Bordentown avenue.
Mrs. Mcintyre and two children
of Pemberton, are visiting Mrs. VIII
liam Muntin, of Broadway.
Miss Constance Kerr, of Broad
way, is spending a few weeks vaca-
ton at Villa Park, Spring Lake.
Howard Morse will give up his
position in the post office August /
and accept a position with the First
National bank. Arthur Mack will
AXE the position he leaves.
Harry Deivert, of Bordenton ave
nue, will leave next week for a few
days vacation at Manasquan.
Postmaster Roddy visited In New
York yesterday.
- kTr0vWTO a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
AFTER STOLEN DOG.

On the night of July Is someone
stole a dog belonging to M. A. Riley,
who lives at Washington and Elm
streets, Bergen Hill. The dog is a
black and tan hound with white
markings on the underside of his
body and on his legs.
When MI. Riley retired July IS,
the dog was chained in the back yard.
Mr.. Riley offers a reward of $40 for
evidence which will lead to the arrest
end conviction of any person impli-
Gated in the theft.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
Il LOST DREAMS.

Young,
And dreaming the dreams of glad twenty
three,
She swung
In the hammock that hung
Meath the spreading tree.
Sweet in her freedom from marring care
And glad with the grace of her woman
hood,
ROBBED in garments as light as air,
She suffered the zephyrs to kiss her there,
Believing. as they
Who are fortunate may.
That life was good.
Above In the branches that lightly swayed
Between the luscious reclining maid
And the azure sky
A wasp's nest hung.
With a piercing cry
She rose and flung
Her arm about her in wild dismay,
And the gay,
Glad dreams she had dreamed as she
lightly swung
Blew off with the zephrys that wan
dered by,
AS a pitiful groan from her lips was
u
Stung!
Chicago Record-Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
PRICE OF ICE.

The New York Sunday Herald con-
tanned an article concerning the price
of ice in New Jersey as being exor-
bitant. We certainly cannot com
plain in this part of the state, as the
Swan Hill Ice Company is furnishing
fine Ice at the price set for it in the
beginning of the season, and there
has not been any complaint heard
regarding its price or that of the 9TH
erf1arties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
METucHEN.
LOCAL ITEMS,

Mrs. Edward Dana, of Newark
visited her mother, Mrs. Browning
Wednesday.
Mr.. William Carmen was in Tren-
ton, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Litterst ar
rived home today.
The employees of Johnson & John
son, New Brunswick, go on their an.
nual excursion to Dreamland, Satur-
Gay.
Mr.. Neil Potter has returned from
Greenwood Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mack and
daughter are spending a month with
Mrs. Mack's parents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
CzeOeland
TrOtting
CarniUaI
AttractiUe Programme
announced For Grand
Circuit Meet In Forest
Cin---G eers Enters Big
String = Dashes and
Heat Races.

Harness horsemen will find the grand
circuit programme for the Cleveland
meeting replcte with interest. as 1t has
been framed on lines of novelty, varie-
ty and liberality that are unique In
grand circuit history; also the big fea-
lures originally scheduled for Detroit
will be held ut Cleveland.
There are half a dozen innovations In
the programme, any II Of which
would ordinarily create much comment
as to the probable result. Heretofore
all through the grand circuit an owner
paid . per cent of the aggregate raced
for to enter the contest. Then if he
won any portion of the purse there
were -four portions) he paid 3 per cent
Under the new conditions at Cleveland
the entrance is either 1 or . per cent
to name, 3 per cent to start and moth
ing from money winners. In the 2:19
pace, 2:23 trot, free for all pace it costs
only 500 to enter a horse, $50 to start
him. making a total Indebtedness pos
sible of only $50. The management
also makes a new division of the mon.
ey in these ~classes-75, 10, 10 per cent
instead of so, %, 10 and 10, as hereto
fore.
The programme contains dash races
for $500, for which no entrance what
ever is charged. There are also two
three-year-Old classes. n for trotters
and one for PAGERS, TO which the asso
citation contributes $500 and 5000 re
spectively, absolutely. The entire
amount of entrance money received
will be added to the purse. Under this
arrangement 1t is figured that the
th~ree-year-old trot will be worth $3.50
to SLIGO and the three-year-old pace
$3.50 to $1,000.
In all races save the dashes, of
course, and the three-year-old races
there will be three heats, every heat Il
race, and the money equally distributed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
TO OPEN BIDS.

The Department Of Education Of
of the city of New York will open
bids next Monday for installing cleo
trio equipment in addition TO and
alterations in the new public school
building now being built in Academy
place and Garretson avenue. The
time of completion is n%inety-nine
working days. The amount of Sc
curity required is $3,500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
PLEASANT PLAINS.
A LAWN SOCIAL.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of this place have com
pleted all arrangements for their
lawn social which will be held on the
lawn of C. A. Shea, in Amboy ave
nue., Saturday. A very fine pro
gram has been arranged for the occa-
sion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
TO ATTEND CONVENTION.

Rev. A. !. Garretson, of the Wells
Memorial church, Iver Wickware,
Mrs. George Role, Mrs. George Lew
lit and Miss Myra Role and Mary
Levitt leave today for Nyack, N. Y,
to attend the Christian Alliance con
v%ention that is being held in that city.
Mrs. Role will go from this conven-
ton to attend the one held in Lam
caster, Pa, next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
ENTERTAINED TONIGHT.

An entertainment will be given in
the Sunday school rom of st. Marks
Nj. e. church tonight under the nus
pices of the primary and kindergar-
ten of the schoon. An excellent pro-
gram has been arranged by the COM
mittee in charge. Admission will be
fifteen cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
THISuBLE CLUB ENTERTAINED.

The lTottenVlIIe ThlmDIe 7IIuD wac
entertained at the home of Mrs.
George Leven, in johnson avenue,
yesterday afternoon. An exception
ally enjoyable afternoon was spent
by all members present. Finch was
played for prizes. Mrs. w. Scott
Post was awarded first prize, a meat
p%latter;, Miss Gilbertine Sleight, c
end, a glass dish. Dainty refresh
ments were served during the after
noon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Nance and son
Russell, of Woodvail avenue, are at
Little Silver, N. j., for a few days.
John Mersereau is seriously i'll at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. w.
S. Androvett.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26
is ABLE TO RE AROUT.

w. d. Frerichs, Jr., of Amboy and
Elliott avenues, who was found I'M
conscious on the side of the road in
Kreischerville several days ago, as
told in Tuesdays NEWS, is able to
be about again. He will return to
his work in a day or two.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-26

A. great writer forecasts the person
who watches the ads. day by day in
his phrase: "A snapper-up or uneon-
sidered tritles."
.'N,ever trouble trouble till trouble
troubles you'-and then take the
sting out of 1t with a want al.