Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-28
JERSEY AT
WASHINGTON.
What Local Representatives and
Senators Are Doing at the
National Capital.
(From the NEWS Correspondent.)

Tee on laDOr, uellVereQ the medals for
the life savers at Wildwood, and they
will be presented to the men on
Memorial Day by Mr.. Baker, secre-
tary of the association. 1t had been
arranged for Representative Gardner
to make the presentation, but he was
unable to get away this week on ac-
count of important matters before
the committee.
Representative Gardner has been
advised that a pension has been
granted to Edmund Cotter, of Bor-
dentown, at $12 a month from Jan.
%, 1906, and to Jones N. Mellor, of
the Soldiers Home, at Vineland, at
$12 a month from Jan. 6, 1906.
Robert L.. Anderson, who claims to
be a physician, is locked up in the
sixth precinct station in this city. He
was traced to this city April 10 by
Mrs. Elizabeth Farrell of Atlantic
City, who alleges that she purchased
$3.50 worth of stock in a s~anitarium
company Anderson was to incorpo-
rate, and she has practically nothing
to show for her money. Anderson,
according to his account book, has
collected various sums from people
in this city. He claims to have a
cure for paralysis. The police think
that DR.. Anderson can explain a
worthless check for $35, to which
they say the anne of Thomas H. At
kinson, is improperly signed.
Representative Howell has been
advised that a pension of SO a
month has been granted to Luman
N. Eggleston, of Allenwood, from
April 1S, 1906; and to Isaac Van
Houten, of Paterson, at $40 a month
from Feb. IL, 1906. He has been
advised that the postoffices at Hamil-
ton and Wayside, Monmouth county,
have been discontinued because they
will be served hereafter by rural de-
livery.
Pension bills of New Jersey inter-
est which have passed the house fol-
low: Abram E. Sheppard, formerly
of Co. I, 40th N. J. Vols, $50 a
month; William e. Rankin, former
ly of Co. A, 18th N. J. Vols, $40 a
month; John Bradford, formerly of
Co. H, 10th N. ]. Vols, $40 a month;
John P. Veach, formerly of Co., 9th
N. ]. Vols, ST. a month.
Several New Jersey residents, who
were at Fredericksburg the other
day, narrowly escaped serious injury
in an accident. One, Christopher
Ehm, of Raritan, Somerset county,
was seriously hurt. They were out
riding when one of the horses be-
came frightened and the carriage was
over turned. Mr.. Ehm was painfully
as well as seriously injured. Mrs.
Cole, a member of the party, tore up
her underskirt to bind up the wounds
of MI. Ehm. He was removed to a
house and is still at Fredericksburg.
The remaining members of the party
returned to New Jersey on Saturday
and they lived at or near Somerville.
The names of the persons composing
the party could not be learned.
Representative Loudenslager has
been advised that a pension has been
granted to BENJAMIN F. Palmer, of
Malaga, at $12 a month from March
10, 1906.
Senator Dryden has received a pc
tition from the Master Plumbers AS
ISOLATION of Orange in favor of the
denaturalized alcohol bill, which has
already passed the senate.
Rev. H. C. Spencer, who was grad
uated recently at Drew Seminary,
Madison, has taken charge of the
Methodist Episcopal churches at
Congress Heights and Oxon Hill, just
outside this city. He served as pas
tor of a Methodist church at Wee
hawken for two years.
A marriage license has been issued
for Joshua A. Page and olivia G.
Brady, both of Atlantic City.
The wedding of Miss Lilly Butler,
daughter of General John G. Butler,
u. S. A., of this city, and Malcolm
G. Buchanan, of Trenton, will be SOL
emnized at st. Thomas Episcopal
church on June 8. James M. Blu
chanan, of Trenton, a brother of the
Dr1ueSGOOIh VIII nc oic vi INC uoh0lS'
Mr.. and Mrs. Buchanan will make
their home at Trenton.
Colonel John e. Greer, ordnance
department, has been ordered to Fort
Mott, to inspect the %seacoast arma-
ment there.
Mrs. John J. Gardner, wife of Rep
resentative Gardner, has returned to
her home in New Jersey.
Miss Caroline Wilson, of New Jer-
sey, has returned home after visiting
friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover G. Seyman,
of Glen Ridge, and A. e. Kydd, of
Newark, are at the New Willard; F..
A. Winans, John Maybury of Newark,
are at the National. C. S. A.