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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22

A lecture will be delivered by Ira
K. Morris, the historian, in Knights
of Pythias hall, in Amboy avenue, to-
night on Historic Landmarks of Stat
on Island, illustrated by st~ereopticon
with old Staten Island pictures. He
originally gave this lecture before the
New York Historical Society in Man
haitian before a large audience. 1t
was later repeated in one of the large
churches on the north shore of the
island, and a few days afterwards 1t
was repeated again before the stud
ents of the Staten Island Academy
and received many compliments.
Everyone should attend this lee
ture that can as this will be n of
the finest lectures in this vicinity in
some time. More than seventy-five
pictures will be placed on the can
vass. The price of admission Is
twenty-five cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
REFUSE no MOVE WIRES.

The house belonging to Seaman
Johnson that is being moved to the
Realty property, from the old Bay
Cliff Park, by N. f. Turner, the con-
tractor of Rossville, still remains in
the same place at the corner of Main
street and Amboy avenue, opposite
the X. of p. hall, where it has been
for one week, blocking the traffic OF
Amboy venue. Automobiles are
still forced to go a round about way
to the ferry and still the city officials
allow this house to remain there just
because of some telephone and cleo
trio light wires and an arc light that
has to be taken down before the
house can be removed any further.
A gang of men from the Richmond
Light & Power Company came down
to remove the wires, but no telephone
people showed up and the former
gang refused to touch their wires UNI
less the t%elephoen people took theirs
down the same time. 1t seems the
light company also refused to take
their wires down unless they were
paid in advance by the contractor,
it is said, because of another unpaid
job of some time ago. In speaking
to Alderman Cole, of this ward, last
night, he said that he would bring
the matter before Borough President
Cromwell today and he could put it
in the hands of the proper authorities
have it removed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
SUGGEST CHANGES.

The June grand jury, OF which
Thomas Herman was foreman, called
on Borough President Cromwell to
urge some much needed changes in
the court house at Richmond in rela-
ton to the accommodation OF the
grand jury and witnesses, particular
ly They recommend that
the room now used by the grand jury
for the hearing of cases coming be-
fore it, be hereafter used as a wait
ing room for witnesses, and that the
proper authorities be requested to
furnish it and prepare the two rooms
over the one now in use for the
future use of grand juries in this
county. The reasons for the request
are that the present grand jury room
is on the first floor of the building
and at such seasons of the year as at
present, the windows of the room are
open and anyone standing about can
hear all that transpireS in the room
and the deliberations cannot be con-
Quoted with the secrecy which the
law requires. And also in bad wealth
err witnesses ~subpoenaed before them.
and especially females, are subjected
to great Inconvenience, because there
is no waiting room in which they can
sit before being called before the
grand jury. The president of the
borough and the superintendent of
public buildings are requested to give
the subject their early consideration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
LOCAL IrEMs.

Mrs. John Townsend, of Brooklyn,
visited in town yesterday.
Mrs. ID. Fl. Pepper and Miss Jamie
Taylor. of Bentley street, were Perth
Amboy visitors.
Harry Cossey, the shipbuilder. in
Railroad avenue, has purchased a
fine trotter and two more teams of
big work horses to be used at his new
plant.
The tug Joseph H. Moran. owned
by Cunningham Brothers, of New
York city, is undergoing repairs ar
the yard of A. G. Brown & Sons
MIR and Mrs. C. Delaporte os
Broadway, were entertained af ain
ner by MI. and Mrs. Frederick Hi
lard, in Riverside avenue, Tuesdav
night.
Miss Rose barrow, of Great Kills
visited In town yesterday afternoon
me residence of Louis Larsen in
Amboy avenue, is receiving a coat Of
paint. wat VI
Or. George r. Cottrell. Of Manhat
Tan, ls.haying curb and gutter laid ~
front Of his residence IN Broadwsv
John White, OF HOPPING sssn
Who apralned his ankle seFeFai 49,
ase. y able 70 pe ahon6 again
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
TOTTENVILLE.
TWO PIATOON sYsTENI.
dice Back to the old Method BY

Police Back to the Old Method BY
Order of Com. bingham.
Through the order of Police Com
missioner Bingham the two platoon
system went into effect 6 o'clock yes
terday morning and most of the cops
are feeling mighty blue by the
change from the three platoon sys-
TEN, which was put into effect during
the time of Commissioner McAdoo.
Some of them are loud in denouncing
Mayor Mcclellan for breaking his
last election promises to the police,
in saying that he would see that the
three platoon system should be kept
up. He now says as the board of es-
innate and apportionment refuse to
pass tho money for more patrolmen
they must return to the two platoon
system. 1t is said that most OF tne
old men would rather return TO the
two platoon system.
Commissioners Bingham sets Iorlh
the advantages of the change as Iol-
lows:
1t Increases the number OF men on
duty at night so per cent.
1t increases the number of men on
reserve at night from one-ninth to
one-half of the entire force during
the first tor and from o%ne-ninth to
%one-ouarter during the second tour.
During the night half of the entire
force is on patrol and the other half
on reserve from 6 p. m. to ~ o'clock
midnight.
1t enables the department to make
the patrol posts straight. t,f4a
It gives thirty-six hours for patrol
duty, twenty-eight hours for reserve
and thirty-two hours at home for
each patrolman in every cycle of
ninety-six hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
SOUTH AMBoY.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. Frcelander, of a New York
clothing house, was in town yester-
day.
Hon. ID. C. Chase entertained Mr.
and Mrs. John Heston, of Mechanics
Vile, at billiards last evening.
Only one farmer has been seer in
town with strawberries the last two
days. He was asking only ten cents
per quart.
William Bedle, OF Keyport, was in
town yesterday.
A travelling artist, an aged man,
was in town yesterday for the pur-
pose of drawing pictures of people
who were willing to sit for him and
give him an order. He said he could
draw pictures of any person in a few
minutes, but whether he succeeded
in getting any patrons our informant
did not say.
Fred Hewlett, of Broadway, has a
sailboat and is painting it and get
ting it ready for commission.
Leonard Granger, of Mount YER
non, was the guest of Miss lou
Chase, of Broadway, last night
There was a heavy downpour OF
rain last evening. 1t came down sud
denly, fairly in streamsf'and causeu
quite a %skurrying III the part of pc
destrians who We're out at the time.
Mrs. Anna Worthing, of Brooklyn,
is visiting her sisters on Bordentown
n Mrs. Fred Littell and Miss
Ernia Dayton.
: Miss Helen Ford and Miss Vincent
Holton had their pictures taken III
their graduating dresses yesterday.
Mr.. Greece, of Perth Amboy, made
a business trip into town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jewell, OF
Morgan, were entertained by Mrs.
Richard Connors, of Broadway, last
evening.
Mrs. Johanna Mundy and Mrs.
Samuel Locker, of Broadway, enjoy
cd a trolley ride yesterday.
Miss Annie Young, of Jutland, Pa,
milliner for Miss DeMott, has return
cd home on a vacation until the fall
seasons millinery begins.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
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LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kneisler and
sons Freddie and Louie spent Thurs
day at Pleasant Plains.
MI. and Mrs. e. r. Brown and chill
dren visited friends in Railway
Thursday.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the funeral of Douglas Simmons
in Railway, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Simmons was Miss Martha Last,
a cousin of Mrs. e. Osborne. They
were only married one year.
Mr.. John X. Bryan was doing bust
ness out of town Wednesday night.
Mr.. f. Huber was doing business
in New. York Wednesday,.
Rev. Gillespie's two children, Nab
ell and Ridley, are confined to the
house with measles.
The open air meetings will close
Saturday night. There was quite a
little disturbance from half grown
boys ana girls Wednesday night.
Mr.. David Mccarthy has purchased
a horse of Mr.. William Radley.
Mr.. H. v. O.. Plat has received an
offer for his fine residence on Wood
bridge avenue He has not yet ac-
cepted, 1t being on a corner 1t would
make a good business place.
DR.. and Mrs. Reason were in Rah-
way, Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
FIRENLEN.

A meeting of all the volunteer hre-
men of Richmond borough, who are
going to attend the state firemens
convention, at Jamestown, New YORK,
August 81, will be held "Wednesday
night, June 81. at No. lat Jersey
street, New Brighton, to make ar
rangements. 1t is the intention to
leave Saturday night, August is, by
the Albany night boat, and thence by
tho New York Central railroad, leaV-
ing Albany Sunday morning. Those
who are going and cannot attend tnls
meeting should communicate WIFI
William A. Eadie, New Brighton
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
COUNTY FAIR MEETING.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the directors of the Richmond Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, the secretary
received from the district superin-
tended of schools of Richmond bor-
ough, d. L. Bardwell, a list OF the
children in the public schools for
whom free admission will be provid-
cd on Children's Day at the county
fair. There are 12,164 children in
the public schools. Public school NO
Ia is the largest, having l,242 schoi-
airs, and No. 25 the smallest, WIFI
only twenty-one pupils.
The tickets will probably be DIS,
tributed today or sometime e
week. The children of p%arochial and
private schools will also be given TIC
kets of admission.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
TOTTENVILLE.
TOOK FURNITURE TOO.
Son Was Left Only $40 by His Moth
er'S Will.

er's Will.
The heirs of the late Mrs. Annie
Decker, who died at her residence IN
Sprague avenue last Saturday, are
up in arms against her only son,
Jacob Decker, of Keyport, N. j., who
was only left the sum of $40 by the
last will and testament of his mother.
which was opened and read after the
funeral, which took place Tuesday
afternoon.
The will leaves 500 to Bethel M.
e. church for the care of her plot IN
the cemetery; $40 to her son JACOB;
her mahogany bed and furnishings
to her sister, Mrs. William Carr, OF
Pleasant Plains, who is also named as
executor of the estate and the bal
ance of household effects II money
in banks and ETC., to be equally d.
yided among the four grandchildren,
who are Mrs. Otis Boyd, George
Creighton, Charles Creighton, of
West Point, and John Creighton.
But the son Jacob, who was dis
satisfied with what he received and
who, with his wife, had remained
over here in the house alone that
night, packed up the furniture and
ali household effects and started to
move them to Keyport to his own
home, Wednesday. One truck load,
which he took e on the steamer
st. Michael's that night, and another
is on the steamboat dock, the DOT OF
Main street, where it was stopped
by order of Counsellor A.. Fl. Yet
man, for the grandchildren. The
will has not been admitted for pro-
bate as yet and proceedings VIII pc
begun at once for the return OF the
goods. In the meantime Decker mas
left the jurisdiction OF the state n
a lively outcome of the matter is
looked for as the grandchildren de-
clare they will fight it to the bitter
end
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
MARRTED IN NEW YORK,

Postmaster Roddy's niece, Miss
Anna Hathaway, of Brooklyn, was
married to Hamill r., Fritz, cashier
of the Hotel Imperial in New York
-1ix-.jn the former Platt-mansioni in
Brooklyn, bat which is now used Tor
social functions, by an Episcopal min
lister of BROOKLYN, Wednesday even
ing. The bride looked lovely gown
ed in a white lace CONNECTION heavily
bounced with lace and made en- train.
She carried a shower bouquet OF
white roses and smilax, There were
two bridesmaids attired in blue. A
grand dinner was served to about
twenty-five guests, all members of
the family. while an orchestra rend-
cred delightful music. The brides
travelling dress was a gray tailor
made suit. The happy couple started
on a three weeks wedding trip begin
ming in Atlantic City and ending in
Washington, ID. G.
The bride was II of Brooklyn S
pretty, bright and charming young
girls and is well known to many of
the South Amboy people. Both Mrs.
Hathaway and Postmaster Roddy en-
jcyed being at the beautiful wedding
of a favorite niece.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
CUMMINGS ASSOCIATION.

The first grand annual picnic OF
the William J. Cummings Assocla-
ton will be held at Silver Lake PARK
Monday evening, July 20. Music by
Professor Mandt's full orchestra.
Dancing commences at 1880 o'clock.
The officers of the association are as
follows: Joseph Mcclure, president;
j. Callahan, vice president; Victor
C%lohessy, secretary; David Barry, re-
cording secretary, Joseph Dacey'
treasurer; g.. MCCULLOUGH, sergeant
alarms; B. Schulman, assistant ser
geant-at-arms. Tickets, admitting
gentleman and lady, are twenty-five
cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
SOUTH AMBOY.
MOONLIGHT

Is there anything that win appea
to the heart, or draw forth all The
sentiment and romance which per
haps through hard work or trials ant
care of the business or workingman's
life lies dormant, or hidden away, IL
his desire to meet such with stole
eism, the while lulling the unrest
with the thought hal he has no time
now for romance or sentiment, Tor J..
must work TO support wife, chile
or perhaps a mother or sister - x
may be only himsclf-so / repc.J, is
there anything that will appeal to
the heart as a moonlight excursion
will? 1T is not right to try to kill
the sentiment God has endowed you
with, rather cherish it as II of the
most beautiful gifts which He has
given to His children and give 1t the
culture and car you would give a
flower that is dropping and liable to
die, ncourag il and help 1t to re-
vive and to live and it will surely re-
pay you by ~blossoming forth into
rare beauty that will astonish you.
s'How can it do that?" | hear some
one say. what nonsense. is IL
nonsense TO see your wive happy, TO
see her eyes brighter, or to listen 10
the joyous laugh or the verse OF a
sons of bygone days when you enter
the door? John or Michael, or what
ever the name may be, has actually
asked her to go on a moonlight eX-
cursion and all the morning, while
she has been working and while pre-
pairing dinner, she has been Wonder
ing what she will wear and her
thoughts have been wandering way
back into the caves of memory IL
once more she is listening to the
strains of music and with his arm
around her she is whirling around
among others, keeping time to It's
notes in the graceful waltz, or in
some merry dance. 1t seems Such
a long time since it happened, but
she has not forgotten and she begins
to hum the tune and it all comes back
and lust then John ONE in and
gives her a kiss of greeting that he
has not thought of giving for many
months, or years perhaps. With the
Irish poet we can truthfully say,
'sYou may break, you may shatter
the vase il you will,
But the scent Of the roses will hang
around still"
Well, we Just want to tell you that
the Star of Jersey Lodge is going to
have another of its enjoyable moon
light excursions and if you miss 60
ing you will miss one of the oppor-
tunities given to you for a nights en-
joyment which win not come again
TO you for a whole year.
We wish to thank the Star of Jer-
sey Lodge for two complimentary
tickets received and to assure them
If at all possible we will be delighted
to go on the excursion, the date and
particulars of which we will give
later. We thank them also for the
compliments paid the EVENING
in their letter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
WoRK

Work on several of the new build
ings in course of construction in town
is progressing rapidly. The new
school building in Academy place is
now UP to the third story and iron
workers and bricklayers are working
full time. The building presents a
fine appearance. When this building
is finished it will be one of the finest
schools in the borough. The work
on the French nuns home, in Main
street, which Wood & Brown have
the contract for, is being rushed and
ii is expected to be finished before
the end of the summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Maconkey,
of Keyport, visited friends in town
Wednesday.
The annual outing and picnic OF
the Junior League, of st. Mark's M
Il. church, will be held on the church
lawn tomorrow afternoon. faf5t
Eugene Foster has resigned his
position at the s. S. Dental Works at
Princes Bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bedell have re-
turned to their home in Brooklyn
after a visit with Mr.. Bedell's par
ents in Amboy avenue. aH T
One day last week Henry Ohlrogget
of Amboy avenue, found an aptomoI
bile license bearing the New Jersey
number 1929, and still has 1t in his
possession. If the owner will call he
will gladly return it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
METUCREM.


Mrs. styles is visiting relatives in
town.
Metuchen Inn is being well patron
lied this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. William orion and
family nave rented cottages at Green
port and will spend the summe
months there.
DR.. Potter is taking a much need
ed vacation.
Many M%etuchenites have attended
Rutgers commencement and exercises
this week.
Mr.. Lakosky has purchased a mo-
tor cycle.
Miss Esther Antisdel will leave
town Monday TO Join her parents on
their summer outing on Long Island.
Mr.. Charles Ayers is i'll and under
the doctors care.
Mrs. Thomas Barr gave a delight.
full luncheon to a number OF hel
friends this week.
Mrs. Browning is occupying The
Clark cottage on Rector street.
Miss Julia Bogert gave a luncheon
Friday.
The tickets are selling well for Tho
Sunday school excursion to Asbur.
Park and all are anticipating a tin'
time.
Mrs. William Walsh has returne'
from her southern trip and is at he
home in Little Silver.
Mrs. William Arnold is entertain
ing her mother and sister.
Mrs. Alexander Litterst Is enter
tanning a house party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
ROOSEVELT.
M


st. Joseph's church was the scene
of a very pretty wedding Wednesday
morning, when Miss Maud Betz, step
daughter of MI. Mccoy, vas married
to Mr.. Thomas Burke. Rev. J.. }.
O'Farrell gave high mass and Miss
Rose Nash, of Woodbridge, did the
singing. Tho bride was attended by
one bridesmaid, Miss Florence Shield.
The groomsman was Joseph. Murphy,
all of this place. The flower girls
we're Helen Spitzfadcn, of Elizabeth,
and Anna Burke, OF BROOKLYN d
niece Of the groom.
The bride was dressed in Il prin-
cess gown of white silk with appli-
oue trimming. She. wore a white
leghorn picture hat and carried a
large bouquet of white roses. The
maid wore a grown of white with a
very pretty hat. carrying a bouquet
of pink roses. The flower girls were
in white, looking like fairies with
their baskets of flowers, which they
strew in the path of the bridal party
on leaving the church.
There were about II hundred
present to witness the ceremony.
The party were driven to their home
in Chrome avenue and spent the day
with friends, waiting for the recep-
ton to be given in the evening at
Canda Hall, to which over two nun
dred had been hidden. The music
was furnished by Prof. Guttman, of
Perth Amboy.
About 1920 o'clock, while refresh
ments. furnished by w. A. Gillian,
of Woodbridge, were being served,
the couple thought to steal away
from their friends and were driven to
Sewaren for the train, but they were
followed by several who drove to
Port Reading and took the train
there, so when Mr.. and Mrs. Burke
were boarding the train at Sewaren
to their establishment they received a
deluge of rice. At last they were
free from their tormentors and on
their way rejoicing. They will max
quite a tour of the west, visiting
Magyar Falls among the many other
places before reaching her old home
in Detroit, Mich, and will make their
home here on their return.
The bride was the recipient OF
many handsome presents. Everyone
spent a pleasant time. The dance
broke up at midnight. There were
guests from Detroit. Brooklyn, New
York, Elizabeth, Woodbridge and
Roosevelt. Their many friends wish
them years of happiness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
BENEFIT EUCHRE.

All Arrangements are completed
for the benefit euchre which will be
held at the residence of Mrs. Hector
Monroe, in Bay View avenue, tomor-
row night, under the auspices of
Welcome Council No. 80, Daughters
of America. Several handsome prizes
have been secured by the committee
and d good time will be accorded all
those who attend.
The tickets are twenty-five cents
and can be had of any of the mem
berS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Acton, of Salem, N,
j., spent Thursday with Mrs. j. Ed
gar Brown.
Mrs. Tord, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Mrs. e. f. Edgar, on Edgar's
Hill.
Mrs. George Moschel is spending
several days at Jones Point on the
Hudson.
Miss Florence Tisdal and Mrs. F.
G.. Tisdal returned from Pittsburg,
Thursday night.
The Railway baseball team played
the Woodbridge team Thursday af-
ternoon in Woodbridge. The score
was s to 4 in favor of Railway.
Miss Laura Cutter has returned
from spending a few days in Spring
Lake.
There viii be a social afternoon at
the w. A. A. Club house Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
TOTTEMVILLE.
HORSE TNMANAGEABLE.
Passengers Had to AIight and Walk
to the Station.

Passengers Had to Alight and Walk
to the Station.
While John Hume, of Amboy ave-
nue.. who is employed at the s.. S.
White Dental Works, in Princes Bay,
and wno also drives a stage to and
from the works every day, was get
ting ready to make the return trip
home Monday night of this week, his
horse became unmanageable and
started to run away. He made a
quick dash and in turning around so
short, broke the shafts completely off
of the wagon and came lear throwing
the occupants out in the road.
Mr.. Hume, who had reached his
seat on the stage, quickly grabbed
the horse by the head and thus pre-
vented him from doing any further
damage, but the passengers were
forced, to walk to the station and take
the train home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
Great Invention.

"The chap who invented wireless
t%elegraphy is certainly a genius" re-
marked the man from Ohio.
"Mebbe he is, sah," rejotned the
Kentucky colonel, but he amt in 1t
with the moonshiner in ouah state
who invented snakeless liquor, sab"
Chicago Daily News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
WOODBRIDGE.
BAND CONCERT.

The world famous Till Family
Rock Band Concert Company gave a
concert in the M. e. church last
night. Miss Mildred Till and Miss
Mabel Till, the contralto soloists,
we're very good. The soprano, Miss
Esther Till, sang several pretty selec-
lions. The musical rocks, under the
direction of Mr.. William Till, were
very inter sting and unique.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
Minus.

when IL heiresses bring back for
eign noblemen with them, when they
return from Europe, it's a wonder the
government doesn't charge them
duty"
Huh! If the duty were 'ad
valorem' the government would be
owing the heiresses money. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
A Van REMOVED.

The hypnotic subject was removed
from the window where he was on
exhibition to another building by or
der of the mayor, complaint having
been made that the man lying in the
window in the condition he was in
was immoral and inhuman. Three
or four doctors who viewed the sub
ject said the man had been doped as
well as %hypnotized. The preceding
was given by the one who made the
complaint to the mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
HuGuENnT d

Huguenot Lodge No, ISL, f, and
A. NJ, held a stated communication
in their rooms in knights of Pythias
hall, in Amboy avenue, last night.
Senior Warden Jacob Velton occu-
pied the chair in the east in the abb
sence of W. M Hubbard r. Yetman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-22
CAprAN

Captain William Hogan, VINO mas
been in command of the EIGHTEEN
precinct police station at West New
Brighton for some time. was yester-
day transferred by Commissioner
Bingham to the West-thirty seventh
street station, Manhattan.