Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-15
FUNERAL OF TWO OF
THE VICTIMS TODAY
Raritan Baseball Club As an Es-
cort for the Bodies. More Par
ties Are Searching for the Two
Still Missing Today Expect
Them to Rise Of Their Own
Accord Now.

Another fleet or power boats Went
out this morning from this place ant
Keyport to try to recover the bodies
oeathe other two young men who Were
sDned, Floyd McHose and Charles
W5ckberg. Yesterday a quantity OF
dynamite was exploded in the water
by party from Keyport, but no bod
les were brought to the surface.
George Schantz and Garret Evans
went down in a power boat early
this morning, but are not going to
use any drags with hooks attached,
as it is expected that the bodies will
came up today of thier own accord.
Captain James LOCKER and one
other, also started early to cruise
around the bay in search for the
two bodies. Gustav Wickberg. the
father OF Charles Wickberg, rowed
down the bay in skiff this morn
ing.
Mrs. Emma Barter, the mother of
Harry Barter, has secured an extra
large plot in Alpine cemetery. The
body of her son will be inferred there
today. In this plot there is room for
sixteen graves and all but three of
them have been reserved by Mrs.
Barter for the use of any of the
chums of her son, should the occas-
ion ever arise that any of them were
liable to be buried in the Potter field.
Money is being raised by subscrip-
tion among the friends of the drown
ed boys to present to the captain of
the steamer St. Michaels, small
token of their esteem and on account
of the good work he rendered in saw
ing the survivors of the accident
The following were the pail bear
ers at the funeral of Edward ]. Oh
sen at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The honorary pail bearers, Sidney
Riddlestorffer and C. D. Boynton.
The others are Otto Fonkstov, Nels
Smith, William Nelson, Charles Fox
Lewis Ernst and Emil Koyen. Ser
vices were held at Our Saviours
lads B. Skov, pastor, officiating. In
terment followed in Alpine cemetery.
The funeral of Harry p. Barter,
took place from his late residence, SO
Market street, at o'clock this af-
ternoon and 3.45 o'clock at st. Pet
er's Episcopal church. Rev. James
l.. Lancaster will officiate and inter-
ment will follow in Alpine cemetery
The pail bearers are: Frank Wog-
lom, Francis Parsons, Kenneth Mar
tin, Adolph Brogger, Fred Ernst and
Joseph Hornsby.
Last night the members of the Rari-
tan baseball team and a few friends
met at the home of Nels Macan in
State street, where they completed
plans for attending the funerals of
Edward j. Olsen and Harry P. Barter.
which were held this afternoon. Those
who attended last night decided to at
tend the funeral in a body
The team met at the home of Charles
Hilker, 335 Madison avenue, at o'clock
this afternoon. The boys wore black
crepe bands on the left coat sleeve
They also wore white gloves. From
the home of Mr.. Hillxer they walked to
the home of Edward Olsen, at 100 Ca
talpa avenue. They will walk beside
the hearse, five on each side. to the
cemetery and after the body of Olsen
has been laid at rest. they will attend
the funeral of Barter, also acting as an
escort for his body.
At the meeting last night Charles
Hflker was appointed chairman and
treasurer of the fund for flowers. The
team has purchased two handsome for
al pieces to be placed over the graves
of Olsen and Barter. Those present at
the Macan home last night were the
Misses Sue FRANKIE. Myrtle Snyder, Miss
Macan, Marian Foote. Florence Duncan;
Messrs. Edward Golden. Edward A.
Lembcke, Joseph Buckley, T. Seaman
and Charles Hilker.
The members of the Raritan baseball
club who are attending the funeral are
Harry Robedee. William Hornsby, Nels
Macan, Edgar Francis. Edward Golden,
Edward Lembcke. Charles Hilker, T.
Seaman Joseph Buckley and Albert
MantOn