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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
W. o. W. CONVENTION
Three Delegates from Local Camp
Return and Report Having
q Fine Time.

The three delegates from Perth
Amboy Camp, No. 19, Woodmen of
the World, of this city, to the Camp
G. convention, held in Franklin, Pa,
Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week, arrived back in this city again
last night and report having a fine
time. The delegates from here were
F. o. Thompson, of Metuchen, state
manager, Jorgen Martinusen, district
deputy, and ]. ]. Wynn.
The session was attended by over
three hundred delegates from all
parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania
and was considered as one of the best
that has been held.
State Manager Thompson was hon
ored by being elected head delegate
to the Sovereign Camp which meets
in Virginia this year Considerable
business was transacted and the an
nual election of officers was held. 1t
was decided to hold the 1909 conven-
tion in Newark. 1t was also decided
to hold it in May instead of in March
as heretofore.
Inc convention was presided over
by Head Councillor H. H. Scott, of
Homer City, Pa. The delegates were
royalty entertained. They were Civ
en- a banquet and a smoker. They al
so Witnessed a marriage of one of the
delegates, which took place at the
convention hall Wednesday. The
delegates presented the bride and
groom with solid silver tea set.
The following were the officers
elected: Head Councillor, w. T. Cor
don, of Rochester, Pa; head advisor,
J. H. Banman, Johnstown, Pa; head
banker, w. G. T. Luffer, of Warren,
Pa; head clerk, F. A. Jackson, Chi
cord, Pa; head escort, G. D. Dickey,
Latham, Pa; head watcher. j. M.
Schatz, Elizabeth; head sentry, t.
w. Vinheimer, of Paterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
MASONIC GRAND LODGE
AT TRENTON NEXT WEEK
10th Annual Session Will Open Next
Wednesday MOrning--Contest
Expected for Some Offices.

TRENTON, Mar. 15:-Members of
the Masonic fraternity throughout
the state are interested at present in
matters which are to come up for con-
sideration at the 18th annual session
OF the grand lodge which is to be
opened here next Wednesday morn
ing. The session will last for two
days and will come to a close after
the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year The various committees
and officers will reach Trenton Tues
day night, according to the present
program, and hold meetings in pre-
pairing for the work at the regular
session which will be opened by Grand
Master Walter Chandler promptly at
l O'Clock the following morning.
The first order of business Wednes-
day will be the reading of the grand
masters report, as well' as those of
all the standing committees In the
evening the various committees will
give hearings on the various recon-
mendations made to them so as TO en-
able them to report at Thursdays
session. Much speculation is going
on in connection with the election of
officers. In accordance with GUS
tom which was established about
three years ago, Grand Master Chand-
Ter having served his term, will re-
tire, and his successor will, in all
probability be Austen H. McGregor,
at present deputy grand master. 1t is
said there Is some electionecrlng be-
ing done by others for the office, but
Mr.. McGregor's friends say that all
doubt as to the success of the deputy
grand master has been removed.
There are several candidates in
the field, however, for the Offices of
senior and junior grand wardens and
1t is rumored that there will be two
vacancies to be filled instead of one,
as the present senior grand warden
may decide not to remain in the rum
ming. Among the candidates for
elective offices are John G. Cassidy,
of East Orange; Alton H. Sherman,
of Orange; Leslie A. Burritt, of Bay
onne; Henry J. Ronalds, of Ruther-
ford; Cooper H. Prickett, of Burling-
ton, and Robert H. Ingersoll, of At
lantic City.
Thursdays part of the session will
be taken up by the installation of the
new officers and the transaction of
whatever business is left over from
the day before.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
DOGS OF HELL
DOSvie, Founder of zion, Said lie
Would Rise Against Enemies.

DOwie, Founder 0f zion, Said lie
Would Rise Against Enemies.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Six weeks he
fore he died John Alexander Dowic,
founder of Zion City and first apostle
of the Christian Catholic church. pre-.
pared his own funeral sermon. but
when he was buried at Mount Hope
cemetery, Zion City. his last message
was not read to his followers.
Although the sermon prepared by
Dowie was not used in the funeral
rites, it was given out for publication
The document makes it plain that
Dowie did not forgive his enemies
before he died, rs he lashes these. who
ousted him from control as dogs of
hell" saying:
Il shall return. and with ruthless
hand shall | eXterminate the yipcrs
and the dogs Of he'll that now hold the
high places in the city of Zion. They
dreamed, and in the grossness of their
dreams they thought they had prevail
ed over the first apostle. And now.
priests and elders of Zion, | shall re-
turn to strike ye down. | shall return
in another form, brighter and more
beautiful and ten thousand times more
terrible, to cut We Off in the midst of
your sins and to win back Zion for
the truth and for them that held to the
word and did no evil
There was a small sized panic dur
ing the funeral ceremonies because Of
the announcement that another of Vo-
liva's followers was dying In the past
week three of his lieutenants who held
similar positions under Dowie have
died suddenly, and when it was said
that a fourth was likely to die before
morning several of the mourners ran
from the tabernacle shouting That Zion
was accurScd by God.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
NO INDICATION OF
SERIOUS FRESHET.

TRENTON, Mar. 15:-Trenton's s
fears for a disastrous flood in the
Delaware river because of the ice
gorge that formed during the winter
are subsiding.
The ice is weakening and chan
mel has been already formed from
Perriwig Bar to Yardley, four miles
above this city. If the ice from the
upper Delaware and the Lehigh does
not crowd down too rapidly there will
be no serious freshet.
A week ago it looked as If the
worst food in the city's history would
be the result of the first thaw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
BOATS TO HIGHLANDS
MAY BE STOPPED
Central Railroad Refuses to Reserve
StateroOms on Steamers on the
Sandy Hook Route.

NEW YORK, Mar. 15:--The Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey has an
nounced to its patrons who are ae-
customed to reserve staterooms on
the boats Monmouth, Asbury Park
and Sandy Hook, running between
Manhattan and Atlantic Highlands,
that it cannot make the customary
reservations of such accommodations
during the season beginning about
be Interrupted.
This is due to litigation over the
company's landing place at Atlantic
Highlands. The pier at which the
boats land is connected with the main
land by two tracks on trestle work
This trestle work, Attorney General
Robert II. McCarter, of New Jersey
declares, has no legal right to exist,
and he has brought suit before Chan
cellor Magic to restrain the Jersey
Central railroad and the Navesink
Railroad Company from using it. One
case comes up for hearing in Trenton
on March 26, and should the injunc-
llOu Dt SIdulcu Tie uOdtS NOulu nave
to seek some other landing.
The complaint in the suit, which
was brought on March 4, recites the
sale of lands under water in Raritan
Bay to the railroads by the riparian
commissioners on Dec. II, 1891, for
$10,500, but AYERS that there was
nothing in this sale which would al
low the railroad company to build
its long wharf at the Highlands. The
attorney general says that the pier
property was beyond the power of
the riparian commissioners to sell.
The suit, which grew out of the
facts ELECTED in the riparian investi-
cation of last year, is defended by
the railroad company on the ground
that the pier is on land bordering
navigable waters and the state has
no pawer over the lands. 1t is also
argued that the right to build piers,
whicr is also questioned by the at
torney general, is based on the act of
March II, 1854, which gives permis-
sion and authority, to the Central
Railroad of New Jersey to construct
piers and wharves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
PHONE SYSTEM AT r. c. w.
New York & New Jersey Company to
Install 100 at Once.

A contract was signed by the Rari-
tan Copper Works Yesterday with
the New York and New Jersey Tele-
phone Company for 100 service
telephone system in their factory. A
switchboard having 100 drops VIII
be installed at the plant and seven
trunk lines will be run from the
central telephone station to connect
with the system at the works.
One of the officials of the telephone
company said today that it would
take about month to install the
system and that the work would be-
commenced at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
MIR. DEFY ENTERTAINED.

Harvey Dey entertained a number
of friends at his home, 2S9 Prospect
street, last night. The evening was
enjoyably spent, with music as a
feature, Mr., Bunten rendered sever
al piano selections, as did Miss
Blanche Weldon. William Dey gave
a number of phonograph selections.
Charles Weldon sang a solo, accom-
panied by his sister. and Harvey Dey
and Mr. Weldon sang a number of
duets. At 1880 o'clock the guests,
some of who came from Metuchen,
Woodbridge, Matawan and Newark,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
Mourn Loss of Member.

At the meeting of San Salvador
Council, Knights of Columbus, held
in their rooms in the Savings Bank
building, action was taken in regard
to the death of one of their members,
Dennis Durkin, who died at his home
In Elm street early yesterday morn
ing. They will attend the funeral
service In a body and go In mourning
for their deceased member.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
EIected Three New Members.

At the meeting of Companion
Court Martha Washington No. S52,
Independent Order of Foresters, held
in Dana hall last night, three new
members were initiated Mrs. Cora
Rankin, Mrs. Minnie Williams and
Mrs. Ada McCabe. Several new APP
plications were voted upon. Plans
we're started for holding dance
and reception in a few weeks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
.LEHICH VALLEY ENLARGE
SOUTH PLAINFIELD YARD

PLAINFIELD, Mar. 15:-Plans
have been decided upon by the Le-
high Valley railroad for the construc-
ton of a big yard on the westbound
side of the tracks at South Plainfield.
The yards will stretch from Park ave-
nue. to Clinton avenue and will in
clude something like fifty tracks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
THE NEW GAME WARDEN
is A RAILWAY MAN.

Frederick Hotlitzel, of Railway, has
been appointed game warden by the
fish and game commissioners, to take
the place of Charles NJ. Hawkins, of
Elizabeth, who died a few days ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

handsome so0Fei
supper Miss Ella De
a number Of piano selff el
late hour the guests dopdIl6d
their homes
Among those present were tzse
Misses Sadie Bunten. Louise B0nt6n.
Ida CLAUS, Mary Anderson. Lillian
Monroe, Blanche Weldon. ELLA De-
Worth, Catherine Williams, May
Poulsen. Edna DeWorth. Ethel and
May Melick; Mrs Webster Dey and
Mrs. Bertha Melick; BENJAMIN Tom
neson, Charles Weldon, Harry Eng
lish, Raymond and Leon Hart, VIII
liam Dey and many others from out
of-town
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
Money Coming In

Cash is beginning to come in for
the firemen's parade fund Reynolds
Brothers have contributed $50 and
Emil Bohnsack S25. The committees
meets tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
ICE BREAKING UP;
NO FEAR OF FLOOD.

BORDENTOWN, Mar. 15;-The
Delaware river, which has been froz-
en- over this winter, started to break
up here yesterday. There are no in
dications as yet that there Xill be a
freshet
The Delaware G. Raritait Canal,
which had been announced n open
for navigation on Wednesday, March
IL, has had no boats enter as fet.
LARGEST circulation-- -enougiNsaid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

Not. to read the store ads. is to
fiout the first and last articles Of your
thrift creed"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

All of the trouble" a merchant
takes with his advertising Is sub
tracted from the trouble yobi viii
take in shopping.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
MISS RICKWOoD SURPRISED.

A surprise greeted Miss May Rick
wood last night at her home, AIS
State street, when party of friends
about twenty-five in number, strolled
into her home. Miss Rickwood
proved a charming hostess and the
evening. was enjoyably spent Games
were played, and a number of solos
were sung. At a seasonable hour re-
freshments were served. Among the
guests were the Misses Cora Mundy,
Eva Mundy, Eta Tooker, Ethel Ran
kin, Julia Overton, Gertrude Warren,
Mary Rickwood, Jane Warren, Allie
Reamer and Tessie Plass; Messrs.
Herbert Eyerkuss, Leon Darling,
John DeHamm, Birden Golden.
George Andrassey, James McKeon,
Marcus Hoagland. Frank Overton,
Mr.. Peckels, Charles Danbgaard,
Harry Tooker, Earl Barnes and Otto
Rarmussen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
Society
pREsRYTERIAN SrppER.

The ladies of the First Presbyter
ian church scored another success at
their chicken pate supper given in
the chapel of the church last night.
A large crowd was present and about
two hundred and fifty suppers were
served. The tables, which were un-
der the management of Mrs. James
Griswold, assisted by Mrs. Douglas
Frazer, were tastefully arranged. An
excellent menu, consisting of chicken
pates, cold ham, cold tongue, mashed
potatoes, olives, pickles, bread, bis
cults, tea and coffee, was served by
the committee. Those in charge of
the tables were Mrs. H. M. Brace,
Mrs. Arthur Graham, Mrs. Worthing
ton Comings, Mrs. II. H. PETE. Mrs.
Ira Grouse, Mrs. Wilbur LaRoe, Mrs.
A. Tappen, Mrs. Edward Proctor,
Mrs. Alfred Crowell, Mrs. William
Stacey and Mrs. Joseph Burns. The
ice cream was in charge of Mrs. w.
Meshrow, and Mrs. Adrian Lyon was
in charge of the tickets. The recep-
tion committee was composed of Mrs.
Kelley, Miss MacWilliam, Miss Van
Nuis and Mrs. Mount
The amount realized will not be
known until next Sunday, March "a.
MEMS CLUB HOSTS TONIGHT.
The committee in charge of the St
Patrick's Day supper to be given un-
der the auspices of the Mems Club, of
Simpson M. e. church, in the lecture
room of the church tonight, has COM
pleted all plans for that affair and
have arranged to serve large num-
Der.
Miss Loretta Brennan, of South
First street, is visiting relatives in
Philadelphia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15

Largest circulation -enougINAQid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
MEMS CLUR HOSTS TONIGHT.

Miss Loretta Brennan, of South
First street, is visiting relatives in
Philadelphia
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-19
JEFFERSON'S CROSS ROADS

Mrs. Frank S. Cain is making visit Of
few days on her way down to Manokin,
her new home, to her mother, Mrs. H. A.
Bennett.
Mrs. Harry Jefferson is quite i'll with
the grip.
Mrs. John Coverdale is the happy
mother of twelve pound baby girl.
DR.. McFadden will occupy hfs resi-
dence near Jefferson's Cross Roads next
week which he recently purchased OF
Mr.. William wroten. Mr.. Wroten will
move to Milford.
Mrs. Jane jefferson, who has been un-
der the doctors care for some time, we are
Glad to say, is convalescent.
Mrs. Hester A. Bennett and her
daughter, Mrs. Frank 5. Cain, spent one
dav this week with Mrs. William 7.
Belts, Of Cedar Neck.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-19

THE United States Government
gives notice that examinations for
T,ral free deliver carriers will be
held in a few days, and one of the
conditions required of the aPpli-
cant.is, that he shall not use liquor.
This is a requirement made bv all
the large corporations of their en-
plovees, and the government rec
ognizes the fact that better results
can be had from sober and respon-
sible men.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-19
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.

Mrs. R. S. johnson and son at Newark,
n. j., is visiting her parents, MI anu
Mrs. VIM. Morrison.
Railroad avenue which has been reno
waited with the money contributed Dy
parties owning property along that Street
is in fine condition. -, e..
John Curtin left Lincoln yesterday Ior
Denver, Col. We wish Mr.. Curtin the
best success. ,..o
MIS-. Louisa Abbott, widow OF the late
John w. Abbott, of Camden Del, ana
mother of Mrs. Alfred Donovan OF LIN
coin, died at her home in Camden, Tues
day April 2nd, after a long illness. She
was aged II years, 10 months and 20 days
Funeral services were held at her late
home. Interment at Odd Fellows Gene
tery. The deceased is survived by SIX
daughters: Mrs. Alfred Donovan, OF
Lincoln; Mrs. Stephen Clendaniel, OF
Bowers; Mrs VIM. Bennett, af Whining
ton: Mrs. Peter Housman, OF Milford;
Mrs. John Noll, of Camden; Mrs. John
Pierson, of Camden; and one son, Mr.
John W. Abbott, of Camden. They have
a large circle of friends to sympashizt
with them in their bereavement.
OTTILIE.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-19

THE alderman at Laurel, Della
ware, has a plan which is bringing
results in two ways, and both are
beneficial to the public. His plan
is, that whenever a person comes
from another town or rural district
and becomes drunk or disorderly he
places a fine often dollars and costs,
making about twelve dollars in each
case; and if the fine is not paid, he
commits the offender to George
town Jail for thirty days. This en-
riches the towns treasury as part re-
compense for the offence to public
decency, and ideters the individual
from repeating it. The alderman
of Milford is respectfully invited to
try this plan. Small fines of two
or three dollars, is no punishment
for men who offend the public sense
of good order, and they pay 1t with
out respect for the law. Try the
Laurel alderman's plan.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-19
HOUSTON ITEMS.

The brickmasons from Snow Hill, Mr..
Pusey & Sons, who are to build the new
brick building for Mr.. Wharton on the
avenue next to the Methodist Church,
arrived last Tuesday afternoon, and COM
menced work on the foundations. We
understand that the Armour Brothers
will have them run the walls for another
dwelling for them, as soon as they com
plete the Wharton building.
The home of George Counselman Will
occupy the corner just north OF the
Methodist Church.
C. B. Townsend is rebuilding his resi-
dence at the east of Houston and will Pui
it in thorough repair.
The acreage in onions is less this spring
than for ten years past.
Several farmers about Houston say tha
peaches and pears have not been greatly
injured by the freeze and frosts OF th'
past week.
Charles Denning, of Wilmington, ha'
been a welcome visitor here.
Mrs. G. L. Couneilman's many friend
are glad to hear that she is recovering frou
surgical operation performed at tn
Roosevelt Hospital in Philadelphia, 10
removal of a tumor last Wednesday.
George Townsend, the base ball player
stopped here fora night to see his parent
last week, while enroute from the South
Miss Belle Kearney, of Mississippi, sal
in her splendid address here last Thurs
dav evening, eff it were not for the mon
ey obtained by the liquor traffic, me
would not be engaged in the business
| they are to-day; alas that gold should b
so dear and flesh and blood so cheap
Miss Kearney also said thatin her State
there is not brewery, or distillery an
sixty.eight of the seventy-fve counties al
under local option.
Some one has said "Women successfr
in home life are desperately needed i
civic hfe". is it true,or will the christia
voters arise in their might to overtime
strong drink?
Mrs Hester J. Morris has returned troI
a ten day visit to her children in Phil
delphia and Camden, n. j.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-19
GLENDALE.


The event Of last Saturday night was
one of the red letter dates in memory OF
the young folks, and by many, 1t Will
never be forgotten. The financial sue
cess was a great surprise to the young
ladies of the graduating class of the pub
lie schools, who were the promoters oil
the affair, and it was greatly enjoyed by
the crowd present. The success was due
to the liberal notices given OF it through
the columns of the Chronicle from week
to week. The ice cream was from Hol-
denis at Milford, and he never made
better. and the remark was general, "Oh
isn't it delicious I" "Who made itT'
etc. We were requested to show him our
high appreciation of its quality. When
the boxes we're offered at public sale by
Samuel G. Fisher, the boys fairly went
wild in bidding; little toxes that usually
sell for ten cts, brought as high as $3.50,
while the~average was 70 cents, for tie
entire evening. George Jester was de-
termined to have a box put up by his
best girl, and he gave up 1925 for the
privilege, and declared it well worth the
price. A young man from Nanticoke goi
his eyes attracted to pretty girl, and
when the box she contributed was sold,
he gave up two good dollar bills and SC
made her acquaintance in sharing its con
tents and that was another happy con
tribution to the graduating class fund
On such occasions boxes have usually
sold from 10 to 25 cents, but the hand
some average of 75 cents for all, netteC
the class clear of all expenses S25.95 sc
they are happy over their unexpected
large success.
Postmaster Bob Clendaniel is having
serious and sad experience in his house
hold. On Thursday evening last his wilt
was taken suddenly i'll, and DIR. Samson
was called, and he pronounced her trou
bic heart failure; it required strenuou
work to save her, but she Is now muei
better. On Saturday afternoon, his
mother, Mrs. Sallie r Clendaniel, Tel
from her chair pAralyzed and unconscious
Her left side, eye and mouth are al
fected and useless, but her condition a
present is somewhat more comfortable
but she is still helpless and in bed. Hi
brother, Walter, was called by wire iron
his business in Philadelphia and is nov
with his mother.
Wilbert Welch, one of our young men
has accepted position as a book-keepe
in Philadelphia.
VIM. Jester was home last week iron
Philadelphia on visit to his parents
Mart. Welch and Will Fisher have goI
to work at their trade as carpenters.
PAUL PRY.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-19

IT is reported that the railroad
authorities will not shelve cars this
season for the shipment ofpeaches;
be this correct, or be it wrong, the
matter is one which all peach grow
ers and shippers of tomatoes have
got to face at no distant day. AtPre-
sent it looks as if the peach crop
will be very short and but few cars
will be required to transport them;
but the present peach basket IS an
antiquated package, which affords
opportunity for fraudulent packing
of fruit, and one which should give
way to a more modern way OF hand
ling peaches. Just how the ship
ment of tomatoes is to be carried
out, a plan must be devised. A
crate which would be returnable
fromlthe cannery, or even a gift crate
could be used for this purpose. The
railroad attemped to do away with
shelving cars two years ago, but
bowed to the great clamOr against
the move; but now conditions are
different, and the growers will dc
we'll to solve the problem before the
fruit season; if there should be any
fruit to ship.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-19

LAST Monday morning ice form
ed TO the thickness of one-quarter
of an inch, and the ground was fro
zen so that it bore the weight of a
man. With unusual conditions OF
weather like this prevailing, the
fruit grower is finding little comfort
this spring. Weather like that OF
Monday last is liable to kill both
strawberry and blackberry blooms
but it will be two weeks before the
actual harm, is known if any was
done.