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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14
T0TTENvILLE.
LOCAL ITENIS.

N. Magee, of William street, with
his family, enjoyed sleigh ride Sun
day last. They visited Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dig, in Rossville.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Marshall spent
Tuesday with Mr.. Marshall's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall, in John
son avenue. O
The T. T. 7. Social Club will be
entertained at the home of Miss LYDIA
Little, in Amboy avenue, tonight.
Miss Nellie Cook returned last
night after a visit with her cousin,
Miss Bessie Kane, in West New
Brighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine r. Camp
bell, of Johnson avenue, spent Tues
day with Mrs. Edgar Campbell, in
Metuchen.
Miss Martha Fountain has return
ed to her home in Main street after
a visit with friends in Manhattan.
Miss Bessie Wood has returned to
her home in Manhattan after a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bedell, in
Amboy avenue.
The Friday Afternoon Whist Club
will be entertained at the home of
Mrs. C. M. Winant, in Amboy avenue
tomorrow
United Council, Junior Order Am
erican Mechanics, will meet in their
rooms tonight.
A meeting of the Bethel Brother
hood will be held at the church in
Amboy avenue tonight.
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mo- BuRN MoRTGAGE.

The members of A. NJ. f. Zion
church have began preparations for
BURNING the mortgage on the church
to take place in the church Sunday,
April Z. The church was built nine
years ago At that time when 1t was
completed there was a mortgage on
it of $4,000. Within the past seven
years that sum has been paid off with
the exception of $3.50. This will be
paid off at that time. The church
has now membership of ninety and
is fiourishing condition. Rev. l. B.
Walters is the present pastor, who
has by his hard work built the church
up and it is mainly through him that
the church is In such a prosperous
condition. A special service will be
held on that day TO celebrate the
event of clearing the church from
debt
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TOTTENvlLLE.
BASKETBALL GAME.

A meeting of the Knights of Pyth-
las basketball team was held in their
hall last night. Alfred Fisher was
elected captain In the place of Eugene
Cline, resigned. A communication
was received from the manager of
the Deaf Mutes, of Brooklyn, for a
game. 1t is thought possible they
will be seen here shortly. No date
has as yet been fixed. The local team
will have as their opponents on this
court Saturday night the crack team
of the Active Five, of Jersey City. A
practice game was held after the
meeting. A good game is expected as
both teams are in good condition. A
dance will be held both before and
after the game.
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SLEIGH BROKE DOWN.

A sleigh belonging to Edward
Woglom. the hackman at the local
depot of the Rapid Transit broke
down while going up Wood avenue
about 4:SO o'clock yesterday after
who were riding in it at the time out
in the street, but no one was hurt.
The names of the people In the sleigh
at the time could not be ascertained.
They were forced to walk to their
destination. A runner of the sleigh
on one side was completely smashed.
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KEPT A DOG.

Several people here have received
a summons to appear in the second
district court before Magistrate
Marsh, in Stapleton, in regard to
keeping a dog without securing a
license from the American Society for
the. Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails. Some time ago an agent of
the society made house to house
canvass to get all the names of every
body, whether they owned a dog or
not, with the result that these sum-
mons were issued. They will be
forced to secure "a license or be pun
ished according to law in each Of
fense
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REMovAL oF GARRAGE,.

Public notice is hereby given that
the council of the city of Perth Ann
boy will meet at the coufcN chamber
in the City Hall in said cityoR. Mon.
day evening, the eighteenth day OF
February, nineteen hundred snd
seven, at $50 o'clock, for the kur-
pose of receiving bids and propoN ls
for the gathering and disposal Af
ashes and garbage in accordance wiM
the ordinance in such case made and
provided. In addition to the require-
ments of said ordinance, the contract-
or will be required to cover the garb-
age on the dump with at least six
inches in depth with clean ashes,
every three days.
Each proposal must be in writing
and accompanied by bond with two
sureties in the sum of fifteen hundred
dollars for the faithful performance
of the contract.
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved.
February Z. 1907.
VIM. II. FULLERTON,,.
Street Commissioners.
6644-2-7-9-1 9-11-13-14-16-6t
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Not So ExcusapIe.

YES my husband has made a
great name for himself in lltera-
ture.'
Does he not go on the lecture
platform this fall?"
Yes. am just dying to have him
lecture in the city where | spent my
girlhood!"
$50 that you can show him off to
your friends? An excusable ambi.
ton
No, indeed So that | can show
him Off to my enemies Houston
Post
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For COUNTY FAIR.

AT a recent meeting of the new
board of directors of the Richmond
County Agricultural Society the fol-
lowing were the officers elected to
manage the fair this year, which will
be held September to Z; President.
William S. Van Clief; treasurer and
general manager, Bradford B. Bah
bitt; secretary, Edward P. Doyle, and
auditor, Walden NJ. Braman.
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CLASS INITIATION.

A meeting of the past regents and
regents and other officers of the var
ious Royal Arcanum councils on Stat
en- Island will be held tonight at the
lodge room of Staten Island Council,
Port Richmond, to make preparations
for class initiation to be held prob
ably March 80. 1t is expected that
every council on the island will ini-
tiate several candidates.
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PLEASANT PLAINS.
PRINCES RAY ETTCHRE.

The Princes Bay Euchre Club was
entertained at the home of Mrs. E.
T. Tillinghast, in Princes Bay, yes
terday afternoon. Progressive euchre
was the feature. Refreshments were
served and delightful time was had
bv all present.
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HOLD FOOD SALE.

The Young Peoples Society, Of the
Church of st. Stephen, will hold a
food sale at the home of Mrs. Frank
Joline, in Amboy avenue. Saturday
afternoon from 2 until o'clock. All
kinds of homemade bread, cakes and
pies will be sold.T
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14
PAINT THEM GREEN.

Commissioner Bingham has adopt
ed a new color for the patrol wagons.
They will be painted green hereafter
instead of black. The one here VIII
probably be changed shortly as a
number in the other boroughs have
been changed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14
TO FORM COMPANION COURT

The regular monthly meeting of
Court Tottenville, Foresters of AM
erica, was held in the Lehman build
ing last night. The matter of form
ing companion court was taken up.
A number of members have already
been secured and 1t is hoped that the
court will shortly be organized.
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WANT HIM TO REMAIN.

Rev. James Clayton Howard, pas
tor of the Kingsley M. E. church
Stapleton, formerly of ST. Mark s
church here, has been requested by
the unanimous vote of the official
board of that church to remain for
another year at an increased salary
of 81 900. Mr.. Howard is very pop
ular with his congregation and enters
on the eleventh year of his connec-
ton with that church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14
LADIES NIGHT.

It was ladies night at the Aque-
honga Athletic Club house, in Gar
retson place, last night. A number
of the ladies were present and enjoy
ed the bowling and other amuse-
ments of the club.
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CONFER RANK on KNIGHT.

The rank Of knight will be con-
ferred upon two candidates at the
meeting of Richmond Lodge No. so,
Knights of Pythias, to be- held in
their hall tomorrow night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14

THAT NEXT NEW GOWN may be
the incest, most chic. most becoming
one you have ever ownedr-if you de-
vote little time to- reading the store
ads. before you decide upon the ma
terials to be used.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE

Situations Wanted-Situations at
general housework, plain cooking.
ETC., for women with babies Or small
,hildten. Small wages expected. Ap-
ply to Joint Committee for Securing
Situations for Destitute Mothers
with Infants" 10 Academy street.
Newark. N. j. 13763-10-26-tf
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Long and Short Of Il.

Junior Partner-Did you see that
short man who was inquiring for you?
Senior Partner-No. What kind of
a looking chap was he?
Junior Partncr-Oh, he was rather
tall, and
Senior Partner-But you just said
he was short
Junior Partner-Wen. | guess he
was. At least, he wanted me to stake
hinlsto a dollar until he could see YOU.
Chicago Daily News
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14

These are the days of NEW
THINGS IN THE STORES-stocks
SO new that the packing cases are
not yet out of the way-stocks SO
attractive that the sore ads. are as
readable as he dramatic criticisms or
the society news.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14

Great investment absolutely safe,
brings returns. giving surplus earning
POWER of voHth till old age, securing
comfort and health in yolir declining
z ksnssVt in Tea does. Sextoa.s Drag
Store e||f
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Misunderstanding to do at home
Answer to n. N, News office.
6704-2-12-2t
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s'Hello Girls" How to be healthy
and .hapnv and. be. 4 nhone eirl r iT~
IS ~ for 4 nnckage of Hpllister's
Roclss jAFehff Il II Tea vt 4 lsli lsa'fis.
tor SslN.lIe Store. a. :
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SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE.
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

Wanted--A girl or woman to do gem
eral housework. Mrs. William
Egbert, Sprague avenue, Tottenville
6725-2-13-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14

For Typewriting and mimeograph
work see Trainers Private School,
1921 lyr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14

Laborer wants work of any kind.
Louis Sallows, 43 Katherine street.
2-14-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14

Wanted--5OO people who want first
clasc work done promptly. Piunb-
ing, heating and roofing. Moiiaghan
shops-363 State street, city; T70
Broadway, South Amboy. 3-3-tf
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Toilet Article-Have YOU tried The
Beauty Wash Cloth? 1t cleanses.
whitens and beauties the complex.
ion. For sale at Reynolds Bros and
at Sexton's drug store.
4-24-tf.tu til sat
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WANTED.

Wantcsi--Boiler. locomotive type, so
horse power, second hand in good
condition, cheap for cash. Mllbury.
46 Hamilton street, Railway. N. j.
6718-2-13-3t
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SkidOO to Graham's for Maryldnd
flake biscuit. Melt in your mouth.
S-2S-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14

They're All Right. What? GrahaD1s
cakes, pies and bread. 9125-12 2@itf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-14

Men and Boys Wanted to learn
plumbing, plastering, bricklaying,
electrical trades; free catalogue; pos
itions secured. Coyne Trade Schools.
New York and San Francisco.
6713-2-12-tf
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You'd better paddle your Own canoe,
For that's what rou II hareI to do,

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=. ~ .sstar fn h1sscs- IA aw-hack.
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

Wanted-Experienc lead burners
with tools. Apply at United States
Metals Refining Co., Chrome, N. j.
6709-2-12-6t
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neutrality-suspicious. on dresses, good
machine sewers, will be instructed,
paid while learning. Mrs. Cheval,
Laurie street, opposite school No. 6.
6747-2-14-6t
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Boy Wanted to run errands and make
himself useful around store. l.. l..
Friedman & Co., SO Smith street.
67442-14-2t
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Crates and Bricks, for stoves, re-
paired at short notice. Drop
postal to Millers furniture store,
S67 State street, and we will call
5715-12-13-lf
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Wanted-Watchman at Raritan Cop
per Works. Apply to chief watch
man at p. m. at gate house.
6742-2-14-3t
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II You Need anything in the line nf
new or second hand wagons, see
| Charles Geer, 90 Bayard street. New
Brunswick. 6537-2-1-i2t'
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6644-2-7-9-1 1-13-14-16-6t
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THIEVES ENTER CIGAR WORKS
AND BREAK OPEN THE SAFE
Smash Rear Door
Wlentz Place
on New St.
HAD OFFICE KEY

Another robbery, more daring in
some respects than the others which
place invthis city recently.
occurred last night when thieves en-
tered sehe cigar factory of B. Wilentz
at 12 New street and broke open a
safe in the front office. AS has been
the case in the other recent robber-
les in this city, nothing of value was
taken by the intruders.
Mr. Wilentz said this morning that
the thieves entered by a rear door.
which they pried open. The front Of
fee was entered by means of key
as is shown by the fact that the door
was locked this morning and the on
ly window bolted on the inside.
After entering the office, the
thieves bored a hole through the
front of the safe and tried to pry open
the door. They succeeded in break
ing the lock on the inside, after which
they easily opened the safe. They
found nothing inside but books and
papers.
The heavy door of the safe is ruin
ed and Mr.. Wilentz says that the
thieves must have spent several
hours in the place AS far as he
knows at present the thieves did not
take anything valuable, although
there was case of premiums which
had been rummaged.
Patrolman McDermott made an in
vestigation. The only clues he was
able to find were few chisel points
which had been broken off and were
lying on the floor. Detective Huff is
working on the case. The police dc
not think that the job was done by
professionals, as the work on the safe
was clumsy. How the thieves obtain
ed a key to the front Office door is a
mystery.
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CLAMMERS
Get VESSEL
BACK AGAIN
Larson, Peterson and Two Key
port Men Given Hearing To-
day on Staten Island.
LOCAL MEN ARE INDIG rANT.

August Larsen and Van Severin
Peterson, who were arrested by New
York harbor police a week ago today
on charge of digging clans in New
York waters. went to New Brighton,
S. L., this morning. They will be tried
before Magistrate Croak at that place
this afternoon. Larsen's wife ac-
companied him. 1t is the opinion
along shore that Larsen will be re-
leased, as he has witnesses to prove
that he was not in New York waters.
James Kipp and Charles Gilmore,
tof Keyport, who were arrested at the
same time, will also be tried this af-
ternoOn. Larsen went to New York
Tuesday and got his sloop. the James
Henry, which was held by the au-
thorities there. The boat is now an
chored off the bluff
CONTINUED on page 81
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County Engineer Morgan F. Larson
matle a thorough inspection of the
iron and brick work on the new
county bridge across the Raritan
yesterday.
He found that the test of the
mason work which ended a few days
ago had proven successful in every
particular. The large main pier
which is to support the large cant1-
lever span was tested and watched
particularly. A weight equal to the
dead and live load of about 500 tons,
allowing for a percentage of overload
which it will have to carry, was plac-
ed on this pier and, according to lev
els taken from day to day, it did not
sink a particle. This is considered
very good work, as it will be remem-
bered when the pier now under the
draw sunk six inches when under test
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EARLY CLOSING !
BIG SUCCESS.

Early closing of local stores three
nights in the week instead of two
nights, as has been the custom for
several years past, received a big
boost last night when, for the first
time on Wednesday, many or the
leading merchants of the city locked
up their places of business at 3
O'Clock.
The clerks who are back OF the
movement for early closing are
greatly pleased at the result and an
nounce that they have the assurance
of nearly double the number which
closed last night will do so next We'd
nesday.
The merchants, themselves, are
satisfied with the outcome and are
willing to continue.
Following are the stores that clos
ed at 6 O'Clock last night: Reynolds
Bros, VIM. Murdoch, Salz & Co., S.
Scheuer & Sons, Atlantic & Pacific
Tea Co., Hilsdorf's Bdue Front gro
Gerry, Grand Union Tea Co., j. H
Hilsdorf, L. H. Toft & Son, F. w
Woolworth & Co., Thomas West &
Co., P. Pavlovsky & Sons, B. Gold
man, Max Goldberger, Larson Bros
and M. Markell.
;, D. Wolff & Company today de
clared their intention of closing ear
ly next week on Wednesday night a.
well as Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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new JERSEY
!. WILL SAIL
AUGUST 20.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The sec
ond and third divisions of Admiral Ev-
ans fleet are to be present at Province
Town. Mass. OH Aug. 90. when the an
niversary of the signing of the COM
pact on board the Mayflower and the
founding of Provincetown is to be cele-
brated.
These will comprise the battleships
Virginia, New Jersey. Rhode Island.
Georgia. Alabama. Illinois, Kentucky
and the Kearsarge. They will be un-
der command of Rear Admiral Davis
aboard his flagship. the Alabama.
President Roosevelt, who is to de-
liver a speech at the celebration. will
leave Oyster Bay on the yacht May
flower for Provincetown Aug 10, re-
turning the same way after the con-
clusion of the ceremonies.
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BEGIN RINK
ALTERATIONS

The Perrine-Buckelew Company
commenced alterations on the former
Lyceum roller skating rink on New
Brunswick avenue this morning. John
c. Donehue has the contract for NOV
ing William Hilker's photograph sal
lery to the opposite corner adjoining
Fred Martins garage. By noon the
gallery was torn down and work was
Immediately commenced to rebuild
1t at it's new location.
At present but two men are at work
tearing up the floors and partitions
in the rink All the partitions in the
north end of the building are being
torn down to make room for the
stage. The ceiling at this point will
be entirely torn down for the seen
cry and drop curtains.
The work from now on will be
rushed with all rapidity SO as to have
the house opened by September /, II
possible.
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TAX BOARD
HERE AGAIN.

The members of the County Board
of Equalization of Taxes arrived in
this city this morning after a few
days vacation. Today they finished
their work in this city.
This morning the board reviewed
the assessments along the sound in
the northern section of the city. The
factories of the American Smelling
e. Refining Company, the United Lead
Company and the Barber Asphalt
Company were visited. finishing the
work of the board in this city.
This afternoon the board visited
Roosevelt and will finish reviewing
the assessments there. All of the
members of the board were in the
party.
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BRIDGE PIERS PASS
TEST SUCCESSFULLY.

at was necessary to rebuild a portion
of it.
At present the small span, which n
$50 feet long, has been completed
and the frame work has been start
ol to the cantilever span, which will
IL 800 fet long. The latter span will
rest on three piers, the present pier
at the south end of the draw, the
large new pier which is to support its
main weight and portion of the pier
which supports the north end OF the
span now up. In all $50 feet is be-
ing covered by the new spans. The
new cantilever span will be arch
shaped, being similar in appearances
to the draw.
Contractors Snare & Trieste have q
gang of fifty men at work and the
contract is being rushed with all ra-
Didity
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CO..
HAS ANOTHER
APPLICATION.
Through an Oversight Jersey Gen.
traI Forgot TO Include Portion
Of South Amboy St.
CONTRACT FOR COUNTY BRIDGE.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. L.
Bids for steel and concrete bridge
over North Branch creek at Colonia
were opened by the Board of Free
holders at the meeting this morning.
There were five bidders and the con-
tract was awarded to Schwiers &. SUIT
ton Company, of New York, who bid
the lowest, the price being $2,S12.
The other bidders were Dahlr& Dres-
sler, of Perth Amboy, 1926; Mid
dlesex Construction Company, of
New Brunswick, $3,745;s Martin
Hanson, of Perth Amboy, $4,000;
New Jersey Cement Construction
Company, of Newark, $500.
The county collectors report show
ed balance on hand July 1 of S.
9O2.7S. The receipts during the
month were $125,S32.19. The ex-
penditures amounted to $77,566.54.
The balance on hand August / is
$4S,265.65.
Continued on page 3.)
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Semineri Alfonso, the assistant dog
catcher, is having his troubles again
and threatens to give up his job if he
is not protected in some way from
the violence of many who own uuli-
censed dogs.
About O'Clock this morning AL
fonso was driving along Hall avenue
when he spotted two unlicensed ours
on the sidewalk. He crept up behind
them and caught them both with
one swoop of his net. AT that mo-
ment some one shouted: Let that
dog go, or I'll kill you"
Alfonso paid no attention to the
warning and put the dogs in his
wagon. He started to drive off again
when the man who had made the
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DUKE PUMPING THE
RAR|TAN RIVER DRY,

SOMERVILLE, Aug. flames
B. Duke has on his estate here ar
tificial lakes covering several hun
dred acres and many fountains and
waterfalls supplied from the Raritan
river by means of pumping plant,
with a capacity of many gallons a
day, recently installed on the river
bank above the Raritan woolen mills.
In honor of the arrival of Mr.. Dukes
new bride the fountains were turned
on and the lakes were filled way up.
The cascades dashed with an unusu-
al volume over the rocks; the pumps
were kept going night and day to
keep up the display
All this time the Raritan river kept
dwindling until only a tiny stream
found it's way through it's bed and the
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NIXON RETURNS
It Is Announced That He Will Resume
at Local Yard Next Week. y

The work of moving the Mosher
water tube boiler works to Ossining,
N. Y, is rapidly progressing. Most of
the material formerly at the local
yard on Rector street has been ship
ped and work is being rushed to COM
plete a boiler now at the plant. Two
boilers were under way when the
concern commenced to move and 1t
was necessary to complete them be-
fore the firm had moved.
This yard will most likely be oc-
cupied again by Lewis Nixon. Mr..
Nixon was in charge of the yard be-
for. the Mosher Boiler Company COM
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MOB AFTER him.
Dog CatCher's Life Threatened BY
Crowd in Hall Avenue Today. ]

threat, together with several other
foreigners, came running after him
with clubs, stones and other weapons
Alfonso soon realized the danger Of
his position and let the dogs go.
Alfonso said today: Il don't mind
fighting one man. or two, but when
half the population of North Amboy
gets after me it's a little too much
If / am to rid the city of dogs l
ought to have some protection. l
think that policeman ought to ac-
company me two or three hours each
day. If something isn't done this is
my last day in the business"
Alfonso caught ten dogs Tuesday
and had four early this morning. He
says he has captured over 800 al
together.