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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
BUSIEST WEEK FOR
THE PILOT OFFICE

This week Is conceded to be the
busiest in the history of the Perth
Amboy pilot Office. One steamer has
entered and five others are due, making
a total Of six for the week, which Is
one for every working day. All of the
four pilots are busy and their local
headquarters are temporarily deserted.
The Grenada has entered and cleared.
Steamers Hermod, Carl Woermann,
B~ellaventure and Agenoria are due to-
day and the steamship Glenwood is due
to arrive in port tomorrow. The Carl
Woermann, of the neutrality-suspicious.
line is due from New York and there
is some. anxiety as to whether or not
she will be able to enter this port when
it is considered she draws more than
twenty-one feet Of water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
AMATEURS WILL Be AT
BIJOU FRIDAY NIGHT

Arrangements are under way for an.
other big amateur performance to be
given after the regular show at the Bi.
jou theatre Friday night. Mr.. Farley
who has the plans in hand, is sparing
no efforts to arrange as attractive q
program as possible. Several amateurs
have made applications and others are
daily applying to take part in the
laughable show that is to be given.
Boys and girls over sixteen years of
age may participate in the amateur
performance to contest for one of the
several cash prizes that are offered to
amount or upt~-roceiying the largest
ing to take part should Fee pr.--h
at the Bijou, or leave their names and
addresses at the Bijou box Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
ALuMNI To DANCE

What promises to be the most sue
ccssful social affair of the season will
be the annual private dance and recep-
ton to be given by the High School
Alumni Association during the Christ
mas holidays. At a meeting of the ar
rangement committee held at the home
OF its chairman Miss Ruth Fletcher, in
Rector street last night plans were for
mullted for numerous surprises that
viii be given those who attend the an
nual event. Invitations for the affair
will be issued the early part of next
week. Contrary to the customs of pre-
Vious years, no tickets can be procured
at the door on the night of the dance.
Only a limited number will be sold to
correspond with the invitations making
the affair strictly private.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
NARROW ESCAPE FOR
PARTY ON STRAWRIDE

Proprietor Crawford Of the Pack
er House gave a strawride to a num-
Der of his employees yesterday after
noon. The jolly party left shortly
before 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
in one of Liddle & Pfeiffer's sleighs
going as far as Railway. On the re-
turn trip when the party reached
the switch rounding the curve at
Gadek's, one Of the back runners
caught in the trolley tracks and
snapped off, throwing the occupants
out into a bank Of snow.
At the same time a trolley car
rounded the curve. The position at
this point is such that the motorman
cannot see far ahead and only for
the slow procedure of the trolley on
account Of the snow the party would
have been run over.
In the party were: Misses Mary
and Bertha Bosey, Helen Larson,
Mary Knieff, Hermine Miller, Niels
Nieff, Marty Grey, Chauncey Ward
and Luther Grove.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
EDGAR MORGENSON IS
BACK FROM THE WEST

Edgar Morgenson, son of 0. J. Nor
gensen, of 285 Hobart street, Joined his
parents today after a four months Wis
It through the west. He arrived home
in time to celebrate the twelfth ami
versary of his birthday which occurs
today. The lad %journeyed to and from
Vesper, Kansas, without a guide. He
Joined his father at 7:15 O'Clock this
morning in Jersey City, apparently in
the best of health and In gay spirits af-
ter his western trip. He reports a fine
trip, filed with incidents that amused
and gave knowledge.
Master Morgenson visited his grand
parents in vesper and they were In
deed glad to see him. They marveled at
the long journey he took alone. The
return was as safe as the outward trip
and it terminated with a happy meeting
between parents and child this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
DANISH 100 MEN AND
LADIES XMAS TREE

The members of the Danish One
Hundred Men and Danish One Hun
bred Ladies will have their annual
Christmas tree together this year In
Washington Hall, OF Tuesday night,
December 81. This will be for the
members and their families. All
children will be given presents and
refreshments. Besides these there
will be four grand prizes awarded.
There will be some entertainment
and dancing. The committee In
charge of the arrangements Is COM
posed of: Hens Petersen, chair
man; H. Christiansen, secretary;
Martin Nielsen, treasurer; Hans
Mathiasen, Claus Lund, Of the Mems
society: Mrs. Hans Yensen, Mrs. Lo-
rentzen, Mrs. Martin Yenk, Mrs.
Christian Miller and Mrs. Andrew
Anderson, of the ladies' society,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
PLAN To ENTERTAIN
GRAND CHIEF RANGER

PIans for entertaining Grand
Ch1ef Ranger j.. P. Shetland and
staff of grand officers when they Wis
1t Court Amboy. No. So, Foresters
OF America, in this city, at the next
meeting of the court to be held on
Wednesday, December 81, were made
last night at it's meeting. A COM
mtttee composed Of Thomas Whatne,
p. E. Manton, Jacob Lamp, Louis
Seel, A. Beckoff and S. Belekove
was named to escort the grand chief
and staff from the train to the hall
and to assist in entertaining the
guests after their arrival here.
1t is planned to give the grand Of
ficers a great reception. Court
Standard, No. Ill, OF this city, and
all out-of-town courts will be in
vited to be present on this occasion.
After the meeting OF the court last
night the final round in the pinochle
tournament was played. In the fin
ish Court Amboy defeated Court
Standard again, in capturing eight
out of the fifteen games played, thus
making them the winners of the
tournament. The final score Is,
Court AmbQy won ~forty-one games
and lost thirty-four; Court Standard
won thlV-four games and lost for
Thomas Lucas anu[F Monton
are high team of Court Ampos"ntthh
thirteen games won and two lost,
F. Meyer and e. Johnson are high
team of Court Standard with eight
games won and seven lost. The to-
tai number Of games played were
seventy-fve. At the business ses-
sion of the court two candidates
were initiated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
THE NEW AUTO
LICENSE TAGS
Agents FIoersch and Gibian
Get 1911 Numbers.

Local agents, William NJ. Floerseh,
and Max Gibian, of the local bureau of
motor vehicle licenses will begin dis
tributing the 1911 auto tags within a
few days. Next years license tags will
be of maroon background and gray fig
ures. The distributing office and head
quarters of the agents is in the Perth
Amboy Garage in Madison avenue.
Commissions Floerseh predicts that
the distribution Of license tags for 1911
will double that Of 1910. Between 500
and 900 tags were distributed from the
local office last year and this number is
expected to pass the 1000 mark this
year. lie states that the Hup and Nit
ehell seem to be the mostly used cars
in this vicinity,
Commissioner William NJ. Floersch
will sit in New Brunswick on December
is and l6 for the convenience of
chauffeurs and car owners who would
otherwise have to come to Perth Amboy
to get out their new license. Weiglei IS
garage will be the headquarters at the
county seat. He will also sit in Metuch-
en- on a day to be announced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
BUSY
AUTO SEASON
Packer House Garage Com
pany Prepare for the Rush.

1t Is predicted by automobile
agents and owners in this city that
next summer will see q record sea-
son for autos, motorcycles and other
gasoline propelled pleasure ma
chimes. To cope with any extra de-
mand for the coming spring and
summer the Packer House Garage
Company has taken In an extra large
stock Of material and Is constantly
increasing It's stock, besides gener-
ally improving the Packer House
garage to the extent OF new machin-
cry. 1t is planned to install a num-
Der Of the latest types of machines
for the handling and repair of auto
mobile parts.
Additional stock to the amount Of
about $1,000 has been installed late
ly. This includes machine parts and
accessories as we'll as tires of vaPi<
Gus kinds. In view of the large
number of Ford cars on hand at all
times, such as commutators, valves,
valve springs, valve caps, keys, balls,
ball retainers, coil parts, pins and
cones. The repairing Of Ford and
all other makes of cars will be at
tended to with the greatest care and
efficiency and in quick time, as 1t is
the aim Of the new owners to rem
der the best possible service to To-
cal auto owners.
William Crabtree, a member of
the company and the mechanic in
charge, is a skilled mechanic, having
had twelve years experience in the
auto line and being the owner Of a
large garage at Spring Lake. Asso-
ciated with him in the Packer House
Garage Company are two other bril-
liant business men, who have had
years Of experience in the automo-
bile line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
|CHARCES DEALER WITH
GIVING SHORT WEIGHT

sealer of Weights and Measures
Henry loft has taken up the case of
Solomon Kravicz, of 713 John street,
who charges Joseph Rachlin, of 376
New street, with selling him hay Of
short weight. The particular case
that Kravicz quotes is the purchase
of 1850 pounds of hay for $3.50
at $1.20 per hundred pounds. AT
ter the purchase, when the hay was
weighed, Kravic2 claims that it only
tipped the scales at S96 pounds.
The case will come up in the dis
triet court on Monday. City Attor-
ney G. c. Hommann wilrepresent
the plaintiff in the interest Of the
city sealer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08

Miss Tina Friedman, Of Brighton
avenue, is confined to her home on ac-
count of illness.
The condition Of Miss Mary E.
Vaughan, of Rector street, who is i'll,
is much improved today.
Superintendent of Schools S. E. Shull
of Kearny avenue, is able to be about
again after a recent illness.
Edward Viering, of Market street,
has returned home after q visit of sew
David Halbert, of State street, has
returned home after a visit with friends
in New York.
Miss Marguerite Boughton, of Rector
street, is unable to leave her home ow-
ing to illness.
Arnold A. Nicholson, Of Barclay
street, is spending the day at the home
of friends in New York.
Harry Rabinowitz, formerly of this
city, now of New York, is spending sew
eral days in this city renewing aid ae-
~quaintances.
Miss Gussie Miller, of State street,
was in company with friends In Wood
bridge yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Richards, of Market
street, is spending several weeks at the
home of relatives in Reading, Pa.
Mrs. John G. Donehue, of State street
is able to be about agin after a recent
Illness.
John Piersen, of Washington street,
was entertained at the home of friends
in New York yesterday.
Miss Helen Osborne, of State street,
is-spending the week end with relatives
in New York.
j. phi Kelly, of Center street, has
returned home after visiting friends
in Philadelphia for several days.
Harold Walters, of Jefferson
street, spent yesterday afternoon
with friends in Roosevelt.
Edward j. Petersen, of Washing
ton street. was entertained by
friends in Elizabeth last night.
Ernest Bollschweiler, of Smith
street, enjoyed a sleighride to Roose-
welt yesterday afternoon.
Max Sher, of Staten Island, spent
yesterday with friends in State
street.
Mrs. Jessie Hummel and grand
daughter, Miss Margaret Johnston;
of Trenton, who have been visiting
relatives in Market street, returned
home today.
Miss B. Miller, Of Brooklyn, spent
the week end as the guest of Tela-
tiyes in State street.
Morris Mechanick, of State street,
is at the home of friends in Brook
lyn for several days.
S. W. Perrine, of Kingston, who
visited relatives In Market street
the past two days, went to Jersey
City today, where he will visit his
daughter there.
Edward Straussers, of South AM
boy, vas the guest OF friends in this
city last night.
George Shantz, of Rector street, has
returned home after visiting friends
in Philadelphia for several days,
Miss Emily Hanson, of New Bruins
wick avenue, who has been visiting
friends in Elizabeth has returned home.
George Morrison, of Hall avenue, is
spending the day at the home of friends
in New York.
Mrs. John Poulsen, of Hall avenue,
is with friends in New York for the
day.
Miss Katherine Bogue, of Linden
is enjoying a week IS ~vac~tion
from her duties in Alchin's CONNECTION
in Smith street.
Moses Kaufman, of State street, was
entertained by friends in New York
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Anna Jorgensen, of New Bruins
wick avenue, is the guest Of friends in
Newark for the afternoon.
Miss Ruth Brodhead, a teacher in
public school No. Z, is observing out
of town today.
Philip Goldberger, of State street,
spent yesterday with friends In New
York. 81
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
Funeral of Arthur Calvin.

The funeral of Arthur James Calvin
was held at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon
from :he home of his mother-in law,
Mrs. William w Morrison, 275 Hansen
avenue. Rev. DR.. George G. Wilding,
of Simpson M. E. church, oficiated and
interment followed in Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
HAPPENINGS ONE
YEAR G TODAY
A year ago to-day

-
Francisco Camporiano, an Ital-
ian shoemaker of this city. was ar
rested in connection with Galassi Ii
bel case.
John M. N. Scott, a prominent res
ident Of this city, and one of the first
local automobile owners, succumbed
to a stroke of paralysis.
A spring in a machine controlling
i~nterlocking switches was claimed to
be responsible for a disastrous wreck
In Jersey City, in which four men,
including q local engineer, were
killed and forty were injured.
Petitions were circulated in Tot
tenville to have the name of Totem
Vile changed to Bentley Manor.
J.. II. Whitfield. C. H. Morris, T.
M'Cauley and Alfred P, Rastall, the
New Brunswick men arrested on a
charge Of being connected with the
circulation of the Grove libel circu-
lar. issued a public statement, claim
ing they had been denied a Just
hearing by the prosecutor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
Initiate Three Candidatcs.

MiddleseK Council No. 63, Jr. o.
U. A. M, at its meeting in Odd Fell
lows hall last night. planned to in
itiate three candidates at its meeting
next week. At this time the first
nomination of officers OF the council
will take place. The election will
be held the last Wednesday night in
this month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
ENJOYED

A number OF people from the
Packer House and their friends en-
joyed a strawride to New Bruins
wick last night. The party left this
city about 9 o'clock and arrived
home shortly before midnight, when
they partook of refreshments at the
Packer House. In the party were:
Misses Joe and May Crawford, Lou
ise Dover, Christina Nickenig, Rob-
ert Dryer, Augustus Hopf, Ernest
Taylor, Fred Starret and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Heslip, who acted as chaper-
ones.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
PROPERTY To
SATISFY A DEBT

To satisfy debts against the Michael
J. Leary estate q piece Of property
rs hy~175 feet, ON the westerly side of
Miller street, formerly a part of st.
Peters church property win be sold
this afternoon by John Coan, solicitor
for the Administrative, Ida Leary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
CITY BRIEFS

"A monthly business meeting Of the
teachers aud officers Of the First Bap-
tist Sunday School win be held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bernard,
1888 High street tomorrow night.
-Po Ambo Tribe No. So. I'M
proved Order of Red Men, expects to
have a big pow-wow IN its wigwam
In the Jefferson building tonight
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
Lodges To Attend Church.

Railway, Dec. 8:-Unien Council,
No. 81, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. and Pride Of
Union Council, No. AT, Daughters of
Liberty, will next Sunday evening
attend services In Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church. when tha Rev. c.
c. Woodruff will preach a special
sermon, postponed last Sunday aighs
on account of the death OF Miss
Young, sister of Mrs. Woodruff
Let the NEWS tell your wants,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
Three Masses UeIebrated.

In honor of the feast of the Tmmacu-
late Conception, three masses were cele-
bratsd In st. Mary's R. C. church this
morning. In honor of the occasion Of
the feast ne session was held In the
pgroehial school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
SHIPPING NEWS

Schooner Rachel w. Stevens,
bound for Boston. sailed from Roose-
welt yesterday.
Barges Pioneer, of P%awtueket,
and Edward Clark, OF Providence,
cleared from Port Reading yester-
day. !.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08

"TryinE" becomes easy when you
can delegate most of it to the want
ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
MORE FOR
AGED COUPLE:

The fund being raised to have Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Tritten placed
In the Home for the Aged continues
to grow. Miss Alma Widerstrom,
who is in charge Of the work. has
received SO since yesterday. The
contributions are as follows:
PrlViOng1u Acknowledged 4.EI 10
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
PERSONAL.

Samuel Berkowitz, of Hall ave
nue., has returned home after visit
ing friends in New York.
Miss Helen Kelly, of State street,
was entertained by friends in South
Amboy yesterday afternoon.
James Smith, of Paterson street,
was the guest of friends in New
York yesterday.
Miss Mary Brown, of Fayette
street, was at the home of friends in
Woodbridge yesterday.
Miss Minnie Brown, OF Broad
street, has returned home after Wis
iting friends In Newark.
Emil Volkman, of State street,
spent yesterday with friends in New
York.
Milton Bradley, of Boston, Mass,
is being entertained by friends In
Lawrie street for a week.
Miss Clara Reidy, of Cortlandt
street, is spending several days with
friends in New York.
Miss Mary Hegeman, of Prospect
street, spent yesterday as the guest
of friends in New Brunswick.
Miss Nellie Timko, Of Asbury
Park, Is being entertained at the
home of friends in Elizabeth street
Warren and William Rigler, OF
Spotswood, are the guests of friends
In State street for the day.
Miss Emily Hanley, of Watson
avenue, visited at the home of
friends lin South Amboy yesterday
afternoon.
Miss May Thornley,, of Brighton
avenue, has returned home after
visiting friends In Brooklyn.
Stephen Ondisko, of Pearl place,
Is able to be about again after a re-
cent Illness.
Harry Carbon, of New Brunswick,
is the guest of Bernard Strict, in
State street, for the afternoon.
Miss A. Rabold, of State street,
was entertained by friends in Sc
warren yesterday.
Miss Sallie Markowitz, of Newark,
spent yesterday at the home of
friends in High street.
Miss Helen Anderson, of Amboy
avenue, who has been the guest of
friends in Red Bank, for several days,
has returned home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08
PEANUT JAB TONIGHT.

Great preparations have been
made by Star of Grace Lodge No. II,
Shepherds of Bethlehem, for the
peanut jab" to be held in its rooms
In Foresters' hall tonight. Indica-
lions are that a record breaking
crowd will attend. There will be
seven prizes given in the games.
Mrs. r. REILLY, chairman, and those
on the committee of arrangements
have planned to entertained many
members and their friends. A short
business session will precede the
social.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-08

II you are not a good advertiser
YOU have missed your vocation
no matter what your vocation Is.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02
DARK NIGHT TRIP
INTO BACK ALLEYS
Subcommittee Ordered Out TO
Find Just Where Lights
Are Needed.
MUST HEED PUBLlc's CRY
Plan Long Followed to Give
Lamps Oh Request Will BE
Changed Hereafter.

The Council Committee on Light last
night elected William c. Booth and
Louis Kretlow inspectors in the Gas
Department. the ordinance allowing
two additional inspectors having re-
Gently been signed by the Mayor
A subcommittee of which Council
man Radcliffe Is chairman, was in
structed to make an automobile tour
of the city with a view of suggest
ing q more advantageous rearran ge-
ment of the present gas lamps. For
years the custom has existed that any
member of the committee might ask
for light to be installed, and IL there
was a main in that neighborhood. the
work was done, whether the light was
needed or not. The result is that some
sections have lights scattered at fire.
ouent intervals along the blocks and
sometimes several in the same alley,
while other large sections are dark
altogether
Make Trip at Night.
The city's present contract for cleo
tric lights calls for only 1000. and
until the new electric plant is ready
probably about September i, 1t does
not appear that additional lamps car
be installed The citys contract with
the American Street Lighting Company
| for street gas lamps callsfor 1000. and
| there are already l,0lI in. with num-
Der of applications pending. The sub
| committee is to ride about on dark
nights-picl its way into back al
leys and obscure side streets. make
notes of lamps that are needed and OF
lamps that are not needed. and re-
port. That there viii be howl or
the moving of any light the committee
anticipates. But the cry of those In
the dark has become too strong to be
| left unnoticed. and some rearranSe,
| ment has been determined on. New
mains will be laid this year in street!
where gas lamps are needed, so tina
the lighting of the city may be on {
more comprehensive plan than hereto
| fore. and less on the basis of persona
| favoritism.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02
FORTY THOUSAND
GOT FREE BATHS
Institution Established Here a
Year Ago Is Given Liberal
Patronage.

When It is considered that 4t.166
bath tickets were issued during the
first year by those in charge OF the
Branch Public Bathhouse. at Eigh-
teenth and Broad Streets, II may be
readily seen that the need for such
an Institution was keenly appreciated
In Richmond from its inception. Those
who were instrumental in establish
ing the baths estimated that 10000
baths would be taken the first year:
but this was the outside figure, and 1t
was not expected that more than 20
600 bath tickets would be issued.
In other cities. according to records
of such institutions. II has taken sonle
years for communities to realize the
benefits OF free baths. but Richmond
has proved an exception. and the daily
demand for towels at cents apiece
has been such as to keep those in
charge busy during the hours the
baths are open. Charles W. Hard
wicke who has entire supervision of
the bath house, submitted his report
recently. and 1t has been received by.
the board OF directors as being most
satisfactory.
There are facilities for women who
desire to do their own family wash
ing: but this feature during the past
twelve months has not been taken
advantage of as readily as had been
expected. Those in charge OF the
bath house say the class OF citizens
that save enjoyed free baths is not
the lowest, but many men who arc
not furnished accommodations at home
stop at the bath house on their way
to work. An effort is being made
10 have 1t generally known that wash
tubs are provided at the request OF
housewives, and an effort viii be made
to have them used more regularly in
future