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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07
KEYP0RT

Miss Florence NJ. Armstrong, of
this place, spent over Sunday with
Mrs. George Worthy, at her home
in Flatbush.
Martin MeKeen, of New York city,
spent over-Sunday with his mother
at her home in Church street
George Birch, of this place, has
secured the position as sexton of the
First Baptist church here. He sue
ceeds. Samuel d. Roberts, who re-
signed.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Palmer Arm
strong, of this place, spent over
Sunday with Mrs. Armstrong; par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Schenck,
at their home in Holmdei.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett e. Post have
moved from their house at the or
ner Of Second and Harrison streets,
to the residence owned by them in
Second street.
Miss Ella Hoffman, of this place,
is spending a short vacation with
relatives in Freehold and Marlboro.
Miss Elsie NJ. Curtis, Miss Theo-
dora Mathiasen, Miss Ola M. Conk-
lin and J. Harold Heudrickson, all
of this place, attended the dance
given by the Girls Club In the Rari-
tan Yacht Club house in Perth AM
boy last Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Conoyer,
of this place, spent yesterday with
Mr., and Mrs. Howard Moore, at
their home in Plainfeld.
Mrs. Harry West, of this place,
has returned to her home in First
$1,000 1Apa prnna Panr 40 Nrag rrsrsA
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
R. Day, at their home in New York
city.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Judson Hopla, in Osborne
street last Saturday afternoon and
left a 11h pound baby boy.
Mrs. Garrett Jones, of this place,
was stricken with Ioektaw last Fri
day afternoon at her home in
Kearny street. The disease was
caused by a nail In her shoe. A
physician was Immediately sum
moned and Mrs. Jones was taken to
the Memorial Hospital at Long
Branch.
Miss Marion Roberts, of this
place, who is attending the state
normal school at Trenton, spent
over-Sunday with her father, DR.. D.
E. Roberts, at his home in First
street.
Mrs. Louisa Walling, of this
place, has gone to Tottenville, where
she will spent the winter with her
daughter. Mrs. David C. Butler, at
her home there.
Leon Salmon and Richard o.
White, both of New York city,
spent o~ver-Sunday with Mr.. Whites
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard s..
White, at their home in Osborn
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07
FORDS

Mrs. John GALLON, of New Bruins
wick, visited friends in town Sun
day.
Mrs. William Donnelly, of Roose-
welt, spent Wednesday visiting rela-
tiyes in town.
Mrs. Newton Of New Brunswick,
was a local visitor Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. James Fullerton was an out
of-town visitor Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, of Perth Am
boy, were visitors at the home of
Robert Moore Sunday afternoon.
. Miss Jennie Peterson. of Perth
Amboy, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. John LaForge, of Metuchen,
spent Sunday evening in town.
Mrs. Walter Durham was an out
Df-town visitor Saturday morning.
Mrs. Philip Fischer was an out
of-town visitor Saturday evening. y
Misses Florence and Elizabeth
Walsh, of Metuchen, were local Wis
itors Sunday afternoon.
Miss Anna Gordon, of New Bruins
wick, visited friends in town Sun
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07
SOUTH AMBoY A n

Let the NEWS tell yOur wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07
TOWNS
USE VOTING MACHINE
AT WOODBRIDGE POLL
to fas EVENING NEWS.

HpeoTU7 70 NE EF Nh VIZ
Woodbridge, Nov. 7:-At poll No.
l, in the Woodbridge a voting ma
chine will berused again this year.
There seems to be some dissatisfac-
ton among the voters because of
this and some have declared they
will not vote at No. l poll. For the
benefit of these voters it is stated
that the voting machine has been
tested and found to be absolutely
true and correct.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Boards of Registry and Election in
and for election districts numbers
one, two and three, Of the Township
of Woodbridge, in the County OF
Middlesex, will meet for the purpose
Of making a registration of voters
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

HE woke up n morning and found
himself famous"
"Well?"
"And then went and made a monkey
Of himself in time for the afternoon
papers TO get hold of it.'-Pittsburg
Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07
WOODBRIDGE

Rev. and Mrs. George p. Dough-
erty entertained friends from out
of-town yesterday.
Miss Carrie Ewing has returned
home from a visit to Pennington.
Post office will close tomorrow at
1915 A. M, for the remainder of
the day.
Miss Sadie Valentine spent Satur-
day in New York.
A quiet wedding took place Satur-
day evening at the Congregational
parsonage at II o'clock, when Miss
Emma From, of Grove avenue, and
Robert Heslin, of New York city,
were united in marriage by Rev. DR..
P. j. Kahn.
The Citizens Fife and Drum
Corps will hold their annual dance
at c. B. s. hall tonight. Prof. Wha-
lens orchestra will be in attendance.
Mrs. Isaac Cook is spending a few
days in Jersey City.
Woodbridge Council, No. f,143,
Royal Arcanum, will meet tonight.
The grand secretary will be present
aand candidates will be initiated.
Mrs. B. w. Hoagland-w was a New
York visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Numbers
spent Saturday and Sunday ia Feer-
hold.
The w. A. club held a social even
ing at the club Saturday night.
Cards and dancing were the fea-
lures of the evening.
Mrs. James P. Gerity visited her
bother in Perth Amboy Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. John Weber was a Perth
Amboy visitor Saturday afternoon.
Michael Lang and Robert Rel
bolt, of Newark, spent Sunday with
friends in town.
Frank Lawson, of Green street,
who has been spending the past
week at Washington D. c., and
West Virginia, will return home to-
morrow. While in Virginia he Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Jones, who
reside in Front Royal, Virginia. Mr..
Lawson reports a splendid trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wilson, of
Perth Amboy, formerly of town,
spent Sunday with their parents in
Woodbridge,
Miss Alice Wilson, of Railway,
was a local visitor Sunday after
noon.
1t has been suggested by several
members of the w. A. A. club that
a garage would be an excellent thing
for the club. Not only a garage
but the members could organize an
automobile club, and fly their own
.oOIoro pavt Cummer II fs tbOupht
that this matter will be one Of the
main subjects at N of their meet
'ings some time in the near future.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

Leon Salmon and Richard o..
White, both Of New York city,
spent over-Sunday with Mr.. Whites
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard s..
White, at their home in Osborn
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07
0RPHEUS SOCIETY TO
HAVE THIRD REHEARSAL
Special to tbs EVENING NEWS.

special 90 tbs EVENING WE'VE.
Woodbridge, Nov. THE third
weekly rehearsal of the Orpheus
Society will be held in the assembly
room of the w. A. A. club house to-
night at 8 O'Clock. A full attend
ance is earnestly requested. After
rehearsal, refreshments and a So
cial time have been arranged for by
the committee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-07

Look at the prices of things as
advertised in today's paper. II you
know values, and have a are for
your purse. these prices will interest
vnu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
BIG ATTENDANCE EXPECTED.
Homecoming Week Exercises t.
Bring Throng to CAPITAL.

That at least 100000, perhaps 100000
persons will come to Washington during
the proposed homecoming week next Oc-
tober is the estimate put upon the at
tendance by Isaac Cans, chairman Of the
publicity committee of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce, which is advocat-
ing the reunion of former Washingtonians
here next fall.
Mr.. Cans said today that he was receiv-
ing many letters from prominent men in
Washington favoring the plan. and also
from former Washingtonians who are
now residing elsewhere. He said the lat
ter welcomed enthusiastically the oppor-
tunity offered for visit to the National
Capital and a renewal of old friendships.
The members of the publicity committee
are negotiating with the railways for re-
duced rates from other cities to Wash
ington in the event the homecoming week
is held. They hope to be able to report
to the board of directors when it meets
Wednesday that the roads have agreed to
substantial reductions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
WANT PASTOR TO REMAIN.
Church Trustees Issue
a Financial Statement.

The trustees of the Nortminster Pres
byterian Church want Rev. DR.. George
F. Wilson, the pastor who recently resign
ed. to remain here. They also declare that
there has been a misrepresentation con-
corning the financial condition of the
church. and in a statement issued they
say:
1T has been suggested that ii is in poor
financial condition, but the reverse Is
true, as we have promptly met all obliga-
tons, and are still able to meet them.
AT the recent annual meeting of the
congregation the report of the treasurer
Of the board of trustees showed that all
current expenses had been paid in full
up to date.
THE present church edifce cost be-
tween 100000 and $4,000. There is debt
of about $4,000, which includes $500 for
the pipe organ. We will be able to re-
duce that this year. All current charges
have been paid, including the interest on
the debt
lat the called meeting of the board
recently the resignation of DIR. Wilson
was not accepted, and action on the res
ignation was postponed, with the hope
that he will withdraw his resignation.
The meeting adjourned until May %.
THE relations between pastor and con-
gregation are close, and 1t Is believed the
matter can be adjusted.
DR.. Wilson's resignation takes effect in
October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
MONEY FOR Y. NJ. C. A.
Funds Needed to Complete Building
for Colored Branch.

Former District Commissioner Mac
farland delivered the principal address
DIT the mass meeting held in the Belasco
Theater yesterday afternoon by local
Y. M. c. A. officials. for the purpose of
arousing public interest in the fund now
being collected to complete the new
colored Y. M. c. A. building on U street
northwest. A large audience was pres
ent, and the speakers were enthYsi-
astically applauded
Mr.. mcfarland made a plea for ad-
ditional contributions to the building fund
and reviewed at length the work Of the
colored " M. c. A. among the mem bers
of the negro race. He paid tribute to
the officers of the local colored Or
ganization.
other speakers were Secretary Cooper
of the Y. NJ. c. A., w. A. Hunton. in
ternational secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
and DR.. A. NJ. Curtis. Several musical
selections were rendered by the Howard
University Glee Club. The speakers
were introduced by w. T. Vernon.
register Of the Treasury.
It was announced that If the colored
branch of the association raises $4,000
before May II 1t will be given $4,000
by the Central Association, and the ag-
gregate will probably cover the cost OF
completing the new building. Since
April ~ last, when the collection be-
gan, $4,000 has been raised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
LOSS FROM FOREST FIRES.
Damage in Maryland This Year
Much Heavier Than Usual.

The forest fires in Maryland, along the
Potomac, were more destructive this
spring than they have been for many
years past, and the losses from the flames
will 20 up into the hundred-thousand-dol
lar column. The coming of the heavy
rains about two weeks ago was instru-
mental in extinguishing the fires and saw
ing much property from destruction.
The number of acres of timber de-
stroyed in the fire at Leonardtown was
$780, entailing a loss of $4,000. Thirty
five thousand railroad ties ready for
shipment were consumed, as were 1900
fence panels. two houses and three barns.
This fire was the most destructive that
has visited st. Mary county in the past
fifteen or twenty years. Altogether this
spring Maryland has lost over 10000 acres
Of woodland and has suffered a loss of
over a hundred thousand dollars. Follow
ing is a list of the number of acres con-
sumed:
In 1909 there were IS forest fires. These
consumed 23,277 acres of woodland and
the loss amounted to S72.O62 To extin-
guish these fires the state was put to an
expense of 1867.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
SERB RACES ORGANIZE.
Purpose Is to Promote Friendship
and Fraternalism.

About fifty members of the Serb races
living in Washington organized branch
Of the Cesko- Slavanska Beseda. a So
ciety intended to promote friendship and
fraternalism among them. at a meeting
held yesterday afternoon at 1885 X
street. James Svejda was elected presi-
dent and an effort will be made to bring
into the society every member of the
race dwelling in the District of Column
bia.
Other officers elected were Joseph Ba-
zata, vice president Joseph Zellenky,
treasurer and Joseph S. Beran, secretary.
Another meeting is to be held in the near
future to complete the details of the or
ganization and institute systematic
campaign for membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02

The regular spring baptisms held each
year in the Eastern branch on the Ana
costa side were begun yesterday.
A meeting Of Emmanuel Chapter of the
Daughters of the King will be held to-
night in the hall of the church. The work
of the recent convention in st. Stephens
Church will be discussed.
A meeting of the Public Improvement
Association of Congress Heights will be
held tomorrow evening in the town hall
The Knights of st. Paul and the Ana
costa Juniors met for two games Sat-
urday at the formers field, with the
scores Of to and IL to 9, both In favor
of the Knights OF St. Paul.
The John A. Logan Relief Corps, Au-
Hillary of Logan Post. G. A. r.. Of Ana
costa, at a recent meeting held in the
Masonic Hall, decided to assist in the
exercises to be conducted by the post at
the Government Hospital for the Insane
May 80. and also to contribute toward
the dinner to the members of the G. A. r..
10 be held at the Arlington the same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
NEW HOME IS DESIRED.
Committee of Printers Gridiron
Club to Consider Matter.

Plans for the construction of a new
clubhouse. to be the home of the Print
ers' Gridiron Club were discussed at
a meeting OF that organization yesterday
afternoon at Typographical Temple.
T. c. Parsons was directly responsible
for the clubhouse movement, because he
made q speech In which he said he was
confident that little difficulty would be
experienced in securing the necessary
funds.
Mr.. Parsons made a motion that a
committee of five be appointed to consid-
er the feasibility of erecting a clubhouse.
Debate followed, and when the motion
was carried President Frank A. Kidd
appointed the committee. with Mr.. Par
sons as chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
LAST TRIBUTES PAID.
Services Over Remains Of
Rear Admiral HichbOrn.
WAS ON THE RETIRED LIST
Death Followed Cerebral Hemor-
rhages-Body to Be Taken to
Boston for Interment.

Funeral services for Rear Admiral
Philip Hichborn. U. s. NJ. retired. who
died at his residence, 17O7 N street, last
night, of arterial sclerosis, were held
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Roland
Cotton Smith, rector of ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church. officiated. The body will
be taken to Boston for interment in
Mount Auburn cemetery.
Admiral Hichborn had been i'll for two
months Last :. eunesday he had q cere-
bral hemorrhage and yesterday he had
another attack, from which he failed
to rally. Mrs. Hichborn, their son. Philip
s. Hichborn, and their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul S. Pearsall,
were at the bedside as the admiral
passed away.
Native of Massachusetts,.
Born in Charlestown, Mass, March 4.
1880. Admiral Hichborn graduated from
the Boston High School at the age OF
sixteen Shortly afterward he was in
dentured to the United States government
as shipwright apprentice at the Charles
town navy yard land later, in recognition
of his, merit, was given a course OF
theoretical training. At the outbreak
of the civil war he obtained position
Wave, bound for San Francisco.
On the Pacific coast Mr.. Hichborn
worked for the Pacific Mail Company
and the California Navigation Company
for short time and then entered the
employ of the government at the navy
yard at Mare Island.
In June. 1862 he was appointed an as
sistant naval constructor In the United
States navy.
Within year he was transferred to the
Portsmouth. n. H.. navy yard. AS as
sistant to Naval Constructor s. M. Pook
he directed the construction Of the
and Essex, built in 1874. March II, 1875.
Mr.. Hichborn was promoted to naval
constructor.
Member of Advisory Board.
In 1880 Naval Constructor Hichborn
was selected as member Of the first
naval advisory board, from the oreaniza-
ton of which was given the first impulse
to navy construction. In 1884 he was
sent by the Navy Department for spe-
cial duty in Europe, and in accordance
with orders from the department made a
tour of the foreign dockyards
After his appointment. in 1898, as
chief constructor Of the navy, it was
through Admiral Hichborn's efforts
that the warships of the United States
were fitted out with the fireproofed
woodwork. which gave them such a
decided advantage over the warships of
Spain during the conflict of 1898
Rear Admiral Hichborn retired in
1901. Since then he had served in va
rious advisory capacities for the gov
eminent and had rendered much valu-
able assistance in the construction of
the latest additions to the nations fleet
Of battleships
He was an authority on many prob
lens Of naval construction and was
the author of several standard volumes,
including European Dock Yards"
Standard Boats" "Sheathed and Tn
sheathed Ships
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
SELL ALCOHOL TO POOR
POLICEMAN SAYS DRUGGISTS
DO BIG BUSINESS.
No Law Against Such Sunday Traf-
fo-Conditions in Life
in Alleys.

Alcohol - sold by druggists in great
quantities on Sundays to tho poor
Policeman George Wheelock Of the third
precinct declared last night in an ad-
dress before the congregation of the
North Capitol Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. TT IL one OF the greatest curses
In Washington he added.
The worst part of the business Is the
fact that there IL no law against it," he
said. Tho great trouble is that the bet
ter class Of people. and this refers es-
pecially to those who spend their time in
an attempt to assist their fellow-men, go
to bed too early"
II think one of the greatest dissraces
In America is the spectacle that greets
the eyes of any one that will leave the
Capitol grounds and take look at con-
ditions in Willow Tree alley" the speaker
remarked. Here within sight Of the
nations Capitol are conditions that 1 be-
lieve cannot be eQualed In any state in
the Union: untold dirt. misery and pow
erty. How can you expect to raise chill
dren to be good citizens under such con-
ditions?
Were asked what was the great
cause Of misery. l would say the dark
and dingy tenement in the narrow. filthy
alley. Wipe out the alleys and the tene-
ments, and you will 60 long way to-
ward wtping out crime and misery"
Miss Jennie Smith, a w. c. T. L. work
er and railroad evangelist. said she had
travelled from Maine to California and
made addresses to railroad men. police
men and mon Of all sorts, and that she
has yet to find a man or woman who
has not q germ OF good left. She said
the trouble il that the wealthier class
and the people who have it within their
power to do something for the poor I'M
fortunates that are filing the prisons
and lunatic asylums will not take the
trouble to investigate matters and lend
q helping hand.
Policeman O. HI. Coffin, pawn inspector
Of the District verified the statements
made by Policeman Wheelock concern
ing the conditions of the slums. and APP
proved the remedies suggested by MIR.
WheelOck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
Children in May Professions.

In all of the Catholic churches Of the
city yesterday special services were held
in honor OF the Virgin Mary, to whom
the month is dedicated by the church.
May day professions were held in the
various parishes, and hundreds Of white
robed children marched At st. Domi-
MICS, in Southwest Washington, the
sanctuary and shrine were adorned with
Easter lilies and other spring blossoms.
Fifteen banners. each emblematic OF one
of the fifteen mysteries of the rosary,
were carried. At the Church of Our Lady
of Victory, on the Conduit road, Rev.
Father Yingling celebrated the mass and
opened the forty hours devotion. The
choir under the direction of Mrs. Hillyer
sang Stehlins mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
HEAVY cARaoEs OF TIES.
Shipments From Alexandria and vi
cinity Are Breaking Records.

In consequence OF the large accumu-
lation Of railway ties from along the
Southern railway and from river and bay
points at Alexandria the plan Of loading
tho Dousherty barge Arundel thsrs has
been abandoned by L. A. Clark & Son Of
this city. and In her place the big sea-
going barge Severn has been secured
The Arundel would carry but about 1900
ties. while the Severn viii load at least
1900 and possibly more.
The Arundel. which is unloading asphalt
at Georgetown, will today be taken to
Quantico to load ties there and the
Severn is expected to reach Alexandria
tomorrow and will berth at the Alexan-
dria shipyard to load. The big barge
Nanticoke, which left Alexandria last
week. tok away about 22OOO ties. and it
Is stated that the Severn will within
the next ten days have her cargo aboard
and be on her way to New York.
These are the largest cargoes of ties
ever shipped from Alexandra. 1t Is es-
timated that between this and the LIST OF
next November several hundred thou
sand ties will be sent from Alexandria
and the Potomac to New York ana the
markets in the north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
OPPOSE PLAN FOR PARK
IN SOUTHEAST SECTION
Commissioners in Report to Senate
District Committee Call Atten-
ton to Pending Bill.

Another Southeast Washington plea
for parks is turned down by the Com
missioners in a report to Senator Gal
finger. chairman of the Senate COM
mittee on the District, touching on a
bill to buy for $4,000 the triangles
bounded by 10Th street, 18th street.
North Carolina avenue and c street
southeast.
In the first place, say the Commits
sioners. the land Ia worth only $4,000.
In the second place there Is a carefully
worked-out scheme of providing the
District of Columbia with parks, the
report explains, and should that
scheme be made effective by congress
sional action then the District will get
its parks in accordance with the needs
of the various sections the price of
land and other elements entering into
the plan.
while the Commissioners are in ia
vor OF the acquisition of public parks
where needed. says the report, and
under some definite plan, they do not
believe that the amount which would
posed tracts would be in any sense
proportionate to the benefits that would
result to the public or to the immediate
neighborhood. When the city of WASH
reservations Of this character were pro-
vided for, and quite a number of them
exist in this locality
In drafting the report Commissioner
Judson lays much stress on the fact that
there is a bill already before Congress to
provide for a report upon the land neces-
sary for parks and parkways in the Dis
trtct. This bill is part Of the big scheme
to provide for breathing spaces for the
next several generations.
Further, the report states:
There is, in the opinion of the Commits
sioners, a greater need for parks in the
built-up sections lying outside of the old
limits of the city Of Washington, where
no parks now exist. and for large parks
in that portion of the District of Column
bia which is not built UP. They have sub
mitted to Congress bill providing for a
system Of parks In the District of Column
bia, and If this bill is passed they will
submit to Congress at it's next session a
comprehensive plan for such a system.
together with an estimate Of the cost of
land to be acquired for park purposes"