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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
KEYPORT

Miss Ola N. Conklin is the guest
of friends In Newark this week.
Mrs. Watham, of Cherry Valley,
N. Y, is the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. L. Brewer Walling.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. p. Collins, of As
bury Park, were the guests OF Mrs.
Collins mother, Mrs. NJ. Osborne, in
Main street yesterday.
Mrs. I. D. Yerks and daughter
were New York visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Judson s. Hopla, are in New
York today.
A number of the members of the
Century Gun Club enjoyed a blue
rock shoot at their grounds at Cliff
wood yesterday.
Mrs. N. Aumack, of Perth Amboy,
visited relatives In town yesterday.
Charles Hawkins, OF Red Bank,
the Republican candidate for sheriff,
was in town yesterday. shaking
hands with friends.
The Board of Health held their
regular meeting in the town hall
last night. No matters of import
ance were transacted.
Conductor Clair Hardy, of the J..
C. t. Co, is suffering from a felon
on his right hand.
The Deutcher Club, who have been
holding their meetings in~the parlors
of the Pavilion hall. have rented
the rooms recently vacated by the
Century A. c., in the John Schanck
building, and expect to move into
them next Tuesday. All members
of this club are requested to be
present on that day.
Inspector LaBrique. of the =. G..
z. Co., has been transferred from
the Amboy division OF the lines to
the Red Bank division. Inspector
Beedle, who was in charge of the
Red Bank division. is now looking
after the Annoy lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
HIGHLANDS

Mr.. and Mrs. William Lane are
the guests OF relatives in Freehold
this week. e
A force Of men was opening the
sewer which runs through the CEN
ter of the lo~wer-part. of the borough
yesterday. 1t is said that the sewer
had become stopped UP with a GUAM
tity of mud which had washed from
the hills above the town.
Miss Elsie Thompson, who was a
visitor In Long Branch the fore part
of this week, has returned to her
home in town.
Rev. Thomas Huss, pastor of the
tnwBgtrEMa.c- eurfhcn. sllihShTdl- o
M. E. church, was in Sea Bright CALI
ing on friends last Wednesday.
The local fishermen report they
are catching a goodly number of
good fish the past few days. The
clammers that make a livelihood by
digging and shipping them to the
New York markets. say that the
clans this year are very fat. If all
predictions prove TRUE there will be
plenty of this class of sea food.
Mrs. e. b. Clark was in Red Bank
last night calling on friends.
Rumor has 1t that the firm OF
Johnson & Brown, who conduct q
billiard and pool parlor In the town,
will soon run off a tournament at
their bowling alleys and will offer
prizes for the successful ones who
enter this class of sport.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
MATAWAN

At the meeting of the Y. M. c. A.
held In the Baptist church on Tues
day evenin,, the following officers
were elected for the ensling year:
President, LEROY Close; vice prasi
win Dominica; treasurer, Asher
Woolley. The meeting will be held
syery Monday evening In the lecture
room OF the Baptist church.
Alternate Representative James
r. Smock, OF Red Bank, and Deputy
Grand Regent A. S. Van Buskirk, OF
Keyport, were present at the meet
ing OF Glenwiid Council. r. A. Tues
day evening and made short adj
dresses.
Ex-Governor e. c. Stokes viii adj
dress the Mems Club OF the M. e.
church at the first annual dinner to
be held Friday evening, November
IT.
The w. c. T. U. will hold It's reg
ular monthly meeting at the home of
Miss Clark next Wednesday after
noon at 5 o'clock.
Harry Thompson, who contem-
plated moving to New York city,
has decided to remain in the cigar
and stationary business in Matawan.
Mrs. Gilbert Magee and daughter
and Mrs Harry Magee and daughter,
of Marlboro, were guests of Mrs.
Theodore Sickles Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
BOLD TRAMP
AT MATAWAN
Steals Part of AssembIyman
Geran's Supper.
spsc,qhfo ne EVENING NEWS.

Matawan, Oct. 13:@The tramps
that have been constantly annoying
the residents of this place are be-
coming holder each day. Last night
as Mrs. Charles A. Geran was wait
ing4dinner for her son, Assemblyman
Elmer H. Geran, to return from New
York, a tramp stole In the kitchen
and took several ears of corn from
a kettle that was boiling On the
stove, as we'll as helping himself TO
some other eatables that were near
by,
THIS tramp was scared away by
the. sudden appearance of the assem-
blyman, who surprised him in his
act. He ran with his spoils. In do
ing so he crossed the new cement
sidewalk which was made only a few
hours previous, leaving his foot
pri1itss in the soft cement. Mr.. Geran
Jr. swears vengeance on this fellow
II he fs ever caught, for stealing a
part Of his dinner and partly de-
stroying the newly made walk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
MATTERS BEFORE H
BOARD AT kEYPORT
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, Oct. 13.-The clerk OF
the Board of Education was instruct
ed at their meeting Wednesday
night to request the state inspector
of public schools to come to Key
port and look over the present high
school and pass his opinion on the
proposed improvements of the build
ing.
The matter of the two boys that
were detected prowling through the
high school, building a few nights
ago was not acted upon but laid
on the table for future consider
ton. 1t is understood that charges
are likely to be preferred against
them.
A committee from the Keyport
Public Library was present and re-
iquested the board to allow the f1c-
ton volumes now in the high school
library to be combined with the
public library, stating that then the
books could be exchanged three
times a week instead of once as
now. The request was laid over for
further Investigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

Any srair. Or happening. or err.
cumstance which Ia too small Il,
make a want al. worth while a. an
adjusting force Ia too small to worrs
ABOUT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13


iector John flendrickson reported
that the Board OF Health had just
turned " to him the fine OF s25
which was imposed on e. Goldsmith
some time ago by the action taken by
the Board Of Health against him for
maintaining a nuisance on his prop
erty, corner of Broad and Front
streets, which was ,~unhealthful to
the general public.
DR.. E.. Mckinney asked for the
privilege of having his residence
connected with the sewer system.
The matter was referred to the sew
er committee.
Following some arguments the
matter of Frank Rappoli. who made
application for appointment to spec
ial officer without pay was referred
to the police committee for the re-
port at next meeting.
The light committee was instruct
ed to have two electric lights placed
on Broadway south Of Mott street.
Bills to the mount of S1.616.52
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
ESTATE GIVEN
$500 DAMAGES
Commissioners Decide on
Halsey Estate, Report.
spvetal to eas EvENIwo vgvn

Keyport, Oct. 13-Commissioners
Charles x. Crawford, Peter o.. Wei
gand and Joseph P. Sprnul. who
We're appointed some time ago by
Justice Willard p. Voorhees, in the
condemnation proceedings of the
borough against the Grace Haisey
estate, handed their decision to the
borough council last night. They
awarded the Halsey estate 5000 for
damages and forf rights of way for
the sewer to cross their property.
Edward A. s. Man, of Jersey City,
appeared for the Halsey estate; Ed
ward Hill, of Keyport, for Mrs,
Emma Hill, the MORTGAGE of the
property, and Borough Attorney
Henry Ackerson, Jr., for the bor-
ough. Several witnesses were called
to testify, among them being @. G.
Noonan, of Keyport, as a real estate
expert; Edward Reber, borough en-
~gineer: B. Dey Conover, OF Freehold,
and ID. A. S. Man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
CHILD HIT BY TROLLEY
AT MATAWAN UNHURT

Matawans Oct. 13.-Grace Wilson,
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sred Wilson, while playing In front
of her home in lower Main street,
started to ros the street in front
OF a trolley a She was knocked
down and rolled some distance. Mrs.
Coddington, who lives in the same
house, ran out and picked the child
up, and was very much surprised
to find that she was not injured,
other than torn clothing. The Child
soon recovered from the shock. and
is apparently as well as ever
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
MADE OF
KEYP0RT GIRLS WEDDING
special to the EVENING VIEWS.

Keyport, Oct. 13.@Announcement
of the wedding Of Miss Adeline Eliot
Stone, a former teacher in Keyport
high school. to Harold r. Sperry, a
civil engineer, with the New York,
which was solemnized last Friday
by the Rev. p Livingston Wells In
the Christ Episcopal church in Gull
ford. Conn, were received yesterday
by the brides many friends In town.
Mrs Sperry is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Stone, of GuiIford,
Conn, and a granddaughter OF the
late William Morrell, of Hazlet. The
bride resigned last year as teacher
In the high school here which posi-
ton she successfully filed Tor a
number of years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

we're paid. after which council ad.
journed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13
COUNCIL MEET
AT KEYPORT
Property Owner Wants Water
Mains Extended.
Special TO tbs EVENING NEWS.

Keyport. Oct. 13:-The borough
council passed a resolution at their
regular meeting In the town hall last
night approving and accepting the
condemnation commissioners report
that awarded $500 for damages and
rights Of way for the Halsey estate
for the sewer system to cross their
property. The clerk was instructed
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MARRIED IN PARSONAGE
AT HIGHLANDS, SUNDAY
gpecsal % the BpENfEG NFws.

Highlands. Oct. 13.-Rev. Thorn
as Huss, pastor of the M. e. church,
married at the parsonage last Sun
day evening, Miss Anna Hose and
Percy Soden, both of Atlantic High
lands. The young couple are very
well known in the Highlands. They
were attended during the ceremony
by Miss Elizabeth Biz and Howard
Smith, also of Atlantic Highlands.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-05
Hear the Gems New Singer "A Big Hit
SPECIAL SHOW &C
AT THE GEN TONIGHT -

talk on 1.-THE Church of the goth Cen
tury,"
The next meeting will be held al the
Columbia Street Baptist church.
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Mission Society With Mrs. seioe.
The Woman's Home Mission Society
of the Court Street Methodist church
met Monday afternoon with Mrs. H. o.
Seibe, on Rebecca avenue with very
good attendance. Mrs. Lamar Hen
nington conducted the devotional
exercises and letter of greetings was
read from a faithful worker who is
away on the coast, Mrs. j. e. Bishop.
A welcome member returned was
Mrs. bennington, another member
who has been away for the summer.
Plans were discussed for the annual
fall bazaar. Mrs Seibe served ice
cream and cake at the close Of the
meeting.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-05

tower was heard in solo, Ihe
Plains of Peace" by Barnard, her
sweet strong voice pleasing all. With
Mr.. Swittenburg singing the tenor
part, Miss Hightower, still later, sang
the soprano part in duet, 20 Morning
Land" by Phelps, Mr.. Swittenberg's
musical tenor being heard to advan-
tage.
Mr.. Robertson's violin solo, skillfully
played, was accompanied by Mr.. Cox
on the piano, while the offertory was
a pretty selection, "Berceuse," by Del
bruck, violin duet by Messrs. Cox
and Spivey McWilliams.
Mrs. B. d. Moore, who has SO often
used her lovely voice for Sweet chart
tvs sake, was one of the soloists, her
number being one by Dudley Buck, 81
Waited for the Lord" and which she
sang with much expression.
Mrs. L. H. Martin and her sister,
Miss Bessie Cook sang a familiar and
/ beautiful arrangement of zone Sweet
, ly Solemn Thought" Mrs. A. J. Grove
accompanying them.
Mrs. A F. Watkins gave cut, "The
Ninety and Nine" from one of Richard
Harding Davis books and not word
of her story was missed by that large
audience as she told the story Of the
"Goodwood plunger" at Monte Carlo
impressing vividly on her audience
the horrors of the gambling habit
Mrs. Watkins delivery is most pleas
ing and she was equally as graceful
when. later she gave a catchy littl
appeal for money for the Lydian Gil
Gle. She asked for $50 and the LYDIA
Circle young ladies were delighte
; when the collection taken up amour
; ed to $44.
DR.. Watkins, pastor of the churcl
dismissed the congregation wit
prayer.
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BOTH PHONES 35=
Social and Personal
KATIE L. /. ALIEN

Meridian, after a visit to her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Thames,
on West Fourth street.
. = =
MIR. Wyatt Batson, well-known at
torney of Virgins, is here for a few
days visit.
Messrs. Jno. 7. Baldwin, Jr. and J.
S. Arnold, of Meridian, are visiting
friends here.
Miss Maggie Perry, of Columbus, is
here for a few days visit to friends
and relatives.
Miss Lille Lacey, of Lake, Miss, is
the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs D. NJ. Easterling.
Walter OFerrall, of Jackson, is Wis
iting his grandmother, Mrs. J. w
OFerrall, on Second avenue.
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Miss Nellie Wood, of St Louis, ar
rived Sunday and has begun her duties
as trimmer for Mrs. ]. H. Ellerbe.
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Mrs. f. R. Grief and her grand
daughter. Miss Marie Shanks, hav'
returned from a visit to Paducah, Ky
Miss Tetrea Thiesen, of Pensacola
Via, is visiting her cousins, Mr.. an,
Mrs. T. J. Bryson, on Second avenue
t,rs. Chas F. Ames, Misses Ethe
Turner. Bette Conner and Lucy Coz
ner returned Thursday, after spendin
fortnight at Ashville.
. Miss Levy Russell has returne
from a visit to Biloxi and Long Beacl
Miss Villa May Russell spent Monda
i on the coast also, returning last nigh
:, :. :.
Miss Mary Arden Kelly, of Housto
S Tex, after a visit to her uncle ar
h. aunt, Mr. and Mrs. j. R. Child, lie
Monday for Jackson, to spend awhi
With Mrs Long.
n :. :. =
+ Mrs Donna Parks, of Creal Spring
Ill., who is visiting Mrs, Seymo
Knott, left Sunday for Laurel,
O mend few days. She will return
- Illinois Wednesday.
:. =. :.
Miss Alice Haney returned to Gu
mort this morning, after spending h
vacation with her parents, Mr.. a
Mrs. ]. R. Haney and her sister, M
eden. in Birmingham.
4: :. =:
Mr.. and Mrs, Arthur McDermott,
New Orleans. the latter nee Hell
PATTERSON. were visitors here sh'
While Sunday while en- route no
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-05
E. 8. LOEB.

If you are troubled with gases and
have had an attack Of acute indiges-
ton, come and learn what Physical
Culture and the wonderful Self Mas
sage will do at LOVES DRUG STORE.
tues&thurs
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SUNFLOWERS.

My tail sunhowers love the sun,
love the ardent summer moons,
When the locust tunes its viol
And the cricket croons.
When the purple night draws on,
With its planets hung on high,
And the fragrant winds of slumber
Wander down the sky.
Still my sunilowers love the sun,
Keep their ward and watch and
wait,
Till the rosy key of morning
Opes the eastern gate.
Then, when they have deeply quaffed
From the trimming cups of dew,
a Yea may hear their golden laughter
= ~ the garden through!
Clinton Scollard.
Mr. and Mrs. j, T. Carter, of Epley
are visitors here.
.ir. Frank Wilson and wife, of Mon
ticelo, are visiting friends here.
Nj and Mrs. NJ. D. Frank, of Me
ridisn, are visiting friends here.
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LEADING UNDERTAKINGS.
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE,
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Union PhiIathea Meeting.

Union PhiIathea Meeting
The Philathea Union meeting on
Sunday afternoon at the Court Street
Methodist church was a very well
attended one. Miss Myrtle Bass, of the
First Baptist church Philatheas, lead
ing the devotional exercises. The
Philathea national HYMN was sung,
being Joined in by representatives
from all the Philathea classes in the
city. some of the classes being very
well represented.
Mrs. R B. Stapleton gave a fine
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-05

II you suffer from Rheumatism,
Lumbago, Kidney Troubles, lndiees-
tIon, Nervousness, Constipation and
have tried everything, come and learn
what Physical Culture and wonderful
Self Massage will do at LOVES
DRUG STORE. tues&thurs
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A CARD.
Phone $40 Home

Persons wishing to take private les
sons in Physical Culture and the won
derful Self Massage or want IL demon
strated in their homes, or those suffer
ing from any complaints, phone me
at Loves Drug Store.
SGT E. 8. LOEB.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

This is our tnlrty-nrst year In this
business. II you desire the services
Of the oldest, best and lowest priced
Undertaken and EmbaImer In the city,
phone 40. Day or night
RAMSEY & CO.
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pRs. cuNNlNeAAM 8 PHILLIPS

DRs. CUNNINGHAM s. PHILLIPS
osteopathic physieiars. Graduates
If American School CO Ost-opathy
office. Garter Suildirc ROOFS sol
7nd sos. Cun1b. Phone o-o. Residence
Phone $40 Home. Res. Cum. 547
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after visit to Chicago, ILL.,, Lexington
and other Kentucky points, including
Mrs. McDermott's childhood home.
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Charlie Harrison has joined hfs
mother, Mrs ]. s. Harrison, at Coop
er's Wells, but will leave shortly to
visit school mate In Lexington, KY,
before re-entering school.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Singleton, with
| Master T. c., Jr., returned Monday
from a three weeks visit to relatives
and friends at Buffalo, New York, Co
lumbus, Ohio and Niagara Falls.
Mr.. G. w. Hamper returned Mon
day from Meridian, where he went to
bring home Mrs. Hamper and their
little son, Willie, who have been visit
ing relatives there and in Enterprise.
Mrs. Annie Young and her daughter,
Miss Amy Young, of Lafayette, La
after a visit to Mrs. ]. w. O'Ferrall
and Miss Mamie O'Ferrall, have gone
to Covington, to visit brother, DR.
Tolson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everette Butler, will
: the little folks, Estelle. Lillian ant
Phillip, and their guest, Miss Elizt
Butler, of Terry, and her brother, Mr.
Butler. left Sunday for short sta!
at Biloxi.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Shumaker hav
returned from visit to Columbus an
+ Macon, Miss. At Macon they wer
q members of a house party given b
;. Mrs. Shumakers uncle, Mr.. F.
Cavett.
For a Former Hattiesbure Girl.
;. Miss Anna Evans George, OF OXfor'
will be the inspiration for trail pa
i ty this afternoon to be given by he
l. hostess and cousin, Mrs. T. J. jackson
e on Court street.
Carl Pool, of Leavesville, Mis-:
d was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. H.
h. Allen, Monday, while en- route hon
" from a visit to the families of DR.. al
t. Mrs. Lindsay and Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Smith, in Laurel.
i'd The presidents of all. the Parer
# Teachers associations in the city al
lie anyone else who is interested in t
work, will meet Thursday afterno'
at 4 O'Clock, with Mrs. R. B. Stapleto
rs, on Bay street.
to Mrs. D. M. Suggs is entertaining h
to mother Mrs. Shamburger, her bro
er-in-law, Mr.. ]. w. Lane, his lit
daughter, Ethel May Lane, of McCor
If City and her nephew. William Ler
Ter Cook OF Jackson, Miss.
nd 4 & 4
RS. Odd Fellow Honors.
Mrs. w. J. Force will leave Sc
18th for Indianapolis. Ind. to ate
of the meeting of the Sovereign Ora
len Lodge. ]. o. o. F. She will rece
ort from the Canton, one of the high
me honors bestowed on a Rebekah-'
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Invitations have been issued by Dr.
and Mrs. William Henry White, of
Collins, for the marriage Of their
daughter. Clara Hampton, to Mr.. Leon
Maxwell holland. of Kola. Miss, at the
Methodist church, Tuesday evening
Sept. 18th, at o'clock.
These invitations are OF especial in
terest here as the bride-elect, who is
a Centenary College girl and a MI 80
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-05

There will be business meeting of
the Sowania Club Saturday afternoon
at $3.50, with Miss Aussie Haney, on
Court street. This is the first meet
ing of the fall season and as is custo-
mary, will be held with the president
as hostess.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

We are now the on:y exclusive un>
dertakers In the city. No other bust
ness or profession. Phone 47o.
RAMSEY a COMPANY.
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Mr.. Sheldon Toomer is in Hatties-
burg for few days prior to taking up
the practice of law at Lake Charles,
La. Mr.. Toomer has been located
some time in Jackson, where he has
been engaged in the lumber business
II will be remembered here that Mr.
Toomer gave up law on account of his
eyes, and it will be glad news to his
MANY friends that his eyes are again
, in good condition.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-09-05

Fine Sacred Concert.
The sacred concert given Sunday
evening at the Main Street Methodist
church under the auspices of the
Lydian Circle of that church, was the
best that has been heard here in some
time. 1t was thoroughly enjoyable,
the selections being all well rendered
as the talent selected for the occa-
sion was from the city's best.
The large church was crowded, as
these sacred concerts given at this
church have come to be recognized
musical features of merit
A male quartette, composed OF
Messrs. Swittenberg, f. E, Esslinger'
Fl. o. White and Jim Cameron, fur
nished the opening and closing num-
hers both of which we're well rendered.
Blessed is He that Readeth," by Col
burn. was the first. while the last was
Towner's arrangement of "That Beau
tiful Hand"
Miss Ethel c. POwe accompanied All
the numbers except two, and was the
guiding hand which arranged this de-
lightful evening of music.
A vocal duett, "The Lord is NV
Shepherd" as rendered by two of this
city's younger singers, Misses Lucille
Hightower and Annie Lou Thompson
was very pretty. Later Miss High