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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07
SWANTON's SOCIAL EVENT.
Mr. and Mrs. f. X. Smith Open Hail
Most brilliantly.

Swanton Dec s.-A notable event for
Swanton and the social event OF tue sea-
son occurred tonight when Mr. and Mrs
Eugene Keteltas Smith opened their new
hall with an elaborate reception ard
dance over one hundred and fl:ty guests
were present, including a large number
Of townspeople and many from st.
Adams and Burlington
The spacious and brilliantly TEnted
auditorium, with It's white walls and
setting for the handsomely gowned guests.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith received from eight
to nine while the St Albans orchestra
0. five pieces rendered a delightful con-
cert. Dancing followed and was kept
M until well into tho morning. An
elaborate supper was served at eleven
O,lock by Coon of Burlington.
Tho anney, which has been in course
of construction for several months, Is on
the lot adjacent to the Smith residence.
AMI stands where A. A. Brooks had a
hone for many years. The building was
deiigned by Mr.. Smith and specially
planned for just such a function as was
he'd tonight 1t is i0Xi0 with an ell
2O&O 1t has dressing rooms, kitchen
and hot water heat. The walls and cell
ing of the auditorium are steel finished
whfe. There is "A large brick fireplace
and leather covered mission chairs and
coucles complete the furnishings
WITLIAMSTOWN'S NEW LIBRARY.
Wflliamstown, Dec. 6.-The Williams
town library, presented to the town by
l..Jf I
this afternoon with exercises at 1:30 in
the CONGREGATIONAL Church. Professor
Raymond Mcfarland of Middlebury
College gave the address on the dedi-
ca lion. Mrs. Ainsworth also donated a
fund of $4,000. The Williamstown So
cial Lirary gave 5000 volumes and the
Village Improvement society gave three
hundred more
CARPENTER BADLY INJURED.
Brattleboro. Dec G.-WiIliam Moore
about 45 years old, Il carpenter en-
ployed on the Austin Institution build
ing, fell two stories on the inside OF
the structure to-day and received 9
fracture OF the skull. lie had been EN-.
plpNtu III bpNi Dul snort tlfne. HIS
| home is in Taunton. Mass, and he has
n wife and six children
BRATTLEBORO HOSPITAL MEETING
Brattleboro. Dec. 6.-At the annua
NEE ting Of the ncorporators of the Brat
| tleboro Memorial hospital to-day tn,
following officers We're elected: Presi
dent. George J.. Dunham; vice president
j. Gray Estey; secretary, Clarence l.
Sucknoy; treasurer. w. II. Erackett
auditor, +. l.. liildreth The report o
Treasurer W. II. Bracket shows receipt
from all sources Of $3l ~. 81. The dis
bursements have left a balance Of S26l q
NARROWLY ESCAPES CREMATION
Rutland Dec. 6.-Fire tonight destroye
the big barn i'll the rear of the resldenc
Of DR.. a. H. Rellerose, a prominent loc;
physician. Two horses were burned an
Elias Webb. who WAS in the buildin
when the fire started, had "A uarror
escape in his night clothes 1t is SUI
posed the blaze started from defectiy
wiring in the hay loft The damag
amounted to about s2,uD with $500 II
surance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07

Washington advices say that the demo-
cratic members of Congress are strongly
OF the opinion that one Of the earliest
things which must be done I'm the new
session will he the enactment of hill
revising the tariff on steel and its pro
ducts. They think this affords IA way out
of what Is now known as the steel
muddle' and holds out means of again
getting ahead Of tho administration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
INVITED TO ATTEND
The WOOlLEY MEETING


The various churches OF our city
are very much In earnest In their eff
fort to make the Wooliey meeting on
Friday night a complete success. In
vitations have been sent to tho
churches of Tottenville, Woodbridge,
Metuchen and South Amboy church
es, on this occasion to honor this
great leader Of the Anti-Saloon
forces, and to spread the news of
the great temperance victories of
the world. And this meeting has
been announced from these pulpits.
Doubtless there will be present a
large out-of-town delegation. The
choir of the Simpson Methodist Epis-
.copal church, where the meeting Is
to be held, is to be In charge of the
music. The friends of the move
ment expect to see this large audi
ence room filled early in the even
ing. 1t is not often that our citizens
have an opportunity to listen to such
talented men as John G. Woolley.
At the meeting of the. Mems Club
OF Simpson church last night the
speaker, DR.. Patrick Y. Kahn, took
occasion to urge the audience to be
sure and hear Woolley on Friday
night. He spoke affectionately of
him as THAT Wonderful Man"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
MISS A TRAIN
HIRE AN AUTO

a 4-H2aa a-r.H
Through q change in the time
table Mayor BoIlschweiler and Col
lector of Revenue Richard It. White
missed the $50 o'clock Pennsylva-
MIA train this morning which bore
the local party to Trenton to take
In the inauguration of Governor
Woodrow Wilson at Dol
The placards posted about town
showed the train to leave at 8:14
A. M, but a change in the schedule
had been made without notice and
the two of1cials got left by a margin
of about ten seconds. having been
at the depot In plenty of time to
catch a train at 9:14.
Not to be daunted, however, they
at once engaged an automobile and
started off in pursuit of the train,
via Railway, at which point the
train was due to leave at 1924. II
is to be presumed that they were
successful in making connections at
that point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
FREEHOLDERS
VISIT CAMDEN
Made Trip to Inspect Lift
Bridge Operations

A meeting of the Board of Free
holders was held at New Brunswick
yesterday, after which the members,
together with County Engineer SIM
ons and Vice-President Brown, OF
the Jersey Central Traction Com
Ipany went to Camden to view the
operations of a Strauss-Bascule HIT
bridge, in an effort to determine
what kind of bridge to place at NOR
gan Station.
Bids for installing OF a vacuum
cleaner in the new county offices
were received by the building COM
mittee at the meeting yesterday at
ternoon. The Vacuum Cleaning
Of Detroit, was the lowest
bidder. This concerns bid was 1919.
The committee will report on the
bids at a meeting to be held January
20.
The freeholders are thinking OF
bringing action against this city for
Its neglect to ask permission to tear
.up New Brunswick avenune for lay
ing about 1900 feet of water pipe.
The Middlesex Water Company was
held up on a similar case at Fords
and will have to secure permission
from the county, -inasmuch as 1t Is a
thoroughfare.
The freeholders have also stopped
the Public Service Railway Company
from erecting a line of poles 0
the car barns to Keasbey, because OF
its neglect to ask permission. Coun-
Ity Engineer Simons went over the
ground with Superintendent Cham
berlain yesterday and he is now pre-
pairing maps of q line OF poles, SO
that the company car apply for per-
mission to erect the poles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
TROLLEY GAR
HITS WAGON

Trolley car No. 80, OF the Jersey
Central Traction Company, going
toward the ferry, about $3.50 o'clock
this morning struck n OF the
wagons of the Oxo bakery ear High
street and came near demolishing
the conveyance. There was no one
In the wagon at the time. 1t was
standing at the curb and a a of
the Public Service Corporation had
Just passed which. 1t is believed,
frightened the horse.
The frightened animal swung the
wagon toward the car tracks and
the trolley struck the real wheel.
denting some of the spokes. The
rear step of the car was damaged
considerably by being in contact
with the wagon. The conductors
number on the damaged car was As
and the motorman's number was 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
LECTURE WAS
MUCH ENJOYED


Rev. p. .. Kain, D. d., pastor Of
the Congregational church at
Woodbridge, gave a most interesting
lecture before the Mems Club of
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church in
the lecture room last night. DR.. Kahn,
who is a rather forcible speaker, took
for his subject, HWanted a Man, in
| which he told of the visions of many
we'll known mes and how they arose
to be of some prominence in the pro
fessional and business world. He gave
Illustrations of such men as A. T. Stew
art, who came to New York as a poor
boy and by his steady climb became
this section of the country. DR.. Kain
also spoke Of Michael Angelo as a
great artist and how in q vision fore
saw some Of the great things that
he later accomplished in his art.
Other illustrations intermingled with
some humorous references to the sub
ject were given. DR.. Kahn spoke for
one hour and q half on the subject,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by the
audience which partly filed the lee
ture room.
Many ladies were seen in the
audience, besides some representatives
from other churches. President s.. R.
harrington, who was chosen last week
to succeed Daniel Weber, presided for
the first time at this meeting and In.
troduced the speaker. Because of the
length Of the lecture at this time there
was no social session held after the
meeting. The entertainment commit
tee are going right ahead now to ar
range for the course of lectures that
is to be given by the club this sea-
son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
Colns Iurnea to Snake.

A money trick of Hindu juggiers IN
variably causes great amusement 10
every one who sees 1t except the vic
tim of the Joke. The juggler takes
three copper coins and places them IN
the palm Of some one In the group OF
spectators, bidding him hold them as
tightly as he can. BY and by 1t seems
to the holder of the coins that they are
swelling and growing hot. They seem
to be moving about. He holds his
hand closed as long as he can and ther
opens 1t. always with q gasp OF fright
for there wriggling about are three
tiny snakes-New York Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
RvERSIOES TO GIVE
MINSTRELs, MARCH

John Mcnamara. OF state street,
won the contest for $3.50 In gold
held under the auspices of the
Riverside Club, at the home of Ben
jamin Goldman in Market street.
Saturday afternoon. At the meeting
1t was decided to hold a minstrel
show In n OF the local halls on
the night Of March 8. An arrange
ment committee was appointed as
follows; b. Goldman, chairman;
Joseph Coleys Oren Browning and
John Toolfn.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
LITERARY AT
HIGH SCHOOL

The next program OF the Lincoln
Literary Society, of the high school,
will be an interesting n An in
teresting paper will be that of the
balloon Americas trip, which will
be told in detail. The program will
be carried out on January 81, the
Franklins holding a meeting this
Friday.
The Lincoln program is as fol-
lows: Poem, q. Mullins; paper on
aviation, S. Burns; Americas flight,
e. Dreibelbies; How it Feels to Fly,
Miss N. Weinblatt; a prophecy, b.
Browning; pianola. Mr.. Williamson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
SOk0LS BAIL
Il SUCCESS

The annual dance and reception
of st. Aloysius No. 10, Sokol Society,
was held in Kozusko's Grand Gen.
trail Palace, in Catherine street, last
night. 1t is estimated that nearly
800 people attended the event.
Michael Arway was awarded a
prize for disposing Of the largest
number of tickets. During the
evening speeches were made b.
Joseph Baeha. George Kozusko and
John A. Kozusko. At midnight an
excellent dinner was served.
On the arrangement committee
were: John Kozusko, Michael Ar
way, George Galos, Stephen Pribula,
Andrew and John Musko and Will
liam Melkovitch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
cApn or THANKS

The undersigned wish to sincerely
thank their neighbors and all persons
who so kindly assisted and aided them
during the illness and demise Of their
dear mother. who died January 10th,
1911, after q brief illness. We also
take this method to thank the persons
who sent the handsome floral designs
and all who 80 kindly aided in any
manner whatsoever. We also extend
our thanks TO Undertaken Thomas II
Burke fer the good service rendered
and for the able manner in which tbs
funeral Was conducted.
JAMES AND ELIZABETH CURRY
SIS State ST.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
8 FINAL MESSAGES
FROM GOVERNOR FORT
,.so.a, TO Tho EVENING NEWS.

Trenton, Jan. 17-Governor Fort
wound up his administration by
sending three messages to the legis-
lature last night. The first was con-
corning a notice from the district
attorney of the United states for
condemnation of certain lands Of
the state under water, IN connection
with the scheme of the Hudson
Water Company to supply govern
ment fortifcations on Staten Island.
The second message referred to the
repor of the commission of employ
ers' liability. The third dealt with
the proposition of employing special
counsel to assist t . attorney gener-
al in litigation that is likely to fol-
low the assessments made upon the
revaluations to be established on
the railroad property by the state as
worked out by the investigation con
by Charles Hansel. under the
authority of the last legislature.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
FREAKS OF NATURE.
TIVE Queer Rock Formations On ~
island Of st. i.slsna.

TIVE Queer Rock Formations on III
island Of st. i.slsna.
There are at least two queer freako
Of nature on the island Of st. Helena-
or, rather, four, for one Of them II 1
group Of three figures = known th1
world " ~ the Devils Nose and
Lot and His Daughters" Any one
who Is able to study the island az It 81
and not run wild over the Napoleonto
legends which have clustered aboukt
that "seabound rock" since the days
when the Little Corporal was housed
there in his living grave viii find much
that will repay for investigation; tins
and study.
The queerest OF the natural forma-
lions are tho oddities above alluded to
The nrnt Of these initiative forms II 1
rocky pvorontory which has .been
known by names which signify Old
Nick's naanl projection since May m
1902, whom Juan Castella and his m1n
sighted the island just In time to sec
the dsvfl disappear beneath the wavse
In the best harbor. leaving his nose as.
a reminder Of what might happen
should the yenturesome Spaniard seek
to take possession Of his Satanic ma
esty's favorite haunts.
slot and His D~aughters1' sars three
conieal rocks which can only be CON
1urnd into representing n man and two
women by a strong play Of the imag.
nation. According to the views ~
80 o writer's they arr weather wofn
stames of colossal size, probably to
work Of some aborigines OF the island
Their gigantic size, however, would
seem to preclude this idea. When ~
by whom they were dubbed 4Lot ai5oF
His Daughters" no authority has venr
tured to say. As-as-
A Bankers Signature.
The Hotel Clerk-Beg pardon, nj
but you are a banker. aren't your
The Guest-Yes, I'm a banker.
The Clerk-And nav VII = kaaI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
GARFIELD HOSE
ELECT MEMBER

Marinus Ludwigsen was elected q
member of the Garfield Hose Com
pany at a meeting held last night.
Preparations were made for receiy-
ing the new hose house at Hall and
Amboy which the aldermen
will most likely turn over to the
company on Thursday Of this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17

At = meeting of Algonquin Lodge,
knights Ut Pythfae. last night, plans
Tor the Installation OF the newly
elected officers to take place NEXT
MONDAY were completed. District
DEPUTY Grand Chancellor Carl Wal
fsFs 9 paat chancellor Of The lodge,
VIII be tbs Installing osfloer. Ii IA
expected tAat visitors fFem oat 81
FesNA hszsa viii epsae heee Oh sais
~aaASon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
VISITED
SOUTH RIVER CORPS

The Fife, Drum 6 Bugle Branch of
the Goodwill Association attended a
dance last night given by the Mill
town Fife 60 Drum Corps, in Yates
hall. South River, N. j. On account
Of the cold weather, the members went
without . instruments, leaving here
about 1880 and making the return trip
about 1l:00 O'Clock. A general good
time was reported by all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17

Liberty Camp No. SIS. Woodmen
OF the World, viii meet In Dana
hall tonight
Perth Amboy Camp No. 10.
Woodmen Of the World. Ia sched-
uled to meet IN Red Mems hall to-
morrow night.
Ancient Order OF Hibernians
will meet tonight.
"a meeting OF the Ladies' New
Aid Society of ST. Stephens Danish
Lutheran church was held at the
church last night. when routine bus
mess was transacted.
A short meeting Of Hornet En-
campment, Odd Fellows. was held In
Odd Fellow hall last night.
Court Amboy. No. IS, Fofeseers
Iof America, will meet Ii Forester
hall tomorrow night. A meeting of
the convention comfnie1se viii Is
shela after the DnsIaeaa Session Of snsl
court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
Alpha Council InstaIIs.

The installation of officers Of
Alpha Council No. /, Loyal Associa-
ton, will take place in its rooms In
Odd Fellows hall tonight. Plans for
a social time after the meeting have
haan ARRANGED
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
INTEREST IN
The CONTEST
Standing Today Shows That
Ali Are Rustling.

Interest is daily increasing in the
EVENING NEWS piano contest and
the changes in the standing today in
dieates in district No. 2 the Tottenville
A. 9. still retains first place with the
Jr. O. u. A. NJ, Of South Amboy sec
ond. Theodore Warner is third.
In District No. 3 the Century A. C,
of Keyport, and the Jr. o. q. A. NJ.
of Bedford, are battling for the lead,
despite the fact that the Century A.
c., according to today's standing il
ahead by 1900 votes.
The standing today Is as follows:
District No. l.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17

TEs-===z know you hare. ana
I'm very sure 1t Is either John 4. IA
n1endorf or James B. EngaIsheims an
I don't know which to prefer.
The Guest tstill more Indignantly
Why, It's neither. Ny name is~Jethre
T. Beeswinger.
The Clerk-So 1t Is, so 1t Is. How
very stupid! But ANYWAY. sir. s6d
must admit l guessed your business
as soon as | saw your handwriHn1.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
presbyterian Mems Society.

Because Of the inability of
Colonel Charles w. Fuller, of Jersey
City, to come here to address the
meeting of the Mems Society of the
First Presbyterian church, last night
a short business session of the socie-
ty was held In the chapel. after
which the members went to the
meeting of the Mems Club of Simp-
son church In the lecture room of
that church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
Enforcing the Rule.

The passenger with the huge square
package persisted In riding IN the rear
platform OF the car.
What have you got theref" de
manded the conductor.
"It's a painting Of Mount vesuvius-
II you think you have to know" said
the passenger.
swell, you'll have to take 1t to the
front PLATFORM" said the conductor.
"No smoking is allowed back here
Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
BRIDGE CLUB TOMORROW.

The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge
Club will meet tomorrow afternoon
II home OF Mrs. ]. w. G~osling,
4t> 9don street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
e

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Frey aud
children and Elizabeth and John
Desmond, OF this city, attended the
tenth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Schmids, at their home
in Railway, on Sunday evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
RETURN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph L. Scheuck
returned to this city Sunday morning
from their wedding tour. The cou-
pie were met at the station by q
nurnber Of their friends In an auto
mobile, who escorted them about the
town. After the conclusion of the
their home in Amboy avenue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
exchanges of coartssiss.

"Mornin', Riggs.
"Mornin', Griggs."
II hope you're enjoying good health"
"you don't suppose / could enjoy
poor health, do your
you could IL you were a new doc
TOR In a strange community. Mornin'."
aMornin,."-Chicago Tribune.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17

Responsibility walks hand In hand
with capacity and power.-Timothy
Titcomb.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17

Subscribe Ter The NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
Mrrprsrs cr,yB MEMBERS.

Many members Of the Raritan Yacht
Club Of this city and other clubs in
this vicinity might be interested to
know that the new club house of the
Hudson Boat Club has been completed
and an invitation has been issued by
the club for any member of this club
or similar organizations that might
travel to Yonkers stepat the new house
and can be assured Of a splendid time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
PuRITANs TO N

Al a meeting of the Puritan Athlet-
ic Club held in their@r rooms in Han
avenue last night plans were discussed
for the coming dance and reception
that viii be given under their auspices
in the Auditorium on the evening of
February s.. The committee that is
arranging for the affair report IN i'm
mense advance sale Of tickets and from.
all Indications the event will be one
of~the most successful Of the season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17

Miss Emily G. Wheeler, a native OF
Syria, Will deliver a lecture on the
subject of her native land at meet
ing of the Foreign Missionary Socie-
ty which will be held in the chapel to-
night. To further illustrate the lee
ture moving picture slides OF the
topic will be shown,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-17
EAGLE DANCE TONIGHT.
A TAFFY pUIL.

A tafy pull was enjoyed last ev-
en1ng at the home of Miss Elna Jes-
sen, In Gordon street. After the tat
s2nll: s up greater
part of the avening, music Wis en-
ioyeds Vocal and Instrumental So
los were rendered by Miss Garretson,
Miss Wilson and Miss Anna lessen.
Those present were: Misses Flor
ence Garretson, Elna lessen, Daisy
Hancock, Anna lessen and Mabel
Main, OF this city; Miss Grace Will
son, Of Newark. and the Misses May
and Sylvia Martin, Of Brooklyn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-06-04
SCENT EFFORTS TO
SAVE SHARKS" BY
MAMIE ULAT|NG BILL
Proposed Low Interest Rate
Alleged to Be Designed
to Defeat Measure.

Efforts to defeat all loan shark" leg
islation by making the rate Of interest
so low as to be impracticable, and thus
finally killing the whole measure, are
alleged to be on foot in Congress.
The Senate District Committee is di-
vided equally on the question of fixing
the rate at 2 or ~ per cent. 1t is point
ed out that the per cent rate is recon-
mended by most Of the mutual, co-opera-
tive and municipal loan associations.
Chairman johnson Of the House Com
mittee is understood to be opposed to
permitting more than per cent annual
interest.
Persons who favor the Q per cent rate
point out that the loan shark con-
ducts a business which Is really neces-
sary, and which will go on clandestinely
II Il is not authorized by law. They
urge that the hank loans the money Of
its depositors, and loans 1t only on good
commercial security; whereas the loan
sharK" receives no deposits, and must
loan his own cash, usually on security
that a bank could not accept. This
makes the risk and expense greater, and
necessitates a higher interest rate.
The measure as now drafted contains
provision that all interest and Is per cent
Of the principal shall be forfeited II a
loan be made in excess OF the legal
rates.