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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
kEYP0RI

Mr.. and Mrs. David Mathews, of
Red Bank, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Ward last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester G. Young,
of New York, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. H. Copover.
Miss Lillian Bloodgood, of South
Amboy, was the guest of friends in
town last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. E. j. Demon and daughter,
of Summerville, Mass, are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Croes this
week.
Joseph Maynard and family. of
Ridgefeld Park, are spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur May
nard.
Mrs. Marion Osborne returned to
her home yesterday after spending
several days with her daughter, Mrs.
H. P. Collins, at Asbury Park.
Miss Julia Bisgaard. of First
street, was the guest of relatives in
Brooklyn yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 1. Niblett, of
Broad street, spent Saturday with
friends in Asbury Park.
Miss B. Mason was an Asbury Park
visitor Sunday.
Mrs. P. j. Durryea and daughter
were in Perth Amboy yesterday call
ing on friends.
Walter Morris caught twenty-nine
large weak fish with hook and line
yesterday.
A five passenger touring car con-
tanning four men ran into a hole in
Broad street late yesterday afternoon
and broke the springs in the car.
Miss Bessie Carhart returned to
her home in town yesterday after a
two weeks visit with relatives in
BROOKLYN,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
MEN
IN ACCIDENT
n snmouth" Runs Into Their
Power Boat Sunday.
Special to tho EVENING NEWS.

Bedford, June 27:-John Phillips
and George Boyce narrowly escaped
death by drowning in Raritan bay
Sunday night. Mr.. Phillips and Mr..
Boyce's powerboat was struck by
1.-The Monmouth" one of the Cen
trail railroad steamers, off Romer
shoals light near the point of Sandy
Hook, completely demolishing their
small craft and put the two men
helplessly in the water. The Mon
mouth lowered her life boats and
took the men to the Atlantic High
lands pier, from where they proceed
ed home by trolley.
Mr.. Phillips and Mr.. Boyce had
been to South Beach and were re-
turning home. For some reason
they did not see the steamer bearing
down on them. 1t Is said the Mon
mouth sighted the small boat and
blew her whistle, at the same time
reversing her engines. The steamer
cut the launch directly In two, the
engine and the contents of the boat
sinking. Both men, except for the
scare and wetting they received,
seemed to be none the worse for
their experience yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
PLEASANT PLAINS

J. Lorenz, of Clifton, New Jersey,
has returned home after visiting
friends in Richmond Valley.
Mrs, Hattie Cole visited in Perth
Amboy yesterday.
John Kellner, of Newark, visited
in Prince Bay yesterday.
James Watson, of Brooklyn, was
a local visitor Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Albert Sleight, of
Prince Bay, are visiting in Totem
vile.
C. Leonard, of Prince Bay, visited
at South Beach Sunday.
George JeIicks, of KreischeryflIe,
was at Boynton Beach Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dawson, of
Prince Bay, were in TOttenvt1le last
night in their Overland car.
Miss Nettie Polhemus visited in
TOttenville last night.
Chris Gassman and Jeff Drost, of
Perth Amboy, visited William Pen
ton, here, yesterday.
Walton Nance was in Manhattan
Yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
MATRW WAN

Mr.. Reeves Harris, of New York,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Harris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stout and
family, of Everett, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Mulsoff.
Miss Kirby, of Brooklyn, is visit
ing Mrs. Matthias Shock.
Mrs. Frank Cameron, of Lake
wood, was a Matawan visitor Sunday.
Frank Doolittle, of New York,
spent Sunday in Matawan.
Joseph A. Peck, of East Orange,
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William
G. Bedle Sunday.
Mrs. A. Nolan, Miss Ada Nolan
and Henry Markson, of Philadelphia,
were over Sunday guests of DR.. G. c.
%Straughn.
ME-. and Mrs. P. G. Essler, of New
York, spent over Sunday with Mrs.
Essler's sister, Mrs. Harry Thomp-
son.
Mrs. Eugene Phillips, of Trenton,
has been spending the past week at
the Matawan House, a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. James Fury.
Mrs. Leonard Rose, of Brooklyn,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Martha Lambertson.
John Hulsart vas taken with con-
vulsions Monday morning and died
Monday afternoon. He leaves a wife
and two children nine and eleven
years of age. Funeral arrangements
will be published later.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
Only Sober Men Wanted

Competition is too keen and life Is too stren-
uous for an employer to keep on his pay roll
men who are not in mental or physical condt-
ton to perform their duties. Every line OF
businessis closing it's doors to Drinking" men.
II you are a drinking man, ii may be your time
next. Better stop drinking at once. Orrine,
the standard remedy for the liquor habit, Will
help you. By the aid of Orrine thousands OF
meu have been restored to lives of sObriety and
Industry, hence they have become worth more
to their employers, and best of aflthey've made
their loved ones happier.
Orrine is a simple home treatment. No loss
of time from work while you are taking 1t.
Start to-day. You will be surprised at the re
suits. We are so sure that Orriue viii beneht
you that we say to you that If after a trial you
fail to get any benefit from its use, We will give
yOrr money back.
ORRINE Is prepared in two forms, No, l, Sc
cret treatment, a powder, absolutely tasteless
aud oderless, given secretly in food or drink
ORRINE No. 2 in pill form, is for those who
desire to take voluntary treatment. ORRlNE
costs only 5l.O0 a box. Write for Free Orrlne
Booklet (mailed IN plain sealed euveloPe) TO
ORRINE COMPANY, Orriue Building, WASH
iugtou, d. c. Orriue is recommended and is
sold in this CRY by
Barnckoy 6 Petz, - State street,
and Geo. w. jacques, South Amboy,
n. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
SCHOOL NO.. 2 TO
HAVE AN EXHIBITION

An entertainment and exhibition
of work of the past year will be held
at public school No. 2, Richmond
Valley, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. An elaborate program has
been arranged for the entertainment
which includes vocal and instrument
al music, and recitatiOns by the
pupils of the school, together with
some selections by the teachers. The
exhibition will be of the usual
papers,, drawings and other things
made by the pupils during the term.
Parents and friends are cordially in
vited to be present at this time.
There are no graduates at this school
as the grades do not reach that high.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
kEANSBURG

Gas has been installed in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. Wilson.
Mrs. J. Reed, of Newark, opened
her, notion store on Center avenue
for the season last Saturday.
A. Aumach has accepted a position
with Pease, the butcher. Mr.. Aumach
will enter on his new duties tomor-.
row. &c..
G.. v. Waugh, Of Brooklyn, was a
Sunday visitor in town.
W. Kammeriel, of Passaic, was in
town owe Sunday.
Richard Lyons. of New York, was
a Sunday visitor in town.
William Stanford, proprietor Of
the Keansburg bakery, has purchased
a new delivery wagon.
Miss Clara Wilson attended the
wedding reception of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hulshart at their home in
Matawan last Friday night.
Miss Regina Hogan and Miss Mae
Van Cheese, of Jersey City, are stop
ping at the Locust cottage for their
vacation,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
ENTERTAIN MEkT IN
X. OF P. HALL TONIGHT

Everything is in readiness for the
entertainment by the children of the
parish of the Church of Our Lady
Help of Christians in Knights of Py-
thias hall, T~ottenville tonight and
tomorrow afternoon. An elaborate
program in which the children will
take part has been arranged under
the direction of Rev. j. F. Malloy,
pastor of the church. The program
will include vocal and instrumental
music, recitations and a drama en-
titled "On a Strike" and an oper-
eta entitled "Florinda or the Rose
and Pearl" The entertainment will
begin at 8 o'clock. During the in
Permission refreshments will be SER
we'd. Tomorrow afternoon will be
for the children and the affair starts
at 2:30 O'Clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
UNKNOWN MAN
SCARES GIRL
Miss Wilson of keansburg
Embraced on Street.
Special to the EvEN1NG NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NE VS..
Keansburg, June 27.-MIiss Mary
Wilson was ~accosted by an unknown
man near her home last Saturday ev-
ening. Miss Wilson had been to
Keyport in the q evening and was
stopped by a man in the street near
her home, who tried to embrace her.
Miss Wilson screaming, broke the
mans hold on her and ran toward
home. Several persons were called
to the scene but the fellow disap-
peared in the darkness. The same
thing is said to have happened to
other young ladies Of late and it is
rumored that If ever a nan is caught
at this work he will fare very badly
in the hands of his captors.
1t is said several young men of the
village have expressed their desire
to be able to be allowed to deal with
these "~mashers," when caught.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
HORSE KICKS COLT TO
DEATH AT kEAkSbURG
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

pPtttutt ~ ttC IL " VIZ
Keansburg, June 27:-A two-year-
old colt belonging to Mrs. Mary
Compton was kicked to death last
Saturday afternoon by a horse own
ed by George Smidt, the Carr avenue
butcher. The horse of Mr.. Smidt
was attached to the delivery wagon
and was driven to the stables of the
proprietor to be put up for the night.
AS Mr.. Smidt entered the yard he
noticed the colt was in his yard but
thought nothing of it as the colt was
grazing. AS the horse was being I'M
hitched from the. wagon, it Suddenly
turned and kicked the colt In the
side and head. The colt died within
a few minutes.
Mrs. Compton is said to place no
blame on Mr.. Smidt for her loss as
she, it is said, did not know the colt
was in her neighbours yard. Mrs.
Compton has purchased another
horse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
WHY JOHN D. CAME BACK.

Plans For Private Entrance to His
Estate Personally Attended To.
Tarrytown, N. Y, June 27.-It Is
learned that John D. Rockefeller re-
turned to Tarrytown to see about a
new entrance he intends to make to
his residence at Pocantico Hills. Mr..
Rockefeller wants to close a part Of
the Bedford road. He is making the
surveys personally. 1t was said that
be is so busy with the surveys that he
will not play golf until tomorrow,
which is very unusual.
Mr.. Rockefeller made the trip espe-
cially to settle this matter. Present
plans call for his return to Cleveland
tomorrow, where he will remain until
September.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS7
MISS BEDLE HOSTESS
I'm HONOR OF FRIEND
special to the EVENING NEWS.

Matawan, June 27:-Miss Naomi
friends Saturday evening in honor of
her guest, Miss Ira Snedeker, of
East Orange. The evening was spent
very pleasantly with music, singing
and dancing, after which refresh
ments were served. Those present
were the Misses Mildred Morton,
Ethel Lewis, Mary Lisk, Mabel EN-
mons, Mabel Cox, Winifred Eames,
Florence Meyer, Myrtle Van Pelt,
Meta Thompson, Ida Lisk, Bess Fury,
Helen S~traughn, Mildred Brown,
Nina Dominick and Mabel Poulson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
EINEn 81 IN COURT.

In the second district court at
Etapleton, yesterday, Magistrate
Marsh imposed a fine of s. on James
E. Harvey, forty-eight years old, of
Sea Bright, n. j., for operating an
automobile without a New York
license in Amboy avenue, Tottenville,
Sunday afternoon. Harvey, who was
summoned to court by Bicycle Pa
trolman Schley, paid the fine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.

Charged with the larceny of a set
of harness and some tools Alexander
Watson, fifty years old, giving his
residence as Main street, Tottenville,
was arrested by Detective Conboy, OF
the Ninety-ninth precinct station,
yesterday afternoon and locked up in
the station house at Stapleton. Paul
Elmer, of Sea Breeze road, is the
complainant. Watson, who vas in
the fight Saturday with Buckalew
and Purvis, will be arraigned in
court TODAY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
BOY HIT WITH A STONE.

During an a|lteTcatiOn in Church
street, Tottenville, about Gas
o'clock last night, Frank Lithenhaus,
fifteen years old, of 81 High street,
struck William Burke, fourteen
years old, of No. 2 Church street, in
the ACE with a stone, inficting a
slight abrasion. The matter was
reported to the police and Patrol
man Feist made an Investigation.
The boy refused medical attention
and no complaint was made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
HARRY MCCONNELL MARRIEs.

The marriage Of Harry Mcconnell,
of Tottenyille, and Miss Margaret
Conner, of West New Brighton, took
place on June 18th, at the Park Bap-
fist church, Port Richmond. Mrs,
Mcconnell has gone to Ireland to Wis
it her parents and upon her return
they will reside in Sprague avenue,
TOttenyille.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
MATAWAN BOYS BRIGADE
HAS A NEW INSTRUCTOR
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Matawan, June 27:-The Boys
Brigade of the M. e. church have re-
sumed their meetings. On Monday
evening Captain Lane, of Norris
town, who had charge of a brigade
at that place, met with them and ar
engagements were made for him to
take charge of the Matawan Brigade.
Captain Lane is employed by Vincent
Crime, of Morganville, as electrician.
At the close of the meeting the boys
marched up to ~Stoddard's ice cream
parlor, where Rev. B. c. Lippincott
treated them to ice cream.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
KEkNSBURG MILK DEALER
Is KICKED BY A HORSE
special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keansburg, June 27:-Joseph
Miller, the milk dealer, narrowly es-
capped a serious accident Saturday by
being kicked in the face by his
horse. Mr.. Miller was clipping the
hair around the horses hoofs, when
suddenly the horse being bothered
by the flies, kicked Mr.. Miller In the
face, inf1icting a eve cash on his
nose. Although not serious, the cut
is an ugly one and very painful.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27
GETS TEN DAYS IN JAn.

Henry Kluok, arrested Sunday On
a charge of intoxication, in Pleasant
Plains, was given the choice of pay
ing a $40 fine or ten days in Jail yes
terday in court. Not having the ten
spot, he went to jail for the period.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-27

Look at the prices or things" as
advertised in today's paper. II you
knoT values, and have a care for
your purse, these prices will interest
Putnam patriot., 1911-10-20
PrIxate CoIeridce.

T, his yodng days the poet Coleridge
 Ia Iittle love affair which ended in ..'..ster. s-- for the lady refused him. In s.sir Le enlisted in a cavalry regi-
 -f which he hoped would be or ,s..5 on foreign service. For family e,,sons be dropped his correct name, ,...+ from a feeling of sentiment re- .-...sd inc initials. so Samuel Taylor ,,.-ss.lce became Private Silas Tomp- ,-s,s Camberbatch. The regiment did -at leave the country, and it was not ,sne before his soul wearied of bar s,ck fife and its utter absence of TO- a,once. His military life ended in a -,,r;ous fashion. One day while Cole -idoe was doing weary sentry go .,ro officers strolled past. One of them .,sde use of Greek quotation which .ba other corrected. The first insisted
 :. bis correctness, while the other ros just as positive he was wrong. while they disputed the sentry sud. denly presented arms and respectfully ,nformed them that they were both in arror He gave the exact quotation, name of the author and other circum- s,onces. This incident led to an in- ouiry. and the poet was restored to the bosom of his family.-London Graphic.
Putnam patriot., 1911-10-20
The Bitter Bitten.

A Philadelphia man went to a dealer tO purchase a dozen homing pigeons md was both surprised and delighted tt the extremely low price asked for She birds The bargain was finally concluded and the pigeons delivered. Two weeks later the gentleman hap pened to be passing, when the dealer stopped him and asked him how the birds were getting on.
 q don't know" replied the gentle man. T have not heard from my friend"
 Your friend?"
 Yes: I bought them for a man in San Francisco"
 The dealers jaw fell in dismay. and then. with d rueful laugh, he admitted that he had sold the birds so cheaply because he knew that on being releas- ed they would immediately return to their old L0me But from San Fran cisco! It was a clear case of the bitter being bitten.-St Louis GlobeDemo- crat.
Putnam patriot., 1911-10-20
HIS OTHER MINE.
He Found Use For lt After lie Had
 Callied With New York.


 Australia's most picturesque ehaTac- ter got to town the other day. He Is Tom Brown, miner. speculator. after dinner speaker and world traveller. Sixty-five years old. he has just re- turned from visit 10 South Ameri- can mining region. where the ther- mometer stood 100 degrees in the shade
 That isn't anything to what Aus tralia can do," said the tall. lean trav- eler. Its a fact that we can fry eggs on a sun heated shovel out in our country
 It Is his boast that forty years ago be was captured by the Msoris. strip ped and tied up, to make the piece de resistance at cannibal feast. Luck saved him. he got back to sydney in time to take part in the gold rush. and for generation be has been one of Australia's richest men. '-Just write Tom Brown. Australia on an envel- ope, and I'll bet you that the letter will find me-" be declares. When he first struck New York he put in few days seeing the city while waiting for the arrival of his steamer.
 "I guess the high prices won't frighten me-" said be. i've got a gold mine working for me and anoth- CT gold mine that know is good that 1 have never opened up. I'm holding that in reserve"
 Three days later one of the others of his party reported to him. "Tom." said he, shall We make reservations for the return to Australia or stay here a few days longer?'
 ''I don't care" said Brown, "only if we decide to stay here for awhile walk around to the cable office with me I want to cable my manager to open up that other mine."-Herbert Corey in Cincinnati Times-Star.
Putnam patriot., 1911-10-20
THE PUTNAM PATRIOT October 20 Is1I
His Great Gsnsrnsi,x.

"we are getting up subscription" !" began the lady who was carrying around the paper Her voice trembled as she spoke, for the person she was now bracing happened to be the richest fellow in the community. She hoped against hope that she would get some thing fat from him.
 "You are getting up subscription ? echoed the millionaire. with a sweet smile. I'm sure you'll be very sue cessful And what can l do?"
 Would you-could you"-she nearly tainted at her assurance-~would you p-n-put your name down on this paper for a h-h-hundred dollars?"
 There-it was done. He wouldn't have missed a thousand, but she was pretty courageous to ask for as much as she did. Ills gentle smile treasured her.
 "will 1 put my name down for a hundred doilarsT said he. Why, my dear young lady. don't charge that amount for the use of my name when charity is the cause. l will put my name down. of course. but not for a hundred dollars. won't charge you a cent for IL It is a slight services Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Putnam patriot., 1911-10-20
In a Japapese Temple.

nAsakuse temple Is dedicated to the endless Kwannon, a tiny image of cold about two and one-half inches high writes a traveller in Japan. At tho entrance to the temple grounds on eitber side of the immense gate stand TWO large and fearful looking figures, guarding the sacred precincts. Hang ing outside the wire grating are a rumber of sandals for their use if they wish to take a walk, and rice Is snrinkled about. Each worshiper, be- fore entering the temple, calls at a small building, and after contributing Q small amount. washes his hands and ripses his mouth In front of the main shrine is a large aperture in the floor, covered with latticework, into which the worshiper casts his gift. After clsnning his hands to awaken or at tract the attention of the god he kpeels. but his prayer is only brief While there is one chief shrine there are many others under the same roof. One shrine especially attracted my at tepfion it was made of wood. and quite disfgured and worn through the ronstant rubbing of hands on the spot eorresnonding to the afflicted portions of the sufferers bodies. ."-Chicago News
Putnam patriot., 1911-10-20
"isn Who Cry on the Stree,


 was standing on the street corner ~al'ine for car said a caller at tba ieaeoneSs home in Chicago. and | ," man walking along with bowed head- i crying No. be had not been ufiAa Ing. Ee looked ike a ah,s N''rk'isnan of middle age. I wanted 70 sfsai to him, butt didn't What uo l"n suppose was the matterr"
 The deaconess whom he was adaress- Ing said nothing. but she knew why some respectable middle aged men. walk the city streets crying. Visions rose before her: 4 man who had inst '4si'ed his boy. in jail for stealing-a nan who has been hunting work for nr'e weeks and Host out every time. uii the dearly loved wife and babv at nome were literally starving-a man "ho had just had a hashlieht of his own degradation and was comparing IL win the innocence of the clean 'earted lad that used to cuddIe into HIS mothers lap. The men 20 weeping aions the streets sometimes, but often Tar they go too dead at heart to Neep.-Christian Herald.
Putnam patriot., 1911-10-20
I=ife of GoWn

"A lawsuit in which women's clothes are the center of litigation teaches even a woman many things she never before suspected about the clothes she wears" said a well dressed woman. Last week l was present at a trial in which a woman was attempting to secure full insurance for gowns dam aged by fire In the expert testimony it was asserted no dress has money value in law after 1t has been worn ten times. According to that theory, every gown owned by the plaintiff had outlived it's usefulness before the fire came along to complete its destruction. and with the exception of a trifiing sum representing the actual worth of old material the insurance company was absolved from its obligations."- New York Sun.
Putnam patriot., 1911-10-20
Tower of Hercules,

Travellers may still see on the coast of the English channel at Dover the ruins of a Roman lighthouse that was built at the time of the Roman con quest of Britain. Another ancient lighthouse. built less than a century after the tower at Dover, is still serv- ing it's original purpose. It was partly rebuilt and some alterations were made in it, but in the main 1t is the same old structure that guided the Roman galleys as they skirted the coasts of the bay of Biscay, making their way to the Roman port of Bri- 9ntium. This Is the modern harbor of La Coruna, and the lighthouse is the most ancient thing about it. The Romans called it the tower of Her cules. and the moderns have perpetu- ated the name. The exact date of its erection is not known, but inscrip- tons and other evidence show that 1t was built in the time. of Trajan. be tween 9S and IT A. D.-EXchange.
Putnam patriot., 1911-10-20
In. F.mals hou.sfiy.

A female house fly which has hiber- mated in a dwelling house. or else where. may produce in the spring. at the lowest estimate. 120 eggs. Assum- ing that one-half of these hatch as fe- males. and allowing that the breeding goes on without check for four months, we have as the descendants of a single Alternating individual 214,557, ,S44,320 0oo,0o0.o00,00o flies Now. house fly measures exactly one-fourth of an inch in length: the distance around the earth at the equator is said to be 24,- 500 miles. It would take. therefore. 8,6SS. .312.0o0 files placed end to end to go around the world once. Using this number as denominator, and the number of flies produced in four months from one mother as numer- ator, we find she will give rise. in the course of a summer. to enough flies to eneirele the globe at the equator 5.000 times and have plenty of progeny 70 pare.-Professor r. L. Washburn in Popular Science Monthly.