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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16
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Web SOCIAL
Pleasant Evening at South
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South Amboy, Feb. 16:-The so.
c1ai committee of the Epworth
League Of the John Street M. e
church, provided a delightful even.
ing's entertainment for the young
people in the basement of the
church. The affair was termed q
spider web social. One-half of the
room was taken up by a large spi.
der's web, constructed of inter.
woven twine. To the end of each
string was a prize and a person could
enter the web for the sum of ten
cents and trace 1t to the prize.
The announcement that the web
was open was followed by a rush OF
the young people for entry and Ii
was an interesting sight for the next
fifteen or twenty minutes to see
them tracing the prize.
AT the close of the contest re-
freshments were served to all pres
emit, after which the young people
engaged in various games for an
hour Or two while the older persons
had a good social time among them
selves.
Taken altogether, the affair was q
decided ucce and great credit Is
due those who conceived the Idea.
On Friday afternoon at g.Ig p
M, the young people Of the SUNDAY
school class OF Mrs. FL. b. Ware. will
hold a homemade bakery In the
basement OF the John Street M. e.
church. The proceeds OF the bakery
are for the benefit of the Missionary
Society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16
KEYPOR1

Charles I. Young, of Osborne and
Warren streets, left yesterday for
trip south as far as Georgia. He
will also visit the national capitol
while away.
Two full houses greeted the OPEN
ing OF the Surf photopiay Theatre,
In Front street last Tuesday night.
Covers will be laid for more than
125 guests at the Publicity Bureau
dinner TO be held In the Pavilion
Hotel here, tonight.
BENJAMIN r. Cartwright, OF Clots-
ter. N. j., formerly of this place.,
spent yesterday with old friends
here.
A sewing bee will be held at the
home of Mrs. William f. Eckhart, In
Broad street, this afternoon.
Miss Pauline Aumack, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Ell. Az
mack, will entertain a number ri
| friends to a masquerade party at her
home neal here, next Saturday
night.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16
IN
WOODBRIDGE
0rphsus Society Held First
Event of Season.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Sewaren, Feb. 16:-The Orpheus
Society held its first concert of tho
season Tuesday evening at the w.
A. A. assembly room. Charles
Herbert Clarke, of New York, who
has been drilling the society for
many weeks, was conductor, and
Miss Martha j. Woodsum the So
prano ~soloist, also from New York,
and Mrs. Frank r. Valentine. plan
list. The program was exceedingly
well rendered and consisted of the
following numbers:
Part 1.
Fest Gesang ........ Mendelssohn
The Orpheus Society
lTobil Signor ......,.. Meyerbeer
Miss Martha J. Woodsum
To the Spring .......... Grieg
For Ladies Voices
The Long Day Closes $50. Sullivan
The Orpheus Society
(a) From the Land of the Sky
Blue Water ......-.. Cadman
OBJ The Nightingale LEILA Lehman
Miss Martha J. Woodsum
Part 2.
Shoogy Shoe .......... Mayhem
For Ladies Voices
Lullaby Brahms
The Orpheus Society
Loves Dream After the Ball -.
Czibulka
For Ladies Voices
Love / Have Won You..... Ronald
Miss Martha J.. Woodsum
Song of the Vikings 500. flaming
The Orpheus Society
The attendance was large not
withstanding the very inclement
weather, and the gowns worn by the
ladies were unusually beautiful.
At the close of the program sand
wiches and coffee, Ice cream and
cake were served by the members.
During the serving Of refreshments
the orchestra, consisting of piano
and two viollns. Pill yed some pleas
ing selections, lateS playing for
dancing, which closed the most de-
lightful evening of the winters SOC
ial functions.
The assembly room of the club
house was deliberately and tastefully
decorated. The stage was dressed
In yellow and white c~heesecloth
formed into large fans, radiating
from the centre each way. From the
ceiling of the room itself cloth OF
red, white and blue was draped to
each side and corner of the room,
from a centre piece of many beauti-
full flags.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16
KEANSBuRG

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller, Of Jer-
sey City, are spending a few days In
town.
Mrs. Charles Groves is confined to
the house with throat trouble.
Mrs. @. L. Olsen Is sick with grip,
DR.. Roberts. of Keyport. is In at.
tendance.
Mrs. Raymond Truax is visiting
her mother, Mrs. 4. Ackerson, IL
Newark, this week.
MRS. .. CYCLIC and son were In New
York city Tuesday.
Mira. Josephine Hay and son are
spending q few days In Jersey City,
Mrs. q. M. Baker and mother left
for New York fora visit yesterday,
Mrs Anna Brands. who has been
confined TO the house for some
weeks With pneumonia, is able to be
about again.
Mrs. Augusta Wilson Is spending
3 few days In New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16
FATAL FALL
DOWN STAIRS
Cranbury Woman been
Missionary Since 1857.
to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
~Cranbury, Feb. 16:-The funeral
of Mrs. T. Spencer Ogden, who died
as aresult of a fall down stairs in
Philadelphia Sunday afternoon, will
be held tomorrow afternoon from
the home Of her brother-in-law, Jo-
seph Chamberlain, at Cranbury Sta
ton.
The accident occurred at the home
of DR.. W. w. Morehead, 1923 Pine
street, Philadelphia. Mrs. Ogden,
who was seventy-hve years old, slip
ped on q rug at the top of a short
light OF stairs and struck the side of
or her head just back OF the right
ear on the hardwood floor. In spite
OF everything that was done for her
she never regained consciousness
and died Tuesday morning at DR..
Moorehead's house.
Mrs. Ogden had come from her
home at Cranbury tSation; to the
Moorehead house In order that she
might be present at the missionary
jubilee being held In Philadelphia.
At the luncheon Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Societies in Phil
a%delphia. Tuesday, a fitting tribute
was to have been paid to her life OF
devotion to the teaching OF African
savages. Mrs. Ogden's career Ia
probably uneaqualed in the history
OF missionary work for bravery,
perseverance and fortitude In the
face of misfortune. She has been
engaged In missionary work In At
RIGA since 1857.
She vas born at Perrineville. on
January 13, 1885. Her maiden
name was Phoebe q. Combs. When
twenty-one years old she married
the Rev. T. Spencer Ogden, and as a
bride of a few weeks went with him
to Corisco, a little native village In
the ildest part of the west coast of
Africa.
Four years later, In 1861, a son
as born to the young missionaries.
Three weeks later the father was
suddenly stricken with African fe-
yer and died within a few days. Left
alone with the black people, Mrs.
Ogden did not lose her presence of
mind. She managed to get word to
the nearest white settlement of her
plight and they helped her to get
home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16
WOULD HELP
SOUTH AMBOY
Development of Morgan
Heights is Pointed Out.
speosa, TO the EvENrNo NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Feb. 16:-The
NEWS correspondent had occasion
to-visit Morgan Heights Tuesday af-
ternoon and was surprised to see
the improvement that Is gradually
being done at that place. There may
be some that~read this sketch who
do not know where 1t is located. 1t
is upon a high piece of ground rising
up from Raritan bay about one mile
south of South Amboy along the
trolley line between Keyport and
South Amboy. We think that DR..
Robinson, of Newark, was the pio-
neer settler on this beautiful loca-
ton overlooking Raritan bay, the
view reaching out as far as Sandy
Hook.
The heights have been mapped
streets have been graded. The prop
down to this summer resort last fall
and a liberal supply of water Ia now
accessible. Five dwellings have
been erected and two more r well
under way, one nearing completion,
and we were informed that two
more would soon be commenced,
and, In our judgment, but very few
years will elapse ere this place will
be a thriving town. We are not
writing this as an advertisement for
the Morgan land company, but to
endeavor to stimulate the people of
South Amboy to secure annexation
If it Is not too late. We now have
q Melrose just adjoining the city
limits We have q MechanicsVilie,
Maxviiie, and Bergen Hill within
the city limits, now let us have Nor
gan Heights Included with the rest,
and Broadway extended as a boule-
ward down along the shore connect
Ing with the county road at Cheese
quake creek.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16
ENOUGH TO APPEksE HONOR.

French Dueiisss Actually Draw Blood
In an Encounter.
Paris, Feb. 16.-Rip and Flers. two
of the most prominent music hall re-
view writers In Paris, fought a duel,
and, contrary to the usual dueling
custom here. blood was shed, but only
to the extent of a few drops. That
was sufficient, however, to appease
honor.
The trouble was due to NJ, Flers In
Producing NJ. Rip into a review TO
which the latter took o~ffense, notwith-
standing the fact that his own writ
ings owe their success to their I'M
bridled personalities.
Let the NEWS tell your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16
MISS ANNA BENNETT OF
SOUTH AMB0Y, HOSTESS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

South Amboy, Feb. 16:-The
young friends of Miss Anna Bennett,
by invitation, assembled at hen
home with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. howard Stelle, in Main
street, Tuesday evening to enjoy a
social time. Those present were:
Miss Helen Schuyler, Miss Helen
Thomas, Miss Myrtle Spangenberg,
Miss Claire Hamilton, Miss Iona
beats, Miss Clarvenia LaRue, Miss
Hazel Mason. all of South Amboy;
and Miss Ruth Payne, of Railway;
Holmes Oliver, Milton Rue, Lee La
Rue, Harold Orr, Warren Donnell,
Walter Thomas and Clarence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16
IRE Monday evening next.

fore Monday evening next.
All whose names are on by that
time will be charter members. A.
soon AS the application IL accepted
and the charter granted a meeting
will be called and the whole matter
put on a rock bottom basis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16

Some OF the news" OF your fmme-
date neighborhood may be found In
the want Ads. today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16

An anchor to windward--an ad. In
he EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-16

Let the NEWS tell your wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27
TEXAS MURDER
 IS MYSTERIOUS

San Antonio, Tex, March 26.-(Spe-
 cial) )-An unusual funeral procession
 was seen her today when three hearses
 containing the bodies of Louis Cas-
 saway, his wife, and three children were driven to the cemetery. The en-
 tire Cassaway family were mysterious
 ly murdered at the family home in
 Olive street Tuesday night the as
 sassin using an ax to dispatch his vic
 tims. When the bodies were buried
 today the father occupied one coffin
 the mother and her 6-months- old babe
 another. and the two children, aged re-
 spectively and 6, the third. The mur-
 der of the Cassaway family is the most
 mysterious that ever took place in this
 city and so far there is no clue to the
 person who did the bloody work. Cas-
 saway was the janitor at negro
 school and is said to have been a well behaved member of his race. His wife, who was very fair of complexion, was believed to have been white woman, but those who have known her declare she contained trace of negro blood, and on that account was divorced 10 wears ago or more from a cowboy whom she married in her girlhood It is a commonly accepted theory here that the killing was done by some one who, be- lieving that Mrs. Cassaway was white woman and being insanely opposed to any mixture of the whites and blacks. conceived the notion of wiping out the entire family. In many respects the killing of the family is the most re-
 markable in the criminal annals of Texas the murderer leaving absolute ly no clue to his or her identity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27
RAILROAD DETECTIVE
 SHOT FROM AMBUSH

Middlesboro, Ky. March 26.-F1ring from ambush, an unknown assassin shot down Railroad Detective Rose at Bax- ter station, Harlan county. last night. News of the shooting reached here to- day when Rose was brought to this city on a special train.
 Rose had been employed by the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad company. and it is believed the shooting was done by some one who cherished a grudge against him because of work he has been conducting against marauders.
 Rose was nearing the railroad station preparatory to boarding a train when he fell probably fatally wounded. two bull lets imbedded in his head. Bloodhounds will be placed on the trail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27
BILLIKENS WILL
 FACE AUBURNITES

Auburn, March 25.-(Special. )-Auburn' S baseball team will received baptism of fire Monday afternoon, when Dobbs Southern leaguers from Montgomery come for practice game A telegram was re- ceved this morning, announcing the will ingness of the Bilikens to come.
 Little practice has been afforded the college players during the last week; ex- amipatons have broken in, and athletics has been forgotten. Saturday afternooi., however, the end of examina tions brought many out on the field, and a good show ing was the result.
 The lineup which probably will face the Southern leaguers will be: Mccoy, first base; Ragsdale, second base; Manning, shortstop: Folmar or Carter, third base; Brewer, catcher; Wright, right field; No- ble or Strict, center field Lewallen, left field; Newell and Gordon and Davenport. pitchers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27
SELMA PLAYERS
 REPORT SATURDAY

Selma, March 26--( SpeciaL)-The play CTS who will contend for places on the Selma club of the Southeastern league will begin to report for duty satur- day.
 By noon the following Tuesday it Is expected that not less than 25 youngsters who believe they can play baseball will De scampering and cavorting around the iamond at Riverside park. During the Neck they report the applicants for po- tions on the Selma club will be put rough at a fast pace, and by the time e local club meets the Montgomery Puthern league the following Monday
 good line on the men will be had.
 All of those who will report for prac- De will not be youngsters. Some will
 old heads at the game, and will no
 ubt prove stars in the league. While
 bout D players will report for practice
 ptain Howard has received applica- bns from about 30 players. All who Nave applied will not be brought 10 Selma. but the best from the applicants Will be picked.
 The work of putting the diamond in good shape will begin on Monday. Tine present grandstand will be improved and made more comfortable for the patrons. New bleachers will be built
 Manager "Billy" May Will reach Selma Wednesday. and will immediately take charge of the affairs of the Selma club Besides Manager May, Captain Howard has made public but one other player who is Catcher Herman Chase ol Montgomery This will be Glasses first season in professional baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27
GOSSIP OF THE PUGS
By JEFF THOMPSON

New York March 26.-(Special.) )-There has been lively discussion here in sev- eral newspapers concerning Irish-Amer- ican and German-American pugiists that is to say which have been or are most notable in the ring. Up to date a man who has taken the Celtic end of the controversy has made out this list of men of Irish birth or descent who achieved fame; John c. Heenan, John Morrissey, afterwards a congressman and anti-Tammany leader; John Dwyer, John Coole, William Madden, Jake Kilrain, Dunne Ed McC1enachy Pat Kelly, Billy McClelland, Dan Carr, Mike Conroy, By ron McNeal, Bill Crowley, Jem Conroy, Patsey Curtain, Pat McDermott, h.Ae Donovan. From then to the present day we have Paddy Ryan, Peter Maher, Jack Burke, Jem Carney, Tom Sharkey, Dave Sullivan, Jack Dempsey, Cal Mccarthy, Frank McFadden, Ike Weir, Spike Sulli- van, Boyd Driscoll, George Gardinen Battling Hurley, Jem Driscoll, Young Erne, Mike Sullivan, Jack Sullivan, Jim my Walsh, Jimmy Gardiner and Patsy Brannigan, Bob Fftzsimmons, Philadel- phia Jack O'Brien, Tommy Ryan, Irish Montana, Dan Sullivan, Jim Barry, Con O'Kelly, Frank Moran, Owen Moran, Oneround Hogan, Tommy Murphy and Packy Mcfarland.
 AS everybody expected, including the loser, Packey Mcfarland gave Owen Moran a sound beating in their 10-round bout at the Fairmont Athletic club. Packey demonstrated that he is the speediest, cleverest man in the light weight division. Moran showed that he could take some punishment. That is the whole story.
 Moran is now probably out of the cham pionship race. McFarland's victory gives the westerner first call on Wolgast.
 It is probable that Wolgast will side step Fackey. But the champion will fight someone else. His successor. who ever he may be, will be forced to meet Mcfarland. Mcfarland will be cham pion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27

Who is there that can hope to take the title away from Packey once he gets it? He will probably be able to make the required weight for the next year, and there is nobody in sight who can cope with him. In due time Packey will be forced into the welterweight division
 Mentally the little westerner towers head and shoulders over Moran. He's naturally bright and aggressive. His brain is by far his greatest asset
 We're he the victim of any mishap that would prevent him fighting any more he could make a good livelihood by employ ing his education, his natural ability.
 Put Mcfarland and Moran in a sack and throw them off train at some western town, and where there is no box ing, and where, to make a living, they would have to employ only their own brain matter. It's a safe bet that in a year Packey would be mayor, chief of police or contractor or merchant. If Moran did well and lived a proper life he might attain to the position of a grocer's clerk, bartender or a ditch-dig- ger-all honest occupations, but not re- quiring any great amount of gray mat ter.
 It was this same story in the ring at the Fairmont A. c. when they fought. Packey's mental resources made him the logical victor, if he was only half as clever as his opponent. But where he had a tremendous advantage in clever ness and ring knowledge, coupled with a vast superiority in brain matter, the result was practically foregone con- clusion.
 The effect, too, of their modes of nv- ing told in that fight. Mcfarland is temperate, careful-going chap, who knows better than to try to fool na- ture. Fighting is not the premier ob- ject in life that rules him. He has adopted it as a means of getting to- gether enough money to establish him. self in business.
 One Round Hogan stepped into popu- 1arity as a result of his fight with Knockout Brown at the Madison Ath- letic club. The Frisco boy need have no worry about his future in the east. His services will be sought by many clubs and if suitable opponents can be found for him we will see him in &C., ton around here many times before he returns to California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27
ROBINSON FUNERAL
 TO OCCUR TODAY

Cleveland, Ohio. March 2s.-Prominent baseball officials. will be honorary pail bearers at the funeral of Stanley Robi- son, owner of the St. Louis National League club, which will be held Monday afternoon from the home of his sister, in-law, Mrs. Frank De Haas Robson. Dean Du Moulin of Trinity cathedral will conduct the Episcopal service and the cathedral choir will sing.
 The honorary pallbearers announced to- night are: Thomas J. Lynch and Ban B. Johnson. president of the National and American leagues; John Heydler secre- tary of the National leaghe; August Hermann, chairman, and John B. Ruse' secretary, of the national commission. and the following presidents of National League teams: John T. Brush, New York: John T. Ebbetts, Brooklyn; Barney Drey- fuss, Pittsburg; Horace Fogel, Philadel- phia; Charles w. Murphy, Chicago, ana w. F. Russell Boston.
 President Lynch arrived in the city to- night to attend the funeral and confer with the relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27
HOLDS TO
 HIS YOUNGSTERS

Memphis, March -tSpecial.)- If Catcher Augeimere of the Chicago Nationals has been practically pur- chased by New Orleans the fact is not known to Manager Chance or Pres ident Murphy. Both said Sunday that report from New Orleans to that eff feet must be m sleadng. Memphis tried to purchase Pitcher Toney, who won forty-odd games out of 45 games pitch cd In the last two years. but the price Was too steep for the local purse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27
Big Fight Expected

Sapulpa, Okla, March 26.--With prices nigh enough for championship fight, more than half of the arena seats already sold and indications that l2,Oo0 paid ad- missions will be received before the gates are opened, the Morris-Schreck fight next Tuesday promises to be the greatest pusilistic event ever witnessed in the southwest. Mike SchrecK, accompanied by his manager, Billy Corcoran, arrived from Pittsburg last night MT. Schreck' S work is sufficient to keep him in splen- did condition and he is confident that he will win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27

the democratic insurgents, except Assem- hlyman O'Connor and Assemblyman Terry of Brooklyn. The weakness of the movement is the fact that it's principal packers are men who want to make business out of the game to which they are mere hangers on.
 Hugh Jennings, manager of the Detroit team, has a poor opinion of ball players who strive for high batting records. Dis eussing them recently, he said;
 "The slugger who is out to make rec ord often thinks more of his own average than he does of the success of the club He is apt to go to the plate figuring that he must get hit, and not that the team needs a run. man fighting for the club is glad to score a run or advance man by any honest means. whether 1t be a fielder's tumble, a wild throw or a clean base hit.
 Batting averages are by no means true test of a ball players ability, and although too much attention is paid to them by the players and the public there are cases where man who hits but .275 is more valuable to his club than one who sugs the ball over the 300 mark.
 Give me the player who is hustling all the time in prefernec to the one bent solely on boosting his average. When he comes up in a pinch he will disregard himself and figure only on helping the outfit that employs him to beat the other fellows.
 "A player may hit hard and yet be a clog on the bases. Perhaps he gets a bat ting figure of $50 and doesn't steal ten sacks year nor sacrifice half dozen men along"
 The ranks of those who are endeavor- ing to defeat a possible measure in the Massachusetts legislature designed to al low Sunday sports swelled by the Evan gelical Alliance of Greater Boston.
 Rev. Arthur Little of Dorchester re gently referred to the movement as "a bold and determined attempt to legalize base ball on Sunday" He said it was demor- alizng to the community, and that the proposed law was a vicious measure, which would destroy Sabbath sentiment.
 Nearly 700 major league baseball play CTS are now training with the clubs. Within six weeks this number will be cut down to 475. Some clubs have enough men to form four teams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27
Will Honor Ganzel

Anniston, March Especial )-John Il, Ganzel, manager of the Rochester Eastern league champions, who leaves Wednesday for the return trip home, will be remembered in some substantial way by the fans of Anniston before his departure for the north Manager Ganzel has eXpres scd himself as be. ing delighted with Anniston as a train ing camp and he has been of material assistance to the local magnates in the launching of the Anniston club of the southeastern league, furnishing the manager and several good players for the local team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-27
Holmes Is at Home

Anniston. March 26.-(Special.)- s.Ducky' Holmes. the last of the Hust- Ter holdouts, who has just been signed up by Manager Ganzel of the Rochester Eastern league club on the eve of his departure from Anniston is at home In the Model City. Holmes was one of the staff of pitchers of the old Huntsville league team and pitched here when this city was enjoying its first league ball.