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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coil, of
Kearny avenue, have left to spend
the next week at New Bedford, Mass.
Mrs. Duncan Curry and daughter,
Irene, have returned home after
passing the month at Long Island.
Miss Mabel Levinson, of Stapleton,
has returned home after a weeks
visit with Mrs. Harry Schieb, of
State street. Mrs. Schieb returned
with her and will spend the week
end there.
Miss Jane Hufford, of Rector
street, is in Railway, where she will
spend the balance of the month.
Walter Boehm, of Market street,
left today for Milford, Pa, where he
will stay three weeks.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry F. Koch, Miss
Pearle and Henry Jr. have returned
home after spending a few weeks at
Asbury Park.
Miss Mammie Barrett, of Willocks
Lane, is spending the week at the
carnival in Keansburg.
Albert Klein, of State street, was
the guest of friends in New York
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
PUBLIC OPINION


Editor Evening News
1t seems that the democrats or
this county are in favor Of u ex-
cellent mayor for the nomination
for the office of sheriff. Now as a
citizen and taxpayer, I would like
20 know how all this is going to
effect the interests OF the people Of
Perth Amboy. In the first place our
a V has one year from January !,
1912, to serve as mayor and should
he be nominated and elected TO the
office of sheriff he would have TO
assume the duties of the said office
on or about November Is, 1911,
whereas he can legally hold the office
of mayor until January 1, 1913.
Now, the question which confronts
us is simply this, If Mr.. B~ollschweiler
is really out for the nomination for
sheriff he should resign the Office
of mayor, and thus give the people
an opportunity to elect his success
sor at the coming election. l do not
write to cause embarrassment to
anyone, but I think that matters
should be so arranged as to avoid
unnecessary expense to the taxpay-
ers. and the possibility Of leaving
the people of Perth AmbOy for n
and half years without a mayor.
H. c. REILLY.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19

Ell by lightning, during the heavy
storm at four o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon, destroyed the frame barn
of John Pike, of 80 Chestnut street,
T~ottenville, near the Atlantic sta
ton on the s.. l. r. T., and would
have spread to the adjoining houses
but for the active work of the New
York Fire Department, from the Tot
tenyille station. The loss was $500
and was not covered by insurance.
Mr.. Pike and son, lido, were sit
ting in the house when the terrific
crash anne. The boy Immediately
ran to the back stoop and found the
barn and shed, only eighteen feet
away, in flames. The alarm brought
the firemen in about five minutes and
in quick time a heavy stream was on
the already burning house. The fire.
men were handicapped several times
by bursting hose or a complete stop
page of the water supply, but the
damage was finally kept to the sta
bles. The horses were removed
without injury.
The shed contained seventeen
tons of paper in addition to other
large quantities of waste matter.
Difficulty was experienced in getting
the steamer and truck near the fire
owing to the heavy sand in that vi
cinity. 1t is needless to say a large
crowd gathered, despite the pour
ing rain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
mKEANSBURG WILL SEE
BABIES PARADE TODAY
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five minutes, two and two-ffth sec
onds.
The events by the American Life
Saving Society were under the direc-
ton of Commodore P. w. Smith, of
Staten Island. E. C. Brennan was
in charge of this grand exhibition,
Mr.. Brennan was connected as an
ofhCer OF Une z. ,. Lie saving corps
until a few years ago, when he re-
signed and is now very active in the
A. A. U. This society had about 15C
men in line both in the Afternoon
and evening parade yesterday.
Mardi Gras Features.
Last night between 1900 to
$4,000 people attended the masquer-
ade and mardi gras on the board
walk. This attraction proved very
successful in every way. Following
the parade the prizes were awarded,
consisting of beautiful medals.
For the prettiest cOstumed lady,
Mrs. George Badd, dressed to repre-
sent Goddess of Liberty" w.
Breuer captured the mems prize for
prettiest costume, which represented
the Indian.
Most grotesque costume: Miss
Susie Wilson, dressed to represent a
Chinaman, won the ladies prize,
while Joseph Mclaughlin captured
the mems prize by representing
CHUCK Connors," a typical China
town character.
The judges were Mrs. A. Schoop.
Mrs. Henry DeVerge, w. c. Beedle
and c. R. Dawson,
Baby Parade Today.
The grand finale of the weeks
celebration is being held this after
noon. Over a thousand babies are
in line in the baby parade. Prizes
will be awarded for the best:
Decorated baby carriages and go
carts-Most handsome, original and
grotesque.
Doll carriages and go-carts-In-
Guiding costume of child.
Express wagons and automobiles
Driven or drawn by one or more
| children.
Costumes in fancy dress-Chil-
dren walking, with or without para
soils.
Costumes in burlesque-Most
comical, characters. miscellaneous.
Floats-Attendants in costume.
Bicycles-Decorated, rider in cos.
tune.
F%ny turnouts-Children with
ponies, children with other animals
Floats-Drawn by ponies and by
other animals.
Advertising observation-disclosures
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
PASS
EXAMINATIONS
Postal Clerks and Carriers
Three Highest Men.

Fifteen Of the twenty-five appli-
cants who took the postal clerks and
carriers examination in the high
school on July Is, for appointment
to positions in the local Office, at
tanned higher marks than those re
CURED by the Civil Service Commits
sion and accordingly their names are
placed upon the eligibility list. p.
E. Coutts, local secretary Of the com
mission, conducted the examination
and has notified the successful candi-
dates. The names of the three high
est men will be presented to the
postmaster and future appointments
must be selected from that trio.
Following r the successful appli-
cants and their averages:
George Raymond Comings, twenty
seven years old, Of SO High street;
8O.75 per cent.
Gottfrey w. Bjornson. thirty-one
years old, Of 1873 Brighton avenue;
1910 per cent.
William F. Coughlin, twenty years
old, of 815 Prospect street; 1890
per cent.
Victor E. Benish, eighteen years
old, Of 10 Washington street; 77.4O
per cent.
Carlton C. Mullins, eighteen years
old, of $50 New Brunswick avenue;
77.15 per cent.
Lester G. Larkins, nineteen years
old, Of 154 Market street; 1905 per
cent.
Samuel R. A. Leacy, twenty years
old, Of ia Smith street; 1890 per
cent.
William r. Dawson, twenty-four
years old, Of Cross street, Keyport;
1910 per cent.
Thomas W. Liddle, twenty year
old, of Fords, 1895 per cent.
Thomas j. Fahey, ~thirty-fve years
old, Of 327 Hall avenue, 74.4O per
cent.
Ray D. Howell, eighteen years old,
of 275 Mcclellan street, 1896 per
cent.
Frank Schantz, t~wenty-three years
old, Of 400 Division street, 1880 per
cent.
John c. Kenna, twenty-five years
old, of 100 Fayette street, 1925 per
cent.
Andrew o. Anderson, twenty-three
years old, Of PIP Prospect street,
1925 per cent.
Patrick j. Mcdonnell, twenty
three years old, of Conoyer street,
South Amboy, 1000 per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
HYME COMPANY HAS
d STORES TO LEASE

Work is being rushed on the
buildings of the Hyme Company and
several of the walls are now up to
the second story. The former
Buchanan property presents a Gene
Of building activity which attracts
the attention Of many every day, and
handsome, modern buildings will
soon be on the site which for years
contained only residences.
Being located on one of the FIVE
main corners in the business section
Of the city the company has received
many offers from prospective tenants
and all but four stores on the ground
floor Of Smith street have been
leased to reliable concerns. The CO
ner store, at Smith and State street !,
will be occupied by a large dry goods
house. The adjoining store on Smith
street has also been leased.
There are four fine stores yet to
be leased and while there are many
applicants the company has not vet
closed the deal for them. The build
ing next to the store of J. Kreiels-
heimer & Son will be occupied by a
large moving picture concern. Al
together there are several stores on
Smith street, counting the corner
and moving picture place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
TOURISTS FEEL
STRIKE EFFECT
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companies for employment. The com
paules have reported that the defec-
tons have not exceeded their expecta-
tons. II has not yet been found uec-
essary to put in force the special ar
rangements made with regard to emer-
gency traffic. There have been a mum
Der Of cases Of disturbance, due largely
to excitement, and they are not 10 be
characterized as grave. The local au-
thOrities and the military have COPIED
with the situation. Arrangements are
being perfected for the enrolment Of
special cOnstables to take places where
difficulty has been expected or where
disorder has occurred. and II need be
a very large number Of citizens viii be
sworn in. The military authorities re
port the situation thoroughly under
control.
The settlement Of the dock disputes
at London has enabled the discharge
Of all cargoes to proceed, and a general
resumption Of activity is expected to-
day. No military aid has been re-
quired at any point within the dock
area.
Large numbers have responded to
the appeal for enrolment as special
c~onstables, but only 5000 have been
accepted. At present Mr.. Lloyd-George,
M. Sidney Buxton and Sir A. K. Rol-
lit are engaged with the representa-
tives of the strikers and the railway
companies with a view to suggesting
an amicable settlement upon fair
terms"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19

The body of Joseph Kozolowiski
was buried in st. Stephens cemetery
yesterday. He died Monday In New
ark and no one claimed the body.
AS a result the body was inferred in
Potter's field. The wife of the de-
ceased, who lives in this city, heard
of the occurrence and at once claim
ed the body of her husband. Under
taker Michael Zylka brought 1t here.
Two new applications for mem
bership were received at the meeting
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles last
night. Plans were also made for
the rattle of a Buick touring car.
Lawrence Lodge, Odd Fellows,
met last night.
-Sealer Henry loft is planning a
raid on all kinds of scales having set
screws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19

Trenton, n. j., Aug. 19.-Death and
destruction marked the pathway Of an
unusually violent thunderstorm which
swept down the Delaware valley. Rain
fell in Finding sheets, accompanied by
a wind 4 high velocity. Roofs were
torn frc: III houses as if they had been
so much paper. Chimneys were top
pied over like chaldren's blocks and
uprOoted trees and torn branches made
many of the streets impossible until
they had been cleared away. Wires
We're blown down all over, putting the
trolley system temporarily out of bust
ness and tangling up the telephone and
telegraph systems.
While trying to repair the telephone
wires just opposite his house Louis S.
Boose, a young lineman, was electro
cuted in midair.
Scores of children were at play in
the stadium, the old reservoir, which
has been turned into a city playground,
when the storm broke. Many of them
sought refuge in an old building IN the
grounds. While they were huddled
under its shelter the structure was
blown over. Half a dozen of the young
sters were injured, and two of them,
William Cassidy and Morris Ellis, were
taken to a hospital.
The wind played havoc IN the vicin-
ity of the Clinton street station of the
Pennsylvania railroad. 1t lifted nearly
200 feet Of the metal roof from the
passageway across the tracks, carried
1t a distance Of fifty yards and de-
posted 1t bodily across the main line,
the platform station and a waiting
train. Across the street from the sta
ton the wind raised the roof from Bar
lows hotel. A Sister of Charity from
st. Francis hospital was struck by part
of a falling chimney. She was taken
to the hospital. The cupola of the
State Street Methodist church, in the
center of the city, fell with a crash
while the storm was at its height. No
one was injured.
In the residential sections of the city
hundreds of trees were uprooted or
mutilated by the storm. Windows in
stores and houses were blown in by
the dozen
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
Old Psrchments.

Old parchments of all descriptions
always fetch good prices. Dealers
have invented a process for removing
the ink, and eventually the cleaned
parchments in many cases come back
as fine French kid gloves" The clip
pings remaining when the gloves are
made are not wasted. Mixed with
yeIlum and bits Of leather, they are
boiled down for size" The coarse
shavings, with odds and ends Of seal
and other skins, are utilized for fill
ing cheap tennis balls.-Scientifc
American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
CONFINEMENT

Socrates. on being invited by
Archelaus to come 10 his house and
he would make him nch, sent this
response, that in Athens a measure
Of -four could be bought for a cent,
and there was water in the public
fountains. IF my things do not
seem sufficient for me" he added,
Il adapt myself to them. and so
they become sufficient. -Psfarch.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Edith Will
son. Reed, of Ridgewood, to j. VIII
son Johansen, of New York, a for
mer local boy. Johansen is well
known here, having attended the
high school here until the Junior
year, when his parents moved to
New York. He is the son of P. A.
Johansen, proprietor of the Perth
Amboy Foundry and Machine Com
pany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
Wind Unroofs Houses and Puts Troll
legs Out of Service.

Pennington, n. j, Aug, 10. The
worst storm this section of the coun-
try has seen in years began with a
terrific wind Of volcanic velocity, fol
lowed by rain and hail, lasting about
an hour. Trees were uprooted, houses
wires blown down, putting the service
out of commission for several hours.
The roof was blown off Millionaire
John Donald's farmhouse near here.
Many fruit growers lost all their
apples.
Thousands of dollars damage has
been done.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
MISS SHIRLEY HOSTESS

Miss Charlotte Shirley, of High
street, entertained a few friends at
her home yesterday in honor Of her
guest, Miss Blanche Hackey, OF
Bridgeport. The friends present
were students at the State Normal
school at the time which Miss Shirley
attended the institution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
Narrow Escape at Keansburg.

Special to the NE vs.
Keansburg, Aug. ia party OF
six people were caught in the storm
yesterday afternoon in a row boat
on Raritan Bay and were carried out
nearly to the point of Sandy Hook.
The party, nearly crazed with fright,
and cold and wet with exposure
we're rescued after being adrift for
over three hours, by Frank Collins,
a life saver at E. A. Morris beach.
Mr.. Collins heard a party was
caught and started a search for them
in a power boat. n reaching land
two of the ladies tainted and were
taken home in a carriage. A doc
tor was called and worked over them
some time before they revived. Mr..
Collins also picked up four row
boats that were washed from their
moorings during the storm.
Tents were blown down, awnings
destroyed and some decorations were
completely destroyed in the storm
that swept over the Bay and village
that was said to be the worst storm
that has visited the place in years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
r.

About forty couples from this
city, New York and Brooklyn, will
gather at the home of Miss Dora
Shapiro, in Ogden place, tomorrow
night and attend a large reception
and engagement dinner. The house
has been prettily decorated. Dinner
will be placed before the guests at
eight o'clock and at this time Miss
Shapiro will make a formal an
nouncement of her engagement to
William D. Stern, a well known
Brooklyn young man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
The Comeback.

Skinfint-I have no money. but 7
will give you a little advice. Beggar
We'll, If yer amt got no money yer
advice can't be very valuable,-Chris-
tian Advocate. ,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
Union Men Leavs ConfsrsncA.

Liverpool, Aug. 19-Union men, az
ter a meeting that lasted fourteen
hours, adjourned at midnight. They
announced that they could not agree
upon the terms Of settlement and re-
fused to 20 further.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
Hailstorm at MetuChen.
,ecfaT TO the EVENING NEWS.

Metuchen, Aug. 18:-One of the
heaviest electrical and hail storms
of the year visited Metuchen yester-
day. For several minutes ~hailstones,
some OF them as large as peach pits,
fell and the youngsters busted them
selves gathering them. A large ma
pie tree fell on Main street damag-
ing the Barr house. The tree was
struck by lightning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
AN OUTING,

Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Takomski, the
Misses Victoria, Marie Osieckt, Mr..
John Ottouski, of this city, with a
number of friends from New York
and Brooklyn had an outing to North
Beach yesterday. The day was very
pleasantly spent enjoying dancing
and the different amusements at the
Beach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
A Matter Of Color.

"Why do you refer to your youngest
son as the black sheepT"
Because he paints the town red
Toledo Blade. ]
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
NAV Strike In Germany Too.

Berlin, Aug. 10. - The Taegliche
Rundschau says that the Socialists in
Berlin are trying to start a traffic
strike.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19

You complain Of ingratitude. Were
you not repaid by your pleasure in
doing good?-Levis,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
STORM
SWEEPS STATE

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BIG DAMAGE AT PENNINGTON.

Advertising observation-disclosures
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TAYLORSVILLE.

Hello, dear old Brierwood, what has
become OF you. Your friends like to
hear from you.
Mrs. Annie Cummings and daughter
Ethel spent Wednesday afternoon with
Walter Duvall and family.
MIR. and Mrs. J. A. Barnes spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Ernest
Barnes.
Charles Rick1e spent Sunday with
Chas. Barnes.
Lea Poole is very i'll.
VIM. Condor spent Sunday with
Arch Porter and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Barnes returned
home from Baltimore on Friday last.
Mrs. Ella Tucker spent Sunday
with Mrs. Jennie Jenkins.
Mrs. Charles Stem fell and injured
herself very badly on Wednesday last.
Miss Naomi Frizzell spent Sunday
with Miss Mary Harver, Of near Sans
Creek.
Those visiting at Mrs. BERTHE
Pickett's on Sunday last were Mr..
and Mrs. Dorcus Grimes and two
children, Miss Maggie Tucker and
Miss Rena Shilling.
Mrs. Theodore Cummings and two
daughters, Stella and Ethel spent
Sunday with grandmother Skidmore.
Plus j. Babylon is spending a few
days with his daughter, Mrs. Theo.
Cummings.
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ROCKVILLE.

Mrs. Carlton Lewis and son have
returned home after "a months visit
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Griffin,
of Alberton.
Messrs. John Norwood, OF Balti-
more, and Jesse Norwood, of Jockeys
vile, called on their mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Norwood,
ST., who have been quite sick.
MFR. Horace Spurrier il very i'll with
double pneumonia at this writing.
Raymond Runkles and Mr.. Straw,
OF Mt. Airy, called on Jesse p. King
recently.
VIM. Green, OF Washington, ID. O.,
spent the week end with his brother,
Harvey Green
Mrs. Howard Hahn spent Friday
night with Mrs. VIM Norwood.
Mrs. VIM. Hood called on Mrs.
Ernest Smith recently.
Mrs. Sellman, Mrs. Walter Rudy
and Mrs. Charles Routzahn, Of Mount
Airy, called on Mrs. Charles Smith
one day the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Browning,
Of No Four, called on Mrs. Harvey
Green Saturday.
week with his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Be
craft, Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Thomas Lowman and son have
returned to their home in Mt. Airy
after a short visit to her aunt, Mrs
Glenn Bennett.
Mrs. W. F. Hutchins and Miss Edith
Hutchins spent Friday evening with
Mrs. Jesse p. King.
Miss Nellie Browning has returned
home after a pleasant visit to rela.
tives in Washington, D. C.
Miss Lillian Reinehamer has re.
turned to Baltimore after a month.
visit at the Eagle Hotel.
Robert Winebrener, Of Liberty, ant
Claude Winebrener, of Watersyille
called on Jack WineDrener recently.
Miss Lawson, of Montgomery coun
~, who had been visiting her sister
Mrs. George Burdette, called On Miss
Claudio Browning Sunday.
Miss Edith Hutchins spent Thurs
day evening with Mrs. Walter F
Hutchins.
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PLEASANT VALLEY.

AT meeting held a few weeks ago
az the residence of Jos. p. Yingling.
and at which time the farmers decided
In the near future to construct a tele-
phone line from the plank road to
Pleasant Valley, along the furnace
woods road, with the following sub
scrlDers: Calvin Starner, agent for the
rural line; Uriah Bixler, Ira Young.
Calvin Starner, Edw. Cummings, Her
bert Petry, Vernon Smith, Jno. Senft and
Jos. P. Yingling. This line is known
az the Maryland Telephone line and
was constructed February "a, 1894,
Dy Jos. 2. Yingling, who held the
r1ght-of-way into Westminster and
from the Plank road into Pleasant
valley. r. B. Hazlett constructed the
line.
Don't forget the band, fair and
bazaar Saturday night and each night
next week. The Taneytown Band
will probably be present this Satur-
day evening. If not, it will be pres
ent on Thursday, February %.
Milton Powell, who had been con-
lined to his bed for the past few
weeks, is able to sit up again.
Mrs. David Frock is on the sick list
Mrs Harry Devilbiss and Mrs. Hol-
lie Myers had very pleasant sleigh
ride On Tuesday. They visited reia-
tives and friends in Frizellburg.
Divine service this Sunday at 10 a.
m, by Rev. John w. Reinecke. Sun
day school at 9 a. m.
Joseph p. Yingling is on the sick
list.
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BRIERWOOD.

Clarence Blackson and family en-
tertained on Saturday evening Mrs.
Clara Tate, OF Washington; Mrs. Sam
uel Gilbert, Miss Mary Babylon, Miss
Grace ReindOllar and Master Stanley
Gilbert.
Those who spent Sunday with
Harry and Noah Babylon were Wesley
Warehime and family, James Robert
son and wife, II. j. Babylon, Harry
Rinehart, Jacob Warehime and Edgar
Robertson
Mrs. Ed. Gilbert and daughter
Edna, and son Roger spent Sunday
with Walter Duvall and family, near
Winfield.
A very enjoyable quilting was given
on Wednesday by Mrs John Frock,
at her home, on the B. F. Shriver
farm, near Morelock's school house.
The invited guests arrived about nine
o'clock a. m. At ~ o'clock all were
invited to the dining room, where an
elegant dinner was served, consisting
OF meats, vegetables, and all the deli
ca'cies Of the season. At o'clock all
were again invited to the dining room,
where table awaited them with re-
freshments, consisting of ice cream,
cakes, confectioneries, apples and
various kinds of drinks. Those pres
ent were John Frock and family, MI.
and Mrs. John Yingling; Mesdames.
Daniel Young, VIM. Little, Edward
Shaffer, Frank Bish, James Robert
son, Jacob Wantz, Jesse Saylor, Noah
Miller, John Strevig, Frank Bell,
Samuel Harris, Roy Durbin, Emanuel
Arnold, Edw. Gilbert and Miss Edith
Bish.