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Evening star., 1911-08-20
Held Court in q Car.
From the London Answers.

From the LONDON Answere-
The recent instance OF a judge and
the officers Of the court proceeding to a
plot Of ground to try case upon the
spot 10 by no means the nrst instance
Of it's kind. Cases have been heard I'm
all sorts of queer places.
A few months ago witness who
was very i'll had to be examined. SO u
magistrate and the parties interested
went to his private house, which was
converted into a police court for the
time being, the matter being satis-
factorily settled.
ON one occasion an urgent applica-
ton was made to Judge Just as he
was about to. set out for the assises.
It was imperative that he should not
miss his train. The upshot OF the mat
ter was that a first-class compar tment
was reserved for the party. and before
the Judge arrived at his destination
the matter. which had been argued en-
route, was disposed or.
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BAR HARBoR,
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
BAR HABOR, Me-. August II. 1911.
This week, the one just preceding the
horse sfow, has been notable for more
entertaining than almost the rest OF the
summer put together, while at Kebo. the
swimming club and the country club
there has been something going on prac-
tically every day in the week. Not day
has passed during the week that some
luncheon or dinner has not been given.
and the various clubs have been more
than ever centers Of activity.
An entertainer Saturday was Mrs. John
LINDSAY Morehead, who gave a luncheon
at the swimming club In honor OF Miss
Sophie Meldrien. for whom there has been
good deal Of entertaining during her
stay here. Among the guests were Mrs.
Maitland Of Washington, the Misses
Cochran, Harman and Lincoln. and
Messrs. Mckee, Palmer. Ackland and
Caftenzoglu.
Mrs. Frances e. Musgrave Of Washing
ton gave q large musical Friday after
noon at her cottage, Eden Hail.
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SPRING LAKE.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
SPRING LAKE. N. j.,
August IS. 1911.
The New Monmouth is entertaining Mr.
and Mrs. II. NJ. Cameron and Miss C..
W1ckersham of Washington.
Registered at the Shoreham from
Washington are Mr.. and Mrs. d 8. Poll
lick, Mr.. and Mrs. 8. c. Belts and Albert
Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. c. III. Buck, Mrs. NJ. l..
Appleton and Warren b. Appleton OF
Washington are spending the season at
the Essex and Sussex.
Washington is represented at the AL
laire by Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Dale and
o. p. Drake.
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POINT PLEASANT.
peciaI Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
POINT PLEASANT. N. J..
August Is, 1911.
The Washington arrivals at the Carroll
ton include Miss Minnie r. Irving, Miss
Lucille Irving, Mrs. D. 8. Irving, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. s. Donnelly, Arthur 7. Donnelly
and Miss Helen Stillman.
Recent registrations at the Hotel Leigh
ton include Mrs. Claude HI. Joyce, Miss
Marion Joyce, Elmer r. Truesdale, Mr.
and Mrs Howard 8. Duncan and ]. K.
White Of Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry l. Benton. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. d. Miller. Orville Miller and Miss
the season at the Pine Bluff Inn.
Registered at the Beacon by -the-Sea are
Mr. and Mrs. Donald g. Carr, Walter F.
Carr and Mrs. ]. K. Whitney of Wash
dngton-
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. J.,
August 10. 1911.
Washington Is represented at the Bay
View House by Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur F..
Webb. Miss Catherine III. Webb. James
J. Mortimer, James D. Bennett and Miss
Nora x. Bennett.
Late arrivals at the Brentwood include
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Hendrickson,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. 8. Cornwall. Donald s.
Cornwall, jr.: Irvine L. Cornwall ana
Mrs. E. L. Oliver OF Washington.
The Cresson is entertaining Miss Violet
H. Wooiley, Mrs d. c. Woolley. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. b. Silsby and Howard Weller
of Washington.
Registered at the Lockwood are Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Earle. Miss Helen Earle,
Walter Young and Mr.. and Mrs. H L.
Wilmer Of Washington.
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BEIMAR.
1 oorespondence Of 1hs star.

Special Correspondents Of Tia Star.
BELMAR, N. J.. August 10, 1911.
Saturday morning was 'ladies' day"
The Buena Vista Is entertaining r. C..
Carton and M. C. Herbert Of Washing
ton.
washington is represented at the Garlic
ton by Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Hunt, Elmer
T. Hunt and Mr.. and Mrs +. S. South
ard.
Registered at the Neptune House are
T. J. Weeks, Miss e. r. Weeks and Mr.
and Mrs. D. S. Ashland Of Washington.
Late arrivals at Melrose Inn include
Mr.. and Mrs. III. J. Cortright. Miss Cort-
right and Wilson B. Gregory Of Washing
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. R. NJ. Bradway and e. NJ
Curtis have Joined the Washington col
ony at the Columbia.
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BAY HEAD.
II Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondebcc OF Tue Stdf.
BAY HEAD. n. J.. August 18 1911.
Late arrivals at the Bluffs include Miss
Claire Mitchell. Mr.. and Mrs. James T..
Mitchell, Laurence Mitchell and Ronald
Mitchell Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard T. Youmans. Miss
Anne r. Youmans and Elwood NJ. YOU
mans are lately arrived patrons OF the
Greenville Arms from Washington
The GreenvilIe numbers among Its
visitors Miss Dorothy L. Porter, Mrs.
II. ]. Porter and Mr., and Mrs. Thomas
J. jackson Of Washington.
Recent registrations at the Ocean View
include K L. Oliver, Mrs Jane Oliver
Miss Jane R. Oliver and Mr.. and Mrss
Donald F. Bigelow of Washington.
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Bradley BEACH.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
BRADLEY BEACH, N. J.,
August 1S 1911.
The Hotel La RENE is entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. ]. III. Rushton. Hamilton Por-
ter, Miss Helen L. Parter and Mr.. and
Mrs II. ]. Jackson Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Kugler, Miss Anne
Foster Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Harper and
Donald F. Harper have Joined the WASH
ington colony at the Beach V ew House.
Registered at the Bradley Beach House
are Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver j. Kilmer. Wal
ter HI. Kilmer. Orrin Kilmer, Mrs. Thomas
H Joyce and Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley T..
Houston of Washington.
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DEAL BEACH.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
DEAL BEACH, N. j.. August is. 1911.
Washington is represented at Hatha-
way Inn by Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Albright.
Arthur f. Albright, Mrs. u. p. Travers
and Morgan Travers.
The Ocean View is entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Nichols. Miss c. l.. Nichols.
Miss Evelyn Kruger and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Thomas of Washington.
Late arrivals at the Deal Inn are Mrs.
d. C. Hopper. Miss Dorothy 1. Hopper.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Martin. Mrs. Thomas
J. ONeil and Miss Helen O'Neil of Wash
ington.
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ALLENHURST.
Special Correspondence Of rns star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALLENRUHST. N. j.. August 18. 1911.
Among the late arrivals at the Allen
hurst Inn are Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Bliss
of Washington.
Recent registrations at the Curlew in
clude Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Brewer. X. L.
Rumson. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry d. Bell
and Samuel q. Winfield of Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Cochran, Miss
Shipman. Mrs. T. J. Shipman. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Ward and Miss Helen B.
Ward OF Washington are patrons OF the
Dunes.
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AVON.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
AVON. N. J.. August Is. 1911.
Registered at the Avon Inn are Mr..
and Mrs. F. J. Engle. Miss Marie l..
Engle, Arthur Engle, Mrs c. B. Newton
and Mr.. and Mrs Donald F. Firth OF
Washington.
The Buckingham is entertaining Mr..
and Mrs. F. d. Murphy. L. III. Jacksons
Paul Thomas. Miss Bertha Keats, Mrs.
d. B. Keats and Miss Martha Cunning
ham Of Washington.
Late arrivals at the Stratford Inn fnS
clude c. ]. Hudson, Miss Isabelle Hud-
son, Miss Miriam Hudson, Mrs. III. J. u.
Hudson and yelling NJ. Jones OF Wash.
ington.
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ST., GEORGE ISLAND.
specia, Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ST. GEORGE ISLAND. Md,
August 10, 1911.
washingtonians registered here are
Capt and Mrs. Vickery. Mr.. and Mrs
J. Archer, Mrs. Horton and two sons
Mrs Healey and daughter, Miss Mar
garet Archer, Mrs. w. N. Humphrey
Mr. and Mrs Maxwell. Mr.. Mcbride, Mr.
HaIlam, Mr.. f. Wilson, Miss Virginia
Pumphrey, Mr.. Walter Jenkins, Mr..
Orme Burger. Mr.. Jack Pumphrey, Mr..
and Mrs Mudd and daughters, Mr. How.
ard Toombs and Slr. J. Mudd
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SANITARIUMS.

CHESTNUT LODGE "A WELL EQUIPPED
sauitarium under experienced management for
mild mental and nervous diseases, drug addie.
tions, etc. Z. l. BUI.LARD. n. D.. Rockville.
Nd. B. 4 o. X. r. and electfie line from
Warrington.
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Atlantic Coast Line.

'The Standard Railroad Of the South"
Notice.-Time OF departures and connections
not cuara nteed.
so am. daily-"coast Iane Mall" Through
sleening cars and coaches to Jacksonville.
4:l0 pm. daily--"west Indian Limited"
Through sles ming cars to Charleston. Augusta.
Savannah. Jacksonviile, Port Tampa. Fla. Nor
Havansl and knights Key (for Hsvala). Through
coaches to jacksonville. uSExCELLED DIN
ING CAR SERVICE.
sleepers q" Charleston Wilmington. Through
Ticfet Once. i4fe NEW YORK AVE.
GEO. p. JAMES y. P. A.. Washington D. Q.
T c. WHITE e.: p. A.; w. @. CRAIG. p. !.
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Chesapeake Beach Railway.

Chesapeake Beach Railway.
Schedule Of excursion trains to and from
CHESAPEAKE BEACH. effective July 1. 1911.
Subject change without notice.
MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS. inclusive.
Going-Leave District Line 9:30. 1880. 1:Jo
am. 2:3G, $40. 7:45 pm.
Returning-Leave the Beach 6:35 an, 1880.
2:10 600. 500. 1000 pm.
SATURDAYS.
Going-Leave District Line $50. 1880. 11:80
am. 200 300. $40. 7:45 pm.
ReturnfEg-Leaye the Beach 6:35 am, 1880.
2:IO 600. 500. 9.0O 1000 pm.
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
GOsng-Leave District Line 0:30, 1880. II 80
am, 300 300. 400. 7:45 pm.
Returning.Ieave the Beach TOO an. 1880
PAUL Y WATERS General Manager.
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Seaboard. Air Line Py.

16:05 AN. DAILY-"Seaboard Fast MAIL
Through coaches and Pullman sieepers 10 Savan-
nab and Jacksonville. Parlor car Jacksonv VILE
TO Tamps Through sleeper to Atlanta. Dining
6:35 PM. DAILY-"Florida- Cuba Special. !"
Pullman steel electric lighted sieepen to Savan-
nah. Jacksonville Tampa. st. Augustine and
knights Key flor Havana). Through coachss
TO Jacksonville.
Sis I'm. DAILY-"Atlanta- Birmingham Spe-
ctal" Through Pullman steel electric lighted
sieepers and observation rar to Atlanta. btrm.
tngham and Memphis Through coaches %
Ticket once. 141s Now York ave: nv.
@. b. RYAN. G. r. A., Portsmouth. Va.
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STRAYER'S
BUSINESS COLLEGE

NINTH AND f STREETS,
Recognized as the leading Business School in
Washington. Over 500 students attended the
school the. past year. Those who contemplate
taking Business Course are invited to call and
see our schsol before definitely deciding where
to attend.
Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, English
Civil Service, etc, taught by expert teachers.
Positions procured. for graduates
Day and night sessions open. Write. call
or phone now and a desk. Catalogue free
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RAILROADS.

Chesapeake. s. Ohio Lines
Published only information, not guasantssd;:
4:Of PM. Daily-C. 4 o. SPECIAL. Solid
train to Cincinnati. with Pullman sleepers to
louisville. Cincinnati Indianapolis. St. Louis
and Chicago c. & q. dining car.
:1O Pm. Daily-F. F. v. LIMITED to the
West. Southwest and Northwest. Pullman
sleepers to Virginia Hot Springs. Cincinnati
and Louisville. Cincinnati sleeper open for
occupancy 10 pm. G. & o. dining car.
uninn sta atinn Phnne Main ll66 22ll6 and 1850.
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Spend Your Summer Outing
Where You Are Sure to Be Comfortable.
Hotel Monticello.

A HOTEL OF REFINEMENT -
AND HOMELIKE COMFORT.
Splendid location: Kentucky ave. near beach
Catering TO a high-class patronage exclusively
All modern conveniences: so rooms with hatn
Capacity 500. Table and service exceptionally
good. 800 up daily. $3.50 up weekly. Amer
plan Write for Illus. folder. A. C.. Eckholm.
Evening star., 1911-08-20

THE LOUDOUN
BOARDING & DAY SCHOOL
FOR YOUNG LADIES'
IS Miles from Washington.
Location Unsurpassed in climate, health, beauty
of natural scenery.
College Preparatory, Elective, Business Courses.
Music Art, Expression, Languages
Experienced Faculty of University and Foreign
Training. Certificate admits TO College.
New buildings, gas, steam heat hot and cold water
Numbers limited; terms moderate.ss
Session opens September %.
For catalogue and terms address
Mrs. A. F. GLASCOCK. A. NJ. LII. NJ, Principal
or Mr.. JOHN %. CIIAPIN Treasurer and Secretary
BLUEMONT, VIRGINIA:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
MATAWAN

Miss Dufour is spending two weeks
at Mt. PocOnO.
Mrs. William Dayton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Somogyi, of Perth Amboy, were
Sunday guests Of Mrs. A. B. Stod-
dard.
Miss Meta Thompson spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. ThOmp-
son, of Red Bank
Bruce Gordon, of Newark, is Wis
iting Leroy Close.
Arthur White, Of Red Bank, was
in town Monday.
Miss Sadie Wyckoff is spending a
week at Asbury Park with her Sis
ter, Mrs. Joseph Close.
Mrs. John Conover has returned
fro ma visit at Perth Amboy.
William Robinson started today
for Washington, D. c., where he will
be employed for several weeks.
The Horse of William H. Taylor,
Of Vanderburg, became frightened
at the trolley in front Of Walling's
Drug Store, Monday evening. Mr..
Taylor and a friend Of his was in
the wagon and both were thrown
out, but not injured. The wagon
was a complete wreck,
Elmer Arose, of Matawan town
ship, Harrison Conk, Charles Magee,
0BrICS rrurErH5 80 49, - " ~ "
we're arrested by officer Lambertson
for stealing watermelOns from wat
son Booker. They were taken before
Justice Morrison Monday evening and
given a hearing and were fined $2,3S
| each for stealing six melons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
In CEMETERY
CAUSED SOME ALARM
SpeciaI TO the EYENING NEWH.

Navesink, Aug. 29.-Women
screamed and men became alarmed
last Sunday night near the old Gem
etery of the M. E. church that has
been long out of use as a burying
ground. The people heard a voice
as If from the grave. 1t developed,
however, that is was only a parrot
belonging to Amzi Posten, the un-
dertaker of Atlantic Highlands, who
lives within a few feet of the old
cemetery.
The parrot Is a pet of the Poster
family and Is allowed the freedom
Of the yard. 1t has. never been
known to invade the Silent city
before, especially afterlddrk.
The attention of Omar7stckles was
finally called to the strange noise
and, in company with Fred Gelhaus,
they Investigated, but 1t was not I'M
til the next morning that it became
known that the calls of Hello,
Where are you going?" and other
favorite sayings of this bird, came
from a parrot that had wandered
from home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
You'll find it In the NEWS,
ROPOEA

Sealed bids and proposals will be
received on September 9Th, 1911 at
$3.50 p. m. by the Board of Water
Commissioners at the City Hall,
Perth Amboy, N. j., for furnishing
complete IN place at the Runyon
pumping station, a crank and fly
wheel vacuum pump, with a capacity
Of $50 cubic feet per minute, steam
pressure. 1875 pounds.
Thirty 600 days will be allowed
for completion of work.
All bids must be accompanied by
a certified check drawn to order of
City Treasurer, for 10000.
Bidders must submit drawings of
pump with their proposal.
The city Will erect the foundation
and furnish all piping.
The Board of Water Commission
ers reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
BY order of the Board of Water
Commissioners.
S. ]. MASON,
Engineer,
29-8-29-8t
S1E,o7
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
FINDS PEARL IN CLAM.

Now Man Who Sold and One Who
Bought 1t May Go to Court.
Willimantic, Conn, Aug. ga peck
Of round clans and a pearl may be
the means of bringing John Williams
and Fernando Strong. two well known
business men Of this city, into the
courts.
williams purchased a peck Of CLAIMS
Of Strong. In the first one he opened
he found a large sized pearl. Williams
Immediately claimed ownership, but
Strong insisted that Williams had
bought clans, not pearls, and that the
pearl was his property. They will let
the courts decide the argument.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
BELF0RD

Misses Meirs, of Brooklyn, are
visiting their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John ]. Compton.
Miss Charlotte Kruger, Of New
York, is spending a two weeks So
iOurn at the home Of Mrs. Oscar
Lund.
Miss Rena Roofs returned to her
duties as saleslady in Fellows mil
linery store at Red Bank after a
months vacation.
Miss Mamie Voorhees, returned
home Saturday after a visit with
Keyport friends.
Mrs. Herman Farnow is entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. H. Olerich, of
Brooklyn.
Everett Henry, of New York, is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Henry, in Church street.
Let the NEWS tell your Wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
MAYOR LEADS IN RAID.
Police Say Gambling Outfits Were In
Long Branch Building.

80
Long Branch Building.
Long Branch, N. J., Aug. 29.-Edwfr
W. Packer, mayor, led a raid party
that descended on the Myers garage
Complaints had been received by the
mayor that ehauffeurs were gambling
fP -- accompanied
a6y-rouI Ironcenuen ana a Justice OF the
peace. They drove to the garage in
an auto and two stages. A lookout
on duty was arrested. The police
found only a woman on the GROUND
floor. The mayor and his party wen
upstairs, where they found several al
Keyed players. William R. Myers, the
SO called proprietor, and his wife, wer'
taken into custody, with seven men.
Gambling outfits, it is said, were
found In the garage. The prisoner
were arra1gned before Justice Kier
nan, who held Myers in $4,000 bail OF
a charge of keeping a disorderly house
Mrs. Myers was held in $500 bail on
charge Of helping to maintain tn
place Edward Farley was charged
with the Illegal sale Of liquor and wa
held in $500 bail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
HIGHLANDS

Attorney George Jenkinson was in
New York over Sunday.
William Hunter, who. has been en-
ployed as drug clerk in G.. V. John
son 3 Miller street drug store for the
past two years, resigned his position
last Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Timothy Hubbard, of
Hoboken, are the guests of friends in
town for a few days.
The patrons of the Hotel Monmouth
and their friends enjoyed a very pleas
ant evening last Saturday night, dane
ing until midnight
Miss Julia Thomas, of New York, is
the guest of relatives in town this
week.
Mrs. D. G., vering, of Newark, is
visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dowd, of Buff,
falo, are among the summer visitors in
-rr-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
ARRANGE FAIR
FOR KEYP0RT
Will be Held Friday and
Saturday This Week.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, Aug. 29,-The commit
tee arranging for the fair to be held
on the vacant property on the corn
er of Broad and Cross streets Friday
and Saturday of this week for the
benefit of the Eagle Hose Company,
report that the minor details are
nearly complete and that all signs
point to a successful event. The
lumber for the platform for the
dancing arrived on the ground this
morning and the work of erecting
the pavilion will start at once. Sup
per will be served both nights from
5 to 9 p. m. Ice cream and cake
will be on sale at all times as well
As many fancy articles. The pro-
ceeds of the fair will be used toward
the building of their new fire house.
The KeypOrt Silver Band has been
engaged to furnish the music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
FORMER RESIDENT OF
kEYP0RT PREACHED
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, Aug. 29:-Charles B.
Hendricks, a former Keyport young
man, who is now attending Colgate
University at Hamilton, N. Y, pre-
pairing himself for the ministry in
the Baptist church, took charge of
the services at the First Baptist
church last Sunday night. Special
music was rendered by the choir.
Prior to the church services Mr..
Hendricks was rendered a reception
in the Sunday school rooms by his
former Sunday school class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
FORMER CLERKS HAVE
GONE INTO BUSINESS
I specfnl 70 the EVENING NEWS.

/ Highlands, Aug. 29.-John Huber and
Peter Forbus have formed q partner
ship, and opened a grocery store this
morning on Bay avenue, under the
firm name of Huber & Forbus. Both
young men have been employed as
clerks in the store of Harry Sculthrop
for a number of years and when tie
store was sold to Greenspan Bros, Of
Perth Amboy, a few weeks ago, they
severed their connections with the firm
hnd started in business for themselves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
CAUGHT SEA TURTLE
WEIGHING 15O POUNDS
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Highlands, Aug. ga turtle weigh
ing over $50 pounds was captured in
one Of the fisherman s pound nets a few
days ago and brought in and put on
exhibition for a short time on the shore
the d~rawbrdgo and was later sold
for S. to one of the large hotels of the
borough. The turtle was said to have
been ola fine specie and was enjoyed
by the guests when served in SCUM.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
MAN MAY DIE
OF HIS WOUNDS
William Bennett in Serious
Condition--Negro in Jail.
spsciaI 70 the EVENING WE'VE.

Atlantic Highlands, Aug. 90
James Hardy, the colored man who
severely cut William Bennett last
Saturday night with a razor, was re-
manded to the county jail In Free
hold yesterday without bail to await
the developments Of the seriousness
of the wounds of Mr.. Bennett.
DR.. Harry Hendrickson, the fam
lily physician, would not allow Ben
nett to be taken from his bed to ap-
pear against his assailant as his con-
dition would not permit of 1t. 1t is
said that Mr.. Bennett is in a worse
condition than was at first thought
and some anxiety as to his recov
cry Is expressed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
STATION AGENT
AT HIGHLANDS DEPOT
Special 70 the EVENING NEWS.

Highlands, Aug. 29:-GeOrge
Hardy, of this place, commenced his
duties at station agent at the High
lands station of the Central railroad
yesterday. Mr.. Hardy vas appoint
ed agent after the resignation Of
Mr.. Wright was accepted. Mr..
Wright has been stationed here for
a number of years and was COM
PEELED to resign on account of his
health. He will take a vacation of
several months before accepting a
position of any kind.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
AUTOS NEAR CRASH ON
HIGHLANDS DRAWBRiDGE
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Highlands, Aug. 29.-No little ex-
citement was caused yesterday after
noon when a large touring ear contain
ing several people undertook to cross
the Highlands drawbridge on the
wrong side. When about half way
across another machine came rolling
along in the opposite direction and but
for the timely action on the part Of
both people who were running the ma
chimes a serious accident would have
happened.
1t was said that several times this
summer this same thing has occurred
and should be stopped before an acct
dent happens that will cause several
lives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Shots were exchanged between the
police and unknown robbers in North
iAmboy. The robbers escaped.
PatrOlman William Hartman was
severely shaken up by a fall from his
motorcycle at Maple and Smith
streets. The machine was put out
of commission.
The O'Rourke a~eToplane on Staten
island was damaged in a trial flight
by one of the elders striking a rut
as 1T passed over the ground. Ayia-
tor Mason was in charge.
Charles Jensen of Woodbridge, was
badly bruised when a Cadillac go
ran over him at Smith and State
streets. No bones We're broken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-29
DYING FROM RAT BITE.

Rodent Gnawed Through Child'i
Artery and She Cannot Live.
Camden, n. j., Aug. 29.-Ruth Jones
six months old, daughter Of Charles
Jones, is believed to be dying as the
result a. a rat bite. The child vas il
bed near her parents when she wal
bitten on the left hand.
Her screams awakened her parents
but she had lost a large portion of hel
blood through an opened artery before
the parents discovered the trouble ant
stayed the flow of blood. The DOCTOR
do moi think the child can recover.