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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-01
r. A. G.. DANCE
GREAT AFFAIR
Second Annual Event Was
Enjoyed by Many.

With guests present from all
parts Of the fifth ward of the Dor
pugh of Richmond. Manhattan,
Perth Amboy and vicinity the sec
ond annual ball of the Tottenville
Athletic Club, held in Knights of
Pythias hall, T~ottenville, Wednesday
night, Thanksgiving eve, was one of
the most successful affairs that or
Eanization has ever held. More
than two hundred we're present to
enjoy the affair. The hall was
iRyishfy decorated with red, white
and blue streamers suspended from
the center of the ceiling to the sides
bunting and many pennants and
flags. Dancing began at s O'Clock
and continued until an early hour
In the morning. The first supper
march took place at 10:45 o'clock.
It was led by Miss Agnes Ford and
William FL. Schneider, who were
followed by some fifty couples. The
supper was served on the stage at a
table to accommodate fifteen
couples. The music for the dancing
was furnished by Professor Andras,
sy's orchestra. of Perth Amboy.
Those on the committee were: It.
w Hawkins, chairman; e. 81.
Pangh, treasurer; George G. La
Forge, Willis Larkin, George voll-
. sHenry~fFaber. Charles G. Hilker,
Arthur IA Sprague. Floor manager,
Alfred G. Fisher; assistant, Eugene
Cline. The ladies who assisted ali
the supper were: Mrs. Frank Jol-
Inc, chairman; Mrs. r.. Hoehn, Mrs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-01
PLAYER HAS
NOSE BROKEN
Vincent Lotus is Hurt in
Game on Island.

During a scrimmage in the
Royal Seneca football game on the
Royal oval at Pleasant Plains yes
terday afternoon Vincent Lotus,
nineteen years old, of Mariners
Harbor, received a broken nose In
the last half and had to retire from
the game. He was taken to the Of
fee of DR.. e. A. Gaudet in Main
street, Tottenyille, after having the
broken member attended to he went
to his home. Another player was
substituted and the game went on.
Lotus played left tackle. The
Royals wont out by q score of 0 to
o. A large crowd was on hand to
witness the game, which was one of
best seen on the gridiron at that
place this season. Both sides
played like demons throughout the
same.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-01
TOTTENVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Mar
shall, of Bentley street. entertained
as their guests yesterday, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r.. Campbell OF Metuchen, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Elfers OF Brooklyn,
Miss Susie A. Marshall, Mrs. P. J..
Sprague and Mr.. and Mrs Stuart L..
Ritz.
Clarence Kiinger, night telegraph
operator at the local depot, has gone
to ~KIingertown, Pa. on a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. IT. BedelI. Of Main,
street, entertained yesterday Mr..
and Mrs. Ellsworth Sterling. and
Mrs. Kate Sterling of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Mary Patterson. MrH. Eliza
beth Monroe d Elliott Patterson
of Brooklyn.
Miss Ala Ainsworth, OF Lynn,
Mass, Is the guest of Miss Ida
Knight. OF Elliott enu
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Powell Crcnk
q Newark. spent yesterday with hi
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Van Name
OF Brooklyn, were the guests q
his parents here yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ainsley Bedell an
children, of Brooklyn, were visitos
! here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. n. Boyd and SO
Willard G. W. Boyd AND aaughts
j Bernice, Mrs. Susan Boyd, Harr
/ and Alfred Boyd were the cues
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Walling, /
Port. Monmouth, at a family gathe
l ing yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meyers an
/ son, of Philadelphia, are the CUES
I of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
4 Barnes.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. spragr
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawitz Larse
We're in Manhattan last night
see a play
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j.. Rogers had
dinner yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. j
seph Halstead and son OF Paterso
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester s. Roger
Z or Port Richmond
} Mr.. and Mrs. Fired Cuzzons an
children, of Manhattan, were /
town yesterday
D MISS Emma Herrei, Jacob Hers
ana the Misses ~Lindermeyer were
Manhattan yesterday.
Mrs James Alfred Reid. of Arenl
avenue, who was removed to the
, II. Smith Infirmary for an operatio
! Wednesday. Is recovering.
aanv prizes have been secure
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-01
UNION SERVICE HELD.

The union Thankss1vlng SERVICE
In Bethel Methodist Episcopal
church, Tottenville, Wednesday
night, was largely attended by MEM
bers Of the three churches under
whose auspices it was held. Rev.
William Parkinson Chase, pastor Of
the South Baptist church, preached
the sermon. Rev. H. Eugene Curtis.
of st. PauI's NJ. e. church, and Rev.
Arthur Lucas, of Bethel M. Il.
church, took part in the service.
The choir rendered special music.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-01
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Buscher. of
ment OF their daughter. Elizabeth
Stella, to Herbert P. vanName. OF
I21 Main street, Tottenville, The
announcement was made on Tues
day, November %.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-01
DOG RITES Roy I'M LEG.

Arthur CARNEY, eve years old,
Of Front street, Tottenville, was at
tackled and bitten In the left leg by
a bulldog owned by Edward O'Hara,
of Johnson avenue, Tottenville,
about 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The boy was attended at Bedel1's
drug store. The matter was report
ed to the police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-01

for the euchre under the auspices
of Huguenot Chapter. No. 88, Or
der OF Eastern Star, that will be
held in the banquet hall OF the Ma
sonic temple tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-01

any eNar. or rappenszx, on err
cumstance which il too small to
make a want adj worth while as A.
adjusting forcs to too small to WORRY
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28
l.. Baseball.

Baseball is known as the great
American Am 1t could more cor
fectsy he called the great American
s,olsc. What a few men are PLAYING
cannot possibly be az important as
what 10000 spectators are saying.
t:aseball Is played by u grandstand
titli or maniacs assisted by is players
IN UNIFORM. Il national commission, a
'nN full OF sporting writer's, Il book
M rules as thick as the Illinois code.
aud a low -browed pirate called am
u'Mpire. The object Of baseball is to
WIN the game for the home team. To
DO TINS 1t is sometimes necessary for
tue spectators to yell continuously for
three hours at a time. This develops
marvellous endurance. There are
prominent business men in the Uni
ted states who can pick out Il player
10Y Yards away during a riot and can
address a remark to him which he
will not only hear but which viii
make him fighting mad.
tsaseoail calls for great skill in
many direction. 1t Is often necessary
Tor a spectator to invent as many as
I'D excuses In a season for leaving his
work to assist at a baseball game.
baseball fans, who have obtained their
marvellous ability to explain their
Yates In this manner. Baseball de-
veiops the lungs to a wonderful de-
gree n also enables a mar to hang
ny one hand to u crowded street car
for five miles at a time without dis
comfort. 1t provides great skill in
throwing pop bottles. cushions and
lemons. enriches the conversation and
makes the devOtee 1mpervious to heat.
moreover. by the end OF August many
a baseball enthusiast has become so
Injured to hard pine benches that he
car Sit In n church pew upwards of
~ minutes before succumbing to the
discomfort.
To assist at a baseball game re-
qutres close attention and constant eff
fort. Tho opposing pitcher must he
persuaded hat he has an arm like an
Old rubber hose and the base runner
he reminded that the man on
third is a wooden Indian, who has lost
his original Job through old age. The
baseball spectator who neglects to re-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28
z. College.

A college is a factory for turning
raw material into a hardened ath-
lctes. kid-fintshed society leaders and
future members OF Who's Who" Its
work 10 marvellous. 1t can take an 49,
year.old youth with premature trous-
ers. hay stack hair. and an Adams APP
pie lin a plum. n in four years can
Work him over into a calm-eyed foot
alt champion who looks as liz he had
Just stepped out of a ready made cloth
a hashful boy. who turns his toes in
40 that the.r will not be too prominent.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28

thee being only one railroad to 1t. II
10 so asst h q thunder storms not oniy
rage in it while the spectator watches
them from above. but sometimes they
wander on and get lost in the side can
yons: Its grandeur is heightened by
9 fact that not a single sign adorns
us walls, In spite OF the unparalleled
opportunity to the virtues OF
high. no sign painter with nerve enough
to tackle the job has been found. There
\; only n trail to the water below-
the Bright Angel trail. named for the
people who have fallen of; and by
mounting q burr0 the tourist can and
Hhtmself IN two hours in a scene OF ut
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28

was as dull as a monastery. Now 1T is
a place In which to earn all about
science. politics. lawn tennis, history
OF art. blocking OF with the elbow.
a dance program straight, histrionics,
trat house construction. trigonome-
try, sign stealing, French advanced
United States. physiology. eating in
all Its branches. baseball. gymnastics.
now to live on credit. matrimony, the
up straight. political economy, noises
mechanical and vocal-Greek. hu-
man nature. girls and policemen. The
college student OF today learns all there
Is to learn about all these things in
four years. whereas 100. years ago a
graduate was lucky II he could read
Latin II Greek at sight and could
dodge hearses on the streets. Inventors
boast of the great strides made by
science I'm the last century. But sci
ence is Il canal boat compared with
education.
Colleges are useful because they pro-
duce teachers. preachers, writer's and
statesmen. They are a nuisance be-
cause they produce 'rah .rah boys In
explosive clothes. who nave confined
their studies to Il thorough education
In the conquest of thirst. Happily.
these are greatly in the minority.
statistics show h Il of all the men
y . Shou OllC.lIlJl0IH are
college graduates. On the other hand.
o~ne-fourth OF all the famous men In the
country are college men. One-half
of the members of congress are college
men. Seventeen out of the 26 presi-
dents have been college men. Nine
tenths Of the writer's of the ountr
and ene-half of the millionaires are
college men-and only one out of a
1000 inmate of prisons are college
men.
This teaches us that the college bow
who minds his teachers. and does not
burn down the buildings during his
course OF study. stands an exceedingly
good chance of landing at the top. But
1t does not teach us that a college how
is destined to receive a free ride to
fame. The world is full of college
graduates who are still waiting for the
band wagon to come along and haul
them to the White House. and some Of
them are having difficulty in paving
thei board bill while waiting.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28
VEST POCKET ESSAYS
BY George Fitch.
illustrations by William Stevens.
BY George Fitch.
illustrations by William Stevens.

mind the visiting batter that he
couldn't hit a baseball IL it was nailed
to a fence often allows a home run by
ms carelessness. In an empty arena
Chances Cubs would play bush league
BAN while a city full of skilled spec
tators could make a good race for a
baseball pennant with a team of Egyp-
tian mu!nmies.
Baseball has o only enriched the
American vocabulary, but it has cured
thousands OF cases of serious illnesses
which have developed suddenly in the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28

n.sn Colorado professor tool r,n~..
ter when nom aha the s. fingers Of his dau ux,-
and has taken axe 1 them so snsr ,s year years age.
a comparison Of these nr,nts aT since.
peIts shows that there has been sx-
lucy no variation or chanse - ao 80
skin of the fingers sinca = she
80 ~ ye = al the Investigations I havs
voriS VI snIW q two persons In the
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28
who 10 only happy when no ;s .te.i;ne
the Whools from under : trolley car

into = loud noise In a fiat a and a
sore throat necktie. who is only happy
when he 10 stealing the wheels from
under 9 trolley car. 1t makes states
men y OF cow herders. society leaders
~ " plowboys. halfbacks u OF
darlings. and wise men out of
n,kn school seniors. And 1t accom-
rial apart or using an axe ON ~
colleges were invented a great many
ago. but have only become
yirulent during the last SO wears.
formerly q college was only q place
N which to learn things in books and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28

morning and have been cured by an
afternoon at the game. 1t makes sum-
mer worth enduring for business men,
office boys. actors. sporting writer's.
and vast numbers of plain people. 1t
k precedence of stocks, accidents.
the doings OF congress and the health
of kings In the newspapers. Romances
are tame beside the last day thrills
OF "a struggle for the pennant, and
mans quickest heartbeats are produced
by slides to second. home runs in the
ninth inning and strikeouts with the
EaSeE full.
If ever the American nation is struck
dumb. baseball will perish. But so long
as we are not too dignified to yell, it
will reign unrivaled in the dog days.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28

each worker be paid enough for III.
simple wants. The surplns sha,,i. MS
used for the general good. There VI, We
be no drones, for each person wo o.,
be anxious to labor for the cor,anu
good. No army would be neaded nol,
no police, for the world Womb haoa !.
one great family, well behavsS sco ont,
Apply: Communities for putting +haaa
ioeas into practice were started IN ,eS
lous countries. Thirty-four or +ha-
were formed in the United States aas
some OF them lasted four or Ave s,aan m
II was a beautiful dream whioI s..
come true. Which old
a City Lost Through Silence.
Rome is said to have once heen ~.
oy the cackling OF geese, u si,enca
Sus. sne people OF Amyklae. an anciant
the* city. their liberty. The rennrt
Ia an enemy was approaching had
Uettaa spseaa no often. creating conster-
n n.oa among the Inhabitants. ana no
ensm NH psoved raise. that the authorities
~ y PASSED 9 iaw forbiddine any ona
vss,, 'p ran OF such q thing. All went
w,sa aor . time. y there came a Gav
Sn.r "a enemy did appear, q hostile
Amiklae were lawabidinr. 1rha,, 100.
OF the weather. Of the crons oS .a'ked
proacning track meet, but never :. Y.
oid tney speak about he annrca -
st1ay. everybody obeyed "a 10 8, n.s
no one told h authorities az FL. a..d
pentine danger. Thus the cifv re,, M
~ victim to the invaders thrn,,a a..
the faithful obedience Of its ,tt;.sougn
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28

~ vsepl6 - psesible fsr the caeual
Hanooree - $40 oA tho Onite1
9soeee and starve - doath kofeso "a
~ throush salliNe.c
ter deeolakion which has never heen
penteexl4eds ~ tho automobile, the book
nSent, re plano!a. the hoSble skirt,
|ecandal Many tourists have staken this
spos eoe paradise and have. had Is ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28
BITS OF HISTORY.
eyA. W. Macy.

How the Dutehmsn Threw Out the
Duke.
In 1882 the Duke of Anjou, son of
Henry Ill, OF France. was appointed
sovereign Of The Netherlands, without
the knowledge Dr. consent Of the peo-
pie he was to govern. They resented
the appointment. n prepared to resist
him. But the wise duke thought he
knew q thing or two. and resolved to
make himself master Of the situation
at one bold stroke. by simultaneously
ssixing the principal cities in which
french g%arrisons were located. He
himself took charge OF the seizure Of
Antwerp. and on h day appointed as
sembled his troops in the streets as II
for review. At q given signal they fell
on h burghers and began to set ilre to
the houses. But h plan did work.
The sturdy Dutchmen did not propose
to be deprived Of their liberty in this
way. They put the fires and fur
iQusly attacked the soldiers. When II
was all over the duke and his men
found themselves outside the city In
stead Of in command Of 1t.
Fouriers Folly.
Charles Fourier, 4 French socialist.
believed himself to be the originator
Of . scheme which would make ali men
happy. His social system was to be
Organized on . mathematical basis. BY
his plan humanity was to be divided
into groups OF four hundred families.
and tho groups into series. and the
series Into phalanxes. Each group
would be placed under one immense
roof. and the members supplied with
every appliance Of industry ana ~.
Each Individual should choose the oc-
cupation for which he was best adapted
and then all work would become pleas
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28

Make a cream gravy by Dreaming but
ter and flour and adding rich milk. Sea-
son TO taste. Mix with this small pieces
of salmon. This is delicious when served
on squares OF toast.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28
MarshmaNow Pudding.

One tablespoonful gelatin soaked in
ohe-half cup of cold water one-haif
hour. whites of two eggs beaten thor
oughly. add cupful sugar Fill up
the cup containing he gelatin with hot
water. Add to the beaten whites OF
eggs and sugar. beat 20 minutes; flavor
with grated pineapple or n desired
fruit: mold and serve cold. This is
excellent to serve with angel food cake.
1t should be eaten the day 1t is pre-
pared. The above recipe will serve
six or seven people.
Banana Fun.
Slice six large bananas, sprinkle with
lemon Juice and grated cocoanut. and
place directly on ice for one hour.
Then mash smooth with q wooden
spoon. add q scant cup Of powdered
sugar n the stiffiy beaten whites Of
two eggs. which should be lightly fold
ed IN. Pour into freezer. turning the
crank about four minutes. or until
there IL q slight resistance, when 0ne-
half pint of whipped cream may be
added. Freeze to the consistency Of
muSh.
Peach Dainty.
Make q plain blanc mango, using
one quart Of milk and also Q peach
Jelly navored with fruit strip n col
ored pink with q frew drops Of cochi-
neal or color paste. Wet a plain mold
ana pour In the blanc mango and gela-
tine IN alternate layers. allowing each
q to harden before the next 10 add
ed. Just before serving time unmold
and garnish with slices Of fresh or
preserved peaches and maraSchinO
cherries. Serve with plain cream and
sugar.
Tea Cakes.
One cup Of sugar. t~wo-thirds cup Of.
butter. two eggs, one cup Of raisins,
one cup chopped walnuts. two cups OF
Hour. one small teaspoon soda. one
third cup OF hot water. one small tea
ep0on OF cinnamon, n small teaspoon
@ cloves. pinch OF salt. Drop by tea.
s.poonfuA on buttered tins. being SURF
they Dc not touch. and hike n quick
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28

Cheese Entree.
To n pint of fresh cottage cheese
add one quart cup each OF broken wall
nut meats. candied cherries and pine
apple. Mix thoroughly. then take up
nicely rounded spoonsful OF the mix
turc and place on leaves of crisp head
lettuce Gone spoonful for each in
dividual serving). Lastly cover with
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28
Prune Jelly.

: e1xS OS33y'
Remove stones from 20 boiled
prunes. Replace the prunes in the
water in which they were boiled. add
gelatin. according to directions on
package. and a crystal of citric acid
one-fourth inch in diameter. Boil till
gelatin and acid are dissolved. Stand
In a cold place and in a few hours
the jelly will harden. 1t is nice served
with sweetened cream.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28
romatoe Chill Sauce

TwentN-four tomatoes, three green
peppers. four large onions, three CUPS
vinegar and about two tablespoons OF
salt. Chop onions, peppers and boil
two hours. strain.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-28
An Attractive Dessert.
Dainty,

Beat the white of one egg until stiff,
add two cups of granulated sugar, one
cup chopped nuts and one-half cup
raisins. Stir all we'll. Then spread
the mixture on the large size oyster
crackers. or square soda waters ii
preferred. Place these in a warm
oven until brown IN top. Delicious for
luncheon or afternoon tea; good warm
or cold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-14
MRS.ELRAA. HESTER,
BORN|NGEORGET TOWN,
DIES At E|GHTY-ONE
Her Father Was Prominent
In the Early History
Of Washington.

After a lingering illness, Mrs. Eliza
Addison Hester, who throughout her
life had been resident of the District,
died this morning at o'clock. at the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. II. C. Ans
ley of 26a7 Connecticut avenue Mrs
Hester was in her eighty-first year
Death capIe as the result OF inirmities
Born in Georgetown, in 1890, Mrs. Hes
ter hed seen the grow tn of Washington
from the time 1t was village recover
ing from the effects of the British in
vasion. to the present. She had always
been active, and although Of a quiet,
retiring nature, had kept well abreast
of the times.
Mrs. Hester cane of the family of
Addison, well known as one Of the old
est In the District. Her father was
Thomas Belt Addison. prominent in
early Washington's history. and her
mother was Elisa Eliason, whose father
was prominent in the Revolution. For
many years a brother the Rev. Thomas
G. Addison, was rector of the old Trim
ity Episcopal Church. Third and c
streets northwest.
Throughout her life Mrs. Hester was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-14

NEW YORK. Sept. A-There was ac-
tual liquidation in quantities this morn-
ing. All manner of stories as to the
real reason for conditions existing are
in the air, Moroccan troubles being
blamed where ct their worst they should
not cause further recessions in prices
The fact of the matter is that some
great holders of securities have been
dumping them on the market. slowly
Mt first on rallies, and now at the
market without regard to limitations.
The situation has grated on the nerves
of small holders and they have taken
their losses or are taking them every
day and getting out.
The bond list is beginning to show
the effects of the stress in stocks, indi-
eating nervousness on the part Of hold
ers, perhaps indicating desire to cash
in" 1t is also possible that some nervy
traders are dispc sing of their bonds and
raising cash anent the time for the
time when 1t will be an actual bargain
day, one of the kind that comes around
once every four years or even less fire.
Quently.
When Baltimore and Ohio is selling
around IS. New York Central at par,
Atchison near par. and q number OF
stocks where the bargain day cannot
he SO far away-althoUgh there are few
who think chat the low levdi has been
reached or anything like it.
Union Pacific and the leaders were