Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-05
MATAWAN

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Alfred Wooley was an ont-of-
town visitor Wednesday.
William A. Fountain and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Close were Christmas
guests Of Mt. and Mrs. r, r. Foun-
tain. OF South River, as were Mr..
and Mrs. Harold g.. Smith. Of this
place, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde 8.
Ferguson and daughter, OF New
| York.
Thomas Costello, OF Morganville,
has three cows which were reported
to- have tuberculosis. The state au-
| thorities last week sent an inspector
Ito see the cattle and after applying
| the usual tests found that the report
was unfounded and gave Mr.. Costello
q certificate OF good health for bis
cattle. sss4aag
Last Friday Samuel G. Fowler. the
proprietor OF the Aberdeen Stables,
went to Virginia to spend the holl-
| days with his father and will be
! gone about a week. Mr.. Fowler Tor
several years has been following this
custom and derives great pleasure
from the vacation it gives him.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Ronson and
son were entertained on Christmas
Day by Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Kipp, OF
Wickatunk.
The bazaar recently held by the
Mite Society of the Ciifwood M. b.
church was q success. the net re-
ceipts being $68.77.
Cashier Frederick F. Schock, of
Spring Lake, and Frederick Schock,
ST.. of Perth Amboy, but recently OF
Matawan, returned Saturday from
their tour OF Europe. They were
four days late In reaching New York.
as they expected to arrive there
Tuesday.
william r. Winfrsy died At his
home on Thursday last, aged nifty
i've years. He leaves q widow but
no children. The funeral was held
In the A. M. r. Zion church Sunday
at 2 o'clock and interment was In
Midway cemetery.
F.. Howard Lloyd spent several
days OF last week at Atlantic City at
tending the annual convention OF the
State Teachers, Association.
The new officers elect OF Knicker-
booker Lodge, 10. O. f., are: Noble
grand, Charles Barker; vice grand,
William Hardwick. recording secre-
tary, w. A. Rodgers: financial secre-
tary, w. T.. Arrowsmith. and treas
urer, Fl. A. Bushnell.
A letter has been recently re-
ceived from former Mayor 8. NB. Egg
gleston in which he describes the
country there very interestingly. Mr..
Eggleston gave no intimation when
he expected to return.
Mrs. Aionzo White, county super
Iintendent of the Elementary Depart
ment OF Graded Lessons In Sunday
School, was present at the teachers
meeting neiu in the First terri
an chapel, Red Bank, recently and
presented her work in q yery pleas
ant and effective way. Mrs. White
was accompanied by Miss McChesney,
who gave suggestions from her W
experience in Sunday school work.
Miss Gertrude Bloomingaa1e, a
teacher In the high school. has re-
turned to Matawan after spending
the vacation at her home In Balsam,
N. Y
The Missionary Society OF the
Baptist church met at the. home Of
Mrs. A. j. cartan o. Wednesday
evening. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Miss Lillian Bolte spent Wednes-
day night with Miss Elizabeth Fury,
OF the Matawan House.
At the special mems meeting held
at the Cliffwood Nj. e. church Sunday
afternoon Rev. T.. J.. Stearns. Of the
Presbyterian church here. addressed
the meeting. Rev. B. G. LIppincott,
OF the Nj. e. church here, gave sever
al vocal selections.
Walter Barker, a. sophomore at
Lafayette College, returned there on
Wednesday after spending the vaca-
ton at his home near here.
The week Of prayer services II
Matawan will be held as follows:
Sunday. January I, M e. church.
Rev. r. I. Stearns; Monday, January
3, M. e. church, Rev. Samuel Bower;
Tuesday. January 8, Presbyterian
church, Rev. B. C. Lippineott: We'd
nesday. January 10, Presbyterian
church, Rev. Samuel Bower; Thurs
day January II, Baptist church,
Rev. e. i. Stearns; Friday. January
IL. Baptist church, Rev. a. C. Lip
pincott; Sunday. January Ia Pres
byterian church. Rev. Samuel Bower.
Frederick Burlew returned to Pei
die Institute at Hightstown Wednes-
day.
The apparatus for the high school
Gymnasium arrived on Wednesday
and soon will be put Ia place.
Mrs. Edwin Carter and her son,
Harold Carter. of Newark, were re
cent guests Of Mrs. A. B. Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII. Emmons. OF
Elizabeth, who spent Christmas with