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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
STEPHENS
ANNIVERSARY
Rsv. George Stephen Ben
meth breaches Sermon.

The fortieth anniversary of the
establishment Of Episcopal services
in Tottenville and the t~wenty-ffth
anniversary of the erection of st.
Stephens Episcopal church, Totem
Vile, vas observed by the parish at
the church yesterday morning at
1870 O'Clock. The church was we'll
filled and the service was an inter-
esting one. Rev. DR.. George Stephen
Bennett, rector of Grace church, Jer-
sey City, whose grandfather, Stephen
Morehouse, the church was named
for, preached the sermon and gave
a brief history of the first service
and of the erection of the present
ed1fice. DR.. Bennett told how the
first Episcopal services in TottenyiIle
were held in the South Baptist
church in Main street, after which
services were held in Peppers hall,
now known as Mechanic hall, in
Main street. Before this there were
three families that vent to RossviIle
to worship.
He spoke Of the six rectors that
the present church has had since its
establish ment here twenty-five years
ago. The first one was the Rev. G..
W. DeLyon Nichols. Then came the
Rev. Leonard Richards. Rev. Frede-
rio Welham, Rev. John G.. Fair, Rev.
Guy A. Jamison and Rev. English
Crooks, the latter the present rector.
DR.. Bennett spoke of the various
memorials given to the church, The
altar was given by his mother, Mrs.
Bennett. and himself. The fount
was given in memory of his uncle,
Stephen s. Morehouse; the cross I'M
memory of Valentine Colder, son Of
Dr. Henry Colder; chalice In memory
of Garrett Garrison; Bible In MEM
DRY Of George Bloodgood, and the
book rest in memory Of Mrs. Adriana
Butler Williams. DR.. Bennett went
way back over the Episcopal church
from the year 1900 to the present
day. He named the three families
that went to Rossville as the Bid
dies, Garrison and Benefits.
AT the service Miss Alice Benz
sang a solo and Miss Muriel Crooks
presided at the organ. Rev. English
Crooks, rector, vas in charge of the
service. At the same time Holy
Communion was celebrated and
more than sixty-five communicates
took part in the service.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
10TTENVILLt

Mr.. and Mrs. Abram M. Sprague
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Furman re-
turned Saturday from OswegO,
where Mrs. Sprague and Mrs. Fur
Man were delegates to the state con-
vention of the Daughters of America.
Captain Thomas Gavin, Of 101
truck, is back after a month 8 ,vaca-
ton.
! Miss Eleanor Mcmahon has bee.
visiting here.
Mrs. Frank Adams has returned
to Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Scudder
have gone to the Bronx after a visit
here.
Patrolman August Clarius will
spend his vacation in Bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Donaldson
visited in Manhattan yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cossey are
home from an automobile trip up
the state.
P. C. Miller and Captain James
LaForge have returned from the
state convention at Syracuse.
Bernard Reeves, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Reeves, of Elliott avenue,
underwent an operation at a Man.
haitian hospital Saturday.
Rev. H. Eugene Curtis was in his
pulpit yesterday again after a
months vacation spent in Canada.
Richmond Temple, Pythian Sis
ters, resume tonight after the sum-
mer vacation.
Bentley Lodge, Odd Fellows,
meets tonight.
A meeting of the I. A. &. falr
committee will be held tomorrow
night at the home of A. f. Decker IN
IAmboy venue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
KEYPORl

Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Mathiasen and
family, who have been spending the
summer at their summer home,
Camp Denmark, on Fourth Lake,
Fulton chain, in the Adirondack
mountains, have returned to their
residence in Main street.
Mrs. William Jones and daugh-
ter Edith, and son Paul, returned to
their home at Swampscott, Mass.
Friday, after an extended visit with
place.
Miss Elsie Curtis, of Atlantic
street, was an Asbury Park guest
last week.
William R. Latham, of Broadway,
West Keyport, is enjoying a vaca-
ton at Asbury Park.
Miss Julia H. .Bisgaard has re-
turned to her home on First street
after visiting friends at Railway and
Plainfeld.
Mrs. Wheeler and daughter, of
Philadelphia, are the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. L. Perrin, of First
street.
Mrs. Judson S. Hopla and son,
Melvin, returned to their home at
West Keyport Saturday after q
weeks visit with friends In Jersey
City.
A fve-passenger touring automo-
bile belonging to Newark parties
broke its rear axle on Front street
near Broadway late Friday night,
putting the machine out of commits
sion. Denton Howard, of First
street, was engaged by the stranded
outfit and motored the party to their
homes In Newark. Edward Howard
watched the car until a mechanic ar
rived from New York and repaired
the damage after which the auto was
taken back to Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Stidfole
and son Russell, who have been sum
mering In the town. returned to
their home in Newark Saturday.
Miss Emily Sproul, of Third
street, was a New York city visitor
Friday.
Mrs. Augustus Rhinehold and
daughter Mildred have returned to
their home in First street after
spending a few days with friends in
the city.
Mrs. Anna L. Osborn and daugh-
ters, Misses Elsie and Helen, of
Main street, are the guests of Mrs.
Osborn's daughter, Mrs. H. P. Col
Inns, Of Asbury Park.
Asbury Campbell, of Elizabeth
street, is enjoying a two weeks va
cation from his duties in New York
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
MADE HER WELL WOMAN.

Mrs. w. P. Valentine of Camden,
N. J., says: 81 suffered with pains
in my back and side, sick headaches,
no appetite, was tired and nervous
all the time. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound made me a we'll
oma and 1 wish other suffering
ONE would avail themselves of
this valuable remedy"
For nearly forty years Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
been the standard remedy for female
ills, and no sick does herself
Justice who will not try this famous
medicine, made from roots and
herbs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
TR0PP F. TO HAVE DINNER
AT TERRA MARINE INN

The newly organized Troop F, Sec
and Cavalry, N. G. N. Y, will give
a dinner at the Terra Marine Inn,
Huguenot Beach, this Saturday
night, at which will be shown NOV
ing pictures taken at the camp near
Huntington, Long Island, when the
Staten Island boys were roughing it.
The pictures show them in action in
all stages of their activities, includ-
ing their horses swimming a stream.
Several new members have been
added since the troop was organized
last spring and social events will
be a part of its program during
the winter. The committee in charge
of the coming dinner consists of
Irving R. Body and George Sanford
Parsons.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
RATTLE WITH MUSKRAT

Richard Harris, of Westfeld ave
nue.. Sandy Ground, known as the
champion angler of that place. had
a battle with a muskrat last week
that he Will not forget in some time.
1t was while walking neal Bogardus
Lake that the rodent sprang at him.
With a well directed blow from a
club he laid the muskrat low. The
rat which he said had two tails,
weighed eight pounds when placed
on a scale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
SCULPTOR TO
HAVE EXHIBIT
Keypert Artisan to Show
Some Of His Work.
Spectal TO the EVENING NEWS.


Keyport, Sept. 9:-An exhibition
of the works IN sculpture of George
J. Lober, the young sculptor OF this
place, who has attained much no.
toriety and success In his profession,
will be given this afternoon from 3
until 5 o'clock in his summer studio
on the Karl Mathiasen property In
Main street. Invitations have been
extended to a number of local peo-
Pile and to the press and a general
invitation Is extended to anyone who
Is interested in works of art to view
the exhibit.
Mr.. Lober attained much credit
for the exhibits he produced at the
Red Bank fair last week. These ex-
hibits Will be on exhibition. as well
as a number Of others, representing
a great amount of time and skill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
MATAWAN

captain Ndloch II opOiI
eral days at his home here on Foun-
tain avenue.
Miss Louise Barnes, who has been
spending the summer at East North
field, Mass, returned here Saturday.
Miss Edith Eskeson is visiting at
Atlantic Highlands.
Captain and Mrs. Stephen Thomp-
son and the Misses Thompson left
on Friday for an automobile trip to
Boston.
Arthur Nichols. who has been WIS.,
iting Captain and Mrs. Watson Fish
er, returned Thursday to Minneapo-
lis.
Miss McConahy, who spent the
summer at her home in Blairstown,
returned here Saturday.
Merrill Brown is spending a few
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Williams College, Williamstown,
| Mass. Merrill spent the summer at
Pittsfield playing ball.
Rev. ]. H. Giles, Of Milford, N. Y,
occupied the pulpit of the Presbyte-
rian church here on Sunday. While
here Mr.. Giles was entertained by
Mrs. Adele Bissell.
Misses Lillian White, Bertha Err
vim and Ida Lisk returned to the
State Normal school, Trenton, Mon
day.
A meeting of the congregation will
be held in the Presbyterian church
! Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock, to
hold an informal vote as to whether
the congregation is ready to- call a
new minister or not. The meeting
is called by the Rev. Rogan. Of Red
Bank, president of the P~resbytery.
Church and Jackson streets are
being improved by a coat of gravel.
Miss Laura Bergen is visiting at
Freehold and near Princeton.
Mrs. George Dawson played the
| organ in the Presbyterian church
Sunday during the absence of Miss
Elizabeth Clark.
William V. Simpson is doing very
nicely at the hospital in New Bruins
wick, and is expected to return to
his home here some time this week.
Mrs. Harold Smith, Miss Helen
Cartan and Miss Emma Cox were
Keyport visitors Saturday. O.
The public schools opened Mon
day. The new school at Cliffwood
is not completed, 80 school COM
menced in the old building.
Benjamin F. S. Brown returned
Saturday from New London, Connec-
ticut, where he has been attending
the annual convention of the Allan
tic Deeper Waterways Association.
Miss Airline Rose will entertain
the Glenwood Mission Band at Mrs.
Adele Bissells Tuesday evening at
7.45.
Miss eraldine Brown spent Satur-
day in New York city.
Mrs. D.. l.. Beers returned Satur-
day to Ithaca, N. Y, after spending
several DAVIS here with Mrs. M. e.
l.. Bergen.
The prizes won by the Matawan
fire department at the firemen's pa
rade at Asbury Park Thursday are
displayed in George Helser's barber
shop window. The banner presented
by M. l.. Miller Is also on exhibition.
Mrs. Frank Brooks and Miss Doris
Brooks were Perth Amboy visitors
Saturday.
The Misses Wilson were Keyport
visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry and son Ken
meth have returned to their home in
Paterson after spending several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brooks.
Miss Celia Bailey and Mr.. Jacob
Mathews are weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hulsart, of Manasquan,
Mrs. George Stevens, Mrs. w. s. Lisk
and Miss Celia Bailey were Asbury
Park visitors Thursday.
Mrs. W. 8. Lisk was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hulsart several days
this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
Secret Lock.

II you have several small drawers
in a bookcase or desk you can lock
one of them In a manner most diff
cult to discover by boring a hole
through the piece between two of the
drawers and into tho drawer. Fit a
peg into this just tight enough not to
slip down, and the drawer cannot be
opened until the n above 1t Is pulled
entirely out to give access to the peg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
INFANT son CHRISTENED.

Peter Bridge, the Infant son OF
and Mrs. John Bridge, of Bloom
ingdale avenue, Pleasant Plains, was
christened at st. Stephens Episcopal
church, Tottenville, yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. English
Crooks, rector, performed the cere-
mony. Miss Emma Slower, aunt of
the child, and Patrolman Peter
Finan were the sponsors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09

All persons concerned may take
notice that the subscriber, admins
traitor, etc, of John August Peterson,
deceased, intends to exhibit his final
account to the Orphans Court for
the County of Middlesex. oil Friday,
the twentieth day Of September,
1912, at 10 A. M, in the term of
September, 1912, for settlement and
allowance; the same being first
audited and stated by the surrogate.
Dated August 10, 1912.
JAMES J. FLYNN,
Administrator.
aoe7 Of 9-kf-n-a-W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
Something Cruel About II.

Benevolent Party - Don't you
think fishing Is a very cruel SPORT"
Angler-"Cruel? Well, l should a
30. I've sat here three days and not
Rad a bite, been nearly eaten up by
gnats and stung by two wasps, lost
my pocket-knife in the river, and the
u has taken all the skin OF the
back OF my neck"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
BAND CONCERT THURSDAY.

Bandmaster Frank l.. Hadkins, of
the Tottenville band, has arranged
with Park Commissioner Slower to
give the postponed concert of last
Thursday night, On account of the
rain, on the school property at Pleas
ant Plains this Thursday night. The
same program as announced last
week will be rendered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09

You know the story the comb tells.
It's a very discouraging story, too.
Day by day, a few more strands are add
ed, of hair that is turning grey, losing it's
vitality, its strength and its health.
Grey hair is as unbecoming as old age.
Natural pride should have its own say.
You wish to look young and it is your
DUTY to appear so. You CAM evenLOOK
young if the silver threads begin to show.
Be- Young Woman" in looks, always.
The grey hairs belong to the ~chaperon and
to the grandmother.
Stay out of the grandmother class, until
your years justify it, by using
HAYS HAIR HEALTH
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
COMING

Announcement has been made of
the coming marriage of Ralph Rose,
Meogael. Of New Dorp, that is to
take place on Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09

Sl.OO and Soc at Drug Stores or direct upon
receipt of price and dealers name Send 10c for
trial bo,tie.-Phiio Hay Spec. Co. Newark, N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09

The EVENING NEWS has the
largest circulation In the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-09
NOTICE.

Whom.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-10
A Credit to the Con1nunitu
Time to Make Your Home More Beautiful
Prof. H. r. Major. Lanseape ArehI.
tect and Superintendent Of Grounds
of the University OF Missouri.

A mans value In the world is meas.
ured by what he contributes to human
society.
What are you doing as a citizen
that makes you credit to your com.
munity? Your first duty is not only
to provide comfort Cor your family.
but to maintain house and yard
that is not "A nuisance aud disgrace
to the neighborhocd.
You are careful that there is no
mud on the parlor carpet when your
friend calls. but do you realize that
not only your friends but critical
strangers look and come into your
yard and Judge you thereby?
Is your yard rough md ungraded;
filled with weeds and a crooked path;
covered with tin cans, rubbish, paper.
old wood? Are the fences broken
down and do the chickens and ducks
roost on the pump handle and in the
plum tree?
Have you lot of bushes stuck all
over the yard like thumb prints on
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-10

lieu thereof new section to he known
al section Is. creating a state tax com
mission.
BE it enacted by the people OF the State
OF Missouri:
Section IS. The present state board Of
equalization shall be abolished on jan
uary 3lst, 1913, and In its stead state
tax commission OF three members is here
by created, TO be appointed by the gov
ernor who shall In the beginning appoint
one member for two years. one member
for three years and one member for four
years aud all subsequent regular appoint
ments shall be for terms of four years
and until their SUCCESSORS are appointed
and qualified. The terms OF those APP
pointed shall begin February LIST, 1918,
and the salary snail not be less than
90 per year each, No member
shall at the same time hold any other
state, federal or governmental position or
office. elective or appointive. II shall be
the duty OF said commission TO zee that
the laws concerning the assessment of
property and the levy and collection of
taxes are faithfully enforced. to adjust
and equalize the valuation OF property
among tho several counties and the city
Of st. Louis. and to perform such other
duties as may ne prescribed by law.
The general assembly shall provide the
legislation necessary to secure fun and
effective compliance with the purpose
and intent Of this amendment Nothing
In this amendment shall be construed to
limit the initiative and referendum pow
ers reserved by the people.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-10
RAISING CALVES BY HAND
GOOD CALVES ARE RAISED ON
SKIM MILK AND GRAIN.
BY c. n. EckIes, Professor Of Dairy
Husbandry In the College of Asri.
culture, University Of Missouri.

The milk of dairy COW Ia usu.
ally worth so much more than the
calf that II is poor economy to feed
the calf whole milk. II is a well es.
tablished fact that n calf raised on
sklm.milk Is equally as good as one
pursed by Its mother,
The skim.milk differs from the un.
skim milk only in the amount of fat
It contains. The fat is not the most
important part of milk for the calf.
The protein. which is not removed.
builds up the muscles, nerves, hair,
hoofs and horns; while the ash. which
also remains in the skim-milk. is used
for building the bones. The fat in the
milk does not 80 to form growth in
the animal, but furnishes heat and
fat. A substitute for the fat can be
supplied much cheaper with grains,
such as corn.
The first milk of the cow after calv.
ing is called colostrum. 1t is i'm
portant for the calf to have this milk,
for a few days, since 1t seems to
start digestion properly. 1t il good
practice to allow the calf TO stay with
its mother for the first two days, as
the young calf needs feed often.
Then for the first two weeks an aver
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-10
lehtheyol a Kind of Asphalt,

In aFeport on asphalt by the United
States geological survey the following
interesting remarks about ichthyol are
found
"A peculiar form of ashphaltic ma
terial found in Austria finds applica.
ton, after appropriate chemical treat.
ment, as medicament under the
name lchthyol land used for eryslpe.
las. eczema. etc). 1t is not prepared
in tho United States. The raw ma.
terial from which II is derived ia a
fossiliferous deposit which Is found
near Seefeld. in the Austrian Tyrol.
The material mined at this place is
carefully selected as to grade and Ia
subjected to dry distillation. The dis.
tiliate thus obtained is then sulphonat-
ed and subsequently neutralized with
ammonia. The finished product re-
sulting from this process is the com.
mercial article known as ichthyol. The
exact chemical composition OF ich-
thyol has not been determined"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-10

rye-grass-do not use Italian. 1t is
too clumpy Thrown on light top
dressing OF pulverlzed. well-rotted
stable manure. free of straw.
Fall sowing | think preferable. for
the blue grass becomes established
before the crab grass chokes 1t out
To get rid of crab grass let 1t grow
as long as possible without cutting,
but be sure TO let 1t go tc seed. Rake
1t up quickly after cutting.
Plant some really good trees. You
owe this duty TO your children. Put
them about 80 or 40 feet apart around
the edge of the yard and one or two
20 feet apart in the lawn near the
house where they will shade the
porch and sleeping rooms.
The Beautiful yellow Flowers OF a
Norway Maple.
Plant deep rooted treeE with clean.
strong habits, such as the American
elm. the blackberry, the oak: the wal.
nut, and by all means the sugar and
Norway mapels These last two are
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-10
MESSAGE SENT BY MOUNTAIN
Who Love Nature and viii
Calmly Listen.

II In not your highest mountain. al.
ways. that Is the flttest palace of a
god or that has most mountain
sweetness or mountain dignity. One
could mention some that have but a
thousand feet OF stature. physically
speaking; and yet. II would be an In.
suit to call them mere hills. There Ia
no savage impatience with them; their
breasts are dearer than mothers.
Time was when they lowered above
the clouds, and were proud Himalayas
for immensely; when they were all
soaring unapproachable crags; repei-
lent; concerned only with the heavens.
But men and mountains drew togeth'
er, and subtle ties OF sympathy were
formed. Ages upon ages passed over
the peaks. smoothed the jagged rocks.
rounded and Gained the brows, filed
the chasms. and mantled all with
ferns and grasses.
The mighty mother act heather to
bloom there, for symbol OF the soar.
Ing. purple dreams that are within;
she strewed them with the gold OF
her gorse. to say that the lmmemorl
al Wisdom. though the stems OF It be
thorny and your fingers shall bleed be,
fore you pick them. has for bloom
yellow and most sunbright gladness
Purple dreamings OF unsatisfled as
piration; golden delight OF arcane. ev
er living truth; green wizardry OF the
FERNS and rushes---it In these things
mat ray out from the mountains
love and extol. Yes, there are mines
there; but they do not penetrate the
mountains, except in the merest ma.
terial sense. II Is the gorse and the
heather and the bracken, the foxglove
and the bluebell, the music and muir
mur OF hidden waters, that proclaim
the Inward being of the mountains II
Is the lone, august, and tender
thought, the peace that seeps into the
mind there; the compassion that fllls
the world when night. a blue flower.
unfolds her splendor eastward. and
the roses and daffodils OF the sunset
wane In the west--by these one may
know the god In the mountain, and
not despair for tho world Or when
the lark rises from the heather in
the morning, It is word OF the noun
tain message that he Is concerned to
rroclaim.-From the Theosophical
Path.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-10
10 Perfection.

Some one, referring to a paragraph
about there being one thing each OF
us could do to perfection II we could
only find 1t. says Il wonder! For my.
self don't believe It. do not believe
that all have gifts. think the world
is full of singularly stupid people" In
answer to this and In my support
can scarcely do better than quote our
old friend Emerson, do that which
is assigned thee and thou canst not
hope too much or dare too much,
There is, at this moment, there is for
me, an utterance bare and grand az
that OF the colossal chisei OF Phidias,
or trowel of the Egyptians. or the
pen OF Moses or Dante. but different
from all these."--New York Presa