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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
CARNIVAL AT MIDLAND
BEACH NEXT MONTH

One of the pleasing events in con-
nection with the close of Midland
Beach is the carnival given by the
Concessionaires Association which
lasts a week, beginning on Labor day,
September 2, and closing September
s.
For genuine jollity and fun there
is nothing with which it a be COM
pared. 1t is in a class by itself, and
Is always looked forward to with
lively interest by the employ
ees and the general public.
There is music galore, and dancing,
and fireworks. The electrical display
is dazzling and the laughing, joyous
throng of confetti throwers make for
a continuous performance of mirth,
the like of which Is seen nowhere
else.
Every year the managers strive to
Guido all previous performances and
as a rule, they succeed. Many novel
ties are introduced and no expense
is spared to make the affair a sue
cess. This year many surprises are
promised, and the order for pyro-
technics is large. The officers of the
association are: Albert Jones, presi-
dent; Thomas E. Gable, treasurer;
d.. w. Leonard, ex-of1cio.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
MATAWAN

Mr., Edward Smith was a Long
Branch visitor Sunday.
The Methodist church will be
closed until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Shepard, Miss
Mamie Shepard and Mr.. T. e. Shep-
ard were Keansburg visitors Sunday.
MT. and Mrs. j. Clouse were New
York visitors Monday.
William Shepard and Oliver Dig
gan left Monday for two weeks at
Asbury Park, stopping at the al
hambra."
Mr.. Aron Tice leaves Tuesday for
Asbury Park to stay until Septem-
Der.
Steven Meyer, Arthur Sti1lwell,
Harold Beers were Keansburg visit
ors Monday.
Mrs. II. H. Wallace was a Mata-
wan visitor MBonday.
Miss Jocylon Haywood who has
been spending part of the summer
with her grandparents Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Clark returns to her home
in New York Tuesday.
DR.. O. Van Wickle was elected
treasurer of the State Postman's
League for the coming year.
Mrs. M. Schock and child who
have been spending two AS
bury Parry has returned
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20

Washington, August 20:-Major
Thomas H. Barry, U. s. A, superin-
tendent of the Military academy at
West Point, has been assigned to
command the eastern division with
headquarters in New York, succeed
ing the late Major General Freder-
lex D. Grant. General Barry was
born in New York on October 13,
1855, and was graduated from the
United States Military academy IN
1877 and on June Ia of that year
was assigned as second lieutenant in
the Seventh calvary, with which he
served until August 81, 1880, when
he was transferred to the First in
fantry. In January, 1897, he reach
ed the grade of captain in that regi-
ment and then received the appoint
ment of major and assistant adjutant
general. His next promotion was to
lieutenant colonel and assistant
June, 1898. In 1900 and 1901, as
brigadier general of volunteers, he
served with the Chinese relief ex-
petition and in the Philippines. In
August, 1903, he was made b%rigadier
general. In 1907 he was selected by
the president for the command of the
army of Cuban ~pacification. He al
promoted to major general on April
20, 1908. On August 81, 1910, Ma
ior General Barry relieved Colonel
Hugh L.. Scott as superintendent OF
the United States Military acadamy
at West Point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
KEYPORl

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rose returned
to their home in Jersey City Sunday,
after visiting relatives at West Key
port for two weeks. Mr.. Rose was
enjoying a two weeks vacation from
his duties in Wall street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller, Of
Weehawken were the guests of rela-
tives in town Saturday and Sunday.
Chester Armstrong. of New York
City, visited MI. and Mrs. P. Carhart
Of Osborn street, Sunday.
Jack Sheehan, formerly OF this
place, who is employed in the postal
department In New York City was a
visitor in town owe Sunday, renew
ing old acquaintance
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bronkhurst, of
New York City, visited relatives In
town on Saturday and Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. David Matthews, of
Red Bank, were the guests of Mrs.
Matthew's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. /.
Johnson, of Osborn street, over Sun
day.
Miss May Rose OF Centerville. was
the guest of Miss Alva Hendrickson,
of First street, over the week end
and Monday.
Lloyd Cokolet is suffering with a
felon on the third finger of his right
hand. In the meantime he had to
lay Off from his duties as a clerk In
p. Cherry's grocery store On Front
street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Nuttall have
returned from a wedding tour and
have taken up their residence in
Woodvaii avenue.
Mrs. Susan Totten went to Ocean
Grove yesterday for two weeks yaca-
ton.
Mrs. Joseph S. Decker, of Ross
Vile, has been at Palenville, N. Y,
the past week.
Mrs. George Totten. Of Prince Bay,
was a visitor in Perth Amboy yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Otte re-
turned to Brooklyn after a visit with
Henry Staudt, of R%ossyille.
Miss May Strend has returned to
Brooklyn after a visit with her sis
ter. Mrs. J. II. Hunter here.
Leland and Chauncey Nance have
returned to duty in Manhattan after
a two weeks vacation.
Miss Ethel Van Brunt, Of Man
haitian. spent the week end at Little
Farms.
William Nance has a position with
.Oechsli, the Amboy avenue Plumber.
Edward Mcdonald has been sue
ceeded by George Dwyer as fagman
and gateman at the Amboy avenue
crossing.
Walton Nance was In Manhattan
yesterday.
Harry Jost, of Woodvail avenue,
has about recovered from a recent
accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
FISHERMAN is
UNDER ARREST
Employees at Report Accuse
Him of Assault.

Keyport, August 2O:-On war
rants issued for his arrest for as
sault and battery, by Justice OF the
Peace Isaac Johnson, on the COM
plants of three former employees,
August Wenzel, 0 fisherman, who
lives on the beach at Cliffwood near
the entrance of Whale creek was ar
rested by Officer Mccain. The en-
ployees claim that Sundany when
they approached him for money due
them as wages Wenzel violently at
tackled them, cutting one severely
about the mouth and chin with the
butt end of a revolver, and also
striking the others.
When arraigned before Justice
Johnson he was held under $500
bonds for each charge. Owing to
his inability to get a bondsman at
the time the justice decided to let
him have until 3 o'clock Monday at
ternoon to get bail awaiting the ac-
ton of the grand Jury at Freehold.
When the time was up, and he
| did not respon, the Justice immedr-
ately got busy and with Officer
George Mason located their man in
a saloon on Broad street. He was
somewhat inc lined to resist the Of
fcers, but reluctantly decided to ac-
company them to the Jail when he
saw that they mean business. Hav-
inv failed to find a bondsman he was
placed In a cell until later in the day
when a friend came to his assistance
and bail being furnished he was
again released.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
STATE FiREMEN TO GATHER
AT NEWBURG THIS WEEK.

Many volunteer firemen from all
parts of the borough of Richmond
left this morning to attend the forth
eth annual convention of the New
York State Volunteer Firemen's AS
ISOLATION that convenes at Newburgh
today and continues until Friday. A
number of others will go up to the
convention during the next few days.
Emil Sevenhaar, a member of Pro-
lection Hook and Ladder Company,
of Tottenville, disbanded, is the del
egate representing the Tottenville
Veteran Firemen's Association and
Louis Sowall is the delegate from
the South Shore Volunteer Firemen's
Association that has it's headquar-
tiers at Pleasant Plains. They left
here this morning on the $40
o'clock train to join the members Of
the Southern New York Association
on a special train out of Weehaw-
ken at S:55 o'clock. Arthur l..
.Brasefeld, second vice president Of
the association, who lives at Rich
mond, was on the train with the
Staten island delegation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
ISLAND ELkS OUTING AT
MIDLAND PARK TOMORROW

All is in readiness for the an
nual outing and Rhode Island clam
bake of Staten Island Lodge No. SAL
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks that is to be held at Eitner's
Midland Park, Grant City, tomor-
row. Captain Jack Hawkins, the
celebrated clambake artist of Totem
vile, who has been engaged to make
the bake Is on the grounds today
getting everything in order for the
bake that promises to be one Of the
best the lodge has ever held. The
bake Is going to be served at 4
O'Clock and as usual a breakfast will
be served at non. A feature of the
outing is a baseball game between
teams composed of the Bronx and
Staten Island lodges. Captain Geo.
Beehtel, OF the local team has had
his men out for practice the past
few weeks and expects to carry off
the bacon.
Visiting Elks from Manhattan.
Brooklyn, Bronx, Bayonne, Perth
Amboy and Jersey City are expected
to be on hand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20

working girls friend, and all women who
suffer should write to you for special
advice. y Miss TILE PLENzIG, 3 Jay
ST., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ,
When a remedy has lived for over
thirty years, steadily growing in popu-
larity and influence, and thousands upon
thousands of women declare they owe
their very lives to it, is it not reasonable
to believe that tits an article of great
merit? ~.
We challenge anyone to show any
other one remedy for a special class Of
disease which has attained such an enor-
nous demand and maintained it for so
many years as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf
dentialD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opeaed, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
FRENEAU

Mrs. l.. Reed and sons leave today
for Liberty, Sullivan county, New
York state, to be gone a week Wis
iting Mrs. Reeds sister, Mrs. Law
renee Balm.
Mrs. Briggs little daughter Mil
dred, was i'll last week threatened
with dysentery, but Is now much
improved.
J. F. Miller, were Newark visitors
Saturday.
Mr.. James Hyer, who died last
week. the funeral took place on Sun
day, conducted by MI. Bower, who re-
turned home long enough to attend.
He is survived by a widow and chill
dren.
Mrs. William Lyle and sons, Wal
lace and Alert, are visiting at Bath
Beach, L. l..
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hyer have
returned to their home in New York.
Mr.. Hyer has spent many weeks with
his brother, j. l.. Hyer, hoping the
change from the city may prove Of
benefit to his health, but not much
gain so far.
Mr.. J. P. Hyer and Mrs. Gertrude
Hopkins were Matawan visitors Sat-
urday.
Saturday evening Mrs. James
Thompson went to Matawan to do
shopping, as it was a very dark night
and always is in Freneau, only when
there Is a moon, she stumbled and
fell in front of Edward Wilson's
house. She was not seriously hurt.
Only a bad bruise and a general
shake UP.
Mrs. Peter Thompson and daugh-
ter May left Saturday for Jersey City
and New York. May has gone to
visit Mrs. McClians' family, who for
merly lived in Freneau and afterward
in Matawan, and are now residents In
the city. Mrs. Thompson is visit
ing in New York. They will return
some time during the week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
YOUNG MAN HAS
DISAPPEARED
Harry Simonsen Missing Two
Weeks Sought by Parents.

Harry H. Simonson, of Woodyail
avenue, Pleasant Plains, disappeared
from home two weeks ago and has
net been heard from since. He left
behind a wife and two children.
His wife, who was formerly Miss
Lillian Johnson, of Tottenville, and
his mother, Mrs. Elvira Simonson,
of 249 Broadway, Tottenville are at
a loss to know what has become of
him. Mrs. Simonson, the young
mans wife, when seer yesterday, said
that her husband left home on
August 6, and went on the GAS
O'Clock train to go to Perth Amboy
to pay a bill with the intention of
coming home on the 9 o'clock boat,
He has not been seen since. Mrs.
Simonson declared there was no trou-
BILE and her husband, outside of the
fact that she did not want him to
go to Perth Amboy at that time.
Mr.. Simonson was employed at the
Atlantic Terra Gotta Company in
Tottenyille, and had been paid off
that day.
When the lett home that time he
wore a dark brown suit, blue shirt,
brown plaid necktie and a straw
hat. He has brown hair, gray eyes
and light complexion and has a birth
mark on his forehead two inches long
and n inch wide. 1t Is chocolate
color. Anyone seeing or hearing
anything of him, whether dead or
alive, are asked to notify his rela-
tives.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
O'BRiEN TO FACE MAGISTRATE
Philadelphia Boxer Prefers Counter
Charge Against Aoeussr.

FniiAC0iPhih ooEor PFoT0rd SouRter
Charge Against Aoeussr.
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 2o.-"Phila-
delphia" Jack O'Brien, the boxer, of
Philadelphia. will appear before Mag
1strate Walton to answer to a charge
OF larceny and one OF assault and bat
terry preferred by Billy Payne, form
or pugilist, also of Philadelphia.
O'Brien has sworn out Il counter war
ram charging Payne with assault.
The suits are the result of a dispute
over money at Inlet park ON Monday
Of last week. According to Payne,
his wife fell down a flight Of steps
in the American Athletic club, run by
O'Brien IN Philadelphia, and OBrien
agreed to give a benefit for her ut he
Inlet. After the exhibitions. in which
O'Brien and his young brother were
the features, Jack demanded $7o OF
the proceeds. When Payne refused
the request, he says, OBrlen grabbed
q handful of bills. Payne alleges he
was severely beaten by the OBriens
and swore out the warrant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
NOTES
FROM KEYPORT
Institution is Growing in
Popularity in the Borough.

Epeoial to the EVENING NEWS
Keyport, August 20.-Keyport
Free Public Library is open from
2 to 5 p. IN. and Thursday evenings
from s to $50 p. m. Books dis
tributed last week was 131. Dona-
tons of books from August s to
August II, are as follows:
THE Pioneers"-Cooper.
Princess of Thule''-Black.
Monsieur LeCast"-Gabovian.
Guardians Trust"-Denison.
MY Friend Annabel Lee"-Mc-
Lamb.
"Lucile'-Meredith.
Dream Life"-Marvel.
sketch Book of Geofrey Crayon"
Erwin.
Sinking of the Titanic"-Mar-
shall.
"Reveries of a Bachelor"-Marvel.
"Cranford"-Gaskell.
Sesame and Lilies"-Ruskin.
The First Christmas from Ben
Hur"-Wallace.
New Truant"-Oppenheim.
Eternal Boy"-Johnson.
War In the Air'-Wells.
Donators of the books are Mrs. A.
L. Coquelette, Miss Hall, Miss Il.
Watson, Mrs. NJ. e. Peteler, the high
school and an anonymous giver.
The library is progressing nicely.
Books are donated literally, al
though there is room for many more
on the new shelves. There are books
for children, for young men and girls,
as well as for everybody's taste.
Come and make yourself acquainted
with the library and help it grow, it
is worth it.
A library is one of the educational
centers in a town. Miss Grace Endi-
cote says in reference to the benefit
the children get from a library,
I'm the age of child study, all reform
ers and social workers realize that
the most effective work toward the
improvement Of the race morally
and physically. must begin with the
child ~(regarded as the adult in max
ing,') Society in general is think
ing more about that truth contained
in pages of quoted lines, Just as
the twig is bent, the trees inclined"
and is realizing that to have a tall,
strong, vigorous race to accomplish
well the work of the world, we must
see to it that the twlgs are not bent
morally and physically" Among the
agencies to be reached within the
right leading of the child character
is the companionship of good books.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
LEROY PETERS
FELL IN WATER
Fritz Deharsh Jumps in and
Rescues Him.

Leroy Peters, nine years old, son OF
Daniel Peters, of Amboy avenue,
Tottengille, fell overheard in the
sound from the bulkhead near
Cossey's shipyard yesterday morning
and would have drowned If Fritz
Debarsh, an expert concrete block
maker, had not jumped into the
water and got him out. The boy
vas playing along the string piece
at the shipyard when he lost his
balance and over in the water he fell
with all his clothing on. Debarsh
without even waiting to diyest him
self Of any clothing plunged into the
sound. He brought the boy safely
to the dock nearby. The boy went
to his home none the worse for his
experience.
The boy could not swim and prob
ably would have drowned had not
help reached him when it did.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
KEIP0RT FIREMEN NAME
CONVENTION DELEGATES

Keyport, August 20.-At the meet
ing last evening held in the Borough
hall of the officers and the repre-
sentatiyes of the Keyport branch of
the New Jersey State Firemen's Re
lief Association, from the respective
fire companies, comprising the Key
port fire department, the following
delegates were appointed to represent
the local Exempt Firemen's Associa-
ton and the fire department of the
borough of Keyport at the annual
convention of the New Jersey State
Firemen's Association to be held at
Atlantic City September IL: B. p.
Huyler, A. NJ. Walling, James Nc
Cam.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
RAPID TRANSIT CUT
DOWN ON VACATIONS

1t is said, on good authority, that
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Rail
way Company commenced some years
ago to cut down the vacations of it's
employees and has continued the pro-
cess until now the vacations are like
the snakes in Ireland. Three hun
dred and sixty-fye days in the year
is to be what the boys on the road
have to stand for. If this is true, it
would not be a cause for wonder if
those employees who come in contact
with the public should at times be a
little "~peeved;" but We are pleased to
be able to say, as far as our expert
ence goes, the Rapid Transit men are
always courteous and accomo-
dating.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
TO GIVE MEDAL
FOR RECITATION
To be Held In High School
at MataWan.
Special to the EVENING NEwa

Matawan, Aug. 2O:-The follow
ing is the list of recitations to be
given at the oratorical medal con-
test in the high school auditorium
Wednesday evening:
SISTERS on Strike"
"a Daughters Sacrifice"
"The Trial of Jesus"
'The Old Violin"
THE Plea Of the Drunkard OF
Zepata City"
Pictures From Life"
The contestants will be known to
the judges only by the above mem
bers, who will award a silver medal
to the successful one. Attractive mu-
sic will vary the program, making an
enjoyable entertainment. The sue
cessful a%spirant for the medal will,
after Wednesday night, begin prep
aration at once to enter a contest for
a gold medal to be held at Ocean
Grove In October. Miss Helen Kelly,
of Matawan, who has already re-
ceived a silver and a gold medal, has
been entered for a grand gold med
al contest to be held at Hacketts-
town October 9 at the State Conven-
ton of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
An admission will be charged We'd
nesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
PROCRESSIVES
HOLD PRIMARY
Delegates and Committeeman
Are Named.

progressive party primaries were
held in each of the forty-five election
districts of the borough of Rich
mond last night. The primary of
the forty-ifth election district in the
banquet hall of the Masonic temple,
T~ottenville, was evidence of the un-
doubted strength of the Progressive
movement in this district. Notwith-
standing the heavy rain the meeting
was well attended by representative
men full of spirit and enthusiasm
for the cause The freedom of the
open caucus was thoroughly enjoyed.
There IA general expression OF
opinion and all agreed that the main
issue of the campaign was to restore
rule by all the people, which has
been usurped by the political boss,
by political trickery and fraud, to-
gether with~the machinery of or
ganization.
Peter c. Miller and James II. Tate
were chosen as committeeman to rep
resent this district in the county
committee. Harry E. Sprague and
Frank H. Parry were elected regular
delegates to the Progressive County
Convention. Olaf Hopstad and
Charles Gray, alternate delegates.
This convention will meet this even
ing at 8 O'Clock at Schlitz hall, Port
Richmond. All ~progressives are
urged to attend.
At the primary in the forty-first
district, Pleasant Plains, held al the
home Of Captain James La Forge,
the delegates chosen We're Chauncey
Nance and Raymond Barton. The
county committee named were James
La Forge and Thomas Dennison.
The county committee will also
organize at Port Richmond tonight
At the Tottenyille primary steps
were taken toward organizingA Pro,
| gressiye Club in that place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
1OT1ENviLLt

Mr.. and Mrs. David Wares, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Mitterway and Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Graham, of Pleas
ant Plains are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Stuart L. Ritz, of Sprauge aven-
lie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zachariah Graham
left yesterday for a week at Ocean
Grove.
Miss Lillian Sheridan, of Brook
l1yn visited here yesterday.
Judge and Mrs. William Maxwell
and daughter, Of Towanda, Pa, who
are at the Terra Marine visited
friends here Sunday.
MI. William Russell of Jersey City
visited Mr.. and Mrs. R. Hoehn Sun
day
Edward Johnson was at the High
lands Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Boyce. of
M1lltoWn. visited her parents over
the week end.
Mrs. Katherine Hoehn, of Aren't.
avenue quietly celebrated the seven
ty-f1fth anniversary of her birthday
yesterday. Mrs. Hoehn has resided
in Tottenville nearly half a century.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Madsen, OF Nance avenue,
last week.
Mrs. Kate Maxwell went to Ocean
Grove yesterday.
George w Dubois, William
Cocherane and Edward Androvette
returned Sunday from the Highlands
after two weeks cruise in the form
! er's launch. .
Bay Cliff Club held another lunch
con at their grounds yesterday.
A meeting of the T. A. C. fair COM
mittee Will be held tonight.
Bentley lodge Odd Fellows met
last night.
Washington Council, d. of L.,
meets tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
KEYPORT WINS
AT KEANSBURC
Two Boats to Get Prizes
Were Frsm There.
Speefal 10 the EVENING NEWA

Keyport, Aug. 20:-At the yacht
races held at Keansburg yesterday
Nafternoon, under the auspices Of
the carnival celebration. William
Watts, with his speed boat, the M.
and w, won the first prize offered
for that class, and Commodore
william A. Gill, of the Keyport
Yacht Club, carried off the first
honors in the cabin power boat
class, with his cruising power
yacht, the Martha. Both these en-
tries were from the Keyport Yacht
Club and both winners were also the
first prize winners of the carnival
yacht races In their respective class
es held here last week.
Mr.. Watts, with his boat, the M.
and M, won the same event over
the same course last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
TOUGH GANG INVADES
kEYPORT FOR CARNIVAL
spscin! to ths EVENING NEWs.

Keyport, August 20.-An unusu-
ally large number of strangers Of a
tough and rowdy nature, invaded the
borough Saturday evening, and later
in the night gave the officers con-
siderable trouble, owing to tleir in
s~ulting remarks and scrappy atti-
tudes. Several were placed in tho
jail to think it over in the morning
and others we're ordered to leave the
town on the first ear. The whole
bunch had the appearance of tie av-
erage city gang type of thugs, high
Vaymen and pickpockets, evidently
were looking for a carnival crowd to
work in, but arrived one day late.
A commitment to the county Jail for
a few months for this class would
tend to reduce their number some
what at other localities during the
summer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20

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l slept we'll, and l got up free from
headache and dizzy spells. | am now
all over my trouble and recommend
Foley Kidney Pills to everyone.
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