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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
WOODEN BLOCK PAVEMENT

After a great deal of agitation the Board Of
Works at Newark has decided to have several
blocks of Broad street paved with wooden
block. There has been long controversy
over the repaving Of this thoroughfare At the
present time granite block is used and is com
planned Of by the merchants as entirely too
noisy and dirty. In fact many of the occu-
pants of the Office buildings along Broad
street at the present time can hardly use their
telephones with the windows closed Jet alone
when they desire them to be open In the sum
mer time 1t was because of the noise that
wooden block received so much support from
the property owners and residents over the
other paving materials.
Perth Amboy has samples of wooden block
pavements, some of which are poor and others
are good. Poor sections, however, We believe,
are due largely to the fact that the wooden
where the constant pounding of passing cars
has caused the wooden block to sink, making
ugly holes in the streets. There is reason to
beEeve that the foundation on which the troll
ley track is laid is not sufficient to support the
track properly This is sustained by the ap-
pearance of the rails where the asphalt block
is also laid.
If the concrete foundation for the trolley
track on Smith and State streets was allowed
to set for several days without being used, we
believe that conditions to be found on Smith
street would not be nearly rs bad as they
are Elsewhere the wooden block seems to
be wearing well, and when let alone it has
proven an excellent paving material, excepting
in frosty weather. when it becomes exceed
ingly slippery.
AS far as the trolley track is concerned, we
believe after being assured of good found
alton, remedy would be found in placing a
block or two of granite Immediately adjoin-
ing the rails and having the remainder of the
street in wood The fact that Newark is
changing from granite block thoroughfare
to wooden block on account of the noise and
dirt, proves concusively that Perth Amboy
does not want the center of the street, betwcc A
the trollye rails, and two feet on each side
paved with granite When double track is
laid it would mean that greater portion of the
street would be paved with granite block,
much to the annoyance of every one residing
OF the street or doing business there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Mista kss Of Bible Makers.

4 book compiled by Nathan Haskell
Daee recounts some Of the mistakes we
mate In supposed historical fucts, h,
%nHattot.s, In pronunciation and the
t'ae. u has many bits of out of the
way information. including the fullew-
ing:
In the English rendering of Ruth fv,
{. g. 1t reads: a man plueked OF his
shoe and gave 1t to his neighbor: and
this was Testimony iu Israel. There
I re the klrSman said unto Boaz, BAY
II for thee. SO he drew off his shoe"
The Hebrew word nagal Is said to
mean sandal only when it Is followed
by regil. the foot. When 1t stands by
itself 1t means glove. The German
word glove illustrates this. for hand
schuh means, "handshoe" Therefore
the token given in the passage cited
was really a glove.
The passage from the New Testa-
| ment BE We, therefore. wise as ser
pents and harmless as doves" should
read simple as doves" as the Greek
word really means unuixed. therefore
| guileless.
"Evil communications corrupt good
manners probably was cited by Paul
as an already familiar proverb, for II
was written by Meander, the Greciap
comic poet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

Prominent center for troll
ieys TO all parts Of the State.
Richest clay deposits IN the
country In tho Immediate vi
cinity.
Splendid theatrical advsn
tsses.
Some OF the leading indus
tries are American Smelling &
Refining Companys smelter;
Raritan Copper Works 9melter;
Barber Asphalt Works; United
Lead Works; United States
Cartridge Company; Architect
ural Tile & Eaience Co.; c.
Pardee Steel and Tile Works;
Atlantic Terra Gotta Co.; Fed
eTal Terra Gotta Co; Ncw
Jersey Terra Gotta Co; three
plants OF the National Fire
p?Ooting Company. and other
similar Industries within the
Immediate vicinity: Ceramic
Works. Chesebrough Vsseline
Works. Marcy stove Works:
two drydoCk companies, to-
gether with shipyards and
marine railways Standard
Underground Gable Company;
Roessier e Hasslacber Chemi-
cal Works; emery mills. coke
and cigar factories cement
stone works; coal shipping
piers; handkerchief factory.
cement works; machine shops
and iron foUudries.
For further particulars ad-
dress:
Joseph u. Stricken. Presi-
dent of tho Board OF Trade,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Population 82.12l.
2S miles from New !

Il
2S miles from New York.
Tax rate 2.02.
On Staten Island Sound. at
the mouth of tho RaIttan river
and at the head OF Raritan
Bay.
Ocean steamers can dock in
from 35 to 40 feet OF water.
Channe, 81 fee. deep at low
\ water leading up the bay
from Sandy Hook.
Daily steamer service TO
New York.
\ -Four railroads-thc Pennsyl-
I Vanla, Central Railroad OF New
Jersey. Lehigh Valley and the
Stnten Island Rapid Transit.
\ Branches running In all direc-
ti0ns. sfror5inR almost an un-
limited number OF excellent
| factory sites.
Has two telegraph and two
\ telephone companies.
Electric light and gas COM
I psnies.
Two daily newspapers.
Federal Postoff1cs building.
Public Library.
Nine grammar schools ana
one high school. which Is on
the approved list of all tho
leading universities In the
country, four parochini schools
and a business college.
Churches OF all denoInina-
tions.
City Hospital.
Municipal water worka-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

Really, now, you cannot blame North Bruns-
wick and Highland Park people for ohjecting
to being annexed to New Brunswick That
is too much for anyone,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

Sealer Toft, you will notice, is still ON the
job doing what he can to keep down the high
cost of living.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
STATEN ISLAND RAPID TRANSIT.
FARE TO NEW YORK

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,touhu LIlp .'s..s'''ss'ss ss''sss-''' .o1
Lu-'rip Tlrket .....-..sts..s.'s'sSs i5 y.
Monthly Communication ,...,....s.,. .oC
Timetable In Effect December Is. 1914
To New York
cave Perth Amboy Daily
sos $50. 700. 1928. 7:2e. 500. 500,
s49; t;2s, s;25. 61O, 1883. 500. 1925.
40 .. m.
s:1s, 7:te, s:4s. 9;4S. to:4s. ii,as a. m.
l2ss. f:4s. 3:65. 4;0s. $40. eI5. 71h.
Is. 1000 .. m. and Holiday Nights only
i7:30 .. IN.
From Ncw York Htlr'4
l. save New York Daily
500. roo. 500. 800. 1900. 1870 =. m.
1890. 80. 2:so. $40. +:4G. 5:i5. $3.50.
SFs. e:fs. sac. TOO, 7:40. 300. 1900.
1890 p. m.--l2:3o a. m.
Sundays and Holidays
80. 300. 1900. n 90 a. m. 1900 noon
Il 90. 200. 308. f.30 $50. $50. 1880
$50. 1900. ti:38 o. ny. and Holiday Nights
only, t2.30 a. m.
s--Express. GEO j. RROwN,
General Traffic Agent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

Having gotten the new administration thor
oughly established at Washington, the country
can now turn its attention to baseball
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

With three complete municipal tickets in the
field this year, the control of the city hangs
in the balance,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
FIRE ALARM BOXES

FIRE ALARM BOXES
a5-karttan Copper Works.
%a-Marhet and Sheridan Sts.
5S0-Sinith st. and c. r. II.
[e-Hlsh and Lewis Sts
IN adlson Ave. and Paterson st.
a6-Market and First SITS.
S5-Smfth and High SITS
56-N. brunswick Ave. and New ST.
3T-State and Sp,Itb gtS
fa-Atiantie Terra Gotta Works.
f5-Buctingham Ave. Il Hartford st.
se-Cornmerce and Front SITS.
t6- state and Washington SITS.
st-High and Washington SITS
et-State St and Buckingham Ava
5a-Parker st. and Pulaski Ave. ..f
66-Haii Ave, and Charles St.
51-State and Wayne SITS.
5s-Near United Lead Works.
I 69-Naurer.
62-WashIngton and First SITS
63-N Brunswick Ave and Elm ST.
64-Smith st. and Watson Ave.
hS-Commeree and State Sts.
72-Front and smith Ste.
13-Water and Gordon SITS.
14-Rearny Ave. and Gordon 81.
S1-Brace and Hanson AYES,
y S2-Smith and Herbert SITS
8S-Amboy Ave. 6 Washington St
S4-Lehgh Ave. and Stanford st.
85-Near City Hospital
86-Cteveiand and Rrace Aves.
S7-Amboy and Hall Aves.
s2-Amboy Ave. and tnsee st.
a3-Lswrence and Francis Sts.
s4-Nevii!e and JOhnstone Sts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

The legislature can rest assured that the
people expect some sort of grade crossing
legislation this session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

Twenty-fi years ago today was the begin
it today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

ewan and 1t is going to cost lot to get him
out."-Trenton State Gazette. ~
The question is, is he worth the money!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
Perth Amboy Trust Co.

This Company is legal depository
FOR the funds Of the State of New Jss,,
ssy, tAe County Of Middlessx snd u
also depository for the munieiDal
kands ct the City Of Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12

An sa0 news for 10 ee1ts . wseA
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
MRS. CRAWFORD S WILL.
Real Estate and Personal Proper
ty Goes to Children.

Mrs. Frances f. Crawford's s
will was filed for probate last
week. The will was executed in
1891 j. A. Abbay and j. G. VIII
klns of Mexico were the witnesses
and two sons, j. G. and w. L.
Crawford, are named as execu.
tors.
After all debts and the funeral
expenses are paid Mrs. Crawford
disposed of her property as fol
lows; Lena Galloway, a grand.
daughter, $25 for a watch Fannie
Crawford, a granddaughter. her
own watch; Paul and James
Crawford, two grandsons, $25
each; Minnie Reed, her negro SER
want, $500; Mrs. Mary V. Gala
way, a daughter, her wearing ap-
parel; Samuel c., a son, set of sill
yer dessert spoons; Benjamin G..
a son, set of silver teaspoons;
James g., a son, silver butter dish
Beds, bed-clothing to her children.
All of her real estate consisting
OF about 300 acres of land on
foungs Creek and the other per-
sonai property Mrs. Crawford
left to be divided evenly among
her five children-Mrs, Mary
Caliaway, James G., William IA,
Samuel c., and Benjamin r.
Crawford,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
SAVING THEHOCS
BY VACCINATION

Farmer Rusk has vaccinated
1891 hogs since April 7th last.
SO far as results have been re
ported about 80 per cent of the
hogs vaccinated have been saved,
and i'll most cases there was dis
ease in the herd before vaccina-
ton.
Mr.. Rusk reports the follow
ing amount of work done in vac
cinating hogs just recently:
October 20, vaccinated II head
for j. r. Vance, - miles north
of Mexico; Oct 20, Is for II. Y.
Vance, II miles west of Mexico
Oct, 20, 16 for j. T. Woolery, l.
miles north of Mexico; Oct. 21
33, for j. A. Edwards, II miles
northwest of Mexico; Oct. 81, sc
for j. Y. Edwards. IL miles north.
west of Mexico; Oct. %, 40 for
Earl Carter, 5 miles north of Mex
leo; Oct. "a, 65 for Coates &
Rusk, Sturgeon; Oct. q, Al for
Fred Norris, 7 miles northeast of
Mexico Oct. q, for C. b. La.
Rue, 7 miles northeast of Mexico
Oct. 20, 130 for j. f. AzdeA, II
miles northeast of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
SOME INTERVIEWS.

Mrs. 7. j. Jerman: | live in
the neighborhood of Cant. My
husband and | spent week re
Gently with our son, j. Y. Jerman,
and family, south of Vandalia.
This son used to live near Lad
donia and later near Martins
burg. We also visited our
granddaughter, Mrs. Arthur Sob
olisqui, in Vandalia; also Mr.. Jer-
man S sister, in Vandalia, Mrs.
Bette Fox. The latter used to
live in Mexico. Her husband, b.
f, Fox, died about five years ago.
lie was night watch here at the
time of his death and previous to
that was City Marshal. We en-
Joyed our visit in the east end of
the county very much.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
IN ST. LOUIS.
Audrain Teachers Attend The
State Convention.

The following Audrain county
teachers are among those attend
ing the State Teachers Associa-
ton gathering in st. Louis this
week:
LaddOnia-Laura Syler, Her
nile Gibbs, Lydia Hatton, Mrs.
Ida Yost, Ferne Fuqua, Ruby
Webber, Maple Newland, Iva
Eummel, Florence Underwood,
Gladys Furber.
Vandalia-D. E. Tuggel, Roy
Ferguson, Pearl Parker, w. E.
Lewellen, Margaret Miller, Mrs.
h. f. Lewis, Mrs. Louise Ryan,
Georgia Gooch.
Farber-Ella Criswell, Yea
Smith, Ethel Smith, L. f. Morris
Florence Kirkpatrick, Effie
Pierce.
Molino-Lida Bolts, Jessie La
than, Matte Slonaker, E. Y
Gooch and Gray Golden and G.. B
Dugan, Gazette.
Mexico - Beulah Crawford
Mrs Anna Kelly, Myrtle Duncan
Blanche White, Beulah Moore
Lucy Lewis, Mary Cowles, AbbiC
Sullivan, Mrs. Z. c. Nieman,
Centralia-Mabel Mahan, Susi,
"lnn, Mary G. Harshbarger, Bet
tie Harshbarger, Maurine Cow
nerd, Jenette r. White, Adj
Douglass, Frances Sappington
Hattie W. Boyle, w. S. Brace
Mabel Kilgore, Agatha Copemar
0race Copeman, Grace Smith.
Benton City-Cashie Ryar
Helen Graham, Elizabeth O'Brier
Martinsburg-Miss Dick Coy
ington, Mary E. Murphy.
thompson Blanche Slonakei
Annie Marshall, Lola Spence
Mrs, Nellie McKeehan, Nab,
Cook, zola Beal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
MRS. BELL
SPRICCS HUNT
Lived Many Years in
Audrain County,
Is Dead.

Mrs. Bell Hurt died at her home
in Webb City, Mo, Oct. Is. 1913
She was a daughter of the late
Thomas r. Sprigg and lived many
years in Audrain county, Mo. She
was married to II. !. Hurt ON
March 4, 1875. She joined the
Christian church in 1872. under
the ministry of the Rev w. II.
Hook of Mexico and lived a
Christian life for more than 40
years. The husband, two sons
five brothers and three sisters are
left to mourn her death. The
brothers and sisters present at the
funeral were: Mrs. S. r. Davis of
Morganiville, Kansas; Mrs. Aus
tin Moomaw, Bayard, Neb. ; Mrs
r. N. Canterbury, Alba, Mo-; NJ
p. Spriggs, Webb City, Mo-: L. B.
Sprigg, Caddo, Okla, and G. T.
Sprigg, Aurora. Mo
The funeral was preached at
the Christian church in Webb
City. The body was buried in the
Orongo Cemetery beside her three
daughters, who have passed ON
before.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
OR,T. NJ. MONROE
BIG LAW SUIT
Badly Hurt in Railroad
Accident at Laddonia
Last Summer.

DR.. y. M. Monroe of Laddonio,
tbru his attorneys Kemen & Ken.
men and +. S. Cant, has filed SUN
in the Galloway County Circuit
Court for $4,000 damages against
tbe Chicago & Alton railroad for
injuries received in a railroad ac-
cident at Laddonia on July 18th
last.
On the above date DR.. Monroe
while in his automobile was struck
by c. & A. train at crossing in
Laddonia, suffering serious hurt,
narrowly escaping being killed
He alleges loss Of practice and
permanent injury.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
WINS A TEN
DOLLAR PRIZE

Hugh Bates of Mexico, a stu
dent at Westminster College at
Fulton, won the ten dollar prize
offered by the Westminster Fort
nightly, a college publication, for
the best story written by any stu
dent of the college. Mr.. Bates
subject was "The Easter Solo"
The composition was well writ
ten and is complimented from all
sources. Young Bates is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Bates here who
recently moved to Mexico from
Santa Fe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

two wagons at q time
loaded with about two tons each,
Another man has had two teams
of 4 and 8 horses each hauling
alfalfa three weeks to warehouse.
here-perhaps he has already
hauled 200 tons,
Well, If | write again / may tell
you some whoppers and may have
to get some Of the Audrain old
timers to vouch for me.
j, n, Cross.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
Shipping in Feed-Gaither Ber-
rvs Twin Boys.

Rush Hill, Mo-, Nov. Al see
the regular correspondent from
Rush Hill has forgotten she was a
correspondent 1t would be just
that way if women could vote.
They would go visiting and for
get when election day came.
Talk about hard times, scarce.
ity of money, etc. Why, there is
now standing on the railroad
track at our depot seven or eight
ears loaded with hay, corn. cot
ton seed meal, potatoes and -four,
billed to the following citizens +:
Nathan Spencer, car of shelled
corn DIR. w. +, Cornett, car shell
ed corn; j. p. Harper, car ear
corn j. G.. Maxwell, car potatoes ;
Pete Erdle, Jr., ear potatoes; Ray
Beagles,car baled hay; Ed .Shobe,
car shelled corn Lutte Diggs, ear
cotton seed meal, and others look
ing for cars tomorrow. And still
some of our citizens drove to Ben
ton City today to buy small quan-
titles of corn, oats, bran, and
other feed, and this only the first
of November. What will it be by
FebruaryY
We had very impressive pict-
ure show pass thru our town the
other day when the mud was
deepest. Two large covered
wagons. The first wagon con
tanned a man, his wife and seven
children. In the second wagon a
man, his wife and only five chill
dren. One Of the men informed
us they were going back to the
Ellinoy" to see their wives
people. They came from that
land that flows with milk and
honey-some water, They were
in the section where the 10 inch
rain was reported-0klahoma.
Gather Berry has completed
his large barn. He is one of our
progressive farmers He owns
700 acres of very productive land,
and is an up to date farmer. His
wife Is an accomplished lady and
Il business woman. They have a
Ipair Of twin boys who are the
wonder and admiration of the
neighbOrh0Od. We think if there
Is an ideal home in Audrain,
Gather Berry is the proprietor,
Ed. Crooks who owns the ad-
joining farm on the north of Mr..
Berry has also erected a very
neat and convenient barn on his
farm. Ed. is a rustier and comes
about az near keeping up ends as
any farmer we know. He, like
Mr.. Berry, always has on hand a
bunch of good feeding cattle.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

The Message has a business
note from Mrs, Simon Davis,
formerly of this county, now OF
Morganville, Kan She aud her
family are well and send best re
CARDS to all their old Audrain
county friends, Her daughter,
Josie, is teaching and her two
boys, Charlie and Kenneth, are in
High School at Clay Center, han.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

Charlie wilkins: l returned
last week from a four months
stay in Colorado. How did | like
the Centennial State? | didn t
find paradise out there nor any
pearly gates. After you get 200
miles west of Kansas City you en-
ter upon desolate country.
From Clyde to Denver there is
not enough timber growing to
load the running gear of wagon.
Colorado, generally, is very
mountainous and rugged. Very
little level land only in the val
leys. The valley lands are pro-
ductive. / was in Uncompahgre
Valley, 30 miles long. The land
in general is very common. Peo-
pie who invested in land here
several years ago cannot sell it
for half what they gave. didn t
like the Sunday work out there.
the people seem to have no regard
for the Sabbath nor no fear Of
God or man. While out there |
ran out to Salt Lake. Attended
a service in the big Mormon
temple. The tabernacle seats
5000 people.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

John w. Hammett and his
neighbor, Britton Hill, who live
southwest of Farber, called at
Message headquarters while in
Mexico last Saturday. Mr., Ham
NETT owns a 200 acre farm in that
neighborhood and Mr.. Hill has
22O acres adjoining him. Both
are very fine farms and are in one
of the best localities of the county.
Mr.. Hammett called to renew for
the Message.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

Rev. s. w. Hayne: l am ex-
pecting great things as a result Of
the revival effort to begin at the
Mexico Methodist church the
18th of this month. | am admon-
ishing my members to get down
to hard personal work. Purge
out the old leaven, as Paul said
to the Corinthian church. Be as
steadfast as was Baalim before
Balak, but don't walk near the
dangerous precipices. You, too,
at last, might become a castaway.
A Baalim does not make a good
worker nor a good example. His
words are too much like sounding
brass or a tinkling cymbal. BE
like Paul who at last was able to
say, 81 have fought a gooo
fight. "
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

s. M. Silver of Pilot Point,
Texas, arrived here last week to
visit his daughter, Mrs. W, Il.
Sallee' Mr.. Sallee formerly lived
here. He was glad to hear that
Mexico had gone dry. His town,
IN the Lone Star State, is dry also
and he says the law is enforced.
too.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

Rev. H. |. Cobb, southwest of
Mexico, who is pastor of the
Methodist church at New Flor
ence, commenced a revival meet
ing at said church last week but
the bad weather discouraged him
and he has postponed the meeting
to future date.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

NJ. B. Paige: | have moved
back to my farm west of Mexico,
from my fathers farm, E. p.
Burns, near Wellsville. My son,
Earl Paige who had charge of my
farm here, has gone to Colorado
for his health.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

All freight will be hauled on the
Electric Railroad on the 80 p,
m. trip instead of the $50 a. m.
as heretofore.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

Mrs, John Beal was called TO
Louisiana this week on account of
the death Of her aunt at that
place, Mrs, Kate King,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

Theo. II. Miller, son of E. C. S,
Miller, of near this city, changes
his address for the Message from
Bay City, Texas, to Burlington,
Iowa.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

Mr. and Mrs. Lon Heizer, two
OF Molino's splendid citizens,
PAD the Message a pleasant call
last Monday.