Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-29
.FlREMEh FEAST
AT JAMESBURC
Annual Clam Supper Enjoyed
Some Good Speeches.
,ecidl TO the EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NBWs.
Jamesburg, Jan. 29:-With the
members of the borough council, the
prominent ministers of the church
and leading citizens as their guests,
the members of the local fire depart
ment made merry last night at their
annual clam supper held in fire head
quarters.
Chief Harry Lokerson acted as
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee and we'll did he perform his
work in the way OF introduction of
the different takers who heaped un-
stinted praise on the local frefghters.
Rev. John Ehrenstein, pastor of
the Baptist church, was the first
good from the first by his witty say
ings. He offered no excuses for be-
ing present other than he came pre-
pared to eat and not to speak. Bor-
ough Clerk William II. Brooks re-
viewed the worth of the efforts of
the men as an asset to the town,
whom he claimed gave feeling of
security to the 100000 worth of
property and the 1000 people. He
recommended that the council give
the department some protection for
the storing of explosives used by the
fire company. John H. Baremore,
the old war horse of the company,
made the principal address Of the
evening and in the course of his talk
convulsed his listeners with funny
stories.
Curtis A. Deviney, President Jacob
Hausser, OF the company, Council
men Diblin and James Hampton
made addresses, as did the Rev. c. J..
knight, of the Methodist church, who
while not a member Of the company,
recited funny experience he had
while acting as substitute in a pa
rade at Asbury Park last fall. His
remarks brought down the house as
did the untruhtful story Of an an
cestor's discovery of the North pole
by DR.. H. d. Zandt, He was voted
the greatest prevaricator ever to ad-
dress the company.
DR.. Jacob Shinn's remarks were
along different lines than any of the
other speakers of the evening and
were to the effect that the depart
ment should look into the moral
training of the children as we'll as
the protection of the homes.
ExMayor George A. Shultz made
his usual interesting remarks. Chief
Lokerson, while having his hands
full found time to say a few words
In reference to the establishment OF
an alarm system throughout the bor~
ough.
Those present; Mayor Elmer e.
Patten, Borough Clerk William H.
Brooks, Councilmen Elmer Il. Diblin,
James Doory, James Hampton, Street
Commissioner Garret Reid, Principal
of Schools Curtis A. Deveney, Presi-
dent Board of Education John H.
Baremore, Fire Chief w. Harry Lok-
erson, Rev. John Ehrenstein. pastor
German Baptist church; Rev. C. j.
Knight, pastor Methodist church; DR..
j. G. Shinn, DR.. H. ID. Zandt, Ex-
Mayor George A, Shultz, J. Augustus
Thomson, Harry A. Edwards, Frede-
rick S. Cole, John Monahan, Matthew
Bum, Albert Lange, Harry Heck
man, Otto Lange, Louis T. Bennett.
Christopher G. Quinn, Jacob Hauser,
Sidney Lowe, Joseph Van Pelt, James
Christy, Otto Iseen, George Jaqui,
John Clinton, Colonel Mount, Edward
Weingartner, George Sandberg. Elias
Bennett, James Casey, Cornelius
Stonaker, Albert Rogers. John Jen-
nings, Charles Richards, Sr., John
Soden, Bruce Pullen, William S.
Hankins.