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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
STATEN ISLAND
JACOB kERREL EIGHTY
YEARS OLD CELEBRATES
soiaI TO IN. EVENTNe NEWS.

special to the EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville. March 31.-Jacob
Herrel, of $50 Johnson avenue, Tot
tsnville, celebrated the eightieth
anniversary of his birthday with a
family reunion at his home yester-
day. All of his children and grand
children were present on this occa-
sion. An elaborate dinner was SER
we'd In the afternoon. Mr.. Herrel re-
e.aved many gifts, one of which a
gold headed cane from his children.
Mr.. Herrel has resided on Staten Is
land for the past fifty-eight years.
He was one of Tottenville pioneer
shoe merchants until about fifteen
years ago, when he retired from
business He is at present in the
tax department of the borough of
Richmond, where he has been ever
since consolidation. He is a menu
Der of the Masonic order and mem-
Der of the Tottenville Veteran Fire
mems Association. Those present at
the reunion were: Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Alyea and son, Frederick
II Newark, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Her
rel and daughter. Elsie of Manhat-
tan, Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Riddle of
Brooklyn, Mr. and Mrs. George c..
Herrel. of Manhattan, Miss Emma
Herrell. and the Misses Catherine
and Marion Lindermeyer of Totem
Vile
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
JAMESBURG

A fair profit was realized by the
Cornet Band and the A. A. Dramatic
club following the presentation OF
the drama, 1.-THE Loyal Friend" in
Lange's hall, Friday and Saturday
evening.
Miss Elizabeth Paladino spent Sat
urday and Sunday guest of her sis
ter. Mrs. Joseph Pastore, at Clifton.
Mrs. Willim Wood, of Lower
Church street, lies i'll at her home.
willard Forman has placed the
contact with firm from Cranbury
and work has been started on the
erection of the dwelling which will
be built in Gatzmar avenue, opposite
Church street.
The committee in charge of the
fair to be held by the local firemen
on April 10. II, and IL, will meet
at the home of Mayor Elmer Patten
tonight.
Clarence Collins. son of Mrs. Geo.
Richards, who is located at Chicago
has opened an advertising agency in
that western city, doing business as
the Collins Advertising Agency. His
family are settled there
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
ROOSEVELT

Misses Helen and Josephine D.
Arcy OF Newark are spending few
days ia town.
Mrs. r. j. Murphy OF Chrome ave
nue. was a Newark visitor Friday.
Mrs. Clarence Brewer OF Atlantic
street, was a Newark visitor Friday.
Mrs George Gutter of Liebig' 8
Lane was an out Of town visitor Fri
day,
Mrs. J. II. Nevill, of Woodbridge
avenue was a Newark visitor Friday.
Mrs. J. Brennan of Longfellow
street, was an out OF town visitor
Friday.
Mrs. Thomas Scally OF Railway
avenue. spent Friday In Newark.
Mrs. Edward Baker Of Third street
was an out of town visitor Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Childs of Chrome ave-
nue. is entertaining her father from
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Rooney, OF Bryant street,
was an out of town visitor Friday.
Mrs. Edwin Quin of Carteret ave-
nue. was an out of town visitor Fri
day.
Mrs. Thomas Burke and daughter,
were out of town visitors Saturday.
Miss Julia Rhyme of Chrome ave-
nue. was a Perth Amboy visitor Sat
urday
Miss Mary Connolly OF Chrome
avenue, spent Saturday in Perth AM
boy
Mrs. Alfred Ross and daughter of
Atlantic street, spent Saturday in
New York.
Edward Quin Of Emerson street,
spent Saturday in Bayonne.
Mrs. Clara Stern of Houston street
spent Saturday in New York,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
TILE WORKS At MENlO
PARK SCENE OF STRIKE

Special to the EFENING NEWS
Metuchen, March 3t--The strike
at the Menlo Park Tile Works will
not require the attention of Sheriff
Bollsch weller. Constable Joel
Bloomfield and his sworn deputy,
Thomas J. Mcconnell. postmaster
of Menlo Park, have the situation
we'll in hand. Wednesday all the
employees of the factory including
the girls, labqrers and pressers. num-
behring about thirty, hearing that
the wages of the Pennsylvania sec
ton hands gone up, decided that il
was time their pay envelopes grew
stouter also. They marched out in
a body and the factory superinten-
dent sent word to Constable Bloom
field that he wanted protection
the strikers made no effort to ere
ate any disturbance and some OF
them took jobs as section men. 9th
ers have returned and before the
week is out all Menlo Park expects
to once more hear the hum of I'm
dustry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
.fIREBUC BURNS
FARMER s BARN
Two Men Carry Out Threat
at New Durham.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.


Metuchen, March 31-The frebug
and his torch paid a visit to New
Durham Saturday night and today
two farmers have in the place of fine
barns filled with stock and maehi-
merry smouldering heaps of ashes.
The farming region in the vicinity Of
New Durham has been experiencing
a wave of crime similar to that
which has struck terror to so many
south of the Raritsn river. A re-
porter who paid visit to the section
yesterday heard some tart criticism
of law officers in general and Me-
tuchen police officers in particular.
Saturday two strange men, who
rode behind a smart horse, knocked
on the doors of Ellis, Soper, Henry
Hummer, Herman Zieger and others
and gruffly demanded hay for their
horse. At Zieger's no one was at
home but Mrs Zieger, hard work
ing German who speaks but little
English. When the men found the
woman was alone they were gruff
and abusive and demanded guam
tity of hay. She ordered them off
the place. Promptly they informed
her that she would be made to pay
for her action. 1--WE will kill you
and your husband. We will burn
your house down around your ears"
they yelled as they drove down the
lonely country road.
That evening the frightened wom-
an told her husband what had hap
pened and Zieger. the poisoning OF
several of his and the neighbors
watch dogs fresh in his mind, loaded
his shotgun, made everything secure,
stood the gun by the head of his bed
and went to sleep with one eye open.
Shortly before Il, hearing suspicious
noises, he jumped up and peered out
into the darkness. A bright light
from the direction Of the barn told
the story. Across the fields he saw
two men scamper, He spread the
alarm at once and although his
neighbors and some f1remen from
Eagle Hook and Ladder Company,
Metuchen, under Chief Nathan Rob-
ins, formed bucket brigades and
saved the Soper and Hummer houses
as well as Zieger's, the barn was
totally destroyed with all the con-
tents.
The loss is partially covered by in
surance carried In the Pierson
agency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
Thrilling Balloon Experience.

Probably no aeronauts have ever
survived to tell such thrilling story
Of their experiences as Messrs. Glai-
sher and Coxwell when, in 1862, they
made their record ascent Of seven
miles. When the balloon had reached
height of 29,O0O feet Mr. Glnisher
records, 81 dlmly saw Mr., Coxwell In
the ring and endeavored to speak, but
could not, when In an instant intense
black darkness came, and I suddenly
became unconscious. Mr.. Coxwell
himself was on the point OF sueeumb-
ing to the intense cold. The hoar
frost was all around the neck OF the
balloon, his hands were frozen and
powerless, and as the balloon was still
rising swiftly death seemed inevitable
to both aeronauts. Mr.. Coxwell des
paired of opening the valve to release
the gas. Inscnsibiltty was rapidly
coming over him, and 1t was only ''at
the last gasp that by happy tnspira-
ton he seized the cord with his teeth
and dipped his head two or three
times until the balloon took decided
turn downward"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
stab a4xl.s For China.

Men who have wondered what be-
comes OF the large stocks of hats, caps
and clothing that remain unsold at the
close Of each season In this country
will be interested to learn that a con-
siderable portion Of such stock Is dis
posed Of In China, where the men are
adopting the dress Of their western
brothers. The rising generation Of
Chinese is particularly keen for head
gear worn In America. but the styles
seen there<nre always those that were
in vogue In this country the year be-
fore. Much Of the mems apparel that
falls to find a market IN this country
ands Its way to the far east In walk
through the streets Of any Chinese city
one sees derbies, fedoras and caps that
bear American labels. Most of the
caps are Of British make because many
Of the tourists come from London, and
in selecting cap the native has no
guide except the headgear he sees on
foreigners.-NewY York Herald
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
METUCHEN

Ther1u TAFT is not yet able to
go to business, but is recovering.
Mayor Clark is in town for few
days.
Mrs. w. P. McCIair is visiting rel
atives In Newark.
Mrs. Barr entertained a house par
ty Thursday and Friday.
The Quiet Hour Club met with
Mrs. Edward Morris Thursday after
noon Only few members were
present, but an interesting program
was carried out.
Miss Parkman, of Hacketts town,
has been visiting her sister. Mrs
Van zanten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sorten and Miss Ber-
ira Sorter have returned to
their home in New York state after
spending two months with their son
Mr.. f. Sorter, OF Main street. the
borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Prickett
have returned from an Easter holi-
day spent in New York city.
Miss Anne Healey, of Massachu-
setts, is visiting her sister. Miss
Healey, one of our popular teachers.
. The cat Home given by Mrs. F.
Van Sicklen, Of Middlesex avenue,
Friday afternoon to the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist church, was
very pleasant and social affair.
The Social Twelve met with Miss
Helen Martin Thursday evening.
when the game of $500" was played
and delightful evening was passed
There will be meeting OF the w
C. T. U. tomorrow afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. ]. r. Tappen, OF Dur
ham avenue.
The auction sale at the John Daw-
son farm will be continued some day
this week. Mrs. Dawson and her
daughter will reside in a part OF Law
yer Mundy's house in Essex avenue.
Miss Eldridge is a guest of Miss
Grace Moss.
Horace Mason, of Newark, was a
guest Of Mr.. Rawlond for the Easter
dance.
Miss Adei Martin returned from
college Friday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
Want to Feel Young !?
It's Olive Tablets for You!

Beware Of the habit of constipation,
1t develops from just a few constipated
days, especially in Old People, unlsss
you take yourself in hand.
7 Coax the faded bowel muscles back
TO normal action. with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets, the substitute for calo-
mel. Don't force them to unnatural
action with severe medicines or by
merely flushing out the intestines with
nasty, sickening cathartics.
4 DR.. Edwards believes In gentleness,
persistepcy and Natures assistance.
DR.. Edwards' Olive Tablets oil tho
bowels; their action Is gentle, yet posi-
tive. There Is never any pain or
gripping when Olive Tablets are used.
Justfths kind Of treatment old persona
SHOULD have.
Take Olive Tablets mixed with olive
oil and have no trouble with your bow,
els or stomach.
every little Olive Tablet has q
mo vement all its own" 10c and $50
per boz.
The Olive Tablet Co, Sola4busJF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
PORT READING

John O'Boyle was Perth Amboy
visitor Friday evening
Mrs. N. Wilson was an out of town
visitor Saturday.
Miss Anna Johnson spent Friday
out of town.
James Turner was Perth Am
boy visitor Friday.
C. Rodney was an out OF town
visitor Saturday
Edward Gerlaek, of New York, is
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Miller.
Miss Ethel Remmick. of New
York, spent Saturday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller and
friend, Mr. Gerlack spent Saturday
evening out of town.
Miss Julia Remmick, of New
Brunswick, spent Saturday and Sun
day with her parents.
> Mr.. A. Girdner spent Sunday out
Of town.
Mrs. Wilbur Turner entertained
her sister from Greenville Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
T0TlENy lille

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor. Of
West New Brighton were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Higbee yes
terday.
Miss Dorothy Joline has returned
to Swarthmore College after the
Eas6ar vacation.
Miss Rhoda Park has returned to
Brooklyn after visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Arenson are
home from Fall. Pa.
Mrs. Cornelius O'Donnell has re-
turned to Dongan Hills after visit
here with her daughter.
David C. Johnson Is home from
the soldiers home at Hampton, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Seton have
moved from Sleight avenue to the
foot of Sprague avenue for the sum-
mer
James Powell, j. ?. Klinger, r.
j. Cromie, John Mcdonald, Leo Fran
els and Robert Hines. day operators
on the Amboy division of the Rapid
Transit were at the Saftey meeting
at St. George last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Morey OF AM
boy avenue were at the Manhattan
Eye and Ear hospital Saturday
A monthly meeting of st. Stephens
guild win be held tomorrow after
noon ut the home Of Mrs. William
Scott OF Johnson avenue.
The annual election OF officers o1
the Tottenville band will take place
tonight.
Bentley Lodge Odd Fellows meets
tonight.
A meeting of Richmond Temple
Pythians Sisters will be held to-
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
DRINKS GALLON
| OF FIKE-WATER
Eugene hemstrsst Dies Lat
Or In Police Station.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville, March 31:-Eugene
Hemstreet, fifty-five years old, tug
boat captain, died in the Ninety
ninth precinct police station, Totem
Vile, at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing from alcoholism following a
spree which he had been on for
about week or more. Hemstreet,
who was recently released from the
Middlesex county Jail at New Bruins
wick, N. j., after serving thirty days
for intoxication, was found in the
barroom of the Staten Island Sound
Hotel, near Kreischeryille, at II
O'Clock Saturday night in an uncon-
scious condition.
The hotel had been closed all win
ter and Patrick ]. Smyth, the pro-
prietor, of 225 Forty-seventh street,
Brooklyn, with John J. Fiegen, OF
Brooklyn, had come down Saturday
night to get the place in readiness
for the opening of the season on May
/, and found Hemstreet lying on the
floor and a gallon jug, which had
contained that amount of whiskey
alongside of him. Smyth notified the
police and Sergeant Conboy and
Patrolman George II. Cole, with the
patrol wagon, removed Hemstreet TO
the station house. Lieutenant Ernest
Van Wagner sent out a hurry call to
s. r. Smith Infirmary, at New Brigh-
ton, for an ambulance to have the
man removed to that institution.
DR.. Walker Washington, of Main
street, Tottenville, was called but
Hemstreet died before he arrived.
DR.. Hubbell came down in the auto
ambulance in twenty-five minutes
from the infirmary. Coroner Will
liam II. Jackson, of New Brighton,
who was notified, gave a permit for
the removal of the body to Under-,
taker James w. BedelPs place in
Amboy avenue. Tottenville.
Coroner's Physician DR.. George
Mord made an examination yesterday
and said the man had died of alco-
holism. Hemstreet, it is said, was
one OF the best steamboat captains
in this vicinity at one time. He
worked for the Lehigh Valley. Ar
thur Kill Towing Company and the
Smith Towing line and through
drink, it is said, lost his position
with each. He had been arrested on
a number of occasions for intoxica-
tion and entering various places In
search of something to- drink. He
broke into the place where he was
found Saturday night. Besides his
wife, he is survived by son aud
three daughters.
The funeral will be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his
late residence, 1853 Johnson avenue.
Tottenville. Rev. Arthur Locke, OF
the South Baptist church, will Off
ciate. Interment will be in Christ
church cemetery, South Amboy.4 He
was a member of Arthur XIII Coun-
Gil No 140S, Royal Arcanum, OF
Tottenyille
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
FOR GREATER
SOUTH AMB0Y
Would BsautIfy Bluff Extend
ing to Morgan.
G. WS.

Epecial to the EVENING NEWS
South Amboy, March 3t.-Often
have we looked upon natures land
scape and the thought has come to
us, that nature had done her best,
with added artificial help of man, to
make some places in this earth al
tmost as attractive as the Eden OF
history for the residence of man.
tln the present day the great amount
iof selfishness and the great haste
and extraordinary desire to get and
Hoard the dollars is perhaps the
cause to a greater or less extent
why men overlook the designs Of ma
ture and fail In the work of adding
art to that which nature has COM
menced and thus make their resi-
hence on earth the most satisfactory
possible
Thus we believe that nature in
tended that the bluff extending be-
tween South Amboy proper and
Morgan along the bay with but a
small expen diture by man in the
way of establishing and grading
streets and driveways, could be made
second to none in the state for resi-
Dental purposes.
Some of this territory is within the
city limits and some is contiguous
to 1t. There should be civic prize
sufficient among those living in and
those who have been elected to d.
rect thee lay affairs to do their best
to have the improvements made
Inat will in very ehort time en-
hance the wealth and beauty OF
South Amboy, Further, all indiyid'
uel selfishness should be eliminated
and all enter with zeal into the en-
teavor to get our friends and neigh
bors beyond our southern boundary
line to Join in this enterprise OF
civic advancement.
All projects contemplated must
have a starting point. AS we viewed
the matter when passing that way
last week, the ideal thing to do Is
to extend a highway from the ter
minus of Broadway to connect with
the highway at Morgan. Then re-
move all DISTRACTIONS from and
grade Broadway to the city limits
Shall ives top then? We say EN-
phatically no. unless we are compell-
ed to. Some may get scared from a
financial standpoint, but to allay
your fears we call attention to the
monumental folly that has cost the
city some $4,000 and has never
brought $4,000 income to the city
and still is bill Of expense. That
amount of money would make all
the needed improvements in the eX-
tension of Broadway, we believe
and also grade Portia street. which
is also needed and when these two
important matters are consummated
the other improvements that are
easily to be seen are needed, will fol-
low by private enterprise. Then only
q vey few years would elapse before
the retunrs from this Improvement
will flow into the city treasury. not
only Hquidating the original cost.
but giving threble interest in the
way Of taxes and building up the
f.ttY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
SAYREvlt

Harold Dey, OF Rohde Hall. was
bringing in the borough a load of
hay on Thursday when opposite the
Sayre & Fisher plant a gust Of wind
struck the wagon and upset 1t.
Miss Florence Stillwagon has been
acting as substitute teacher in
School No. 2.
Mrs William Smith spent Friday
with her mother in South Amboy.
Mrs. R. r. Stier was received into
the Formosa Club at their last meet
ing
The dance and birthday social OF
the Pythian Sisterhood in the Sayre
& Fisher hall tonight promises to be
an attractive place.
Miss Wilhelmina Popp has been
quite i'll at her home in upper Sayre-
Vile.
The basketball team of the Rari-
tan Club will meet for practice to-
morrow night.
Miss Kathryn German, a nurse in
st. Peters Hospital. spent her Easter
vacation with her relatives in Sayre-
Vile.
Miss Secor will give An entertain
ment, entitled "Polly OF the Circus,
in the lecture room Of the Methodist
Episcopal church on Thursday even
ing Those who fail to hear her will
miss rare treat,
Miss Gertrude Barney. OF Mill
town. has accepted the position OF
organist in the Methodist Episcopal
church in the place of Robert Stier.
who resigned
Oscar Johnson is riding a new
motorcycle purchased from Joseph
Patsie.
Isadore Sickles. OF Newark. was
the guest of local friends Thursday
Mrs. Murray Townley and daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy, of Paterson, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Townley
Mrs. Kulthau is entertaining he,
daughter from Brooklyn.
A comedy In three acts, entitled
I'm the absence of Susan Is being
rehearsed by the members of st
Johns Presbyterian choir
John Salzman and family expec
to move this week from Maple ave
nue. to Burt's Creek In the house
owned and formerly occupied b!
Mrs. Howard Bright, of Milltown.
G. l.. Blew, F, M. Townley and H
F. C. Atkinson attended meeting
of the Shriners In New York Cit.
Saturday evening.
Halcyon Tuckerson Is confined Il
his home In Hillside avenue with
bad cold His daughter. Miss Mary
who has been sick for a week, Il
much better.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
SOUTH AMBOY

: David Hagar. James Carey
Charles Campbell, Jerry Connors, j
b. Jones, Miss Annie Leonard, Mrs
Miller, Mrs. John Olsen, Mrs. H. Mel
son, Mrs. Annie Snyder, Mrs. Charlie,
Safron, Miss Margaret Himmelber
ger, Mrs. Peter Appiesate, Miss Ell
eanor Mason, Mrs. John Perkins and
MRS. Russell Havens spent Saturday
afternoon out of town.
Mrs. r. c. Stephenson, Of David
street, was New York visitor Sat
urday.
Mrs. Charles Carlson, of Crsnbury
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Any one who wishes too donate
anything in the line OF clothing
shoes or money for the flood suffer
ers In the west can do SO by send
,3ng the same to Mrs. Clark, presi-
Dent OF the Woman's Club, at John
and Roosevelt streets.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ingraham
of Second street, were Newark Wis
itors Saturday.
Mrs Samuel Greenloaf. of New
ark, spent Sunday with friends In
South AmbOy.
Jesse Kueler of Camden. speni
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs 7 NJ kuqler of Second street
Miss Bertha and Celia Kaufman
of Rrafdwav. spent Sunday with
friends in New York
Mrs r. Miller was a New York
visitor SATURDAY..
Robert Cantlon enioyed a per.
formance of "The WHIP" at New
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-31
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