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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28

Mrs. w. N. Everett entertained
the Married Ladies' Bridge Club
this afternoon. Besides the reg
ular members, Mrs. Everett had
as her guests Mrs. Arthur Doug
las, Mrs. H. S. Ledbetter, Mrs.
Will Land, of Hamlet, and Mrs.
w. ]. Adams.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28

My lands in Wolf Pit Town
ship, formerly part of the DR..
Williamson lands. have been post
ed according to Law. All tres.
passers will be hereafter dealt.
with accordingly.
ss:sasasssss w. L. Parsons.
February 18th, 1918.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28

Miss Elma Warburton gave a
set back" party Saturday even
ing, in honor of her cousin, MIR.
James Allen Warburton, of Phil
adelphia and Africa, who is the
guest Of the Warburtons. Three
tables of set back" were enjoyed
for a couple of hours, after which
the hostess served a delicious
sweet course.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28

For sale or rent, a 2-story
7-room dwelling, lights and water
----R. L. Steele.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28

1t pays to trade with r. L. Nc.
Donald.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28
S 0 c | AL
(Contributed)

Mrs. Tom Jones, of Carthage,
who is spending the winter at
the Rockingham" gave a dinner
to friends Saturday. Covers
were placed for twelve and a six
course dinner was served. Mrs,
Jones guests were: Mrs. Frank
Bennett, Mrs. T. c. Cox. Mrs.
Jim Horne and Miss Bessie Led
better, of Wadesboro; Mrs. John
Morrison, H. D. Ledbetter, Mrs.
J. P. Leak, Mrs. J. L. Everett,
Mrs. w. J. Adams, of Carthage,
who is also spending the winter
here, and Judge Adams.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28
Wood! Wood! Wood!

For good dry stove wood see
]. D. Hasty, phone 1903.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28

Mrs. John Morrison gave an
unusually delightful dinner on
Thursday at her home in honor
of Mrs. w. E. Grassland, Jr., a
recent bride, and sister-in-law of
the hostess. Covers were laid
for ten and a six-course dinner
was served. The center piece
was a lovely bowl of jonquills.
Those enjoying Mrs. Morrison's
hospitality were: Mrs. w. E.
Grassland, the honoree, Mes.
danes w. R. Land, of Hamlet,
H. D. Ledbetter, w. G. Adams,
of Carthage, Tom Jones, of Car.
thage, Frank Pegues, Hugh May,
of Charleston, w. Va, and Ada
Nuttall.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28

1t paws to trade with R. 1. Nc
Donald.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28

Miss Ernestine INITIAL was
hostess to the Young Ladies
Study Club on Monday after
noon. The subject of study was
American history. Roll call was
responded to with the name of
some great American statesman.
A paper was read by Miss o.
tavia Scales on the "Old Domin-
ion" and Maryland" Poca-
hontas, Indian princess" was
given by Miss Ruth Harrison.
Miss Ernestine Mutual read a
paper on Capt. John Smith"
Selections from the White Dove
by Mrs. E. G. Scott. The club
sang The Ola North State Miss
Beth Thomas read a paper on
the 'Carolinas.,
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-28

TRAINS LEAVE ROCKINGHAM
SeabOard Air Line
,outhhound

effective Jan. 18th, 1881
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24
THE
MUNICH Al TREE
Will Sing Carols and Band Will
Play -SchIotter and NanasSy
Are to Speak

The municipal Christmas tree with
its message OF good cheer will be able
to well fulfill Its functions this year.
Under the auspices of the Woman's
Club committee of which Mrs. John
Fritszinger Is chairman a Christmas
gathering to which the people of this
city are invited, will be held tomorrow
afternoon between and 6 o'clock in
city hall park around the municipal
tree.
On account of the practice obtained
at the community sing Sunday. the
chorus carol singing should be splen-
did
This phase of the. gathering is in
the hands of Mrs. ]. Logan Clevenger
The choirs of the churches have been
the people of the city.
The speakers of the afternoon will
be Rev. Robert Schlotter and Rev.
Louis Nanassy. The state militia re-
serve band will play some selections
and accompany all songs.
The tree has been decorated with
many colored electric lights by City
Electrician Jay B. FRANKIE and his as
sistants. A platform has been erectz
ed for the speakers.
Under the direction of the War
Camp Community service, Girls Di-
vision carols will be sung through
out the city this evening. The people
are asked to put lighted candles in
their windows and the girls will stop
and sing carols in front of the houses
SO designated. Special attention will
be paid to those homes that have a
service star of either blue or gold
illuminated and q particular carol
will be sung there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24

The proposal TO erect an up-to- date
city hall as fitting memorial 70 tne
soldiers from this city who served IN
the world war Is meeting with a great
deal of favorable comment.
At the aldermanic meeting last
night Alderman Wilson, who has the
matter in charge for the city fathers,
reported that at a committee meeting
recently held Mayor-elect Frank Dor
sey had been selected as chairman ana
Mayor John #. Ten Brock secretary
and treasurer of the committee.
They will meet again soon and select
a committee OF prominent citizens to
work with them.
Today Mayor Ten Brock and May
or-elect Dorsey will go to Trenton at
the invitation of Governor Edge TO
meet with other mayors of New Jersey
cities for the purpose of exchanging
views on a proper celebration for the
home coming OF the~state's soldiers. 1t
is expected that at the same time q
discussion will be had on permanent
mem orials.
Other suggestions, such as the erec-
tion of an arch in some section of the
city or a shaft in Alpine cemetery.
have been mentioned, but the city hall
idea seems to be the most popular.
Elizabeth has already proposed such
a mem orial to cost a million dollars.
It is estimated that a city hall for
Perth Amboy could be built for half
that sum.
The Board of Trade is actively in
terested in q permanent memorial OF
some kind and have appointed COM
mittee to work with the aldermanic
committee. This committee is com
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24
Christmas Services TO be Held
In Local Churches Tomorrow

Several of the local churches will
hold special services tomorrow In
commemoration OF the birth OF the
Prince of Peace.
At ST. Peters church there will be
q midnight choral Eucharist tonight
at 1880 o'clock. Tomorrow morning
at $3.50 there will be celebration OF
the Holy Eucharist and an address.
During the rest OF the week the fol-
lowing services will be held: Thurs
day at % a. m, Holy Eucharist; Fri
day, at the same hour. Holy Euchar-
list. On Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock will occur the annual Christ
mas festival of the Sunday school.
The Danish M. f. church will hold
a special Christmas service tomorrow
morning at 10:45 o'clock. The Christ
mas tree celebration OF the Sunday
school will be held in the church on
Friday evening at 1880.
Christmas morning services will be
held at st. Paurs Evangelical church
tomorrow at 1890 o'clock. Rev. DR.
Jacob Genss, pastor. will preach the
sermon and there will be special SSu-
sic by the choir.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24
PROPOSE NEW CIT HALL As MEMORIAL TO HEROES
WILSON LEAVES TO SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH TROOPS
cOPPER WORKS EAHPL DYES ALL JOIN THE RED Gross
TO PRESENT AMBULANCE
TO RED CROSS SATURDAY

worked INCREASINGLY for many days
in helping to care for the sick. So
helpful were they that Colonel Scott
and the director general OF the Red
Gross at Washington personally COM
mended DR.. Stinson on his work. He
Is well known as public speaker
having appeared on many of the lead
ing platforms of the east
Motor corps classes of girls to drive
the ambulances are being taught the
mechanics OF automobile by John
Powers and II. c. Lutg, while Cap
tain G. C. Hommann of the state mi
litia reserve is giving the corps mill
tary instruction. There are twelve
girls in each class.
A. ii. Schroeder. ]. l.. Crowell and
William Fucker are the committee
for the union men who have had the
affair In charge and the following
committee of the Red Cross have been
Worrying with them: ID. p. Olmstead.
chairman; Mrs. Frank Dorsey and
Mrs. G.. w. Fithian, who is also
chairman of the local motor corps.
The ambulance is now on exhibit
ton in the show window of the Perth
Amboy garage and will probably be
shown In front of the high school on
Saturday evening before and during
the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24

On Saturday evening the ambulance
recently purchased by the organized
labor of Perth Amboy will be pre-
sented to- the local chapter of the
American Red Cross at n mass meet
ing to be held at the high school.
The presentation speech will be
made by James G. Higgins of the In
ternational organization OF plumbers
and steamfitters.
Chairman T. ID. Waring OF the Perth
Amboy chapter, will accept the gift
and other speakers will address the
meeting. among them being Rev. Will
bert Westcott and Recorder II. E.
Pickersgill. The principal address of
the evening Is to be made by DIR. Will
liam c. Stinson, former field director
at Camp Dix.
DIR. Stinson has been actively asso-
ciated with the American Red Cross
since the Spanish American war, at
which he was superintendent of trans
portation from New Orleans to San
tiago.
Having been at Camp Dix since 1t
was opened DIR. Stinson has an inti-
mate knowledge of conditions and he
will tell of the Red Gross activities in
behalf OF the boys.
During the recent influenza cpl
demio DIR. Stinson and his assistants
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24
WILL OFFER $3.50
FOR WATER SHED
Water Board Feel Figure is
Reasonable and Discuss Mat
ter With Aldermen

At conference between the mem
bers of the Board of Aldermen and
the real estate committee of the
Board OF Water Commissioners last
night the matter OF Offering Joseph
Algair, of South River $3.50 per acre
for ten acres of land which the AL
gairs own along the South river at
Runyon was gone into.
IT seems to be the concensus of
opinion that this would be the proper
thing to do for they all felt that this
land Is needed for water purposes and
II the city does not buy 1t some other
water company may come along HIT
tie later and If they can secure 1t at
this figure IL will most likely save the
city the trouble of having the land
condemned.
At the last meeting of the Water
Board Charles ID. Snedeker. who Is
chairman of the committee on real
estate reported that the committee
had been to Solth River and had
offered the Algairs $500 per acre for
the land, but that they had refused
and stated they wanted $400, but he
felt that the land could be bought
for $3.50 This is $50 more per acre
than the board has paid for land ad-
Joining it. but they feel that II will
save a great deal of trouble IL they
can get it without condemnation pro-
ceedings.
The real estate committee will go to
South River again tonight this week
and again make an offer to the Algairs
this time Offering them $3.50 per acre,
and II is expected that this will BIZ
accepted and the committee will re-
port at the next meeting on Monday
night. This will be the last meeting
which Mr.. Snedeker will attend as his
term expires and the Board of Alder
men will appoint a new member al
their first meeting in January.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24
WOMAN STABBED
BY HER HUSBAND
Negro Held Without Bail for
Assault and Also for Carry
ing Loaded Revolver

Mrs. Carolina Pendair. of SIT State
street, colored, is confined to her
home with three severe wounds in
her body.
1t is alleged that she was stabbed
by her husband. James Pendair. who
Is now held at police headquarters on
a charge OF stabbing his wife and
with carrying fully loaded thirty
eight calibre revolver.
About IL o'clock last night as
Roundsman Calvin was on his way
out Hall avenue near Charles street
an excited man rushed up to him and
said that a colored man was killing
his wife. Calvin went to the house
and found that Pendair had stabbed
his wife and she was In a weak con-
dition. He called a doctor who dress
ed her wounds and then ordered her
to bed.
Calvin then started on a hunt for
Pendair. whom he found In Hall ave.
nue. He placed him under arrest and
was about to start for police head
quarters with his prisoner when he
met Patrolman Reager and turned
Pendair over to him. Reager brought
Pendair to police headquarters where
he searched him and found q fully.
loaded revolver in his hip pocket. The
man was locked up and this morning
he was charged by Roundsman
Calvin with stabbing his wife and by
Patrolman Reager with having a
loaded revolver.
Recorder Pickersgill decided to
hold him without bail on both
charges and he was again placed In
the lookup and some time today will
be taken to the county workhouse.
Mrs. Pendair is still confined to
her bed. Roundsman Calvin made a
careful investigation. 1t is understood
that Pendair was Jealous of his
spouse. That the woman did not bleed
to death from the stab wounds Ia due
to the fact that a passing citizen
heard of the stabbing and reported
to Roundsman Calvin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24
LAST DAY RUSH
To GET MEMBERS
Raritan Copper Works Has
Perfect Record in Last Three
War Fund Drives
SECURE 1,442 MEMBERS
Rest of City Lags Behind as
Plant Makes First Corpora
tion Report

The Raritan Copper Works today
made their report for the Red Cross
Christmas roll call showing a total
of LAP memberships secured in the
plant. or 100 per cent. of the employees.
This is the third consecutive cam
paign in which the employees of tho
plant have made a perfect subscrip-
ton. The fourth Liberty loan showed
them 100 per cent. perfect as did the
United War Fund drive.
The campaign for Red Cross men,
berships expires today and 1t finds the
city far behind the quota desired. Re-
doubling their efforts the campaign
teams and workers are striving to put
the city over the mark set, and again
announce to the world that Perth AM
boy has come across In fine shape.
With only today left Perth Amboy
still lacks about eighty per cent OF
the year 1919 or in other words. Sc
campaign managers, when the drive
started set no specific quota, but an
nounced that they expected every
community to enroll every man, wo-
man and child In the Red Cross for
the year 119, or in other words, Sc
cure a hundred per cent membership.
The drive officially closes tonight
and unless something extraordinary
happens throughout the day, Perth
Amboy will go on record as having en-
rolled out of her population of $4,000
citizens. only 5000 people as members
OF the Red Cross for next year.
There are, of course, many teams
which have not turned In any reports
The teams that have been soliciting
the Industries have not reported yet.
The women's teams that have been
operating in the booths. which are
placed In the stores and theatres. are
the only teams that appear to have
done any really worth while soliciting
during the drive.
The reports of these teams follow:
Mrs G.. w. Frthian $869.50. Miss l..
Ricci s56360. Mrs. w. H. Hoffner
$54S.03, Mrs. F. s. Haney $369.60. Mrs
ole olesen $4s7.54. Mrs. Leahy
$350.61.
It was alos announced today that
the solicitors of st. Johns Greek Cath
olic church had turned in $3.50, which
represents 290 memberships.
The report from the copper works
shows subscriptions as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24
Residents Say it is Too Small
to Garry Drainage From
Buildings There
COMPLAIN OF ASSESSMENTS
Laid at Request of Health
Board Say Later Sewer
Will Do Work

A number of citizens of upper
State street were present at the meet
ing of the Board of Aldermen at City
Hall last night to protest against
their being assessed for the construc-
tion of the upper State street sewer
which has Just been completed and
which runs along State street from
Pulaski Park to Woodbridge creek.
The<aldermen referred the matter
back to the Board Of Sewer Assessors
for readjustment.
The meeting was a public hearing
on the final assessments on this sew
er. City Clerk Graham read the final
assessment notice and Alderman-at-
large Grouse asked If there were any
objections.
Joseph Gadek, of 1901 State street,
stated that he had about completed
the erection of a new hotel in upper
State street which cost him 100000
and that he was unable to connect
with this sewer as it was entirely too
small and therefore was not a benefit
to him and he did not see why he
should be assessed. He said that the
water in his cellar was deep and he
was puzzled what to do to connect
with the sewer for he feared IL he did
connect that the drainage would back
up and cause him a great deal of
damage.
Smelling & Refining Company. who
bought q hotel building which he
owned, had connected with this sew
er and of the trouble they were hav-
ing because of the drainage backing
up at all times and the small sewer
not being able to carry off the water.
Hugh Reilley. who owns real estate
in North Amboy. said that he was be-
ing assessed for this Improvement
and that 1t was no where near his
property and that the law said 1t
must be an improvement to the prop
erty assessed.
Mr.. Marvin, representing the Le-
high Valley Railroad, said that his
company had been assessed $1,7O0
for this Improvement and could not
use the sewer because 1t Is too small.
In fact, he said. they felt that they
were being imposed upon as the
American Smelling e. Refining Com
pany, who were the main users of the
sewer, were assessed only $780,:
City Engineer Morgan F. Larson
told how the sewer had been built at
the request of the Board of Health
although 1t was explained at the time
that the narrowness of the street
would not allow a big sewer. He
spoke of how in some places 1t was
almost necessary to place the sewer
on level ground. He stated that they
felt that 1t would do until the Gar
retsorl avenue sewer was completed
and then all of the drainage would
be taken care of.
MAIDS Dinesen. a former member
of the Board of Health. said that the
aldermen had been asked to build the
sewer because of the fact that the
section of the city there was very
badly in need of drainage in that the
people who owned houses allowed the
drainage to drip all over the side
walk.
1t was explained to the taxpayers
who protested that when the Garrett
son avenue sewer is finished there
will be no trouble and all drainage
will be carried off. =
The final assessment on the grad
ing of Paterson and Lewis streets
were passed without any protest from
taxpayers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24
Arrange for London Banquet.

Rv A ssociated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-Arrangements
for the banquet TO be given Friday
night In honor OF President Wilson are
similar to those made for the king OF
Denmark during his recent visit TO
London. The banquet room In Buck
ingham Palace is decorated In white
and gold and has some of the finest
tapestries in existence. II Is the larg-
est room in the palace. There Is u
throne in one end but this will prob
ably be hidden by flowers In the 9TH
or end is am organ loft, which will ao-
runmodals The orchestra on tne
night of the banquet.
The substitution of the dinner to be
given by Premier Lloyd George Tor
the banquet which was to have been
given at Lancaster House on Saturday
night means that II will be much
smaller and more intimate gathering,
the president meeting only small
body of men from the imperial war
cabinet.
It has been decided that Mr.. Wilson
will dine with King George at Buck
ingham Palace on Tuesday evening.
He will leave the palace at O'Clock
on Tuesday morning. pass through
lines of troops on his way to the ste-
ton and take his train for Dover IL
was announced today that the recep-
ton at Guild hall on Saturday VIII
occur in the great hall instead OF inc
library. This will enable much
larger company to witness the cere-
mony incident to the presentation OF
the address 10 the president.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24
WILL DINE LATE
THPERSH|NG
President Insists on Dining
With Boys and Eating From
Mess Kit
BUYS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
With Mrs. Wilson He Makes
Rounds of Paris Shops Rec
ognized by Many
BUYS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

bV AS6OCtutcU fTtSS.
PARIS. Dec. 23:-President Will
sons plans for visiting the American
army headquarters at Chaumont and
then proceeding to England are now
complete. He will leave Paris late
tomorrow night and will not return
until New Years night.
His movements while he Is with
the army. which were at first in the
hands of General Pershing, have been
changed in one respect. Mr.. Wilson
insisted upon taking Christmas din
.ner with the troops and eating from
a mess kit with the soldiers about
him. He will have formal dinner
with General Pershing and his OH
GERS later.
After reviewing the troops the
President will deliver an address
which he has already prepared. Leav-
Ing Chaumont late on Christmas day
the President will travel by military
train to Calais, where he will arrive
the next morning. He will cross the
channel by the shortest route. land
ing at Dover and going directly TO
London to begin a line of engage
ments and conferences which will oc-
cupy his time until the following
Tuesday, when he leaves for Paris.
President and Mrs. Wilson went
Christmas shopping today. They had
been about the city before. but this
was the first time that they ventured
into the shopping district together. as
they often do in Washington.
They walked from the Murat resi-
dence down one of the principal
boulevRrds. going first to a widely
known American book store where
Mr.. Wilson was at once recognized.
After making several purchases there
they went to- some shops that Mrs.
Wilson desired TO visit. Many Of the
temporary American colonists In tho
French capital saw them and were
genuinely envious at the remfnis-
cences of home at Christmas time.
The show windows were abiaze
with light and full of Christmas
things and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
strolled from one. to another arm In
arm. stopping to admire and chat and
often to go inside to buy. They made
remarkable progress with French
clerks, who would not always recog-
nize them. Few Parisians did know
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson, but all Ameri-
cans, with whom the center of Paris
teens, gave greetings which the
President and his wife returned with
smiles and bows.
When shopping was finished and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson had accumulat-
ed many packages, an automobile
driven by one of the American motor
corps drivers took them home. The
President always remembers those
who are members of his Immediate
staff at holiday time and this year
they will have presents bought in
Paris.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-24
Lumber Firms Plead Guilty
and Pay Large Fines TO U. S.

Fines aggregating s12.500 have
been imposed on three lumber con-
Germs and one individual by Judge
Haight in the United States District
Court on their pleas of guilty to mis-
Representations in the transportation
ton for the purpose of obtaining
preferential shipping. The concerns
were Perrine & Buckelew, Inc. of
Jamesburg, fined $3.50; the Boynton
Lumber Company, of Sewaren. $3,-
760, and the Southern Lumber Com
pany of 786 Broad street. Newark
$1,260. David Jacobson, of the South
ern Lumber Company. was fined ST.
$50.
Ira r. Grouse of this city, and the
Metropolitan Lumber Company, the
other two defendants have not chang
ed from the original plea of not guilty
and their cases will be disposed of
later.
Judge Osborne, of the Common
Pleas Court. appeared for the Boyn-
ton Lumber Company. and Harrison
p. Lindabury represented Perrine &
Buckelew, Inc. the Southern Lumber
Company and David Jacobson. Coun-
sci argued that while their clients
were technically guilty OF a violation
of the law. the government was ben
Gifted by the wrong, for the lumber.
shipped with all speed as a. result of
the misrepresentation, went to the
In the building OF the
cantonments and to plants turning
out government work.
The same procedure was followed
by Judge Haight in these cases as in
the sentencing OF the other lumber
concerns last Saturday, when a fine
about equal to the profits was i'm
posed.