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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

This morning at the library Mrs.
Annie Toms took seventy-four chill
dren on a trip by train, boat and
mule-back from Abilene to noun
tains beyond Guatemala City. She
pointed out the strange fruits and
flowers of the country and the stran-
ger homes, schools, food, dress and
habits of rich and poor She de-
scribed the native musical instru-
ment, the marimba, and marimba
records, loaned by mss Lula Spang-
Ter, were played by Herbert Cassel
on Victrola loaned by Mrs. C. l..
Hubbard. Beautiful native hand
made shawls, dresses. baskets and
other interesting Central American
curios were loaned ny Mrs Hubbard
and Mrs. Cassel Miss Florence
Lynn played a difficult piano solo
with her usual brilliancy
structors at the Garfield the past
year and a teacher in the county for
several years, leaves in a week for
Kansas City, Kan, where she will
enter Bethany hospital as pro-
baton nurse. She will complete her
course at the hospital in two years
and will then be ready to go to
France as a Red Cross nurse. Miss
Sheets is sure to be successful in
her work at the hopital and also as
Red Cross nurse later as she has
been one of the best and most popu-
lar school teachers in the county.
Miss Sheets has the best wishes of
her many friends in Abilene and vi
cinity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

In a letter from Omar r. Phil
lips who is in Albuquerque N. M,
he says that his health is much
improved and that in few weeks
he expects to be entirely normal, a
fact his many Abilene friends will
be pleased to learn.
South Buckeye is the worst road
we now have leading into town and
ii should be fixed before the win
ter comes The dirt which was TAX
en- out a few years ago should be
hauled back and the roadbed thor
oughly grayeled
H L. Peterson has sold his
farm, just north Of Solomon, to
Chas. Fox, of near Bennington, for
a consideration Of $4,000. Mr.. Pet
terson will give possession Septern-
Der !, immediately following his
sale which will be on ugust %. Mr..
Peterson holds the position Of as
sistant county treasurer and for this
reason will move his family to Abb
Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

Alls Well With the Maxwell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-08-29

inly offer ample evidence of our anticipatio
:. Friday is not a bit too soon to buy

See our big window display of these
beautiful Blankets. Plain whites, grays
and tans and gorgeous plaids.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
CRANBURY

Miss Florence Perrine celebrated
her birthday on Saturday at delight
ful party. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Burroughs, Mr. and
Mrs. William Dawson, Miss Marion
Campbell, Carlton Campbell Others
invited were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hoffman, of Trenton, Raymond Law
renee of Camp Dix, and Frederick
Hoffman of Lancaster.
Miss Adelaide Everingham is spend
ing q week with Mr.. and Mrs George
Holman of Toms River.
Miss Georgia Thompson is spending
the week with her brother and his
wife Of Toms River.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gordon are
entertaining Miss Gertrude Bergen of
Haddonfield.
Parent-Teacher Asso sociation met in
the public school on Tuesday after
noon. The program as follows: Duet,
Gertrude Harder. Marion Hughes.
Reading of the minutes by Miss Helen
Forman, Miss josephine Cramer of
State Agriculture College addressed
the meeting. Subject-"Food for the
Growing Child" Piano Solo, Ger
trude Harder.
The Ladies' Reading Circle will
meet on Wednesday in the home of
Mrs. Anna Spaulding. Subject-''The
Industrial Arts" Committee, Mrs.
Stanley Conover Mrs. Spaulding.
The c. E. Society of the First
Church will meet in the chapel.on Sun
day evening. Subject-Christian Duty
and Privilege. Leader, Miss Helen
FNorman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02

looked 1T Nolue. and marveled
that she could smile. yes. even smile
INTO the sieAress eyes Of her own
child
And then she, catching sight of my
face, said quietly Don't pity me.
Margie; really ! think I am better of
than you"
I looked at her in absolute aston
ishment. and she explained how she
felt about it.
Some women. Margie. are born to
be mothers and some are born to be
wives I think l am of the latter
class.
IF had 10 choose between your
lot with your splendid boy and wi
dowhood and my poor blind darling
and living husband, I'd not hesitate
a moment.
There IS nothing in this world that
would com mpensate me for the loss OF
Chad and my greatest sorrow in my
babys blindness is that it grieves
Chad so utterly.
Il sometimes think" she continued
with much bitterness. that fate has
been very cruel to Chad. She gave
him an unloved childhood. almost
estranged the friend of his youth
when she flung into his arms worth
less woman upon whom he expended
his first love.
Then for long time she kept him
between Heaven and he'll while we
waited for that awful woman to die
II am glad to think tina; for lit
tie time poor Chad was very happy
Pat. his boyhood chum, had come
back to him, he knew I loved him
with every atom of my body. with
every thought of my mind, with every
beat of my heart.
ITO be continued)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Aldermen of the City OF
Perth Amboy, N. j.. at public meet
ing to be held in the Council Chamber.
City Hall, Perth Amboy. Nj, at $50 p m
p. m, May 6th, and then publicly opened
and read for furnishing one hundred
thousand G00,000) gallons of fuel oil,
28-31 Beaume or better, in tank car lots
fob. Perth Amboy, n. j., deliveries to
be made during a period of one year
from May Is, 1918, when and as re-
quired by the purchaser.
All proposals must be enclosed in a
sealed envelope directed to John Han
son, Jr., City Clerk, Perth Amboy, N. j..
and must be endorsed on the outside
with the name of the bidder and must
be handed to him on or before $50 p. m.
May 6th. 1913, and then publicly opened
City Hall. Perth Amboy, N J.
For any additional information, bid
ders shall apply to Runyon & Carey.
Engineers, S45 Broad Street. Newark
n. J.
The Board Of Aldermen reserves the
right to award the contract to the low
est responsible bidder or to reject all
bids. JOHN HANSON, JR,
Dated April 16. 1918.
City Clerk
1865 1s-20-25-27.5-2-&
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
KEYPORT

Miss Janet Smith has returned TO
her home in Osborne street after
having spent several days in Irving
ton.
Mrs. Ruliff Crawford, of Allen
hurst, has returned after having been
the guest of Councilman and Mrs
George w. Stidfole, of Broadway
All plans are now completed for
the dance to be given at the yacht
club on Friday evening under the
direction Of a committee of young
people of the borough.
Cards have been issued asking for
the annual dues of the Keyport High
School Alumni Association, dues to be
handed to the treasurer, Fred b. Van
Brake before May Is.
On Friday afternoon the Keyport
Literary Club will meet at the home
of Miss Margaret Bedle, when the
program will be in charge Of the
music department.
The union prayer service was held
at Calvary church last evening. the
union service being held the first
Wednesday in each month.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. DeMers and
week where Mr.. DeMers will be IN
charge of the Standard Gas Company
as business manager. He expects TO
spend about two days week in the
borough looking after the interest of
the company here. The house which
he vacates will be occupied by II. A.
Stockton and family, Mr.. Stockton
being In charge of the distribution
system.
The entertainment given at st.
Johns church on Monday evening
was we'll attended. A short program
of vocal selections and recitations
was given. followed by the presenta-
ton of the farce, THE Happy Day."
given by members of the dramatic
department of the Keyport Literary
Club.
Chief Boatswain's Mate Aubrey ].
Durrua, of the Freelance S. p. $50,
spent Tuesday in town with his
mother, Mrs. p. j. Durrua. Mrs.
Durrua has been confined to her
home for several weeks with illness.
Miss Elizabeth Stryker has accept
ed q position with the Standard Gas
Company as meter reader.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
HISTORY CLUB MEETS
Decide to Furnish and Aid Canteer
For Soldiers In City.
RI SDectaI Corrf SUo1den

SEWAREN, May 2-The annual
meeting of the History Club was held
at the home of Mrs. F. F. Grant yes
terday. The officers were all re-elect-
ed with the exception Of first vice
president. Miss Daisy A. Rush was
unanimously elected to this office
report was given by the commit
tee on the annual luncheon which will
be held this year May Is at the home
Of Miss Daisy Rush. The luncheon
committee consists of Mrs. c. A. de
Russy. chairman; Mrs. L. II. Brown
Mrs. J. F. Ryan, Mrs. j. n. Codding-
ton. Mrs. r. H. Boynton, Miss Daisy
Rush. Any members desiring tickets
can secure them Of the committee
any time before Monday May 3.
The delegates to the State Fedora
ton in Newark May 16, II and 1S,
are Mrs. de Russy and Mrs. Codding-
ton, with Mrs. w. w Jackson and
Mrs. Albert Soheld as alternates.
Mrs. l.. S. Thompson now of Perth
Amboy, an active worker in the His
tory Club, was present and spoke of
the canteen to be opened in Amboy.
A number of donations in the way
of furniture and fittings were given
by the members and eatables prom
ised for next week. A card party will
also be given the last Of this month
for the benefit of the canteen at the
home Of Mrs. Grant Reports were
given by the various departments,
showing that the club has been most
active in war relief and Red Cross
work
An invitation was read for the N.
J. Historical Society luncheon on
May 5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
SOUTH AMBOY

Last night Baron de Moorsel, a
Belgian, gave a lecture at the State
Armory before fairly good sized
crowd The lecture, which was illus
trated with stereoptlcon, was on
Devastated Belgium" showing the
ruins of the war on what was onanm
peace loving country. The proc~;
after the expenses have been deduct-
ed, will be equally divided between
the Belgian War Relief Work. the
American Red Cross and the Y. M.
c. A. war work.
Milton c. Bloodgood and Albert
Bergen, who were among the men to
go from here to Fort Ogiethorpe,;
Georgia, have now been transferred
to Fort Worth, Texas. They are both
attending officers training school for
non-commissioned officers.
Allan. c. Smock, one of the local
youths to go to the National Army
cantonments, has reached the other
side in safety.
Mrs J. E. Shaw is visiting for few
days with relatives in Burlington.
Tonight the Middlesex Theatrical
Association will hold a regular meet
ing at the high school auditorium.
With Saturday the last day for the
campaign of the third Liberty Loan.
this city has but two more days in
which to secure its quota. With the
present outlook the quota Will DC
reached at that time, if subscriptions
do not lag at the last day. The bank
is open nights to take subscriptions to
the loan, so that those not finding
time during the day can subscribe at
the bank from to o'clock. The
house-to-house canvass Is thought TO
have helped out materially in this
campaign.
Harry A. Leonard is reported as
having arrived safely in France.
David Herbett, of Philadelphia, Is
visiting with friends in John street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Furman ex-
pect to move to Wanamassa. which
Is near Asbury Park, where they are
now building a new house.
John Quinlan, of the naval re-
serves, is home for a few days fur
Tough.
Today marks the first day of the
in the local high school.
This is taken as the bi-monthly ex-
another OF which will be
taken the latter part of June.
Merchants about this city are plan
ming to make Thrift Stamp Day,
which is to be held next Monday. a
success and will fall in line with
of other places and per-
suade customers to take part of their
change in Thrift Stamps. With but
six or seven months more to go, the |
purchase of stamps must come in |
very fast in order that that amount |
will be raised.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02

To look ones best and feel ones best
ks to enjoy an inside bath each morn
Ing to flush from the system the previ-
Dus days waste. sour lamentations
hnd po!sonous toxins before it is alb
borbed iato the blood. just IS coal.
kAount Of incombust!bls material in
HE form Of ashes. 50 the food and
tlrink taken each day leave in the ali
nentary ogans a certain amount Of
eliminated. form toxins and poisons
khich are then sucked into the blood
Arough the very ducts which are in
ksnded to suck in only nourishment to
sustain the body.
II you want to see the glow Of
healthy bloom in your cheeks. to see
your skin get clearer and clearer. you
are told to drink every morning upon
arising. . glass OF hot water with =
tsaspoonful Of limestone phosphate In
II. which 10 q harmless means OF wash
Ing the waste material and toxins from
tho stomach. liver. kidneys and bow
els, thus cleansing. swestenins ana
purifying the entire alimsntary TRACT,
before putting more food into the
Men and women with sallow skins.
hiver spots, pimples or pallid COM
plexion. also those who wake up wlth
breath. Others who are bothered with
hsadachss, bilious spells. aoid stomach
or constipation should begin this phos-
bhated hot water drinking and are As
Sured of very pronounced results In one
hr two weeks.
A quarter pound Of limestone phos-
phate costs very little At the drus
store but is sufficient to demonstrate
THAT just as soap and hot water
elsanses. purifsH and freshsns the skin
bn the outside, SO hot water and lime
stone phosphate act on the inside or
rams We must always consider that
Internal sanitation 10 vastly moro I'm
hortant than outside cleanliness he.
kause the skin pores do not abeorb sn'
6urlties into the blood, while the heWl
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02

Which Is DeareSt-Husband or Child?
Even now, little book, l still think
Of what Dick would say when ] have
to decide upon anything. This morn
ing it was rather damp and cold, and
| began to try and excuse myself
from taking Richard Waveriy III out,
and then all at once l seemed to see
Dicks little crooked smile, and seem
ed to hear Dick saying, Great Heav-
ems. Margie. that child is neither
sugar nor salt. He is a man child,
Margie, and you must not make him
mollycoddle."
That settled it, little book. l real
lied ii imm ediately it was not Dicky
l was thinking about, but myself. I
did not want to get into street
dress.
You see, I am always taking Dicky
out myself. l am foolishly afraid for
him when he is out of my sight or
hearing.
Since I have been well enough, I
have never let him go out of the
grounds without me.
Even Annie says this is rather fool
ish, but some way, little book, / seem
to feel that Dick has entrusted me
with little Dick, and that if anything
happened to him 1 would feel I have
betrayed the trust.
viewpoint on life this morning from
Mollie. when she came over and
brought her boy.
1t was always too much for me to
see him beside my own splendid
baby. 1t seemed to me that I would
much rather my baby had died than
to have been a blind baby who might
sometimes curse me, that I had
brought him into a life that must be
forever in the dark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
MATAWAN MAKES SPURT
TO PUSH THIRD LOAN OVER
Need But $4,000 Subscriptions to
send Them Over the Top With
Full Quota Taken.
8I Snccial Cors-c

By Special Correspondent
MATAWAN, May Only s47.300
worth of bonds remain to be sold in
this place, for Matawan to go "over
the top" in the third Liberty Loan
For some weeks past the Liberty Loan
committee of which John p. Lloyd is
chairman, conceded that they would
raise about $4,000 of their allot-
ment of $167,300, and the results to
date have So far. axceeded their best
expectations that special effort is to
De made by the committee to raise
the complete amount
Last night Mr.. Lloyd announced
that the amount of the loan subscrib-
ed to date is s120,o00 Several large
subscriptions have been received. The
largest from the Farmers and Mer-
chants National bank, which organi-
zatlon took $4,000 worth of bonds
The team of Peter p. Munning, of the
Munning-Loeb Company reported the
sale or $4,000 worth and more to fol-
low. The Matawan bank subscribed
Tor $4,000 worth of the bonds. The
team captained by Charles C. Schock
has reported the sale of $4,000
worth OF bonds with more to follow
AS over sixty per cent. of the en-
ployes of the Munning-Loeb Company
have subscribed for bonds, an in
for this concern by the Liberty Loan
Committee. This is the only factory
in the jurisdiction of the local COM
mittee which has reported a sale Of
bonds up to the present time. Just
what other plants are going to do in
the matter could not be learned last
night but it is expected that they will
swing into line and help fill up the
allotment, so that Matawan may have
the honor of winning a Liberty Loan
quota flag
A big patriotic meeting will be held
in the high school auditorium at s
O'Clock tomorrow night, at which time
Lieutenant Albro of Camp Vail will
be the speaker. A speaker will also be
present from the Aero Marine plant
at Keyport Sheriff Elmer H. Geran
is also expected to speak. Two buglers
will be present from Camp Vail.
Chairman Lloyd is also trying to
arrange for an aeroplane exhibition
over the town tomorrow afternoon in
the interest of the patriotic meeting
to be held in the evening. Everyone
in the borough, township and sur
rounding country is urgently request
ed to be present and take part in this
meeting, which is promised to be one
of the most successful in the history
of the borough.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
FRENEAU

Mrs. Arthur Zeigler was Matawan
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. William Hornsby spent Tues
day with her sister. Mrs. Albert Rad
cliff, in Morganville.
Mrs. ]. d. Conover was a Keyport
visitor Tuesday
Mrs. Alfred Allison was a Matawan
visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. James Lamberson was a re-
cent Newark visitor
Mrs. Oglvie. of Keyport spent We'd
nesday morning with her daughter,
Mrs. Richard Thompson.
Mrs. William Lockwood was a Mat
avian visitor Wednesday.
Edward Magrath and family moved
to New York Wednesday,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
kEASBEY

Miss Irene Nehrkorn has returned
to her home after spending seven
months with relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. William Romer was a Perth
Amboy visitor yesterday afternoon.
Miss A. c. Fraser. musical instruc-
tor of the public schools of Wood
bridge township, visited the local
school yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Nehrkorn. OF
Crows Mill road, are entertaining
relatives from Baltimore
An important drill of the Home
Guard of Fords will be held tonight
in the Fords firehouse. All local
members are urged to attend
Superintendent of Public Schools
of Middlesex County H. Brewster
Willis visited the local school Tues
day.
Lewis E. Meyer, of Fords. who was
recently operated on at a Newark
hospital. visited relatives here Tues
day.
The regular rehearsal of the Keas-
hey Drum Corps will be held tomor-
row night in the firehouse.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
SUBURBAN NEWS
JAmESBURG TOPS QUOTA
BY $4,000 FOR LOAN
$4,000 Raised so Far, When Quota
Was But $4,000; Helmctta
Makes Five Times Quota.
BIZ Special Corresnondeuf

By Special Correspondent
JAMESBURG, May with a total
subscription of over 5000 the quota
OF $4,000 set by the government as
that Jamesburg would be asked to
raise has been far over-subscribed.
While the district given Jamesburg
embraces wide territory each COM
munity has already taken more by
many hundreds than in either of the
other drives.
Jamesburg proper, while no amount
has been set as its quota has taken
close to 100000. This was far in ex-
cess OF that of the other two drives
The borough of Helmetta with but
seven hundred inhabitants and a great
portion of foreign birth, has over-sub-
scribed their quota of $4,000 just five
times. Up to yesterday they had taken
over $40, 900 worth of the third issue
of Liberty bonds.
Next to Helmetta the village of
Dayton comes a close second with
close to $4,000 with a quota of $500.
With other interests at work in that
hamlet this showing is an excellent
one. The other reports received show
the following results Spotswood,
$1,700; Matchaponix, $1,000.
Chairman Frank H. Pownall. of
Jamesburg, has worked very hard to
that the borough has earned a place
of honor in the nations honor list a
big time will be planned for the rails
ing Of the honor flag. The borough
of Helmetta also has earned an in
dustial flag for the employees Of the
George w. Helme Company who have
subscribed subs BED with a percentage Of
will be put to the breeze in that bor-
ough. In some departments for the
three loans a percentage OF 100 has
been maintained and no matter how
many loans are agtated this will be
maintained.
The committee having the Helmet
ia drive in charge was under the di-
Jamesburg, with the following teams:
Team George James. captain;
Cornelius Stonaker, Marion Monde
ker.
Team 2-Hugo Weideman, captain:
Miss Blanche Tilton, Miss Annie
Makes.
Team s-James Deming, captain:
Steven Rohall, John Ziskowski.
Team 4-John Rothbar, captain;
John Mondoker, William Wimdler.
Team SC. o. Ericsson, captain;
Otto Yahnel. Louis Perrine.
Team 6-Clinton M. Clemons, cap
tain: Frederick Gunson. Kasmer Wis
nieWski
Team 7--walter Helme. captain:
Arthur Clemons, Joseph Zolick, B.
Ujazk owski.
Team S-Salvatore Thoms, cap
tain; Michael Witkowski. Jacob Wei
sert
Team 9-Henry Urstadt, captain;
Charles Witkowski, Benjamin Four
att.
Team 1o-R. vanKirk Richards,
captain; William Hulit
Team 11-Robert J. Franklin, cap
tain
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
OH! THAT AWFUL BACkACHF
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS

An unhealthy kody. and the unhappi-
prevented by ordinary Judgment and
care, Keep your stomach and kidneys
In shape and you will have good
health. The kidneys work is to throw
on inc poisonous matters which enter
the body. II they perform this work
regularly and automatically the other
organs will take care Of themselves.
Diseased conditions OF the bladder o.
Rloheys are Indicated by nervousness
bago, rheumatism. pain in the lower
slee essnsss that tired. worn out feel
Ing, Jizziness. nausea bacbache, ium-
when urinating, bloody, cloudy and
abooHen many so-called female
trouslea" severe pain and discomfort
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
MRS. WALLING HOSTESS


KEYPORT. May 2:-On Tuesday
afternoon Mrs. William T. Walling,
OF Poole avenue, entertained the
tuesday Card Club, five hundred be-
ing played. The prize winners were
Mrs. r. S. White, a handbag; Mrs.
Harvey S. Bedle, second, a hand en-
broldered towel, and Mrs. L. Brewer
Walling. third, box of stationery. A
pleasant social hour followed the
program during which dainty re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess.
Those playing included Mrs. Rufus
y. Walling, Mrs. ]. earle Anderson,
Mrs. Charles x. Crawford, Mrs. F. F.
Armstrong, Mrs. Laura Campbell,
Mrs. Asbury w. Campbell, Mrs. Ell
mer e. Morris, Mrs. o. c. Bogardus,
Mrs. William T. VanMater. Mrs.
James T. Walling. Mrs. Harvey w.
Hartman, Mrs. Harvey s. Bedle, Mrs.
r. s. White. Mrs. L. Brewer Walling,
Mrs. Norman B. Lockwood, Mrs.
Harvey Bronner and Mrs. William 7.
Walling.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-05-02
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Miss Lillian Hirncr to Wed Private
Thomas Ward.

Miss Lillian Hirncr to Wed Private
Thomas Ward.
WOODBRIDGE, May 2-The en-
gagement of Miss Lillian Hirner,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A.
Hirner, of High street, and Thomas
Wand, of Freeman street, now station
ed at Camp Dix, was announced at
party given in their honor by Misses
Mary and Anna Meng at their home
in West Main street Monday night
About thirty guests were present The
time was passed dancing and playing
games, after which refreshments
were served. It was at this time that
Miss Meng presented Miss Hirner
with large bunch of pink carnations
and the announcement was made
Each guest received a carnation as a
souvenir and CONGRATULATIONS
were showered upon Miss Hirner and
Mr.. Wand.