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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
Arrested for Speeding.

BIZ Special CoTrespondent.
TOTTENVIILE, June 25-Wflliam
II. Whitmore, twenty-one years old,
a student, of IL North Sixteenth
street. East Orange, was arrested at
s o'clock last night by Motorcycle
Patrolman Bailey charged with
speeding at the rate of forty miles an
hour in Amboy road between Arbu-
tus avenue and Huguenot avenue,
Huguenot Park. He was released on
bail being furnished to the amount of
800 for his appearance in court by
Lieutenant Reiffert of the Sixtieth
precinct. A summons was served on
Abram E. johnson, of 7116 Amboy
road, Tottenville. by Motorcycle Pa
trolman Farrell for speeding at the
rate of thirty miles an hour in Amboy
road, between Wood and Brehaut
avenues, last night.
Carl Kirchmeier, Of 191 Bay street.
Tompkinsville. charged with speeding
at the rate of thirty-1ve miles an
hour in Amboy road, was served with
a by Motorcycle Patrolman
Durham. Nicolo Nalazzi. of II East
Houston street, operating a car with
improper brake protection in Arthur
Kill road, was served with a sum-
mons by Patrolman Streeter yester-
day afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
OLD BRIDGE

The strawberry festival held on DIR.
Crandalfs lawn Saturday night for
the benefit of the baseball team, was
a big success. Seventy-seven dollars
was taken in and sixty-five dollars
was cleared.
Miss Mildred Skarvan visited her
mother at New York Sunday.
Miss A. s.. Thorn. of Red Bank,
spent the week end with her parents.
George r. Squires was an out of
town visitor Monday.
Misses Blanche Yates, Jeanette
Hendrickson, Marion Perdun and Ell
sic Perdun were in Perth Amboy Sat
urday.
Miss Gertrude Rice, OF New York.
visited her parents over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Dill, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. M. Zones n Mrs. Steward.
of New York city, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. s. C. Thorn
Mrs. j. w Squires, Mrs, George
Baker and lie Roy Tice visited in
Beverly Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Mankowski was n bust
ness visitor in Newark Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
Bis July Fourth Program
for Soldiers at Hospital
sv spec,nl Corresnondent

By Speciol Correspondent
TOTrENNII1.E. June 25-The
American Red Cross. ever mindful of
the soldiers comfort. is not going to
allow a Fourth of july to pass I'M
ranged for the men on the post. n
Base Hospital No. Al is located a fine
array of athletic sports is being ar
ranged for the men on the post. and
1t is proposed TO carry out a monster
program which will attract the atten-
ton of the men from early morning
until late at night.
The events at Fox Hills will COM
prise all manner of athletic contests.
from a wheel-chair parade at 3
O'Clock in the morning to a monster
community singing n vaudeville
entertainment at $50 in the evening.
There has been a combination of
activities with the one object, sue
cess. as the aim. The boys will be
provided with cigars and cigarettes
from the X. of c., ice cream from
the Y. M. c. A, the Jewish Welfare
Board will be on hand with AXE and
lemonade, while an additional supply
of ice cream will be dispensed by
the League of Catholic Women. while
the salads will be in the hands OF
the Women's Volunteer Corps. The
Richmond County Chapter of the
Red Cross will feed the inner man
with sandwiches, coffee and tea. The
War. Camp Community Service will
send fifty OF it's female representa-
tives, each bearing a cake. The
Young Ladies' Circle of the st.
Johns church will dispense all of the
candy. Each organization will pro-
vid a ent for its own use through
out the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
KEYF0dT

Mrs. y. Edgar smith and daurh-
ter. Miss Marion Smith. OF Division
street were the guests OF friends at
Red Bank on Sunday.
Benjamin Conover, OF Warren
street, was the guest of relatives at
Holmdel on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Gravatt and
family. OF Asbury Park. were the
guests of relatives in the borough on
Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Osborn and daughter.
Miss Helen Osborn, of Main street.
were visitors at Red Banak on Mon
day.
Broadway has been oiled the past
week under the direction OF the Board
of Freeholders.
On Monday evening f. j. Riley. of
the Aeromarine Company. held a
dance at the Beach Park pavilion,
which was well attended and proved
TO be a pleasant event.
Mrs. William Danforth and son
John, or New York, are spending sew
eral weeks mith Mrs. Adele Lennen
and family, of lakewood Park.
Harry Baldwin. of Division street.
was the guest of friends at Red Bank
on Sunday.
Miss Arizia Conover and nephew.
Benjamin Smith, were guests of
friends at Holmdel on Sunday.
A second hand furniture store has
been opened i'm the building recently
vacated by G.. Schenone in the Ogden
block on Front street.
On Thursday evening an important
meeting of h executive committee
of the Red Cross will be held at the
lie cross rooms in Front street to
make final plans for the securing of
the services of a district nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey s. Bedle. of
Broad street. have removed to their
farm at Crawford's Corner for the
summer. Miss Eta Conover of
Church street, is spending several
weeks there.
Last evening a delegation from Cor
onal Council, Royal Arcanum, visited
Middlesex Lodge at Perth Amboy. go
ing by automobile from Salz's Corner.
Jacob Rudnick and Samuel Singer
who attended school at the Pennsyl-
vania Dental College at Philadelphia,
have returned for the summer vaca-
ton.
Mr.. n Mrs. Alfred Walling and
family have returned to Hackettstown
after having spent several DAYS in the
borough visiting with relatives.
Mrs. A. III. Sands, of Main street,
was the guest of friends at Red Bank
on Monday.
Miss Florence Huylar, of First
street. was the guest of friends at
New York on Saturday.
CpAChoA 1OuiCiis bOydl ATCdnuIn.
attended church al the Reformed
church on Sunday evening. when Rev.
f. It. b. Reynolds delivered a special
address to the council.
An Interesting missionary meeting
is being held at the First Baptist
church this afternoon, when the
speaker of the afternoon is Mrs. Grace
r.. Farmer, of Montclair, whose topic
Is the inter-church missionary move
ment. The meeting is being held un-
der the direction of the Missionary
Society n delegations are present
from atlantic Highlands, Red Bank,
Matawan, Holmdel and New Mon
mouth.
An interesting meeting of the So
ciety was held yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Harry Disbrow, of
Broadway.
Miss Dorothy Reynolds, of Kearney
street, has recovered from illness,
which a kept her confined to her
home for several weeks.
Mr.. n Mrs. William Pease, of
Keansburg were the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs, George Pease, of Church street,
on Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
ORDINANCE FOR
WATER system
S225 200 City Bonds for Big
Project at South Amboy Is
Agreed Upon
On Special Correspondent.

" NDfCNUt toffeNDONQENL
SOUTH AMBOY, June 25-The reg
ular meeting of the Common Council
was held last night in the Council
Chamber of the city Hall with the full
membership of hat body present.
A communication was received from
City Solicitor Leo J.. Coakley making
a report on his search" of the prop
erty to be used by the city as the site
for the new water works. His report
showed II to be absolutely clear with
the exception OF a mortgage of $500
held by III. C.. Perrine. This mortgage
will be cancelled and the title given
clear to the city. Upon a motion by
Councilman Kress the communica-
ton was received and filed.
An ordinance vas taken up on its
first reading. 1t provided for the is
sue of $225.000 city bonds. the money
to be used to purchase property and
construct an up-to-date and modern
water system in this city. The bonds
to be made in n thousand dollars
par value and to bear five per cen
interest. payable semi-annually. The
ordinance was introduced by Coun-
Gilman Delaney. chairman of the fl
nance committee. BY a motion by
Councilman Kress the ordinance was
laid over under the rules after being
read by the city clerk.
A resolution was introduced by
Councilman Shuey, authorizing the
sale Of a house at the end of the
city lock for the sum OF five dollars
to Christopher Kelly of this city. The
house to be removed at the expense
of Mr.. Kelly. This resolution was
adopted by the unanimous consent of
the councilmen present.
Councilman Kress introduced a res
olution authorizing the committee ON
buildings and grounds to decorate all
city property in the down town sec
ton of the city. This resolution was
adopted.
Councilman Kress called attention
to the fact that there were a number
of farmers and hucksters coming TO
this city and ~disposing of their pro-
duce without city license. He made a
motion that this matter be called to
the attention of the special office
handling this york who will take ac-
ton. The motion was carried.
Councilman Kress stated hat the
new poor house was now being used
by the poor of this city and the city no
longer had any use for the old build
ing which the Raritan River Railroad
Company had given permission to use
for the next two years. He intro
duce da motion that the city waive all
claim to the old building so that this
eyesore may be torn down. 1t has
been pointed out that since the city
has vacated the building 1t has been
uesd as a d~isorderly house to a great
extent. 1t is also the favorite spot
for crap shooters or stormy after
MONS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
WELCOME SOON
At JAMESRURG
Monster Affair for Borough's
Service Men Is Now Being
Arranged

Bu Special Correspondent
JAMESBURG, June 25-Tentative
plans were made at a meeting held
in borough hall on Monday night
that when fully matured will insure
every Jamesburg boy who did his
bit" during the war. one of the biggest
times of their career and will be one
that the town will long remember. :
George Hutchinson was made chair
man of the committee and DIR. ]. r.
Dare. secretary and Harvey Stonaker,
treasurer. Several plans were adj
vanced as just what would be best
for the boys and 1t was finally agreed
that a short parade to Triangle Park,
several five-minute speeches "a sup
per, dancing in the open air and to
cap the climax a medal will be pre-
scented to every boy whoh saw service
in camp or at the front. The sugges-
tion that two separate medals be
given distinguishing the men who
went overseas from the men who were
sent to camps in the United States and
went no further.
From indications at this time It is
thought that all the boys will soon be
on their way and Saturday, July 26th.
has been set as the day on which the
event will be held. The day will be
set aside as one for doing the boys
honor and all business will be sus-
pended for the time.
Another meeting of the COMMITTEES
will be held on Monday night of next
week. when additional committees
will be named and reports made OF
the work under way. The members
of the committee hat met on Monday
night were representatives of the so-f
cieties and organizations in town that
totalled over twenty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
SOUTH AM

The Boy Scout drive in this city
although getting away with a late
start has showed wonderful results.
No active campaign has been made
but many more associate members
have been secured han the quota as
signed to this city. The members of
the committee, however, still stand
ready to receive any money toward
this work.
The saloonkeepers in this city are
still holding on to a thin thread of
hope. AS yet none has made any
plans for the future.
Another big reduction in the work
ing force at the Morgan Ordnance
Depot is expected this week.
The regular mid-week prayer serv-
ice of the M. L. church will be held
tonight instead of Thursday on &C
count of 1t conflicting with the COM
mencement exercises.
Miss Elsie Fothergill, of Perth
Amboy, was a local visitor last even
ing.
The state inspector of charity in
stitutions recently visited this city
and inspected the new poorhouse.
His report received at the regular
meeting of the common council
showed the building to be In hrst
class condition.
The makers of the banner were in
this city last evening placing the
Welcome Home banner in its place.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Education will be held
tonight in the Office of o.. o. Barr at
School No. 2.
A meeting of the Board of Health
is scheduled for tomorrow evening.
At the meeting of the Welcome
Home Committee on Monday night II
was decided to hire the Third Bat
talon Band of this city for the cele-
bration in August. The local band
will furnish the music for the corona
ton, band concerts, parades on Sat
urday and street dancing at night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
ROOSEVELT

The Holy Name Band of st. JOS
eph's church has again been reor-
ganized by the Rev. Father Lewis A.
Hayes, who is taking great interest
in the affairs of the young men of
the parish. All members who previ-
ously were in the band were present
and most all have again ake up
the instruments they formerly play
ed.
Miss c. NJ. Fucci, who has been head
nurse at the borough public schools
for the past year., left yesterday for
the Catskill Mountains where she will
spend the summer.
The new baseball field of the Liebig
Works has brought all sorts of base
ball players each night to practice.
Baseball games will be played two or
three nights a week in a short while
by teams that are being formed by
different sections of the borough.
An explosion of a gas drum start
ed a fire at the Warner Chemical
Company plant yesterday afternoon
which for a short while looked seri-
Gus. Chief Coughlin had his firemen
quickly at the scene of the fire. The
factory fire department also were at
work, The five streams of water
quickly subdued the flames. No one
was injured by the explosion. Flames
shot high in the air and threw large
volumes of smoke.
Captain William F. Firth, of the
1o4th engineers, who was stationed in
the borough before the war started,
came into town yesterday to see some
OF his old time friends. He will be
here next Monday night to attend the
banquet of Fire Company No. 2 to
their members who were in the serv-
In the late world war. The COM
mittee has arrangements completed
for a grand time at this reunion of
fremen.
Court Carteret had one of its best
at~tendances last night at their meet
ing at Odd Fellows hall. A class OF
fifty new members were elected to
order which now has a roll of
$50 members. A social session was
held after the meeting. Edward
Densmore was given great praise for
secured fifty applicants in less
than a month. He will continue this
work to make an even hundred. The
next great affair will be the welcome
home celebration OF the local order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin C. Shea, with
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Shea in h for
mer's automobile motored TO Bear
Mountain yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harrison, OF
Manhattan, were at Prince Bay Little
Farms yesterday.
Charles F. Hoffman. of Manhattan,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Meara have
taken up their residence in Great
Kills.
Charles Scarnikow of California is
visiting his uncle John Scarnikow OF
Prince Bay.
Mrs. Harry Smith visited in Totem
vile yesterday afternoon.
The commencement exercises OF
school No. 3 will be held at the school
tomorrow with an appropriate pro-
gram to mark the closing OF the
school for the term. !.
A meeting OF Molly Stark Council
Daughters of America was held last
night at Amicitia hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
GRADUATION At
THE ACADEMY
st. Louis School Exercises
Are EnIoyed--Song Pro-
gram Given
By Special corrsspondent.

By Special Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE. June 25.-The
twelfth annual commencement and
graduating exercises of st. Louis
Academy was held yesterday after
noon at the parochial school auditor
ium with an appropriate program to
mark the closing of the term at the
school. Graduation honors were con-
ferred on Miss Loretta McKeon and
Miss Gcorgette Landais who finished
the high school course and on Miss
Helen Conboy. Miss Helen Desmond
and Miss Mary Androvette who are to
enter the high school
Honors were given to Miss Kath-
leen Harding in the academic depart
ment for Christian doctrine and a
gold medal was awarded Master Muir
ray Androvette in the grammar de-
partment n Miss Eileen Harding
received the silver medal for Christian
doctrine in the primary department.
Miss Margaret Callahan n Miss
Annie Kennedy received the conduct
prizes. The auditorium was well
filled with the friends and relatives of
the pupils of the school. The fol-
lowing was the program rendered:
Overture-Zampa-Miss @. Landais.
Miss K. Harding.
Invitation to the Dance-Chorus.
The Old Front Gate-Recitation-
MISS M. A~nQTOVeIIe.
My Dream of the U. s. A.-Song and
Recitation.
Jacob L~athrop's Cow-Recitation-
Miss G. Ford.
Reaping the F1ax--Drill.
Jimmy-Recitation-Maste C. Rog-
ers.
Les Bevues de Perrette-Dialogue-
Miss L. McKeon, Miss G.. Landais.
The Nobody Man-Gesture Song.
The Bishop and the Cow-Recitatiou
Miss V. Wilson.
Helping Mother-Recitatlon-Miss E.
Allen.
Flower Dance Drill.
Grumbling Tommy-Song-Boys.
What the Little Girl Said-Recitation
Miss /. Glynn.
The Message@Gesture Song.
Joys-Recitation-Miss Fl. Allen.
Serenade-Duet - Miss Androvette,
Miss A. Harding.
STANDARDIZATION and Recitation.
Young Fellow my Lad-Recitation-
Miss H. Desmond.
Dashing Spray-Duet-Miss II. Allen.
Miss M. Allen.
Knights of Columbus-Essay-Miss G.
Landais.
To the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A.
Flow. fiow-Chorus-Song b.
! Maids in Mirth-Dance.
Marche Lorraine-French Song.
Valedictory-Miss l.. McKeon.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NJ. Jolocat,
Miss Fl. Desmond.
Graduation Honors.
School re-opens September eighth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
Service Men at Meeting
to Outline March for Saturday

BIZ SpeciaI Cor~respondent.
SOUTH AMBOY. June 25-Au sol
diers and sailors are urged to be at
the St. Mary's school grounds at 3
O'Clock Saturday afternoon in order
that some sort OF line may be formed
to participate In the Welcome Home
demonstration. The soldiers will be
lead by Capt. Harold Hoffman. the
ranking officer OF this city. and will be
followed by Lieuts. Conlogue. Peirson
and Gundrum.
The ladies' OF the Red Cross have
prepared a banquet which will be
served in the new high school audi
torium Immediately following the pa
AIDE Congressman Scully will be
present and make an address and will
bring a prominent present day states
man along as his guest; A band has
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
MEpIcINEs USED BY MONKS

1t is claimed that Monks of ancient
days knew of more than three hundred
species of medicinal plants used in
general for medicines by these religious
orders. While centuries have passed.
with all the advance made fns medical
science, many of our most successful
remedies are today made from the roots
and herbs of the field. like that good, old
fashioned remedy, Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which for more
than forty years has been relieving
women from some OF the worst forms
of female ills, and is now considered the
standard remedy.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25

K. Of c. Head on Visit
Bg Special Correspondemf.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILI4E, June 25-District
Deputy John j. Hayes, accompanied
by Grand Knight Shea, of Stapleton
Council, and Breen, of Richmond
Council of West New Brighton, visit
ed T~ottenville Council, knights of
Columbus. at its meeting last night
at X. of C. hall. Grand Knight Peter
Brown was in the chair and well
coined the visitors and many that
were out at this time. Remarks were
made by District Deputy Hayes,
Grand Knight Shea and Augustus G..
Marscher, a member of the local
council who was at the head of the
local draft board. A social time fol-
lowed the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
FORDS

The regular monthly business meet
ing of Fern Grove No. Sc, w. c. Will
be held at Woodman hail. Hobart
street, in Perth Amboy tomorrow
night at 8 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens an;
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Webb n son. of Perth Amboy. were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ron,er in Keasbey recently.
Mrs. Charles PfeiGer. N Kaashey,
spent Monday night in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Jonanson and
daughter Emma motored to Long
Branch Sunday afternoon.
Many in and out of town people
enjoyed the block dance which was
held in town Monday night.
Miss Helen Pfeiffer and Charles
Schuster. Kelsbey. were Fords Wis
itors Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene North and
son have moved to Perth Ambov. Mr..
and Mrs. BENJAMIN Bailey, Of Perth
are occupying their residence.
Mrs. Charles Jorgenson and daugh-
ters. Edith and Leola, and Mrs. John
Jorgenson. of Perth Amboy. were the
guests of Mrs. Peterson Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. William James Fullerton and
daughter. of Keasbey. were local
Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
One for Mamma.

/ sent my small daughter into he
front room to do some busting. Not
hearing her around. l stepped quietly
into the room and found her sitting
idly by the window with her work
unfinished. l said to her: Don't
you know Satan finds work for Idle
hands to dot" She quickly replied:
He must be something like you
Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
Plans for As Structures.
1AS- 20

TOTTENVILLE, June 25.-In the
last report of the building department
made for the week ending June ii
there were plans filed for forty-three
structures in the borough of Rich
mond at an estimated cost of S63,570.
In the same time there were twenty
alterations for buildings at an esti-
plumbing permits at IN estimated cost
of $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
A Question.

Tommy-"Father, isn't the world
older than 1T used TO beY' Father
Certainly 1t is, my son!" Tommy
"Then what do people mea by talk
ing about 'oldtimes?'"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
a DISCOVERY THAT
MANKIND

Two discoveries have added greatly
to human welfare.
In 1885 Newton originated the vac
uum process for condensing milk with
cane sugar to a semi-hiquid form.
In 1883 Horlick at Racine, Wis, dis
covered how to reduce milk to a dry
ponder form with extract of matted
grains, zrithout cane sugar.
This product HoRLick named
Matted Milk. Name since copied
by others.) Its nutritive value,
digestibility and ase of preparation
(by simply stirring in water) and the
fact that it keeps in any climate,
has proved of much value to mankind
as an ideal food-drink from infancy
to old age.
Ask for HoRLicRs Avoid limitations
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
SEWAREN

Mrs. John G.. Walker will enter
tain the members of the History Club
at luncheon Wednesday, July 2.
The Bridge Club was entertained
by Mrs. J. F. Ryan this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
Onions for Insomnia.

II troubled with insomnia try eat
ing raw onions at the last meal in the
day. Give this a thorough trial, not
once only, but for a week or two.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25
sCHENCK

sCHENCK-On June zz, 1919. Tunis
Ruliss, husband of Ethel T. Schenck.
Funeral services at his late residence,
800 Main street, Matawan. 3 F. M,
Thursday. June 26th.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-25

CITY SUNDAY EXCURSION
via New Jersey Central, June 2oth' Sine
ctal train leaves Perth Amboy s.s4 A. M.
Round trip s2.5o, war .ax 20 cents add
tional.
5e53-6-23-25-27
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1919-04-12
wM. F. JOHNSON, Attorney-at-Law
ORDER NISI.

William +. Johnson, Trustee for fore
closure in mortgage to George +.
Disharoon from John Thomas Pur-
nell and Nancy Purnell. his wife.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County In Equity No. 296l.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by William +, Johnson, Trus-
tee. for the sale of the real estate in
the above cause described be ratified
and confirmed unless cause to the CON
trary thereof he shown on or before
the Dist day Of April, 1919, provided
a copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper printed in Worcester
County once in each of three success
sive weeks before the llth day of
April, in the year nineteen hundred
and nineteen.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $26l5.O0.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.