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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
JAM ESBURG

Be sure and attend the meeting OF
citizens in borough hall to night when
plans will be advanced for the wei
come home" celebration to be given
the local soldiers who have returned
from military service.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Chaitin, of Hilcrest-
in-the-Pines. entertained owe the
week end Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schan-
bel and daughter, Miss Blanche Schan-
bel, and sol Emil F.. Schanbel. DIR.
Cyrus Perlillo. and George Miller. of
Brooklyn were members of the party.
The writer is in receipt of a post
card from a town boy, William Jaqui,
son of Mrs. Fred Jaqui, who has been
engaged as undertaken on the trans
ports plying between foreign ports and
the United States. The card was dat
ed Naples and tells of the trip to
Genoa and Brest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
Several Cases for Grand Jury
Tomorrow; Indictments Found

Bu Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, une 16@The
grand jury will meet again tomorrow
at the county court house at st.
George for the purpose of taking up
several cases since their sitting a week
ago. An Indictment has been found
by the grand jury against William j.
Brown, nineteen years old, OF Swami
street, Stapleton, a laborer, and
George Snyder, twenty-seven years old
who is still in the United States army,
but his home is at 219 Corson street,
Tompkinsville, on a charge of murder
in the first degree. Both men, who
are colored, are charged with causing
the death OF Edward Lewis, ffty-six
years old, at a party held at the home
of Mrs. Arvin, at 92 Maple avenue,
Port Richmond, two weeks ago.
Both are locked up in the county
tail at Richmond and will probably
be arraigned for pleading this week.
The murder followed an argument be-
tuEaen several-nthers at the party.
which Lewis took no part in. After
the argument the men went outside
and as Lewis was descending a back
stairs to go out he was mistaken for
one of the party that was in the ar
gument in the house. An alarm was
sounded after the shooting and Patrol
man Ruggles. formerly of the Totem
vile station, was the first on the scene.
Detectives Collins and Innkln fifteen
minutes after held up an automobile
In which Brown and Snyder and five
others were riding. All were arrested,
together with a number of others at
the house who were held as material
witnesses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
James III. Riley.

Special CorreSP ordent.
JAMESBURG, June 16.-Foilowfng
an illness of two years, James III. Ril-
ey. son of Mrs. Edward Callahan,
died at the home of his mother Satur-
day.
Deceased had been i'll for the past
two years, with tubercular trouble. He
was for six months OF his Illness an
inmate of the sanatorium at Glen
Gardner. For a time his condition
improved and the past year the i'll
ness developed its serious state, re-
sulting in his death.
Funeral services will be held from
ST. James Catholic church, on Tues
day morning. at nine o'clock, when a
requium high mass for the dead VIII
be said.
Mr.. Riley was born t~hirty-seven
years ago at Freehold. He made his
home at Jamesburg for many years
and ten years ago moved to Trenton,
where he was employed by the Tren-
ton street Railway Company unit
taken i'll.
Besides his wife. three daugh.
ters survive Misses Mary, Helen and
Mildred Riley: one brother. Hugh
Riley; three sisters: Mrs. f.. Farr, MIS-
Julia Riley, J~amesburg; Mrs. Harry
Malone, Dakota
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
KEASBEY

Mrs. John Burke and daughter La
Verne, of Perth Amboy. are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Romer.
Miss Rose Robinson attended the
committee meeting of the Class of
of the Woodbridge high school
in Woodbridge. Thursday night. The
class will hold a private dance in
the high school next Friday night.
The Misses Helen Pfeiffer n
Edythe Schilcox were Perth Amboy
visitors Friday afternoon.
The final examinations of the term
were completed in the local school
Friday. The marks of each pupil
will be made known to the pupils this
Word was received at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Klein that their son,
First Sergeant Dewey Klein, had ar
rived from overseas. Klein has been
in France for eighteen months n
one of the first local boys to
enter the war, he enlisting in the
medical corps.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
Keyport High School Alumni
Has 33Id Annual Reunion

BIZ Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, June 1.-THE thirty
third annual reunion of the Keyport
High School Alumni was held at the
high school auditorium Friday night.
George Birch, Jr., the president, gave
the address of welcome. The audito-
rum was filled with former graduates
and their friends Nearly all OF the
alumni who have been in service dur
ing the present war were there and
seemed to enjoy the return to civilian
clothes.
An entertainment consisting of a
program given by Miss Justine Rob-
erts, contralto and story teller; Miss
Bertha Hawley. sopranos; Miss Jessie
Delane. instrumentalist, n Miss
Helen Bard, contralto. was very much
enjoyed At the completion of the
program. the floor was cleared for
dancing. the music being furnished by
Cherry's Society jazz orchestra
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
AUTO UPSETS,
Z BADLY HORT
One Man In HospitaI---Auto
Accidents Over the Week.
End
sneoinl correapondent.

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, June 16:-One
man is in the hospital and another
Is at his home seriously injured as
the result of an automobile turning
over in Arthur Kill road, between
K~reischerville and Rossville. about
1926 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Gustave Hergert twenty-eight
years old, of 1928 Arthur Kill road,
Kreischerville. driver of the car, is at
the st. Vincent hospital with a pos
sible fracture Of the skull and severe
decorations of the light sid OF the
forehead, and William Burgess. TWEEN
fy-nine years old, of Sharrott road,
Kreischerville, Is at his homo with a
fractured rib and bruises about the
body.
Hergert was attended by the am
bulance x from the hospital
and taken there in the ambulance.
Burgess, who left the scene Of the
accident, was later attended at ms
home by DIR. David Coleman OF Am
boy road, T~ottenville.
Hergert was driving the a and it
Is aid while attempting to round the
curve near Fullman's hotel the car
skidded and turned over, pinnlng the
two men under the machine. They
were taken out from under the car
bv several men and word sent out for
nm ambulance Ine macnlne was
wrecked and had to be towed home.
At the hospital this morning 1t was
said that Hergert was doing as well
as could be expected.
William Miller. of 1905 Arden ave-
nue.. Annadale, reported to the police
yesterday afternoon that while he
was crossing the railroad tracks at
Annadale yesterday morning on his
motorcycle he aecidently struck
Louis Hamm, the fagman, of 42O
Butler avenue, Concord. Hamm was
uninjured and continued at his post.
Marie Fuller, four years old, OF S7S
Oak street. Perth Amboy. accidentiy
fell from the seat of a motor truck
at Arthur Kill road N Bentley
street at 1O:45 o'clock yesterday
morning and received Commissions OF
the left side of the scalp and abra-
sions of the right knee. She was at
tended by DIR. Washington and later
taken to her home. The truck was
operated by Stephen Waltz, of 374
Oak street, Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
TOTTENVlLLE

Miss Bernice Boyd, of Brooklyn, is
here for a visit with her father. D.. w.
Boyd. =.
Miss Anna Currie, of Brighton street
sails today for Scotland to spend the
summer with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Cole. OF
Elizabeth, spent yesterday here with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gabriel Dissosway are
entertaining Mrs. Lydia Hettric, or
Toledo, Ohio. and Miss Mary Wentz, OF
I. Lester Bedell. of Orange, visited
his father, J. w. Bedell, OF Amboy
road, yesterday.
Miss Celia Saffron visited in Man
haitian on Saturday. =.
Lieutenant J. Leonard Mcdonald
and Lieutenant James Dunham or the
navy. stationed at Washington, d, c..
visited the formers parents, Mr.. n
Mrs. John Mcdonald, yesterday.
Police Sergeant George Conboy, OF
the Goth precinct station, celeprateo
the thirtieth anniversary OF his ap-
pointment on the force last Wednes-
day. Sergeant Conboy has been on
staten Island for fifteen years of that
time.
Many prizes will be awarded at the
euchre of Aquehonga Athletic Cluo
that will be held at the club house
Friday nignt, June -. IL analr - AoL
the benefit of the new tennis court
that Is to be built.
Regents examinations are being
held in the schools here this week for
the closing of the team on Friday
June 81.
The case of Leo Ladotte, of Prince
Bay, charged with operating an auto
mobile without a drivers license was
postponed on Saturday until Wednes-
day .
Bentley Lodge, Odd Fellows, and
Richmond Temple. Pythian Sisters
are scheduled to meet tonlght:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
lords

Mrs. Matthew Schaub, MI. and Mrs.
]. j. Walz, of Tompkinsyille. s. l. ana
Matthew Lund, of KeaSbey were To-
cal visitors. recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Johnson and
daughter Emma were Newark visitors,
Saturday night. -
Mrs. Thomas Stevens was a Perth
Amboy visitor, Saturday evening.
Mrs. David Walters and children
and Miss Florence Walters of Perth
Amboy were the guests of Mrs. flor
ence Henry who is receiving congratu-
lations on the birth of a daughter,
which was born at the city hospital
Thursday.
Mrs. Hans Thompson vas a Perth
Amboy visitor, Saturday evening.
Miss Agnes Stevens n Theodore
stevens of Perth Amboy have return
ed home after spending the week n
with relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Halberts spent
Saturday evening in Perth Amboy.
Mrs. William Jensen and Mrs. Pet
erson of Wildwood avenue, were Perth
Amboy visitors Thursday night.
Mrs. Alfred Anderson entertained
an out of town friend Friday af1/r-
noon.
william Lybeck is building : Sew
residence on Ford venue
Mrs. Robert Riley and son Ap<siur
spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Stanton of Mechanics
vile.
Mr.. Thompson of Metuhcen, was a
local visitor, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Stephen Garrick was a Perth
Amboy visitor, Saturday evening.
Mr.. Durham of Perth Amboy is
building several new residences on
Evergreen avenue.
Mr. Johanson of Second street Is
| identifying his residence with a new
coat of paint.
John Dixon was an out of town vtsi-
tor, Saturday night.
Erich Schuster of Keasbey visited
| relatives in town, Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
MataWan School Graduates
Hear BacCaIaureate Sermon

Special Correspondent.
MATAWAN, June 16:-Rev. f. f.
Reed, at the union service In the
First Methodist church last night.
preached the baccalaureate sermon
to the graduates of the Matawan high
school. The church was crowded and
many have been the comments heard
on the it being claimed that
it was one of the most practical bac-
calaureate sermons heard in this bor-
ough. Rev. Reed took for his text
the twentieth verse of jude as fol-
lows, but we, beloved, building up
yourselves on our most holy faith,
praying in the Holy Spirit" In con-
Guiding his sermon Rev. Reed urged
the scholars not to be narrow IN
either politics or religion.
The graduates r Miss Sadie
Allen, Miss Eta Baier, Miss Pauline
Munning. Miss Helen O'Hara- MISS
Louise Schilke, Jackson Dominick,
Frank Devlin, Raymond Stiiwell,
| John Tassini and George Keller.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
Welcome Home Celebration
Meet in South AmbOy Tonight

SOUTH AAIBOY, June 16.-An men
who have been in one of the branches
Of the Army, Navy OF Marine Corps
are urged to be present tonight AZ a
meeting to be held in the City Hall to
make arrangements for the Demon
stration on Welcome Home Day. II
Is also expected that at this time
steps win be taken to organize a chap
ter of the veterans Of the wal tnat
is now being formed all over the
country Capt II. @. Hoffman, Lii
John Conlouge, and Seaman James
Canton have the work in charge n
are anxious for a big turnout
A meeting of the Welcome Home
Committee will be held in h CITY
Hall tonight at which time the dn-
ferent committees will report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
boy SCOUT DRIVE
MEET TONIGHT
Campaign VIII Be Pushed In
South Amboy This
d. Week
o SCOUT

BOY SCOUT
SOUTH ANBOY, June 16.-Tonight
a meeting of the committee appointed
to take charge of the Boy Scout drive
will meet in the McGonigle Building,
which is being used as Headquarters
for the campaign workers. The build
ing will be open each night so that
the workers may secure additional
supplies IL they run short.
Tonight IL is expected that the
workers will be assigned to their Diff
ferent districts and the work Will get
started in earnest. John A Coan who
has been appointed chairman in
charge is an experienced organizer
and expects to be the same sort of a
success as the war drives" that have
so successfully been made in this
city.
The present drive was given a
great boost last night at the SER
vice of the NJ. Z. church when Rev:
J. ID. Marshall. vice-president OF
Ocean Grove told that if the people
would support the Scout movement
and especially in the present drive
they would insure h welfare OF the
country as the ideals of the scouts are
the ideals of America.
BE Prepared" to meet the solicitor
with a large subscription.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
To Vote on Motor Apparatus
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
KEASBEY, June 16:@Saturday
night, June %, has been set by the
Board of Fire Commissioners of the
fourth district as the time when the
special election will take place at h
Hopelawn firehouse for the purpose
of deciding whether or moi the Hope
lawn Fire Company will secure a new
motor-drawn fire apparatus. The
appropriation to be raised has beer
set at $4,000. The polls win be open
from 8 o'clock in the afternoon until
z at night. All legal citizens of h
district will be permitted to cast a
ballot. There has been considerable
comment expressed over the pro-
posed election and request of the
Hopelawn Fire Company for the ap-
paratus.
Those at the head of the move
ment expect the election to be very
successful
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
Boy scouts Hike and Camp

TOTTENvILLE, June 16.-Fifteen
members of Troop 81. Boy Scouts of
America, headed by Scout Master
Ackerly enjoyed the hike and ALL
hight camp at Prince Bay beach Fri
day night remaining over until Sat
urday. The boys had supper and
breakfast on the beach after which
they hiked home arriving here about
noon. They slept under dog tents
wrapped in their blankets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
Problem for JamesbWg Judge
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
Jamesburg. June 16.-Justice of
the Peace William E. Paxton, is de-
termined to take a course in advance
agriculture If his office develops
more cases with decisions as COM
plicated as he was called upon to
decide with fairness. The action at
law was over the production of milk
that a COW, sold by William Rogers,
of near Union Valley, sold to Jacob
Epstein. One part of the cows anat-
omy that attracted the eye of Ep-
stein was the fifth teat on the cows
udder. Epstein alleged that Rogers
testified that this would only add to
the productiveness of the cow but to
the dismay of the new owner 1t failed
to add to the production of milk when
called upon to perform its duty
Claiming Misrepresentation. Epstein
sued Rogers for the alleged loss and
Rogers seeing sure defeat offered q
| compromise of $25 and the case was
| settled out of the court much to the
: relief of the learned justice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
SOUTH Am BOY

Next Sunday evening will commence
a week of festivities for the graduates
Of the local high school. At this time
they will be addressed by e George
Abel, who will deliver the baccalaure-
ate Special music Is being
arranged by the choir.
Tomorrow night at the Empire the
atre Mr.. George F. Seymour, Jr., the
we'll known X. of C. lecturer. will give
an illustrated lecture on the history
and beauty of Ireland, also a talk on
the present political situation. An
elaborate musical program will be
given by the Apollo quartet composed
of we'll known artists who offer songs
of the famous bards of Ireland.
Commencing today the public
schools will hold but one session daily.
The new schedule calls for classes
from eight fifteen until 1915. This
will continue until the close OF the
present school years.
Tomorrow night the Enterprise
Hook and Ladder Company OF this
city will entertain their members who
served with the colors. at a chicken
dinner at Soldiers.
The regular monthly meeting of the
South Amboy Chapter, w. C. I. u
will be held Wednesday night at the
home of Mrs. George Abel on John
street, at s o'clock. A full attendance
is desired as business of unusual i'm
portance is to be transacted.
In the future the Sunday school ser.
vices of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be held at nine-thirty In
the morning.
At the conclusion of the services OF
the Methodist church last night many
beautiful bouquets were distributed
among the sick without regard o.
creed. A very beautiful display o.
flowers formed the main decorations.
A public meeting of the Old Homt
celebration has been called for tonight
At this time it is expected that plans
for the coming celebration to be he'll
on August 8 and . will be talked over
Officer Gleason today starts on HI
| two weeks vacation.
Walter Banker of New York, VIII
| recently returned from overseas spen
| Saturday with friends in this city. Be
fore entering the service banker mad
his home in this city.
Miss Mary Tice. of Matawan, was
| local visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. William White, of Main stree,
! Is a New York visitor today.
Mrs. Elizabeth Locke and daughter
Mable, of this city. left today 10
Flint, Mich, for a months vacation
During their stay they will visit M
and Mrs. Neil folsom who formeri
made their home in this city.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Metho
dist Episcopal church will be held to
morrow afternoon
Mrs. Henry A. Nilsson, Of Henri
street, Is spendin the day ]
New York city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
To Arrange to Welcome Men

By Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, June ia meet
ing Of the entertainment committee
of the Home Welfare League will be
held tonight at the home of N. j.
Lowe of Johnson avenue for the pur-
pose of arranging for the reception
and banquet to the boys in the service
who have recently arrived from over
seas. The question of starting a gar
rison of the Army and NAVY League
will be taken up at this time. AS
there are more than 500 boys in this
section eligible for the league 1t Is
thought hat a strong organlzatlon
can be started here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
F,,ueral for Anton Demback.

HELMETTA, June 16.-Funeral
services were conducted Saturday
for Anton Demback, aged nine years.
who died on Wednesday following an
operation for appendicitis. A requi-
UNI high mass for the dead was said
by Rev. Victor Mlynarski. rector OF
the Helmetta Polish Catholic church.
Interment was in the family plot IN
ST. James Cemetery, Jamesburg
Many floral offerings were n evidence
OF the lovable character of the young
man, principal of which came from
his school mates. Six young girls act
ed as nall bearers. He was a son Of
walter Demback, of Jamesburg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
Mrs. Caroline AndrOVette Is
Found Dead in Bed

TOTTENVILLE, June 16:-Mrs.
Caroline Androvette, iseventy-two
years old, of e,214 Amboy road,
Pleasant Plains. widow of h late
Joseph Androvette, was found dead
in bed at her home Saturday morn
ing. Mrs. Androvette. who resided
with her nephew, Louis Mersereau,
had been i'll for the past several
months and was under the care ola
physician. When she did not get up
as usual Mrs. Mersereau. who went
up to call her. found her dead.
Funeral services will be held to-
night at s o'clock at her late resi-
dence. Rev. +. w. Sloat, a former
pastor, and Rev. ID. H. Gridley, pas
tor of St Marks church, Will ofh-
ciate. Interment will be in Bethel
cemetery tomorrow morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16
CARD OF THANKS

The undersigned desires 70 thank
relatives and friends for IN
flowers. Also Rev. c. S. Hunt. pastor
Of Bethel Church for comforting
words and Undertaken ]. w. Bedell
~ PETER I. JENSEN.
s4s Fisher Ave, T~ottenville.
5440-6-16-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-16

RuEY-June 14th, 1919, at James
burg. N. J., James Hughes Riley.
Relatives and friends, also employees
OF Trenton Street Railway Company,
No. $40 and Water Squirrels Of Tren-
ton, are invited to attend funeral
services at st. James Church. James
burg. N. J., on Tuesday. June 18th.
at 9 o'clock, A. n.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23

one side 20 the other. At this juno
ture an old lady fell in a faint. chill
dren screamed 20 be taken in their
mothers arms, while the crowd re-
coded 20 a safe distance. The officers
advanced cautiously. revolvers in
hand and loaded 70 the butt. Let
me get it." said Mcbride, 81 never
went wild in my life" He is a dead
~ aim, and the first shot was sup
posed to have gone clean through
the bears ribs" The pain must
have maddened the beast. It took
three jumps toward the marksman.
Well, nobody ever dreamt George
Mcbride was such a Splinter. BY
this time Crothers. game TO the
heels, got his gun into action. He
took steady aim. and the shot found
its mark. The bear lay dead. How
ever. not wishing TO take any
chances. the officer let a few min
utes elapse before he approached
the carcass When he did so, his
breast swelled with pride. Had he
not accomplished something worth
while. something that even a sol
der in Uncle Sans army had failed
TO do? Well, you can bet your boots.
Bending low he lifted ii. II was an
ordinary open, black umbrella. Six
bullet holes were through it's ribs,
and those who viewed the remains
were astounded it could have lived
so long under such deadly fire.
There wasn't much said among
the spectators. In fact, it would
never do to print what was said. The
men folks went TO the nearest soft
drink emporium, the women and
children went home and closed their
doors. and the patrolmen started for
the station their guns still smoking
from their hip pockets.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
BARGAIN DAY WILL
AGAIN BE OBSERVED

Mishiwaka merchants will observe
their third Bargain Day Wednes-
day. From the support accorded
those who have advertised for the
event, it is evident that this feature
of the business life of the city will
be kept up. and is expected to be-
come more and more popular each
week. Special bargains will be again
advertised in Tuesday papers-bar-
gains, it is promised, that Will APP
peal strongly to all shoppers. Not
withstanding dollar day in South
Bend last Thursday. local merchants
were exceedingly we'll satisfied with
the results of their second sales day,
which undoubtedly will become a
permanent institution in Mishawaka.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
PSF UDO BEAR
CAUSESP PANIC
EXciteS Entire Neighborhood
on Studebaker St.-PoIiCe
Called Out.

What was supposed 70 have been
"a big black bear" threw the resi-
dents OF Studebaksr ST. into a state
Of panic last night, caused at least
one Of them 10 faint, brought forth
all the heavy artillery in the neigh
borhood, started a cannOnade which
could be heard many blocks away
and ended by the calling out Of po-
lice reserves.
Charles Ochanpaugh, night desk
sergeant at police headquarters.
picked up the telephone receiver in
answer TO its Jingle: Say, police,
there's a big. black bear among the
tall weeds in the rear OF the Nc
Clarity home at 426 n. Studebaker
st. It's roaring something awful.
The neighbors have shot at It several
times but IL goes on jumping from
place 10 place and grooming terrible.
Would you please send up some po-
licemen right away"
Patrolmen Crothers and Mcbride
quickly loaded themselves into the
patrol and set out TO "catch the
bear. On ar irving at the vicinity OF
42e an excited crowd OF men, wom-
en- and children. the former armed
TO the teeth with rifles. revolvers
and I'm fact everything else that
would shoot. A tall soldier in uni
form, being a soldier, was Of course,
the bravest of the crowd. lie stood
within 40 yards OF the bear; five
shots rang out in quick succession.
Just as the officers jumped from
the patrol. the bear jumped from