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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20
Goats or Lresses.
For
Christmas

Little girls just love pretty
warm coats with pockets
and these very smart models all
have thcm-some even have fur
collars-think of it. But hal
is not all. The good fabrics
from which they are made a d
the fine Innings will interest
mothers, because at the low
prices they are marked they are
SO much better than you would
expect.
The Serge Dresses are just as
smarlly designed. %prettiIy trim
med as can be and they are made
from splendid quality serges.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20

Fom the Jingle" Of bells to the cry of the
Dollies-the little ones will think of our Toy-
land as the most alive" place in the store.
But it's the activity of countless other toys
OF modern invention that holds the attention
OF older children-(Even of those who deny
we are All children.) Here are reasons why
Toyland is glad to welcome you to pay it a
visit.
It's such an Enchanting Place that you
simply must hurry and Get Aboard"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-12-20

solve many a gift problem.
Every woman loves to be happily surprised on
Christmas Morn, and when she peeps into her gift
box from you what could be more delightful than
a pair of smart gloves2
In our Christmas display are to be had all colors
and stitchings in slip-on and regulation styles. in
well chosen assortments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
South AmhOy Band TangIe
Explained in Letters
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Tune 26:-In tx
PLANTATION of their attitude assumed
pursuant to the refusal of the We'll
come Home Committee arranging for
the celebration to South Amboy's re-
turned heroes on Saturday. to engage
them to furnish music on that
sion, +. G. Hoffman,, first sergeant in
the Third Battalion Band, New Jer-
sey State Militia, sent a letter to the
EVENING NEWS in which he states
that the members of the band still
feel justified in requesting remuner-
alton for their services the
tanks visited the city in the interests
of the victory Liberty Loan cam
paign. 1t was at this time agreed
tina the twenty-three men comprising
the band were to receive So apiece
for playing that day since many of
them had to lose wages.
Controversy followed between the
bandmaster, Alex Giaquinto, n
John A Coan. chairman of the Fifth
Liberty Loan committee, in which it
was stated by Mr.. Coan that owing
to the patriotic nature of h affair
the band players should have been
willing to render music gratis, since
numerous other organizations and
individuals received no compensation
for the time they willingly gave for
var work.
Mr.. Giaquinto replied to Mr.. Coan
and made il clear that an under
standing had existed that the men
were to get a certain sum and they
were now of the opinion the bill is
reasonable. There the matter a
dropped.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Preparations Being Made to
Entertain More Service Men

Ry Special Correspondent.
TOTTENNILBE. June 26.-Prep-
arations for entertaining those boys in
the service of the government that
have returned from overseas or from
h camps since the last dinner by the
Home Welfare League are being
rapidly complete. The dinner will be
held at the same place as before at the
Masonic temple banquet hall next
Tuesday night at Z o'clock. From
present indications there will be about
seventy-five of the boys that were
in the army and navy at the dinner.
The invitations are being mailed by
Secretary James A. Simonsen to those
whose names have been turned in to
the league, but If there are any that
AVE not received an invitation who
were not at the first dinner are asked
to be present as the guest of the lea
que or his occasion.
Stuart l.. Ritz, president of the lea
que will make the address of well
come and there will be other speakers
to address the boys that will include
those hat went out from Tottenville,
Kreischerville and Richmond Valley.
The ladies committee named at a re-
cent meeting of the Home Welfare
League will have charge of the din
ner. Mrs. A. V. LaForge is at the
head of the dinner committee that is
composed of the wives and mothers oil
the boys that went out from here in
the service. All boys are requested
to come to the dinner in uniform.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
KEYFGHT

George Kearney is spending sew
eral weeks with his aunt, Mrs. Frank
Aszman, of Railway.
DIR. and Mrs. Richard Hopkins, of
Newark, spent Sunday as the guest of
the latter's father Albert M. Bedle.
On Saturday evening the first quar-
terly conference of st. Johns NJ. +.
church will be held at which time the
district Superintendent DIR. j. ID.
Bills will be present to conduct the
conference.
AS n reward for faithful church at
tendance Rev. A. w. land took a
number of the younger children of the
congregation for an automobile trip
last week. The children were given n
royal time by their pastor who has
preached special sermonettes to the
children Sunday mornings.
A. Salz and company are continuing
their anniversary sale until July 4th
presenting special attractions daily.
The lawn fete and festival is being
held at the Reformed church this
afternoon and evening.
Miss Josephine Davenport, Phila-
delphia, has returned after having
spent several days as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul G. Zimmerman.
Mrs. Lloyd F. Armstrong and
daughter, Gardina, were visitors al
Perth Amboy on Tuesday.
An interesting meeting of Coronal
Council Royal Arcanum will be held
on Friday evening when Grand Regent
William zimmerman and staff will be
present. Past Grand Regent James Il.
Greeley will also be on hand and
Judge Henry Il. Ackerson Jr., a for
NOR regent of the local council is
scheduled to make an address. All
initiation and social hour is
ed and all members are cordially il
vited to be present.
Mrs II. o. Bauer has returned from
a several weeks stay at Kcansburg.
Misses Helen and Emily Hauser
spent Wednesday in .Asbury Park.
Miss Dorothy Kahler has returned
to Philadelphia after having spent
two wee in the borough as the guest
of Miss Annie l.. Tilton and Mrs. N.
Hodgson Rosevear.
Mrs. d.. Il. Van Deventer was the
guest of friends at New York on Tues
day
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hopkins, OF
Newark, were the guests of friend:
in the borough Sunday.
Mrs. Eugena Smith is spending sew
eral weeks with relatives at Philadel-
phia.
Abram Morris of Flushing, is the
| guest of his sister Mrs. Lester Terry
Mrs. Enrol Jones, of Clair, Pa, ha:
been spending several days as th'
guest of relatives in the borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Judd and family
are residing in the M. Lester Terry
house on Myrtle avenue. recently v "a
Gated by Charles Wieand and family
who nav removed to Wilmington
Del.
Mrs. Earl Quincy, of Jenkintown,
has returned after having spent sever
al weeks in the borough with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. Terry.
Mr.. inc Mrs. Walter l. Wise and
family of Newark have returned after
having spent Sunday as the guests OF
Mrs Wise's father Albert M. Bedle OF
Osborne street.
Mrs. s. e. Terry Is spending severa
days with relatives at Jenkintown
Pa.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
ROOSEVELT

The Garage baseball team handed
the Firehouse team a beating TO the
tune of 81 Tuesday afternoon.
Bonnie Rosenblum spent Tuesday
in New York visiting friends.
John Ruckrigel was a jersey City
visitor Tuesday afternoon.
Thomas Yorke was a Perth Amboy
visitor yesterday.
Miss May Connolly was q Roselle
visitor Tuesday.
Miss Julia Donoghue spent yester-
day afternoon out OF town.
Miss Dusk, of Jersey City, was a
borough visitor yesterday afternoon.
A big meeting will be held at the
knights of Columbus rooms tonight
when the first and second degrees
will be conferred on q big class OF
new applicants. This meeting Is held
at this time so as to prepare for the
big third degree class which will be
held at Railway this coming Satur-
day. Carey Council will send a class
of sixty members for this degree
which is the first three months work
toward their drive for n hundred
members before the end of the pres
emit year. After the exempliication
OF the degree work Saturday the
members will return to their rooms
on Carteret avenue where a spread
will be served and q social session
held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Civic League to Act on Ferry,
Parks and Other Matters

BIZ SDecf0l Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, June 26-Ferry
service, transfers, parks, garbage,
Jersey fumes, postal service and the
election of forty members of the Gen.
eral Committee will make the annual
meeting of the Staten Island Civil
League interesting. This meeting will
be held in the court room in the Bor-
ough hall tonight at Sis o'clock.
Every member of the Civic League
is entitled to vote for members of the
General Committee, which is the gov
erning body of the league and elects
the officers. The election, ordinarily
held in May, was postponed in order
to give tina meeting over to the con-
ference with Commissioner Delaney
on the ferry service.
Important Reports.
In addition to the election, the
meeting will receive reports on the
ice n on the cancellation Of the
transfer contract. William Writ
Mills. as chairman of the committee
appointed by Federal Judge Mayer
to negotiate a new contract, will ask
for Instructions from the league as
to the terms to be asked.
There will also be a report on the
proposed new garbage contract on
which it will be necessary for the
ltdS ue W Ldhc a obduA III NASW VI thc
recommendation of Commissioner
McStay" hat the city call for bids for
the disposal of the garbage of Man
haitian the Bronx n Brooklyn.
The league will also take up the
question as to whether to press fur
Their the action against the fumes
from Constable Hook. the question
of preparing a park map for the
whole borough and the postal serv-
ice.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
'GIadys Mae Barber Bride
of VIM. HendTIckson, Old Bridge

OLD BRIDGE, June ga charm
ing wedding was solemnized on Sun
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Barber
of this place. The bride. their daugh-
ter Gladys Mae, was becomingly
dressed in embroidered white geor-
gette and carried a shower bouquet
of white rose budds. The bridegroom
William Hendrickson. is the oldest son
of Mrs. Lillian Hendrickson, who also
resides at this place. The bridesmaid
was Miss Maud Barber. a sister of the
bride. She was attired in white satin
and georgette and carried a Bouquet
of blush pink rose buds. The best
man was a cousin to the bride, Roland
Skillman. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G.. l.. Luther, pastor
of the Baptist church of this town.
The youngest sister of the bride play
ed the wedding march
The house was very beautifully dec
grated with laurel foliage and white
roses. The ceremony was performed
under an arch of white roses and
laurel.
The bridal couple are touring Penn-
sylvania on their honeymoon. On
their return they will reside in their
own home in South Old Bridge. They
received many beautiful and useful
gifts of cut glass, china, silver and
nliCIs DUH PtoBit ART very pOpuhdis
not only in this place. but elsewhere.
Mrs. Hendrickson formerly held a re-
sponsible position at the tile works
Mr.. Hendrickson has a position at the
tile works.
Among the guests were the imme-
date family and friends, including
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barber, Mrs. l..
Hendrickson, Mrs. E. Skillman, Mrs.
Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Skill
man Miss Mary Groves of Plains
boro, Miss Helen Barlow of Plains
boro, Mrs. Henry Bedle and daughter
Thelma of Keyport, Mrs. Charles
Barber and daughter Demorah on
Point Pleasant, Mrs. C. Barber. Mrs.
Harry Bloodgood and Miss Bertha
Bloodgood, of South Amboy; Mr..
n Mrs. c. Giles. Charles Giles.
boy; Mr.. and Mrs. G. Giles, Charles.
Mrs. Florence Reid, Albert DE Chard,
of New Brunswick; Master Charlton
, Burnside of Red Bank, MIR. II. Barber
of South Amboy, Mrs. Ada Sylvester,
Miss ]. Hendrickson, Miss l.. Hen
! Erickson and John Hendrickson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Final Welcome Home Meeting
Tonight at South AmbOy
BIZ Special Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondents
SOUTH AMBOY, June 26-The f.
nal meeting of the Welcome Homo
Celebration Committee will be held in
the city hall tonight. At this time
final plans for the celebration to be
held on Friday will be made. The
final reports of all committees will be
made and the line of march for the
monster Victor Parade" which will
be held at 4 o'clock, will be made
public and points OF ASSEMBLING an
nounced. Public school, Sacred Hear
school and st. Mary's school children
will be in line. as well as representa-
tives from every church in the city.
The Italian-American Association will
have a large number of men In line to
honor h boys. The hit OF the day
will be the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen with thier old time drum
corps which was reorganized for the
day.
At a meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation held last night official permis-
sion was given for the use OF the high
school auditorium to serve the ban
quet and to hold the speaking. The
ladies of the Red Cross will serve the
honor men. having relieved the COM
mittee of that responsibility.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
TOTTENVILLE

Mrs. James Pearsall, of Manhat-
tan, has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Vaughan, here this week.
Earl Simonson, of Butler avenue,
has gone to Maine for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Napier have
returned from a short wedding tour.
The Ladies' Aid Society have ar
ranged for an ice cream festival to
be held on the church lawn tonight
If the weather is favorable. A sale
of fancy articles will also be held.
The Scandinavian Sewing Society
have arranged for a fair to be held
today and tomorrow, afternoon and
evening, at the clubhouse of the
Young Mems Business Club in Sleight
venue
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Hospital Association
will be held at the bank tonight.
At a meeting of the Fifth Ward
Democratic committee to be held to-
night at Conrad Kress' barber shop
in Pleasant Plains, the selection of a
candidate for alderman from this end
of The island will be made.
The annual picnic of the Bethel
Sunday school will be held on Satur-
day al Woods park in Sprague ave-
nue..
The South Baptist Sunday school
will have their outing at the Billopp
house Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Miss Mary DaVison's Pupils
Give Recital in Jamesburg
BIZ Special Corrosrondent.

BIZ Special CoFTcSE Ondcnt.
JAMESBURG, June ga large
audience of pupils n friends attend
ell the annual musicale given by the
pupils of Miss Mary E. Dawson at her
home. Featuring the numbers of the
evening were several of the smaller
scholars M their efforts showed tech
nique and musical expression. The
home was prettily decorated. The pro-
gram follows:
Piano duet, "Rossino William Tell
Overture" Miss Bessie Baremore, Mrs.
Charles Mcdonald; piano solo, Little
Boy Blue" Ruth White; piano solo,
Might and Morning Song" Gladys
WINS; piano solo, (a) "A Little White
Kitten" OBJ Just a Cunning Little
Girl" Ellanar ~Tomaschite; piano solo,
Mary Tomaschite; piano solo. up in
q Swing" Francis Witty; piano solo.
Military March," Helen Waddy:
piano solo, America First" Rather
inc Lokerson; piano solo, sounds
piano solo. Gathering Wild Flowers"
Dorothy Suits; piano solo. ION a
Starlight Night" Ann Hersche; piano
solo, Japanese Dances" Henrietta
Dearborn; piano solo, softly Sing the
Brooklet." Elsie Shelters; piano solo,
Dixie Ballet" Anita Quinn; piano
solo, "Valse Simplitte." Thomas Sned-
eker' piano duet, fauSt waltz, Es-
telle Carr. Henry Carr; piano solo,
knights Procession" Reginald Isele:
piano solo. 1.-The Fountain" Edna
Fortsche; piano solo, "Humeresque,"
Harry Macklin; piano solo, Spring
Song" Virginia Voorhees,; piano solo,
"Marceau Charteristique." Earl Farr;
piano solo. Rustic of Spring" Freda
Rogers; piano solo, (a) "Valse Poet
ique," OBJ "VaIse
ique." OBJ "Polonaise Militaire,'
Franklin MARRIOTT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Woman Badly Hurt When
Thrown From Automobile
BIZ Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
KEYPORT, June 26.-Mrs. M. f.
Newman, of East Orange, was thrown
from her Oakland car yesterday morn
ing and sustained two fractured ribs,
when the axle of the car suddenly
snapped. The chauffeur who was al
so thrown from the car was uninjured.
Mrs. Newman was brought to the Of
fee of DIR. w. B.. Allen of First street
who rendered the necessary attention.
after which she returned to her home
in East Orange.
Mrs. De Luce of Bayonne who has
been spending several days here with
her husband who was in charge of the
booths at the Keyport Engine COM
pany's fair stepped on a piece of glass
while in bathing at Beach Park bad
ly cutting her right foot. DR.. w. b.
Allen dressed the wound and found 1t
necessary to take four stitches to
close same.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
MATAWAN

Miss Irma Lupton and Miss Marie
Zeiglar are visiting Miss Caroline
Lupton, who is stopping at Saranac
Lake, N. Y.
Mrs. Frye. of New York City, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Alice Upde-
graph.
John Alcorn is spending the sum
sylvania.
Stanley Wilson spent Sunday in
Keansburg as the guest of his grand
mother.
Mrs. Grant. who has been seriously
i'll, is recovering.
Miss Madeline Scheidt, of Brook
Ign, is visiting her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob A. Lewis.
Charles H. Wardell was a New
York City visitor yesterday.
Miss Dorothy Pengel, of Valley
Drive. was a Matawan visitor last
night.
Mrs. Laura Mount was a New York
City visitor yesterday.
At the recent meeting Of the Board
of Freeholders of Monmouth County
w A. George, of this place, was
given the contract for painting the
Mott street bridge at Report. Mr..
Georges bid was $66S. M. Warwick,
of this place, also placed a bid for
the work, asking S725.
Arrangements have been complet-
ed for the annual outing of the Mems
Club of the First Methodist church
which will take place on Wednesday,
July 9. Automobiles will leave the
church at 6 o'clock and after a ride
throughout the country will proceed
to Soldiers where a shore dinner will
be served. Tickets can be secured
from the following committee: Frank
C. Bedle, F. Howard Lloyd, T. ii.
Sickles. H. A. Eigard and Herbert
Wilson. 1900
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
JAMESBURG

Philip Mencusa, of Railroad venue
is erecting a new cement block garage.
Mrs. John Bickerstaff and children,
of Oakdale, o., are spending their va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hampton.
Earl Hampton went to New York
yesterday to prepare for a voyage to
Brest. France. This will probably be
his final tip before bei1y discharged
from the service.
Mrs. Cornelia Jennings, of Plain
field, a former resident here for mahy
years, Is spending several weeks with
her relatives in town.
Two new trains have been added to
the local freight service within this
week, a new drill and a way freight
running between this place and Bel
dentown.
William Emmons, who has conduct
ed a boarding house at Railroad ave
business and building with contents
to Addison Scott. Included in the
sale was the ransfer of the Scott
dwelling house adjoining that occu-
pied by the latter, which will be oc-
cupied by Mr.. Emmo1s about July /.
Foresters of America of this place,
held a drawing for the award of fif-
teen dollars in gold or Tuesday night
in Mechanics hall. The successful
OhOo "oiS hiAdAA oODCof tANC
tary of the Foresters OF Jersey City,
who won the $40, and Mrs. Frank
Petty, of Willow street, who was
awarded the SIS.
The second open air band concert
of the season will be given by the
J~amesburg Concert band on Thursday
evening in Triangle Park, commence
ing at eight o'clock. Come out and
Encourage the boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Baremore are
occupying their bungalow at Manas-
quan beach for the summer. Mr..
Baremore commutes to business daily.
He will spend the month of August
there.
Charles Thompson director of ath-
letics at the Home for Boys, is busy
arranging for an extensive observ-
ace of Independence Day on July
Fourth. A set CT games. incluli1g
a baseball game for the championship
of the home, will pe q feature. All
citizens hereabouts are urged to at
lend the games and sec just what is
being lone at this institution.
The State Home Stars lost one of
the best games of the season in their
match with Cranbury by the score of
7 to 5. The game was won in a ninth
inning rally that Melted the victors five
TALES and was due to the erratic play
ing of the Home Stars. Manager
Thompson is DESTROYS of booking
games with teams averaging seven
teen years of age and will insure all
a good time at the home.
George Martin, assistant engineer
at the Home for Boys, is enjoying ar
eighteen days vacation at his home
here and visiting his sons. William
and James Martin, In Philadelphia,
the latter recently arriving from over
seas with the 79th division.
The demand for Jamesburg-made
baseball players seems to. be epidemic.
Fred Perrine is playing shortstop for
the Morrisville. Pa, team and En-
nest Breckwedel has signed with
the American Bridge team of Trenton,
playing third base, both teams being
in the Delaware Valley League and
have made good.
Walter Smith has been engaged as
a member Of the Office force at the
fol Boys.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
KeypoTi Man Badly Burned

By Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, June 26.-Milton Bar
Der who is employed by William p.
Morris plumber. was painfully burn
ed on Tuesday when in striking a
match, his clothes ignited having
been previously saturated with gas
oline. Mr.. Barber in lighting the
match had for the moment forgot
ten that he had previously spilled the
liquid on his clothes while at work.
and in a minute his clothes were In
flames. Only rare presence of mind
prevented more serious burns. DIR.
A. Peteler of First street was called
and he dressed the burns and no SER
ious results are expected although the
wounds are most painful.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
Petitions Laid Over
BIZ speciol Corresoonder..

By SpecioI Corrcso0nder.
TOTTENVILLE, June 26-Nine out
of the eleven petitions before the To-
cal board of public improvement at
its meeting at Borough hall Tuesday
night were laid over until the next
meeting. These included the straight
ening of Amboy o at three bad
turns, one of which was at Little Dub
lin road, south of Great Kills, at
Clark avenue and Guyon lane. Oak
wood Heights and at Tyson lane, New
Dorp, and to open Third street, from
Huguenot avenue to Maple avenue, in
the fifth ward. The two petitions
adopted by the board were to pave
or repair sidewalks In Broad street,
Stapleton, and the one to construct
curb and gutter, where not already
done on the north side of Richmond
Terrace in the first ware of the bor-
ough Of Richmond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mrs. william A. Johnston and
daughter, Miss Eloise Johnston, of
Prince Bay, have returned after two
weeks stay at East Mortified, Mass,
and are at their apartment at st.
George.
Mrs. Thomas Garrett, of Manhat-
tan, visited here this week.
Miss Louise Bauman, of Sewaren,
N. j., visited friends here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Hedmark have
moved to Millville, N. j., to take up
their residence there.
Miss Anna Ohlrogge is home after
several days at Asbury Park.
Miss Lillian Breidenbach has been
visiting in Manhattan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-26

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