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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
MATAWAN ACTS
ON 1890 BUDGET
Several Increases to be Made
This Coming Year
Special Correspondent.

MATAWAN, Dec. 10-COnSIderable
discussion on the budget for 1920
took place last night at the meeting
of the borough council here, although
it was thought hat there would be
several increases in the various ap-
preparations for next year aside from
a discussion OF the budget as q whole
no definite action was taken.
The water committee reported that
the two pumps at the water works
pumping station had gone out of
commission. and that they had been
able to purchase a second hand pump
which had been u only about six
months. This pump is expected to
arrive at the pumping station from
Harrisburg today. The pump cost
$3.50, which is less than half the
price of a new pump. One OF the re-
naming old pumps is In a bad con-
dition and will be rebuilt If possible.
The pump just purchased will pump
500 gallons Of water an hour, which
is considerable more than that pump
ed by the old pump, which has a
capacity of $50 gallons. The old
pumps at the water works pumping
station are about seventeen years
old.
1t was also reported that the boiler
inspector had gone over the boilers at
the water works, and although no
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yet, the Inspector has notified the wa
ter department that a patch recently
put on the boiler would have to be
replaced as it vas not put on right.
The boilers also need other minor re-
pairs. 1t was decided to take the
matter up with Patrick White and
Son of Perth Amboy, who had placed
the patch on the boiler
Asher =. WoolIey came before the
council and informed them that nj
the merchants meeting on Monday
night complaint had been made to
the effect that Main street is slippery
in places and not fit for horses to
travel on as they fall down. It was
decided to take the matter up with
the Board of Freeholders who have
control of the street.
As next meeting is settlement night
all bills for The year 1919 must
be in.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
kEYP0RT

Phelps Cherry has taken his son,
Earl Cherry, into partnership with
him in his grocery business.
Mrs. Edward Hyrne was the guest
of friends at Perth Amboy on Mon
day.
Mrs. Charles X. Crawford was the
guest of friends at New York on Mon
day.
The various organs in the borough
churches have been visited this week
by malicious persons and in several
instances badly damaged. The organ
in the Reformed, St. Mary's Episco-
pal churches and also the Baptist
church have been damaged. No clue
as to the person entering or reason Tor
such malicious work has ascertained.
Mrs. c. S. Calvert was a visitor at
Perth Amboy on Monday.
Roy Carney is confined to his home
with illness.
The Aeromarine Athletic Associa-
ton has arranged two games of bas-
ket ball to be played at the hall on
First street on Thursday evening when
the locals will be opposed by the Mat
avian senior and junior teams. Fast
games are expected and a big crowd
will undoubtedly be on hand.
Mrs. f. n. B. Reynolds is having a
new bungalow erected on the lot
which she recently purchased on Os-
born street, which when completed
will be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Burgess Davis, the latter being Mrs.
Reynolds daughter.
Miss Jane Fitzgerald entertained the
members of the Prospect club at her
home on Monday night. After a social
hour delicious refreshments were serv-
ed.
Mrs. George Campbell entertained
the Bridge club at her home Tuesday
evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
MRS. ELISHA NEWMAN
HONCRED AT kEYPORT
By SpsctaI Correspondent.

BY SpscidI Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Dec. 10:-Mrs. Elisha
Newman was rendered a birthday
surprise by d large number of her
friends and relatives, recently, which
proved to be q very enjoyable occa-
sion. Mrs. Newman was taken COM
pletely by surprise out proved herself
quite equal to the occasion. A de-
lightful evening was enjoyed with
games, victrola selections, and vocal
and instrumental music furnished by
Mrs. Elisha Newman, Jr. Refresh
ments were served.
Among those present were guests
from Belmar, Atlantic Highlands
and this borough and included MIR.
and Mrs. Robert ROthwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Stultz, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stout, Miss Elsie Stout. Mr..
and Mrs. Dyson Woodhouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cottrell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha Newman, ST., Mrs. George
Mason, Mrs. Amelia N. Wilbur, Miss
Mamie Massey, Miss Sarah Meehan.
Miss Beatrice Morrell. Miss Julia
Newman, Charles Lehn, John Stultz,
William Cowan, George WallinS.
Warren Walling, Harry Brown, Viii
liam Newman, Walter Newman,
Phtletus Newman of Keyport, Mrs.
r. Smith Of Atlantic Highlands, Miss
Alice Fields, Miss Anna Goldman of
Port Monmouth, Mr.. and Mrs. e. G..
Dauley, Walter Dauley. Ralph Dau-
ley, Ida May Dauley, Fred Meihymer,
of South River, Mrs. Alice Habey.
stick, Mrs. Rachel Haberstick. Mr..
and Mrs. Elisha Newman, Jr., and
son Albert, Miss Carrie Thompson
and Miss Mabel Garwood of BeImar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Jenkins, of
Brooklyn. were visitors over the
weekend.
Mrs. Harry Frey visited her moth
er in Tottenville yesterday afternoon.
John Kenny, of the navy, was at
his home in Station avenue yester-
day.
Mrs. Arthur Romer and children
visited in Eltingville yesterday after
noon.
Mrs John Grimm, of Manhattan.
has been visiting IN Prince Bay the
past week.
Wilbert Pagnod. of Manhattan,
has been visiting at Eltingville.
The new house Of Mrs. Bessie
Browne in Amboy road IS progressing
rapidly.
The monthly social of Molly Stark
Council, Daughters of America, was
held last night at Amicitia hall and
i'll spite of the weather there was a
good turnout of the members and
their friends. Dancing which was a
feature of the affair was enjoyed I'M
til a late hour. The music was fur
nished by the Oriental jazz band of
Tottenville. Refreshments were
served,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
JESSE JAMES Is FORGOTTEN
5andit'a Old Home in St. Joseph, Mo-,
No Longer Attracts Wis
itors.

st. Joseph, Mo.-Surrounded by
weeds and underbrush, a squat and
weather-beaten cottage of four rooms
stands almost forgotten near the
heart Of st. Joseph and within two
blocks of two trolley lines. The house
was once occupied by Jesse James,
the famous Missouri bandit, and there
he was shot to death by "Bob" Ford
the morning Of April 8, 1882, as he
was hanging q picture. The bullet
hole In the wall of the room and the
place where the blood stains are said
to have been are pointed out to the
curious.
A score or more years ago a visit to
st. Joseph was not considered COM
pIete without a jaunt to the home of
Jesse James. But times have chang
ed-"the war and everything" the old
couple who are completing nearly
twenty years residence in the former
bandits dwelling explained-and visi-
tors are rare In the last six months
only n person came to see the house
where Jesse James lived and died
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
u. S. Census Taking 10 Start
Jan 2; Enumeration To Take
About 2 Weeks, 1t Is Expected

counted as the owners farm or in
cluded in 1t, but should be reported
in the name of the tenant.
Important Questions Asked OF All
Persons
Age at last birthday.
Each person ten years of age and
over will be asked whether he is
able to read or write.
Each person will be asked his
birthplace as we'll as the birthplace
of father and mother.
If foreign born the date of coming
to the United States will be asked
and, If na~turalized, the date of be-
coming a citizen; also mother tongue
or native language.
Each head of a family will be ask
ed whether his home is owned by
him or rented. If owned, whether
the home is m~ortgaged or free OF
debt.
Each person will be asked his oc-
cupation and whether he Is an m
ployer or employe or is working on
his W account.
Important Questions Asked of
Farmers
Each occupant of a farm will be
asked how many years, If any, he
worked on a farm for wages; how
many years, If any. he was a tensut;
and how many years, If any, he farm
ed as an owner.
Whether he (a) owns. or OBJ rents.
or (c) partly owns and partly rents
| his farm, or whether I'D he operates
the farm for others as a manager or
| superintendent.
How many acres In his farm
: Number OF improved acres? Num-
| Der Of unimproved acres and number
of acres of woodland?
| Total value of farm? Total value
of buildings? Value OF implement
and machinery on farm?
Whether farm Is m~ortgaged? II
! so. the amount of mortgage2
Expenses for feed, fertilizer, and
| labor in the year 1919?
Several questions concerning rati-
fetal drainage of his farm.
Number of cows, horses, sheep,
chickens and other domestic animals
on the farm January 1, 1920?
Quantity and acreage of all crops
grown on the farm in 1919, Including
fruits and vegetables?
Quantity of milk and butter sold
off the farm during the year 1887
Acreage of timber land on farm
and value of forest products.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
GIRLS HER0lSM SAVES LIES
Rides $50 Miles Atop Box Car In Rou-
mania With Red Cross
Medicines.

Craiova, Roumania.-Riding on the
roof Of O box car through $50 miles OF
Roumanian mountains, Miss Georgia
Watts of Lexington, KY, carried a
consignment of much-needed medicines
and surgical supplies from Bucharest
to the American Red Cross hospital
here.
The outbreak of a sudden epidemic
CT typhus demanded the immediate re-
ceipt Of certain supplies which could
only be obtained from the American
warehouses in Bucharest. Miss Watts
offered to make the trip. The crates
of medicines were tied to the roof OF
a box Cur and Miss Watts mounted
to a place beside them, where she
chung as the train climbed tortuously
up q crooked mountain trail. across
many bridges and through numerous
tunnels.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10

The taking of the fourteenth de-
c~nnnial census of the United States
begins on January 2, 1920, and per
sons desiring to do this work nave
already made application for the
position in the various localities ana
have taken the required examination
and are now awaiting their appoint
ment.
The census Is required every ten
years by the constitution of the
United States and by act OF congress.
The date named for beginning the
1920 census is January 2, but the
Census Day" is January !. In cities
the popuIation enumeration Will be
completed in two weeks. The enum-
Grafton OF farms will be completed
within thirty days. The census OF
manufactures, mines and quarries, Oil
and gas wells, and forestry and for
est products will, as a rule, be taken
by special agents and by correspond
ence, and not by enumerators.
The census Is the means by which
the government ascertainS the In
crease in the population, the statis-
tics concerning agriculture and the
vital information concerning the re-
sources of the nation.
The information gathered in the
census is strictly confidential and
cannon QnOeT any CIRCUMSTANCES bN
used az a basis for taxation, nor can
It be used to harm any person or his
property. 1t has nothing to do with
detection, arrest, prosecution, or
punishment of any person for any
violation Of any law.
Census enumerators carry identt-
fcation cards and written commits
sions which will be shown upon re-
quest. If a person is suspicious OF
the en~umerators they should demand
to see these cards. 1t Is against the
federal law to impersonate a census
official. All persons should not hest
tate, neglect or refuse to answer fully
and accurately all the enumerator's
questions. Keepers of hotels, apart
ment houses, boarding or lodging
houses or tenements must assist the
enumerator in getting the informa-
ton concerning the persons living In
such hotels and houses
A farm for purposes of the census
includes all the land cultivated by a
| single farmer either by his W labor
or with the help of hired labor. 1t
may be in two or more separate
tracts, but 1t Is all one farm If 1t Is
all under one management. The land
cultivated by a share hand or crop
per or by a cash renter, constitutes
a separate farm and is not to be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
NEW HOSPITAL
TRUSTEES MEET
A.dOpt Bylaws and Hear Re-
ports on New Building

TOTTENVIILE, Dec. 10.-An inn
portant meeting of the board of trus-
tees Of the Richmond Memorial Hos
pital was held Monday night at the
Tottenville National Bank when the
new bylaws OF the hospital were adj
opted as presented by bylaws COM
mittee named at "a recent meeting OF
the building committee with regard to
the progress Of the work being done
at The hospital building in Prince Bay
were submitted and shows that with
in q short time the hospital will be
opened for the reception of patients.
Miss Inez Corcelius, chairman of the
hospital auxiliary reported on the
meeting held at Pleasant Plains re-
Gently with regard to the formation
of a Ladies Auxiliary and of the man
ner or forming each town into q COM
Inittee to raise funds for the purchase
of supplies for the hospital.
She told of the means that are 60
ing to be used in raising funds n of
the first event to be held at the Tot
tenville school tomorrow night when
the pageant recently presented by pu-
pills of the Tottenville school will be
repeated at that time. One Of the
main objects laid Town in the bylaws
as adopted is to commemorate the
memory of the soldiers INC sailors
who served in the world war In the fiji
tn wards. A room will be set aside and
dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of
the World War, whose names appear
on The hospital records. The hospital
will be under the control of twenty
-four trustees and they will meet the
third Wednesday in January of each
year to elect a president, four vice
presidents, treasurer, secretary and a
finance committee of even. The truS-
tees will elect eleven of their number
as an executive committee. Gilbert s.
Barnes vas named the president at the
recent organization meeting. The by
Law committee is composed of Ira j.
Horton, Charles a. Marshall, William
j. Dempsey, Stuart l.. Ritz, DR.. r. f.
Meyers, and DIR. Mcdonald Pegs, who
submitted the report at the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
SOUTH AMBOY HONOR ROLL

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 10.-Follow-
ing are the honor pupils of School
No. 2, who have qualified III all
branches Of study.
Sixth Year-Grace Harris. Alice
Hartner, Jos. Ignatowacz, Eleanor
Jaques, Milton Keegan. Oliver Keller,
Howard Lambertson, Victoria Lytka,
Rasmussen, oscar Rciner, Thelma
Stratton. Ethel Taylor. Hannah Tice,
Madeline Wedell Mary Zalewska.
Sixth Year-Ralph Abel. Russell
Adams. Allen Bischoff. Everett Hess,
Hyman kaplan, Rose Davis, Winifred
Dieker, Agnes Nevad. Ruth Samuel
son., Shirley Spice, Hazel Withworth,
and Evelyn Williams.
Fifth Year-Emma Longstreet,
Andrew Amman, Leonora Alpine,
Sarah Psaras, Edith Slater, Walter
Harris, Lewis Goldsteln Elizabeth
Bloodgood, Hazel Rasmussen, Helen
DeJager, Claude Longstreet, Joseph
Hronowski, Frank Kosh, Theron
Brown, Lester Tice, Pauline Trawin
ski. Gladys Kwossek.
Special Class.-Frank DOMAIN
Moses Faffar, Thos. Witczak, Joseph
Third Year-Everett Sheppard
Elizabeth Chapman, Mary Donahuei
Helen Stader. Julia Hronowski
Abraham Faffar Edward Uhler.
Second Year-Andrew WedellI
Georgine Mack, Stanley Steiner, Jack
Kramer, Frank Halves Edgar Harris
Anna Lyons Caroline Kwossek, Hazel
Merrill. Angelo Nicorvo, Harry Brown.
Leo Kruger, Blanche Jones.
First Year-Austin Longstreet
Rowland oliver, Franklin Reed, Fred
Render, Clarence Sanders Allen Kra,
mer, Sigmund Norek. Dorothy Ibsem
Dorothy Stader Concepta DeSimone
Helen Seib.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
JAMEsRURo

Fred Perrlue has taken exception
to the impression being spread broad
cast that the American Legion bowl
ing five Of Helmetta, can outbowl any
similar five in the county and stands
ready to the skill of the
Jamesburg Legion five with the Hell
NETT boys any time they can arrange
the date for a inter-borough series.
Fred IS naturally confident, owing to
the big scores that he rolled In a re-
cent match hat he says should scare
the other teams. 265, 224, 212, 2o2.
Chief Harry Lokerson, of the Fire
Department, is playing Santa Claus
to the members OF the department.
He is usually engaged in distributing
the annual donation OF SIS to the
members. a gift from the borough.
A large membership was out Monday
night at the meeting.
Louis r. Bennett has installed
electric lights in his downtown store.
william Riddle of Gatzmar avenue
has purchased the dwelling that he
occupies from the owner. DIR. John Il.
Suydam. Mr. Riddle will shortly in
stall electric lights throughout the
dwelling
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10

"By friendship I meal the greatest
love and the greatest usefulness and
the most open communication and the
noblest sufferings and the most exem-
plary faithfulness, and the seyerest
truth and the heartlest counsel and
the greatest union of mind Of which
brave men and women are capable
Jeremy Taylor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
ToTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams, Of
New Brunswick, visited his mother
here yesterday.
William Cartwright is home from
Detroit, Mich, for a visit with his
sather A. C. Cartwright.
Mrs. Belle Purden, of Berkeley, Cal,
secently visited Mrs. M. f. Lewis here.
Francis j. Dolan, for fourteen years
with the Staten Island Rapid Transit
and the 3. & o. railroad has severed
his connection with that road and is
now with the Delaware and Hudson
Company at their New York Office.
Miss Irma Lott n Herman SchulZe
saw East is West at Astor theatre
Saturday night.
Mrs. L. Larsen. Mrs, George W. Du-
Bots, and Mrs. Abram Johnson attend
ed a luncheon and care party at the
Hotel Aston, Monday given by the
Loyal Workers for the benefit of the
Sunny Side Home for tubercular
children at Liberty, N. Y.
The tea of the Baptist Ladies' Aid
held at the church yesterday after
noon was attended by many of the
ladies'.
The Parish Guild of st. Stephens
church met at the home of Mrs.
George Hoehn last night and made
plans for the costume party to be
held Friday at the Masonic temple.
The Oriental Jazz band will furnish
the music.
The Five Hundred club will be the
guest of Mrs. Henry Schulz of Joline
avenue tomorrow afternoon.
The smoker of Staten Island Forest
Tall Cedars at the banquet hall OF tht
Masonic temple tonight promises t.
be a big affair. An excellent program
has been arranged and there will be
lots of smokes for all.
Ali rains on the north and cas-
shore of the Staten Island RAPID
Transit nave been cut down to forty
minute Roadway during the day tt
conserve coal beginning with yester
day. There has been no cut as yet OF
the T~ottenville division.
United Council Jr., o. U. A. NJ, will
meet tonight at X. of p. hall.
The Tottenville orchestra held
practice at the Masonic temple las
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
MAIL BOXES LOCATED IN
TOTTENvILLE At LAST
By Special Correspondent.

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 10.-Mail
boxes have made their appearance in
Tottenville at last, almost six months
after the establishment of the free
delivery service in connection with
the Tottenville postal station in Main
street. The new boxes, five In mum
Der have been placed at convenient
places throughout the district COW
cred by the two carriers. They are
located at Yetman avenue n AM
boy road; Brehaut n n Amboy
road; Wood avenue and Arthur XIII
road; Elliott venue and Bentley
street, and Main street and Arthur
Kill road. The latter is one of the
large boxes for both papers, letters
and packages. The others are sta
tionary boxes on iron posts. The first
collection was mad yesterday and
there will be three collections each
day beginning at GAS o'clock in the
morning. The second collection will
be at 9 o'clock and the last will be
at 3 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
U. S. GRANT COUNCIL 70, JR.
O.. U. A. NJ, ELECTS OFFICERS

TOTTEN VILE, c IV.-In IHe
election of new officers for U. s. Grant
Council, Jr., 10 Q. u. A. M, of Pleas
ant Plains at it's annual meeting the
following were named: Councillor,
George Negedly; vice councillor, Rob
ert Decker; recording secretary, Rob
ert ]. Cromie; assistant recording sec
rotary. @. f. Beeschel; financial e
rotary, Charles T.. Nance; treasurer,
Emil Jest; conductor. Edward Schtck;
warden, George Aman; inside sentinel,
N. Poer; outside sentinel, William
Grant; trustee, G. f. Beechel and
chaplain, J. S. Camp. The installa-
ton will AXE place the first meeting
of the council in January.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
FUNERAL FOR HARRY COSSEY
WILL Be FRIDAY AFTERNOON
81 spectal Cortsspondenf.

81 Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 10.-Funeral
services for Harry Douglas COssey,
shipbuilder. who died carly yesterday
morning at his home IA johnson ave-
nue., will be held Friday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock from his late residence.
Rev. c. S. Hunt, pastor of Bethel
Methodist Episcopal church assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Drake, pastor of Wells
Memorial church will oficiate. Inter
ment will be in Moravian cemetery,
New Dorp. The flag at the Totem
Vile National Bank is displayed at
half mast and the large shipbuilding
plant owned by Mr.. Cossey has been
closed down until after the funeral.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
kEYPCRT MEMS CLUB
HEARS PREF. LLOYD

KEYPORT. Dec. 10.-Professor F.
Howard Lloyd of Matawan was the
speaker at the meeting of the Mems
Club of the Reformed church, at the
meeting he'd in the church Monday
night. This meeting was well at
tended and was concluded with the
serving of a clam chowder supper, the
committee in charge being George H.
Conover, Morris Jacobs and Henry A
Chincry. Mr.. Lloyd is n fluent speak
er and has been heard in the borough
ON several occasions. A committee to
arrange the meeting for the second
Monday evening in January was APP
pointed, including Arthur s. Van
Buskirk, John {. Osborn and Kenneth
Gelhaus.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
Keeps the Cattle Away.

Cattle will not allow young hazel,
oak and most other trees and shrubs
to survive In a pasture. a Y the
American Forestry Magazine Of Wash
ington, but the thorn-apple bushes will
flourish because their sharp thorns
keep away the browsing cattle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
Q Much pettinr

We can learn a lesson from our do.
nestle animals in respect Of too much
handling Of baby. 1t will pay the hui
mar mother to note that when these
baby animals are mauled and petted
and carried about they do moi thrive,
but frequently pine away and die.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
Dorothy Newbranch has Party.

TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 10.-Dorothy
Newbranch celebrated the seventh an
.niversary of her birthday at her home
6f98 Amboy road. Pleasant Plains
Monday afternoon with a party.
Games and music were enjoyed by the
little folks and refreshments were SER
we'd. Dorothy received a number Of
pretty gifts. Those present were An
CELIA Kress, Harry Herzog, Joyce
P~earsall, Lydia Coughlin, Dorothy and
Charles Shulman, William and Alice
Hegedly and Ruth List.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
To Audit City books.

81 oDeCIUI C~UTft5UOFU6NEs
SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 10.-At the
next meeting of the Common Council
bids will be received for the 1919
audit of the city's books. I%nstruc-
tons were Issued to the City Clerk at
last nights meeting of the Council to
this effect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
CARD OE

The undersigned desire to thank rel
atives and friends for sympathy aud
in recent bereavement. Also
Rev. Buchan for comforting words.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN Kenny,
4373 Arthur Kill Road. Tottenville.
11031-12-10-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10
In Fact. GenerslIY.

A scientist says that cholera germs
look like q comma. Possibly, but when
they get into a mans system they are
apt to put the final period to his ex-
istence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-12-10

A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs so
little at any drug store; apply a few
drops upon any corn or callus. In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
Won lift that bothersome corn or callus
right off with you fingers. Truly! No
humbugI