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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
South Amboy

! The local schools were closed yes
terday being Lincoln's birthday.
A meeting of the Boar of Directors
of the Chamber of Commerce will be
held at headquarters on Monday
night.
The Public Service Railway Com
pany have at last opened up their
tracks in this city. For the first time
since the storm 1t Is now possible to
travel to New Brunswick and inter
mediate points by trolley a r For
nearly a week one car was stalled
snowbound on Bordentown Ven
There will be a business meeting OF
the m council tonight In the
City Hall.
The local Board of Education as
yet has not adopted the 1920 bud
get. This work was scheduled to be
done at a meeting last Wednesday,
but the storm prevented.
For the first time In this city a
girls minstrel show will be presented.
The Girls Social Club of the local
High School tonight will present
'"The African Woman's Club Meet
ing"
Shortly after March list Miss VIM
fired Gibbons, who has been in charge
of the Home Service Section Branch
Of the American Red Cross. will leave
this city. Miss Gibbons started this
WOrK on June ISL last year, anu mas
now completed the task. Previous to
that time the work vas done entirely
by Prof. O. o. Barr, who was chair
man Of the Home Service Committee.
Mrs. Charles Gillard. of Irvington
spent yesterday visiting with her son,
Chris Mulrain.
Headed by Councilman James Hack
EFT, a number of local Republicans
attended the Lincoln dinner at Perth
Amboy last evening.
MI. l.. c. Strusberger has been con-
fined to his home for the past month.
The South Amboy High School as
ketball team meets the team repre-
senting Railway High School this af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock. This will be the
second game of a home and home
series.
The Junior class of the South Am
boy High School have started on their
campaign to raise funds for the an
nuai reception to be held during
commencement week.
Last night being Lincoln's birthday
there was no meeting OF the public
speaking class at the Y. M. c. A.
There is still room for one or two
more members of that class. Candi-
dates should apply TO Crosby Mat
til w at the Y. NJ. G. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
EXCHANGE
TELEPHONE HERE
New York Telephone Company
Purchases AmbOy Rd. Property

W bptttttt CO' fCopOHlCHE
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. t3:-Totten-
Vile is again to have a central tele-
phone office according to the an
nouncement that has been made. The
New York Telephone Company has
purchased property in AmbOy road
and Bernard emu where Il is pro-
posed to local the exchange aftcr
alterations have been made to the
building on the property that has
been purchased. The property was
purchased from Martin A. Palmer
some time ago n he with his fam
fly will shortly move to other quar-
T%ottenville exchange will be ready
for opening the first of August.
The transaction for the property
was made through James Laing of
Main street.
The Tottenville exchange was
moved from the Lehman building
nine years ago to the Perth Amboy
office n the first service from that
office under the common battery sys-
tenn was given on February 3, 1911.
The change at that time was from
the magnetic system that was then
used and the change to the Perth
Amboy office was N for the pur-
pose Of giving the subscribers on this
end Of the island the advantage of
the new system that could not be
given at the T%ottenville office then.
The new exchange will be thoroughly
up-to-date according to the an
nouncement by Theodore Spawn of
the Perth Amboy commercial office.
The work of ~re-routing the system
and re-arranging the truck lines In
Tottenville is being done by the COM
pany at present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
MataWdn

Because of the great amount OF
sickness here at the present time the
annual Washington birthday supper
held by the Ladies of the First Metho-
dist church has been postponed until
st. Patrick's Day.
Robert Christlanette has purchased
three lots in Washington street from
Charles A. Geran.
The w. C. II. U. met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. John f. HELEN
man in Little street.
Mrs. c.. b. Sutphin is entertaining
the Ladies Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church this afternoon.
Plans are being made for a concert
to be given In the high school audi
torium for the benefit of the Public
Library on February rs. Among
those who will take part on the pro,
gram are Mrs. G. l.. Green and several
noted artists from New York City.
Oliver Diggin has sold the house
owned by him in Park avenue and now
occupied by Nathan Beers to John b.
Moncrief. Mr.. Moncrief expects &c
take possession about May 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
TottenuiLle

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Slaight, OF
Metuchen, visited relatives in town
yesterday.
George Emmons. of Elizabeth, for
merly of this place, was a visitor here
yesterday.
Miss Ethel Wilson, who has been a
clerk at the local postal station for
Tho past year or more. has been
transferred to the New DQrp station
as chief clerk.
Mrs. Belle Ainsworth, of Lynn.
Mass. has been called here because
of the serious illness of her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Firth.
John Ryan has recovered from a
recent Illness.
Patrolman George B~reidenbach
has returned to duty after being
confined to his home i'll the past
week.
The election of officers for the Tot
~tenville National Bank was postponed
his month because of so many of
the directors being out on ccoun
of Illness.
The Cossey shlpyard has been
closed down indefinitely after the
launching of the last section of the
big drydock.
The euchre for the benefit OF st.
Louis Academy that is to be held at
the parochiaI school hall tonight
promises to be a big affair.
All kinds OF homemade foodstuffI
will be offered for sale at the food
sale to be held by the February com
mittee of st. Pauls Ladies Aid So
ciety at the home of Mrs. Edward
Boyd, Amboy road, tomorrow after
noon.
S~ergeants Benedict and Glavin and
Patrolmen Bacon, Moran and Mad
den were the five volunteers of the
Sixtieth precinct station to shovel
snow in Manhattan last night to re-
lieve the traffic in hat borough.
A delegation of members of HUI
suenot Lodge No. 381, F. & A. NJ,
will visit Mystic Tie Lodge at the
Masonic temple tonight where a big
communication will be held.
Nine spitters were fined in the
first district court yesterday for a
violation of the sanitary code.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
VISIT The SCHOOL WEEK
PLANNED FOR So. AMB0Y
Schools win be Open the Entire Week
Special Session to be Held
MT the High School

BU SDec!d. Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 1S-At the
suggestion of the State Commissioner
of Education and approved by the
State Board of Education, the week
beginning Monday. February 16, has
been designated as VLsit-The-Sc Schools
Week.
The schools here will be open to
visitors the entire week and Il Is
hoped that every parent, taxpayer.
and all Interested in the work OF ed
ucation will take some time during
the week to inspect the work that
pupils and teachers are doing. No
formal or unusual exercise will take
place; classes will be conducted ac-
cording to the regular schedule. ex-
cept that at 2 o'clock on the after
noon of Friday, February 20. patri-
otto exercises will be held In each
school.
The Junior and Senior high school
departments In the new school on
John street will have no session on
the afternoon of Monday the 10th,
but will convene that night from Z
until 3 o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
Keport

Mrs. Frank D.. Stiles and family
have removed from the Walling
House, where they have resided for
several months. to the Presbyterian
manse.
Mrs. Fred l.. schildknecht and
daughters. Dorothy and Edith, are
visiting the formers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas c. Barker, of High
Bridge, N. Y.
The regular meeting of the Royal
Arcanum will be held tonight when,
business of importance will be trans
acted. After tho business a class In
itiation will follow and a social hour
with refreshments.
Miss Eta Conover is spending sev
eral days as the guest of Miss Jessica
Barker, of High Bridge, N. Y.
The regular meeting OF the Wom-
ems Missionary Society of the Re
formed church was held on Thursday
afternoon. Reports were read and
various items of Importance given at
tentfon.
Raritan Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, held an important meeting
on Wednesday night. An initiation
was one of the main features.
The Yacht Club ball Will take place
tonight at the Yacht Club ballroom.
A large advance sale Of tickets be-
speaks financial success, and the
event promises to be one of the most
pleasant OF the season.
The store made vacant by the re-
firing of E. D. Pettys from business
has been rented by Mr.. Brocco, who
formerly conducted the barber shop
at East Keyport. The store has been
painted and Mr.. Brocco has already
opened his new shop there.
DIR. Pease, Of New York, conducted
the baby clinic at the library this
morning, same being we'll attended.
This is a continuation OF the work
begun by DR.. Niedmeyer, who con-
dncted the clinic here for seNeral
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
Pleasant Plains

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Robbins, OF
Jersey City, have returned home ar
ter visiting in Prince Bay.
Mrs. Lester S. Rogers is confined
to her home ill with the grippe.
Mrs. James Wood. of Prince Bay
is seriously i'll at her home in Prince.
Bay. - ,
Miss Bessie Romer, of the Bronx
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs,
Percy Walters, has been III with
pneumonia.
Thoma Walsh, agent at the local
railroad station, was a visitor in
Manhattan yesterday.
Emit Trimpin, superintendent Of
the postal station, visited in Totem
Vile yesterday.
Another large shipment of the
Homeless Child printed at Mt.
Ioretto was made this week from the
local postal station to various eastern
states. The shipment to points in
New York state are being made now.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
BILLS AT ALBANY
Tunncl Between Manhattan and Rich
mOnd and a Park Commissioner
Fol Richmond,

1D Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 13-The con-
struction of a passenger and freight
tunnel between Staten Island is seer
In a bill that has been introduced in
the Senate and Assembly at Albany
this week. The Board of Estimate
and Apportionment Is authorized to
build the tubes. the cost of which
would approximate $40, 200, 900, ac-
cording to the bill. park commits
sioner for Staten Island Is created in
another bill proposed by Senator
Lynch, representing Richmond in the
Senate at Albany and another tc in
crease the salary Of the borough pres
idents of Queens and Richmond from
$1,000 to $4,000 in another bill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13

months. The work is under the ~
pervision of the doctor, assisted by
q competent nurse who Will be his
assistant until the borough secures %
visiting nurse, arrangements for the
latter having been completed and o.
nurse is expected as soon as the pres
ent epidemic of sickness Is concluded.
Everett Purdy is seriously i'll at
his home with pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank Cottrell Is confined to
her home with illness and Mrs. G.
Leon Garrison Is substituting at tho
local school during the absence OF
| Mrs. Cottrell.
| Billy Schaeffer, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
William Schaeffer, is confined to his
| home with Illness, a trained nurse
being in attendance.
Mrs. Joseph D'Atri is confined to
her home with bronchitis. Joseph
D'Atri was confined to the house dur
ing the month of January and Is able
to be out. Their three children. who
have been i'll. ere all at school again.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
JOHN ]. CLARK AGAIN MADE
HEAD OF ARMY NAVY UNION
Election Held by Thomas +. TooIin
Gar1json-Spread Follows
the Business Session

The regular meeting Of Thomas F.
Toolin Garrison No. SO, Army and
Navy Union, was held in Woodmen
Hail last night, which was one Of the
most successful meetings that has
been held for some time. Two new
members We're mustered in. The
election of officers for the ensuing
year took place with The following
result: Commander. John j. Clark:
vice commander, Edward Sorensen:
Junior vice commander, Edward
Wierzbickl; officer OF the day, Harry
A. Peterson; quartermaster, Louis
DUB. Watson; paymaster, James
Christensen; adjutant, Joseph j..
Dwyer; officer OF the guard. James
Anthony; officer of the watch. John
kinubas; sergeant major, James
Drannan.
After the meeting the boys sat
to a spread Of pigs knuckles
and fixings. They enjoyed themselves
for n hour and a half telling stories
of their travels in Hawaii, Philip
pines. China, France, and last but
not least the U. s. A. After a very
pleasant evening taps was sounded
at II o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
SeWaren

The History Club will hold n BEN
eft card party at the home of the
president, Miss Daisy A. Rush, Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. +. H. Turner was called to
Pennsylvania yesterday by the seri-
Gus Illness Of her sister.
Mrs. Charles Coil entertained the
Sewaren Bridge Club Wednesday af-
ternoon. Mrs. A. F. Sofleld won tho
first prize, a Pyrex dish, and Mrs.
Nathan Robins, Jr., the second, q
pair of pillowcases. The next meeting
Will be with Mrs. DIN Bradford at
her home in Perth Amboy.
Bernard Sullivan Is reported as
improving.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
STORM OF PAST WEEK
Staten Island Receivers ETo the IF
feet of the Storm of Last Week

PU SDecfGi CORRESPONDENT
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 1S.-Staten
Island is fast coming out from the
effects of the storm of the last week
that did hundreds of dollars worth OF
damages throughout h entire eastern
section of the country and tied up
traffic all over. This section of the
island was hard hit by the storm that
was said to have been the worst IN
years. Trains of the Staten Island
Rapid Transit are down to regular.
schedule and the taxi cabs here that
were put of business by the storm
have started to run again. AS a re-
suit Of the storm there came near
being a meat and bread famine. All
of the butchers in Tottenville and
other places in the fifth ward We're
without meat and but for the storm
abating on Saturday SO that the beet
trucks could get through from the
other side of the island there would
have been no meat for many a Sun
day dinner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
FIRE U
BacItGre starts Blaze on Auto In
Amboy Road

HV Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. IAN auto
truck belonging to Herman Wolsu-
ritz, Of $50 New Brunswick avenue,
Perth Amboy, was damaged to the
extent Of $500 by fire about 6:25
o'clock last night. The truck was on
Its way to the Tottenville. ferry and
when In front of the former Moeller
hotel at 1928 Amboy road. Hugenot
Park, the flames were discovered
shooting out from under the truck.
W~olsuritz. who was driving, attempt
ed to put out the blaze with snow but
was unsuccessful. An alarm was sent
in from box 81 at Amboy road and
Seguine venue that brought Amici-
tia hook and ladder and Citizens en-
CINE of the volunteer department of
Pleasant Plains. The blaze that was
the result Of q backfire was soon ex-
tinguished.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
MISS BEERS WEEDS
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, Feb. 13:-Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Beers announce the
marriage of their daughter, Olive U.
Beers, to William CASTOR Johnson,
of Bradevelt, Saturday, at the home
of the bride, the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. A. W. Hand, pas
tor of the First Baptist church.
The couple are now enjoying a
honeymoon trip through the New
England States and will shortly be-
gin housekeeping IN the Jacob
Wyckoff farm. The bride was for
merly a teacher in the Broad street
school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
Mrs. Carrie f. Lambertson
GAaDxpf CoF.rs

KEYPORT, Feb. 13:-Mrs. Carrie
f. Lambertson, wife of Elmer Lam
b~ertson, died at her home Wednesday
afternoon at I o'clock after an Ill
ness Of double pneumonia. The de-
ceased was the daughter of the late
William l.. and Mrs. William l.. Rob-
erts, Sr.. and is survived by her hus-
band, two children, Leon and Kath-
leen; n brother, William J.. Rob
erts, Jr., and three sisters, Mrs. JOS
eph Mathews, Mrs. Marguerite Will
son and Mrs. Josephine Burlew.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
Seek Plant Here

The Tompkins Company, In seeking
a location in this city for a silk throw
ing plant, has taken the matter up
with the Chamber of Commerce. The
needs a building containing
approximately from 5000 to 10000
square feet of floor space in either
one, two or three floors. The Com
pany is also willing to consider sites
for building if the buildings themselves
are not o~btainable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
[ A TO GIVE PLAY
Heart of q Shamrock" TO be Pre-
sented at South Amboy
Ru SnecinI Cn~rrfanondfnf.


SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 1S:-St.
Patrick's day the Robert Emmett
Dramatic Association Of this city will
present The Heart OF a Shamrock
in st. Mary's Hall.
The play is n Of the most de-
lightful rel presented by that or
ganization, which has been in exist
ence for years. The plot is laid in
our own wild and woody west and
has many strenuous comedy situe-
lions. There are a number of love
scenes with a musical touch TO add
balance.
Coach William Pierson, who is di-
recting the rehearsals, has announced
the cast of characters as follows:
THE Pastor" John A. Coan; Bob,
the sheriff, John j. Triggs: Laddie,
the youngest brother, John Crozier;
Grizzly, a cattleman, John Powerly;
May, an Irish rose, Pauline Watts;
Cad, q city ward, MARI Coakley;
Mrs. Donovan, the housekeeper. Hell
en- D%ooling; Joan, a ranchman's
daughter, Alice Gunkel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
AGED ~SUFFRAGIST
First Woman Preacher Hopes to Vote
I'm November

The Rev. DR.. Marie A. Blackwell OF
Elizabeth. ninety-four years old, pas
tor emeritus of All Saints Unitarian
Church of that place and the first
woman to be ordained a minister in
the United States. said yesterday that
she was greatly pleased to see that
New Jersey a followed the steps Of
the other states and given h vote to
m
Despite her age Mrs. Blackwell is
mentally active, but her eyesight Is
failing. She hopes to live until next
November and then be able TO cast her
first vote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13

6D Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. Feb. 10 Char
lotte Linn, three years old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Linn. of
R~idgedale avenue. died last night of
Diphtheria.
The funeral services. which will be
private. will be held tomorroy. Inter
ment will be in the Presbyterian
Churphyard
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
Fords

A. c. Mundy, Jr., of Newark, vas
in town yesterday.
1t Is a great improvement to have
a noon mail in Fords but there is still
another matter that should be taken
up. If n desires mailing a letter
after the p~ostoff1ce closes he cannot
do so because there is no drop slot in
which to drop the letter.
Patr!ck Cullinane Is back on duty
after q weeks lay-off.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13

Republican County Committee Names
Representatives to State Session

81 Stof Correspondents.
TOTTENVILLE, Feb. 13.-In the
selection of the delegtes and alter
mates to represent Staten Island at
the Republican state convention at
Carnegie Hall next Thursday the fol-
lowing have been named by the county
committee at a recent meeting to
serve: First Assembly District. George
V. Comwell, Joseph p. Thompson,
George l.. Nichol and Howard l..
Handy, delegates; John C. Smith. Miss
Jessie Lockwood, Frank S. Cannon,
Jr., and Mrs. Royden w. Vosburgh,
a~lternates. For the Second Assembly
District, II. E. Buel, Clinton j. Shar-
rott, John Timlin and Edward j. Lo-
vett, delegates, and w. w. Whitford,
Martin Lake, Edward O'Leary and
Charles A. Marshall, a~lternates.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
Death Claims Bart Ticc

BU Special C~Orfesp0ndenf.
MATAWAN, Feb. 13.-Assistant
Marshal Bart Tice, who has cen i'll
for the past few weeks with a COM
plication of diseases died last night
at his home in Main street at IL
o'clock. Funeral arrangements are
now being made. Mr.. Tice has been
a member of the Matawan Police forcS
for the past several years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
MANY AT DANCE

Leap Year Dance at st. Mary's Hall,
South AJnboy.
BIZ Special C0TresDondeng.
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 13-St.
Mary's hall took on a gala appearance
last night at the leap year dance I'M
der the auspices Of the Young Ladies'
Sodality.
The affair was the most elaborate
event held since the American Le-
gion dance In the same hall Armistice
Day. About two hundred attended
the affair, which proved to be one
of the most successful even conducted
by that organization.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
MOTHER GRAY'S POWDERS
BENEFIT MANY CHILDREN

Thousands of mothers have found
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders an excel
headaches, colds, feverishness, stomach
troubles and other Irregularities from
which children suffer during these days
and excellent results are accomplished
by its use Used by mothers for over 80
years. Sold by Druggists everywhere.
ADV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
EDWARDS AHEAD
Leads in Poll of Voters Conducted i'll
Iowa

DIES MONIES, Feb. 13:-Governor
Edwards of New Jersey, known in
Iowa only for his stand against pro
hibition without representation" and
advertised wet" by William j.
Bryan, leads in the poll of Iowa vot-
ers being conducted by eleven of the
principal newspapers of the state.
Herbert Hoover is second, well ahead
of McAdoo, the next on the list.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
TO HOLD
South Amboy to Support White !
Legion Race

By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 13.-Ioval
delegates of the American Legion who
will attend the county convention to
be held in South River tomorrow, will
take an active part in the session.
They are very much interested In the
recent developments and will support
Raymond White as County Chairman.
The local delegates are Michael +.
Maggie, Franklin Murphy, Leo J.. Coax
ley and Christopher Mulrain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-13
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A headache remedy without the dan.
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Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-08
ROTARY CLUB MEETS
AT HELLO EXCHANGE

The weekly meeting OF the Chatta-
nooga Rotary club was held at the tele-
the invitation OF Manager Billups and
the telephone girls. Luncheon was
served by the girls In their lunchroom
on the third floor OF the exchange. A
delightful dinner was served by the
hello" girls. The tables were attrac-
A yellow jonquil was pinned upon each
Rotarian by the telephone girls.
Following adjournment the club menu
bers We're divided into parties OF ten
and taken through the exchange. Each
department of the vast business was
fully explained by the guides, provided
for the occasion.
A pleasing feature OF the meeting
were catchy selections by the Hello"
chorus, an organization OF employees OF
the exchange, Glenn N. Woodwork
was made the subject of a song entitled
elem. We've Got Your Number" by
the chorus. Mr.. Woodwork responded
by presenting each member of the
chorus with rose. A vocal solo was
sung by Mrs. Scott. Manager Billups
took charge OF the meeting. welcoming
the Rotarians in the name OF the ex.
change.
&. N. Nininger. manager OF the Cum
berland company. was introduced and
outlined plans of the company to spend
$1.500.0O0 In Chattanooga during the
next two years Mr.. Nininger declared
that Chattanooga would have the very
best service that 1t is possible for any
city to get. The local departmental
heads were also introduced. Virgil v.
Johnson, secretary of the National
Travellers Aid society. was introduced
and briefly outlined the work OF the
society.
+. c. Bickers, president OF the cham
Der OF commerce and prominent Ro-
tartan, made short talk outlining
plans for flood protection. Several mat
tiers OF business were transacted by the
club before adjournment