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The state herald., 1920-01-02
A. Scheunemann

Came to this country in 1890,
went direct to Chicago, but stayed
there only three months, left for
the west to see the country, stopped
at Cedar Bluffs, Nebr. and worked
in the store there for two months,
then went on farther west and stop
ed ut Holyoke where he got job
in the general store owned by Geo.
Clark. Those days we had two
stores in one, and as ! slept in the
store, was aroused many times some
nights to sell lunches. worked
for about six months ut s25.00 a
month. Out Of this paid $500
month board. Then Mr.. Clark
raised my salary to $4,000 u month.
l worked for Mr.. Clark until he
quit the Mercantile business. took
a homestead in 1891, had Mr. WIN.
Lutte Of this county build me nice
12x14 sod house, where I lived part
Of the time and farmed some. Then
again ] took up the Mercantile bust
ness and was employed by Mr. Post
FOR whom ! worked seven and one
half years and saw the hardest
times this country ever went through
In 1894 the grass never got green.
In 1900 formed partnership with
Mr. lie BIance who at that time run
n Grocery store and we added gen
cral line Of Dry Goods, Clothing,
Hats, and Shoes, to the grocery
stock. Business was getting better
right along and in 1908 we put in
n branch store ut Upland, Nebr.
which store Mr. lie Blanc ran while
! managed the Holyoke store. We
had the Branch store At Upland for
three yenrs, but 1t did not prove u
financial success 70 We sold out
there, and increased the Holyoke
Stock. As business was growing
We had to have larger quarters and
as DR.. Smith also needed . larger
store buildin we decided to put
l0o110o brick building, which Ia
the present building, nm in. oc.
cupying 60xl00 feat Of floor space
This is the First Brick Store Build.
ing put up in Holyoke. In 1907
I bought Mr.. lie Blanc's interest In
the business and have run the busi-
ness ever since In the name of A.
Schsunemann. Have holdings in
the Phillips Co. State Bnnk Of which
I nm one of tho Directors, and also
hold stock In the Pnoli Bank.
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FACTS or HOLY0KES PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
A brief resume of its past
a forecast of its future.

A brief resume Of its past and
a forecast of its future.
Holyoke was established in the
Autumn of 1886. The town was
laid out by the Lincoln Land Co. and
the lots sold ut auction. The land
was purchased from Wm. Bignell,
Benjaman Carnahan and others.
The highest price paid for a lot was
$4,000.
As the character of the individual
is broadened and improved by vicisi
tudes, 80 with a community, and
Holyoke and her surrounding terri
tory can point with pride to her
past and look forward with assur-
ance to the future.
The following brief sketch Of the
business establishments Of the
town will indicate to those interest
cd the splendid growth and business
Development Of the Institutions.
Water sold for % cents per bar
rsl - few wells had been sunk, fol-
lowing . boom, which in common
with many other western towns was
to make Pclyoks . second Chicago.
The drod kht and hard times Of the
nineties caused q decided slump in
prices Of land and town property
and many people left for other parts
and those who remained found II
difficult to obtain the bare necess-
aries Of life.
Too much credit cannot be given
to those few settlers who remained
and by their steadfast courage and
their willingness to practice the rig
i'd economy necessary under the cir
cumstances paved the way for u
more substantial growth and more
prosperous times.
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P. 2. BurOs

p. r. BurHe conducts n growing
business in the First National Bank
Building. Mr.. Burge succeeded lie
Blance and others about four years
ngo. Since taking over the busi-
ness their has been steady In
crense In the volumn Of business un-
I'll the nmount Of business transact
cd for the past December was one
hundred times TINT OF the business
for the same month, four month,
ngo.
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ClotkiiG

Holyoke boasts Of one Of the most
up to date exclusive clothing stores
in the county and is conducted by
z. g. Amack. Established in July
1919 carrying full line of mems
and boys clothing and gents furnish
ings and shoes.
Every article sold here is backed
by the personal guarantee of the
firm.
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The holyoke Garage

This business was established by
Ed. and Forrest Hethcote in 1915.
In the following year a large addi-
ton was made TO the commodious
building In which the business was
started.
In May Of the present ycnr the
business was purchased by II. NJ.
Harms, W. s. johnson and c. w.
GehrinRer.
Recently Mr.. johnson and Mr. Geh
ringer have disposed Of their inter.
csts to L. A. Groshans and Bert
Taylor They handle tho Nash,
REQ and Chevrolet cars and trucks
and the Emerson Brnndinghnm
Tractors, also full line Of tires and
accessories.
Also Fairbanks Morse gasoline
engines.
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Tho First National Baak.

This strong financial Institution
was organized November 2lst, 1908.
as the Farmers and Merchants Bank
Was madera National Bank later
and is conducting very successful
business under the able manage
ment Of Chas. Peterson.
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6. ". Garland

Implements, Machine shop and
Garage.
Business established in 1883. as
blacksmith shop and manufacture
ing rod breaking plows, in build
ing 20x30 #. with one man.
The business is now conducted in
quarters covering Ia block Of
ground and the machine shop is e.
quiped for doing any class of work
in this line. A full line Of
Of John Deere implements is hand
led.
In the garage Department Dodge
and Buick Cars.
The volume Of business done is
the largest of any concern on the
high line
The business has grown to such
enormous proportions that Mr.
Garland is now making plans for a
new building to be constructed next
spring.
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General stsrss

The Golden Rule Store is the out
growth Of n large business con-
Quoted for several years by the o.
Canady Mercantile Co.
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McDorman Fruit Store

r. o. McDormnn and J. A. Nc
Dorman.
Eleven years ago Mr. r. McDor-
man commenced shipping apples to
Holyoke in ear load lots.
The first year the business con-
sisted Of but one car. Since that
time he has built up n constantly
growing trade, until in the autumn
Of 1919 the McDorman Bros. pur-
chased the big brick building now
occupied for a permanent business
place. Since moving to this loca-
ton they have shipped to Holyoke
seventeen chr loads of potatoes, cab
bags onions, apples and honey.
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Garages

Vesta Service Station
This business was established by
Fred Kestler about three years ago.
For general automobile repair
work and battery service. Purchas
ed by Otto Behlefeldt about one
year ago.
A building is now under construc
ton 50x130 feet Of hollow tile and
stucco and well equipped with the
latest appliances so that when COM
pleted II will be second TO no con-
ccrn in Eastern Colorado.
They solicit repair work on
Dodge md Buick cars and for gen
eral battery troubles.
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Druq Stores

The Big Brick Drug store is the
result of the faithful and constant
supervision of DR.. F. NJ. Smith and
Son. Starting with small begin
ming in the early days Of the town
the establishment has grown until
the stock is one Of the largest in
Eastern Colorado. and in connec-
ton has several allied industries in
cluding an artificial ice plant and
butter and ice cream plant which
ships its products over wide terri
tory.
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Exclusive Grocery

There is one exclusive grocery
store recently opened for business
in Holyoke, in the building owned by
Mr.. Sutherland. This business is
owned by Mr.. Asher Hester of
Mound City, Mo. Mr. Asher con-
ducted grocery store at that place
before coming to Holyoke. He has
a very neat attractive store.
Hotels and hoomIng Houses
The hotels consist of the Sears
which is one of the most modern and
completely equipped of any Hotel
in Northeastern Colorado.
Mr.. C. r. Sears is competent
hotel man and under his able man
agement the business is limited on
ly by the number Of rooms available
which often is in adequate to the
demand.
Holyoke Inn consists Of fourteen
modern sleeping rooms. Three liv
ing rooms, and an office. II is
owned by the Holyoke Auto Co. but
is managed by Mrs c. L. Smith and
is the home Of number Of the lead
ing business men of the town.
Modern Rooms was sailt some
three years ngo by Mr. and Mrs Phil
Zimmerman, and was operated by
them personally until last June
when Il was leased to e. N. Lautx.
Mr.. Lautx has eleven modern sleep
ing rooms, besides living rooms and
has his rooms occupied every night.
The Bee Hive is n rooming and
boarding house, consisting OF TWEEN
ty seven rooms operated by Mrs T.
z. Lntta. Mrs Latta has mostly
regular boarders but feeds some
transient trade. While not mod
ern, yet il Is nice clean home like
plrc., and is always filled to It's
capacity. She has conducted this
place Of business for one and one
half years.
o. L. D. Cafe is bakery, rooms,
and cafe combined In the building
known as the Morse Hotel. Mr. Mcrt
Morse owned this building md con-
dncted hotel there for yenrs un-
III failing IN health cnused him to
sell. The bakery and rooms nrc
by V. II. Brock and the
Cafe by Roy NJ Barbour.
CONTINUED on page FOUR
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The Standard Drug

The Standard Drug store is con-
ductsd by Mr. W. 8. Gibbs who has
had = ys3S .saccsssful business for,
tthc pefS Ib'ch Il Ass bssn under
this management. = -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

Freeholders Clarence M. Haight
and Louis J.. Belloff, who were re-
elected as Freheolders al the general
election last November, presented
their certificates of election, which
were issued by the county board Of
elections.
William s. Dey was unanimously re-
elected as Freeholders at the general
the ensuing year, and sworn in by
justice of the peace, Charles w. Sc
dam.
The naming of committees for the
year was deferred until the next
meeting, wi -ch will be held next
Thursday afternoon While no an
n0uncement has been made of the ap-
pointmentst it Is expected that. the
committees will be the same as last
year.
Explosive materials continue to be
shipped away from the locality as
shown by the report of materials
stored at the Morgan general ord
nance depot. The week ending De-
cember u, there was stored at Nor
gam, 377.92S high explosive shells:
1,760,406 low explosive shells, 49,
992 pounds Of ~smokeless powder:
6,s62 pounds Of INT; 1850 pounds
of tetryl and 3,440 pounds Of black
powder.
The report of the County Sealer
of Weights n Measures Nathan
Robbins, for the month of December
was read. A total of $40 weights and
measures were inspected and sealed
during that month.
A resolution authorizing County
Collector T. William Hilker to borrow
SIS. 900 in anticipation of taxes, was
authorized, the note to mature July
5, 1920.
Director Dey reported on the. con-
dition of the fence near the entrance
to the Morgan plant which was dam
aged at the time Dead Mans curve
was paved. This damage was report
&c to the board several weeks ago
and by Mr.. Dey's report the damage
was caused by the contractor. Clerk
Mulvihill was instructed to notify the
contractor, Conrad Sebolt, to repair
The fence at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
SEAI.En ~pROp0SALS

Will be received IN the office of the
City Treasurer, City of Perth Amboy.
N. J., january Is. 1920. at II A. M. for
the following bonds
Anticipation Bonds. 1920. S170,000.
Said bonds will be dated January 10,
1920 and due July 10. 1920 and viii be
issued according to Chapter 1872 r. L..
1917 as amended. The bidder Is re.
quired to state the amount of interest,"
ne Is willing to tax for the loa n
the bidder Offering the least interest
rate expressed in multiples of one one
hundredths of one per cent: snail pc
awarded the sale of said bonds. III
or more bidders offer the same
ate then the bidder who shali
offer the greatest additional
shall be awarded the sale Of saio
onds. The said bonds may be regis
tered upon request of the purchaser or
holder. All bids must be enclosed IN
a sealed envelope addressed. city
Treasurer, Perth Amboy, N. ]. Bond
Proposal" and must contain q certtneo
check payable to the order OF the CITY
Treasurer. Perth Amboy. N. J. In the
sum of 1 per cent. of the total amount
Of the bid. Legal opinion as TO the
validity OF said bonds viii be furniSn-
ed by the City Attorney. -.
The City Treasurer reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
FERD GARRETSON,
City Treasurer.
11S64-1-6-10.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
JR. 0. U. A. M. To HAVE TWO
BIG COUNTY AFFAIRS

Junior Order United American
Mechanics throughout the county are
looking forward to two big events
that are to be held this week by the
Past Councillors Association Of Mid
dlesex county at New Brunswick.
The first event will be the monthly
meeting that will be held Thursday
night with Good Intent Council No.
Z34 at the rooms Of the council, and
the second will be the eighth annual
banquet that will be held Friday
night. The latter event will be held
at the First Methodist church at New
Brunswick.
The annual election will be the
principal matter of business to come
before the members on Thursday
night. The awarding Of the banner
to the council present with the larg-
est percentage of members and the
hammer to the council having the
SMALLEST percentage will be given out.
An program has been ar
ranged for the banquet that will be
for the members. their wives and
lady friends. Prominent members of
the order throughout the state will
be present as guests of honor to tell
something of the workings of the
order.
j. Preston. Potter. mayor of Clay
ton. the state councillors; Edwin T.
Barclay. of Englishtown, the state
vice councillor; Thomas H. Irwin, of
Trenton, junior past state councillor,
and William H. Meier, state council
secretary. are expected to be present
as the guest of honor. A musical
program is being arranged under the
direction of the committee in charge
of the affair. Middlesex council Of
this city Is planning to have = dele
cation at both affairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
HEAR CRIMINAL
TRIALS DEC. Z
Roosevelt and Other Cases TO be
Heard, Starting Monday
8u staff CORRESPONDENT.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. Grim
inal trials will be started In the
county court next Monday and will
continue for the next five weeks, at
which time the circuit court will on
vene here.
The following list of cases for trial
next week have been announced In
Prosecutor Stricker's office:
Monday, Jan. ~, Phillip REBEL, on
two charges of carrying concealed
weapons; his attorney is Robert Kin
Ikead. Albert finland, carrying con-
cealed weapons; l.. G.. Morten attor-
Iney; and Frank Rhoem, carrying con-
cealed weapons, VIM. A. CaYanaugh,
attorney. These three men are the
ones who were tried for the murder
of the Mexican, who was killed at
Roosevelt on July A.. At their trial
they were acquitted under the indict-
ment at the direction of Judge Ber-
gen, he pointing out that the state
had not proven which man fired the
shot. Ga-- .s
The prosecutors office has evil
dence which shows hat these men
were in the vicinity of Roosevelt at
that time and were fully armed.
They will be put on trial next week.
William F. LOTUS, tried under
three indictments charging him with
larceny and receiving, represented by
Attorney George c., J.. Miller, Joseph
I. Stelle on the charge of larceny for
Monday.
Tuesday, Thomas Mangascle,
charge incest, C. T. Cowenhoven. at
torney; John Conoyer, atrocious as
sault and battery. E. A. Hayes attor-
ney; Joseph Natl, atrocious assault
and battery, George J.. Miller attor-
ney; Mariana Bruno, on a serious
charge, J.. p. Kirkpatrick attorney.
Wednesday, Edward A. Downs and
Ira Drummond, on the charge of
breaking. entering and larceny,
Thomas Hagerty attorney: William
Hunter. manslaughter, Thomas Hag-
erty attorney; Rosie Tetnik. Illegal
practice Of midwifery; George Bur-
ton, attorney; Adrian G. S%nedeker.
assault and battery, c. Raymond
Lyons attorney,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
ANOTHER ARREST
FOR TH|EVERY
Hoboken Man IS Being Held in
the County Jail
BIZ Star CorresDondenf.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. g.
Timothy Holland, of Hoboken, Is in
the county Jail as the result Of his ar
rest by the Hoboken police on COM
plant of Richard Haberman who was
indicted for tire thievery in this coun-
ty some time ago.
Early in June the garage of Charles
Pagan was broken into and tires and
other auto supplies amounting to
$1,000 We're taken. Early in July the
place was again entered but Pagan
was on the scene and held one man
at the point Of a revolver, two other
men escaping in an automobile. The
man captured was Haberman and he
held a tire in his hand. He was ar
rested charged with tire thievery and
indicted.
Haberman went back to Hoboken
found Holland and had him arrested
by the Hoboken police. He was turn
ed over to the county authorities here.
ALDERMAN claims he drove two other
men down here, and when Pagan held
them up, the two men escaped in his
car. Holland denied stealing the
car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
GERMANS SIGN
NEXT SATURDAY
League Of Nations to Meet a
Week Later, Paris Says

By The Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan 6-There Is every 1ndl-
cation now in supreme council circles
that the peace protocol VIII be sign.
ed by Germany and notifications OF
on the coming Saturday, January w.
the date tentatively set by the
ell yesterday.
The council of the League of Ma
lions, it Is understood, VII be called
to meet about a week later.
President to Cali League.
By The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Pres1dent
Wilson will, no doubt" issue the
call for the first meeting of the
League of Nations under the peace
treaty when the treaty Is actually IN
effect through the exchange of ratih-
cation Of three of the allied powers
and Germany. Under Secretary Oh
State Polk said today.
IT think there is hardly a doubt that
the President will issue the CALL" he
said, Sin view of the fact that he is
especially charged with duty by the
treaty and it has nothing to do with
ratification by the United States"
Mr.. Polk added he had so advised
Premier Clemenceau and the other
entente premiers, while he was in
Paris, as head of the American peace
mission when he asked whether the
President would issue the call.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
TWO YOUTHS AGAIN HELD ON
VARIOUS CHARGES HERE.

Tony Mancini of -Cliffwood and
John Jonelunas Of this city are again
in the tolls Of the law Detective
Michael Muska, who returned to
plainclothes duty yesterday, arrested
these two culprits, who seem to De
unable to keep from doing wrong.
These boys were two of the four
captured for the robbery of the Army
&c Navy store some time ago n
these two were left out on probatioi.
Their names were seen in the paper
and two complaints were received
against Mancini from Cliffwood. Man
cini is accused by two Lambertson
girls, one charging criminal assault.
Maneini admitted his guilt In both
cases.
In another case the two boys are
charged with taking money from M
Jaffe, a local huckster n JUNK
dealer. Jaffe charges Mancini with
taking money to be given to Jane
which he failed to turn over. n
lunas aided Mancini In spending the
money and both boys will be held for
the juvenile court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
METUCHEN GIRL
AGAIN MISSING
Grace ReedeT Again Mystifles
Police by Strange Actions
BIZ staff Corvesnondenf

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 6.-Grace
Anna Reeder, of M~etuchen, has for
saken her home and family again. me
Reeder girl was missed from her home
shortly before Thanksgiving and the
police and detectives of the county
were mystifed by her strange dis
appearance until she was found stay
ing with some friends of her family
in Woodbridge and working In Fos-
ter's department store In this city.
When the Reeder family arose
this morning they found their seven
teen year old girl, again missing and
clothes and belongings also miss
ing. The matter was reported to the
Metuchen police and also to the
county authorities. When taken into
custody 1t Is not known what charge
will be made against her, as she IS
too old for an incorrigible charge.
The girl was In good humor and
talkative before she went to bed last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Weiss, of New
Brunswick avenue the en-
gagement of their daughter Kate TO
Mr.. I. Zimmerman, of New YORK
City, Sunday January 4. .
An elaborate affair was rendered
Miss Weiss at the London Casino.
About 800 guests we're present from
New York, Brooklyn, Bayonne. Lynn,
Lane aster. Woodfeld, Boston, Potts
field and Perth Amboy. Mr.. thinner
man is the Junior partner of the Ar
noff Hat Co. and secretary of the or
g~anization. No date has been set for
the wedding but it is expected to take
place some time in June.
Mr.. and Mrs A. f. Jones, of Pros
pect street, announce the engagement
OF their daughter Charlotte to Richard
8. Hill, of Market street.
The Girls Club of his city will
meet tomorrow night in their club
rooms in the Public Library at which
Miss Edith Crowell, who was over
seas with the Red Cross, will deliver
an address to the members. The
importance Of this meeting cannot
be emphasized too greatly as plans
for guest night, February 4, viii be
submitted by the executive board at
this time.
Miss Laverne d'Hamm, chairman
OF the hospitality committee, has re-
quested that all moneys for the New
Years eve dance be turned in to her
by tomorrow night. According to the
dramatic committee the returns from
tickets for the recent play have not
all been turned in and all members
are asked to close their accounts at
once with Miss Thelma Emmons, to-
morrow night being the last oppor-
tunity afforded to settle with the
chairman.
y . ) . .
The Women's Benefit Association
Of the Maccabees will meet tomorrow
night at Red Mems Hall. 1t Is Inn
portant that all members of the
guard team be present as his will be
the last meeting to be held before
the state rally which will be held in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
c. D. P. ACTION
ON BILLS TODAY
Republican Legislators consider
Work Of Coming Session
By Special Correspondent.

By speciub correspondents
TRENTON, Jan. 6-The Republi-
can Leg slaturs will meet here again
today for the purpose of taking up the
bill or bills which are to be rushed
through upon the opening day of the
coming session to prevent Governor
elect Edwards from removing any
state board members without first Civ
ing them a hearing. The question to
be considered today Is a clause giving
members of boards removed, after
hearing, the right to appeal to the
courts. This was not settled a week
ago.
Just what Governor Runyon intends
to do about giving up the executive
chair to Senator Case for the week
before Mr.. Edwards is sworn in, Is
another matter which may come be-
fore the conference. The Republican
leaders have declared Runyon will
get out, but the governor has not
confirmed this himself. 1t is known
he disagrees with the view of the At
torney General, who held Case should
hold the place for the week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
BURNING Of BUS
IS MYSTERY
Metuchen Fire Department Un-
able to Save Local Auto

Samuel Stlmon's bus, running be-
tween Metuchen and Perth Amboy,
caught fire late last night and the
body of the car was entirely de-
stroyed. Stimon. it was said, was
driving toward this city along With
another bus when the car burst in
flames. The Metuchen fire depart
ment was called but the blaze had a
good start, and 500 was beyond con-
troll. The cause of the fire is said to
be a mystery. so
Stimon's car, q new G. M. c., has
been running about a month. He
drove the car the greater part of the
time. This is said to be his first ac-
oident while on the bus.
There were NJ passengers in the
auto.