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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05
sKEYP0RT CLUB
Gets PRAISE
Mrs. Lee, State Vice Presi-
dent, laudS Work of Lit
erary Club

KEYPORT, Dec. 5.-"After hav-
Ing visited any number of clubs. !
am convinced that this is a perfect
club" said Mrs. Clayton ID. Lee,
state vice president of the federated
clubs of New Jersey. at a meeting
held in the library Friday afternoon
when the hostess of the day was Mrs.
James T. Walling. Mrs. Lee in a
very charming name spoke to the
club on Organization. Education,
Cooperation and Enthusiasm" every
department Of which she seemed TO
h2d in perfect working order in the
keyport Literary club. Mrs. Lees
talk was sfollowed by Mrs. Charles
prickett, district vice president, who
gave the club much valuable infor-
nation concerning the work being
done by the clubs in the district as
well as other federated club news.
This was the first visit of both Of
iicess to the club and both expressed
their delight in the well organized
| body of women who for the past
twenty-nine years has created such
influence.
Mrs. Beatrice NJ. Stern. of Mata-
wan, another state official was also
present and addressed the club in
iitI dtllSllllul way dS ulu dtSO AFS.
Ford, president of the Metuchen
club, who was prevailed upon to
speak a few words to those present.
Mrs. Fred l.. Schildknecht charm
ed with two well rendered solos,
The Awakening" and Il Looked
From My Window" while Mrs. C.
Leon Garrison, the well known read
sr, gave two selections 'Nora's Day
Out" and 1.-TWO Little Newsboys."
At the close of the program a
pleasant social time followed and
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs. William
T. Walling, Mrs. j. p. Brewer, Mrs.
'. c. Anderson, Mrs. Harvey Bronner.
Mrs. Charles X. Crawford and Mrs.
Norman b. Lockwood.
Guests of the day included Mrs.
George NJ. Collins, Mrs. E. L. Morris,
Mrs. r. s. White, Mrs. Harry Rose,
Miss Mae Rose, Miss Olive VanBrunt,
Miss Genevieve Wyckoff, Mrs. Debo-
rah Walling, Mrs. Asbury w. Camp
bell. Mrs. Fred l.. Schildknecht,
Mrs. William T. Walling. Mrs. Har-
vey w. Hartman. Miss Eleanor Wall
ing and Mrs. J.. Grover Curtis.
Club members present included
Mrs. j. C. Anderson, Mrs. Il. +. Arm
strong, Mrs. w. e. Bilderback, Mrs.
Harvey Bronner, Mrs. j. p. Brewer
Mrs. Phelps Cherry. Mrs. Charles X.
Crawford, Mrs. Z. Francis Ehrlich,
Mrs. William H.. Emmons, Mrs. C.
Leon Garrison, Mrs. Edgar T. Hoose,
Mrs. John w. Keough, Mrs. Norman
b. Lockwood, Miss Evelyn Lufbur-
row, Mrs. j. A. MacEwan. Mrs. a. Fl.
Sands, Mrs. j. e. ID. SilcoX, Miss An
ME L. Tilton, Mrs. Roland j. Thorn
J ton, Mrs. w. S. Wallace, Mrs. James
L. Walling, Mrs. l.. Brewer Walling,
Mrs. Rufus o. Walling, Mrs. Angelo
Webster, Mrs. Edwin Fl. Wharton
and Mrs. John It. .Wyckoff, Mrs. Will
lam l.. Conover, of Brooklyn, hon
orary president of the club, was also
present.
AT the conclusion of the meeting
the members rendered a rising vote
of thanks to Mrs. Walling for her
generosity in securing these excellent
speakers and artists all of whom con-
tributed to make the afternoon most
profitable and enjoyable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05
KEYPORT

Mrs. A.. II. Sands has returned
after an extended visit at Lavalette.
N. J., where Mr.. Sands has been
engaged in business for several
weeks past.
Miss Annie L. Tilton entertained
her cousin. Howard S. Tilton of
Long Branch Saturday.
Mrs. sDuffield and family have
removed from the Mahoney fiat to
the Huylar house at the corner of
Atlantic and First streets.
Mrs. r. S. White has returned to
her home after an extended visit
with her son. Il. o. White and FAM
lily at New York.
The Bedford roll call was well at
tended by friends from this bor-
ough, a large number attending
from Calvary M. L. church.
Mrs. +. Palmer Armstrong was
the guest of friends at New York
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Lester Terry
spent the week end with their
daughter, Mrs. Howard L. Ryer. of
Brooklyn.
Captain Edward walling Of the
New York police force and brother
of l.. Brewer Walling miraculous
ly escaped injury in IN automobile
accident on the Middletown road
Friday night. when he was pro-
ceeding toward New York. Mr..
Walling was driving a new auto
which when crashed into by a a
coming toward him, was completely
demolished. The second car was
also very badly damaged. The
number of second car and also the
name of the driver and owner were
all secured by Captain Walling.
After the accident Captain Wall
ing came to Keyport and spent the
night with his brother and family.
Mrs. A. E. Metsger is spending a
week with her granddaughter, Mrs.
Fred L. Schildknecht.
Under the supervision of the IL
brary committee a picture, THE
Last of the Mohicans," will be
shown at the Surf theatre this even
ing for thee benefit of the library.
The Peddlers' parade will take
place at Calvary NJ. E. church to-
morrow night.
Mr.. Valentine, of the Gamewell
Fire Alarm Company will come
here tomorrow morning and go
over the ground relative to maxi
ing q report of the cost of INSTALL
ing such a system here. At present
the local fire alarm system seems to
be insufficient. The big bell cannot
be heard at West Keyport and last
Sunday the entire fire department
was called out on a false alarm W
ing to the fact that residents at
West Keyport heard the church bell
at St. Johns church, South Keyport
and mistook it for the fire bell.
The West Keyport was sounded and
in turn the big alarm in the bor-
ough proper was fung calling out
the department for nothing. The
fire department is anxious to have
the new fire alarm system installed
and If the~ost is within reason
efforts will be made to secur it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05
SLOW
ABOUT LICENSES
Owners Urged to Act at Once
in Securing 1922 Licenses
Here

Local automobile owners are dis
regarding the warning to obtain
their licenses for next year as soon
as possible, according to Agent Max
Gibian. Although repeated notices
have been given out. Mr.. Gibian says
thai acknowledgment on the part
of the public has been very slight
and II immediate attention is not
given To the matter many persons are
certain to be turred away in the
last minute rush.
Mr.. Gibian points out that under
the new law there is three times as
much detail attached to the work
of issuing licenses as in former years
and while the local Office is prepared
to handle all applicants presenting
themselves now there will be abso-
lutely no chance of accommodating
everyone at the last moment. I'm
der the new law the series and motor
number Of each machine must be
taken and the applicant must be
sworn and acknowledged by a notary
public. The horsepower of each ma
chine must be figured too, Mr.. Glib
ian says.
Fifteen thousand licenses must be
issued between December 1 and the
end of the month and unless appli-
cations come in at a more rapid rate
than at present much inconvenience
will be caused, Mr.. Gibian continued.
The local agency cannot be response
bile for failure to obtain 1922 IL
censes in view of the several warm
ings. Orders have been issued by the
state commissioner that no licenses
are to be issued on New Years Day.
Car n wishing to fill out their
applications at home will be accom-
modated, Mr.. Gibian announced this
morning. and those desiring to take
advantage of this angle of the situa-
ton are asked to call at the Madison
avenue office and ask for the blanks.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05

On Tuesday, December 20, the
Woman's Club will hold their ninth
annual reception in the high school
auditorium. and Of this time
Enoch Arden win be recited by
Professor Reeves Of Peddie Insti-
tute. Mrs. O. w. Welsh is chair
man OF the committee in charge.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the weekly euchre
OF the Rosary Society are working
hard in an effort 20 make this weeks
affair the greatest Of the season.
Much interest is being manifested in
these parties by the working COM
mittees ard the friendly rivalry that
exists when each weeks committee
tries to pass the previous weeks in
finances. The funds derived by these
euchres will go toward furnishing
the rev convent.
J The postponed meeting of the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05

Board Of Education will be held to-
morrow night ia the superinten-
dents office in School No. /
T0nighe TIE Vocational School Will
open in school No l.. Many have
registered. but it is expected that
many more will take advantage OF
this opportunity o. grasping a free
education BY enrolling tonight be-
fore The opening o. the school. Ap-
plicstion may be made to Mr.. q. q.
Barr school superintendent, who will
look after the interests OF those who
enroll.
William Black. Of Newark. spent
the weekend at The home Of friends
on I1ne avenue.
Tie conci.ion OF the upper end Of
Fourth street. makes automobile
travel almos impossible. Hopes for
ths streets improvement Is being
manifested daily by those who fire.
nuent this street.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22
MRS. JOHN w. OFT DIES AT
HALLTOWN.

Mrs. Mary ]. OFT died at her home
at Halltown last night, aged GO years.
She was taken with pneumonia about
10 days ago. She belonged to the
Charles Town Presbyterian Church,
and was a good Christian woman,
and a kind and loving wife and moth
err, and win be sadly missed by her
family circle. She was the widow of
the late John w. OFT. She is sur
vived by seven children, Messrs. Gar
land, Herbert, Raymond and Bernard
OFT, and Mrs. Charles Kidwiler, Mrs.
Louis Becker, and Miss Edna OFT, all
of this county. Funeral services
will be held in the Presbyterian
Church in Charles Town on Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock. Inter
ment in Edge Hill Cemetery.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22
LEGISLATURE KILLS RACE
TRACK BILL.

Charleston, March Is. - Short
shift was made of the race track bill,
House bill number ASS, by the COM
mittee on agriculture of the house
and by the house itself Friday after
noon. The bill came from the COM
nlittee with an~ unfavorable report
and when the question was put "shall
the bill be rejected" the vote was un-
animous, this measure evidently hav-
ing few friends on the floor of the
house.
1t was almost identically the same
measure vetoed by Governor Corn
well two years ago on the ground
that it made the state of West Vir-
ginia a party to race track gambling.
The bill provides for a racing COM
mission of members to be appointed
by the governor, authorized the use
of pari-mutuel machines and stipu-
lates that one per cent of all the
money placed in such machines
should be paid to the tax commission
err and should be by him credited to
the state department of agriculture.
Delegate Raymond, of Harrison, and
Senator York, of Mingo, were the pa
irons of the measure.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22
BIG AERIAL CIRCUS IN
Charles TOWN.

The Chief of the Air Service of
the United States Government has
directed that Big Aerial Circus be
given at Charles Town some time in
April in celebration of the formal
opening of the Aerial Route between
Washington and Dayton, Ohio, Mr..
r. w. Alexander, of Charles Town
and Baltimore, who always makes
effort to get everything for Charles
Town that he can, and who was in
strumental in having Charles Town
selected as one of the stations in the
route, has secured the approval of
staging the formal opening of the
Aerial Circus on the Horse Show
Grounds at Charles Town by the
Chief Of the Aerial Division of the
United States Army. 1t will be a
fine exhibition and it will be well
worth while for everybody in this
whole section to come to Charles
Town to see it. There will be all
kinds Of aerial tricks and perform
ances, Of which we will give details
later
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
OPENS FOR SECOND SESSION.

The West Virginia legislature con-
vened in what is conceded 10 be the
most important session in IL history
last Wednesday. The heuDe uaem-
beers mourned the loss ~ death of
two of its most influential members,
Charles Avis, of Logan county, and
j. p. Kiser, Of Roane county. Res0-
buttons adopted set aside Monday for
memorial exercises.
In his message to the legislature
Governor E. F. Morgan, who recent
ly took Office, recounted the many
important problems confronting the
state. First among these, he said, is
that dealing with financing of the
state government and the good roads
systems.
Two bills were enacted into laws !:
the first changes the city government
at Clarksburg, to the city manager
plan and will cancel the municipal
election to have been held next Tues
day. The other related to extend
ing the time on special levies for
building court houses.
The first bill which passed the
house, known as house bill 274, and
providing for the special levy for inn
provements, was introduced by Dele
gate j. s. Zimmerman, Hampshire.
Although it has general application
over the state, it was especially de-
signed to remedy a condition in
Hampshire where court house is in
a state of incompleteness and under
present law the laying of special
levy to defray the cost Of construc-
ton is limited to two years.
The Clarksburg charter bill pro-
vides for change from a non-parti-
san commission form Of government
to the partisan form. The Office of
mayor, now abolished and in its stead
provision is made for city manager.
The city is redistricted into nine
wards with two councilman to each
ward.
Legislators indicated there would
be no further fight to remove the seat
OF government from Charleston to
Clarksburg.
Neither house remained in session
long. The house adjourned after
the calendar was disposed Of, out of
respect to the deceased members. At
the minority caucus, ]. S.. thinner
1 AAe%Ait VI 4AoAiPohAAS W68 CACCSCu
nority leader, in the absence OF
George w. McCauley, Of Hardy
There were number Of absences.
Accompanying his letter, Governor
Morgan sent to both houses copy
of his inaugural address in which is
contained a number Of recommends
tions relative to legislation. He ex-
pressed regret at the death of two
members Of the house and expressed
his wishes for beneficial session.
Speaker keatley appointed the fol-
lowing members to attend the funer-
al services for the late delegate
Charles Avis, at Huntington, Thurs
day morning: Messrs. Banker, Ale
shire, Dunfee, Fitch, Sanders. The
session is being held in the county
court house which has been decorated
and reprinted. The court rooms
were crowded this morning with
visitors and members Of the "Third
House"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable Real Estate

In kiiddleway. w. Va.
The W ersigned, agent for the
heirs, will sell at public sale, the real
estate of which the late J. H. Jen-
nings died seized and possessed, in
Mfddleway, Jefferson County, w.
Va, on the premises, on
TUESDAY, APRIL IL, 1921,
at 2 O'Clock p. M, as follows:
TWO ACRES,
more or less, improved by
THE MAIN DWELLING HOUSE.
frame, with rooms, and
FRAME TENANT HOUSE,
Also
SAW MILL AND GRIST MILL
well equipped with good water power.
TERMS:-One-third cash on day
of sale. Balance in two equal pay
ments at one and two years, pur
chasers giving notes for the deferred
payments secured on the property,
bearing interest from date.
N. r. ROBERTS, Agent.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22
SUNSHINE" HAWKS.

A sight deep-hued of heaven ]
know
OLD Age with buoyant youth aglow.
o vision, worthy minstrePs tongue
Gray Hairs past seventy summers
young!
Say, friend, seek you the wine OF
cheer
In happy, sun-kissed region where
No growl of grumbling groucher
balks,
And Pessimism never stalks;
Where sweet, embodied Kindness
walks,
And ever-smiling Gladness talks?-
Then take-if may work this rime
Roughly bit and overtime
Then take the trail to Joyville Forks,
And live awhile with Sunshine"
Hawks.
w. G. BLAKE.
Spartanburg IS. CO. Herald, Feb.
3. 1921.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22
PUBLIC SALE
OF NEW FURNITURE.

The undersigned having on hand a
large stock of new furniture bought
at war prices have decided to offer at
public auction and take cur loss all
at one time.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1921.
BUFFETS. BUREAUS. WASH
STANDS,
towel racks, center tables, rockers,
dining and kitchen chairs, iron beds,
springs, Get.
HARD COAL HEATER.
Sale begins promptly at 2 o'clock
on G. E. Hughes stand, corner Wash
ington and Lawrence Streets.
TERMS:-$10.00 and under cash.
A credit of 6 months will be given
with a negotiable note, bearing inte-
rest from date, payable at National
Citizens Bank. 2 per cent off for
cash. All property must be removed
on day Of sale.
EBY BROTHERS.
T. j. West, Auctioneer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22
WOULD PRESCRIBE LIQUOR.

Resolved, by the Eastern PAN
handle Medical Society, at its meet
ing in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
on March 10th, 1921.
That we respectfully Petition the
Legislative Bodies of our state to
enact laws and pass bills, that are in
conformity with the regulations of
the 18th, amendment to the federal
constitution; particularly in ref
erence to acknowledging the right
and granting the privilege to all re-
putable and licensed practicianers of
medicine, to prescribe and use dis
titled and fermented liquor, in the
prevention and cure of disease.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22
HONOR ROLL OF THE CHARLES
TOWN GRADED AND HIGH
SCHOOL.
Pupils Free From Dement'S and
Present Through December.
Hi1h School

Pupils Free From Dement'S and
Present Through December.
High School.
Margaret Best, Fay Dick, Dorothy
Green, Esther Green, Alice LaFevre
Isabelle Montgomery, Lillian OFT
Mary Ramey, Anna Rissler, Lucille
Webster, Margaret linn, Virgins
Bailey, Thelma Dick, Maryanna
Johnson, Ethel Lancaster, Mabel
Painter, Adelaide Phillips, Mary
Smith, leila Waters, Florence Web
ster, Louie Burns, Newton Gibson
Richard Macomb, Roger Melbourne
Howard Rissler, Harry Ronemus
George Shirley, George Slifer, Fon-
tame Heriot.
erH GRADE, A SECTION
Mabel Barfeld, Virginia Callan,
Audrey Dillow, Mabel Green, Nina
Hooe, Lee Bushong, Joe Wiener,
Harry Wiener.
7TH GRADE-A SECTION
Mary Rissler, Virginia Heflebower,
Dixon Baumgardner, Ted Elliott.
7TH GRADE-B SECTION
Frances Furr, Betty Gibson, Ger
trude Rodeffer, Virginia Smallwood,
Everitt Birkitt, Owen Conklyn.
9Th CRADE-A SECTION
Kathleen Albin, Catherine Burns,
Edith Hooe, Lucy Miley, Louise Ma
comb, Lucy Skinner, Maxine Slifer,
Eva Huddle, Dorothy Smith, Vivian
Bush, Nelson Chapman, Billy Davis.
Maurice Ham, Fred Harrell.
9Th GRADE B-SECTION
Edmund Smallwood, Marshal
Smallwood.
9Th GRADE-A SECTION
Harry Callan, William Order, Will
liam Reed, Charlotte Currens, Alma
johnson, Margaret Marstellar, Au-
drey Reedy, Margaret Rissler, Ruth
Smallwood.
5TH GRADE-B SECTION
Abner Glaize, William Trussell,
Louie Wiener, Margaret Crider, Alice
Fisher, Irene Fisher.
4TH GRADE-A SECTION
Maphis Ingram, Earl James, Ed
ward Miley, Francis Robinson, Elmo
Tharpe, Emily Armstrong, Virginia
Tharpe.
4TH GRADE-B SECTION
Nellie Huddle, Alice Maxell, Fred
McCauley, Mason McCarty, Lewis
Ramey, Herbert Willingham, Abner
Viands.
3RD CRADE-A SECTION
Elsie Bailey, Edna carper, Miriam
Edwards, Alice Fadeley, Margaret
Johnston, Doris Magaha, Florence
Viands, Ola May Wilmington.
Thomas Baumgardner, Msrlyn Luz
gar, Jacob Wiener, Oscar Wendle.
3RD cRADE-B SECTION
Virginia Eby, Lawrence Callan,
Herbert Harper.
2ND CRADE-A SECTION
Linden Bush, Fred Bailey, Abner
Davis. Harry Kelly, Robert Linson.
Ralph McCauley, Harry Marytellar'
Keith Morriss, Billy Perrin. Reginald
Skinner, Woodrow Walters. fott;e
Greaver, Esther Manstof. Harriet
Philips, Frances Rouzee Lucy Rodef-
Ter, Ellen Skinner, Betty Wilson.
End CRADLE SECTION
Donald Phillips, Ralph McCartv
hilbert Manuel. Herbert ManstofF.
1ST GRADE-A SECTION
Virginia Armstrong, Aaies Smith
Dorothy Lugar, Mary Louise Phillips
Virginia Wilson, Virginia Kern
nirganla Darlington, Leslie Alger,
. BUY 5eii, Billy Souden, Berry Rod
Bush.
1ST GRADER SECTION
Frances Baxiey, Pauline Clenden-
ing, Unice Magaha, Anna Miller.
Elsie Perks, Anita Reedy. Bette Lee
Ramey, Yvonne Weller, Louise
Young, Jane Huntzberry, Caleb
Burns, Howard Chapman. Franklin
Dovenmuhele, Stephen DsiRnrn, Nor
man Fadeiey, William Gracey, Theo-
Wiener.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22

During the week of March A, DR..
George Harding, father of Warren
&C. Harding, the President called in
person at the Pension Office in inte-
rest of a claim for increase pension
for a resident of Marion, Ohio the
claim was FASTENED through and Miss
Norma A. Davis who works in the
Certificate Division of the Bureau of
Pensions had the honor of writing
the increase certificate and person
al letter to DIR. Harding in connection
with the claim. Miss Davis has been
employed by the Government in
Washington for three years and is a
resident of Charles Town. w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Wolford, of
Cumberland, Md, have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Mabel Pauline Wolford, to Carl
l.. Getz, Mt. Savage. The wedding
will be solemnized at Centre Street
Methodist Episcopal Church. Rtv.
Joseph Dawson, pastor, will officiate.
Only relatives of the contracting
parties have been invited. Miss
Wolford issa singer. Mr.. Getz is
employed with the Kelly Springfield
Tire Company.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-03-22
WORDS FROM HOME.
Statements That May Be Investigat-
ed Testimony of Charles Town
Citizens.

Citizens.
When a Charles Town citizen
comes to the front, telling his
friends and neighbors of his exper-
fence, you can rely on his sincerity.
] he statements of people residing in
far away places do not command
your confidence. Home endorse
ment IS the kind that backs Doan's
Kidney Pills. Such testimony is con-
vincing. Investigation proves it
true. Below is a statement of a
Charles Town resident. No stronger
proof of merit can be had.
ID. ii. Siebert, blacksmith, SIP w.
Congress St., says: Il have found
Doan's Kidney Pills to be a good
remedy My kidneys troubled me at
times and often | had severe back
aches and my limbs also ached con-
siderable. The action of my kidneys
was irregular. l used Doan's Kid
ney Pills from Brown and Hooff,s
Drug Store and they strengthened
my bac k and kidneys, also relieving
the aches and pains. l have the
greatest confidence in Doan's Kid
ney Pills"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
SIMPLY ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Siebert had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.