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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

The will of Thomas F. Mcconnell,
of Menlo Park, who died on October
6, has been entered for probate. A
son, Abe, is named as executor and
the entire estate is left to the wife
of the deceased. By the terms of
the will the estate will be divided
equally between the son and daugh-
ter of the deceased after his widows
death, providing the children take
right care of her during her life
time, otherwise they are to receive
81 apiece. The will requests that
the body of the deceased be cremat-
ed in a cheap manner, and that nc
frills or flowers are peeded inasmuch
as money wasted In this manner
would be of use to the living.
Permanent officers will be elected
at a meeting of the Colored Demo-
cratic voters to be held at head
quarters. 81 Smith street, on Friday
night of this week. This meeting
has been called by James Var
brough, secretary of the club.
The Dublin Furniture House, To-
Gated at Smith and Oak streets and
owned by Morris Brody and Louis
Aao Xvii "a q tS1Cliddi II
in a supreme our action brought
by the Tomlinson Chair Manufacture
ing Company of High Point, N. c.,
to recover $605.75, the amount of a
bill of goods, and interest from
August "a. Prosecutor Joseph f.
Stricken represents the plaintiff in
this action.
The Elson Art Exhibit held in the
High School last week Melted the in
stitution $165 with which pictures
for the school will be purchased.
The Woman's Club also donated $40
for the same purpose.
The Armistice Day organization
which was formed as the result of
the movement which put across the
parade last Friday will meet tonight
at City Hall. 1t was voted at the
last meeting that a permanent or
s~aniZation be established to care for
annual activities ON November IL.
The monthly supper of the Hi-Y
Club will De held in the Y. NJ. C. A.
tomorrow night.
Four automobiles coming from
different directions stopped short al
! the corner of Madison avenue and
Market street this noon to allow each
other to pass. The unusual courtesy
struck even the hardened drivers. all
of whom commenced to laugh and
further prolonged the stop while
m%otioning to n another to con
tinue.
The American Legion will meet
Friday night in the Y. NJ. C. A. and
will make plans for the subsequent
meeting when the post and the
Women's Auxiliary will get together
for an evening of entertainment.
In the cAildren's department OF
the public library more than zoe
children were present at one time
Yesterday afternoon. The increasing
popularity of the department and
special stress laid on Children's
Book Week i'm the schools r prob
ably responsible for the large at
tendance.
An inter-racial meeting will b
held in the First Baptist church OF
Gordon street, of which Rev. Il. W
Ross is pastor, on Sunday night. !
musical program featuring Mis-
Louise Jones and others has beer
arranged and speeches will be mad
by John A. Curier. white, and Loui
S. Johnson. eolored. and a numbe
of out-of-town speakers. Mr.. John
son will speak on Up From Slav
cry" James Yarbrough, Charles II
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
Lecture For St. stephens Church

DR.. F. McCIouth, OF HArt1OFu,
Conn, will lecture in the basement
of St. stephens Danish Lutheran
church tonight under the auspices
of the Young Peoples Society Of
the church. The executive commit
tee which includes Hans Rasmus-
sen, Rev. Svend Kjaer, S. c. Chris
Hansen and Miss Jensina Olsen has
completed arrangements and many
tickets have been sold in advance.
The lecture Is open to all of the
people of the city.
The lecture will mark the first to
be held this season under h aus
pieces of the society although many
will remember the interesting and
instructive lectures given In the
church basement last year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
Many at Masnue Ball

The Martha Washington club held
their annual masquerade and civic
ball last night in Junior Hall in
Smith street and many came in
costume to participate in the even
ing of dance. Miss Wilma Buynof-
sky and Miss Helen Demko led the
grand march and the judges, Victor
Ricci, Garrett Poulsen, Joseph Gott-
stein, John O'Buck, Michael Maloney
and Frank Leahy awarded the prize
for the prettiest costume to Miss
May Gurko and the prize for the
most grotesque to Harold Sofield,
while Carol Gardner and Edna Lau-
ritson won the baby prizes.
The dance continued until l
o'clock while the Famous Sterling
Six played their usual popular music
in the canopy which occupied tho
center of the floor. Although the
proceeds of the dance are not yet
known il is expected that it was a
financial success. The mothers of
the club members and the members
of the Community Association were
invited as patronesses of the event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
BLOOD ON RATCHET
CLUE IN MURDER CASE

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. 10
County Detective Ferd David has
arranged to have an analysis of the
blood stains on the Ratchet found
at the home of Joe Bolocave of
South Plainfield, made to learn
whether this blood is that of a
chicken Or a human being. Bolc-
cave is being held in connection
with the murder of John Wasnik
who was found recently n the Oak
Shade road nea South Plainfield,
and he has admitted that the
Ratchet found at his home belong
ed to him. but claims hat he used
same with which to kill chickens.
The blood analysis will be made at
Squibb's laboratory.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16

Arrangements for going to South
Amboy Friday night to the Past
Councillors meeting will be made by
Middlesex Council No. 60, Jr. o.
U "A. NJ, tonight.
A reception to the Rebekah State
Assembly President Flora BROKER
will be given by Violet Rebekah
Lodge Odd Fellows tonight.
Court Amboy, No. IS, Foresters
of America. will tonight.
There will be a meeting of Perth
Amboy Camp, No. 10, Woodmen of
the World tonight.
Washington Hall was crowded last
night when the play "Aschermitt-
wock" Cash Wednesday, was pre-
sented by the Irving Place Theatre
Company. The play was given as a
benefit for st. Paul's Evangelical
church. 1t was of the finest at
fairs of its kind ever seen in the city.
The company appeared here last
May and their return was more than
welcome. The play last night, it is
said, is one of the best farce come
dies of the German stage.
The Perth Amboy Construction
Company is rushing the work on the
alterations to the Ross Stores, Inc,
and it was reported today hat the
building will be ready for the occu-
pancy of the store by Thanksgiving.
Among the contracts recently OBJ
tanned by the company is the carpen-
ter work on the K~eansburg school.
The local police are looking for
two men who escaped from the
Elizabeth jail last night. The two
men were telephone box thieves
and escaped when about to be lodg-
ed in Jail by the authorities. They
gave their anne as Burton and
Davis. their ages as 10 and 20, re-
spectively. and they We're attired as
follows: Burton wore a brown
overcoat with a light velour hat,
while Davis had a green sweater
and wore a plaid cap.
Supervisor lockers park EN-
ployes have finished cleaning up the
city hall park in preparation for
the winter. Flower beds have been
put into shape for next spring and
the leaves have been removed from
the grass
Excellent progress is noted in the
work of the erection of st. Ste
phen's parochial school on State
street. The structural steel work is
entirely in place and the stone work
has been laid up to the second focr.
AS soon as word was received In
this city Of the hold-up and shoot
ing at Hazlet last night an officer
was stationed at this me of the
state bridge across the Raritan riv-
err to search all cars for suspicious
characters. No arrest were made
The regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the Board of Water Com
missioners will be held tonight al
8 o'clock in city hall.
All of the ballot boxes containing
the votes which will be recounteo
at New Brunswick commencing next
Monday morning are still in thu
vault at the city hall here. where
they were placed on election night
by City Clerk Arthur L. Graham
He has received 10 order as yet Il
lave them removed to the count.
seat.
About fifty boys from all the seven
classes are expected to attend tht
joint Bible class supper Friday night
in the ~" auditorium.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
Roosevelt Man Injured

ROOSEVELT, Nov. 16:-John
Ludgreen, of Atlantic street, is In
the Perth Amboy City Hospital to-
day as the result of being run over
late yesterday afternoon while
crossing Roosevelt avenue by an au-
tomobile driven by DIR. John j.
Reason. DIR. Reason at once placed
Ludgreen in the machine and rush
ed to the borough hall where first
aid was rendered and the accident
explained to Chief Harrington. DR..
Reason was not held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
OBITUARY
Jacob J. Christie

Jacob Christie, sixty-nine years
old, died this morning at the home
OF his son-in-law, George r. Car
michael, Fayette street and New
Brunswick avenue. MI. Christie
had been a resident of Perth AM
boy for forty-two years. He is sur
vived by three daughters and two
sons. Mrs. George Carmichael. Mrs.
+. A. Manning. Mrs. A. Muster. 4.
e. Christie and Harvey j. Christie.
The funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at . o'clock at the
Garretson chapel. 2S5 High street.
Rev. Wilbert W%estcott, pastor of
Simpson Methodist church. will Off
ciate. The interment will be in AL
pine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
Woman Pays $40 Fine

A quarrel owe the alleged poi
suning of several chickens was
heard in the police court Monday
night. when Mrs. Stella Bzgitoka,
of SAL Elizabeth street, was ar
raigned before Recorder Harold F..
Pickersgill on a charge of beating
UP Abraham Yak of 1853 State street
The woman was found guilty of
the charge and was fined $40.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
Found Guilty in Booze Case

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 49,
James and Frederick Tizzano were
found guilty in the county court
yesterday afternoon of an indictment
charging them with selling intoxi-
eating liquors last February withou'
a license. They will come up fol
on Friday of this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
To Plan Christmas Bazaar.

A special meeting OF the Ladies
Auxiliary Of Simpson NJ. E. church
will be held tonight at the conclu-
sion Of the weekly prayer meeting
in the lecture room. The meeting
has been called to further prepare
tions for the annual Christmas ba-
Ear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
F. JERSEY SEEKS RELEASE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. TO-
Petitions have been placed in cireu-
lation here by friends of Frank
Jersey. who was sentenced to state
prison about a year ago to serve a
term of from three to seven years
for his connection with the Roessler
& Hasslacher Chemical Company
platinum robbery. asking for his re-
lease. 1t is planned to send these
petitions to the Court of Pardons
which meets next month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
DISTRICT COURT

Wight, Wight and Golenbock,
represented by Stephen F. Somogyi,
won a verdict of $3.50 in a district
court action against Alfred s. Mum
yesterday. The plaintiffs claimed
they were engaged by the defendant
to represent him in a will case
with the understanding that they
get one half of all they secured
for Mum over SIS. The plaintiffs
claimed they secured 800 over this
amount far Mum but he refused to
pay them the $3.50 due them.
The case of Mrs. ID. June VS..
Powell Powers was continued.
A jury trial was scheduled in the
case of Greenspan Brothers. repre-
scented by Senator Thomas Brown
VS., Morris Bolber, but this was ad-
journed until Nov. 20. This suit
was on contract and for $500.
Richardson and John A. curier COM
prise the committee in charge OF
this meeting.
An investigation by the prosecu-
tors office into the mysterious dis
| appearance of Helen Fiske. thirty
eight years old, of Boston, Mass.
from the nome OF Mrs. hdnuhndhn
at Cranbury some time Sunday
night, has been cleared up by the
| announcement that the woman has
returned to her home in Boston.
Mrs. Landmann reported the matter
! to the prosecutors Office, saying the
| woman went to her room Sunday
night not feeling well and an inves-
tigation the next morning resulted in
the finding that she had disappear
| ed, leaving her suitcase behind her.
Her sister in Boston was notified
and came to Cranbury to aid in the
search.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
Woman,s Guild TO Meet

A special meeting of the Woman's
Guild of st. Peters Episcopal church
will be held in The Parish House on
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock to
complete preparations for the supper
and bazaar to be held in the Parish
House on November 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
Funeral for Alfred Zeller.

Masonic services for Alfred Zeller,
a former ~janitor at the Perth Amboy
High School who died at the City
Hospital Saturday night following a
stroke of apoplexy were held last
night at the Garretson funeral par
lors in High st. Worshipful Master
3ens Jenson of Raritan Lodge, No. 81,
+. & A. NJ. of which the deceased
was a member. oficiated. r. w.
Harold Z. Pickersgill acted as chap
lain. Besides many members of
Raritan Lodge there was a delega-
tion of members of Perth Amboy
Lodge, No. 7S4, Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks, and the Ex-
empt Firemen's Association in at
tendance, together with a number of
friends. The body was taken this
morning to Stewartville for inter-
ment. Six members of Raritan Lodge
accompanied the body as bearers.
They were II. +. Pickersgill, Just
o. Mass, Ingvard Greisen, Chris Mel
sen, William Hansen and August
Stout.
Mr.. Zeller was a veteran of the
Civil War, having served in both
army and navy during that struggle.
Funeral For Mrs. Kant
The funeral services for Mrs.
Ann Maria Kant held from her
home 100 Jefferson street, last
week were conducted by Rev.
Wilbert Westcott. of Simpson NJ. e.
church. Mrs. Robert Macan sang
Asleep in Jesus and Jesus Lover
of My SOUL Rev. Mr.. Westcott
in his remarks of Mrs. Kant spoke
OF his recent visit to her home and
told of her wonderful intellect and
how well versed on all topics of So
cial and civic life. He spoke of the
fine noble pleasing character always
ready to help others and of the
great influence she had exercised
over him and over all whom she
came in contact with and would be
missed by all who knew her.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
On Trial For Larceny

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov. "a
Three men r on trial in the coun-
ty court today in connection with
an indictment charging breaking,
entering and larceny. The men are
William Mahon, James Mulliner and
Arthur f. o'Connell. ell OF New
Brunswick, and they are charged
with forcibly entering the garage
of Margaret l.. Jensen In New
Brunswick on September 10 and
stealing her coupe automobile val
ued at $500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
Funeral for John II. Purdy

Funeral services for John r. Pur-
dy will be held Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from his late residence,
ISL Brighton n Rev. Mr..
Chamberlain. of Elizabeth will Off
ciate. The interment will be in AL
nine Cemetery
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16

Richardson and John A. Curier COM
prise the committee in charge of
this meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16

About fifty boys from all the sever
classes are expected to attend the
Joint Bible class supper Friday night
in the ~" auditorium.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-06-24
WILLARD CENTER
Special Correspondence

Special
James Russell. IT,. Is visiting hi
aunt in South Dakota.
Paul Raue is assisting Frank Got
tier in building a new barn.
Harold Rhodes arrived home for the
summer months on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kutt were over
Sunday visitors at the Boyer home
Mrs. NJ. S. Cline has gone to lows
for brief visit with relatives anC
friends.
Miss Ruth Lee, Of Crandon, is be
ing entertained by Miss Edna Well
hansen.
Olga, Harry and Flora Peterson Wis
tied at the Myatt home at Glen Flora
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Gibbs and Nm,
and Mrs g. Burns, of Maple Center
attended our church services on Sun
day.
On Wednesday, May %, occurred the
marriage of Miss Laura DOMAIN and
Henry Bong at Milwaukee. The ell
tire community join in wishing them
much happiness.
Mrs. Frank Ryall and daughter, Eu-
nice and Mrs. w. C. Davis and son, OF
Maple Center attended our community
meeting Friday evening. The men are
to be congratulated on their suitable
refreshments for the evening. An ed
ucatiOnal, as we'll as interesting pro-
gram was given by the women. Mrs.
Davis superintended the program.
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TONY
Spec al Correspondence


j. .iwaverland purchased new Fore
| car ;his week
| Joseph Oswald purchased new bort
car this week.
l. Joseph Clear is having cement
| floor put in his cellar this week.
Little Edith Ebert has been seriously
i'll. hut at the present writing is i'm
proving rapidly.
John Hauser and Steve Mattoon are
having new homes erected on thei1
farms this week.
A large crowd of people from this
vicinity attended the entertainment at
Ladysmith Tuesday evening.
Russell Ingraham returned home
Monday from Minneapolis. where he
has been visiting relatives.
The Misses Winnie buckingham and
Elizabeth Weber, of Buttemut. are
visiting friends and relatives here this
week.
The East and West farm ball teams
played here Sunday. Owing to some
disagreement the SdlHe WAS MOI colii-
pleted.
Mrs. r. Johnson returned home
Sunday evening from Chilli. Wis.
where she spent the weekend with her
family.
Peter Sybers, who has been training
at the Great Lakes naval station for
the past two weeks. returned home on
Monday.
Miss Florence Norstrufh, who grad
uated from the Rusk County training
school last Thursday evening, came
home Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Christman and daugh-
ter. Beulah. returned home Monday
from Unity. where they had been Wis
ting relativs.
There will be play at the opera
house Saturday evening. June %. At
ter the play q dance will be given. Mu-
sic will be furnished by the COnrath
orchestra.
y very large crowd attended the
dance at the opera house Saturday
evening. The EXeland orchestra was
greatly appreciated by music-lovers
who attended.
Mrs. r. Warren. who underwent an
operation for the removal Of g0iter,
returned home Friday from the Eau
Claire hospital. At the present writ
ing she is getting along very nicely
Mrs. G.. Wick. Of Ladysmith, enter
tanned a number Of her friends at Il
dinner party at her home there Sunday.
Among those from this village who
were there were: Mr.. and Mrs. q. NJ.
Dahlquist. Mrs. r. Neuhring. ST., and
the Misses Lydia and Anna Dahlqulst,
and Messrs Gustave and Fred Neuh-
ring.
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WEST MARSHALL
Special COrrespOnaenca

special correspondence
Stanley Golat has completed work
on his new barn.
line road last Monday.
Ed Watz and G. M. Elkow were La
dysmith callers last week.
to Ladysmth last Saturday afternoon,
TO LadySmith last aturday afternoon.
Manley Pendlet0n and Ben Mindy-
kOwski were Ladysmith callers last
Saturday.
Dolph Shepherd raised his barn last
Monday. He had a large crew helping
him and the work was done rapidly.
Ed Sweitzer, Of Conrath, is kept
quite busy building foundation for
Il barn for a farmer northeast of Tony.
Pete Kron graded the road west of
the cheese factory and also the range
line south of the Oak Grove school.
The corn is coming fine this year and
if we don't get too much dry weather
it will be more than knee-high by July
4th.
Miss Olympia Elkow, who has been
teaching school near Strickland, fin
Usher her school year and came home
Saturday afternoon.
Art Nickoley. who is helping with
the mason work on barn north of
Tony. spent Sunday at the home Of his
parents south of Conrath.
A number of farmers graveled the
north and south road past the cheese
factory. Maybe we will be able to
get over the road next spring without
a mud boat.
Our friend, Herman, had little
mishap with his watch. The other
day he wondered why the noon hour
wasn't coming along, so he put his
watch to his ear to hear whether it
The baseball game between Sheldon
and the Holcombe ball teams proved
10 be quite an interesting game. The
Sheldon boys did good work but the
Holcombe boys had little more skill
The score was 16 to 13.
The potato bugs surely are numerous
this year While in Ladysmith last
week a bunch of old potato bugs flew
around the writer like swarm of
bees and then some people say that
potato bugs stay on the farm only.
was going and to his surprise he found
that it had stopped so he took a screw
driver and pipe wrench and took the
watch apart Inside he found a dead
wood-tic k, which brought the follow
ing exclamation from him: mo Won
dor the watch stoned thp engineer
is dead"
The Conrath dance last Saturday
night was well attended and everyone
had a good time The regular chart
vari orchestra had the pleasure of play
ing a few charivari melodies for Mr..
and Mrs. Will Trotter, for which they
received a reasonable compensation,
thus giving the whole bunch good
treat.
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DAIRY CENTER
clal correspondence.

SPECIAL correspondence.
digging wells.
Leon Burke now has horse to help
in his clearing work
The Thorstad mill has located at
Mr. Turner's corner for saving.
Mrs. +. r.. Farley. of Iowa, is visit
Farley.
Mr.. Daley and Mr.. Marks have gone
to North Dakota to do contract road
building
The Oscar Olson family was visited
by Mr.. Olson's father, mother and
brother last week.
]. II. Welcher had the misfortune to
injure his ankle so severely as to be
confined to the house.
Miss Anna Wilderman is up from
Madison for visit In the colony and
TO attend the new settlers picnic.
James Bolitho will complete the
contract work on the half mile Of
road north from the schoolh0use this
week
Mr.. SchOenemann and Claude Far
ley have been laying out the new road
which is to be extended north from
the schoOlhOuse.
Grover Walton bought a good cow
and calf at the Gus Mitchell auction.
Messrs. Nelson, ROberge and Lemberg-
er have also bought cows recently.
One of the usual enjoyable oommun-
| ity parties was held Saturday evening
at Dairy Center at which Mrs. +. r.
Farley and the new settlers were the
guests of honor.
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WEIRGOR

Mr.. Joyce of ST. Paul is visiting his
brother here,
Christ Steve returned from Chi
cago Tuesday morning.
Joseph Cote was Ladysmith visi-
tor Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. William Foster of Ladysmith
visited her husband here Saturday af-
ternoon and Sunday
Miss Selma Jacobson returned to
Minneapolis, after a visit with her
mother, Mrs. Laura jacobson.
Mr.. Ed Jacobson and Mr.. Cummings
drove to Ladysmith Sunday They were
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
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SHELDON
Special CORRESPONDENCE.

Florence Carman made trip to
MenOmonie lately, to visit friends there
for a few days.
The ball game here Sunday between
our local team and Holcombe, resulted
in victory for Holcombe, the score
being 16 to Is.
Mrs. Chester Sergeant took her infant
daughter, Dorothy, to the hospital at
Ladysmith for an operation, through
which she passed safely, on Tuesday
of the present week
Mrs. Dora Quigley and daughter.
Edna, of Winneconne, Wis, arrived on
Wednesday of last week to visit at the
w. s. Sergeant home. Miss Quigley
went to Curtiss Monday to visit other
friends and will be later joined there
by her mother
Dr. McDermid was called to Ridge
land Wednesday to assist DR.. Hanson,
of Ridgeland, and DR.. Johnston, of
Barron, in some operations.
If you need sprayers, paris green
or lead, see Helm.