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Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
ODD FELLOWS.

Cncas Lodge. No. II, I. o. o. F., work.
ed class Of five candidates IN the Sec
ond degree az the regular meeting held
On Monday evening. Plans for the an
niYersary OK the founding of the lodge
were discussed and it is probable that
this observance will be one Of the larg-
est in the history Of the lodge. Routine
business occupied the attention Of the re-
nainder CT the meeting.
Shetucket lodge transacted routine bus
mess at their meeting held on Tuesday
and Canton Oneco also transacted much
important business at their regular ses-
sion on Thursday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
LODGE NOTES
PATRONS OF HUsDANDRv

New London County Pomona Grange,
No. g. p. of H., went on record al their
regular meeting on Thursday In Pythian
hall, az being opposed to the daylight
saving plan" and also as opposed to-ti1e
speculation In farm products. There was
much discussion regarding these two cub
tects and the grange voted to support all
legislation opposing them, sand resoIu-
tons to this effect are to be sent to con.
gress j
The Installing Of officers for the en-
suing two years took place with Howard
Skies Of Sufield, general deputy Of the
Connecticut State Grange as installing
officer. assisted by Mrs. Skies. The off,
cars Installed were: Master, C. NJ Adams,
Grotons overseer, ] P. Hollowell, Pres
ION City lecturer, Rev. G. F. Good
enough, Ledyard; steward, M. H. Bart
lett. Griswold; assistant steward,
Charles Armstrong, Griswoid; cha pla in,
Cyrus Arery; Poduonnoc: trea si1rer,' E.
]. Hampstead, New London; secretary,
Miss Alien Bishop. Bozrah; sstekeeper,
Edward Cook, Norwich; Ceres, Mrs.
Frances Sphuld'ng, Norwich; Pomona,
Mrs. Edward Bishop: Bozrah; Flora,
Mrs. F. A. Barnes Stonintson; lady as
sistant- steward, Miss Flora York, North
Ston:ngton. sT.
At The lecturers hour there were Two
Rotations by Mrs. H. H.iLeland of Wa
terford and Mrs. Frances Spauiding of
Norwich. Only matters Of a routine ma
ture were transacted at the meeting with
the exception of the two resolutions pass
ed. The attendance at the meeting war
very large. p
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19

a special meeting yesterday afternoon,
voted unanimously to. appoint Mrs.
Mary Mcdowell. This appointment
will be received with very general
favor by the community as ii has for
some time been urged by many Of our
leading citizens. -
Talk about the. joys of the tropics.
They say that a factory has been es-
tablished hereSfof the manufacture Of
bananas. They make them out of put
ty and cover thesn with yellow fnoroc.
CO, and a man wls0 don't give his whole
mind to 1t can't tell the difference till
he has eaten eighteen or nineteen.
Saturday, Feb. Is. 1S71:-(Copy of
this date missing from files.-Editor. }
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
IN NORWICH Fifty YEARS AGO

wick Post, No. /, g. A R. presented
The Volunteer, theatrical production,
in Breed han and it proved very sue
cessful.
Extracts from the files Of The Bull
letin Of February, 1871 are as follows:
Monday, Feb. 10, 1871:-An evening
school is being held in the basement
Of the Sachem street grammar school
house. under the charge of J. w. Crary
and Miss Eaton. There are about SO
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19

FIFTY years ago this week Hon. n.
IA. starkweather was nominated for
congress for the fourth term at con-
eressional convention held in this city.
Nj. Starkweather was given the nom
ination. by q decisive. vote of III to %.
J The same week the West Chelsea
school district voted to lay a district
tax, of seven < mills and fixed the fee
for collecting ats2 1-2Sper cent. Sedg-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
OWLS.

Norwich Nest Of Owls, No. 1895. vot-
ed upon one application for membership
at their regular meeting on Tuesday eve
ming held in Owls hall There was
very large attendance which was pre-
sided over by President Frank G. Smith
Routine business was. transacted and the
committee in charge of, the series OF
whists that are to be held in the near fu-
ture announced that the first OF the Sc
ries would be held on next Tuesday eve
ming
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Several Woodstock Academy students
residing here attended the ba -SetiaI
game between Webster High and Wood
stock Academy teams. Saturday even
ing IN which w A. won. The game
WAS played in Webster.
Mrs George Lyon has been 81 With
grip.
Edward Morse had a p.peless heater
Installed in his house recently
Mrs William Gordon. who has been
suffering from infiamafory rheumatism
!E recovering slowly.
Hard colds are prevalent
Supervisor Rupp vissed The schools q
this vicinity Tuesday.
The February social was given O.
Friday evening under the direction OF
Ms. Harold Hibbard.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
REBEKAHS,

With MIS- Florence Douglas, noble
grand, presiding, the regular meeting Of
Hope Rebekah lodge. No. 81, /. o. o. F..
was held on Wednesday evening in Odd
Fellows hall. There was a very large
attendance and several applications for
membership were acted upon. There will
DE class of six candidates initiated
at the next meeting. The lodge IS plan
ming TO hold another Of their successful
bean 'suppers on Saturday evening. Feb.
26. The Past Grands Association will
meet with the Home Rebekah lodge IN
Groton on Feb. "a.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
LOYAL VICTORY LODGE

Loyal Victory Lodge, No. 4, L. o. o. L.,
n. u, met in Steiners hall on Thursday
evening with large. number In attend.
ance. Noble Grand Mrs. Lena Wooiley
presided at the meeting and matters Of.
a routine nature were transacted. Dis.
tr!ct Deputy Bertha Bentley conferred the
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
ELKS,

Norwich Lodge of Elks, NO 4so. trans
acted large amount of roatine business
at their regular meeting on Thursday
evening. There was very large attend
ance at the meeting which was presided
over by John L. Counihan, exalted ruler.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
DAUGHrERs OF VETERANS.

The regular meeting of Clara Barton
Tent. No. Y Daughters Of Veterans, was
held on Tuesday evening with a large
number present. Lena Pul5aiius pre-
sided at the meeting and matters Of
routine nature were transacted. The
tent is contemplating holding a dance
during Easter week. The committee in
charge Of the whist recently held rer orted
that good sum had been realized.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19

will not cause you much iaeonvenisnes
IL you send some Of the broken pieces
to us. We give broken lenses work
"the right away" and deliver new lensos
quickly, without a prescription. >.
Before they break have them insured.
" takes but a mom,nt regardless Of
when or where your glasses are bought.
If your glasses break within a year
bring them with your N. o. S. c. card
to us and we will replace than with
out charge. Save money by insurinp
your glasses.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19

pink degree on a class Of candidates.
Following the business session social
hour was enjoyed. The social COMMITTEES
announced that cake and apron sale
would be held AZ the next meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19

BristoI.-The city health officer DIT.
Joseph /. woisard. reported 20 the com
mon council the presence OF, The ciiy OF n
woman passenger on a ship where iyPhus
was discovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
GRAND JURY FAILS TO
RETURN INDICTMENT
BY special Correspondent,

BY Special Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Jan. 10:-The
grand jury in session at the county
court house at st. George last week
failed to return an indictment
against Police Captain Abraham
Stewart, formerly of the. Sixty-third
precinct station. New Dorp, who on
December 20 shot and killed Tony
Camo, OF Liberty avenue, Dongan
Hills, a farmer and father of seven
children in a scuffle on the South
field boulevard. Captain Stewart
believed tho man TO be a member
of a holdup gang and in the scuffle
his revolver exploded, the bullet
tearing off the top of the third
finger of Stewards right hand and
killing Camo. District Attorney Ma
10y conducted the case and after
hearing several witnesses the jury
is said to have held that the police
captain had not been guilty of any
criminal act. Since the shooting
Captain Stewart has been ans
ferred to Astoria by Police Commits
sioner Enright.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
WILL DISCUSS
FAIRGROUNDS
Woman's Club of Woodbridge
Township to Have "0pen
Night" Meeting Thursday

BY Special Correspondent.
WOODBRIDGE. Jan. 10. - The
Woman's Club Of Woodbridge
township will have an open Night"
meeting on Thursday night of this
week in the auditorium Of the nigh
school at s o'clock and two speakers
Of exceptional interest have been Sc
cured for the occasion. DIR. S. Jose
phine Baker. director OF Child Hy-
giene. of the Bureau of Public
Health in New York will give an
interesting talk on Child Hygiene"
and Miss Madeline Stevens, general
secretary of the United Recreation
and Playground Association will
state some interesting facts on play
grounds. Both of the women are
excellent speakers and particularly
interesting along the lines on which
they will talk that night. The need
of a playground in Woodbridge has
been evidenced for sometime and
the facts that Miss Stevens will
bring before the meeting will be of
particular interest to the many par
ents who 1t is hoped will attend.
Stanly c. Potter. the popular tenor
soloist, of Woodbridge. will sing ac-
companied by Mrs. Frank r. VAL
entine and a great many people will
be present because of this added
attraction. Everyone is invited and
especially the parents to be present
at this meeting of unusual interest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
LODGES

Six candidates were initiated and
six applications were received at a
meeting of Perth Amboy Aerie No.
1856 Fraternal Order OF Eagles
Friday night at Eagle hall. State
Vice President Thomas Lucas. with
Worthy President Willis Hull and
Past Worthy Presidents l.. b
Moore, John II. McHaffey, and
David Hull are planning to visit
.Somerville Aerie some time in the
near future. The membership cam
paign will end the first of March.
District Deputy President Sem
ina loft and staff composed of mem
bers of Violet Rebekah Lodge, No.
Sc, Odd Fellows. wen. TO Elizabeth
Friday night. where they installed
the newly elected and appointed Of
ficers of Esther Rebekah Lodge of
Odd Fellows. There were twelve in
all in the party that went up from
here by fast line car. Tuesday night
District Deputy loft and staff will so
to Plainfield. where they are to place
the new officers of the Plainield
lodges in their chairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
CHILDREN NOT IN SCHOOL
NJ !. LOSES HALF MILLION

TRENTON. Jan. 10. - Pointing
out that it has been estimated New
Jersey loses a million and a hall
OF dollars annually through the
non-attendance of children II
school. Oscar W. Jeffery. a member
OF the State Board of Education.
has presented a report for the at
tendance committee of that body.
urging legislation to cure the situa-
ton.
Mr.. Jeffrey recommends the pass-
age IF a law providing for a school
census to be taken by the local at
tendance officers throughout the
state and secondly the appointmeuf
of county attendance officers
each OF the fwenty-one counties IN
the state. The appointment ~
these officials. who would be charE-
ed with the enforcement of the an
tendance laws, would be lodged IN
the State Commission of Education.
recommendations for the places to
be made by the county superinten-
dents OF education and the final Sc
lection to be approved by the State
Board of Education.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
MISS EDITH A. MYERS
DIES AT HOSPITAL

Miss Edith Adelaide Myers, an as
sistant librarian at the Perth Amboy
Public Library. in charge of the
children's department, died at $50
o'clock this morning at the Perth
Amboy City Hospital, following an
operation for appendicitis a week
ago at that institution. Peritonitis
is said to have developed following
the operation which caused her
death. Miss Myers was 10 years old
and had been connected with the
library for the past year. She Or
gained the girls reading club at the
library and conducted the story hour
for the little folks. She was very
active in the work of the library.
Miss Myers, who resided at 1853
Gordon street, with her mother. Mrs.
Adelaide Myers: two sisters. Miss
Alva Myers. a graduate nurse, and
Miss Grace Myers, and brother,
Charles Myers. Her father died sew
eral months ago. She was a MEM
Der of the Girls Club and always
took an active part in the affairs of
that organization.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
from her late residence. Rev w,
Northey Jones. rector of st. Peters
Episcopal church will oficiare. In.
terment will be in the Sleepy Hol-
low cemetery, Scarborough, n. Y.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
|HONOR SEWAREN
!. SOLDIER HERO
Legion Gives Military Funeral
for Alex Golubiesniski Who
Was Killed in France.

A last tribute was paid to the re-
mains of Alex Golubieswski, of
Sewaren. who was killed in France
in September. 1918, and whose body
was buried from st. Stephens Pol
ish church on State street with mill
itary donors by the Perth Amboy
Post As, American Legion. yester-
day. A large representation of the
post turned put in full uniform, six
members acting as pallbearers, eight
as the firing squad and the remain
der a military escort. The coffin,
covered with an American flag, was
preceded down the aisle of the
church, where mass was said. by the
~pallbearers who were followed by
color bearers carrying the national
emblem and the American Legion
banner, and the firing squad. The
church was filed with friends of the
dead soldier and local people of the
section who were interested in a
nintary funeral.
At the st. Stephens cemetery at
.Rogan's Corner the services were
conducted by Commander N. w.
Pierce, of the American Legion. and
Chaplain Earle Barnes, which was
followed by three salutes from the
firing squad as a last tribute.
Golubiesws6 was twenty nine
years of age at the time of his death
and served with Company / of the
1O2nd Infantry. He is survived by
two sisters. two brothers and par
ents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
SOUTH AMB0Y

The Chamber of Commerce will
hold a second annual meeting at the
City Hall on January 81. Two
be offered and considered 1t this
time. n referring to the decreasing
of membership dues, and the other
to the increasing of membership.
The annexation progrim will be
thoroughly explained At this meet
ing and will be discussed in detail.
The Junior Glass of the high
school will hold a gypsy carnival on
January II at the high school audi
forum.
Henry A. Nelson, a clerk atthe
local post office, is confined at his
home with illness.
A card tournament will be held
at the knights of Columbus club
rooms on Wednesday night. Prizes
will be awarded to the winners of
the games.
John Emmons is i'll at his home
on Second street.
Mrs. Leon Cozzens is also con-
fined TO her home on Bordentown
avenu with illness.
Unit No. 16 of the st. Marchas
Guild will hold their dance at the
Christ church parish house on We'd
nesday night instead of tonight.
Francis A. Monaghan of this city
has been appointed attorney of the
borough of Roosevelt. Mr.. Mona
CHAN is the son of a well known
business man of this place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
SUPREME COURT CASES
TO Be HEARD TODAY
By s:.r correspoLdenr.

BY S:ef Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 10:-
The following cases are scheduled
TO be heard before Judge Frank T.
Lloyd in the supreme court today:
Samuel Kaufman VS.. County oil
Somerset and County of Middlesex.
Sigmund Splitter VS.. Arthur b
Appleby.
Walter A. Ryerson VS.. First Ma.
tional Bank of South Amboy.
Joseph Csipo VS.. John N. vereb
Jr.
John II. Barremore We. J.. B
Payne, Director General of Rail.
ways.
Harry L. Wolf VS.. Harry Cohen.
Rcder Bros. Inc. VS.. Mack Inter.
national Motor Corporation.
First National Bank of Duneller
VS.. International Mercantile Marine
Company trading as the American
Line.
Louis SCHNEIDER VS.. Aaron stryk.
err.
Arthur l.. Van veen. trading a:
Arthur l.. Van Neen and Company
VS.. William Rubin and Jacob Band.
es, trading as Rubin and Bandes.
Miller. Bergen 6 Welsh VS.. Muel-
Ter Ecclesiastical Art Works.
y Charles Keller vs.. Frank Demotf
Spengeman.
Max L. Scott, trading as Scott
Lippman & Kelsey VS.. John L. Lloyd
John Modzies vs.. Max Quit.
M~aryanna Modzies VS.. Max Quit.
Maple Buckram Company VS.
Samuel Mandel.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
Honor Sergeant C1inton

NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. TO-
Day Desk Sergeant John Clinton. of
the local police. is today celebrating
his fo~rty-irst anniversary as a MEM
Der of the local police, and his
s~ixty-fourth anniversary of his birth.
Sergeant Clinton was recently unan-
imously appoint ID the police men,
Der of the pen zion committee. At
10 o'clock this morning he was pre-
scented with a bouquet of flowers
from the City Club of New Bruins
wick and a meerschaum pipe and a
jar of tobacco from the members of
the police force. The presentations
came as a surprise to the sergeant,
but when the members CT the de-
partment and Commissioner of Pub
lie Safety William c. Jaques came
into headquarters this morning the
sergeant became suspicious.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
RESEARCH WORK DONE
BY INDUSTRIES HERE

In an effort TO systematically
salvage the knowledge gained in the
war and to awaken the nations la
tent industrial and economic power
corporations, large and small, are
cooperating with government
agencies, engineering organizations
and universities to gather this in
formation for the welfare of Amer
lean industries.
Hundreds Of plants in the nation
are aiding in the researches being
made and are helping 10 form a
permanent national system.
Among the Perth Amboy con-
Germs now engaged in research,
according to the report just made
public by Alfred ID. Finn, secretary
of the Engineering Foundation, are
the Barber Asphalt Paving Co. and
the Roessler and Hasslacher Chem
ical Co. The Du Pont Power
Works. who have a plant at Parlin,
it is said, are the pioneers of indus
trial research in this country. 1t is
said that their work in this field
covers more than a century. 1t is
only recently. however. that re-
search work of this nature has be-
come a national undertaking.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ADDS new MEMBERS

Every seat Of the First Presbyte-
risn church and even the aisles
were crowded for the service last
night with the many people anx
iously awaiting the thrilling expert
ences Of Chisf Matitowog. the first
Irdian in America aver to appear
IN the evangelist pulpit. as told BY
himself in a unique and interesting
way. The boys and girls were es-
pecially interested and some of the
grown-ups even stood through the
entire service to hear him. He told
Of his thrilling conversion while In
prison and following the service the
congregation crowded around the
pulpit to see the Bible he used in
prison. much interlined and under
lined with red and blue markings
and a rather remarkable sight. Five
hundred and forty-one people were
present and q collection of s47.11
was taken up for his special benefit,
and sole compensation.
The morning service was also
quite remarkable as over thirty peo-
pie Joined the church. some by let
ter. some by profession of faith and
others by re-afirmation of faith.
The names Of the new members fol-
low: BY profession of faith, Vincent
s. Border. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
William Carter. Miss Caroline Han
ser. Irving Hansen, Austin W.
Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. John Victor
Hunt, Oliver +. Mitchell. George f.
Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. william II.
Nelson. MI. and Mrs. Clinton ID.
Ogden. Adam l.. Rogler. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Sofield, Miss Florence NJ.
Soield. John Z. Sofeld, Mrs. Emilia
Tangaard, Clarence and Edward
Tangaard: by re-afhrmation, Mrs.
Jean Dubois. Mrs. +. B. Moss and
Miss Edel Olsen; by letter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert NJ. Hutton. Robert w.
Hutton and Miss Helen Hutton.
Mrs. Arthur LaRoe and Malcolm NJ.
McHose,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
HEAVY FINES
IN COURT HERE
One Man, Who Got Drunk,
Acted DisorderIy and Re-
sisted Officer; Fined $50

Andrew Farley. of 365 Stockton
street. says he will never again go
out and imbibe in liquor, act disor-
derly and resist an officer, after he
was ned $50 by Recorder Harold
T.. Pickersgill this morning. This
1ne was the Heaviest imposed by
the recorder at this mornings ses-
sion, when five persons were fined
for a total of S120.
Farley was arrested on Saturday
night by Patrolman Emil Koyen.
after the man had assaulted Paul
Solinski. of 322 Fayette street. Off
Ger Koyen was called and the man
resisted arrest. In court this morn
ing the recorder asked the com
p~lainant If he desired the Ease to go
to the grand jury. and when Solin-
ski stated he wanted the case dis
posed of in this city, the recorder
imposed the fine. Farley left the
court room saying "all right, I'll pay
it, Throughout the hearing he
claimed he did not know what had
happened on account of being
drunk.
Two Automobiles were fined by
the recorder for speeding in this
city v er the weekend. Samuel
Levine, of 204 New Brunswick ave
nue., summoned by Motorcycle OIL
Ger Frank Seiboth on complaint of
Officer John Murray. was fined $40
this morning, and August r. Schmidt
of Red Bank. taken into custody by
Motorcycle Officer Frank Seiboth,
was ined $25 by the recorder.
Paul Szoki, of Cortlandt street,
arrested on complaint of Max Jaffc,
was fined IS by the recorder this
morning. Jaffe claimed that Szoki
had some milk bottles belonging to
him. The recorder ordered Szoki to
turn the bottles over to Jaffe imme-
diately. or he would be re-arrested
Frank Andrusko. of Pulaski ave-
nue., arrested yesterday morning by
Patrolman John Reager. was fined
$40 by the recorder on a drunk and
disorderly charge. Mike Bolos. of
Mechanic street, arrested on Satur-
day night by Patrolman Patrick
Dwyer on a wifebeating charge, was
dismissed this morning when his
wife failed to appear in court to
press the complaint. Joseph Torcz-
SAX. of 3s6 Clifford street, arrested
by Patrolman Joseph Hartung, as
sisted by Officer William Clooney,
on a disorderly conduct charge pre-
ferred by Nick Ruznicki, was dis
charged with a warning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
ODD FELLOWS HAVE
NEW YEARS EVENT

The New Years celebration un-
der the auspices of the four lodges
Of Odd Fellows at Junior hall Sat-
nrday night attracted more than
500. including the members and
their families. The celebration was
arranged particularly for the chill
dren, who were given full sway the
most part of the evening. The kid
dies were given candy, an orange
and apple to each and there was
refreshments served both to the
children and grown-ups. There was
dancing following until a late hour.
The music for the affair was fur
nished by Marinus Peterson's or
chestra. Charles F. Moore. secre-
tary of Lawrence Lodge No. 81. was
at the head of the general arrange
ment committee. The four lodges
combined In the celebration were
Lawrence No. 81, Valhalla No. 275.
Hornet Encampment No. so and
Violet Rebekah No. 56. The affair
was a huge success.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
COUNTY SINKING FUND
BODY IS ORGANIZED

BY Special correspopdent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. 10-Thc
Middlesex County Sinking Fund
Commission has been ~reorganized
for the year of 1921. A. J. Jones
"a elected president. John NJ.
O'Toole. Perth Amboy, secretary and
treasurer. and John Campbell was
made assistant treasurer. County
Treasurer f. william Hilker and
Freebooter w. f. Dey were present
at the meeting of the commission.
A resolution was adopted provid-
ing for the paying off of sinking fund
bonds on the county amounting 10
SS50.000 falling due this year.
The following banks were named
to hold the cash of the commissions:
First National of Perth Amboy.
South Amboy Trust Company. First
National Bank of Jamesburg. and
the New Brunswick Trust Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-10
TOTTENvILLE

William p Reilly. of Sprague ave-
nue., Official st~enographer Of the bu-
reau of buildings at Borough Hall.
leaves today for his annua! "trip to
Florida and Cuba.
Edmund Webb has returned to
the Milwaukee College of Engineer
ing after the holidays at home with
his mother.
Fred Larsen has been home from
West Point. where he is taking a
special course at the government
grounds.
Mrs. Augustus Starita. OF Brook
.yn, has been visiting Mrs. Ralph
Laura the past week.
Joseph York, a former resident.
is at Porto Rico for the winter ac-
cording to a postal received from
him several days age.