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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
WOODBRIDGE DEMOCRATS
TO ARRANGE FOR DANCE

WOODBRIDGE, Dec. 2s-An inn
portant meeting of the entire men,
bership of the Democratic club of the
township has been called at Chop
per's hall tonight at 8 O'Clock for the
completion of details and final ar
arrangements for the dance to be given
by the club at School IL on Friday
night. The affair is the first Of its
kind ever put on by the club and the
committee in charge is elated at the
heavy advance sale of tickets and
the enthusiasm shown by the menu
bers. Members who have been given
tickets for distribution are urged
to be present tonight and report 20
the committee on the results seer so
far.
The committee in charge of the
dance is headed by William Campbell
and the other members of sub-com-
n..ttees are: Reception committee,
Samuel Levi. C. A. De Russy. Jules
Jaeger, James Towner. Joseph Uras-
81, Thomas X. O'Brien. Howard
Pender and Arthur Gels; hall and
music, Daniel Whalen. Bernard Sui
Ivan, George Gels and Frank Mas
~ceralli: the r~efreshment committee,
Joseph Gill, Thomas ]. Moran. Leo
Lowenkopf. Nathan Duff; publicity.
C. A. De Russy, Leo Lowenkopf. NJ.
J. Trainor. George Woodcock, Jr.. l..
A. Mcleod.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
R. R. TRAFFIC IS TIED UP
WHEN ENGINE BREAKS DOWN


MATAWAN. Dec. 2s.-Traffic on
the south-bound track of the New
York and Long Branch railroad was
tied UT for several hours last night
when the engine OF the Central Rail-
road OF New Jersey express leaving
New YorF at 4:40, arriving here at
5:46 and running TO East Long
Branch. broke down on the down
grade between this place and Cliff
wood. AS the train was speeding
over tits section Of track the cOnnec-
ting rod broke and although the
train did not leave the rails. some
railroad men expressed the opinion
last right that a bad wreck had been
narrowly averted. They held that IL
the train had left the rails the cars
would have piled up in the cut
smashing them as they were OF
wooden construction.
All traffic to points along the shore
and South Jersey was run over the
north bound track in order to get
around the stalled train. Shortly be-
fore 5 o'clock an extra engine hook
ed to the train and brought it to
Matawan. =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
SONS AND
OF LIBERTY ELECTION

TOTTENVILLE, Dec 2S--The an
nual election of officers of Washing
ton Council, Sons and Daughters of
Liberty. took place last night at a
meeting of the council at Odd Fei-
lows hall. Besides the members OF
the council there were visitors pres
ert from Liberty Council of Perth
Amboy. After the session refresh
nrents were served and Christmas
gifts were distributed. The new Of
fleers to be installed in January are:
Councillor. Lillian Luzhoj; vice coun-
|csior, Dorothy Sprague: associate
councillor, Helen Holman; associate
vice councillor. Clara Ellis; recording
secretary, Nettie b. Sprague: asso
ciate recording secretary. William
Holman, Sr.: treasurer. George r.
Sprague: financial secretary, Georgia
Gross: guide. Daisy Schaffer; inside
Isuard. Florence Mesbeth: outside
guard. H.. Dern. and trustee, H3a
Mood
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
SOUTH AMBOY>

Mrs. c. Leon Cozens, of Main
street. will. sing al Carnegie Hall,
New York, tonight. Mrs. Cozens is
a member of the singing society Of
the institution.
Mrs. Mary Sexton is spending the
holidays with her daughter, Mrs. o.
H. Staley of Irvington.
Morris Burnell. a local garage
owner. is suffering from a badly
lacerated hand. The injury was re-
ceived as the result of a mishap &C.
curing when an automobile wind
shield broke and portions of the
glass struck Burnell.
Members of the state highway
commission have been in town for
the pas. few days recording the posi-
ton of the various gasoline pumps in
the city. Under = recent ruling OF
the commission no pumping station
may be closer thar thirty-three feet
to the center of the highway and
many will have to be removed. Lo-
cal owners whose stations will be af-
fected are planning to build drive
ways to accommodate their trade.
The ruling was made when an in
vest:gation by the committee show
ed many accidents to have been
caused by cars pulling up for gaso-
line and parking too close to the
highway.
Councilman Andrew Kvist is in
Polytechnic Hospital, New York, re-
ceiving treatment for foot trouble
received while in the service, he is
improving rapidly and expects to re-
turn home shortly.
The home Of George M~ortensen.
the local plumbing contractor. is
rapidly nearing completion, and is
expected to be ready for occupation
soon.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward L. Tice
passed the holidays at Elkton. Nd,
at the home of relatives there.
Andrew Dill and Arthur Brumma-
gem motored to New Brunswick on
Monday night and spent evening
with friends al the county seat.
Mrs. Viola Nash and son. of Man
ayunk, Pa, spent the holidays visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. James Let's, CT
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Conover AMI
son, of Trenton, are spending this
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
kviest, of Second street.
Miss Myrtle Bloodgood of Red
Rank is visiting Mr. and Mrs Henry
Nelson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
MATAWAN

Those from Matawan drawn to
| serve on the new grand jury are:
Patrick j. Devlin, Mrs. Beatrice
| Stems and Captain Stephen G.
Thompson. The only one drawn TO
serve on the petit jury is August
Kattner. Jr.
Mrs. Lydia Geran is spending sew
eral days at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Justine Eggleston and chill
dren are spending the holidays at
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi S. Emmons,
Jr., spent Christmas in Matawan as
the guests of Mr.. Emmons' father,
Levi s. Emmons, Sr.
Henry Clark. of New York City.
spent Christmas with Lis parents
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis H. Blood. of
Somerville, are spending the holi-
days as the guests of Mrs. Blood S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob A.
Lewis.
John Alcorn and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Frye are the guests of Mrs.
Alice Updegraff.
Harvey Foster, of New Bruins
wick, was the Christmas guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard l.. Lewis.
Harold Jones. of New York City,
is NlSlliiS OtOiSc P0c6A u
Mrs. Laura NJ. Mount and daugh-
ter. Miss Bessie Mount, spent Christ
mas in Toms River as the guests of
Mrs. Mounts mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Caldwell and
daughter Dorothy. of New Rochelle.
". Y, were the Christmas guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fischer.
Miss Dorothy Parker. of Boston,
Mass. is visiting her sister and
brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Rex
Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen and
daughter Dorothy, of Red Bank,
were the Christmas guests of Mrs,
Aliens parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Dominick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronson Warne, OF
Baltimore. are visiting Mrs. Warne's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred H.
Morton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Dominick
and daughter Janet were Red Bank
visitors Monday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
South Amboy Gets Audit
Report; Battle In Council

A statement and inventory list
from Fire Chief Walter Smith was
read and filed. The statement show
ed hat Enterprise and Protection
companies were not prepared for
duty owing to the lack of equipment.
An ordinance providing for the
vacating of a portion Of Pine ave
nue. was passed on its first reading
and an ordinance for the purpose of
opening Stockton street through to
Augusta street received final action
last night when the council as a
body and the city solicitor were au-
thorized to draw up plans for the
proposition.
The city clerk was instructed to
communicate with the Public Ser
vice Company in regard to a defec-
tive switch on Main street that has
been causing considerable annoyance
to the residents of that vicinity.
City Solicitor Francis p. Coan re-
ported thai he had appeared before
Commissioner Van Cleaf at Trenton
recently and that the commissioner
had listened to the testimony on the
lcertiorari writ filed by Whitehead
Brothers protesting against the tax
assessment on Bordentown avenue
Inc city CltEh was AhotA w. -
prepare a statement of the cost OF
improvements comprising pavements
and sidewalks to John street, Angus
tn street, and Pine avenue for the
purpose of compiling an assessment
| on the two latter streets no assess
ment can be made at present be
cause an ordinance to vacate certain
portions of Pine street is now pend
ing. When the direction of the street
was altered in 1898 the and en-
ployed for the purpose was decided
to the city by Harry Perrine. de-
ceased. At present there is no rec
| ord of the title at New Brunswick
and the disposition of the matter is
held up for that reason. 1t Is pc
lieved that the estate will give the
city a new deed to the property,
| however.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
COPSGET S1O0
AT WOODBRIDGE
Get Financial Aid for Uniforms
--Other Business at Conn.,
mittee Meeting

WOODBRIDGE. Dec. 2S.-All the
police officers of the borough will re-
ceive 500 each for the purchase OF
uniforms in addition to their sal
aries upon the decision of the bor-
ough council at a regular meeting
held last night and the council trea-
surer was ordered to draw up checks
Immediately to present to the OFF,
GERS.
An ordinance for the laying of a
sewer on Burnett street will be
drawn up by the engineer upon the
request of tho council and presented
at the next meeting. Bids on the
Woodbridge avenue water and the
Avenel street sewer were awarded
last night. Hansen & Jensen receiv-
ing the latter and w. g. Fritz the
former.
The municipal water rates were
discussed at last nights session and
further action for investigation was
left in the hands OF the water COM
mittee.
The various committee reports
wers all approved and placed on file
and bills amounting to $11,696.25
approved and ordered paid.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
TO HAVE CHRISTMAS event

The Sunday school Of the First
Baptist church will hold their an.
nual Christmas entertainment in the
church on Madison emu tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock. The committees
have been working hard, and have
the building deliberately decorated,
where the following program will be
given:
Carol, Joy to the World. School.
Scripture Reading.
Prayer, Rev. H. L. Hatchman.
Recitation, Merry Christmas, May
Ritter.
Greeting, Albert Hawkins.
Hymn, Silent Night, School.
Recitation, Just For Christmas,
Genevieve Hatchman.
Glass recitation, Miss Green's Class
A Little Talk About Christmas
Frederick Martin.
Vocal Solo, Leonis Thistle.
Recitation, Three Primary Chill
dren.
Recitation, Share the Joys OF
Christmastime, Doris Eike.
Hymn, Hark! The Herald Angels
Sing, Janette Peterson.
Recitation
Song, Christmas Bells are Ringing,
Primary.
Song. Mr.. Bartlett's Glass.
Recitation, Snowflakes. Anna
Jones'.
Recitation, A Little Santa Claus
VANS Morse. is.
Song, Mrs. Bernard's Class.
Recitation, Ruth Emmons.
Recitation, I'm Glad They Sang,
Petina Dickson.
Offering For Missionary work.
Hymn. 1t Came Upon the Midnight.
Distribution Of rewards for perfect
attendance. Supt. E. HI. Kinsey.
Distribution of candy, School.
The Primary Department will hold
their annual Christmas party on
Thursday afternoon at three o'clock
This will be in charge og Mrs. Ed
ward H. Kinsey, assisted by Mrs.
Harold Ludwig, Misses Harriet EN-
n.ons, Elizabeth Macan and Evelyn
Kinsey. To this party all mothers
who have children on either the
roll or in the Primary Depart
ment are invited to come and spend
the afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28

Mrs. Charles Prickett, third dis
trics vice president. gracefully pre-
scented her message to the club, and
the hostess served delicious refreah-
ments, Mrs. A. /. Ellis and Mr4
Prickitt presiding at the tea table,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Hunt are SPEND
ing the holidays with their parents
DR.. and Mrs A. c. Hunt.
The Misses Litterst are planning
a trip to Panama.
Mrs. Ella Dana of Newark was
an over-holiday guest Of Mrs. Wall
ter Williams.
Mrs. William Cary is entertaining
the Wednesday Bridge Club at her
home this afternoon
Miss Annie Quint takes charge of
the pos.offiee, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Heaton and
sons are visiting Mrs. William Thorn
all.
Kingsley Powell has been elected
post commander to succeed Harry
Kramer.
The usual New Years prayer
meeting will be held in the Presby-
terrain lecture room Sunday morning
at 9 O'Clock.
Chaplain Martin of Camp Raritan
will address the mex meeting OF the
w. c. T. U. on January 3.
DIR. and Mrs. A. c, Hunt entertain
ed a family dinner party on Mon
day. at their home.
Mrs Russle Moss was hostess at a
card part. at the Netuchen Club on
Tuesd y afternoon.
Crosby Clarkson spent Christmas
with his sister, Mrs. Harry Wight
! and Miss Agnes Clarkson.
The regular New Years dance VIII
be held at the Metuchen Club. Nom
day evening instead of New Years
Eve. IS has been the custom for
many years.
Mrs. Edward Dalton Stevens was
at home TO her many friends or
Tuesday afternoon from 3 TO 5.
NJ. and Mrs. Edward Morris and
Miss Lawrence spent Monday in New
York and were members OF a matt
nee party in the afternoon
Little Miss Alice Anderson. is out
again after her recent illness
Mrs. Spear entertained at dinner
| Christmas. members of her family al
, the home of Mrs. G.. H. c. Williams
Mr.. and Mrs. Asbough spent
| Christmas with their parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Goodrich Of Ossining. New
York.
Mrs. Charles Edgar entertained =
family party on Christmas.
Mrs. George Clarkson and daugh-
tiers of Caldwell. are visiting Mrs
Harry Wight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
MOREHOUSE IS
SENT TO JAIL
Scherb Placed on Probation
in Theft of m
in November

TDTTENvTLLE, Dec. 2S.George
Dewey Morehouse, twenty-one years
old. who pleaded guilty last week to
a cha-ge of petit larceny, after he
had been indicted on q charge OF
burglary by the grand jury in the
theft of an automobile belonging TO
Mrs. Samuel Putnam, Of Arthur
Kill road on November Q, was yes
terday sentenced by County Judge J.
Harry Herman in county court at ST.
George to an undetermined term in
the New York city reformatory.
John Scherb, Jr., of Amboy road.
indicted on the same charge, VINO
also pleaded guilty to q charge or
petty larceny was placed on proba-
tion. Morehouse started at once 10
serve his term and Scherb returned
to his home.
Morehc use was arrested a few
k<iays after the automobile was stolen
4 at South Denis. N. j.. by Sheriff
Tomlin OF Cape May county and
lodged in the Cape May jail on COM
plant of Captain Van Wagner and
Detective Sergeant Schley Of the
Eighth Branch Bureau, who traced
him and the stolen car to that place
where he had been living since leav-
ing Tottenville. He was brought
back to Staten Island IN December
IL. This was Scherb's first offense.
He received a suspended sentence
Tin 1917 for his part in the robbery
OF Peto ard Boyd sporting, goods
store and in August Of this year a
motorcycle stolen from Reginald
Peterson of Fisher avenue was track
cd to him, which he Is alleged TO
have taken to South Denis Peter
son received pay for the machine
and the charge was withdrawn after
Schley had located the machine.
Morehouse entered the army after
receiving the suspended sentence In
1917 and served overseas in the reg
ulars in France. He came back
wearing a citation cord of his regi-
ment at the close. The night of the
theft Of the Putnam car he with
Scherb driving a car in Amboy road,
ran down Melvin Sprague of Hugue-
not Park riding his bicycle. Sprague
was sent to the hospital and More
houses car was smashed. 1t was
through the license plates taken
from the wrecked a that h theft
of the Putnam car was traced to
kMorehouse by the detectives. The
Rapture of August F1askofsky. an
EncIe of Morehouse, who escaped
rom Sing. Sing. several years ago
as also made through the local de-
ctives in tracing Morehouse to
nth Denis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
TOTTENvILLE

Miss Annie Cole. of johnson ave-
hue. In spending the holidays with
,Iatives in Sullivan county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Potter have
len entertaining Miss Ruth La
prge and Charles La Forge. of
range.
Mrs. Sarah Vaughan and Jacob
Cougle returned Monday after a
Zweek spent with relatives at Clinton,
N. J.
Miss Gertrude Bell Of Brooklyn
and Oscar Mertz, of Newark, were
the guests over the holidays with
Mrs. Catherine Brown and Miss E.
Blanche Brown.
Mrs. J. E. Sure, Of Sheepshead
Be- Brooklyn. returned home yes
terday after a visit with her daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Martha williams is i'll at her
home in Butler avenue.
Mi. and Mrs. Lauritz Larsen have
oeen visiting at New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. George Vollmer is home
from the Memorial Hospital where
she underwent a serious operation
recently.
Miss Ava Butler. Of Richmond
valley, is spending the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bedeu 1t Cortland,
Y. Y.
\ Mrs. Blanche Laird was one of
)khe sixteen made life members of
Beacon Light Chapter. Order of the
Eastern Star, last week.
william Abbott, of Newark. a for
mer resident, was a visitor here
Christmas.
Evelyn Osmundsen, twelve years
, old. of Amboy road, was operated
apon at the Memorial Hospital last
night for appendicitis.
Leroy Slaight spent Sunday with
his lister at Westfield. N. ].
The play Love- directed by Mrs.
|. Herbert Raynes, will be repeated at
ME Masonic temple again tonight by
equest-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fielding. OF
Manhattan, visited in Prince Bay
pvef the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Wood. OF
Tottenville. spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schiller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris, OF
Newark, have been visiting at
Prince Bay Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Vandell, of Great
Kills, are at Springfield, Oswego
County, for two weeks.
William Livingston, of Brooklyn.
was a visitor in town yesterday.
Rev. William Burd, pastor of st.
Marks church. accompanied by the
salvation band and Women's Pray
ng Circle attended the farewell
meeting to Gypsy Pat Smith at the
fifth Avenue Presbyterian church,
Manhattan, last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
METUCHEh

The schools of the borough viii re-
main closed until January 8.
Professor Van Kirk was present
ed with a solid gold fountain pen by
the pupils of the High School.
There will be a community Christ
mas party at the League House to-
morrow night under the direction of
the Benefit Committee of the B. 1. L.
From z to 8 the smaller children will
be entertained. Christmas tree with
gifts for all dancing and a general
good time promises to give much
happiness to all who attend. Mrs.
STEELE Manning Is chairman of the
benefit committee.
The Elks of the borough most
generously provided many Christmas
dinners for the poor
Mr.. and Mrs. James McGuinnes
are receiving the congratulations of
the!- friends upon the arrival of a
son.
Walter Williams will leave soon
for a business try through the west.
Miss Edith Campbell is home from
Smith College. enjoying the holidays
with her parents on Rose street.
Mrs. William Moffet and young
son are holiday guests of Mrs. VIII
liam Mckenzie.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hamlin were
Christmas Day guests of Mr.. Ham
Inns sister in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Greasen gave
a family dinner party on Monday.
Miss Helen Schultz is home from
Bernard College for the holidays.
A beautiful sacred cantata, the
Eternal City, under the leadership OF
L. E. Riddle, was rendered in the
Reformed church. Sunday afternoon
Miss Winifred Ayers was the sopra-
no soloist the c~ontralto and tenor
being cut of own 1t is thought by
many. nothing more beautiful has
ever been given in the borough.
Mrs William Danford OF Main
street, is recovering from pneumo-
MIA
The members of the Quiet Hour
Club and Il few OF their friends were
most delightfully."- entertained at the
home OF Mrs. Edward Stevens, on
Thursday evening. 1t was a Christ
mas PARTY with a tree beautifully
lighted and gifts for all present A
purely japanese play. THE Lady OF
the Weeping Willow Tree" was pre-
scented by members: Mrs. George
Carman, Mrs. Arthur Strong. Mrs.
Roy Burr, Mrs. Stevens. Mrs. Ed
ward Morris and Miss Kelly. To
each. much praise is due.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
MATAWAN COUNCIL HOLDS
LAST MEETING OF YEAR

MATAwAN, Dec. 2s:-The ques-
ton of paying William G. Bedle, Sr.,
the borough assessor. more salary
was again discussed at the meeting
of the borough council here last
night but with no satisfactory re-
suits. 1t was finally decided that
the layv read in such a ann that
the salary could be increased at any
time.
AS Mayor Arris B. Henderson.
whose term of Office expires on
January 1, was not present at last
nights session, Frank Howard
Lloyd, president of the council. pre-
sided. All the councilmen were
present.
The water committee reported
they had received no permit from
the county to open up Main street
to fix a leak and they were author
lied to open the street and fix the
leak without the permit.
A discussion took place as to
whether or not the borough should
pay the light bills of the NJ. f.
Haley Hose Company. 1t was final
ly decided that it would not be pro-
per to pay the light bills for this
company unless the light bills of
all the companies were paid by the
borough.
A resolution on the retirement of
Mayor Arris b. Henderson as drawn
up by Councilman Lloyd was read
and approved.
A discussion took place on the
Broad street extension, and it was
decided to allow the matter to lay
over until counsel can be consulted
with.
1t was arranged for the council
men to meet at the Office of Collec-
tor Forman r. Thompson mex.
Wednesday night at which time the
budget for 1922 will be decided up
on.
The council will meet at IL o'clock
noon on January 2 to organize for
the year 1922. Newly elected Mayor
William II. Sutphin will preside at
hat meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-28
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
OF TWO CHURCHES HELD

TOTTENvILLE. Dec. 2s-Christ-
mas celebrations were held by two
churches last night. The children
of st. Stephens Sunday school
gathered at the Masonic temple
where a short program was given
and gifts that included candy,
oranges and toys to each were given.
The South Baptist Sunday school
children had their entertainment al
the church. An elaborate program
was given that included q play,
recitations and instrumental music
Gifts were distributed after the en-
tertainment. There were many par
ents at both places for the celebra-
tons.