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The Adair County news., 1921-09-27


Falls muStache open her up, Bill;
mebbe It's money, by Jakew
Dale saw the postmark then, and
his brOwS drew with interest. 1t was
the pOStmark of his old home city.
"From Babe" he told himseIfand
it was.
He opened it and read it, She had
spelled most of her words correctly,
but the only punctuation she used was
a period and her capitals were few.
For a wonder, she had put it into
paragraphs:
Mr.. bill Dale.
cartersviIle.
tennessee.
Kind friend.
Iseat myself with pen in hand to drap
you a few lines to let you know am
well hoping you the same. well bill
have some news to tell you about
what happened when / got back hear
and since got back and hear it is.
the first person seen when got
to the railrOde stashun was Jimmy
fayne and he was dressed I'D like a
milliOnair and reckon he is one. he
took me in his mOter car up to pats
home. patrisha you know. pat she
hugged me and jimmy left rite away
Dat bod che hoarI 80 80 So Io
The Adair County news., 1921-09-27

Cotton made a spectacular ad.
vance of $40 a bale Wednesday
night, but lost most of its gain
the following day.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-27

Mckenzie Todd, Gov Morrow's
Secretary, has resigned to be-
come registrar of the Federal
Land Bank, Louisville,
The Adair County news., 1921-09-27

stories of long ago, and when he
is talking there are generally a
num0er of eager hearers.
Our people are missing the ap-
piles which in the past have been
plentiful. There are none in this
country. However there is a fine
crop of wild grapes that is being
gathered, the women folk turn
ing them into jelly.
Mr.. Evan Akin, who is can
didate for Sheriff was badly
kicked by a horse Sunday night
of last week. He was confined
several days.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-27

Underwood and Root, it is
said, will be associated with
Hughes and Lodge in the Dis
armament Conference.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
IRA K. MORRIS, STATEN
ISLAND WRITER, DIES

tBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent,
TOTTENVILLE, April 6.--Ira X.
Morris, Staten Islands historian,
died Monday night at the Staten Is
land hospital following an operation.
His death followed a long illness
from which Mr.. Morris had been in
the hospital for several days. Mr..
Norris was seventy-four years old,
and was born in Monmouth county,
n. j.. He served with the cavalry
forces in the Civil war, receiving a
wound which contributed to mis-
death. Mr.. Morris practically all
his life was engaged in newspaper
work and other writings. At one
time he was editor of the Monmouth
Democrat, at Freehold. For sixteen
years he a editor of the Richmond
County Standard and for several
years was editor of the Richmond
County Sentinel. At the time of his
death he was a special writer for the
Richmond County Advance.
Mr.. Morris was well known on
Staten Island. especially for his
history of the county. He often
lectured on the subject about the
city under the direction of the Board
of Education. He was a member of
Richmond Lodge. +. &c A. NJ, Me-
tuchen Lodge, K. A.. the Staten Is
land Historical Society and Trinity
Methodist church of West New
Brighton and Richmond Lodge No.
so. Knights of Pythias of Totem
vile. Masonic services will be held
at his late residence, 139 Bodine
street, West New Brighton, tofnor-
row night. Interment will be in
Moravian cemetery. Friday morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
BEGGAR GETS SUSPENDED
SENTENCE OF COURT

[By Evering News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, April 6.-After
being locked up in the county Jail
at Richmond for several days. Mich
ael Horwit. forty-seven years old, no
home, charged with begging in Tot
tenville, was given a suspended SEN
tence. He told Magistrate Croak
that he would go back to Pennsyl-
van,a and not trouble anyone on the
island again. Horwit walked into
the station house in Tottenville last
Saturday. shortly after a complaint
had been received by the police that
he was soliciting from door to door.
He came into the station house for
the same purpose and was placed
under arrest. He was taken to court
on Sunday and remanded to the
county Jail at Richmond until
brought to court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
TOTTENVILLE

fBy Evening News stan Correspondence
TOTTENVILLE, April 6-Harry
Hayunga, thirty-one years old. of
60 Sharrott road, Pleasant Plains,
oied yesterday afternoon at the
Richmond Memorial hospital. He
is survived by a widow and two
children. The funeral services will
be held Friday afternoon at .
o'clock from his late residence.
Rev. DR.. Jacob Ganss, of st. Peters
church, will officiate. Interment
! Mrs. Kate Joline is home after
the winter with her brother in New
Jersey. ....
Walter b. Butler, of Clinton, N.
j., is here for a visit with his par
ents. ....
Mrs. John Hammond is at the
Perth Amboy City hospital, where
she underwent an operation.
Sergeant Scanlon, of the Goth
precinct station is on eight days va
cation.
Mrs William Scott will entertain
the 500 Club at her home tomorrow
afternoon.
Miss Susan f. Scott, of Wood ave-
nue., graduated from the Renouard
School of Embalming this week.
Mrs. Racheal Gregory, of Tyrrell
street, celebrated the eighty-ninth
anniversary If her birthday at her
home yesterday. Many relatives
and friends called and she receiv-
ed many cards for the occasion.
Two brush fires called out the
firemen yesterday. The first one
was at Arden avenue and Woodrow
road yesterday afternoon and the
other was in the real of the Rick
mond Valley school last night.
At a meeting of the Parish Guild
of st. Stephens church yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. My
ron Butler, Amboy road, it was de-
cided to name monthly committee
for variocs affairs during the next
several months for the benefit of
the guild. These committees will
hold various affairs during the
month.
A delegation of members of HUI
guenot Lodge No. 381, f. and A.
NJ, went to S%tapleton last night
where they attended the home COM
ing of District Deputy Grand Mas
ter DR.. George Mord to his own
lodge. Aquehonga Lodge of that
place.
The Bethel Ladies' Aid Society
will hold its monthly business meet
ing and conundrum team tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rich
ard Trestrall, Amboy road.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
METUCHEN

The annual meeting of the Golf G.
Country Club, which was held at
the Metuchen clubhouse Monday
night, was we'll attended and the in
terest taken in it this year gives
promise of a most successful season.
DIR. J.. Y. Lippincott was elected
president; Edward Vanderpoel, vice
president; +. C. Rowland, Jr., secre-
tary, and James Powers. treasurer.
The trustees are c. G.. Johnson, A.
Allison, Stewart Crowell and Dwight
Comstock. Committees were APP
pointed by the president and plans
were made to make the course n
o. the best in the state and tourna-
ments and match games were ar
ranged to interest all. The dues
we're reduced and many new mem
bers were added to the club list.
Mrs. Phineas Jones will be hostess
at the Metuchen Club this month
and a most interesting schedule has
been arranged. The first sGertain-
ment will be an afternoon card party
on Tuesday. April IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mckenzie
were weekend guests of relatives in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lee Pennock entertained the
Tuesday Card Club at her home on
Graham avenue yesterday.
The Quiet Hour Club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Stew
art Crowell of Rector street. Mrs.
Mckenzie is leader for the day and
the subject is women in Industry"
Mr.. Fenno, of Perth Amboy. has
rented the True cottage on Washing
ton Place and viii move there about
May l,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
REAL ESTATE

Two building agreements which
were filed in New Brunswick, show
that extensive repairs and altera-
tons will be made on the two fam
lily house of Esther Klein at so
Gordon street, this city, and a new
house erected in Metuchen at the
cost OF $3.450. The Metuchen resi-
dence Will be built for David Ross.
The cos of the alterations t. the
house of Mrs. Klein will be SO els.
Plans for the alterations were
drawn by Ingvard Greisen. an ar
chitect of this city. All the work
has been placed with local contrac-
tors. Kelly & McAlinden Company
will install the plumbing and heat
ing systems at a cos of SLAP. The
carpenter work will be done by
William Zongenberg at a cost If
$1,37S. George Lonky will 20 tbs
mason work at the cost of SSGS.
The new Metuchen residence of
David Ross will be erected on Rec
tor street, the contractor being
Clement w. Fairweather. The
house which will cost $3,450, will
be of frame construction and stuc-
coed. go.
Architect j. X. Jensen is prepar-
ing plans for a even room frame
residence to be constructed at Elm
and Linden avenues, Metuchen, for
William +. Liddle. No bids have
been received as yet for the house,
which is to be built in old Dutch
colonial style. but it is expected
that construction will START in a
short time.
Conyeyanccs Filed
The following conveyances have
hnno G1nI urith tha nifU aInNl.
CiAuncey Street
Lots 1 and 2, block $50. from
William Massopust to Morris Gold
stein, through Massopust Bros. and
Co.
HOmmann Avenue
Lots 3. 4 and 5. block 307, from
Ethel Beryi to Andrew Makaus,
through AL. Balint. Jr.
Wagner Avenue
Lot 2, block 439, from Frederick
Kalit& to Gabor Meszaros, through
Al. Balint, ia.
Water Street
Lot Z, block 20, from Ludwig
Wolf to j. p. Westergaard. through
j. S. Karkus.
Woodruff Place
Lot Al. block 25, from J. P.
W~estergaard to Alex Kozene.
through j. S. Karkus.
CataIpa Avenue
Lot 20, block 5. from John Mar
tin to Isaac Gcldfarb, through j. 6.
karkus.
Davidson Avenue
Lot 80. block ~. from -oafran
Realty and investment Co, to
Abraham Belafsky
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
TRY TO HOLD UP MATAWAN
FIGHTER; GET ONLY BEATING
[By Evening News correspondent.l

lBy Evening News Correspondent
MATAWAN. April 1.-Two men
who attempted to hold up Frank
Martin of Bedford near the Freneau
station of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey in Matawan township at
9 o'clock last night. did not know
that Martin is a prize fighter with
considerable reputation. and there
fore succeeded in obtaining nothing
of value from Martin but good beat
ings. Martin and the police are of
the opinion that in the fight that took
place one of the bandits received a
broken jaw. One of the men who
attacked Martin was a negro. 1t is
thought The other was a white man.
Martin, came to Freneau yester-
day to visit his fa~ther-in-law, Mr..
Cullen. Last night he started for
Matawan TO get some ice cream.
When near the Freneau station. the
W men jumped out on him. a
fight took place in which Martin
hurt his hand. Finding that Martin
was too much for them. the bandits
made their escape down the railroaG
tracks in the direction of Matawan
borough. Martin with his father
in -law and the Matawan borough
and township. police. made a search
for the men, but could not locate
them. 1t is said the negro was con-
.siderably larger than the white man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
MEMORIAL. DAY
PLANS STARTED
BeauvaiS Post American Le-
gion Names Committee.
Other Matters Taken Up.

fBy Evening News SAN Correspondent
TOTTENNILLE, April 6:-Memo-
rial Day plans were started and a
number of other matters of import
ance were taken up at the meeting
of Beauvais Post No. 1875, American
Legion. last night at the clubhouse
of the Young Mems Business Club in
Sleight avenue Commander John
Benning was in the chair and there
were about forty members present
at the meeting.
\ committee of ten was named to
take charge of the Memorial Day
preparations and to take complete
charge of the work formerly done by
the Grand Army of the Republic on
the day to observe the memory of
the dead who died during the Civil
War. This committee, composed of
Warren Barton, Bert Davidson,
Thomas Hollewell. Warren Cline,
John Glisman, William Walsh, Will
bur Harvey. John Hugo, John L.
Sullivan and Alfred Brakeman. will
meet Monday night at the Young
Mems Business Club and formulate
the. plans for the day.
A committee, of which probably
viii be Commander Benning and
Adjutant August Thompson will be
named to the Fox Hills committee.
The post went on record at this time
favoring the adoption by the govern
mcnt of a section of Ocean View
cemetery at Oakwoods as a national
cemetery for Staten Island. A re-
port of the recent dance held by the
post was made and about $50 was
the result OF that affair. A reSolu-
ton was adopted with regard to the
members in arrears that if they are
lot paid up by June 80 they would
be dropped from the rolls.
The New York war service medals
are out and applications may be
made to Adjutant Thompson or
County Delegate Barton for the
medal. These are for all ex-service
men either in the army or navy.
The new victory medals are also
ready for distribution and a state
official will be here Tuesday night,
April 10. at the clubhouse when any
cX-soldier bringing his discharge can
get the medal by having his dis
charge O.k.'d by the state officer.
The new banner and flag of the
post was received at the meeting but
owing to a mistake of placing Prince
Bay on the banner it will be sen
back and fifth ward inserted in it's
place.
Arrangements for the funeral of
Private Philip Glisman, whose body
arrived a few days ago from France,
were taken up. An effort will be
made to have the funeral a week
from this coming Sunday if arrange
ments can be made to keep the body
that long after it is turned over by
the government to the family.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
HOPELAWN

Andrew Nikovits, of Hopelawn,
is in the hospital as the result of
an accident which occurred yester-
day morning on New Brunswick
avenue. Nikovits. driving a mo-
~torcycle, collided with a bus. He
was thrown from his machine and
suffered decorations of the scalp.
He was removed to the hospital and
it is announced that his condition
is not serious.
The Hopelawn Improvement As
ISOLATION held their regular meet
Ing last night, a good attendance
being present. The water question
was again discussed. but as none
of the township officials were pres
ent not much could be done at this
meeting
The condition of Florida Grove
road is steadily growing worse, and
1t is the hope OF the residents here
that action to place the street In
better repair will soon be started.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
C|RCIIc AGAIN
FOR !. NJ. {. A.
Great Barnone & Bailem to
Give Show at Association
Building. May 6 and 7.

As the result of persistent efforts
on the part of several of the officials
of the local Y. NJ. G. \. the great
Barnone & Bailem circus has been
persuaded to make a two day stop in
Perth Amboy during which time
three performances will be given.
The first show will be given n the
W. gym Friday night. May 6. There
will be a matinee the following day
and the last performance will be
staged Saturday night, May Z.
The Barnone e Bailem shows have
played this city almost yearly for
the past five or six years and the cali
bre of the entertainment offered has
been such as to draw record audi
euces. The physical committee. un-
der whose auspices the circus Will
be conducted, made final prepara-
tons for the coming of the circus
at a recent meeting, selecting a.
Clayton Clark as general chairman.
citation, as the general chairman.
The interior of the gymnasium will
be converted into a circus ten on
the occasion, with the usual bleecher
seats. There will be ten acts. in
GLIDING feats of strength and daring,
clown acts. acrobatic exhibitions and
unique drills by the boys of the as
ISOLATION.
The Barnone & Bailem show this
year will be a mighty. marvellous,
m~astodonic. multigregarious, null
timillioneses agglomeration of abb
solutely astonishing, amazing. en-
ph~itheatrical, annihilating, apocalyp-
tic, %witChing, world ~wonders." Real
izing the desire of hundreds here to
witness a performance of the great
est show on EARTH" which. however,
never plays Perth Amboy owing to
a lack of site large enough to ccom
modate the enormous tents, the To-
cal Y. NJ. C. A. officials hit upon
the idea of securing Barnone e Bal
lem's unparalleled circus to visit this
city annually if possible.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
W. c. T. U. ANNUAL
SESSION TOMORROW

fBy Evening News STAFF Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE April 6-The
annual meeting of the Tottenville
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held tomorrow at the
South Baptist church. Mrs. Ella
Boole, the state president of New
York. is to be the speaker at the
evening session. Mrs. Kate Nance.
the president of the local union, will
preside. The meeting will start at
2:3O o'clock in the afternoon. The
annual election of officers will take
place at the afternoon session and
Mrs. Sadie Hall, the county presi-
dent, will be the speaker at this
time. There will be a box luncheon
from 6 to Z o'clock, after which the
evening session will start about s
O'Clock. Madame Abbie Clarkson
Totten will have charge of the mu-
steal program for the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
MRS. CHAS. s. jerks HEADS
KEYPORT ASSOCIATION
tBy Evening News Correspondent

IBy Evening News Correspondent
KEYPORT. Apri 6-At the an
nual meeting of the Keyport I'm
provement Association held at the
public library on Monday afternoon
officers for the ensuing year yere
elected as follows:
President, Mrs. Charles S. jerks;
vice president. Mrs. NJ. Lester Ter
ny; second vice president, Mrs. O.
II. Dayton; third vice president,
Mrs. George w. Stidfole; fourth
vice president. Mrs. Andrew Dyk-
stra; fifth vice president, Mrs. Ed
mund II. Tucker; recording secrc-
tary, Miss Susan Brown; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. John Eos
ter: federation secretary. Mrs. Au-
gustus Aumack; treasurer. Mrs. l..
T.. Morris.
Reports of the various officers
were read and all departments were
found to be in a fiourishing condi-
ton. A short program was given
followed by a social hour which was
enjoyed by all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA
ACTIVE IN so. AMBOY
[By Evening, News Corresponde1t.l

lBy Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, April 6.-'Dinty'
a story of Chinatown and featuring
Wesley Barry, the kid actor" will
be produced under the auspices of
the local court of the Daughters of
Isabella, at the Empire theatre on
April 21st. There will be three
shows. The d. of l. will use the pro-
ceeds to furnish up their rooms in
the Knights of Columbus building,
256 David street. where they have al
ready made a big start. The kitchen
now is occupying their attention and
they hope to have a model pantry to
lend Charm to the housewives visit
to the club rooms.
The rooms are now open for in
spection every night that the Daugh-
ters meet or have a card party. and
the inspection is not closed to wom-
Ell who are not members of the So
ciety. The Court wants all the ladies
of the town to visit their club rooms
and have a mutual Interchange of
opinions regarding just what will
make for the betterment of the home
town.
Mrs. Esther Grace and Mrs. Dora
Ginter are the committee in charge
of the event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Watkins, of
Jersey City, were at Prince Bay
Beach Sunday.
Miss Ellen Hennesey has return
ed to the Bronx after visiting in
town. ......
Mrs. A. Armstrong was a visitor
in Tottenville yesterday.
Mrs. S G Benjamin, of Huguenot
Park, visited her daughter in Tot
tenville Monday.
William Morton, of Manhattan,
was q local visitor yesterday
Rev. d. H.. Gridley leaves today
for the annual conference to open
in Newark.
Many friends and neighbors of
Dan Coleman, from Great Kills,
journeyed to Perth Amboy Monday
night to see him in his show at the
Majestic theatre at that place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF
IN DISTRICT COURT

The question as to whether or not
the defendant held up repairs on
his house, which had been damaged
by fire. featured the cas- of Luigi
Guarnieri VS.. Benjamin %Isenberg
heard before Judge Hommann in the
district court yesterday.
Isenberg rents a combination
store and residence from Guarnieri
and sometime ago the store caught
fire, causing considerable damage.
The law provides that when a prop
erty IS rendered unfit for occupa-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06

ton the obligation on the part or
the tenant to pay rent ceases. In
this case the tenants continued to
live in the building and, further
more, the plaintiff holds, held up
repairs and refused to pay rent. The
defendant held that he did not OBJ
struct the repairing of the store and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
To Announce Unpaid Taxes

City Collector of Revenue Josehp
f.. Hornsby announced this morning
that his Office was getting ready to
MAKE out the annual list of unpaid
property taxes. These properties
are offered for sale If the taxes are
not naiG by a date set by the collec-
tors office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06
DON'T FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PLASTERS!
Musterole Works Without the
Blister-Easier. Quicker

There's no sense in mixing a mess
of mustard. -four and water when YOU
a easily relieve pain, soreness Or stiff
ness with little clean, white Mrsterole.
Musterole is made of pure oil of
mustard and other helpful ingredients,
combined in the form of the present
white ointment. It takes the place of
mustard plasters, and will not blister.
Musterole usually gives prompt relief
from sort throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group. stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
headache, congestion, pleurisy. rheuma.
tism, lumbago, pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains. frosted feet. colds of
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia).
35c and CSC Jars; hospital size $500
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-06

since the store part of the property
was unfit for use there was no OBJ.
legation to pay rent. A Judgment Of
of 800 covering two months rent
was awarded the plaintiff. Isenbere
was represented by ]. s. Karkus and
]; w. Beekman represented Guar
nieri.