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Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
GIDDY GRANDMoTHERs

'Her figure beat mel can't describe it to you. When Maria and I were girls together she was one of the fat dumpy kind, with no waist at all-sort of pill lowcasey, you know but she was real slim and straight the other day She said something about her physical cul- ture class and how dancing did keep one down, and I couldn't have helped laugh ing if I died for it. I told Maria that when I got back hime and Faid that she was toddling with the children nobody would believe me, and if they did they'd be offering up prayers in meeting for her. She said 1t was lucky I had come to see her on that particular afternoon, | because usually she was out at her French class or the Current Events gath ! ering or some charity meeting of a tea | dance.
 T kept looking at Maria all the while l she was entertaining me with these ac- counts of her sprightliness and I could
 see the frown between her eyes that | comes of too tight shoes and I caught
 her breathing hard and pulling herself up out of her corsets the way woman
 does when they are uncomfortable and
 once she shivered And I felt downright
 sorry for her ir spite of all her fool | lshness.
 50 I asked her to come down to l ParkviI1e and visit me and see all the | old friends. I said she could wear car l pet slippers and a wrapper all day il
 she liked and nobody would care and
 that we'd go to the movies and the la 1 dies aid suppers and the literary clul
 and the Cernetary association banque and we could go to bed at g o'clecl
 nights-and we had loads of real cream
 and fresh butter and the hens were lay
 ing and did want her to see my win
 dowful of begonias. And for a min ute there was 9 wild gieom in Maria
 eyes. Indeed she looked as though sh i Saw something she wanted to gras and never let go of. But in a min ute she thanked me nicely and explaine that she couldn't stay away so long fror her physical culture class or all she ha gone through would be lost and beside she never could stand all the gayety had marked out for her.
 l Come to think of it maybe it's jus as well Maria isn't coming-we're pier ty up-to-date down in. Parhville, up { about so, and then we're just sensibl
 comfortable, elderly people and I don believe she'd have good time after a Q do you?"
 e ' well" said the daughter-in-la 3 judiciaily with the hint of dimple "it t just as well to leave Maria here in u 0 tolls of her young existence! I can e have her going down to Parkville ar d demoralizing and corrupting you! Yc
 might catch it!'-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
CHANGING RAILROAD SHOP WORK

Whatever may be said by the Erie Railroad company of the organization of a new service company to taE1e over It's shops at Marion, Ohio, it will be looked upon as plan to circumvent the labor unions. and as the outcome of the recent ruling of the railroad labor board that the roads must submit to rules laid down by the unions on shop work. Against this the roads have complained with bitterness on the ground that it makes a tremendous in- crease in their expenses, calling for the same rate of pay in all places, regard less of local conditions as to costs of livng in city or small town.
 Having leased the buildings and equipment of the railroad and contract ed to do all it's repair work, the new service company has offered employ ment to all the Erie shop men, each man to continue ig his old position and receive the same nay as before. The open shop policy Is also foreseen in the bituation as the Marion manufacturers bankers and business men who make ur Bhe service - company ara nnnnait.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

askan waters, is almost extinct. Trad
 ed in by the hundreds of thousands a century ago, pelts offered in 1920 were: one in St. Louis, three in New York and 15 in London. The fur is SC fine, lustrous and durable that a good skin has always commanded from 100 to 200 lbs. Last year the pelts were not of first grade: several were taken from the bodies of the dead otter found on the seashore; but the average price at London was about 400 lbs. a pelt
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
stori.. Th.. Recall Other.
Nd Uneommon Name


 He is a close little neighbor of the West Indianapolis branch library and diligently practieed writing his name in order to take out card.The day he brought his application all signed to the desk was a proud one for him. The librarian found just one flaw, His fathers name was not written in full. What's your fathers first name ?' she asked.
 The triumphant smile faded. T don't know" he said thoughtfully.
 You dcn't know what the c stands for?" the librarian questioned.
 "No,"
 What does your mother call him ?' she continued.
 The confident smile returned. "She calls him hon. he replied promptly
 Vague
 Eight-year old Dorothy's mother had gone with her father to India and Dorothy came to grandmother's house to live. She liked the new school and was trying to make a record. One day the teacher read story in which the word vague" was used. She explain ed that it meant far off" and then asked some one to use it in a sentence After a long wait Dorothy volunteer ed, My mother" she said slowly and impressively. lis now vague in India.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
China's Millions

A idea Of the enormous population of the Chinese nation is given by a recent writer who asserts that if, i2 a war. an enemy started killing Chin csc soldinrs at the rate of 100000 a year, and if China were using 10 per cent of her population in that war. it would take fifty years to destroy her first armies. and in that time two fur ther Chinese forces of 5o,o0o.00o each would STOW up to face the enemy.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
ted to that plan in the conduct of their

ted to that plan in the conduct of their ewn enterprises.
 In the legal aspect of the case, the new corporation, not being a common carrier, escapes from the control of the railroad labor board and the provisions of tle Esch-Cummins act, while there Is nothing that would require a rail- road to do its own shop work or te pre- vent it from leasing it's shops and equip ment to private corporation.
 The success of the plan will be watch ed with interest by railroads all over the country, but 1t is to be expected that sharp fight by the labor unions will be made to offset 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

New Workers have taken to reading the dictionary so much in the public li- brary that the library authorities have placed time limit of three minutes on the use of the volume. Probably try ing to catch up with Boston on culture.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

withstanding Washington's marvellous program of expense reduction. we had better not get the idea that we shan't have any taxes at all to pay next year.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
Root for Heas Of worId covr.

The election of Elihu Root to be president of the International Court Of Justice, established through the League of Nations, is indicated in reports re- ceived from Paris There could be 10 filter selection.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

The brighter the outlook for the dis armament conference becomes, the less objection there will be to such proposals as Senator Borah's suggestion that the army should be reduced to 100000 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

Someone proposes a constitutional
 limit" to fortunes That might be de- sirable in a few exceptional instances, but most of us are convinced that our fortunes are already constitutionally limited to about as fine point as is consistent with the eoatemporsneous cost of urinG.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

The man on the corner says: The average automobile tourist now fears a hold-up as much as a blowout
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

Facts and figures are funny things. In legal investigation the deductions to be drawn from them seem to depend on what either side wishes t2 arrive at.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

John L. Sullivan was said to have glare that beat his opponents before he had struck blow Did Mrs. Mallory try that on Mle. Lenglen?
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

With icebergs and rum-runners off the Atlantic coast somebody ought to see that Father Neptune does not lack for ginger ale.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

Big Bill Hayward will probably get new outlook on life if he gets that $1o0,- 900 through his wife's estate
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

For the time being the Northcliffe press has stopped making pin cushion of Lord CuFzon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

In the police game the jack of clubs in the right bower but New York of fcers are achieving an unsavory noto- riety in their use of it on citizens.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

If there is any variety of revolution that Russia hasn't tried it is yet to be produced,
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

The invitations are out for the dis armament conference with R. s, v. P. attached.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

King Aluwa, of Lagos, on the gold coast of Africa, with his yellow tur- ban and bright blue robe, is a pie turesque figure in London. He is king only in name, for the British own his lkinEdom. throu9h IpuEcAasA
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

So far we haven't heard of the five and ten" selling bathing suits, but it may come
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

Sea Otter Almost Extinct
 The sea otter, the animal of most beautiful fur, once 50 plentiful in AL
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
EDITORIAL NOTES

There is still time enough to do coal shopping early.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18

Mis- Mary .o'Toole, attorney, President of the Women's City Club and prominently identified with the Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations of Washington, who has been nom inated by President, Harding to be a judge of the District Municipal Court. In nominating Miss o'Toole. the President established a pre-, cetent. she being the first woman selected for the local municipal hensh
Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-18
Norwich, Thursday, Aug. IS. 1891.

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, The AssocatFd Presn JS exclusively entitled 10 ths uIs Tor rupuhGeatSu of all nsEs 6zSp&tch- e credited to l. not otherwise efedtted to this pADsr and also Ihs local nsws published bereln.
 All hEtss Of republication of special aes- Datehes n.r rein are also rese-ysd.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
AN ORDINANCE

NV
An Ordinance to establish Q curb grade
on B~oehmhurst Avenue. both on the east
erly and Westerly sides thereof. in the
ssnrs o. sayreriiie, n. * from IT,! Ma "
Edward Whitehead's Tract.
Be 1t Ordained By The Borough Council
of the Borough of Sayreville. as follows:
Section l.. That the grade of the curbs
on said avenue. both on the
easterly and westerly sides thereof in the
Borough of Sayreville. N. b.. from Main
street northerly to the southerly line Of
Edward Whitehead's tract, be and the
same is hereby fixed. established and de-
termined by the Borough Council OF the
Borough Of Sayreville. N. j., as the grade
OF said curbs, and that the grade of the
center line of said street shall be the
same grade as the curb grade as shown
on a map entitled profile Of Boehmhurst
avenue from Main street to the southerly
line Of Edward Whitehead's Tract. Bor-
ough of sayreville. N. J.. Scales (verticaD
1H-4 (Horizontal) 1n-4U Mrch, 1921
Frederick F. simons, c. E."
Section 2. That the map prepared by
rrederiek +; simons. Civil Engineer. en-
from Main street to the southerly line of
Edward Whitehead's Tract. Borough Of
Sayreville. N. J., Scales (verticaD ing
erick +. simons, c. E." be and the same
is hereby approved and adopted by the
Borough Council of the Borough of Say
%reville. N. j., as fixing. establishing and
grade. in the Borough of sayreville. from
Main street to the southerly line OF Ed
ward Whitehead's Tract.
Section 8. That all ordinances or parts
of ordinances inconsistent with this ordi.
nance are hereby repealed.
Adopted by the Borough Council Of the
Borough Of Sayreville at a regular meet.
ing held Wednesday,. April Goth, 1921, on
JOSEPH ]. WEBER.
a395-4-25-26 Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
FIRE ALARM BOXES

21-Gordon and Meade Streets.
23-Raritan Copper Works.
24-Market and Sheridan Streets.
5-Smit Street and Central R.. r.
26-Market and First Streets.
c7-Madison Avenue and Paterson st.
eS-High and Lewis Streets. g,
S4-Madison Avenue and Smith Street.
35-Ssnith and High Streets.
S6-New Brunswick Ave. and New Street.
37-Smith and State Streets.
41-Standard Underground Cable Co.
42-Atlantic Terra Gotta Works.
ls-Buckingham Ave. and Hartford St.
45-Commerce and Front Streets.
46-State and Warrington Streets.
47-High and Washington Streets.
62-Cortlandt n Easton Streets.
Estate and Buckingham Ave.
65-Parker st. and Pulaski Ave.
57-Stats and Wayne Streets.
68-Nea1 Lead Works.
5s-Maurer.
62-washington Street and Park Avenue.
63-New Brunswick Ave. and Elm Street.
64-Smith Street and Watson Avenue.
6~5-Commerce and State Streeta
72-Front md Smith Streets.
73-Water and Gordon Streets.
74-Kearny Ave. a Gordon Street.
and Hanson Avsnues.
S2-Smith and Herbert Streets.
s3-Amboy Ave. and Washington Ct.
S4-Lehigh Ave. and Stanford Street.
s5-Near City Hospital.
s6-Clevele7d and Brace Avenues.
and Hall Avenues
Ave. and Insles Street.
ana Francis Streets.
s4-Neville and tombstone Streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26

Street.
| DRY GOODS store For Sale; good loca-
ticn: splendid opportunity. Address *.
s." Care New" ,svN-r
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
BAKERY, PASTRY, ETC.

EAT THAT so homelike Aunt Martha
Bread: SOLD at all grocers. Sinners
Model Bakery.
PIERKARSKI BAKE SHOP. specializes
in doughnuts and crullers or at your
grocers; delivered hot every afternoon;
just like mothers. Shop. 231 Hall ave.
MAZOLA CRULLER SHOP, 253 Madison
Ave. now under new ownership; better
service; sanitary condition; lower
prices. C~rullers, ESQ dozen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
TAXI SERVICE. ETC.

OLDEST TAXI Service In the city. Phone
&c; also motorcycles and accessories.
Chris johnson. 1853 New Brunswick Ave.
JOEs TAXI. Phone 202O. Day and Night
Service. Cars to hire for weddings. fu-
nerals. etc. By. hour. trip or day. 42e
Division st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
BATTERY SERVICE

EVERYDAY Storage Batteries. Auto
Electric service and supplies; all makes
of batteries recharged and repaired;
sales and service station. Atlantic Ga
rage. 6s5 Amboy Ave. Tel. 1855.
WILLIAMS AUTO Electric Service Station
Magn, tos. Generators. Starters. Batter.
les repaired. Batteries properly and fully
recharged soc. Agent for the Witherbee
Battery. 40 New Brunswick Ave.
WILLART THREADED Rubber Batteries.
unfaiiins guards against need for rein
tery q Motor Servics Station. 14s New
Brunswick Ava Tel. 1855. |
GOOD NEWS; all U. s. L. Storage bat.
teries reduced to pre-war prices; get
our prices on repairs and new batteries
and save money. Wurgler Starter and
Battery Co. 1874 Jefferson st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
FLORIST

CLARK THE FLORIST, 80 Smith St.
Flowers tor all OCCASIONS; floral de-
signs; bridal bouquets our speciality:
Gold Fish. Phone 393-R.
THE KlTCHENMEISTER. Florist; Phone
1856: funeral designs: bouquets for
weddings and parties: wreaths and
other floral decorations. IS Smith St,
THE ROSE SHOP. "Say 1t with fIowers'
By telegraph or mail; sent anywh >:
cut or potted flowers. so Smith st.
Phone 1851.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


DYEING to match your sample. clean.
Ing. repairing men and women's cloth
ing. Phone 1858. Fishkin Bros, 500
State st. 1856 New Brunswick v
MIKHAELY CSETE. Merchant Tailor;
cleaning. repairing. dyeing and press
ing. 426 State St., Perth Amboy. N. ].
BENINCAsA BROS. Merchant tailors; .
stores. 401 State st. Phone 1S4-J. 163
Smith / flight up. Perth Amboy.
FUR TRIMMING and Furs for sale, re-
modelled. repaired. cleaned. dyed. glazed
Plush coats steamed. remodeled. A.
Greenhouse. Sc Smith st.
WE DO ALL KINDS OF side and accord
ion pleating and machine pleating: also
hemstitching; very reasonable prices.
E. Weiss. s17 Maple st. Phone so72.
LADIES FASHIONABLE Dressmaking;
cleaning, pressing and dyeing. We also
do .-emstitching; moderate prices. Kali
man. 293 Smith st.
ALTERATIONS. Cleaning, Dyeing and
Pressing. Orders called forl and deliv-
cred; prices moderate. S. Epstein. 255
Madison Ave. Phone 1879.
TAILORING and Cutting; iadiss' and
gents garments cleaned, pressed and
repaired; reasonable price. P. Palo. 291
State St.. Perth Amboy. N. J.
A. ELIFANT. Expert Gents Tailoring;
suits made to order: all latest fashion,
able styles; dry cleaning and altering a
speciality. SIS Smith st. 3
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
AND SUPPLIES


GENERAL Biacksmithing; specializing In
automobile springs and automobil
Matchmaking of any description. loft
eaA HTeyer. $40 New Il
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
DAIRY PRODUCTS

GET THE BEST for yourself and babiss.
the cleanest and richest milk. Order
from your grocer or milk man. Reder
Bros. MIX. best by test.
ROCKVILLE FARM DAIRY. 20s Smith
St. pure Elgin creamery butter. the best
In town. Strictly fresh white leghorn
eggs received every day.
PERTH AMBOY MILK q CREAM CO.,
always at your service. Deliveries every
dealer or eyocer.
MAJESTIC DELICATEsSEN. ready cook
Cd meats and salads. al home cooking:
catering to parties and entertainments
q speciality. 1S2 Smith St. Phone 1884.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
TALKING MACHINES, ETC,
BUILDING TRADES


J.. H. SMITH, Carpenter and General
jobbing; store fixtures and alterations;
screen doors. windows: screens made to
order. 1S9 Paterson st. Phone 1903.
j. j. KEENEN. Boilers, tanks and smoks-
stacks. sheet iron work OF all descrip-
lions. Repairing a specia' y. 3S6 and $50
Division st. and p. H. r. Perth Amboy,
N. ]. Phone office 1908; residence 2s0-R.
CARPENTER Work and 1obbing promptl,
attended to. Screens made to order.
Geo. H. Thompson. 81 Lewis St.. Perth
Amboy. N. J. Tel. 14os-W.
H. c. SMITH. JR.. Roofer; slate. alag
roofing and Timing; waterproofing. 1873
125 A.-dlson Ave. Tel. 1860.
b. DIAMOND-Glass contractor. polished,
plate and window glass. 1885 New
Brunswick Ave. Tel 1889 Perth Am.
PAINT UP. Clean Up: we have a 'arge
assortment OF wall paper. paints. Ills.
varnishes. brushes. hardware supplies;
reasonable prices. Koch. 1853 State Sc
MAX GoLDFARB; Wholesale and Retail
Cutlery. Paints. Oils. varnishes.
Brushes. Glass. Tel SCI. 81 State st.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-03-11
DIR. LANDSDELL'S ILLNESS.

DR.. r. A. Landsdell's articles, in
regard to Blucficld College appear
ing, in several issues of this paper,
have been suspended for some weeks
owing to the illness of DR.. Landsdcll.
He had an attack of influenza in
Bluclield, and was afterwards in n
hospital in Richmond, having suffer.
ed relapse. He writes that he will
resume his work in Il few days. The
campaign in this county, Mr.. Geo.
w. st. Clair. Chairman, was to have
been started about March LIST but
necessarily postponed for short
time. This great enterprise-the larg-
est ever presented in the county from,
many stand points, commends itself
to all the people, and will be gener-
ously supported.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-03-11
WEST AND GILPIN.

Two candidates. Messrs West ard
Gilpin, are candidates for the NOM
ination for Lieutenant Governor. Mr.
Gilpin seems to be the candidate Mr.
Boiling II. Handy and he Bristol
Herald Courier, are boosting for the
nomination. Mr.. Handy is Mr.. Trim
klc's campaign manager, we regret
to know, for so far as we can judge
from casual conversation, Mr.. Gil
pin is decidedly mot in it," among
our people here. The possibility OF
the defeat of Trinkle in the Ninth
may be brought about by what ap-
pears an i'll advised combination, ii
it is combination. MIR. Gilpin has
the reputation in this section of be-
ing Gas wet as Chesapeake bay"
which, if fact, insurcs his defeat
in the Ninth if not in the state, and
If he goes down he may drag Trinklc
after him. This paper takes pleasure
in doing it's bit for the nomination
Of Mr.. West.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-03-11
B. w. STRAS.

In the death of this cstimable cit
izen the town and community suffers
an irrepearable loss. And these are
not idle words. They express but
feebly the universal sentiment of
every one who knew him. All these
years he had gone in and out before
us, ever winning Il higher place in
our esteem and appreciation.
As 4 business man, as Il church.
man, as a dignified yet genial Chris
tian gentleman, he was model of
excellence.
Through all the years, from boy
hood to manhood he never appeared
on other than Il high plane. Famil-
iarity with him never bred contempt.
The more intimately he was known,
whether in business or in the social
circle, the higher the regard in
which he was held The humblcst
and the most exalted found in him n
friend to lean upon and n man to
respect and honor To those of us
who had occasion to know him most
intimately the strongest language
possible to command seems weak
is weak-to express our appreciation
pf his character or our sorrow mt his
passing. Little wonder, than that
the news of his death fell as Il stun
ming blow upon the very heart and
life of the community. His life was
an illustration-a demonstration. of
what weak, sinful. human nature may
attain. And he was ours-onc of us.
Ills death is Il great grief, his life
a great and lasting inspiration.
In this, THE liich legacy of his
splendid life, he bequcaths to his
stricken family but not to them
alone, but to all of us.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-03-11
PRESIDENT HARDING'S CAB
MET.

Secretary of Statc-Chas. Evans
Hughes, New York.
Secretary of the Treasury-Andrew
w. Mellon, Pennsylvania.
Secretary Of War-John w. Weeks
Massachusetts.
Secretary of Navv-Edwin DENLY
Michigan.
Secretary of Intcrior-Albert B
Fall, New Mexico.
Secretary of Agriculture-Henry
G.. Wallace, Iowa.
Secretary of Herbert
Hoover, California.
Attorney Gencral-liarry NJ. Daug-
herty, Ohio.
Postmaster Gcncral-Will Fl. Hays
Indiana.
Secretary of Labor-James ]. Da.
Wis. Pennsylvania.
One of the new officials, Mr.. Mel
Ion, was sworn in soon after his
nomination, the ceremony taking
place in the office of Senator Knox, OF
Pennsylvania. That oath was admin.
istered by Chief Justice White OF
the Supreme Court. assisted by Asso.
ciatc Justice Pitney. David w. Hous
ton, tho retiring Secretary of the
Treasury, stood beside Mr.. Mellor
during the brief formality.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-03-11
NEWS OF POUNDING MILL.
Crowded out of last week.
Pounding Mill, Va, March Q

Pounding Mill, Va, March 2.
Messrs c. NJ. Hunter, r. X. Giles
pie and DR.. Rex Steele, were business
visitors to Richmond last week.
Little Louise Trayer, daughter Of
c. n. Trayer, who has been quite Ill
with stomach trouble for the past
week. is reported as improving.
Mrs. VIM. Mulkey, of Drill, visit
cd her mother, Mrs. Susan Ring
staff last week.
Roy Smith, son of Mrs. LYDIA
tSmith, is visiting his aunt, Miss
Helen Thomas in Roanoke.
John B. Gillespie, travelling sales
man for s. P. Hite Drug Co., Roa-
noke, was in Williamson one day last
week ond heard part of the noted
Matewan trial which is still in prog
ress.
Mrs. Kate McDilda preached two
good sermons here Sunday and Sun
day night, guest of Mrs. Henry
Shamblin and Mrs. w. B. Steele.
The Frances Willard Memorial
Temperance program will be next
Sunday night, if the weather will
permit. Every one come and bring
Il silver Offering.
Miss Lambert, the Red Cros:
Nurse, was here couple of days re
Gently, examining the school child
rem.
Mr.. Oscar Nunley who has beel
| ill for several weeks, is much better
but unable to be out yet.