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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
By George 81. Manning

washington Correspondent OF the
Perth Amboy Evening News)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The set
Element of the railroad and cal
strikes, added to the steady In
u ovement in general business a
Industrial conditions that has been
going on for the past six montns
combined during September to bring
about most encouraging evidences
almost everywhere throughout New
Jersey state of increased employ
ment and material prosperity, &C,
cording to the monthly industrial
analysis for September issued TO-
CAV by the employment service OF
the u. 5. Labor Department.
Perth Amboy had another good
emnloyment month, the reporI
states, the industrial and employ
rent situation improving steadiiy.
Generally improved industrial con-
ditions have caused a shortage OF
employees in several OF the city :
principal industries.
The report shows there was n
creased employment at Perth Am
bow. Passaic. Elizabeth. paterson
Newark, Jersey City, Camden IIen
tan. Bayonne, Edgewater,
and Kearny. -
Increased employment through
out the United States Is renecteo ~
all hut four of the major 1ndustriai
gronns The industries with In.
creased employment are: railroad
renair shops, tobacco manufactures
textiles and their products, lroi
| ard steel and their products 1000
| and kindred products, leather ane
irished products, lumber and II:
manufacture, paper and printing
chemicals and allied products. De
creased employment is disclosed II
| LIQUOR and beverages, vehicles 1oi
land transportation, metals ahc
metal products other than IRON ano
| steel. and stone, clay and gIdss
products.
| cities throughout the country here
Investigations are continually con
| Quoted, forty-eight showed IN
creased employment in September
over August, and seventeen lnol-
Gated decreases.
Industrial employment in all parts
of the country has been ~elera
b. adjustment of the oal ana ran
read shop controversies. 1naue'
uuate car and fuel supply al re-
tarded a further improvement. Ao-
| iustment of textile labor contro-
VERSES has increased employment II
hat industry tremendously.
Building construction is MAIN
tanning a steady pace in practically
al. sections of the country WIZ
| shortage in building trades in Nav
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania ane
| several other states.
1.-The most encouraging sign OF IN
creased employment and prosper
ity," the employment service as
serts, lis a threatened common IA
Dor shortage in all parts of tht
country. From all indications, +nt
elimination of transportation ane
fuel difficulties will speed produc'
ton and employment to a higher
degree than has obtained since the
war"
The employment bureaus repor
fer Perth Amboy and for New Jer'
seq read as follows:
Perth Amboy-Improving indus
! trial conditions have caused
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09

He was taken to night court.
A meeting of the Cooperative
School Club will be held at the
school tomorrow afternoon at 3:15
o'clock. Royal Krane will speak TO
the mothers. An exhibition of phys
ica1 training work of the higher
grades OF the school will take place.
A quarterly meeting of the Veter-
an Firemen's Association will be
held tonight at the Aquehonga Atm
letic Club.
Mayor Hy1an, President of the
Board of Aldermen Murray Hubert,
Borough President Lynch and John
E. Bowe, candidate for borough
president. have been invited to the
banquet of the South Shore Protec-
tive Association to be held at Oak
wood Arms tonight at s o'clock.
August Herget. of 1852 Arthur
Kill road, Kreischerville. driving his
automobile south on Huguenot ave-
nue. Saturday night, skidded on the
wet pavement and crashed into the
curb. The right front mudguard
was bent and the radiator rod was
broken.
The field day and festival of the
Beauvais Post No. 126, American
Legion, was postponed Saturday
because of the weather until this
coming Saturday when the same
program will be given.
Former Assemblyman Ernest v.
Frerichs will be the speaker tonight
at the Palace theatre in the Safety
Week campaign being held through
out the city this week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
SHARP DEBATE FEATURES
n, ]. SCHOOL BID. SESSION

TRENTON, Oct. "a sharp de-
bate, interspersed with some scath-
ing comment on the manner in
which the state was spending money
occurred at the October meeting OF
the State Board Of Education, when
Colonel D. Stewart Craven, head of
the B~ordentown School for Colored
Youth, submitted the budget Of that
school for the coming year. Colonel
Craven asked for the approval of
the board for an appropriation of
S41c.724 for expenses. Included in
this figure is a sum of s12S,224 for
maintenance and S175,000 for boys
dormitory, housing $50 boys. DR..
john c. Van Dyke declared he
wanted to know where $1,001,0O0
for 200 or 800 boys was going. He
asserted that he didn't wish to take
that sum and throw it" down Bor-
dentown. DR.. Van Dyke further
that he was fighting the i6ea of
making enormous expenditures and
putting up with the poor results
that the state was alleged to be get
ting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
KEYP0R1

st. Johns NJ. E. church enjoyed
the annual rally service yesterday
which was very largely attended.
The church was artistically decorat-
ed with autumn leaves and foliage
and presented a very attractive ap-
One of the features OF
the day was the old folks service
held in the morning which was at
tended by those of older years as
guests of honor. Conveyances were
SEN provided for all who wished to
attend and were unable to walk.
Aunt" Matilda VOORHEES, was pres
emf and sang her annual solo. Aunt
Matilda is in her one hundredth
year. The Sunday school session am
the evening service also contained
many special features and alto
gether the day was considered a
great success.
Tomorrow evening the Third De-
gree will be conferred on a class of
candidates at Bayside Lodge No. 1873
1. o. o. F. tomorrow night.
Captain Eagles, of Washington,
made a second trip to the borough
by airplane Friday, leaving Satur-
day morning.
The first of a series of informal
dances to be held during the winter
at the Yacht Club took place on
Friday evening. Excellent music
vas provided by Gloss orchestra, but
the attendance was not as large as
the committee expected. Another
| dance will be held in two weeks and
it is expected that more will be
present.
James H. Magee one of Keyports
| oldest residents. celebrated his S7th
| birthday yesterday and was well re-
membered by his many friends with
a shower of birthday post cards and
gifts. Mr.. Magee is lovingly called
"Uncle" Jim by his many friends
here. He is hale and hearty, very
active and does not look his years.
He is a G. A. r. member, having
been a member of Company H, 29th
New Jersey Volunteer regiment with
which he served as lieutenant. He
is the only surviving officer of that
re giment.
Miss Ethel Sommers, of Bound
Brook. spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Howard L. Hanson.
Jack the Peer has again made his
appearance in the vicinity of Main
street and Maple Place, this time
making his objective the Bungosdy
residence and flashing a light in the
| window after having placed a bar-
rel outside the window to use as a
step.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
AmbOy Reports
Increase Employment
AndAddedPrOSperity

scarcity of t~erra-cotta pressers AID
filters, carpenters, power machine
operators, common laborers and do
mestics. Textiles, iron and steel.
chemicals, metals and metal prod
ucts and miscellaneous industries
reflect the greatest improvement.
Building tradesmen are busy. Road
construction is absorbing a consid-
cradle amount Of common labor.
New Jersey, General-The indus
trial and employment situation has
become decidedly encouraging. TIE
dominant feature of the past month
is the appearance of labor shortage
in many lines OF trade in practically
every city and section of the state
Increased employment in s~hipya-ds
is indicative of the general upward
trend towards recovery. As a whole.
employment has generally increased
over last month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
SOUTH .AMBOY

The members Of the Italo Amer
lean Society are furthering their
plans for their affair on the eve of
Columbus Day. The High School
auditorium has been engaged as has
an orchestra of fifteen pieces.
Joseph Kress and John Ryan
motored to the home of friends at
Elizabeth Saturday.
Cornelius Ryan, John Mccarthy.
John Fitzmorris and Frank Dun
ham motored to Asbury Park Satur-
day.
The women of the Democratic
| county committee are preparing for
their dinner to be held at n of
| New Brunswick's hotels tomorrow
| night. 1t was arranged that the
committeeman also attend. but in
| formation to the contrary was re-
ceived by them and in their stead
will be sent an appointed delegate.
Among those who witnessed the
Yanks go down for the u In the
| final game of the world series from
| this city Yesterday were John Hens
| berger, Richard S. Powers, Thomas
| Carroll and Alfred Clark.
Traffic over the week end took a
sudden drop. There was some con-
gestion, but little compared TO
what has been evident all through
the summer months.
Thomas Kennedy with a party of
friends spent yesterday at Keyport.
Rev. George w. McCombe. pastor
of the First Baptist church, at the
evening services last night. took for
his subject. 'The Jawbone of an
ASS" Rev. Mr.. McCombe expound-
ed this special topic in a very agree.
able manner to a large number OF
parishioners.
John NJ. keenan,, son OF cnief OF
the Pennsylvania railroad ponce IN
this city, who is in the U. 5. Naval
service, sent a post card from Cnel-
| TO, China, where he is spending sew
eral days.
Saturday, Nov. 4, the Raritan Atm
letic Club will hold n of their Ia
nous dances in their rooms on
Ridgeway avenue. Fred Kurt is
chairman of the affair.
The Celtics Basketball CLUB VINO
will within a short time place .
light senior basketball team on the
courts in this vicinity. are prepar-
ing to hold a novel dance In TINS
city. The affair promises to be one
of the finest OF the season.
On Thursday night the Catnoiie
Daughters of America will meet u
their rooms on David street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
MISS CATHERINE FLANAGAN
CHOSEN GRAND REGENT

WOODBRIDGE, Oct. 9-The can
didates for initiation in the Catholic
Daughters of America met yesterday
afternoon at the Knights of Column
bus headquarters and in thirty au-
tomobiles journeyed to Court Vic
tory of Railway, where the initia-
ton of 50 members was followed by
the forming of Court Mercedes No.
769. of Woodbridge. Members from
the sister organizations in Perth
Amboy. Plainfeld. Bound Brook.
Railway and other nearby places
were present.
The candidates from Woodbridge
made an excellent record and were
highly complimneted upon their eff
ficiency.
The election of officers followed:
Mrs. Catherine d. Flanagan was
chosen as grand regent; Mrs. Ella
A. Concannon as vice regent: pro-
phetess, Miss Helen L. Brown; mon
itor. Miss Agnes NJ. Walsh: sentinel.
Mrs. Jane A. Dunigan: historian,
Miss Catherine M. Romond; treas
urer, Mrs. Catherine v. Gallagher;
financial secretary, Mrs. Margaret
v. Farr: trustees, for three years,
Mrs. Mary E. Dalton, Mrs. Julia ].
Grace; two years, Miss Anna ].
Flanagan, Mrs. Mary A. Cosgrove;
year Mrs. Phoebe Levi, Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Ryan; organist, Miss
Rose A. Nash.
In accepting tn coffee Of grand
regent, Mrs. Flanagan thanked the
members of Court Mercedes No.
760 for the honor thus bestowed
upon her and asked for a rising
vote of thanks to the members of
Court Victory Of Railway for the
c"urtesies extended by them to the
visiting crgeriations and for thehir
hospitality.
The meetings of the new organ
ization will be held the first and
third Thursday in each month in
the room set aside for this pur-
pose in the ney home of the Co.
lumbar Club of Main street and
Perth Arnboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
auditing

Lockwood. auditing.
The club departments chairman
and workers for the year are lit
erary, Mrs. John w. Keough.
Mrs. j. C. Anderson, Mrs. o. c.
Bogardus, Mrs. H. s.. Bedle, Mrs. H.
Bronner, Miss Anna II. Bedle. Miss
Margaret Bedle, Miss ]. A. Brown,
Mrs. j. P. Brewer. Mrs. c. X. Craw-
ford, Mrs. E. +. Ehrlich, Mrs. w. H.
Emmons, Mrs. G. L. Garrison, Mrs.
William S. Holmes, Mrs. E. 7.
Hoose, Mrs. G. S. Hyer, Mrs. Nor
man B. Lockwood, Miss z. Luf-
burrow. Mrs. j. A. MacEwan. Mrs
A. Fl. Sands, Miss A. L. TiIton, Mrs.
l.. B. Walling. Mrs. R. D. Walling,
Mrs. w. S. Wallace, Mrs. A. Web
ster, and Mrs. j. T. Wyckoff.
Music. Chairman, Miss Annie L.
Tilton.
Mrs. Phelps Cherry, Miss Vera
Conover, Mrs. William H. Emmons,
Mrs. C. Leon Garrison, Mrs. Edgar
7. Hoose, Mrs. George S. Hyer, Mrs,
F. C. Ogden, Mrs. ]. Leon Schanck,
Mrs. j. E. D. Silcox, Mrs w. F. STAN
hope, Mrs. A. H. Sands, Mrs. A. S.
Van Buskirk and Mrs. Edwin H,
Wharton.
Dramatic. Mrs. C. Leon Garrison,
Mrs. N. B. Lockwood, Miss Eve
lyn Lufburrow, Mrs. j. A. Mac
Evan, Mrs. A. H. Sands, Mrs. j. L,
Schanck, Mrs. j. E. d. Silcox. Mrs
G. w. Stidfo1e, Mrs r. j.. Thornton,
Mrs. A.. S. Van Buskirk, Mrs. L. B
Walling, Mrs. R o Walling. Mrs
A. webster and Mrs. E. Wharton
Social, Mrs. L. B. Walling, Mrs
F. R. Armstrong, Mrs. j. c. Ander-
son, Mrs. H. S. Bedle, Mrs. H. Bron-
e Mrs. Willis E. Bilderbeck, Mrs
J, P. Brewer, Mrs. G. x. Crawford,
Mrs. c.. Leon Garrison, Mrs. E.. I
Hoose, Mrs. N. B. Lockwood. Mrs
J. l.. Schanck, Mrs. ]. E. d. Silcox'
Mrs. G.. w. stidfole. Mrs A. H
Sands, Mrs. w. T. Van Mater. Mrs
J. T. Walling, Mrs. j. T Wyckoff.
Home Economics, Mrs w. s. Wal
lace, Mrs. ]. c. Anderson, Mrs. W
E. Bilderbeck, Mrs. c. x. Crawford
Mrs. G.. S. Hyer, Mrs F. c. Ogden
Mrs. A. H. Sands. Mrs. ] p. D: Sill
cox, Mrs. F. D. stiles. Miss A. l.
Tilton, Mrs. w. T. Van Mater, Mrs
A. s. Van Buskirk, Mrs. R. 0. wall,
ing. Mrs. J.. T. Walling and Mrs. }
T Wyckoff.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
|LEASANT PLAINS

nd Mrs. James Wilson, OF
a. were visitors at Prince
CHI over the weekend.
In and Mrs. ]. Miller have
{rom Brooklyn to their new
ID Prince Bay.
a. Warren and daughter, MISS
Iarren, have returned to Fort
lex, after visiting Mr.. ana
ain Stinemire. j,
teman is able to be out
cent illness.
M. Ellis is home after VISIT
at Poughkeepsie.
view Chapter, Order Eastern
lin meet tonight at Amicitla
kric light poles are being plac-
avenue by the Rich
light and railroad company
NJ lights on that thorough
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
cEDARS TAKE PART
IN BIG CEREMONIAL

rENvILLE, Oct. 9-More
NO hundred Tall Cedars that
Id members of Richmond
No. Sc, Of Port Richmond,
heir band and rangers were
ceremonial of Staten Island
NO. 38 held Saturday night
citia hall, Pleasant Plains.
Supreme Representative
lay was at the ceremonial and
art in the comforting of the
. on several candidates.
Tall Cedar Charles A. Mar
was in the chair and well
the many members and
After the ceremonial re-
rents were served. Because OF
Gather conditions the parade
was scheduled to take place
fottenville to Pleasant Plains
! be abandoned. Martin Bur-
Eas awarded the rug for Sc
the largest number of MEM
the ceremonial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
APPLEBY TO SPEAK

Several Republican meetings at
which Congressman T. Frank
Appleby will speak will be held this
week in Middlesex county. The first
will be held tonight in Red Mems
Hall, New Brunswick, at which time
Mr.. Appleby will address the Wom-
ans Republican Club; tomorrow af-
ternoon Mr.. Appleby will address
the League of Woman Voters of
New Brunswick in Brunswick hall
and on the night Of October IL he
will speak to the members of the
Roosevelt Italian Republican Club
in New Brunswick. On the after
noon of October IL Mr.. Appleby will
speak at Long Branch.
Miss Lillian Rushing of Asbury
Park will address the women of this
city in the Republican headquar-
tiers in Odd Fellows hall tomorrow
afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
.G|STRAT|0N
IS THIS WEEK
I'D of Registry Meets to
bee Names on Poll Books
for Election

|rTENvILLE, Oct. Regis
IN for the general election to
I'D In November will be held all
week throughout the five bor-
! of the greater city of New
The start will be made this
loon at s o'clock and the regis
|laces will remain open until
o'clock at night for the first
Jays, and on Saturday from z
TX in the morning until 1870
eight polling places
ward of the borough of
honq used at the last general
bn and at the primaries In Sep
r will be the places where
bard of registry will meet on
days to put the names Of the
on the registration books.
enrolment will take place at
me time for the primaries
ear. If you do not enroll you
vote at the primaries next
md If you do not register you
vote at the general election
est Tuesday in November.
ratio and Republican leaders
ing urged by the county COM
men Of both parties TO see
very man and woman of vet
e Is placed on the registry
here is expected to be a spirit
hest in both parties this fall
enrolled Democrats are run
the Republican column. This
where John e. Bowe, an en-
Democrat is the Republican
ate for borough president
oseph B. Handy, is the Gun
knal candidate from Staten
eight polling places in the
tard OF the borough OF Rich
where the board of registry
eet this week at the hours
are as follows: Twenty
tS51 Amboy road. Eltingvii:e;
kseventh, No. 6 school. Ross
avenue, Rossville; twenty
Huguenot Engine House,
kpt Park; twenty-ninth. No.
Pleasant Plains; Thirtieth,
shop, Richmond Valley;
|rst, No. l school, Totem
fetman avenue side; thirty
No. 1 school, Tottenville,
avenue side, and thirty
knic Temple, Main street,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
TUNNEL HEARING AT
CITY HALL TOMORROW

TOTTENVILLE, Oct. 9.-Ihe
public hearing on the development
and extension of the tunnel plans
will be held at City Hall, Manhat-
tan, tomorrow afternoon at 2:15
o'clock, instead of Wednesday
as announced from the office of the
assistant commissioner of public
works for the borough of Rich
mond. The hearing has been called
by Mayor Hylan who will hear
arguments on the transit develop
ments in conjunction with the tun-
rel and advocacy Of municipal
trackless trolley lines to connect
with the tunnel and tap all parts
of the island.
Borough officials, members OF
various organizations on the island
arc expected to send large delega-
tons over to the hearing from
Richmond.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
COMPLEXION
|lyC Cheeks Sparkling Eyes
Most Women Can Have
! DR.. Edwards, a Well-Known
Ohio Physician

M. Edwards for II
of women for liver and bowel all
During these years he gave to
tients a prescription made OF a
ell-known vegetable ingredients
with olive oil, naming them
hwards' Olive Tablets. You will
Them by their olive color.
se tablets are wonder-workers on
Ter and bowels, which cause nor
|ktion, carrying off the waste and
Jbus matter in ones system.
bu have a pale face, sallow look,
les, pimples, coated tongue, head
a listless. no-good feeling. all out
s, inactive bowels, you take one
Edzerds' Olive Tablets nightly
Ind note the pleasing results.
|ussf4s of women and men take
dwards' Olive Tablets-the sue
substitute for calomel-noW and
ust to keep them ft. l5c and soc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
ROOSEVELT

The Business Mems Association of
Roosevelt at their meeting last week
prepared plans for a banquet to be
given in the near future.
The lack of interest displayed in
the forthcoming field meet of the
| Roosevelt American Club caused the
committee to postpone their event
announced for next Sunday after
noon.
The new bus schedule between
Perth Amboy and this borough,
which came into effect last week Is
| pleasing the users and residents here
The Lady Elks. of Railway, in
| GLIDING Roosevelt members, assem-
bled in a large body last week in
order to complete arrangements Tor
a big dance to be held in the near
future.
Mrs. Howard Cupboard is spend
ing a week at Avon-by-the Sea-.
Mrs. Eliz. Fritz and Miss Mary
Kudilla spent Friday at Bouno
Brook.
The Roosevelt Girl Scouts had
their meeting Thursday at which
thew made preparations for a dance
TO be held Saturday, October IA,
1922. at s o'clock in Dalton's Audl-
forum.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kimboch had
their daughter baptized Friday by
Rev. Father Oconner, naming her
Miss Mary Thompson is visiting
Mrs. VIM. Waserhalley.
Borough Clerk Walter v. Quinn
spent a day in New Brunswick trans
acting business for the borough:
Samuel Koch, whose home is II
Chicago, ILL.,, is here on-a visit a
the home of her sister, Mrs. M
Hertz.
Arthur Juskowitz of New Yorl
City, fance of Miss Jacobwltz, II
visiting at her home on LeHer
street.
at the home Of Mrs. +. l.. Grldie!
Saturday by the welcome COMMITTEES
Of the Women's Club. Many people
attended the sale and claim it was
big success.
Prof. Dmytrew and Michael Hal
onchak. who have spent a week II
the metropolis. returned home Sat
urday.
DR.. stranberg Of Carteret, move'
into the new post office apartment
last week.
Mrs. John Dunn had a birthda!
marty for her f~our-year-old son
lanes, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. George Elko became serious
ly i'll Saturday at her ZONE. Or
Hanson of Metuchen was hurried,
summoned relieved her of her sur
fering.
Mrs. Frank Davis of Carteret, re
turned home from the hospita
where she underwent a serious ope
ration. Mrs. Davies condition l
much improved.
Joseph P. Lloyd was a Newarl
visitor last week.
Mrs. William Jamison is suffering
much with a rheumatic right hant
and arm.
The Roosevelt Republicans got to
gether last week forming a JUNO
Republican Club, initiating man,
new members. They met in the Oh
Harmony Club rooms. calling them
selves the Thorn. J. Mulvihall Asso
citation of Roosevelt.
The Democratic committee for tn
third ward was entertained frioa,
evening by Mrs. F. Simons. A yer.
pleasant time was had by all, TN
being a social gathering. Games
singing and many amusing thing
filed the evening after which a LOO
ster supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kerber re
Gently married and finishing thei
honeymoon tour are stopping witt
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Edwards prio'
to their return home.
Mrs. George Jamison gave brit
to z baby boy recently
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
MRS. KILLMEYER HAS
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

TOTTENVILLE, Oct. .9-Mrs
Anna Killmeyer, who makes her
home with her son, Theodore Kill
meyer. Of Arthur Kill and Sharrott
roads. Kreischerville, celebrated the
nirety-third anniversary of her
birthday at her home yesterday. Sur
rounded by the members Of her fam
lily, Mrs. Killmeyer received many
callers during the day and was show
cred with many gifts that included
several large bouquets of flowers.
Mrs. Killmeyer is the widow of
Nicholas Killmeyer, an old resident
of Kreischerville, and her four chill
dren are Mrs. jeremiah Daily, of
Brooklyn; Mrs. Lena Underhill, AL
bert and Theodore Killmeyer, of
Kreischerville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
LOSE YOUR FAT,
KEEP YOUR HEALTH

superfluous flesh is not healthy.
neither is it healthy TO diet or exercise too
much for its removal. TIT simplest
method known for reducing the %overfat
BODY easily and steadily is the Marmola
Method, tried and endorsed by thousands.
Marmola Prescription Tablets contain an
exact dose of the famous Marmola Pre-
scription, and are sold by druggists The
world over at one dollar for a case. They
are harmless and leave no wrinkles or
flabbiness. They are popular because eff
fective and convenient. Ask your druggist
for them or send price direct to the Mar
mola Co., 4e12 Woodward Ave, Detroit.
Mich, and procure a case.-Adv-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-09
FIRE At OAK SHADES

MATAWAN, Oct. 9-Two compa-
MES of the Matawan fire depart
ment were called out yesterday to
fight a blaze in Oak Shades in Ger
ard avenue, that burned the roof Of
a house owned by Patsy Sarabu-
chello and threatened the entire
block. Five fire companies were
called to fight the blaze three from
Keyport and M. E. Haley and
Washington Engine Company from
Matawan. The blaze was extin-
guished only after a Keyport COM
pany ran a line from Winson creek
where water was pumped on the fire
by a huge motor engine.