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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
LAST WEEK Of
REVIVAL HERE
Rev. Sidney W. Powell, OF
Newark, breaches at First
Baptist Church Tonight

Rev. Sidney W. Powell, pastor of
the Mount Pleasant Baptist church.
c. Newark. will be the preacher to-
night at the revival meeting at the
First aptis. church. Tonight begins
the second week Of the special
meetings. which will take place un-
Ill Saturday. Rev. Mr.. Powelrs
topic will be The Challenge of
Jesus
Great success marked the first
week Of the revival. The church
was filed to capacity on each occa-
sion and enthusiasm was increasing
~ evident as the week progressed.
The choir of thirty voices is one of
the best Rev. Edmont Hams ever
trained.
Forty-seven converts were obtain
cd yesterday. Twenty-seven hit
the trair' at the morning service.
while the remainder were secured
last night. Last night the attend
ance was so large that it was nee
essary TO place additional chairs at
the rear of the church. Rev. Mr..
Hams preached the sermon. using
Life and Death" as his topic. Four
automobile loads of Rev. Desmond
Heyliger's former New Market par
ishioners attended the service.
Thinking people + urged TO
hear Mr.. Powel's sermon. The
Newark minister has preached once
before during the meeting, but to-
rights address promises 10 be diff
forent. In his first sermon he mer-
cilessly flayed church members. ac-
tive and inactive alike. and pointed
cut the doubtful future of the
church il some things do not radi-
cally change. Tonight's sermon.
however. will be along more intel
lectual lines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
LOCAL PRIEST
IS TRANSFERRED
Rev. Father Prendergast to
Have Church of His Own
at PIeaSantvilIe

Rev. Father Charles Il. Prender-
CAST, one of the assistants of Mon
signor , lillian p. Cantwell at st.
Mary's r. G. church here. has been
assigned to a parish of his own in
Pleasantville, N. J., which is a short
distance AVA from Atlantic City.
Father Prendergast - scheduled to
go to Pleasant"ille today to see his
parish. the appointment practically
taking effect this date.
Father Prendergast came to this
city about three years ago from
Gloucester. n. j.. where he had
served as assistant in the parish
there. He has ably assisted Mgr.
Cantwell and Rev. Father John +.
Larkin in working for the good of
the parishioners of st. Mary's.
Recently Father Prendergast was
assigned as pastor Our Lady OF
Victory church in Fords. a branch OF
the local parish, and his work there
has been mainly responsible for sue
cess attained there. As chaplain of
the Holy Name Society of st. Mary's
church, he carried on wonderful
work, and through his efforts. the
Centre Athletic Club, a branch of
the Holy Name Society was formed.
Mgr. Cantwell said this morning
that Father Prendergast has a nice
parish to go to. and he should be
successful in his new assignment.
The pastor of the Pleasantville
church has been assigned to another
parish in this diocese.
Rev. Father McCallim of Camden
is the new assistant here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
HOUSE ADOPTS CHANNEL
BILL; PROJECTS BOOSTED
Continued from page one)

report on Newark Bay before the
bill was reported to the House.
He pointed out that the improve
ment was recommended by the riv-
ers and harbors engineers and that
it was an absolute necessity to &C
cemmodate the present and pro-
spective commerce.
Representatives Frederick Iehl-
bach of Newark and Frank Apple
by of Asbury Park followed Demp-
sey with brief speeches urging the
adoption of the two New Jersey
projects. 1t is not a question of
whether the appropriation will be
justified by the commerce the i'm
provement will draw. they said. be-
cause the commerce is already
there in ample volume TO warrant
the expenditure and will be greatly
augmented after the improvement
is completed.
projects without demand for a roll
call.
The Newark bay and Hackensack
and Passaic river project provides
for appropriation of s2,150,000 to
complete it. with s750.0OO to be
appropriated to carry on the work
the first year and subsequent appro-
priations 10 be made so that the
work can be completed within three
years.
The Staten Island sound project
provides for a channel 80 feet deep
from the main ship channel north
o Sandy Hook through Raritan bay
via Seguine Point and Arthur Kill
to Kill Won Kull, with channel north
and south of Shooters Island. thence
80 to 35 feet deep through Kill voa
Kull to deep water in upper New
York bay.
The passed yesterday Is
purely an authorization bill, pledg-
ing congress TO the projects and
authorizing the appropriations. /:
is expected the initial appropria-
tions will be made during the next
session of congress so that work
can be commenced about July /,
1928. and that appropriations will
be made annually for the next two
or three years until both projects
are completed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
NAME COMMITTEE
FOR CARD PARTY

The committee for the regular
weekly card party Of the Rosary So
ciety to be held in st. Mary's hall
Thursday night has been announced.
Bridge. fl hundred. pinochle, Gu
chre and the peanut jab will be the
games in play. Many attractive priz-
es will be awarded. There will also
be a door prize.
Mrs. Jack Martin is chairman OF
the affair and her committee fol-
lows:
Mrs. Michael ]. Donovan. Mrs.
John Beatty. Mrs. William McCor-
mick, Mrs. Peter Van SICKLE. Jr..
Mrs. Catherine Clapsadell, Mrs. w.
J.. Leavy. Mrs. A. L. Weld. Mrs. V.
a. Costello. Mrs. Fred O'Brien, Mrs.
n. \. Morrisey. Mrs. NJ. y. Fenlon.
Mrs. Eugene Mullen, Mrs. George
W. Bro $. Mrs. p. T.. Mack. Mrs.
j.. r. Bullwinkle. Mrs. +. j. Smith,
Mrs. Edward ]. Dalton. Mrs.
John r. Pavese, Mrs. John w.
Kelly. Mrs. George j. Parsons. Mrs.
j.. V. Smith, Mrs. Charles Quinn,
Mrs. James White. Mrs. j. n. Ken
nedy, Mrs. Bracken, Mrs. Mary Hoy,
Mrs. Hugh Gallagher. Mrs. James
Smith Mrs. j. NJ. Klein. Mrs. George
Mullen. Mrs. Hugh Kelley, Mrs. w,
NJ. Reid, Mrs. Howard Cottrell and
Mrs. John A. Delaney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
PERSONAL

Joseph Greiner. of Rutgers Col
lege. spent yesterday at his home
in Madison avenue.
Mrs. Cornelius Carmody. of Pat
erson street. visited relatives in New
York over the weekend.
Robert Waddell. physical direc-
tor in the high school. spent the
weekend at his home in Philadel-
phia.
Walter H. War;. of kearny ave-
nue.. has returned TO his home after
spending a week with friends in
Bridgeport, Conn.
A son. Joseph Kenneth, was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Conte. of
Brighton venue. recently.
Miss Gladys Dougherty, of Bay
Ridge, l.. l.. was the guest of Miss
Regina Harrington. of Washington
street, over the weekend.
Miss Henrietta Eldredge OF Kear-
nv avenue, visited friends in New
York Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jorgenson, Of
Market street, entertained Misses
Helen Sorenson and Charlotte Ryan
of Richmond Memorial Hospital in
Prince Bay, s.. l., at dinner yester-
day.
A SON, Joseph w. was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore Barber, OF
Lewis street. recently.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
EAGLEFETE
OPENS TONIGHT
Firemen Hope to Raise Big
Sum for Death Benefit
Fund

Everything is in readiuess for the
opening of the Eagle Hose ~ Chem
i<al Company bazaar on the Central
Railroad field at smith and Elm
streets tonight. This bazaar will
continue through Decoration Day,
Nay 81. and the fremen arg de-
sirous Of raising money for sheir
Lcath benefit fund which is depleted
at the present time.
Ffnk's Exposition Shows are as
setting the Eagle Fire Company in
the bazaar undertaking. The shows
OF this company came here from
Crawford by automobile trucks over
The weekend. and all of the tents
and Stands have been placed in prep
ration for the opening.
This company has an athletic
show, side show. minstrel show. y lid
west show. wonder city, wax show.
seaplanes. whip, merry-go-round and
ferris wheel. All mechanical appar-
atus are brand new this year. This
company has played in many of the
leading cities of this state already
this aso
Interest Increasing
Interest in the three popularity
contests IS steadily increasing. An
ma Bobal took the lead in the most
popular young lady event. she be-
ing credited with $40 votes; Rose
Pulyak has 720 votes and Sarah
Buchanan has 100 votes. James
Brophy with 500 votes. has a lead
of 100 votes on Mildred Jensen,
while G~enevieve Griffen and Nilah
Halbert are close behind in the baby
event. william Jewell is leading
the boys contest with 500 votes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
SHERIFF AND JURY TO
HEAR DAMAGE ACTION

NEW BRUNSWICK. May e.
SHERIFF Elmer wyckoff and a jury
will sit this afternoon in an inquiry
at the court house to determine what
damages were suffered by William
w. Walters, Jr., of South Amboy,
who was sho in the leg on october
10. when he was ordered off the
premises of Steve Lukacs. a resident
of South Amboy. Walters. with a
party of friends. was running his
dogs in preparation for the hunt
ing season. and alleges that Lukacs
shot him without giving him an op-
portunity to execute an order TO
leave.
A circuit court suit started by
Walters asks S10,O 900 for the injuries
feceived and the results OF the in
nuiry this afternoon will be placed
before Judge Frank P. Lloyd at the
rircuit court session here June 6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
WOODBRIDGE

The Auction Bridge Club vas en-
tertained on Friday afternoon by
Mrs. Thayer Martin. The first prize
a screen. was won by Mrs. r. r.
Moore; the second a basket. by Mrs.
w. NJ. Weiant; the thifd prize, a
towel. went 10 Mrs. B.. w. Hoagland,
and the fourth. a perfume bottle,
Mrs. H. r. Valentine. Mrs. Jerome
Weiss was the only guest and she
received a large bunch of asparagus
from Mrs. Martins garden. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. Chester Peck pm June 2.
Mrs j. II. Love returned from
Evanston on Saturday night. where
she has been spending the past
three months with her daughter,
Mrs. w. E. Lape.
DIR. Edwin Stearns. of the Cald-
ell Presbyterian church. has been
secured as the speaker for the high
school commencement which will be
held on Thursday night, June Is.
DR.. Stearns' subject will be Jaw
bones, wishbones and Backbones"
Mrs. John Anness was a Railway
viistor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Rcyrton and
II mlly spent tHe "eeh GU" - th
cottage at Avon.
Mrs. t. NJ. OFT. Of White Star
farm. entertained a number OF
friends at a most delightful party
IN honor of her birthday one even
ing last week. The guess included
Misses Annette and Rose Cuttig-
rol. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kinder
may. Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Tilmany
Mr.. and Mrs. stephen Petra. Fred
Cooke. Misses Matilda and Geneva
eve Annoevich or Railway. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Shelton. Anna shelton
Mr.. and Mrs. joseph MeNulty. Mr.
and Mrs. James Hastings. of Ave
rel. and George A. Hoffman. o.
u--Shs4-.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
BOY INJURED WHEN
COW RUNS AWAY

Alexander Yuhasz. nine years old.
of 435 Alpine street, is at the City
Hospital nursing scratches on hill
face and bruises about the body that
he received Saturday when q COW
that he was minding broke away AID
ran.
Alexander who was told by his
mother to hold fast to the rope at
tached to the cows neck, did not let
go until the animal had dragged him
along the ground for quite a dis
lance. The boy was picked up and
taken to the hospital where he was
attended by DR.. Meinzer. Alexander.
not like every other boy who have
Saturday to themselves, must take
care of a COW and do other chores
for his mother during the day there
is no school, and also after school.
He says that he held or as long as
he could but when the COW put on
speed he had to let go.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
sHERIFF's SALE

In cHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY-Be-
tween McKesson & Robbins. Inc, a cor
p~oration organized under the Laws OF
the State OF New York, complainant and
Richard Mueller, ct TX. Ell ais. defend
ants. Fl Fa for sale of mortgsged prem
Uses dated April 22nd. 1922.
BY virtue of the above stated writ 10 ne
directed and delivered. 1 will expose 70
sale at public vendue on
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE FOURTEENTH. NINETEEN
HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE.
at two o'clock. daylight saving time IA
fhe afternoon Of said day, at the Sheriff :
Office in the City OF New Brunswick, n. j.,
All those lots. tracts and parcels OF land
and premises, hereinafter more partleu-
larry described. situate. lying and being In
the Town of Fords. County Of MiddlessA.
nd State Of New Jersey
tncwn and designated as lots Nos s.
ISLAND 81, as shown on a certain map
entitled. Map of Maple Park. situate al
Fords, woodbridge and Raritan Townships
Niddlessx County. New Jersey which
said map il about to be Med in the MID
dlesex County Clerks Office. said prem
ises are more particularly described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at a point in the northerly
line Of New Brunswick avenue. formerly
known as the Perth Amboy and Bound
Brook turnpike, as now LAID out salo
northerly line of New Brunswick avenue
being nifty (5o) feet northerly from and
parallel with the original northeriy line OF
the Perth AmDoy ana bouuQ bFOoh turn
pike. said beginning point being distant
easterly along the northerly side of New
brunswick avenue. as now laid out, three
hundred and thirty-ive and eighty-sevsn
one hundredths (335.s7) feet from the In
tersection of the e~asterly line of LANDS
npwor formerly of Charles A. Bloomfield.
with the ~northerly line of New Brunswick
avenue; thence Cd along the northerly
line Of New Brunswick avenue. as now
laid out. south 65 degrees "a minutes east
ffly and two -one-hundredths (5o.O2) feet
10 a corner; thence Cd north % degrees
s minutes east one hundred and sixty aud
three one-hundredths (160.23) feet to =
.orner. thence go north So degrees a
minutes west one hundred (10o) feet 10 q
corner; thence 90 south rs degrees Il
minutes west fifty (50) feet 10 a corner
thence f5) south 81 degrees 4b minutes
east fifty (50) feet 20 a corner; thence toJ
south Is degrees Is minutes west oaa
hundred and eight and seventy-seven one
hnndredths C10s77) feet 20 the hortherly
aide Of the New Brunswick turnpike and
roInt or place Of beginning.
Decree amounting TO approximately w.
SEQ. co..
Terether with all and singular .hs
rfrhfrI privileged. hereditaments and ap
ourt~nances thersunto belonging or IN
nny.iDe appertaining.
ELMER z wYcKoFF
Sheriff.
lnxxk y HASTINGS
1341< solicitor.
1890 esy Nss-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
DANISH CHlLDREN'S
HOME BENEFIT SUCCESS

Ninety-seven dollars and sixty
four cents was cleared from the en-
t~ertainment held in Washington
hall recently for the benefit of the
Danish Children's Home and has
been turned over to Rev. Svend
Kjaer. director of the home. The
Young Peoples Society under
whose direction the affair was held
is greatly indebted to Mr.. and Mrs.
Waldemar Hoyer. who coached the
play and Mrs. Svend kJaer for as
sisting at the piano, and to all
others who in any way helped 10
make this affair such a success.
Members of the Young Peoples
Society of st. Stephens church Will
attend q convention of the United
Eastern Young Peoples Society to
be held in Troy. n. Y, May 20. 20
and 80.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
SOUTH AMB0Y JUBILEE
ADVERTISED FROM AIR

SOUTH AMBOY, May gas an
added feature in connection with the
four-day American Legion Jubilee,
William A.. Hughes will fly his aero
plane. over the city this afternoon,
distributing American Legion cir
culars. The passenger who will have
charge of the distribution of the cir
culars will be Phelix A. Malanathy,
of this city. The flight will star.
frcm what is known as the Garrett
son field in Perth Amboy. A flight
was made in the plane yesterday 10
Heller field in Newark.
The flights of the aeroplane will
be a daily feature of the four-day
jubilee here.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
Peterson n. Y. Commissioner

ALBANY, May 22-Assemblyman
Edward j. Peterson, of Perth AM
! ~. n. j., today fled an oath Of
tdce with the secretary of the state
~ New York and qualified as a COM
missioner of deeds for this state to
which Office he was appointed for
The statutory term OF four years on
Arril II. last, by Governor Nathan
j. Miller upon the accommodation of
Governor Edward !. Edwards of the
s.ate in which the newly appointed
commissioner resides. The oath of
Office was taken before Justice of
fhs Peace Harold f. Pickersgill.
Who is also recorder OF the criminal
court at Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
MAN WOUNDS SELF
i ACCIDENTALLY HERE

Angelic Malagaro. thirty-six years
old, of Cliffwood. is at the Perth
Amboy City Hospital with two gun
shot wounds in his left hand which
he said that he inflicted himself, &C
IardiEsvbbgAae- Story told at the hos
pita- He said that he was cleaning
his gun at his home Saturday night
when it accidentally went off. caus-
Ing two wounds in his hand. He
was attended by DR.. Cooley. of Key
port, who afterward sent him to the
hospital here TO be treated. He is
being attended by DIR. Meinzer at
he hospital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
Large Missionary Meeting

The Woman's AuXiliaries OF the
neighborhood district of New Bruins
wick will be entertained by the
Woman's Auxiliary of ST. Peters
church Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the parish house. A mis-
sionary address will bs made by Rev,
Mr.. McKim. of Japan. a son of the
Bishop of Japan. All missionary So
cieties in the city are cordially in
vited TO attend this meeting which
should prove most interesting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
MAKE TAX APPEALS

NEW BRUNSWICK. May 22-In
a statement from the Office of the
county tax board this morning a
warning was given to all persons in
tending to appeal their cases. All
appeals must be in the hands of the
county board, it is pointed out, and
the desire of the board is to have
them lodged as soon as possible in
order that an inspection may be
made and a decision reached. To
date only thirty-fve appeals have
heen received and practically all of
them are from New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
Gives NAV Walk

Miss Viola Miltner, of Brace ave-
nue., gave a May walk, Saturday, hik-
ing TO Kinsey Corner. A May pole
decorated with pink and white
streamers was carried by Miss Viola
Miltner. The queen of the party
was Miss Beulah Ryan. Games wefs
played.
Those in the party were Misses
Florence Iiltner, Marian Schultz,
Marian and Catherine Bartenhagen,
Anna Clausen, Viola Miitner, Edith
Esther and Beulah Ryan and Mrs.
Nelson Miltner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
AVIATOR FALLS INTO
CEMETERY, DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO. May 22.-West-
ly May, performer in an aerial
circus, is dead of injuries received
in making a parachute drop. He
believed that his parachute was
about to fall into a street and ne
cut loose when about so feet up.
He struck a tombstone in a Gene
terry
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
Social Tomorrow NIebt

The Y. NJ. Fl. A, the Y. w. Fl. A.
and the Ladies' Auxiliary will hold a
grand rally and joint sociable in the
Y. M. H.. A. auditorium. Tuesday
night. at Sis o'clock, Excellent mu-
sic has been secured for the occa-
sion. High class entertainment will
be furnished for the evening. and
refreshments will be served. All are
urged to attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
Letters OF Administration

NEW BRUNSWICK. May Ca
Letters of administration have been
issued by the surrogate to Daniel
Molony OF the estate of his wife, who
died on March 4. The personal es-
tate is valued at $3.50. Letters have
also been granted to Alice Weber.
of woodbridge. on the estate of her
4 q haa &sEA%F~ssEx@4xS-sa-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22

Miss Mary Sindet took a group Of
girls on a May walk to Fords Satur-
day. Miss Lillian Anderson won
first prize for having the largest
amount of peanuts, and Agnes Jen-
sen and Grace Schultz for the low
est amount of peanuts.
Among those present were Misses
Mary Sindet. Christina Sindet, Anna
Hull. Anna Sindet. Carthine Sindesr
Alfredo Dunkelberger. Grace
Schultz. Agnes Jensen. Ellen
Schultz, Lillian Jensen, Elizabeth
Larson, Lillian Anderson, Esthei
Barner. Esther Mathiasen and
Marie Peterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22

There will be a special meeting of
the American Legion Auxiliary to-
morrow night in the auditorium OF
the public library TO make the pop
pies to be sold on the streets this
Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
Meet Tomorrow Night

The Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea will meet tomorrow night al
1880 o'clock sharp in the Knights
of Columbus home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
Holly Set TO Meet

The next regular meeting OF the
Jolly Set will he held at the home
of Miss Rose Bearmans in Watson
avenue, tonight at 1880 O'CLOCK.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-22
Beta Phi Alpha Dance

The Beta Phi Alpha Fraternity
will hold its first annual spring
dance at the New Packer House. Fri
day night. Music will be furnished
by a well known orchestra from
Newark.