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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02
VESTABURG


Mr.. and Mrs. George Harvey anc
their son, Lloyd Harvey, and his wife
and son Of Chicago, H., have been
spending a few days here visiting
Mrs. Harvey's mother, Mrs. Ellen
Nevills.
Dorland Howay and Audley Carts
'motored to Forest Hill and Alma,
Wednesday evening.
The Royal Neighbors of Vesta
Camp No 1858, X. n. of A. of Vesta-
burg held a special meeting Tuesday
night i'm their Camp room at the NJ.
w. A. hall in Nestaburg and initial
ed Miss Bessie Dyer After the initia-
tion refreshments were served and a
royal good social time was enjoyed
10y all.
Gerald Reader has returned from
Detroit to the home Of his brother,
Lester Reader, and is attending the
Nestaburg High School.
Mrs. Anna Laranger and her
daughter, Stella, of Saginaw were
here one day last week visiting at
the home Of her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Pifer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Upper
and their daughter, Mrs. Clare Stauf-
fer, and her husband and son spent
Sunday with relatives at Mllbrook.
Mrs. Alice pifer and her grand
daughters, Geraldine and Dorothy
NaniLorn, went to Edmore Sunday
,ft.,,,,,,, ,,I ,.;uft,l hon. ,,f,,o M
George Priest of VIM who is in Or.
purdon's Hospital.
Mr. ard Mrs. Sid Harrison Of Pine
Grove were Friday visitors at the
home Of Rev and Mrs. J. d. Tanner.
Earl Platt motored to Lansing. Sat
rrda after his sister, Miss Bcrnicc
Plat. who has been at that place the
past four years, bookkeeping i'm the
Grinncll Brothers music store. She
Will spend some time at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Plat.
Harry Horton went to Mason,
Thursday to spend several days with
friends.
Miss Iva McDole who is working
in Grand Rapids spent the latter part
of the week here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McDole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schnepp Of
Riverdale were Tuesday visitors at
the home Of his cousin, Mrs. VIM.
Carts.
Orris Smith and family, who NOV
ed from Vestaburg to Saginaw
several years ago, moved to Grand
Rapids last week and were week end
visitors here with Mrs. Smiths sis
ter, Mrs. ira Byard and other rela-
tives.
Mrs. Soloman Schnepp and son Of
Remus were Saturday callers of her
cousin. Mrs. VIM. Carts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Miller and child
rem left here Saturday to motor to
Florida to spend the winter. Mr.
Miller had built very comfortable
living quarters in a Ford truck, which
are nicely lighted by several win
dows.
A carnival will be given by the
Vestaburg High School on Saturday
evening, November 4, in the Colonial
theater at Vestaburg. 1t is an ann
ual affair and the money is put to
good use and it is hoped there will be
as large an attendance Of friends
this year as have assisted the High
School by their attendance and pat
ronage other years. Many new fea-
lures are being prepared to make it
an ENJOYABLE Carnival
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02
CITY COMMISSION

Alma, Mlch., Oct. 81, l9Z2.
Regular meeting Of the City Com
mission of the City of Alma, Mich
igan. in session at the council cham
bers on above date.
Meeting called to order at 500
o'clock p. m. by Vice Mayor John
c. Chick.
Present Commissioners Glass,
Chick and Creaser.
Absent - Mayor Murphy and
Commissioner Archer.
There being quorum present the
Commission was declared to be in
session.
The minutes of the last preceding
regular meeting were read and APP
proved.
Mayor Murphy appears and takes
the chair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02

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Moved by Commissioner Chick
and supported by Commissioner
Glass that the above bills as read
ice allowed and the clerk be and is
hereby instructed to issue orders
for same covering vouchers Nos.
1881 TO 1906.
ayes - Commissioners Chick,
Glass and Creaser.
Nays - None.
Moved by Commissioner Creaser
and supported by Commissioner
Chick that the city manager, w. f.
Reynolds, be instructed to cinder the
following streets as soon as cinders
are available and can be obtained
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
KEYPORT

Mrs. j.. Claude Brown was the
guest of friends at Long Branch this
week.
The election boards are taking the
election census in the borough this
week.
DIR. and Mrs. J. e. D. Silcox and
sons, Frederick and Louis, and Macy
Carhart, have returned from IN ex-
tended automobile trip which in
cluded New York and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Rosina Welt, who had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Silcox,
made part of the trip with them
| had been visiting with their uncle,
Fred Welt and family at Westches-
ter. Pa, returned with them.
The trustees of the First Presby-
terrain church will meet at the home
of DR.. J. E. d. Silcox tonight to
transact important business.
Mrs. Albert Johnston, of Stelton,
returned Thursday after having Wis
tied her father, John w. Keough,
for some days past. Mrs. Johnston
is recovering from illness which
necessitated her being a patient in a
hospital for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Smith are
entertaining Miss Anna Walling, of
New Vernon.
Mrs. 7. S. Coe, who for many
years has conducted a millinery es-
tablishment in the building now
owned by the Peoples National
Bank, will remove the first of Octo-
Der to rooms in the Asbury f. Wal
ling house on Front street formerly
occupied by Mrs. William II. EN-
mons music studio. Mrs. Emmons
will take other rooms in the same
building.
A large number of tickets has
been disposed of by the committee
in charge of the excursion to Coney
Island next Tuesday. The even
takes place under the supervision O,
Bay View Forest No. IS, Tall Cedar.
of Lebanon.
The regular meeting of the Dor
ough council will be held Monda!
night.
Mrs. Norman B. Lockwood wa
hostess to the Afternoon Card Clul
this week when the prize winner
were Mrs. w, T. Van Mater, Mrs
Charles X. Crawford and Mrs. r. .
Walling. Following the game a so
cial hour was enjoyed and refresh
ments were served by the hostess
Those playing were Mrs. l.. Browe
Walling, Mrs. Norman B. Lockwood
Mrs. Rufus o. Walling, Mrs. Elme
E. Morris, Mrs. Charles X. Craw
ford, Mrs. o. c. Bogardus. Mrs
William r. Walling. Mrs. William
7. Van Mater, Mrs. Albert M. Haigh
Mrs. James T. Walling, Mrs. Harve,
Bronner, Mrs. Asbury ". Campbell
Dr. and Mrs. o. @. Bogardus hav'
returned to their home after having
spent a month at their ledge in tn
Pecono Mountains.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Manning,
of Brooklyn. have been visiting at
Little Farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ammon and
daughter are home from a visit
with relatives In Philadelphia.
Michael and Joseph Doyle have
returned to Manhattan after visiting
their sister.
Miss katherine Mcnamara Ia
home after two weeks vacation at
Bangor. Me.
A euchre for the benefit of Great
Kills Chapter Order of Eastern Star
will be held tonight at ~Bertoncinni's
in Eltingville. A number of prizes
will be awarded in the game.
Weak fish are biting in the Prince
Bay and many large catches have
been made during the past week by
local fishermen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
METUCHEN

The schools have opened Win a
good attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nook and
son nave returned from Lake no
patcong.
MANY commuters are seen carry
ing %racouets to the city TO nave
them restrung in readiness FOR the
tennis tournament at the High stres'
courts which promises to be a DIG
event for the fall.
Mrs Andrews and young daugn-
for of Philadelphia are visiting Mrs
Edward Vanderpoel,
Mrs. Van Hise. of Brooklyn. has
been a guest of Mrs. L.. c. Price the
past week. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hahn have
returned home after having spent
Tho summer at their summer cottage
at Water Witch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seller. Mrs. TAFT and
Mrs. Dana are spending a week al
Culver Lake.
Mrs. e. II. Spear is at Buffalo, N
Y.
Mrs. Walter Williams is i'll at their
summer cottage at Lake Placid.
Mrs. Guert jackson entertained q
number OF friends at cards at mel
home this afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Ayers and Miss Me-
Farlan returned home yesterday al
ter a two weeks vacation at Seneca
Lake.
Mrs. Duke Potter and young sor
spent Wednesday at Belmar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
farewell PARTY HELD
FOR PERTH AMB0Y GIRL

T0TTENVILLE, Sept. "a fare
well party Vas held at the home OF
Miss Edna and Frank JoIine, Am
boy road. T~ottenville, in homer of
Miss Ethel David. of POS Broad
street, Perth Amboy, who enters
New Haven Normal School of Gym.
nasties next week. Dancing was
enjoyed and refreshments were
served. Those present were the
Misses Ruth Waring, Bertha Bense,
and Catherine Mole of Prince Bay,
Ethel Thomas and Ruth Stewart of
Brooklyn, May Oberle of
Manhattan, Flora Copeland, Lydia
Van Wagner, Margaret Allen and
Edna Joline of Tottenville, Emma
Sanford and Ethel David of Perth
Ambey, Richard Lewis. Everett Jo-
line, Stanley Allen, Stanley Journey,
Edwin Stiles, Albert Random, Jo-
seph Butler, Nathan Lowe, William
stauff, Arthur Oberle, Frank Jo-
line of Tettenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
TWELVE AUTO SPEEDERS
ARRAIGNED IN COURT

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. 9-One
second offender was fined $50, ten
first offenders $25 each and one was
discharged, when the twelve viola
tors of the motor vehicle law caught
speeding in Amboy road and Arthur
Kill road by Motorcycle Patrolmen
Joseph, Hoffman and Gescheidt
were arraigned before Magistrate
Fetherston in the first district court
yesterday. Morros Katz of the Ho-
tel Cumberland, Manhattan, was the
second offender, and Robert II. Cas-
ner of the Bronx, got off lucky with
the discharge. Those first offenders
We're Leo Weinstein, of Brooklyn;
William C. Walters, of Amboy road,
Huguenot Park; Thomas +. Simon,
500 East 21st street, Manhattan;
Milton 8. Simpson, 33S Warwick
avenue. South Orange; Alfred Kohl
stede, 10 West Saith street, Man
haitian; Louis Weinstein, 101 Ches-
ter avenue, Brooklyn; Kenneth
Blake. 315 West 9th street, Man
haitian; Harry Randle, 161 Bedford
avenue, Brooklyn; Harry w. Robin
son, 4 West 18th street, Manhattan,
and John Butts, 1872 9TH avenue,
Manhattan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
PLANS
FOR HOLIDAY
Jamesburg Will Have Big
Celebration on Columbus
Day, Oct. IL This Year

JAMESBURG, Sept. 9.-"Prog-
~Iress" was the report of the numer'
Gus committees at the meeting held
at Borough hall last night by the
I Joint committee of citizens and the
members of the order of lndepen-
| dent Sons of Italy, who are planning
to observe Columbus Day in ar elab-
i crate From the reports
| made to Chairman Frank Pownall,
| the day will be a memorable one
| There will be a large parade IN
which over a thousand Will be In
line, two bands of music. p~atriotie
addresses. a picnic and a dance In
the evening to wind up the days
events.
Responses have been received
from societies VIII will take part in
the parade and If all the organiza-
tons take part who have accepted
invitations a half holiday will DE
observed in Jamesburg, october ~.
j. E. MARRIOTT, chairman OF the
flag committee, reported that 500
flags were on hand and that as
many more will be needed and he
was instructed to secure same. Five
hundred badges for the adult mem-
bers taking part, will be distributed.
The recommendation to hold the
speaking and other exercises
Memorial Park did not meet with
the approval of the commissioners
and the place where the celebration
will be held was settled by the COM
mittee on the recommendation OF
Joseph Pergola. who offered the free
use of a strip of land in the rear of
Jacob Wyckoff's home on Buckelew
venue. This was conceded an ideal
nloco op1 ~ UaS ~aNContpd nv the
meeting. Mr.. Pergola, on behalf of
the Italian societies, said that a
speaker of that nationality had been
secured and that at least n band
of music will be donated by the
Italian societies. The citizens COM
mittee will furnish the other band.
Principal c.. A. Deveney, of the
public schools, said that the school
children would be in line. A gener-
al discussion was held and further
reports will be made at the next
meeting to be held on Thursday
night, September 81, at borough
hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
JAM SBURG

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton I. Voorhees,.
who with their family have been
summering at their cottage al
Ocean Grove, have returned and are
at their home again.
Harry Hausman, of town, a clerk
employed by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company at Helmetta. is
spending his two weeks vacation
here. William Quimby is substitute
ing for him, having recently secured
employment with the railroad COM
pany.
The dance given at Lange's hall
last night was attended by a large
crowd of young people from the
surrounding towns, who had n OF
the best times in months. Snyder's
orchestra of M~anasquan. gave an
enjoyable program of the newest
hits. The committe in charge was
Misses Florence Dock, Bessie Erick-
son, Hazel Grisman and Gertrude
Clapp.
Cosmo Zingale spent Thursday In
New York city.
The fall session of the Presbyte-
nv of Monmouth will be held IN
the Presbyterian church here. The
sessions will be held on September
IS and 26.
Charged with reckless drivlnt
Arthur Bennett. of lower James
burg, was recently given a hearing
| before Recorder Harry Emmons. a
borough hall. The evidence showed
that Bennett drove his car at a fast
rate oil speed across the lowe
Jamesburg crossing Monday night
directly in the path of an express
train though the 1agman was in the
path of the speeding automobile
that contained four passengers en-
d%angering their lives. Marsha
Fiuhower who made the complaint
said that it was the most rockies
case that has ever come to his no
tice. Bennett offered an alibi tina
his car was out of order n wa!
discharged with a warning.
The old feud between Michael ant
William Dipiero, brothers an
Charles Girora, both Of Monro
township broke out again Wednes
dav and as a result the trio wer
before Justice Paxton with tn
brothers being held for ahearin
next week. 1t seems that Giror
was disorderly and a peace warran
was sworn against him by the ~
nieros. He went to seek an eXpia
nation when 1t is charged that Mich
ael Dipiero got a shot u an
threatened the life OF Girora' WI
used a club in his attack. Constapi
turnover made the arrest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
SCHOOLS OPEN
IN CITY MONDAY
Staten Island Enrolment Ex-
pected to Exceed Last
Years List
TOTTENVILLE

TOTTENVILLE, Sept. Al,
schools throughout the borough oil
Richmond will open Monday after
the summer vacation. Principals
and their assistants have been at the
schools for the past three days fol
h purpose of enrolling new pupils
and issuing transfers to those that
have moved to other places within
the school district.
An enrolment Of about 22,5O0 pu-
pills is expected in the island schools,
according to Superintendent Baker
In figuring five per cent increase
over last years registration of 21,-
400. These will be distributed
among the forty schools of the ber-
ough. While some of the schools
on the island are expected to be
crowded those on this end will have
ample sitting for each child attend
ing
There will be a new school open
ed at Castleton Corners with a seat
ing capacity of $40 and the new an
mex at Curtis High School at New
Brighton with GIG seats and a con-
tinIation school at Elm Park with
300 seats. Branches of the continu-
alton school are to be established
at Fottenville and Great Kills this
term. The opening of st. Louis
Academy in Main street and the pa
rochial school of the Church of Our
Lady Help of Christians in Yetman
emu will also take place on Mon
day. Many pupils are expected to
enroll at both these schools for the
fall term.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
CRANBURY

Mrs. Earl C. Wilson, Miss Ade-
laide Tantum and Miss Mary Hughes
in company with Mrs. Elmer Van
Denburgh and Mrs. Disbrow Apple
gate, of Hightstown, are spending
the week at the Main Avenue hotel,
Ocean Grove.
Miss Elizabeth Ellis, of Rights
town, was given a party by PRS.
George M. Perrine at her home near
Cranbury in honor of her eleventh
birthday. The guests were: Eleanor
Conover, Alice Barcalow, Mildred
Perrine, Anna Scott, Alice Scott,
Marion Clayton, Alberta Clayton,
Virginia Pullen, Rosetta Perrine of
Cranbury, Doris Havens,of Imlays-
town; Vera and Edna Hamilton,
Marie Anderson, of E%nglishtown;
Bertha Grover, Of Hightstown.
The j. +. Il. Club enjoyed a most
pleasant outing on Labor Day at AS
bury Park. The party consisted of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Conover, Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Bennett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Conover, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Dey, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Mason. Miss Mabel Bennett, Mr. and
Mrs Gordon Clayton Mr. and Mrs LIE
Roy Scott and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Bennett.
The Chautauqua which comes to
Cranbury will begin next Thursday
afternoon and run until Saturday
evening. The Junior worker will be
in Cranbury next week and with the
committee Mrs. E. S. Barclay, Mrs
NJ. A. Rue and Mrs. C. r. Wicoff
will train the children for the pag-
cant.
Miss Enid Walker has returned to
her school in Newark after spending
several weeks with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Martin and
Mr. and Mrs. George Hickey were
recent visitors at Bronx Park, N. Y
William Snow and family have
been camping along the shore OF
Brainerd Lake and enjoying fine
fishing.
Archie Nixon, of Jersey City. was
a recent visitor with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Nixon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Bennett and
family are spending several days al
their bungalow at Belmar.
Rev. Charles Everett of Belma1
has been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur E. Perrine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
RIG ENROLMENT CROWDS
MATAWAN PUBLIC SCHOOL

-
MATAWAN, Sept. 9.-Ihe CIV"
cd condition of the Matawan PuS
liz schools are anything but ehcU
aging to the teachers and prihStga
When school opened on WeuneSua,
N was found that the enrolli
was larger than any time IN the ne
, ,orv of the institution. -Four roun!s
haye two classes in them, ana ihut
cartons are that unless addltiuIta'
roon can be provided many OF the
nnnils will be placed on half tlnne
Go crowded are the conditions thdl
some of the pupils from the elSn.A
Grade are forced to sit IN tne eef
ridors. The enrolment on Neahes-
dav was 800, which Is SIXTY NOR.
than at the opening OF schooi las,
wear and is equal to W. adaitioh'i
classes. ,a,,.
The new Cliffwood school IS near,
inc completion n TINS puiioihs wiz
accommodate the four class cuAs.n
tnting all grades up to the seVehth
Iocated in that vicinity. While the
building is not entirely compietsa'
some classes we're housed in 1t for d
| few days on half time:
The teachers in the Matawan
school are: Miss Scisco. physical
training; Mr.. West, music; MIS-
Herhert Gittins, public speaking;
| Miss wells. French and Latin; Miss
| Hammerton, English; Miss van
Middllesworth, commercial; Miss
Gordon, history and commercial;
Mr.. Bennett, history and CONNER.
! cial: Mr.. Rogers, mathematics ant
| science: Mrs. Gittins, s A n b n
s: Miss Sherwood, Z A and b II. g.;
| Mrs. Lupton, 6 A and b; Mrs. fri.z
Weber, 5 A and b; Miss Scisco, 4b'
Mrs little, 4 B; Miss Edith Dis
brew. 3 A; Mrs. White, 3 B; Miss
Jensen. 2 A; Miss Fountain. Q B;
| Miss Bruce, 1 A; Miss Gray is IN
| charge of the kindergarten and mrs.
grade B. A.,
The Cliffwood teachers are: Mrs
Grace Hawkins, Mrs. Grace Warne
| Miss Isabel Wins and Miss Laura
Kuhns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
PINCHOT DENIES CHARGES
MADE BY PATTERSON

JERSEY CITY, Sept. 9:-Amos
Pinchot, of New York City, who has
been speaking in behalf of the can
didacy of George l.. Record for the
Republican nomination for United
States senator. today issued a sharp
reply to an attack made on him by
Frank +. Patterson, Jr., campaign
manager for Senator Frelinghuysen.
Mr.. Pinchot shows that the stata-
ments made by Patterson are not
true, and calls attention to the fact
hat ever if they were true they
would be no answer to Mr.. Pinchot's
arguments against Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen, which consisted merely in read
ing from the Congressional Record
the different votes by Frelinghuysen
to shift taxes from the great trusts
and the Rockefeller class of rich
people to people less able to bear
these taxes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
HOPELAWN

NJ. M. Clum, Fire Chief Charles
Wagonhoffer and George H. Barrett
will be the delegates from this dis
triot to the convention of the New
Jersey Firemen's Relief Association
to be held in Atlantic City Septem-
Der 10 and 20.
Mrs. Michael Dudinsky, of Fleri-
da Grove road, was an out-of-town
visitor on Thursday.
1t is reported that reindeer have
been seen in this locality lately.
Residents in Sandhill say they have
seen as many as two at a time
roaming about the woods here.
Fire Chief Charles Wagonhoffer
of this district called a drill OF the
Keasbey and Hopelawn companies
on Wednesday. They tried their
skill with ladders and hose at the
sehoolhouse.
Miss Inez Larson, Miss Margaret
McCabe, Miss Lulu Barrett. Louis
Horowitz and Steve Kaminsky have
enrolled at the Woodbridge high
SchooI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-09
TOTTENvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Derrick
son have returned home after an
auto trip UP the state.
Misses Mildred McCallum, Bernice
Journeay and Marie Early, are home
after a vacation at Garnet Lake in
the Adirondacks.
Captain Ernest L. Van Wagner OF
the Eighth Branch Detective Bureau
who with his family toured New
York state and Canada, returned to
duty today after his annual vacation.
They returned this week.
Frank White, who left here In
July, was at San Francisco this
week, according to cards received
He will leave tomorrow for China.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs, of New
| Brighton, a former resident, visited
| relatives here this week.
Miss Hattie Sladek, of West New
York, is visiting relatives in town
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Palmer are
home after several weeks at Ocean
Grove.
Mrs. Delber w. Clark. wife o.
Rev. Mr.. Clark, rector of st
Stephan's church, came home yes
terday, after q vacation in Maine.
Patrolman Frank Terranovia OF
the SiXtieth Precinct station COM
pleted his six months probationary
| service on Thursday, and Is now
full fledged cop, having been sworr
in again at headquarters.
The grand jury will meet again
on Monday at the county court house
at st. George,
The st. Paul's Bible Glass will re-
sumo again tomorrow after the sum
mer vacation. W. II. Atkinson, the
teacher, will be the speaker.