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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
Probates James TayIor viii

NEW BRUNSWICK. Nov, ID
The will of James Taylor of James,
burg, who died October Z, 1928, was
allowed for probate at the surro-
gates Office here today. James Brock
and a son-'n-law, Andrew Bedle. are
named executors. 4 legacy of
500 is left to a son Charles E.:
$400 to a daughter. Isabelle Elkins;
$500 to Ida L. Bedle, and the residue
of the estate to the three children
just mentioned and another son,
John. The will was drawn May
1916. in the presence OF Raymond
E. Griggs and Fred w. Gunson, Jr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
One Dead. One Shot in Feud

man was shot and killed while an
other was wounded in an early
morning duel between two employees
OF a taxicab company here today.
William McDevitt, forty, is the
dead man. He was shot and killed,
the police said, by Max Neuman,
twenty-seven, who was shot in the
head. The fatal shooting came as a
climax to a two-year-old feud.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
ReCtor'S Guild
Will Have Dance

The Rector's Guild of st. Peters
church has completed arrangements
Tor their dance which will be held
in the Parish House Friday, Novem-
Der so. Fine music will be furnish
ed for the occasion and many unique
and novel features are being plan
ned. Tickets are out and may be
procured from any member of the
guild.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
WHEAT COMMISSION

CHICAGO. Nov. IA (By The Asso-
ciated Press):-A wheat commission
plan of handling Americas surplus
wheat is now being worked out in
his department, Henry c. Wallace,
secretary of agriculture, indicated
today in an address before the Chi
cage Association of Commerce.
Such a commission as he advocates
would relieve the wheat farmer, and
In conjunction with the tariff would
bring about a rise in price in the
domestic market.
He madem clear, however, that
price fixing must be avoided and
warned that government interior
ence with the elements of supply and
demand would hamper readjustment
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
LECTURE ON GAMBLING

Recorder Harold E. Pickersgill re-
lated the success of "a common
crapshooter" to a young man ar
raigned in court this morning on a
charge of losing his earnings shoot
ing craps. The court told the de-
PENDANT how he had often heard
that the poor man DESTROYS of MAX
ing money on the spotted squares
seldom won while the man with
plenty of money won regularly.
After hearing the story of the
judge. the defendant decided to
bring his money home in the future
and to keep away from the path of
the African golf players.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
Raritan Township
Personal Mention

The Ladies' Aid Society of Our
Redeemer's church will hold their
rummage sale at Frank Dunham's
store tomorrow.
William Gross was a New York
visitor yesterday.
A committee from the Raritan
Engine Company No. 2 appeared be-
fore the township committee last
night, officially announcing Its exist
ence in the township.
Mrs. A. Ayres substituted at the
Clara Barton school for Miss d. f.
Thornall yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
Lewis Nixon Starts cuit

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 14-A
suit in the court of chancery has
been started by Lewis Nixon, pro-
prieto of the Nixon Nitration
Works agains. the Calvert Frey
Realty Corporation to enforce the
provisions and terms of an agree
ment of sale made by the defendant.
The land involved are ifty-four lots
on Geety avenue, Raritan Township.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
Action in Brussels

BRUSSELS, Nov. 14:-Deputies
Van Hook, Bousses and Matthew. re-
sp%ectiyely members of the Catholic
Liberal and Socialist parties, served
notice on the government today that
they would i~nterpellate 1t as to the
measures 'the Belgian government
intends taking in view of the return
of the crown prince to Germany"
The interpellators will demand that
the government ask the extradition
OF the crown prince in conformity
with Article 228 of the Treaty of
Versailles.
The three deputies, the first two of
whom belong to the governmental
majority, also will request the gov
eminent to take measures to prevent
a similar return to Germany of the
ex-kaiser, (which is in course of
preparation" The interpretations
contain criticisms OF Hollands atti-
tude. 1t is expected they will be
presented tomorrow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
CREEK LEADER DIES

NEW YORK, Nov. 14-Lambros
A Coromilas former Greek minister
to the United States, and later min
lister of finance under Premier Ven
izelos died at the Hotel Seville late
last night, 1t was announced today.
He was about seventy years old and
had been in i'll health for some
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
Auto Is Damaged

A Ford automobile the property
of Fred Peterson. Of Watson avenue
was damaged when 1t crashed into
truck belonging to ]. Sussman. of rs
Smith street. on lower Smith street
yesterday afternoon. No one was in
jured according to the report Of Of
ficer William Heating.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
Fair Tonight at
Our Saviour'S

The Ladies' Aid Society OF Our
S~ayiour's Evangelical Lutheran
church will hold their annual fair
in the church hall tonight and to-
morrow night. Many useful articles
will be on sale. The public is in
yited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
STOKES DROPS FIGHT

NEW YORK, Nov. 14:-W. Il. d.
Stokes will not oppose the separa-
ton of his wife. Mrs. Helen Elwood
Stokes, his attorney told Supreme
Court Justice Wasservogel today. He
said, however, that the wealthy ho-
tel man would appeal last weeks
jury decision refusing him a divorce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
nismiss Essex Petition

NEWARK, Nov. 14:-Judge Dun
gan of the circuit court today dis
missed the petition filed by fifteen
Essex county citizens for the nullify-
ing of nominations of six Essex Re-
publicans in the recent election. The
dismissal was made on several tech
nical grounds.N
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
Auxiliary to.
Give Big Dance

Tomorrow night, the Ladies' Aux
iliary of the Junior Club, will hold
their annual dance in Junior hall.
Fred O'Brien's orchestra will fur
nish the music for the occasion and
many novel features are being ar
ranged. Tickets nay be procured
from any member of the auxiliary
ar at the door,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
Rnrce Crews Rescued

NEW YORK, Nov. 14:-Crews of
three coal barges, and the wife and
daughter Of the captain of the barge
Marion O'Boyle were escued off
Cape May, N. j., early today, after a
CONGRATULATIONS buffeting in an At
lantic storm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
Metnchen Chief Proud Fnther

METUCHEN, Nov. IA baby
girl was born to Chief of Police and
Mrs. Willard B. Hutchinson yester-
day. Mother and daughter are do
ing we'll at st. Peters hospital in
New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
Chorus to RehearSe

There will be a rehearsal OF the
Woman's Club choral society tomor-
row afternoon at 3:45 o'clock, in the
auditorium of the public library.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
0uiltinq Party

The Ladies' Auxiliary OF SImpsoH
nj. 70. church viii hold an all day
quilting party, in the lecture room
Of the church. Luncheon will be
seized
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14
CITY BRIEFS

An adjourned meeting of the
Board of Education is scheduled to
be held tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-14

The complete returns by poll were
follows.
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since F,,aav morning, hut went i

since Friday morning. but went to
visit his sister Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Pease, the music teacher of
Hartlaud, reports that the grammar
school is making fine progress in mu-
sic under the influence of Mr.. Ray
mond, their new teacher.
The third and fourth grades OF the
Island school had days vacation
Monday as their teacher, Mrs. McCril-
lis was i'll.
We are very sorry to learn that
Mrs. Albert Ward had shock last
Saturday. Her sister, Mrs. Elmer
Folsom of Cambridge IS caring for
her. Miss Ethel Ward is expected
home from Pennington on account of
her mothers illness. Mrs. Wards
people have the heartfelt sympathy
OF the people In Hartland, who hope
to see Mrs. Ward restored to health
again.
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In nar Harbor. came last Wednesa.s
ON business trip and is stayin, Y.
the home of c. B.s Chase whilsi Y
town. s-y.~sa.-
G. b. Chase was in Hartland -
business Sunday. r.
Oren Cover, who has employms,.
in Walton's mill in Skowhegan pass.s
the week end with fis family in TIL,
Mrs. Ethel Cover is assisting NJ,
Earl Burrill with ahaf housework.
Arthur Burrill and crew are in m.
place battling bay fqE p. Cain of Gin.
ton. ="
Edison Hunt went to Massachusets
Monday on business.
Mrs. Annie Gleason is staying SM
her son Milton Gleason and wife HEN
ing 20 care for the new baby boy.
NIHurice Porter dtives the schoa
team In conveying t1e pupils fros
this district to "Slab City" and Jetr
Lyons has been engaged to convey IN
scholars to the village school.
Kenneth Burrill lis back I'm school
after An absence caused by having u,
chicken poy.
Mrs. Andrew WEIGH is staying with
Mrs. Carolyn Bailsy' while Mr.. Weld
Is away saving wood,
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RIPLEY

Mrs. Albra Rummery Is slowly gain.
ing after severe Illness.
Andrew Buck still remains poofb
Misses Maude and Evelyn RoAc,
were week end gtiests of their rnothe,
Mrs. Alice Richardson.
Everett Ross was az home Saturdss
and Sunday from his school in Pitts
field.
The Woodland school is plannin,
on giving minstrel show Friday
evening, Jan. 26.
The Head OF Pond school CLOSED
Friday January fg On account of 81
small an attendance.
Miss Gertrude HnHsrdsoh who has
been on the sick, HIST Is better.
Mrs. Sadie Pratt was the guest d
friends In DextsE~FFiday.
Road breaking and snow storms
are the most excitement this town Ia,
now days.
Mrs. Verne Wakefield and son vanc.
are on the sick list.
It. reported that Lester Ramsdel
has had another shock.
After two weeks, Of postponmenl
the Grange was able to hold its In
stallatfon Of officers Saturday. JAM
AIRY the goth. IL
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WEST PITTSFIELD

The many friends throughout this
place of Mrs. Bessie Jewell are very
pleased to hear that CHE Is slowly
gaining from her serious illness. she
s at the kennebee Valley Hospital
In Skowhegan.
Miss yalla Nelson who has been
at home for several weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mel
son. returned to her work in the mill
at the village.
The many neighbors and friends at
this place of Mrs. Frank Getehe'l were
saddenef to learn of her death at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Hollis
Jacobs at the village. Mr.. and Mrs.
Getche'l lived at this place for sew
eral years, where they made many
tends, hut ON account Of poor health.
sod their farm and moved to the VII
lage with their daughter. The fam
Nv have the sympathy OF the neigh
bors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Ramsdell,
Who have been passing several months
with their brother-in-law Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Allen, have moved back
10 LHelF UOIilt III Roouth- S1hadhs
Thursday afternoon OF last week Al
bert Tilton saw Robin In the woods
but short distance from his home.
There have been two crows that have
-tayed with us nearly NIL winter. We
10 not see how they keep from starv-
ng with such a rough winter as we
are having
Mrs. Bert Fairbanks and daughter,
Rnth, who have been passing ten days
with her sister, Mrs. Perley Russell
in Bangor, returned home Friday OF
last week.
Mrs. Ernest Nelson who has been
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Milton
Gleason and little grand son, Rex
sord Ernest, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Allen and
children were visitors Friday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Larry
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MARYLAND
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADES


VII AND VIII
100 per cent In spelling: Gerald
Page, Hilda Tibbetts, Albert Eldridge,
Howard Gray, Grace Griffith, Fannie
Grifiith. Eileen Seekins.
The Hartland Basket Ball team held
q game with Newport at the Hart
land Opera house. Friday evening.
January 18th. IN which after a hard
fought game. Newport won by one
basket.
Lena Whittier, a. member OF Hart
land grammar school, has been sew
erely Ill for the last week. For sew
eral days she could not stand up or
move her arms and 1t was feared she
had lnfantil Paralysis but she has
recovered sufficiently TO walk about
for. five minutes At q time.
Jessie Russell and family Of Hart
land have moved to New Hampshire
TO i've.
Sunday morning when the men were
cutting ice for Tom Randlett. a horse
was driven too usar the edge and
broke through. but was taken out with
nothing more than being cold.
Henry Whits Of MILO, has been Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tfbbetts
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HOyIE

Jennie Damon was calling on re-
latives in Oakland Friday.
Violet Rancourt who Is teaching
here passed the week end with her
parents in Waterville.
E. L. Damon passed the week end
with his daughter In Winthrop.
NJ. c. Perkins IA recovering from
a recent illness.
Delbert Savoy killed nice large
hog Thursday.
Elfonzo Otis and Mahlon Luce are
sau'ing wood and loading it on the car
for Edgar Murray OF Wateryille.
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HINCKLEY

People are busy harvesting their
ice. Byron Flewelling has n crew
saving at this time.
Fay Croker has gone to Cod
Stream, near Lake Moxie, where he
will work In the woods with his team
for Hollingsworth and Whitney.
Leon Smiley of the firm Ford &
Smiley OF Skowhegan was In town
Monday afternoon. Howard Fairfield
accompanied him.
Charles W. Field of Freeport, has
come to make his home in town
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ L. Wagner gave
a farewell supper for Rev. and Mrs.
G.. ". Hlncklsy who will leave for
California the 30th of this month. at
their home Monday evening, Sew
eral other guests were invited, in
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Hinck-
ley, Mr.. and Nrs Y. RI. Hinckley,
Miss Faith Hinckley and several OF
the teachers at the girls school,
The concert given ut the Prescott
building Friday evening by Water
Vile talent, Cecil NJ. Daggett, or
ganist and director. was well attend
ed and much enjoyed A two horse
train took a crowd from the north
end of the community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Holt are re-
ceiving congratulations upon the birth
of a ten and one quarter pounds boy,
born Monday morning.
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In game of basketball played ne
tween the Madison high school teams
and Scion teams at Scion last Friday
evening the score of 20 to AZ in FAVOR
of the Scion boys and the girls score
stood 6 to in favor OF the Scion
girls. The games were followed by
box social given by the boys OF the
congregational church. Friday even
ing of this week the Scion teams Will
play a return game ut Madison.
i. A. Coolidge IS spending week
with relatives at Liyermore Falls.
At Caratunk Theatre Saturday
evening, January q. Goldwyn pre-
SCENTS a special production "The Man
from Lost River"
Mrs. John Rowland returned Mon
day after spending the week end
with her sister and daughter In Au-
burn. Mrs. J. L. Foss elerkei In
the store during her mothers absence.
DR.. Addison Thayer of Portland
was In town Tuesday night In consul
tation with DR.. Piper TO see Arthur
FLANDERS, who has been very Ill for
some time with rheumatic fever
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MAINSTREAM

Roy Burdick IS working in Pitts
'eld post Office.
Mr. Fuller of Gorham, N. Fl. was
here Thursday ON business. t
There was no school here Friday
owing to a teachers convention ut
pittsfield.
Mrs Imogene .Burdick and Miss Hill
lred Conroy were In Pittsfield Fri
lay to attend teachers convention.
MIR. Grant was In Pittsfield Monday
Earl Chase of Dexter was week
md guest OF A. Merrill.
C. W. Mills OF st. Adams was q
,a'ler at I. A. Campbe'ls Friday.
Frank Linnell was in Hartland Sat
'rday.
EIvin Nather of West Ripley was Il
caller here Saturday.
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WEST HARTLAyD

Clarence Kmball has returned to
Pine Tree Academy. Auburn, after
spending his vacation with his par
ents. He was accompanied Dy MS
father.
Miss Mary Smith returned to her
home In Caribou, Friday. she Will
spend a few days in Milo, the guest
Of her sister. She was accompanied
by her brother, Albert Smith, az far
as Bangor.
Mrs. Ella Barton has returned TO
her home In Cambridge after week
care of Mrs. Alton Mcpherson and
baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wyman. Mrs.
Iohn Seekings and daughter, Rita,
and Lynn Wellington were callers at
Guy Wei 'ington's, Sunday and Pierce
Lancaster OF Canaan called Friday.
The weather was so bad Thursday
that the music teacher did not come
to Fuller's Corner for the usual les
son. On Friday there was no school,
for Mrs. Carver attended the Eastern
Somerset County Teachers Conven-
ton at Pittsfeld. in company with
the other teachers from Hartland.
One of our number, Mrs. Elsie Emery
Of ST. Adams, was chosen president
OF the convention for next year, anu
Superintendent clifford Is chairman
of the executive committee.
Among those who took part from
this section were Mrs. Grace Cook
from Palmyra. on Composition In
the Primary Grades; Mrs. Elsie En-
cry, st. Adams, on Formal English,
What to Teach and How to Teach IT.;
and Mrs. Linda Carver On Teaching
Composition In the Four Upper
Grades. Dr. Thomas, Prof. w. @.
Mallett of Pennington and Prof. Will
mot r. Mitchell OF Bowdoin College
gave some very interesting and In
spring talks. A very nice dinner
was served to the visiting teachers
at the NJ. c. I. dormitory and an hour
OF entertainment followed the after
noon program, before the arrival OF
the evening trains.
Those at Fuller's Corner school to
receive 100 per cent In spelling for
.wo weeks were Doris Pelk'e and
Doris Cool. For one week, Margue-
rite Whittemore and James Hillman
all from the fifth grade.
Several interesting and nicely writ
ten compositions have been passed
In In the past few weeks and we
feel that the children really are do
ing we'll In that line.
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WEST PA.AMYRA

Mrs. F. Fl. Farntrf has received th,
sad news of the death Of her sister,
Mrs. Sarah varneyy at the home Of
her adopted dughter ii York, Pa. Mrs
Varney will be kindly, remembered D.
those who met her while she was i
guest of her sister,
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BROWNS CORNER--CAyAAy

Ivan padham with HE heavy horses
Is hauling he pulp wood to Thomp-
soma crossing in Hartland.
Mrs. Annie Cover, who has been In
Dexter visiting, returned home Sat-
urday. During her absence Miss
Bertha Guadrean assisted with the
homework.
Joseph Cover. who was injured
some five or ak weeks ago by a fall
while much improved. ID still con-
fined TO the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Tuttle who
have been living on the Burton Day
farm havs returned to their home on
the sHiil."
Burton Day who owns a. farm In
this place, but at present is located
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NEW PORTLAND

Funeral services were held for the
late Buzzell Atwood Tuesday p. m.
of last weak. at the house, under the
direction of the Odd Fellows. The
Rev. c. D. Mckenzie Of Kingheld be-
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s0LON

Gentlemen's night this week Thurs
lay evening In the d. A. r. Chapter
1t the home of the regent. Mrs. Flora
Adams
Thos. Tuscan received word Tues
lay Of the passing Of HIS sisters hus-
rand Sidney Ripley OF Bucksport no
owing an operation for appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ripley have three chill
tren, two daughters and a son. Mrs.
Ripley was Scion girl and has many
relatives and friends In town who
svmpathize with her In her deep sor-
row.
There will be an all day Farm Blu
reau meeting in Grange Hall. FRIDAY,
January z6th. dinner at noon, beahs
and coffee will be furnished and ladies'
please bring pastry. 1t Is hoped that
all last years members will b. pres
emit and a good number Of new men,
bers. c. A. storer and 3ffss Hare
viii also be present
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. Minnie Jones. Thursday af-
ternoon, February list
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COLES CORNER-ATHENs

Little Briard pinkham fell from the
hay loft one day last week and broke
hfs arm below the elbow.
George Hayden and irwin Hanson
are hauling pulp to Harmonic
Florence and Beatrice Jones Visited
the week end at George Scribner's.
Franklin school closed Thursday
owing to so much bad weather. the
pupils were unable 10 attend regular
ly..
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason and
Helen attended the |. o. O. F. install
lation at Harmony, Wednesday night.
Mrs. John Clark, who has been very
III with scarlet fever is much better.
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News Of Sornerset's Busy Towns

fore the nrsl OF May TO take up four
of the one hundred dollar notes on
the property.
Bingham library is very thankful
for the generous gift of $25 from Han
naford Bros, Port and, solicited by
w. E. Robinson. Mrs. Fred Hurley
has presented Martinique and st. Vim
cent Horrors fHon. VIM. A. Gareschel
The Doomed City and The Cuckoo
Clock. Mrs Esther Collins recently
gave two books which were not cor
rectly reported. Mrs. Susie Briggs
has contributed to two food sales for
the library and through some mistake
her name did not appear with the
others.
MIR. and Mrs Frank Hall of Bing-
ham registered at the Congress
Square Hotel in Portland on Janu-
airy %.
Mrs. c. c. Stewart has been confin-
cd to the house the past two weeks
with bronchitis and Is said TO be gain
ing fast.
Mrs. NJ. D. Skinner IL reported on
the sick l.st.
There will be chicken pie supper
at the home OF Olive II lton on Doni-
gan St, Jan. goth, from $50 to 700
D. M. Price soc. Benefit OF Metho-
dist church.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Jan. 2sth. 1890 a. m. preaching by
the pastor; subject, Remember Lots
Wife" Luke 1892, 11.45 a. N. Sunday
School; els p. IN. Epworth League;
Z o. m. peoples service. Mid week
prayer meeting, Tuesday p. m
The Rev. Harold W. Pedder of the
Bangor Theological Institute VII adj
dress the Epworth League at $40.
Come and fill every seat in the
church. For Ave Sundays beginning
with Jan. 14th our League will con-
t,nue to study conditions in India
from the book entitled India on the
March," by the Rev. Alden Clark ID.
ID. for more than ten years mission
airy of the American Board In India
We have already had two chapters
On the 14th the chapter entitled Per
sona'ly conducted travel in India
and on the 21st Rapidly Changing
Indian" On Feb. 4th. we shall take
ND the Bird chapter 1.-THE Outcasts OF
India" and to give more vivid p C.
ture OF the conditions Of these "un-
touchables" We plan to have some OF
our young Leaguers dressed as out
casts, ana others az high caste Hin
does, who will take part in the SER
Vice. Remember the date Feb. a.