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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
GOVERNORS RECEPTION At
SEA GIRT ON FRIDAY

TRENTON. Aug. 14:-Because the
governors reception at Sea Grit to
the counties of Bergen, Hunterdon,
Sussex and Warren was postponed
on account of the death of the late
President Harding, the people from
these counties will be received by
Mr.. Silzer next Friday.
Next Friday, August II, will also
be reception day for Atlantic, Cape
May and Cumberland counties.
Governor Silzer declared he would
also be glad to welcome at the re-
ception next Friday citizens from
Camden, Mercer and Burlington,
whose reception vas also declared off
because of the death of Mr.. Hard
ing.
The organizations in camp this
week are the 102nd Cavalry and the
44th Divisional Signal Corps Com
pany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
METUCHEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Yeats, of
Amboy avenue, are entertaining at
their home for several weeks, Mrs.
II. c.. De Vildiss, of Chambersburg,
Pa, and Mrs. John B. Lerch and her
two sons, John Jr., and J. Kramer,
of Gainesville, Pa.
Mrs. Quimby, of Montana is Wis
iting her son, c. C.. Johnson, of
Robins place.
Assistant postmaster James Hughes
and Mrs. Hughes the
birth Of a son at st. Peters hospi-
tai, New Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Harper and
children have returned from their
cottage at Allenhurst and are maxi
ing their home at the Presbyterian
Manse.
Mrs. Sewart Crowell entertained
the Monday Bridge Club at her home
yesterday.
Mrs. Aylin Pierson is expected to
return home this week from an ex-
tended stay in California. Mrs. Pier
son is the president of the Borough
Improvement League.
B. d. Ford and Miss Parke Smith
with their guests MI. and Mrs.
Charles Carter will motor to Rich
mond, Va, leaving tomorrow morn-
ing.
Bishop Oxenford has returned
from California, having motored
there and back with two friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theadon Wilson have
returned from Ocean Grove where
they spent a pleasant vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Kelly and Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Thompson will
motor to Maine this summer for a
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Charles Letson and family,
of Ridgewood, are spending the
month of August with Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E.. Ayres, of Graham venue
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Johnson re-
turned home yesterday from Green
port. L. I.
Miss Emily Clarkson is spending
several weeks with Mrs. STEELE Man
ming.
Mrs. L. Y. Lippincott and children
are at Belmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Clark and
their daughter, Elizabeth, are spend
ing two weeks at their cottage at
Belmar.
Howard Bogert is motoring
ada.
Irving James Is home from col
lege where he has been taking a
summer course.
Miss Eleanor Oxenford has re-
turned from a visit with Miss Helen
Meyers, of Ridgewood.
Mrs. William Danford has returned
from Point Pleasant.
The Misses Acken were weekend
guests of Miss Clara Craig, at Green
port, l.. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hoffman, of
Roseville, were weekend guests of
Mrs. Edward Rowland.
Mrs. c.. Fl. Glare and children, of
Graham avenue, are enjoying a va
cation at the seashore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
BECAUSE THEY DEVELOP

/. Health-By spontaneous out
door exercise.
2. Initiative-By forcing the child
to make his own decisions.
5. Purity of Mind-By keeping the
child active in wholesome surround
ings.
4. Comparatively teaching the
child to give and take assistance,
thus showing him the value of con-
certed action.
s. Ambition-By teaching the.child
that leadership is the result of sue
cessful endeavor.
6. Honesty-By causing the child
to repudiate any success that does
not come through fair play.
Z. Imagination-By lifting the
child out of the commonplace and
filling him with enthusiasm.
8. Systematically giving the
child some responsibility in the
games.
8. Obedience-By teaching the
child to respect the leader.
10. 'Justice-By teaching the child
to have consideration for those who
are physically and mentally weak.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
ASSESSMENTS WILL Be
LEVIED A TOTTENVILLE

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 14:-Comp-
troller Craig has given notice that
assessments on property owners for
the construction of sidewalks on
Amboy road from Page avenue, Tot
~tenville, to a point $40 feet north
easterly are now payable at the office
of the collector of assessments Inc
arrears at borough hall, st. George.
The assessment was confirmed by
the board of assessors on July % and
unless paid on or before September
"a, interest will be collected at the
rate of seven per cent per annum.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
BODY Of MAN is FOUND
IN RIVER AT COUNTY SEAT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. IA
The body of a man believed to be
August Ertin, captain of the boat ].
]. Guinan OF the New York Trap
Rock Company. was found floating
in the Raritan river below the steam
ship dock this morning. A tele-
phoned description of the body
brought from the New York COM
pany the expression of belief that
the dead man was Ertin.
Coroner Hubbard, who has charge
of the body, said the man had
drowned but no explanation of his
drowning could be found.
The j. ]. Guinan, which arrived
here Saturday, returned yesterday
without Captain Ertin. His body was
found near where the boat had
locked. A representative Of the
company was on the way here to
identify the body today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
ACTION
At WOODBRIDGE
Railway Ave. Brook Situation
Taken Up by Town Com
~mittee- Awarded

WOODBRIDGE, Aug. 14.-Tenta-
tive action was taken by the town
ship committee at its meeting last
hlght TO improve the present condi-
ton of the Railway avenue brook.
me committee recently appointed to
inspect the exact state of the brook,
and composed of Township Engineer
Larson, Health Inspector L.. E. Pot
ter, Committeeman Leon McElroy
and J. P. Slater, rendered a report
last night following their investiga-
ton yesterday morning. After dis
cussion a motion by Committeeman
McElroy was adopted authorizing
the engineer to prepare plans and
specifications for a drain leading
from the Pennsylvania Railroad cul-
vert past the Railway avenue bridge
and asked its immediate construc-
ton. The committee intimated that
they would push the work in the
view of the nuisance that 1t has
given the township committee in re-
cent years. particularly during sum-
mel months.
The committee unanimously
awarded the Improvement contract
for William street to William A.
Ryan on his low bid of S~4,133.50,
calling for a concrete paving of Will
liam street, and runs from Clay to
Main street. The contract embod-
les a five year guarantee.
Charles Lawrence, of Barron ave-
nue., was appointed inspector to sup
ervise the William street improve
ment work. which it is expected will
be started next week.
Committeeman McElroy reported
that Liddle & Pfeiffer, contractors
for the Barron avenue improvement
have notified him that grading Of
the street is now in full progress and
the concrete work is to be started
shortly.
Following a visit by several mem
bers of the township committee to
the Freeholders last week, Engineer
Morgan F. Larson and County So
licitor Richardson are spending to-
day in New York in conference with
the Hastings organization to COM
pei them to improve Main street
and Railway VENUE. 1t was said
that legal action may be started in
the case to gain the repairs asked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14

Beginning tomorrow morning work
will be started by the Standard BIZ
tulithic Company on the resurfac-
Ing of State and Washington streets.
State street will be resurfaced from
Broad street north to the brick paw
ing above the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road bridge and Washington street
will be resurfaced from High street
to Park avenue and from Penn street
to New Brunswick avenue. The rea-
son given by City Engineer Louis
P. Booz, Jr., today for the skip
ping OF a section of Washington
street is due to the building of the
bridge over the railroad in the grade
crossing elimination.
For some weeks past the deplorable
conditions OF State street has been
complained of by motorists and
many drivers of cars rather than
attempt TO run owe the poor paving
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
SOUTH RIVER SCHOOL FIGHT
WILL Be ABANDONED

SOUTH RIVER, Aug. 1.-THE
contest over the special election to
select the new school site here,
scheduled to come before the state
board of education in the Middle
sex county courthouse tomorrow
morning, has been abandoned.
1t has b9en learned that the owners
of the DeVoe street site which won
the election by nine votes, sold out
to a new interest and the new own
ers are unwilling to sell the land
to the board of education.
The Whitehead street site owners
were beaten out at the election, af-
ter a sensational campaign. After
the nine vote decision was made
known, the Whitehead people start
ed action on the ground that people
who were not registered at the last
general ELECTION voted at the special
election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
BUS DRIVER RELEASED
AFTER HEARING IN COURT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. Ia
Andrew Swanick, driver for the Jo-
seph Matteuci bus line between
Perth Amboy and New Brunswick,
was arraigned today before Recorder
Tindell charged by Traffic Ofhcer
Leonard Hill with being drunk on
Aug. g.. The officer told the court
that he had seen Swanick stagger
out of a lunchroom to his bus which
he had parked in the rear OF the
railroad station here and believed
that the man was not in condition
to be behind the wheel of a pass
enger bus. officer Hill further a
that he jumped on the bus ordering
the driver to leave the bus and at
the same time discharge the five
passengers who were in the vehicle.
The officer said he took Swanick to
the police station and that he was
unable to walk there. He also told
the court that while trying to tel
ephone his boss Matteuci to send
another driver, Swanick dashed for
the bus and attempted to make a
getaway.
Officer Hill said that he was pos
tive that Swanick was drunk and
his story was corroborated by two
other bus drivers.
Swanick on the stand testified that
he had that day only three hours
sleep, that he was overworked, -ner-
vous and groggy. He said he put in
a lot of extra time on account of
the trolley strike. He positively de-
MED he had liquor, although he ad-
mitted that he made an attempt to
get away from the officer to make up
the lost time.
Anne Swanick, his mother, told
the court that Andrew had had only
a few hours sleep that day and he
may have been in a V state.
Joseph Matteuci, the bus owner told
the court that he was a dependable
driver and that he has been working
on his lines for the last three years.
Following the testimony and argu-
ments by Attorney Dave Wilentz, of
Perth Amboy, the defendant was &C
quilted by the recorder.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
CARTERET

The Ladies Republican Club will
hold a business meeting Friday night
at fire house No. /.
Miss Margaret Miller, of Perth
Amboy Is the guest of Councilman
and Mrs. Frank Andres.
Motionl picture slides announcing
Maxwell Sosin's candidacy for gen.
eral assembly are being flashed on
the screens of the two local motion
picture theatres.
Miss Helen Anderson, of Railway,
is visiting friends on Locust street.
Councilman and Mrs. Clarence 7.
Slugg have returned from their two
weeks vacation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
FIRE At BwRANCHVILLE

BRANCHVILLE. Aug. 14.-Fire
last night destroyed a business
building here in which were hard
ware, butcher and grocery stores.
The loss was eFimated at 5000.
When the fire was discovered by
the Waterman of an electric power
plant nearby it had gained great
Roadway. Failure of the water sys-
system due to low pressure, was said
to have handicapped the fire fight
ers. The origin of the blazez is I'M
known.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
FIRE At PLEASANT PLAINS

TOTTENVILJE, Aug. 14:--A dis
placed pipe on the oil stove caused
the fire at 1885 o'clock yesterday
morning in the wooden shanty in the
rear of 40 Sharrott avenue, Pleasant
Plains, owned and occupied by Mrs.
Abram Wood. The damage was
slight and was not covered by insur-
ance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
STARTS DIVORCE SUIT

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. IA
Laura Hansen through her attorney
Jacob S.. Karkus has instituted a d.
vorce action against her husband,
Hans Hansen, of Dunellen. Cita-
lions in the case have been served
by the sheriff's office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14

n You Are looking for a good real estate
Investment, look first at the Lots Tor
sale" column in the CLASSIFIED Section
Advertisers are people. And evory per-
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The CLASSIFIED Ad that tells all the
facts is the Classified ad that gets quick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
Blue and Gray Win 2

The Blue and Gray light juniors
won a double header on Sunday when
they defeated the Carteret Juniors
by a 1914 tally, and Won a forfeit
game from the Raritan Juniors for
their failure to appear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-14
sneedwax Game Halted

The game between the Speedways
and the Black Sox baseball nine of
this city was called after four innings
of play on Sunday in the fourth in
ming.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-18
PINE COUNTY FIRES
QUENCHED BY RAIN

The forest and brush fires that
held forth for about two weeks
in the eastern part Of Pine
county, coming west as far as o
miles southeast Of Askov. came
to an abrupt ending when it
rained all Monday night.
One farmer. Herman OFT, liv-
ing 6 miles southwest of Clover
ton. together with his family.
was rendered homeless. the
flames consuming their house.
barn and all buildings on the
place, besides so tons of hay.
Household goods and other per-
sonal belongings we're also de-
stroyed. Some of the outbuild-
ings of Victor johnson. also in
the Cloverton neighborhood, were
also destroyed. The village of
Cloverton was in great danger
but hard work on the part Of vii
lage residents and farmers alike
in back firing and otherwise pre-
venting the flames from spread
ing saved it. The timber is quite
heavy around Cloverton.
The rain Monday night was
beneficial in many ways. II inn
proved the fields for blowing and
made it possible to have the roads
shaped before heavy frost.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-18
PINE COUNTY MAN
ROUGHLY TREATED
When Trying to Render
Aid, E. T. Hogan, Bel
den, is Slashed.

While in Duluth last Friday E.
T. Hogan Of Belden. the well
known Tom. was slashed over
the hand while trying to act the
part Of a benefactor. The scene
took place near the Union depot.
Mr.. Hogan saw two men leaning
over third who was stretched
out on the sidewalk. Thinking
that the man who was down had
been roughly treated by the 9th.
ers Tom" came to the supposed
victims rescue. but instead of
being kindly received the sup
posed victim pulled out a knife
and started after him. In ward
ing off the slash Mr.. Hogan was
cut on his hand.
The supposed victim gave his
name as Otto Hamalainen. He
was charged with assault TO
which he pleaded guilty and was
given sixty days at the county
work farm in which to think over
his treatment Of one who tried
to render him aid.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-18
MRS. JUHL SUCCUMBS
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
ASkov Woman Dies at Age
of IS. Resident Here
Is Years.

Mrs. Augusta Juhl who has
been i'll and confined to bed at
her home in the village of Askov
the past three or four months.
passed to the Great Byond last
Thursday. Oct. IL, at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon at the age of IS.
Mrs. Juhl had had a weak heart
for nearly 40 years but the i'm
mediate cause of death was a
tumor of the abdomen which was
gradually enlarging the past few
months.
Augusta Marie Wedell-Wedells-
borg was born in Denmark on
Aug. /, 1858. She came to Ameri-
ca as a young woman in 1882,
going to Clinton, Iowa, to which
place her folks had gone some
time before. In 1883 she was
united in marriage to Laue Juhl
at Clinton and they resided there
10 years. going then to Ringsted,
Iowa, where they remained IS
years. Eight children were born
to this union, six of whom died in
infancy; the two living are
Andrew w. at home, and Mrs.
Bert Smith. also here in Askov:
they were. born at Ringsted.
Mrs. Juhl became stepmother to
several children that Mr.. Juhl
had through a former marriage
and these she reared and cared
for like her own in her tenderly
and motherly manner. OF these
Jorgen Juhl who is still a single
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-18

man, has made his home with his
stepmother whenever in Askov;
Johannes Juhl, married and liv-
ing south of town; and Rev. Hans
Juhl. Hampton, Iowa.
Mrs. Juhl lost her husband at
Ringsted in 1909 and about half
year following that--in 1910
the family moved to Askov, hav-
ing since resided here
Besides the immediate family
Mrs. Juhl leaves two brothers
one at Des Moines and one at
Ringsted and two sisters, both re-
siding at Ringsted. Her parents
died some years ago.
Many of the ladies' in the COM
munity helped with the work in
the Juhl home continuously the
last few weeks. striving to make
her last days as comfortable and
happy as possible.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the local Danish Lutheran
church Saturday afternoon, Rev.
S. ID. Rodholm officiating. and in
terment was made at the local
cemetery.
The pallbearers were: r.
Petersen. Fred johnson, L. Mos
back, E. A. z. Laage, N. p. johann
sen and Jens Lund.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-18
PROCEEDINGS OF
COUNTY BOARD
Official Minutes of Pine
County Commissioners
Meeting.

Auditors Office. Pine City. MIMI.
October IL, 1928. 2 o'clock p. m.
The board OF county commissioners
OF Pine county, Mimi, convened this
day pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent: Commissioners j. c. Hancock.
Nels Oakland. r. w. Stepan. F. II.
Thomas and Chairman Gust Ander-
son.
The sale Of $14o. 100000 OF bonds of
Pine county. having been advertised
for this day, came duly before the
board. After some discussion Com
missioner F. w. Stepan made the mo-
tion that the sale Of these bonds be
postponed until October ~. 1929. 8
o'clock a. m. This motion was Sec
onded by Commissioner r. II. Thomas
and on being put. carried unanimous
ly.
A committee consisting OF the
whole board was appointed to ex-
anime the various state roads In the
county.
A communication was received
from the University Hospital In re-
gard to one William Dodd. claimed
to be a resident of Belden township.
Mr.. Dodd now being cared for in the
said hospital. This matter was re-
ferred to Commissioner Thomas.
On motion the board adjourned I'M
til October ~. 1928. Q o'clock a m.
Auditors office. Pine City. MIMI.
October IL, 1929, 9 o'clock a. m.
The county board OF Pine county.
Minnesota. met this day pursuant to
oil 10 hn
wering roll call: ]. c. Hancock. Nels
Oakland. F. w. Stepan. r. II. Thomas
and Chairman Gust Anderson.
The matter OF sale Of $40. 900. 90
Pine county road bonds postponed on
October 18th came duly before the
board. Also the matter OF sale OF
SIT, 100000 road bonds. Both issues
having been authorized by this board
by resolutions duly adopted Septem-
Der s, 1923. II was on motion unani-
mously carried. decided that bids
would be received for both issues
jointly, that is. for the entire $780,
10000. also that separate bids would
be received for the $140.000.0O Issue.
Bids we're received as follows:
Kallman Gates White Co..
$3.50, 000-5fo bond at premium
OF $4,000.
$14O.000-5A16 bond at a premium
OF $2,S50.00.
Minnesota Loan & Trust and Minnea-
polls Trust Co.
$25O.O00-5fo bond at a discount Of
$230.O0.
s14O. 000-5Ic bond at a discount OF
$2S0.00.
Stacy & Braun
S14O. o00-5% bond at a premium
Of $4,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-18
AsKov PINE COUNTY MINNESOTA THURSDAY.

Lane, PIPER 4 Jaffary, inc
$780, 00--5ct bond at premium
OF $4,000.
s14o.o0o-5ec bond at a premium
of s1,o51.00.
Commissioner ]. c. Hancock Of
fered the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
Whereas, Lane, Piper q Jaffary,
Inc. pursuant to notice duly and le-
gally made and published. submitted
two sealed bids, one Of said bids COW
ering the whole OF the two hundred
Atty thousand dollar bond issue so
advertised. at Ave per cent. and
agreed TO pay the County Of Pine.
subject to the approving opinion Of
their attorneys. Wood and Oakley, OF
Chicago. Illinois. ms to the legality
OF the issue. the par value thereof
plus accrued interest from date of
bonds to date Of delivery to them.
and also agreed to pay premium OF
$4,000 to said Pine county. and
Whereas, said Lane, Piper q Jaf-
fairy, Inc. submitted a second and
separate bid covering si40.000.00 Of
said bonds 40 published and adver-
tised. at the rate Of Ave per cent. and
maturing as follows: s25.000.00 0c-
tober LIST In each Of the years 1884 "a
1898. both years inclusive; $15.00o.0O
October LIST. 1899. and agreed to pay
said Pine county. subject to the ap-
proving opinion OF their said attor.
neys. as to the legality OF the issue
the par value thereof. plus accrued
interest from date Of bonds to date OF
delivery. and In addition thereto, Q
premium OF $1.051.00, and
Whereas. said bids above described
being the highest and best bids Of
fered:
Now Therefore. Be II resolved by
the County OF Pine and State OF Min.
nesota, that the bid Of said Lane, Pi.
per 4 Jaffary. Inc. as to the $3.50. 00(
bond issue as whole be accepted by
bid filed with said board.
Be IL further Resolved. that in the
event that the whole Of said $3.50. 200
bond issue be not approved by said
attorneys and thatonly $4,000 of said
bond issue be approved. that the bid
Of said Lane, Piper & Jaffary as "a
said $4,000 issue be. and the same
hereby is accepted by this board.
Nels Oakland seconded the motion
and the same received the following
vote:
Ayes:
Gust Anderson.
J. G. Hancock.
Nels Oakland.
r. w. Stepan.
r. II. Thomas.
Nayes:
None.
The chairman declared the resolu-
ton adopted.
Engineer Jorgensen was on motion
instructed to move the grading outfit
to State Road No. ~ II weather Is
favorable.
The board, on motion duly carried,
adjourned until October 20, 1923. at
O'Clock p. IN.
Gust Anderson.
Attest: Chairman OF Board.
Andrew p. Edin, County Auditor.
auditors SeaD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-18

II is the wish of their friends
that many more wedding ami
versaries may be celebrated by
the Clausens in Askov. They are
still young in body and mind and
who knows but that their golden
wedding may be celebrated right
here in the same community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-18
Hinckley Lad Killed
Cranking Automobile

Clifford Cole, a II year old lad
employed in a garage at Hinck-
ley, was killed Monday evening
when the car he was cranking
ran him down. The car carried
him some distance and crushed
his skull against a telephone
pole. He was a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Cole. well known resi-
dents at Hinckley for several
years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1923-10-18
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Dare to do Our Duty

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