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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

in Jansen Avenue from AveneI Street
through Woodbridge Avenue to Lord Street
to Jansen Avenue to a point one hundred
twenty-five feet south of Smith Street.
The bids will be read in public in the
Town Han. Woodbridge. N. j. at $50
Z. NJ, October 30. 1923.
The work 10 be done embraces the
building OF approximately 2100 feet of 6
inch Cast Iron Pipe. Glass "B" with the
necessary specified Rppurtenances. Speci-
fications and blank forms Of proposals can
be obtained and detail plans examined at
the office OF Morgan +. Larson, IT'S Smith
Street. Perth Amboy, N. j. Full sets OF
plans and specifications Will be sent to any
contractor on the receipt of ten dollars.
The same to be returned on surrender of
the plans In good condition within thirty
days Of the award.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check In the sum of one tenth
OF the amount bid. payable to the order
of the Treasurer of Woodbridge Township
without any conditional endorsement or
cash In the same amount. The success
full bidder will be required to furnish a
surety company bond in the full amount of
the contract price conditioned for the
faithful performance Of the work and In
Identifying the Township Committee from
all proceedings. suits or action of any
na m or description.
The Township Committee reserves the
right TO reject any or all bids, II in their
opinion, It is to the Sest interest OF the
Township so to do.
Dated October 10, 1923.
ANDREW KEYES.
29ll2-lO-19-26 Township Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
NOTICE no CONTRACToRs

Sealed bids will be received by the
Township Committee Of Woodbridge Town
ship, Middlesex County. N. j.. for the con-
structlon OF a six go inch Water Line in
Lillian Street from New Brunswick Ave
nue. southerly 665 feet. The bids will be
read in public in the Township Hall.
Woodbridge, N. j., at $3.50 p. NJ. October
29th. 1923.
The work to be done embraces the build
ing of approximately Cos feet Of G inch
Cast Iron Pipe. Glass 'B' with the nee
essary specified appurtanees. Speeifiea-
tions and blank forms of proposals can
be obtained and detail plans examined at
the office of Morgan r. Larson, 175 Smith
Street, Perth Amboy. N. Y. Full sets OF
plans and specifications will be sent to
any contractor on the receipt Of ten dol
lars. The same to be returned on sur
render Of the plans In good condition with
in thirty days OF the award.
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check in the sum of one-tenth Of
the amount bid. payable to the order of
the Treasurer Of Woodbridge Township
without any conditional endorsement or
cash IN the same abount. The SUCCESS
full bidder will be required to furnish a
surety ompapy bond In the full amount
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
NOTICE TO

Sealed bids will be received by tn
Township Committee of Woodbridge Town
ship. MiEdleseX. N. J., for thee construc+
ton of a six 60 inch water line in JeT
sey Avenue west side from New Bruins
wick Avenue southerly 500 feet. The bid
will be read in public in the Township
Hall, Woodbridge. N. j., at $3.50 p. NJ,
October 20. 1928.
The work to be lone embraces tn,
building of approximately $50 feet of
inch Cast Iron Pipe. Glass ''B' with thu
necessary specified appurtenances. speci-
~fications and blank forms of proposals can
be obtained and detail plans examined al
the office of Morgan r. Larson. IFS Smith
Street, Perth Amboy. N. j. Full sets OF
plans and specifications will be sent to
any contractor on the receipt Of ten dol
lars. The same to be eturned on sur
render of the plans in good condition with
in thirty days of the award.
Each bid must be accompanied by g
certified check in the sum of one-tenth CT
the amount bid. payable to the order Of
the Treasurer of Woodbridge Township
without any conditional endorsement or
cash in the same amount. The success
full bidder will be required to furnish a
OF the contract price conditioned Tor the
faithful performance of the WORK and 'u-
Identifying The Township Committee from
all proceedings, suits or actions OF any
name or description,
The Township Committee reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. IL in their
opinion. 1t is to the best interest OF the
Township so to do.
Dated october is. 1923.
ANDREW KEYES,
29110-1O-19-26 Township Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

IL coupons for the payment of interest be
attached. they shall be executed by the
fac-simile signature of the City Treasurer.
The said officers who are to sign the
bonds. may fix any details not fixed by
resolution of this Council of by this ordi-
nance.
Section 4. That the Council Of the CITY
OF Perth Amboy hereby determines and
declares as follows:
Ia That the average probable period
of usefulness of the improvements herein
mentioned Is forty years.
(b) That the average assessed valua-
ton of the taxable real property Qnclud-
ing improvements) of said city computed
upon the next preceding three values
thereof In the manner provided In Section
u of Chapter 252 of the Laws of 1916. is
$27, 078. 1890.
tc) That the net debt of the city OF
Perth Amboy. computed I'm the manner
provided in said Section u, is $1,SS2,-
G54. 90.
(d) That the average assessed valua-
ton of the taxable real property dncluding
improvements of said city computed up
on for the years 1920. 1921 and 1922. in
the manner provided in Chapter 157 Of the
Laws of 1923, is 25,1S1,S38 90.
debt statement required by said Section
- have been made and filed as herein
required.
Section 5. That the City Treasurer be
and hereby is authorized to negotiate the
sale Of said bonds. according to the
Statute.
Section o. Thnt the ordnance passed
on the seventh day of May. 1923. entitled
IAN Ordinance to authorize the making Of
improvements in connection with the
elimination Of Railroad Grade Crossings,
appropriating the sum OF $500. 900 to pay
the cost Of same and authorizing and
raising of said sum by the Issuance of
Temporary Improvement Bonds of the
City of Perth Amboy.' be and the same is
hereby repealed provided that no action
taken Hereunder with reference to the
Improvements authorized thereby shall be
invalidated by this repeal but any and all
such actions shall be deemed to have
been taken pursuant to this ordinance.
The foregoing ordinance wa sintroduced
and passed on first reading at the meet
ing of the Council of this City of Perth
Amboy, N. j.. held October 18th, 1923.
and will be considered and taken up for
second and third readings and final pass
age at the meeting Of the Council to be
held Monday evening November 5th, 1923.
in the Council Chamber, City Hall. Perth
Amboy. N. j.
Dated October 18th. 1923.
PHILIP P. COSTELLO.
2Sl53-lO-l9-26 City Clerk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

1891 t"N RN'h
pay the cost of same and authorizing
the raising of said sum by the issuance
of Temporary Improvement Bonds of the
City of Perth Amboy.
Be it Ordained by the City of Perth Am
boy.
Section 1. That in connection with the
elimination of certain railroad crossings
at grade In the City of Perth Amboy. such
elimination to be made by the Central
Railroad Company of New Jersey and the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, at the
expense of said Companies. in accordance
with orders heretofore made by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission of the State OF
New Jersey. the following general improve
ments be made at the expense of the city
of Perth Amboy. and that there be appro-
priated therefor the sum of $500. 10000.
Construction of a trunk sewer system
with appurtenances West of the tracks or
the Central Railroad Of New Jersey be-
ginning Mt a point at or near the juno
tion of New Brunswick and Amboy Ave-
nues, running thence In an easterly dlrec-
ton to Elm Street; Southerly on Elm
Street to Market Street; thence easterly
on Market Street to the intersection of
Market Street and the Southerly extension
Of Elm Street: thence Southerly on Elm
Street to a point where the central line OF
said Elm Street interseets the right OF
way of the Raritan and North Shore
Branch of the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey; thence Easterly under the right
of way and tracks of the Raritan ana
North Shore Branch Of the Cenral Rail-
road Of New Jersey also under the right
of way and tracks of the Central railroad
OF New Jersey In the new position OF said
tracks to a point in Second Street. Mt or
near the intersection Of Second Street and
Paterson Street; thence along Second
Street to the Raritan River together with
a connecting link running from Washing
ton Street where the said Street crosses
the tracks of the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey Southerly to New Brunswick Ave-
nue.. and connecting with the first des-
cribed trunk sewer; said sewer to connect
with all present sewers west OF the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey and South OF
Washington Street. including said Wash
lngto Street.
Section 2. That there be issued to
meet the cost of such improvements tenn
porary Improvement bonds of the City OF
Perth Amboy from time to time in an
amount not to exceed in the aggregate
$500. 900. 90 which bonds shall bear inter-
est at not exceeding six per centum per
annum. payable semi-annually.
Section 3. Said bonds shall be in such
form as has been provided by resolution
for temporary Improvement bonds of the
City Of Perth Amboy. shall be signed by
the Mayor and Treasurer and attested by
the Clerk under the seal Of the City, and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

Of the contract price conditioned for II
faithful performance of the work and III.
Identifying the Township Committee frofi
all proceedings. suits or actions of an
name or description.
The Township Committee reserves III
right to reject any or all bids. IL in thei.
opinion 1t is to the best interest of the
Township so to do.
Dated October Is, 1923.
ANDREW KEYES,
29111-10-19-26 Township clerk
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26
NoTICE ro C~oNTRACroRs

Sealed bids will be received by the
Township Committee OF Woodbridge Town
ship. Middlesex County. N. j., for the
construction Of a six (s) inch Water Lilac
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-26

An Ordinance TO authorize the making of
improvements in connection with the
elimination Of Railroad Grade Crossings.
appropriating the sum of $500, 00O. 90 to
pay the cost of same and authorizing
the raising of said sum by the issuance
Of Temporary Improvement Bonds of the
City of Perth Amb0y.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27

Mr.. Charlie Millar, of Cape Charles,
was visitor in Pocomoke this week.
Mrs. F. E. Hudson and daughter
Miss Belle Hudson spent the early
part of the week in Philadelphia.
Miss Marcelena Schoolfield has re-
turned to Baltimore after spending
some time with her parents here.
Messrs. E. w. McMaster, William
B. Duncan, and Willard P. Evans
made trip to Baltimore this week.
Coming to the Empire Theatre
"Way Down East" D. w. Griffith
production. Watch this paper next
week for date and other particulars.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Matthews of
Somerset county, left last Sunday for
San Dimas, California. They were
called hence by the extreme illness of
their dauhter, Mrs. Elizabeth DeMar.
The degree team of Crisfield Lodge,
I. o. 0. F., No. 81, will visit Apollo
Lodge, No. 20, Pocomoke City, next
Tuesday evening, Jan. 80, to confer
LIST and I'd degrees. Greenbackville
Lodge will also be present, with five
candidates for initiation.
By typographical error, the sale
of horses and mules, advertised by
George c. Chinn, was published as
occurring on Saturday January 9th.
This date should have been Saturday
February 8. We call the attention of
the public to this error, and trust they
will take notice.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27

Mr.. Douglas Hall, of Baltimore
was a recent visitor in Pocomoke.
Miss Isabel Veasey has, as hel
guest, Miss Louise Fisher, of Denton
Miss Isabel Veasey entertained thu
High School faculty at cards last Sat
urday evening. (.
Mr.. j. w. Singleton, is still confined
to his room, but is slowly recovering
from his illness.
Mr.. Edgar Fontaine, who as beer
ill for about two weeks is, We are glac
to report, convalescing.
Mr.. Alvin Boyce, of Parksley, Va.
has been a guest at the home of Mr.
Charles K. Howard this week.
Owing to illness, DR.. E. j. Clarke
will not be able to read the service al
the Protestant Episcopal Church to.
morrow, Sunday, morning.
Mr.. Benjamin E. Bonneville has
s. Id to Mrs. Marjorie G. Hudson his
rsidence property on Laurel street
The sale was made by Frank E. Hud-
son, real estate broker.
Mr.. C. E. Ennis, ST., is confined to
his home by reason Of illness. Mr.
Ennis has been a prominent figure in
our town life for many years, and it
is to be hoped he may soon recover
his usual good health.
Mrs. j. L. Craig has returned to her
home in Cheraw, S. c., after visit of
several weeks with her parents here.
She was accompanied home by Miss
Edythe Young who will spend some
time as her guest.
Mrs. Frank Justice died last Sun
day night in Salisbury Of pneumonia,
and was buried last Tuesday at Tenn
reranceville. Mrs. Justice was a sis
ter-in-law of Mrs. Elizabeth McDan-
iel, Of this city.
Mr.. Howard Strong, representing
the Peerless Fertilizer Co., of Ches-
tertown, was a caller at the Demo-
Gratis office this week. Mr.. Strong
appointed Mr.. William B. Duncan as
the agent for the company in this
section.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27

Mrs. E. w. Polk is spending hi
winter in Philadelphia.
Mr.. O. A. Johnson, who has beer
very i'll, is slowly recovering.
Miss Mildred Cluff is spending some
time among the hills Of Pennsylvania
Mr.. T. A. Ward, of Baltimore, spent
the early part of the week in POGO
moke.
Miss Maude Berry, of Delmar, is
the guest of Misses Anne. and Evelyn
White.
Mrs. J. Harry Young entertained
the Afternoon Card Club Tuesday OF
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John @. East have a
bout recovered from a severe attack
Of grippe.
Mr.. Glenn w. Wilson, residing near
Quinton, is doing finely, following an
operation in Mercy Hospital, Balti-
more, recently.
DR.. E. J. Clarke motored to Ches-
tertown, last Saturday, and was pres
ent at the basket ball contest between
Mt. st. Mary's and Washington Col
leges.
Mrs. Mollie Devereaux, of Snow
Hill, has been visiting her father, Mr..
J. F. Byrd, on Second street. Mrs.
Devereaux left for her home on
Thursday last.
Mr.. Calvin E. Townsend has been
compelled to keep in doors this week,
by reason of an attack Of grip. It is
unusual for Cal to be housed, and it
is to be hoped he will soon be himself
again.
Mr.. Clarence Dryden and family
left last Sunday afternoon for West
minister, Md, where they expect to
live permanently. The change was
made necessary on account Of Mrs.
Dryden's health.
The Ladies Aid of the Pitts Creek
Baptist Church will hold a "Quarter
Social" at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Bishop, Tuesday evening, Jan.
20. A cordial invitation is extended
to all. If Tuesday evening should be
unfavorable, the social will be held on
Wednesday evening.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27
Good Citizenship Com
n1ittee To Meet Tuesday

The local Good Citizenship Com.
mittee, Of the Woman's County Club
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Roger
Landlord Tuesday Jan. 30, at 2.3C
p. M.
It is our wish to become better citi.
zens, hence this study class.
The Governor of Maryland, by DR.
Lonn is the text book to be used at
this meeting, following the outline
given out some time ago. Please
bring your books with you.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27
BUSINESS POINTERS.

DO0x1NE0O O14N LIMO
Go to Noah Gunby's for Edison
machines and records.
Wood for Sale-Stove length on tn,
yard or delivered.
Left. L. F. REDEEM.
Agency for all Butterick Pattern.
and fashions.-BENJ. GIVARZ.
FOR SALE-Oak wood. Apply t,
0. L. Sturgis, r. D. A.. Dec. 80, At
Agency for all w. r. Corsets. The,
are guaranteed.-BENJ. GIVARZ.
None better made ready-to-wea1
than we carry. BENZ. GIVARZ.
Agency for American Lady Cor
sets. There are no better.
BENJAMIN GIVARZ.
Breed your best sows to Blue Giant
King of Sires. Doesn't sire Runts.
Jan. eff. L. F. REDEEM.
WANTED - 1000 fowls weekly
High ,St cash "a 'ces for eggs.
N. DAVIS & SONS.
Automobile top repairing, and g
new line of horse collars, brides
etc. 1-6-tf. E. G. SAVAGE.
FOR SALE-Used Piano in gooc
condition. Apply to Mrs. A. H. Fries
Laurel street.
FOR SALE-S.C. Rhode Island Rec
Eggs. $1.OO for Is
in 20, If. MRS. J. H. COVINGTON
If in need of Coat, Suit or Dress
visit our second floor department.
BENZ. GIVARZ.
WANTED-Large young chickens
Also eggs. B. F. Sturgis, Phone 1872
R., 412 Clarke avenue.
FOR SALE-Early Jersey Wake
field Cabbage Plants and other va
rieties. Jy-20-tf. J. T. WEAVER.
Hurry to Harris with your Film
rolls. We help you to get good pic
lures. Harris Studio on Third street
TREsPAss NOTICES on sale at
this office. Printed on heavy card
board, 6 for SOC or $1.00 dozen.
When buying your fall clothes buy
them from our store; be sure you are
getting something to please you.
BENZ. GIVARZ.
FOR SALE-One good butter cow.
Apply to
L. F. LAMBERTsoN,
Jan. 20, If. Good Will.
FOR RENT-Place on Willow St.,
formerly occupied by H. w. Callahan
4 Sons, as store room. Apply to
Cc-21-tf. G. E.. TOWNSEND.
Bring your eggs to us. We pay tn
highest market cash price.
AMERICAN STORES CO.,
Pocomoke City, Md
EGGS WANTED - whites and
browns. Live poultry. Highest cash
&. H. EVANS.
have opened wheelwright and
blacksmith shop at E. ]. Tull's Ship
yard. Horseshoeing speciality.
Jan 13-4t. J. H. GRAY.
FOR SALE-Two Sows-one with
seven pigs; the other, with six. Also
one 10 months old pied pony. Apply
to FRANK E. HUDSON.
Why pay doc and Soc for other pat
terms. Pictorial Review are the best
and are only zoe to 35c. None
higher. T. F. HARGIS.
NOTICE - Get your house moved
by the house mover, who has had Is
years experience in moving all size
buildings. G. T. Groton. Parksley, Va
WANTED-Sawmill man, expert.
enced, to operate timber. Several
years work.
FLEMING BROS,
Lumber and Manufacturing Co.,
Jan. 27-4t. Onley, Va
FOR RENT-Half of the house in
when now reside known as the Col
more Byrd place. Rent very reason
able, references exchanged.
Jy-2O-tf. GEO. S. EVANS,
p, O.. Box 1872, Pocomoke City, Md
LIE Az rHIM
Evening star., 1923-02-20

insignificant incidentals in a scene SO
impressive. When we entered yester-
day morning Mr.. Carter's chief as
sistant, who was acting as guide, said,
as we turned to the right after enter
ing the antechamber: There you
are!" He had a sense of the dra-
matte, and as he threw his hands in
the direction Of the opening in the
sealed doorway he stood back to en-
joy the big scene Of the play.
Picture OF Moryuary Chamber.
Take room about twelve feet
wide and thirty feet long. with a
door leading to another room. Imag
inc that door about six feet high and
four wide. Visualise, instead Of your
luxury and refinement. bare pink
toned walls of rock. Look through
that door into another room and see
in your minds eye the white light OF
strong electric lamps falling onto a
huge magnified coffin. Imagine that
coffin twenty feet long. fifteen feet
wide and ten feet high. curving at
the top to come down to meet the
sides like an old-fashioned trunk on
q magnified scale.
Cover this coffin with a thick layer
OF gold. with long winding serpent
inlaid on the top, where it slopes
Evening star., 1923-02-20

gently to meet the side. Imagine this
serpent with wings which spread out
to protect and enfold the cartouche
of King Tutankhamen. "the divine
king gone to Osiris" and underneath
the serpent a long line of HERO
glyphicS telling the world that Tut
ankhamen was a divine king. lord of
the two lands Of Upper and Lower
Egypt and beloved son Of Ra-
Lustrous Gold to Cover.
Now you have still got about eigh,
feet of lustrous gold to cover. Imag-
Inc five long. parallel lines running
along the whole side OF this golden
canopy and in each line alternate
figures of the key Of life and the en-
blem Of Isis worked in that fasci'
mating blush green hue in porcelain
Now imagine a mortuary chamber
only a few .inches bigger than tht
canopy, only a few inches TO spare
between the glamour OF gold and the
color on the walls portraying the
Itinerary professions, with a baboor
or two in one corner and hieroglyph
les beseeching the gods of the un
derworld to hearken and lead Tut
ankhamen quickly and safely to th'
Elysian Fields.
Imagine in the far right-hand cornei
Evening star., 1923-02-20
HONOR PAID C0PERNICUS.

The 450th anniver sary of the birth
of Copernicus wes observed yester-
day afternoon In the auditorium of
the National Museum. under auspices
Of the Smithsonian Institution.
DIR C. q. Abbot, assistant secretary
Of the institution, addressed the meet
ing on the life and astronomical
theory OF Copernicus, who was the
first astronomer to establish the
heliocentric theory of the solar sys-
tem-that the sun stands still and
the planets, including among them
our earth. revolve around It, Before
CopernIcus' theory. DIR. Abbot ex-
planned, it was believed that the sun
moved around the earth. which re-
mained stationary.
Evening star., 1923-02-20

which I am quite incapable of de,
scribing, another chariot, several
model boats copied from the royai
fleet and many other articles which
the excavatorS Will bring out one
after another. All are destined to
only too readily that we. the lates!
born of civilization, are not entitled
to look back on the past ages with
the contempt OF upstarts for their
more simple and modest ancestors
In the tomb of Tutankhamen we real !.
ize better than anywhere else that al
must be begun over again. that the
forces of decadence often operate as
strongly as the forces OF progress
and that in a period where our civil
due to those giants who had attained
highest ,pinnacles and retained IL iof
so long"
Gives Museum 927,OO.
Among the visitors from a distance
who were admitted to the inner cham
Der today was Mr.. Macy (probabiy
". Everit Macy of New York. To-Day
happened to be the twenty-seventr
anniversary OF his wedding. and he
was so impressed with what he saw
that he Immediately sent by telegraph
n gift of $4,000 to the Metropolitan
Museum of New York. Another vts'
itor is said to have made a gift to the
Cairo Museum. These donations are
excellent and show the inspiring in.
fuence of these discoveries.
l wrote yesterday of the wantonly
malicious campaign proceeding from
London which seeks to spread the
idea that friction exists between Lore
Carnarvon and the Egyptian govern
ment, have had occasion to speah
to Abel Hemid Sulieman Pasha. un-
dersecretary of the ministry OF public
works. on the subject. He replied
with some bitterness:
THE statement Is too ridiculous tc
need contradiction. l and my depart
ment are delighted with the manner
in which this work Is carried out ant
the cordiality of the relations which
Lord Carnarvon and Mr.. Carter ant
the rest Of the staff are maintaining
with US and with NJ. Lacau and hi.
department"
Evening star., 1923-02-20
BLOCKS AUTO THEFT.
Man Displays Pistol When Own
er Appears-Two Stolen,

Lawrence v. Lampeon. No. Crescent
place. prevented the theft of his auto
mobile early last night, when he stepped
onto the street from the Southern
building in time to see colored man
about to take possession of his car.
The man displayed a pistol when the
owner appeared. the police were told,
and then made his escape.
An automobile belonging to Rev
Enoch NJ. Thompson, pastor Of the
Chapel Of the Nativity, 14th and A
streets southeast. disappeared from in
front Of the institution last night. 1t
was recovered later in he night.
Police were told Of the theft Of an
automobile belonging to S. B. Bachrach,
druggist at 5th and l streets, last night.
from In front OF 512 ] street
Evening star., 1923-02-20
INSANE WOMAN SUES.
Elizabeth J. Gaardsmoe Asks Alb
solute Divorce.

Elizabeth J. Gaardsmoe, an insane
person. by her next friend. Caroline II.
Lester, today asked the District Su-
preme Court for an absolute divorce
from Arthur I. Gaarlsmoe. a govern
ment clerk. They were married May 10,
1917. and have two children. A few
sane and was permitted to go to st.
Elizabeth's as an INDECENT person. the
court is told. although the husband
makes $3.50 per annum. Several Incl
dents Of alleged misconduct are alleged
in the petition filed through Attorney
Thomas F. Cullen.