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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02

most Of the property is owned by
borough property owners. He fur
Their pointed out that these people
trade in the borough and receive
police protection in emergency cases.
The assessed valuation of the land
was $4,000 last year and it is esti-
mated will be sol, 900 this year. The
mayor pointed out some further
benefits hat the borough would de-
rive from granting the annexation
request and he was upheld by the
other members of the council, except
Councilman Joseph c. Child who
gave several reasons for his opposi-
ton. Following considerable discus
sion pro and con the council on
motion of Councilman Charles Phil
lips delayed action on the request
until the next adjourned meeting.
Meanwhile Mayor Mulvihill appoint
ed a committee composed of the
council Is a whole to make an in
Vestigation and recommendations.
A resolution was passed allowing
the members of the police force $50
yearly allowance to help pay for
their regulation uniforms.
A resolution by Councilman Frank
Andres in connection with the acqui-
sition of land for the widening of
High street was laid over until the
next special meeting for action.
Councilman Phillips introduced a
resolution authorizing County Clerk
B. NJ. Cannon to add on the official
borough ballot the following ques-
ton to be voted On: Shall the Dor
oush council acquire a dock site adj
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
STATE odd FELLOWS AT
GRAND LODGE SESSION

Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows of the various subordinate lodg-
es of New Jersey will gather at
Wildwood this week for the annual
grand lodge session of the order
which is to be held on Wednesday
and Thursday at that place. These
will include the grand lodge and the
state session of the Rebekah assem-
bly,, the ladies' auxiliary to the subor-
dinate lodges. Members of the or
der from the three lodges in this
city plan to be at the two days ses-
sion, leaving at noon today and re-
turning on Friday. District Deputy
Grand Master Eli Jensen of the
Tenth Odd Fellows District and
District Deputy President Mrs. Anna
Seiber, both of this city, will head
the delegations.
Past Grand Norman Dickson will
| represent Lawrence Lodge No. 62
and he will be accompanied by Past
Grand John Hanson, Sr., and Clifford
Gillis, while Valhalla Lodge No. 275
will be represented by Past Grand
| Otto Olsen. Past Grand Anna Hend-
ricksen will represent Violet Re-
| bekah Lodge No. Sc, and she will be
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hell
mar Therkelsen. There will prob
| ably be other members of the three
lodges to go down for the two days
session.
State Senator William H. Bright
| who has been acting as grand master
| since the death of Andrew Stertzeri
will preside at the opening. Senator
| Bright is the deputy grand master
and is in line for the head office OF
the state. He will be elected and
installed without opposition at the
ninetieth annual grand lodge session
of the Odd Fellows of New Jersey.
State President Mrs. Selma Server
| of Paterson, will preside at the Re
bekah State Assembly, which Will be
held at the same time, but In separ-
ate buildings. The election of OH
GERS will be the principal matters
to be taken up at the two sessions
| and the time and place of the 1924
convention will he made before tht
| close of [. is session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
PHILENONSA At
FIRST MEETING
Program Given at
Session OF Society
Yesterday Afternoon

I9ITENVTLLE, Oct. 1.-The first
efing of tie Philemon Literary
IL horticultural societies held at
Masonic Hall yesterday after
IN brought out mans members and
lists. Mrs. William d. Frerichs
ncw president, presided,
otter the reception of the new
4inhers, which was the first on the
nsfain, tho musical numbers ar
Gged for the afternoon were given
is Lois Huntington, violinist, with
sister, Miss Katherine Hunting
kl, soprano ~soloist, opened the pro-
Jam with an obligeto, accompanied
b the piano by Miss Ida Ryder. A
&roup of songs were then sung by
&diss Katherine Huntington and her
lister gave several vocal selections.
4 Carl Arborgast, twelve year sold of
.S2 ossville, the boy elocutionist, dis
Played considerable promise in the
hrendition of several numbers. This
swas his first time before the club
and the many members were delight
ed with the several selections given.
An invitation was accepted from
Cornelius G. Kolff by the club to be
his guest at the Woods of Arden on
Friday, October ~ and many mem
bers will go down. The Deems Lit
erary Society and the Staten Island
Historical Society will give the pro-
gram at that time. Several new
members were proposed at the meet
ing.
Miss Katherine Dodds is the chair
man of the entertainment and re-
ception committee for this month
and she is arranging for another
good program at the next meeting in
two weeks. The decorations were
arranged by Mrs. Mabel Skidmore
and included autumn flowers and
and leaves.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Murray, of
anhattan, were visitors at Prince
ay Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Butler has return
ID to Pittsburgh after visiting her
brother.
Miss Helen Kelsey has gone to
Boston, Mass, where she has entered
Kennels Seminary for girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Fisher,
spent the week end with friends at
Moorestown. N. j..
Mrs. d. Sprague and daughter,
have returned home from a visit at
Middletown, N. Y.
Court Veronica Catholic Daugh-
tiers of America have arranged for a
dance 1t Amicitia hall Friday night.
Bay View Chapter, Order of East
ern Star, is arranging for a dance to
be held at Amicitia hall Friday nigh.
October IL.
Molly Stark Council, Daughters of
America will meet tonight in regular
session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
KEYP0RT

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mristeller,
of Brooklyn, we're week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Tilton.
Mrs. Paul G. zimmerman and
children have returned after having
been the guests of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Wetsel,
Of Melrose, N. Y.
Elmer Davis has returned after
having spent his vacation at Niles
and Warren, Ohio. Mrs. Davis is
making an extended visit with her
parents at Warren, o., and upon
her return, MI. and Mrs. Davis, who
have been residing in the Paul G.
Zimmerman house on Osborn street
for the summer, will take up their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w.
Snyder.
The excursion to Bear Mountain
under the auspices of Bayview FER
est Tall Cedars of Lebanon, took
place on Sunday and was very large
ly patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. e. TiIon and son
Ellsworth, of Brooklyn, returned
Sunday after having spent three
months at the home of the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Tilton.
DR.. and Mrs. H. t. Hopkins have
returned from a motor trip to Wash
.ngton and points of interest in Vir-
ginia. While at Washington they
were guests of Thomas B. Pollard,
Il war time puddle" of DR.. Hop
ltins, the two having been associated
for some time in the field testing
section of the Chemical Warfare
Service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Smith, en-
.ertained Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Grav-
ott and Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wolfe,
Of Bradley Park, Sunday. Miss
Doris Gravatt who had been spending
4 week at the Smith residence, re-
turned to Bradley Park with her
parents.
The usual weekly meeting of the
<iwanis Club will be held tonight at
he Mansion House.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
BOY SCOUTS GIVEN FLAG
BY AMERICAN MECHANICS

TOTTENVILLE, Oct. Am AM
.erican flag was presented by u. S.
Grant Council No. 70, Jr. o. u. A,
M. OF Pleasant Plains, to the Boy
Scouts of Huguenot Park last night
before the meeting of the council at
Amicit.a hall. The presentation was
ms1e by Albert Mcclellan for the
council and the acceptance was made
by Rev. Henry d. Frost, pastor of
the %iIuguenot Reformed church who
is at the head of the troop. Stuart
L. Ritz, a member of United Council
No. IT, of T~ottenville, gave the ora
ton following the presentation. He
spoke on the subject of the "Consti-
tuition" and its meaning to the
scouts and the American citizen.
Twenty-Five members of the Hugue-
not Park troop in uniform stood at
attention as the flas was being pre-
scented,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
PEOPLE ASK To
JOIN CARTERET
West Chrome Section of
Woodbridge Township Petl-
ton Borough Council

CARTERET, Oct. 2:-Fifty-seven
ton, now representing a part of
Woodbridge Township, petitioned
the borough council at their meeting
last night to annex that part of land
to the borough of Carteret. The
petition states that it represented
sixty per cen of citizens of the area
in question. The parcel of land is
some fifteen ere and Immediately
adjoins Carteret at the entrance to
the Chrome section.
Mayor Thomas ]. Mulvihill follow
ing the presentation of the request
believed that same should be grant
ed in view of the fact that the chill
dren attend the local schools. that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
TCTTENVlLLE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Davidson and
son and Mira Albert Davidson and
daughter are visiting relatives at
Northam. Prince Edward Island.
Jacob Cougle returned yesterday
after a week wit hrelatives at Gin
ton, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Laing have
returned home fdom Glendale. l..
l., where they attended the wedding
of her sister, Miss Helen Theuser,
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. G.. Malone and Mrs.
Glenn Simms of Chile, South Amer
lea, who was here for a visit with
the former, are at Saranac Lake.
Mrs. Florence Cuny spent Sunday
visiting friends at M~etuchen.
Patrolman Edward Streeter, cler-
ical man at the Goth precinct sta
ton, is back to duty after nine days
vacation. Patrolman William Wal
lace acted in his place.
Mrs. Stuart Wilson ana two sons
of Chicago are the guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Lowe.
Benjamin Yeager with Edward
Crowell are home after "a weeks trip
by auto UP the state.
Mrs. Abram M. Sprague enter
tanned the Evening Euchre Club at
litI ilOlllC ldOI ~ Ill EllCI GdIuS
refreshments were served. Mrs. Z.
.. Simonson, Mrs. Sprague and Mrs.
Charles Brockett We're awarded the
prizes.
Mrs. Carl Raguse entertained the
members of the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Life Savers Club yesterday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Abram M. Sprague
and Mrs. Wilmot Chapman were
awarded the prizes at cards.
A brush fire in a lot at 305 Shar-
rott avenue, pleasant Plains, called
out ISL Engine yesterday afternoon.
A rummage sale for the benefit of
the American Legion will be held
tomorrow and Thursday at PIT Main
street, Mrs. John Ekstrand is in
charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
FIRE DAMAGE AT CARTERET

CARTERET, Oct. 2:-More than
$500 damage was done by the fire
" ,ich broke out at 10 o'clock this
mCrning in the kitchen of the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bolag, at Sc
Christopher street. Mrs. Bolag pre-
pared the boiler for the family wash
ing, placing it on top of her new coal
stove. When she returned from the
dining room to the kitchen it was
afire. Both fire companies respond
ed Immediately and saved the place
from complete destruction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
ASSISTANT CASHIER
AND TELLER AT BANK

ToTTENvILLE, Oct. 2:-William
Olson, teller at the Tottenville Nat
lonal Bank was yesterday promoted
to the position of assistant cashier
and Earle Laing, of Tottenville, a
special distribution agent for the
United States finance department at
Camp Raritan for the past five years
was named teller to succeed Mr.. Oh
sen. Mr.. Olsen succeeds Thomas j.
O'Connor, who resigned at the bank
S cashier for the past three years
10 accept a similar position in Man
haitian.
Mr.. Laing the new addition to the
! INKS force, is rated as a first lieu
nant in the Office reserve corps OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
SPOTSWOOD

The Sunday school of St. Peters
Episcopal church will hold tonight
a Japanese tea at the community
house. The net proceeds of the af-
fair will be devoted to the work in
Japan.
The Parish Guild will meet on
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the
home of Miss Alice Smith.
The Board of Trade will hold a
business meeting tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Lukacs. of
Perth Amboy were local visitors yes
terday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02

Attorney Emil Stremlau.
A request was received from East
Railway citizens to transfer the po-
lice and fire box from the Public
Service tracks nearer to their prop
erty. On motion of Councilman
Phillips another box will be added
In addition to this alarm signal box.
A leak from the water mains
along Union and Beach streets was
reported. The Middlesex Water
Company will be notified to remedy
the condition or they will be held
responsible for any damages that
may accrue from it.
Councilman Harmed urged repairs
oil parts of Roosevelt avenue repre-
senting a part of the county roads.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
Reed at Chicago

Past Exalted Ruler Edgar T. Reed
of Perth Amboy Lodge Nc. 7S4, Be-
nevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, is at Chicago for a conference
of district deputy grand exalted
rulers. Mr.. Reed, who is secretary of
the local lodge and also secretary of
the New Jersey State Elks As5ocia-
tion was named the district deputy
of the central district of New Jer-
sey some time g by Grand Exait-
ed Ruler James G.. Mcfarland, of
South Dakota. The conference OF
Me 124 district deputies has been
called by the grand exalted ruler for
the meeting in Chicago during the
next few days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
CARTERET

Mrs. Gladys Abel and Mrs. Thomas
j. Mulvihill were Newark visitors
yesterday.
David Nevill was operated upon
for appendicitis this morning at st.
Elizabeth hospital in Elizabeth.
Mayor Thomas J.. Mulvihill left
this morning for Allentown and
Coatesville. Pa, on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Abel will en-
terrain guests from Newark at their
home tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Groom and
family left yesterday to spend .
short vacation in Hornell, N. 7.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02

the finance department under civil
service and held the position at
Camp Raritan under appointment of
the secretary of war. The appoint
ment of both young men to their
respective positions will be made at
n meeting OF the directors of the
tank tomorrow afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-02
Remember?

L iarft such d far stretch fot
emory to recall the day when you
lad to wait for a long, clear, cold
spell Of weather before you could
nave sausage.
TodayS
NO witt for weather or seasons
ust' telephone your meat dealer.
The deEgatth tang Of October days
is r1ade more eestfui by a breakfast
ofBrookfeld sausage, made from The
choicest fftorsels Of carefully seieceed
pork, blended with spices.
That Is but one of the services
that Swift & Company renders
making available to you numerous
products of the highest quality. when,
where, and as you wish them.
This has been made possible by the
development, during more than q
half century of service, of % packing
plants adjacent to the best producing
centers, hundreds of branch distrib-
uting houses, one of them near you,
and several thousand refrigerator cars
which carry the meat to your dealer
in the best condition.
Volume production enables
Swift & Company to offer you this
service at an average profit from al
sources of only a fraction of a cent
a pound.
Swift & Company,
i. S. A.
Perth Anboy Local Branch
l34-136 Fayette St.
A. /. Tilton, Manager
ia Sgslssssss -
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
UNHONORED

The husband who absolutely de-
clines to invite his mother-ln-law
out to his summer home for the
hot months.
The kid next door who stead
lastly refuses to pound the piano
to practice his lessons. although
beatings stare him in the face.
The Congressman who doesn't
make speeches simply to see his
name in print,
The man who flatly refuses to
loan an umbrella to friend VINO
dotes on loaning things,
The fellow who, despite being
hit by a batted bali as he strolls
along the street, throws the sphere
back into the game,
The guy wnose favorite fighter
is being licked and who applauds
his gameness after the fight is
over.
don't believe all men are born
free and equal. Destiny decides
for some of them to remain bach
elors.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
LOST LINKS

A flivver in an automobile race.
A book without a table Of con.
tents.
A traffic cop on duty in a GEM
etery.
Swearing in left.handed
Juror.
Velvet poker chips and ice in
the water cooler.
An absent-minded landlord.
An eel with a toothache.
A travelling salesman without
O suitcase.
Napkins with a package Of
chewing gum. =,
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

The Prince OF Wales recently
celebrated his twenty-ninth birth
day as a bachelor, which goes to
prove not all the titled folk are the
dumb bells we think they are.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
HAVE A SMILE
| WITH US
By Nat N. DOrfman.

~ rs not the heat as much as
it's the cupidity on the part Of
u the bath-house proprietors at
all the beaches.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Perhaps the reason the allies
think we're simple-minded enough
TO make them another loan is be-
cause they judge us from the
movies we send over to 'em.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
PHIL OSSIFY SAYS.

A lot of people don't consider
themselves well off until they
get an automobile and then they're
really never well off until they
get rid of it.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

There's something about home
~ woman a beautiful girl admires,
and, come TO think of it, it's the
comparison.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

With some people marriage is
like some automobiles. Neither
seems to make the grade.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
WARNING NOTE.

When a man shows no passing
interest in beautiful women, gen.
orally at a brilliant affair, it's
sign he'll come out of the coma
right after he marries the one
girl.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Some people never taste of life's
bitter cup until a sugar -sparing
hostess offers them coffee.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

The hardest Job in the world is
TO convince your wife you're tell
ing the truth. The next hardest
Job is to convince yourself that
you have convinced your wife.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

A word to the wives is often
sufficient to start a man off on an
evening Of explanations.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
SENTIMENTAL BALLAD.

The man who earns his dole by
the sweat Of his brow,
Has missed life's goal. somehow!
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

There. dear little lamb chop,
Don't YOU cry,
Youll be chicken salad
BY and by,
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
CHEER UP

If it is true that when a woman
says one thing she means the OPP
posite, then we know why she
eagerly promises to love, honor
and obey"
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

A pretty girl gets away with
murder-if she faces a jury of
men.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
UNCLE EZRA
OBSERVES
By La Monte Waldron.

By La Monte Waldron.
w 1LLAGE BOARD over 10
" the Corners lie talkin' of
v mowin' Main street. Grass
does need cuttin' pretty bad.
Gal come by here Wednesday
drivtn' a pink car an she didn't
have no sleeves on whatsoever.
Deken Spriggins's daughter Hubby
says she ought to be took up by
the constable.
jeff Tinker sets round in the
hot sun an worries bout what
he's go1n' to do to keep warm
next winter.
Spfngle's bull got himself loose
Tuesday an cleared the hull main
road from here to Dobbs' juno
ton. Understand the man what
was chasin' of him says he never
seen so many different kinds of
female stockin's in his life.
Teller up to the Junction Sat-.
day was sellin' two gold rings an
a cake OF soap for 80 cents.
That's jest bout what they looked
like to me.
Polly Pilkins walkin' round
nowadays wigglin' her shoulders
as If she had the hives or some.
thin. Says it's the latest thing
to carry on like that.
Grover Carberry Whittle amt
lookin' for a job yit. Says they'll
be huntin' round for a President
next year an he kin wait.
Some Of the fish they're ketch.
in out to the Lake looks like
tomato cans to me.
Had a dance over to Fire
mems Hall t'other night, Sophie
Spriggins says the way them
dancers cut up was sinful an
worse than Babylon.
Circus wasn't near so good this
year. Peanuts was stale an the
fat lady they had in the side show
was skinny side of Aunt Tabby
Josher.
Jeb Jiggers has got him a new
car but his barn amt painted
yit.
When Pop Whittle first seen
the 'lectric fan down to Browns
store an emporium he thought
twas a squirt in a cage. an said
he didn't figger out how the crit.
ter could run so fast.
Lot Of folks like these here gas
buggies so they kin toot their own
horns.
Ed Spivens is runnin' a taxi
over to the Corners depot. GIFTS
a passenger most ev'ryday, too.
Julyet links has now got her a
skirt that flops all round an
most trips her up as she goes gal
livantin' along. Never could run
to a fire in that there contrap.
ton.
Lots Of us Is born into this
here world jest to step aside an
let the cars go by.
Deke Spr1ggins never grins
less he sees a dollar comm his
way. An then he kin beat any
clown at it.
Little Dan Cupid has smacked
young Abe Hawkins right in the
eye, an I never seen a worse
sinner than hisn. Annie Mandy
Pipps is t'other victim.
hear they're goin' to have a
regular Coney Island bathin' place
over to the lake. Gals round
here is gigglin' an whisperin'
bout one-piece suits. Reform AS.
ISOLATION is gittin' busy to put a
stop to it.
Squire Diggers says If folks
don't stop maxim comic remarks
about his flivver he'll have the
law onto 'em soon.
Six pairs of red shoes an two
blue ones in the village already.
Gittin' to be quite a metropolis.
| UNHONORED
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Some Of the fish they're ketch.
in out to the lake looks like
tomato cans to me.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Grover Carberry Whittle amt
lookin' for a job yit. Says they'll
be huntin' round for a President
next year an he kin wait.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Most stsaoyraphers. a survey
shows. chew gum. which to our
way OF thinking is lots less harm
ful and more comfortable for those
all around EN- than chewing the
rag.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Had a dance over to Fire
mems Hall t'other night, Sophie
Spriggins says the way them
dancers cut up was sinful an
worse than Babylon.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Squire Diggers says If folks
don't stop maxim comic remarks
about his flivver he'll have the
law onto 'em soon.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Six pairs Of red shoes an two
blue ones in the village already.
Gittin' to be quite a metropolis.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Circus wasn't near so good this
year. Peanuts was stale an the
fat lady they had in the side show
was skinny side Of Aunt Tabby
Josher.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Historical Note.

Historians who have been puz-
Eled for centuries over the name
of the song Nero played on his
fiddle while he ordered Rome
burned will be pleased to learn
that an enterprising American has
made the remarkable discovery
that it was Yes. We Have No Ba-
nanas"'
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
FABLES.

That all traffic cops must catch
O certain number OF speeders a
day in order TO show their superior
officers they're on the job.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Polly Pilkins is -walkin' round
nowadays wigglin' her shoulders
as if she had the hives or some
thin. Says it's the latest thing
to carry on like that.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

That all husbands fear the ire
Of their wives.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Jeb Jiggers has got him a new
car but his barn amt painted
yit.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

That all sour people had busted
that made 'em that way.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Huh!

The average mans recipe for
success is try to get it!
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Gal come by here Wednesday
drivtn' a pink car an she didn't
have no sleeves on Whatsoever.
Deken Spriggins's daughter Hubby
says she ought to be took up by
the constable.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

That all BARRIERS are talkative.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

NJ ILLAGE BOARD over 90
" the Corners lie talkln' Of
mowin' Main street. Grass
does need cuttin' pretty bad.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

Teller up to the Junction Sat-
day was sellin' two gold rings an
a cake OF soap for 80 cents.
That's jest bout what they looked
like to me.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

I hear they're goin' to have a
regular Coney Island bathin' place
over to the lake. Gals round
here is gigglin' an whisperin'
bout one-piece suits. Reform AS.
ISOLATION is gittin' busy to put a
stop to 1t.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28

That all landlords are heartless.