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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04

The blue sky, the narrow trail
through woodlands, the camp by the
side of the mountain lake and
group of khaki-clad youngsters Of
fer big possibilities for character
building, training for citizenship ana
Guardianship. The Boy Scout
. .heme offers to teachers of boys
f;om twelve to eighteen the best
means to supplement the work of
the school, the church and the
home. Boy Scouts of America rec
ognize certain fundamental princi-
Piles of boy nature in it's program of
training boys through purposefui
activities. A very carefully con-
structed theory of boy training has
been evolved by eminent boy work
ers and educators, based upon years
OF practical experience. This pro-
gram has been applied to all condi-
tons of boy life in all parts of the
country, and has been found to
stand the test.
The influence of a decade of this
outdoor training through play has
had a great and silent influence up
on the methods of reaching Adde'S
cent youth. Even where the Boy
Scout program has not been actual
ly incorporated into the regular
work of a school, the presence of a
troop in the community has made a
great impression upon the boy life
of that region. There is scarcely a
town or city of any size in America
where there is not one or more
troop of Boy Scouts. All cities Of
$4,000 inhabitants or over are or
ganiZed with first-clasS executive
councils to extend the work, and 20
per cent of the cities of $4,000 i'll
h~abitants and over are so well or
ganized as to have executive coun-
ellis of the first class.
Many schools in these places have
actually taken UP the Boy Scout
work as a part of their regular pro-
gram. In many public schools of
New York City the Boy Scout move
ment is growing in favor as the
most effective means of supplement
ing the regular work Of the schools.
Among the detectives of the Boy
Scout movement are good citizen
ship and good churchmanship. BY
attracting the attention of growing
boys of the ages between twelve
and eighteen, the activities which
conserve their enthusiasm and
transmutes their activities into the
realization of these detectives, the
Boy Scout scheme takes the boz
where he is, and supplies him with
an interrelated and well-balanced
system of interests and things to do
The scoutmaster is like the teach
er in the pivotal, strategic, position
of intelligent direction. The training
which the scoutmaster gives to the
boys of his troop supplements that
of the day and high schools of and
the Bible school. The Boy Scouts
Of America recognize frankly that
the adult aims of citizenship and
character are somewhat different
from the boy aims of pleasure and
interest. Only can the adult hope
to effect his aims as he does so
through the boys interests. The
train" Of the adult program must
run on the tracks of the boys
interests propelled by the boys en-
thusiasm. Character and citizenship
then may be expected as by-pro-
ducts of what the boy does and
thinks under leadership and asso-
citation. To get an ideal or an idsa
into a boy. one must have his at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
CRANBURY

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Forman en-
tertained on New Year Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Forman and family of Eliza
beth; DIR. and Mrs. A. G.. Forman,
Mr., and Mrs. F. G. Laird and For
mar VanDenburgh, of Bayonne; Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, Miss
Rhoda Dorrance. Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Chamberlain and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lemuel Suits, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Stults and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Perrine and family,
Miss r. Ella Chamberlain and Mr.
and Mrs. John Dorrance and family.
Mrs. Emma Harder. Mrs. Bessie
3. Dey, Miss Gertrude Harder and
Miss Melvene Dey, were visitors on
Sunday with MI. and Mrs. Elwood
Onderdonk and family at New
Brunswick.
Mrs. Thomas Hutton is entertain
ing Miss Dorothy Borel of Beverley,
and Theresa Hubert of Old Bridge.
The w. c. t. u. of Cranbury viii
meet next Tuesday. January 3, with
Mrs. Lewis Schenck. The committee
ir charge will be Mrs. Charles Hof-
man and Mrs. Emma Harder.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Russell Johnson
entertained on New Years Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Hoffman, or English
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Han
cock, Of Hightstown, and Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander Paul, Of Long
Branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Disbrow Bergen and
Miss Adah Rue were visitors over
the week-end with Mrs. John f
Ten Brock at Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
RARlTAN TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jacob enter
tanned friends over the weekend.
The Misses Anna and Helen Kut-
cher spent the holidays at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Pfeiff, of Perth
Amboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Johnson OF
Perth Amboy, visited MI. and Mrs.
John Johnson yesterday.
Ladies' Aid Society Of Our. Re-
deemer's church meets this after
noon. A meeting of the congrega-
ton will be held tonight in the par
sonage.
Mrs. Fred Beutel was a Perth AM
boy visitor yesterday.
The Misses Katherine and Marga-
ret ellis were Perth Amboy visitors
last night.
Mrs. A. Rees and her daughter re-
turned yesterday on S. S. Manchuria
from a six months trip to Europe.
Lillian Kestrup, eleven years old.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Kes-
trup, who died Tuesday afternoon.
will be buried at 2 o'clock today at
the Alpine cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Margolin n
tertained friends yesterday.
Mrs. Michael Bollo was a New
Brunswick visitor last night.
Mrs. Howard Bloomfield attended
a card party at Metuchen yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
TRACKLESS TROLLEY TIED
UP WHEN POLE JAMS

TOTTENVILLE, Jan. "A track
less trolley car became stalled at
Arthur Kill road and Bentley sire ct
shortly after 10 O'Clock last night
when the motorman misjudged his
distance in turning the corner at
that point and got off the roadway
into the gutter. In attempting to
get back again the trolley pole be-
came damned in the two feed wires
and tied the traffic up around the
loop from Main street for two hours
until the wrecking crew arrived at
IL o'clock and released the pole.
All this time cars coming in from
Richmond were turned at Main
street and Arthur Kill road. This
required considerable maneuvering
to get the cars around in the mar
row street.
The cars were run all night in
order to keep the road open and
the storm of last night ysailed to
hinder the travel in the least.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
PERTH AMBoY EVENING NEWS, T%HURsDAY, JANUARY 4, 1923.
WOMAN TRIES
To KILL SELF
Carteret Resident Swallows
Poison--ls Not Expected
to Live

CARTERET, Jan. 4.-Angeline Fee
desco, wife of Tony Fedesco, thirty
two years old and living at 55 Lewis
street attempted suicide when she
swallowed a large dose of bichloride
of mercury at 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon during the absence of her
husband. The poison may result in
her death within the next forty-eight
hours.
According to the police, Mrs. Fe-
desco has three children and would
give birth to another shortly. Her
husband, it was said returned home
at dinner time and found his wife
continuing her household duties and
moaning with pains. She refused
to divulge the nature of her pains,
until after IL o'clock last night,
when a hurry ( u for DR.. H. L.
Strandberg was made. Police Off
Ger Thomas Donahue also appeared
and found about ten tablets Of the
poisonous mercury in the box be-
side her bed.
After giving her medical aid the
physician expressed little hope for
her recovery, the police say.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04

called for tomorrow night at 8
O'Clock in Welshe's Hall. Business
of importance will be taken up, the
secretary reports.
With well founded rumors that
the Jersey Coast Ferry Company
has purchased two new ferryboats
there is a strong probability that
some speedy action will be taken
locally before long. Little work on
this side has been done up to date,
although the plans call for a great
deal. It is believed that a consider
alton OF the route plans in this city
will be taken by the new council
within a short time.
Mrs. Theodore Stolte spent yes
terday at the home of friends in
Newark.
Joseph Kress was a Perth AmboS
visitor last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Halton, OF
Pittsburgh, who visited relatives in
this city owe the holidays, have re-
turned to their home.
A number of the local members
of the Forty and Fights Society OF
the American Legion are planning
to attend the dinner to be held In
New Brunswick on Saturday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
SOUTH AM

Holmes Oliver, of Summit, after
spending the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Oliver. has
returned to his duties at that place.
The Monaghan apartment house
is fast shaping itself. When COM
pleted it will be n of the most
up-to-date buildings in the city.
Leo Wolff and a party of friends
from Perth Amboy, visited in this
city yesterday.
John Mcclure spent yesterday
with friends in New York city.
Miss Pauline Watts, of Roselle,
who has been spending the Christ
mas holidays at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Watts,
has returned to her duties at that
place.
Much interest is being manifested
by the cast selected by the Parent
Teacher Association of st. Mary's
school for the musical comedy to be
hearsals will commence within a
very short time and will be held
nightly.
A joint meeting of the woman's
auxiliary to Luke A. Lovely Post and
the post members will be held short
ly. Several speakers interested in
the state organizations will address
the members on the night selected.
Refreshments and general good time
is being planned by the entertain
ment officer.
Harvey Brumagin has returned
from a business visit to Pittsburgh.
There is no improvement In the
coal situation in this city. People
in dire need of fuel have petitioned
Mayor Chase to use his efforts to-
ward getting some sort of fuel for
them. Cases where sickness is evi-
dent have also been reported.
The Chamber OF Commerce have
temporarily abandoned their plans
for a monster dinner. The affair was
scheduled for December, but will be
postponed until the spring.
Just who will guide the destinies
of Luke A. Lovely Post. American
Legion, which has been the subject
for much discussion the past several
weeks, will be known tonight. Mona
nations will continue previous to
the election and though 1t is rumor-
ed that Chris Mulraine and others
will be nominated for the various
offices many of the members be-
lieve that the nominations already
made and not contested thus far
will safely be the next officers. En-
tertainment with refreshments will
feature during the course of the
evening.
The secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce will within a short time
send to the members of that organ
ization a list Of the eligible mem
bers for the board of trustees. A
vote will be then taken and the new
officers installed. Due to the in
clement weather there was no meet
ing of the chamber last night.
John Mccarthy and Joseph
Triggs motored to the home OF
friends at Perth Amboy last night.
A gang OF marble workers are en-
| gagged in fitting out the new con-
vent OF st. Mary's chl1Eshl@
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
HUGUENOT CHAPTER SO
lNSTALLS ITS OFFICERS

TOTTEN WILLIE, Jan. 1.-The an
nual installation of officers for HUI
guenot Chapter, No. 88, Order of
the Eastern Star, took place last
night at the Masonic Temple and
was the seen of a large gathering
of members OF the order that in
cluded many visitors from the other
chapters on the island. Past Grand
Lecturer Chauncey Goodrich, of
Great Kills, was the installing Off
Ger and he was assisted by the re-
firing matron, Mrs. Lizzie p. Ere
richs, as marshal and Mrs. jeanette
Videon, as the assistant marshal.
Mrs. Frerichs was presented with an
electric lamp from her staff of Of
ficers during the past year and a pin
from the chapter. Henry LaForge
who has served as the patron Of the
chapter for the past seven years was
presented with a gold piece from the
chapter.
There were more than 200 present
that included members and visitors.
The newly elected officers installed
are: Matron, Mrs. Nina Nance; pa
tron, Henry LaForge; assistant mat
on, Mrs. Emma Moore; treasurer,
Mrs. Anna Sprague; treasurer, Mrs.
Emma Sprague; ~conductress, Mrs.
j. d. Firth: associate conductress,
Mrs. Gertrude Anderson; trustee for
three years, Mrs. Lizzie p. Frerichs;
trustee for two years, Mrs. Anita Van
Wagner. The appointed officers
by the matron and also placed
in their respective chairs are: Ada,
Mrs. Mildred Hollowell; Ruth, Mrs.
Lucy Random; Esther, Mrs. Lydia
Richards; Martha, Mrs. Emma
Frice; Electa, Mrs. Lucy Corson;
chaplain. Mrs. Eva Melvin; marshal,
Miss Mildred McCallum; historian,
Miss Verna Davidson; warder, Mrs.
Lillian Miller, and sentinel, Ewald j..
Gross; pianist, Miss Anna Robinson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
lords

Mrs. Howard Madsen visited in
New York City Tuesday.
Miss Frances Donnelly was a
Perth Amboy visitor Monday.
M. Schnirman and children
Nation, Lillian and Bertha. visited
relatives in Kings Highway, Brook
Ign, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ceiling Sr.,
entertained a number OF friends and
relatives at their home New Years
eve. Refreshments were served and
the new year was ushered in with
well wishes and merrymaking. A
beautiful display of fireworks was a
feature of the evening",
Mr.. and Mrs. Anders Andersen are
now residing in their new home on
Ford avenue They were formerly
of Main street, Fords.
The Fords Woman's Club held
their community Christmas program
on the premises of the Fords school
last week. Speaking and singing
was a feature of the evening. "A
box of candy was presented to each
child present.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Ceiling in the Perth Amboy
City Hospital Tuesday morning.
Mother and child are doing nicely.
I1I5s 1ClllllS ID LIS llbSE VI VI
and Mrs. Miceal Joyce of town.
Russell Epstein was q local visitor
Tuesday.
A skating party was held Tuesday
night on the old Ice pond, near
Main street, Fords. The party con-
sisted of Viola Ernst, Freda Dagger,
Maude Rasmussen, Cornelius Rod
ner, Ernest Krauss, Robert Krauss,
Hans Dixon, Christian Dixon, Henry,
Jacob and Emily Ceiling.
Miss Elsie Liddle visited in Perth
Amboy Tuesday.
Mr.. Albert Hellegard. a local
| painter and decorator, has pur-
chased a roadster.
Soren Nelson was a Perth Am
| boy visitor Tuesday.
Frank Durham visited Wood
| bridge Tuesday.
A New Years eve celebration was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Andersen in Fords. Re-
| freshments were served at a late
hour. Thadius Bancyk furnished the
music for the evening. Singing and
games were enjoyed. Those present
Included: MI. and Mrs. A. Anderson
and daughter. Lois; James Rogan,
Thadius Bancyk, John 10th, Con-
stance, Dorothy, Royal Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, Thorvald,
Arthur anud Merrill Anderson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
TOTTENvILLE

Miss Grace Laing is back home
after the holidays in Philadelphia.
Police Sergeant George F. Con-
boy is back to duty again after sew
eral days sick leave.
IL b. Voorhees,. vice president OF
the Staten Island Rapid Transit
with other officials, were at the local
depot yesterday.
Miss Margaret Allen has returned
TO Vassar College after the holidays
at home with her parents.
Richard Lewis is back to Prince
Fon after SPENDING the holidays here
with his mother.
Sergeant Frank Walker, a mem-
Der Of the New York police depart
ment band, who was with the band
ct the Inauguration ceremonies Cf
Governor Alfred Smith is back to
duty again after the several davs
trip.
Miss Irene Holley has returned TO
Brooklyn after a visit with Miss
Grace Laura.
Joseph Tacciola of Brooklyn, re-
ce1ved a suspended sentence in the
second district court yesterday for
driving a a with 1922 license
plates. He was given a summons
by Patrolman O'Donnell.
Huguenot Lodge, No. 381, f. and
A. M. will meet tonight at the Ma
sonic temple.
a quarterly meeting of the Sun
day School Board of Bethel church
will be held Saturday night at the
home of Miss Laura B. Yetman, Ar
thur Kill road.
District Deputy Grand Master
Lauritz Olsen and staff will go to
Port Richmond tomorrow night 20
install the newly elected and APP
pofntedAQfHcers OF Mortified Lodge
No S8S, MI Fellows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Birdsal of
Brooklyn visited friends at Little
Farms over the holidays.
Miss Elizabeth Depew has recov-
cred from recent illness.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Miss Jeanette Cuthbert,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Cuthbert, to George OEerjost of New
Brighton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wakeman
are home after the holidays at
Wernerville, Pa.
Mrs. Anna Fleischauer is recover
ing at her home in Bloomingdale
road from injuries received last
week, when an automobile she was
riding overturned.
Sidney Ayers, state president of
the Young Peoples Society of the
w. C. Il. u, will speak at the Young
Peoples meeting at the home OF
Mrs: Bessie Browne, Amboy road,
tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
MISS ESTHER PUGSLEY
WEEDS CHESTER A. BURT

HELMETTA, Jan. Miss Esther
Meeker Pugsley, eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick l.. Pugsley,
OF Peekski1l, N. Y, was married
to Chester Avery Burt Jr., son
Of Postmaster and Mrs. Chester
Avery Burt, OF this place, Saturday
afternoon, the official clergyman be-
Ing the Rev. Benjamin III. Everitt OF
Ossining, N. Y, assisted by the Rev.
DR.. S. Willis McFadden, pastor of
the Peekskill Presbyterian church.
The ceremon was performed at
the home of the brides parents.
David Jones of New York played the
wedding march from "Lohengrin,"
and selections were sung by Miss
MYRTLE Fish, a ~isoIoist of the Smith
College glee club. The bride was
given In marriage by her father.
The bridesmaids were Miss $. Vel
ma Pugsley, a sister, of Peekskill;
Miss Marie Rewalt, of Roselle, N, j.;
Miss Marjorie Bushnell. of Peeksk1ll,
and Miss Myrtle Fish, of Roselle,
N. j.
The brides gown was of white
brocaded chiffon and she carried a
sheaf of white bridal roses. The
bridesmaids wore quaint costumes OF
yellow and orchid taffeta and carried
COIOIldt OOQ10Cio u OLAitd1t 6"NO
peas and and ophelia. The brides
travelling costume was a fur-trimmed
suit of blue and a silver cloth hat.
Arthur Angilly of New York, was
best man; Leroy Burt of Crawford,
u cousin of the groom, and j. E.
Dittmar of Freehold, were the
ushers.
A reception and supper followed
the ceremony. After a short we'd
ding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Burt will
reside at Belle Harbor, l.. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Avery Burt
OF Helmetta have announced the en-
| gagement of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Stanger Burt, to Mr.. Gran
ston Daniel Eldridge, Of Wichendon,
| Mass, a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Eldredge, of Antrim, N. h. Mr.
Eldredge and his brother. I'll. Burr
Eldredge, are publishers of the
| Winchendon Courier and the Mon
adnock Breeze. The wedding will
take place in June.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
TODAY
ON LEGISLATION
Both Parties Meet at Trenton
Governors Address to
Be Brief

TRENTON, Jan. 4:-Finishing
touches are today being put on the
legislative policies to be pursued by
both parties at the session of the
legislature which convenes here
Tuesday. The Republican joint
conference committee members are
here today talking over their pro-
posed program of legislation which
will be submitted to the entire Re-
publican membership in the legisla-
ture here tomorrow.
The Democratic minority is also
here Cor the last procession confer
ence regarding legislation. 1t is
hkel ethat at this conference some
wiz be agreed upon and prepared
indefinite shape. Save this subject,
the Democratic legislative program
is already in shape for the session.
h Republicans also have a sub
Ject to discuss today. AS yet the
majority has taken no definite stand
on prohibition in general and the
state Hobart enforcement act. An
attempt will likely be made to in
troduce a repeater to that act by
the "wets" led by House Leader
Corio, of Atlantic county, who has
already rlade known his intention
of waging a fight against the "drys."
Governor-elect George s. Silzer
has made it known that his first in
augural message to the legislature
will be brief. He believes tina. in
the past that the real Importance
OF inaugural messages to the law
making body has been lost because
Of undue length.
Chief among the subjects to be
dealt with by the new governor in
his message will be taxation & d
road matters. AS to the latter, the
present governor and the governor
elect seem to differ. Mr.. Silzer is
insistent that the entire board
should go while Mr.. Edwards does
not deal with the subject in that
way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
KEASBEY

The regular weekly card games
in the firemen's card tournament
will be played tonight. Several of
the leading teams are matched up
to play tonight.
Protection Fire Company No. L
held its first meeting of the year
Tuesday night. The company plans
to have a busy program OF social
events for the remaining winter
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wagenhoffer
entertained relatives from New
York over the holiday.
Andrew Ludwig is able to be up
and about again after a four months
confinement due to injuries received
In an accident at Railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heinrich Moog and
children of Fords visited relatives
here Tuesday night.
The local st. Johns Hungarian
Society expects to have a meeting
shortly to elect officers for the new
year.
The Misses Elsie and Mary Kress
visited friends in S%ayreville Tues-
day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
CharIes ]. Durr

KEYPORT, Jan. 4AannI
ment OF the death of Charles j. [
of New Haven, Conn, was rel
in the borough on Tuesday, his
occurring on New Years IA
hours after the return OF Mrs
to her home from q ten day
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
ter Terry of Myrtle avenue.
For the past year Mr.. Dul
been suffering from the form
gas pockets around the heal
the attack Of Monday proved
Mrs. Durr came here to as
the rendering of the Christina
sic at Calvary M. p. church al
been in telephone commun1
with her husband daily.
the holiday season he had bee
ing particularly we'll and IL
suffered any attacks. He was
i'll on Monday although Mrs
was not aware of the fact VIII
left the borough to return al
Haven, Monday morning.
Upon receiving the word 4
Durr's death, Mrs. Terry. led
mediately to meet the family il
York and accompany them toJ
den, NJ, Y, where the funeral
ice and burial take place today
Mr.. DUR conducted a tailoriH
adjustment in New Haven and
well known locally.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

KEYPORT, Jan. 4.-Announce-
ment is made of the marriage of DR..
Ann May Seligman, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Seligman, of this
borough, to DR.. Harold Stewart Del
cher, son Of Mrs. Zachary Delcher
of Newark, the marriage occurring
at Grace Episcopal church, Newark.
The bride is a graduate of the To-
cal high school, also OF Syracuse
University, later taking a special
in medicine at Cornell Uni
versity, both bride and groom being
graduates of Cornell class of 1920.
They have both served in a New
ark hospital and now reside in New
ark.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
CHRISTMAS CLUB AT
BANK BEING FILLED

TOTTENvILLE, Jan. 4.-With
the Christmas club at the T~ottenville
National Bank on its third week,
more than two-thi~1s of the number
yea have already become mem
bers of the 1928 club. On ac-
OF the holidays, many signed
pup the Tuesday nights after Christ
Ifnas and New Years day, in the
Ilub. Last year the bank paid out
$4,000 to 1850 depositors, and this
ear have arranged to take care of
any more, SO that residents in
is section will have a larger sum
spend around the holidays.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-04
WRECKS CAR 10 save
OLD BRIDGE W0l

OLD p Jan.
effort to avoid hitting n
Schiller, who was wal
the road from South r
place Charles Butcher %
driving along the road
home from South RiN
family today are sum
bruises caused when his
over.
Butcher was driving
road when a car coming
posite direction blinded
strong headlights sd tina
see Mrs. Schiffler unit
hit her.. In an effort
accident he turned
.uickly. The machine
and was damaged
None of the occupants
are seriously hurt.