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PERTH AMBOY
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VOL. II NO. 221 PERTH AMBOY, N. J.,
EVENING NEWS.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1903 SECOND EDITION
ALDERMEN DISCUSS
FIRE IMPROVEMENT.
At Committee Meeting Last Night It IVas Decided To Take Some
Act ion. But Nothing Definite IVas Decided Upon-. A New Company
May Be Organized And a Chemical Engine Purchased.
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M?he improvement of the fire depart
ment was discussed at the meeting of
the committees of the Board of Alder
men last night. It was definitely de
oided to make several improvements
the exact nature of which are not
fully decided upon. The amount of
bonds to be issued is another subject
not yet determined as the aldermen
want more figures and estimates be
fore they take this step.
It is very probable that a new com
. pany will be organized ; a chemical
engine purchased and horses be bought
for McClellan Hose. This is to meet
the demands of the Fire Underwriters
as nearly as possible. In the event of
horses being furnished the McClellans,
the membership of that company will
be reduced.
Nothing was definitely decided upon
at the meeting last nipht, but it is
pretty certain that Washington Hose
Company will have a new house sit
uated on a lot owned by the city. The
location has not been decided upon.
As far as could be learned the alder
men disapprove of the purchase of a
steamer on the ground that if it wcs
put to work it would pump all the
water away from the hose companies.
As the aldermen have not' fully
made up their minds what the im
provements will be these plans may
yet be changed. The matter is to be
ignored no longer, however, and with
, in a short time Perth Amboy will
hnve an up-to-date department.
SECOND ENTERTAINMENT.
Maennerchor Vorwaerts Will Hold^Event In
Braga Hall To-Night.
The members of the Maennerchor
Vorwaerts will give their second grand
entertainment and ball in Braga Hall
tonight. The following committee
has been appointed : Floor [manager,
Emil Glaton ; assistant, J. Massopust.
Those in charge of arrangements are,
J. Eutcher, C. Massopust, A. Scholz
and B. Olmi. The reception commit
tee is P. Prechocki, J. Griener, T.
Schulz, G. Meyer, O. Schmidt; Re
freshment oommittee, J. Buchner, C.
Massopust, J. Kutcher, M. Lemberg;
Financial committee, J. Massopust,
J. Olees, G. Koos, J. Lovring.
The present officers of the sooiety
are President, William Ziper; first
vice president, John Kutcher ; second
vioe president, William Massopust;
corresponding secretary, Joseph Olees ;
financial secretary, James Lorfing;
treasurer, Joseph Massopust Sr. ; col
lector, A. Greiner; librarian, G.
Koos.
THE FORUM APPEARS
Is a Bright Looking, Newsy Sheet Publish
ed By The Young Men.
"The Forum," the new publication
to be issued monthly by the Young
Men's Forum, makes its first appear^
ance today. It is a bright, newsy
looking sheet of eight pages of four
columns each. It is edited by Harry
H. Runyon with Francis Seaman
Associate editor. The business de
partment is under the management of
Chester Gillis with Ernest A. Pierson
as his assistant. The initial number
has a large two-colnmn cut of last
year's football team on the first page
with a description of the eleven. In
side are several well-written contri
butions which show that the young
men are fully competent to conduct
such an up-to-date publication as
"The Forum" proves to be. The
editorials are to the point and are a
credit to the paper.
The Evening News wishes its new
contemporary much sucoess.
Real Estate oolumn page 2.
PARDEE BALL
BIG SUCCESS.
Hundreds of People Throng Wild
er Hall To Dance Last
Night.
FOR HOSPITAL BENEFIT.
The popularity of the Perth Ambov
Hospital was fully demonstrated last
night at the ball given by the em
ployes of the O. Pardee Works in
Wilder Hall. The place was packed
with the largest crowd that has ever
entered it.
The people came early and long be
fore the time set for the grand march
there was hardly room to move. To
the stiains of Nelson and Morrissey's
orchestra the crowd danced until 9.45
o'clock when the grand inarch began.
This was led by William Hoy and Miss
Cordelia Hull. They were followed
by about seventy-five couples. After
the grand march dancing was again
the feature until 11 o'clock when the
cake walk took place.
This was the feature of the evening.
The judges were C. Seymour Dutton,
E. V. R. Sofield, Philip Gabriel, Mr.
Metzer, and M. Miller. There were
two couples in the walk which wa9
for a prize of $10 in gold. There
were some very olever figures made
and file walkers won plenty of
applause. The judges awarded the
prize to Hugh McArdle and Miss
Rachel Jago.
At the last Pardee ball McArdle
was also the lucky winner of the cake
walk. At 12 o'clock a grand supper
was served in Olosson's restaurant.
The pretty badges worn by the com
mittee attraoted a great deal of atten
tion. They consisted of two steel
bars attached to a ribbon which was
clasped to a pin also of steel. Suspend
ed from the lower bar by a thin wire
was a small piece of tile with the
date of the Pardee ball on it. The
badges were made by James McCabe
and all the material used came from
the works of the 0. Pardee plant.
Early this morning the last of the
crowd left tue hall, and when the.
money taken in last night is turned
over to the hospital authorities, it j
will add a neat sum to the treasury.
The floor manager was William H.
Hoy assisted by John F. Rickwood,
while the committee of arrangements
consisted of the following: P. H.
Walker, J. F. Rickwood, J. W.
Mackey, W. B. Addison, W. H. Hoy,
A. Numbers, G. Thomas, W. O'Brien, j
A. E. Richards. The offioers of the
O. Pardee Club at the present time are
E. J. Mullen, President; J. H. Mc
Cabe, vice president; M. E. Dunn,
secretary and treasurer.
A DIME SOCIAL.
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Ladies of Grace English Luthern Church
Raise Money For 6ood Cause.
The Ladies Aid Society of Grace
English Lutheran Church held a dime
sociable at the home of Mrs. Joseph
Eidd, 81 William street, last night,
which was a greater success than the
ladies had dared to anticipate. There
were about fifty-fivq people present.
Coffee and cake were served. The
money was collected by Mrs. Munroe,
of Miiiket street, and tarned over to
the pastor, the Rev. E. J. Keuling.
It is to be used for the benofit of the
church.
The next dime sociable will be held
on May 22 at the home of Mrs. John
Dingier, No 40. William street.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
PERTH AMBOY.N, J.
HAMILTON K KKAN, PBurDBMT HAJPKY CONAHD, Cabhiir
Capital
Profits
i Stockholders Liability
r\ and Deposits
$1,003, 407*41
Pays interest on Check Accounts
$1,000 and over at 3 % S500 and over, at 2%|
Sollcts Accounts Large and small
WERE MARRIED
IN SLPETERS
Miss Jeannie Ogden Miller And
Dr. William Paterson Cornell
Made Man And Wife.
SUPPER FOLLOWS.
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Church Beautifully But Simply Decorated
?Ceremony Performed By The Rector
J. L. Lancaster In The Presence of
Many Guests- Home Reception And
Bride And Groom Start on Tour.
Miss Jeannie Ogden Miller, daughter
of Bloomfield Jackson Miller, of this
city, and Dr. William Paterson Cor
nell, of Charleston, S. C., were mar
ried in St. Peter's Episcopal Church
2 o'clock this afternoon. The oere
mony was performed by the rector,
Rev. J. L. Lancaster. ^
The church was filled, many out Of
town guests being present.
The floral decorations in the church
were beautiful but verv simple, the
altar alone being decorated with
Easter lilies, palms and southern
smilax. The bride, who was given
away by her father, wore a beautiful
gown of peau de soie with duchess laoe
and chiffon trimmings and a veil of
tulle caught up with orange blossoms.
She carried a shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley. At the altar she was
met by the bridergoom and they were
married with the beautiful Episoopal
servioe.
Miss May Mercer, cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor. She was
dressed in a beautiful gown of em
broidered pink crepe deohine trimmed
with valenciennes lace and she carried
a bouquet of bridesmaids roses. The
best man was to have been John
Heury Cornell, of New York, brother
of the groom, but he was taken ill
suddenly and could not be present.
The U9hers were Cortlandt Parker
Jr., of Newark, Herbert Q. Ogden,
Dr. Albert Potter, RiohardW. Meade,
William Paterson Van Wyck, of New
York, and Dr. N. Darrell Harvey, of
Providence, R. I.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal party and the invited guests
were taken to the home of the bride s
father, at 8 Water street, where a
wedding supyer was served from 2.80
till five o'clock. The guests were re
ceived by Mrs. Theodore F. Mercer,
an aunt of the bride, who waB charm
ingly dressed a gown of embroidered
black crcpe de chine trimmed with
point lace.
The interior of the house was decor
ated with great masses of flowers,
smilax, and palms. The decorations
were dotted with bunches of white
and pink carnations, the work being
done bv Begerow & Gerlach, florists,
of Newark.
An elaborate supper was served by
Day Brothers, caterers, also of New
ark. The happy oouple left on an
early train on their wedding tour and
upon their return they will reside in
Charleston, S. C., the home of the
groom. Dr. Cornell is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard M. Cornell, of this
oity.
Bought Eighteen Lots.
Nielsen Brothers have just sold to
Martin Momberg a plot of eighteen
building lots located on New Bruns
wick avenue just east of the hospital.
The ground was owned by Cortlandt
Parker, of Newark, and the prioe paid
is said to be between four and five
thousand dollars. Mr. Momberg, it
is said, will erect a handsome resi
dence upon his newly purchased site.
POLICE COURT NEWS
John W. Cook, a boatman, was
arrested by officer Long last night
charged with being drunk. He was
discharged when arraigned before Re
corder Piokerftgill this morning.
|A. K. JENSEN
Successor to J . K.JENSEN,
[MASON CO NT RACTOR
j 250 Washington St. Cor. Johnstone
CUSICK FOR
SHORTSTOP.
Marions Sign Famous Hoboken
Player For The Season
Here.
IS A GREAT PLAYER.
Marions Are Getting Ready For Great
Sport This Year? Declared They Had
a Winner Up Their Sleeve And May
Have Another For Third Base -Fans
Are Enthusiastic Over The Prospect.
By far the moat sensational an
nouncement that has thus far emanat
ed from the Marion management came
this morning when Manager Galvin
made public the fact that he had sign
ed "Jack" Cnsick, the star in fielder
of the Hoboken team, to play at short
witRithe Marions this season. The
news of the acquisition of Cnsick will
prove a joyful surprise to the fans,
who, while they had an inkling that
the management had a big card up
their sleeves, nevertheless had no
idea that such a cracker jack player
could be secured.
It can be said without question that
Gusick is the best semi-professional
shortstop in the vicinity of New York.
In hitting and fielding he possesses
ability that ranks him far and away
above all other players of the position
hereabouts. He is a sure sticker and
a timely one, his ability to wield the
ash when men are on bases making
him a terror to opposing pitchers.
His work at short is oapable of b?ing
classed as phenomenal because of the
ease and accuracy with which he fields
balls that are knocked his way. He
covers a great lot of ground and is on
that account of great assistance to
the pitcher. He is a fleet baserunner
and the equal of Hiclrey as a run
getter.
Last year Cnsick was seen here sev
eral times with Orange and conse
quently his worth to the Marions is
easily recognized by the fans. He
has already played several games this
season with the crack Hoboken team,
of which he is the star, and will be
in fine shape for the opening game
here.
Cusick's coming will be hailed with
delight by all baseball enthusiasts be
cause it makes good the promise set
forth in the Evening News that the
best men in the business were being
secured for short and third. The
announcement of the player for the
latter position will be made in a few
days and will cause just as mnch of a
sensation as the signing of Cnsick.
It is now time for the cranks to get
in line at the box office window and
get their season ticktes. There is no
longer anv doubt but that Perth Am
boy is going to have a corking good
team this season.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Petts will spend
Sunday in Princeton.
Mrs. Edward R. Prootor has return
ed home after a visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Nela Watson, accompanied by
her niece, haB returned from Phila
delphia.
Andrew Hanson, of Brighton ave
nue, has resigned this position at the
New Jersey Terra.Cotta Work to enter
the 6mploy ot the Long Island Terra
Cotta Company, of Long Island City.
Members of Algonquin lodge E. of
P. will meet in their hall at 7 o'clock
sharp tomorrow night to attend the
evening services in the Presbyterian
church.
Charles Witz, of Oak street, had his
right eye badly injured while at his
work at the Raritan Copper Works
this morning.
George Riug, of High stieet, who
has been visiting friends In Keyport,
for a few days, is in town again.
Policeman John Wood, of Madison
avenue, who has been on the sick list
for a few days, is on duty again.
John Shutz has retnrned to Hart
ford, Conn. , after visiting State street
friends.
Advertising is the life of trade.
BEHEADED IN SIGHT
OF FELLOW WORKMEN.
John Humphries Met Horrible Death At Raritan Copper Works
Yesterday Afternoon? Was Pinned Down And Two Cars Pass
ed Over Him?Coroner Henry Is Investigating The Case.
ARBOR DAY
IN SCHOOLS.
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Was Observed Tnroughout The
City In An Appropriate
Manner.
NOTREEjTPLANTED.i
Yesterday was Arbor Day and was
celebrated with literary exercises in
all the local public schools. As
there is no room on the grounds at
the present time for tiie planting of
trees, that feature of the day was not
observed here.
At the High School Misses Rose
Lewis, Lettie Tooker, Jennie John
son, Oarl Oleson and Gilbert Seil read
papers on different ^subjects. Prof.
William Paterson also read an inter
esting paper on Athletes.
A debate on "Resolved That Wild
Flowers Give Greater Satisfaction
than Cultivated Ones" was taken part
in bv the followiiw pupils: Affirma
tive, Louis Croweil and Miss Annie
Holm; Negative, Hans Hansen and
Miss May Gonnor. The school pupils
who were the judges deoided in favor
of the negative. In all the lower
grades of the different schools the
exercises taken part in by the pupils
were about the same. ^
CHURCHES
Presbyterian.
Services in the Presbyterian chnroh
tomorrow at 10.30 o'clock and at 7.90
o'clock. There will be communion in
connection with the morning service.
In the evening the Knights of Pythias
will attend in a body.
Baptist.
The Easter music will be repeated
in the Baptist church tomorrow. In
the morning, Pastor Ferris' subject
will be "The Source of Love." In
the evening the subject is "A Great
Reversal"' There will be baptism in
connection with the evening service.
The morning praver service meets at
10 o'clock, Sunday School at 2.30 p.
m. and the B. Y. P. U. at 6.30 o'clock.
Simpson M. K.
Devotional meeting, 9.30 a. m. 1
Preaching, 10.80 a. m., subject "The
Power and Presence of a Great Per
sonality." Sundav School, 2.30 p.
m., Ep worth League, 6.30 p. m. sub
jcet "Four Red Flags. Self Conceit,
Prejudice, Jealousy, Reckless Hand
ling of Another's Name." leader Mr.
S. Garretson. At 7. 30 p. m. the pastor
will deliver his fourth Proclamation.
Grace English Lutheian.
There will be installation of church
council at the evening servioe in
Grace English Lutheran Church in
Knights of Pythias Hall tomorrow.
The subject for the morning is "Our
Great Pattern," for the evening
"Christs's Compassion and care for
the Distressed. " Rev. E. J. Keuling,
the pastor, will preach the sermon.
A Frenh Rimalitii Kit-nit*.
LONDON, April 18.? The Peking cor
respondent of the Times says the latest
explanation by the Russian legation in
regard to the failure to carry out the
terms of the Mauchurian convention
and to restore the treaty port of Niu
chwang to China is that it is due to
the presence at the port of British and
American gunboats and consequent un
certainty in regard to the possible ac
tion of Great Britain and the United
1 States after the restitution of the city.
IBoUs or
Take our Blood Purifier? it removes all
impurities from the blood, which causes
boils and o'her eruptions. It creates a
healthy condition iu the system. Take it
if your health is not what it ought to be;
it will do you good. Large bottle only 75c
PARISEN'S Prescription Pharmacy
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John P. Humphries, a conductor
working; on the drill train in the Rari
tan Copper Works yard was instantly
killed about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon. A car upon which he was rid
ing jnmped the track, throwing him
off together with hundreds of pounds
of copper anodes. These pinned the
man down while the wheels of two
cars passed over him completely sever
ing his head from his body. The
Italian laborers were stricken with
terror at the sight and all left the
vicinity in a hnrry, refusing to go
near the soot again. Coroner Henry
is investigating the matter.
Humphries had been working as
night engineer all winter'on the drill
engine, and as work grew slack this
spring, he went back to his old job as
conductor.
The engine was making a flying
drill with two cars behind, when, in
some manner, the first car went off
the traok, throwing Humphries to the
ground and causing seven or eight
hundred ponnds of copper anodes to
fall on top of him. The aocidc
happened at the switch where J<
Rotalla, an Italian, Jwas acting
switchman. The anodes fell direct!
across Humphries' legs with hia
lying directly across 'the
which the oars were oominc.
was no time for warning.
certain death in the faoe Hum(
could not move and the next
he was beheaded in the sight
fellow workmen.
The men were stricken with
They ran for help and Anally
others arrived
V
been done ^
Coroner HeMS^^^HRe^oompany
to explain how thenHlbt happened,
bnt they offered no other explanation
other than the car jnmped the traok.
How, they couldjnot tell. This part
may better be told by the switchman
and as Coroner Henry is still investi
gating the case, that part will have
to be told later.
The body, which was taken to
Burke's undertaking establishment
last night, has been removed to Mr.
Humphries late home, 237 Washington
street. Mr. Hnmphiies was only
twenty-eight years old.
A wife^ and three small ] children
surviye him. He was a member of
Ira B. Tice Lodge of Railroad Train
men.
The fnneral will be held from St
Mary's church 10 o'clock Monday
I morning when a [solemn high mass
will be celebrated. Interment will
be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
NOTICE.
April 8 1908.
The firm of Obuck & Ihrioki have
this day dissolved partnership.
The business of carpentering and
building will be continued by John
W. Obuck and Julius Ihricki seperat
ly by themselves in same building
near the Penn. Station.
John W. Obuok, 178 Rector st.
Julius A. Ihricki, 27 Division st.
2415-4-9-6t-e.o.d.
F.J. LARKIN, 867 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot water
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments.
Raymond's
ICE CREAM
Best in the City.
Made from pure sweet cream only,
no milk used,
35c per quart; fancy cream, 50c.
We have now 8 flavors: Vanilla, Straw
berry, (fresh fruit), Chocolate, Tattl
Frutti, Bisque, Pistachio, NeopolitM aid
Orange Ice.
Remember 8 flavors of Ice Cream
served now. Any of the above 10 cents
per plate, at
RAYMONDS,
136 SMITH 8TREBT.
We are strictly in the Candy and Ice
Cream Business and sell nothing else.
Delicious IeewCream at Sexton's Drug Store.
Sold forlpO cents a quart, 15 cents a pint.
Take Home a Box. " Strawberry, Chocolate, and Wnilla Flavors.
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