Perth Amboy evening news. [volume], May 20, 1903, SECOND EDITION, Page 5, Image 5

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THE GOUNGIL
IN SESSION.
Many Matters of Local Impor
tance Considered? Telephone
Ordinance Taken up.
Regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held* at Borouph Hall,
Tuesday night, May 18. Present ?
Mnyor Mnirhead, Counoilmen Hill
mui, Gordon, Galligher, Kerr, Clerk
Burmingham and Counselor Pearse.
Communication from Secretary of In
dependent Engine Company stating
that J. F. Fulton and Charles Steuer
wald had resigned from the company
and they had reinstated a member
who had been suspended.
Renewal of license was granted to
N. Ronan and Frank Meinzer.
Quinlin reported that he and the
Inspector of the Board of Health had
looked after the naisance back of
Tomkins Home and found it a hard
thing to remedy.
The ordinance granting franchise to
the Hudson & Middlesex Telephone
and Telegraph Co., was taken up on
second reading [and continued until
next meeting. Invitation from the
G. A. R. to the Mayor and Council
was accepted.
The president of the Board of
Education asked the council to put
4th street in proper condition as it
was impossible for the children to get
to school through that street. The
children had to wade up to their
knees in mud and he hoped that some
actiou would be taken at once to
remedy it.
The Mayor stated that the widow
of the late John .Jacobs and, her three
children were at Tomkins Home and
they were likelv to become an ex
pense to the borough. Mrs. Jacobs is
willing to support the children, he
said, if she could get a house at a
small rent and the Mayor remarked
that the borough owned a house, but
it was now occupied by a party who
had never paid their rent. He thought
it would be a good thing to pnt the
present occupant out and let Mrs.
Jacobs have it. The matter was re
ferred to the Committee on Poor.
Dr. White said that something ought
to be done in regard to sewers and
proper drainage. He presented the
report of Inspector Buokalew to the
Council. He said that unless the
nuisance was abated the matter would
he up to the council. The street com
missioner was instructed to have the
sewers cleaned. Dr. White also stated
that formerly the gutters had been
flushed by the water commissioner
and hoped that the commissioner
would be instructed to do so again.
The street commissioner was in
structed to Ascertain the cost of sec
ond-hand pipe of proper size to extend
the sewers to low water mark.
Mr. Qalligher suggested that a
special election be called to find out
what the people thought in regard to
bonding the town for sewers.
Inspector Buckalew snoke in favor
of Mr. Galligher's suggestion. He
said that he lived on the outskirts of
the borough and did not think it was
right to make him pay for something
he was not receiving the benefit of.
Mr. Kerr said he had been unable
to get the Water committee together
to consider contraot for water with
Perth Amboy. The matter was re
/erred back to the council as a Com
Smittee of the Whole.
i Mr. Gordon wanted to tear down
tyPelffs' fence so as to get the proper
nines so as to give the Dills the pro
perty that belonged to them. He
wanted the borough attorney to be
instructed to proceed to force Mr.
Wolff to have the fence put in its
^proper place. Lawyer PearBe said he
jwould advise the council to keep off
of someone else's property or there
would be trouble, to wait until they
had established proper lines.
Kerr said if he were Mr. Dill lie
would give notice to all hands con
cerned and then put his fence in
H. P ARISEN
201 David St. So. Amboy, N. J. j
f';!^ANQS and ORGANS
RADBURY, WEBSTER and
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Organs from $10 up. Square Plants frem I
$15 up. Cash or lnstsii?nat?.
Dlaoe. He thought Wolff was the
man wlio was on the street. The
street commissioner instructed to em
ploy S. J. Mason, of Perth Amboy, to
establish proper lines.
LUCKY ESCAPE.
J. Shanaphy, of Augusta street, was
jumping on a trolley car Monday
while it was in motion, when Pat
Kennedy came along on a wheel and
ran against him throwing him to the
ground and hurting one of his arms
and his leg. Mr. Kennedy and others
picked him up and carried him to
Mrs. Brook's store stoop. They rubbed
his arm and leg and finally got him
so he could stand, but he limped as
he walked to his home. They said it
was a lucky escape 'or him as he
might have been thrown beneath the
car wheels.
CASE THROWN OUT.
The case of game Warden Church
against Edward Zngler, for allowing
his dog to ran at large, was thrown
out on Monday on account of a tech
nicality in the complaint. The com
plaint should have read March 1003
instead of 1901. The warden will
push the case and the party will be
re-arrested.
MOVED THE SAFE.
The immense safe belonging to the
South Amboy Building Loan Associa
tion was taken out of Stum nil's meat
market, and moved to Borough Hall,
where the association have rooms.
The affair drew a big crowd for it
took a number of men to move it and
caused them their most strenuous
efforts. It took two teams to oonvey
it to the hall.
NEWS ITEMS.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bloodgoorl, Mr.
and Mrs. Oharles Harris, of Mechan
icsville, visited the Aqaarinm, Eden
Mnsee, and Proctor's Theatre of New
York City, on Saturday.
Frederick Howlett, of New York,
and William Parisen, of this borough,
will soon start in business together,
painting, paper hanging and frescoing
in all its branches.
Game Warden Church was very en
joyably entertained bv the President
of the Fish & Game Commissioners,
Hon. Benjamin P. Morris, of Long
Branch, Tuesday afternoon, at Long
Branch.
Thomas Baker, of Broadway, was
somewhat better Monday, but very
weak.
William Meyer, of Broadway, was
a Perth Amboy visitor Saturday even
ing.
Richard Forman has been appointed
janitor of the South Ambov Yacht
Club house.
A. Kerr, of Church street, was one
of the musicians at a Polish dance in
Perth Amboy.
It is said ice is selling at bottom
prices and there is no telling how low
it will be before the summer iB out.
The stores are being supplied at re
markably low figures.
Mrs. O. Hubbs, of Bordentown ave
nue, spont Sunday at Newark.
Mrs. J. Mundy, Mrs. Doulgas Hunt
and son Melvin drove to Browntown
Sunday, for a visit with friends.
m/ Ed. Jojinson and Miss Stella
Havens had a delightful drive out to
different suburban towns Sunday.
John Rue spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. William B. Wyckott-, of
Freehold.
Mrs. Alfred Nelson and daughter
Annie were Perth Ambov visitors
Monday.
Miss Annie Rehfuss, of New York,
spent Sunday with Miss Lena Reh
fuss, of Broadway.
Miss Annie Wien, of Browntown,
was visiting friends in this borongh
Monday.
Mr. J. B. Edwards Sr., of George
street, was a Perth Amboy visitor
Monday.
All members of Ianthe Council are
requested to meet at 7.30 p. in. in
Odd Fellows Hall on May 21 for the
purpose of adoption.
J. Frank, Meinzer, of David street.
was a Perth Amboy visitor'Mouuuy.
The weddinR of Miss Efiie Pimlott
and Charles Berrien will' take place
in Christ Church Wednesday at noon.
John Leary, of George street, was
visiting friends in Perth Amboy,
Monday.
Mrs. Fred Isley was a Perth Amboy
visitor Monday.
The Misses Maggie and Tillie Gint
er, of Broadway, were Perth Amboy
visitors Monday.
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TOTTENYILLE. |
CONVENTION OF CONDUCTORS.
Staten Island Men Attend Session at Pitt
burg? Good Meetings.
At the twenty-ninth national con
vention of the Order of Railway Con
ductors, which ends today at Pitts
burg, Pa., .William O'Connor, of
Tottenville. was the delegate of Divi
sion 384 of the Staten Island order.
Mr. O'Connor has been in the employ
of the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Railroad for the last sixteen years,
and most of this time as a passenger
conductor.
James P. Riley, also of Tottenville,
who attended the convention, was the
alternate deleaate. The cut here
published is kindly loaned by the
JAMBS P. RILEY.
Citizen. Mr. Riley is now visiting
his relatives in St. Louis and Port
land, Ore. Mr. Riley is one of the
best known railroad men in this part
of the country, having worked on
several roads before accepting the
position as conductor on the B. & O.
road. He is at present seoretary
treasurer of Division 384 of Staten
Island, N. Y.
MEDAL CONTEST.
Loya! Temperance Legion of Pleasant
Plai 3 to Entertain.
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The Loyal Temperance Legion, of
Pleasant Plains, will give a medal
contest and a fine musical program in
St. Mark's church, Pleasant Plains,
tomorrow night. Besides vocal and
instrumental music, eight girls are to
recite and the girl who is considered
the best receives a silver medal.
During the evening ice cream will
be served.
WillianiKburg; Honor* Solnvab.
WILLIAMSBURG, Pa., May 20.
Williamsburg, the oldest and probably
the quietest town in Blair county, gave
a great welcome to its most distin
guished son, Charles M. Schwab, pres
ident of the United States Steel cor
poration. The occasion was the laying
of the cornerstone of the Williamsburg
Paper mill, an industrial enterprise to
which Mr. Schwab has contributed
$100,0tt0. In view of the recent disas
ter in the neighborhood of Williams
burg, by which several lives were lost
by the blowing up of a dynamite fac
tory, Mr. Schwab announced that he
would place in the hands of a local
committee $10,000 worth of paper mill
stock to be distributed to the worthy
poor.
SOUTH FRAMINGHAM. Mass.
May 20.? During an - electrical storm
lightning killed two Italian laborers
and a pair of horses here. The men
were employed on the Nt*w Haven road
and had taken shelter under a tree.
Upon search being made their bodies,
as well as those of the horses, were
founds .
NEWS ITEMS.
v Mrs. Arensen, of Broadway, left
yesterday afternoon for a six weeks
recreation to be spent in Chicago with
her brother.
Frank Boute, of Rector street, Perth
Amboy, was a Tottenville visitor
yesterday.
Charles Steinhauaer, of Perth Am
boy, was a Tottenville visitor yester
day afternoon.
Henry Jobes, of Pleasant Plains,
was a Perth Amboy visitor yesterday.
Mr. Bedell, the local painter, has
completed the work of repainting his
Amboy avenue home.
Ferd Peterson and family have re
moved from Amboy avenne to John
son avenue.
The home of John Graham, on Am
boy avenue, has ju9t received a new
coat of paint.
The work of painting M. Adrainy's
house on Main street, has been com
pleted.
The rectory of the Catholic Church
of our Lady, Help of Christians, on
Amboy avenue, is being repaired.
Mies Anna Wiedenhaupt returned to
her home on Ambov avenue, after a
fonr weeks visit with Plaiufield
friends.
Dr. Coleman, of Amboy avenue, is
having his fence painted.
Miss Anna Nelson has returned to
her home in New Brighton after a
pleasant visit spent with her friend,
Miss Margaret Arensen, of Broadway.
Miss Lina Totten, of Broadway,
who has been on the sick list for the
last few weeks, will be out again very
soon.
Ellsworth Sterling, of Trenton, N.
J., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bedell of
Broad way.
TWO VESSELS LAUNCHED.
At the shipyard of A, C. Brown and1
Son, in Tottenville, the steam pleas
ure yacht, owned by Henrv Maurer,
the brick manufacturer of Maurer, N.
J., which has been undergoing
numerous repairs, was launched, as
was also the steam pleasure yacht Es
tella, owned by A. J. Callahan, the
Vesey street tea merchant.
A SHOE SOCIAL.
A Shoe Social will be held at the
home of Mrs. Kugler, 832 Amboy ave
nue, Friday evening. The affair will
be in charge of Huguenot Chapter
No. 88 Order Eastern Star. A pleas
ing musical entertainment will be
givenjafter which ice cream and cake
will be for sale.
New Bedford City Hall a Refuse.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass., May 20.
The New Bedford city hall was con
verted to one of the strangest uses in
its whole history when its doors were
opened to receive 404 Brava immi
grants from the bark Vera Cruz VII.,
which went ashore at Ocracoke inlet.
The immigrants arrived here from
Newbern, N. C., in a special train and
were transported In barges to the city
hall, there to be held until relatives or
friends come forward with assurances
that they will not become public
charges.
Southern Railway Han Bad Wreck.
RALEIGH, N. C\, May 20.? Nine peo
ple were Injured In a wreck on the
Southern railway a mile and a half
| southeast of this city yesterday at 5
o'clock. Those whose hurts are re
garded as serious are Elvin Fleming
of Wilson, N. C? probably internally.
1 and State Representative H. R. Parker
of Wayne, cut and bruised about the
head and back. The others received
inly suj>erflclal cuts and broisea.
Backus Gas and Gasolene Engines
Cheapest Power Known for Driving
All Kinds of Machinery.
Send for particulars to
BACKUS WATER MOTOR CO.
NEWARK , N. J? U> 8. A.
WOODBRIDCE TOWNSHIP. |
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AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
Oak Leavet Entertainment Given in Cauda
Hall Was Well Attended.
The Oak Leaves entertainment given
in Canda Hall on Saturday night, was
well attended and was a success in
every way. The farce entitled "Pop
ping the Question, " was well render
ed by home talent. M. L. Slugg took
the part of Henry Thornton, J. K.
Wilson as Mr. Primrose, Miss Helen
Donnelly as Helen Marry, Miss Mand
Piatt as Miss Biffin, Miss Fannie
Johnston as Miss Winterblossom, Miss
Dena Stauback as Bobin.
After the farce H. Nederberg rend
ered a violin solo, followed bv select
ed reading by Mjss Bessie Sings. The
proKram was concluded with the
farce "The Country School."
NEWS ITEMS.
Mrs. W. V. Quin entertained Mr.
Walter E. Parker and Miss Alice
Mara, of White Haven, Pa., over
Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph J. Mullen is the organ
ist for the new choir of St. Joseph
Chnrch.
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, of Schenec
tady, N. Y., are visiting Mr. Roger's
sister, Mrs. E. H. Wager, on DeLamar
avenue.
Miss Florence Small, of Newark,
was the guest of Miss Jenny Donnel
ly, on Lucol avenue, over Sunday.
Mr. Applegate, of Philadelphia,
was in Port Reading Friday attend
ing to business connected with the
coal docks.
Mrs. Sylvester and Mrs. Glink can
be found at the Real Estate office in
Port Reading any Saturday.
Mrs. Dunham, of Plain field, visited
her daughter, Mrs. Theodore Leber,
in Port Reading over Sunday.
C. S. Walling and J. P. Borden
visited relatives in Long Branch Sun
dav.
Messrs. William Goligan, J. Roberts,
J. Edgar Davis, Cornelius Troost, and
Dan O'Rourke organized a drum
corps on Thursdeay night.
Mrs. T. T. Beam and Miss Georgie
Beam, of Port Reading, and Miss
Belle Beam, of Newark, were enter
tained at dinner by Mrs. L. M. Beam
on Baltimore avenue, Sunday.
Miss Eva Beam, who has been vis
iting in Hackensack, for the past
week, returned to her home on Mon
day.
P O R D S
Warren Winant, of New York, spent
Sundav with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Winant of this place.
Andrew Oleson, of Jersey City,
spent Sunday in this vicinity with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Oleson.
The Social Olubs dance was a great
success. A couple from New Bruns
wick won the prize waltz which was
a gold bracelet.
Henry Schilcox, of Keasbey, is
suffering with a very sore face, the
result of getting in contact with
poison ivy.
Mrs. J. Schilcox, of Keasbey, spent
Monday out of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Rudders spent
Sunday with E. B. Mnndy, of this
place.
1 THOMAS F. BURKE #
J \ ..Funeral Director.. j ,
. | This is the only up-to-date Funeral ( |
' establishment in Perth A in boy & vicinity '
ornci RESIDENCE
( 363 State St. 27 Mechanic St.
LTclapbon* 4ft f Telephone 46 m J
PERTH AMBOY, N. J. #
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NEWS ITEMS.
Miss Eugene Commoss died on Fri
day night at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. C. A. Campbell. Mies
Commoss lias been an invalid for sev
eral years. Tbe funeral services took
place yesterday afternoon.
On Friday afternoon the infant
granddaughter of Mr. Edward Coa
nelly was bnried in Wood bridge. The
child died in New York and was
brought to Wood bridge on the 2.80
train Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Oage and their
infant child spent Snnday with Mra.
Gage's mother, Mrs. Fanny Demareet.
The infant son of Mr. and Mn.
Harry Demarest lias the whooping
cough. i
Several May parties were heB on
Saturday in the woods.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Boynton and
Miss Georgie Boynton spent ^Hturday,
Sunday, and Monday Ulth Mr. Albwt
Boynton at Cornell University.
Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard Collins
Edgar and Mr. John Blanchard Edgar
of Sewaien, spent Sundav with Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Edgar at Avenel.
Mrs. F. I. Perry spent Monday oat
of town.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ames and Mas
ter Oliver Ames, spent Snnday at Mr.
C. W. Boyn ton's residence.
Mrs. S. B. Hinsdale is on tbe aiok
list.
Mr. Zeihn, of Sewaren, is having
his house painted.
Miss Letty R. Runvon and Miss
Edith Hinsdale spent Snnday in Mil
ington.
Bargains in real estate are to be
found in the real estate column on
page 2.
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Sanitary Plumber
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STOVES, RANGES, HKATKRS
Bah way An.
Shop near C.R.B. Depot, Carta ret N- J
JOSEPH SHERWOOD
Carpenter and Builder
Estimates given. ^Jobblng^iromjtly attended to
Kain at <? Hanelwood ave.. Kahway, N. J.
..Special Notice..
60 TO OTHER'S STORES?
WELL I DON'T THINK !
This is the place to spend your
Chink.
H. SHAPIRO'S, Carteret, N
CONRAD BROS.
SANITARY PLUMBING
TINNING and HEATIN6
RAHWAY AVE. Carteret, N. J.
Next to Engine House.
JOHN THOMPSON
Carpenter and Builder
Jobbing promptly attended to. Estimates glvea
PORT READING, N. J.
chaeles JEisriciasrs
Painter and Paperhanger
All orders by null promptly attended to.
CARTERET N.J.
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CARTERET, N. J.
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M. PETERSON,
M ason and Contractor
Carteret & Port Reading, N. J.
Residence ? John Thompsons House, Port
Reading
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Corner of Fulton and Muin Streets.
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A fall line of Gas Ranges, Hot Water
Heaters and Other Gas Appliances
on exhibition. Now is the time to leave your order for house
connection; it is not necessary to wait until the gas is turned
on to the mains. To avoid delay we advise those contem
plating using gas to leave their orders at once, as we expect
to supply the public on or before the ioth of June,' 1903.
Drop a postal and our agent will call.
Perth Amhoy Gas Light Co., Cor. Main and Fulton Sis. ,
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