X All The News From Surrounding Towns. >> J . 1 ~ ? 1 1' .mi- I.... i.i hi ...I. ".I '"hi ? 11 1 '"I"1*. " f ? ? ? ? .. SOUTH AMBOY IfL, i 11 r i\- i i i ill ! ? n. In i ass MR. BAKER ORDAINED. Interesting Ceremony Took Plaoe in the Baptist Church Yesterday. The oonnoil of the Monmouth Bap tist oliurohes called to ordain William E. Baker, met in the Baptist charoh on Tuesday afternoon, and after a thorough examination of the candi date's conversion, oall to the ministry and views of the Christian doctrine, voted to prooeed with the ordination exercises, whioh occurred the same evening at the same place. The following is the program : Singing, Ohoir. Soripture Reading, Rev. Thomas D. Wesley. Prayer, Rev. H. O. Newman. Sermon, Rev. O. P. Baches D.D. Ordaining Prayer, Rev. N. A. Merrill. Charge to Candidate, Rev. J. Y. Irwin. ? Hand of Fellowship, Rev. J. F. Cole. Benediction, Rev. William B. Baker. ?' The moderator of the council was Rev. ?J. W. H. Parker, of Middletown, and the clerk was Rev. J. F. Ooote, of Keyport. Rev. Mr. Dyer and Rev. Mr. Mul hern, both former pastors of the First Baptist ohuroh, oi this borough, were unable to be present to ta*e part in the ceremonies as exported. The ordainingof William Baker was a groat event in this borough as he | was born here and started on his career as a Sunday school soholar in the churoh in whioh he was ordained last evening after the most rigid question ing in the afternoon >oeremonies. It was thought by some of the members of the ohurch that he would not be able to answer some of the questions that were asked, but he did splendid ly and onvered himself with glory in more than one sense of the word. The ceremony was beautiful. The ohurch was beautifully deoorated with palms and daisies. The choir was stationed behind two embankments of daisies and the congregational singing was rendered there by them. The effect was fine. Miss Maggie Jackson pre sided at the organ. Mrs. Irwin sang the solo ' ' Behind the Gates of Para dise" very teweetly, with Miss Jaok son as aooompanist. Deacon Thomas Baker, the young man's father has been looking forward to this event for a long time and today found him quite able to be taken in a carriage to a friend's house and to the church to witness the the great triumph of 'his son although he has been very ill in deed. He witnessed both ceremonies and Btood it very well so far and no bad results are feared, for, as hi* daughter, Mrs. Anderson, feelingly expressed it to her father, ' ' God is too good to let any harm come from it " On Wednesday morning Rev. Will iam Baker starts for the east, where he will probably settle. He has had three calls, and may aooept one in New Hampshire. He looks very young aod bright and has a pleasing' personality. We congratulate him on his splendid sucoess and extend our best wishes for the future. "He hath triumphed gloriously." NEED OF THE CARS. , This question has been asked, Why do the people want to go to the oeme tery? Meaning, why do they desire the trolley oars to run np there? The .question can be answered, and various ^ freasong given very easily. The plots, if kent in good order, require atten tion, watering, eto. To do this those who have dear ones bnried there are compelled to take a long up hill walk whioh in summer time is particularly tiresome and very many are not able to take it as they would like to. It ~ is oustomary for people to walk out in that direotion too, and stop and view the prettily decorated plots ? and graves and then go on up the road past there, for a walk through tho woods for a breath of the pure spioy air, and if they get very tired, what a oomfort it would be to be able to take a trollev oar from the cemetery to their homes. Why do the people want to go to the H. P ARISEN 2DI David St. So. Ambfy, N. J. | /PIANOS and ORGANS BRADBURY, WEBSTER MO H.ENNIN6 P IA N OS | Orgaas from $10 up. Square Pianos from j $15 Cash or laitaJiaeato. r cemetery? Why it is one of the great est pleasures some of those mourning for their loved ones can have, that of placing flowers on their graves, and it grieves them that they aren't able to walk there and carry their pretty offerings, whioh some of them think their dear ones may know of. If flowers are placed there, unless attend ed to they soon die and it requires many a walk during dry weather to keep them alive. These are a few of the reasons for Wanting the M. and 8. trolley cars to run to the end of the ronte as was expected at first. ; NEWS ITEMS. Miss Mame Shanaphy, of this bor ough, is sojourning at Toionto, Cana da, for the summer season. The closing exercises of St. Mary's sohooi will be held in St. Mary's Hall on Friday, Jane 28. Anyone attend ing the exeroises may be sure of a treat worth having, as the program is always an enjoyable one and the mnsio, singing, etc. , cannot be too highly praised. Three weddings for Wednesday, in town, it is said. People belonging to the new Terra Ootta works are said to be looking for houses in this borough, but think rents are rather high. It is said that Mr. Joseph Lykes, of John street, has purohased the house on the corner of George street near the bulkhead, and intends repairing and improving the same. It is rumored that Ohris Straub Jr. will open a meat market in the store formerly oocupied by Modjeski on Pine avenue. . Miss Carrie Burlew has returned to her home in Providence, R. I., after a pleasant visit with relatives in this borough, her sister, Mrs. Charles Chapman Jr. accompanied, her home for a visit. The Star. Building and Loan Asso ciation met Monday night in Borough Hall. Will Rehfuss, of Broadway, was a Matawan visitor Friday. Oscar Anderson and George Hyers, of this borough, were Perth Amboy visitors Friday. A report says th&t Mrs. Frank Dis brow is on the road to recovery, after what has been considered a very ser iouB illness for some weeks past. Miss Stookholm, professional nurse of Brooklyn, returned home Monday evening, after a very pleasant visit with friends on Bordentown avenue. Miss Sarah Minnion, of Bergen Hill, visited friends at Matawan Friday and enjoyed a spin around the town in an automobile with them. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Atkinson, of Hatboro, Pa. , spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Bastedo of George street. The yacht Hadassah was brought from the dry dook at Perth Amboy Saturday, and is now lying at Per rines' dook at Swan Hill. The electric light was out corner of David street and Broadway Sunday night. Mr William Hoagland and son Manning, spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bastedo of George street. Their daughter, Miss Agnes Bastedo, aooompanied them home for a visit and Mrs. Bastedo is anticipat ing a trip to their place Wednesday. Strawberries are getting very soarce in town. They say that Mr. Ohris Straub is not having any moro picked on his farm. The sohooner Banner unloaded a small cargo of yellow pine lumber at the borough dock Monday, to be used for the finishing of the new bulkhead at George and John streets. William and Edward Liming and William Masterson Jr. , of this bor ough, returned home from Jersey Oity, where they attended a large party. Mr. and Mrs. Simoi^ Gross, of New York, returned home after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. Kollisch, of Broadway. Another oanal boat has just artived at Whitehead's dook to be loaded with moulding clay. The first meeting of the Sons of Veterans, as a body, was held Monday night in, the G. A. R. rooms at Pro tection Hall. The Board of Education retained all tho teachers and the jaintors of the public schools. Bargains in real estate are to be found in the real estate oolumn on wure 8. FOR SALB? Horse, Wagon and Bot tling Route at low price, Inquire 86 First St. South Amboy. l?70-6-20-6t. I tottenyille. The Evening News is on sale at Ost burgs' 44 Main street, and at John Boss' Hotel, ^formerly John Kail's stand. Extra copies of the News and all NewYork papers can always be se cured: WON SILVER MEDAL In the Contest Last Night Miss K. A. Wool sey was Successful. 1 ? The Y's of the W. 0. T. U. Rave an oratorical contest at Bethel M. E. ohnrch last night. The prize was a silver medal and was won by Miss E. A. Woolsey. Solos were rendered by Mr. J. Slaight and T. Kelly, and the Totten ville Qnartett sang several selections. The judges were Messrs. Egbert, Gardner and Morris. The contest was under the direction of Mrs. Egbert and Mrs Morris, who are at the head of the W. O. T. U. of Staten Island. TO HAVE EXCURSION. The Staten Island Rapid Transit employes association will condnot an excursion to Orchard Beach, Long Island. The date set has been the 12th of Angust. The steamer Rich mond with four barges and the tug Vanderbilt will take the crowd to the beach. The committee in charge of all arrangements is William Cole, chairman, Qeorge Ford, treasurer, and Peter McQovern, secretary. Last year the association olaims that they cleared nearly 11,200. They have great hopes of being as successful this year. WELCOME COUNCIL. The members of Welcome Council No. 30 Daughters of America held an ontertainment in the K. of P. Hall, Amboy avenue, last Friday night. It was given for the benefit of the order. A large orowd attended. The ladies are well pleased over the success of the affair. LAYING THE RAILS. The work of laying the new rails on the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad 1b progressing. The gang now working, started from Annadale and have worked as far as Richmond Valley station up until today. When the work is completed to Tottenville, the gang will then commence at Anna dale ^again and work toward St. George. WILL CELEBRATE THE 4th. The members of Bethel M. E. church of Amboy aveune, will celebrate 4th of July in a fitting manner. They will serve refreshments in the after noon. In the evening they will have fireworks at the corner of Ambov and Sprague avenue. Oolonel Pope, of bicyole fame, re cently said that the first essential to business success is "advertising;" that the second essential was "big advertising;" and the third, "bigger advertising" SOUTH AH60Y ST. STEPHEN'S LODGE. St. Stephon's Lodge No. ?8 P. & A. M. had a communication on Monday evening at their rooms, and being the last one previous to their vacation of two months, there was an unusually large gathering of members and resi dent masons. The meeting was of an interesting character and at the olose, the assembled brethren repaired to the Rippowan House where a fine banquet was served by the proprietor of the same. Thoro was the usual good timo with speeches and songs, reminis censes, etc. ROYNTON REACH Full Orchestra of 6 pieces, daily. Dancing FREE every af ternoon. Hops ? Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings, 7:30 to 11:30. Concerts? Monday, Wednes nesday and Friday evenings. Special Concert Sunday after noons. All attractions open,( and many new ones. r POLICEMEN ARE PLEASED. The [new poiioe system has been successfully tried. The policemen like it very much. Sergeant Oook was in charge of the desk on the Brut day. Sergeant Lynch was in charge yesterday and Sergeant Cannon today. When three sergeants are working they will not have to follow up the Commissioner's rule in regards to the making of rounds. They will be in charge of the desk all the time for eight hoars, then fonr hours reserve tfith twelve hours off. ZION A. M. E. CHURCH. Flower Sunday was celebrated in the Zion A. M. E. church last Sun day. This was the fiftieth year of the ohurch. There was a choir of sixty-two voices. In the morning a sermon was preached to the parents and children. At 3.30 o'clock in the afternoon, and in the evening at 7.30 exercises for the children were given. Next Sunday the celebration of the fiftieth grand rally will be held. In the morning Mrs. Martha Ivin, of Asbury Park, will preach. At 3 o'clook in the afternoon Charges La Forge, of the Salvation Army, station ed at Perth Amboy, will speak. Again in the evening Mrs. Ivin will speak. All are welcome. BASEBALL NOTES. If the weather permits the crack Exoelsior A. C. baseball team, of Pleasant Plains, will cross bats with the strong Union A. O. baseball club, of Oanarsie, Long Island, next Satur day. The game will be played on the Excelsior diamond at Pleasant Plains. PLANTING SEED. Today the crew of the oyster sloop Commodore, are planting seed oysters. On Monday they went up tho river and brought back, late yesterday, a large load. NEWS ITEMS. Local No. 77, of the Pressors & Finishers Union will attend the pionic of tho Union at Pulaski Park, Perth Amboy, Friday, July 3rd. Tho tug boat James A. Lawrence, of New York, was in port yesterday. The brick foundation for Hubbard Xetman's house on Hopping avenue is completed S. A. Hubbard, of Tottenville, will return to his duties at the First Na tional Bank, of St. George, Monday, after a ten weeks vacation. The oyster dredge A. O. Brown is kept busy these days. The sloop Emma B. is reoeiving a new ooat of paint at the shipyard of A. O. Brown & Son. George Parsons, formerly with tho Atlantic Terra Ootta Works, is now a local insurance agent. Mr. Sullivan, of Main street, is having his house painted. The roses in the yard of James Ryder, Amboy avenue, are v?ry beau tiful and a credit to the owner. Ff?r IrnohlnR At Peoria, III. PEORIA, 111., June 24. ? Detective William El Murphy was killed by Billy MeRoe, a negro desperado, whom he was attempting to arrest late laet night. Murphy, nrmed with n warrant for McRen on tho charge of burjjlary, approached the negro, who was' stand ing on a street corner, and Informed him that he was under arrest. With out a moment's wanting Mollae shot the officer In the breast lie then at tempted to oncape. but was arrested and taken to tho city Jail, which Was soon surrounded by a mob. The flw de partment was called out to assist the police force and all the oloetrlc lights in ^be center of the city turned off. The Department of Clay Working and Ceramics Established by the Legislature, at The State College, New Brunswick, N. 1., has a modern and complete equipment for practioal and theoretical instruction in the olay working industries. Two courses have been provided ? the regular course of four ye:?rs, leading to the degree of B. 8c. ; a short course of two years, de signed for young men who have had practical experience in olay working. For lurthor information and catalogues apply, to C. W-. PARMELEE, Depart ment of Ceramics, or HIVING 8. UPSON Registrar. AUSTIN SCOTT, Pres. FOLETSH(HrtY??>TAR fmr chu<*vut m/?, suf. WOOD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP. W0-? DBKIDGE NEWS ITEMS. Miss Marguorite Edgar is visiting Miss Mildred Swift, of New Britian. Mr. George Rathbun and Mr. 01 mond Wolf left Monday morning for Yonkers. From there they will go to the Oatskills where they expeot to spend most of their summer. * Mr. Alston Voorhees spent Friday night ont of town. Mrs. F. I. Perry entertained a num ber of friends on Saturday evening. The following were present: Miss Georgie S. Boynton, Miss Dorothea B. Boynton, Messrs. Clancy Boynton, Albert Boynton, Fred J. Oox, Alfred Ohild, and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ames. On Friday morning teachers and scholars gathered at the school to say goodby before the summer. Mr. Frank Woodruff, of Rahway, was the guest of Mr. Percy Brown, of East Wood bridge, on Sunday. Mrs. William Spencer, of Fords, visited her ' sister, Mrs. Olarence Liddle, yesterday. Mr. Bugden, superintendent of the First Presbyterian Sunday school, of Rahway, was the speaker at the 86th anniversary exercises of the Presby terian Sunday sohool, of this place, last night. His remarks were listen ed to with close attention by the large audience present. The music, espec ially the singing by the juniors, also the Drimary, was unusually good, and too much praise cannot be given to the loaders, Mr. E. L. Potter and Mrs. M. A. Brown. Rev. M. W. Womer made a few remarks. A u very enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mrs. H. Turner, of Sewaren, on Friday last. The guests were principally from Woodbridge. A sewing meeting of the Mission Band, of the Presbyterian cnurch, will be held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Miss Laura Gutter. Mrs. John Pfeiffer and the Misses Glare and Helen Pfeiffer spent Satur day with Dr. and Mrs. Seth Look wood. Miss Castleman, of New York, is the guest of Miss Anna Hiisdorf. Mr. and Mrs. John Sereno, of New ark, spent Sunday with Mrs. Rose Moore. Jed Bassett and his famous" Village choir" will be at the M. E. church in the near future. Miss Sadie Glark is back at her home for the summer. The "Builders" of the M. E. church will be entertained at an afternoon tea at the home of Mrs. Hughes, of Sewaren, on July 7th. Mr. Albert Scott and Mr. Arthur Pritchards spent Sunday with Mr. Ernest Boynton. Mr. and Mrs. Ohild, of Connecticut, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Boyuton. Mrs. S. M. Brewster visited New Brunswiok and Now York on Monday. The Juniors and Seniors of the Woodbridge High Sohool, gave a pri vate dance at Boynton Beach on Mon day evening. About a hundred and fifty guests were present. WRECK AT NIAGARA, N. C. Four Men Were Killed and One Kuril y Injured. RALEIGH, N. C., Juno 24.-Four Seaboard Air Line men arc (load and one badly Injured an the result of a head on collision at Niagara, N. C.t sixty-five miles from Ualcigh. Both engines were torn to pieces and live freight cars badly damaged. The dead men are Engineers 8. T. Stewart and W. I*. Wall, Firemen Walter Bond and Brewer, all white. Stewart Is a Canadian, while the other three are North Carolinian*, all milk ing their homes here. Stewart was carrying an engine and tender to Hamlet and was going south. He passed a north hound freight at Vass and evidently forgot another freight behind that. At Niagara he shot his engine up a grade around a curve. At the same time the freight in charge of Engineer Wall came flying down the grade around the curve. One fireman on the freight Jumped Just as the engines crashed into each other lu a twenty foot cut The two engineers were killed at once. Fireman Brewer's body is wedged in the wreck. United Stntea Milliliter Muy Le?v?. WASHINGTON, June 24.? The Unit ed States minister at Belgrade Mr. John B. Jackson, will probubiy follow the course of European diplomatic rep resentatives at that capital in the mat ter of the recognition of the new sover eign, King Peter. The state depart ment's instructions to him give him plenty of latitude. RELIANCE AND 8HAMR0CK ill. Flrat Ncttlaa of r?t Tashtii la Btle Basla. NEW YORK, Juno 24. -The new L'up defender Reliance and ttto new cup challenger Shamrock III. were matched together Ride by Ride* when Reliance slid Into the big Boston dock In the Erie basin, from which Sham rocks II. and III had Just been taken. The difference between the two boats was marked, and the yachting sharps who saw them were more positive than ever that the blue ribbon of the seas would stay on this side of the pond. The two Shamrocks, spick and span in thrtr new painted top sides, with brightly burnished hulls, were floated out of the dock without incident at an early hour. They wow taken over to the dock near by, and the work of fixing them for racing begun at onee despite the rain. The Reliance went into dock to be cleaned and polished and to receive a general overhauling for the ocean trial races off Newport beginning the end of this month. Carrying out the careful regard for all superstitions which has marked the care of the new challenger, neither Shamrock III. nor Shamrock I. will be, taken down Into the horseshoe until after Sir Thomas' arrival oq the Oceanic today. Every cup challenger heretofore has met her owner while she was swinging at anchor near the Ilook, and every one of them has been beaten. It Is ta be hoped by keeping the challenger in the basin until after her owner reache* here to bronk this succession of de feats. 8ERVIAN KING'8 JOURNEY. Received n Warm Welcome From Belgrade Delegation at Vienna. VIENNA, June 24.? King Peter ar? rived from Geneva and left again for Belgrade after a short stay. He re ceived a warm welcome from the Seiv vlan, Croatian and Monte negran stu dents and from a delegation from Bel grade headed by the mayor. In responding to n brief speech made by the latter King Peter expressed hl| pleasure at returning to Belgrade after so long an exile. In an interview which he gav#xwhlle on his way hitbfer King Peter dwell oif * the difficulty of punishing the assassins of King Alexander and Queen Draga In view of their pardon by the Servian national assembly prior to his election as king. Sir 0. Bonham, the British minister to Servia, who was ordered home a few days ago, has left for London. The minister of the Netherlands has been instructed to leave Belgrade be fore the arrival of King Peter. The Greek court has gone into a fortnight's mourning for King Alexan der and Queen Draga. Ira D. Banker Hapelemtly BHnd. NEW YORK, June 84.-A1I hope thai the eyesight of Ira D. Sankey, evangel ist, will ever be restored has been aban doned by his family. Mr. I. Allen San key, the son, states that his father is permanently blind and Is reconciled to his fate. # THOMAS F. BURKE J ..Funeral Director.. ^ This la the only up-to-date Fumkral 5 establishment In Perth Amboy & vicinity orrics RcsiDZNca 363 State St. 27 Mechanic St. Telephone 46 f Telepboaa 4i m. # PERTH AH BOY, N. J. CARTERET BOSIHESS ^COLUMN--* ?OTTO SPITZ, Sanitary Plumber. STOVES, RANGES, HEATERS. Kaliway AYe. shop near c r Depot, Carteret, N-J ? JOSEPH SHERWOOD Carpenter and Builder Estimate given. Jobbing promptly utteuded to CAUTERKT, N. J. Main gt & Haxelwood ave.. Kahway, N. J. CONRAD BROS. SANITARY PLUMBING TINNING and HEATING KAHWAY AVE. Carteret, N. J. Next to Engine House. JOHN THOMPSON Cart enter and Builder Jobbing pron ptly attended to. Estimates given I'ORT READING, N. J. CHAiiLEs jE2sris;rfcTs Painter and Papethanger All orders by null promptly attended to. CARTERET N.J. Ml. PETERSON, Mason and Contractor Carteret & Port Reading, N. J. Hesideuoe ? John Thompsons House, Poll Rending