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PERTH AMBOY EVENING NEWS.
VOL II NOT307 PERTH AMBOY, N. J., FRIDAY, JULY 31. 1903 SECOND EDITION
TROLLEY CO.
NOT READY.
Hearing before the Woodbridge
Township Committe Goes over
till September. -
TIME NOT LONG ENOUGH
At the meeting of tlie Woodbridge
Township committee last niarht to
discuss franchise of the Elizabeth
port, Amboy & Long Branch Railway
Company, the hearing was postponed
nutil September 3 at the request of
the trolley company. Mr. Quin, who
represents the trolley company, at the
hearing, was present and said that
the time since the last meeting had
been so short it was found impossible
to have the necessary maps and par
ticulars ready by the date requested
by the town committee und that thoy
would like to have the date set tor
some time in September.
Take home a box of ice cream from
Sextons' Drug Store, 15cts pint, SOcts
quart. 3149-7-24-tf
LOCAL ITEMS.
Miss Edith Orowell left town Wed
nesday f.-- a visit of a week with her
cousin at l'remont, N. Y.
Mrs. James S. Wight and Mrs.
George .1. Haney will leave very short
ly for a trip to California. Mrs.
Haney has a sister living there, whom
they will visit.
Mrs. A. H. Crowell, Miss Edith
Crowell, of Gordon street, Mrs. Max
Metzner, and Louise and Dorothy
Orowell went up to Newburg vester
day by boat. They saw several points
of interest and had an excellent time.
Frank Moore, of New Brunswick,
is visiting his uncle, Dr. F. C. Henry,
on State street.
Miss Mary Mercer gave a tea yester
day 'afternoon at her home on Gordon
street. Several of her friends were
present. The affair was in honor of
her friend, Miss Melbourne, who is
visiting her.
Miss Florence Peterson, of "New
York, is visiting at thn home of Jacob
Hanson, ou Water street.
Nathan Solomon, of Brooklyn, who
has been visiting at the home of H.
Chmilnek, Hall avenue, will return
to his home Sunday.
James E. Horner has been confined
to his home for the past week with
an attack of lead colic.
Mrs. William Snydei and sons Harry,
Lestor and Raymond, of 175 Madison
avenue, are visiting mends in Easton,
Pa.
Miss Laura Dixon has returned to
her home in Elizabeth, after a very
pleasant visit witli Perth Amboy
friends.
Axel Lembcke has a position in
Tottenville as a painter.
Herbert Eyerkuss, of State street,
returned to his duties at the plant of
the American Smelting & Refining
Company this morning after two weeks
vacation.
READY FOR RACE.
Everything is in shape for the power
boat raoe tomorrow. As told in the
News yesterday, there are five beats
in Class A, composed of the 30-footers
or over, and twenty-seven in Glass B,
Jx Smaller boats. The race starts at 2
o'olook and will be three times aronnd
the triangle course.
Hnyler's fresh candies, Sexton's
Drag Store. 7-24-tf
DAN LODGE, No. 90, D. B. S.,
of Port Reading, will bold a
at Union GKove, Wood bridge Road,
Saturday, Aug. 1 5, at 6 p. m
Stages will leave Post Office every hour for
the Grove. A large delegation from this city is
expected.
HALF GOULD
NOT BE TOLD.
Clam Bake Given by Chamber of
Commerce Yesterday was a
Grand Affair.
BUSINESS FORGOTTEN.
The Chamber of Commerce Clam
bake at Cheeseauakes yesterday was
one of the modt nuccessfctl outings
ever held in this vicinity and far ex
ceeded all expectation. The crowd
went down on the 1.18 train and had
a private car on the rear'of the train.
As soon as they boarded the car,
Schwartz's band, of fonr pieces, from
Rahway, struck nn a patriotic air and
all afternoon they entertained the
gathering with everything, from
fnueral dirges to ragtime.
Wliile waiting for the train, about
a dozen baseball enthusiasts went out
on the large tield opposite the depot
to eet limbered up: and as soon as
they reached Cheesequakes, Alderman
Gannon and "Doc" Crowther chose
up sides and a two inning game was
played. The score was 45-44 in favor
of Oapt. Crowther's team.
After this the guests sat down to
the bake to which no pen can do j
iustice. All that need be said is that
it was excellently prepared and
elegantly served. Ask Bishop if it
wasn't. A corps of waiters was in
attendance and there was plenty of
everything. 'Nongh said. The menn
was very artistically gotten up and
well arranged.
The prizes were then [distributed
and no one disputed the fairness of
the judges. Only about half of those
oifered were awarded at the bake.
They are found below:
Ex-president, "silver" loving cup,
S. B. Morgan ; Best swimmer, bathing
suit, Chief Burke; Chief Knocker,
mallet, John Hanson; Biggest nerve,
barrel of flour, B. M. Gannon ; Sleep
walking contest, nightgown, J. W.
Beekman; Meditation Knocker, pair
of trousers, Dr. W. E. Ramsay ;
Smokeless contest, 600 cigars, Dr. F.
Growther; Ladies' favorite, lady's
hat, T. F. Burke; Throwing the
knocker, factory site, N. W. Pierce ;
Worst talker. 10,000 feet of gas, W.
H. McCormick ; Homeless man, house
and lot, H. O. Bishop; Hesitation
knocker, felt hat '67, Henrv Jones.
Then the Wnrzburger Quartet sang
two or three selections whioh pleased
the audience immensely. The mem
bers of this quartet are T. J. Clark,
A. Nestor, S. J. Mason and N. W.
Pierce. They were led by J. E.
Strieker. The athletic events which
next followed were most exciting.
The saok raoe, after four heats, was
won by B. M. Gannon, who was
awarded a pair of water wings. The
three legged race was won by John
Dayton and E. K. Southwjck. The
potato raoe, whioh was verv amusing,
was also won by Gannon, who defeat
ed W. A. Spencer in the final heat.
Several of the party had their
cameras along and seoured some good
pictures before the storm came up.
What a storm that was ! Everyone
was forced to seek shelter, except five
who braved the elements to go in
swimming.
Then President W. A. Belcher pro
posed three cheers for Mrs. Applegate
who prepared the feast. Some came
home on the 4.41 train but the major- j
ity, watersoaked, but happy, returned
on the 6.30, while a few did not take
their departure until 7.50. Two or
three used their launches instead of
going down and returning by train.
Take home a box of ice cream from
Sexton's Drug Store, IScts pint, 30cts
quart. 7-24-tf
Shrewsbury Soft Shell Crabs
- Summer Virginia Oysters
Fat as Butter.
WORRELL'S, 46 Smith St.
AaaaihiIii of Merchants, Manufacturers, Corporations
ACCOUniS and Individuals Solicited ?
INTEREST PAID ON ) 2 per cent, on $ 500 or over
DAILY BALANCES \ 3 per cent, on $1,000 or over
Safe Deposit Boxes to Rent at Low Rates
LIBERAL POLICY
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
1XO SMITH STREET, PERTH AMBOY, N. J.
^Capital | Profits | Deposits .$1,000,000
?AM1LTOM.T. KKAN, Fimsimi HABBYiOONASP Ouaia
STORY OF
MIDDLES E>
Four Column Article Appeared Las
Director Fountain ol the Boi
Explained in Detail ?/
Under the heading of "Era of Graft
in Middlesex, " the Newark Evening
News, last night, devoted about four
columns, telling of the methods of the
Boaril of Freeholders in this connty.
The story in part is as follows:
"New Brunswick, July 30 ? Through
the falling out of two partners in a
contracting firm some of the methods
of conducting public business in Mid
dlesex countv have been exposed
which may lead to the overthrow of a
system by means of which it is be
lieved the county has been methodic
ally robbed for years.
"So far, gross extravagance in the
conduct of county affairs is the worst
of which the freeholders or any mem
ber of that bodv lias been directly
accused. Mismanagement and misuse
of public moneys, which may exceed
the bounds of extravagance and have
to be called by an uelier name, are
hinted at. The suggestion for an in
vestigating commission was made bv
1 1 he grand jury, and was based on dis
coveries of a surprising nature made
after only a cursory probing of the
subject.
"Nine years ago there was so much
talk and so many nasty rumors about
the methods of the freeholders that a
commission was created and an in
vestigation similar to that now pro
posed, was held. There was a Demo
cratic boarrl, a Democratic sheriff, a
1 '
Democratic prosecutor, and a Demo
cratic grand jury. The investigation
amounted to little.
"Although heretofore referred to as j
a ring, in reality the affairs of Middle
sex County, so far as the freeholders
are concerned, are dominated by one
man. Asbnry Fountain, who for five
or six years, has been director of the
the board and the guiding spirit and
boss in the administration of its policy
and business. Fountain lives at
Browntown, and represents Madison
township in the body.
"A Democrat, a man of good pres
ence, fine appearance and considei able
ability, Fountain has become a potent
factor in Middlesex politics. While
Millard F. Ross, a son of the late
M les Ross, is regarded as the Demo
cratic leader in the county, he has
never been able to control Fountain,
and by a sort of tacit agreement or
understanding Ross and the other
Democratic leaders have for years
given Fountain a free hana in the
running of the Board of Freeholders
and conduct of county finances, roads
and institutions in return Fountain ;
contributes liberally to the campaign
funds, sees that others do the same,
and doeB not interfere with Ross and
his followers in the nominations of
other county offices or in State politics.
"In addition to running the free
holders, Fountain acts as agent for
the American Book Company, and by
the use of this official influence man
ages to see that few other publishers
of school books get any amount of
patronage from Middlesex schools.
One of his latest moves was to have
the board appoint H. Brewster Willis
as its counsel. In that position Willis
draws a salary of $1,000 a year. As
county superintendent his salary is
$1,500, and he also gets $300 a year
for acting as counsel for the New
Brunswick Board of Health. As
county superintendent he has not a
little influence with the rural boards
of education, and it is asserted by
many Middlesex citizens that this in
fluence may affect to no little degree
the selection of school books for use
in the sohnols.
"A little incident of how Fountain
uses his office as county director to
help along the book business was told
to the grand jury a week or two ago.
"The Board of Education of South
Brunswick Township had just decided
to give an order for books, amounting
to several hundred dollars, to a Phila
delphia publishing house. One night
Fountain called on the president if
the board, H. H. Mersbon. During1
the evening the condition of the roads
in the township was talked over. The
road from Monmouth Junotion to
Kingston had beei) recently graveled.
Mershon thought it should have been
macadamized.
" 'I'll tell you what we 11 do,'
suggested Fountain. 'You give me
the order for those books and I'll
macadamize the road for you. '
"The bargain was agreed to, Foun
tain got the book order and an addi
tional $160 order, and a few months
later, early last winter, work was
begun on the macadamizing of the
Kingston road. The ground was
frozen at the time, and when it thaw
ed oui in the spring many of the
stones disappeared, so that its condi?
tion was not greatly improved.
"About six months ago the freehold
R/i NEW DRINK fip
l/V ORANGE RICKEY UU
Cooling and Refreshing? Everyone
Likes It.
Parisen's Prescription Pharmacy.
GRAFT IN
( COUNTY.
it Night Telling of the Doings of
ird of Freeholders-- Matter
1m boy Bridge Matter.
ers sold a $150,000 issue of county
bonds to pay for the construction of
the new wagon and trolley bridge
across the Raritan to connect South
Amboy and Perth Arnbov. The Perth
Ambov Trust Company offered to pay
three per cent interest on the monev
if it was deposited there. The New
Brunswick Trust Company, of which
Ross, the Democratic county leader,
is a director, and two or three other
county banks were willing to pay
interest at, two or three per cent.
Peter Francis Daly, the Democratic
surrogate, wanted the money dis
tributed among several of the banks
to give all of them a benefit. In the
face of all this the freeholders passed
a resolution at Fountain's behest de
positing the entire amount withont
interest In the Soath River Bank, the
smallest bank in the county, which
has a capital of $50,000 and no surplus.
Foantain is a stockholder in this
bank. David Serviss, of South River,
whom Fountain had appointed as
conntv collector, is its president, and
Robert Fountain, a cousin of the
county director, is its cashier. About
#70,000 of this money is still on deposit
in the South River institution. Since
it was put there the board has borrow
ed several thousand dollars on five
per cent countv notes from the bank,
using the money to meet payments on
road contracts. In other words, the
South River bank is having the use
of the bond, money fiee of charge and
the county is borrowing it back and
paying five per cent for the loans.
"One of the concerns in which
Fountain is interested is the Madison
Transportation Company. His father
in-law, Hendrick H. Brown, a former
member of the Court of Errors and
Appeals, and flow county supervisor
of roads, is president of the company.
Fountain's interest in the company is
that of a stockholder. For a couple ,
of months or so in the summer the
company runs a freight boat from
Chee6equake Creek to New York,
carrying produce to market. The com
pany's boat used to land at Rose's
dook, between Matawan aod South
Amboy. Some lime ago it bought a
tract of meadows fronting on the
creek, abont 1,000 feet from itsform
ei landing place, and announced its
intention to build a new dock there.
"Soon after the new dock was de
cided upon the freeholders awarded a
contract to the Madison Transporta
tion Company for $5,800 to build a
road from Hull's Corner to the pro
posed new landing place. Although
the dock has not yet been begun and
the riparian rights have nofreven been
secured, the roaa is being built, and
when it is completed the county will
own a highway leading to a point
near Cheesequakes Creek, where there
may at some time be a private boat
landing.
Among the contracts awarded in
preparing for the erection of the new
kmboy bridge was one for a road
leading to the bridge approach on the
South Ambov side. The lowest bidder i
for the work, whioh amounted to
something over 115.000, was James D.
Murray. The next lowest was Rue &
Fountain, the difference in price
quoted being about $300 or $400.
James Fountain, one of the members
of this firm, is a brother of Asbury
Fountain. The director himself is
said to be interested in the firm's
affairs. Rue & Fountain got the con
tract. The only reason they are not
building the road is because Murray
refused to be ignored and secured an
injunction to prevent the consumma
tion of the deal until the courts can
decide whether he, as the lowest
bidder, is not entitled to the award.
"While this contract was being
investigated by the grand jury Asbury
Fountain admitted that while much
of the road to the approach would
have to be supported by piling, no
provision had been made in the speci
fications for the piling, and that part
of the work would have to be paid
for as an ' extra. '
"A couple of years ago the free
holders built a bridge across Wood
bridge river to connect Perth Amboy
with Boynton Beaoh. The contractor
for the job was John F. Cutley, of
Jersey City. After the bridge had
been built, as a wagon bridge, in
aocordance with the specifications,
the freeholders agreed to give the
Perth Amboy Traction Comoanv the
right to run its cars across for $1,000.
The bridge had cost about $11,000.
Then it was discovered that the gird
ers were not strong enough to carry
the weight of the cars and that it
would cost $2,000 additional to make
them strong enough. Outley refused
to do the extra work, and the bridge
has never been ohanged. ; Wagon and
foot passengers now cross the bridge,
but the trolley cars stop on either side
and passengers have to walk across.
"Uare of the roads and bridge in the
rural sections of the oounty is the
secret of Fountain's strength and his
ability to retain control of the board.
For years Middlesex has been build
( Continued on page 8.)
RARITAN LAUNDRY,
44 Fayette Street.
HULSIZER & LYDIARD, Props.
First-Class Work Guaranteed.
LINEUP FOR
TOMORROW.
Marions will Make Another At
tempt to Play ths West
New Yorkers.
RAIN INTERFERED.
Tomorrow afternoon the Marions
will tackle Kid Oarsey's West New
York. The teams will bat in the
following order:
West New Yorks Marions
Gibbons, c Moorehead, 2b
Devins, 3b Kiernan, ss
A. Oarsey, If Mitchell, If
A. Rielley, cf Glavin, lb
Oarsey, p Hoffner. 3b
Cooney, ss Bird, rf
Harney, lb Connelly, c
Rielley, rf Lyons, cf
Wagner 2b McPhililps, d
The Carseyites were booked to play
here three times previously, one game
being played and the other two post
poned by rain. In the game that was
played on 5nne 6 the locals were de
feated 2 to 1 in a well played game
that developed some sensational field
ing. The game was pitched for the
visitors by Kid Oarsey himself, who
once was a National League twirler.
It was a pretty contest and the fans
will be glad to see the two teams
come together again.
The Marions will present the same
team tomorrow that defeated the
Eqnitables last Saturday. McPhillips
will do the pitching and Connelly the
catching.
I Take your physicians prescriptions
to Sexton's Drug Store, it will be
carefully perpared at a moderate
price. 7-24-tf
i ?
OLD VESSEL ,
NOT COMING
Mr. Gregory has Sold Massachu
setts to a Boston Firm and
she will Be taken There.
The famous old steamer, Massa
chusetts, whicn was to be brought to
Gregory's yard in this city, to be
broken up, will not come here at all.
Mr. Gregory has sold the vessel to
Thomas Bulter & Co., of Boston,
Mass. She was taken today to that
oity from New London, Conn., where
she has been kept for some time.
When Mr. Gregory was seen by a
News reporter this morning, he
acknowledged having sold the Massa
chusetts, but said that he did not
know whether or not she had been
purchased by the Butler Company for
the same purpose lie had intended
using her.
7 pound fresh breasts of lamb foi
25c ts at the Grand Central Meat
Market tomorrow. 7-81-1 aciv
Bargains in real estate are to be
found in the real estate column on
Dase 2.
There are many den tri
ll fices that are good.
There are some that are
f better.
But if you want the best,
! then use
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The kind that Cleanses, Pre
serves and gives the Teeth
that Pearly Lustre. . .
Sold by all up-to-date stores.
CROWDS AT
THE PICNIC.
Young Men's Hebrew Associa
? tion Had Annual Outing
Last Night.
DANCING WAS ENJOYED.
The Young Men's Hebrew Associa
tion held their grand aunoal picnio
for t lie benefit of the Perth Amboy
city hospital and the relief fund for
the snffercrs at Kishineff, at Loeser's
Excelsior Grove last night. Although
the weather was disagreeable, the
people seemed to know that the picnio
was for a good canse and they were
ont in fall force.
Before 9 o'clock the place was
crowded and at 11 o'clock the supply
of refreshments was nearly exhausted.
The floor was in fine condition and
the crowd enjoyed themselves tintil 3
o'clock this morning when two special
cars took the tired but happy crowd
home.
i The floor manager was Harry Mendel
and everyone had a woid of praise for
the way he handled things. The
following were on the committee of
arrangements: Joseph Frankel, Harry
Mendel. Joseph Rosenthal, Philip
Borak, Michael Belafsky and Louis
Gluck.
strucTby
LIGHTNING.
i
Bolt Enters Window and upsets
Furniture Doing Much Damage
-Chimney Knocked off.
Lightning played gr^M^nrajjk^l
this vicinity during yesterday ns
It knocked the chimney off Henry
Shapiro's house at Oak and Smith
street. Another bolt went through
the window of Martin Nelson's house
on upper Hall avenue.
Without injuring the outside of the
building the lightning made a clean
sweep of the interior, knocking over
chairs, upsetting lamps and scorch
ing the carpets. Some of the furniture
was completely demolished. The
most peculiar feature was that no one
was injured.
SOLD FOR TAXES.
The sale of delinquent lands for
unpaid taxes took place at City Hall
vesterdav morning, and all, which
were not reclaimed before the sale,
were disposed of.
Real Irish linen writing paper, lOcts
box. Sexton's Drug Store.
7-24-tf
P. NYGREEN,
Successor to L. Albert & Co.
...Photographic Studio..,
Everything in Portrait, Landscape
and Interior Photography.
P. (). BuIldlDir. Perth Aiuboy, X. J.
WEATHER.
? I M I I II
The forecast received at the local Signal
Station is for cooler.
HIGH TIDE.
July a. m" j\ m. July ft- m" P-m
28 10.53 11.08 31 12-54 1.40
29 11.45 11.50 A'g.l 1.54 2.41
30 11.59 12.41 2 3.03 3.40
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