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,| SOUTH AMBOY 1
MR. LEAR TELLS HIS
STORY OF ACCIDENT.
Say» He had His Boat Under Per
fect Control but was not Given
a Chance.
E. B. Lear, of Mechanicsville, who
was in charge of the naptha launch
which collided with a skiff off the
borough dock Monday night, drown
ing Edward Burke, tells the following
story of the accident:
“The boat was running at a low
rate of speed and I had it under per
fect oontrol. Where the boat that I
ran into came from i do not know.
When I first saw it I was within a
very few feet of it and I threw my
wheel hard over to avoid running into
it.
“Just about as the boats came to
gether I saw a man with his hands out
as if he were going to push the boat
away, but before he could preach the
boat I saw him pitch forward and fall
overboard between the two boats. I
n n n t /\nnn KnF t ll O
PRIMARIES WERE QUIET.
Contest in the Districts Did not Create
Much Excitement.
The fight among the Republicans in
the second district did not amount to
much, Slover and Disbrow being.beat
en by Hoffman and Wair by a big
majority.
The fight on the Democratic side
between Ford and Meinzer and the
opposing parties, Compton and Dono
van, was very tame, the latter having
so few votes.
The following are the Republican
and Democratic delegates to the county
convention:
FIRST DISTRICT.
William S. Dey, Rep., ;16 votes.
Edward Dewan, Rep., 16 votes.
George G. Oliver, Dem., 11 votes.
William J. Sullivan, Dem., 12 votes.
One Republican vote rejected.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Warren* Disbrow, Rep., 18 votes;
Frank Hoffman, Rep., 99 votes; Will
iam Slover, Rep., 18 votes; Charles
Wair, Rep., 91 votes; John J. Ford,
Dem., 20 votes; Augustus Meinzer,
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boat drifted a little further. I then
turned around and asked if anybody
was hurt. I received no reply from
those in the boat. They started to
row in behind the borough dock. I
then oalled to people on the dock and
asked if they had picked up the man
who had fallen overboard. Someone
replied, ‘They’re all right,’ and then
someone else said, ‘No, they didn’t
pick him up. ’
‘‘I then called to the others in the
boat and asked them to come out and
look for the man, but at first received
no reply from them. After a while
they rowed out to me and I had a
short talk with them. They talked
very nicely and gave me the name of
the man who tell overboard, after
which I proceeded to „the coal docks
and tied the boat up. I had a party
of Ladies with me and was on my way
to the borough dock to get some more
friends.
“I am an experienced boatman and
this is the first accident I have had.
My boat has all the improvements,
and if I had had any show at all the
accident wouldn’t have happened. I
think that if the three men who were
rowing the boat had pulled a little
harder on the oars they could have
escaped the collision.”
Mr. Lear feels so badly about the
accident that he doesn’t think he can
ever run the boat again.
FOOTBALL NOTICE.
Effort Being Made to Get Players Together
for this Season.
A meeting will be held at Grace’s
office on First street on Friday even
ing, September 11, 1908, at 8 o’clock,
to organize a football team. It is de
sired that any person or persons who
desire to play or give any assistance
in any manner, will be present. The
L team organized last season was as far
il»dui. , ruinn , uuuuuiau vuuipiuu,
Dem., 2 votes; J. Donovan, Dem., 1
vote; Total vote cast, 137. Two were
rejected.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Ambrose Gordon. Rep., 3 votes; J.
A. Cohen, Dem., 28 votes; Patrick
Campion, Dem., 28 votes; Total vote
cast 59.
' NEWS ITEMS.
Mr. M. Kaufman, of Broadway, was
a New York visitor Tuesday.
Masters Sam McKenna and Josie
Roddy, of David street, have positions
with the National Clay Company of
South River. They are very much
pleased with their work and were also
very proud of their first week’s wages
last Saturday. The boys are compet
ed to leave their homes 6 o’clock
mornings and they walk to the bridge
where they take the trolley for South
River.
Miss Mollie Schants, who has been
visiting relatives on Broadway, has
returned to her home in New Hamp
shire, her cousin, Thomas Sohants,
accompanied her home for a visit.
Annie Hubbs, of Augusta street, has
been spending a few days at Newark.
Mrs. Rubenstein and daughters have
returned to their home in the Bronx
after a very pleasant visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Kollisch, of Broad
way. ,
Mrs. H. Hampton and daughter,
Mrs. Harry Tice, of Second street,
were Perth Amboy visitors Tuesday.
Bertha Kaufman, of Broadway,
spent a few days with friends at Perth
Amboy. She returned home Tuesday.
Charles Sprague, of Second street,
is visiting his brother Jacob at Prince
ton, N. J.
Miss Mae Bogart, of Jersey City, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. George Gund
rum, of Henry street.
London Drnnn the Color Line.
LONDON, Sept. W.—London hint tie
gun to draw the color line. Complaint
was made to the magistrate at the
Marlborough street police court by a
negro of gentlemanly appearance, who
said that he and some friends had been
refused refreshment by a publican sim
ply because of their color. The appli
cant wished to know whether he and
his friends, who were from different
parts of the British dominions, were to
be treated little better than wild beasts.
The magistrate said: "I sympathize
with yon and think the publican's re
fusal a very foolish and unkind act,
but I cannot alter the law as it stands.
There is nothing in the law to compel
any one to sell anything to anybody.”
Morgnn Sacs Jersey Central,
NEW YORK. Sept. !».—Following the
collision between bis yacht, the Cor
sair, «nd the Sandy Hook steamer Mon
month, J. Pierpout Morgan has com
menced to recover $500 damages sus
tained by the Corsair. The Monmouth
is owned try the Central Railroad of
Now Jersey, which in turn is controlled
by the Reading railroad, in which Mr.
Morgan is largely interested and in the
management of which lie is the domi
nant factor. The Central Railroad of
New Jersey refused to pay Mr. Mor
gan the sum of $500 which he demand
ed, hence the suit.
Leading' Hint On.
"It is a great mistake, Mabel, to trifle
with the affections of a man who loves
you by encouraging someone else.”
“Well, he’s a little slow, auntie. I
think he needs a pacemaker.”—Tit-Bits.
Wary.
Mrs. Farmer—Here, my poor man, are
gome cold sausages.
Weary WRlte—“Sense me, mum, but
don’t your sign say “Beware of the dog?”
—judge.
“ as it went very good, but it did not go
very far, owing to the lack of nece^
sary support and players. We wish it
understood that any person regardless
rto class, will be given a fair and
square chance.
EXAMINATION TODAY.
Michael Tag was in New Brnnswiok
today to be present at the examination
of his brother, James Tag, who was
sent to the county seat for thirty days
pending the examination for insanity.
Tag was not in the same crowd with
the other two men sent to the county
jail for being drunk and disorderly,
as was told yesterday. Miohael Tag
said this morning that his brother had
not touohed liquor for more than two
weeks, but had lost his mind through
exoessive smoking. His actions are
H^vidence of this and an effort is being
W^Liado to have him taken to the asylum
IplHl Trenton. '
W Peach Shortcake.
• To two cupfuls of flour add four tea
spoonfuls of baking pow der, one-hal f tea
spoonful of salt, onc-quarter cupful of
butter and one tablespoonful of sugar.
Mix with milk and spread on two round
buttered pans. When done, remove and
butter under crust well, spread with
peaches, pared and cut into sections,
sprinkle well with sugar and put over
the upper crust buttered. Cover the top
with peaches and arrange pieces around
^ the outside edge. Cover with whipped
H cream.—Good Housekeeping.
“Now, Willie, what will you say If I
give you a piece of cake?”
“Please, ma’am, I don’t know what to
Bay, ’cause ma told me I wasn’t to ask
r a second helping.”—Chicago Amer
I
j TOTTENVILLE. |
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
ill NewYork papers can always be se
cured.
GETTING READY FOR
SCHOOLS TO OPEN.
Addition to Tottenville School not
Completed—Evening School to
be Popular.
All of the public schools on Staten
Island will be reopened on Monday,
September 14th. Many of the build
ings have been repaired. At the
Tottenville end the work ot enlarging
School No. 1 has not been commenced
and consequently tlio Board of Educa
tion have found that they will be
compelled to hire a building for the
Kindergarten children of Kreischet
ville. They are also trying to find a
suitable building for the children of
Pleasant Plains, and with these extra
FIREMEN ATTENTION !
A special meeting of all the members
of the Richmond County delegates, of
the Southern New York Firemen’s
Association lias been called for tonight
at 8 o’clock. It will be held in the
honse of Excelsior Hose Company at
Stapleton. All the members from
every Staten Island fire company are
requested to attend as the ^meeting is
to discuss the plans for attending the
eighth annual convention of the
Southern Volunteer Firemen’s Asso
ciation, which will be held at Green
point, Long Island, on October 20th.
HAD GOOD TIME.
The moulders of the S. S. White
Dental Works at Princess Bav, who
went on their excursion Saturday
afternoon up the Shrewsbury river,
returned home late the same evening.
They report a glorious time.
READY FOR FESTIVAL.
The members of Bethel M. E. Sun
day school are now ready for the fes
tival and entertainment which is to
be held in the lecture room of the
church Friday evening.
addition, the Tottenville school most
wait until next summer, when it is
hoped that the work of enlarging will
be commenced.
In regards to the Tottenville Even
ing Public School, the Board of Edu
cation has appointed N. J. Lowe to
register the pupils who wish to attend
either the evening elementary or high
school in this section of the island.
The pupils can register from now
until within one week of the opening
of school.
Following are the hours at which
the pupils will be able to register: In
the elementary department from 7
o’clock in the evening until 9.30
o’clock, and in the High school de
partment from 7.30 o’clock to 9.15
o’ciock, also in the evening. Last
year the evening school was crowded
and this year even more pupils are
expected to enter.
DISCUSSED CHURCH WORK.
The regular monthly meeting of the
church guild of church of the Holy
Comforter, at Eltingville, was held
last night in the lecture room of the
churoh. The main topic for discus
sion was regarding the church work
to be done this fall.
FIFTH BAND CONCERT.
The famous brass band, composed of
the boys of Mt. Loretta Institute, gave
their fifth open air band concert at
Sailor’s Snug Harbor, Saturday night.
The band concerts are becoming quite
popular with the Tottenville people
who journey to Sailor’s Snug Harbor
every time the Mt. Loretta boys play
there.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers have been
elected by the members of the Young
People’s Society of St. Stephen’s
church, Amboy avenue: President,
C. F. Meyers, vice president, Miss
Aadie Cook; secretary. Miss Sadie E.
VanDusen, and treasurer, George
Scull.
Strike Stonpeil St. I.oiiIn Fair Work.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9.—For an hour a
general strike among union artisans
at the world’s fair grounds was threat
ened as a result of differences between
NEWS ITEMS
Frank Ellis and family have re
turned to Philadelphia, after a oleas
ant visit spent witli G. A. Ellis, of
Pleasant Plains.
Edward and Raymond Miller have
returned to their home in Stapleton,
after two weeks spent with their
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Miller, of Center street.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham, of Amboy
avenue, are spending two weeks at
Asbury Park.
Mrs. David Applegate, of New
Haven, Conn., is visiting her parents,
on Johnson avenue.
George Cole, of Princess Bay, was
a Tottenville visitor Saturday.
Elmont Bedell, of Main street, is
spending a few days in Trenton, N.
J., with his cousin.
Charles Marshal is at Asbury Park.
Miss Maud Surre, of New Yoru, has
been a visitor at the home of Mrs.
George Hoehns, for the last few days.
Miss Alice McGill has returned to
her home in Manhattan, after a pleas
ant visit with Mrs. George Hoehns.
Joseph Bailey, of West Brighton,
was in Tottenville yesterday.
Miss Susie Reed, of Old Bridge, N.
J., is visiting Tottenville friends.
Seymour Case and family spent Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday at Asbury
Park.
Rev. Enoch Meechem, of Bethel M.
E. church, and Mrs. Meechem, have
returned to Tottenville after a few
weeks sojourn at Asbury Park.
William Carpenter, of Tottenville,
who was injured a short time ago by
a bioycle collision, has fully recover
ed and has returned to his duties with
the S. S. White Dental Works, of
Princess Bay.
Grand Stand I'hIIm, Injuring Mniyr.
LEAVENWORTH. ICan., Sept. 9.—A
grand stand erected on a knoll in the
Fort Leavenworth reservation gave
way during a sham battle, injuring
twenty-four persons. None was killed,
but many of those injured received
broken legs. Fully 1.500 people had
crowded upon the stand. Some one an
nounced that the cavalry were emerg
ing from a ravine to charge, and the
people on the grand stand jumped up
to see them through the smoke. The
grand stand went down with a orash.
and confusion followed, accompanied
by shrieks of victims who were pinned
down under the boards.
Bead of Broken I.eg. Aged 100.
CAMDEN. N. .1., Sept. 9.—Jonas Liv
ermore. retired banker and centenari
an, who broke his leg by a fall down
stairs at his home ia Blackwood, is
dead. He had insisted that his thigh
was not broken and that he could walk
if some one would “give him a little
lift.” The old man tore off the splints
and bandages three times, declaring
that they were “nonsense.” He had
never known a day’s illness before.
Taking Xo Chance*.
The czar of all the Russias sneezed
thrice.
It was a good, resounding sneeze, and
it echoed through the quiet palace for
several months.
“Acschzikistiviteh — ohlutchskiodin
ski!”
Ere the last echo had died 17 palace
officials were lined up before him.
“Did you call, your majesty?” th'ey
asked, in a chorus.
It is a wise Russian who tikes no
chances when his name is mentioned.—
Cincinnati Commerclal-Tribui
FOLEYSHONEY
«b*r**rr*f». wr*< So'
carpenters ami the Neyers Construc
tion company, which is building the in
tramural railway. Two thousand car
penters quit work because of the em
ployment by the contractors of several
men at a lower rate than the union
scale. A truce was reached when the
contractors suspended the men who
were objected to. George Newman,
representing the carpenters, says a
general strike will lie called if the con
tractors do not finally grant the de
mands.
McKinley Monument nt Antietnm.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y„ Sept. 9.—Ma
jor Joseph I). Cunningham of Harrison
county. O., calk'd on the president to
invite him to attend the unveiling of a
monument erected to the memory of
the late President McKinley on the bat
tlefield of Antietam. The monument is
located on the spot where Major Mc
Kinley stopped to oat Ills supper on the
night following the great battle. Presi
dent Roosevelt was unable to give a
definite answer to the invitation, but
promised Major Cunningham to let him
know certainly in a few days.
On the Summit of Mount Washington
SUMMIT HOUSE, Mount Washing
ton, Sept. 9.—It was clear and frosty
on Mount Washington, and only a light
wind blew, while the ISO visitors were
favored with the finest conditions of
the entire summer. The ocean was dis
tinctly visible from sunrise to sunset,
while the great range of sight extended
136 miles and included five states and
WOODBRIDCE TOWNSHIP.!
\\rOO DBBIDGE
NEWS ITEMS.
Dr. Ira T. Spencer has had his
house wired for electric lights. The
work was done by Mr. South wick, of
Perth Amboy.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Ewing and Miss
Carrie Ewing have arrived home
from Asbury Park.
On Tuesday next, Mr. ana Mrs.
Humphreys and family will go to New
York for the winter.
The Catholic grove, on Main street,
is being wired for electric lights by
the Carteret Electric Light Co.
One of the “sights” of Woodbridge
at present is the garden of Mr. Will
iam Hedman, of Main street.
Mr. Andrew Ross, who was shot
about two weeks ago, is improving
under Dr. Spencer's care.
Mr. Albert King will hold his ninth
annual clambake on Thursday, Sep
tember 24th, at thj Woodbridge Hotel.
Miss Rose Noble, of Lake Helen,
Florida, well known to many Wood
bridge people, is visiting her uncle,
Judge Tuttle, of Newark. Miss Anna
TY tnal. 1 4-1. K/v.
C A R T E R E T
NEWS ITEMS.
Mr. and Mis. Frank Glyn, of Perth
Amboy, are the guests of Mr. Glyn’s
sister, Miss Kate Glyn.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Chase and
daughter Marion have returned from
Atlantic City, where they have been
spending a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Eliza
beth, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Jones, of Quinn street.
George H. Wilson has returned from
Whitesville, N. Y., and vicinity,
where he has been spending his two
week’s vacation.
Miss Edna Slugg spent Saturday and
Sunday at Staten Island.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Slugg have been
called to Philadelphia by.the death of
Mr. Slugg's sister.
Mrs. T. T. Beam has returned from
Philadelphia, where she has been
spending a few days.
Charles Wood, of New York, spent
Sunday in town.
xu-iB. Ttixuauj iiauji auu iiex uauKXivei
Julia were out of town on Saturday.
Miss Nellie Sexton spent Saturday
out of town.
Morris L. Slugg was in Railway on
Sunday.
Julius Wilson was in Perth Amboy
on Friday.
J. Edgar Davis has moved to Perth
Amboy, where he will reside with his
sister, Mrs. John Bryan.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward YanBuskixk
and Joseph Robert visited in Paterson
Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Dittrich and her daughter
Lizzie, of Brooklyn, Mrs. Albreoht
and Mis^Roof. of Staten Island, and
Mr. Newman, of Jersey City Heights,
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Walz on Sunday and Monday.
Jack Wilkinson spent Sunday and
Monday in Newark.
Harvey Malory spent Sunday in
Perth Amboy and Monday in Newack.
Edward Chapman and family hAj^^
moved into Mr. Shotwell’s house W^^B
Baltimore avenue.
Miss Katie Walz, Inez Connelly and
Josie Dorsey, Christian Walz and
Allen Platt spent Monday afternoon
at Boynton Beach.
John Wickham, of Lowell, Macs., is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Ethel Winchell spent Friday
afternoon visiting her aunt in Newark.
Misses Ruth and Margie Slngg spent
Friaay visiting friends in Rahway.
Miss Hazel Win chell spent Friday
in Elizabeth.
Miss Alice and Annie Adams spent
Thursday in Rahway.
Miss Lizzie Clauss is visiting in
Schenectady, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Fallback and Miss
Augusta Fishback are visiting Mr.
Fish back’s 6ister in Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Lena Clauss spent Saturday in
New York.
Miss Fannie Johnston, of Trenton,
has returned to take up her sofaool
duties. Her little sister came with
her for a visit and- is the guest of
Newark one day this week.
Mrs. McEwen, of New street, spent
Friday in New York.
Miss Bessie Schenck, who has been
visiting her cousin, Mrs. S. B. Rath
bun, has returned to her hoin.e in
Newark.
Mr. and Mrs. Bell Roderiaue, of
Pittsburg, are visiting Mrs. F. G.
Tisdall, of Green street.
Miss Helen Potter is visiting friends
at Hackensack.
Because of delay in repairs, School
No. 1, of this township, will open on
Monday, Sept. 14th, instead of yester
day.
P O R D S
Mr. and Mrs. James Brooks, of
Mount Vernon, spent Labor Day with
Mrs. Thomas Brooks.
John Argo, Sr., is on the sick list.
Miss Annie Winant spent Friday
with relatives in Tottenvilie.
Miss Annie Suart, of Metnclien, is
enjoying a few days vacation with
her mother in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Depew, [of
Yonkers, N. Y., spent Labor Day with
Mrs. H. E. Winant, of this place.
Miss Lizzie Beesler was greatly sur
prised when a wagon stopped in front
of her house and left a new upright
piano.
Ernest Moffett is the proud owner
of a new bicycle.
Tne Episcopal Sunday school has
been closed for the last two months
and while the school was being re
paired.
Harry Schilcox, of Keasbey, is visit
ing Ills cousin, Harry Mundy, of
Fords.
Mrs. J. J. Schilcox, of Keasbey,
spent Saturday out of town.
John Voorhees, who lias been on
the sick list for some time, is but
slightly improved.
Quite a number of young people
from here went to Boynton Beach
Thursday.
Eugene Clum is enjoying a few days
vacation from his duties at his broth
er’s store.
The Fords Gun Club held a shoot
T,nhnr finr
Mrs. ri v. u riatt.
A very sad incident happened last
Thursday in the sudden death of a
well known Hungarian of ‘this town.
He had been saving money to take
him back to his home in Hungary
when lie was stricken.
TB.OMAS F. BURKE
. Funeral Director .
This is the only up-to-dai* Funeral
establishment in Perth Amboy A vicinity
Office Residence
363 State St. 27 Mechanic St.
Telephone 45f Telephone 45m
PERTH AMBOY, N. J.
OTTO
Sanitary Plumber.
STOVES, RANGES,
Rahway Ave.
Shop near C R Depot,
JOHN
Carpen r and
Jobbing pron ptly attended
PORT
Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson are en
tertaining friends from New York.
Miss Loretta Brooks, who has been
visiting Mrs. Thomas Brooks, has re
turned to her home in Brooklyn.
Craved Salmon and Oregon Water.
Many Oregonians were inclined to
laugh at the Missouri woman men
tioned a short time ago who insisted
on going back to her native state be
cause there were no catfish in Oregon.
It appears, however, that Oregon
women are as whimsical as Missouri
women, as a citizen who has two sons
practicing law in Brooklyn. N. Y., and
doing very well, went on there with
his wife to visit them a short time
ago. and at her desire left her there.
She thought she could look after the
boys and enjoy life in the east, but
she has quite unexpectedly returned
home. When asked why she did not
remain in Brooklyn, as arranged, she
said such a craving came over her for
a slice of Chinook salmon and a drink
of Bull Run water that it seemed as