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Amboy Evening news.
VOL. XXV NO. 50 PERTH AMBOY, N. J.. TUESDAY, OCTOBEK 0 1003 SECOND EDITION
ANOTHER PETITipN TO
IMPROVE RECTOR ST.
HAS BEEN PRESENTED.
Property Owners Along Rector Street Between Market and Lewis
Streets Ask that Bitulithic Macadam be Place on the Thorough,
fare--Plan to Have Work Lay Over Until Spring But Have all
Connections Made to Different Mains.
A petition to pave Rector street
from Market to Lewis streets, was
read at .the meeting of the Board of
Aldermen last night. It was signed
by Maria L. Fox and thirty-four
others. It asks that the bitulithic
macadam be used from curb to curb,
that the sidewalks be increased in
width 12.6 inches and that all prelim
inaries be waived. It is thought there
will not be enough opposition develop
to kill the improvement.
According to the plan, now laid,
down, it is intended»to have the work
started the tirst thing next spring. In
the meantime the property owners are
to be notified to make all necessary
taps in the water and' gas mains and
sower pipe. It is the intention to get
this work done this fall so as to give
the trenchps all winter to settle.
This is the latest of several petitions
Uor the paving of Rector street which
have been presented to the aldermen.
The first was to have the street im
proved from Smith to Lewis streets
i and use the wooden block. This peti
i tion was killed by a remonstrance
which -was numerously signed, the
property owners oil the block between
Market and Smith streets being almost
solid against it. The present petition
has left out this block where there
was so much opposition and in this
way it is believed they have a major
ity nf the nrnnertv owners.
DECIDE FOOTBALL NOT
WORSE THAN BASEBALL
Forum Debated the Question Last
Night- New Members were
Admitted.
The Young Men’s Forum held a
meeting last night in Simpson M. E.
lecture room. A greater part of the
meeting was taken up with a debate,
“Is Football more dangerous than
Baseball.” On the affirmative were
Herbert Gillis and Ernest Pierson, on
the negative side, Ralph Beers and
Arthur Colyer. It was decided that
it was not more dangerous.
The committee who are now looking
for new headquarters, for the Forum,
had no report.
The following new applicants were
admitted: Oscar Rassmnsseq, George
Garris, John Peterson and Edwin
/AVebb. The applications from a uum
| flier of others for admission were re
p coived and they will be decided upon
| between now and next Monday even
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■SEXTON'S PUZZLE.
picture represents the name of an
IgFoId popular son?. Can you guess it?
' \ The winder of yesterdays piize Is Miss Hessie
Johansen 04 Market st.. Perth mboy.
The answer to yesterda- s nuzzle Is Pocked in
the Cradle of the deep.
GRAND PR‘ZE OFFER.
lie prize for to-day will be
I Bottle Hulye s Saltid Assorted Nuts.
Balloon Tag was returned last n'ght by
Arthur Seger, 37 Patersin St., he received
I BOX HULYERS CANDY.
Balloon goes up tonight at 7.30.
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CATHOLIC
CLUB HAS
ELECTION.
Entire Governing Body Changed.
at the Annual Meeting
Last Night.
PLANS FOrTeCEPTION j
Large Attendance at the Meeting- Report
Shows Society in Excellent Cordition—
Preparations for Reception Show it
will be an Elaborate Affair—Club Prom
ises to be an Important Feature.
At the meeting of the Catholic Club, I
held in the cinb house, 1C Smith
street, last night, new officers and an
entire new Board of Governors were
elected for a year. The following are
the new officers of the club: Presi
dent, Rev. B. T. O’Connell; first vice
president, William F. Campbell; sec
ond vice president, John Berger;1
financial secretary, James Rhodes;
recording secretary, Alexander Soko
linski; treasurer, John Campbell;
librarian, Thomas Fitzgerald; assist
ant librarians, J. L. Clancy and1
Dennis Coughlan.
The new Board of Governors is as
follows: Rev. B. T. O’Connell, John
Mulligan, John Bnrgen, Michael
Harriagn, James Clark, William Mur
tagh, Thomas Maher, George Brennan,
Vincent Costello and John Waters.
The club decided that they would
hold a reception and dance about the
middle of November and the follow
ing committee will make all arrange
ments in regards to the hall to be
secured and the date of the affair:
John Bergen, James Pender, Janies
Clark, William Fitzgerald, William
Murtagh.
The report for the year showed the
club to be in first class financial con
dition and has a larger membership
than ever before. All of the members
will now devote as tmuch of their
time as possible to get things in order
for the coming reception.
TELEPHONE
ORDINANCE.
Oi.e Granting Franchise to Jer
sey Central Brought up at
Council Meeting.
Alderman Gannon made an effort to
tiavo the ordinance granting a frnu
3liise to the Central Jersey Telephone
Company, passed on second reading at
the meeting of the Board ot Aldermen
last night. Jnst before the meeting
adjourned lie moved that the ordi
nance be taken up. Tl.o motion was
sarried nnd City Clerk Kielley stated
as the ordinance had never been print
ad, he would have to get the original
3opv. When this was learned and
after he had started to get the ordin
ance, the aldermen suggested that the
matter go over until the next meeting
aid Alderman Gannon agreed to allow
it to romain on second reading for the
present.
The telephone comiany, it is under
stood, has Dlayed apart in Democratic
politics of late, creating no little
friction when the attempt to get into
New Brunswick was made.
For real estate see page 2.
S. J. MASON,
Civil Engineer.
102 Smith Street.
YIEHMANN’S NOMINATION
IS PRACTICALLY ASSURED.
Democratic County Convention Being Held Today—Toward the
Last the Race for Senatorial Nomination Narrows
Down to New Brunswick's Mayor-Assembly
men are Still in Doubt.
Special to Hie t.nentng sews.
New Brunswick, Oct. 6:—The
Democratic county convention is in
session here today. Aside from nam
ing the committees nothing was done
before the adjournment was taken
until 2 o’clock. It is learned on good
authority, however, that Mayor
George,A. Viehmann, of New Bruns
wick, will be nominated for senator.
For assemblymen nothing is definite
ly known, although Mr. Pierce, of
South Amboy, is mentioned.
County Chairman George S. Silzer
called the' convention to order at
12.30 o’clock and he was made
temporary chairman. Charles Ander
son, of South River, was made tem
porary secretary.
The following committees were then
appointed: Platform—J. A. Coau,
South Ambov; Willard P. Clark, New
Brunswick, and Thomas S. Quin, of
Carteret.
Credentials—Richard White, Perth
Amboy; James T. Cox, New Bruns
wick, and Joseph Mark, South River.
Permanent organization—Joseph
Strieker, Perth Amboy; William
Faulkner, New Brunswick, and
George S. Kohlhell, Milltown.
Rule—J. V. D. Field, Piscataway ;
Henry Worndorsfer, East Brunswick,
and John H. Becker, New Brunswick.
This closed the mofhiug session and
adiournmeut was taken until 2 o’clock.
It is understood that Mr. Silzer will
oe made permanent chairman, and
Mr. Anderson, permanent secretary.
The woods are full of assembly nomi
nees and the ticket in that regard is
hard to pick.
CONFERENCE
OVER BRIDCE.
Freeholder Haney and W. A. Bel
cher Visit President of
Borough of Manhatten.
SCHEME APPROVED.
Freeholder George J. Haney and
W. A. Belcher, President of the
Chamber of Commerce, were in con
ference with the president of the Bor
ough of Manhattan, New York City,
yesterday, concerning the proposed
bridge over Staten Island sound, be
tween this city and Tottenville. This
morning it was said they had received
much encouragement and that the
Tottenville side would begin taking
an active interest in pushing the pro
ject.
The New York officials, it was said,
showed considerable interest in the
project and promised to take it up
with the proper officials in the near
future. In the meantime Mr. Haney
and James M. Glenn will continue to
work for the idea on this side. Mr.
Haney’s trip to Washington had good
results, it is said, and the war depart
ment is to take the matter up. It is
denied by those interested that this is
all a dream. They declare the project
is uot oi\ly possible, but it is now
very probable. /
REVIVALlF
OLD PLAYS.
Free Kindergarten Benefit Held
First Rehearsal Last Night
In Wilder Hall.
The play to be given for the benefit
of the Free Kindergarten will be held
November 12 in Wilder Hall. It has
been decided to have a revival of the
old plays that delighted the former
generation. One of these plays to be
given is “Box and Cox" and the other
is “Loan of Love.” The cast for
these has not yet been completed al
though the first rehearsal was held in
Wilder Hall Inst night. Between the
plays, several numbers will be given
by local and New York talent.
MINISTERS’ ALLIANCE.
Minister’s Alliance, of Perth Am
boy, will hold their first meeting this
f ill in the Parlors’ ot the Presbyter- j
i>i% ohoreh at 2 o’clock tomorrow!
afternoon. Rev. S. T. Jackson will
speak on “Evangelistic Work.”
R ESTAU RANT
There is only one in Perth Amboy
, tnd that is WORK ELLS every
thing in season, everything 1st class,
fel. Call 200, L. 2. 46 Smith St.
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ORDINANCE
ISPASSED.
Excise Board Can Now be Made
up of All One Party if
Voters Choose.
NAME FIVE EACH.
The ordinance concerning the new
Excise Board was passed bv the alder
men last night. It was taken np on
second and final reading. Some dis
cussion took place as to what the out
come would be, but it was shown to
the satisfaction of all that the new
system would be legal.
Formerly the Board of Excise was
elected, each political party nominat
ing three candidates. The five candi
dates receiving the highest vote were
declared elected. This always left
three of one party and two of the
other in the board. Under the new
system just chosen, the parties will
name five candidates each and the five
highest will be elected, thus the board
can be made up entirely of one parry.
In discussing the matter, Alderman
Gannon stated that this new system
had been declared constitutional in
Jersey City and he was certain it
would hold here. Alderman-at-Large
KnbrAPt; nlen rloplarotl tliat thn n o «•
system would be legal.
EXPECTTO "START
WORK TOMORROW
Cheeseborough Plant Being Pushed
Today—Will be Completed by
January.
At the Cheeseborough Vaseline plant
tilings are being rnshed for the com
pany exoects to be able to start at
least twenty girls at work tomorrow.
The cooperage bnilding is nearly com
pleted and as soon as the masons are
through the roof will be put on. The
work on all of the other buildings is
progressing rapidly and the plant will
tie all finished by the first of January.
WON PRIZES
Mrs. A. P. Hanson, of High street,
jn Friday, accompanied Mrs. P. Sond
srgaard, of Matawan, to the Inter
State fair a Trenton, where the latter
lad several articles of fancv *vork on
exhibition. Among them was a beau
tiful Haidanger centerpiece,for which
she received first prize, and an em
broidered zephyr snowflake mantel
piece cover, for which she also re
ceived first prize. The work was
beaut if nl and much admired.
P. NYCREEN,
Successor to L. Albert & Co.
...Photographic Studio...
Everything in Portrait. Landscape
and Interior Photography.
P. O. Building. Perth Amboy, N. J
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NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMPANY IS AFTER
A LOCAL FRANCHISE.
Carteret Electric Light and Power Company Anxious to Enter Perth
Amboy—Ordinance Granting Franchise Passed on First Reading
—Streets in Which Poles May be Erected are Named and
Other Privileges Sought.
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CITY HALL
PARK WILL
HAVE CANNON.
G. A. R. Will Place One there— I
A Relic of the Civil
War.
REPAIR THE STATUE.
Gift ot Scandinavian Citizens in Tad Condi
tion—Fence to be Fixed-Cannon will
have Pite of Cannon Balls Beside it—
Would have it Face High Street In Front
of Statue.
The City Hall park is to have an
other ornament. A civil war cannon
and a pile of cannon balls is to be
placed there as a gift of Major James
H. Dandy Post G. A. R., of this city.
At the same time the statue of George
Washington, which was presented by
the Scandinavian citi'zens, is to be put
in good condition and the fence sur
rounding it repaired.
At the meeting of the Board of
Aldermen, last night, Alderman-at
large Eckert said he had been waited
upon bv members of the G. A. R.
They stated that they had in their
possession an old cannon which they
would like to have placed in the park.
It was stated that they also had some
old cannon balls which they would
pile about it, adding to the appear
ance. The aldermen granted the G.
A. R. permission to place the cannon.
It has been suggested that the place
for it should be in front of the Wash
ington statue, pointing down High
street. The G. A. R. it is under
stood, will furnish the necessary foun
dation.
Alderman Runyon brought up the
matter of the monument. He said it
was in bad condition and the fence
needed repairing. This will be
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UklVUlkV'l IVl
ATHLETIC
EXHIBITION.
High School Students Plan to
Play at Enclosed Grounds
Saturday.
At the close of this morning’s session
at the High School, Miss Vaughan
made a short address. She spoke of
the football game to be plaved Satur
day on the enclosed grounds and also
announced that two picked teams from
the young ladies of the High School,
would play basketball. The names of
these players will not be made public
before the end of the wTeek.
The members of the Athletic Asso
biation will be admitted free, High
School students and scholars of the
sixth, seventh and eighth grades will
be charged ten cents and all others 15
bents.
A large crowd is expected. High
School athletes are great favorites
with the public and are always en
couraged in their work. This affair
was arranged for the benefit of the
Athletic Association, which is en
deavoring to supply the football team
with the necessary outfits.
Real Estate column page 2
Skill, Accuracy, Carefulness.
These are three things always in evi
dence is our presetiption work. L5i^_
your prescriptions to us for the best ,
suits. Prices low , quality the best. 3*
Parisen's Prescription Pharmr
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Perth Amboy may have cneaper
electric lights when the next contract
is given ont. At the^meeting of the
Board of Alderman, last night, an
ordinance was passed on first reading
granting a franchise to the Carteret
Electric Light and Power Company
to enter this city. The ordinance will
he printed and is laid over until the
next meeting.
For some time the Carteret Com
pany has been working quietly in this
city in an effort to extend its line
here and their plans had been so far
advanced as to warrant the applica
tion for a franchise being introduced
last night. Alderman Campbell was
absent, but all the other aldermen
voted in the affirmative on the firet
reading. From what could be learned
after the meeting it is the opinion
that Perth Amboy is paying too much
for its lighting and that with the new
company in the field the price will be
greatly reduced. The Central Electric
Company has ihe monopoly in this
city, New Brunswick, Metuchen and
Rahway. In Wood bridge and Carteret
alone, where the independent com
pany is, is there any opposition. The
Carteret Company lias the contract to
light those two places. It is argued *
that not only will the city at large be
benefitted, but the merchants and all
who have electricity in their homes
will be able to demand better service
and a cheaper rate.
The stieets named in the ordinance
introduced la^t night are Smith,
Woodbridge road)^ashmgton, High,
State, Fayette, Fr&at, Masfeet 4nd_J|
New Brunswick avenue. It grante*,i^
permission to maintain underground
conduits, cables, wires and manholes
for electric conductors in the streets.
The ordinance was introduced by
Alderman Runyon. It is understood
that there are enough aldermen in
favor of the new company to pass it.
CHILDREN IN PATH
OF RUNAWAY HORSE
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Belonged to Ellis Wait—Was at
Ceittal Freight Station
Slight Damage
While Ellis Wait was at the Central
Railroad freight station this morning
attending to some business, his horse
took fright at a passing train and ran
away. The animal dashed up Smith
street across the Central Railroad
tracks and narrowly missed knocking
down several people, among them
several small children. At the corner
of Smith and Maple streets the animal
was eanglit. The damage was slight.
LADIES’ AID BALL.
Thursday night the Ladies Aid
Society. of St. Paul’s German church,
will hold their first annual hall and
reception. Prof. Steinhauser’s full
orchestra has oeen engaged for the
cccasio t The fl tor will he put in
first class condition for (lancing and
the people cannot itexp enjoying them
cal rue
WEATHER.
d
The forecast received at the local Signal
| Station is forfair and warmer.
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