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Perth Amboy Even no news. ] THE LARGEST PROVEN LOCAL CIRCULATION VOL. XXV. MO. II". PERTH AMBOY, N. J., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1903. FIRST EDITION CHRISTMAS I OFFERINCS CONTINUE. — Subscriptions to the Hospital Fund ConiB in Daily - Amount Grows. WORK A NECESSITY. The Reception Rcom and Morgue are Essential to the Safety of tte Friend* and Relative* or People of Perth Am hoy who are or are Likely to be Patient* at the Institntion. i _ Christmas offerings to the hospital still continue to come in. The list is growing anil everyone has a good word to say f Dr the cause. The recep tion room and morgue must be built for they are absDlute necessities. The fund is being raised for that purpose. In New Brunswick yesterday a sick man was found at the railroad station. Suppose such thing a should happen here and he should be hurried to the hospital. Snppose he should have some contagious disease. There is no room at the hospitnl where he could be taken until the nature of his illness is learned. This is running a great risk for friends and relatives of every citizen in Perth Amboy who use the hospital. The fund is being raised to remove this danger. No fair or festi vals should be neoessary. The fund is a call for voluntary contributions. Following is the list up to date: Evening News. 110.00 Luther M. Hope. 1.00 tj. C. Baldwin. 10 00 Mis. P. 0. Baldwin. 5.00 H. Miller. 100 John C. Heney. 5 00 A. B. C . 1.00 W. B. Pratt. 10.00 Latest thing in perfume atomizers at Sexton’s. No rubber bulb to get out of order. Take a look. 12-14-tf-adv MARRIEDBYRECOROER. Frank Cen and Angela Nell, two Italians, were marriod in the City Hall last night by Keoorder Pickers gill. The groom is twenty-one and the bride seventeen. She is a slender brunette und very pretty. Don’t give a cheap bos of candy, get the best mnde. Huylers genuine sold exclusively at Sexton’s Drug Store. 12-14-tf-adv Skates. D. V. Rush. 12-lfi-l-adv > Receplioi Tonight. Profs. Robs anil Keefer have secured the three rooms adjoining the dancing hull in the Schener building and fitted them np as a ladies waiting and cloak room, and a gentleman’s smoking parlor. Tonight thev will give a re ception to the pupils and their friends. Danoing will commence at 8 o’clook. Refreshments will Lc served. Accepted New Position. Mr. Stephen Fahey, formerly in the employ of tno L. Y. R. R., lias accept ed a position as chief clerk in the outbound freight department of the B. and O., aier 22, North River, New York. Regular Dinner - 35c It’s worth all it costs at MASTERSON’S RESTAURANT. Adjoining Hotel Central. Tel. 162 W MULLINS’ UP-TO nATE DAIRY. Milk and Cream delivered every morn idg in bottles. Our motto; “Cleanliness is akin to Godliness.” We have only first-class trade. Would vou like to be one of our patrons? If so we will guarantee fiist-class serviee. Milk deli vend at any hour in the niorulng to Ruit customers. Recom mended by physicians for invalids and infants. Tel. 107 L. NEW ORGAN PLACED IN NEW CHURCH. Instrument of the Highest Or der Installed—To BeTUsed Tomorrow Night. DR. SMITHS RECITAL Carnet to this City Under the Direction of the Company and will Perform—Tenor Soloist to Assist—Organ in Now Being Voloed and Tuned—Special Mutlc Sun d.y. There is now installed in the Pres byterian church what is said to be th« finest pipe organ in this section of the -Hate. An expert is voicing the in itrnment today and tomorrow it will be tnned for the recital to be given >n the church tomorrow night. The organ is put in by W. W. Kimball Company, of Chicago The irgan is more than three times the iixo of the one which it replaces, rhere was foiraerly a little room under the organ, but this hns been intirely filled with pipes and meclinn ical parts and the entrance lias been ilnond HHio nrnan lino tirn liniilro <eys, bat is so equipped with modern mechanical devices and stops th»^4t? is equal to anv and superior to mahy instruments witli three banks. It fil i clear, distinct tone with n richness which adds the necessary volume to til church music. The recital tomorrow night will be riven by Oarret Smith, Musical Doc tor, who is an organist in one of the largest churches in New York. He -onies nuder the direction of the com pany which is having the organ in stalled. He will be assisted bv a tenor soloist. The admission to the recital tomorrow night hns bean liiifl it twentv-five cents so as to b* wi'hpi the reach of all. The organ Will then be turned over to the church and will be used Sunday when a special niU'ic. il program under the direction of the organist, F. J. Co*. Mr. Cox is a capable musician aud is planning for excellent music in the ehurcli in the future. Peck & Snyder’s Skates and Sport ing Hockey Sticks. D. V. Kish, State st. l it 1 dv Baptist Church Nous. The Baptist olmrcli held a basinets meeting Inst nigiit. A lnrge attend ance wniTperreut. Officers were elect ed tor the ensning year. Business affairs were ilircossed and tlie meeting adjourned until January when tl»e filial reports of the committee will be read. Tonight n meeting of tl.e teachers unit officers of the Bandar school will be held at the home of the pastor at *3 Kearney uroune. Mutual Aid Meets TasigM. The First Perth Amboy Hi blew Mutual Aid Society will hold a meet ing tonight. Christmas boxes of writing paper at Sexton's.18 14-tf-ade Perth Amboy Wine and Liquor Ware House. This is a business house run on up-to-date methods, keeping the best wines and Liquors at prices to your advantage. Tel. 8o-W Free Delivery. The Most Reliable Wine & Liquor House 382STATEST Pnr fnnunprre St. 'BUSY SCENE ON STREETS OF THIS CITY Hundreds of Shoppers Come Here for Purchases at Christ mas Time. LARGER THAN EVER. Railroad Officials and Trolley People? Tes tify ta the Increased Traval at this Tims All Come to Perth Amboy as the Shopping Center of this Section—Ferry IsICrowded Every Night. Perth Amboy Iins?a9snmed a decid edly metropolitan air daring the paBt week or ten days. Bnsy shoppers from all this section of the State and Stateu Island crowd the stores making purchases. Smith and State streets are crowded every afternoon with the bnsy throngs who horry along nil in terested in the beantifnl displays in the store windows. Never before lias Perth Amboy been snch a busy place in the meichantile line. Last Christ mas the trade was large, lint a year’s growth lias made a difference and the shoppers are in evidence. At night the scene is even more lively. Bril liantly lighted windows cnst n glare ontside and the streets filled with a Krrying, merry throng, gives the aenrance of Brondway. loont 9 o'clock in the morning np to dinner tho first rush is on. From 2 to S it continues ana from 7 to dos ing time every store in town is crowded. Mom people are coining front oat of town than ever before, Metuehen, Fords, Keasber, Woodbridge, Sooth Ambor, Tottenville and the sarronnd lug towns are well represented. Some uierdiants are now shipping goods to purchasers who arc front New Bruns wick The trolleys are filled from 5 ta It) every night. At the Staten Island ferry this morning, it was sad that the increase in passengers carried over last year, is enortAous. In the afternoons the rash begins from Staten Island. Every boat carries its .throng. At night these people return anil the little ferry honsc is taxed to its almost capacity. All are carrying handles testifying better than words that this city is the shopping centet of this section of the State. At the Central statiou the scene is jnst at lively as shoppers come from Sooth Ambor. They am more namer «»«■ man Ptrr nriuiv. a m uiuau authorities say tin- truffle this year tiaa never before teen equalled. All the trolley ears are crowded. All are bent on the same object. Perth A c • boy ■* growing faster than its inhabit ants realise. Arm was Cel. At 3 o'clock vesterduv afternoon as Hird»n Uolden, of 48» Stale street, who is employed in the plaster depart ment of the Pertli Amboy Terra Cotta works, was endeavoring to torn a large ui"Ohl, It slipped, and cangnt his right hand. A deep ent from the wrist to the elbow was cansed by a jagged end of iron, which was stick ing from the tide of tiie mould. A b< fame at Seiton's Drag Store makes a nice present. ia-14-lf-adr Classsifted ads on page a. OSCAR SHROEOER 47 Smith Street Family Wine tnd Liquor Store. Established l*W. P. NYCREEN. Inocwsof t# I Akbmvt £ Co. ... Photographic Studio... everything Is Per-rail. Ltadscate sad taler.or I holograph!. I*. O. Hnlldlutc. IVrth Ambnv. X. J, DON’T FORGET T1IK ELKS’ MINSTRELS in Wilder Hall, iViURSDAY. Dec. 17,1003. Admission 50c. V . .. EXEMPTS PETITION SENATORS. Circulars Being Set Out by the State Organization to Active and Exempt Association. LOCALS MET LAST NICHT Law Being Prepared Which] is Said to Eliminate the Unconstitutional Feature — Petition] to be Sent to Senator-Elec* Jackson Asking Him to Support the Me- sure. The Exempt Firemen’s Association held a meeting in Washington Hose headquarters, Water street, last night. After the regumr business had been transacted, a letter from the secretary of the State Firemen's Association to the local exempts, was read. It told thorn tliut two circulars hod been sent to the Perth Amboy firemen, one for the exempts ami the other for the active firemen. The circulars are in the form of petitions to the Senators from the different counties requesting that they do all in their power to have a law pnsBed that will Btand in regards to the exemption from taxes of the volunteer firemen of New Jersey. The exempts' circular was signed and will be sent to Senator-elect Jack son nt once. All the local volunteer tireraen say that a strong law, one thnt will hold, and canuot be touched by the Supremo Courts, is now being prepared, and will be passed. Bicycles for Christmas. All makes and prices. D. V. Rash, State st. 12-17-3-adv Just a Word (uni « Model Clothiers Have aSmprise For You 125 men’s fancy Vests, dark and light effects, silk, mixed and the nobby grey and black mixtures. We bought this lot at a very low price, on account of the broken sizes. The cheapest Vest in the lot is worth $3.00, many of them sold for $3.50 and $4.00, while they last, we ask you $1.50 Half of the lot are stouts size 30 to 44, the balance are regular sizes 33 to 42. Gannon & sneeny 88 Smith St. OFFICERS FOR I THE PAINTERS. Meeting Held Last Night-Re ports Show the Union in Good Condition. At the meeting of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators Union, held last night, the election of officers took place ns follows: President, Peter Axen; vice president, Henry Jensen; recording secretary, John Rollins; treasnrer and financial secre tary, Charles Beck; conductor, Albert Coley; business agent. Axel Lembcke; sergeant-at-arms, Michaei Morris. The following trustees were also elected, Theodore Fredrickson, John Tyrrell and Vigo Peterson. Ail the newly elected officers will take their places the first of the year. This is the sixth year that Axel Bembcka has been elected business agent. The report of the treasurer last night showed that the Union is in good financial condition. The secretary's report showed that they are much stronger than last venr, as nearly every painter and decorator in town now belongs to the union. The plans of holding a smoker were talked over and may be put into effect. A Great Employment Opportunity. The Public Service Corporation of New Jersey is receiving its new oars and preparing to put on additional service. Personal applications for immediate and steady employment as conductors and motormen will be re ceived at 21 Hudson Plaoe, Hoboken, Mondays, Wednesday, Saturdays, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. At 315 Market street, Newark, Tuesday, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. At Car House, Market and Jersey streets, Paterson, Thursdays, 10 a. m. to 2 p m. At 20fi Broad street, Eliza beth, Fridays, 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. 4293-12-10-3t e. w. -2w. adv Does he smoke? Sexton has just the cigar for $1.98 a box. 10.1J.ff.oHr _ I Two Fines Paid. One case of drunk and disorderly and one of disorderly conduct were disposed of in court this morning. Andrew Benner and John Rosinik Wire the offenders. Constable Frank Sliantz made the charges and Officer William McDermott the arrests. Ben ner was fined $5. The same amount was exacted from Rosinik. He paid np as he had $13 in his pockets when searched. The Real Estate Bargain Counter, (' rrertf^mi I. S\ and N. B Avp„ Opp Post Office. * client rheftd with us n m eet n Per’h in boy P»-ftlty. If veu h ve »n/ io dispose of list i: wi h us fir sale NIELSEN BROS. S*°0 buys 1 r cr° of lan * at KinR'e^ Corner. $15 a month for flat, Oreiseu niock. Raritan Laundry Telephone 65 W. 44 Fayette Street Mangle work 35c doz. Table Cloths, Napkins. Shirts, Billow C ises. Towels, and all “Flat peaces, woolen goods a spec ialty. Family trade solicited. COU PON. CUT THIS OUT. This is the coupon for the Sewing Ma chine Contest given by A. Jensen, dealer in all kinds of Sewing M a | chines. 336 State St. I MEETING OP I; LABOR BOARD, i _ i t Members Will not Talk About t What was Done-Electrical * i Worker's Claim. > _ 8 \ The Central Labor Union held a j ipecinl meeting in the Adelaide Bnild- t ng, 13b Smith street, last night. It E s said the meeting was called so that i committee conld be appointed to try | tnd settle the present difficulty be- ( ;ween the local branch of the Inter- ( rational Masons and Bricklayers , Union and the Electrical Workers t Union, in regards to the drilling of , toles for wires in brick and terra j lotta work. It is expected that tron rle will result as soon as the weather , moderates, and both trades can again j work together. Both sides, it is sad, say that they will drill the holps or , ■efuse to work with the other. ''5['be , electrical workers do not care to halve , i strike, and this is the reason the | meeting of the Central Board was , called. The Central Board members will not talk of the matter. Netice to Boys and Girls. Bave you seen “Miss Santa Claus” in Salz & Steiner’s window? She has i sweet message for you. 4416-12-17-1-adv Excelsiors to Have Ball. The Singing Society K. U. V. Ex celsior, of Maurer, are to hold a grntid masquerade ball in Loeser’s Excelsior Hall, Saturday night, January 16. Four handsome prizes are to be offer ed. Two will go to the lady and gentleman most handsomely costumed and the other two will be awarded to the lady and gentleman in the most original costume. The following is the committee in charge of the entire affair: George Loeser, ; chairman, Charles Mueller, C. Brown, J. Brown, H Lew and Andrew Milson. Steamer Sveland Cleared. The iron steamer Svelaud, loaded with silver and copper bullion from Mexico, arrived at the dock of tne American Smelting and Refining Com panv yesterdav afternoon. The steam er Rosueath cleared from the Barber Asphalt this afternoon for Norfolk, Va. Hnylers Christmas candy at Sexton's makes an appropriate present. 12-14-tf-ady If yon are ont of work pnt an ad. n the Evening News, it will cost yon nothing. GAYLORI) COAL It burns up clean. This weather gives notice of approaching wiuter. If you waut to be comfortable you must burn our Gaylord Coal. C. M. PETERSON & CO. Tel. 42 R. 85 Smith Street. Notice. We have now removed from Smith and High streets to the Hotel Central, and »e have one of the best stores in the county. We carry a full line of imported and do mestic Wines and Liquors, for family and medical use. We retail our goods at wholesale pi ices. Come and convince yourself. HOTEL, CENTRAL The Reliablo Wine and Liquor House. S. Spitzer, prop Established 1899 Cnr. Smith and State St. Tel. 162-W S. J. M ASON Civ il Engineer lOii Smith St. AGED MAN AND MOTHER WERE STARVINC AND WITHOUT FIRE. 6,* 4 « Have Had Nothing to Eat Since Sunday and Man Sank to the Sidewalk in His Weakness When Out Looking for Fo3d--A Sad Story at Police Head quarters this Morning. _W - Richard Gardner, an aged resident t this citv, was taken in charge by j Hlicers Wood and Meshrow this morn- 1 tig. He was found in a helpless con- j ition on the street near the post office there be had wandered at an early | oar in search of help for himself and is mother. They have been without ood or heat since Sunday he said. With starvation an incentive, Gara er. who iB suffering from a paralytic troke, left a sick bed and came from forth First street to the Post Office, lere weakness overcame the old man nd he sank to a sitting posture and ?as found there in the cold wind, ’eople hurrying by did not pay much i otice to the huddled up creature j cantily clad and dying of hunger. When taken to polioe headquarters ,e told his story and the chief dis atched a boy for hot coffee. While rinking this he told of his light and his own snffertng. ale was a most pitifnl one and irominent man offered his half aed iately. Arrangements were made and ler is now at the alms bonse ie will be cared for. Gardner has been unable to ,nd he and his mother are in ircnmstanoes through no heir own. ler P JQPPER WORKS S AFTER REDACTION. I The Commissionnerg ot J^ppeal met 1 ast night. The took up about twelve fl tlaims. Lawyer Spencer sRoke for 9 he Karitan Copper Works asking for 9 l reduction. The Commissioners will ■ lecide upon its claims today. They® neet tonight for the last time, it bought. ®| Writing paper assorted colors la 9 :ancy boxes as Christmas giftsjj^Sex- 9 on's. 12^|-tf-gd(r| District Court Cates. The calendar in the district oonrt was very light this morning. One/or rwo cases were adjourned. One judgement was given to D. Wolff [ for 1 115.55 against Waldema^ Christiansen. Worrells Kestaurant v- «.d Terrapin. Baltimore style......75c U-rsey Quail on Toast...65e 1 tO't*ui l,.bsters. alive or.steamed.50c Has enpeff r or Babbit Slew.40e Regular Course Dinner...85c Mattituck or Blue Point Oyster*. 46 Smith St. Tel, call 200,1 2. The New Friday fair weaterly peratara> 1 I