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fc •'/‘'jjt'i-n no special effort In any way u> < “white or this anything grontor than a k\' . , religious social it had this peculiar tinqency to draw together nioic B^-Vyrtoiely in the work of Christian love . ' '’'of bringing up the children in tint nurture and admonition of tin- Lord. The following program was carried out, opening of entertainment In prayer by Deacon Oroen; recitation by Illanche Reed, entitled "Pho',i"' Christmas Tree; recitation by II I Compton, “Don't “Hurry Christinas;" sopg by Evelyn Cassidy end Florence Peterson; reeitaiion by Florence tmd ' Alice, Edwards; dialogue between , f Santa Claus, who now appeared upon the scene and the school, Fawn ask ing the school some very pointed questions oh why we celebrated * Christmas, and was answered vert .intelligently by many of the scholars. At the conclusion of the dialogue > Santa firoceoded, with the assistance _ of others, to distribute the presents ^’with which the Christmas tree was adorned, the pastor being remember /•' ed by his congregation, being present ed with a box In a neat speech by Deacon Green saying this was a pre sentation of remembrance to the piistor, the contents of the box being ■ pieces of-gold amotintlug to $22.f>0, after which every person In the nud ■* ienee was treated to Ice cream. This •*' Christmas gathering will long lie re methbered by llie audience. The con genial loving Christian spirit exhib * lted by every one seemed to vie with cneh other In making others happy. ($• AT JOHN STREET M. K. ' Thp Sunday school of the John Street M. E. church gave their an nual cantata on Christmas night. As usual the cantata was well rendered and, t financially. II was a success. The following ‘songs and characters were rendered: "Happy is Our Mee' fng, a Chorus; "The Wuif of New berry Gale, a solo: "There’ll he Fun Tonight, girls chorus; i ncie i-ap pv,” solo; •'MHinmy, Hush-a-b.vc,” solo; "The Sunburst.” a chorus: •Jolly Sailor Hoys," a boys’ chorus; “Now I Lay Me,” a child’s chorus; .‘‘Grandma’s Lullaby,” a solo; "Oar lands,” girls’ chorus; "March of the Nations,” intrumentnl; “Hook Me to Sleep,” solo and Invisible quartet; “Beautiful Days,” girls’ chorus; '“The Fnirv Queen,” solo and chorus; “Jack Frost,” hoIo; “Good Night,” nolo. After the foregoing songs, the pres ents were distributed among the mem bers of the school, who then wended their way homo. The thought came that another Christmas is gone and we are ono year nearer the end of life. LOCAL ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Spurr, of Henry , street,’ are spending their Christman vacation with Mr. Spun's mother at Ml. .Carmel, Pa. George Beufly, the First street grocer, spent Christmas day in New . York. Fllas Strut tori, of First street, was ;i S6ii)h River visitor on Monday. Hobert K. Mason. Jr., visited his .’ duritktnrt &V&d'P<'i'tfnts at Red Bonk , pi) CJirl.nttrins day. John Moritgottio'ry, son of Free holder Montgomery, who is attending the,Model school at Trenton, is at ''home spending Jiis holiday vacation with his father. , The1 telephone company is moving t’he poles on the county road between Sorith Amboy and Keyport, the cou tfnct having been awarded for the building of a macadam road as far as the bounty lino by the Middlesex borinty Board of Freeholders and the contractor expbcts to commence the building of the road as soon as the weather permits. Mr. and Mrs. George Applegate, of Main street, were New Brunswick visitors yesterday. josepn uyan, emrioyea at mo aus quehanna Coal Company’s stock grounds, visited New Brunswick Sun day, It is alleged, and filled up with New Brunswick whiskey. On his wav back he stopped at South Amboy and found a lodging In borough hall. On Monday he was brought before the .recorder and fined, after which he was discharged. Joseph N. Clymer, a resident of /WrovcVille, an old veteran of the Civil War, spent Christmas with his son, Edward Clymer, of Augusta street. * “The l»0« Gills." " Oft A ‘‘Study in Beauty" in the Maga w. !}jne of next Sunday’s New York Wjjtid. Beautiful girls, drawn by Harpist)? Eisner, John Cecil Clay, Karl AndeYf.on and Artists Williams, Gilbert and Manning. Each of these paintings expresses an eminent art ist’s Ideal of feminine boauty., Re produced In colors. Fit for passe par taut. Every one will want them. The Magazine Section Pf next Sun day’s World is replete with good • things. It equals any of the popular magazines. Its contents arc always opportune, and, in addition to its lit erary merit, it is full of news inter est. It is instructive and entertain ing. *** '"he NEWS In every Home. SOUTH AMBOY WANTS. First National Hank, of South Am boy, N. J., pays Interest. In their special deposit department from Jan uary 1, 1907, If deposited on or be fore January 10, 1907. 6344-U-24-W.S. Wanted—a' washwoman. Inquire 171 Broadway. G895.12-22-tf All Run Down ja Thu’s what you hear women aay tvery day. Overworked, nervous and almoatoxhacsteA : Bosworth’s — Infalliblej Nervine! ctimulatcr nnd invlgcroteo ibe entire svotem. I Stop In ond gel o bottle- ll will moke vou i weir Used and recommended by thousand® I ol men ind woraea. ' J. A. SEXTON j 70 SMITH ST. I HETUCNEK. $ • wnww'T'inaitfiBunw'iiw' ■’'(■m LOCAL ITEMS. The public school closed Friday rif ternoon for a Jen days vacation. In teresting exercises were held in the dfffernt grades, the tenth grade giv ing one of DlCWms.’ Christinas Carols. Services wore held In St. Luke's church on Christmas day at 11 o’clock, also In the Roman Catholic church. Mr. and Mrs. William Walsh, of Brooklyn, wero guests of Mrs. E. H. Spear Sunday. A cantata will be given In the Presbyterian church this evening. The ladies of the B. 1. L. have oT-' fored a prize to the pupil of the pub lic school giving the best essay on a Model Town. The prize will be a gold medal, nnd the essay will be read at the Washington birthday ex ercises. Several townsmen of the school hoard attended the meeting and din ner given Saturday afternoon ,at the Mansion House, New Brunswick. Miss Dean Is spending the holldnys with her parents in New York state. The club house reception will be i-iven nevt Ttmadnv evenintr. Mrs. Alex Litterst acting as hostess. Mr. W. L. Emery has been a guest of his sister, Mrs. Edward Rowland. Several new members joined the Athloitc Club Saturday evening. Professor and Mrs. Van Kirk are visiting relatives In Freehold. t Miss Bessie McKenzie is home from Mt. Holyoke. Mrs. Charles Ayers gave a dinner party yesterday. I I LOCAL ITEMS, William Carney and Patrick Dolan went to Philadelphia Sunday. Mr. Carney returned Monday and Mr. Dolan spent Christmas with friends and relatives. Joseph Gill and John Richardson spent Sunday in Elizabeth. , There is a new llsli market In Port Reading now, under the Zullo build ing. The Italians had a display of fireworks at the opening. T. A. Leber- had one or his wagons badly broken Friday night. He left It standing near the C, R. Residing and while moving somb ears they overturned it. , . ... v ... John LelmpetOr'expects to visit his old friend, Mr. Ronberger, at Read ing, Pa. M r. Parker Brow'll spent Christinas In Elizabeth with friends. , Wllbtir Tnrfter sffeht Sunday in Greenville. Oborge Speak and wife. Jtpcnt Christmas in Philadelphia. , Barney 0'ivenH met with a painful mishap while repairing an engine Friday. A casting fell on his foot, ertfshlng it. '110 loft for his home in Philadelphia. Miss Mary Johnson returned to Se waren after spending Sunday with her mother' and sister, Mrs. James Chance. Mrs. Sylvester, agent for tho Port Reading I.aiul Company, spent a few hours here Saturday. Edward Everson spent. Sfinday in Perth Amboy. Henry Koonz, of Irvine street, has secured a promitlon with the P. & R. railroad. He has been advanced to welghmaster. The hoys all wish him success as he Is truly worthy of his promotion. George Lufbarry went to Philadel phia to spend his Christmas holidays. Dcntli of Well Known Whisky Man. NEW YORK, J^ee.if}'.—Colonel lames E. Pepper died’ at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. The owner of race horses, known throughout tile country and the capi tals of Europe for the last twenty live years, a whisky distiller who Imd made and lost several fortunes, lie had been in ill health for the dast several years, but his death was brought on by an accident suffered Thursday afternoon. I when lie slipped mid fell on the curl). Two Charred Bodies Reentered, i NEW ORLEANS, l»o-. 20. - The 1 charred bodies of Lewis Phillip* and i Ids wife, both colored, were recovered I from the debris of their home here. ! Lewis was eighty and his wife sixty ) years old. It is believed the woman 1 was smoking a pipe in bed mid Uiat it ! dropped from tier mouth mid set tire j to the lied clothing. F.lKlitceu Hurt In W roefc. SPRt,NGJTEM>. O.. lice. 20.'—Enst houml fits Four pns.-ttfnger linin' din i here at $':K> o'clock In the morning ran j into the rear of freight train No. !)(i in I the western part of the city. Eighteen | passengers weV injured, none serlor.s i iy. The crew \_the passenger train • jumped. Three WtlS'ht fill's were ite ! moilshetl. ltoiul-nn CoUll.toil'mTeotlejr*. EAST HARTFORD, »»- Dee. 20. -A head-on collision bettfW'i tivo trol ley cars is reported to liavg oian\rred last night at tlie west end ttauponrry bridge over the .Connecticut ®ver. A number of persons were Injij^d. Veteruu t'Uaplutn Hr DENISON, Tex., Dec. Crowley of St. I’atrldf putting Ot^^s vest n^ ■ I NEW PLAN OF SEATS IN THE ASSflUBLY Exchange of Complimentmand Argu menta Between $arljj| Speakers Over Centre Aisle. TRENTON, Dec. 26.—For the first time in a .dozen years, the floor of the house of assembly will be almost equally dlvld^R between the republi cans and democrats, at least so far as equal division cun be accomplished, with thirty-one democrats and twen ty-hlne republicans. With the speak er a democrat, there will be thirty democrats on the floor and twenty nine repiitdlcans. Jhe thirty democrats will sit on oiqp side of the oentre aisle of the as sembly chamber, to the right of the speaker, and the twenty-nlpe repub licans wifi sit oh the left. The thir tieth desk on the republican side of thd chamber will be given to. the democratic speaker, although It is not expected that be will ever sit at It. i Heretofore the democrats and the republicans have been .scattered nbput the house rather promiscuous ly, although an effort has always been, made to keep the county delegations together. With the lines so sharply drnwn between the rival factions, It is ex pected that there will be numerous and spectacular displays of political fireworks shot from one side of the house to the other. The democratic speaker, Edgar E. Lethbridge, of Es-. sex, will have his hands full in keep ing the old ship of state from the shoals and quicksands. The democratic program will in clude an attack on the appropriation' normal school in iNorth Jersey, while J thfy will fight against further expen diture for the state tuberculosis san itarium at Glen Gardner, and endea vor to bring about a radical change in the methods of Imposing taxes on railroad property. PRESIDENT RETURNS GIFTS. II* Will Not Accept ChrlMf tong IJrei elite From Strnoirere. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2(>.-The White llousofdatf has -been busy for several j j lays returning presents sent to Presi dent Roosevelt amf bis family by! strangers. Of bourse no gifts fronij friends have been returned. One of the' returned jjlffs was a Christmas free! sent by a mail in New York for tlioi Roosevelt children, which came accom panied by a box full of decorations, “If a total stranger to the president sends lilm a Christmas present it is likely that lie is after something," ob served an official at the White House. To accept such .gifts would uot only bHjj very bad i1\.4d on the part of the prt>s(dent. butt wbrrid probably give the sender reason to believe that lie might look for a return. The president is notj running his office in ffiut w.i.u.” } Captuln yinekllti Will Recover, h'ORT ItlJNtk OblH., Dec. 20.-Cap' tain Edgar Mm klin. who was shot Sat ninthly night dontlnues to'improver-and hip pliygbgia11 sfnted that his patient would fePOVer. The search for tile ne gr$> agsallaiit of Mnekllu is lining con tinued. imt with no apparent success. The murder theory lias been discarded, ami the officers now are convinced that thp Intent was robbery. There was softie excitement during the (lay when it was reported that a negro suspect hail been nrrested, Imt it proved’ that the man Had been taken for stealing cotton. --— An Infant Phenomenon. ST. LOTUS, Dec. 2(1.—Barbara Jnques Is able to talk plainly, although but nine months old. Every word is dls tinctly understood, and few are mis placed. Doctors say her mental facul ties are as well develop ■! as those of a child of three years and declare her talking Is marvelous. Barbara’s lin guistic ability was (lrsi noticed when sh$ was six months old. I'.clng brought to‘the {able, one day. she startled her parents by saying distinctly. “All gone," referring to the pudding. Horse#* ntid M<*!«*#* Burned. ATLANTA, On., Dee. 2d.—Elve hun dred horses and routes were burned in Harper Bros.’ .Jlvery stable here. The loss Is ubout $100,000. The lire was | started by safe blowers, who exploded the safe la- the office, the shock over | turning n lamp. Death Came nt Old Home. MASON CITY, In.. Deo. 20,-Wlth 1 hand on the door knob of his parents' home, where he had come to spend ; Christmas, Wayne MeAdoo of Water I loo, la., dropped jJj-ad, stricken with i paralysis. The family had gathered for n reunion. ll<*r«‘Mfnr»r* llrothcr In Wreck. KNDEKLIX, N. 1'.. Dee. 26.-D. .1. I Beresford of Medicine Hat. Call., who was killed in the train wreck here, is Deleva) Beresford. younger brother of Admiral Lord Beresford of the British navy, the total .number of dead Is eleven. • >\ Vevfport IVeyv. Hli i|»>nrtls Ablnse. XEtVI’OKt NEWS. V’n,. Bee. 20 Eire Which broke out at the shipyards here caused *200.000 damage. A lire man was fatally liTjiired. The Old Do minion liner Jefferson was damaged. ? ; -- » l'l.vplund’N Con.tn Uond. (|lK<TNNATI. n„ Doe, 2(i.-llurhyi Cleveland,' one of the lending lawyers of 'the Cincinnati bar. died at hjs.resi dence in Olendnle. He wns a cousin of (1 rover Cleveland. v, .. ; hM H BRIGHT WIN U Dbn’tmiss this chance for more profit. ’Bhon* fll y us today to send our lighting expert to talk it over, y U ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT Public Service £ • 7 ( ^ PLEASANT PLAINS. | WEI>I>KI> i7\»T NIOHT. The .marriage Of Mbs Erfimeline Tyler and Jesse Henman, colored, took place at thcWhoine Of the bride’s parents' In JMqwnsmgilalf! avenue, at 8 o'clock task lijplii The ceremony was pefformtTd by Rev. I. B. Walters, of tho A. M. Ei' Zion church. The bride was attended by Miss Edyth Henrj\ who; acted as maid of honor. Walter Henman, brother of the groom, was best man. A wedding supper followed the ceremony. Many useful and beautiful wedding gifts were received. The bride and groom left for a brief wedding trtp. Vpon their re turn they will take up their residence In tills place. AT MT. LflRFTTA. About 1,200 girls and boys of the Mission , of the immaculate Virgin were given a Christmas dinne" at Mt. Loretta yesterday. After the dinner each one was gfven randy, oranges and all kinds of fruit. The dinner was served in the largo dining room. The smaller children at this institu tion were also given toys. The boys' band furnished music for the occasion and a fine time was 'enjoyed by all. Father Cashin and the officials of the Institution were in charge and saw to It that each one was well taken care of during the day. Services were also held in the church in the morn ing. \ w\ rrmtiiuiti. /Chore was pood *katiug,..bqth Jpn Shart-otCs ligvWoou pond* yester day and crowds of young people en joyed the fine' winter,sport all day. .... ■■ ■ -UI.!_I • AWAY ion HOLJD.U'S. Miss Mary jLinn, 'Mrs. Scott and Miss Arnold, teachers "fn public school No. , left on Monday afternoon for their homes up the stale for the, holidays. „t V ' 1 -t LOCAL ifEMS. Miss' ‘LuIU Bovarfl, a teacher In public school No. 3,' left on Monday afternoon for her home in Porteites ter, N. Y., to spend,idle holiday week with her parents. t Leander Schiller, of Princes Bay, is still ill at his home. Mr. and Mrs. William VanAUen, of Philadelphia, are the ghosts of Mr. VanAlleVs sister, Mts. D. O. Depew, of Amboy avenue. • Mr. and Mrs. William Bishop, of Brooklyn, spent Christmas with their parents. Mr, and Mrs. W. W. Maneo, in this place. Mrs. John Kusch, of Sharrott ave nue, Is slowly recovering front her recent Illness. Daniel Mitchell, of Sharrott road, left On Monday for Maryland, where he will spond the holidays at his for mer home. Charles Lorenti, of Washington avenue, is slowly recovering from the effects of it severe cut tu his hand, re ceived while cutting a piece of wood last week. The usual weekly .prayer mooting in St. Mark's M. E. church will bo held in the church tonight at 7:30 o’clock. Tho Misses Gertrude and Emma Manee have returned to their home again after a visit with relatives in Brooklyn. Armed Bund* In Santa t'lurn. HAVANA, Deo. 2<i.—In consequence of complaints of many depredations l>,v armed hands of negroes in the prov ince of Santa Clara four trodps of the Eleventh cavalry and two companies of the Twenty-scvoijth infantry will leave Camp Columbia for Santa Clara to re-euforoe the Fifteenth cavalry, stationed there. » - _ .Mrs. .1. G. nlnllir to Marry Annin. WASHINGTON, Dec. 211.-Mrs. James G. Blaine, .Tr.. forluerly Miss Martha Hichborp, who obtained a divorce in South Dakota several days ago, an nounced that she would soon be. mar ried ftf Paul S. Pearsall of New York, a lieutenant in the regiment of rough I lilcns-ibn'in" tie1 ychb SiII)ill HUGUENOT. | CELEBRATION TONIGHT. The Christmas eelebration of the Woodrow M. E. church will be held in the church tonight. An elaborate program, consisting of carols, recita tions, solos, instrumental and vocal music, will be rendered by the schol ars of tho Sunday school, under the direction of William H. Bedell, sup erintendent of the Sunday school. The giving out of the gifts to the lit- i tie ones'will follow the program. --- LOCAL ITEMS. Herbert Lunt, of" RossVllle, is re covering slowly from his recent ill ness. waiDtiniiiiniiiauiiaiiiiBiiiKiiiKBiiaigv | WQODBRIDGE. j LOCAL ITEMS. Miss Celia Everett Is ill at her home in Pulton street. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thayer Martin, Jr., of Newark, are to be congratulat ed on the arrival of a little daughter. Miss Helen Brewster Is spending a. fe v days with relatives in New York. toward Tappan, who has been ill, Is now able to be oat. Dr. Florence E. Voorhceg, of Spring Lake, spent Tuesday night with Mr. D. S. Voorhees, on Edgar’s Hill. The Congregational Christmas tree and dinner Will be 'held Thursday.; Mrs* D. S. Voorhe^s entertained rolati-ves from out of town on Christ mas. , Hiss Align n. D. Dixon spent dhristijiijs at her home- on Upper' Mt&i street*, two weeks ago, when ho arrested Peter Reffich for shooting Stephen Terracolana in the abdomen, while handling a pistol at his home in Var ick street, Manhattan. Police Dough erty has been commended for making the arrest. Reffich is still locked up in the tombs awaiting trial. PYTHIAN SISTKKS MIOT. I A meeting of Richmond Temple, Pythias Sisters, was held in their rooms on Monday night. The usual i routine business was transacted. A number ot tho members were pres ent. 1 Fourteen iti-ftro Trooper* Act-unco. LEAVENWORTH, Kim., Dee. 26. Fourtoen soldiers. the majority 0/ whom are troopers of the Ninth env alry (colored) were arrested here in connection with the riot on a street car, win'll a number of shots were tir ed Into a loaded ear and several pas sengers were slightly Injured by bro ken glass. Captain Walsh of the Ninth cavalry Is making an lnvestlgn ] lion into the causes of the trouble. 1 which Is believed to be similar to that j which resulted in the discharge of : three companies of tho Twenty-fifth J infantry at Fprt Reno recently. Lilt of CliriMmiiN Ca.suult f cm. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. At.-Twenty six killed, five fatally wdundfd and five seriously hurt is the Christmas casualty list in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. In addition there- was a lire loss of .$150,ono at State. Lino. Miss,, traceable to the premature oxplxsii/u ,of tlrcivorks, and ( a $10,(XX) fire loss in New Orleans as a ! result of a smoldering euauon cracker. | In the south fireworks are used on : Christmas in preference to Fourth of 1 .Inly. A Present of a Complete Course ,t in our school would be a most valuable gift to your boy or girl. - Crainer’s Private School .[ Scheuer Building Perth Amboy. . ,, m i ' * ' .■ -f 1 * ,; + -*f*-*fr i* »fr•• I* *-*fr ■ i* t •¥■ •b *t— - CHJtTSTMAK OHSKHVANCK. \ - rfyristmae wimflcleisrated in n tfitie mul pttlng manyfr pi Uito place yes i tet-day., . EveryJftlgfc'iHfljsed off quiet I Iy, and nbUtlfig occurretl to mar thi day. j The usual Christmas service w,ai ; held In the Ctfintfli of St. Stephei I yesterday morning. Rev. Guy A ! Jamieson, rector, of the church preached an appropriate sermon or the day. St. Paul's M. E. church Sunday school held the usual Christmas ex erclses in the Sunday school roou last night. A prbgram consisting ol singing, recitations and solos was rendered by the scholars. The ad dress of welcome was' delivered by Superintendent Anderson 9f the Sun day school. He also read a lettei fronY Rbv. R. A. Drown, ptiitor of th« church, Expressing his regret at not being able to nttend the pxerclset because of Illness, after which the program wrs rendered. Those whe look part were Albert Hopping, Helen Feich, Helen'Whithurst. P.uth Stan ton, who sang: Hazel Moore, DoroUiy Brown, Cornelia Mopre, Jacob Stan ton, Flossie Anderson, Elwood Smith and Jacob Stanton. Alisa Carolyn Dailey presided at the piano. After the program, there followed the pre sentation of the presents to tb*s schol ars of the school. There were sever al other presents given out to officers of the school. Superintendenl An derson and Chorister Richard Chris topher were each presented with a handsome rocking chair- from the members of the Sunday school. Pro fessor Warren VanName, of the Brooklyn Boys’ Commercial High School, who was present, made the presentation speech in behalf of the school. Miss Fannie Lucas, Super intendent. of the primary, and Mrs. C. T. VanDeusen, assistant, and Miss Carolyn Dailey, pianist, were each re membered. John Thompson, sexton, received an umbrella for his faithful service. The scholars were each gl^eu a box of candy, orange and a book, and some of the samller ones things. E. F. Derickson played the cornet. The Sunday school room was tilled to its capacity. ' Bethel M, E. Sunday school held their jubilee in the main auditorium of the scnool on Monday night, Christmas eve, with a cantata entit led "Santa’s Substitute,” which was rendered by the choir and the schol ars of the Sunday school, and was one of the most successful affairs they they have ever undertaken. De spite the cold night a large crowd was present. The cantata was ar ranged under the direction of And rew M. Sprague, leader of the choir. After the exercises the scholars were given a box <W candy and an orange and some who were most punctual were given other gifts, boats and foot balls to the bO.vs and dolls to the girls. The five boys who attended every Sunday during the year were each given a sleigh. They were Ray RobblnH, Claude and Chester Jack liu, George Copeland and Joseph Oh mar. Rev. Wilbert. Wescott, pastor of tho church, *vas:given a fifteen pound tin-key and a $5 gold piece. George 51. Totten, superintendent of the Sunday school,' was presented with an umbrella, and Andrew M. Sprague, lender of the choir, a bronze clock. The Church of St. Stephen will celebrate St. Stephen’s day by hold ing.. their Christmas exercises in the church tonight, special musical firberam has been arranged. The South Baptist ghurch will have theit treat on, Friday night In tile church at>8 o'clock. A fine pro gram bas’hfeen nrrangftd. d+tV6 KOiiBElflES. Some time late Saturday night or early Sunday rooming someone broke into the Red Front grocery, in Mdifi' Street, owned* tiy Sher Brothers, and robbed the cash-register of its con tents of about twenty-five dollars in aiitci cuiun. j i wuuvi j *t«o uio coyered by Richard Taylor, eighteen years old,'' one of their drivers, about 10 o’clock Sunday morning. He was on his way to take care of the horses a short way from the store and, as he was ifSssing through Eureka place he noticed that the side door of the store was open. He at once went to the home of Lous Sher, one of the members of the firm, who realties in Tyrrell street. Mr. Sher immediate ly went to the store and made an in vestigation. The thieves had a good knowledge of the store. They simply broke a panel in the side door, drew back the bolt and walked in. To show that he was well acquainted it was no easy matter for the one that got in not to have disturbed anything else in getting througli the narrow passage from the rear of the main part of the store. Nothing else was disturbed. Mr. Sher has his spspic lons and says they expect to have the one that did it shortly. The police were notified and are now working on the case. On the same night someone entered the kit chen of the Morton house, in Main street' owned by William Carpenter, and stole a twelve-pound piece of roast beef that was to have been for the Sunday dinner. It is thought possible that the same thieves were j concerned in both robberies. BUILDING ACTIVE. During the past two weeks plans i for about $50,000 worth of new I uunaiugs were nrea witn superin tendent John Seaton, of the bulldfllg department of the borough of Ricb ' mond, which is considered remarfc i able in view of the large number^f building operations which It is thought was being held up until spring. The anticipated let-up in the trading -In Staten Island real estate on account of the holidays did not materialize, as is shown in the fore going report, but on the other hand the market maintains a brisk pace in all sections of the Island. __: ,— - t DINNER TO ELKS. Charles Felten, the "well-known | hotel proprietor of Stapleton, who j is known throughout the' entire bor ough, will serve a-beef steak dinner to the members of Staten Island Lodge of Elks tomorrow night. The dlfiner will be a complimentary af fair, being in the form of sort of a farewell dinner by Mr. Felten to hit brother Elks, who have met in his hall since the Installation of the lodge. The last meeting of the lodgt I at his place will be on, Friday night, after which date the lodge will meel in their own lodge rooms. * , \ t* It Absolutely Cures . All Scalp and Skin A j __ Diseases, « chronic ca§es of Eczema. Salt Rheum, Ac., J j Ac., Fulling Hair, Dandruff, Itching Hcalp, Poisonous btiug» mid Rite*. 6to lOftpplica- jfl i aou draw to turfnce and cure all humors MBBP babies and children arc subject to. Merit alone, without advertising, has created an ^ j immense snle all over Arherlrii.Yimr&pw/redfi or ihoumndt of sufferers have beeu cured with I Irora ft half to one bottle. Try it today and you will tell your friends of this wonderful cure. - " m C. A. Sexton /Q Smi h fclreet a tottehviue. j rr 'Alisi-JNT .MONDAY. i Had If been possible for the mem- a “?£" ilf. ,3Pald °f Education to , visit • t'hfc, [>uivli<> school on Monday, it i ^ thought. iiiat they would h ave Mm agreed dhatttbey lmd made a mistake Mf I 111 Keeptiigi.-J.bd'Kiliooly open. They j would have found nthat the day -was t generaJly.plvon over tp Christmas ex i ercises. There wore about 50 per IB ! ,;enl- of U>e pupils presnt and about. ^ 0 per cent, of the teachers were ab sent. having gone to their home on Friday. The opinion among parents, pupils and teachers was that the I members of the board had acted very unwisely in ordering the rhhools kept 1 ope". t I There was little change 'in the t Christmas exercises in the public 1 schools this year, in most of the \ , schools it was abandoned altogether. n, A A DOUBLE HOI,IDAY. Rudolph Hoehn, Jr., five years old ’ J^B son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Hoehn’ §§§j of Amboy avenue, had a double celts B| bration yesterday. Beside it being ” the Christmas holiday it vjas also his birthday. All day yesterday a lnrsre number of his little friends were at his home to help him celebrate the double event. He received many gifts for both of the occasions. He had > also a large Christmas tree with about fifty small Incandescent electric lights on it. CHARITY BALL. a Preparations have already been be gun for the annual charity ball for the benefit of the S. R. Smith Infirm ary to be held on Friday evening, February 8, at the Hotel Castleton. Special arrangements have been matte t with Bernard T. Kearns, the owner ot^-_^_J the hotel, for opening this place for "vV^ this event, which is considered one of the greatest of the season among J the social set on Staten Island. J BIRTHDAY AND XMAK. B Miss Pearl Gerbaulet enteriaiued a few friends at her home, 25 Center ^1 street, last night, in honor of her birthday and Christmas day. The evening was spent in music, singing and games, and a most delightful ( time was had by all present. Re- ' freshmehfs were served and at a late hour the guests depa/tt)d for their homes. IH IXIilNG A BOAT. ii Albert Walker Sleight, of William j i street, is buildng a fast racing yacht * 1 at his home. He ojtpeds to have it I done by next summer and to enter in- 1 to several contests during the coming fl season. 1 LOCAL ITEMS. B Mr. and Mrs. Frank Valentine and tfy.o children, of Woodbridge, spent yesterday with Mrs. Valentine's par- 1 ents, in Main street. Miss Belle Mathis and Miss Alice { Keenan, of New Haven, Conn.,’ are tthe guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hogan, in Wood avenue. Mrs. William O’Conner, of Silver square, tins place, accompanied by her son, Frederick O’Conner, of tho state architect’s office at Albany, N. Y., 'left last week to spend the holi days with.her sitser in Oil City, Pa. i| Clinton and Glennard Decker, of i B Cornell University, were local visit- “ M ors last night. V Miss Bessie Mershon, of South ^ Amboy, is spending the holidays with her aunt, Mrs. R. Hoehn, in Amboy < avenue. * I There was.no meeting of Washing- A ton Council, Daughters .of Liberty, ^A last night. ^B Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Herrel and ^ daughter, of Manhattan, spent yester day with ,his father, Jacob Herrel, in Johnson avenue. Mrs. Walter Irwin, of New Dorp, spent yesterday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Skidmore, in Butler avenue. Ray Robbins is confined to his home, in Center street, with an at- | tack of the grip. * Vernon White, of Manhattan, spent [ j yesterday with his parents in Hopping , avenue. At Mr. and Mrs. William M. Carpen- §e ter and son William, of Main street. ^B attended a theatre in Manhattan last ■ night. Henry Wagner returns to Phila delphia today after a visit with his , M grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. Harrison, in Johnson avenue. ■ Eugene Fountain is home from Newport. Del., to spend .the.holidays with his family in Main street., “ Miss Nina Okeson, of Wood ave nna nno awnrilpH thfl doll h()US6 Oil < Monday night at Gerbaulet’s. Conductor William MeAndrews, of the Rapid Transit, has gone to his former home in Pennsylvania for the holidays. t Miss Lilia Dimock. of Wood ave nue, has resigned her position at Kreielsheimer’s millinery, in Perth Amboy. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Wood, of Main street, spent yesterday at tho home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Manee, in Port Rich mond. Professor and Mrs. Warren Vau Name, pf Brooklyn, are visiting hfs parents. rM. and Mrs. Paul M. Van Name, in Main street. Largest circulation—enough said. 1 1 in .1 -s FASTIDIOUS WOMEN consider Paxtina Toilet Antiseptic a necessity in the hygienic care of the person and for local treatment of faminine ills. As a wash its cleansing, germicidal, deodorizing and healing qualities are extraordinary. For sale at Druggists. Sample free. Address The R. Paxton Co., Poston, Mass. ' ^