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POLK ACTIVE
AT MONMOUTH
Political Campaign in Keyport
Borough and Raritan Twp.
Centers on Primaries.
tu Special Correspondent.
Keyport, Sept. 20.—For the first time
In many years the Republicans of Itar
Ïtan township will make a fight ior
hree of the important offices to be
illed at the November election. At a
meeting held this week by several ο £
Êe prominent Republicans of the
wnship it was decided to have nom
atlons made at the primary next
Tuesday. Under the leadership of
Ira Carhart and Alonzo Layton, of
Hazlet, last year, the Republicans
turned In a majority for Carson over
Bcully. This vlotory gave the Repub
licans much encouragement hence the
decision to make the fight for the of
fices now held by Democrats.
The Republicans will nominate Gil
bert T. Van Mater to oppose Thomas
Brennan for the township clerk. The
former Is a member of the Raritan
township Board of Education and a
prosperous farmer living on the Stone
foad. Mr. Brennan has no political
ïeoord, but he has the backing of
Çharles Carr, who is one of the lead
ing politicians in this vicinity. Bren
nan's father Is the county road over
•eer for this district.
Dr. William T. Walling will be nom
inated to oppose P. O. Weigand who
How holds the office of township clerk
and who aspires to the office of as
lessor. Herman Lehr, the present as
sessor, is a resident of Keansburg and
is not eligible for re-election, Keans
burg having become a borough. Dr.
Walling is very popular throughout
tho township and he Is expected to
make a very aggressive campaign.
For the township committeeman J.
P. Brower will be nominated. These
are three important offices to be filled
aside from the collectorshlp. George
B. Roberts, Democrat, the present col
lector, will not be opposed. The Re
publicans feel that he has filled the of
fice for many years to the credit of
himself and the township. He Is held
in high esteem by both the Republican
and Democratic parties and the Re
publicans have no desire to make ti
fight for that office, in fact they ad
mit that he would be a hard man tc
beat.
Locally, the election board have beet
busy the past few weeks. The can
vass of the borough has been made
by the board of which David C. Wall
ing is chairman, A. A. I'hilo and Goorgi
Pease clerks, and I. N. Johnston chle
clerk. .The sample ballots have beet
prepared to the number of about 1,200
Councilman William E. Bedlo ha:
withdrawn his name as candidate foi
councilman for the primary ballots. I
is understood that for business reas
ons Mr. Bedle decided not to have hi:
same appear on the ballots. He is nov
serving as councilman by appolntmen
of Mayor O. C. Bogardus. His man;
friends regret that he has taken th
f did as It Is almos
' ""<td have beei
·* mai
... es, α. C. Chlttlck, George
Hunt, James Barber, George Baker
and M. B. Carpenter attended the
past presidents' meeting of the P. O.
B. of A. which was held at Monmouth
Junction Monday night
H. Brester Willis, county superin
tendent of schools, was on an official
visit at the local publlo school· Wed
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry I,owndea have
moved Into the house on Main street
belonging to Mrs. Estelle Dlsbrow, of
East Orange.
The sample ballots for primary
election to be held next Tuesday, Sep
tember 2Gth, at the local town hall,
were sent out Wednesday. Of the
township offices there soems to be but
« few seekers. On the Republican
Ucket Is found but one candidate,
Alexander 8. Conover for township
committeeman. On the Democratic
ticket, William Hollenheck is a candi
date for county committeeman for
his party. Asher B. Rue for town
ship clerk; Albln Potty for township
committeeman. Polls will be open
from seven In tho morning until nine
o'clock In the evening. Also If you
are not registered you may have your
name placed on the registry list to
vote at tho general election In No
vember.
Alonzo Green, of Weston's Mills,
was In town Tuesday evening.
Beveral from here attended the pa
rade for the soldiers at Perth Amboy
Tuesday.
Mrs. Raymond Treat, who has been
111 for some time, is now considerably
Improved.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education of East Bruns
wlok township, will be held at the lo
cal school house on Saturday night.
Henry Beebe has been on the sick
list for a few days.
FREHEAU
Mrs. James Lamberson was a Perth
Amboy visitor Monday.
Allen Lockwood was a Keyport vis
itor Saturday.
Mrs. E. Kelly, of Matawan, wag a
Freneau visitor Monday.
Misses May Heyer, Anna, Kathryn
and Mae Thompson were Perth Am
boy visitors Tuesday.
William Watts was a Matawan vis
itor Tuesday.
Mrs. D. A- Taylor spent Tuesday out
of town.
Thomas Watte returned home after
spending the week end at his home
In River Side Drive, New York.
Walter Van Brackle returned home
after spending a week with friends In
Mew Market.
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STOP CATARRH! OPEN
NOSTRILS ANC HEAD
Sara Cream Applied In Noetrilrf
Relieves Head-Colde at Once.
If your nostril· are clogged and your
head Is stuffed and you can't breathe
freely becauee of a cold or catarrh, Just
Îet a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
t any dru* store. Apply a little or
this fragrant, antiseptic cream Into
Îour nostrils and let It penetrate
hrough every air passage of your
head, soothing and healing the In
flamed, swollen mucous membrane and
you e:et Instant relief.
Ah! how good It feels. Tour nos
trils are open, your head Is clear, no
more hawking, snuffling, blowing; no
more headache, dryness or struggling
for breath. Ely's Cream Balm Is Just
what sufferers from head colds and ca
tarrh need. It's a delight—Adv.
VICTROLAS
RECORDS and PIANOS
J. H.CONCANNON
WOODBRIDGE, Ν J
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AUTO LICENSE REVOKED
Trenton, Sept. 20—For giving his
■wrong age tn applying for a driver'»
license, this privilege held by Alex
ander Wllner, of 399 New Brunswick
avenue, Perth Amboy, has been re
voked by Motor Vehicle Commissioner
William L. Dili. William Dafeldeck
er, 64 Webster street, alla» William
Left, and Horace Pitt, 271 Ogden
street, both Newark, were blacklisted
by the commissioner for the theft of
an automobile; William Cain, of Sum
mit, was also placed on the same list
for driving an auto without the con
sent of the owner.
Edward Sweeney, of West End,
charged with having an accident,
pleaded not guilty, but was adjudged
guilty, and his license was suspended
for thirty days.
KEYP0R1
Mrs. R. S. White was the guest of
friends at New York Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry M. Van Dorn was the
guest of friends at Matawan Tuesday.
Alden W. Welch has returned to
New York after having spent several
day» with Rev. and Mrs. F. T. B.
Reynolds.
Attorney Arthur 8. Van Busklrk,
who is spending a month at Brook
■lde, N. J., spent Tuesday and Wed
nesday In the borough.
About *18 was realized at the
bread and cake sale held In the li
brary on Saturday under tho direc
tion of the literature anl library com
mittee of the Keyport Improvement
Association.
Lester Brown was the guest of
friends at Trenton Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Cooper was the guest of
friends at Matawan on Tuesday.
Harry Haines, of Keyport, who has
been doing recruiting service In New
York, Is now statlonod at Fort Slo
cum, being a member of the Sixth
Recruit Company Infantry.
Collector Charles R. Davison was
the guest of friends In New York on
Monday.
Mrs. William QUI was the guest of
friends at New York the forepart of
tho week.
On Saturday the annual picnic of
tho Reformed church will be held on
the lawn of the church property,
when the scholars and teachers will
be present to enjoy a social afternoon.
Games will bo played and refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs. Bruce Oakley and daughter,
Miss Muriel, are the guests of friends
In Now York.
Plans are being made to celebrate
Rally Day In Calvary M. E. Sunday
school on the first Sunday In October.
At this time a special program will be
given and efforts will be made to re
gain the scholar» who have been away
through the summer. The first meet
ing to discuss the plans was held In
the lecture room of the churoh on
Tuesday night.
The work of remodeling the Key
port Banking Company's building Is
I rapidly progressing. The foundation
has been laid and the floor beams
placed.
Dewltt C. Paxton, a summer rosl
1 dent of the borough, who has been
residing In the Jones house on Beers
street, has been greatly annoyed re
cently by boys who have stolen water
i melons from his garden. Mr. Paxton
r ha» taken gflreat pride in his garden,
t having como here from East Orango
- for the purpose of planting a garden,
ι On Tuesday evening the boys were
t caught and when those apprehended
l refused to tell the names of the othei
ι boys who had helped them, they wert
*--«.i.rht to the borough hall, wher*
a servere reprlman
wh(
• UU J;k«SJ , Uu. .4^ u. ./ ) iby
arrested on Wednesday afternoon by
James Fran y, a detective from Al
bany. Cinillo Is said to have shot and
killed a man at Albany several weeks
ago. The detective received Informa
tion that the man was at work In the
borough and Immediately came here,
arriving late Wednesday afternoon.
The man was Immediately arrested
and was taken from the borough by
the detective accompanied by Officer
James McCann. Clnlllo wont with
little trouble. Since working here hla
fellow .laborers had no Inkling that
the man was a murderer as lie was
quiet and respectful to thoae about
Mm. He la apparently about thirty
five years of age.
The new warrenlte road which has
been built on the Mlddletown turn
pike waa completed late Tuesday af
ternoon, the contractor sticking to the
Job until it was completed. The new
road la a most valuable addition and
one which will be greatly appreciated
by those using it. The old turnpike
had become full of holes owing to th·
heavy traffic from automobiles and the
new road when opened will be decid
edly different from that formerly Used
•at thle point. The road extends two
mllee along the turnpike from the bor
ough limits and this added to over a
mile of ooncrete roadway on Broad
street from the Corner of Front and
Broad street to the borough limits will
give traffic a good three miles of first
class road.
Captain Francla Hlnes passed away
at hi; residence at 50 Second street,
Tueaday morning. Although the cap
tain has been In poor health for the
past two montha, his death Tuesday
came as a shock to his family, as they
did not consider his condition so ser
ious. Death was du· to the infirmities
of old age, he being in hla eighty-sixth
year. Captain Hlnea was one of the
oldest residents of the borough, he
coming here in 1847. He was a ship
builder by trade and was one of the
early Keyport oyster planters. For
the past twenty years he has led a
retired life. Mr. mnes Is survived by
three children, John J. and ThQmas
of Keyport, and Mrs. C. F. Collins of
Newton, Mass., also six grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held on
Friday morning at 10 o'clock in St.
Joseph's R. C. church, and the Inter
ment will be In the cemetery con
nected with the church.
KEASBEY
There will be a «peclal meeting of
the Keasbey A. A. at the Keasbey
flrehouse Friday nlfrht at 8 o'clock.
The Keasbey Juniors will meet at
the Keasbey flrehouee tonight at 8
o'clock.
The Keasbey Protection Fire Com
pany held their regular meeting at
the flreliouse Monday night. Impor
tant business woe transacted and a
large attendance was on hand. A
committee wis appointed to secure
furniture for the new flrehouee which
will soon be completed.
The Fire Relief Association held a
meeting In the Keasbey flrehous·
Tuesday night Ernll Meyer and
Harry Schoenbrun will represent the
local Are company at the Atlantic
City convention which will be held in
the nea. future.
The Fire Commissioners held a
very Important mooting at Meyer's
Hotel Monday night Important busi
ness was transacted. The commis
sioners present were Messrs. Hoy, L.
E. Meyer and Rowan from Fords and
William Romer from Keasbey. Im
portant business was transacted with
members of the Ellendale Fire Com
pany.
James Romer, Alez Holzmann and
Charles Pfelffer, Jr., spent Tuesday
night In Perth Amboy.
Michael Parsler and Erich Schus
ter were out-of-town visitors Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Lena Madarasl was a Wood
bridge visitor Tuesday night
Wendal Ranstadler spent Tuesday
afternoon out of town.
.V
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR CENTENNIAL
Events of Monmouth County
Bible Associaton to be
Announced Soon.
By Bpeolat Gorreipondenf.
Key port, Sept. 20:—The program
to· be given at the centeunl&l of the
Monmouth County Bible Society, of
which Rev. F. T. B. Reynolds, pastor
of the Reformed church, Is secretary,
Is about completed, the speakers of
the day to Include Rev. F. R. Symms,
pastor of the Old Tennent church
where the celebration will be held;
Rev. Louis B. Chamberlain, D.D., sec
retary of the American Bible Society
of New York; Rev. Charles L. Palm
er, of Marlboro, and Rev. F. T. B.
Reynolds, who will deliver the his
toric address. Special muslo will be
given by the choir of the Old Tennent
church and salutations and greetings
will be given by the societies of the
state.
The full program will be announced
at an early date, the Centennial to bo
held on October 4. The churches
have responded to the appeal for
funds whereby $1,000 may be raised
for the purchase of testaments and
Bibles. Other churches who have not
as yet responded are intending to do
so. Already a largo number of testa
ments have been distributed since
the United States declared war and
many calls for other testaments con
tinue to be received. Many of the
soldiers of Monmouth county have
been supplied with these testaments
whloh are of a special size and khaki
covered and they are beng distributed
in various ways, several navlng been
placed In the comfort kite being
made for the local boys who are al
ready in the service.
The method of distributing those
testaments will be described at the
centennial when delegations from va
rious societies are expected, among
which will bo a delegation from the
Monmouth County Historical Society,
which has a large membership from
tho borough.
MISS GRACE M. VOORHEES
SHOWED IN WÛODBRIDGE
By Fpeoial Corr>j*ponaent.
Woodbrldge, Sept. 20—Miss Orace
M. Voorhees, whose marriage to Ar
thur O. Brown is to be solemnised In
the near future, was tendered a de
lightful shower at the home of Mrs.
W. H. Voorhees Tuesday afternoon,
So cleverly was the affair arranged
by Mrs. Voorhees, assisted by tht
choir of the Congregational ohurch
tho/ ihe bride to be had no suspicion
that she was the guest of honor, hav
nlg been invited with the ither ladlef
of the church to attend a pore tea ani
bring her knitting, as some of hei
friends from the other churches drop
ped in she wondered α little at then
presence, but It was not until hei
nieces, Laura and Florence Voorhees
came through the door with a larg<
basket decorated with pink rlbboni
'"Tine· "Much inve goes with thesi
in α showei
an*
dainty fc.i..
Those present Included Mre, L>. β.
Voorhee», M ru. Ernest Moffett, Misa
Anna Hart, Miss Marguerite Camp
bell, Mrs. W. A. Oeborn, Mies Laura
Cutter, Mrs. Oeoige Brown, Mies Es
sie Inslee, Mrs. S. B. Hinsdale, Miss
Edith Hinsdale, Mrs. Edward Har
ned, Mrs. J. E. Breckenrldge, Miss
Rae Oeborn, Mrs. Thayer Martin, Mrs.
W111U Gaylord, Mre. U. S. Prentiss,
Mrs. Forfay, Mrs. N. Johnson, Mre. C.
F. Turner, Mrs. J. E. Royal, Miss
Playfoot, Mrs, Fred Moores, Misa Ed
na Moores, Miss May Kolly, Mr». T.
H. Htryker, Mrs. M. I. Dumarest, Miss
Sophie Johnson, Miss Lizzie Brewster,
Mrs. J. M. Coddlnfrton, Mrs. C. B.
Craake, Mr·. W. K. Franklin, Mrs. W.
L. Harnod, Mrs. Floyd Huyck, Mrs.
C. A. de Russy
Refreshments of Ice cream and
cake were served Mise Voorhoes re
ceived the best wishes of her friends
most gracefully and a most enjoya
ble afternoon was passed by all.
BENEFIT CARD PARTY
Bv Special Correipnnaeni.
8ewaren, Stpt. SO—A oard party ior
the benefit of the Red Cross chapter
will be held at the home of Mrs. F.
, J. Adams tomorrow afternoon under
I the auspices of the Clvlo «Association.
Thle ts the benefit planned and at first
advertised to be held at the home of
Mrs. F, H. Turner, but Mrs. Turner
was unable to entertain on account
of th« Illness of Mother Turner.
Mrs. Adams then kindly offered her
home. It ts hoped that all of the res
idents, who were unable to attend the
food sale last week, will do their bit
at this time. A cosy corner has been
arranged for the knitters and be
cause on· does not play cards there
Is no exouse for not buying a ticket.
Donations will also be most gratefully
received. Mrs. J. A. Moorhead has
given $S and a number of priées have
been promised. The proceeds from
this benefit will be used to purchase
wool for the Red Cross.
FORDS
Many of the local peoplo witnessed
the parade In Perth Amboy Tuesday
afternoon,
Mrs. Hans Thfelfoldt and Mrs.
Frank Murdock were Perth Amboy
visitors Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Blanchard and
family, of Ling street, spent Tuesday
afternoon In Perth Amboy.
Charles Homer, of Keasbey, was a
local visitor Tuesday afternoon.
Officer and Mrs. Martin Lybeck
and eon Wilton were out-of-town vis
itors Tuesday afternoon.
Mies Emily Uhrlng, of Perth Am
boy, was visiting at the home of Miss
Emma Elsenhauer, of Wildwood ave
nue, Tuesday.
Miss Nettle Llddle and Thomas
Egan spent Tuesday afternoon In
Perth Aoiboy.
Mrs. S*orgo Murdock and son were
out-of-town visitors Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Louis E. Meyer was an out
of-town visitor Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. Charles Murdock and daugh
ter Hazel spent Tuesday afternoon In
Perth Amboy.
Mrs. O'Hara and eon Raymond, of
Rarltan Manor, were visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Dalton, of
Ford avenue, Wednesday.
Mr, and Mrs. Larson and children
were out-of-town visitors Tuesday
afternoon.
Miss Viola Ernst entertained an
out-of-town friend Tuesday after
noon.
Harry and Alfred Murdock spent
Tuesday night In Woodbrldge.
Miss Anna E. Horwath, post mis
tress of Mc-Ador, Pa., spent α pleas
ant two week vacation with her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Klsh, Fords, also with
friends In Perth Amboji.
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK AT
TRENION FAIR NEXT WEEK
Bji Special Comtpondent.
Trenton, Sept. 20—tending Its co
operation to the Committee of Patri
otism through education ot New Jer
sey, Trenton fair, which will open
next Monday and continue throughout
the week, will have a program of pa
rlotlc exercises on the afternoon of
the opening day.
Among tho speakers will be Gov
ernor Charles S. Whitman of New
York, Governor Walter E. Edgo of
New Jersey, former Governor E. C.
Stokes of New Jersey, Arthur E. Bee
tor, president of Chautauqua Insti
tute; Professor Robert H. McElroy,
of Princeton University and others.
THhe ceremonies are to be held In
conjunction with tho National Secur
ity League and the association of four
minute men of New Jersey. One of
the featuros will be a chorus sung by
the 20,000 children, who will be
fuests of the management on that
ay. Edward C. Brennan, of West
New Tork, is the chairman of th·
committee of arrangements.
For these ceremnles Lieut Col.
Martin, of the Second New Jersey
Regiment, will be present with the
Second Regiment Troopers and all
soldiers and members of uniformed
patriotic societies, who attend In uni
form and arrive In delegations will be
admitted free. The G. A. R., the P.
O. S. of Α., the Jr. O. U. A. M. and
other organizations will be Included
In this Invitation
Col. Mahlon R. Margerum, secretary
and general manager of the fair, has
announced that tho Second Regiment
men and tho National Army men
from Camp Dix, who attend in com
panies will be admitted to the
ground sfree both Monday and Tues
day.
With extra features planned foi
each day of tho expedition, Col
Margarum Is confident that the at
tendance figures for all previous yearn
will be surpassed. An Indication ol
the great crowds which will be pres
ent Is given In the advance sale ol
seats for the grand stand and th«
weekly admission coupons.
Bookings for the open-air prograrr
have been made this year under tli<
direction of the Amalgamated Vaude
ville Agency of New York, and th«
assurance has been given that thi
numbers will be most varied and th<
best of their kind ever shown at thi
fair.
The automobile races will be con
ducted IViday and the entries alread;
received from famous dare devil drlv
ere will make one ot the most thrill
lng cards ever scheduled for a dlr
traok. Mercers will be among thi
machines which will go after th'
money,
Tuesday Is to have the $2,600 free
for-all pace, the largest purse eve
placed for α single event of this klm
In this section of tho state.
SOUTH AMBOY
The parade In honor of the Pert!
Amboy men called to arms, Induce·
many from this city to Journey acros
the river to see the name, among thos
seen there were Mr. and Mrs. Georg
Cheeseman and daughters, Mrs. J
Mltchel, Miss Bertha Pelbert, Mrs. M
Nichols, Mrs. Carl Nellson, Miss Ver
French, Mrs. John "Ward, William Sul
llvan, Mrs. J. Kyan, Frank Monahar
John Coyne, Miss Florence Parlsoi
Mrs. Qeorgo Click, Mrs. Ray mo η
Plersen, John Worthley, Pearl Grovei
Miss Cecelia Kaufman, and Perc
Locker, Melvln Nochols, Holmes Cllv
1 er, John Ryan, of Camp Dix.
Mrs. Anna Worthing of Stevens ave
I nue and Miss Emma Dayton of Bord
entown avenue, visited New York clt
■ eiday.
^nble ta being expérience
Ierr?.-.-*» '4 tills olty, I
V obtain a^vAJeflBe^fcii
...a . π α hotel in Holvnel
It appears that Mr. Fallon has pur
chased the property on which the ho
tel in question Is located, from Ed
ward W. Perrlne. The people oi
Holmdel do not desire to have an)
saloons in their town, as they defeat
ed a similar case for a renewal of li
cense for William ordon last spring
Tho anti-saloon men have been ap
pealed to to see that Holmdel Is kept
dry, so this week It Is expected thai
definite action will be taken agalnsl
Mr. Fallon.
Eugene Forman le now enjoying ht(
two weeks vacation from his duties al
the Eastern Coal Dock Company.
Word has been received from Troot
B, of which this city has contributed
many members, that they havo be
come setaled In their encampment a1
Camp McClellan at Annlston, Ala
bama. They state that this troop -inc
also Troop D, of Plalnfleld, will b(
converted Into heavy Held artillery
while the other cavalry men will b<
made Into mounted police outfits
They complain that they are now get
ting Into the town often, owing tc
the fact that they are stationed si)
miles from the city of Annlston. The)
do not get through with their wori
until β o'clock and have to report t(
camp at 10 o'clock. They say tha
they are now engaged In the bulldlin
of streets and other work connected
with the laying out of the tented city
The Jewish New Tear was observer
Monday by the Jewish people of tht:
city, and many places of business con
ducted by these people were closed al
day Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Victoria Zwlnglas, of Oil
Bridge, spent Tuesday night wltl
friends In this city.
Miss Elsie Fatherglll, of Perth Am
boy, spent Tuesday night with he
friends In this city, to view that pa
rade and celebration given to th
drafted men of the town.
Harry W. Hoffman, of Brooklyn
spent yesterday with friends In Join
street.
m uuii uuuiuiçiii. i» 17011 ig υνυιιιοαι ι
in this city as to the affair held u
tho Empire theatre Tuesday nlghi
It Is the food for gossip, and man;
pro claim It Is the best celebratloi
of Its kind over held In this city. Th
boys after having enjoyed themselve
at the affair expressed themselves ix
having had an cjoyable niglit, an
felt that the city and Its people ha
tho interest of the boys at heart. Th
men stationed at Wrlghtstown lef
here yesterday morning at 8 o'cloc!
in automobiles.
Lawrence Furman, one of lafi
year's high school graduates, will en
ter Peddle Institute at Hlghtstow:
next week and will take a full cours
in business there. He has been 1:
the employ of the Ν, Υ. & L. B. rail
road since his graduation from schoc
and has given up hie position to ente
the Institute.
Willis Slover, also one of lost year'
local high school graduates, will en
ter the University of Pennsylvania, a
Philadelphia, next week, where h
will take up α course In dentistry.
Mrs. Charles Foreman and Mrs
Joel Magnuson are visiting with Mr«
Jennie Fransen, at Arlington today.
Through an error the names of th
boys who have Joined the colore atn
are stationed at Sea Oirt, were omit
ted Tuesday night on the list read b
Congressman Scully to receive com
fort kits. The boys will nevertheles
not be forgotten, as every offort wll
be mado to get the boys the kits.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sprague an
family have removed to their nei
home In the upbuilding seotlon of th
town, known as Bayvlew Manor. The
formerly lived on Second street, bu
removed to their new home yesterduj
Corporal Warren I.afferty, of Com
pany I, Third Regiment, of Wood
bury, stationed at Sea Girt, vl.ilte
with friends in this city yesterda;
The recently organized company ο
State Militia, of this city, will hold
meeting In the city hall tomorrow
night.
Misses Till!· Duckalew and Till!
Slovor spent yesterday with friends η
Bngllshtown.
The new course of physical tralnln
on the curriculum of the local school
seems to be well adapted to the pu
pils. The pupils of the advanced
classes take their instruction In their
class rooms, while the lower claxnen
are given the privilège to be taken out
of doors and take their training
This physical course is taken In on
the half hour, which has made the
school day longer by one-lialf hour.
John Connors, now »t YVrlgtstow:),
while In this city Teusday nigh; took,
what might be his last loose lit the old
Are house. As plans and specifications
are under way for the erection of a
new Are house, the chances are ^ory
small that the old one w 11 still be
there when he returns.
The city has been very quite along
court lines for the pa3t few days,
and nothing of Importance Is now on
the blotter at the court o( the city.
9 THIRD DISTRICT MEN ARE
EXEMPTED; TO PICK MORE
fy Special Correspondent.
Sayrevllle, Sept- 20:—Word has
been received by the third district
exemption board that nine of the
men who were slated to leave for
Wrlghtetown on Baturday morning
have been exempted by the district
board. This means that nine other
men will have to be selected to go in
their place to keep up the necessary
quota.
The men who have been exempted
by the district board and who will
not have to go Saturday are Edward
R. Matthews, Peter Lonczak, Benja
min Schwartz, J. W. Brown, Michael
J. Murphy, August R. Blakley, Jacob
Sprunk, Jr., Walter R. Farr and Vic
tor M. Shaw.
Thirteen alternates have been
named, nine of which will take the
places of the men exempted by the
district board. Should word be re
ceived of other exemptions before
this quota leaves the other alternates
will be drawn. The thirteen alter
nates are John Regan, of Sayrevllle;
Wladlslaw Kostrum, Sayrevllle! H.
Motleg, Sayrevllle; JoJhn Strek, Say
revllle; W. J. Mllstead, Sayrevllle;
Edward H. Welnhelmer, South River;
Vactave Boroztcx, Sayrevllle; Carl
Hill, Parlin; Stanley Lasky, South
Amboy; E. A. Wendell, R. P. D. Mat
awan; E. Leonard Errlckson, Hel
melta; Robert J. Godfrey, South Am
ι boy; H. Applegate, Cranbury.
ι Thoee who will leave on Saturday
1 morning from this district, 122 In
number, will be given a farewell dem
onstration tomorrow night. They will
' leave about β o'clock Saturday morn
' Inc.
I WOODBRIDGE
-*· 1 . ■
The women of the Presbyterian
- church are being entertained by Mrs.
1 Adam Huber, of Linden avenue, at a
porch tea this afternoon.
There will be a Rally Day service
at the Congregational church this
coming Sabbath morning at 11
o'clock, when special music will be
arranged by the organist, Miss Grace
' Voorheos, and the pastor, Rev. H. M.
1 Prentles, will take as his subject "A
3 First Century Message to a Twen
J tleth Century Church."
s Tomorrow at 12 o'clock the Bulld
·■ ers of the M. E. church will be pre
pared to serve clam chowder by the
1 plate or quart. This will bo a good
* opportunity for some of the school
• boys and girls to get a plate of good
• hot chowder for their lunch In the
1 M. E. Sunoay school room.
'· Hinsdale Boynton left yesterday
* for school at Pauling, Ν. Y.
Miss Helen Saterlee, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Ε. H. Boynton for
- the past week, has returned to her
- home on Long Island.
y Miss Grace Valentine has returned
to Smith College for her Junior year.
Ί Mise Dorothy Valentine has return
n ed to Bwftt Briar Collas·. Virginia
Ami)»'·, jear^ _
DIVORCE IS
Trenton, Sept. 20.—Vice Chan
cellor Barkes has granted α divorce
decree to Frederick B. Brodle, of
Jamesburg, from hils wife, Florence, on
desertion and other statutory grounds.
Former Judge Remon Cowenhaven
appeared for Brodle and Howard Ren
gold was attornoy of record for Mre.
Brodle.
SEWAREN
Miss Frances Jackson lias returned
to Smith College.
The Sewarcn Camp Fire Girls will
hold a sale In the Free Public Library
Saturday afternoon, to raise funds to
purchase wool to be used by the local
Service League for the Sewaron boys.
Mrs. Carter has given a gorgeous quit
ting bag on which chances are being
Miss Frances Jackson lias returned
to Bmlth College for her senior year.
HE'S THE MOST REMARKABLE SOLDIER IN FRANCE;
AMERICAN VETERAN OF 1870 SHAMES SLACKERS
Ο. O. Ijyon.
With the American Troops in
calnnCe,Th t- *°—Control· Amerl
Th® most remarkable soldier
η the entire French army Is George
Le Mesnager of 354 Douglas street.
Los Angeles, Cal.
«r.If.î,heï* be. any cowards and slick
ers in America, let them know Lo
Mesnager B story and be ashamed.
Early In September, 1914, an old
wal}<t,<} down the gangplank of a
steamer Just arrived at Havre, Franco,
irom America.
Λ.ν"''·' J?nre ,,ln<,k· w°»ld eoou
Μ.ν./ί.ί?' ,shaK*y eyebrows shaded
Ï "'«"J* ,w"lnkled. A reddish
brown beard mode him look older
mnitaï?. J Wae" Hls ca"la«e w»s
η^ΛΤ i*ad bcen declared In France
?h/rift ew weekB before anl the au
strangereWere eusPlclou» of entering
^feanager had hardly reachcd ι
the dock before he was tn the custody
or the police who demanded his busi
ness.
,, "1'™1 here to enlist In the army,"
he said In perfect French. The geii
dormc laughed derisively.
. XfhlLt· °'d man like you onltst
In the army! Impossible!"
Le Mesnager took from his pocket
a little case that contained che hlgh
ceîvé" a French so'dlor can re
, ''I.,came from America and fought
thuϊ,Γ?·ηοβ I870 and they gave mo
♦ÎÎ «Lii* 8a d "lmply· "Γν« come back
to fight again."
It was no time for quibbling. The
Germans were hammering thoir way
towards Paris and ever ν avallabU
1 renchman was being rushed to arm."
lhe gendarme said: "If you'ro de
termined to enlist, there's a recruit
ing station down the streot."
The recruiting officer hesitated. "A
w„n„. ye»rs old and a private In the
Infantry! Its almost unheard of."
I,e Mosnager's Franco-Prussian war
medal again got him by. That mrht
on α 1ϋ00Ρ tral" for the front,
flint was three years ago. Today
tf-^eS,,airor "wlr,"K '«'» sixty-eighth
birthday, is a French infantry lleuton
medals" hreast k covered with
κ received his first wound, a rlilo
ball through the arm, seven days ar
ter he arrived at the front. It put
vvi" >. hospital for a month.
When he went back they made him a
sergeant for gallant conduct.
For months Le Mosnager fought in
the trenches at Verdun, In one of tho
fory anJ lons:est battles In hls
One day the ammunition ran short
and the colonel called for a volunteer
to bring: up an ammunition train. The
German artillery bombardment was
terrific. It seemed sure death.
Le Mesnager volunteered and in α
short time brought up ammunition
,„.A fewr, diyi later the °'<i Callfornlan
before his regiment and
tne Croix de Guerre" (cross of war)
pinned on his coat. He was men
tioned in dispatches.
"Every soldier should have tho
courage and spirit of this veteran
comrade," the colonel told his regi
ment.
It wasn't long until I,β Mesnager
was commissioned a lieutenant.
One evening he was chatting with
the regimental adjutant when a Ger
man shell passed between them. It
exploded almost at their feet.
By some miracle neither was klllod,
but both were hurled unite a distance,
1..» Mesnager recovering, found him
self on the ground under a tree.
He looked around and found ports
of the German shell which he gath
or?<J "P and carried back to lile trench
,ϊ» WM nothing at all, nothing at
all, ho laughed to his men. "Don't
ever be afraid of a shell like this one
iii y,11,0 nUoH Uult 'lite you Hull
yon need to dreiid "
wn,J'«^C<iil0nel h9"'"a this remark ant
ri , . 1ΐϊ»'βΛ»β·/ -with the old Otrlit
[him f'i n ^i® ri coni-e/"î<'d
I him for further honors, mis erne ho
was decorated with the "palm."
Another medal was given him for
bravery In hand to hand conflict. l,e
Mesnager'e regiment had "gone over
the tope," but soon found itself sur
rounded by a superior force.
A big German picked the old man
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>ut as hie own particular prey, but
:,e Mesnager ran him through. A lit
le later he discovered the hiding
jlace of the bugler who was sound
ng the German charge. Three shots
illenoed him.
Le Meenager has been a resldont of
Lou Angeles since 1867. He lived *n
France until he was 16, when he emi
grated to America. He Is a full
fledged American, and has been since
he wag 21. In Los Angeles he Is a
substantial citizen. For many years
he has been a oourt Interpreter. He
has accumulated a comfortable for
tune In real estate.
Since the arrival of the American
expédition Le Mesnager has been re
sailed from the trenches and as
signed to one of the French divisions
training with the Americans. Most
of his work lg that of Interpreter.
"I couldn't remain quiet when the
war broke out," he told me the other
day. "Ever since 1871 I had Itched
to get back at the Germans
"X know, however, that my family
would object on account of my age,
so I 'ran away' from homo one day
when my wife was out of the city on
α short visit.
"It was one of the happelst days
of my life when tho United States,
MY country, Joined In the war against
Germany on the side of the country
of my birth."
MATAWAN
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burko, of Key
port have leased an apartment In 1he
Gehlhaus block occupying iame for
tho first time yesterday.
Miss Mabol Isaacs and Miss Lillian
Isaacs were Perth Amboy i'laUors
last night.
Jacob A. Lewis was an out of town
visitor yesterday.
James E. Voorheee, vice president
of tho Farmers and Merchants NiNv
tlonal bank, left this afternoon for i\_
short vacation In the New England >
states.
Mrs. Laura Mount was a New y oik
city visitor yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Isaacs have
returned to their home In Brooklyn,
New York, after spending the sum
mer on tho Dawe farm In Ravine
drive.
James Hulsart was a recent visitor
In Sen, Girt.
Charles H. Wardell was a New York.
city visitor yesterday.
Frederick Gehlhaus, of Atlantic
Highlands, was a Matawan visitor
yesterday.
Harold Pruden was a Tuesday vis
itor In Long Branch.
Miss Evelyn Dawn was a Perth Am
boy visitor last night.
Miss Bessie Mount has returned to
the Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.
Y„ where she Is a student, aft·»
spending the summer with her moth
er, Mrs. Laura Mount, In Main street.
Lewis H. Blood was a recent Jer
sey City vlHltor.
Miss Jennie Warwick Is visiting her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. David
W. Morton, in Morrlstown.
Former Mayor Sidney Bruce Eg
gleston, who has been spending the
summer at his summer home In Shel
ter Island, New York, has returned
to his home here In Main street,
where he will remain throughout th*
winter.
MODIFY REGULATIONS
Tronton, Sept, l—The regulation»
heretofore obtafun.g with respect to
the examination of tubercular cattle
In New Jersey have Just been modi
fled by the State Board of Agrloul
tufe. The old requirement has been
that a dairyman had to agree to a
complete tuberculin test ol every cow
ifrlfctw' ·η< acteft.—
r.iί to many asklng^oV'tKe^RMHllM^^n
Ion and assistance ot the nib 7^*
ment of Agriculture In ellmlna_
badly affected animals, known iT «
"spreaders." In the future physical
examinations will be Immediately
hold of the cows thro light to have
the disease.
The State Board has also decided
to ask the Civil Service Commission
for an examination for the position
of transportation specialist In Its de
partment, now hold temporarily by
H. B. Bamford, of Bridgcton. Tho
place pays $2,000 a year, and tne
dutios consist of keeping In touch
with freight agents to facilitate the
transportation of perishable fruit
and other farm products.
Pleasant Field.
"Let me make the songs of a na
tion and I care not who make Its law»."
"Well, It Is a more enjoyable Job,"
admitted Senator Snooks. "Ton can
make songs right along without offend
ing any important Interests."—Kansas
City Journal.
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