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There are Now Several Nomi nees in the Race for Borough Councilmen. Pl» b£*>cia I Correspondent. Keyport, Sept. 18—The rosult cf thi primary election In the borougl proves of Interest to the voter» li that, although there were praotlcall; no contests previous to thli Unie there are now several nominee· to rui against each other, that of the mot Interest being the borough council men. When the petitions wore to b< filed. Councilman William K. Bedii stated that for business tenions hi would be unable to accept the offici of councilman and therefo-a withdrew from the race. Mr. Bedle was no only nominated on the Hepublicai ticket, but as councilman for one yeai on Iho Democratlo ticket aj well William Mathews who had filed a pe tltlon us councilman for one year re Celved the nomination on both ticket? —there will be no opposition for thli office as far as known at this tlnx Howover, In the office of councllmai jr three years, also Waitedaftr'c< for three years, although Walter 13 Cherry, Republican, was the only on< 'o file a petition on either ticket *obërt Rothwell, who le flllln* tlie un egrnijred term of the late Charles W Moore also recelvod the nomination tc with Mr. Cherry. »n the Democratic ticket although re were no printed names, formel luncllmen William Thistle and îarles J, Lehn received the nomlna I .on to run for counollmcn for three years. They were former council· mon, being defeated last year. Then «rill probably be no opposition In anj other office with the exception of bor ough collector and this office is oaus lhg much Interest. Horace 8. Bur· ^ rotves, Republican nominee, fut ai lib m opponent Charles R. Davijxm, who li : 1 opponent t;naries jv uatimn, wnu u tiling the unexpired itftm of the late rohn S. HendrlçJuHln Both have η follow!of friends and It l« JStthls office will be uiosl tested. FRENEAU . V. Brlggs was a Trenton visitor Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bendy wore ""«yport visitor» Tuesday night 'Olmer Boyce spent Wednesday In .uton. Sirs, William Lloyd was a Terth Jjjiboy visitor Thursday. Allen Lockwood was a Tronton vis itor Wednesday. Mrs. James Heyer, of Matawan, -.«pent Wednesday In Freneau. Mrs. Aaron Warne was a Matawan visitor Tuesday. Mrs. James Lamlierson was α Red ik visitor Thursday. ■1rs. Harold Zlogler spent Satiyday ' - her aunt, Mrs. Wagner, in Long ûch. FORDS Mrs. Claus Lund, Sr., of Keasbey, as visiting Mrs. Hans Hanson, of Ford avenue, Monday night. .Mrs. O'Hara and son Kaymond, of rltan Manor, epent Wednesday h her sister, Mrs. Dalton, of Ford j 'ie. Charles Maak and eon Charles 1 k,ow rosldtng In town and her attended tho birthday party of their ηθ)$ϊί¥W,"AlbëJÏ Hlrner, in Kcaabey Tuesday after noon. ,. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Rehaut), Mise Selon Ffeiffer, Charles Schuster and atthew Lund, of Keasbey, were the gjuests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ste vens Tuesday night., . t Mr. and Mrs. ticnjamln Isenberg •pent Tuesday and Wednesday with relatives in Perth Amboy, Mrs. Charloa Lund, of Keasbey, was noticed In town Tuesday afternoon. l£ugene Oelllner was an out of town visitor Wednesday afternoon. Many of the local people are at tending the Treiiton fair this week. Claus Lund, Sr., «nd Ingward Lund if Keasbey, were local visitors Tues lay night. Truant Offlcor J. Thompson, of "Woodbrldge, was a Ford* visitor Wod taesday. Mrs. Wlnegar was an out of town Visitor Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Anderson, of Greenwood ave nue, spent Thursday out of town. A half day session was held In the Fords school yesterday to enable the children to witness the police parade In Perth Araboy. Mrs. Steve Garrlck and daughter •pent Thursday In Perth Amboy. Tho Fords people witnessed tho parade and concert which was held In Perth Amboy Thursday afternoon and evening. Miss Emma Klsenhauor, of Wlld Îrood avenue, was an out of town via tor Thursday. I 8heep Owner· Prosper. I Sheep owners In New Mexico will Receive the largest Income this year from sale of lambs and wool In the history of tho Industry In that state. Conditions during the lambing season were not as favorable as In an aver age year In some sections of the state ftnd the Increase for the atate as a Whole will be approximately 70 per [Cent, compared with α normal Increase Of 88 per cent. Shortage of lambs, however, Is more than made up on J be sheep growers' balance sheet by ilgh prices for both lambs and wool. Bales of lambs will bring the growers Κ minimum of $12,000,000. The wool Clip Is normal at around 18,000,000 pounds, but the price will average bet ter thnn 80 cents a pound for the (Itnte, us compared with nn average jPf 20 cents Inst year end 17 cents In 9.Θ15. The Income from wool ealei !j>robubly will reach $5,B00,000. JAMESBUR6 President of the Jamesburg Rounl { About Book Club entertained the member· and Invited guests at hU home on Wednesday night, at the opening of the fall season of the club. ' Over fifty responded and were well repaid, as the program was very ap propriate and entertaining. The pro gram follows; The opening number was a chorus, "America," by the members. President Brooks greeted the assembled guests and predicted even a greater success for the club οt the 1918 season. A reading followed by Miss Tlllle Davison, entitled "The Shooting of Dan McGree;" Miss Nellie Savldge sang in her usual pleading voice an appropriate solo, "Good-Bye, Summer," and was applauded. Mrs. 1 H. D. Zandt read a paper, "Joan ot Arc," that was much enjoyed and the ; original poem by Mrs. David H. Smith showed that she has talent. A violin solo by Franklin Marryott, accom panied by Miss Bessie Baremore on the piano, closed the evening's enter tainment. A social hour followed, during which refreshments were 1 served. ' Charles Whltlocfc has quit the pow. 1 der works at Parlln for the more lu crative employment of farm work, specialising as an expert corn cutter. The highest wages ever to De paid hereabouts are being received by men engaged In this Une. As high α» eight dollars per d&y for col-η cutters and Î6.60 for potato pickers. William Riddle nna purchased an automobile and lias received liu li cense to drive same. Band Master John Roberts, of the Home for Boys, has resigned his posi tion and Is spending a wcek'a vacation with relatives In Philadelphia. A baby boy was bprn this week to 1 Mr. ahd Mrs. John C. Arway, of this place. Daniel Emmons has received a li cense to drive an automobile. Mrs. Charles Duglil, α gue.it of her cousin, Miss I.ena Dughl, has returnod to her home at Newark. George Cottroll, of Railroad ave nue, Is confined to his homo with an attack of pleurisy. The Jamesburg baseball team will ; play the deciding game of the series of three with Mllltown on Saturday afternoon that will decide the oounty championship as the score Is tie—one game aploce. A big orowd will no doubt witness the deciding game of the county championship at this place tomorrow afternoon when Jamesburg tackles the Mllltown team who are worthy opponent·. The score of one game apiece should make the game or the greatest Interest and also one of the best contested games played by these teams this year. Manager Hayes Is yet undecided as to who will pitch but he assures the fans that he will have the best that can be placed In the bo*. Mllltown will also be pre pared for a hot game and will depend on their regular lineup for a victory as the team lias been playing In good form all year and expect to carry home the prize. Keasbey has been eliminated and Jamesburg lias fond hopes of winning the coveted title on Saturday. Don't miss this big treat as it will be one of the last games of me floueun. Mrs. Albert Wojelckowskl, of Up per Jamesburg, has reported to the town authorities that her place of business was broken Into a fow nights ago and cash to the amount of nix dollars taken. She has been unable to give any clue to the thlevoe but suspicion should be directed to the youths who stand about the corners with no visible means of support and even do not attend sahool. Assistant Cashier of the First Na tional Bank William H. Brooke has resumed his duties after α pleasant week's outing spent In touring New I York State and New Jersey In ills oar. ' He reports havln ga fine time with no mishaps to mar the pleasure of the outing. Joseph M. Perrlne has recovered 1 wa9 «toi onaJABbijxU Park last Saturday to Wilmington, Del., where he laen- ι tided the stolen property and brought same home. In the machine was a lot of booty stolen by the thieves who are at present In the Jail awaiting trial, having confessed the crime. Mr. Perrlne rewarded the Wilmington police for their quick recovery of tho car. The many unusual sights of the In ter-State fair Wednesday befuddled the minds of Otto and Albert (1. I,ange yesterday, with the result that they missed the regular train and wero compelled to come later and use an auto to bring them home, tired but happy. Thore are now flfty-flvo members of the Pennsylvania Railroad Woman's War Relief actively engogod In tho making of kits for the eoldler? who have gon< to the front from this place. They are greatly In need of oaeh. as all the kits are averaging IS.26. and are very complete nffmrs. One can be seen In thes how window of John Erhart, or at the home of Mrs. H. J. Davall. Mr». William Duncan and Mrs. Har old Fiumerfelt spent yeJterda/ at the fair at Trenton. Miss Mildred Brower Is now α li censed driver having passed her test at Trenton. Jacob Welsert has also received hi· card a· driver and ie a recent owner of an automobile Alfred Lange, of Duffslo, spent the week end with his paronti, Mr. nnd Mrs. Otto Lange, of Hooker street. Mr. and Mrs. John Jennings, who have been spending their vacation at Atlantlo Olty, have returned home. Lid· Soden, who has been at the McKlnley hospital, Trenton, where he was recently operated on for Intestinal trouble·, will return home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dtblln, of Au gusta street, are the parents of α fine baby daughter this week. Within sev eral weeks baby daughters have ar rived at the three homes In a row. of which the latest arrival Is a member. A meeting of the junior πΐαχ· of the high school has been called for this I Thursday afternoon to take up the question of again conducting the weekly dances in Lange's hall. At thla time they will also select their class I colore. Reports received from the Perth Amboy hospital show that John Lat lorette. who was Injured at this place I Sunday night by falling from a box oar, is doing nicely. He received α dislocation of tho left wrist and frao ture of tho left thigh. SOUTH AMBOY | , Thê South Arnboy Chapter of the American Red Oros» Society will make and furnish eoldlers and sailors com fort kit* for anyone desiring to buy one. A charge of one dollar will be mad· for the kit unfurnished for one dollar or completely furnished for three dollars. This offer Is mad· to those peopl· wishing to make gift» to other than our boys, who are entitled to them. This is α charitable project, having two objects In view, that of furnishing the eoldlers and sailors with comfort kits by those who desire to send the gift who can not make them and secondly to assist the local chap ter obtain some needed funds to con tinue buying materials for surgical supplies and hospital garments. Or ders will be taken by the workroom dlreotor at the Red «'roes workrooms on Broadway, over the post office, or if word Is sent to Mr». Leonard Porman John street, the president, or Mrs. Robert Kerr, Main street, they will be taken care of and the order filled as soon as possible. Rev. James W. Marshal, district superintendent of the Methodist Con ference of the New Brunswlok Dis trict, of Ocean Qrove, will preach Sunday morning in the Methodist Episcopal churoh and it 1* expected that a large turnout of members will be on hand to hear this talented preacher. Mr. and Mr·. Eugene J. McLough lln, of New Brunswick, spent Wed nesday -with Mr. and Mrs. G c org ο Gundrum. Ernest Shaw, non of the Rev. J. K. Shaw, of thl» city, who mi recently Injured In an accident In Burlington, la Improving: nicely and it Is expected that If oothng serious sets In that he will soon be about again. Word has been received In this city that Company H, Third New Jersey Regiment, has received order· to leave for Annlston, Ala., Saturday morn In*. The company has In Its possession many of this city'· best boys. Sergeant Harold G. Hoffman and Corporal Charles Shlnn, stationed at Sea Girt, visited with their .parents In this city last night. This Is possibly the last visit they will make here be fore they leave for the South, where they will undergo Intensive training before they leave for France. Wednesday night the newly organ ized basketball team of this city, known as the Royal A. C., held their Initial practice In the K. of P, hall and many of the boys here that are trying for a position on the team wore out and the prospects are great for South Amboy having a basketball team that will endoavor to take the place of the disbanded county oham plons, the Riversides. The team has ordered their suits and expect to re ceive them shortly. They have also secured for their opening game the Elizabeth Turners, who once played the Riversides. This team will play the Royal quintet on October 12. The local poetofflce will experience an entire ohange In the receipt and dispatch of mails, commencing Octo ber 1. Practically all the usual malls have been cut off and the regular winter schedule put into effect Special arrangements are being made by the choir of the Methodist Episcopal church to have special mu βίο and singing during the coming winter months. Miss Gertrude Shannon, of Jersey City, is spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoffman, Jr. City Engineer McMlchaels, of this city, Is now the proud owner of a new touring car, of the latest type. The polloe convention held In Perth Amboy brought many of the local people from this olty to witness the parade and also the other festivities held in conneotlon with it Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson, Jr., and son, visited the Trenton annual fair yesterday. Word is being received from Luke Lovely, George D. Sullivan and John G. Cosgrove, who are boys from this city in France. They report receiv ing hearty sympathy of the French people, and also getting good food. James Gordon and James Gallagher have recently notified their people here that they have also arrived safe across the Atlantic. An electrically operated coln-ln-the Blot machine, which clean* the Elder and soles of a person's «hoes, has been jjnvented In Switzerland, KEYP0H1 Mrs. Κ. Blakeslee, of Brooklyn, hfti returned to her home after havlni been the guest of Mrs. C. N. Brlttoi and family. The Thimble Society of the Fire Presbyterian church will meet at thi home of Mrs. Margaret M. Walllni Wednesday, October 4. Mrs. Sellna Huylar and daughter Miss Florence, will leave for Non York on Saturday to spend the bal· ance of the season. George M. Collins spent Thuradaj with friends at Red Bank. The atore recently occupied bj Costa brothers is being remodeled and repainted to conform with the needs of the new tenants. This store will be shortly opened by the Jamei Butler corporation, Solicitors have already begun theli work for the bazar and supper to b< hold In Calvary M. E. church on tha afternoons and evenings of Octobei 24 and 26. The women are deslroui of having this bazar the most suc cessful yet held and are working wltt this end In view. Mrs. Howard Hanson, of Perth Amboy, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Judson fl. Hopla, of Elizabeth street, this week. Ernest Munch has returned to hi! home In Brooklyn after having spent the summer in town. Mre. C. F. Dewey, of Hackensack, was the guest of Mr, and Mrs. A Stlllwell VanBueklrk, of Osborne street, on Wednesday. The regular meeting of Corona] Council, R. Α., will be held In th€ council rooms this evening. The Boy Scouts of Troop 2 will mAo+ nt Ποίνη rw TV.T "TO ohurfh <h!i evening. Work of fixing up the borough streets oontlnues, special attention be ing given the past week to the clean ing out of the gutters. These are be ing cleaned of weeds and when com pleted the borough will present « very good appearance. Mrs. R. S. White was the guest οt friends at New York this week. Lawreno· Johnson and Walter Jones have both been declared to have been Implicated In the shooting which took plaoe near Deep but out side of the borough on Sunday after noon when Henry W. Metz, of near Asbury Park, was shot In the back and seriously wounded. While It Is understood that Jones lias not been apprehended, reporta have It that Johnson was arrested with Joseph Ansbro, Joseph Conwell and HobSrt Dean. Anebro and Dean have both been allowed to return to their homes here, being out under $1,500 ball, but the other two boys at the latest re ports were unable to securo ball and were still a.t the Freehold ja.il. Under what charge they are being held la not stated by the authorities bud It Is said they can be held under sever al, one of the most Important being the having of firearms In their pos session, a· none of the boys as far as Is known had a permit to carry same, neither were any of ago and If it le proved that these young men wer« the ones to shoot at Mr. Metis they are undoubtedly facing a serious chars·. Several members of th· first Pres byterian church attended the meeting , of the Monmouth Presbytery held ! this week at the Ftret Presbyterian church of Long Branch, among them I being Elders Dr. J. B. D. 0'lcox and Charles K. Harkness and Trustees H. D. Hentell and William Humphries. The session was well attended and gave evidence of earnest effort In the ι work for the Master In the progres sive spirit shown for the furtherance I of the church. The needs of the ι church at Camp Dix were thoroughly ι discussed and practical plans were i adopted with decisions. A churchly ■ place of worship /will be built there and vigorous effort made to seek and care for the men Included at the camp. Edward D. Hill was a visitor at Bayonne on Wednesday. Mrs. H. H. Hull, of Washington, Is spending several days with her son. Prank I. I.all and family. The Mlddletown turnpike, which until recently had been closed for several months. Is now open to the public and although there Is yet a little %vork to be done before the road will be accepted by the Board of Freeholders, the road Itself Is finished and Is of great value to those who will use It. Perhaps the best feature of the new roadway Is thé rounding of the sharp turn which was formerly at the corner Just beyond St. John's M. E. church. This corner was for merly a very dangerous place for autolsta. It being Impossible for traffic to observe that coming in the oppo site direction until directly at the turn. Sufficient land was taken from the John Jewett property at this point to oztend the turn, and this will greatly lessen the danger of cars ! crashing at this point as It is now I possible to see a good distance on Ioiinei mut), William Robtmon was arrested on ι Wednesday afternoon by Officer A* I bury Mount charged with being I drunk on the sceptic tank property. I Robinson had a companion named ι Pete H1U and both were taken, but owing to the Intoxicated condition of 1 Robinson. Officer Mount was obliged to carry him and Util made a hasty escape. Robinson was held before Recorder Thomas L. Smith on Wed nesday afternoon and was given a sentence to serve thirty days In the county jail. He then became abusive and the recorder Increased the sen tence to sixty. Hill was captured on Wednesday night and taken to the borough Jail by Officer Oeorgo Mason, where he was given a hearing before justice of the Peace Isaac N. John ston, receiving the same sentence as Robinson. Both wer« taken to the Freehold jail en Thursday morning by Officer James McCann. , 8lster Classified. Little Willie's father was teaching hlra about plants and said, "A weed !· a thins that grows in a plac» where It Is not wanted." "Well," replied Ut ile Willie, "then sister Is a weed, 'cause she's growing here and I don't want her, for she takes all my pen nies." ELLENDALE TERRACE At a meatlntr held by the Hope lawn Fire Company recently the Are commissioners came to the conclusion to take the loto at the corner of May and Charlea street at EUendale Ter race on which to ereot a flrehouse. The motion wu carried and they promise to soon erect the house. The lire laddies are greatly pleased at the prospect of having a new house and we all wish them the best of luck and hope they will do well In their good work. Miss Augusta Peterson, of Perth Amboy, visited friends in town Wed nesday night. Mrs Fred Binder was a Perth Amboy visitor Tuesday morning. Willis Orlffoth, of I*erth Amboy, visited friends In town Wednesday night. Mr·. Edward Pfelfter was a Perth Amboy visitor Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Feldman were out-of town visitors Wednesday afternoon. James Hptaak spent Wednesday af ternoon In Perth Amboy. Mr. Beck man was a Perth Amboy visitor Wednesday morning. Mis· Rose Binder entertained friends from out of town at her home Wednesday night. Mr. and Hn. Domlnick were Perth Amboy visitor· Wednesday after noon, John Hynee 1» making improve ment· around hi· property by build ing a new fence. Valentine Binder was a Perth Am boy visitor Wednesday morning. Archibald Dickson, who is employ- ' ed at Wrlghtetown, spent Tuesday vlaltlns his Darenta In town. MATAWAN Mr. and Mrs, H. Edwards and daughter, Miss Violet, of Mineola, L. 1 I., have moved to the Mrs. William B. Duncan house in Main street and will make It their future home. Charles E. Close, oierk of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, of Monmouth county, who has been confined to his home In lower Main street suffering with congestion of the lungs, is slowly improving, being ablo to sit up awhile tn en easy chair yesterday. Mrs. P. H. Updegraft and son, Dr. j George UpdegrafC have moved from the Col. Wright house in Church street, which they have occupied for the past several years to the k. Q. Eggleston house in Main street. Mrs. J. T. Clowes Is epeuding sev eral days In Bayonne, visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. MacDonaid. Mrs. Edward A. Smith is enjoying a short stay in Hlmlra visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seeley. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Van Brackle, who have been enjoying α ten day au tomobile tour to the Delaware water Gap, have returned to their home here. J. T. Clowes was a New York city visitor yesterday. Thomas Lupton left yesterday for his home in St. Petersburg. Fla., after spending the summer In Matawan as the guest of hie brother and sister In-law, Mr. And Mre. Frederick liup lon. In Main street Mr. and M re. Arthur Pohlman, of Ma.plewood, were the euests of Mr. and Mm Asbury fountain In Main street yesterday. Jacob A. Lewie was a Port Han cock visitor yesterday. Dr. Wlliam Qall was a Trenton fair visitor Tuesday. Charles H. Wardell was a New York Eity visitor Wedneeday. Frank Clowes has accepted a posi tion with the Continental Fire Insur ance Company in their New York of WOODBRIDGE At a special meeting of the town :ommlttee held Wednesday night the budget to b« submitted to the tax payers was adopted, the same to be iUbmltted to the voters on election lt.y. À committee to oollect funds 'or the soldier·, composed of F. R. Valentine, Abe Duff, Thomas Cody, j. W. Smith, Jeppe Yensen, William Etomer, George Barrett and O. L. Boynton, was appointed. In connec lon with the work of establishing Ibrarles In the various oantonment :amps throughout the country Prof. Γ. H. Love was appointed as chair man to work In connection with a committee from the Free Barron library and the Sewaren Free Publia library. The committee voted to (lve a suitable send-off to the boys vhen they leave for Camp jDlx. In compliance with the resolution idopted at the Red Cross meeting ruesday night, a knitted comfort kit vas sent Wednesday to Gilbert Mere 11th and Herman Weber, y ester day ι kit was sont to Alex McPhee and .oday a kit la being completed for Kendall From. Others will bo sent η a short time. Those farthest away Irom home are being sent first. Mrs. Charles Weber received a letter from ier eon Herman, who has been in •'r&no* for some time. He says the >oys In France am having a One time >ut that it is cold. He also asked ils mother to send him twenty-five >ackages of Bull Durham as he doe· lot like the French tobacoo or th· Trench made cigarette·. A quiet wedding oeremony took >lace at the Congregational parson Lge yesterday afternoon at I o'clock vhen Miss hjdna A. Moore and Clar >nce C. MacCaan, both of this place, vere united in marriage by Rev. H. Vt. Prentiss. The bride wore a charm rig traveling suit of blue. The happy :ouple left for a trip through the West and will reside, upon their re urn, at 181 Main street. To Remove Rust Stain·. To remove rust stains from any fab ric take the Juice of a lemon and some salt and mix together. Rub It well Into the material and then hang lu the sun to dry. Repeat the second time If the flrot doesn't bring all the stain out. The second time the «tain will all be removed. TA iVn helpinrt to white breaa by save, by eating more PostToasties WHAT ARK you . DOINOf VICTROLAS RECORDS end PIANOS J. M. COIN CAN MON WOODBRIDGE. Ν J THE MODERN CREDIT STORE We Offer You CREDIT 'H| New Fall Clothes Honest Values Up- 7 o-Date-Styles 1 " gk "■ CLOTHING FOR THE I ENTIRE FAMILY 1 ι All we ask'is asmall payment at time of pur chase anchthen a small amount weekly I mm .-J S» and - or monthly as you earn. lp Ç? $1.00 PaysTteBII $1.00 h Pay The "E-Z Way" \r Perth Amboy s Biggest Credit Clothing House to AMBOY, N. J. W· Alio* :g> Carfare j to AU ; Out-o{*To\tfn Purchasers Λ ■ . * .. ÉÎÉÉÉI Si «as