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TO CHANGE PLAN
OF MAKING UP
STATE’S BUDGET
Permanent Board to Supplant
Present Haphazard Way,
| , Ackerson's Idea.
From a Staff Correspondent.
TRENTON Dec. 15.—A bill revolu
tionizing the system of making State
appropriations will be Introduced by
Senator Henry E. Ackerson. Jr., of
Monmonth, when the legislature con
venes next month. Senator Ackerson,
who will be the Democratic leader In
, the upper House, sketched his ideas to
the conference of the minority yester
day upon proposed legislation, and his
party colleagues In both branches
in hearty accord with his plan.
The details of Senator Ackerson's
measure have not yet been worked
out, but the main features will be the
establishment of a permanent budget
board that will do away with the
present unscientific and haphazard
manner of appropriating money to
run the State government. This board
will be non-partisan. Its personnel
has net been finally decided. How
ever, It will consist possibly of the
' State comptroller, Btate treasurer and
two or three others who may be re
cruited from the finance heads in each
legislature.
Legislature to Have Final Say.
The duties of the legislature would
not be usurped by this budget board,
as the former would, have the .last
word in passing upon the budget bill
and of course, it3 v ishes would be
consulted In the compiling of the
budget.
It la now the custom for the joint
appropriations committee, consisting
of members appointed at the current
session of the Legislature, to have
full say upon the appropriations for
the ensuing year. The result of this
system Is not scientific, to say the
least, in the opinion of those who
have made a study of it.
A budget system, In the opinion of
' Senator Ackerson, would tend
toward economy and correct many
evils In the making of appropriations
by a committee swayed by politics
or through the Inexperience of its
members lacking the proper knowl
edge for a proper handling of its
work.
To Awolt Financial Report.
The Democratic conferees discussed
a number of other Important matters
in relation to State finances. The es
tablishment of a uniform financial
system for counties and municipali
ties was advocated, but the report of
the commission appointed last winter
to study this question will be awaited
, before any program is devised. All of
the minority’s finance bills will prob
ably be under the personal charge of
Mr. Ackerson, who Is one of the ablest
members of the Incoming legislature.
The Democratic conferees left the
Morris canal bills in tbe hands of the
Hudson delegation, for the time being,
at least. The enactment of legisla
tion to strengthen, tlm employers’ lia
bility law was also left with the Hud
son assemblymen, upon request. Giv
ing a commission power to pass upon
claims for remuneration, Instead of
vesting the authority in the courts, Is
favored. This . system, proves better
in other States, and lessens the ex
pense of those seeking compensation.
Complaint against the treatment of
the National Guard will not be pos
sible next year, according to all lndi
cktlori*. The Democratic legislators
went heartily . on. record for liberal
appropriations for the militia and will
endeavor to have enlistment made
more attractive. The latter propo
sition will be worked out by Elmer H.
Geran, of Monmouth, minority leader
in tbe Assembly.- ■ •.
After their experience of a few
months ago in racing widespread crit
icism because of the omission of the
National Guard’s encampment, lead
ers of the Republican majority de
clared while at the usual Tuesday
gathering at the Btate House that the
Democrats would not be allowed to
gain any political capital out of their
attitude toward the National Guard.
Other of the many planks in the
Democratic platform will also be
carried out If the minority has its
way. Steps have been taken at the
numerous conferences toward having
the necessary bills drafted. The Dem
ocrats will be a vital force In the
lawmaking next year, Judging by tho
way it has been going about all the
preliminaries.
Governor James F. Fielder visited
yesterday’s conference and in a brief
address Indorsed the plans of his
party’s representatives to take an
aggressive part In the next session.
Mrs. Cornalius Robbins Dias
Special to tbe Evenln* Star.
WASHINGTON. N. J., Dec, 16.—
Mrs. Cornelius Robbins died yester
day at her home, 48 Broad street, fol
lowing a long illness. She had been
in a critical- condition since December
6, most of the time unconscious. Mrs.
Robbins, who was formerly Miss
Anna Kenney, was a daughter of An
drew P Kenney, and was born in
Readihgton, Hunterdon county, mov
ing to Stewartsvllle and there being
married to Mr. Robbins. The family
has lived In Washington about twen
ty-five years.
Besides a husband she is survived
by the following daughters: Mrs. J.
T. Godfrey, of Madison; Mrs. Charles
Lacy, of Westfield, and Gladys, who
Ives at home. Her surviving brothers
and sisters are Mrs. A. ,C. Godfrey,
- of Washington; Mrs. J. Van Boss, of
! Baltimore;' MrB. S. E. Mathews, of
Portland. Me.; Miss Margaret Ken
ney, of Philadelphia; Victor D. Ken
ney, of Holmdel. She was a mem
ber' of the Washington Presbyterian
Church.
Funeral services, Rev, J. N. Wagen
hurst officiating, will be held at her
late home on Friday morning at 11
o’clock, with burial In the Presbyte
rian Cemetery at Stewartsville.
Elmer E. Ammerman
Special to the Evening Star,
MENDHAM, Dec. 15.—The funeral
of Elmer E. Ammerman, who died Sat
urday afternoon at Memorial Hos
pital, Morristown, where he had been
about three weeks suffering with
acute Bright's disease, was held yes
terday afternoon at 1 o'clock at his
late home, and at 1:30 o'clock at the
Methodist Church, Rev. Winfield S.
MeCowan, the pastor, officiating.
Mr. Ammerman, who was about
twenty-five years of age, is survived
by, besides his widow and two small
children, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George E. Ammerman, and three
brothers and four sisters. He was a
member of Hill Top Council, No. 300,
Jr. O. U. A. M., who conducted the
service at the home and also at the
grave. Interment wbb at Potters
ville.
August Schebe
Special to the Evening Star.
WEST HOBOKEN, Dec. 15.—Con
tracting a cold on a hunUng trip in
Sussex county a little more than two
weeks ago, AuguBt Schebe, fifty-five
years old, of 313 Fulton street. West
Hoboken, died at his home yesterday
of pneumonia following an Illness of
only nine days. Services for the de
ceased will be held at his late home
at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Inter
ment will be in Falrview Cemetery.
Newman Said
to Be After Job
of Diefenthaler
City Treasurer Raymond E. New
man, of Paterson, is said to be a can
didate to succeed John V. Diefen
thaler as chief deputy internal reve
nue collector of the Fifth New Jersey
district. Mr. Newman's term as city
treasurer of Paterson expires at the
end of the present year.
First Lecture of Series
by New Citizens’ I "ague
The first of a series of lectures on
"The Making of a Citizen”," will be
given tonight before the New Citizens’
League, First ward branch, in Do
Capua's Hall, in Eighth avenue. The
speaker will be C. William Caruso, a
teacher of civics In the evening high
school. Mr. Caruso will speak on
civic ideals. New citizens and those
who desire to become citizens are
cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
This branch of the New Citizens’
League is arranging to hold a recep
tion and ball in the new year, and
the committee hopes to have per
manent headquarters where the mem
bers and friends can gather every
night.
Calls Newspaper Advertising
Best Medium for the Banks
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—That news
paper advertising is,the best means
to bring business fo banks and other
financial institutions was declared by
Frederick W. Ellsworth, publicity
manager of the Guaranty Trust Com
pany, of'New York, Jn an address
yesterday at the weekly luncheon of
the Poor Richard Club. He said ex
perience had proved that newspaper
advertising far excelled circularizing
and personal letters In producing re
sults. In this connection the speaker
cited an Instance where the bank he
represented through a newspaper ad
vertisement had received $588,000 in
deposits a few days after It was In
serted.
To Enlarge Summit School
Special to the Evening Star.
SUMMIT, Dec. 16.—That the Board
of Education has finally decided to
yield to the demands of the citizens
of East Summit for a four-class room
addition to the present East Summit
School was made apparent today,
when it was learned that that body
will meet tonight with an architect to
consider plans for the proposed addi
tion. It is understood that definite
action will be taken toward providing
for the extension at the board’s next
meeting on the first Monday in Janu
ary.
What the board proposed to do
with the portable school building,
which was recently closed' In West
Summit, is not known. The state de
partment of education, to which the
West End Civic association appealed
for the continuance of the school, has
as yet taken no action on the appeal.
The local board planned to locate the
portable building on the East Sum
mit School property, but this propo
sition was met by strong opposition
from the resident's of that section.
Madison Literary Club Meets
Special to the Kvcnln* Star.
MADISON, Dec. 15.—'The first De
cember meeting of the department of
literature of the Thursday Morning
Club was held yesterday at the home
of Mrs. Charles B. Mason, of Brlttlan
street. The subject for study was
"The Scandinavian Dramatists." Spe
cial attention was given to BJomat
Jerne BJomsen. (Mrs. La Roche had
charge of the program. Light refresh
ments were served at the close of
the meeting.
War Declared!
The Public is hereby warned that the undersigned association
has gone on record as using its every effort to
STAMP OUT FRAUD
in the Jewelry business. The fake auctioneer and unscrupulous
•*frlend,r (?) who will "get it for you cheaper harm YOU most—
jonr money Is spent.
Help Us Protect Your Xmas Purchases
1— Insist upon the carat stamp on jewelry
2— Get a written guarantee with the article
3— Rend the guarantee and don’t accept it unless it is the
same as the verbal statements. , . , « , «
4— If you And you have been swindled, bring your evidence to
any member of this association.
Our attorneys are at your service—Free.
Our Guarantee Is GOOD
N .J. RetailJfcwelers’ Association
s LOCAL MEMBERS
C. J. BROTHERLY, C. A. LUND,
372 Springfield Ave. 42 Main St., East Orange.
GEO. J. BUSCH, J. J. HAAG,
High St. and Springfield Ave. 6 Cone St., Orange.
HENRY AURNHAMMER, JEAN R. TACK,
224 Springfield Ave. 857 Broad St.
NORBERT BERTL, C. HARTDEGEN & CO.,
46 Springfield Ave. 677 Broad St.
R S. SCH1NDEL «t CO., J. WISS & SONS,
12 New St. 655 Broad St.
FRANK HOLT & CO., CHRISTL BROS.,
. Broad and Academy Sts. 184 Market St.
L
Jersey City Park Commission
er Says Each Has His Ap
pointed Task.
A. Harry Moore, commissioner of
parks and public buildings of Jersey
City, told the Men’s Club, of St.
John's Episcopal Church, last night,
that a male may become a man by
following the Injunction of 8t. Paul
and be "faithful to all."
"There is a niche for every man in
this world," he said, "and if you do
not fill yours It will remain vacant.
The business man who plays golf on
registration day Is not Ailing his
niche as a citizen, and the church
member who is not enthusiastic In
his work is not filling his niche as a
church man."
"We hear talk of brotherhood and
brotherly love towards making the
war drums cease to beat, but we will
be going much further towards stop
ping the drums from beating if we
are faithful,” said Mr. Moore. "In
every age there Is a call for men,
faithful men. In all of Napoleon's
armies, after a search he sold that
he could only find three men.”
A spirit of true faithfulness was
shown by the American soldiers In
Panama, he said, who bared their
arms to ascertain the cause of yellow
fever so that It could be eliminated
and the work of building the canal
started. Sixteen men made the tost,
he said, and eight of them died on
account of It.
The club holds meetings every sec
ond Tuesday of the month. Its offi
cers are: President, Frank G. Broad
head; vice-president, Henry R. Lin
derman; secretary, Urban Mullin, and
treasurer, Dr. Albert G. Huelett.
JUNKMAN SENTENCED;
BOUGHT STOLEN GOODS
__________ i
Year for Hoffman, Who Dealt
With Small Boys—Other
Sentences.
Continuing the efforts of the county
authorities to stop the purchase of
stolen goods frc.n minors, Judge
Harry V. Osborne, in the Court of
Quarter Sessions, yesterday afternoon,
sentenced Morris Hoffman, forty
eight years old, a junkman, of 171
Livingston street, to the penitentiary
for one year for buying three automo
bile lamps from small boys who had
stolen them. Hoffman was released
under 12,500 bail pending an appeal
to the upper courts to set aside his
conviction.
Since Chief Justice Oummere
charged a grand jury several months
ago to help stamp out juvenile delin
quency by getting after the dealers
who encourage the boys to steal by
purchasing their loot, four junkmen
have been tried, convicted and sen
tenced to prison In the county courts.
More cases of a similar character are
still pending in the courts.
Three boys, one fifteen and the oth
ers thirteen years old, testified at!
Hoffman’s trial that they had stolen
the lamps from a garage at Runyon
street And Badger avenue, battered
them until they were worth no more
than old brass, and then took them
to Hoffman's place of business and
sold them for 11.76. One of the boys
was brought to court from the State
Home for Boys at Jamesburg.
Hoffman denied that he purchased
the lamps. He swore he refused to
buy and turned the boys away be
cause he had been warned by the po
lice. His attorney. William Qreen
fleld, asked that ball be fixed and
Hoffman released on a writ of error
which he has taken out In the Su
preme Court. Hoffman went on his
own bond.
For stealing electric current from
the Public Service by rewiring his
place so that the current did not go
through a meter, Joseph Bendlt, of
151 Prince street, was given a year in
the penitentiary. Bendlt kept a rain
coat store at the Prince street ad
dress, and, according to Public Ser
vice detectives, used 376 worth of elec- i
tricity before the scheme was dis- i
covered.
Abraham Opperman, of 377 South
Sixth street, was fined 3500 for his
share In the stealings of his fifteen
year-old son, who admitted taking a
large quantity of stamps from a shoe
manufacturing concern by whom he
was employed as mail clerk. The boy
was placed on probation.
'Mrs. Asunta Travisanna. of 44 Bel
mont avenue, Silver Lake, was fined
350 for assaulting Mrs. Benvenlto
Sciarlllo, a next-door neighbor, in a
quarrel over their respective children.
Mrs. Travisanna keeps a grocery
store at the Belmont avenue address,
and chased her neighbor's children
from In front of the place. Later the
two women pulled each other’s halt.' ' !
Isaac Fischer, twenty-two years old,
a negro, of 241 Academy street, was
sentenced to the penitentiary for six
months for carrying a concealed
weapon. When he was arrested, on
October 9, at High and Academy
streets he had a blackjack in his pos
session. He admitted that he had
violated the law, but claimed that his
life had been threatened by several
men who believed he had been a
''stool-pigeon" for the police In several
raids on the Academy street house.
Charles Sherel, twenty-eight, of 289
Falrmount avenue, was given a term
of six months for carrying a revolver.
He was caught by a policeman July
18 at Fourteenth avenue and Bedford
street. His defense was that he was
changing Ills residence and had for
gotten he had placed the gun ip his
coat pocket.
BERNARDSVIJLLE
Harry Hoover, who has been em
ployed In some of the beet hotels In
Newark has taken a position at Ber
nards Inn.
The special meeting of the Town
ship Committee called for yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of making
assessments on Claremont road side
walk construction was postponed to a
later date on account of the snow
which prevented the members of the
committee from attending.
On account of the deep snow auto
mobile traffic has been practically
suspended and the wealthy residents I
of the mountain as well as the towns- !
people are traveling by sleigh. The I
auto bus lines between here and Mor
ristown have been unable to run.
Some of the Jitneys have attempted |
t oresume running, but got stuck on j
the road between here and Morris
town and were obliged to give up the |
attempt. Owing to the strict town
ship ordinance which obliges owners
to clear the sidewalks within five
hours after daylight, owners were
kept busy yesterday removing snow ]
in order that they might comply with
the law.
The Sunday school of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will hold Its annual
Christmas entertainment in the edi
fice on Thursday evening, Decem
ber 23.
Mrs. Lewis R. Anschutz will leave
tomorrow to spend the rest of the
Little Folks
often need glasses and don’t
know that they need them.
If your little boy or girl had
your intelligence, he or she
would probably suspect that
smarting, tired eyes, or fre
quent headaches, in most
cases, meant defective eye
sight.
It will pay you to question
the children, and if you remain
in doubt, bring them to one of
our Nine conveniently located
offices.
Our Oculists (Registered
Physicians) will make an ex
amination (without charge)
and either prescribe the proper
glasses or put your mind at
rest by telling you glasses are
not required.
Children’s glasses—if need
ed-cost $2.00 a pair or more,
price depending somewhat on
the mounting.
683 BROAD Street
(Next to David Stma Co.)
TOStavius
Six N. Y. Stores—2 Bklyn. Stores
week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Schuts, of Bronx, N. Y.
The annual Christmas entertain
ment of the Sunday school of the
First Congregational Church will bo
held in the edifice on Christmas Eve,
A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Stern.
John D. Vlnten, of Richmond, S. I„
has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward
D. Roe, of Main street.
Mrs. John Bumball has returned from
All Souls’ Hospital in Morristown, where
she underwent nn operation. '
Sister M. Terrence, of St. Mary's Col
lege. Notre Dame, lnd„ has returned
home after spending some time with
her brother in law and slater, Mr. and
Mrs. Philip J. King, of (fiaremont road.
A. B. Walmaley has bone to Balti
more, Md.
Christmas services will be held In the
First Congregational Church on Sunday.
The pastor, Rev. Howard E. Clarke, will
preach on "Thy Kingdom Come.'' In
the afternoon at 3 o’clock there will be
a memorial service in memory of those
who have died during the year. In the
evening at 7:45 o’clock Mr. Clark will
preach on "The Significance of the In
carnation for Mankind."
SUMMIT
With sixty-five persons in the east
a minstrel show by the Annunciation
Minstrel Troupe, of New York, will
be given this evening in the parochial
school hall. It will be under the aus
pices of the local Lodge of Elks.
The Misses Dorothy Holland. Mil
dred Whiting and Gertrude H. Bedell,
students at Mt. Holyoke College, will
return home from school next Tues
day. ,
The high school basketball team will
open its season Saturday afternoon
with the Y. M. C. A. aeCOnd quintet.
The high School second team will
play the Y. M. C. A. Juniors.
Mrs. John H. Pheasant, of Broad
street, is home from a visit to her
cousin, Miss Catherine Dunnlgan, of
the Bronx, New York.
Miss Mary Moran, of Summit ave
nue, will leave tomorrow for New
York to enter a childrens’ hospital to
become a nurse.
Alfred Lessig and family have
moved from Lincoln avenue, North
Summit, to Madison avenue, Paterson.
A dance by Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 1 will be given Washing
ton's Birthday eve in the Beechwood
Music Hall. The committee of ar
rangements consists of George Klem
ser, Samuel Ness, Hubert Long, Ed
gar Parcell, Russell Leslie, Harry I
Salmon, Charles Totten, John Collins
and John B. McNamara.
The first team of the Institute will
play the Nacirema boys, of Millbum,
at basketball Saturday night. The
Institute second quintet will line up
against the First Presbyterian Church |
Ove, of Newark.
The V. M. C. A. basketball team ,
will go to Brooklyn Saturday night '
to play the Washington Heights Y. I
M. C. A., of that place.
Musical Program to Be Given
in Newton Church Sunday
Special to (he Evening Star.
NEWTON. Dee. 15.—A musical pro- ]
gram of Interest Is being prepared by '
the choir of the First Presbyterian
Church, and because of the expected
absence of some of the members of
the choir over the Christmas holidays,
the program will be given next Sun
day, December 19. At the morning
service special music will toe rendered
and In the evening the cantata "The
Manger Throne," will be given
by a chorus of twenty-four voices.
The baritone soloist who will
assist Sunday is Robert Maitland
and the tenor is Charles Young, j
, both of New York. The leader of the
choir, under whose direction the
music has been prepared, is Mrs.
Frank Boss; the organist, Miss Mabel
Broda, and the soprano soloist, Mrs.
F. Ernest Wallace.
Nc,v Providence Firemen Again
Elect Jacob H. Miller Chief
Special to tbe Freni n* star.
NEW PROVIDENCE, Dec. 15.—Ja
cob G. Miller, the present chief of
the borough Are department, waB re
elected last night for another term.
Former Fire Chiefs Albert E. Jack
eon and John H. Peck were the other
candidates. First Assistant Chief El
mer High was also re-elected, as was
Donald Badgley for second assistant
chief.
After this election Hose Company
No. 1 selected the following officers
and committees: President, William
Woodruff; secretary, Otto F. Adams:
treasurer, Thomas P. Crane; care
taker, Otto F. Adams; assistant fore
man, John W. Hickson; investigating
committee. John H. Peck, William
Woodruff and Robert Pelobert; audi
tors, Frank Wahl, Robert Pelobert
and Leon G. Parcells: representatives
to the Relief -Association, Albert E.
Jackson, John H. Peck and Halsey
Genung.
The representatives of the Relief
Association then elected William
Woodruff, president; John H. Peck,
vice-president; Otto F. Adams, sec
retary; John Smith, trustee for three
years, and Otto F. Adams. Harry F.
Welhdme and John W. Hickson dele
gates to the State Firemen’s Associa
tion; alternates, John Smith, Robert
Pelobert and Halsey Genung.
Summit S. A. R. to Meat
Special to the Evening Stnr.
SUMMIT, Dec. 15.—David Law
rence Pierson, of Orange, national
historian-general of the Sons of
American Revolution, will address
the local chapter, S. A. R., in the T.
M. C. A. hall on the evening of De
cember 28. The various chapters
throughout the State are making a
special effort to secure a membership
of 1,000 in this State by December 28.
HIGH BRIDGE
The students of the International Cor
respondence Schools held a meeting and
•moker Friday evening in the hoae house.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vllet spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood, at North
Branch depot.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Apgar were guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lance, at
Whitehouse Station.
Mrs. Sadie Tiger and Mra. Clarence
Mlers. of Annandale. were recent guesta
of friends here.
Harry Moore spent Saturday in Eliza
beth.
Mrs. P. K. McCathran, of Cokeabnry,
has been visiting her daughter. Mra.
Peter 8. Philhower.
A son baa been born to Mr. and Mra.
Robert Somerville.
The annual banquet of the local High I
School Alumni Association will be held
at the American Hotel Tueaday night,
December 28.
Miss Ada Phillips entertained the Entre
Nous Club last evening.
Fred T. Cramer, of Bloomfield, was the
guest yesterday of his pareuts, Mr. and
Mrs. Austin Cramer.
William Latimer, of East Orange, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Latimer.
A son has been bora to Mr. and Mra.
Elmer Baltz.
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PATERSON MAN
GOES TO “PEN”
Solomon Young, former silk manu
facturer, of Paterson, who was con
victed several months ago of conceal
ing asset* In a bankruptcy matter,
was sentenced to the Hudson county
penitentiary for eight months by
Judge Kelletab yesterday afternoon.
"I want it understood,” said Judge
Rellstab, in sentencing Young, "that
confession after conviction does not
carry any weight In this court.”
Counsel for Young made a plea in
his behalf for clemency on the ground
that after he was convicted he had
assisted his creditors In locating sev
eral hundred dollars worth of goods.
He read letters from the creditors
asking for clemency in his behalf He
also presented a doctor's certificate
stating that Young's wife was in ill
health at the present time.
District Attorney J. Warren Davis
said that he would ask that Young
be let off with a fine, but that in
looking up the statute he had dis
covered that it was not a finable of
fence.
Ransom Mosby, colored, of 612
South Eleventh street, Philadelphia,
was acquitted by a Jury in the Fed
eral Court here yesterday afternoon
on a charge of selling cocaine on Oc
tober 2, in Camden. The case was
tried before Judge Thomas O. Haight
and the Jury was only out aout
twenty minutes.
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MORRISTOWN
In bln will, William Bayard Blackwell,
late owner of Ravenwood Farm, be
queaths all to bit live year-old aon, Will
iam Bayard Blackwell, Jr. The will was,
dated March 26. 1915, after bia wife, who
■has alnce married John Mayer, had ae
cnred a divorce. *
Mra. Little entertained the Taeaday
Bridge Club yesterday afternoon.
The monthly meeting of the Loyal Tem
perance Legion will be held next Monday
afternoon at the Metbodlat Church.
The Women’* Town Improvement Com
mittee has arranged to nave a rest and
waiting-room for women and children.
Pocahontas Hall has been aecnred for the
purpose and will be thrown open today
for the llrat time. It will be kept open
each day from 10 a. m. to 6:20 p. m. It
is expected that thia will result in a gen
eral comfort station being established In
town.
Miss Gertrude Meeker returned to her
borne at Ilackettatown yesterday, after
an extended visit with Miss Edna Mc
Clellan. of Wetmore avenue.
Miss Alice Day. who has been visiting
Mrs. Shipnen, has returned to her home,
in Connecticut.
George A. Drake, of Washington. Is
critically ill at Memorial Hospital.
J. Sebastian Matthews and family ex
pect to more Into their newly purchased
house, in Olyphant Park, this week.
Mrs. Sbelton and Mrs. Willis will en
tertain the Thursday Auction Bridge
clubs this week, and Mias Beach will re
ceive the Friday Club.
A card party and reception wiH be
held In the rooms of tbe Young Men's
Catholic Association tonight under the
auspices of the Ladles’ Auxiliary of all
Souls' Hospital.
An adjourned meeting of the Board
of Freeholders will be held thia after
noon.
The oratorio “Messiah” was rendered
in the Church of the Redeemer last eve
ning.
A trlologue, “The Tale of Two Boxes,'*
will be presented at tbe meeting of the
Young Women’s Missionary Society of
the First Presbyterian Church Friday
afternoon.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Louise Young Kean, wife
of Colonel Jefferson Randolph Kean. U
S. A., at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., De
cember 9.
Mrs. Alexander H. Tiers will be one
of the patronesses at tbe dance to be
I given at the Plaza, New York, on Janu
ary 4.
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Ford are
stopping at the Menzie House here.
Christmas will be observed Sunday at
the South Street Presbyterian Church.
The pastor. Rev. Merle Anderson, will
ft reach a Christmas sermon in tbe morn
ng and the choir will sing carol*. There
will be a vesper service at 4 p. m. when
the choir will sing a cantata entitled
“The Story of Christmas.” There will be
no evening service.
Besides the Christmas party with tbe
Wesleyan University Glee Club concert on
December 29. the Sunday school of the
First Methodist Church will have a
Christmas service In the church on the
afternoon of December 26 with “The Birth
of Christ” told by the school 1n scripture
and song. Sunday evening the com
bined chorus of the church will sing
Christinas carols,
Christmas exercises in the First Bap-1
tist Church will be held Sunday, Decern l
ber 26. The choir will sing anthems at j
the morning service and In the after- :
noon will render the cantata "The Lord’s ;
Anointed.”
Benjamin Heckel has purchased the
store building of John K. Boniface on
Washington street and will move his
business there about January 1.
Friday night tbe Y. M. Cl A. basket
ball team will be opposed by the Battle
ship New York five and the high school
team will have the Dover High School
five as opponents.
BLAIRSTOWN
Clifton Sutton, of Newton, is the new
clerk at the Blalrstdwn Honae.
' Lemuel Hill, who haa been staying
i with hla atater, Mra. Snorer, since be
broke bla leg, baa recovered and left.
A borne and achool aaaoclation will be
organised at the High School building
on Friday afternoon. County Superin
tendent Phllhower will help to organise
the association.
Frank Todd, who purchased the local
bakery of Charles Goodrich four and a
half years ago, sold ont to George Og
den, formerly proprietor of hotels at
Stillwater and Marksboro, and to Hans
Wlttlg, who Is bead of the Blair Academy
bakery. The bnslness will be conducted
| under the firm name of Ogden A Wlttlg.
Mrs. Cora Bensley. who haa been 111
for some time at her home In High street,
la recovering slowly.
Mrs. J. C. Lanterman la 111 at her
home in Lower Main street.
William Gaunt, of Marksboro. has
moved to C. E. Ranh's farmhouse near
the Lackawanna station here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McMurtrie, of An- |
dover, are vialtlng their niece, Mra. Amzl
B. Llnaberry.
Raymond Blackford, of Jeroey City, is
spending a few days with hla mother, in
lower Main street.
Mr. and Mra. Milton Gibbs represented
Moravian Grange at the convention,
which was held In Atlantic City recently.
BlaJr Hall closes tomorrow for the holi
day vacation. The students will resume
their studies January 5.
The Pastors' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian Church held a sale of fancy
articles that were left over at the fair
this afternoon.
Michael F. Carroll, engineer on the1
Delaware train, la ill at hla home, In
East avenue.
| Mrs. Susan Snover has returned to her
I home. In High street, after visiting at
Lafayette.
CHESTER
Tbe funeral tervices of Mrs. Jessie
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LAUTER
Better Pianos--Lower Prices
Lauter Pianos have become famous all over the world
for their fine artistic quality; but in remembering the
reputation of the Lauter Company for selling good
pianos, do not let the question of prices escape you.
If you investigate, you will find that at every price you
get a much better piano here than anywhere else. One
reason for this is that we are manufacturers, not mid
dlemen; our vast output enables us to buy our goods
in great quantities at special quantity prices.
Moreover, we have been piano specialists for fifty-three
years, and deal in pianos not as a side line, but as manu
facturers who understand every detail of piano con
struction. You therefore have the benefit of the judg
ment of piano experts with superior knowledge of piano
values.
From every standpont, it will pay you to do the musical
part of your Christmas shopping here.
New Upright Pianos from $195
New Playerpianos from $375
Used Upright Pianos from $85
Used Playerpianos from $295
The Lauter plans of selling are arranged with a view
to the convenience of purchasers. Easy payment terms
can be arranged on any of our instruments, and a lib
eral allowance made for your present piano. You may
pay as little in many cases as Ten Dollars down, Six
Dollars monthly. -
Music Rolls at 1 Oc, 1 5c, 18c and 23c
These rolls were secured from a large jobber who
discontinued handling one of the best known makes.
Several thousand fresh, unused rolls that were priced
up to $1.75—now 10c, 15c, 18c and 23c, each as a specal
feature for Christmas.
Victrolasand Records
The largest display rooms in the State, and every style of Vic
trola from $15 to $300. Very easy terms. Records to the full
amount of the first payment are allowed to every purchaser.
And behind every instrument we sell, whether Pianoforte,
Victrola or Player-piano, stands the strong Lauter organiza
tion as a guarantee of permanent satisfaction to the purchaser.
lauter~pIano CO.
59) - 593 BROAD ST.
THE STORE WILL BE OPEN EVENINGS DURING DECEMBER
YOU WILL NEED MONEY
FOR CHRISTMAS
HERE IS AN EASY WAY TO GET IT
A SURE WAY TO HAVE IT
Join Our Christmas Club
Which Starts December 20, 1915
Classes 5c, 10c, 50c, $1.00 and $2.00
WASHINGTON TRUST CO.
477 BROAD STREET
Chas. M. Decker & Bros.
FAMILY GIFTS
Barrel of Potatoes at $3.10; bushel, $1.20; peck.32c
Barrel of King George Flour at....ttffi'
Baskets of Assorted Groceries at.75c upwards
STORES AT PHOSK
Oruitt 334 Mala St......3711
Kut Oraift, W Mala St.37SS
Kaat Oravae, 338 Mala 8t....3Tl*
West Onat*. 31* Valles MS.. • >74
Maatrtatr. I* Ckarek St. *M
Rakers. Ml Mala 8^, Oraa#« ,ST*8
STORES AT PHOSME
Newark. 403 Srveatk Are.WM
South Orange, SB S. O. AW... Tftw
summit, n Maple St. If:
Bloomfield. 30 Broad St.HMft
Maplewood. Maplewood Are.. ATI
t hutham. Mala St. at Fair
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