South Amboy Board of Trade Meets In Session
The Board of Trade of South Amboy discussed freight rates and river and harbor matters. Members were added to committees on boats docks rights and river and harbor, and a fee to present matters to the River and Harbor Congress was approved. A water supply study was assigned to a committee and coordination with the council was arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Citizens’ Light and Fuel Company
M. W. Wimer
R. J. Goundes
A. H. Slover
J. Lutiff
Committee On River and Harbor
River and Harbor Congress
Board of Trade of
South Amboy
Congress
I. I. Turner
Borough
City of
R. J. Lowndes
C. MccGnigle
J. Sutliff
P. Kenah
Messrs. Kenah
Sutliff
Disbrow
Funeral of Philip Parisen
The funeral of Philip Parisen, long time resident of South Amboy and former P R R freight clerk, was held yesterday at Christ's church with Rev W H Brumagen officiating. He leaves a widow and daughter. Interment followed at Christ's church cemetery. Stillwell & Mason funeral directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Parisen
Christ's Church
W. H. Brumagen
Keyport
Parisen
South Amboy
Christopher, Rourke
Clarence Parker
Lodge No. 63
Lodge No. 62
K. of P
Enterprise Hook & Ladder Company
Mr. Coversner
EB. C. Aken
J. Wilson, Jr
F. Z. Degraw
B. Martin
F. Batzel
Christ's, Church Cemetery
Stillwell & Mason
Domestic quarrel ends with fine after mayoral hearing
Hiram Barnfeld of Sayreville Township appeared before the mayor on the complaint of his daughter in law Lena Barnfeld for alleged defamation of character. A late night hearing drew many witnesses who talked over each other until order was restored and the elder Barnfeld was fined a small sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Barnfeld
Sayreville Township
Lena Barnfeld
Barnfeld
Standing in South Amboy Niagara Falls trip contest
The Evening News standings list Miss Mamie McGonigle with 3 840 points and Miss Sarah Bennett with 1 784 points in the vacation trip contest to Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amboy
Niagara Falls
Mamie McGonigle
Sarah Bennett
Metuchen
Maude Guest
Edina Lehlin
Carolyn Robins
Littells and Dayton to White Sulphur Springs for vacation
South Amboy locals report Mr and Mrs Fred Littell and Miss Emma Dayton leaving for White Sulphur Springs New York to spend Mr Littell s vacation. John Owens moved to a new home on Augusta Street near the parochial school. Several residents were out of town yesterday including Charles Grace William Berlew and P Cooney. An Ocean Grove visit by Miss Blanche and Alva Compton is noted along with a Gamewell Fire Alarm Company inspection and Elsie Force vacationing on Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amboy
Fred Littell
Emma Dayton
White Sulphur Springs
New York
Mr. Littell
John Owens
Stockton Street
Kennedy
Augusta Street
Charles Grace
William Berlew
P. Cooney
Harry Mack
New Jersey
Missouri
Jersey
Annie Conroy
Mechanics
Blanche
Alva Compton
David Street
Ocean Grove
Gamewell Fire Alarm Company
Elsie Force
Max Kaufman
Long Island
Pleasant Plains Camp Meeting Opens Under Tent
The annual A M B Zion camp meeting at Pleasant Plains begins tonight at 7 with a praise service led by Rev. Robert Landin and preaching at 8. The events continue daily through Sunday with sunrise services, multiple preachers from Charlotte Bayonne Philadelphia and others scheduled for Friday through Sunday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. B. Zion Chu
Robert Landin
Francis Henry
EB. M. Compton
John F. Moreland
Charlotte
N. C
J. B. J. Rhodes
D. E. Land
Bayonne
William H. Coffee
Philadelphia
St Mark’s Church to Host Rev Hancock Sermons
Rev E C Hancock of Perth Amboy will preach at St Mark’s Church tomorrow at 10 30 a m and 7 45 p m Sunday school is at 9 45 a m Wednesday prayer meeting announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mark’s Church
E. C. Hancock
Perth Amboy
Pleasant Plains Social Roundup and Local Visits
Pleasant Plains residents reported travel to Hunter New York as Mrs C B Sprague and daughter Gladys left today. John Staudt of Bloomingdale avenue visited Manhattan this week and Mrs J Gould Jennings and Mrs D W Winant were in Perth Amboy yesterday. The Westfield Fife and Drum Corps held a Wednesday practice. Clarence Mance of Amboy avenue visited Sandy Ground, Ralph Werner was in Perth Amboy yesterday, Stephen Cutting of Shore road has his Sharrott road house renovation, George Hunter completed a new concrete walk, Walter Henmon trains for a 100 yard dash against William Mc Coy, Thomas Burke of Sharrott road visited Tottenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plains
C. B. Sprague
Gladys
Hunter
N. Y
John Staudt
Bloomingdale Avenue
Manhattan
J. Gould Jennings
D. W. Winant
Perth Amboy
Westfield Fife and Drum Corps
Clarence Mance
Amboy Avenue
Sandy Ground
Ralph Werner
Stephen Cutting
Shore Road
Sharrott Road
George Hunter
Walter Henmon
William McCoy
Thomas Burke
Tottenville
Grand Army Drive to Build a Battle Ship Memorial
A Marion movement to fund a United States battleship named Grand Army of the Republic launches by Owen Gray post G A R at Larue. Citizens donate with a minimum one dollar to honor Civil War veterans and expect every G A R post nationwide to join. London dispatch notes the sultan’s distress and palace links revolution success to his deteriorating mental health. A Pittsburgh area obituary reports Anna B H Lynch dying after years of elephantiasis weighing 510 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion, O
United States
Owen Gray Post
Larue
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
London
Times
Constantinople
Metuchen Presbyterian Church Announces Special Musical Program
First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen reopens after redecoration and Odell organ installation. Albert Dunham of New Brunswick presides at an 11 o'clock organ recital with Mrs. Mundy and others. vesper music at 7 45 features Dunham, Mrs Pattison, and a hymn and anthem. A 4 o'clock men's meeting on Christian socialism is led by J P Wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Odell
Albert Dunham
New Brunswick
Charles Mundy
Spiney
Love Divine
Sommers
L. Merk Wilson
Finderne
Mr. Dunham
F. A. Pattison
J. P. Wise
Metuchen Social Items and Regional News
Metuchen social notes report Stanley Clark visiting relatives in Newport and others returning from Asbury Park. Local residents ill or traveling, picnics at Asbury Park, and August plans in Metuchen with visits to Hillside avenue and the Thousand Islands. National and state news items cover New York politics, the Independence party, a tar and feather case in Washington, storms in North Carolina, and a pursuit near Hust Dorsett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Manning
Somerville
Caine
Thomas
Hillside Avenue
Oak Tree
Asbury Park
Phoebe Martin
Sam Clark
Peck
Bloodgood Property for sale in Perth Amboy at Smith and King
Under the late Mary Bloodgood will the Bloodgood Property at No 93 97 99 101 and 1014 Smith Street corner of King Street Perth Amboy is offered for sale. The five store property near State Street and ferry services features brick and frame units with living spaces above and asphalt street paving. Bids accepted until Wednesday August 5 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bloodgood
Bloodgood
Smith Street
King Street
Perth Amboy
State Street
Staten Island
Central R. R
N. J
Pennsylvania R. R
Smith and
Louis Briegs
Unique Waste Baskets From Wallpaper Remnants
Create decorative waste baskets by shaping pasteboard, covering with wallpaper inside and out for harmony. Pierce holes near edges and tie with ribbon to assemble. Match room wallpaper for cohesion or buy small pieces for a frugal finish.
Reapportionment Act Upheld By Court In Albany
Albany action reports that Supreme Court Justice George H. Fitts sustained the legislature's reapportionment act, detailing senate and assembly districts as outlined in the act signed by Governor Hughes. The ruling comes from an adjourned special term in Albany, N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albany
N. Y
Senate
Assembly
Hughes
Supreme Court
George H. Fitts
Whist Club Entertained Adds To Membership
The Afternoon Whist Club was entertained yesterday by Mrs. Louis Ballard at her Sewaren home. Prize winners included Mrs. F. I. Perry and Mrs. B. W. Hoagland among others. Mrs. S. Barron Brewster was elected a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Ballard
Sewaren
F. I. Perry
B. W. Hoagland
Frank R. Valentine
G. M. Valentine
Woodbridge Church Notes Congregational and Methodist Services
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Communion at 11 a.m. Rev. Charles MacDonald of Wheeling WV, former pastor, to occupy pulpit. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. topic How Can We Serve the Church led by Sydney Noe. Evening service 7 45 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p.m. Methodist service 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Rev. J B Crofts of Port Richmond 5 L to occupy pulpit. Evening service 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles MacDonald
Wheeling
West Virginia
Christian Endeavor Society
Sydney Noe
Methodist
J. B. Crofts
Port Richmond
Miss Farrell Wins Vote For Niagara Falls Trip
Miss Elizabeth Farrell garners 2,281 votes in the Evening News poll seeking a vacation trip to Niagara Falls. The result shows strong support for her choice among readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Farrell
Elizabeth Farrell
Evening News Couach
Niagara Falls
Socialist party substitutes for Preston in New York
The Socialist Labor party informed by the national executive committee that M. R. Preston, serving a murder sentence in the west, refused to accept the presidential nomination. August Gillhaus of this city was nominated as a proxy for Preston and agreed to let Preston select his cabinet if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York State
Frank H. Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Taft
Hughes
Preston
Socialist Labor Party
National Executive Committee
M. R. Preston
West
August Gillhaus
Gillhaus
Cherry's Salve Promoted For Eczema Cure In Infant Path
A Babes eczema aided by Cherry's Salve after four doctors predicted death. Witnesses claim rapid relief and full recovery within four weeks. Testimonials from Mrs Schroeder and others praise the salve for skin ailments and burns. Information includes supplier notes and usage directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schroeder
Thompson 8&T
Cook Place
Peardee
Salvation Army
Cherry
Mary 381
Bordentown
Thomas Selewer
Spruce Street
Bristol
Ody
Carl Fisk Apeeron
Linzie Prewi
Hancock St
Snatar
Ichard Howell
Ana Gisea
Merry
George Fee Taved
Barnekov & Petz
State St. Seateg
South
le Soha
Young Woman Rescued From Water at Townsendville Beach
A woman learning to swim was on a float at In itan Bay Park when the float sank after local boys stepped on it. Benjamin Cole of Fisher Avenue leapt from the dock and pulled her to shore. She returned to Manhattan last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Kinkeley’s
Itan Bay Park
Benjamin Cole
Fisher Avenue
Hom Manhattan
George F. Smith of Oaklyn Dies After Illness
George Francis Smith of Oaklyn died at his daughter's home on 85 Johnson Avenue after a brief illness from a stroke. He leaves a widow, one daughter Mrs. WIP Brown, and three sons Frede Smith of Scranton, Eugene Smith, and Albert C. Smith of Brooklyn. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM tomorrow at 85 Johnson Avenue, then Monday at 8:00 AM from 855 Green Avenue, Brooklyn, with interment at Mt Olivet Cemetery Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Francis Smith
Oak~lyn
William A. Iy
Johnson Avenue
Wip Brown
Frede Smith
Scranton
Eugene Smith
Albert C
Brooklyn
Green Avenue
Mt Olivet
Long Island
Mrs Louisa Marshall Rites Set For Monday
Mrs Louisa Marshall sixty years old wife of Abram Mn of Wood avenue died yesterday after llness She is survived by her husband four daughters Mrs Totten Mrs John Healey Abram Androvette and Miss Till Marshall Funeral from her late residence at 28 o'clock Monday afternoon Wilbert Westcott Bethel M E church officiates Bethel cemetery to follow Jay Bedell funeral director
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Marshall
Abram Mn
Wood Avenue
Allness
Totten
John Healey
Abram Androvette
Miss Till Marshall
Chauffeurs Held on Speeding Charges in Manhattan
Magistrate Marsh yesterday ordered Frank Tomanek and George Hurd held in $100 bail each after being arrested on Ambo Avenue Thursday for speeding at twenty five miles an hour. Sullivan and Ri. Richmond are noted as employers or associates in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
Frank Tomanek
Richmond
Frank Sullivan
George B. Hurd
I Street
Manhattan
Court of Special Sessions
Ambo
Avenue
Improvements at Club House and Church Services
The New York Metal Ceiling Company has been awarded the contract for rebuilding the club house and sidewalks at the Aquehonga Club house, with work to start Monday. Talbot & Smith receive the bowling alleys contract. St Paul’s M B Church schedules a 9:30 class, 10:30 worship, 2:00 Sunday school, and 7:00 vesper service with a sermon on vacation theology. Wednesday program at 8 pm. Miss Knight to wed Robert Welle Ritchie of San Francisco. ceremony at St Stephen’s Church conducted by Rev Guy Jami. couple to reside in Brooklyn after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aquehonga Club
Board of Governors
Awa
Talbot & Am
ST. Paul's M. B
Milton BH. Grant
J. P. Ludwig
Miss Knight
Robert Welle Ritchie
San Francisco
Jean Knight
Charles W. Knight
Bilt Avenue
Church of St. Stephen
Guy A. Jami
Brooklyn
Staten Island Standing News Contest For Vacation Trip
A local pageant style contest lists contestants Miss Mabel Corsom Miss Virginia Ronca Miss Lucy Copeland Miss Hazel Slaight Miss Lydia Locke and Miss Alice Joline with varied point tallies and incomplete entries in a Staten Island column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten Island
Niagara Falls
Mabel Corsom
Virginia Ronca
Lucy Copeland
Hazel Slaight
Lydia Locke
Alice Joline
White Dental Works Gold Dept Closes for Two Weeks
The gold department at 8.8 White Dental Works in Princes Bay is closed for two weeks with fifty workers, all given vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Dental Works
Princes Bay
TOTTENVILLE Social News and Visits
Mrs. George Simonson of Afkinsville and Miss Mary Rogers of Philadelphia visit relatives in town. Andrew Sprague plans to see his new home on August 10. Theodore P. Rutan returns from Rochester and the Thousand Islands. Miss Emily Williams visits Miss Eleanor Abrams in Amboy Avenue. Mrs. J B Surre of Sheepshead Bay returns home after a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tottenville
George Simonson
Eleanor Abrams
Amboy Avenue
Florence Robedee
Androvette
Inville
J. B. Surre
Sheepshead Bay
Harry ,Hsselborn
Plains
America
Ned Manhattan
W.5
Darton
Helen
Broadway
Tabor
Jacob Stark
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Jay Beadle
O. Witten
Grigori
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
N.Y
Abdul Hamid
Pittsburg
Anna BH. Lynch
McKeesport
Lynch
A. Sexton
Perth Amboy, N. J
Trainer's Private School
Scheuer Bldg
THE
First National Bank
Kernstethels
Inrexist
Harry C. Perrine
R. C. Stephenson
Cashler
Graves
Watson
Thomas BE. Watson
People’s Party
Independence Party
William R. Hearst
John Temple Graves
Bryan
Washington
F. B. Bliss
Bliss
Raleigh
North Carolina
Atlantic
Newbern
East Wallingford
Biroy Kent
Waterbury Insane Asylum
Julia D. Congdon
Hust Dorsett
Buipers’ and Contractors’ Directory
J. N. Kennedy
Perth
Amboy
Koyon & Go
Hest
SAYWE
Tel
J. Samuel Diamond
Amber
Smith St
N.J
State St
K. Jensen
Arcbritecot
Henderson Bros
Masons and General Contractors
Hellmates
New Brunswick Ave
Perth Key
Stricker
St. T. Jensen
A. K. Jensen
J. K. Jensen
Mason and Contractor
Washington St
Carl C. Christensen
Mason
Cor. State
Paterson St. Tel
N J
W. J. Donnell
Jefferson St
C. R
N. de Erth Amboy
Graham & McKhon
Jens Sorensen
Washington L. C
Carl Dressler
Carpenter
Suilder
Park Ave
Nex New Brunswick
Daniel A. Santoro
General
Perth Amboy, N
Smith, Sanitar Pierabinga
Tinninom
C. Smith
Dt. Ng
Hall Ave
Ira R. Crouse
Ft . Loy
N. 3
Charles Howard Smith
McCormick
J. P Koyen
Furni
Hans A, Dinnheb
New Jersey Roofing Co
Carey
R. C. Wright & Eae
Diamond
North First St
Robert Jahn
C. Carlson
Frey Christiansen Construction Company
Madison Av
Wester & Krogh
Ester
Fayette St
Jens M. Sorensen
Forder Ee
Kobe
Windward
Hvening News
Whist Club
Louis Balard
Woodbridge
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