Public Lighting Plea To South Amboy Council
The Citizens Light and Fuel Company replies August 5 1908 to a July 29 city request for gas mains to Maxville. It notes high costs and limited return, urges the council to favor electric public lighting using cheaper Welsbach lamps, and cites East Orange as a model for thorough lighting citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Light and Fuel Company
Maxville
South Amboy
Nr. J
N. J
Broadway
East Orange
New Jersey
Citizens Light & Fuel Co
A. P. Bachman
Standing in South Amboy for Niagara Falls trip contest
The Winning News contest standings list Miss Mamie McGonigle 4 9791 and Miss Sarah Bennet 4 083 in the vacation trip draw in South Amboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amboy
Niagara Falls
Mamie McGonigle
Sarah Bennet
South Amboy Locals Vacation Notes and Out-of-Town Visits
Local items list residents and visitors in South Amboy and nearby towns. Miss Lillian Wood vacationing at Delaware Water Gap. Annie and Patience Smith at Newport. George Foxhill of Philadelphia met by Thomas Avens. Mrs. Charles Patten of Perth Amboy visiting town. James Hamlet visited RK Mason's on First Street. Mrs. Sarah Stults of Englishtown visiting relatives. Josie Compton visiting Caldwell. I. S. Turner and daughter out of town. John Wortley visited Bordentown. J. Montgomery, a New York visitor. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Compton visiting out of town. Elsie Walker of Perth Amboy spent day in Staten Island. Mrs. Frank Fulton and Louis Dill out of town. Master John Wortley visited Bordentown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Amboy
Lillian Wood
Delaware Water Gap
Annie
Patience Smith
Newport
R. I. George Foxhill
Philadelphia
Thomas Avens
Street
Charles "Patten
Perth Amboy
James Hamlet
W. Wallace
RK. P. Mason’s
First Street
Sarah Stults
Englishtown
Josie Compton
Caldwell
I. S. Turner
John Wortley
Bordentown
Montgomery
New York
Walter Compton
Elsie Walker
Staten Island
Frank Fulton
Thomas Wortley
Louis Dill
Battleships Due at Auckland Fuel Citywide Flags
Auckland New Zealand August eight date city aflame with flags as American battleship fleet nears arrival tomorrow public interest peaks in naval visit. South Amboy wants for rent furnished bedroom bath box 240 South Amboy 18201 8 8 6t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
N. Z
Bath
South Amboy
Trade gains keep up all along the line
R G Dun and Co reports encouraging trade conditions with most gains sustained and confidence rising. Fall trade preparations grow, structural work revives, spring wheat damage is the only weak spot. Money is abundant. security prices hit new highs. July commercial failures decline apart from May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
East
Pacific States
Keystone Bryan Men on Independent Ticket
The Bryan League of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia announced an independent ticket for the presidential election and full state organization with a county by county ticket. Kerr outlined protest against the Guffey organization while 100 plus Democrats attended. Wallace elected Bryan league chair. members asked to contribute $10 each to fund the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bryan League of
Pennsylvania
Bryan
James Kerr
William B. Wallace
Clearfield
Bryan League
Kerr
Guffey
League
National Organization
Mother Gives Away Children Reported by Gypsy Bands
New York Aug 8 Rescued from two gypsy bands Mrs Florence How ard of North Beach deprived children Fannie Shellick five and her stepbrother Harry Howard three were placed under the care of the Society For the Prevention Of Cruelty To Children The girl was found with a band camped near Jamaica The boy was found in a camp near North Beach Italian Statesman Dead Rome Aug 8 Marquis di Rudini former premier interior and foreign affairs minister died of liver cancer aged sixty nine He had served in the Italian chamber of deputies since 1869.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Florence Howard
North Beach
Fannie Shellick
Harry Howard
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Jamaica
Rome
Marquis di Rudini
Interior
Chamber of Deputies
Democrats After Funds In Democratic Campaign
Lincoln Nebraska August 8. The question of funds for the Democratic campaign grows sharper as the national committee limits contributions to ten thousand dollars and rejects corporate support. Former Senator Pettigrew and Mr. Bryan discuss organized fundraising, tapping every source, and plan state and local committees to collect money by personal solicitation. Bryan schedules Chicago meetings and Des Moines speeches. No reduced fare for Bryan Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
National Committee
R. F. Pettigrew
South Dakota
Bryan
Pettigrew
Mack
Chicago
Fairview
New York
Mr. Pettigrew
Mr. Bryan
Des Moines
Lincoln
Iowa
Indianapolis
John W. Kern
Norman B. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Neb
Eben 2B
MacLeod
Western Passenger Association
Democratic Party
Mr. Mack
Nebraska
Ohio
Central Passenger Association
Taft
Cincinnati
Taft Sees Prize Nags at Green Brier Show
Taft travels to White Sulphur Springs in a four horse coach with three horse relays to attend the Green Brier county horse show. The party proceeds to the show grounds then to the Greenbrier hotel and will stay until Monday with no plans for a speech. Cardinal Is Not Ill reported by The American in Rome. Cardinal Gibbons says he is in excellent health and enjoying his Rome visit, rejects illness rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Judge Taft
White Sulphur Springs
Green Brier County
Green Brier Hotel
Taft
New York
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
United States
Woodbridge Man Irving R Valentine Married in Cortland
Irving R. Valentine of Woodbridge, a chemist at De Lamar Copper Works, wed Elsie May Gilbert of Cortland while on a two week vacation in New York state. Announcement from Cortland reports the marriage on August 56 with the couple to reside in Woodbridge after September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving R. Valentine
Perth Amboy Avenue
Woodbridge
de Lamar
Carteret
New York State
Valentine
Cortland
Elsie May Gilbert
Woodbridge Public School
William C. Gilbert
Elsie May
Miss Farrell's Vote and Local Social Notes
Miss Elizabeth Farrell is reported to have 2367 votes in the Evening News for a Niagara Falls vacation trip. The column lists guests and visits: Miss N. A. Shears of Bridgeport, Conn., at Rahway Avenue. Mrs. J. W. Drake visiting Easton, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ewing and daughter Carrie sailing for Ocean Grove. Charles Wilson of Newark with Clarence Weygandt on Main Street. Mrs. Charles Farrell town visit. Rev. William H. Jackson returning to Rahway Avenue after Ocean Grove and Atlantic City. Mr. Jackson spoke in churches. Miss Bessie Blair visiting Miss Carrie Ring. Mrs. William Osborne visiting Berlin, Maryland, with Mrs. W. R. Franklin. and Mrs. Franklin planning to return to Green Street in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Shears
Bridgeort
Conn
Fredricks
Rahway Avenue
J. W. Drake
Main Street
Easton
Samuel Ewing
Carrie
Ocean Grove
Charles Wilson
Newark
Clarence Weygandt
Charles Farrell
William H. Jackson
Atlantic City
Jackson
Bessie Blair
Rahway
Carrie Ring
William Osborne
W. R. Franklin
Berlin
Maryland
Franklin
Maxwell Logan Hosts Out‑of‑Town Guest on Edgars Hill
Maxwell Logan entertains a visitor from out of town at his Edgars Hill residence on Thursday night, preceded by formal hospitality from Miss Carrie King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Logan
Edgars Hill
Bessie Blair
Rahway
Carrie King
Rockefeller Gives Mortgage Aid In Berea Memory Lane
In Berea near Cleveland, John D. Rockefeller returns to his boyhood home to help a thrifty German family, the Krauses, facing a $900 mortgage. He selects varied bills from his wallet and gives $1 to Mrs. Krause, who keeps it for luck after the gesture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clevelannd
John D. Rockefeller
Berea
William Krause
Rockefeller
Zeppelin to Build Two Airships in New Designs
Friedrichshafen August 8 Count Zeppelin after long talks with chief engineer Herr Duerr orders construction on a new airship to begin and plans two ships simultaneously on different models. The craft will incorporate changes from recent accident studies and past experiences to improve safety and performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Herr Duerr
Count Zeppelin
Pleasant Plains Man Hurt Loading Ice Wagons
Albert Hammon of Woodrow was helping Shar rott Brothers ice house workers load ice wagons in Pleasant Plains when a slip hurled him. He fell and cut his left arm on Walter McCoy s ice tongs. Dr Washington dressed the three inch wound and Hammon, a Pirates A. C. player, may be out about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hammon
Woodrow
Sharrott Brothers
Pleasant Plains
Bloomingdale Avenue
Walter McCoy
Washington
Tottenville
Hammon
Pirate A. C
Pleasant Plains Locals and Illinois Direct Primary
Pleasant Plains locals report social visits and small-town moves including Dewey Lynch and Rachel Forsburg visiting Tottenville and Sandy Ground, Louis Genzlinger joining friends in Richmond Valley, and the Uno Social Club clambake at quarantine grounds. Also noted is the first test of Illinois direct primary law in Chicago with a governor election and a state-wide vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Plains
Dewey Lynch
Woodrow Avenue
Friends
Tottenville
Fred List
Seguine Avenue
Rachel Forsburg
Sandy Ground
Louis Genzlinger
Richmond Valley
Ferdinand Hergert
Kreischerville
Lizzie M. Conklin
Androvette Brick Company
William Campbell
Niagara Falls
Arizona
Emery Mesereau
D. Winant
Herbert Lunt
Shore Road
Susan Walker
Manhattan
Sharrott Road
Charles Kuskey
Martin Schmardel
Otto Kaelin
Brooklyn
Herman Oechsli
Bloomingdale Avenue
Uno
Highway Department
Semler’s
Grant City
Mr. Ball
William Wilson
Nyack
Ella Staudt
Anna Staudt
Abraham Decker
August Kaht
Clara Knotha
William Russell
Winant Avenue
John Ryan
Walter Dixon
Fred Tyler
Bhllingville
Rossville
Shrewsbury
Otto Hientzman
Chicago
Illinois
United States
Lightning Strikes House in Fisher Avenue
Thunder shower hits Totterville area as lightning strikes the Abrams home on Fisher Avenue, starting a fire suppressed within minutes by David Johnson’s water. The bolt caused minor damage, estimated at 50 dollars and insured, while electrical lines and telephones were knocked out for hours. Neighbors on Main Street felt the shock. the fire alarm wire rumor was denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Abrams
Fisher Avenue
David Johnson
George Boss
George Cave
Peo 3
Main Street
Abrams
Land Changes Hands at Princes Bay Depot Area
About a year after Wood-Harmon Realty Co of Manhattan bought land at Princes Bay near the depot, activity began with a shanty for Italian laborers and trees cut. Streets laid out and plans appeared to advance, but work stopped a week ago as inquiries revealed the tract of over 200 acres had been bought by another realty company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood-Harmon Realty Company
Manhattan
Princes Bay
Smoke but no blaze at Main street residence
Substantial smoke issued from Jeweler Rugent Cuny's Main street home yesterday near six. A crowd gathered thinking a fire, but the rear informant reported a wood stove caused the excitement and Mrs. Cuny was nearby preparing supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rugent Cuny
Main Street
St Pauls Church Services Schedule
St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church holds class meeting at 9 30 morning sermon at 10 30 by Rev Alfred Yeoman of the Newark conference Sunday school led by Supt J P Ludwig at 9 00 vesper service from 7 to 8 with Rev Yeoman preaching Wednesday prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Church
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
J. N. White
Alfred Yeoman
Newark
J. P. Ludwig
Mr. Yeoman
Standing on Staten Island Pageant Names Contestants
The standing in the Niagara Falls event lists Miss Mabel Carson Miss Virginia Rancer Miss Lucy Copeland Miss Hazel Slaight nee Miss Lydia Locke and Miss Alice Johne. Foresters Picnic of Court Giffords No 393 F of A held at Happyland South Beach on Thursday August 20 with dancing at 8 pm. Committee chair Joseph Ackerman and members planned a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staten Isla
Niagara Falls
Mabel Carson
Virginia Rancer
Lucy Copeland
Hazel Slaight
Lydia Locke
Alice Johne
Foresters
Court Giffords
F. of A
Happyland
South Beach
Joseph Ackerman
J. J. Collins
J. O'Malley
Ty Fitzgerald
Walter Moffatt
D. J. Poillon
J. C. Harriot
Park Association Plans Night of Talent at Raritan Bay Park
Arrangements are being made for an entertainment at Raritan Bay Park next Thursday night under the Park Association. The program includes singing music and recitations by talents from this place and Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plan Entertainment
Raritan Bay Park
The
Park Association
Manhattan
Girls Enjoy Vacation at White Dental Works Plant
The gold room at the 8 8 White dental works is closed for two weeks. Fifty female employees of this department are mostly away on vacation. There is plenty of work at the plant despite the shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Dental Works
TOTTENVILLE LOCALS Happenings and Visits
Local residents share travel and visitation news. Allison Androvette of Broadway visits Monroe New York with a former classmate. W B Sharrott returns from Manhattan after visiting John Carrott and family. Fred La Forge attends the National Typographical Union convention in Boston as delegate from Amboy Union 668. Helen Hope of Perth visits Amboy Road friends. Several Amboy Road residents plan visits to Statonene Memes County and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tottenville
Allison Androvette
Broadway
Monroe
N. Y
W. B. Sharrott
Manhattan
Isi
John Carrott
Main Street
Fred la Forge
Iaational Typographical Union
Boston
Amboy Union
Helen Hope
Perth
Amboy Road
Wits
J. F. Bedell
Mainstree
Drusilla Booth
George Hoehn
Chis
Lafayette
Stantonee Memes County
A. C. Sergent
G.B. Knight
B. F. Stanton
Meyer Friedman
Rodner
PI Pleains
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Mains
Metuchen
Maude Guest
Ana Lehlin
Carolyn Robins
Real Estate News
T.M. Dickson
W.dianapolis
Ind
Sterling Remedy Co
Windward
Trainer's Private School
Scheuer
Perth Amboy, N. J
First National Bank
N.J
Mteres
Harry C. Perrine
Pres
R. C. Stephenson
Democrats
Tement Stone & Roofing Tile Co
Gifford and Chapman Ave
Cor, State & Paterson St
Miss Gilbert
Miss Farrell
Elizabeth Farrell
Co. A. Sexton
John D
Builders’ and Contractors’ Directory
J. N. Kennedy
State Street
Amboy
K. Jensen
Stricker
Smith St
Amboy, N. J
A. K. Jensen
J. K. Jensen
Mason and Contractor
Washington St
Carl 0. Christensen
Cor. State
Paterson St
Jens Sorensen
L. D
Kogen & Co
Edison
Lehigh
Sayre Ave
J. Samuel Diamond
P. Ambor
Henderson Bros., Masons and General Contractors
New Brunswick Ave
Ss. T. Jensen
W. J. Donnell
Jefferson St
TEL
Room
Daniel A. Santoro
General
Carl Dressler
Park Ave
State St
Perth Amboy, N.J
A.M. Smith
H.C. Smith
A. M
Laneyge
Charles Howard Smith
McCormick Bldg
Ira R. Crouse
Elephone i
New Jersey Roofing Co
Carey
R. C. Wright & Son
King Street
Telephone
T. Diamond
J. P. Koyen
Fred Christensen Construction Company
Madison Av Furs Amboy
Robert Jahn
Werth Ampoy
Wansadinesen
North First St
Carlson
Market St
Wester & Krogh Masons and Builders
Wester
Fayette St
L Krogh
Market Bt
Oens Sorensen
Marius TH. Pederson
Mason
Laurie St. Cor
Woodbridge Road
Totterville
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