Freeholders Back Plan for Perth Amboy Branch County Court
Public sentiment in Middlesex County favors establishing a branch county court in Perth Amboy, with key figures like Freeholder Gebhardt and Casey endorsing the idea if a countywide majority agrees. Local bankers, merchants, and attorneys argue the move would save time, boost suburban trade, and provide accessible court service for 65,000 to 75,000 residents, despite costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Freeholders
Perth Amboy
Anthony J. Gebhardt
New Brunswick
William D. Casey
Roosevelt
Evening News
Peter H. S. Hendricks
Alfred T. Kerr
Middlesex
Middlesex County
William D. Voorhees
County Board of Taxation
Sidney Riddlestorffer
Perth Amboy Trust Company
William B. Pratt
Smith Street
New Brunswick Avenue
Fayette Street
Spotswood
Resignation of City Food Inspector Sparks Pay and Abuse Grievances
Louis Smith resigned today as Perth Amboy Board of Health food inspector, citing insufficient pay and abuse as reasons. He delivered the letter to City Clerk Wilbur La Rue, with shield and city property, and may join the City Market as a butcher. Albert McDonald is eyed as a likely replacement. the Board of Health plans to act next Tuesday.
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Louis Smith
Board of Health
Wilbur la Roe
Smith
Albert McDonald
Perth Amboy
A. J. Mikalaszeak
la Rue
City Halts Bid Fight On Auto Patrol Deal
Police committee met with Mayor Garretson and City Attorney Hommann after a threat of legal action by dealer Max Gibran over the award to Frank Van Syckle for furnishing and maintaining an Lippard Stewart auto patrol and ambulance at one dollar per call. Officials cite council authority to award on bids from another board after reviewing New York auto show options.
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Ford Garretson
Hommann
Frank van Syckle
van Syckle
New Brunswick Avenue
New York
Max Gibran
Perth Amboy
John J. Clark
F. William Hilker
Henry W. Sandbeck, Jr
Garretson
Trains Stall at Maurer After Engine Breaks on Central Run
Several trains were stalled at Maurer shortly before 8 o'clock last night when an engine hauling a Central railroad passenger train from New York southward broke.
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Maurer
Central Railroad
New York
Remembering hard times on South Amboy docks and streets
An Optmist recollects 1864 South Amboy life with prices for flour to tea, crude wages for carpenters and laborers, a winter strike, militia detachment, and a later wage rise by Camden & Amboy Railroad. He contrasts then and now, urging modern grumblers to be thankful.
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Evening News
South Amboy
Perth Amboy Evening News
Seward
John Street
Meinzer & Stoetzel
Pennsylvania
Union Dock
Camden & Amboy Railroad Company
Mrs Eaton Arrested in Admiral Eaton Murder Case
Mrs Eaton widow of Rear Admiral Joseph Eaton was arrested in Hingham Massachusetts charged with murdering her husband. She was brought to the courthouse, arraigned on the charge, and held without bail as District Attorney Barker stated arsenic poison caused the admiral’s death.
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United Press Wire
Hingham
Mass
Eaton
Joseph Eaton
Barker
Illinois lawmakers press for federal action on women’s wages
A delegation led by Lieutenant Governor O Hara will meet President Wilson in Washington on Saturday to link low wages for women to white slave traffic and urge a federal minimum wage law. Wilson, initially unavailable, will grant a ten minute conference and signals interest in humanitarian wage policy trends without public remarks.
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United Press Wire
Washington
O'Hara
Illinois
Wilson
Congress
Hudson Six sold to Dorsey & Sons by Sexton
C A Sexton has sold to E J Dorsey and Sons a 1913 Hudson touring car rated at 64 horsepower and six cylinders. The transaction involves the automobile described as a six cylinder touring model.
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Hudson
C. A. Sexton
E. J. Dorsey & Sons
Wilson Quits State Dept Over China Policy
Washington March 20 Huntington Wilson assistant secretary of state resigned today over the new administration Chinese policy. His resignation was accepted by President Wilson as the state department shifts to direct executive handling.
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United Press Wire
Washington
Huntington Wilson
Wilson
Knox
Bryan
State Department
West
J. A. Addee
Executive Office
Reconsider Action on Hatpin Bill Replaced
Trenton March 20 The assembly reconsidered its action on Assemblyman Kirkpatrick s bill making it a penalty to wear a hat pin without a guard and passed the measure yesterday after it had been defeated earlier.
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Trenton
Assembly
Kirkpatrick
Carpenters Local 65 Members Attend Nick Hansen’s Funeral
Notice calls all Carpenters Union Local 65 members to meet at Union Hall Smith St at 1 30 tomorrow afternoon or 2 at 93 Madison Ave to attend the funeral of Nick Hansen by order of the chairman H P Hendricks en 16264-3-20-11.
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Carpenters’ Union
Union Hall
Smith St
Madison Ave
Nick Hansen
H. P. Hendricksen
World's Museum of Anatomy Opens at 178 Smith Street Perth Amboy
The World's Museum of Anatomy opens at 178 Smith Street Perth Amboy offering an instructive exhibition for one week. Admission is 15 cents to all parts and includes a lecture.
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World’s Museum of Anatomy
Smith Street
Perth Amboy
Greek Bridge Reopens Within a Month Outlook
Freeholders visited the Woodbridge creek bridge site to probe delays in rebuilding the span. They found waterlogged ties and old debris hindering concrete abutment work, but reported the steel superstructure partially completed on the south end and ongoing activity on the north end. Weather optimism boosts expectations of trolley service restoration within a month.
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Board of Freeholders
Woodbridge Creek
Monaghan
South Amboy
Freeholders
Peter H. S. Hendricks
Anthony Gebhardt
Alfred Kerr
William D. Casey
Reformatory for Hibbitt Reformatory in New Brunswick
Special to the Evening News reports Charles Hibbitt of Perth Amboy convicted of highway robbery against Joseph Greenberg and sentenced by Judge Peter F. Daly to the New Jersey Reformatory at Rahway. Peter Smith, an alleged habitual wifebeater, is sentenced to state prison for not less than a year and a half. Additional sentences for Richard Martin, William McGreal, and Martin (Sonny) Gray were deferred due to counsel Thomas Brown's absence.
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Evening News
New Brunswick
Charles Hibbitt
Perth Amboy
Joseph Greenberg
Peter F. Daly
New Jersey Reformatory
Rahway
Peter Smith
First Street
Daly
Richard Martin
Perth
William McGreal
Martin
Sonny
Hibbitt
Edward Engelson
Bollschweiler
Engelson
Reformatory
Smith
Fred
Girls Wanted Learn Sewing on Machines at Amboy Waist
Help wanted for girls to learn machine sewing and for experienced hands. Good wages offered. Apply 7:30 to 6 p.m. Amboy Waist and Jess Co. at 263 Prospect Street near Market.
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Amboy Waist and Jess Co
Prospect St
Market
Three offices to let in modern building
Three modern offices available for rent at five dollars per month each. Inquiries directed to Alpern & Co. at 198 Smith Street. Contact number 15911-3-11-1.
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Alpern & Co
Smith St
Palmer assists at Newark Methodist conference proceedings
Rev Dr William E Palmer pastor of Simpson M. E. Church in this city played a key role in the opening session of the annual Methodist Episcopal conference at Halsey Street church in Newark. He proposed a committee to extend clerical greetings to lay delegates, a motion adopted by the conference.
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Wiliam FE. Palmer
Simpson M. Ei
Central Church
Thompson Hoadley Landon
Bordentown Military Institute
William E. Palmer
Woodruff
Dr. Palmer
Bishop Wilson
Henry A. Buttz
Drew Seminary
Machinist Wanted at Barber Asphalt Paving Co
Help wanted advertisement for a machinist position at Barber Asphalt Paving Co Maurer New Jersey. Apply in person or contact number provided for job duties and qualifications.
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Barber Asphalt Paving CO
Maurer
N. J
Danish Brotherhood Meeting for Nick Hanson Funeral
All members are requested to meet at Washington Hall on Friday March 21 at 1 30 PM to attend the funeral of our late brother Nick Hanson. By order of President Jens Christensen Secretary.
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Washington Hall
Nick Hanson
Jens Christensen
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Stand OF Freeholders
Samuel J. Vail
Pratt
Branch Court House
Julius Klein
Board of Education
Louis Briegs
Fayette and
High Streets
J. B. Esberg
D. A. Shirley
Scheuer
Jacob B. Joselson
Automobile Owners
New Brunswick Ave
Perth Amboy, N. J
Greenspan Bros
Heller
Illinois Committee
State Dept
Singer Drop Head Sewing Machines
A. Jensen
State St
Reformatory For Hibbitt
Palmer
Newark
John P. Falcon
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