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rLAIXFIELD COURIER-EW8. kATt'RIAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1014 PAGE CLINTON SUNNYSIDE HIGH BRIDGE SUBURBAN NEWS (Continued from page lour.) Ing sevral weeks as the guest of her sister at Patchogue, L. I.

Miss Lillian Allee. of Paterson. has been a guest at the home of her uncle, John C. Probasco. Mrs.

M. Blackburn, of New York city, is visiting for a few days with friends at Jutland. Mrs. Oscar Rlttenhouse has been services In the chapel, the subject will be, "How a Weak Man Became Strong." Anthem by the choir, "Hills of Home." If the weather permits the Hampton band will give a band concert tonight on Staples' lot. Refreshments of all kinds on sale.

Take your friends with you and attend the festival tonight. Help along the good NEW LIBRARY IS OPENED TO PDBLIC The High Bridge Public Library haa now Decome a reality and open-1 ren Paper Mills, Is Improving his property by the erection of a new carriage house. Mrs. Kate Wyckoff, of Easton, spent yesterday with her mother, Mrs. Susan Able, who is seriously III.

Mrs. Elizabeth Creveling, of Lewis street, Phllilpsburg, visited Mrs. John Hance on Thursday. Russell Fry is convalescing from a long and tedious Illness caused by typhoid fever. The Warren Mfg.

is erecting a double stone dwelling house. Mrs. J. W. Creveling visited in Allentown on Thursday.

Mrs. Isaac Parker, of Warren Paper Mills, is ill. ed to the public. It will continue to Frank Fritts, Russell Alpaugh, be open on Tuesdays. Thursdays are attending the firemen's conven-and Saturdays from 3 to 5 and from are attendjng the Firemens' conven-7 to 9 p.

and will be In charge tJtm at AtIantlc Cltj. Tney went a9 of the librarian. Mrs, Flowers. The dele ateg of Musconetcong Fire jiLuai IB uuw eiiuiyycu irnu ouu oooks ana it is me oDjeci oi me association to continue to purchase books monthly and add the same to the present supply. And It Is urgently requested that citizens of the borough desiring to contribute library books to do so at an early date, delivering them at the library building on any of the above mentioned days, within the next few weens tne germon will be "Hope and Power Di-brary will have a number of thejvlne.

a cordial Invitation Is extend-popular magazines In the reading ed t0 an attend this service. visiting for a few days with relatives at Frenchtown. Mrs. Jane Hann, of Phillpsburg, Is visiting relatives In Clinton and vicinity. NORTH BRANCH The funeral of Cornelius P.

Sklll- seventy-seven years old. was held at his late residence at Plucke- mln Thursday. Rev. Charles E. Hoyt, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiated, and burial was in cemetery at Belle Mead.

Mr. Skillman died very suddenly from paralysis. He lived with his niece, Miss Louise Skillman, and has a brother whose home Is In New Brunswick. Mr. Skillman formerly resided at Harllngen.

He was never married. He was a retired farmer. Rer. J. H.

E. Schultz, of Flem- lngton, will make the special address at the celebration of the Sunday school anniversary in the Reformed church at Readlngton tomorrow af- ternoon at 2.30 o'clock. i Miss Nellie Cameron, of Brook 'lyn, is spending a week with rela- tlves at South Branch. She will also visit at North Branch Depot. The Chautauqua Literary Circle held a meeting last night in North Branch for the purpose of electing about 300 of the Tweifth district, as-offleers for the coming year.

sembled here on Wednesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lare, of 'as is their custom, as a Grand Lodge Bedminster, are visiting Mr. Lare's'of instruction. A special train was room, which may be used, but not to i be taken away from the building.

It Is the intention of the association to equip one of the rooms of the building with a small table for the use of children under ten years of age, and the association will gladly receive picture books suitaDie ior children of this age. It Is hoped that the library will be used to the 'fullest advantage and the association lis open to suggestions from the pub- GRAND LODGE OF INSTRUCTION A large gathering of the members 1, UAenntrt TT'fO QT'Tiltv Till TYI Tl 0 run by way of the Central Railroad, from Phllilpsburg to High Bridge stopping at all stations, besides about 35 automobiles. The lodge room of Hobart Lodge, in Rialto Hall, was taxea to us capacity, ine was under the supervision of Rt. Worshipful Deputy Grand Master Haines of Burlington, N. J.

At the close of the session a banquet was served in the public hall underneath by the members of Eastern Star Lodge. The services announced to be held the Methodist church, tomorrow, will be as follows: Class meeting at the usual time and place. Preaching services by the pastor, at 10:30. Sub- ject, "God Wrestling with Man." GLEN GARDNER PARTY FOR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY It being the first anniversary of their marriage, Mr. and Mrs.

Dennis McCarthy were given a surprise at their home in Hampton, Thursday night, by a number of their friends from here. Those present were: Mr. End Mrs. William Banghart and daughter, Miss Margaret. Miss Nancy Murray, Mrs.

William Degnan, Miss KHzabeth Mack. Mr. and Mrs. George Siegfried and son. George, Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Siegfried and son, Joseph, Miss Esther Siegfried and Miss Laura Shannon from here; also Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gardner and son. Jay.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Alpaugh and Miss Crissie Harris, of Hampton. Music and games were the fea-I turps of the evening, after which a luncheon was served, and all departed at a late hour, wishing Mr. and Mrs.

McCarthy many more happy anniversaries. Mr. and Mrs. John Hornby have been fipending a few days visiting Mrs. Hornby's sister and brother-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Unangst, at Allentown. After spending her summer vacation here with her grandmother, Mrs. Jeannette Dean, Miss Kathryn Dean has returned to her home in Newark. Jo.seph Siegfried and son, Joseph, are visiting Mr.

and Mrs. William F. Latimer at East Orange from Friday until Sunday. Edward Shannon, of New York City, is passing a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Shannon. Edgar Lance is on a three months' tour in the West. Lewis Seals is complaining of be ing dizzy, having had a severe at tack of grip.

CALIFON Mrs. Benjamin Harrington has returned home after a two weeks' stay with relatives at Dover and Newark. Mrs. Kate Stamburg has returned to her home in Newark after visiting her ulster. Mrs.

Belle Phllhower. Mrs. James R. Gibson, of Newark, is visiting friends here and Lower Valley Miss Grace Apgar spent this week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

D. W. Apgar. Mrs. Frank Hoffman, of Rocka-way, is visiting Mrs.

Charles Apgar. Miss Elizabeth Stevens, of Bound Brook, Is visiting her mother. Mrs. Mattie Apgar is visiting relatives at New Germantown. Several from Califon attended Allentown Fair Thursday.

FLANDERS The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian church is arranging a group meeting. Other societies that will be present are those in the Presbyterian churches in Chester, Succasunna and German Valley and the Girls' Mission Band of the local church. Rev. Austin E. Armstrong, of Rockaway, will give an entertainment in the Methodist Episcopal church in Flanders, under the auspices of the Epworth League, during anniversary week.

Mrs. George W. Hopler, of Newark, who spent several weeks with Postmaster and Mrs. George W. Hand, has returned home.

Mrs. Arnold Fry and her two children, of Chester, are visiting Miss Jennie Perry. Sunday-school at the usual hour Dut nothing definite has heretofore 2:30 in the Lecture Room Men's Bi- Deen accomplished, but it is under-ble Class will meet with the pastor. 8tood tnat the city, Commission will At 6:30 Epworth League Rally lt furthftr consideration at their FLEMINGTON Miss Hazel Adams will lead the meeting of the intermediate society of Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon. The subject will be "Twelve Great Verses The Trust Verse." Rev.

Dr. Hubach, the district superintendent, will occupy the pulpit of the Quakertown Methodist church tomorrow morning. In the afternoon he will make an address at the Mt. Salem church. The third quarterly conference of the Quakertown Methodist church will be held this evening by Rev.

Dr. Hubach, the district superintendent of Plainfle'd. The presentation of "A Night in Dreamland," presented in the opera house three evenings under the auspices of the public school netted the school $125.83. 1 William B. Wean has been award ed a contract to transport the pupils from Mount Pleasant and Everitts-town to the Frenchtown high school.

Rev. E. C. Hall, pastor of the Locktown Christian church, will occupy the Sergeantsville church to morrow morning. Mrs.

E. B. Suydam, of Quaker-town, is visiting her daughters, Mrs. John P. McPherson and Mrs.

Will-lam McPherBon. Mrs. George Grifflth has returned to Dundee, N. after a visit to Mr. and Mrs.

William H. Grlfllth, at Three Bridges. Mrs. Lucy Cole, of Stanton, is visiting her daughters, Mrs. Isaac Sebring and Mrs.

William Edmonds, at Jutland. Members of the Methodist church held cottage prayer service at the home of Mrs. John Snyder last even-ing. Adelphi Encampment, No. 19, I.

O. O. conferred degrees upon two candidates Thursday evening. William T. Lindlaw and family have moved to Richmond Hill, L.

after spending the summer here. Mrs. J. M. Fleming has gone to Jersey City for a visit to her daughter, Mrs.

Charles Snyder. The Flemington Tennis Club will play the Middlebrook Club of Bound Brook this afternoon. F. Milton Apgar has entered Ped-die Institute where he will take a course of studies. Miss Beatrice Allen is the guest of her sister, Miss Constance Allen, at Granger cottage.

Miss Ella Vogel, of Somerset, is acting as substitute teacher in the school here. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Boughner spent the week with friends at New Brunswick. Morton Cooley has resumed his studies at Princeton College.

GERMAN VALLEY AND CHESTER After a space of eighteen months since organization, the Chester Improvement Society called a meeting for Wednesday nieht. but onlv four jof the society responded, so no busi-jness was transacted. Arrangements are being made to make repairs to the amiesite road from Chester to Gladstone. Freeholder Van Atta has engaged Isaac R. Rowe to superintendend the work.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Carlisle, of Stanhope, are guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Dee, of Chester.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Spangen-berg. of Far Hills, are guests of John W. Van Arsdale, of Chester.

Charles Mulford, of Hokoken, is visiting his brother, George Mulford, of Chester. BELL AND BELFRY AT STANTON CHURCH Some time ago Joslah Q. Hoeg-Iand, of Rowland's Mills, offered to present a bell to Stanton Reformed church, provided the people would build a belfry. There was a liberal response, both cash and building ma. terlal being generously donated, and the work was begun.

Last Sabbath at the close of the morning service the cornerstone was laid by the pastor, Rev. Q. A. T. Goebel, and was cemented Into place by the donor of the bell.

The church has no basement and, has long felt the reed of a suitable room for the Sabbath school and other meetings. This addition will help to supply it. The befry will rest upon massive stone pillars, and will be about sixteen ft. A square and will be on a level with the church gallery and will open into lt. The floor of the gallery will be lowered and made suitable for the Sabbath school, while the belfry room will be used for the primary department.

It is expected that lt will be finished: and dedicated, free of debt, In th near future. The plans for the Improvement were made by J. B. Anderson, and a model for beauty and convenience. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Compton and little daughter spent Sunday in Allerton, with Mrs. Compton's aunts. Mrs. II.

Van Fleet and Miss Mary-Leigh. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Merrill are receiving congratulations, a little daughter having come to their home on Wednesday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Kinney and little son, Qulncy, of Neshanic, are spending some time at the Kinney parental home. Mrs. Stacy and children, of Philadelphia, have been spending some time at the home of J. B.

Smith. Mrs. Hannah Davis, of Three Bridges, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. J. R.

Fisher. Mrs. Luther Van Fleet, of Three Bridges, spent Tuesday at J. R. Fisher's home.

David Hulsizer is having a new-roof put on his house. jsa' ANNANDALE rD In Iron Spring Park, Annandale, there is to be a big clam bake by some of the ladies of this village, under the management of G. L. Manning, for gentlemen and ladies, on Saturday evening of next week. The tickets for the affair are now on sale at W.

S. Leigh's jewelry 6tore, Clinton; Groendyke's clothing store, High Bridge, E. W. Sutton's, Lebanon, and the stores of this town. The bake, the menu for which follows, is to be served at 4.30 p.

Clam chowder, baked beans, blue fish, sweet and white potatoes, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kinney, of near Milford, accompanied by Mrs. Joseph McConnell and son Raymond, 1 of this place, and Miss Bessie Reidr of Bray's Hill, took an auto trip to Somerville yesterday and visited Duke's Park.

i Miss S. J. Vorce, after having pas; ed several months as the guest of her brother and Mrs. J. Vorce In this place, went on Thursday evening to New York city, wnere she formerly resided and where she expects to make her home in the future.

Mrs. Jerry Cullen. of this place, who has been at the Muhlenberg: Hospital for several weeks, during which time she underwent an operation for mastoids, was able to return on Thursday to her home here. At the S. D.

services in An- nandale Hall tomorrow, Rev. J. P. Gaff, the pastor in charge thereof will have for, his subject, "Why Are There so Many Denominations?" The public is cordially invited. Tomorow morning's service In the Annandale Reformed church will be a special one of prayer in the Interest of bringing about world peace.

A meeting of importance to and of the dairymen of this section was held in this place on Thursday evening. YAUPAP6RJ rascal: RALLY DAY IN LOCAL CHURCHES Tomorrow will be observed throughout the local Presbyterian church as Itally Day. The choir will resume Its work after the summer vacation with renewed enthusiasm, and hereafter there will be special music at both the morning and evening services. The doors of the Sunday-school room will be wide open tomorrow morning at the usual hour for the annual Rally Day celebration. A program has been prepared by the committee, one of the attractive features of which will be an exercise.

"Welcome to New Americana," in which a number of little foreigners will take Part with, some American children. The program of the Presbyterian board has furnished the- music, which is of an inspiring character, in the singing of which the Sunday-school will be aided by the choir of the church. A cordiaf invitation is extended. Tomorrow will be a great day for the Clinton Methodist Episcopal church. In the morning Rev.

Mr. Okeson, of Quakertown, will preach. At the rally services to take place in the evening, Rev. Frederick Hubach, D. district superintendent, will deliver the message, taking for his Bubject "The Value of Child Training." Special music has been prepared for both services.

The second and third quarterly conferences will be held In this edifice tomorrow evening, beginning promptly at 6:30 p. m. Every member Is expected to be present. A report Is requested from the president of each departmnt. Tomorrow, 6:30 p.

Epworth League, in charge of George Van Natta. This league is growing in interest and spiritual strength. The president and cabinet are requested to.be present and help to make this an hour of spiritual uplift. In which every soul shall be drawn closer to our Heavenly Father. It has been almost definitely decided to hold the fair for the benefit of St.

Mary's church here on the 23d and 24th of next month. It will be held in the shirt factory excuse us. Commercial Hall. Barton H. Butler has sold his small farm near Jutland to David B.

Brown. Mrs. Brown has also purchased the property adjoining, known as the William Hummell place. Mrs. S.

Rechnitzer, wife cf the M. E. pastor here, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Olsen, is enjoying a vis-It with friends and relatives at Brooklyn and New York. Miss Helen Ridge, a student nurse at the Somerset Hospital in Somer-vllle, is enjoying a vacation at the home In this place of Rev.

and Mrs. A. C. Apgar. Mrs.

R. V. Woodruff and Mrs. H. L.

Allwood, who have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Allwood, here, have returned to their homes in Irvington.

About twenty-five members of Stewart Lodge, of this place, took in the grand lodge of instruction at High Bridge on Thursday night. Mrs. Lucy Cole, of Stanton, is stopping with her daughters, Mrs. Isaac Sebring and Mrs. William Edmonds, of Jutland, for a short time.

Miss Prince, w5io has been summer with friends at Washington, D. returned to her home here this week. Henry Dilts has moved from the big house in the rear of Hall's store to a house on the Boss farm at Gran-din. Miss Isabel Exton has been spend- uneisess WATCHING BY DAY This Merely op wiw -c i NHo-is it work of this organlratlon No. 1, Of this place.

1 J. H. Gardner of this place and Joseph Gardner and Joseph Seig-fried, of Glen Gardner, spent Thursday at Green's Pond trying their luck at fishing. They come home with several fine fish. At the Baptist church tomorrow af- ternoon at 3 o'clock the subject of the ine usual services win De aeia ai the M.

E. church tomorrow, Sunday school at 10 a. preaching at 11 a-m. and 7:30 p. m.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Underwood, of Plainfield, are guests of Mr. Underwood's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. Underwood. Mr. and Mrs. John Melick and daughter, Catherine, are spending a week with relatives in Newark.

Mrs. Ellen Barrls has had as a guest this week, Mrs. Sarah Rein-hart, of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Merrill are entertaining Mrs.

William Merrill and sons, of Newark. A number of the citizens here have heen attending the Allentown fair this week. Miss Maude Riddle, of Millburn, Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Thomas Slater. BLOOMSBURY AND VICINITY MAY SAVE A PUBLIC MARKET The City Commission of Phillips-burg considered at its last meeting the advisability of establishing a public market.

This project has been under discussion several times before next meeting. In view of the fact that Phillips-burg is surrounded by such productive farming and trucking lands, it should prove very successful. Orders have been received at the Philllpsburg postoffice to notify all householders that tney must put letter boxes or have a slot placed in their doors for the reception of mail, within 60 days and that letter-carriers shall no longer be allowed to de liver mail at a rear door. Mrs. Clyde, wife xf Rev.

Dr. Clyde, of Easton, is visiting friends in the borough. Mrs. Clyde was formerly a resident of Bloomsbury, Dr. Clyde having been pastor of the Bloomsbury fresDyterian cnurcn previous to tne pastorate of Rev.

I. N. Wagner. Rev. E.

R. Davis, of Philadelphia, has been called to the pastorate of the Phillipsburg Baptist church to succeed Rev. E. R. Tilton, who resigned to accept a charge at South Amboy.

County Engineer Grant Davis was surveying near the schoolhouse yes- terday and establishing the grade preparatory to lowering tne siae- walks around the school grounds. Mrs. John Wilson, of Brooklyn, Mrs. Amanda Creveling, and Mrs. Floyd Creveling, of Pattenburg, visited Mrs.

Emeline Creveling, of Church street, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George Sinclair, of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mrs. Fwrhman pinclatr, of Pattenburg, visited Mrs.

Catherine Sinclair on Thur8day- The pupils of the Phillipsburg high school have decided to revive the "Karux," a school paper which suspended publication about four years ago. Mrs. Charles Brunner, formerly for many years a resident of Bloomsbury, is visiting old acquaintances in the borough at present. Merchant Harry Sinclair, of War- McClurc 3 -j i ft if i i in-. i I 1 parents, Mr.

and Mrs. John Lare, at Miss Mabel Mertz, of North Ciinihflrland. la visltine- Mr and Mrs. J. V.

D. Bergen, near Neshanic. Mrs. Alvah Lane and daughter, of Readington, are home from a visit of a week to relatives in Newark. Miss Viola Shoemaker, of Trenton, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs.

Henry C. S. Sebring, at Neshanic. Mr. and Mrs.

James Fisher, of Bound Brook, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Hill, at Neshanic. Miss Ethel 1. Gray returned to Neshanic yesterday after a visit to Miss Louise Heiber, in Brooklyn.

Mr. and Mrs. George Keiderling, of Roselle, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Ackerman, at Neshanic.

Miss Edwlna Fleming, of near Neshanic, is home from a visit to relatives at Glenwood, L. I. Miss Nellie Cope, of Newark, is spending a few days with relatives i at North Branch Depot. Mrs. Frank Kent, of Neshanic, is spending a week with her sister at Lake Hopatcong.

David Schomp, of Centreville, Is visiting for. a week at Pleasant Run. LINCOLN The United States Civil Service Commission announces that an examination will be held Saturday, October 24, 1914, at Bound Brook, for fourth class postmasters to fill the contemplated vacancy at Lincoln. The examination is open to all citizens of the United States who can comply with the requirements. Application forms and full information concerning the requirements of the examination can be secured from the postmaster at Lincoln or the U.

S. Civil Service Commission at Washington, D. C. Mrs. J.

J. Malloy took her baby to New York Wednesday and placed it in the hospital there. It had been sick for some time and was not improving any under local care. F. R.

Stephenson, who owtis considerable property along Lincoln avenue, and who is at present making his home in Vineland, is in town looking after his real estate. Mrs. E. D. Longmate and Mrs.

E. D. Rankie, of Locksport, N. who have been visiting their brother, David Wynkoop, on Lincoln Boule vard, have returned home. The stork visited the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Miller early Wed nesday morning and left a fine big I baby boy. L. Curcio, proprietor of Lincoln Hotel, who has ben seriously ill for the past week, is able to be around again. -T V.rX TV 9 -Iff pro mt knovi 1 i THE COURIER-NEWS will be cent to your door each day for three months upon payment of 1.25.

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Longley, a special program will be given, and the League Orchestra will play for the first time. Invitations have been sent through the mall. Evening service at 7:30. Subject, "Not to destroy the devil, but to keep the devil from destroying you." At the Reformed church, seryices at 10:00 sermon by the pastor. Bubject, "Subduing Weeds." Sunday-school at 11:30, rally service, everybody invited- Christian Endeavor Society meeting at 6:30.

Leader, Roy Karns. Preaching service at 7:30, subject, "Why Pray for Peace?" Isabelle Matteson, aged 12 years. departed this life on Wednesday, at about 1:15 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Samuel Dorland. Private funeral services was conducted on Friday.

The household goods of the late Mary Ann Fowler, will be disposed of by public sale, by the heirs, at her late home on North Mill street, on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 1 o'clock. The use of borough water, sparing ly, for street sprinkling purposes is now permitted by the borough coun cil. Mrs. S.

V. Hildabrandt, was the guest of her daughter, Miss Ada, in Easton, yesterday. HAMPTON Tomorrow at the Presbyterian church, the morning subject of the will hp 'A and SL Changed Life." Sunday-school at 11:45. Review lesson. The commit-! tee, Chas.

Wilson, Mrs. Ethel Coleman and Miss Ella Phipps, for Rally Day, will give a report at this time. Rally Day will be observed Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Sunday-school hour. There are two banners to be won.

The scholars who are entitled to yearly buttons with their hfrthstone settings, will be presented with them at this service. In the evening at the if Copyright. 10U. by DAY Proves That Lots of Things Happen About Which You Know Nodungg by clare victor dwigcins ftjg Me out-' I'M i v' i i i i-vovi i I i svsnxycTTt Pj S3T -v II 1 1 I I fTK III I -4 1 A.