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PAGE 5 PLAINFIELD CO URIER-X ETWS, FRIDAY, APRIL. 9, 19 IS. flourishing condition, a membership of 174. CLINTON MOUNT BETHEL ANN AND ALE SUBURBAN US home from a Tisit of several day with relatives at Lynn, Mass. Mayor Chester E.

Tomson has returned after passing a portion of this week In New York city. the guest of Mrs. R. Pitcher, of Dudley avenue. C.

E. Pearsall, of Carlton road. Is visiting Wends in Putnam, Conn. Dr. William Gale was a visitor to Asbury Park yesterday.

OFF FOR A TRIP THROUGH THE VEST Lester Stryker. of Elizabeth, grandson of Mrs. John Stryker, residing at the Clinton House, left Clinton yesterday morning for an extended trip through the West on his motorcycle, traveling the enlre dis-j tance alone. His destination is San; Francisco, which city will be his headquarters while In the land of sunshine and flowers. Of course, he will visit the great fair at San Diego; while there.

Mr. Stryker will go Pittsburg. Toledo, Chicago. St. Louis.

Kansas City, and will follow what is known as the "Sunset Route," which will take him through New Mexico to Las Vegas, Sante Fe, Albuquerque, and then across the plains and mountains to Phoenix, Arizona, an thence across the wonderful Arizona cactus plains to the land of the Golden Gate. TVhile in 'Frisco Mr. Stryker will make his home with his uncle. Edson Case, a former resident of Hunterdon county. Lester has a stock of letters to friends all along the route, so there is not the slightest danger of his getting lost at any point, and hs need have no fear of the Indians, as they (the remnant of the once warlike band of Pueblos) are now all civilized and well behaved.

The trip, he says, will take about two months. The distance he will travel will be well nigh on to 3,000 miles. All the young man's friends were out In force Wednesday night at the hotel here to wish him a pleasant journey and safe return. Firemen Elect Officers. The regular monthly meeting of the Clinton Steam Fire Engine Company was held in the rooms on Wednesday evening, twenty-six members being present.

The treasurer's re port for the year was read, audited and accepted. The report of the special committee which recently met with the local common council to make plans for the big celebration to be held here on July 2 and 3 in honor of the 50th anniversary of this town was received and accepted. This being the annual meeting, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Caryl Lunger; vice-president, Charles M. Hann; secretary, Clarence F. Alpaugh; treasurer.

F. A. Estey; chief, William K. Wallace; assistant chief, James E. Slockbower; engineer, Charles Hann; assistant engineer, William Seals; fireman, Frank D.

Hulsizer; assistant fireman, Malcolm Butler. After the meeting of the Are company the Clinton Firemen's Relief Association held their annual meeting, at which the following were chosen to serve the coming year: President, WTalter D. Wright; vice-president, Harry F. Angle; secretary, Frank A. Esty; treasurer, Isaac Creveling; trustee, John C.

Dalrymple; auditing committee, William G. Wallace and John C. Dalrymple; representatives, George W. Wagner, Caryl Lunger and Charles Butler. There was a little excitement on Centre street Wednesday evening when the smoke-house of Samuel G.

Lunger's local meat market got afire. The blaze was extinguished without the necessity of turning In an alarm, but not until several hams had been burned and other damage done to the building. Miss Mabel C. Reeves, who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William A. Reeves of this place, and who was taken suddenly seriously ill with appendicitis a few days ago and operated on Tuesday at Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, is reported to be doing nicely. Miss Reeves is a teacher in the public schools at Metuchen. The 1915 baseball season in Clinton will open tomorrow, when the local high team plays the Alert baseball club of TVhitehouse on the local diamond. The game will be called at 3 o'clock p.

m. Mrs. Julia Hedden. son George, and daughter Phoebe, of Orange, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.

William Wilson of Centre street. Mr. and Mrs. R. J.

Eilenberger are The club has Sate by Sewing Hot let The Ladies' Sewing Society of the Presbyterian church, held a meeting and Easter sale in the parish house yesterday afternoon evening. The sale wag held in the main floor of the parish house and the committee in charge was composed of: Mrs. Douglas Darby, Mrs. C. A.

Beemer, Mrs. C. It. Pitcher and Mrs. J.

T. Wilcox. The supper committee was composed of Mrs. W. R.

Darby, chairman, Mrs. TV. TV. Ewlng, Mrs. A.

N. Pierson, Mrs. Robert Fowler, Mrs. P. J.

Windfeldt, Mrs. Littletoa Welch, Mrs. Ira Bull, Miss Harriet Williams and Mrs. Edward Fink. More than two hundred persons took supper, including the members of the Men's Club and the officers of the Union County Sunday School Association which held a meeting here.

The supper was served by Mrs. G. E. Ludlow. Following the supper the Men's Club held its annual meeting and club night.

The Sunday School Board of the First Methodist church held a social in the chapel of the church last night which was attended by a large iium- ber of the parents of the pupils of the school. The object of the social was to get the parents better act quainted with the work being done for their children in the Sunday school. The program was in charge of the superintendent, James F. Johnston, and consisted of solos by Miss Martin and Mrs. Frank Moffett and recitations by Miss Winifred Wright and Miss Evelyn Webb.

After the program games were played and refreshments of ice cream and cake served under the direction of H. S. Embree. Walter Dickerson, a thirteen-year-old colored boy who has given the police a lot of trouble in the past and who was arrested some time ago for stealing bicycles and opening the post office box of the National Bank of Westfield and taking out the letters and opening them and taking out money which was in some of them, was brought before Recorder Springstead yesterday morning by his father who told the Recorder that the boy was incorrigible. The Recorder gave the boy over to the custody of his father to await the action of the Juvenile Court at Elizabeth.

Pride of Our Flag Council, Daughters of Liberty, held a very enjoyable dance and euchre in Odd FeHows hall last night. There were about 60 persons present and the music for the dancing was furnished by a Vic-trola. At the business meeting of the council several applications for membership were received. Mrs. J.

H. Pearsall, Mr. and Mrs. L. M.

Pearsall, Morgan and Robert Pearsall, Miss Edna Pearsall, and Miss Rose Sackrider, who have been spending the winter in Melrose, Florida, left Jacksonville today and are expected to arrive home tomorrow. Mrs. Gertrude Meyer, of First street, has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Etta C. Meyer to Dr. J.

J. O'Connell, of this town. The engagement was made public at a dinner party held at the Meyer home last Sunday. William Eustice, who has been employed, at the Fire House as a mechanic for the past two years, hand ed in his resignation to Fire Chief Decker yesterday. Mr.

Eustice will take a position as chauffeur for a family in Roselle. Atlas Lodge, F. A. has rented the assembly room of the West-field Theatre for the evening of May 6 when, they will have a banquet. The annual banquet of the Union County Bankers' Association will, be held at the Kate Greenaway on Friday evening of next week.

Mr. and Mrs. C. Pierce will entertain a number of friends at a dance at their home on Euclid avenue tomorrow night. Mrs.

Mors and daughter, Marion, of Tennent, X. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hutchinson, of Euclid avenue. H.

J. Percy, of Columbus, Ohio, a former resident, has been a recent guest of TV. H. Grigg, of Park street. Mrs.

C. L. Morgan and daughter, of Xewark, are the guests of Mrs. George Snyder, of Broad street. Dr.

TV. TV. Gill and family, of Walnut street, have returned from a visit with relatives in Alloway, X. J. Miss Elizabeth Fowler, of Walnut street, has been visiting friends in Boston during the past week.

Miss Gertrude Somers, of Elmer street, has returned from a visit with her brother in Jersey City. Miss Helen Savitz will entertain friends at a dance at her home on4 Lawrence avenue tonight. Mrs. James F. Johnston, of Harrison avenue, returned today from a visit in Xew Haven.

Miss Theresa Zimmer, of Johnstown. is visiting Miss Mae Clark, of Elmer street. Miss Robinson, of Xew Haven, is (Continued, from page four.) WE3TFIELD WOMEN'S GUILD HELD ALPHABET FAIR The Alphabet Fair held by the ladies of the Women' Guild of St. raul's church in the parish house yeisterday afternoon and evening was attended by a large number of the members of the church and congregation and was a very successful affair financially and socially. The fair was held for the purpose of raising money for the Guild to pay the amount which they have promised towards the parish house.

The mm realized was very satisfactory to t. Guild members. The feature of the fair was the booths which were arranged around the parish house and suspended from the front of each was a letter of the alphabet which corresponded with the articles for sale. At the first letter of the alphabet table was displayed aprons which was presided over by Mrs. F.

G. Smith, chairman, Mrs. K. G. Felt and Miss Westlake.

The second letter table consisted of fancy bags and was presided over by Mrs. J. S. Foster, chairman, Mrs. Q.

Oliver, Mrs. E. It. Perkins, Mrs. R.

K. Sloan and Mrs. M. E. Newcombe.

The candy table was presided over by Mrs. J. H. Hunt, Mrs. C.

H. Griffiths, Mrs. P. H. any, Mrs.

Hoffman and Mrs. Hutson. Dolls and Easter tables, Mrs. J. R.

Underwood, chairman, Mrs. J. B. Xitchie and Mrs. MacCowatt.

Flower table, Mrs. C. M. Tremaine; gifts and fancy articles, Mrs. S.

Miller, chairman, and Mrs. Dix; household goods, Mrs. Dobbrow, chairman, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. R.

H. Sumner. Infants and invalids, Mrs. R. R.

Sinclair; jams p.rkina-! and jellies. Mrs. Frank men's goods and knitted goods, I.Irs. Vermilye and Mrs. Verlenden.

Mrs. Nicholas, Mrs. Beard, Mrs. Southward and Mrs. Honesberger; towels, Mrs.

John Spalckhaver, chairman, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Lee. Pictures, Miss Brady, Miss Hale, Mrs. George Perry, Mrs. Rukert; refreshments, Mrs.

McAllister and Mrs. Stevens; supper, Mrs. Philip, Mrs. Losee, Mrs. MacGregor, Mrs.

Walters, Miss Richardson. In the evening there was a musical program which consisted of solos by Rev. James A. Smith, rector of the church; violin selections by Alfred A. Moser.

Mrs. J. E. Cutler was th accompanist. Fireside Council Enjoys Athletics The annual spring indoor athletic meet of Fireside Council Royal Arcanum was held last night after the business session and was participat-j ed in by a large number of the mem-, hers.

There were five ents run off under the direction of W. A. Stryker and they all afforded the 200 Arcan-j umltes present lots of fun. The events, winners and awards follow: Potato race F. K.

Winter, first, cuff buttons; W. E. Cosgrove, second, safety razor; G. A. Schaefer, third, necktie; TV.

O. Jackson, fourth, ccat hanger. Three-legged race Frank Miller and Edward Wittke, first, neckties; Frod Doerrer and Charles Wester-berg, second, cigar holders. Sack race Edward Wittke, first, safety razor; Fred Doerrer, second, comb; E. D.

Spencer, third, necktie. Peanut race G. Perkins, first, safety razor; William Siebenmorgan, second, flashlight; E. H. Carr, third, hammer; J.

Ganzer, fourth, necktie. Wheelbarrow race Frank Miller, first, pipe; H. Barrett, second, pocket comb; Harold Gordon, third, box of candy. The winners on points were Frank Miller and Edward Wittke with ten points each. The prizes were a Waterman fountain pen and a plant donated by Doerrer.

Club Elects Officers The Men's Club of the Presbyterian church held its last club night and annual meeting in the parish bouse last night at which the following officers were re-elected for the ensuing year: President, A. McL. Howland; vice president, C. S. Warner; secretary, E.

R. Merry, Jr. treasurer, R. s. Glass.

The executive committee which consists of the officers and the following five members were also re-elected: David Coulter, M- B. Dutcher, A. X. Pierson, C. R.

Pitcher, and J. A. Sim. Following the annual meeting there was a musical program at which the young men's orchestra Flayed several selections and which those present were called on to guess what the name of the piece as and its composer. Mrs.

A. B. Rowland Sans a Rrttn Thorn war about tWA knnr the wives and sweethearts of the members. The reports of the officers or the club showed it to be in a Two Straw Parties. Peter Williams and William Cooper, of Warrenville.

each took a straw load of their friends for a ride last evening, their destination being the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bowers of this place, where they enjoyed dancing, games and a supper. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Ortman, Miss Lillian Williams, Miss Marian Williams. Miss Maua Bowers, Peter Frelday.

Miss Anna' Freiday. Miss Ruth Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller, Mr. and Mrs.

George Freiday, Mr and Mrs. Henry Williams, Harry Williams, Herbert Ortman. Miss Myrtle Cooper, Miss Edith Cooper, the Messrs. John Cooper, William Cooper. Herbert Toms, Leslie Toms, Irving Toms.

Claud Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. Mrs. Clara Mobus.

Mrs. Emma Mobus, John Betzold, Edward Betzold, and Miss Lauber. The Springdale school has the second largest enrollment, 27, and has been the best attended school of this district to date for this year. This brings the total enrollment lor tnis district to 175. John V.

Brockaway will be the lsader In the Christian Endeavor meeting on Sunday evening at Mt. Bethel Baptist church. This will be a consecration meeting. Miss Emily Kloth will sing one of her sweet solos, at the afternoon service in Mt. Bethel Baptist church, Sunday afternoon.

Miss Hazel Palmer, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zigelio, has returned to her home in Brooklyn. Leon Zigelio is visiting friends in Brooklyn. BLOOMSBTJRY AND VICINITY A number of workmen are grad ing the grounds of the Central Rail road on that portion of them which leads from Main street to the Cen tral Station.

It is expected that a coating of stone will be placed thereon in a few days. Place your cent-a-word advertising for the Courier-News with Postmaster Frank Apgar, our local agent. Best medium for Wanted, To Let. For Sale, advertising. Adv.

Rev. and Mrs. I. X. Wagner, who have been spending a few days with friends in the borough, have returned to their home near Philadelphia.

The farmers of this section have resumed their spring plowing after being hindered for several days on account of the snow storm. Melrov is conductine a pool room in the building which he formerly conducted as a green grocery. David Melroy, who has been quite ill with tonsilitis and grip for the past few days, is now improving. Mrs. Arthur Gardner, of Phillips-burg, visited her mother, Mrs.

Katharine Sinclair, yesterday. Mrs. Clarence L. Murphy and children, of Plainfield, visited C. L.

Murphy yesterday. The public school has an enrollment of about 150 pupils at the present time. Rev. and Mrs. E.

S. Jameson are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. H. L.

Philips. Miss Helen Gunther is indisposed and not able to attend to her school duties. It is rumored that wedding bells soon ring in this borough. Mrs. Emeline Creveling is visiting her sister in Easton.

ASBURY Leaves for Xew Pastorate Rev. C. M. TV. Lee shipped his household goods to his new home at Concord, Staten Island, yesterday afternoon.

After being entertained at the home of Mrs. C. L. Johnson for a short time, Rev. Mr.

Lee and family left, having been assured by their many friends which they had made during their three years' stay that it is with a deep sense of regret that they were sent by the Newark Conference to serve another church. Many expressions of high esteem and love had been shown by the people and all sincerely trust that he will enjoy a very prosperous and fruitful year in his new field of labor. An epidemic of grip seems to have located in our peaceful little village and has taken many victims, most of whom, we are glad to report, are on the convalescent list. The latest victim is Mrs. Frank Holmes, who had just returned from a visit with relatives in Phillipsburg.

A public reception will be tendered by the congregation of the M. E. church one evening next week in behalf of their newly appointed pastor and his family. The reception will be held in the basement of the and the definite time will be announced later. The following ladies of this town attended the annual missionary meeting held yesterday In the Presbyterian church at Washington: Mrs.

Frank Osmun. Mrs. Charles Hoag-land, Mrs. Elwood Hiner, Mrs. Harry Hiner, Mrs.

Butterwick and Mrs. Mary Hiner. Miss Anna Wyckoff is spending a few days this week with her mother, Mrs. Mary Wyckoff. coming home from State Normal School, Trenton, to recuperate from a recent attack of the mumps.

Mrs. J. C. Slater returned yesterday from the city, where she had been spending the winter with her relatives and friends. A VISIT FROM WIRELESS EXPERT Lester F.

Ryan, well and favorably known in Annandale, where he has frequently visited his aunt and uncle," Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Dowd, after a trip abroad, is now spending a few days with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Ryan, In Brooklyn. He, al though not yet 21 years of age, la now a "full-fledged wireless operator, and In that capacity has for some time past been employed on an American vessel, which is known as the ''Steamship The latter returned to New York after a voyage of a month to Europe, having left the coasts of France and England homeward bound only about a day after the declared German blockade of those waters became effective, and young Mr.

Ryan was on duty all during the trip. On a very recent night young Mr. Ryan delivered an address on "Wireless" before a Y. M. C.

A. meeting in his home city, and the Bedford Life, a Brooklyn weekly, in its next issue in chronicling the event says: "The Aerlo club group was certainly interested in the talk given by Mr. Lester F. Ryan, the wireless expert, just returned from the war zone. All will look forward to the next dash and flash of the telegraph." At Annandale Hall.

"Is Your Soul Immortal?" is the subject which will be presented in the sermon to be given on Sunday evening by the Seventh Day Adventists In Annandale hall. This will be the second of a series of discourses on the fundamental truths of Bible doctrine. The regular weekly Bible study was held in the hall last night, while on the coming Sabbath (Saturday afternoon) Sabbath school will be held at 2 p. church service, 3 p. m.

The weekly cottage prayer meeting was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gaff.

Mr. Glen Medairy, of Trenton, a former local resident, was present, and favored those in attendance with a solo. Mrs. R. L.

Apgar, who is ill with pneumonia, is in a critical condition, a trained nurse being constantly in attendance. Mrs. Mahlon T. Ramsey was expected to return yesterday to her home near town after having recently undergone an operation in a hospital in Philadelphia. She is reported to be making successful strides toward a complete recovery.

Mrs. Joseph H. McConnell and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Raymond W. McConnell left this morning to spend the day with the former's sister, Mrs.

Sallie P. Wene, of Norton. Richard Manning now occupies the main dwelling on the farm of Sheriff John TV. Sharp near here, which he will manage this year. Mrs.

Clarence Miers left Tuesday to spend the balance of the week and Sunday as the guest of Miss Bertha Carpenter in Easton. Stacy B. Emmons, the postmaster here, left yesterday on a visit to his former home at Kingwood. John P. Smith is erecting a barn on the rear of his residence property on West street.

The tenant house on W. M. Savins farm is being repainted by George C. Meyers. Jacob C.

TVest Is quite severely ill from heart trouble. HIGH BRIDGE Arrangements are nearlng completion for the presentation of the "The Lost Mine," a drama in three acts, which will be given in Riaito Hall on Thursday evening. April 15, by the High School Athletic Association. The entertainment will be followed by dancing. There will be a matinee performance at 3 o'clock.

At a meeting of the Board of Education held in the school building, H. S. Apgar was elected president and A. S. Hummel vice-president.

The newly-elected members, Raymond Anderson, W. H. Ingram and H. S. Apgar wrere sworn in.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Reformed church will hold a twenty-one cent Easter supper in the chapel tonight. The ladles are noted for their fine suppers and this will no doubt be sumptuous for the price mentioned above. Levi Alpaugh and family will move to the house vacated by Luther Apgar. Lloyd Mescoe will move to the apartments over the post office, which are to be vacated by Mr. Alpaugh.

Place your cent-a-word advertising for the Courier-News with George J. Cramer, our local agent. Best medium for Wanted, To Let. For Sale. advertising.

Adv. A. R. Brown left this morning for Philadelphia where he will represent the Taylor-Wharton Iron and Steel Company. His many friends in the borough wish him good luck.

Mayor and Mrs. W. H. Black entertained Miss M. Rogers, G.

B. Kaley and R- L. Lerch at dinner Wednesday evening. Miss Hazel Apgar of the Trenton Normal School is spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Bloomfield Apgar, of Church street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snyder have moved from Charles Emery's into Mrs. Martha Blanchard's house on Main street.

Mrs. Lila M. Davis, of Washington, is visiting Mrs. 3. M.

Buck, who is recovering from an attack of grip. Mrs. George Burrell has returned from a few days' visit with her daughter in Dover. Melvin Seal is seriously ill with typhoid fever. A trained nurse is in attendance GERMAN VALLEY 3Irs.

TV. S. Ielp UemOa Society. At the annual meeting held yesterday at the Lutheran manse, all the officers were re-elected. Mrs.

William S. Delp was unanimously re-elected president for the thirteenth consecutive time. The other officers are: Vice-president. Mrs. Halloway TV.

Dufford; recording secretary, Mrs. David Swartz; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Kate Stephens; treasurer. Mrs.

Mark A. Collins; collector, ot-literature and magazines. Mrs. Chas, Anthony. The reports for the year were read and adopted and several new members were received.

The meeting was largely attended and very gratifying reports were read by the treasurer. A supper was prepared by the members of the organization. Dr. and Mrs. Johnson and their son and daughter, of Morristown, are with Mr.

and Mrs. Frank L. Apgar for a short time. Mr. Lapp realized $180 from his harness sale In this place yesterday.

Stewart Neighbour clerked the sale. Mrs. Harry Ader recently visited her son, John Malone, at Raritan. Mr. Malone Is ill of blood poison.

Miss Nuse. of Chester, and Miss Maloney, of Hacklebarney, are guests of Mrs. William S. Swackhamer. Mr.

and Mrs. Gilbert Dufford are entertaining their daughter. Mrs. Raymond Roberts, of Dover. The Misses Dufford have returned from a brief visit with relatives at High Bridge.

Edward Sterner, Frederick Greed and Mr. Journer are late arrivals at the hotel. FLANDERS Mrs. Albert Cox and son have returned to their home in Succasunna after a visit to Mrs. Cox's mother, Mrs.

Emma K. Dilley. Mr. and Mrs. A.

G. Schumacher, of this place, are entertaining Mrs. John Schmidt and son, of Jersey City. Mrs. Van Clief Cortwright, until recently of Mendham, is a guest of her mother, Mrs.

John K. Reed. William W. McLaughlin, of New- has been a guest of his mother, Mrs. Martha McLaughlin.

The Misses Anna and Marian Ap- gar are recovering from typhoid fever. Frank Wright is recovering from un illness. CIRCUIT COURT UPHOLDS THE SLAUGHTER OF CATTL.FJ Hackensack, April 9. Contending that the act of 1912 makes the judgment of the Commission on Tuberculosis in Animals conclusive, Judge George S. Silzer, of the Bergen.

Circuit Court, directed a verdict for the defendants here Wednesday In an action for damages instituted by Henry Snyder, a farmer of Ramsey. Snyder based his action on an order issued by William H. Lowe, a-veterinarian of Paterson and others, representing the State Commission on Tuberculosis in Animalscondemning Snyder's fourteen head of rattle, valued at $1,250. The cattle were shipped by Snyder April 16, 1913, by Ernest Rosencrans, a cattle dealer of Deposit, arriving; in Ramsey the following day. Within a month the cattle were condemn ed as tubercular and were killed.

Attended Elizabeth Dance Mr. and Mrs. E. J. TVaring, of thla I city, were guests Wednesday evening at a dance given by the Rho Chapter and the Pi Phi Fraternity at Pingry School.

Elizabeth. I by Courier-News representa- mail or 'phone Courier-News, 6 2 WHITEHOTJSE Peter S. LaTourette has been awarded the contract for building roads and laying out a number of building lots for the Kline Realty Company, near Whitehouse Station. The company now has seven houses in course of construction. Raymond Gale returned to Pas-' sale yesterday, after spending the Easter vacation with Rev.

and MrsJ Henry T. Jones at the parsonage of the Reformed church at Whitehouse. Mrs. Harry C. Van Derveer and daughter, Miss Ruth, of East White-house, are visiting Mrs.

Van Der-veer's mother, Mrs. Mary A. Rlne-hart, In Jersey City. Emil Bernhardt, of New York, has purchased a bungalow and several acres of land from the Kline Realty Conmany, near Whitehouse Station. Mrs.

John N. Apgar and son, Stanley Apgar, of East Whitehouse, are the guests of Mrs. Apgar's parents, Mr. and, Mrs. John Dalley, near Ne-shanic.

Mr. and Mrs. William Fleming returned to East Whitehouse yesterday, after a visit to their daughter. Mrs. Danforth F.

Todd, In Bound Brook. Frederick and Robert Yoos returned to Elizabeth yesterday, after a visit to their grandmother, Mrs. Elmira Alpaugh, at Whitehouse Station. The Misses Ethel Bunn and Mary Norgaard, of Whitehouse Station, are spending two weeks with various relatives at Vineland and Jamesburg. Miss Ethel Derby returned to Lam-ington yesterday, after a visit to her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. William Der by, at Lansford, Pa. Miss Pearl Harr returned to Whitehouse Station yesterday, after a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Delia Hall, at High Bridge. David T.

Lane and family returned to Somerville yesterday, after a visit to Mr. and Mrs. John Gulick, at Lamington. Gilbert Warburton, of Jersey City, is spending a week with Miss Ellen Ten Eyck, at Dreahook, near White-house Station. The Young Men's Class of the Methodist church at New German-town will give an entertainment there tonight.

Mrs. John Warburton, of Jersey City, Is the guest of Miss Ellen Ten Eyck, at Dreahook, near White-house Station. Mrs. George Perry, of Dreahook, reached home today after a visit to Mr. and Mrs.

Isaac Goodhart, at Pluckemin. Miss Ella Braun, of Lamington, left yesterday for a visit to Miss Lydia Hoffsomer at Lyndhurst. Long Island. Miss Helen Hanson, of Plainfield, is spending a few days with Miss Marion Schapley, near Lamington. Miss Louisa Rinehart, of Arlington, is the guest of the Misses Ruth and Alice Erickson, at Lamington.

Miss Lillian Ten Eyck, of West-field, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Smith, at Lamington. Solomon Smith, of Whitehouse has gone to Virginia to spend two weeks with his mother. Mrs. David Landon returned to Wiiitehouse Station, yesterday, after a visit to Somerville.

Miss Ethel Hall, of Plainfield. is spending a week with her mother at TVhitehouse Station. SUNNYSIDE Sunday School Reorganizes. The Sunday-school at Sunnyside chapel was reorganized on Sunday afternoon, and the following officers were elected for the coming year: Superintendent, J. R.

Fisher; assistant superintendent, William Hibler; secretary, Morgan P. Woman; treasurer, George TV. Kinney; organist, Mrs. Anderson Kinney; assistant organist, Eva M. Worman.

Easter Sunday dawned bright and beautiful, but it was a very quiet day in the country, for the roads were blocked with snow, in some places they had to be shoveled before they could be traveled. The stork visited Stanton Station on Monday and left a little girl at the car occupied by the Hungarians, who are employed on the railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Daniels, of Dad's Mill, have moved in John Tines house, and Mr.

Daniels will assist with the farming. Mr. and Mrs. D. L.

Cole. Miss Yaw-ger, Mrs. Hancock, and Mrs. Preston McConnell called on Mrs. George Kinney on Sunday.

The first shad wagon of the season visited this place on Monday and sold excellent shad at reasonable prices. Mr. and Mrs. Earle C. Vanfleet began housekeeping on a farm near Three Bridges on Monday.

Mrs. Garrett Kinney and John H. Hoffman, are visiting friends in Somerville. William Cregar is seriously ill at his home, with inflamation of the bowels. Henry McCloughan returned home from Newark cn Monday evening.

Adalaide Payne has been seriously sick with indigestion. Jacob Smith, of Hamden, is suffering with the grippe. A band of Gypsies are encamped near the Shoddy milL I (Courier -Mews I WILL BRING RESULTS i If you have anything you wish to sell or exchange, an ad in the Courier-News classified columns will put you in touch with some one who wants that article. THE COURIER-NEWS carries three times as many classified ads as the other Plainfield daily paper. Why? Because its circulation is considerably more than double that of its competitor and it is guaranteed circulation.

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