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PLAINFIELD COURIER-NEWS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1916. PACE 4 BOROUGH OF MIDDLESEX NEW MARKET WESTFIELD BOUND BROOK mittee is endeavoring to make it a memorable occasion. Auction bridge and euchre will be played from eight-thirty until eleven and there will be dancing from eleven until NEWS FROM NEARBY POINTS the discrimination of the railroads against the northern Jersey people has cost this State the loss of a number of big industries. William S. Woodruff, secretary of.

'the Merchants' Association, introduced resolutions favoring the bill introduced by Assemblyman Morgan for the establishment of a State Nor mal School at Elizabeth, and the other endorsing co-operation of the Mayor and Council in the fight for free lighterage. No Farther Testimony No more testimony will be taken In the matter of the rule to show cause why another trial should not be granted in the case of the Zeek taxing tjompany, oi riainneia, against the Lehigh Valley R. R. Co it was announced yesterday by Mayor William V. Steele, who acted as com- missioner at a previous hearing.

AtjCorner; Oakland, No. 263, Reading-that time former Senator William jton C. Gebhardt as attorney for the Zeek Baking Company, charged Joseph Sugar, a court interpreter, as incredible. Counsellor Gebhardt examined all of his witnesses at the first day of the hearing and it was expected that former Senator Large, counsel for the L. V.

R. R. would introduce his -witnesses today. But yesterday Mayor Steele was notified that the railroad company's attorneys had abandoned the idea of taking any further testimony. This does not mean that they will not continue to try for another trial in an effort to have set aside the judgm'ent rendered in the Somerset Circuit Court during the September term for $2,600 in favor of the Zeek Baking Company.

Recorder William, P. Sutphen wishes to take exception to certain statements made by a. Polish youth at the former hearing. Mr. Sutphen stated to a Courier-News reporter yesterday that an affidavit was made by the Polish youth in his office one day.

Ke added that no one put the lights out and that the affidavit was read by the boy and that the youth, William H. Vail, Walter E. Beers, when asked, answered that he had Levi Thompson, C. G. Horner, Hal-read and understand the affidavit.

Hoffman, Frank W. Remsen. Recorder Sutphen also explained that! Publicity Committee: Clarence he did not know what was contained Duryee, chairman; George H. Tay-in the affidavit; that Attorney George 'ior Large came into his office with the Auditing Committee: James R. Polish boy and that Mr.

Large wrote jBonney, chairman; Frank N. Cole, the affidavit and that the instrument I Abram Tunison. was read and signed by the Polish' The address of the evening was boy, who was a witness of the ac- given by William H. Sheneman. of cident in which Zeek Baking Com- pany truck was struck by a L.

V. jthe State of Pennsylvania Frater-R. R. train at Manville in Novem-nal Patriotic Americans. His subject ber, 1914.

Judge George Silzer, of jwas "Our Honored Patriots." He the Somerset Circuit Court, will now (gave a very interesting address which decide whether or not a new trial jwas much enjoyed by those present. JUNIORS HAD BIG MEETING The February meeting of the Past Councilors' Association, Jr. O. U. A.

of Somerset County, was held with Pioneer Council, No. 58, Jr. O. U. A.

in Bound Brook, Wednesday eevning. Over sixty Past Councilors and members were present representing the following Councils: Pioneer, No. 58, of Bound Brook; Ivanhoe, No. 77, Somerville; Hiawatha, No. 110, East Millstone; Branchburg.

No. 121. of North Branch; Raritan Valley, No. 150, Raritan; Wide Awake, No. 152, Ne- shanic Station; North Star, No.

222, Peapack; Bernards, No. 248, Liberty The newly elected officers were present as follows: County Councilor, Herbert Van Pelt; Vice Chancellor, Fred Conklin; Rec. Sec, Harry S. Johnson; Conductor, John Frost; Warder, John W. Young; Inside Sentinel, Harry King; Outside Sentinel, A.

M. Cornell; Chaplain, Rev. B. V. D.

Wyckoff; member of Executive Board, W. I. Ludlow. One candidate was elected to membership in the association, and was obligated by the State Council Treasurer William BB. LaRue.

County Councilor, Herbert Van Pelt appointed the following committee for the ensuing year. Membership Committee: Charles W. Serp, chairman; D. S. H.

Tunison, A. S. Davis, Dr. B. F.

Seaman, Fred A. Peabody, J. E. Puff, A. E.

Davis, Jno. V. Brockway, Charles Huff, Geo. W. Mason, H.

E. Dunster, Harry V. Beers, Jno. S. Kinkel.

Entertainment Committee: William B. La Rue, chairman; Isaac N. Wyckoff, Ralph S. Young, L. H.

Nuse, Charles A. Cole, George Zimmerman. Charles H. Wittman. Philadelphia, State Councillar of Interesting remarks were also made by the Chaplain, Rev.

B. V. D. Wyckoff, and John Frost. A committee consisting of William B.

LaRue, Fred Conklin, and Rev. B. V. D. Wyckoff, were appointed to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Past Councilor Jason Tes ter, the first deceased member of the Past Councilors' Association.

The banquet committee reported that arrangements were being made to hold the association in Foresters' Hall, Somerille, on Thursday evening, March 30. Refreshments were served by the Good and Welfare committee of Pioneer Council, No. 58. The meeting then adjourned to meet with Round Top Council No. 237, at Bernards-ville on Friday evening, March 17.

This will be a musical meeting. G. A. R. Service For Veteran In accordance with the desire he on his death-bed, members of the General Wadsworth Post, G.

A. of which he was a member, will be in charge of the services at the burial of William H. Williamson, who passed away Wednesday evening at his late home on Franklin street, South Bound Brook. Death came suddenly following an attack of pneumonia. Services will be held at the late residence on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and interment will be in the Bound Brook cemetery.

The deceased is survived by his wife and a daughter, both residing in South Eound Brook. County Teachers To Meet The mid-year meeting of the Somerset County Teachers' Association will be held in the Washington Luncheon will rvH to Bound Brook teachers. Miss Coombs Entertains Miss Valla Coombs entertained a number of her friends at a luncheon held in the Berkeley Hotel, Wednesday afternoon in celebration of her birthday anniversary. After the luncheon the guests enjoyed a theatre party at the Palace in this borough. Joseph V.

D. Field, of Somerset street is representing the Bound Brook Board of Trade at the convention of the New Jersey State Mosquito Commission being held yester- day and today at Atlantic City. The John Vosseller residence on West Union avenue has been purchased by J. Darby, whose home adjoins the Vosseller place. Mrs.

J. A. Logreen, of High street, SUth BUDd Brk' 6pent Wednes- Hair XL-i Vi T-ialatixro e. MOUNT BETHEL The Christian Endeavor Society will hold a Washington social on Monday evening, Feb. 21st, at the home of the Misses Lillian and Blanch Crabb.

LADIES' MINSTREL MOW LAST NIGHT The Ladies Minstrels played to a full house last night, in Friendship Hall, under the auspices of Friend ship Council, No. 35, Daughters of Liberty. The show was unique, full of wit and repartee, and the local hits were much enjoyed. The cast was composed of: Inter locutor, Miss Emily Piddington; end "men" in male garb, Mrs. Elmer Blackford; and the Misses Bertha Nelson, Hazel Piddington, and Irene Day.

The others were Mrs. Foster Sofield, Mrs. Ziba Osmun, Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Mrs. Charles Day, Drs.

Lester Rule, Miss Alice Pierce, Miss Estelle Tomlinson, and Mrs. Clara Trumpore. Dancing and re freshments followed the show. Music for the dancing was rendered by Miss Irene Day, Miss Hazel Piddington and Miss Florence Curtis, Owl Club Annual Meeting The Owl Club held the annual meeting, election, and supper last night. All members but Mr.

Van Nuis, who is in Daytona, were present. The officers elected are: President, R. P. F. von Minden; secretary and treasurer, Charles Day; trustees Stanley Day, George Schenck and Phillip Jenner.

As a result of some complaint over the delay in the work of constructing the addition to the South Plain-field school, the Building committee of the Township Board of Education has been empowered to complete the work at the expense of the contractor if the addition is not completed by the end of this week. Wickoff Voorhees is slightly incapacitated by rheumatism in his right ankle. He makes the journey to and from the trolley which passes his place of employment in Plainfleld by taxi. Overseer of the Poor John M. Dayton, who has been ill, is able to be out.

Mrs. A. G. Nelson is one of the late grip victims. DUNELLEN J.

W. Griggs and family, who have gone to Easton, for a visit of two weeks, will not return to the borough. Their household effects have been transferred to New York City which will be their new home. The funeral of William Stillger will be held from the late home on Madison avenue at 8:15 o'clock tomorrow morning, and from the St. John's church at 9 o'clock.

Burial will be made at St. Mary's cemetery. The leather factory of Frederick Harrington, is sharing in common with other concerns in the boom caused by the war in the leather industry and is working night and day. Mrs. Selina Ford, who has been visiting her son, Harold Wilson, of Dunellen avenue, since a year ago last October, has returned to her home in Toronto, Canada.

W. J. Hamilton, of Dunellen avenue, who has been slowly convalescing from his illness with pneumonia, was able to be up and about hia room for the first yesterday. An important meeting of the Finance Committee of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held tonight at the home of Firman H. Gise.

Earl Haver has resigned his position in the store of the Union Pacific Tea Company and William Taylor has taken hi3 place. George Schneiderwind, son of Peter Schneiderwind, who has been laid up with rheumatism for the past two weeks, is no better. Benjamin Dodwell, of Jackson avenue; has been annoyed by a touch of rheumatism for the past few days. Ruth and Dorothy, daughters of Contractor and Mrs. Edgar Shively, who have been ill, are able to be out.

Stanley Krom expects to move some time next month to the apartments in the rear of his factory. Contractor Raymond Whitford has been awarded the contract to erect another garage in Westfield. Mrs. Oscar Runyon will entertain a few friends at "500" party Monday afternoon. Mrs.

George W. Day is spending a week in Philadelphia the guest of her sister, Mrs. Walter Hunt. Mrs. John Z.

Kelly is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Alfred Umstead Bean, of Philadelphia. Le Roy Scandell has been ill since yesterday. Dr. Longbothum is the attending physician.

Contractor and Mrs. Firman H. Gise went to Trenton Tuesday to hear Billy Sunday. Edgar Gaddis has been working a portion of this week for the borough street department. The Mrs.

Walter S. and Robert Craig were out-of-town visitors yes terday. John Z. Kelly, of First street, has gone to Cleveland, Ohio, on business. C.

Harry Dodwell continues to im prove at the Muhlenberg Hospital. Frank Rinehart has taken a dosI- tion with the Park Hotel livery. Councilman Erie M. Jones is in the West on business. SOUTH PLAINFIELD Coasting; Broke His Leg.

Judson Ten Eyck while coasting yesterday ran into a tree and broke his right leg. BOARD OF TRADE A BIG SUCCESS There was a large attendance af. the Board of Trade meeting held ij the Beechwood Heights Fire Hous Wednesday evening, and the list oi charter members more than doubled, new members handing theii membership fee as fast as they could get to the secretary. It was decided to hold the next meeting in central district of the borough, in the Lin-coin Hose House, March 15, at which meeting the general election will tak place, and it is hoped that those who are not yet members of the organization will take advantage of the opportunity to become charter memben before the opening of the next meeting. The object of the organization is the promotion of trade; the giving of proper direction to all commercial movements; the encouragement of intercourse between business men; the improvement of facilities foi transportation; to encourage the locating of manufacturing industries; to patronize home trade and homa merchants; the co-operation of thij with similar organizations in other boroughs and cities, and in general, the promotion and development oi commercial, industrial and other In terests of the Borough of Middlesei and vicinity.

Everyone is welcome to join th Board of Trade and all application! for membership together with th yearly membership fee of $1 may be sent to the Secretary of Board ol Trade, Middlesex Borough, O. A. La Pointe, P. O. Lincoln, N.

for th next meeting, March 15th. WHITEHOUSE Officers will be elected at the meet-, ing of the Wishbone Improvement Society at the residence of Mrs. E. V. Naylor in East Whitehouse Wednesday afternoon, February 23.

Th society held an all-day sewing be Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Charles P. Oliver, and a large number of aprons were made for sale at the annual fair and bazaar of the organization, which will be held next July. The junior class of Somerville high" school enjoyed the sleighing on Wednesday night, coming to Whitehouse, and was entertained at the Bungalow Restaurant. There were about twenty-five young people in the party.

Games and music afforded amusement. Refreshments were served. The bills for clearing away snow in the southern section of Reading-ton township will be paid at a meeting of the Readington Township Committee at Cusick's Hotel at Three Bridges tomorrow. Mrs. L.

A. Compton, of East Whitehouse, is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. --William Wiseman, In Newark. A great crowd attended the oystej supper in the basement of the Methodist church last night. It was given by the trustees.

Mr. and Mrs. James Haver, of South Branch, have been visiting Mrs. Jennie Van Syckle at White house Station. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Cole, of Threa Bridges, -were the recent guests of Mrs. Charles P. Oliver in East White- house. Postmaster John Lane, of East Whitehouse, is filling his large ice house with ten-inch ice.

Harry Carter, of Succasunna, was the recent guest of Marion Bonnell a( Whitehouse Station. David Swackhamer, of East Whit house, spent Wednesday at Pitts-town. NESHANIO "A social will be held tonight in the old schoolhousei back of the Reformed church by the Christian Endeavor Society for the members. A good time is expected. Mr.

and Mrs. Lewis Amerman are entertaining Mrs. Amerman's mother, Mrs. Martha Holcombe, of Rin- goes. Miss Irene Force, of near Threa Bridges, is visiting Mr.

and Mrs. William McCandless at Wertsville. Mrs. Jacob Hagaman spent Wednesday with her daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.

John Criss. Miss Jane Hoagland has been visiting with friends at Three Bridges. Miss Annie Williamson spent thi week witlufriends at Three Bridges. Albert Holcombe cently in Newark. spent a day re FANWOOD Wednesday afternoon the Woman'I Sewing Circle of the Willow Grove Church held a meeting in the chapeL Mrs.

R. N. Nelson, who recently returned from a Southern trip, gave an interesting talk on the South, The Misses Scudder, Mrs. Krog and Mrs. Thompson were on the hospital committee.

Rutgers Neilson will attend tht moving picture fair this Saturday which will be held in Madison Square Garden, New York. SCOTCH PLAINS Pastor Marshall will be in charga of the weekly prayer meeting in the Methodist Church tonight. The subject will be "Prayer." The prayel habits of Jesus will be reviewed. Suburban News continued on paga five. BROTHERHOOD HAD ANNUAL BANQUET "The Best Ever" was the expres sion heard from the 150 and more persons who attended the eleventh annual banquet of the Men's Brotherhood of the First Methodist church held in the chaDel last night.

The menu which was prepared and served by the ladies of the church was all that cotild be desired; the speakers were excellent and last but not least the music by the orchestra was more than excellent. The dinner was ready promptly at 6.30 and was served with promptness and despatch by the ladies. After the wants of the inner man hd been satisfied President W. A. Bishop stated that at the next meeting of the Brother hood officers would be elected and he named as the nominating committee, T.

T. Harkrader, S. D. French, John Fisher, William Blackford, Thomas Fallon. Mr.

Bishop then introduced Thomas W. Murray who recited "That Something" which was highly appreciated by those present. Rev. Dr. A.

W. Hayes, a former pastor of the church but now of Madison, was introduced and made a short address which elicited much applause from the banqueters. Presi dent Bishop introduced the speaker of the evening, Rev. F. Clare Bald win, D.

of Orange, who had for his subject, "The American Spirit Dr. Baldwin made an interesting and instructive address which was highly appreciated as was evidenced by the anDlausa which he received all through his address. The dining room of the chapel where the dinner was held was artistically decorated with American flags, the work of Nelson H. Walker. The tables were decorated with bou quets of flowers.

At the guests' table were: Rev. Dr. A. W. Hayes, Rev.

Dr. W. I. Steans, of the Presbyterian church; Rev. Dr.

S. L. Loomis, of the Congregational church; Mayor H. W. Evans, Rev.

Charles T. Snow.of the Baptist church, and Rev. Wesley Martin, the acting pastor of the church; Rev. Dr. F.

Clare Baldwin, representatives of other Men's Clubs: M. Tremaine and Alexander McL. Rowland; President of the Board of Trustees Edward A. Brain- erd, Organist Charles Leech Gulick, and ex-presidents of the Brotherhood J. B.

Hicks, L. M. Pearsall, M. T. Townley, T.

T. Harkrader and Arthur Atkins. The dining room was In charge of Mrs. H. S.

Embree and the tables in charge of Mrs. W. W. Gill, Mrs. R.

Tomlin, Mrs. J. B. Trimble, Mrs. F.

A. Walker, Mrs. George D. Beattys, Mrs. C.

E. Pearsall, Mrs. J. W. Fallon, Mrs.

R. H. Collins, Mrs. J. O.

Gage, Mrs. W. Bradbury, Mrs. R. E.

Blackford, Mrs. E. J. Jones, Mrs. fi.

A. Brainerd, Miss Ella Ferris, Mrs. H. G. Stevens, Mrs.

W. H. Terry, Mrs. L. H.

Lewis, Mrs. F. W. Cooke, Mrs. B.

F. Martin. Mrs. William Baird, Mrs. E.

G. McKinley, Mrs. Edward Taylor, Mrs. G. H.

Bowers and Miss Harr: Pearaall. The dinner committee was composed of the fol Mrs. W. H. Davies, chairman; Mrs.

Thomas W. Murray, Mrs. L. M. Pearsall, Mrs.

T. T. Harkrader- Mn. E. R.

Pearsall, Mrs. E. L. Waterman, Mrs. Walter Post, Mrs.

F. S. Slater, Mrs. W. V.

Woodruff, Mrs. Theodore Pope, Mrs. John Jarvis and Mrs. W. P.

Stuerenagel. Child's Welfare Day In order that Child's Welfare Day should be properly celebrated the Parent-Teachers' Association of the McKinley school held an entertainment for the mothers of the pupils of the school in the Assembly room last night which was attended by about 150 persons. The program consisted of a reading by Mrs. E. W.

Wilcox on "Child songs, "Our Flag," "Cock-a-doo-dee," "Ching-ring-ring," and the train song, "Choo-choo," by the pupils of the second grade; reading, "Robin Good Fellow," by Phyllis Watt; folk dancing by the second grade pupils; recitation by Bradford Thompson, who is a little colored boy and a natural born elocutionist. He made the hit of the evening being dressed in an evening suit and silk tie. The program closed by the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the audience. The committee who arranged the entertainment was composed of Mrs. J.

H. McLaughlin, Mrs. A. J. Platz and Mrs.

Cornelia Reisenberg. Death of J. P. K. Dunham Word was received here yesterday by D.

B. Dunham of the death of his father, James P. K. Dunham which occurred at Peoria, 111. Mr.

Dunham was 68 years old and was born in Cranford and with the exception of the last six years had always lived in this town. He had been ill for the past three years. Mr. Dunham was a member and a past Master Workman of Unchurch Lodge, A. O.

U. W. and of the Exempt Firemen's Association. He is survived by a widow and one daughter, Mrs. William Wyckoff, of Peoria, 111., and one son, D.

B. Dunham, this town. The body will be brought to the home of his son on Sunday where funeral ser vices will be held at 8 p. m. and in terment will be made in Fairview cemetery at convenience of family.

Masonic Club Met The Masonic Club of Westfield held a regular meeting In the Atlas Lodge rooms last night. The report of the president and committees were read and ordered filed. There was a good attendance of the members and after the business session the members present enjoyed a social hour and smoker. On Friday evening, March 10, the club will hold a social evening of cards and dancing at the Westfield Theatre hall. This Is the first public function and the entertainment com- Conrler-Neira la sold and delivered hT the following: newadealera la Suburban To was i AANAXDALB-.

William Hopnoush. BEECUWOOD HEIGHTS A. Aaron. BLOOMSUURr Charles apsar. BOUND BROOK Edward Hoaglmnd.

Kettexly torct'i Drill Stem. Union A'ewa Co. Trolley Station. A. Aaron.

W. Wolfe. GAUFON T. M. Welsh, Jr.

CUNTON Bellia A Son. CRANFORD Union Nevre Cow DEWEY PARK Paul DropkJn. OUNELLEDT Paul Dronttln. Gcorce Hague. George Union Seni Co.

Marien'a Drug- Store. EAST BOUND BROOK A. Aaron. EAST SOMERmLE Loula user a. ELIZABETH Union Sewi Co.

FAKWOOD Union New! Co. Geo. BIj the. FI-EMISGTON Howard Hlsn-tae. GJ.EX GARDNER Abrnm Haanman.

CREEX BROOK A. Aaron. GERMAN VALLEY Fred'k Fraee. HAMPTON Lea Connolly. HIGH BRIDGE Lester Levey.

Union New Co. JERSEY CITY Union Nwa Co, R. R. Station, LEBANON Walter Alpacub. a.

Win. Hall. NESHANIC STATION Union Nenra Co. NEWARK Metzfcy Broa. NETHER WOOD Union Newt Co.

NEW MARKET Paul Dropkln. George Nacle. NEW YORK CITY Liberty St. Union Newa Co. NORTH BRANCH John Ten Eyck.

RARITAN Joe Phillips. SCOTCH PLAINS Brace Talloch. T. H. Weller.

SOMERVILLE Gernert Rrotbers. Union Nevrs Co. Loals Kosera. Wm. Shaffer.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD Rolicrt Hnmllton. P. F. Kaiae. SOUTH BOUND BROOK E(tnr! Hoacland.

A. Aaron. Union Nena Co. WESTFIELI Union Ne-nra Co. Bt-nj.

Osher. C. W. F. Wlttke.

R. M. C. Smith. R.

V. Jncobl. WEST rORTAI. George o'Hara. WHITEHOrSE Mrs.

Peter Latonrette. WHITEIIOUSE STATION Mra. Peter Latonrette. Readers of the suburban news wiil often find news of their towns in other columns of the paper under headings from their towns when such news is too late for the regular column. SOMERVILLE NOTES -VORS ELIZABETH NORMAL SCHOOL Addressing the Somerville Merchants' Association at their semimonthly banquet held last night in the Cawley Hotel, Assemblyman Morgan, of Elizabeth, won the support of that organization for the bill which be introduced in the Legislature on February 7 for the establishment of a State Normal School at Elizabeth.

The Union County Assemblyman told of the many benefits that would result in a normal school were lo- cated in Elizabeth. He stated that last year 2.000 teachers were needed and the present normal schools only could accommodate 500. and i mai a normal scnool at unzabetn would allow its students to return to their homes each day, while the Trenton and Montclair Normal schools forced the students to live in the school buildings. William Sefton, a member of the State Chamber of Commerce and chairman of the committee to look into the alleged discrimination in freight rates against New Jersey and in favor of New York, also spoke. Mr.

Sefton explained that he is in terested in the league, which is trying to procure free lighterage for the norm Jersey business people so that New York competitors might not have an unfair advantage over the northern Jersey tradespeople. The speaker also explained that RUNYON BOWLRY All Kinds of Automobile and Carriage Bodies Built and Repaired. Painting a Specialty. Upholstering and Blacksraithing. Low Rates on Dead Storage of Automobiles and Carriages.

34-36 SOMERSET STREET Phone 869 Plainfleld, Si. J. Loyals Enjoy Country Store At the regular meeting of Union Council, No. 5, Loyal Association, held in Arcanum hall, last night, LeRoy Marsh was initiated into the mysteries of the Association. After the business session the orator's committee composed of George C.

Souders," Harry D. Taylor, Edgar Spencer, Charles Taylor, Walter Sampson and Charles Tice conducted a genuine country store. Each member present was given a number and all received something from the store which was presided over by Charles Tice, who took the part of the farmer grocer. Chickens, pigeons, and groceries were distributed. All-day Meeting An all-day meeting for war relief work was held by the Westfield Branch of the Needlework Guild of America in the parish house of the Presbyterian church yesterday.

Over fifty ladies were present and over 200 articles for war relief were made. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Frank Smith on Thursday afternoon of next week at two o'clock. Miss Amy Hicks Will Speak Miss Amy M. Hicks, of New York, will address a meeting of the Equal Franchise League, of Westfield, at the home of Mrs. F.

E. Sturgis, on the Boulevard, nextx Monday after noon. Miss Hicks will talk about the single tax. Sleigh Ride Party The pupils of the sixth grade of the McKinley school enjoyed a sleigh ride to Springfield yesterday afternoon under the chaperonage of Miss Alexander, the teacher. Mrs.

M. M. Kenney has returned from a visit with her son in Mont clair. William J. Carroll is on a business trip to Washington, D.

C. LEBANON Miss Belle Apcr. of Cokesbury, who is staying Mrs. Jacob Al-paugh during the winter, has returned after a week's stay at Middle Valley. C.

A. Conover Son has filled their ice house with ice harvested from the Cushetunk Mountain lake. It took thirty-five loads of eight and nine-inch Ice. William Voughlan, one of our poul try raisers, is building another large poultry house on his farm north of Lebanon. Mrs.

N. K. Bishop, of Easton, was a visitor Wednesday with her brother, George H. Mattis. The oyster supper given by the pastor's Bible class in the chapel was largely attended last evening.

Paul Alpaugh has accepted a po sition with E. H. Babcock, filling the position left vacant by Henry Bowlby. i Edward Tine of Rutgers College is home visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Tine, of Round Valley. Mrs. Jacob Messier, of Middle Val ley, was a visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mattis last week.

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Brown were visitors in Perth Amboy yester day. George M.

Ryman, of Whitehouse, was a visitor in New York City Wed nesday. Mrs. Rosa Laquay, of Cokesbury, is slowly improving from pleuro pneumonia. Miss Gertrude Shurts has recover ed after an illness of a few weeks. Mrs.

Martha Yawger was a visitor in Perth Amboy yesterday. James H. Faulks expects to return to Florida Monday. Helen Day, of Cokesbury, is vis iting her parents at Dunellen. Frank Coffey, of Plainfield, is vis iting Beldon Farley, of Cokesbury.

HAMPTON Funeral of Mrs. C. O. Smith The funeral of Mrs. C.

O. Smith, who died at her home Tuesday even ing, will be held at the house tomor row afternoon at 1 o'clock. The Rev. W. C.

Peabody, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will officiate, and interment will be in the Musconetcong Valley Cemetery. Embroidery Club Entertainment Mrs. J. S. Alpaugh entertained the Embroidery Club Wednesday evening at her home in Main street.

Refreshments were served and a delightful time had by the members of the club. Miss Warwick Entertained Miss Elsie Warwick entertained twenty-five friends Monday evening in a delightful manner. Dainty refreshments were served during the evening and the guests had a happy time. Russell Hackett, who has been clerking in Bigelow's store for some time, has resigned and taken a position as timekeeper at the coal storage plant. Miss Anna Bigelow, of Easton, was a recent guest of Mr.

and Mrs. H. M. Bigelow. The Misses Ruth and Estelle Far-rell, of New York, are guests of the Misses Anna and Loretta Spillane.

i3 to be granted the railroad com pany. W. D. Qnick Honored William D. Qnick, of this borough, was honored this week at the State convention of the Knights of Pythias at Asbury Park by his election as Supreme Representative to th Na tional Convention which is to be held jin one of the big cities along the Pacific Mr.

Quick received 98 votes as against 16 received by his opponent who sought this honor. The local delegates to the State convention returned yesterday afternoon. Freeholders Meet The Tuberculosis Committee of the Board of Freeholders met yesterday afternoon in the court house at which time they took up the bills for the sanitarium at North Plainfleld. The amount which the owed to the county as the State's share of the ex- pen6e for the maintenance of the institution was ascertained and the State notified that the payment of that amount Is requested. Anthony Will Filed By the will of Henry S.

Anthony, who died at Gladstone on January 23, the deceased's wife, Zelpah Anthony, is made the executrix and sole beneficiary of the estate, the personal property of which is valued as being worth more than $1,000. W. fCHTJNG Parent-Toacher Association 3Iet The regular monthly meeting of iW' Adams' of Philadelphia, will nld wt evening in the Watchung! "Community Civics There Vice-President hort tlZ Harr, MacDonald presided-' teachers from thg difffi Among important discussions was iabout tn county. nf tho ni'arnr'An'lftrl cmV.AA1 I i ucu DkUUUt uU3 condition. At the conclusion of the I business meeting Dr.

H. Corbusier, of Plainfleld, gave an interesting address on "Deformities of Children." Dr. Corbusier illustrated his lecture with numerous charts which he has personally made. C. E.

Meeting. Daniel H. Hawkins will conduct the Christian Endeavor meeting In Wilson Chapel tomorrow evening. Mr. Hawkins' topic will be 'How to Work With Others.

A Fox in Watchung. A fox, the first seen in this vicinity ior several years was shot by William Walker and William Titus yesterday afternoon. Rev. Achre, of Indiana, will nrear-h in the Mary Wilson Memorial Union Church Sunday morning and evenine ticmug, Mrs. Gerald H.

Underhill and family, of Stirling road, are spending a month in Wilmington, Del. The ice men are busy harvesting ice eight inches thick on Watchung Lake. Coasting is excellent on Dueway Hill. i.