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PAGE 7 burbmi BS CClntlaued from pag Subway at Astor Place. Broadway at Ninth Street. WHITEHOUSE and Mrs. George Cooley, near Pot-terstown. Mrs.

Alpheus O. Savacool, of Som-ervtlle. Is spending a few days In East Whitehouse, where Bhe formerly resided. Miss Mary Hance returned to Pot-terstown yesterday, after spending a week In SomerTllle and Rarltan. George Llndabury haa moved from North Branch to the Austin Bartles farm near New Germantown.

Mrs. E. Theresa Van Derveer returned to East Whltehouse yesterday, after a visit to Somerviile. Miss Emma Bell has returned to her home near Whltehouse station, THE FONERAL OF MRS. MARY PIDCOCK Oct.

23. The fun- WhltehouBf, wife "of AVw tw Piacock ar oitl. wife or aus Augustus riuLu, of CaIJfon Ig spen(1Ing hfiA this morning a few days at New Germantown with New Acquisitions of Fox and Beaver Furs 'At Surprising Prices Under Present Conditions Fox advanced 50 per cent, at the St. Louis fur sale. In the London sale held this week, prices compared with those of last Spring has advanced 50 per cent, on cross fox, 40 per cent, on red fox, 15 per cent on silver fox, 100 per cent, on fisher, etc.

In New York wholesale prices have been generally advanced seeming to go a little higher every week. Yet we have been able to secure new fine lots of fox, beaver and other furs at surprisingly low prices. These hundreds of new furs will be shown Mondav for the first time. KaBt Whltehouse. Cen Jones, pastor of the BeT.

lienrj whltehouse J. Steedman Cowlln. of 11 Whltehouse pC Ronca ated 8nd the body was 'station, has been spending three i-i k.id lurvntr burlal Miss May Sheets, of Pleasant Run, is the guest of Mrs. Martin Porter, at Stanton. Presbyterian vrS frmCrly a re6U Jt of Lambertvllle and had not luied in this section very long.

She I- 1 a 1nni 111- HAMPTON Beaver ieU if riaA9Mft from a resides her dusj. The Carnival Company booked for Odd Fellow's Hall next week comes IN THE LOWER-PRICE SILK STORE MondayAn Old-Fashioned Silk Remnant Sale 35c Yard 35,000 Yards of All Kinds of Popular and Novelty Silks at this Extraordinary Price The majority of these silks are from our regular stocks in the Silk Rotunda on the Main floor. Their prices there during the past month have been $1.25 to $3.50. With these are some special, purchases of the same qualities of popular silks which we have just made. Included also are thousands of yards of imported novelty silks of all kinds.

The regular prices of these (if we had purchased them under regular conditions) would range as high as $5 a yard; the teast worthy would be $2 yard regularly. The Wanamaker Silk Rotunda on the Main floor n-eeds more space for its more costly and fine silks. Therefore out goes every yard of popular-priced silks that remain there in short lengths, incomplete color assortments and unsold special purchases. Represented is practically every kind of fashionable popular silks imported and American Taffetas, Plaids, Charmeuse, Satins, Meteors, Failles, Grosgrains, Brocades, Printed Silks, Wash Silks, Negligee Silks and Imported Novelty Silks in stripes, checks, dots the latter aw used for many kinds of trimming and decorative purposes. All will be sold in remnants of waist and dress lengths starting Monday morning in the New Daylight Silk Store on the Subway Aisle, New Building.

fr-'lowlng children: Mrs. uienn bbi-, Henry Bellls. Mrs. William If anything a little finer of fur and rather larger in size than anything we have had at corresponding prices. well recommended.

A change of program Is advertised for each evening. The members of the Daughters of Liberty are selling tickets as the Puchman ana Mwln Pidcock. of East 1 and Mrs. E. A.

Wolfo, brother, Modes will receive a nercentaeft nf the in color, fluffy, made "with the greatest skill. Scarfs with a touch of black at ear and paw, $47.50 More New Furs Hudson seal (dyed rrmskxat) muffs with cuffs, $20. Fine fisher very dark and not fharle Vernoy. and sister, Mrs. Al bert Lambert, both of LambertYille glso survive.

proceeds. The price of admission is only ten cents, and all who can should purchase at least one ticket, as the lodge needs the money as well as the company. The members will be glad to sell season tickets as well. Remember the show starts next Monday night, curtain at eight o'clock. Beaver scarfs, with a large bow in back, hanging end in front, $28-Bow ties that reach to the ears, $16.50.

Melon and barrel muffs, $22.50, $28, $38 new and different styles for these prices. Alaska Cross Fox Dark gray and l. vny gold of color with long hair, glossy and fluffy. Sets of this beautiful cross fox, $150, $165, $175. Separate muffs, $85.

Scarfs $42. Alaska Red Fox Youthful gay furs, bright The four-act drama, "Along the Uncoin Highway," will be presented br local talent in Bonnell's Hall, at Whltehouse station, on Friday and Saturday evenings, November 12 and 13 under the auspices and for the benefit of Cushetunk Tribe, No. 226, I R. M. This play was written Specially for the Red Men by Bert.

Eonnell. of Newark. During the intermission between the acts individual specialities will be Introduced. Rev. Dr.

John T. Kerr of Elizabeth, former pastor of the Presbyterian blended at all, $150 set. Natural raccoon, made like fox furs, showing head, tail and claws on" muffs, $22.50. Double fur scarfs, $14. Alaska Silver Fox and Natural Blue Fox Skins These skins are remarkably fine for their Very moderate prices.

They will be made to individual order. Fur Salorm, Second floor, Old Building. Mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock, in St. Ann's church, Sunday morning. Sunday school at 3 o'clock.

The usual services will be held at the Methodist Church. At the Presbyterian, the morning subject is, "Rainbow Gold." Evening theme: "Unseen Sleepers." T. H. DeCator has the following guests for over Sunday: The Misses Clara and Maysie Gibbs and Wesley Glbbs and Clayton Blackwell, all of Trenton, and Mr. DeCator's daughter, Mrs.

C. O. Smith and daughter, Miss Helen, of Arlington. The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church will hold their an- Church at Lamlngton, who was in-! rited to make an address at the celebration of the 175th anniversary of that church on Wednesday, October 27, has sent word that he will be enable to be present. Preparations have been completed for a Hallowe'en sociable, which will be held in the M.

E. Church, at New nual fair and supper Wednesday eve Special Fashion News, Too, Monday With the many new fashions coming in (some of them exceptionally little-priced) a visit to the Lower-Price Fashion Store should prove very profitable Monday. Some examples Sale of Silk-and-Wool Dress Goods, 95c Yd. Monday offers really beautiful corded material which is capable of being handled in almost anyway. It is soft enough to be manageable yet has a distinct body to it.

Every piece is 40 inches wide. Germantown, on Friday evening, October 29, under the' auspices of the Epworth League of the Methodist Church. Games will be played and refreshments served. The annual chicken supper of the Ladies Aid Society of the Reformed Women's Silk Dresses, $12.50 these are extraordinarily low-priced and the group of seventy-five should not remain her longer than one day. Three styles of charmeuse two fur-trimmed, one combined with serge.

ning, October 27. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. West and family left yesterday for New York, where they will spend the winter, having been living In their summer residence near town since May. Mr. and Mrs. Harry H.

Merrill will return tomorrow from Newark. Mr. Merrill is convalescing from an operation at the Glendon Lodge Hospital, Irvington, last week. There will be no services in the First Lutheran Chucrh tomorrow, as the pastor is away visiting Mary- Women's Motor Coats, $19. The red shades are Indian red.

claret and rose. For afternoon, every day, business, school and house dresses, one might go far and not find so suitable a fabric. Younj Women's Dresses at $10 of velveteen and charmeuse -unusually good style for this little price. Sizes 14 to 18. Young Women's Velveteen Dresses, $14.75 new coate model with fur-trimming on tunic, collar and sleeves.

Sizes 14 to 18. 4 Girls' Regulation Dresses, $10 good quality navy blue serge, in sizes for school girls and young women who wear sizes up to 20. Chinchilla Coats for Young Women short sports model in large checks; high close-fitting ollar, $14.75. Sizes 14 to 1.8. Subway floor, Old Building Church, at Whltehouse station, was ield in the lecture room Thursday In appearance it is like a crepe silk bengaline and comes in over twenty wonderful sliAdes, as well as black, ivory and cream.

The brown shades are Havana, Mordore, Autumn brown, African brown. The blue shades are Navy, Indigo. French blue. Cadet and Gobelin blue. The green shades are Rostand, reseda, serrent, myrtle and olive.

The purple shades are amethyst, wisteria, prune, prunelle, concord and catawba. evening. Mrs. Augustus C. Durling, Mrs.

Henry T. Jones and Mrs. Samuel D. Skillman were the committee in charge. an Ideal combination of warmth without weight; hih standing collar with fur long-nap material; side pockets; yoke and sleeves peau de cygne lined.

Yoirng Women's I'lush Coats, $16.75 attractive three-quarter length model fully lined and belted. Sizes 14 to 18. Title to these goods was conveyed to us at about half former price because the manufacturer had produced a surplus quantity. Monday on Main AUle, Old Bulldip' airs. m.

uiceuueiu auu -ujioanand and Washington, D. Leila Alpaugn, or iew uermaniown, Marten Werkheiser was able to return to work in the steel plant in High Bridge, after an illness of two weeks. were delegates yesterday at the Elizabeth District Epworth League Con-tentlon, which was held at Port Richmond, Staten Island. Professor Vlidlmir G. Simkhovitch has started the erection of a stone garage on his property near White-house station.

It will be built of Pickell Mountain stone. The Wishbone Improvement Society will be entertained at the resi the M. E. church in Rialto Hall Jeannette D. Dufford, over the week subject for the evening address will Charles Bowlby of Plainfield, came home tonight to spend Sunday with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Stewart Bowlby. Ralph Arner has returned to Pen Argyl after a visit to his home. Mrs. J.

E. Dineen and daughter spent Friday in New York. Mrs. James Connolly was a visitor to High Bridge Thursday. end.

Thursday night, October 28. The high school boys defeated the SUFFRAGE BILL IN NEW CONGRESS VILLA PREPARES TO FIGHT CARRANZA The Rev. Julius Prochman receiv- be "What Happened to Two Dead Men." The Landsdown Neighborhood Circle will meet at the home of Succassuna boys in a game of football Jed about $75 at his donation on dence of Mrs. Ella Pickell, in East at Recreation Park yesterday. Thursday evening, Whitehouse, on Wednesday after.

Mrs. Ludwig Pfeifer and Mrs. Le- Mrs- Bertram Probasco this, C. Hall visited yesterday at Hack- jnoon and elect officers to serve the Mrs. Charles Murray, of Is visiting friends in town.

ensuing year. ett3town. Mrs. William Jarvis entertained Proposes to Amend Constitution of United States. United States Hurries Regiment to the Border.

HIGH BRIDGE WARRENVILLE thf. Parri Plnh last nisrht. Joseph Apgar, of Middle Valley, is seriously ill. Washington. Oct.

23. Senator Suth erland of Utah and Representative Mondell of Wyoming will introduce for WATCHUNG Miss Sadie Bornmann, of Milling-ton; Miss Ruth of Plainfield; and Mrs. John Tome and son, of Elizabeth; the Missed Lucy and Grace Herlich, Robert Herlich, of Newark; Harry Williams, of Morris-town; Miss Rosie Zipp, of Irving-ton; Leslie Toms and John Cooper, noon, November 3. Mrs. George H.

Sheets and sons, Edward and Frederick, and Mrs. John Mulligan, of Lebanon, have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wesley McClary, In Whitehouse. i -Walter Dalley, of Whitehouse Station, is suffering from blood poisoning in his left hand, which was caused b.T small sore becoming infected.

-Miss Anna Halsey, of Brooklyn, spending a week with her uncle nd aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Martin, near Bedminster. Miss Ola Volk, of Buffalo, N. Is spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs.

Andrew J. Shampanore, at Whitehouse station. Miss Emma Tyger, of New German-town, left yesterday for Elizabeth, here she is visiting Mr. and Mrs. arren Rogers.

MlSS Ethel Runn rptnrno tn The services of the Mary E. Wilson Memorial Union church will be in charge of Rev. Mebane Ramsay, of Whitehouse Station, will Sunday. The morning service will Church and S. Notes Methodist 9.30 a.

class meeting; 10.30, preaching by the pastor; subject: "Love, the Secret of 2.30 p. Sunday School and Men's Bible Class; 6.30 p. Epworth League; leader, Wil-lard Apgar; 7.30 p. preaching by the pastor; subject: "The Wise Fool, a Paradox With a Message." Men especially are urged to attend. Catholic First mass, a.

m. second and last mass, 10 a. benediction, 10.45 a. Sunday School, 2.30 p. m.

Reformed 10 a. church service; sermon by Rev. Hugh Walker, of Greenwich, N. 11.30 a. Sunday School; 6.30 p.

C. E. Society; 7.30 p. church service; sermon by Rev: Mr. Walker.

begin at 10:45 and the evening ser-, vice at 8 o'clock, preceded by a songj service at 7:45. Sunday school will! be held in the afternoon at 2:40 and) a cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services. Mr. and Mrs. John T.

Shank celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage at their home, Sunny-side Farm," on Sterling road. Numerous guests from Newark, Elizabeth, the Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage the Susan H. Anthony amendment resolution the day congress convenes. The resolution provides that the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States: Article Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

Section 2. CongTess shall have power by appropriate legislation to enforce the provisions of this article. "We have scored a great success," said Mifs Alice Paul, chairman of the executive committee of the Congressional union, "in getting Senator Sutherland interested." 4 "I shall urge the senate committee on woman suffrage, of which I am a member, to give an early hearing on the resolution which I will introduce," said Senator Sutherland. "I shall press for action in the senate. The matter should be disposed of as early as possible.

The suffrage resolution received a majority vote in the last congress. It will receive more the next time." send the week-end at the homes of their respective parents. A party of about thirty-five young folks surprised Richard Faulkner one night recently, it being his birthday anniversary. The affair was arranged by his sister, Miss Margaret Faulkner, and Miss Anita Pasberg. Games and music were enjoyed, followed by a collation.

Mrs. Peter Williams, of Mountain Boulevard, has been entertaining her niece, Miss Clara Mobus, of Wat-chung. Mrs. Robert Zerglebel is convalescing after an illness which has confined her to her home for several days. 4, bgton yesterday, after a visit to Mr.

J. K. Roberson will lead the meeting of the Quakertown Epworth League Sunday evening. The subject will be "The Call of Missions for Means and Money." Rev. John Porte will occupy the pulpit of the Croton Baptist church tomorrow.

He will make both the morning and the evening addresses. Prof. Norman Landis, organist of the Presbyterian church, will give 3 recital in the First Reformed church of Somerville Tuesday evening. The freeholders have begun the erection of a building on New York avenue which will be used to store their road machinery. Miss Louise Pickle, of Mt.

Pleasant, spent the week with her sister, Mrs. Herbert Coss, of Annandale. Mrs. John W. Sharp is spending a few days with her sister, Mrs.

Walter Sharp, at Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Miss Maggie Osmun, of Washington, D. is visiting Mrs.

E. W. Williamson, at Mount Pleasant. Miss Rachel W. Ellicott is spending some time with her brother, D.

W. Ellicott, at Dover. Mrs. Joseph Hampton is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Grover C.

Bo-dine, at Ringoes. Mrs. Hiram Fisher, of Annandale, has been spending a few days at Ringoes. The members of Stanton Grange held a dance in the hall Friday evening. David Agans, of Three Bridges, has purchased an automobile.

El Paso, Oct. 23. At the head of an army of 7.000 men. General Villa is at Oaxaca. Sonora, seventy miles southeast of Douglas, according to advices from there.

He is moving against Agua Prieta, across the lino from Pocglas. At Agua ffrieta the Carranza leader. General Calles, with 10,000 troops anJ civilians, is barricaded behind lines of buried mines, trenches arul barbed wlra entanglements. General Calles declared it would be impossible for Villa's army to rush the town, but said sufficient artillery might force him to surrender. I Washington, Oct.

23. As an immediate result of the Mexican raid near Brownsville, in which five United States soldiers were killed. Secretary Garrison ordered the Twenty-elghtb regiment of infantry to Harlingen, Tex. This regiment is now at Galveston. It will operate on the border under Major General Funnton's orders.

The Twenty-third infantry, now at Jacksonville, in connection with the national rifle matches, will be returned to Galveston to be in reserve in case more troops are needed on the border, Carranza to' Adopt Baseball. Los Angeles, Oct. 23. Venusti-ano Carranza, head of the government in Mexico, is going to encourage the American game of baseball in the republic as a substitute for bull lights. STRIKE HOLDS TJP FREIGHT.

-Mrs. Jonn II. Scott, at White-tease station. Mr. and Mrs.

Alvin Shafp rw Cranford and Plainfield were present: and thoroughly enjoyed the evening, i Former Mayor William M. Wil krstown, have been the guests of Mr. Mrs. Philip A. Robinson, near wadington.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cooley, of New 'ork, were the recent guests of Mr. liams was a guest last evening at a dinner given at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City, by the Sphinx Club. The annual chicken and waffle supper will be served by the ladies of Mrs.

Isaac Moore, of Sterling road, who has been In Muhlenberg Hospital, where she has undergone an operation for appendicitis, has so far recovered that she has been removed to her home. The tennis court on the estate of Julius Williams, of Plainfield, wa3 TI-IH! TT (tIJilt.rAei 1 a guest of his son, Henry Williams, of Mountain Boulevard, on Thursday. Miss Lulu Herlich, of New York City, is visiting Mrs. Robert Zerglebel, of Mountain Boulevard. FRAUD CHARGES IN JERSEY.

has just received its last finishing touches. It is considered one of the finest private courts in the State. Miss Nora M. Koons and Miss Myrtle Davis, of Plainfield, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

George Beech-ing on Sterling road. Miss Stella M. Sheets and Miss Helen F. Schmidt are spending the week-end at Clinton, N. J.

GERMAN VALLEY SEItVIA EXPECTS FAVORABLE ISSUE Suburban Classified Agents For the benefit of its readers in suburban towns and the public in general, the Courier-News has established the following agencies where classified advertising will be accepted at regular orlice rates. The Courier-News Is the best advertising medium for residents of Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex and Union Counties iuftsted' Lt' Fr Sale Exchanse Advertising shows big re- Rates: lc per word, first insertion Half rates each following Insertion, but no advertisement taken for less tnan 10c an insertion. Town Agent Annandaia Furniture and Hardware Store, Asoury E. H. Thompson, Post Office.

Woomsbury Apgar, Postmaster. Bound Brook Edward Hoagland, Union News Agent. T. M. Neigh's General Store.

lntcn Bellis Son, eiaicgton Howard Higgins, Newsdealer. t.en Gardner peter L. Thomas. Lunch Room Oerman Valley Mrs. E.

H. Smith. Pt, Chas- A- Confectionery Store, "gh Bridge Groendyke's Clothing Store. tno R. W.

Carlisle, General Store. middle alley George Ort. Post Office. Cew Market Stanley Day. w.ltan, Joe Phillips.

Newsdealer. -omervllle 5 Genert Stationers. FLEMINGTON Miss Luella Briant has returned to her home at Bartley after spending a brief time with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoppock.

Thirty-four dollars were taken in at the oyster supper held Wednesday evening by the Methodist congregation. Boston and Mains Cancels Transportation Over Its Lines. Boston. Oct. 23.

Most of the 6O0 striking Boston and Maine freight handlers were paid off and transportation of goods over the road canceled. President Ilustis says that their procedure was so unfair that he will not confer with their committees again. The freight houses in Charlestown are closed, through freight being deflected over other routes. Women to Meet on Monday to Consider Prosecutions. Newark, N.

Oct. 23. Mrs. MIna C. Van Winkle, president of the Women's Political Union of New Jersey, says that a meeting of woman watchers and workers at the suffrage amendment election will take place at the Young Women's Christian association headquarters here on Monday, when.

reports would be received concerning alleged frauds and suspicious irregularities at the polls. It is understood that some of the women propose to make affidavits as to alleged wrongdoing on the part of certain men whose identities are known, and an effort will be made to prosecute offenders wherever a prima facie case can be established. Apple Tree Blossoms In Flushing. Flushing, X. Oct 13.

An applw tree is in full bloom in the yard of the home of Mrs. Joseph Bechamps. The blossoms are as luxuriant as they ever were In the spring. The Board of Freeholders held its regular meeting Thursday. A com- w4-rs -v 9 Xy vf ton Avner)r vf An to Mrs.

Harry Ader entertained yes- appeared before the Board in the In- terday Mr. and Mrs. John Willet and terests of having a section of the Mabel Edwards, oi daughter, Mrs. Special to Courier-News: London, Oct 23. Austro-German armies operating in Northern Serbia have already lost 60,000 men in killed, wounded and prisoners, according to an official despatch re-ceeivd at the Servian legation today from Nish.

It was accompanied by a telegram from Premier Pasltch of Servia stating that Servians have already been successful in the fighting and that a favorable issue is assured if the al Westfleld. road between Three Bridges and Larison's Corner macadamized. No action was taken in the matter by Mrs. James Anthony and Mrs. Charles Anthony have been visiting hoard.

Election. -The general South Africa in a victory the premier, majority of as Lance Alpaugh, of Premier Botha Wins Cape Town, Oct. 23-election in the Union of appears to have resulted for General Louis Botha, and his followers, a safe ing assured them in the sembly, Rev. Howard H. Brown, pastor of Mr.

and, Mrs. Califon. the Baptist church, will have "Les Mrs. A. J.

Jennings. lies send more help. Mr. and Mrs. Philip S.

Dufford are Immortals" as the subject for hia entertaining their daughter. Miss address tomorrow morning. His.

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