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THE PIAINFIELD CXJURIER-KER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, lOOS rAca TTTCS RoeheJle. are visiting friends on 1 1 That our rorcsts abound i nlants which oossess the most valuab' MIIMSERY Our display this season Js admitted by those who are in a position to know, to be the most complete, most stylish and most reasonable In price of any in this section. We would like to convince you of this fact. Home I'afffB We are sole agroti la this city and vicinity for Home Journal Patterns, tt most complete and fx-rfect pattern in tf AmrlcM market testified to by bnndreda of thousand of ladle who hate used them. 1HC W11I1C Trading Premium Parlor on 3d.

Floor Saturday Bargain Values that will arouse the buying enthusiasm of Plainfield's shrewd shoppers. The "White Store" has never been so well equipped to fill your every need as it is at the present moment. Come and share in the exceptional list prepared especially for Saturday's Selling. Lots of other good things not advertised. JARDINIERESIn a big range LADIES' TAILORED SUITS styles and colorings the regular price has been $1.25 "TQ Saturday price will be J7C WASH BOARDS-Large generous' size wash boards; the regular 65c kind; Saturday only TEA POTS Brown stone, decorated tea pots, 5 cup ofi size 43c value Saturday Vpc SCRUB BRUSHES The regular 12 brush; Satur- day COAL HODS Japanned and galvanized coal hods, with and without hoods from AtZ to HOC LACE CURTAINS Nottingham lace curtains, 3 yards long, full width; various styles; $2.25 value; on Satur- 0 RUGS Smyrna Rugs, 18x36 in variety of new pat- oq terns; 75c Saturday KNIT SHAWLS 25 doz of fine knit wool shawls, 2 styles comfortable for morning and evening wear valued at $1.98 no Saturday's sale, price.

of the most stylish and exclusive garments at prices mat we positively guarantee. SUITS Ladies Tailored Suits, made of Fine cloth and Fancy Worsted, Black and, Colored, Plain -and Satin trimmed skirts gored and button trimming; great $10 QQ variety of styles; Saturday's price $15.00 and. COATS Beautiful new models in the Empire and Semi-fitting satin high grade tailoring; if you pay $30.00 you cannot buy a mare stylish garment. Saturday's prices 7 QO $20.00, $15.00 and MISSES COATS Made of plain cloth and mixtures, ting, with velvet collars to match, the equal of any $15 $i-r coat. Saturday's price will be $10.98 and.

SPECIAL SALE OF CENTEMERI GLOVES On Saturday we will again offer this renowned French made glove at special price, $1.50 CENTEMERI. GLOVES, fully guaranteed, in all qo the new fall shades or. Sft' OUTING FLANNEL SKIRTS Good quality outing flannel white, solid colors and stripes; special value for Satur- Cfl day 7. JVJC LADIES' UNDERWEAR-Luzerne Mills Underwear, in combination suits; part Wool, fall weight, value; $1 OC on Saturday the price will be. NEARBY POINTS as Broad street.

The banquet of the Presbyterian Men's Club will take place tomor row night. Miss Augusta Warren, of South River, is the guest of Miss Mabel Benson. Charles Dunn, of Roselle, has leas ed the Halsey house on Walnut street. Miss Alice Havens, of Brooklyn, is the guest of Miss Jennie Miller 1 Miss Jeanette Wheeler hav re turned from a visit In Mount Holly Peckham and son have re turned from the Canadian Rockies Harold Johnston will leave tomor row for a visit in Meriden, Conn. Miss Mary Cross'wlll leave tumor row for a visit in Flemlngton.

Jacob Stiles and family have moved here from New York. H. A. Smock, of Brooklyn visiting Mr. D.

A. Grim. Mrsc. Arthur Hickman returned yesterday from New Haven. Harvey Neumann, of Barnegat, is the guest of Walter Smith.

William Morris and son have re turned from Portland, Me. Mrs. J. P. Randolph has returned from "a visit In Princeton.

Miss Clara Hilton has returned from a visit in Trenton. George Saunders Is building a new house on Union avenue. Joseph Carpenter has returned from a visit 'in Boston. Harry C. Marsh leaves tomorrow for a trip to Michigan.

Mrs. I. C. Hand is quite 111 at her home on Broad street. W.

Toucey has returned from his western trip. R. S. King, of Passaic, is the guest of H. J.

Dawes. Clarence Kenney has returned from Camden. SOOTH PLAINFIELD. This evening the much-talked-of 5 and 10" social will be held at the Baptist Church. No one knows, of course, what it is to be about, or what a "5 and 10" means, except the initiated, but it has accidentally crept out that one young lady who has the most beautiful head of black hair in town, is going, most incon gruously, to try to sing "Silver Threads Among the Gold." Prob ably the other numbers will be quite as paradoxical.

Mrs. John Marquis and her daugh ter, Mrs. George Van AVsdale, of South Branch, have returned home from a visit to Mrs. H. Snowden, of Lehigh avenue.

An auction, sale, conducted by H. of Plainfield, of mis cellaneous household goods, is an nounced for-, Saturday, October 17, at Mrs. Rufus Delafield of Plainfield is at Rhinebeck-on-the-Hud- son where she is visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Suckley.

L. W. Randolph, IS THIS A SQUARE DEAL? the Druggist, will give You Your Money Back if MI- O-NA Does Not Cure Dyspepsia. L. Randolph makes this square deal offer because he is authorized to do so by the mak ers of Mi-o-na tablets, and he is will ing to have this statement appear In the Courier-News because he knows the offer Is genuine.

And while it may be that there are about 8 cases in 100 that are too far gone for Mi-o-na to cure, we are willing and ready to take all the chances. ana Mi-o-na does not cure, any dys peptic can have his money back. Even with this liberal offer. L. W.

Randolph, will not have to refund but a very small percentage, because tne incurable dyspeptics will find so much relief in Mi-o-na that they will once again look upon the sunny side of life, and will continue to use Mi-o-na. Now, reader, you may say how can the makers of Mi-o-na make such an offer? Hom do they know that 92 per cent, of the users will be cured. and that the other 8 per or the incurables, win De relieved? Why, it's all very simple. We've made this same offer in 1000 towns before we made it here, and we have figured out the percentages, so that when we make the statement we know it to be absolutely true. Mi-o-na tablets are truly ereat tor anyone mat nas stomach trouble.

I can not praise them too hlehlv for what they have done for me." Mrs. W. D. Bennett, Bucksport. Me.

The price is only 50 cents a box. WALSH'S SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF THIS WEEK FRIDAY Best Butter Peanut Brittle, 10c Chocolate Gems, SATURDAY -The above two kinds and Midget Mixed lb 19c i luc vuocoiaies assorted lb 29c HALLOWE'EN FAVORS NOVELTIES. AND The Best and Newest Assortment. Jack-o'-Lanterns from 5c each up Makers of Swaeta. 8 Broad St ft, J.

htr Maxket St. 'wark7 7J1W medicinal virtues is abundantly attestec by scores of the most eminent measca writers and teichers. Even the untu tnrnd Indians had discovered the useful ness of many native plants before the advent of the white race. This Inn ImnirtM) frmlv to tha whites, led th lattar to continue investigations until to-day we have a rich assortment of most Valuable American medicinal roots. Dr.

Pierce believes that our American forest sbbnd in most valuable medicinal roots ros tha cufM most obstinate ana iatai tr rrtAA nmtwrlr Inrestlxate them I JWA is wJhasfHtn of this conviction, be polAswith prided UirLnlmmt rnamlnua nirri rffM Tit Mi M'rfl' rorffry." vhtrft hm Itself tf frC the tnntr. Hwr InTlgol- it A fjtnr. heart, tonic snQ reguistor. na vva cleanser knon to medicsl science. Dyspep- a 1 Inrliirctirin lomid liver, functions! and even valvular and other affectlonsof the heart yield to its curative action.

The reason why it cures these and many other affections. clearly shown in a little book of extracts from the standard medical works which is mailed free to any address by Ir. B. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N.

Y-. to all sendlnc request for the same. -o -o Not less marvelous, in the unparalleled cures it is constantly making of woman's many peculiar, affections, weaknesses ana derftntrements. is Pierce's FarlteNPrescriptioHs Is amply attested hv ihnuiiMi of-iuiRrtLcitfed-testimonials con ivJ7ui tiaffriiia whoi have been cured by it rgtrrhal tvlvlc a rains, pa in tut other after many other adVerllsed medicines, and physicians had failed. 2k Both the abore mentioned medicines are wholly made up from the glyceric extracts of native, medicinal roots.

The processes employed in their manufacture were original skilled chemists and pharmacists with the aid ot apparatus ana appinntc, designed and built for this purpose. Both medicines are entirely free from alcohol and another harmful, habjt-formlng drugs. A full list of their ingredients is printed oa each bottle-wrapper. Bound Brook, has been visiting friends at Philadelphia, this week. Mrs.

W. N. Brown, of South Bound Brook, is enjoying Founders' Week with relatives in Philadelphia Miss Nettie Hoasrland. of West Second street, was a visitor yester day with relatives at Lebanon. John J.

Shea, of Main street, has returned from an extended visit with relatives at Chicago. Mrs. George Fritz, of Carteret, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wendel, on East; street.

Mrs. J. A. Logreen and son, Au gustus, spent yesterday with rela tives at Somervllle. The vestry of St.

Paul's Episco pal church will meet this evening. DUNELLEN AND NEW MARKET. Several Serious leakages have been discovered in the roof of the Metho dist Church and a firm or roofers and slaters was called in yesterday to overhald wit th6rpughlyV They have been asked also to send in an est! mate for the removal of the ancient ornament" on the. tower which is considered i by many to; be not only out of date, but actually unsightly A meeting was held Tuesday eve ning at the home of Isaac Huff to talk over the project of organiz ingv a Chautauqua Society. The idea was very favorably received and the company will meet again on Tuesday of next week for the purpose of organization.

Dr. D7C. MaIn has' been instruct ed Dy tne acnooi ijoara to make a thorough examination of the 'pupils in all the grades. The examination has already started, but it will be two or three days more before It is completed. It is understood that Professor of the public Bchool, has rented a part of a house on Dunellen avenue, and wlrt shortly take up his residence there.

Auctioneer W. K. Hope is selling this afternoon, the Hstock, machinery and effects at the Close Farm, by or der of Mrs. Camilla E. Archibald.

The 'prayer hieetlng in the Metho dist Church was well attended last evenlngf pastor spoke on "The Chain That Binds." A football match has been arrang ed between Dunellen and the Uni versity Club, of Elizabeth, for Sat urday afternoon. SCOTCfl PLAINS AND FANWOOD. The re-wiring for the electric lights in the Methodist Church will be com pleted before Sunday and theur- ui. awci uo evening service, which was necessarily omited. last Sunday, pending alterations, will be held as usual.

This evening the installation and reception of the Rev. Franklin K. Matthews, pastor of the Baptist Church, will be held. Every preparation has been made and It is quite certain that both church and parsonage will be to overflowing. Fred Smith has taken a position with John Lewis, the well-known driver.

By the way have you heard the story of the- two holes in the gr.ound? No? Well! Well! Mrs. J. J. Duffy, of Terriil road, has returned home from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Willis, of South Plainfield. "WESTFIEID. D. H. Clark and mother, Mrs.

Harriet Clark, and the Misses Harriet and Helen Johnston, of St. Louis, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs Ira B. Bull. Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Riggs, of Mt. Vernon, N. Y. are guests of Mr.

and Mrs. C. A. Cooper. Misa Hester Adams and Miss Ida Van Dervere, of Hoboken, are guests of MIssMary Carpenter.

Mr. and Mrs. G'. H. Haines, of visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Schenck. Mr. and Mrs. S.

L. Snow, of New periods irreguiannes prpi-SDsus riTjplaFpmpnta. raiKjeTTby trcakngs ulcerj rt utoriic nfTl(lndrpfi affprtlons, Ofleil Patented Did You Have Furnace Troubled Last Winter? Then this is the time to plan for next season's comfort. Get rid of the furnace that clogs with clinkers, wastes coal, leaks gas and dust, and fails to heat the house. Investigate the difference between the ordinary makes and the Square Pot The Square Fire Pot insures better draft, larger fixe, surface, per-' feet combustion and no clogging.

Ask the Boynton dealer in your town to show you its many advantages. There are B0TNT0H heating plants ol all kinds. Ask about our Bound or Sectional Boilers for steam or hot water. Also ranges. THE BOYNTON FIRNACE COMPANY.

A 207-209 Water Street. New York. EDUCATIONAL The Hartridge School weat Serentb Street, cor. Arllnston Ave. RE-OPENED SEPTE3IBER 22 A Private School carefully graded throughout.

Special teachers ol French, German, All Departments of the Day School la one large buiiaingr. Klndera-artea Department In charge of two teachers. For glrla through the 7th grade and foi ooys tnrougn tne 4th graae. Bora Department For boys above 4th grade. Five grades General Course and Col lege preparatory.

Musle Department In charge of Mr. Manfred Malkln. CI vm I ii In-door play-room and bowling allel for rainy days. Number of pnpila In each grrnd tlmltrd. EMELTN -B.

HARTRIDGE. Prtnet, woat cevenin otreou Mr. Leal' School for Boyi Prepares for Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Mass. Inst, of Technology, and all other College! and Technical Schools. Junior Department accepts boyi between the ages of nine and twelve years.

All Teachers are Men and all an College Graduates. Twenty-seventh Year Begins on Tuesday. September Fifteenth. JOHN LEAL, Principal. Plainfield Business College and School of English FALL TERM OPENS SEPT 1st.

Day and Night Sessions Telephone, 795-W PItOF.A.S.HEIiR, Prin. and Propr. The Plainfield Seminary 123 West Seventh Street WILL REOPEN Thursday, September 17, '03 MISS ARNOLD, Principal. musical instruction; GEORGE M. SMITH Teacher of Violin.

Piano and Harmony Fonrtb. Season. Evoin. HOME STUDIO, 51. CltAIG PLACE 740 THIRTEENTH SEASON MR.

FREDERICK F. DAWES Assltsant Teacher with Mr. T. George uvunmiu, lz fcast jforty-ninia eu CLASSES FOR DANCING and POLITE! TItAINING Commencing Tuesday, October 13, ISOS CHAS. M.

SUHR Teacher of Piano 614 East 6th Street tt TeL 741W Edythe Snow Huntington TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE WEDNESDAYS, After One, at 300 BAB COCK BUILDING Highest Testimonials ATLANTIC CITY. GALEN HALL. Hotet and Sanatorium With ftfl likfpiint rftrnfArt tnd iniuiriAr tAtilfl sd4 serrico Is a fine place to si end the yU sad Baths for treasure or health with tralool attendants. F. Ma ry a Box of Dobbins' Cigars tim manufactures them; Tobacco pursi no artificial flavoring.

t0 NORTH AVE, PLAINF1KLP. W. Geaxiex-Mnwa VTaat aam 4nag AND COATS Vas assortment Tke Conrler-IVevrB 1 sold and delivered by the followlnar newsdealers la suburban towns. Bound Brook. -Union NewC Dewey WmVogol R.

BurdicW Union news v. Slriski 'I cnnn-V8 DrUK Store Fanwood Charles Elliott Lincoln M. S. New B. Burdick Rari tan Joe Scotch Elliott Somervllle.

Gernert South Plalnflcld. Victor Attlee wfflttl. 1 M. H- PettiKrew 77... O.

Ward SOMERYILLE NOTCS Walter Van Fleet, Clifford Haring; Myra Dumas, Katherine Martin, Daisy Cole, Mabel Montgomery, Jane Brown, Josephine O'Donnell, Fannie Potter, Flarence Freeh, Edith Lindsley and Mamie Spine attended kindergarten every day during September. Mrs. Clara Z. Moore, who is a lecturer on health culture in the -University of Cincinnati, will give a-Jec-ture free in the assembly room of the school building on Friday, October 16, at 8 o'clock, for ladies only. Her subject will be: "How to Find One's Self." The Rev.

Charles Fiske entertain-d the members of the Plainfield Clerical Association at luncheon on Monday. The Rev. Hamilton Schuyler, of Trenton, read a paper on the. great Pan-Anglican Congress held this summer in London. Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob C. Gulick, of South Somervllle, have issued invitations for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Mabel, and David Kelley Auten, also of South Somervllle, to take place at their home on Wednesday; October 21, at 5- p. m. The new addition ta the hospital is now nearing completion and the managers will soon announce an opening day when the public will be invited to inspect it.

Mrs. Walter Walmsley, of Phil-lipsburg, has returned home after a visit of several days here with hr sister, Mrs. G. V. H.

Miss Mazie Turch, of Norristown, has been spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs. C. C. Bergey, on South street. Miss Mayme Langhton is spending the week at W'estfleld, where she went to attend the wedding of a cousin.

Gustav Winter has bought out his partner, William Neiheiser, and has assumed sole control of Hotel Cawley. Mrs. Mary Nutt, of Springfield, 111., Is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. William A. McMurtry.

Mr and Mrs. Digby W. Chandler, of Booklyn, have been guests of friends in town. The members of the Hallowe'en committee wilF meet Friday night in the engine house. Mrs.

A. N. Dunster has returned frqpi Cranford where sfie spent the summer. Miss Georgiana Chambers is a guest of friends at Philadelphia. RAR1TAN and Mrs.

J. B. Rowland will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding at their home between this place and North Branch Saturday, October 17, at noon. Mr.and Mrs. Milton F.

Hunt have been visiting the latter's parents, ex-Assemblyman and Mrs. W. W. Swayze, at Glen Gardner. The Misses Elizabeth and Stella NEWS FROM of 25c a MenV Furnishings HOSIERY Men's mercerized fancy hose ia the new fall colorings; 25c value; on nr Saturday 2 pairs for.

mCtUsZ SHIRTS Men's outing flannel hirts, collars attached light and dark' styles; 75c AOn value, on Saturday UNDERWEAR Men's cream ribbed underwear, splendid wearing garments; 75c CH value; on Owt BOYS' SWEATERS Extra heavy sweaters, fine and closely knit; ISi value, Satur- gQ LADIES' HOSE-rLadies' fine Macki seamless hose; sizes 8 to 10; the 19c grade; will be sold Saturday for BOYS' HOSE Boys' fine ribbed black cotton hose; sizes 6 to the 25c grade 15c MISSES' HOSE Misses' fine ribbed black cotton hose; sizes 6 to the regular 25c grade; on Saturday the price 1 will be, pair NEWS OF STATE CUT SHORT FOR RAPID READING Rordentown. Chicken stealing In Bordentown has received a check. One man Indicted by the grand Jury for thU offense got a fine of 1250 and 4 months In jail. llayonne. The Bayonne Council yesterday passed an ordinance authorising the sale of $265,000 worth of bonds for the construction of a new high school at the Boulevard and 31st street.

There will be a doxen grammar classrooms in the building. Newark. Harmony was the keynote of a New Idea meeting In Newark last night, at which, a resolution waa adopted approving the action of the executive committee regarding the conduct ef the coming campaign. There was fear of a serious breach, owing to the Insistence of County Chairman Dalrymple on directing the campaign, and for the sake of "keeping peace In the family" the New Idea leaders, who at first Intended that Dalrymple should get out of the county committee, decided that they mould co-operate vith the regulars. Trenton.

The State Board of Assessors reduced the $39,000,000 valuation on Jersey City shore front railroad property yesterday by about $3,000,000. The action is the result of the, railroads' appeals from the valuations as readjusted for 1906. 190? and 1903. The Lackawanna figures are cut the Erie gets a reduction of about $300,000. the Harslmus Cove valuation of the Pennsylvania Kailroad Company Is reduced about $540,000.

and the New Jersey Central has its shore front valuations leduced about $1,000,000. llrklgrtoa. In the Cumberland County Court yesterday, Lauria. of Philadelphia, was found guilty of murder In the second degree. On June 14 last he shot and killed Salvatore his employer, of Dividing Creek.

Red lUnk. The body of a boy about ten years old was picked up In New York Bay, about off the Southwest Spit buoy, by Edward Johnson, a Belford fisherman, yesterday afternoon. lie brought the body to land and Coroner John T. Tetley took charge of it. The body pears to have been in the water about a week.

It was well clad ia a blue 'suit, black shoes and stockings. Pateraon. Harry Soutar. employed at the du Pont powder works at Wayne, is dying from 'burns received yesterday when he tell into a vat of boiling mixture of laltpetre. Workmen who respond-ld to Soutars cries for help, pump-id cold water Into the vat and sav-id him from being boiled alive.

Ha was unconscious when taken out Dr. Toung. of Little Falls, says the man cannot recover. It is believed that he slipped while at work on the edge of the vat. Nntley.

Yhe Republicans of this town have' organized a club, with Assemblyman John F. Clark as The other officers are: Vice-presidents. William H. Parry, Arthur K. Carr and Guy J.

Ed-wads: treasurer. Richard W. Booth, and secretary, Albert E. Howe. Jery City, Patrolman Nicholas Nester was killed by a fire In a three torr frame aparliaent house at Ocean avenue and Atlantic street, early yesterday morning.

His bfJv t. about five hours af-tr bd rpaed four families alruost certain death. Nester iuto the building against the warning of one of the tenants, hut the policeman replied that he feared some uVortuantej had been left behind, and that it was Lis duty to try to save their lives. That was the last seen of him until searching parties found his charred body in the parlor of Bernard Wittenbert. WAR VETERAN 1AYS BACK UNCLE SAM $1,172 Writes That He Had Long Been Drawing Money He Was Not To.

Washington, Oct. 8. After having drawn for years a pension to which he was not entitled, and unnamed veteran of the civil war has just returned to the United States government the sum of $1,172 to be added to the ever-growing "conscience fund." Upon j-eceipt of the pensioner's certificate accomuanied by two $500 coupon bonds of the United States, a draft of $172 and an explanatory letter stating that the writer had long been drawing a pension for which he had no equitable claim and wished to make full restitution, the Commissioner examined the records in the case. The record was all right, so a special examiner was sent out on the theory, that the pensioner might be mentally irresponsible. The man was found to be in excellent health and sound mind.

His name is withheld. EPWORTH CONVENTION. TwcntJcth Annual Session of Dis- trict League in Trenton. Epworthians of the Trenton district of the; New Jersey conference are holding their twentieth annual convention in Broad "street church, Trenton, today. "From the welcome of Mayor.

Walter Maddqn to the closing address by Rev. Dr. John Vineland, the meeting will be filled with topics for the advancement of the cause of the Ep-worth League. More than 200 delegates are attending from all sections of the district, besides many who are not Rev. James Rogers, 6t Trenton, conducted the opening, devotions, followed by the greeting of the Mayor.

Rev. George T. Harris extended the welcome of the Broad street church, and District President Clarence J. Stanger, of Pensauken, responded The morning speakers were Rev. Clarence M.

Johnston, Trenton; Rev. T. J. J. Wright, of Beverly; Counselor John Sykes, of Trenton; and Harry D.

Conover, of Trenton, district fourth vice-president. Dinner was served in the church to the delegates by the ladies of the Broad street church. Addresses will be given by Mrs. John R. Read, of Trenton; Rev.

R. V. Conover, of Hamilton Square; Rev. John W. Lynch, of Burlington, and Rev.

George W. Yard, of Kingston. The officers for the ensuing year will be elected at the afternoon session, and as there are likely to be several changes in the district cabinet, considerable interest-will attach to the election. Rev. Dr.

Alfred Wagg, district superintendent, will install the new officers. The main convention address will be given this evening by Dr. Hand-ley, who was formerly pastor of the First church. Trenton. He will speak on "The Need of a Vision." The choir of Broad street church will sing an anthem and there-will be otfier attractive features.

Sellers ot goods that are wanted only for a brief season should tell their story early and often. "-Printeri Int. McConnell have been entertaining friends from New. York, City and other places. Thomas Hickey, from the Bethlehem Prep.

School, has. been visiting his mother, Mrs. M. J. Hickey.

Miss Margaret Butler, of Brooklyn, has returned home after-a visit with the Misses Corcoran. Mr. and Mrs. J. J.

Maurer, of Bound Brook, have been guests of Mrs. Jacob Maurer. 'Miss May G. Tray nor has been visiting Mr. and Mrs James Donahue at Bound Brook Miss Mayme Greene has been spending a few days with friends in Lambertville.

Mrs. Garett Smock and children have been visiting Mrs. Susan Smock at Readington. Clayton Bowlby pas returned from a visit with friends at Asbury. Miss Katie FaHon, of Newark, has been visiting her mother EODND BROOK About a week ago James Dunbar, of South Bound Brook, was served with an official notice that unless he sent his son Richard to school within five days he would be arrested and fined under the new school law which compels children under 17 years to go to school, and as he failed to comply with the notice, on Tuesday he -was brought before Justice of the Peace Eugene B.

Randolph and fined $5.80, which he paid at once and' was allowed to go. Mrs. Peter Acker, aged 76 years, one of Bound Brooks' oldest residents, her home on Main street yesterday morning, at 6 o'clock from the effects of a paralytic stroke which she had about a month ago. Funeral services Willi be held at her late residence tomorrow afternoon at half past two o'clock and interment will be made in the Bound Brook cemetery by Director Edgerton. The United States Express Company has placed another delivery wagon in service here to accommodate the increasing shipments.

Allison C. Hall, of South Bound Brook, is the new driver. Mrs. George F. Dey is representing the Christian Endeavor Society of the Congregational church at Jhe State convention, which is being held at Atlantic City this week.

The Brotherhood of the Presbyterian church will liold their regular monthly meeting at the club rooms on Maiden Lane tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The map and profile of the Maple avenue sewer, has been approved by the State Sewerage Commission as extension to the present system. Mrs. W. D.

Jones, of New "tfork City, is a guest at the-home ofJier parents. Mr. and Mrs. William L. Weart, on Mountain avenue.

Miss Patterson, of Philadelphia a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilkinson, South Bound Brook. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles V. Hoffman, of rPespect street, have been spending a few days with friends at South Branch. The Bound Brook Cricket Club will play the Union County Cricket team a game at Waverly on Saturday afternoon. 7 The friends of William Eichman. of South Bound Brook, are pleased to see him out again after his recent illness.

Miss Lizzie Scott, of South.