The Freehold Transcript and The Monmouth Inquirer from Freehold, New Jersey • 1

5 PAGES 6NB TO TWELVE. VOL XXV. FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 13, 1912. NUMBER 15 '7 fSll A A 1 I I .1 I I -I FROII TREHTOIi A BUSY DAY IN THE CRIMINAL COURT. BRIDGE AND ROAD CONTRACTS LET.

Road and Other Contracts to be Advertised. JANUARY PETIT JURY. Panel ef 60 Men Required Because oi New Trial Granted Charles Clayton. A panel of alxty petit Jurors wss draws by Sheriff Wilbert A. Beecroft for the January term of court on Tuesday.

The trial of Charles D. Clayton, for the murder ef Officer Charles F. Lippineott at Asbury 'Park, necessitated tbe drawing of 60 jury men, as but names are drawa when there are no triala of capital crimes to "come before the court. Mr. Clayton, as has been told in those columns, wss recently granted a new trial after having bees sentenced to death in the electric chair.

The panel as draws Tuesday is composed ef the following TEN MEMORIAL WINDOWS Dedicatory Services Hstd at Little Silver Msthodist Church Last Sunder. Tea memorial windowa were dedicated Sunday at special services at Embury Methodist church at Little Silver. Rev. Joha Handlev preached tha sermon ia the Marion Taft Dilks, daughter of Rev. Clifford K.

Dilks. the pastor, wsa baptised at the morning service. The afternoon, service waa for the Sunday-school and the Juniors, aud Mr. Handley gave a special tslk to ths children. The Sunday-school and tbe Juniors gsve a window ia memory of William Cnamplaia LippineotL At night a sermon wss gives by George Smith, a Iocs! preacher at Red Bank.

Besides the window in memory of Mr. Liopincott nine others were given. Two pulpit windows were dedicated, one for the late Rev. Mr. Green, a former pastor of ths church, snd one for Rev.

Joseph Garriaon, another former castor who is now living st Pitman Grove. Ths Green window wss given by ths pastor's daughter. Miss Emma Green. The Ladies' Aid society gave window in memory of Mrs. William Cham-plain Uppiocott and Miss Hannah Bowne.

Another was gives by "Friends of Embury Methodist Church." One of the windows was dedicated for Mr. Dilks. William King donated a window in memory of hia parents, John and Margaret King. Another window was in memory of Rev, William E. Green-bank and was given by members of a temperance society which Mr.

Creenbank founded when he was pastor of the church. MOTOR DRIVEN CHEMICAL Freehold Fir Compsny to Raise Funds for Porch ass el Hodara Apparatus). At a meeting of Good Will Hook and Ladder Company of the Freehold fire department last week, the members decided to begin work immediately toward securing funds for the purchase ef a motor driven chemical engine and already arrangements bsve been made with Joseph L. Donshay, propajp-y ef the New Theatre, to give benefit performances from-January 6 to 10th inclusive, with matinees. Members ef the com pea will sell books of tickets for the shows, and it is confidently expected that a very neat sum will be secured in this way.

It ia also planned to give amateur playa in tha early spring at both Freehold end surrounding towns. All local talent will be a feature of these entertaimenta, and the same talent will be employed at each show. The committee of arrangements ia competed of Dr. John C. Clayton.

John Throckmorton. Harold McDermott, Harry Hance, George C. White and Andrew Conover. Motor driven chemical ensines are bow being used in all the larger towns and undoubtedly furnish the quickest and most emeientg mode of fire fighting yet devised. Being the quickest method of reaching the scene of a conflagration serious fires are often prevented and such an apparatus will be a valuable acquisition to the town.

The members of the company confidently expect to meet with the earnest eo-o Deration of the townspeople in raising the amount necessary for the purchase of the apparatus. MUSIC AND RECITATION. KlM Hinds, Hiss Ward and Hiss Fat man Civ Concert at Baptist Church. About 200 people attended the excellent entertainment given at the Baptist church last Friday evening, December 6th. under tha auspices of the Philathea Cfaaa.

This class of young ladies works to raise money for local missionary purposes, and at this time ef year for Christmas giving. About $25 was realized at this entertainment. varied talents ef Miss Louise Hinds, storyteller, Miss Elinor Ward, violinist, and Miss Hope Forman, pianist, made uo a delightful evening's program. Miss Hinds has a deep, rich voice and dramatic manner. Moat of her selections were humorous and aba was especially good in ber Irish dialect readings, but aba also gava two serious selections, "The Message" by Proctor, and Kipling's "If." Her rendering of "De Pianner Juett," a southern darky piece, and "The Widder Doodle." a humorous exposition of a simple minded woman 'a devotion to ber dear departed, who used to read to her the arguments why woman shouldn't vote while she churned the butter, called forth enthusiastic applause.

Miss Hinds responded with several short encores. Miss Hope Forman opened the program with two piano selections, Improvisation Op. 46, No. 4, by McDowell, and Arabesque. No.

1, Major by Claude Debussy, played in her incomparable manner. All music lovers of Freehold know and appreciate Miss Forman 's work. In her accompaniments with Miss Ward she displayed equal talent and finish in her playing. In the first half of that program Hiss Ward appeared in a new role of concert work and aang two delightful little songs, "Four Leaf Clover" C. Whitney Coombs, TO THE SEA Clean Sweep of the Tran script's DijTerritcry.

NEWS FOR BUSY READERS Freshest and Beat Items Condensed te Small Spec, Firs of unknown origin destroyed tbe two-story bare of Ashley VanBrnnt at Galilee Saturday night about 5.30. The five horses ia the barn were rescued with difficulty by neighbors Mr. Van Brunt bavieg- pui ins norses in tne Dsn an hour before. locking the door -and leaving for Loog-Branch, Tbe Monmouth Beach firemen responded to the alarm and prevented the spread of the flames to other buildings. The burning of five gallons of asphalt paint in the yard in the rear of Dr.

H. B. remberton borne on Union avenue, at Long Branch, at noon Monday resulted in calllns out tbe various fire companies of tbs city. A workman started a little fire under the can of paint to beat it op left it for a few minutes and it overflowed and, in burning, caused dense smoke A pssserby raised tbe cry of fire, and another pedestrisin turned in an alarm from the nearest signal station. Because they were bumped into while standing In a store entrance at Red Bank Saturday night Jamea Cox and Jennie Coy, colored, of Middletown township, it is alleged cut Frank Whits in tbe right cheek -and pummeled him about the bead and body.

White bad five stitches iaken in the wound in his cheek and then had the couple ar rested. They were committed to the county jail to await grand jury action. vviuiam uaily a colored resident of Red Bank, became too boiatrooa while on his way to his home Saturday night, and drew hia revolver and fired seveial shots in tbe air. Officer Woods arrested him, and Recorder Badeaa held bim under $100 bail for grand jury action on a charge of carrying concealed fcdward Braxton, colored, aged 45 of Red Bank died at the state prison Trenton oq Monday where be was serving a tnree-year sentence lor rnud Disregarding two red dansrer sienals. a driver of a grey runabout automobile at Long Branch Monday afternoon drove over pile of dirt on each aide of a trench in which an electric conduit was being installed on Liberty street.

In jumping over the trench the auto struck an Italian workman who was bending over in the trench and did not aee tbe auto pass. Tbe workman suffered a painful knock, but it is not thought that ne ia seriously injured.i Lewis E. Brown this week purchased from Fred H. VsaDorn the bitter's firs proof business property in East Front street. Red Bank.

Mr. Brown bought the property as an Investment, and it will continue to be occuoied by its present three tenants. Asbury Park Democrats bave just diiscov- ered that 8. Heilner Calvert, elected city clerk at the November election, failed to take tha oath of office until Tuesday of last week, while the time limit expired on November 26. They insist that this disqualifies Calvert and strong efforts are being made to bave city council, when it organises' January 1, appoint Joseph M.

Turner, ts Democrat, to the position. Calvert ia a Republican, and Mr. Turner's chaa.ee of yet securing the position are said to be good, as be wss defeated at the November election by Mr, Calvert by only 64 votes. Five grand jurisdictions, from Maine to Texas, and score or more subordinate lodges, were represented st tbe 16th annual Past Masters' night celebration given by Long Branch Lodge, No. 78.

F. A. Tuesday eight. The coroner's inquest into tha death of Samuel Throckmorton, of Long Branch, -who- wss struck near hia borne. December 3, by aa automobile driven by M.

L. Cross, of Asbury Psrk. on Monday, after bearing evi dence in the esse, rendered a verdict of accidental death. A rope upon which Frank A. Galon.

colored, was pulling in aa attempt to lift a haevy lid from gas generator st the plant ef the Long Branch gas plsnt Monday even -ing, suddenly broke, throwing bim from a window ledge apoo which he was sitting 1st feet to the floor below. Both bis srms snd ons rib were broken, and he sustained seven lacerations sbout the head and face. The Red Bank board of education Tuesday' night voted to readvertise for bida for the proposed new Beach street school house, ss all the bids received would exceed the appropriation of $20,000. The plana for the- scbool hsve been revised to bring the cost down within the sporopnation. The Long Branch board of trde bas asked ths city commissioners to take sction look ing to have the old Hall snd the old Howtand buildings at that place torn down, as they srs an eye sore to the citizens of the city Some question arose as to the Commission ers power in' the matter so an ordinance is being prepared to give the governing body the power desired.

COMING EVENTS. Tueedav. Dec 17. Sals of personal prop erty of E. T.

Conover at Tennent. Wednesday. Jan. 8. Sale of stock, implements, produce, etc, of Thomas A.

Smith oa Smithburg turnpike, near Freehold. Thursday, -December 19; Sale of stock and farm utensils of Thomas Keyes, on road leading from Hoffman Station to Mount's Mills. Monday, December 30. Sale of personal Eroperty of William, Cahili on road from lilbnrat to Sweetmans. Also four tracts woodland.

January 29. Sale of stock and implements bv Henry S. Davison on the Daniel P. Smith farm near Smithburg. Friday December 20 Lecture on Jeff Davis in Methodist church, Adelphia.

by Rev. J. Morgan Read. Thursday. Dee.

26. Sale of farm now occupied, Frank Hurley, 121 acres, about one mile ffbm Allen town, owned by Michael L. Hart. Thursday. Dee.

26. Sale of residence and livery stable in Jsmesburg, formerly owned by Mrs. Sarah A. Perrins. Tuesday, Jan.

7. Sals of personal property of Sylvanus Brown, deceased, on Thomas Jewell farm. Dutch Neck. Tuesdsy. Jan.

14 Sale of personal prop- erty. stock and farming uten-iils, by Armstrong, Tennent. Prison Convicts Repairing Roads. As tha first experiment in Set Jersey in furtherance of the plan of permanently employing convict labor oa road work, 16 convicts, selected from the 1.20 inmates of the New Jersey state prison at Trenton, were taken in a stage coach yesterday morning and set to work repairing ths Horse road, -which runs from Trenton to Allen-town. Tha men Were in charge of three deputies from the prison, snd were accompanied by foreman from the state toad department to instruct them in the art of road building.

Upon the result 'of the experiment will probably depend in large measure the action of the next legislature in extending ths scope of tbe plan of employing convict-on the roads. The Beet and Quickest Cure for rhetunatism ia Jones' been sold by J. H. Rosell, Freehold." for several years. Ask hia the Man-ufactured by Jones' Break-Dp New Egypt, N.

J.ed. Ice Cream. I am ready to supply all ord-rs fori ice cream, brick or looee, for the rs Edward Schaffer, Hightatown. adv. Surely a trade coffee.

sdv, 1 -inner, Eurke'ss-ncia Ayres, Horse Thief and Forger, Gets Seven Years. GRAND JURY DISCHARGED Imposing Twelve Year Sentence, Keg rets Cannot Hake it Llle Term. "I wish you a merry Christmas. Judge," waa tbe reply made by. Jamea Ayrea to Judge John Foster ia court yesterday after being sentenced to not more thaa seven nor less than three and a half years in state prison.

Ayres a as evidently in a merry mood himself as, while being led back to jail by a court officer be remarked. "That's easy', I could stand on my bead that long." Ayres was convicted Tuesday of last week of stealing a horse and wagon from Edward Bowman at Little Silver the night of October 19. Aa matters now stand with him be will be compelled to servs sight years and seven months in prison, ss he was paroled from the state prison last spring with 17 months of his previous sentence hanging over him. He was then serving time for cashing a forged check at a Freehold bank. Charles James and Lester Morris, negroes.

aged 14 and 15 years, were sentenced to the State Home for Boys at Jamesburg for steal ing seven automobile tires st Long Branch and selling them to a junkman. The sentences of Joseph bantenello and Fanny Perrote, convicted last week of tbe illegal sale of liquor at 191 Elizabeth avenue and 146 Garfield avenue, Asbury respectively, were deferred until next Thursday on request of counsel. Andrew Theodore snd Loots vona retracted pleas of not guilty of stealing sand from ths Drummond tract and from James A. Bradley in in Neotuns township. Theodore and Louie were fined the costs of prosecu tion, and "sentence was suspended upon Andrew, father of ths other Martin Brumberger retracted a plea of not guilty and pleaded non vult to an indict ment charging him with practicing dentistry at Red Bank without a license.

He was beld under bail for sentence next Thursday. Michael, Jennie snd James Napolitans were tried on an indictment charging them with atrocious assault and battery upon Stephen Santeneilo ia Neptune township September 27. Beer and cards were the cause of the trouble and Santanello claimed to have been struck by Michael's fist and by a beer bottle in Jamea' band. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of atrocious assault and battery against James; guilty of simple assault against Michael, and a verdict of not guilty for Jennie, the latter by direction of the Court. At noon the grand jury handed up 43 additional indictments.

They announced that they had completed their labors, and thev were discharged. Five prisoners against whom indictments were found were then arraigned and pleas were entered as follows: Henry Jackson, colored, not guilty of stealing goods to the value el sow irom Rosa Hudin at Asbury Park, August 24. Remanded for trial next Thuraday. Isaac Jackson, colored, not guilty to two indictments, carrying concealed weapon, a revolver and brass knuckles, and malicious mischief st Minnie Carroll's hotel in Middle- town township, October 27. Remanded for trial next Thuraday.

Elmer Gale, of Keansburg, guilty of carrying concealed weapons, a revolver, at Bradley Beach, uctooer 7. Remanded lor sentence next Thursday, Jolis Butler, colored, pot guilty keeping a disorderly bouse st 1324 bpripgwood svenue. Asbury. Park. Remanded trial next Thursday.

Jennie Randolph, colored, not guilty ef illegal sale of liquor at 10 Atkins svenue, Asbury Park. Released in own recognisance in $100 for trial January 23. She had slieadi spent four months in jail. Alfred Gardner and Coarlea Williams, colored, were discharged, no indictments having been found against them. Christmas, presents in the form of dis charges from the county jail, were presented to three offenders whose terms would expire January 8.

They ware Frank Hulse, com mitted July 13 for stealing a bicycle at Red Bank; Charles committed August 17, for carrying a revolver at Asbury Park, and Joseph Ogden. committed August 13, for thieving at Steinbach a store at Asbury Park, where he was employed, Israel Popok, arraigned before Judge Foster in court Tuesday, retracted a plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty to a charge of illegal sale of liquor at Asbury Fark. He was fined foOO and costs. John Rooney, of Millstone township, who bad been arrested the day previous on a statutory charge against Johannah Gilluly. a girl living near his home, and committed to jail by Justice Hulse, waa admitted to bail in $700 to await tbe action of the grand jury.

Hia father, Thomas Rooney. became bis bondsman. Margaret Wait, colored, was acquitted by a jury of a charge of assault and battery, alleged to have been committed upon Elisabeth Howard at Fair Haven, July 14 last. George Wall, colored, was found guilty of criminally assaulting 10-year-oid Florence Johnson, the daughter of Will H. Johnson, at Bel ford last July 4th.

In imposing sen tence yesterday Judge Foster told Wsll thst be regretted the (act that the law limited bim in the sentence be could mete out in such esses, as be felt that Wsll deserved imprisonment for life. Tbe Court assured him that be would give biro as long a term aa possible, and then imposed a sentence of not more than 12 yean nor less than sine years in state prison. Felix Lioman was tried on a charge of assault and batterv upon Dr. Frederick F. Coleman st Asbury Park, last October 1st.

Mr. Lioman, who is a hardware' and cutlery merchant in New York, now lives at Loch Arbour. At the time of the occurence he occupied apartments in' Dr. Coleman's building on Fourth svenue, Asbury Park. He went to the Doctor's office to ask about some repairs to the kitchen range in bis apartments snd sn argument ensued.

xUp to this point botnaides agreed. Dr. Coleman, Mrs. Grace Lewis, his cashier, and Mrs, Annie Wall, bis guest, insisted that Mr; Lioman struck Dr. Coleman in the him against a book case.

Mr. Lipman aaid be wss not nearer than four feet to Dr. Coleman at any time during the argument, and did not touch the Doctor. The jury had the evidence under consideration from 11.30 until 6.30 that aftenooo when, they not yet having agreed upon a verdict, were discharged. SARAH BERNHARDT In "La Tosca" at The Electric Theatre, Throckmorton December 13 and 14 Too would be compelled to pay ten times more to see Sarah Bernhardt, in life, give a performance of ber greatest success, "La Tosca" than the admission we are charging, and you wouldn't enjoy it better, if as much, for ber performances are all spoken in French.

Tbs east includes alee M. de Max Deneubourg, M. Maury. Only appearance in Freehold tonight and tomorrow night, Dec. 13-14.

adv. A Pointer for Advertisers. No other weekly newspaper In New Jersey has so msny paid in advance subscribers ss The Freehold Transcript. People who pay for a newspaper ia advance do so because they want that paper, snd they are able, and do pay fur other things they Grand Xmas Concert Saturday, December 14 at A. Sals A Co.

's. Keyport, by Miss Ola Bidwell. Corns and enjoy this entertainment, free to all. adv, Blended by expert, ourHslf Dollar mixed fee, Burke A Co. adv.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS Troubles Again Discussed. Manalapan Township People Want Nw Road. Contact Tor tbs building of the third we-boa of tb Holmdel Red Bank gravel road. Hula mora than a mile in length, ni awarded to tha Monmouth Contracting Company, F. E.

Price, president, at tha regular monthly meeting of tha Board of Freeholder! Wednesday. Tha contract price ii $6,661.20. Tha Ocean Contracting Company, of which H. B. Pitcher of Red Bank, ia tha head, waa awarded the contract to build a concrete and ateel bridge at the foot of the hill at Bolmdel, on this road, for S3.S33.

Three other bida were received for each ef these contracts. For tne road contract the Ocean Contracttng Company bid $6,773.81 C. P. Cottingham A Company, of Fair Haven, $7,091.40 and J. Walter Butcher, of Farmingdale, $7,179.

For the bridge contract F. W. Swiera, Company of New York-bid William t. Lefferson, Hanasqnan, $3,570, and Owen J. Melee.

Sea Bright, $3,775. Papers from the United States war department were received and read, in which approval ia given of the plana and specifica tions for the new Alien -Osborne drawbridge ever tha Manasqoaa river between Mana-aqosn and Point Pleasant. Contract for tha building of this bridge waa awarded to William Thompson at a joint meeting of the Monmouth and Ocean county boards of Freeholders, aa the expense most be borne by the two counties. Work could not be started oa tha improvement until the war department's approval was secured. Plans and specifications for the, first lion of the Jeiaeyvi He-Hamilton road prepared by Engineer George D.

Cooper 'were approved, and the clerk waa authorized to advertise for bida for the same. The clerk waa also directed to advertise for bids for lighting bridges known aa the tan yard bridge and Baley'a bridge, at Englishtown for moving a barn along the line of the ocean boulevard at Atlantic Highlands, where property was taken to straighten the road, for building a retaining wall at the end of Oceanic bridge, and for a fill at Quigley's creek, in Middletown township. Atlantic Highland's troubles were strain placed before the board by Borough Attorney John L. Sweeney who sought the aid of the board in relaying sidewalka, building retaining walls and relaying water and sewer pipes that were exposed at that place by the contractors on the Waterwitcb section of the ocean boulevard in making changes of grades and widening the load at certain points. As several times previously, Mr.

Sweeney waa told that, under the law the county is not liable for such contingencies, and that that ia only a part of the prica property owners are usually called upon to pay toward public improvements. The Board had previously taken the matter np with State Road uommissioner Stevens, but the latter had insisted that tha state could not advance funds to improve private property. Members of the board expressed themselves in thorough sympathy with the borough in the predicament In which it finds itself and, as evidencing its desire to aid the borough in any manner possible, it waa voted to meet the borough attorney at the state road commissioner's office at Trenton next Toeeday to aee if anything further can be done by the county and state. Representing the Farmingdale Lighting Company William J. Lansley.

bead of the Monmouth Lighting Company, which ta to eret the note line and furnish current. asked that aa amendment be inserted iq tha franchise sought by the former providing that no franchise can be granted to any other company during the life of una nve-year rrancmae, unless ine new company asking for a franchise buys the physical property of the former company at i ta appraised value. Members of the Board considered that the clause would serve to grant a monolopy to the company securing suck a franchise, refused to make the amendment and passed the original franchise to the second and tnird reading. K. v.

Lawrence, counsel of the Board was instructed to take the matter np with the pub lic utilitiea commission when the franchise ia presented for its approval, Mr. Lansley having stated that that body would insist upon the clause being inserted in all short term The proposed franchise givea the Farmingdale Lighting Company the right to erect a pole line and string wires along the county road from Freehold to Farmingdale. Garrett B. Conover and other residents of Mabalaoan township appeared before the Board with a request that the road from Englishtown to Gordon's Corner be taken over aa a county road and a new gravel road built. They explained that the road ia much used by both autoista and horse driven vehicles and that it ia sow and has been for aome time in bad condition.

Mr. Cono ver said that the township committee had passed a resolution agreeing to pay ten per cent of the cost of the new road. Director John M. Corliea instructed Freeholder Jeff ries to arrange a meeting of the Board with tha Manalapan township committee to go over the road with a view of granting the reauest of the residents of that township. Bills to a total of $47,016.33 were audited and ordered paid.

Robert Thompson chairman of the finance committee, reported that the payment of these bills cleaned op all bills in sight, the payments including appropriations to the Long Branch hospital and to the Shark liver inlet im provement. Olive Branch's New Ofticera. At a meeting of Olive Branch Lodge No. 16 F. A.

A. M. nf VrMthnM TumHsv vninr officers for tie ensuing year were elected as follows: W. Herbert J. McMurtrie: 8.

W. A. Hankinson. Jr. J.

N. Henry Williams; secretary. James T. Burtis; treasurer, Joseph T. Laird, Jr.

trustee, David a. Crater; proxy to grand lodge, F. a. Voorhees, The newly elected officers will be installed at a special commnnicatien, of the odge next Tuesday evening. Baptist Church Notes.

The subjects of the sermons on Sunday. December 16, will be Morning, "A Voice Crying in the Wilderness." Evening, "Bad Company." The theme of the sermon st the evening service Sunday, December 22, will be, "William Tennent, Hie Character, Life and Work." This sermon will interest many because of historic associations, Marlboro Baptist Church. "Cheerful Givers" Will be the subject on Sunday morning. Evening Subject, "The One Thing Needful." Herbert Morris will lead the Young People's Meeting on bunday night. subject, "Joy.

The Sunday bchool is preparing for Christmas and will use the service, "Our Saviour's Birthday." The service will be held Monday evening, December 23d. W. V. iioagland, pastor. Presbyterian Church.

Services next Sunday at the usual hours. namely Sunday-school at 9.30 a. m. Church services at 10.45 a. m.

and 7.30 p. Prayer -meeting Thursday evening at 7.45 o'clock. Rev. Harold S. Pellegrin of Prinee- too bemtnary, will occupy the pulpit on "Sunday.

Coma Get Your Headgear. If G. who got the wrong hat after the Democratic dinner at the Coleman House, Asbury Park, on Wednesday, will call at The Transcript office he can get his lost dnrby by proving property. adv. Uniform quality, -adv; Burks' special coffee.

en Fsir Haven John J. Hendrlckson, Joseph F. Thompson. Millstone (Jeorgo c. My, Joha Laly, William Cahili.

Avon John Palmer. Freehold Michael Buckley, Charles A. Ely. Richsrd V. Matthews.

farmingdale Henry Mets. Eaton town William Lav ton. Lewis M. Price, Oewitt Dangler. Atlantic Highlands Lewis Morris.

Wil liam Wells. Highlands Michael Rowlands. Midlietown Augustus Sweexey, Stephen McMsnn. Marlboro John.Heir.er, John Rsy. Raiiten Joiffi Ainsbro.

William Ecele- kamp, Walter D. Brown; William H. Davis. Bolmdel Howard Wagner, Joha Dane. Joseph P.

Holmes, Joseph Kinhoefer. Atlantic Llwood Smith. Frederick fol- bemus. Allenhurat Ed wsrd L. Tilton.

Asbury Psrk George M. Mcintosh, Wil- lism R. Hugg, Condit'B. Smock. Wlliiam C.

Farrand, Edward Champion. Monmouth Beach William L. Blizzard. Red Rank William PrespeL D. DoBoil Smock, Lewis Tetley, George Stout, Allen U.

Kmltb. William Swannell. Long Branch Thomas W. Cooper. Edward locum.

Max Stem. William H. Piper Wall John Parker, Jacob Carr. -Upper Freehold Thomas B. Joseph H.

Havens, Richard H. Hendrickson. Pleasure Bay Samuel Cooper. Manalapan Frank Sickles, Manasquan Brittoo S. Newman.

Howell Robert Madge, Aaron Clayton. Shrewsbury Clarence Smock. Belmar Henry Morris. REVERSED THE JUDGMENT Release Three Gunner from Paying Penalty for Alleged Trespass. Judgment wss reversed end verdict in favor of tbe defendants waa returned by a jury before Judge Foster yesterday in the suit of Mrs.

Carolina D. Johnson, of Marl boro township to recover a penalty of $10 and ccsts eacn Irom Frank Howard, John Rapp and George Pess for trespass slleged to have been committed upon the plaintiffs'a farm near Wickatonk on Novebmer 1, 1911. Judgment was recently secured in ths esse at a trial before Justice of the Peace J. Hulse at Representing the defendants. Former Judge J.

Clarence Conover sppealed tbe case with the above Mrs. Johnson wss represented by John T. Rosell, Mrs. Johnson and ber husband testified thst warning notices were posted about the farm as required by lew, but on cross examination it waa shown that tha notices were from 50 to 75 yards from ths public highway, and Judge Conover insisted that that was not in compliance with tha law, which provides that the noticea most be posted adjacent to the highway. While the defendants admitted being upon ths farm they claimed that they went there upon invitation of Robert weeks who bsd been given permission to gun oa the property and bring friends with him by Mr.

Johnson, SUIT AGAINST DEB0W ESTATE. The suit of Frank B. Matthews, of Cass-ville. on a claim of about $4,000 for services rendered, against the estate of the late Robbins DeBow, of Cassville, came up for hearing before Circuit Judge Frank T. Lloyd at Toms River Tuesday, Mr.

Matthews was represented by R. T. Stout of Lakewood, while former Judge J. Clarence Conover of. Freehold, appeared for the administrators of ths estate, Henry C.

Gravatt, Frank Horner and Wright DeBow. Mr. Conover filed a set-off amounting to about $6,000, and consisting of a note for $750, balance due the estate on a settlement, and for timber purchased at the DeBow aale by Mr. Matthews. As Mr.

Matthews' claims dated from 1899, and were very voluminous. Mr. Conover suggested thst the matter be referred to a referee. This wss finally- agreed upon, and by mutual agreement Charles J. Parker, of Manasqosn, wss sppointed as referee to take evidence in the case.

Jamesburg Council Meeting. At the final meeting of the Common Council of Jamesburg for the current year, held in borough hall Monday night, over $1,100 was ordered psid out of tbe town strong box. Ofthis sraoont $226 was authorized to be paid the members of the fire department each of the 45 members receiving $6 ss salary. It was decided to Investigate the cass of Mrs. Frederick Kahn who lies ill at the home of Howard Dnnfee snd for whose support the borough has been allowing $6 per week, with the view of placing ber in some institution for incurables.

The matter of disposing of the numerous worthless dogs running at large also occupied tbe attention of the city fathers. The Mayor and clerk were empowered to pay all bills presented before the first of the yesr. Misfortunes oi Children. Colts Neck children bave been having a series of near-serious accidents of late. Delafield Wolcott, who lives with bis grandfather, Thomas Wolcott, visited the children of John Bennett a few nights ago.

In the darkness his eye came in contact with the pomp handle, snd for several days Dels-field exhibited a bruised and swollen eye. Harold Schenck, bob of John Schenck, while st school, was struck in tbe eye by a stone thrown by another boy. His eye glasses were broken snd pieces of the glsss got into his eye. Tbe teacher. Miss Florence Campbell, succeeded in extracting the broken glass from his eye before taking him to a physician.

Jennie Norman, daughter of John Norman, was playing tag on the school grounds when some one gave her a push, causing ber to fall. Her wrist wss sprained. Monmouth County Farmers Exchange. Tbe annual meeting of stockholders of tbe Monmouth County Farmers Exchsnge will be beld in the large court room at Freehold, N. on Saturday, December 21.

1912. at 2 o'clock p. for ths election of a Board of Directors, and such other business as may come op. J. N.

Johnson. Secre tary ad v. Card of Thank. We wish to express our thanks to the friends, neighbors, and the singer, also those who contributed floral pieces, for their kindness st the time of ths death and funeral of our mother, Mr. Willard C.

FuHen. Mrs. William C. McKnighW-Mrs. Frank Mcknight, A sore enough special.

Burke's coffees. -adv. House for Sale. -with 10 living rooms. Halls and bath room furnished with up-to-date fixtures.

Gss lighting, hot water heating, coal and gaa ranges in kitchen. Also extra not water gas tester attachment to boiler. Good barn Xix 30. H. Iogling-adv.

1 Out special coffee. Best tbe money can buy. Burks A Co, adv LIABLE TO FINE OF $20. Willard Burlaw, Charged With Shooting Ben Pheasant at Fsrmingdale. Complaint was recently mads before Justice of the Peace William R.

White, of Freehold, against Willard Burlaw of Throckmorton street, charging him with shooting a hen pheasant on the farm sf J. W. Cot trell st Faiminsdale on November 5. Tbe complaint baa not been prosecuted because ef the illness of Mr. Biirlew.

but it is said that he has admitted bia fault, and a fine of $20 and costs will be imposed as provided by law. The complaint was made by ii. M. Lovelesa, fish and game warden of Princeton. Mr.

Cottrell, on whose farm the pheasant had been for two years, wss rather innocently instrumental in having the complaint made, and reflection on the matter so worked on hia sympathies that he this week cams to Freehold and gave Mr. Buriew a portion of tbe money to pay his fine when imposed. It sopesrs thst Mr. Cottrell heard that Charles Scbeidt of Farmingdale had shot the pheasant himself. Mr.

Cottrell wrote to the game warden requesting bim to stop in and see him and expuin tne law in sucn eases. Gsme Warden Loveless came down to Farm ingdale, learned the identity of the real offender and entered complaint accordingly RECENT WEDDINGS. Hunt Edwards. Miss Nellie Edwards, daughter of Rev. and Mrs.

Joseph Gray Edwards, formerly of Freehold, was married st woodstown, M. to John Osborne Hunt of lirenton, on batur day evening, December 7, 1912, st seven o'clock. Tbe ceremony wsa performed by her father, who ia now pastor of the Meth odist church at Woodstown. The bride was sttired in a gowa of white satin charmeuse made with court train and trimmed with Venice lace and chiffon, wore a veil arranged with orange blossoms and carried a bridal bouquet. Bhe was attended by her sister, Miss Florence Edwards ss maid of honor.

who wore gown of pink satin charmeuse trimmed with crystal and carried a bouquet of American Beauty rosea. Dr. Leroy Platta of Philadelphia, waa best man. Miaa Florence Turner played the wedding march. Tbe decorations were garlands of roses and leaves, and the ceremony was solemnised under an arch of foliage and pink roses.

A wedding breakfast wss served by A. L. Lanning. caterer of Bridgeton. Upon their return from their wedding trip the bride snd groom will make their home in Trenton, where they will be at home after January 21st, 1913.

O'Connor Stubba. Misa Blanche May Stubba. daughter ov Mr. and Mrs. George Stubba of Freehold, and'Thomas F.

O'Connor, son of Anthony O'Connor, of Providence. R. were married Saturday, December 7, 1812. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic church.

Freehold, by Rev. Father Kivelitz. The couple were attended bv Gilbert Stubba snd Miss Msrgaret Carey. The bride wore a white satin dress with white fast The bridesmaid wore pink silk with white bat. Ajfter the wedding the party toured to Long Branch and New York.

Later a reception was held at the bride's home. The bride waa tha recipient of many handsome wedding gifts. Lowe Coolt. The marriage of Miss Myrtle Cook and William H. Lowe, both of Jamesburg, was celebrated Wednesday, (December 11, 1912.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. Hush Meuienaghan. pastor of the preauyterian church of thst place in the presence of a number of relatives snd invited guests. The bride was given swsy by ber father, and was attended by Misa Eva Lowe. Charles Hall is acted as best man.

The Misses Pearl Paul and Florence Uibbitta were flower girls, and the wedding march was played by Miss McClenagoan. Worth Manning. Ths Catholic Church of Our Lsdv of Perpetual Help, at Highlands, was the scene of pretty wedding st 6.30 Wednesday morning, December 11, 1912, when Miss Manning, daughter of Mr. snd Mrs. J.

J. Manning, became the bride ef Jobn Worth, son of Lewis Worth. Rev. Joseph Rigney. the rector, performed the ceremony.

Tbe young couple ere now enjoying a honeymoon trip to Washington. D. and upon their return they will live at Highlands. Mcllwaine Saunders. Dr.

Chsrles Mcllwaine, of Asburv Park, and Mrs. Rosalie Saunders, of New York, were msrried Tuesday, December 10. 1912. The ceremony was performed in the chspei of St. Cornelius the Centurion, on Governor's Island, Chaplain Edmund Smith, a friend of the bridegroom, officiating.

After a honeymoon Dr. and Mrs. Mcllwaine will reside at 708 Sixth avenue. Asbury Park. Rowland Jackson.

Miss Cors W. Jackson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jackson, and James E.

Rowland were united in marriage br Kev. William P. Cantwell st tbe Star of the Sea church. Long Branch, Tuesday afternoon. Miss Nellie True was bridesmaid, and City Clerk W.

R. Warwick acted as best man. Both ths contracting parties are graduates of Cnattle High school. Kinnlson Smith. Eugene M.

Kinnison snd Miss Lucy S. Smith, of Bradley Beach, were united in marriage Sunday afternoon, December 8. 1912, by Rev. T. R.

Taylor at They were accompanied by Miss Marie Kinnison. sister of the groom, snd John Msttice of Asbury Psik. Hawiland Hildrum Frank S. Hsviland, son vf Archibald Havl-land of Red Bank, and Misa Bessie T. Mil-drum, daughter of W.

L. Mildium. of New York, were msrried Sunday, December 8, 1912, by Rev. Robert MaeKellar at Trinity Episcopal church. Red Bank.

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adv. THIEVES ENTER STORE. Break Window Sash at Statsslr Lumber Co-, But Get Little of Value. Thieves gained entrance to the store 'of the Stateair Lumber Company, corner of Throckmorton and Broad streets, either late Saturday night or early Sunday morning and carried away some carpenter tools and other small articles to the value of $15 cr $20. To gain entrance the intrudenwfcad first broken a pane of glass in a side wasdow, ing that window too difficult to enter they went to the front window, where they broke out the lower sash of a window and crawled through.

A candle used about tha store bad been employed by the thieves to furnish them light, and several grease spots were found in front of the safe. The safe bore several marks of the intruders' visit but the door waa not opened. The marks on the safe appeared to have been made by little knocks from a hammer, as though the thieves were sounding it to discover the most vulnerable point. A drawer from a table had been removed and laid down on the floor, but the money drawer in the desk sontaining a few pennies, wss not disturbed. The intruders left no clue upon which the police could trace them.

OBITUARY NOTES. Dennis McCarthy. better known as "Dean," Allenhurst's pioneer blacksmith, died at his home at that place Monday, December 9. 1912. aged 43 years.

Mr. McCarthy was born at HolmdeL He learned bia trade with J. W. Sutphen at Asbury Park and opened a shop for himself at Allenhurat almost at the very beginning oi the place, lie leaves a widow, Margaret, and three children Frank, aged 12 years: Marion. 10.

and Jamea, 1H months old. Two brothers and sister also survive. They are Daniel McCarthy, of Sea Bright; Michael, of Seattle. and Mrs. John Murphy, of Brooklyn.

Funeral services were heid yesterday, and interment was soade in Mt. Olivet st Hedden's corner, near Red Bank. Mrs. Alethea Ledyard, widow of the late Rev. Edward Ledyard.

died in Philadelphia on Sunday, December 8, 1912. She had been an invalid for several years. Funeral services were held at her late home on Tuesday and interment waa made in the family plot at Maplewood cem etery, Freehold, on Wednesday. Mrs. Led yard was a daughter of the late John W.

an Katherine T. Bartleson and lived bere until her marriage, bhe was a sister of tbe late Mrs. M. A. Buddington.

Two sisters survive ber Mrs. Kstherine Carpenter of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Julia B. Malcomson of Oisnge. One daughter.

Alethea, wife of a Rev. Mr. Sharp of Indiana, is also living. Tunis Yetman. Tunis Yetman, for many years a resident of South Amboy, died on Wednesday afternoon, December 4, 1912, aged 72 years.

Mr. letman was a blacksmith by trade, but for a number of years was engineer on the N. Y. 4 L. R.

R. bridge over the Raritan river. He was a veteran of the Civil War, and waa engaged in aome of the severest battles. He is survived by a widow, one son, Jamea, and a daughter, Mrs. George Bogart.

The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock from his late residence. Rev. George Kane, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, conducted the service. Hre. Elizabeth Ketcham, -widow of Thomas Ketcham.

died at ber home at West Farms, Friday morning, December IS, 1912, aged 77 years. She is survived by three daughters Mrs. Frank Van-Hise of Whiteaville. Mrs. Irs Megill of Farmingdale, and Miss Sussn Ketcham and two sons, James snd Howard, of West Farms.

Mrs. Ketcham wss a member of the Farmingdale Methodist church and active in church work. Her funeral will be beld at the house on Monday next, at one o'clock interment in tbe Farmingdale cemetery. William S. Armstrong died at his home at White's School.

House on Tuesday, December 10, 1912, after a long illness, aged 57 years. Mr. Armstrong moved to Highlands some years ago where he was in business until sboot year sgo when he moved bsck to White's School House. He is survived by his wife, and son and daughter. His funeral waa held last evening at the house at 7.30.

conducted by Rev. Ernest Thompson of the Ardens Baptist church; the interment was at West Long Branch today. Mrs. S. Virginia Applegate, of Jamesburg, died Tuesday.

December 10, 1912, at the home, of her brother. Peter Davison, aged 62 years. Applegate bad beep a sufferer for a year past, and following an operation for the removal of a growth, failed rapidly. Funeral services will be held from her late home this (Friday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, and interment will be made in Fernwood cemetery. Besides her husband, Asa Applegate.

and one son, Raymond Applegate of Trenton, she is survived by four brothers and ona sister. Gustav Amdt, who for 30 years baa conducted a barber shoo in Cookman avenue, Asbury Park, died Wednesday, December 11, 1M12, of oleuro pneumonia, aged 63 years. Be leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Lulu Eckbardt. of Key-port.

Funeral services will be hefd Saturday, with interment in Rose Hill cemetery, Matawan. Catholic Benevolent Legion Officers. At the annual meeting of the local Catholic Benevolent Legion, Thursday, evening of last week officers for the ensuing term, were elected aa follows: President, John Fredericks; vice president, Thomas Potter chancellor Martin Daley; orator, William P. Kelly; treasurer, Michael Ford; secretary, Frank J. Qeeney; collector, James Kearns; marshal Thomas C.

Burke: guard Martin Malia; trustee, John Madden, William Evold and Peter Lay ton representative to State Council, Dr. James Hreelin alternate to State Council, Martin Daley. Xmaa Cifta or every one at prices insuring "real economy" at A. Sals A Co. 's.

Key port. Presents free with purchases of $10 and upward to December 31. 1912. Christmas Concert by the culebraited artist. Miss Bidwell, Saturday, December 14th.

Read their advertisement oa page 16 of this issue. adv. Many satisfied customers are osing our Half Dollar mixed tea. Burks A Co. adv.

and "Just a Wearyin' for You" by Carrie Jacobs-Bond. Miss Ward's violin work has always given pleasure because of its spontaneity and the musical feeling displayed in her interpretation. But within the oast year an added finish of technique and a finer ton quality are distinguishable in ber playing. On Friday merit ahe waa at ber best. Her selections for the evening were To a Wild Rose." MacDowell; "Schoen Rosemsrin," Fritz Kreisler; "Humoreske On.

101, No. 1" Anton Dvorak, and "Scherzo On. 12 No. 2," by Daniel von Goems. with several encores.

MEDICAL SOCIETY ELECTS County Society, in Annual Session Hers Tuesday, Give Dr. Bennett Support. At the annual meeting of the Monmouth County Medical Society held at the Monmouth House, Freehold, on Tuesday, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President. Dr. James Reed, Sea Bright; vice president.

Dr. R. S. Bennett. Asbury Park; secretary.

Dr. Lester D. -Wine, Long Blanch; treasurer. Dr. mam A.

KoDinson Ocean Grove; reporter. Dr. Harvey Brown, Freehold censor. Dr. W.

W. Bsveridge, Asbury Park delegates to state society. Dr. George F. Wilbur and Dr.

E. A. Scott, As bury Park: E. Harry Shaw, Long Branch, and Dr. Tilton.

Belmar. The moral support of the society was ex tended to Dr. R. S. Bennett of Asbury Park, against whom a auif for damages has been brought by Traverse R.

Reed for alleged failure to render skillful treatment to his son, whom be attended when the boy 'a leg waa fractured. The secretary of the society wss directed to forward the facts in the ease to the New Jersey Medical -Society with the request that the state society take charge oi the defense for ur. Bennett, it la a function of the state society to defend its membe'S ia litigation, of a professional order, without cost to the member. 25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. Mr.

and Mrs. Granville Little of Centre street, celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on Saturday afternoon, Decem ber 7tb. They were married December otb, (which would have heen Sunday this year, hence tbe-eelebration the day before), 1887 in New York city by the Kev. J. K.

Manning. He is still living and preaching at Wood bury, but was unable to be present at the celebration. About twelve of the original wedding guests were present, including cousin who played the wedding march. Most of the guests, of whom there were about 70 in all, did not know that they were being invited to a silver wedding until they enter ed the room and saw the dates over the mantelpiece. The reception began at 2 clock and a very pleasant afternoon was spent in social converse, enlivened by music.

Delicioua refreshments were served by the hostess. Among the guests were a number of railroad men with whom Mr. Little has been associ ated for the past 27 years, and a number of Mrs. Little a school boys and girls, now grownup. Mrs.

Little taught for a number of years before her marriage and baa kept up with ber former scholars. Bon. D. S. Crater Operated Upon.

An operation was performed uoon Secre tary of State David S. -Crater at bis home on Main street. Mondty, in which the llga menta that were torn loose from his knee cap in a fall be sustained in New York about two months ago, were sewed together. Mr. Crater waa removed to his home the day Of the accident, and his leg was placed in a plaster cast.

Recently consulting physicians examined the injured member and found that the ligaments bad not knited it was expected that they would. An oper ation waa advised and be submitted to the surgeon's knife and needle Monday. It is now expected that he will be able to walk in about a month. The operation was per- 1 1 1 I 1 Brown of Brooklyn together with Dr. H.

W. Ingung, Mr. Crater a family physician. Hiss VanDeventer Hurt. Miss Annie VanDeventer, well known in Freehold, waa aeriously injured in New York, where she now makes ber home, on Monday afternoon, November 25b.

While crossing 102nd street near Amsterdam ave nue at dusk she was Knocked down and run over by a large automobile without any lights, which came unexpectedly around a corner. She sustained very severe injuries and contusions on her body, a compound fracture of the arm, left leg broken and knee dislocated, also two ribs broken. The car was owned by W. T. Hoops of 171 West 71st street.

Witnesses of repute declare the accident waa due to gross carelessness of the chauffeur. Miss VanDeventer has been in a very serious condition, but reports of physi cians indicate Improvement. Thomas West's Will. The late Thomas West of Manalapan town ship, in his will just admitted to probate. directed tbe executor of his Joseph West, a stepson, to sell bis real estate and invest the money.

The income from the investment is to be paid to Mr. West's wife, Mrs. Ellen M. West, -as lung as she lives. At ber death the money is to be equally divided between Mrs.

West's children, Mrs. Christine Stevens, Mary F. West, Msrgaret A. West, Sarah E. Lockwood and Joseph and v-eorge west.

Biehtstown Insurance Afencr. I beg to announce thst I shall continue the ire. Life and Accident Insurance bnsi nesa of tbe late W. I. Norton, tbe ecency of the several companies hs represented having been transferred to me.

A share of your patronage is solicited and assure my un divided attention to the interests of alL Mary McKay, Hlghtstown, phone 72 ad. New Jewelry Store. Morris May Co. have opened a new retail store st Cookmsn and Bond streets. Asbury Psrk, in connection with their New York wholesale establishment.

Their spec laity Is fins diamonds, but they can supply you with high clans, popular priced jewelry suitable for holiday gifts. "The new retail store with wholesale prices, adv. Quality is always the first eonaiderstioo ia Burks a coffees. adv..