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MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS KEYPORT HAS FINE PROGRAM High School literary ant Debating Society Program. KpeciaX to the ETES1NO NEWS. Keyport, March Keypor High School Literary and Debatinf Society held an entertainment li the high school building yesterdaj afternoon. The high school puplli attended In a body. There also a number of visitors present.

The program was a very pleas! one and was carried out In a de Itghtful manner. The program: Song, "Welcome Easter Composition, Miss Mollfe Hand. Piano solo. Miss Bessie Young. Reading, Miss Miriam Conover.

Piano solo. Miss Alva Hendrlck Recitation, Miss Olive Britton. Piano duet, Miss Lillian Phillips and Miss Miriam Conover. Reading.Mlss Edna Bennett. Piano solo, Miss Mae Rose.

Song, "Easter Day," society. BELFORD Rev. D. Y. Stevens returned frorc conference at Ocean City today and occnpy the pulpit of the M.

church tomorrow. Mrs. Reld Magee, of Hoboken, visiting relatives in town. Mrs. Jacob Schnoor entertained i number of ladles at a coffee klotct at her lisws yesterday afternoon.

Clinton B. Loosen is confined Ms home with grip. Dr. O. W.

Budlong left for Washington, D. last night, where was called by the serious illness oi his brother. Last night closed the season 01 the Frida-v Night Dancing Club ai Oswald Hp 11. A trood time was Joyed by all present. GOOD NEWS ibny Pefth Am boy Readers Have Heard It Profited Thereby.

"Good news travels fast," and the thousands of bad back sufferers In Perth Amboy are glad to learn that prompt relief Is wfthln their reach. Many a lame, weak and aching back Is bad do more, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills. Our citizens are telling tho good news of their experU Slice with the Old Quaker Remedy. Here Is an example worth reading: Patrick 154 Broad mtteet, Perth N. says: may continue using my former endor-vment of Doan's Kidney Plll-j 1 uaa aaj that i have had nci of 9.

medicine for quite In 1897 1 began to suffer from pains in my shoulders and limbs and my back ached terribly. I was in bad shape when I got Doan's Kidney Pills, but they helped me quickly and it was not long before my aches and pains ail disappeared. I have recommended Doan's Kidney Pills since that time and I do not believe they have an equal in curing rldney trouble." For sale by all dealers. Price 60 cents. Foster-Mllbum Buffalo, New Yerk, sole agents for the States.

Remember the and take no othet. WATAWAN Miss Irene Bower, while In Savannah, met a former schoolmate of her's, the wife of "Eddie" Collins, the famous second baseman ol the world's champion baseball team, the Athletics, of Philadelphia. She was Mrs. Colllns's guest at luncheon at the "Do Soto," the largest hotel In Savannah, and, In the afternoon, with her friend, Mlsa Edna Weest, saw the game between Savannah and the Athletics, from one of the private boxes, in com; pany with Mrs. Collins.

Rev. B. C. pastor of the M. E.

church, will take for his subject Sunday morning lutlon." In the evening the Rev. John Handley, superintendent ol the New Brunswick district, will occupy the pulpit. After the service the first quarterly meeting will be held. Rev. Samuel Bower, pastor of the First Baptist church, will take as bis subject Sunday morning "Desiring to Find God." Evening, "The All Seeing Eye." Rev.

E. I. Stearns, pastor of the Presbyterian church, will preach 8unday evening the last of the series of sermons which he has been delivering to young men. His subject will be "A Man's Job." KbYPOHl George M. Freeman, of Freehold, was a visitor here yesterday.

MUa Emma Millep, of Broad street, is spending a'rew days visiting at 8outh River, The Sewing Circle, of West Keyport, met at the home of Mrs. Anthony D. Bedle, in Broadway, last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Howard G.

Ryer, of Red Bank, formerly of this place, spent yesterday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Lester Terry, In East Keyport. Richard W.

Jewett, who has been confined to his home In Main street the past few days with sickness, is able to be out again. Rev. John W. Nickelson, formerly paptor of Calvary M. E.

church, of this place, left here today to go to his new charge at Wllliamstown, N. J. Mrs. F. P.

Armstrong spent yesterday at the home of her brother in-law, Fred F. Schock, at Spring LaVe. 1 Arthur A. Philo, secretary of Corona) Council No. 1,458, Royal Arcanum, of this place, attended a class initiation of the council at Red Bank last Thursday night.

Benjamin F. Cartwright, of Cloister, N. formerly of this place, I hss been spending a few days with friends here. Mr. and Mrs.

James T. Walling entertained a number of friends at cards and luncheon at their home last evening. R. O. Walling, the druggist, hap decided to discontinue the Tabard fnn Library at his store and all the books be now has he has placed in the window at lOc each.

SURF THEATRE KEYPORT. N. J. LATEST PRODUCTIONS IN LIFE MOTION AND ELLUSTKATED BONOS. 4,000 feet of pictures at every performance.

2 shows every Evening, 7:15 p. Matinee Dally at 3:15 p. m. Saturday Matinee 2:30 p. m.

Admission Evening 10c. Children 6c. "YOU MUST OO TO the SUEF TO be tnz sistih. Aberdeen Inn MATAWAN, N. J.

Under New Management Having had twenty-eight years' experience as a successful proprietor of hotels, I wish to announce that the ABERDEEN INN will be conducted along different lines than heretofore, and would respectfully ask tor an opportunity to show that I will make good my promises. The Hotel will be throughout and special attention paid to transient guests. MEAX8 SEEViU) AT AXE HOURS AT SEASONABLE P3I0ES. Special Dinners Arranged ON TWO HOURS' NOTICE A. KUIMATH BAD INVESTMENT Is IMPOSSIBLE if you buy one oi these lots at METUCHEN ESTATES, Metuchen, N.

J. BOYIMTON BEACH HEIGHTS. Port Reading, N. J. If yoa want one of these Bargains you must act quicWIy.

Nothing like it has ever been offered. (TERMS Lots $50.00 And Up $5.00 Down, $3.00 Hfonthfy TERMS' Don't can't buy these desirable lots any time." The best are going fast, i Kor fall particulars, APii, write, 'phone or call I. KREIELSHEIMER SON REAL ESTATE AND INSVRANCE ftm 313 133 STREET PERTH AMBOY, R. i. IARCANUMITES ATJKEYPORT Hai Visitors at Meeting Held Last Night Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Keyport, March night Council, 1456, Royul Arcanum, of this place, held an important meeting at their lodge rooms, Ave members being initiated by the following which composed the uniform degree team of Red Bank. Grand Warden R. Smotk, Harry Martin, George Bray, E. E. Ottinger, C.

Beck, G. Twiford, John Ellis, George Condrer, A. Botlicher, Clarence Gray, Elwood Minton, W. L. Davis and Fred Deltz.

Matawan Council was represented by Elwood Van Beackle and Raymond Haley. About 150 members were present. Orator A. 8. Van Buskirk.

of Coronal Council, prepared with the assistance of his committee a fine repast. KEYPORT CHURCHES St, John's M. E. Church. Rev.

A. L. Iszard, pastor. I 9:30 A. class, George Voorhees, leader.

10:30 A. sermons by the pastor. 2:30 P. Sunday school. vardo M.

Walling, superintendent. 7:30 P. evening sermon by the pastor. All are cordially Invited to attend. St.

Mary's Episcopal Church. Rev. H. W. Brueninghausen, rector.

8 A. holy communion. 10:30 A. morning prayer and sermon. 2:30 P.

M. Surday school. 4 P. evening prayer and sermon. Reformed Church.

Rev. W. E. Compton, pastor. Residence, cornor of Elizabeth and Division streets.

SUNDAY ICES. 10:30 A. preaching. Mr. P.

H. Pleune, of the New Brunswick Theological Seminary and in charge of the Red Bank Reformed church, will preach in the morning. 2:30 P. Sunday school. 7 P.

Christian Endeavor. Subject, "Missions in the West." Isa. Leader, Miss Delia Barber. 7:30 P. preaching by the pastor.

Subject, "Christianity and Pleasure," one of the sermons in the course on Modern Questions. MID-WEEK. Monday evening, March 27, there will be a business meeting and election of officers with a social of the Christian Endeavor Society. All young people of the church and all who are willing to join the society Rre invited. Wednesday evening at 7:45, prayer meeting.

Subject, "Power of Faith." Heb. NOTES. Rev. W. E.

Compton will preach In the Reformed church at Red Bank on Sunday morning and will install the elders and deacons of that church. First Baptist Church. Rev. A. W.

Hand, pastor. 9:30 A. Sunday school. 10:45 A. sermon by the pastor 7 P.

Baptist Young People's Union meeting. 7:30 f. evening sermon by the pastor. KtANSBURG A. S.

Glbbs, of New York, Is spending a few days in town. W. Pease, the butcher, has installed a new floor and showcase in bis store and Is remodeling his entire store for the coming season. Mr. Peape will on April 1 add a delicatessen department.

Mrs. J. Beernan and Mrs. Stewart Roebetti, of Newark, were In town yesterday and leased one of Mrs. Kate Rowe's new bungalows on Main street for the coming season.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson are entertaining relatives from New York city. R. Waitts and Norman Carhart have accepted positions with William Gelhaus, on his property.

thfi Nhjws every N. Pierson and Son AhCHITECTS H5 SMITH STREET PERTH AMBOY. N. STRAUS FOR THE SENATE Richard Crokar Boom For tha Congraaamari. CROKER IS FOR STRAUS.

Merchant Tariff Expert, Former Tammany Chief Saya. New York, March er was drawn Into a statement on the Democratic senatorial muddle and advised his party to elect Isidor Straus, because of the merchant's splendid equipment for the office. When seen at the Democratic club the former Tammany chieftain said: "Isidor Straus, in my opinion, splendidly equipped for the office of United States senator. He is a high class man in every respect. His work as a member of congress placed him among the greatest and ablest of our public men.

authority on the tariff is needed more now In the senate than ever before, and Mr. Straus is admittedly an expert on that great question. I do not think a better man could be chosen for that high office. "lie is a good Democrat, and his selection would add much to the strength efficiency of the party." POLICE FIND THE TEACHER Was Ki.sing From School in Burlington. Burlington, N.

March ing In Its mysteriousness the case of Dorothy Arnold was the strange disappearance almost a month of Miss Marianna C. Sutterly, a teacher In St. Mary's hall, a fashionable school for girls here. Many persons believed she had klUeS herself, others felt she had been murdered. The police admitted they were puzzled.

But froai Burlington police headquarters comes the news that Miss Sut terly Is alive. She had been absolutely Identified, it is said, and Burlington detectives will lead her brothers. Job and Edward Sutterly of Trenton, to the young woman's hiding place. A story of romance, it Is said, will be unraveled when Miss Sutterly is returned to relatives. In the belief that she hud drowned herself in a fit of despondency authorities had the river dragged for her body.

Instead of Jumping overboard it is alleged that i the teacher took passage In a boat that was awaiting her on shore and almost in front of the school and was conveyed to Pennsylvania. This la why the officials, who never put much faith in a suicide theory, fonnd no trace of her on the trolley cars or at the railroad station. Except the fact that Miss Sutterly is indisposed and that she la within an hour's ride of Trenton, it is impossible to get further Information from the local police. The matter is now awaiting a by her brothers, Edward and Job terly of Trenton. "We have placed ail of the information In our hands at the disposal of the young women's brothers," Mayor ner said.

"Miss Sutterly Is not now within our local Jurisdiction, and the next move is up to her relatives. Unless there has been a big mistake in detectives are positive they are is nothing to hinder friends and relatives from seeing Miss Sutterly within the next few hours. I understand the young woman is ill. Further information I am not prepared to give out at present" iris intimated at police headquarters that Miss Rutterly's hiding place in a farmhouse about fifteen miles from Burlington, but whether In Pennsylvania or New Jersey the will not say. Freed of Larimer Charge.

Springfield, 111., March Seuator John Broderlck was found not guilty by a Jury In the Saugamon county circuit court. He Charged with bribery In connection with the election of United States Senator Uner. and testimony was that he had given $2,500 to former State Seuator Holstlaw of Iuka for his rote fur L.or\x=req-\ Itner. STATEN ISLAND NEWS ODD FELLOWS BJOAFFAIR NorthField Lodge Cancels Wcrtiage. District Deputy Grand Master William L.

Vaughan and a delegation of about twenty-flve members ot Bentley Lodge, No. 570, and Richmond Rebekah Lodge, No. 439, Independent Order of Od4 Fellows, of Tottenville were at the ceremonies the cancellation of the mortgage of Northfleld Lodge No. 338, on its hall that was held in that place at Port Richmond last night. Tfcfle cornerstone of the hall was laid many years ago.

The program consisted of an entertainment and reception. There were over 300 Odd Fellows present representing Neptune Lodge, of Stapleton, and Garibaldi Lodge, of West New Brighton. Grand Master Joel Krone, of the state of New York, and staff, composed of Grand Warden Grlffensteln and Grand Marshal Revere, were present and took part In the ceremonies. Municipal Court Judge Joseph B.1 Handy was also there and made an address. Nobis Grand Robert W.

Bailey presided and acted as the toastmaster. After the speechmaking a buffet lunch was served In the hall. NATHAN ROBINSON IS INDICTED BY GRAND JURY Nathan Robinson, colored, of Sprague avenue, Tottenvills, was yesterday Indicted by the grand jury in the county court house at Richmond on a charge of burglary. Jugde Kapper, presiding at the term of supreme court, Robinson had been brought into court to plead, locked him up in tha county jail in default of $1,000 bail. The trial will probably be next week.

"RTHEIj M. E. CHURCH. and Total or Pour and hi Years of Gospel Preaching" will be the subject of the seruion by Rev Wllbert Westcott, In Bethel M. church, Tottenville, tomorrow morning.

in the evening the pastor will preach on "Reports and mendationsAs this i9 the last before conference and probably the last of the present pastor ini that the sermons will be of an interesting nature. HOJtY (X)MI'ORTKR. Her. Famuel H. Wood, rector In charge, will preach.

He will speak tomorrow morning on "The Sons of .11 at the morning service in the Church of the Holy Comforter at mi vSu In tbe evening Mr speak on "And the Door sZfh tbe churcl1 iast night Seth Canfield Hawley jrave the In the serie8 "Sins of the Christian Life and the Power of Our Lord to Overcome Them for Us here was a good attendance. cwthch. Evans pastor of St. Mark M. B.

church Pleasant Plains hls finaI sennon In the church tomorrow, as he expects to to another pastorate at the conference to be held at Newark the coming week. The pastor will fti. uulu morning and evening worfh 2:30, and Epworth League, 6:30 P. M. MISS MESEROLE A SUICIDE? Italian Say Lava Affair Causa of Takinfl Own Lifa.

Rome, March to the Italian police, Miss Meserole, who died at jsnples as the result of injuries received by a fall from a window, committed suicide because of the fact that her engagement to a New Yorker whose name 1. not given, was broken the young woman's parents for financial reasons. They say that the parents recently Intercepted a letter to her from France and that the missive tTl reVelati0ns whlcb "roused the father's angsr. He ludign-ntly refused once more to countenance the marriage of the daughter, who In her despondency ended her life, young woman was uiied In the English cemetery at Nap es in a plain deal coffin. The parenta did not attend the funeral.

TWO SUICIDES IN ALMSHOUSE Thomas Duffy and Jamas MoCarthy Drank Poisoned Whisky. Lyons, N. March Duffy and James McCarthy, both inmates of the Wayne County almshouse committed suicide by drinking cono 6 sublimate. The suicide was suggested by Duffy to Edward Doremus another Inmate, who declined to enter the pact. Duffy was aixty-flve years old and once had been a prosperous barber In Newark, but lost his property thiough drink.

McCarthy was five years old and had been a dai la borer In Lyons. Duffy had been to Lyons and secured a bottle of "forty rod" whisky, which he smuggled Into the almshouse. Both Duffy and McCarthy drank the whisky in which the poison had An anchor to art the EVENING NEWS. OXO BREAD i The famous OXO slice a feast. For 1 icrtciinj; grocers and markets.

Baked in sjniUry revolting If once tried yon will never Be without it on your diniag taDle. Wrapped in waxed paper, insuring cleanliness. Ask Your firocsr for 0X0 Bmi Accept Nr. Sobstitu'a! OXO BREAD BAKERY S. Stern AM80T AVE.

Pliwis I6J.L YOUNG MEN CHARGE EACH OTHER WITH ASSUALT Charging each other with assault, Eugene Cllne, of Center street, and Alfred Stewart, of Elliott Tottenville, were locked up in the 99th precinct station house, vllle, at 1:40 o'clock this morning. Cllne, who Is employed at the S. S. White Dental Works, and Stewart, who Is a brakeman on the Rapid Transit, had come over on the 12:35 o'clock boat from Perth Am boy, where It Is said an argument started on the boat, which had the better reputation. The argument continued until the pair met Patrolman Henry Winant, who took them to the station house, where a counter charge was against each other.

They will be arraigned in court today. TOnlNllE F. OFAJLEGTS Joseph Fianigan Chosen Chief Ranger. The semi-annual election of officers of Court Tottenville, No. 413, Foresters of America, of Tottenville, took place at a meeting In its rooms In Odd Fellows' hall, in Main street, Thursday night.

Financial Secretary John P. Bolan Tj-as also elected delegate to the Foresters' Hospital Bed Association, of Greater New York. At this time one candidate was Initiated and one new application was received for membership. Plans for the Installation to he held the first meeting in April, was talked over. The following were the new officers chosen: Chief ranger, Joseph Flanlgan; sub-chief ranger, James J.

Bolan: treasurer, Henry Walkerling; financial secretary, John P. Bolan; recording secretarv, James A. Clark; senior woodward, James Movlan; junior woodward, Charles O'Donnell; senior beadle; James Roach; Junior beadle, lam J. Norton; trustee, John Barlow; lecturer, John Kavanaugh. and past chief ranger, William J.

ST. PAWS. St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.

P. G. BHsrht's morning subject will be: "Alrha and Omega." In the evening he will deliver an address to St. Paul's Cadets, who will be present in a body, on "The Secret of a Young Soldier's Courage and Vlctorv." Sper'nl vocal and instrumental music will be rendered. This will be Mr.

Blight's last sermon in the church he expects to be anpo'nted to another church In the conference. ST. SEKVTCK. Rev. English Crooks will conduct the morning service In St.

Stephen's KHpeorvpl church tomorrow. Rev. Robert H. Herron will preach in the The following ushers trill Bet tomorrow: E'lwsrd A. Tavlor end Edward W.

Berlett In the morning and Andrew F. Barnes and I. Lester Bedell In the evening. SOTJTH BAPTIST. Rev.

W. P. Chase, of South Baptist church. Tottenvtlla, will prsacli tomorrow morning on "Tress of Righteousness." In the evening the pastor's subject will be Which Touch the Heart." Funday school. 2:30 and Christian Endeavor 6.T5T.

M. REPORT TO BE At the morning service In St. Paul's M. E. church tomorrow A.

Jollne, treasurer, will read the financial rerort of the church for the closing conference year. VILLE President and General Manager Willism Powell, of the Atlantic Terra Cotta Company, was at the local plant yesterday. Mrs. R. W.

Wood will entertain the Tteglna Euchre Club on Monday. Oeorge B. Abbott has taken a postllon at the Dental Works. Daniel Skldmore has recovered a recent Illness. Harry Williams, conductor on the Amboy division.

Is laid up with a mashed right foot as the result of a saw filing machine falling on it on the train Thursday. Liberty Isle Division No. 884, Order Railroad Conductors, meets tomorrow. New telephone books were distributed. Richmond Lodge No.

80, Knights of Pvthlas, met last night. Gilbert H. Crawford lectured on Alexander Hamilton in public school No. 1 last night. HALL SIGNAL NOW IN USE Automatic Block Installed on Amboy Division.

The Hall Automatic Signal System which has been Installed on the Amboy division of the Staten Island Rapid. Transit Railway, between Pleasant plains and Tottenville, was put Into operation at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The flrst trains to use the new system wag the 8:10 o'clock express leaving the ville depot and the 8:12 o'clock train arriving at the local depot from St. George. The system so far for the flrst day worked flrst class.

With the Installing of this system on this end of the island abolishes the telegraph block signal office at the Atlantic station. The system is equipped with s'x automatic signal blocks, three being located on the westbound track and three on the eastbound track. The signals are each numbered and governed accordingly. On the westbound track Is 101 with two disks at Fisher avenue, Tottenville, at the yard limits. No.

IDS, with disks, Is east of Richmond Valley station, and No. 105, with one disk, Is west of Richmond Valley station. On the eastbound track is No. 106 with two disks east of Pleasant Plains station. No.

104, with two disks, west of the Richmond Valley statics, and No. 102, with one disk. Is east of Richmond Valley station. It is that this system, wbl'h has been in use on the other divisions of the road, will be Rhortly placed on the entire Amboy division. Superintendent Dryden, of the electrical system of the Rapid Transit, with bis force of men, completed the work of Installing the system Thursday afternoon.

BLAZEALARMS UPPER SECTION Grass Fire Threatens the O'Brien Residence. Residents In the upper section of Tottenvllle in the vicinity of Amboy avenue and Central avenue, were much alarmed about 7:45 o'clock last night, over a fierce grass fire thai for a time threatened the large frame house of O'Brien Brothers, at 7143 Amboy avenue, that place. Some one passing across the field in the rear of the house, it is thought, dropped a lighted match, which started the blaze. When Frank Lithenhaus, who resides In High street, was going to his home, he saw that the flames were creeping steadily toward the big structure. He ran to Ore box 41, at Church street and Amboy avenue, and sent in an alarm.

201 engine and 101 hook and ladder company, within three minutes after the alarm had sounded in the Are houses, were on the scene and had the blaze extinguished. The blaze, which could be seen for CO, ft large crowd to the scene. A pile of lumber in the rear of the house was destroyed. WHIST CI-tTB AS GUESTS Mrs. George M.

Kiefer, of Hopping avenue. Tottenvllle, entertained the Afternoon Whist Club at home yesterday. Miss Sadie Van Deusen was awarded first prize, picture, and Mrs. C. M.

Winant, second, lunch cloth. Next week Mrs. George Moore, of Broadway, will entertain. PLEASANT PLAINS William J. Davison, of Prince Bay, was in Tottenvllle yesterday.

Israel Bedell Is 111 at his home here. MrB. William Mersereau, who underwent an operation at the S. R. Smith Infirmary litis week, is slowly recovering.

John Tischenor, of Huguenot, has been visiting at Lodl, N. this week. Miss Sarah Cronce, teacher at public -chool No. is ill at her home in Prince Bay. Harry Jost was in Ptfrtb Amboy yesterday.

Miss Georgia Poiilon Is home after a visit In New Jersey. Miss Jennie Randolph has returned to Jersey City. A meeting of the Junior Epworth Ler sue was held in the lecture room of St. Mark's church yesterday. I Easy and neat to use.

All kinds of fabrics, silks, lisle, linen, cotton and mixed goods, dyed in one Dye-Bath, No need of soiling the hands or raining utensils. Warranted fast colors. Stat. St. Cosmopolitan fttarftiaej'.

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