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ASBURY PARK EVENING PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 191. A Chronicle of the Daily Doings in Monmouth and Ocean Counties i ft BELFORD BRIELLE NEW MONMOUTH Miss Margaret Carhart. daughter of BIRTHDAY SURPRISE A surprise party was tendered John H. Bennett at his home on Sixteenth venue, Belmar, Tuesday night in honor of his STth birthday. A very en AGED COUHI ARE WEDDED 65 YEARS M.

E. church on Tuesday evening. On Friday evening the Men's guild will meet at the parsonage. A representation of the "Library Bureau Furnishing Co." met tne house and home committee on Tuesday- afternoon to consider the new furniture needed for the library. Principal A.

M. Dick is chairman of the committee. Mrs. G. E.

Dunham of Xewark was a local visitor on Tuesday. George Dolphin of Cain, visited his sister. Miss Leonora Dolphin of the Chingarora," on Church street, this week. Osbcra, and Harry and Chart of Greenville, were the d.nner guests ot Mr. acd Mrs.

Howard Haven, on Sunday. Addison Havens spent Easier with friends in Lakeood. i Mrs. Joseph Shibla is spending time wim her mother, Mra Marii Le-Compte. William Cope, principal of the loc.il school, spent his Easter vacation with relatives in East Orange.

Miss Rose Burdge spent Easter with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. H.

Burdge Mrs. Benjamin Herbert has returned home after spending some time with hr daughter, Mrs. E. L. Morris of Belmar.

Miss Edna Fraze. who Is attending il bt er Q- a I of oil Ml le lol '-1 ff t- til i- l.V S. 'i 4 Mifs D'-ra Dills t-f Navesink. who teaches the third grade pupil in the local grammar w.hj,l and who lias been indisposed for the grater part of the inter, is. again obliged tu take an er.furced acatiun.

because of ilir.ejs. Marie CiinipUil of Keypoit is substituting again for Muss Bills. Miss Fills f-pent the month of February in Florida, hoping that the change would bent fit her health. Mrs. Lewis B.

Richmond and Miss Anna Myers, both of whom have hud tho grip, are now able to 6o out. "Uncle Bonnie" Smith, ho has been laid up for several weeks with illness, superinduced by his advanced age, is greatly improved in health. Mrs. William Ghentsch, who has been spending 10 days with New York city relatives, has returned home. Captain George Roup and Samuel Hopping of New York Were recent visitors at the Roup lioinestvid uu Main street.

Mrs. John Glass and Mrs. Harvey Johnson have returned home from a visit with their sister, Mrs. Amelia Roberts of Hoboken. Duncan Dickens of this place, a former employe of tho Jersey Central Traction' company, is now employed as motorman by tho Brooklyn Rapid Transit company.

Fred and Paul Diekow, furmer residents of this place but who are now-living in Connecticut, have been in town for several days renewing old acquaintances. The Belford Euchre club will be entertained Saturday night by Mr. and Mrs. George W. liilliker.

Pride ot Belford council, Daughters of Liberty, will givo an entertainment in Johnson's hall on Thursday night, April 30. Patrick J. Carroll, a New York business man, has purchased from Augustus Halmuth of Osbornvillo tho latter's 8 -acre farm on South Church street. The price Is said to have been $2,300. There are a small house and barn on the property.

Mr. Carroll plans many improvements to the grounds and buildings, after which he will make the place his permanent residence. Smith and Availing, tho contracting There is a small horde and barn on their property opposite tho Church street waiting room. They will use the front part of the building as a store for tho sale of tobacco, cigars, candy, soft drinks, and they will hsfve a paint shop in the rear. Contractor Douglass Cook and men are building a new house for Mrs.

Serena Eastmond, at Port Monmouth. Walter Salmon has the sub contract for the mason work. Contractor John Hemes has a dozen men at worK upon wiu imso boarding house and bungalow colony of William Plant nn Bray avenue. 3ohn J. Fort and Son have just fin ished painting tho residence of Contractor John Heines on Main street.

Charles Sharout and family oi Brooklyn have been visiting relatives in town. Mrs. Anthony Bischoff has returned to her home in Brooklyn after spending a fortnight with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Finnegan. These havo been busy days at cap tain Fiordlandfs boatworks on comp-ton's creek.

Just now Captain Daniel Seelev of Keansburg is having his large power boat overhauled there. A new 18-horse power engine win no installed and a new pilot house will be built on the boat. The stern of the boat has been lengthened: about, six feet. About all of the pound fishermen have finished pumping in their pound poles, but only ft few have succeeded in setting their nets because of; the rough water. Captain K.

wait ravens, who has had his nets In for about a week, has already taken a few shad. ADELPHIA William Boud has greatly improved his property by cutting a drive thru his lawn, making a 21-foot mound in the center for a vehicle to turn around. John Taylor has again returned to the employment of Joseph C. Errick-son. John Roe, a former employe, has gone to Freehold to drive a team on the Brakeley Job, where ho 'was employed last summer.

Mrs. Sarah 'Stillwell has returned homa frcm New York, where she went to visit her sister. Mrs. Carrie Grant, who is ill. Mrs.

Samuel Hall of this place, who also is a sister, remained and will stay until next Monday, when Mrs. Stillwell will It is expected that Mrs. Grant will have to be taken to the hospital. Dr. and Mrs.

Kliphalet B. Stillwell and little daughter of Spring Lake are spending the week with the doctor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James H. Stillwell.

William Taylor and family have moved from Unionville to Jame Huff's house, which they formerly oc cupied at Ardena. At the regular monthly busincs meeting of the Epworth league Tuesday night considerable business was transacted. The report of the treasurer, Mrs. C. il.

T. Clayton, showed a balance of $1.80. President John H. Miller appointed the -following three persons ns a committee to procure: E. R.

Barkalow, Mrj. Delia Hall and Mrs. J. W. Conine.

A bill for flo ers for funerals of $'i and one from J. T. McChevsney for ice cream for $3.75 were examined and ordered paid. Miss Ida Hall, who is takihg care of the Mercy and Help department while Mrs. H.

Van Cleaf is away. wa, instructed to get what cards she needed to use on bouquets. The collections amounted to In a short address, the pastor said he was in favor of having monthly socials for the young folks to meet and play games, at different homes and invited them to the parsonage for the first place. Later it was decided to have such a social on the last Friday ot each month. This-will make the date at the parsonage on April 24.

The pastor, Mrs. Conine and Mrs. Clayton were made a committee Cor arrangements. On motion of the secretary, it was voted to pay j0 on the pastor's salary, as has been the custom for several years. Mrs.

Charles Erricks.m resigned as league collector and Mrs. Delia Hall will finish out the year's work. Get what you want by advertising for it in the classified columns of The Press. Fred Watts of Newark was in town recently looking after the opening of his summer home here. Among the early season comers are Mr.

and Mrs. T. Tasso Fischer of New York, who have opened their river front home. Alex and Standish Xichols of Newark are among those attracted to Brl-elle during the past week. They occupied their cottage on the river front for several days.

Work on the construction of the cottage being built by Robert Dalglish of Morristown is progressing rapidly. County Collector Charles F. McDonald was in town this morning seeing friends. William Irvine of Xew Tork has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Howard M. Folk. Arthur Donnelly, a student at Yale, has been the guest of his brother Rich, ard of this place during the Easter vacation. Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Kortlang entertained a house party at their River Drive home recently, John Pearce of Brooklyn visited relatives in Brielle and Mar.aso.uan on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore J. R.

Brown are occupying their river front cottage. Wheaton Emith of Xew York visited friends recently. 8. Bartley Pearce has taken the contract for the construction of a big surf boat for John Woolley of Spring Lake. LOWER SQUANKUM Mrs.

William Hall of Upper Squan-kum was the guest of Mrs. Edward Fielder on Tuesday. Harold Leviek who was recently entertained by Mr. and Mrs. George Goodenough of West Farms has returned to his home at Ocean Grove.

Misses Ivah and Essie Smith were guests of their grandmother Mrs. Mary Hulshart at Lakewood, Tuesday. Henry East, who recently sold his farm here, has gone to Los Angeles, where he will make his home. Mrs. John Stokey of Allaire visited her mother, Mrs.

Harriet Cook, and her sister, Miss Georgie Cook, at Farmingdale recently. Mrs. H. Edward Hulshart and son Stanley were Farmingdale visitors on Tuesday, Howard Miller as a visitor at Lakewood Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. William S. Emmons of Freehold have returned home from a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perrine Cook.

Miss Mattie Craig fo Upper Squnn-kum was the guest of Mrs. Robert Fennimore on Tuesday afternoon. The orchestra will meet at the home of Howard Miller on next Wednesday evening. Mrs. Samuel Rills and Mrs.

John Bills Bpent ednesclay ith tne ior- nier's daughter, Mrs. Hal Marks at Lakewood. Arthur Lawrence lias moved his family into Van Scholck's tenement house near Maxim. Miss Ethel Moore was a visitor at Fsrmingdala on Wednesday. KEYPORT Mrs.

James una children of Trenton spent several days last week with Hrs. Klumen's sister, Mrs. Charles Bailey of west Keyport. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Shepp of New York havs returned to their home after having visited Mrs. Shepp's sister, Mrs. Robert Torter of Poole avenue. Mrs. Anna Osborn and daughters, Misses Elsie and Helen, sailed from Savannah, to Keyport on Tuesday, expecting to reach their home on Main street this week.

They have been upending the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Young. Percy Walling of Freehold visited his mother, Mrs. Mary Davidson of Third street, last week.

Mrs. Harry Wallace of New York is (spending several days with relatives in Keyport and Matawan. Mrs. Harry Walters and son of Mat-tm 'visited at Keypoit on Tuesday. John Stonebrlnk ot Newark visited his brother, Frank Stonebrink of Poole avenue, this week William Jorgensen of Perth Amboy visited friends in town this week.

Ancel Walling of Asbury Park has returned to his home after having spent several days with his mother, Mrs. Mary Davison ot Third street. Miss Nellie Morris of Washington street, is visiting her brother, Benjamin Norris of New York Miss Virginia Kelsey of Asbury Park Is visiting her gradfather, James Kelsey ot Second street. The Epworth league of Calvary M. church held a business meeting in the lecture room of the church last nvfnin.

The Boy Scouts ot Troop 2 will meet in the lecture room of the ciiurcn on Friday afternoon. The boys are still enthusiastically selling cologne, from the proceeds ot which new tents will be bought for use at tne annual Miss Madeline uryaen oi rark is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Ella LeRoy of Second street. M. L.

Terry has the contract to paint the new racks and stalls in the Free rublic Library. A regular janitor for the new library will be hired' in the near future. Dr. William T. Walling of Front street was a New York visitor this Pierre Holmes of Broad street visited his uncle.

Jesse Boers of Red Bank on Monday. Gustave Voelcker of Matawan vis-ited at Keyport his week. Jack Rosavear. who Is a student at Stevens institute at Brooklyn spent the Easter vacation with his rarents on the Middletown road. The Ladies' Aid of Calvary M.

E. church met In regular session "Wednesday afternoon. Benjamin Bush of Poole avenue was a recent visitor at Perth Amboy. Mrs. M.

ArUburger of Toole avenue visited at Perth Amboy this week. The canoe, "Pals," which was picked up at Union by Charles Acker, and was the one In which the two young men named Jorden and Brown of Brooklyn, left th latter place never again to return, was taken to Brooklyn by tho fathers of the boys this week. All hope of the young fellows being alive has been abandoned. There was a special meeting of the trustees and official board of Calvary Charles Carhart, who has been in a serious condition bordering upon pneumonia, hss completely recovered and returned to school. Richard Jackson, who has been suf fering from neuritis, feeling a little better.

Mrs. Jackson, who has becii ill, is also convalescent. Mr. Jackson has engaged Charles Whitfield of Middletown to farm his place for him this year. Joseph Arnold, will build a new house in the fall on his lots adjoining the old schoolhouse property.

The lots have just been graded and plowed, preparatory to being seeded do of to lawn There is some talk of James E. Griggs of this place becoming the publican candidate this fall for supervisor of the Middletown township roads. Mr. Griggs Is a very successful farmer. He is also Interested In church worjt, being a deacon in the local Bap tist church.

The present road supervisor is William H. Bennett ot Belford. He is a Democrat and was elected three years ago by a majority of las over Richard Lufborrow of Middletown, who had been the Republican Incum bent ever since John J. Leonard resigned because he said it was like stealing candy from a baby whenever he received his salary. Henry J.

Frost, the village harness maker, has a wooden model for making bushel baskets that is at least 100 years old. Several years ago Mr. Frost purchased the building he at present occupies, which was built by Morford brothers in 1838 for use as a general country store. One of these brothers, William, had previously been a basket mRker and the model which Mr. Frost now has, and which he found in a far corner of the attic In the old store, is said to be the one employed by William Morford while learning his trade.

As Mr. Morford was born before the beginning of the 19th century, the model might easily be as old as said. The Sunday School association of Middletown township, of which Wilbur W. Coddington of Port Monmouth is secretary, held a union meeting in the wi wantist church last night. De- unfavorable weather, there was a fair turnout, and small delegations were present from the Sunday schools at Middletown, Belford and Port Monmouth.

Th committee on securing funds with which to build the annex to the Baptist church has now decided upon definite plans similar to the and they will soon start to solicit. The members of the committee are Albert W. Monora. Judson Palmer, George W. Luker, Howard W.

Roberts and James Griggs. RED BANK Miss Helen Whelan of Jersey City Is fF pending this week with Mr. anu Mrs. Charles K. Hopping oi iiuuson Mi.

mare Houehton. daughter of and Mrs. Clarence Hoiigh- evironnburv avenue. Who has been confined to the house with ill n. is able to be about again.

James Moore of Manasquan spent the weekend in town with relatives and friends. Mrs. Frank Jones of Leighton ave nue ifi confined to the house with ill ness Judge Robert Carey of tne common pleas court or Huason county i deliver an address a week from this Friday night at a meeting of the Rprt Rank Republican club. Attorney Rrown will be another sneaker. Rev.

S. Monroe Van sani conaucieu tho fnnnrai nf George Burdsall at Earneeat yesterday afternoon. Many local young folk attended tne Bremen's dance at Long Branch last nieht. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert r. wiibur oi Broad street are entertaining tneir rtanirhtei- ss Nellie wiiDur ot Trenton. Oliver Brown and Percy Kings land were visitors in town luesaay. Rev. W.

B. Matteson of Mount Vernon, N. former pastor of First Baptist church here, has been visit ing friends in town. Mrs. Frederick S.

Hayes and daugn ter of Hudson avenue ar evlsitlng Mrs. Hayes' mother, Mrs. OttoKnecht of Newark. Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Johnson of Beech street are visiting relatives at Pine Brook and South Eatontown. Miss Florence Miller of Brooklyn was the guest of Miss Effel Austin of Red Bank over Easter. Miss Effel Austin of Red Bank spent Wednesday in Xew York. HERBERTSVILLE Mr. and Mrs.

Theodore Havens and family of Belmar, and Miss Cora Hag-aman of Passaic spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Havens. Miss Mabel Allen of Brielle was the weekend guest of Mias Rose Burdge. Mr.

and Mrs, Curtis Havens and son Charles visited relatives in Lakewood Sunday, where Mrs. Havens will spend the week with her daugtuer, Mrs. Fred Wilson. Mrs. Oliver Havens and Miss Essie Herbert were visitors In Allenwood Saturday.

J. O. Osborn and Charles Burdge spent Tuesday in Toms River, where they are serving on the Jury. Joseph Sherman of Allenwood was a visitor at the home of A. Burdge on Sunday.

Miss Rose Burdge epent Thursday teaching and observing in the local school. Mra. Joseph Ifavens and Mrs. Floy Osborn and son were out of town visit ors on Tuesday. Mrs.

William Woolley entertaine Mrs. Alvin Herbert, Mrs. A. J. Herbert, Mrs.

E. R. LeCompte and son Ralph on Friday afternoon. Charles Burdge and Joseph Estell made a business trip to Point rieassnt on Saturday. Theophllus Gifford, who is empl.yed at Quttenberg, spent Easter with hi family here.

Mr. and Mrs. AHin Herbert 'were the over Sunday guests of Mrs. Char lotte LeCompte of Greenville. Mra.

Maria Le Compte has returned home after spending the winter In Lake nook wit a her daughter. Mrs. Charlea Gardner aad daughter Phoebe, Miss Rose White, Misa Stella joyable evening wu spent. Vocal and instrumental solos were rendered ty Miss Valetta Bennett. Miss Marion Bennett Miss Alta Belie, Miss Adeline Newman and Herbert Mr.

Bennett was the recipient of numerous and beautiful gifts. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bennett, Belmar; Mr.

snd Mrs. T. H. Bennett. Spring Lake.

Mr. and Mrs. George M. Height. Spring Lake; Mr.

and Mrs. R. B. Bennett, Belmar; Mr. and Mrs, Abraham Fielder, Belmar; Mr.

and Mrs. David Woolley. Long Branch; Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Stines, Belmar; Mr.

and Mrs. Fred A. Newman. Glen-dola; Mr. and Mrs.

L. M. Gallagher, Brooklyn. X. Mrs.

Milo Burke, Brooklyn, X. Y-! Jerry Bennett. Xew Bedford; Miss Valetta, Bennett. Spring Lake; Miss Rets, Woolley. Long Branch: Miss Alta Belle Newman.

Glendola; Mis Elanor, Cromwell, Miss Anna Newman, Miss Marion Bennett, Miss Emily Bennett, Belmar; James Crossen, Asbury Park; David Sanderson. Ocean Grove; Herbert Bennett, Spring Lake; George Hendrickson. As- bury Park; jsawara au. je ox ford; Charle Bennett, Tea ueoneu, Belmar; 50 YEARS OLD, HE TAKES FIRST MEDICINE PORT MONMOUTH, April 16. Captain William Maxson, a pound llsh-erman of this place, is ill and for the first timo in his half century or ex istence has been obliged to consult, a physician.

The Captain says the taste of medicine is the most peculiar sensation that ho ever experienced. It is said of him that a few years ago the toes of one of his feet were frozen dur ing a storm at sea. Undaunted, Cap tain Maxson sharpened his natcnec ana cut oft the frozen toes at one blow. Bandaging them up himself, he went on about his work as tho nothing had happened. $40,000 REAL ESTATE SALE AT SEABRIGHT Mrs.

F. liiteman sold her property a few days ago on Ocean avenue, Sea-bright, formerly the properly of Senator MacPherson. 300 feet on the ocean front, and running to the Shrewsbury river, for $40,000. The place was purchased by If. R.

Bokcr, a New York broker. STANFORD-WILSON KEANSBURG, April 16. A very nrettv home wedding took place here yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of Captain und Mrs. William Randolph on Main street, when Mrs. Randolph's sister, Miss Norma Wilson, became the bride of Russell Stanford.

Tho ceremony, in which a ring ws used, was performed by Rev. Elijah F. Reid. pastor tho 'Highlands Methodist church, formerly of this place. Miss Edith Stanford, sister of the groom, acted as bridesmaid and Walter Randolph was best man.

A wedding dinner was served after tho ceremony. The happy young couple left on the 6 o'clock train for a brief honeymoon. Upon their return, they will begin housekeeping here. Mr. and Mrs.

Stanford wero the recipients of a large number of useful, handsome and costly presents. GRADUATS AS NURSE KEYPORT, April 33. In the class which graduated frpm tho Margaret Farhenstock Training School For Nurses, connected with the Post Graduate hospital, last cvenlns, was Mra. Grace Emerson Hoagland, wife of the lato Dr. G.

G. Hoagland of Keyport. Mrs. Hoagland has been In training fur several years, in the New York hospital, going there to take the course, a few months after the death of Dr. Hoagland.

A number of Mrs. Hoag-land's friends received invitations to the exercises. EUCHRE PLAYEHS MEET KEYPORT, April 16. Miss Franc Ward of First street was hostess to the Tuesday Evening Euchre club this week. The first prize, a handsome cen.

terplece, was won Mrs. William Maurer. Mrs. A. A.

Philo captured second, a picture, and Mrs. William Maurer was given the consolation prize, a boudoir cap. Each member ot the club was given a picture, as a souvenir of the evening. Among those, present were Mrs. Jo seph Curtis, Mrs.

William F. Eckhart, Mrs. William Maurer, Mrs. wiuiam Maurer. Mrs.

Arthur A. Philo, Mrs. Edith S. Goldberg, Mrs. Joseph Maurer, and Miss Frances Ward.

PARTY FOR MISS ROBERTS. KEYPORT. April 16. Mi3 Alien Roberts of Third street was tendered mimria nartv at her home this week, in honor of her mrtnnay. pleasant evening was passed with music and dancing, refreshments being the concluding feature.

Among those present were Misses Mildred reeiana, Besses Chlnery, Eva- Yreeland, Henrietta Robinson, Gladys Delano. Ola Peer, Alice Roberts. Daniel luthiu, Charles Snyder, Walter Baldwin, Michael Hauser, Taul Sproul, Fred Bauer and Garrett Roberts. KEANSBURG BANK PLANS. KEANSBURG, April 16.

Plana for the new bank building to be erected at this place have been completed by the architect, George Martin Huss, of New York and approved by the building committee of the Keansburg National bank. The building will be a two-story brick structure and will cost about $10,000. It will be located at Carr avenue and Church street. ENTERTAINS SEWING CIRCLE. LONG BRANCH, April 16.

Mrs. Os car J. Zillv of 396 Broadway entertain ed the members of the Rilmour Sewing circle this afternoon. Luncheon was served. A delightful social time was enjoyed.

Mrs. E. L. Reed will enter tain the circle next week. BOND PROPOSAL REJECTED.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. April 16. Voters of this boro rejected the proposal to. bond the boro for $20,000 for the erection of a boro hall. The vote was 136 to 102, On April 10 William Burdge eele-Wted his nintieth birthday at hia home in Herbertsville.

During the day ha very greatly enjoyed a 20-mile auto spin with hia grandson, Arthur Burdge of Passaic; and also visited the former site of the old fam-lly home near Hugh'a bridge, which was hia birthplace. He and his wifb. aced S3, who has been an invalid for the past three years, are almost undoubtedly the eldest married couple In either Monmouth or Ocean counties. They had been married (5 year March 10, J914. It is also interesting to note that 01 other out of a gathering of bout 50 who attended their wedding etill survives.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Burdge have teen extremely active in life, notwithstanding their age, up until the time of Mrs. Burdge's present illness. Mr.

Burdge is still very active, having sawed and split for many years the largest woodpiles in the county. He also walked the distance of one tnile to the site of his birthplace last Friday. Mrs. Burdge, who formerly was Jane Havens of Allaire, celebrated her ninety-third birthday Sept. 13, 1913.

Among those present Friday were Mr. and Mra. Aaron Burdge, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burdge.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Estell, Mrs. R. S.

Norcross, Mrs. K. r. Wilson and son Aaron of Miss Rose and Thelma Burdge, Rebi Norcross, Arthur Burdge and Will Norcross. TEACHERS GET NO RED BANK, April 16.

With the exception of one or two small increases, 'the salaries of the teachers of the five public schools here will remain, the same for the next year. All of the teachers, including Superintendent George H. Harten, have been reengaged. The teachers and their nalaries are: George H. Harten $3,000 Edwin C.

Gilland l.aOO W. C. Worthington 1,500 Ralph Heidingsfcld 1,000 Agnes Moore 1,000 Sarah Stanger 1.000 Mary De Bois Hazel Wayt Florence Wilbur Edith Hobrough Adeline Stillwell Marjorie Gilbert Mable Wilbur CHadys Elicit 1,. D. Hunt Edith Woodruff lCf telle Jennings A tlclaidft 'Boeder Jennie Egan Alia Anderson GrSpcl George Lovctt HAmvj, "Winner Elizabeth 'Morris Elizabeth Brandes Lillian Hurley Nrl'iio Heialey Mary Vandencer Eleanor Arrwsmlth Eva Green Alice Kalley Agnes Walling Margaret Enright Gertrude Noimen Mae McCue Irma Merrltt W.

J. Heim Eleanor Elliott Effie Hibbcts Hintleman Rachel Usborne Davis Helen Enright Ralph Light Lillian Cambell Estelle Greenawalt 1,000 1,000 975 925 900 875 8. TOO ,1,000 900 000 S25 BOO 800 soo 800 1,100 750 7-5 675 800 775 775 775 l.ouo 750 750 750 775 600 600 1,100 700 650 600 600 600 575 900 575 523 Total 140,540 BELF0RD JR.0.U.A.M. TO STAGE ENTERTAINMENT BELFORD, April 16. A benefit entertainment will be given In Ben nett's hall tomorrow night under the auspices of Bayside council.

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of this place. The proceeds will be given to tho widow of the late William Maby. The entertainment had been arranged before Mr. Maby's demise and was to have been for his benefit. He was a past councilor of the order.

The program follows: Overture, Atlantic Highlands orchestra; solo, Miss Marie Belloff; address, Rev. William A. Cobb, pastor Bclt'ord M. E. church; mandolin nolo, Fritz Pentermann, accompanied by Harold Coddington; stump speech, "Women's Rights," Elmer Compton; solo, Edward Wethered; recitation, Miss Helen Kraft: selection, Atlantic Highlands orchestra; address, Rev- George Gardner, Central Baptist church, Atlantic Highlands; music, Rickman's "Leetle Chcrman Band;" musical trio, Mr.

and Mrs. John Rick- man and daughter, Mrs. Harry Da vis; comic sketch, Charlea Jelm; duet, Misses Aline White and Marie Belloff; music, Rickman's band; solo, Miss Louise Heyer; recitation, Wilbur Coddington; selection, Atlantic Highlands orchestra; solo, Denise Heyer; recitation, Albert Mor ford; music, Rickman's band. Part 2 Comic farce, "Mock Trial, 'The Great Church Bell Presiding Judge Howard W. Roberts; selection Atlantic Highlands orchestra.

SUMMER HOME ROBBED ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, April 16. The summer residence of John Lawrenc of Jamaica, Long Island, at Monmouth Park, about three miles from this place, was discovered to have been broken Into and robbed of nearly everything of value. Mr. Lawrence rnada the discovery. None of, the owners has been there sine the middle of last November.

The value of the stolen goods is roughly placed more than $300. MY Iff Joseph Hines of Atlantic street vis ited Matawan this week. Jesse Beers of Red Bank visited rel atives and friends in town this week. Misses Margaret and Alice Shreve have returned to their home in Broad street after having spent the weekend with their parents at Bordentown. Mrs.

George W. Stidfole has returned to her home on Broadway after a short visit at Newark. Mr. and Mrs. William Baxter have returned to their home on Broadway after having visited Mr.

and Mrs. Bar-temus Tlce of Matawan. The scheduled bowling match between the Tacht club and Independents of Long Branch was not played on Tuesday evening. This is the fifth time that this match has been postponed. Fritz Hoagland of Main street was a Matawan visitor this week Mrs Alma Karnall of Camden was a Keyport visitor on Tuesday The Armory theater has been rented to a moving picture concern who will produce "Traffic in Souls" on Saturday evening, and a different bill each evening.

S. S. INSTITUTE IS HELD AT KEYPORT, April 16. The Institute held under the direction of the Monmouth County Sunday School association at the Reformed church was well attended by representatives of the Sunday schools in the township. There were 25 people at the afternoon session all of whom seemed pleased with the instruction given by Miss Hamlin the state grade superintendent.

All present enrolled as members of the organiza-atlon in Raritan township and in the evening session many others signed the enrollment cards, thus bringing the present number of members to about 60. About 90 people attended the evening seession which was opened with prayer by the Rev. F. T. B.

Reynolds, minister of the Reformed church. The first 20 minutes was devoted to a service of song, the music being furnished by the orchestra of the Methodist church. Frank G. Mount, the county secretary, was present and conducted the election of officers for the township. The following were the persons named: President.

Mrs. Phelps Cherry; secretary, Arthur S. Van Buskirk; elementary secretary, Vadin -Curtis. The of th various schools In the township were appoint ed as members of the executive committee. The feature of the evening was the address of Mrs.

Alma W. Karnell of Camden, who spoke upon the subject of the "Homo Department." After the singing of a hymn the meeting closed ini nnivpr lfd bv the Rev. A. X. Hand, pastor of tho First Baptist church, CROSS DIVORCE SUITS FILED.

Testimony was heard yesterday by Vice Chancellor Backes at Newark in the divorce suit brought by William W. Humason of Keansburg against Clara F. Humason. Mrs. Humason has filed a cross petition.

The couple were married May 13, 1905, and separated in 1912. Misconduct Is charged in both bills. TO GO TO VIRGINIA. LONO BRANCH. April 16.

Mrs. Alfda Newing of this city will leave Long Branch on Saturday for Rich mond, where she 'will maie ner home with her son Dcwitt. The latter is engaged in the theatrical business at Richmond. Not Exactly. First Manager I hear you turned 'em away In riunkville.

Second Manager (smiling feebly) their own accord. ENGLISH GENERA LWHO MAY HEAD BRITISH ARMY. It is generally believed in high military circles of London that Sir C. W. H.

Douglas Knight Commander of the Bath will be the next commander in chief of the British army succeeding General French who resigned because of the Ulster anti-home rule difficulties. General Douglas has seen varied service in the army having had commands in India and Egypt KEYPORT i the Rider, Moore and Stewart business college at Trenton, spent her spring acstion with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Frazee.

Mrs. E. R. LeCompte and son Ralph called on Miss Sadie Havens Sunday afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Havens were Point Pleasant visitors cn Saturday. Arthur Burdge of Passaic has been spending some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Burdge.

Mrs. A. J. Herbert called on Mrs. Garret Johnson on Tuesday afternoon.

VANHISEVILLE John Dolan has returned to his home after spending some time with relatives in Corona, L. I. Mrs. Ida Hendrickson and daughter, Sara, spent Wednesday in Freehold. Miss Tillie Frances of Holmeson, spent Wednesday with Mrs.

Timothy Johnson. Mrs. C. E. Hendrickson entertained Rev.

and Mrs. H. Kelly recently. Annie P. Burke was a Thursday call er toere.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Simons spent Wednesday in Whitesville with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Simons.

Mr. and Mrs. George Vorheee and son Harley, were the guests of Mrs. or-hees' father, J. E.

Horner, recently. Joseph Decker of Washington, D. spending the week with F. Cornett. 11.

R. Bills spent ednesaay in wood. On Monday afternoon the home of Mrs. Hattie Clayton was destroyed by fire. It is thought to have originated from sparks blowing out of the chimney on the roof.

A large crowd gathered and did all it could, but the efforts were useless. A part or the furniture was saved. Mrs. Clayton is a widow. She will make her home in her Tennent house for the present.

J. F. Thompson and family motorea to Lakewood on Wednesday in their new Mitchell car. Miss Hattie VanHise of freehold spending the week with friends I ere. John Lane of cream ttiage speni Sunday with his mother, Mrs.

Lottie Lane. Mr. and Mrs. A. J.

Moore spent a part of the week In Asbury Park. Wilson Moore has accepiea a posi tion in Clarksburg. Mrs. F. L.

Olmsted spent weanes- day in New York. Prank Yonmanns ana ramny o. v.a- viUe spent the day recently with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cole.

Mrs. Alex Conklin ana miss Wentz spent Wednesday wi.a Annie Poppe. Samuel Black is etill on tne sick use. GLENDOLA Mis Mildred Dumont. who has been spending her school vacation at Newark, has returned home.

Miss Nora Morris spent master with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Morris. Mrs. Irene Frazzee has returned home after a pleasant visit at Asbury Park.

Mr. and Mrs. Elwood omith and daughter Minnie were Easter visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Hurley.

Miss Edna Rockhill is spending a few days with Mrs. Frank Gaskin. Mrs. John Springsteen has been visiting for a tew days witti mis. Joe Springsteen.

Friends of Mrs. Shapley met at her home on Monday evening to extend a welcome to her daughter, Mrs. Lillie Hughes of Philadelphia. The evening was Very pleasantly spent. Those present were: Rev.

and Mrs. J. Snap lev. Mrs. Lillie Hughes.

Gladys and Elizabeth Murphy, Mrs. Alonzo Morris, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Martin, Mr. and Mrs. John Martin, Mr.

and Mrs. G. W. Donahay, Everett Donahay, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Haviland, Mrs Effle G. Pyle, Mr. and Mra. Wilson Hurley, Hazel and Elizabeth Apple- gate, Howard Hurley, Raymond White, Mrs. Elizabeth Morns, Mrs.

Appleget, Hazel Appleget Edwin Hurley and family are able to be out again after an attack of grip, George Adams, of New York is visiting his grandfather, George Ad ams, sr. Mrs. William Schanck and Albert Abrams are visiting with Mrs. Schanck's parents, Rev. and Mrs.

Henry Hull. William Morris has purchased ne-v horse. BELMAR Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hayes have returned from their honeymoon trip to Bermuda.

They report a very pleas ant voyage. The moving picture benefit of Silver Lake council, Jr. O. U. A.

M. last night was largely attended. Mrs. John B. Shearer of Boston is Visiting her mother, Mrs.

Sarah Hoar. Mrs. Shearer was formerly Miss Portia Hoar. "Boy Scouts and War" is the subject of Sunday night's sermon of the Rev. W.

E. Leddon at the First M. church. The Boy Scouts will attend. The Mystics will Journey to Mata wan on Sunday to play a game of ball with a team at that place.

T. H. Bennett, undertaker, has been making improvements to his undertaking parlors on street. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas H. Prior have returned from the south, where they spent the winter. Clarence Buhler has returned from the south. Mrs. Robert Simpson and Mrs.

Albert Warner have returned home after spending a few days in Newark and East Orange. The Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church will hold an Easter supper In the American House on Tenth avenue tonight. 1 1.

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