APPRECIATION Hightstown Trust Co
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. LXXIII. No. 28. $1.50 Per Year. HIGHTSTGWN, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, DEC. 29, 1921. Price 4 Cents. Whole No. 3,788
DUTCH NECK Tindall-Wilson J. W . Early Retires To Buy Ground MOitary Funeral Wilson- Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. Edward Karch of lYince- ■ A very pretty wedding took place ton and Miss Hazel Brietner o( South porC.R* Manchester at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Golden Weddings As Councilman Amboy were guests Christmas of Mr. and For School House Wilson bn l^ednesday evening, Dc*. Mrs. JohmH, Snedeker. 21st, when thejr daughter. Miss Mr, ami Mrs. Jacob H. Perrine spent Killed In Action To Be Celebrated On Saturday a few day.s recently with their son George Elect Architect Mabel Oarlotta became tl)e bride of . ami family of Penns Neck. Frank Leroy Tindall, son of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wilson and Has Served As C ouncilm an For Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Dey had as School Meeting to Be Held at Funeral Services Will Be Held and Mrs. .1, C. I’indall of Hamilton their guests Sunday Mrs. Annie Denni Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hutch Eleven Years and Only Missed Mercer Street Schoril House on at First Presbyterian Church Square. son, Miss Mary Anna Dennison, Mr. and inson Fiftieth Anniversaries One Meeting. Delinquent Taxes Mrs. Lewis C. Bowers and family. Tuesday Evening, January 10. Friday Afternoon.—Full Mili The ceremony was performed by Next Week. Exceed Six Thousand Dollars. Mr, and Mrs. Clifford Danser and tary Honors. Rev. Harry E. Owings, pastor of son Stanley of Mount Holly were Christ The Board of Education on Tues the Hightstown Baptist Church, of mas guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wilson of John W. Early, President of Bor day evening passed a resolution call Funeral services for Corporal Clif which Miss Wilson was a member. Frank R. Adams. South Main street have issued invi- ough Council, presided at the Coun Mr. and Mrs, Norman Groendyke ing for a meeting of the legal voters ford B' Manchester of Newark will The house was attractively deco tatious to the fiftieth anniversary cil meeting held Tuesday evening. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Dewit B. of the school district of East Windsor, be held in Hightstown Friday after rated ,the colors being pink and- of their marriage, January third, 1922, Mr. Early retires on Saturday as Thompson. which embraces t h e Borougli of noon. FuU military honOTs wiU be white. The bride wore a gown of Mr, and Mrs. Charles H. Matthews at five o’clock at their home. member of Borough Council. For Hightstown and East Windsor town Mcorded the war hero. white duchess satin trimmed with of Trenton spent the week end with Mr. Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hutchin the past eleven years he has been a and Mrs. William S. Matthews. ship, for Tuesday evening, January Although Manchester was not a touches of lace and orange blossoms; son of South Main street have issued most faithful attendant at meetings Mrs. Charles Earnhardt and daughter 10th at 7:30 o’clock, at the Mercer resident of Hightstown, having al- her veil of tuMe was caught with invitations to the fiftieth anniversary of. Council and committees. He miss Helen, Miss Marion Burch of Philadelphia street school house. „y s resided in Newark, a large num- orange blossoms and she carried a have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter of their marriage, January fourth, ed only one meeting and this absent bff of relatives live in Hightstown bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Bunting. The question to be voted upon 1922, at their home. mark was due to illness. Mr. and Mrs. Harryt Carhart and son nnd the family burial plot is in Cedar Miss Bessie A. Wilson, sister of the will be to authorize the Board of On January third, 1872, Miss During his terms he has invariably Leroy of Robbinsville were guests Mon HiU cemetery. The body of the vet- bride, was maid of honor. She was Education to purchase or take and "Anna Wilson and Allen Wilson were been Fresident of Council and at day of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Applegate. «an arrived in this country from attired in a 'gown of pink ss^tin with Miss Abbi Bergen of Mt. Rose has been condemn the tract of land belonging married at Jhe Wilson homestead, times served as Acting Mayor. Al nee several days ago and on Tues- silver trimmings and carried a bou visiting Mt. and Mrs. David Q. Post. to the Job estate and Samuel McCue; on the Hightstown-Windsor road, in ways interested in borough govern- Rev. and Mrs,' Clark Alexander and arrived in Hightstown. The quet of pink carnations. and to ask for $4,000 to pay for the Bast Windsor township. Rev. 0. P. meut he devoted much time to the Miss Evelyn Hobbs are spending a week body is now lying at the residence The little flower girl was Dorothy same. The tract has a frontage of Eaches, who was pastor of the First affairs pf the public. “Uncle John” will with Mrs. Alexander’s parents at Cora- of his cousin, Mrs. Addison Robbins, Perry, cousin of the bridegroom. She peake, N. C. over 400 feet on Stockton s Ireet. It Baptist Church of Hightstown. of be greatly, missed from the Council contains approximately 14 acres of Jr. of Mercer street, where it will wore a pink velvet and and carried Mrs. Annie Dennison had as her guests ficiated. chambers. renisin until Friday morning at 9;30 a basket of white chrysanthemums. Mbnday Miss Mary Anna Dennison of ground. William J. Hutchinson was best Attorney Gerarthy of Trenton, Rep o’clock, when it will be removed to W. K. Wilson, Jr., brother of the Treqton; Mr. and Mrs. William Denni George Bettelle of Newark w.as se man and Miss Anna Norris, now resenting Weissberg and Gordon, pre son and family of Cranbuiy; Mr. and Mrs. the Presbyterian Church and lie in bride,*was Mr. Tindall’s best'man.. Mrs. Hutchinson, wus bridesmaid. sented a petition for privilege to use Lewis C. Bowers and family and Mr. and lected as arohiteot for the proposed state until the services at 1:30 in the The wedding march \was played Mrs. Anna Miller, who now resides the streets for the purpose of oper Mrs. Charles L. Dey and family. new school house. afternoon. •, „ by Mrs. McCabe, organist of the Mr, and Mrs. John S. Mount have on Morrison avenue, niade the dress ating* an auto bus line from Hights Manchester, son of Mrs. Kate D. Hamilton Square Baptist Church. been spending a few days with Mr. and To acquire grounds i.s the first Manchester of Newark, was killed in worn .by the bride. town to Trenton. The petition was Mrs. Claude Whitcomb of Newark. step looking towards the building of The ushers were; David H. Wilson granted and a resolution passed Mr. and Mrs, William Roszel and sons action at Cantigny, Prance, May 28, and Leroy Swinger. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson have resided spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs, Ray a sc.hoolhouse to moot the require 1918, and was 22 years of age. He continuously in this section. A few grainting such right. mond Croshaw of near Hightstown. ments of the district. At the present The bride’s gift to the maid of Originally permission was granted was corporal in the First Machine honor was a box of white chrysan years ago they retired from their Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cook and family time the two school bouses are over Gun Company, First Battalion of the farm. On Christmas Day Mr. Wil to Israel Weissberg, who has since were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. crowded. The Ely Iniilding, Ward themums set in the center with a William McNamee of Princeton. First Division. A firing squad and son celebrated his seventy-third birth taken In partnership his brother-in- street, is also being used for school gold ring. And to the flower girl law. For the right to use Hightstown Thomas Graver spent the week end military band from the First Division, a gold ring set with rubies. The day. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were with relatives in Trenton. room purposes. now located at Camp Dix, will take very successful in their farming oper streets Weissberg and Gordon will bride’s gift to the organist was a five pay five per cent of gross receipts Mr, and Mrs, Warren Cubltcrley and pMt in the service on Friday. Hights dollar gold piece. The bridegroom’s ations and are now enjoying the with a minimum of $100 per year. family have been spending a few days Methodist Episcopal Church town Post, No. 148, of the American gift to the best man was gold cuff fruits of their labor in the the early with Mr, and Mrs. H. VanOlsen, Newark, .This was the last meeting of the Sunday school at 9:45. Preaching Legion will also participate in the links, and to the ushers gold stick days of their married life. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon C. Tindall en On January fourth, 1872, Miss year. Bills were paid, and tax antici tertained Sunday at a family reunion. at 11 o'clock, communion and recep services. pins. The invited guestfl were; Miss Marion Rev. Arthur Northwood, pastor Anna Norris and William J. Hutch pation notes ordered paid and tax tion to new members. Epwortb lx>ague After the ceremony about a hundred Sallie of Beacon, N. Y.; Miss Emma the EUzabeth Avenue Presbyter- inson were married at the Norris revenue note issued for $5,000. De at 6:45 p. m. At 7:30 song service guests were present at the Cranbury Speck and Miss Marie Speck of Brooklyn; .n Church of Newark, of which home, York road, East Windsor linquent taxes for 1921 exceed $6,000. Howard Tindall of New York; Mrs. Ed and sermon; subject: “1 hav(> re Inn for supper. Later Mr. and Mrs. ihuroh the young hero was a member, township. Rev. 0. P. Eacher, pastor The total taxes on the duplicate ex ward Tindall and Lewis Tindall of Wind- solved what to do.” Tindall left tor their honeymoon in son; Mrs. Melvin Sallie, Mr. and Mrs. rill officiate at the funeral and will of the First Baptist Church, offioiatbd. ceeded $80,000. Next week will be a week of jirayer, Florida, and upon their return will re Willard Sallie and family of Edinburg; le assisted by the following local Allen Wilson was beet man and On January first William G. Riley Mr. and Mrs. John C. Whitcomb, Bertha beginning Tuesday night and ending side in the newly built home at Mer lastors: Rev. Harry E. Owings, pas- Mrs. Wilson was matron of honor. former Councilman, suoeecds Mr. Whitcomb, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Tin Friday night. cer ville. ' or of the Baptist Church; Rev, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson have re Early. George T. Wyckoff continues dall, Mrs. Melvin Tindall, Alice Tindall, The guests were from Newark, Anna Conover, Melvin Tindall, Hiram Thomas Tyaok, pastor of the Pres- sided continuously in this section. for another terra of three years. FORESTER,S’ OFFICERS New York, Asbury Park, .Jersey City, Tindall, Edward Tindall, William Covert, lyterian Church, and Rev, C. D, During the past tew years they have One of the first matters that will Maryland, Wilmington, Del., Illi Charles Weisner and Harold HiU, Fhitton, poster of the Methodist resided in Hightstown. They were command attention in January will Janeway Stout spent tile week end in Hightstown Court, No. 17H, For nois, Seaside Heights, Trenton, Al ipiscopal Church. also successful in their farming oper be the making of a budget for 1922. Trenton with relatives. esters of America, have installed the lentown, Hamilton Square, Dutch Mr, and Mrs, John P, Groendyke of Besides the relatives and friends following officers: Neck, Cream Ridge, Dayton, Cran ations. Hightstown visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray I the young man in Hightstown, Dr. Eaches, who officiated at both mond Groendyke Sunday. Chief Ranger, Charles Leitkde; bury and Hightstown. TO SPEAK BEFORE Mr. and Mrs. George U. Allen, Misses Sub Chief Ranger, .John S. Pierson; ither relatives and friends from New- weddings, has been given special in MONROE FARMERS rk, Asbury Park, and New York vitations to the celebrations of the Anna Allen, Ethel Allen, Hazel Allen, Woodward, Fred Leitkde; Financial David Allen, Russell Allen, Edwain Allen FOILED THE ROBBERS fiftieth wedding anniversaries. Secretary, B. F. Kothe; Recording lity will attend the services. Dr. J. G. Lipman, head of the New and Ernest Allen were entertained Sun Manchester enlisted on May 29, Secretary, George Cook; Treasurer, Jersey Agricultural Esxperiment Sta day at the, home of Mr, and Mrs, George 917, in the recruiting office at New- An attempt was made last week Baptist Church Perrine of Monmouth Junction. 0. B. Marple. tion, and we)l known both as a writer rk and was sent to Port Slocum, to rob the fur store house of Forman There will be two parts to the ev for farm papers and an agricultural leing transferred from there to Get- H. Wright, Rogers avenue. The ening service at the Baptist Church speaker will be the principal speaker burglars were foiled in their attempt, ysbnrg for further training, leaving Sunday evening. At 7 :45 in the ai a meeting of the farmers of Mon owing to the fact that on the night Jettyshurg on October 28 of the auditorium a brief devotional service roe township, to be held at James- that the men entered the storage STRAND THEATRE ame year for service in FVance. Dnr- will be V ld , the minister giving burg on Friday evening, January 6. house it was empty. ag the first few weeks of his service a short talk on “’lliere’s a Long, Long Dr, Lipman will speak concerning During the early part of the week a France he was a member of a re- Trail A-Winding." Following this the results from recent potato ferti Mr. Wright received many furs. At ilacement battalion and also served part of the service the congregation lizer experiments and other subjects THURSDAY & FRIDAY, DEC. 29th-39th— one time he had approximately $5000 .8 field clerk for several months be- will adjourn to the chapel where of interest to farmers. Famous Players-Lasky Corporation Presents worth of raw furs on hand. In order ore his transfer to the Machine Gun for about twenty minutes or a little This meeting is one of a number of to protect his property he remained "SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT” Company, in which he was serving more there will be an informal gath local meetings which are being ar up all night and was prepared with ,t the time of his being killed. His ering with rau.sic and messages froin ranged by the Middlesex County A Cecil B. DeMille production which is his latest Paramount a shot gun to meet intruders. iromotion to the rank of corporal the young people who are back at Board of Agriculture through the picture, presenting Gloria Swanson, playing the central feminine The next morning thi?, furs were Fas made soon after arriviiig in home from school and work during Farm Demonstration office. Their role. Other notable names in the oast include Elliott Dexter, shipped to New York. That night Yance. At the time of his death, these holiday days. Every one come purpose is partly to acquaint county Theodore Roberts, Monte Blue, Claire McDowell, little Mickey an empty store house greeted the le, with his lieutenant and three and have a good time of fellowship. board members with the activities of Moore, Theodore KoslolT, ,lame.s Mason and Julia Faye. This would-be robbers. ither members of bis company, were At the 11 o’clock morning service the board and state federation and production is attracting widespread interest all over the country ;uarding the bodies of a number of the minister will speak on “Prayer.” partly to perfeot and strengthen the and has been booked for two days for the, |)atron8 of the, Strand lead comrades when a German shell This talk will lead up to a series of local organization of the county at a great expense. mrst in the center of the group, kill- TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE BOROUGH OF HIGHTSTOWN morning sermons on “The Lord s board. Also—JOE MARTIN MONKEY COMEDY. 17 and 28 cents ng them all. The arrangements for Prayer.” Monroe towipship contains some he services are in charge of J. 8. The assessment list for the year The Bible school session will occur of the best farms in Middlesex coun logers & Son. 1922 may be inspected at the office at 9;45 but no meeting of the young ty and it is expected that there will SATURDAY, DEC. 31st— of Schanok, Hutchinson and Field, people will be held at 7 o’clock, due be a large attonrUnce at the James- A First National Attraction Presenting Hightstown, on to the “after-service” in the chapel COLEEN MOORE, JOHN BOWERS in “THE SKY PILOT” Presbyterian Church burg meeting. TUESDAY, JAN. 3, 1922 which will be in charge of the young This picture has been adapted from Ralph Clonnor's most fa Beginning next Sunday morning people. TRENTON POSTMASTER mous novel with John Bowers as the “Sky Pilot," who never fails from 9 o’clock a. m. to 4 o clock the week of prayer will be held. In to W'in the sympathy of his audienoo. Colleen Moore is the win p. ra., for the purpose of enabling the morning the pastor vrill preach on POSTOFlCfe BUSINESS F’ormer Sheriff Frederick P, Rees some little screen actress. the subject of prayer and in the even each taxpayer to ascertain what as has announced his candidacy tor Also ing the usual song service with a sessment has been mhde against him, Postmaster Robbins states that the position of postmaster of Trenton THREE ACTS OF HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE brief address by the pastor will be or his property, and confer infor- the holiday business at the postoffice to succeed E, Furman Flooper, who the order. It is expected that the .rnally with the Assessor as to the was eimeedingly lar^e this year. will be retire shortly ,by the Repub FROM NEW YORK CITY. correctness of the assessment to the meetings next week yrill be in some Christmas greeting cards were more lican administration. Every ae t'a headliner— don't miss this big show. end that any errors may be corrected of the hoihes of the congregation. numerous than ever before. Accord The appointment of the successor PATPIE NEWS AND COMEDY. MATINEE AT 3:L5 Definite announcements of those before filing of the assessment list ing to the description of the- genial is to be made by President Harding Admission—Matinee, 17 and 28 cents. Evening, all seats 39c meetings will be made next Sunday. and duplicate. Chapter 236, Laws of postmaster^it might be soientiftoally upon the recommendation of the con 1918. figured out by a statistician that, gressman of the. district, K. C, Hut CLIFFORD CHAMBERLIN, Mr. and Mrs. Charles MeCue of placed edge to edge, they might reach chinson. MONDAY, JANUARY 2— A.ssessor of Camden were Christmas guests of to the moon. Realart Picture Corporation Presents relatives in town. Borough of Hightsto wn. The slogan “Mail your Christmas PUBLIC SALES MARY MILES MINTER in "THE LITTLE CLOWN” packages early” was effective this A comedy drama that will ai)]jeal to picture lovers of all ages. year. Very few outgoing packages Friday, Dec. 30th—Third sale of There is love interest in the story, of course, Imt the picture is were handled on Saturday. The stamp horses and mules at Weaver’s Stables, happily lacking in any of the “sex stuff” which has brought re sales during December doubled the Allentown, by W'm. C. Rogers. ,See ad. proach on \nany of the most sumptuous motion picture produc usual run of business. Thursday, Jan. 5tli—Horses and tions of the last year or two. “The Little Clown” i.s full, from be STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING farm machinery, etc., by Walter ginning to end, of delightful comedy situations which will please R. West. See ad. the most hla.se picture patron. A real circus, oae of the few left in APPRECIATION Hightstown Trust Co. Tuesday, Jan 24th'—Horses, cattle, this country, was hired to put on the circus scenes, which are so Hightstown, N. J., Dec. 22, 1921.— farm machinery, household goods, realistic that probably every daddy in town will make an excuse The annual meeting of the Stockholders by E. Allen Hyers on road from for seeing this piotiu-e, just as dads habitually take their young of this bank, for the election of nine di Clarksburg to Sharon Station. sters to the circus so they can see it themselve.s. rectors to serve for the ensuing year, will be held at the Banking House on NEWS AND SERIAL 17 and 28 cents We wish to express to you our appreciation DIVIDEND NOTICE Tuesday, January 10, 1922. First National Bank of the business entrusted to us during the A The polls will be open at 3 o’clock P. M. Hightstown, N. J., Dec. 27, 1921.— Tuesday, Jan. 3—^Gladys Walton in “High Heels.” past months, and to assure you that our and remain open one hour. The directors have this day declared a Wednesday, ,lan. 4—Neal Hart in “God’s Gold.” best efforts will be extended to retain your H. G. WIKOFF, semi-annual dividend of four and one-half Thursday-Friday, Jan.5th-6th—^Naziraova in “Billions.” pet cent, payable on and after January 3, valued patronage through the coming year. Dec. 22, 29, Jan. 5. Treasurer. 1922. Saturday, Jan. 7th—Bebe Daniels in “Ducks and Drakes.” JOS. H. JOHNES, Cashier. Now Egypt is^kicking up a dis Burch’s Pharmacy. turbance. Well, you can hardly Mrs. deorge P. Dennis and Miss blame her after .-what Ireland got Kathryn Dennis spent Wedne day HIGHTSTOWN. N. J. away with! in New York. '■r i' j
COLLECTOR STURGISS THE NEW STATE POLICE— EXPLAINS REVENUE FEATURES AND THE COST Business Hours; Open 8:30, Close at 6, Every Day, Revenue Collector Sturgess in discuss A daily sight, or perhaps several of Including Saturdays. ing hew features of the new revenue law them, are afforded of members of the new a few days ago, said: State Police' patrol who pass through "Enactment of new revenue legislation Hightstown, mounted on motor cycles Women's Store Hours ha.s brought to the offices of Collectors of as they go over their long rural beats. In Winter Coats 8:30 A. M. Internal Revenue a flood of inquiries re fact the people, or i t least those who ever Reduced. garding various provisions," said the col noticed the blue-uniformed, rugged young to 6 P. M. lector. "The revenues act of 1921 be men, usually riding on a motor cycle and came effective November 2.2, 1921, 'unless sidecar, as they go through town, have m fm a n otherwise provitlcd for.' grown so used to the sight that they no “To avoid error in the preparation of longer give them more than a pa,ssing ^ ^South BfOdd their returns and later difficulties with glance nowadays. , - the Bureau of Internal Ktwenue; l,''.puy- The .subject is of more interest to res and Ldhayede Street^ ers are adviset] to carefully note the idents of the country sections, however, changes and when they become effect i\ e. • and to them the establishment of the new “The <'Xces3 [trofils tax is repealed as State Constabulary 'means more than it of Jiinuary I, 1922. The rates for J92 iloes to the residents of the towns. They FRIDAY IS Dl'.l.lVI-RY DAY IX 'I'lllS SECTION are unchanged. have their own police protection, be it ef "The surltix ratits for the calendar year ficient or poor, but the f.armers and those 1921 are unchanged, and range from 1 i>cr living ill the small hamlets that art strung cent, on the amotiiit of net income be out through New Jersey, and which have tween S5,()00 and S6,000 to 69 per cent sulTercd their full share of crime, as weh Annual White Sales Beginning on the ainoimt of net income in excess as depredation by marauding parties from of $1,000,90(1. For the calendar year the cities, have had no such advantage Tuesday, December 27th 1922 the surtax ranges from 1 per cent, and the advent of the State Police is on the amount of the income between hailetl as a welcome protection. Heedless With more than usual enthusiasm we have arranged thl= $6,000 and $10,000 to .20 |)er cent, on the drivers of automobiles, though, arc not amount by which the net income exceeds .so enthusiastic over the establishment of ANNUAL WHITE SALE. The merchandise is high grade January of attested quality and workmanship, for it is a substantial $2(K),01M,. the State Police system, for these officers, "The exemption allowed for a depend equipped with fleet motorcycles, can over part of our best stock, and we have marked it at impressivelv ent is increased from $200 to $400. Mar take the fastest of the auto .scorchers low prices—prices which in connection with these extraor ried persons living with husband or wife when occasion requires. and heads of families are allowed a person It is evident though that the new arm dinary quality values make up a sale which we feel sure you al exemption of $2,500 (instead of $2,000) of state machinery is not going to be any will find an unusual occation for supplying your needs in unle.ss the net income is in excess of $5,000, cheap affair in the matter of cost of main white goods. Sales in which case the personal exemption is tenance, as Governor Edwards is already only $2,000. The act provides that in no planning to send a special appeal to the Take cafcful inventory of your merchandise needs, for the ca.se shall the reduction of the irersonal Legislature at the outj«;t of the approacth- Longcloths at Very Special Prices JaniuiryfSales offer rare economies. The Store’s resources exemption from $2,500 to $2,000 operate ing session, for additional, funds with to increase the tax which would be pay which to "carry on.” Capitol City Longcloth in 10 yard pieces, full lileached and nicrchandisins^ power are constantly increasing;. New able if the exemption were $2,500 by The first thing Governor Edwards will $2.25 per piece. markets being searched and new, better values being found. more than the amount of the net income request of the 1922 Legislature, which coil- Capitol City No. 1000 Longcloth, in 10 yard pieces, $2.50 Efficiency developed to the highest degree is demanded of in exce.ss of $5,000. This is to overcome venes January 10, will be a special emer per piece. our buyers, the culmination of such methods is reflected in the disparity in the case of two taxpayers, gency appropriat'on for the State Con one of whont is just within the lower stabulary, "The last Legislature started Capitol City finer quality Longcloth, $2.95 per piece, these Sales, whose force and magnitude and significance ef $2,000 exemption and the other just w'ith- the state troopers off Kfth a paltry $200,- Capitol City extra fine quality Longcloth, $3.95 per piece. fect every home and individual within shoppng range of this in the higher $2,500 exemption, 000 fund to equip, pay and maintain the Store. force until July 1 next. "Single persons and married persons Experience in handling a project the Extra Special Values not living with husband or wife, are al size of the constabulary has convinced the Electric finished Longdolh, in 10 yhrcl pieces at $1,95 per lowed an exemption of $1,000. Non Governor that additional money must be resident aliens arc allowed a single person forthcoming to keep the troopers in the piece. ' ^ Greater Values in Wo al exemption of $1,000. Persons having styile to which they are accustomed. gross incomes for 1921 of $5,000 or over The Governor has not yet said what Nainsooks in Very Fine Qualities are required to make a return, regardless of specific sum he will urge the Legislature to men’s Apparel the amount of net income. approve. . Capitol City Nainsook in 10 yard pieces, splendid qualitv “Provision is made for the repeal as of With seven months of the present state -at $2.50. January 1, 1922, of the tax on stock fiscal year remaining, the state must pay Capitol City Nainsook finer quality, at $2.95 per piece. holders of !i personal service corporation the troopers at the rale of $9,052.67 a Entire Stocks of as such. After that (late such corpora month for salaries or $63,358.69. Capitol City Nainsook extra fine quality, at $3.95 per piece. tions are to be taxed in the same manner This item will be increased in the event as other corporations. additional enlistments are made. Some King Philip Mills Nainsooks "The income tax on corpofations for substantial sum must also be set aside fo the calendar year 1922 and thereafter, is maintenance of the troopers. At the Sky High Brand Nainsook at $2.95 per piece. WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S increased from 10 to \1]4 PGt cent. The state Comptro''er’s office it was stated Fuji Brand Nainsook, in 12 yard pieces, at $3.95. $2,000 exemption heretofore allowed oor- the constabulary has a fund of $115,- Baby Brand Nainsook, in 12 yard pieces, at $3.69. lioratioiis is to be granted only to those 683,19 to draw upon, only $84,316.81 Bridal Wreath Nainsook, in 12 yard pieces, 4t $4.50. cor))orations whose net income is $25,000 having thus far been exi>cnded out of the READY=TO =WEAR or less. $200,000 appropriated. Grandma’s Favorite Nainsook, in 12 yard pieces, at $4.50, "Many persons are under the impres The 74 men and 5 officers now in the Kiku Nainsook, in 12 yard pieces, at $7.50. sion that the taxes on ice cream, soft State Police are fully equipped. When Off drinks, etc., monthly returns of which are the troops are recruited up to full strength, Other Standard Brands of Nainsooks reciuired, have been repealed with the the force will be made up to 112 men and Regular enactment of the new act. These taxes six officers. Lady Dainty Nainsook in 10 yard pieces, at $3.95. Prices remain in force until the end of tltc cal Among the purchases made by the con Nikado Nainsook, 39 inches wide, at $4.95. endar year 1921. stabulary are: Motorcycles, $9,440,05; Chimosa Nainsook, 42 inches wide, at $6.95. “No change is made in the tax on ad speedometers, $1,087; guns from United The opportunity for acquiring values such as these marks missions, except that after January 1, States Treasury Department, $2,839.60; Extra Special Values in 1922, there will be no tax where admis Winchester repeating lifles, $4,816.40; Linens, Towels, Blankets, a rcd-lcttcr event on (he Shojjping (’alendar. Coats, Suits sion is 10 cents or le.ss. Effective January Buick coupe for Col. li. Norman Schwarz and Dre.sses, typical of the Store’s high quality standards, at 1, 1922, the following taxes are also abol kopf, $2,520.50; horses, $2,861, and one Sheets, Pillow-cases, Damask, these January Sale Prices offer great economies than have ished; On musica instruments, sporting sword, $12.81. Muslin Undergarments, Etc. been possible in many years in special sellings. goods, chewing gum, portable electric The 1922 Legislature wilt also be? called fans, thermos bottles, fur articles, pleasure upon to vote an appropriation of some Women seemingly only slightly interested will’"become boats and pleasure canoes (unless sold thing around $400,000 for support of the enthusiastic when (|uality and prices are associated, es for more than $100), toilet articles, med state police for the new state year be- pecially these lower-than-usiial January Clearance Prices. icines and numerous articles of apparel. ginnitig July 1, 1922, and ending June I3M 35 E. State St., Trenton, N,J, . "On and after January 1, 1922, the 30, 1923. tax on various works of art is reduced from 10 per cent, to 5 per cent., the tax on candy from 5 per cent, to 3 per cent., Perhun-Smith and the tax on carpets, rugs, valises, I’lie marriage of Miss Anna Smith purses, fans, etc., from 10 per cent, of of New Bnmwsick, daught-or of Mr, Coats of Distinction sales prices in excess of speefied- iimoiints to 5 per cent, of sales price in excess of and Mrs. Charlo.s P. Smith of Wind Off specified amounts. sor, and William S. Perhun, Jr., of “The tax on parcel post packages is Asbury Park, was quietly solemnized PEPPLER'S WEEKLY CHATS Rejj:ular eliminated effective January 1, 1922. Thursday at the parsonage of the "The new act provides that no tax 2 5 % Livingstone Avenue Baptist (Niurch, Prices payer shall be subjected to unnecessary 10 PER CENT. DISCOUNTS OFF ALL CASH RETAIL SALES examinations or investigations, and only Aabury Park, by Rev. C. Kverard DURING THE ENTIRE MONTH OF JANUARY. Women’s Coats—Bolivias, Normandy, Hondora, Velours, one inspection of his trooks of accounts Deems. ♦ Polos, etc. Brown, navy and black; well tailored; plain or shall be made for each taxable year unless Following the iiupitals Mr, and On everything we carry in stock, without reserve, except on Aspimvall the taxpayer requests otherwise, or the with embroidery and fur trimming of Beaver, Squirrel, Mrs. Perdun, Jr., left for a short Potato Planters and Planet Jr. goods. commissioner notifies the taxpayer in writ This 10 per cent prjee reduction is our free-wi II offering to help re Nutria, Australia Opossum and Beaverette. Princes range ing that an additional inspection if wedding trip ami upon their return store normal prices at the earliest possible moment. from $15.00 to $98. 25 per cent off. necessary. will reside at 297 Townsend street This 10 per cent, reduction does not apply to wholesale sales. "The period tor filing returns on the Asbury Park, where a cozy apart We make this 10 per cent, cash reduction on our January retail sales calendar year basis is from January 1 ment all furnished awaits them. for thret reasons, viz: to March 15, 1922. This year, as last, First—We want to speed our sales during January, (our dullest month.) the tax may be paid in full at the time of Mrs. Perdun, formerly a resident Second—We want to encourage earlier buying. It's better for all of us. filing the return or in lour equal install of Avon, living with her aunt, Mrs. Third—We want to entice more cash to come our way. January Clearance of ments, due on or beforeMarch 15, Jnne 15 Mary E. Pearce, is an active worker September 15 and December IS.” in the Livingston Avenue Baptist This 10 per cent, reduction during the entire Copies of the revenue act may be had month of January is only allowed for cash. by application to this office. Church and is employed at the office SUITS of the Interwoven Stocking company All charge sales Will be at our Regular Prices and Terms. U. T. WILL OPERATE MOTOR CAR Mr. Perdun, who is now with the We will not deviate an iota from these terms—if you want the 10 per Off officer force of the International cent, you must pay cash—promises wifi not be accepted. A motor car with a passenger and bag Motor company, was formerly em All goods we nave in sto<;k are included in this special cash sak, except Regular gage compartments, will replace the’steam as stated above, Aspinwall Planters and Planet Jr. Tools alone are not 2 5 % train on the railroad line between here ployed by the Interwoven Stocking allowed to receive the 10 per cent, cash reduction. These Machines Prices and Pemberton, operated by the Union company, this being one of many will only be sold on regular terms. Transportation Company. romances culminating among the em Here is a splendid opportunity to stock up on Standard Farm Imple ments at about pre-war prices. Women’s Suits—We have reduced our prices^on the.se The order for the new car has been ployees of that firm. to much less than 25 per cent, and have grouped them,into placed with the J. G. Brill Company, and This special sale begins January 1st and positively ends January 31st. it is expected delivery will be made about Our regular prices and terms w.ll be restored promptly on Feb. 1st. two lots. They are plain tailored and embroidered and fur February 1. The new car, which will he Destroyed By Fire Come and help us make January, 1922, a great saving to you and a trimmed in twill cord, tricotine and velour. ^Suits made to re operated by a five-ton White motor, will On Wednesday night of last week, banner sale January for us. ’ tail from $25.00 up to $95.00. Our clear-up prices are $17.50 be modernly equip|x:d. The passenger fire broke out in the house of Clarence N() stocks or bonds pay as well as our 10 dier cent, cash reduction sale, as and $39.75. compartment will seat 46 passengers, we give you a cash dividend of 10 per cent, at the very beginning of the while a baggage section, five feet by nine Austin at Stults’ Corner, about 2 transaction. feet, will be located in one end. The miles from Cranbury. There was no Buy in January for cash and save money. We have revised all our prices car will be heated by a hot water system one at home, and the house with its and have every article priced at the very lowest prices possible this time. and, in addition to a smoking compart Remember the 10 per cent, is allowed on our lowest revi.scci prices contents was entirely destroyed. The possible at this time. DRESSES ment, there will be toilet rooms for men Cranbury fire company worked with and women. The car is said to be the largest that lias been constructed. their usual energy and saved the __ ^ i~ To Bear January Prices The train now 0|reratcd on this line home of Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Thomas Peppier, Son & Company makes two trips daily, between this place Campbell which was in great danger and Pemberton; but when the motor car on account of the wind'. HIGHTSTOWN NEW JERSEY Off is placed in service, three trips will be R egular made daily. The towns and villages 25% Prices through which this line operates are: Pem Frank B. Williamson berton, Camp Dix, Cookstown, New aged 68 years, dropped dead from Egypt, llornerstown. Cream Ridge, Davis, heart disease at his home at Aque Women’s Dresses—Including alljTour'T newestj models. Imlaystown, Sharon and Mightstown, Many at much less in price. Poiret Twills, Tricotine, Serges, The Union Transportation Company, duct on Wednesday, Deo. 21st. He Canton Crepes, Crepe de Chine, Charmeuse, etc., mostly which is an organization of farmers, 'has is survived by a sister. Miss Annie in black and navy. Also Evening White and Colored Party operated this steam fine since 1888 when Williamson and a brother, George the line was abandoned by the Pennsyl Williamson. The funeral took place and Dance Dresses. A big assortment to select from at vania railroad company, owners of the popular prices, $9.95 to $49.75. 25 per cent. off. track and right of ways. on Monday afternoon. Furs Furs Furs Ready-(o-Wear—Second Floor. Elmer Bergen Johnson-Shekiro an old resident of Cranbury died Invitations have been issued by Friday, following a long illness, due Clearaway of Kimonos, Bath Robes, Quilted Satin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shekiro of to infirmities. He was 70 years old Jamesburg to the wedding of their H. MICHELSON Corduroy and Beacon Bath Robes. and is survived by one daughter, daughter, Anna, to William Thomas Off Mrs. John Qoi;don, and a son, Charles Johnson of Hightstown, on Satur Reliable, expert furrier, repairs and remodels FURS of all de Regular Bergen, both of Robbinsville. The day, January 7th, at 9 o'clock a. m., scriptions into the LATEST and most FASHIONABLE funeral was held Tuesday from the at the bouse, Jamesburg. styles which no furrier can surpass elsewhere. All kinds of 2 5 % Prices First Presbyterian church. Inter NEW fur garments made to order. Your neighbors will Robes—Second Floor. ment in the Cranbury cemetery. ' Prof. L. W. Perkins of Bacone Col back my statement and so will I. lege, Oklahoma, and Miss Blanche Gus Conover has about completed A. Rue are holiday visitors with A Positive Satisfactory Guaraotee. one of two bungalows he is erecting friends in Washington, D. C. Kaufman’S, S. Broad and Lafayette Sts., Trenton on Stockton street. The roof will PHONE 3M330. CRANBURY, N. J* be put on the second house during The George R. Dey residence on the coming weeJe. Franklin street is nearing completion. WHOLESALE DOUGHNUT FUN MILK FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN HIS DUTY TO AIQ TRAVELERS The good tasty doughnut is whole A pint of milk a day will be .served Poitm Mt.r o f Thre# Hundred Year* some indeed. It is a holiday food- the 140 pupils of the Plainsboro Myftery, Romance, Ago Supplied Hones to Those oake we all like full well. It’s made school, beginning after the holidays. Who Needed Them. Adventure, Charader in the home kitchen at Thanksgiving, The milk will be donated by Henry Christmas and New Year’s season. W. Jeffers, president of the Walker- A poBtmaster of 300 years ago was and Humor Why^ for joytide eating it sure rings Gordon Laboratories. a very different person to what he la the bell. The Salvation Army lassies The milk diet for the school chil today. Do you want to know how? made the doughnut famous and dren is the result of efforts of Miss Well, the poBtmaster today has to do taught our doughboys to acquire a Madaline Tryson, a teacher, who sug almost entirely with letters and par taste tor the toothsonve goodie, amid gested to John V. B. Wicoff, presi cels and, In England, of course, with Flanders Fields. So, nowatimes bak* dent of the board of education of telegrams, too. But 3(X) years ago The Girl he had to do almost entirely with ers are making the doughnut a year Plainsboro, that it would be very horses. Thus I wonder, says a writer ’round product to supply the dem- beneficial for the school if the pupils In the New York Evening Post, If yon mand. But, at the hoiday season, could be served with a hot luncheon know that William Brewster, the lead a Horse €bc Gazette especially, the doughnut comes into each day. This led Mr, Jeffers, who er of the Mayflower Pilgrims, was for particular popularity. And, every is interested in the model Plainsboro many years postmaster at Scrooby, a year the doughnut seems to be ^ t - school, to offer milk for the children. little village In England on the great ting closer and closer to the hold, In suggesting milk, Mr. Jeffers re North road, halfway between London and a Dog according to the press humorists. called the testimony of Dr. Macf'ol- and Berwick? wisbee you a Quips and jokes along this line, or lum of Johns Hopkins University at William Brewster, iiowever, did not should wo say circle, salways “take Baltimore, concerning the health live In a little house In the village FRANCIS LYNDE the cake” in “Topics of the Day” building substances contained in milk' street, using the front room as a post EYlms. Now, wdien you call a fellow and not found in any other food. The office, as many village postmasters today. He lived In a grand old house T h e clever author of “ The as crooked as a doughnut you have noted physician maintain.s that grow him going and coming. But, when called Scrooby manor and hla duty Wreckers'’ and other great rail ing children must have a certain was to supply horses to all travelers f ) a p p y jS e w ''j^ear you read our batch of doughnut jokes quantity of milk each day if they are who desired to hire them, for In those road tales, has turned his atten you w'ill have a straight succession to develop properly, declaring that days, of course, all traveling that was tion to a different theme. It is of delicious laughs to add lo your human beings can not grow unless not done on foot was done on horse of the West, matchless its merry hoiliday fun. these suhstanci's are consumed. back. He was appointed hy the gov in Sure Enough! It is jilaimed to watch and record ernment and he had what .3(X1 years expression of the out-of-doors, Bobby—Nuts grow on trees, don’t the benefits of the .daily milk ration. ago was a very hand.some salary, with charming human types namely, 2s a day, besides what trav they’? Each child will be weighed at least and an absorbing and fascinat Mother—Yes, my child. once a mouth and increase in weight elers used to pay him If they stayed for a night or so at Scrooby manor ing wealth of incident. The Bobby — Well, what tree gives will be noted. Splendid' results are dougliiiuts’f on their journey. It was In the great search for a lost mine is inter anticipated. hall at Scrooby manor that the Pil Mother—Why— ct— Ihe pantry. According to I’residcnt Wii'off of grims used to meet before they left woven with a most delightfiiJ —Westfield, N. J., Ijeader. the education hoard, l-he milk diet England for Holland, whence, some love story. Watch for it as a Great Discovery has been tried in New England schools ten years or so Inler, they sailed for serial in this publication. If not Wife—What do you think of my with satisfying results'. America. doughnuts, Herbert':’ The Plainsboro school is regarded a subscriber, become one now. Husband—Wonderful, darling. Sci as the finest four room lichool build How Camel Got Hit Harelip. entists have tried for years to )iro- ing in the state, 11 was erect.ed at In “The Women of Egypt" Mrs, duoe artificial rubber, and here you a cost of $o0,(X)0. Elizabeth Cooper, the author, says You MuU Not Miss It! have done it at the- first attempt.— Cranbury Township, of w h i e h that when she decided to ride a camel Portland, Me., Express. Rlainsboro formerly formed a jiarl, and he was brought to the door she refused an apitropriation of $1'2,000 tried to make friends with him, and AN OLD FASHIONED SALE AT Oh Doctor! continues: for additional rooms to the old school. May—What is a cruller'f “I walked around him and examined This led to the formation of Plains OLD FASHIONED PRICES. Ray—It’s a doughnut with the him closely. He smiled at me with cramps,—“Topis of the Day" Films. boro township and the first thing his harelip, which, if tales are true, T h a t’s Som ething done was lo secure an appropriation he obtained legitimately. When Allah Blank A'oung Wift— Are my doughnuts for $.u0,0()0 for the erection of the created the first camel he was lonely The good old times step forward as we like those your mother used to make? present school building. and went around moaning and groan aanounoe the greatest of all sales hold by Ditto Hubby— (sampling them)— The school is equipped with drink ing over ills fate. It was Ihen that ing fountairt.s, inside toilets, shower the sour, dlssatl.slied look came to hla this store. For every man, young man Well—cr—'the holes are just the same. —-Tacoma, Wash., Leader. baths and has an auditorium that face that la a dlstlngul.shiug mark of Books and youth this is welcome news. Here is Likes ’Em seals 300 people. There is a kitcheu- all camels. Allah liecaiiie sorry for ette adjacent where light luncheons him, seeing what a fine disposition merchandise better than ever—^at prices Wise First Class Scout (on seniry Incliulinft: are prepared for the scholars. was being ruined, so he sent a genie duty)—Halt, who goes there? lo loll him Hull spouse, wn.s being you used to pay. The school is built of Priiicetoii 11 Second Class Scout—a scout with creiiii'il for him. Tho nows delighted I.i'ilgcrs, .lournals, ( ’ash Books, bag of doughnuts, stone and is similar in design to the ihe 'I'oi'iy i-mnel so Intensely lhat he and .Si'ulc Books--priced .from $1 W. C. S,—-Pass scout. Halt, luiiversity buildings at Princehni.' siiuli'd :'u I s:.dll'll until he split his in the eamas line to the full (Watch the Trenton papers doughnuts.-Boys’ Life Magazine. :ip - "d II :-:is roiiiiihiod Ihiis ever leather luiliml hooka fur special announcements.) Non-Skid ALLEGED MURDERER Cus' omer (to lloorwalker in depart L.iCXlE SA Y S- S7, $8 and SIO ment store)—What have you in the Geovge Cares, iYl years old,.was ar- shape of automobile tiros? resti'd by a police posses Saturday Memo ('alemlars mid ((aleiidar .fftl Floorwalker—Doughnuts.— Toincs r-C'i-if HENYR eOVAYUPsiSi -(O night and charged with the murder Pads from 20c up. of the Day Films. on Thursday of '5-year-old Tpssie MA' YOVrO'A -iU M Wt DChVi-Y Round Rebate Diaries for the new year —20c up. 107-109 South Broad St. Trenton H J. Kucdiarski, whose mutilated boily was pRv.si'r u iv WA' urn's, Young housewife to baker—-You found in a suit case at the Hotel Al VOVJ'LL PROBN'aCN =iE.E fU ' should discount something for the bany, New Brunswick. He -was WWAt \MURU NOuVv Q6 holes in the doughnuts. found in a shack in the woods near Clever baker—Very wmll, madam, Dayton. I'll allow you one cent for each hole The Jiieharski child was murdered you return.—New York Daily New's. Stoll’s last Thursday night in the Hotel Al Or Quoits bany, where her mutilated body was Florence—A cooking school grad found in a eloset of one of the rooms. 20-22 East State Street ate 1 know has just sold six bushels If you could buy a dollar tor seventy-five cents no one According t:i the police she was seen of doughnuts to a New York furni would be able to hold you back, You can do better than to enter th - hotel at (i o’lock Thurs ture firm. that now it you want a coat sweater because we are sell day night with George Oares, a car Trenton ' Dorothy—-What can they sell them ing all our shaker kpit sweaters button down front, for penter, who had been living at tlm for? merly sold tor $10, now for $5.00. Also natural color hotel. He said that Tessie was his •Florence—Curtain rings?----- ^Erie, wool hose now 3 for $1.00. granddaughter, Tlio police say thal Pa., Dispatch. Garcs left an hour after ho had gone Mid-Winter Term into Iho hotel with the child. R. A. DONNELLY, DOLLAR CONTRIBUTIONS Haberdasher, The firm of Dawes & Dilatush will BEGINS MONDAY, JANUARY 2 State Republican Chairman E. C. State Street, East of Broad. Trenton, N. J. dissolve this week. W. F. Dilatush Stokes will on January 2nd make a will-contimie the business. Day and Evening Sessions. direct apepal to. Republicans of the state to solve the main problem of Mayhew Swinger has leased the the, party by subteribing one dollar Croshav^ residence, Broad street, re each to its treasury. Former Gover cently purchased by IMiss Lillian nor Stokes has been working on this Bowiie. problem now for a couple of years and believes heartily in the principle Joseph J. Ely will build a resi of equali'zing the interest of all voters dence on his Maxwell ai’enue lot. Hudson and tjy putting them on a parity in party Essex Pleasure loyalty and support. He says the Mr. and Mrs. William Patz are jtlan is a success. The state chair vi.dting relatives at Newark. Cars man this year sends out the follow WHILE SHOPPING ing ap|)eal'to\all loyal Repuhlicaus: DON’T WAIT W hat Will 1922 Bring to You? "Dear Follow Republican: Small IN TRENTON StewartTrucks subscriptions to the campaign, total Take Advantage of a Hightstowu Your success during the m>-«’ year large in aggi-egate, place every mem C itizen’s Experience leave your will depend on how you usi' its 365 ber of the party on an equality and When the back begins to ache, '\I # " day.s. Plan ahead and .seeuro the Cottrell’s Garage avoid all obligations except to serve Don’t wait until backache becoiiun groatest possible good out of the ELLIS COTTRELL, Prop. the people at large. Last year the chronic; Shoe Repaiiins vear 1922, responses to my appeal tor one dollar 'Till kidney troubles develop; iSeiid for Parliculars About Our Phone 15D. 150 N. Main St. indicated that every Republican 'Till urinary troubles destroy at Various Busine.ss courses. would say YES this year when a night’s rest. Governor, United States Senator and Ridi-r Gradnalos Placed in Busi PUBLIC SALE Ih'ofit by a llightstown citizen’s twelve, maybe fourteen Congress experience. SAM’S SHOE SHOP ness Positions. of Frank Weller men are to be elected. George McCabe, 133 Center St., “Your name is found on the se HORSES AND FARM UTENSIL^ says: “A heavy cold settled on my 2 stores Rider College Manufacturer of The undersigned will sell on the prem lected list of men and women who are kidneys and I became run down and ises, known as the Charles A. Conover anxious that the' party should be weak. I had pains all through ray and Dealer in Trenton, N. J. farm, ne.ar Locust Corner, on road from under no obligation to anyone but body and the action of iny kidneys 8. N. Warren St. 180 S. Broad St. Cranbury to Edinburg, on its members. That is why^l am ad Cigars, Tobacco was irregular, at times very free. I T renton. THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 1922 dressing you asking you to send one read of Doan’s Kidney Pills and at noon. dollar for this membership card.” S m o k e r ’s Articles bought them at Cunningham’s Phar They will be ready when you CASH BUYER FOR HORSES: Team of horses, 7 and 8 macy. One box fixed me up in good 124 MAIN STREET Mrs. Mal-y A. Thomasson, physi years old, bay horse, 10 years old; black shape and my kidneys haven’t trou come back. DRESSED PORK AND POULTRY mare. cal training director of the high bled me, since.” FARM MACHINERY, UTENSILS, school, is at Trappe, Pa., for the,hol- iiightstown, N, J Price (iOc, at all dealers. Don’t ETC.: McCormick binder, McCormick } idays. Wanted—to buy well fed chickens mowing machine, Hoover digger with simply ask for a kidney remedy—^get and Pork. Will pay «■ the highest New Way engine; Eureka distributor, Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Harry E. Forman is building a prices, for the best quality. Pork Aspinwall planter, 6-row Johnson duster, Mr. McCabe had. Foster-Milburn Great Noitlierii R. R. 2 Planet Jr. cultivators, Syracuse plow, residence on his lot adjoining the must weigh 125 lbs. and up. I have Co,, Mtrs., Buffalo, N. Y.—adyl. Oliver plow, Acme harrow, disc harrow, John White property at Perrineville. Paying Over 9 per cent, as an a large demand for all kinds of smoothing harrow, hay tedder, hay rake, All-Year ’Round Xmas Poultry. ^filler Brothers weeder, Ontario disc grain drill, platform Present. scales, rack wagon, broad tread farm Miss Bertha S. Gramm of the wagon, corn planter, corn sheller, grind high school faculty, is spending the Auctioneer Reference: Mechanics National stone, 2 sets double harness, hay rope Christmas vacation at^her home at Scott & Stump Bank, of Trenton, N. J. and other articles. C igar Store Mwietta, Pa. CHEVROLET TON TRUCK JOS. J. ELY 39 E. State St., Trenton, N. J. .TERMS; Cre ditof 9 months on ap Members Contoli'VX-1, d’-:' 5 FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE IHE HI6«TST0WII GHETTE MOVE IS HERE TO STAY Gen. Azyapetian
Thursday, Dx. 29, 1921 {'o-o|)(Taliv'i* buyinK and sellinK or Will Speak For ganizations among farmers in eastern GEORGE P. DENNIS states have come to stay, predicts Near East Relief S. P. DUNHAM & CO., Editor and Proprietor. Chief Alexis' h. Clark, of the Bureau of FREDERICK L. FERRIS Markets of the State Department of Contributing Editor Agriculture, in a summary of the “Alice In Hungerland” at Baptist TRENTON, N. J. Church on Thursday Evening, Jan year's activity along this line in New lM«td U ttw HlfMMowii. N. ].. PDamasks, a Factor and an Im- progri^ss. ai-oided as well as to the advantages and volunteers under the various flags But to bring the matter directly to be gained. First of all, fariner.s of the'Allies. ,“While we in America are home, we who are fortunate enough must appreciate the fact that co- enjoying the fruits of ■ peace and pros portant One of the Sale of White ^ to be residenls of llighlstown can perity," he says, "the Armenians are ojicrative enteriirise of this kind is still fighting in defen.se of their hoines and face the new .year v\ith well founded a science. It involves certain jierti- their fatherland; fighting against hordes Both-cotton and pure linen table damsasks are here; but you cannot condemn complacency. The hiccnlennial cele nent principles. W’e find certain of Turks, Tartars and Kurds. And as bration which we recently celebrated tilings iinve been essential in every long a.s such conditions continue to forse cotton damasks any more, for they’re making some remarkably fine damasks from has done much more Ihtut ptit us on them to neglect their farms and industries, successful co-operative movement. the Armenians will have to look to Ameri the map, a result the value of which ’■It must lie distinctly a service ca for the care of their destitute or especially treated cotton ya'rnsf but some details follow; is greatly over-rated in these days of organization and not a profit-making phans,” frenzied adverlisin,g. The fact is enter[irise. .All the capital required' The meeting is to be an opening gun Table damasks, pure linen, double da Napkins to match these cloths, 20x20 tliat the bicentennial marked file of a campaign for funds which will be is tliat needed lo linance the purposes conducted by Near East Relief. It is masks, 70 and 72 inches wide, a pleas renascence of t^ur locality; th(' Hights- for which the organization is formed." I the hope of the local committee, W. PI, and 22x22-inch sizes, a dozen, $6.50 town of 1922 will bear the frails of The most successful organizations, Thompson, chairman, to raise sufficient ing variety of patterns, $1.75 to $4.50. to $13.75. a new community spirit, of an an- Chief Clark finds, are those in which funds to support 50 of these orphan.s for Half-linen ta()le damasks, soft finished, ('(‘Stral dignity, and of a local ])ride one year. Associated with Mr. Thompson the individual memiiers have been on the executive committee are Mrs. C. J. heavy, good wearing kinds, and in Union linen damask table cloths, in pat which will work not alone tor the in given cviT.y encouragement to take Keeler, John W. West, Dr. G. H. frank terns like the higher cost pure linen creased welfare of the community just as desirable patterns as in the an aetive inlerest in their ow'n or lin and T. E, Applegate, Volunteer kinds, 2x2 and 2x2 1-2-yard sizes; hut for material prospirity as well. ganization. WHierever cliques or workers will make a house to house can highest cost pure linens, $2.50. In truth, the eoniing year promises vass in behalf of the “kiddies" on Sun wonderful doths for wear, these, $4.50 small gi-oups have endeavored to run day, January 8th, It is the hope of the Double mercerized table damasks of finer much for onr town. co-operative soeieties, the, results have committee that every citizen of Hights- to $5.75. In Ihe larger spheres of inlerest been absolutely disatrous to the en- town who is al)le to help will do so on qualities, near approaches to real linens the same basis for oi)timism is ap erprize. that day. and just as desirable patterns, soft Napkins to match these half-linen cloths, parent. The govirnment of the United General .\zgapetian will speak to the Two forms of co-operative associa Peddie .students prior to the meeting in finished, and in a goodly variety of 22x22-inch sUe, a dozen, $5.00. States lias already assumed tlie role tions are now being presented to the Baptist Church. There will also be patterns, 2 yards wieje, 89c to $1.50. of world leadersliip, and the healing tlie farmirs of New Jersey. One is a showing of ".“-Vlice in Hungerland" at All-linen, round, scalloped table cloths, infhienei'. of tile presenl adininislra- the liiglily centralized type, with one the institute. Prof. W. Avery Barras is Other mercerized table damasks, cotton, fit for the very finest use, all popular lion has had a very noliceable effect chairman of the committee which will headquarters luiving control over a attempt to raise funds among the students of course, but all the same it is an im sizes, $6.97 to $10.00. on inleniational atlairn. Uegardlcss large territory. Its elaim is of great for the relief of the starving in .Armenia. portant feature of your linen closet, of the outcome of the Washington business emciency. A second form "1 would advise every one who can these more serviceable kinds,' a good Hemstitched and scalloped lunch cloths, conference, tiuTe is no doubt that is eomposed of local co-operative^ as possibly do so to see 'Alice in Hunger- interiialioual ciHiiil.v and good will land,’ said W. H, Thompson. "There is variety of patterns, 59c to 79c. 'a. fine'mercerized cotton, double da sociations, scattiTcd wherever found to be no admission charged nor is there liavc been greall.v enhanced through mask, each, $1.00 to $3.50. necessary, and formed into a central to be any solicitation of funds whatso Pure Irish Linen double damask lunch the tireless elTorls of American states ever at this meeting. The picture is the federation. The latter form is prov Half and full dozen pure linen napkins, men, and the new year will surely ing more permanent. It educates most thrilling of its kind ever exhibited and dinner cloths, 66x68 to 72x108- witness the fruilion of lliese labors. and wherever it-has been shown in New inch sizes, a plenty of patterns, $5.50 odd lots, no cloths to match, that's the individual farmer to his respon Jersey, it has been praised by tjie news Tliese things considered, there is sibility in control. ' It also is more papers and the public. It is not alto to $12.50. why they’re, a dozen, $6.50 to $7.50. evidently little justilication for pes elastic and thus more easily suited gether a picture of sadness, for it shows simism. On the contrary, we v lio to the varied needs of different sliip- the many thoil,sands of orphans who are are able to greet the new year have being made happy again through the |)ing centers, philanthropy of this great country of eviry reason to stand erect, full of “ Beware of the ready-made form ours, America." joy and hoiie, shouting with uustiiiled of co-operative organi/.ation that "I am farther assured that General N ow You Buyers of Blankets enthusiasm, "Hail, 1922!" Azgapetiaii is an exceedintly forceful seems easy to pul across,” warms speaker, and Hightstown should show Chief Clark. "This type is proving its interest in the great humanitarian Now you can buy blankets, with both prices and qualities to your lik THE FREEING OF DEBS flimsy in eliaracter and unstable in work the general is seeking to promote liractice. Build froih the ground up, by turning out 'U large numbers Thurs ing, and you can choose from quite the largest stocks, and varieties that IVoniinciiee in prison is aU^ays a day night. soure.e of imieli coininent, whetiun ratin'r Ilian from the top down. Julian Zelehuks. state secretary of “The plan of each co-operative or you’ve known even in this ever good blanket store. fruitful or otherwise; and the in NSar East Relief, who was in Armenia ganization should suiti’d to the and the Russian Caucuses during the stance of Eugene V. Debs proved 1)0 All wool blankets, all sizes and colors, Beacon plaid blankets; Scotch and other peculiar needs of its particular crop summer, has the following to say regard to lie no exc.eplion to the rule. Kearns plaids, or plain^ white, with deep gay style plaids, double fleeced, and double and district. The plan suggested ing conditions as he found theni: have been written on his case, by "We walked over dead bodies, saw borders, and silk ribbon bound ends, bed size, a pair, $8.50. both tile conservative and radical for the New .Jersey kTuit Orow'ors naked children with horribly 'deformed takes the tiest from the successful bodies caused by starvation and dis fair size, to extra large; moderate to groups, with the result that Delis co-operative movements of sueh ease, saw little boys and girls trying to heavy weights, a pair, $9 to $19.00 Crib blankets, woolnaps, fancy figured has come to stand fur a principle, appease their hunger by eating grass and groups as the California I’ruit Orow'- or plain white; the white with fancy willy nilly. The iirinciple which Urn manure, saw a widowed motner of four Our far famed Rose blankets; cotton? ers, the Michigan Potato Exchange famed Socialist ii^ader has called into children, all under age, making toys for yes, but, finest laminated cotton, called borders, a pair, $2.00 to $3.00. and the New York Potato Assoeia- which she earned 2,000 rubles a day—two pulilic notice is that of freeing po tioji. This gives the liigh efficiency cents in our money—living in a gar/et and CQttondown by many; strong, heavy Beacon Jacquarded comfortable-blankets litical (irisoners after tile emergency onU’ able to buy a pound of bread a day. of a central office, connecting up spool cotton warps that prevent shrink has passed. "We passed a group of fifty woman one in all colors; toastly warm, serviceable W'e are of the opinion that Presi and directing loi.’als formed at every day. They were so weak from hunger ing, deep blue or pink borders; rib blankejis, size 70x84 inches, each |6. dent Harding acted wisely in releas. eonveiiieut shipping point. that they could not brush the flies off their bon bound ends; fair to largest sizes; The farmers interested in co-op bodies. The people are dying on the ing Debs, together lUKerue.i with wiin Uie ..i...otlior . . , streets by hundreds. a pair, $4.50 to $6.00. Indian blankets for both couch and bed war-times malefa.dors, thus making .ration must recognize at the outset “And, oh, the gratitude of the people .1 . el...... IX Inn lo O 1^1151 — Wool nap blankets, double bed size, throws; soft, velvetty fleecdd blankets, it clear that the American govern th at the co-operative plan is a busi for what America is doing. Women kissed my hands and ev'en my clothing when pink or blue borders, a pair, $2.75 ment does not [iropose to punish ness project requiring the best ecom- in many designs and colors-; bound all mercial methods. P’or that reason, they learned 1 was from America. The to $4.50. vindictively. Delis ju'eaidied against greatest thing in Armenia i.s the American around, each, $7.50. what was considered necessary war the results of any co-operative moi'e- flag and the song 1 heard most frequently time legislation, and therefore he meiil will depend upon’ the extent ^ a s “My Counrty 'tis of 'Theey^^ Mayor Cunningham, realiging the ser was rightly ineareerated for the full to which the farmers composing and direejing it are equipped to handle the iousness oN the situation iji Armenia, period of hostilitie.s. There has been has issued the following appeal in behalf little disagreement on this point. work." of the statving women and ^children of that S. cP. DUNHAM & CO., The issue has licen whether sueli country. PROCLAMATION an offender should lie forced to serve TRENTON, N. J. a fullvprison Urm. extending beyond To the People of Hightstown: YOUR EXPECTATIONS the actual duration of the war. In A call has come to us to have a part in our opinion, little would be gained of added service from your the saving of two hundred and fifty by this procedure; and on the other old shoes will be really thousand orphans who are still destitute hand, the action of President Harding when repaired by our high in Armenia and Syria and to liberally in treeing Debs, while it wdll have grade materials and modern contribute to the Near East Relief Fund methods. which has already been instrumental in BERRIEN & WEST no effect at all on the outcome of the the saving Of a million Armenians and is war, will have the virtue of silencing WE KNOW HOW, now providing for the care of one hundred Electrical Contractors the radical element in its violent ap and teg thousand orphans and which, through the philantrophy of the American Fixtures, Wiring peals for tree speech, and of bringing people, has provided, two hundred and into sharp relief America’s main twenty-nine orphanages, eleven homes for aind Repairing motive in detaining Debs at Atlanta, Haertel & Huff girls rescued from the brutal Turks, To Our Friends, Old and New to wit, the prevention of his ill-con 113 Stockton St. HiUhtstown sixty-three hospitals and about one hun . Phone 133-R. sidered efforts to impede the prose dred and twenty-eight clinics and relief stations and in ever important centre 124 N. Main St. Hightstown With grateful appreciation cution of the war. Perhaps for the throughout the Newar East. future the indeterminate sentence for I, W. N. Cunningham, as Mayor of “Efficient Service” of your patronage through 1921, we political prisoners would obviate much Hightstown, ask that on Sunday, January STOCKHOLDER^ MEETING wrangling and discontent without de 8th, a concerted effort for the raisihg of wis|i you all First National Bank funds be made in this town so that this feating the ends of justice and pru great American enterprise may continue its **Gold In the Hend* Hightstown, N. L, Dec. 8, 1921.—The ig u acute attack of Naaal Catarrh. dence. noble work which must appeal to every Tboie subject to frequent “colda In the annual meeting of the Stockholders of one of us who Has a heart, and that the head*' wUI find that the uee of HALL’S A Happy New Year this bank, for the election of twelve di people, churches, clubs and organizations CATARRH UBDICINB will build up the The crime wave continues in New rectors to serve the emumtensuing year, will of this town do their utmost to each pro Syitem, cleanie the Blood and render Y*ork, Mayor Hylan to the contrary held at the Banking House oh them leaa liable to colde. Repeated at vide for as many as possible of these poor, tacks of Acute Catarrh may lead to KOTHE’S notwithstanding. U s * | TUESDAY, JANUARY\19, 1922. starving orphans at the cost of $60 a Cbronlo Catarrh. common citizen m the metropolis has j year and by so doing restore to real life HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE la and vigor the untold thousands who are taken internally auid acta thi-ouKh the Sti^kton St. Hightstown to padlock his small change in order | p^[|^ open at lO'o’clock A. M Blood on the Hucqut Surfacei of the Byi- the innocent victims of a catastrophe tom, thni reducing the infiammatlon tad to be sure of street car fare. Mmybe |and remain open one hour, which they coUld in no wise prevent. rastorUg normal conditione. in about' ten years New Yorkers will JOS. H. JOHNES, W. N. CUNNINGHAM, All DngglitA Circulara free. Mr. i . (^ n e y A Co., Toledo, Ohio. have h*d enough of Tammany. Pub. Dec. 8, Cashier, Mayor. John R. Chamberlin is spending Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Everett The Hishtstowii Guette the holiday vacation with his par and daughter. Miss Mildred, are ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Chamberlin. spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Force, at Washington, Thursday, Dec. 29, h921 Mr. and Mrs. James Ryan of Rah N. J. way were in Hightstown for the holi days. y i i . and Mrs. Charles R. Field A reuinon of the Thompson family and son Robert were Christmas was held jChristmas Day at thejiome KEELER’S GREAT John G. Scheible is ponflned to his guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davi of William H. Thompson on South room at Scheible’s Hotel by ill|pss. son at Mew Sharon. Main street. ' * Mr. and Mrsfl George F. Lomas, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heidinger Winfield Measuroll, Jr., is spend who recently sold their farm near iad as their guests on Christmas ing the holidays with his oousid, Al Perrineville, departed on Wednesday Day Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stillwell bert Applegate, in Philadelphia, and for Hollywood, California, where they and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph will spend a few days in Washing will reside. Mr. Lomas and family Heidinger, and family, Mr. and Mri. ton, D. C. Removal Sale originally came from California. They Fred Heidinger and family of Pros were accompanied by their daughter. pect Plains, and Mr. and Mrs. Clif Mr. and Mrs. Franklin K. Hamp Enroute to the Pacific coast they ford Heidinger of Mutley. ton and Allison Dey spent Christmas will stop over at Saratoga for two at the home of Congressman E. C. weeks. Mrs. John Peppier is making an Hutchinson of ’Trenton,. What can it profit you to pay some one else extended visit with her sister, Mrs. Joseph P. Johnson fell from a lad Charles Raybold and family at Ro- Mrs. George C. Peppier is quite der at the rug mill on Monday and ill at her home on South street. one-third more for a perhaps one-third less good zelle. sprained his right wrist. Don’t hesitate, for service call Miss Laura Camp spent Christmas —thafs the proposition up to you. “Fairy TaW* Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Steinsieck and 126-A.—Burch’s Pharmacy.—'ad-vt. with her sister in Hamilton Square. children of Mt. Holly were Monday visitors with friends in town. may please the kids all right, but when it comes Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chamberlin C. B. Probasoo and Q. A. Bennett had as their guests on Christmas tendered a dinner on FViday at the Misses Daisy and Gertrude Bell of Central Hotel, to the officers of the Mr. andana , Mrs.xvirs. E.r.. S. Barclay andMr. to those who do the buying its the World's Jersey City are visiting ta the home family o f Cranbury. Hightstown Trust Company. of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Franklin Finest Ouality they want, and they want it at the Mr. and Mrs. Amos L. Mount of NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Rogers of Trenton spent Cliristmas with Mr. Tjje Aunuam Meeting of the Citi Hightstown announce the engage world’s lowest prices. and Mrs. Joseph K. Mount. zens Building and Loan Association ment of their daughter, Elsie Marion, of Hightstown, N. J., will be held to Russell S. Clayton, of New Bruns Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davison en at the Town Hall on the 4th Wednes wick. Men’s high grade shoes, odd lots, reduced Men’s high grade slippers for Christmas, $2. tertained oipADhristmas Mr. and Mrs. day of January, (25th), at 8 o’clock Joseph Brriokson and family of Clarks P. M., tor the purpose of the Election to $4.95. I.adies’ high grade slippers for Christmas, Mr. and Mrs, Milton Cunningham of Officers and the transaction of burg. $1.79. entiflained th e'500 club on Wednes such other business as may be neces Men’s high grade sweaters, reduced to $5.00 day evening. Burch’s Peroxide Cream tor winter sary for the prosperity of the Asso Men’s high grade wool hats, reduced to $1.98. Ladies' high grade shoes, odd lots, $2.50.' ciation. cdiaps.—adv. Men’s high grade shirts, reduced to 3 for $5.00. Ladies’ high grade spats, 50c. James 1. Hutchinson will enter C. STANLEY STULTS, tain this Thursday evening at his Secretary, Men’s high grade wool shirts, reduced to $3. Ladies liigli grade spats in colors, $1.98. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Laird of South Stockton street residence. This will Hightstown, N. J., Deo. 28, 1921. Main street entertained Mrs. G. R. Men’s high grade underwear, reduced to $1.20, Men's and Boys' caps to pii I down over be a stag affair. Choice venison will Gordon and Mrs. L. D. Tillyer be served the guests. Men’s high grade hosiery, reduced to 35c pair. ears, $1.50. Christmas Day at dinner. ------Mayor W. N. Cunningham is con Small Adv. Column Douglas A. Newcomb is the guest fined to his home by illness. of his sister, near Niagara Palls, No aclverusement insert All Sales Cash and No Exchanges. N. Y., during the holidays. ed in this column for Dr, and Mrs. George A. Silver Rates; less than 25 cents. Add entertained immediate relatives at one cent for each word or abbreviation Mr. and Mrs. O. Hutchinson and All New Years Goods Reduced in Prices, in some cases 1-2 off. Christmas dinner on Sunday. Helen above the 25, Large size heading 10 family had for Christmas dinner and George Silver of Camden are cents extra. Postage stamps are ac guests Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M3irton, ceptable. Ads inserted only on receipt visiting their grandparents, while PRICES MUST MOVE THESE GOODS of Roebling, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer of cash. their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchinson of Mercer street. A. Silver, Jr., are spending the week BOARDER.S and roomers wanted!' in Washington, D. C. at 135 S. Main Street. 28-2 )( Henry McCue of Mount Holly spent Monday with relatives in town. IS IT POSSIBLE for -two refined Mr, and Mrs. Edward A. Sexsmith people to reftt_^ modern small house CHAS. J. KEELER & BRO., of Belmar spent Cliristmas with Mr. "Thank you"—call again.—Burch’s or 5 or 6 rooms in A1 neighborhood and Mrs. George P. Dennis. Pharmacy.—adv. in this hospitable town? " Address Hightstown, N. J. Homeless, Gazette. 28 The local merchants report that FOR SALE—High class phono Misses Helen Mellwain and Cora the holiday business in Hifhtstown Varian are \i»iting Mrs. Malcolm graph, brass bed compete, goose was exceptionally good. liutchinsou at Ea.st Orange. feather bed, bird’s-eye bureau and oliiffo^r. X.Y.Z., Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Hutchinson AUDITOR FREEMAN OUSTED FOR RENT—eight room house, ■of East Orange spent Christmas with all improvements with garage; also Mrs. Hutchinson’s raotlior, Mrs. Ella By a majority of one vote, at the garage for rent. 230 Monmouth street, Varian, of iStocklon street. meeting of the board of freeholders Hightstown, 28-*2 FREEHOLDER SLATE Tuesday, the office of Mercer county FOR SALE—Fire wood, cut in stove The public schools will open on auditor was abolished and the in lengths. Frank Steward, Phone 108-f-2, Following the regular meeting of 'Tuesday, January third. cumbent, Allyne Freeman, was re Hightstown. ______28tf the board of froeholder.'j oii Tuesday moved from a position which paid WANTED—Woman, middle age, Ger a conference \va,s lield among the S3,000 per year. The action takes man preferred, to help in kitchen restau By an order received from Post rant. Good home to the right party. member.s. The session was one of a master General Hays at the post effect at midnight next Saturday, Address Mrs. Wincklhofer, Cranbury Inn, Have You Tried series tlial have been recently held to ■office, all business concerns and in the last day of the year, according Cranbury, N. L______2 ^ decide upon budget and salary mat dividuals will be redievetl of placing to the resolution adopted. FOR SALE—Tompkins R. I. Red OUR N E W ters for the eoraing year, in the hope war tux stamps on mail matter after After Freeholder Reichert had pre cockerels from ribbon winning stock. of reducing the annual budget, next sented the motion, accompanied by a Price $3 to $10. Lewis McKnight, Hill ■the first of the year. Heretofore a Crest Poultry Farm, Hightstown. 26*4 term. All members of next season’s letter, outlining his version of the once cent war tax stamp was neces MAPLE FIRE WOOD. 1 will deliver HOME-MADE BREAD ? board were present, sary on each i.") cents in postage. Situation, the proposal to abolish the cut 12-in. long for $6 per half cord load. The plans of administration, budget post ■was announced as ready for dis Fine to burn in heater. Fred A. Clayton, If Not Do It To-day. w and salary changes for the coming Start the New Year (write) with cussion. Freeholder Wycoff, in who.se Phone 3M97, Cranbury, N. J. 26*4 year have not yot been fully adopted a Parker Fountain Pen. — Burch’s bureau the office of auditor is lo WANTED- ■Antique furniture in any and to complete the details a final' cated, immediately offered a counter- condition. .Old china, glass candlesticks or Turner’s Bakery Pharmacy.—^advt. anything Jn the antique line, C. M. conference is scheduled for the latter proposition that the subject be laid Williar, 144 Lake Avenue, Ocean Grove, Davison Building Hightstown part of the week, preceding the close over tor one week before final con Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Thomas N. J. 26*13 Close at noon on Monday, January 2nd. of the year. ■and Mrs. William McDowell spent siderations were accorded it. SEASONED fire wood for .sale. Cut iii The official organization meeting of Cluistmas with Mr. and Mrs. Bain- Apparently it was the intention of stove lengths, delivered; $5 per two-horSe the board for the approaching term load. A. Ash, Cranbury, R. 4. 26*2 bridge Hoffman and family at Eng- Mr. Wycoff' to consider the problem will be held during file regrilar gath BOARDING- ■table board by the day, lishtown. at next Tuesday’s session, after Free ering hour next Tuesday, instead of holder Royle, an avowed antagonist week or month. Lunches for shoppers. Oysters served in any style and by the being conducted January 1, as usual, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wolfe had of Freeman’s, had retired from the hundred, Shaefer's Restaurant, 207 Mercer that holiday being Sunday this lime as their guests on Christmas Mr. and board and Freeholder-elect Pettit had St. 25tf and the following day also observed. Mrs. Holmes Pellett and daughter been officially seated. This plan FINE MIXTURE to Tulip Bulbs 35c ^It has been learned, however, from Alda of Bordentown, and Clifford would have placed the deciding bal per dozen. Phone 134-1-8 H. M. Bar rett & Son Applegarth N. J. Utf official sources that, unless there is a Wolfe. lot in the hands of Pettit, as it was “slip,” Freeholder Margerum will be SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS at yonr reasonably certain that, eliminating re-elected director of the Ixiard next door, 0. Y. Hatiland, news agent, lee skates sharpened; leave at< Royle, three members favored and Tuesday and Mr. Margerum will delivers every Sunday in Hightstown Burch’s Pharmacy.—^advt. tliree disapproved the proposal to Announcing the Opening of the then appoint the various memhers to and Cranbury. abolish the post. retain diroetor.-ihips over tlie bureaus The Wycoff suggestion of postpone Mrs. Annie Field entertained on WANTED Green Mountain po whieli they now oonlrol, and with Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ment was defeated by the same ma tatoes m any quantity you have to Hightstown Trust Company whieli department operation they Kester of Jaeobstowm. jority of one vote, Fi’oeholders Mar- offer. Must be free of scab. I will are already familiar. Mr. Pettit, in gerum and Hutchinson registering pay you highest market price. S. coming member, will assume charge Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Sclianck en along with Wycoff, while Freeholders Weingart, 263 Sanford St., Phone Tuesday, January 3, 1922 of the new roads' office, which is be Royle, Bray, Reichert and McCul tertained on Christmas Day Mr, and 233, New Brunswick, N. J. 16-13. ing relinquished upon the retirenumt lough voted negatively. No further Mrs. Charles Bennett of Robbins- ' TWO DOUBLE HOUSES for .sale, Commercial andiSavings accounts invited. of Mr. Hoyle, ville, Joseph Black, Mrs. Lennox discussion haveing developed on the Locatidh good. Inquire of L. W. Pullen Reichert move to abolish .the po N. Main St., Hightstown. and Mrs. Margaret Davison and fam Start your Christmas Club with us. ily of Perrineville. sition, the question was brought to RUBBER STAMPS—Orders taken a vote, and the three who had voted for all kinds of rubber stamps. Ga ‘The Bank of Personal Service’ Mrs. Lizzie Ely entertained on to defer action also voted to retain zette office. the auditor, while the remaining tour Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent. Christmas Day Mr. and Mrs. Jones WOOD—fire wood, stove lengths, Dey, Miss Alda Dey, Alvin Dey, east their ballots to oust Freeman. New dejivered in Hightstown. For sale The resolution presented by Reich Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Dey, Mrs. by A. H. Clement, phone 113-f-7, ert contained the following para Hannah Hutchinson, Miss Lydia Dey. Hightstown.______25tf graphs: NOTARY PUBLIC Best for oold— Tarco Mentho.- ^ “Whereas, the past two years of George P. Dennis, Notary Public, Gazette actual experience with the practical Y ear’s Burch’s Pharmacy, office, Phone 39-A, Lake Court. Resi working and effect of said office of dence 248 Stockton street, phone 39 M county auditor have convinced the FOR SALE—House and between six The chemical apparatus of the The choicest of Fruits and respective members of this board that and seven acres of land at Etra. Inquire fire department was called to the of Fred Y. Bodine, ISl Outcalt street, vegetables we have for that such an office is unnecessary and Keeler and Linbardt stores on Wed Hightstown, N. J.______19tf New Year’s dinner. superfluous, that its maintenance in nesday afternoon. Woodwork about FOR RENT^—Six-room house with flicts an unwarranted and unjust im;^ If you want to buy, sell or the chimney in the store of Charles all improvements. Apply to Wm. position upon the taxpayers of this’ V e have a fine assortment of J. Keeler & Bw. was afire. Nominal Loftus, 115 Shapiro Ave., Hights county, and that the interests, *f ef oranges from the John B. damage resulted. The chimney is town. 22tf Stetson Groves in Florida. usbd by the Linhardt store. ficient and economical administra tion of the business affairs of this SAWING W 0,0 D—Have your They are the’ finest that are wood sawed on short notice by A. H, grown there. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Johnson enter county will best be served by abqlish- rent, try the small adver ing such office entirely; therefore, be it Clement. Phone 113-f-7, Hightstown. tained at dinner, on Christmas Day. “Resolved, that nothing in this CAPONS—-Live or dressed capons Covers were laid for twenty. resolution shall be deemed to reflect and chickens wanted. Highest market upon the thesent incumbent of the of price paid. Phone 8M or write 8. Willard W. Norris Tony Damasoo of Woodbury spent fice of county auditor, personally or Porvanoher, Academy street, Hights Christmas with his son, Frank Da- town. 27-17 niasoo. officially.” column. 120 N. Main St. Phone 68 Ing above this iilutfonii Is a -sturdj RECALL SOUTH SEA FASHIONS building of frame, built so as to pro vidp u inuximuin amount of ventlla llliistrationf' In Ancient Book Owned lion willimit p-yposlng the contents to ‘ihem am by Museum Show Cloth Much outside attacks. Favored by Belles. d'wo wide doors at each end, hung cmmi Fashions of long ago In the South on u special door track which greatly (©, 1921. Weitern Newspaper Union.) facilitates tlielr o[>eratlon, oi)en the Sv* Isles are recalled by a curious way Into the drive lending through the Tour dreams are the wealth ot your b rok which recently became the spirit, the goal, O P E N S D E C .) 9th center of the building. At one end of The Ideal you long to attain, proiierty of the University museum, Affords Protection Against Pests I his driveway l.s a platfonn scale set The radiant vision that gladdens your remarks the Philadelphia Ledger. The in the floor. The load of grain Ii soul, book, one of the three known to be In Which Destroy Crops. ' weighed as it enters the crib. From The hope that illumines the years as existence, was published In London The first payment makes you a member. Here is they roll, And robs them of sorrow and pain. In 1787. It Is qnon.ymous. the plan: I I T*r "i I I i'~i I I I I I I I H. U. Hall, curator of the museum, CLASS 2 HAS SOLID CONCRETE FLOOR COfLH CWtl SUMMERY DISHES. has attrihutqd the authorship of the p- book to Warren Hastings. k 1 "1 Members starting with 2c and increasing each week for Elevator Cup Syttom LIghtena the Perhaps the most Interesting part 50 weeks will receive on ot about December 12, 1922, a 1 The delicate hearts of palm and bam of the book Is to be found In the Illus WorH of Storing the Grain— Labor- check for (ilMH Bmftj boo sprouts make another addition to trations, which are made from the $25.50. the good thing* Saving Equipment Keepi Farm 1 tapa cloth taken back to England by CLASS 2A for the summer Help Satiafled. L J Captain Cook. table. Either may Members starting with 81.00 and decreasing 2o each "Tapa cloth" Is a name given to a By W IL L IA M A. RADFO RD, be used In the week for ,50 weeks will receive on or about December C0HA» CC.I6 various Chinese whole series of textiles made by the Mr. W illiam A. Radford will answer natives of the South seas from the 12, 1922, a cheek tor $25.50. Questlone and sive advice FREE OF dishes and are COST on all eubjecla pertaining to the especially delight Inner barks of certain trees. It was CLASS 5 aubject of bulldlnif work on the farm, for used for garments and was considered Second Floor Plan. ful mixed with : Members starting with 5o and increasing 5c each week the reodere of this paper. On account of chicken In chick quite stylish. hie wide experience ae Editor, Author and for 50 weeks -will receive on or about Deeemlur 12, 1922; here the wagon or truck Is backed up en salad or creamed chicken. A can A yaril would make a breech clout, Manufacturer, he la, without doubt, the a check for $63.76. highest authority on all these subjects. III the elevator pit, where-the load 1-s will serve eight to ten people, or more but some of the fair damsels went Addreae all Inquiries to William A, Rad dumped. If used with other foods. much further and ordered fifty yards. CLASS5A ford, No, 18117 Prairie avenue. Chicago, Then they wrapped It around their In this com crib the builder inis Heart of Palm Salad—Remove the III., and only Inclose two-cent stam p for bodies and e.xecuted a dance, similar Members starling with $2,50 and decrea.sing 5c each reply. hi.stalled a device which has done won palm from the can, rliiso in cold wa to the “seven veils," In which the tapa week for 50 weeks .will receive on or about December Two tamdrpd iiilliloii bu.sliids of ifi'nlii ders In lifting much of the burdensome ter and wipe dry. Out Id slices three- cloth was slowly unwound. are dDiiiilt'd .yi'iirl.v by the faniiprs of vi'ork from the .slioulders of the fann eighths of an Inch thick. Arrange on 12, 1922, a check for $63.75. er. He has Installed what fs known Women of the Island have given up Ns. the United .SlatP.s to be piitiqi luul head lettuce and pour over enough CLASS 50 wasted by 200,000.lk)() rat.s. The nit as an Inside cup elevator'. This ap vinaigrette, sauce to marinate well, the tapa cloth for dresses and now conBuiiies a nuaiiLily ptjual to the pi'o- paratus consl.sis of a revolving 'chain then serve with: wear calicos, when they W’ear •any Members paying .50o each week for 50 weeks will re carrying a mimber of cups from the thing at all. duotive pnerity of 21)0,IKK.) iiiPii work Sauce Vinaigrette.—Rub a bowl ceive on or about December 12, 1922, a ,check for $25.00. grain pl.t In Die driveway to tin; cupola Specimens of tapa cloth are ex liiK 5,000,000 uiTPS. One rat will oat with the cut side of a clove of garlic, above vyheii they automatically dump ceedingly rare because of the fact that CLASS 100 50 pounils of grain during the course pressing firmly against the bowl to of a year. Tlipse are only a few of the grain Into a .s|iout leading fo any duplication In this day Is Impo.ssihle. Members paying $1,(X) each week for 50 weeks will re one of the grain bins or corn cribs. In draw out the flavor. Add to the bowl the startling Hgiirp.s I bat ludiculp the one-quarter of a teaspoonful each of The University museum owns spvmil ceive on or about December 12, 1922, a check for $50.00. real menace wlilch Ibe rat l.s to the this way all actual handling nr shovel fl.ne individual pieces, hut the hook, chopped chives, mustard and paprika, CLASS 200 modern farmer today. ' . ing by hand Is eliminated. A great showing virtually every variety known, (luanllty of grain can be put Into the half a tabicspoonful ot chopped pars His hope of in‘otect.lon lies; fh'build ley, a teaspoonful of chill pepiier, half contains more than can be found any Members paying $2.00 each week for ,50 weeks will re granary In a short space of time. ing farm buildings Ibal'are ,rat-|iroof. a cupful of cider vinegar and a cupful where el.se. ceive on or about December 12, 1922, a check for $100.00. and a half of olive oil. Beat well and The text Is a curious conglomera CLASS 500 It Is ready to use. If desired, the ! tion. The style of the work Is said dressing may be strained (any tliat Is ■ fo be so strong that It Is little wonder Members paying $5.(K) each week for ,50 weeks will re left) and stored In the Ice chest to use | that tlie au'hor roiu'i'aled bis identity. ceive on or about December 12, 1922, a check for $2.50.00. later. It will keep a week or more In One Interesting instance related Is good condition with the vegetables left tbe fact that one of the pieces of tapa PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE EVERY WEEK OR In It. cloth was given by n mother In pay MAY BE MADE IN ADVANCE FOR ANY Heart of Palm—Main Dl«h.—Take ment for her son who had been sold NUMBER OF WEEKS small cubes of leftover roast of pork for an Iron nail. or chops, put Into a frying pan with Can you think of an easier way to provide money for a little fat; stir until well browned; IN EXISTENCE BY COMMAND Christmas presents? .loin yourself—get everyone else to add a little water from time to time join. Show this to your friends and get them to join. and simmer for an hour over slow Present City of Halifax Was Founded EVERYBODY IS WELCOME TO JOIN beat. About tw'enty minutes before Under Orders Given by British serving time add a cupful of finely Government. The Christmas Club opens December 19, and you can diced celery and one or two good- join anytime from December 19 to January 13. Call sized onions finely diced; cook until Halifax Is one of that small num and let us tell you all about our plan. well softened—about fifteen minutes, ber of places that were cnmraaiided then add a cupful of sliced heart of re come into existence, and obeyed. MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS A MERRY ONE. palm or bamboo, a tablespooiitul or Acadia was ceded to the.Brltlsh crow'n more of flgi sauce, paprika, salt and by tlie treaty of Utrecht in 1713, but red pepper to taste. Serve hot with little or nothing was done for a third plain hot boiled rice. The rice may of a 0(“ii1ury to give It a British popula be heaped In the center of the platter tion. I''lniilly, In the spring of 1749, First National Bank with the meat poured around It. the Brlilsh goveriimeut sent out In transports- convoyed by war ships, 2,ri7C settlers, for the most part dls- Hightstown, N . J. One farmer wlio overlooked this tact lii tins granary there are corn crib.s cliargei! .soldiers and their families. rejxirlg half his corn was ruined after on each aide of the central driveway They were well supplied with means Hours—9 A. M. to 3 P. M.—^Saturday, 9 A. M, to Noon. It was placed In Ibe crib and another extending up to the mof. On the sec PRESERVE GLORIES OF ROME of 8,11 kinds, and told to found a city Saturday Evenings, 8 to 9 o’clock. farmer In Iowa reported that rats ate ond floor immediately above the drive on the shores of Chebucto hay, which and Injured enough to pay taxes on way are the bins for the heavier tliey accordingly did, naming the place NO CHRISTMAS CLUB DEPOSITS RECEIVED ON Concrete Structures Are Monumenti 400 acres of land. grain. The spout of the elevator can Halifax, In compliment to George SATURDAYS OR MONDAYS he dlrecfeil to fill any bln, to the Greatness of Old Rul Montague, earl of Halifax, the mem The chief source of attack by this ers of the World. vast army of rodents Is the com crlh Tlie building Is 20 feet wide and 36 ber of the British government under feet long. The drive Is 10 feet wide, whose Immediate auspices the settle and granary. Here is stored the'crop, R'lMIrrs of luulent Rome knew a and each com crlh Is 8 feet wide. ment was undertaken. It became at the reward of ii year's arduous toll. lot iiboiii co'u'i'e'e. and used It exten- Tills Is the propitious time to build once the capital of Nova Scotia,- and It behooves the fanner to seek pro s'lely in rivir mid private unilerlak-. a com crib so as to be ready for the such It has contimied to he to the tection from pests and the elements. Irig.s. It V.us veil that they knew so harvest when It conies around. The present day, It Is, therefore, the old In addition to the los.s Incurred by miii'ti abmii tills hulling material and wise fanner is aware of the deadly est-political capital under the British rats, millions of dollars are lost yearly 'Vi’i'e so gem*; nils in the use of it. Had Inroads of the millions of rodents, flag In all Canada. ibi'.v used less diinilde .siih.stance in 1 1 K 1 1 1 r .1 r T‘ 1 1 1 1 ' r 1 1 r 1 pests, etc., and will not be caught like t-O M,' Ibe building or ihe mnnuniental strne- he was last year. There Is no sense la Co9J\Cm- a lures iliiit were fenture.s of Rome the Pent Prized by Collector*. working hard all year only to put the ••0 reiiiMii'S nf lluse grout projpcis would fruits of your efforts in a shack built Pens occupy their place as historic LU.VA'ioL^ of a few hoards us the only proteciion ti-sL he (lotting all soutlieni Eiiroiie, relics and there are collectors of such Don^t W ait for W ealth T' .servThfi to empbaslze the advunee- things as there are collectors of old Dlivl-vat. 6£>tf. j against had weather, Tlie constant g exiwsure to the rain, frost and snow mem (Vrii!\pe(i|)le who lived for cen- chairs, old books, old canes and pos liiries in tbfse part.s before the com tage stamps. A quill pen said to have /5 t111)6 IfOtl L_- will play havoc with the corn and cut T l^ O S T young men believe they will have u ing of I'lll'ltt. been useij by Dickens was sold sev TTTm ^H ITM 111 pi Ilf down Its mai’ket value considerably. eral years ago in London for $17. plenty of time in the future to make This structure will be a valuable ad The (IlscoVery of cement by these : Lotl/l CE,1!i The pen with wlilch the treaty of dition for any farmer' who raises a enrly iieople was fortunate, for other their wills. More ot your estate will go to iTUOtl-dwiI wise iiotliiiig much would have been Paris was signed was one of the rel ‘ ‘ ‘ ■ good crop, and Is doubly attractive be- your wife and children if you have a”will than' cau.sp of Its economy In construction. known about this w.inderful race. ics left by the late Empress Eugenie. Washingtonians kmiw of the demand Moreover, becau.se of tbe Installation They would have been obliterated and if you do not. Therefore the less property First Floor Plan. made upon the President for the pens of the elevator It will he a splendid aid nmliliig of their history, iiitelligmice, with which he signed important bills, you have, the more essential it is to make your to blm In keeping help on the form ('bnraeter or puteriirl.se would have from mold and rot caused by excess and they have also read that a Pres satisfied. One of the big reasons for come down tlirou.g.i I lie years to pos- will. Have your attorney draw yours without ive dampness In Inetliclent granarle.s. ident has sometimes used three or till' dlftlcnlty In keeping help Is the ferliy., They told ilieir story on slahs The com crib should be one of the four pens In writing his signature, delay and name this bank as executor. bnck-hrenklng work which they have of cement and hull' tlielr homes, their most Important hulidlngs on the fanii, goveninienl Inindings, waterworks writing his first name with one and Its planning should be given care .11 peil’orm. In Ibis ca.se one of tlie pen, dotting an “1" with another, ou'dest tasks has lieen made easy. mid the like nf concrete, which has ful cou.sideratlon. resisted the wear,, of thousands ot and so. on. It is also said that Only through the eonstructlon of The Presented here with floor plans Is a years. when a stale paper which it Is be such buildings and the Installation of suhstautlal rat-proof corncrlb and Slabs almost a.s perfect as when lieved will lie considered historic Is to Ibe iiiiist modern labor-saving equip granary built to form an effective shel made have been discovered by arch be signed by the President there Is ment can the modem farmer hope to Trenton Banking Company ter for the harvest The Idea of pro eologists who have deciphered the rivalry among pen manufacturers to .stem the exodus of the young men to tecting Its contents has been kept In chiseled characters which tell many hove a siiecinien of their product used. the dries. When the work is made mind throughout as the constraetkm wonderful stories about this race. FOUNDED 1804 lUlraellve they will stay. And only sliowus. In the first place It Is built on The ruins of. the buildings they erect by building substantial corn cribs and Man the Dog’t God. Corner State and Warren Streets « sturdy foundation of concrete. ed are among the great sights of the granaries can the farmer hope to reap The original nm-eStor of dogs had Nothing Is more effective as a barrier world and are continually furnishing a heart and a mind and a soul for The White Marble Bank agaln.st rat.s than a concrete floor. Rls- the profits which should he his. Investigators, students of the, Roman only one being. Tlmt being was his Trenton, N. J. period, with new sources of research master. For hi.s muster he reserved different from the other, though each Into this really wonderful era In the all the power of w-or.slilp that Inheres NEW TRICK IN PHOTOGRAPHY 1s sharp alone. progress of the world. in' i-ellglon, all the devotion of wlilch The blending of these two large Im man himself Is cniuible at his best. What It Known as "F u a y " Effect Pro ages gives the artl.stlc "fuzzy” effect It Is likely that the original dog, un Why Bijried With Head to the W ett duced In an Ingenloue Though so pleasing to most movie patrons and less It was unkindly treated, never The usual posture of the dead Is Simple Manner. quite the thing among society photog felt the urge to return to his wild with the feet eastward and the head —for he craved the society of raphers. totvard the west—the fitting attitude A certain “fuzzy" effect In motion only one creature, and that creature of those who look for their Lord, was Its master. pictures bears the name of a great mo Truth , About Whale*. "Whose name Is the East," and who tion-picture producer who was the first A member of the Brooklyn Insti To be the permanent. Inseparable will come to judgment In the regions and closest possible companion of man to use it. tute museum, Brooklyn, N. ¥., wl^o of the dawn suddenly. But It wa* HOW DO YOU DO YOUR WASHING— Most folks suppose that the whole | lias made a special study of whales 1* a dog’s only ambition. Tlie acquisi the ancient usage of the church that tion of such a reliable, disinterested thing la accomplished with a camera in Newfoundland, states that the av the martyr, the bishop, the saint, and slightly out of focus. That Is not the ernge length of a full-grown sulphur and whole-hearted devotion—a devo The old tub and washboard method is antiquated even the priest, should occupy In their tion faithful unto death—marks an case, although the real method Is sim bottom whale Is Just under 80 feet sepulture a position the reverse of the and wears out clothes very quickly. ple and curiously Ingenious. This estimate disregards the exagger unmistakable footprint In the path of secular dead, and He down with their progress.—Svetozar Tonjoroff in the WASH ELECTRICALLY and save clothes, labor If the camera were thrown a little ated reports sometimes spread by sail feet westward and their heads to the Boston Globe. and temper. out of focus the result would be quite ors, and Is based on actual measure rising sun. The position of the croder different. Some parts of the picture ments of many Individual specimens. end the cross on ancient sepulchers of A small deposit and the price of the weekly wash There seems to lie creditable accounts would be recognizably dlsrincl and the clergy record and reveal this fact Otd-Faihlonad Doughnute. of whales reaching a length of from for one year will make you the owner of a washing others quite di.storted. The doctrine suggested by such a One pint of sugar, one-half cupful machine. The new' system is called "diffused tiS to 95 feet, hut this authority did burial was that these mighty men not see any of that size. Whiile.s ap of butter, two eggs, one pint of fresh focus." The camera Is equipped with would be honored with a first resup. milk, one teaspoonful of soda dii- Consult the Electric Light Company, o r better a lens made of two lenses. pear to grow with great rapidity, the rectlon, and as their Master came on length of “yearllrgs” being estimated ■olved In hot water, half a teaspoon still, ask the Hightstown Hardware Co., for a Id the diffused focus 'enaes, the two from the East they were to arise and ful each ot salt,. iiutlilleg and cinna lense.s iimicliig up the system have at fropi :’(l to 3,5 fpot.^—Christian Sci follow the Lamb as he went; Inas ence Monitor. mon, flour enough to make a stiff FREE DEMONSTRATION slightly different foi'iil length. One much as they, with him, would ad dough. Stand In a cool place 24 hour*, *ay, throw* a sharji focus at two liicln ^ vance to the Judgment of the general then roll, cm and fry. The dough 3'he Mohnmmed.qn calendar Is dated and the other iil two and three-reiulo- multitudes, the ancients and the saint* will kee^ a week and a few can be from the first flight of Mohammed inches. Then, when tlie film l.s exposed which were worthy to Judge and reign. fried every day If one likes them fresh The Electric Light & Power Co. from Mecca to Jledina, in 622. there are two Iniagm. •sicb a ditb — From "Notes and Queries," |(rom the pi$D.' and Omaha. AS I recall It now. It WM "I told him 1 thought I could do It! ■way before you could get back to Bos after the train had pa.ssed North but 1 didn’t give my plan away. In ton. Besides, there Is the blue-eyed iMulie that I first became sensibly cou- stead, I made him a proposition; of girl; if slie sliould bring you a fortune, scloiis, us you might say. of Hip. laqt fered to unileriaUe the drainage Job Wishing a you’d liHve to marry her, woulilii’t you’l Hmt the inuu in the opposite sec'iion at at my own ciisi.s. if 1 should succeed, You lire big and strong, and—well—er the sleeping-car had a little Pullman he «us III deed me a fourth interest in —nice in a good many ways, Stannie. table set up in front of him, and was the pro|icily. If I didn't succeed, it Happy and ami much too good-looking for your studying iuap.s—and blue-prints. He was to cusi lilrn nothing—sort of a own good; but when you marry—If was a rather efflclent-looklng fellow of Conlliigeiil ice, us a lawyer would say.” yi>u lio marry—you'd better be sure maybe llilrty-two or three, with dark 1 laughed. "You made an offer like Prosperous Hull Hie girl has money enough to buy hair ami eyes, and what Llsette would tliat to a siniiigi'i'? and on a mine that her mvn huts. I haven't enough, as have I'lilled a determined nose, and he you luul never seen?" , New Year ,vou know.'' sported a beard i.md mustaclm.s. mit- He griiuieil good-niitured.|y and got ANDADOG “I know only loo well that the love- hrown ii.s to color, mid neatly trlmnu'd. back III me, qulek. In-a-coltage idea has never appealed Fiirlher ulimg wo luol In the smoking "fUi Ine-raess is a HiK.ng'of clnihces. to yon,;' I said, with the regretful stop ill mir many customers juid room, at a lime when the stuffy little As Hie ni.iiiir stood at Hiat stage of pulled nil the way out In deferenoe* to den hud no oilier occuiiuiUs. .Mr. Oji- tile game, 1 l.ad everytliini; In gain luul fricmls and llianiing them for c the. sentimental deceiK'ios. Roslle SecHon’s only cigar turned out noHiIng in lu.se, and Hu'. ouly clnmce I llicir lo\al Miiipurl during the ‘‘.N'ot In file least, Stannie, dear; not to linve 11 liiuikcn wraiiper, so 1 mitiiriil- was taking Mas In Hie liet on luy own FKANCIS LYNDE<=^ in the litllest least.” past year. ly temliTcil my own pocket-case. That aldlit,' as .•III ea 'iiieer. Tlie old man Tills appeared to be the end of onr served to lireak llie ice and we lalked, Mas a i|’i. er 1.1 codger in some re- rullier liikewann love-dream, and to drlblillng along from one conimoiiiilace Siieels; as seeivlive nnd cauHous as WiHidi ncxl Mceksis, paper lie really honest ami aboveboard about to another uiiUl ruuilly iirown-tieui'd an old I'ox. l or e\ani|ile: he had care for ^.Inn^lllry Side imiioiinee- PYRIGHT BYl;H/aiLEnCRIBNER’S SONS It, 1 am obliged to confess tliat It said: fully eii.i; ei: H,.' name of tlie mine didn't break as many lioues for me as mint. C H A P T E R I. “Whatever will you do?" she fal “You don’t by any clnmce liupiien to from Hn Ida y.-mis and oilier impers, I suppose It should have. Anyway, a tered. “I suppose yim will really have be a mining engineer, do you?” mill in all mir lalk lie never once let Cousin Percy's Little Joke. to go to work now, won’t you, Stan- half-hour or so after I had said good- “Far be It from me,” I laughed; by to Ljsette I met Jttek Downing; tliiu iiaiiie slip, ai.d never even nien- I suppose every one has had the ei- nle?” “nothing .so u.sefiii ns that.” Honed Hie aanie- of Hie (llstrlct In pcrlenop of waking In the middle of "Perish the thoughtf I told her; and when he a.sked me if I djdn't want “I didn’t know,” lie hastened to .say, to go with him and a bunch of the whieli !lie raiiie via.s ioeiiteil. Hut in B. F. GUNSON the night to find everything perfectly then 1 gave the good reasons why half aiiologeticnlly. “I saw you study ■spite id' nil He..-, eaiilion lie drew up a still and quiet and normal, and yet there was no hope for us in that di fellows for a little spin down the const ing limps as we came along.” of Maine in big motor cruiser, I fell sort of ii|itl(m agreement m’IHi me. with the impression persisting that rection. "A fat chance I’d have to Now', ordinarily I’m apt to talk a lot tor the invitation so suddenly that he “We found a linvyer and luid the Clothier and Haberdasher there had been a tremendous crash of earn any real money. I can navigate too much about my own affairs—I’ll Hgreenieiii driiMii nji in legal form. some sort Just before the waking hadn’t a ghost of a chance to back out, a yacht—a little,—drive a motor, ride admit it; but this \va,s oue time wlien Tile Hiiie llniil mii» to be a year, and senses were alive enough to realize It. a polo pony, and play a fair hand at if he had wanted to. I hud a sort of hunch not to. So I So, a few hours beyond that touch eacli. (if us w iis to put uji a thousand 121 E. State St., Trenton, N. J. It was some such razing Jolt as this; bridge and the other great American merely said: ing little scene at “The Bockerle,” you dollare to make Hie agreement bind that was given me on the morning game. Dthink these are the sum total “I saw you doing the same thing.” may figure me. If you please, spinning ing. It eillier of us should wish to when I was called in, with the other of my shining accomplishments. “Sure you did,” he admitted cheer the wheel of* one of the nattiest little wltlidrinv M lthln Hmt time, he was at Hotel Windsor Building members of the family, to listen to the You needn't return the ring,” I fully. Then he told me his name— boats on the North shore, with a fresh lllierty to do so by forfeiting his ante reading of my grandfather's will. grinned, seeing that she was looking which I got as Bullion, or Bulletin, or nor’easter blowing and the sea getting of a tbou^ind dollurs to the other. If at It rather regretfully. “You can wear something like that—and said he was But, first, however, to give some up to give me the time of my young neltboe'nif its wlHidrew by or before It on some other finger, you know.” a mining engineer, which was the rea Idea of the conditions precedent, as a life to hold the Guinevere to her the endmf the year, I was to be at lib son why he had asked me if I wasn't lawyer would say. My father—good, “Yes; I suppose I could do that,” course, nor’ nor’east, half a point east, erty to go ahead with my drainage easy-going, • comfort-loving Dad I— she agreed; and I’m blest if she didn’t as we lifted the Shoals on our pert one. project, and, the agreement bound the never owned what Grandfather Dud shift it to a finger of the other hand bow. Past that, the tiilk ran mostly upon oivner. to turn over n one-fourth inter his profession, and since the ngysterl- ley, pursing his thin lips and snapping right there and then ! In such Jolly good company as we est in the property to me upon the ous hunch was still nudging me, I let THf PLACE TO HAVE the words out, called “tlie money It was leas than a week after this had aboard the stout ship Guinevere, completion of the Job and the unwater- , him have the floor, so to .speak, figur YOUR EYES EXAMINED sense.” As an architect high in his little fade-out scene wlfti Llsette that three full days elapsed before a Ing of the mine. profession and with fine artistic feel- j Percy’s letter came. This is what it ’ thought of Percy or his Joke ever en ing chiefly myself us u good listener. “At the moment I was under engage “Yes; we do nin across .some rather Ing for the beautiful in buildings, he said: tered my head again; and It’s a ten- ment to go to I’erii for a Chicago syn queer propositions In our trade,” he earned a liberal Income—and spent It; “Dear Stannie: to-one shot that I wouldn’t have dicate, and I exiiected to be out of the or so much of it that there was barely “I know Just about how you felt thought of him, or It, during the re said, after he liad given me some sort United States for at least six months, enough left after his death to provide last week when you heard Grandfa mainder of the cruise If we hadn’t of an idea of what a raining engineer’s and maybe longer. As it turned out, for my mother and sister, and to keep ther .lasper’s will read, and it isn’t been obliged to tie up at Rockland tor Job is like. "In niy own experience, the South American Job was a lot big me golrig, as you might say, in an ex going to make you feel any better now motor repairs. This, as I recall It, for exaniiile, tlie only sure shot I have ger than I had anticipated, nnd for ceedingly modest manner. Without ever had—or possibly ever will have— that reason the time limit of a year sTnn6P1Y(cia,C9 ■ i when I tell you that I knew of its pro was on the fourth day, and It was a Q FC.L£AT‘,/ITlTO,A*««. work, I mean. I may as well confess, j yjsionj, more than a year ago. When got away from me.’’ expired a week ago, on the day that I at once, that I had .pever acquired the | ^l]] drawn, grandfather It was up to me to bile, and, of landed in New York. Yesterday I J o W est State StJ remtom work habit. I was always ‘going to, showed it to me, and gave me a sealed course, 1 did it. called upon I he Omaha banker, and h» but It was so fatally easy to keep on goygiope, which I was to open after “How was that?” gave me the cheering information that postponing the chilling plunge. I sup- (jgath. That envelope, as I knew “Tlie man died,” he replied laconi my old man was dead—had died Just pose I had been ready on at least half (.pg time, contained, among other cally. a few days earlier.” EYE STRAIN B dozen occasions to take a dive Into j flings, a codicil to the will. By its That sounded rather interesting, so “Still, I don’t see how you have lost some po»l with a salary attachment; provisions you are to receive a legacy I gave lilm uuo'.lier pinch, out,” I put In. but always some good friend would Qmjgr certain conditions which were “Tell me about it; If it won't bore “Walt; here comes the funny part Causes Headache boh up to say, “Oh, come on, Stannie,; pg revealed to you at such time as 1 yon.” of it. Mr. Bunker tells me solemnly old man; we're lacking Just one more might think best. He grinned good-naturedly—and ac- that I am remembered In my old gen to make up the hunch. Don’t be a “Your portion of Grandfather Jas tleman’s disposition of some cash lega CORRECT clam. Time enough to settle down' per’s property was worth, at its latest cies made just before his death, and when you have to,” and then It would ^ valuation, something like $440,000. If I'm to have the thousand dollars which be all off. lies in a perfectly safe repository, sltu- he put up as a forfeit. I took the prize LENSES Besides, you see, there was always i gtg(j between the 105th and 110th de- down nnd spent .some of it within the Grandfather Jasper In the background. | grees of longitude west from Green next few mimilc.s wiring the old man’s He had money—lashings of it, so we wich, and the 35th and 40th degrees home lawyer, whose name and addgess Prevent Eye Strain all believed; and It had been a family north latitude. When you find It, you the lianker had given me. I briefed understanding for years that he In will be able to identify it by the pres the situation tor the lawyer, said I was tended splitting the bulk of It, fifty- ence of a girl with brown hair and ready to fulfill my part of Hie con fifty, between my cousin Percy and blue eyes and small mole on her left tract, and asked lilm to wire me the me. Before we go any farther, let me shoulder, a piebald hor.se which the name and location of the mine. You’d set It down that Cousin Percy was— girl rides, and a dog with a split face never guess in a thousand years the and Is—all the seventeen different —half black and half white. You will kind of an answer I got.” kinds of things that 1 am not, and , be more than likely to find the three I shook my head. never wished to be; smooth, neat, well- | together; and If you make the ac “No; probably not. Whnt was it?” groomed, a “grind” In college and a j quaintance of the girl, you’ll be on the “It was a holt from the blue, all “perfect dear” with the girls, am trail of your legacy. right. Mr. Home Imwyer wired that bitious as the very devil, and measur “So there you are, Stannie, old boy; his client had never owned a share of ing his friends by the amount of “pull” there’s your fortune. All you’ve got mining stock In hks life, that there was they might he able to exert In his be to do Is to go to work and find It. Per nothing In his papers or records bear half; there you have him from the haps by that time you will have ac ing upon the subject of my telegram, crown of his well-brushed little head quired the working habit—which Is and that I must be either drunk or to his patent-leather pumps. what Grandfather Jasper hoped might crazy. Of course, he didn’t put it Just “You're a fright, Btannle,” he would prove to he the case, that way la his reply, but that Is what say. In his carefully polished diplo “Wishing you great Joy In your You Can Figure Me, If You Please, he meant.” matic manner—he had a billet In the search, I am, Spinning the Wheel of One of the “How do you sort it out?” I Inquired. Department of State at Washington, “Your affectionate cousin, Nattiest Little Boats on the North “The lawyer’s telegram? I put it up and was In training for the legation “PEnCY.” Shore. that my cautious, .secretive old gentle IT’S WORTH WHILE man never told anybody at home about service abroad—“you are a perfect Naturally, I had a quiet little laugh to go after good service. Yon ran be fright. Three whole years out of col over this screed of Percy’s, taking It dog that made me remember; a mon his mining Investments; kept them In sure of the best when you come to us tor lege, and you haven’t done a single, for a Joke; a poor Joke and In rather grel cur that followed the motor re a separate pocket, so to speak. Quite automobile repairing. We do expert solitary useful thing yet. When are bad taste, I thought. In that mood I pairman down to the wharf; a most possibly he didn’t have any other ex work and give prompt attention to evci^ you going to begin? And, Incidental handed the letter to Llsette for her to disreputable looking mongrel, at that, cepting the one I’ve been telling you job. Try us when you need services in ly, how long are you going to keep read. She didn’t laugh, but she did but—by Jove! he had the magic mark He Grinned Good-Naturedly and Ac about, and the one he regarded as a our line. Llsette waiting?” look a bit scornful and put about. If ings I Half of his face, measuring from cepted Another Cigar. dead cock In the pit. That would ex Oh, Lord I—right there was another you know what I mean. a line drawn straight down over the plain the situation nicely, don’t you Cottrell’s Garage cepted another cigar out of my pocket- knot In the tangle—Llsette. We had “I don’t suppose the blue-eyed girl tip of Ills nose, was black, and the oth think?" case. agreed to agree—Llsette and I—some would appeal to you,” she said, er half was u dingy, dirty white. The story had left me a bit fogged PliAne 15-D Hifhtatcwn “You’ll be the one to be bored. It six months or so In advance of Grand “though the horse and the dog might. So then I did a little rapid figuring as to the present state and standing was this way: A little over a year father Jasper’s death, and we were When do you start?” on train schedules. If Percy had left of the thing, and I said so. ago 1 was on my way to Chicago with both perfectly well assured, and had We discovered that Meridian 105 Washington as I knew he was plan “Well, it stacks up about this way," assured each other a dozen times, that ning to, my diplomatic cousin should a report that I had been making on said Brown-beard. "There Is a per west of Greenwich split the state of some properties in the Cripple Greek You Should Know the Kind my Income from Dad’s estate wasn’t Colorado Just beyond Denver, Colorado have been, at that figuring moment. fectly good mine somewhere west of more than half big enough to marry Just about due In San Francisco. That district. In the Denver-Omaha PulF us that Is worth anywhere from a of Coffee You Buy Springs and Pueblo, and the hunting- man I fell In with a nice old gentle on. You see. It was this way; Llsette ground plotted out for me took In being the case, or the likelihood, I tod quarter to a halt million, and at the Mandheling Java and was one of a family of four girls In a dled up to the telegraph office and sent man who had lieeii buying himself a present moment it is kicking around three-fourths of the remainder of the gold brick in tlie shape of a tlooiled Arabian Mocha mighty expensive household, and there state, a slice of Utah, a good bit bigger a message, addressing It in care of the without an owu,er. So far as I can see. captain of whatever might be the next mine. The mine had at one time lieen I’m Hie only imin on toil of earth who wasn’t anything to lean on on that slice of New Mexico, with a bite out is the lliglie.st ('(wl ('iiffee in steamer due to sail for ports In Chinn. a ‘producer,’ though not by any means bins a claim on any part of it. And I side of the fence. Though, of course, of the northeastern corner of Arizona, the. world. Our Best Blends we never discussed It brutally In so All I said was: “Your letter was as what you’d call n 'hominza.' After a have no more idea Hian the man in the Just tor goorl measure. rather extended (Hvldend-piiylng period contain these eolTi'es. We import many words, jve were wafting for that “Me tor the wild and woolly!” I funny as an hour In a dentl.st’s chair. moon where It 1s ‘at.’ No; I’m afraid Bon voyage to you.” —I don’t know Just how long, though my liimdsorae fortune is a lost dog, so and sell direct to you. We roast fifty-fifty look-in at the will which fam brayed. “Don’t you see me rigged out it was some years—the luck changed, far as I'm concerned.” cofl'ee M'hile you wail. I'rices ily tradition declared had already been In a nice, llalry pair of 'shaps' and Night found us still tied to the drawn up, signed, sealed, witnessed Rockland wharf; and Just as we were as sometimes luippens. In sinking and His mention of a lost dog hit me range from liftei n to^ forty- riding hell-hent-for-leather—I believe drifting the operators had uncovered and put away In cold storage; other that’s the phrase—over the snow getting up from dinner iu the yacht’s riglit In the center of the solar plexus eight cents per"i»raml. wise In the safe keeping of Grandfa saloon, here came a boy with a tele another vein which was exceedingly nnd 1 laughed like a fool. capped peaks or the boundleiw prairies, • M ocha|Blcnd Coffee,B.'icflb- ther Jasper's family lawyer. gram. The wire was from Percy, and rich. Don’t let me talk your arm off,” “What struck your funny-bone?” he ns the case may be? But Just Imagine “Go ahead,” said 1, “My arras are , EconomyJCoffee, .’ijlhs.ffor^.l. All of which may serve to bring us Percy the Immaculate pulling a bone- It said: demanded, sort of duhlou.sly, 1 fancied, back to that nightmare effect regis “Don't be a complete fool. It wa.s insured.” "Nothing,” 1 gurgled; “nothing head Joke like this 1” “Well, at ubmil the time tlial tliey m ■’ ;ri,h e r o y ’.s j ui tered at the start. When the Dudley no Joke at all. Ask my lawyer.” worth mentioning—only I'm hunting "You are taking It for a joke?” she .struck this new underlying vein, they Jl^jJJjEast HanoverTSt., will was taken out of the Icebox and Even then, I didn’t go off at half- for a lost dog, too.” questioned. also struck water; .so much of it as to Between Broad and-Warren, read to the assembled members of the “Sure I am; and it’s a rather rotten cock, though I have often been called But I didn’t tell him any more. After family, there were at least two shock an Impulsive Jackass. The thing was lead them to suspect Hint they had we’d smoked a while longer, and T ren to n , N. .1. one at that, I should say—considering tapped an underground lake. The old ing surprises. Jasper hadn’t been any still too ridiculous to bite very hariL Brown-heard had apologized for mak the source.” gentleman wiisn’l exactly a woolly where near as rich as we had all been “Then you won’t go to look for the But farther along In the evening, when ing me listen to his rather longlsh tale sheep—in the Wall Street sense of the thinking he was; that his modest blue-eyed girl with nut-brown hair and I got to thinking it over, and more of woe, we took the porter’s hint that term. He had owned stock in the mine manner of living had been, perhaps, as the cunning little mole? Think of what especially when it was shoved in upon he’d like to have the smoking room for much a matter of necessity as of me that I really did owe It to Llsette for a long time, and it had been pay his nightly shoe-shine, and turned In. C. P. BUSH you may be missing!” ing him dividends, right along. Sp choice. Bad Investments—of which For Just one crazy minute I had a not to turn down even the tenth part naturally, after the new strike was an the family had never heard so much hunch, or a premonition, or whatever of a chance to provide her with the To be continued 115 Morrison Avenue means of buying her future hats, the nounced, he was perfectly willing to 88 a whisper—had cut his fortune jn;e to call It, that the letter might Simple Wet Battery. down ft) something less than half a | tie a Joke. Grandfathar Jasper had die was cast, as the play-writers say. own more. I don’t know what his in HIGHTSTOWN vestment was, but he gave rue to un Perhaps Hie mast simple wet lell million, all told. That was shock gi^rays been a bit eccentric—a rich I made some sort of a foolish excuse derstand Hint It I'lis sonipthing like Number One; and shock Number Two g,gn’s privilege and a rich old man’s to Jack Dawning and the other fel which can be made, .says Experiment Life, Liability, Workmen’s Compen half a million. In less than a month was strictly personal to me; Grand- incontestable right. What If he had lows, caught a night train for Boston, al Science (Washington), l.s from a sation, All Kinds of AUTOMOBILE father Jasper had left me his love and actually done this thing to me?—a stopped off at the home station long after the defll was closed the mine was copper wire previously heated In a INSURANCE best wishes,.and had willed the money thing scarcely less devastating than enough to pack a couple of grips and drowned and went out of business.” blue gas flame, and n silver wire, both and property—all of It, mind you—to patting me off without a pehny? On to tell my mother and sister good-by, “StlH, I don’t see your lost oppor held in running tap water. The cop BONDING and the thing was—oh, no; not done- tunity,” I threw in, per wire In the gas flame becomes Cousin Percy, giving as his reason jtie spur of the moment I said: Penn Mutual Life. American Casualty Co that he thought Percy would make ..j; i should go, would yon wait .^r nothing like that. It waa only Juat “I’m coming to that. As it happens, coated \ylth u film of copper oxide. my specialty as an engineer Is the un- Colonial Life. U.S. Fidelity & GuarantyCn. better use of It. me, Llsette?” begun. A varied effect can be produced hy watering of wet mines. The old gen Of course, I had everybody's sympa- ghe took her time about answering separating the copper and silver wires thy and condolence—even Percy’s, for ^ —a good and sufflclent plenty of It. CHAPTER II. tleman had maps and profiles with by Idottlng paper and wrapping them him; the records of a very careful and that matter. My mother wept; and. “i think perhaps I'd better not with the same material, and then pour RHEUMATIC as I recall It, Llsette managed to com-^, change the ring back, Stannie,” she A Needle In a Hayttaek. excellent topographical survey. I'm ing one of the common electrolytes up KERNS pass a tear or so wlten I told her what said, sort of wintrlly. “If there Is any Since my happy hnntlng-ground be reasonably certain that I discovered a on the whole. REMEDY bad happened; or rather what had so money and you should happen to find gan In the middle of Colorado. I took way In which that mine can be drained Sal ammoniac or sulphuric acid can THE REAL RHEUMATISM MEMCIRE at comparatively small expense. Ignomtnlonaly failed to happen. Itj you would probably fling It all a ticket to Denver liy wiiy of Chicago be need. D. H. CUNNINGHAM ft 50N Presbyterian Church MOUNTS ENTERTAIN WITH The school Christmas service in CHRISTMAS DINNER PARTY' the church last Sunday evening was a great success. There was a large Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mount gave attendance. The decorations were Christmas dinner party at their home plain evergreens and a beautifully near Windsor on Monday evening, trimmed tree adprned with many Dec. 20. The home was decorated colored lights. The primary class with evergreen and holiday novel and all of the juniors were given ties. Dinner was served and during boxes of ehoice can songs U(‘l .Snedeker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank sung by the cluireh choir and mem Bans, Elmer Baus and Miss Elsie THi imiM SgE s III tta bers of the aehox>l. The second was Sherman. a series of C'hristmas stories told by Mrs. Albert and the Misses Mac- CHRISTMAS TREE ('arnes and Buchanan. It was a IS NOW IN FOLl SWING 11 SIEINBICH’S pretty scene when the only light in The community Christmas tree at the church was that cast on the chil the Municipal Park was beautifully dren grouped on the pulpit platform decorated with numerous edectric “Universal” Sleeping Garments for men ! Hundreds of in night *attire as with expressions of lights and created much favorable wonder they listened to the recital comment. pairs of warm and well made flannels, fine silks, sheer and of the Christmas talcs. The third On Christmas eve, Saturday, tha was Dr. Henry VanDyke’s “The community singing under the direc durable cottons are in this sale. We bought heavily in Other Wise Man,” rendered in the tion of A. B. Hunt, was enjoyed by peculiarly attractive style of I’rof. many persons. The weather conditions quantities that secure remarkable concessions from the Beeves. The offering in cash and were not favorable to the open-air pledges totaled 1438.34, the gift of meeting. Owing to the rain during manufacturer. the school to the Near East Relief. the afternoon the attendance was not A Christmas carol and the bene as large as was expected. diction ended the service which was These are “Universal” pajamas and night shirts, made in one of the best in the history of the Jewish Hospital Asbury Park, known for quality every where. We are safe school. In thh absence of Miss Car- Plans are in progress for the erec lotta Davison, Miss Anne E. Tyack tion during the coming year turkey with full supplies conducted according to their religious MUSLIN NIGHTSHIRTS- of fruits and nuts, and accompanied beliefs. the same with the expressions of their good will, their hearty support, Witherspoon Lodge, 178, I. B, P, Low neck style nightshirts of the best known and best wear and their w'ell wishes for the future 0. E. of W. entertained the, colored ing muslins in the world—Lonsdale and Fruit of the Loom, and on Sunday morning in the class children of this vicinity Wednesday room, through .1. R. Shangle, pre evening in St. James A. M. E. church. Every woman will recognize these as an unsurpass- sented him their Cliristmas wishes The Christmas tree was beautifully ed value at . . . in a small purse of gold with assur decorated. Candies and presentes wre auces of their appreciation of in decorated. Candies and presents were Low neck center opening style nightshirts of good o q ^ struction they have received hithiTto. distributed to the children. Tl^e oom- mitlee in charge consisted of Charles quality plain white muslin. Value $1.50. . . O yC . Willard Snedeker, Jr. Harmon, Oscar Ferris and J. G. Ben son of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Snedeker nett. of Trchlon, a veteran of the World War and a former resident of James- Will Attend Funeral FLANNELETTE NIGHTSHIRTS- burg, died Tuesday night in Mercer The members of Hightstowp Coun hospital. Young Snedeker, 22 years cil, No. 70, Jr. 0, U. A. M., will a t Plain nightshirts of pink and blqe striped flannelette with old, ran aw'ay from home at the early tend the funeral services of their late part of the war and enlisted in the U. Brother Clifford R. Manchester. He military or turn down collars or surplice neck. S. army at Freehold, at the age of was a member of General Putnam Value $1.50...... 95c. Hi years. He was discharged a short Council, No. 137, of Newark, and time later when it was learned tlirough was one of the first members of the or Nightshirts of extra heavy flannelette in all styles. Plain oi an appeal of his parents that he had der to bo killed in action during the misrepresented his age. Soon after World War, with trimming of silk frogs, white silk braid and being discharged he again ran away pearl buttons...... ~ . $1.39 and enlisted in Philadelphia. After Next Saturday the government tax receiving his training he went overseas on freight, passenger and express and took part in several battles. In business comes to an end. ||This tax the battle of Argonne Forest his leg has been taking more than $300,000,- FLANNELETTE PAJAMAS- was so seriously wounded that it 000 a year out of the public pocket— was necessary for physicians to ampu approximately $1,000,000 a day. tate it. He had been a resident of The senior class of the high school Military collar or surplice neck style pajamas of soft flannel, Jamesburg nearly., all his life and was j q well known there, having l)oen the gave a delightful dance at the Peddie ette in neat pink or blue striped patterns. Either - lirst youth from that village to en gymnasium on Wednesday evening. silk frog trimmed or plain. Worth $2 and $2.50. list and also the fir.st Jamesburg boy to.go overseas. He was a member of Mr. E. E, Remington of Brooklyn Military or surplice neck style pajamas of heavy grade flan is spending tho holidays with Mr. Jamesburg Council, Jr. 0. U. A. M. nelette striped in attractive color combinations. Plain, silk Besides his parents lie is survived and Mrs. Clifford Shangle. by two brothers and three sisters. frogged or silk braid trimmed. Worth $3.00 and q c Charles Applegate of Dover, N. J., $3.50...... wlpl.vO Christinas Surprise a former resident of this place, re cently underwent a serious operation, Mr, and Mrs. John Corlelyou Jamesburg were guests at a Christ in a New York hospital, but is now almost entirely recovered. His mas surprise party given by their SILK MIXTURE PAJAMAS- son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and daughter, Miss Emily Applegate, who is a prominent music teacher Mrs. HarCford W. Mount of Hights- in Dover, is visitiilg with Mr. and town. The event also marked the Military style pajamas of self figured silk mixture q c twenty-fifth anniversary of the mar Mrs. John Whittiok. infancy patterns. Silk frog trimmed, value $6.50 riage of Mr. and Mrs. Cortelyou Dinner was served, and Mr. and Mrs. MUST PROPOSE AMID NOISE Military style pajamas in self figured, plain colored q c Cortelyou received many pretty gifts. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. T. Curloui Marriage Cuatom That Still fibre silk mixture. Silk frog trimmed, value $5.00 R. Combs, Mr, and Mrs. Walter Up- Prevalli in Some of the Nor R. Combs, Mr, and Mrs. Waller wegian Dlatricta. Updike of Hamilton Square; Mr. and Mrs. George Hunt of Hightstown; Along the fjords of Norway the old PAJAMAS OF SUPERIOR Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson and customs are fast dying ont, Just as they seem swiftly to be passing In family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Conover, every other country of modem Europe. COTTON MATERIALS- Mr. and Mrs. Harry llulsart, Mr.and But In some of the fjord sections one Mrs, William Hodslmw of .lamcshnrg. may still witness a few of the old customs In all their ancient charm, and Crepe woven Madras, Cheviot, Rep and Cotton Jersey, in P. 0. S. of A. OFFICERS aometlmes their oldtlme whimsicality and love of rough play—^for Instance, white, plain colors, stripes and small dots. Some are plain Washington Camp, No. 37, P. 0. In what happens when a young man with pearl buttons,' others have trimmings of t|&i QC S. of A., elected their offioers on proposes and during the wedding cere silk f r o g s ...... Wednesday evening, as follows: mony. President—M, S, Wright In the district known as Sogn It has Vice-President—A, S. Riggs been the cuatom for generations for Master of Forms—(’arlton Stiilts. the boys o f the country-side to keep such dose watch on their brothers Recording Hccretary— . R.C.Ewart RADIUM CLOTH— that they know just when one Is going Financial Secretary—^A,H,Clement. to ask his sweetheart’s parents for Treasurer—F. H, Wright. her hand. Hardly has the young man A high lustre finished pajama in plain colors and white. Conductor—llaiTy Conover. entered the house than from every side 7 0 Inspector— Koliert Roszel. comes the roar of small cannon and Trimmings of silk frogs and braids in blended Guard—Nelson Campbell the rattle of rifles flred In the air, c o lo r in g s ...... Jp Z ./V Trustee— Clias. W. Howard. and the ringing of hells and blowing of horns. I. 0. 0. F. OFFICERS The day of the wedding, however, the bridegroom’s old friends flock to PERCALE and MADRAS— Windsor Lodge, No. .09, I. 0. 0. F., his side and playfully endeavor to keep his courage high. That neither will install officers at an open meeting he nor the bride escapes without due on Tuesday evening, Jan. 3rd. Dur share of teasing is clear In the fact Military or surplice style garments of excellent quality plain ing the past year forty new members that sometimes as many as 20^ guests colored and striped madras and soft finished percales. dM ^ O affiliated with the local lodge. The are at the wedding, and that the fes elected officers are: Noble Grand, tivities may last an entire week. Pearl button, silk loop and braid trimmings . . Walter Hunt; Vice Grand, Floyd The day when the nuptials are to be W. Huff; Recording Secretary, J. R. celebrated the bride and bridegroom, C. Ewhrt; Financial Secretary, A. L. their parents and other relatives and Huckstep; Treasurer, Elwood Eld- the guests form In line. Headed by ridge. the fiddler they march-to the doors of the church. It has happened that two or even three wedding parties meet n q i a n p George P. Dennis has been drawn either on the way or at the ghnreh. for juror for and during the January Then there Is a notkble competition ^sbur^ Park term of the U. 8. Dbtriot Court, between the fiddlers. Each tries to Nev Jersey' which convenes in Trenton on Tues outdo the other.—Temple Manning day, January 17. In the Cleveland Plain Dealer.