Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-28
SOUTH AMBOY-

Mr.. and Mrs. McGea and son were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fredrick How
lett, of Broadway. They returned to
their home in New York, Sunday.
Dorothy and Grace Dykes, of Yonk-
ers, are visiting their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. S. Walsh, of Gather
inc street.
Rev., and Mrs. J. Y. Irwin will
sojourn at Long Island for month.
Mr.. Irwin is anticipating good time
fishing.
The Cora L. Staples landed here
Saturday with four .barges for New
London to load with coal.
Miss Ruth James, of Second street,
will visit friends at Philadelphia.
A NUMBER of streets had great hol-
lows made in them by the late heavy
rain. Some have already been filled
in.
There were so many wagons and
carriages standing around on Broad
way Saturday evening tnat parties
remarked that it appeared like Salt
Water Day.
Mrs. William Moore. of Catherine
street. was able to be out Saturday
evening after few weeks illness with
nervous prostratioIfs
Master Melvin Hunt, of Broadway,
has returned home az Or weeks visit
at Monmouth junction. He says il
was lovely there, but expects to re-
turn for another visit in week e
time.
Mrs. Kollisch's friends were de.
light d to see her down stairs once
more Saturday evening. She appears
much better, but is not able to walk
around yet.
During the band concert Friday
evening a number of people were star
gazing, probably looking for the
Borelli comet Some parties were
heard to call out Rubber. :" The
question arises which ones did the
word apply to most? Those who were
watching the planets, or those who
were Watching those who were watch
ing the planets?
Mrs. 7. S. Walsh, of Catherine
street, has returned home after a
pleasant visit with relatives at Yon-
kers, N. \.
Jonathan Bloodgood, of John street,
let out all of his boats, of which he
has quite number, to fishing parties,
Sunday.
Mamie Bell Mathis. who went to
Kipps hospital to be treated for an
abcess formed back of one of her eyes,
caused by her having been hit with a
stone, and who was said to be slowly
dying, is getting better. Her mother
says she has had meningitis, but she
found her much better Friday. She
talked with her, but both eyes are
totally blind and she could not see her
mother at all.
Samuel Finger and George Hart, of
Gutenberg, spent Saturday night and
Sunday as the guests of Mr.. and M RS.
Charles Klumpp, of Broadway.
The John e. Berwind took out a
tow for New York, Friday.
John Kinsley, of New York. is
visiting Mrs. Luke Hoagland, of David
street.
The tug Mary Ann is laid up for
repairs at Burleighs Marion Harbor.
John Willie Wallis took DR.. E. e.
Haines out fishing Saturday and the
doctor had splendid luck and came
home with fine string of fish.
Swan Hill appears to attract great
many people from out of town on
Sundays. There were a great many
Germans up there Sunday, some of
whom appeared to be family parties
with luncheon. All came by trolley.
The Marietta got stuck in the mud
about 100 yards from the borough dock
Sunday afternoon, and after lying
there about an hour or so she began
blowing for help. She was towed of
by the tug Newport.
Miss Maggie Dykes, of Yonkers, il
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Jack
son, Jr., of Broadway.