Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-22
SOUTH AMBOY
NEWS ITEMS.

OIl ISL CuuICA C0A0l0Ty ny Gu6 S1OIn'
One of the headstones was broken off
and some of the plants, but outside of
that, although on very high ground,
everything seemed all right.
The handsome Lignum Viter hedge
that has fenced in the J. Sexton plot,
consisting of eight lots, for a number
of years in Christ church cemetery,
and which was so high that it SEEM
ed like entering a large room, was
sawed off within about two feet from
the ground a short time ago and most
of it is entirely dead. The hedge was
very much priced by the late John
Sexton who had it planted. 1t seems
a pity that it died, which was not in
tended when it was trimmed down.
The beautiful goldenrod is being
gathered by numbers of people at
present. The best way to dry it for
decorative purposes in the winter, is
to hang it upside down in paper bags,
but the bags must not press on the
flowers.
Gotleib Straub's garden. On the
Heights, is very bright just now.
One bed of cannas and scarlet sage,
bordered with geraniums with white
and green foliage, is particularly
snowy and the pansys are lovely.
They have bloomed all summer with
out ceasing.
Miss Wilhelmina Hoff has returned
from a visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Brazilian, of Linden.
Mrs. Harry Lining, of Augusta
street, is visiting her sister, Mrs. M.
Jacobs, Of Jersey City Heights. She
is expected home the first of the week.
The men were gathering up the
fallen limbs of trees Saturday.
Some of the residents of George
street say the light on that street, be-
tween the railroad and the bay, has
not been lighted for two weeks.
Mrs. John Wychoff, of Matawan,
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Coyne, of George street.
Mrs. Emeline Learned and daughter
Mildred, of Railway, have been spend
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. O.
Thomas, of Second street.
Arthur Newman, of Hoboken. spent
Sunday with his parents on Second
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Reynolds and chill
dren spent Sunday at Newark.
Miss Ruth Campbell, of Main street,
Sayreville township, was an out-of-
town visitor Saturday.
Men were busy unloading coal cars
on the Raritan river tracks near the
Bordentown avenue bridge and filling
the bins neal there, Sunday.
Schantz & Son have just received
their fall stock of ranges.
Willie Rehfuss was a Perth Amboy
visitor Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barber, of
George street, spent a few days with
Mrs. Peter Barber of Cliffwood.
Mrs. James McKenna and daughters,
Mrs. John Dill and Miss Nettie Nc
Kenna, of David street, and Mr..
Edwards, of Second street, were en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Applegate,
of South River, Saturday evening and
had a delightful time.
Master Loren Briggs is visiting
relatives at New Egypt.
A lot of hoboes kept some of the
marshals busy Friday evening watch
ing them until they left the borough.
A series of revival meetings, begin
ming September 81 for ten nights, will
be held in the M. e. church at Cheese
quake.
Miss Annie Conroy, of Broadway,
was a Perth Amboy visitor Saturday.
Miss Maud McKenna and Miss Lily
Stems, of Asbury Park, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Wilson, of John
street.
The boat house of J. A. Sexton is
said to have blown down and to have
been completely demolished by the
late storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Turner, of Broad
way, will spend Tuesday in New \ ork
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Rubenstein and
daughters are South Amboy visitors
and will remain for the Jewish holi-
days.
Miss Ruby Slower, teacher at Ruth
erford, spent Sunday with her parents
on Bordentwon avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Voorhees, have
returned home from their wedding