Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-09-08
NEWS ITEMS.

The and concert drew q ROOu
crowd Friday evening. There were
quite a number of people in light
wagons enjoying the music.
The public schools will open on the
14th of September.
Mrs. E. E. Haines' private school
will reopen on September 14th. Miss
Ethel Pearse will assist as formerly.
It never rains but it pours. Three
5 and 10 cent stores in this borough.
When one corner of Broadway and
David street started, people wondered
if it could pc made to pay. Then,
when another one started a few
months ago, there was another wond-
ering time and a dubious shaking of
heads. Now comes the announcement
that another one is to be opened and
the wonderment is greater than ever
before.
Superintendent Frank Hoffman of
the Raritan River railroad and ex-
councilman William Day are contem-
plating a trip to the Niagara Falls
this month.
Mrs. Ella VanTassall, of Trenton,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Charles
Thomas, of Second street.
MI. Thomas Wortley and two child
ren are visiting friends at Easton, Pa.
Mrs. George Lining, Sr. is visiting
Mrs. George Lining, Jr., Of Long
Branch.
Miss Adelaide O'Rrien, of well, Lo
Mass, has been visiting Mrs. Steven
Martin and family the past week.
Miss Harriet Martin, of Broadway,
was a Brooklyn visitor Thursday.
Mrs. George Lining, Jr., has re-
turned to her home at Long Branch.
Nothing has been heard from her alb
sent husband as yet and they think his
mind has become affected and that he
is probably in some hospital. 1t is
said that Superintendent Blodgett, and
others are investigating the matter
and hope to learn something regard
ing him.
Mrs. James Pryce, of Plainfield, is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Slower, of Bordentown venue
A lady who undertook to get off the
TO- 20 P. R. R. train Thursday morn
ng became unconscious and the con-
dnctor caught hold of her and gave
her into the care of two men standing
there. They took her to Adams ex-
press office and after being attended
by a doctor she was taken over town
to a relatives house.
The coal lockers are enjoying fish
ing off the borough dock during the
slack season. 1t is said that hundreds
of fish have been caught there in one
day. They are mostly all quite small.
Frank Melnzer, of David street had
"a party for Perth Amboy in a wagon
! pulled by three horses Friday and
, was showing them the town. 1t was
an old fashioned straw ride.
Joe Sex ton is about to take his usual
yearly tri p through the Delaware and
Raritan canal on his launch Glance.
Mrs. Sexton will accompany him.
~The haymakers association are an
ticipatlng a goodd time next Thurs
day evening a supper will be served
attire routine business and plenty of
fun will be served along with the
other dishes. The more the merrier.
MIR. James French, of Bordentown
avenue was nj Friday on crutches.
He does not rest his wounded foot on
NE ground yet.
Miss Nellie Thomas OF Second
bet, has been enjoying her vacation
|iting various places, n of which
was Burling ton N. J. While there she
enjoyed the play, 1.-THE Desperate
Chance" at Ethe new auditorium
very much. 1t is a tragedy founded
on the escape of the Biddle boys from
the prison at Pittsburg. Altogether
she has had a delightful time.
Miss Mary Peacock has returned
home to Philadelphia after a visit
with Mr.. and. Mrs. Chris French, of
, Henry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Everett returned
{ to their home on Henry street from
a visit at Red Bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson and
children, of Yonkers spent a few da
with Mrs. Thomas Baker, of Broad
way. They remained over Labor Day.