Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-06-24
NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Name Shanaphy, of this bor-
ough, is sojourning at Toronto, Cana
da, for the summer season.
The closing exercises of St. Mary
school will be held in st. Mary's Hall
on Friday, June 26. Anyone attend
ing the exercises may be sure Of a
treat worth having, as the program is
always an enjoyable one and the
music, singing, etc., cannot be too
highly praised.
Three weddings for Wednesday, in
town, it is said.
People belonging to the new Terra
Gotta works are said to be looking for
houses in this borough, but think
rents are rather high.
It is said that Mr.. Joseph Lykes, of
John street, has purchased the house
on the corner of George street near
the bulkhead. and intends repairing
and improving the same.
It is rumored that Chris Straub Jr.
will open a meat market in the store
formerly occupied by Modjeski on
Pine avenue. a
Miss Carrie Burlew has returned to
her home in Providence, r. l., after
pleasant visit with relatives in this
borough, her sister, Mrs. Charles
Chapman Jr. accompanied, her home
for visit.
The Star Building and Loan Asso-
citation met Monday night in Borough
Hall.
Will Rehfuss, of Broadway, was a
Matawan visitor Friday.
Oscar Anderson and George Hyers,
of this borough, were Perth Amboy
visitors Friday.
A report says that Mrs. Frank Dis
brow is on the road to recovery. after
what has been considered very SER
ious illness for some weeks past.
Miss Stockholm, professional nurse
of Brooklyn, returned home Monday
evening, after very pleasant visit
with friends on Bordentown avenue.
Miss Sarah Minnion, of Bergen Hill,
visited friends at Matawan Friday
and enjoyed spin around the town
in an automobile with them.
Mr.. and Mrs L. R. Atkinson, of
Hatboro, Pa, spent few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. s. 7. Bastedo of George
street.
The yacht Hadassah was brought
from the dry dock at Perth Amboy
Saturday, and is now lying at Per-
rines' dock at Swan Hill.
The electric light was out corner OF
David street and Broadway Sunday
night.
Mr.. William Hoagland and son
Manning, spent Sunday as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Bastedo of George
street. Their daughter, Miss Agnes
Bastedo, accompanied them home for
visit and Mrs. Bastedo is anticipat-
ing trip to their place Wednesday.
Strawberries are getting very scarce
in town. They say that Mr.. Chris
Straub is not having any more picked
on his farm.
The schooner Banner unloaded.
small cargo of yellow pine lumber at
the borough dock Monday, to be used
for the finishing of the new bulkhead
at George and John streets.
William. and Edward Lining and
William Masterson Jr., Of this bor-
ouQh, returned home from Jersey
City, where they attended large
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Gross, of New
York, returned home after pleasant
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kollisch,
of Broadway.
Another canal boat has just arrived
at Whitehead's Is dock to be loaded with
moulding clay.
The first meeting of the Sons of
Veterans, as body, was held Monday
night in the g. A. r. rooms at Pro-
lection Hall.
The Board of Education retained
all the teachers and the jaintors OF
the public schools.
Bargains in real estate are to be
found in the real estate column on
spaRe 3.
lF0R sAT.E-Horae, Wagon and Bot