Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-26

Local liens


Johnnie Matos, of Keasbey, the
~six-year-old boy who was poisoned by
jimson weed. as told exclusively in
Mondays News, is now fully re-
covered.
William Bodle, of Rector street,
who injured his leg in kicking at a
football over a week ago, is able to be
out, but is still slightly lame.
Township Committeeman O. M.
Liddle, of Woodbridge, was in town
Yesterday.
Benjamin Bloom was in New Bruins
wick yesterday.
The new Greenley house, High
street. is nearly ready for occupancy.
The small boats along shore are
gradually being put mp for the winter.
Mrs. Frery, of Boston, has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. Coutts, of
High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. MAJ Klein are in New
York this afternoon attending the
wedding of MIR. Klein's brother.
Mr.. and Mrs Q. W. Morse are now
in Wisconsin.
Miss Bessie Karkus has returne d
home from a trip to New York.
Patrolman Meshrow, yesterday af-
ternoon, found the key of fire alarm
box No. 56, at Hall 9 n and
Charles street, fast. Chief Burke gave
him his key tosrelease the other, but,
when the patrolman returned to the
box, Fire Chief Moylan had released
the key.
Arthur Appleby, of Spotswood,
democratic candidate for county clerk,
was in town yesterday, as were sever
al other we'll known party workers.
The yard crane at the Raritan Cop
per Works is now being used. One
yard gang has already been laid off.
Leonard Wait is now an oiler at the
Raritan Copper Works.
John Connolly has q position as
%timekeeper at the Barber Asphalt
Works.
Work ON ths Lehigh Valley coal
docks is brisk.
William Fredrickson and Fred
Ernst, of this city, are students in
the night school at Tottenville, S. l..
Meyer Plotz, of Market street, was
in Newark, yesterday.
Yesterday noon an old man had a
narrow escape from being run down
at Smith and State streets by an auto
mobile. He was crossing in the road
way aud stepped out ofethe way of a
/ delivery WACO into the way of the
+ automobile. By quick work the driver
stopped just in time. /.
AT the Gregory marine yard, foot
of Brighton, avenue, the old steamer
Drew is being rapidly torn to pieces
and in a short time little or nothing
will be left Of her.
While the masons have not'yet re-
/, sumsd work on the new government
building, it is expected that the trou-
BILE in regard to the size of the walls
will be speedily settled.
Ferguson u Company have about
completed the work on the new Hess
Bros, block and painters are now at
work putting on the finishing touches.
Reynolds Bros. expect to get started
in their stores before the end of this
month.
Frederick Tuzeneu, manager for the
Perrine-B uckelew Company, has left
for Atlanta, Ga, where he will re-
main for the winter. He will return
here in March to superintend the
building of the Perrine-B uckelew
block at Market and Rector streets.
> j. W. Teddy has the contract for
,, putting in the electrical fixtures,
wiring and lights in the grocery store
of William Fl. Mccormick. Smith
: street. Mr.. Leudy will also put the
fixtures and lights in the new Hess
building, Smith street.
Repairs to the Central railroad
tracks. between Market street and the
river front, have been completed.
{; Grace English Lutheran church, will
resume its mid-week services at s O'Clock
, tonight. Subject, "Our Every Day
Life.' The services will be held in the
vestry.
The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Stephens
Danish Lutheran church, will meet to-
morrow night at the home of Miss
$ Allerup, so Smith street.
The regular monthly business meeting
of the Ladies' Auxiliary CT Simpson M.
E. church will be held tomorrow night
, at the home of Mrs. l.. Rankin, No. l
), Center street. A full attendance is re-