Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-05
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Charles Pierce, of John street, has
returned home after a delightful visit
at South Kortright, N. Y, and Bayonne, II
n. J.
They were trying a new kind Of arc
light corner Of John street and Broad
way, in place of the old light, Tuesday
evening and some thought it an i'm
provement.
Richard Seidler, of Lawrence Harbor,
was a borough visitor Tuesday.
John Nichols has been given a night
position instead of working days in the
p. r. r. terminal office.
About 800 people went from this bor-
ough yesterday to New Brunswick.
1t was impossible to get enough tickets
for the trolley at Parisen's drug store.
The painters were busy working Sun
day in the absence of the employees, at
the desks ratings, ETC., of the P. r. r.
terminal offices. Those who have seen
them say they are greatly improved.
| The work is almost finished.
Things are llv ely again at the hard coal
locks and they are very busy at the
freight dock.
Francis White, of Morgan, was doing
the town last night. When Francis
comes TO town he makes things howl.
Councilman Gordon thinks that an arc
light should be placed in front of all of
the churches, as it is so very dark where
most of them are located.
The press was we'll represented at the
,ouncll meeting Tuesday evening; there
being reporters for four different papers
present.
John Scully, of Augusta street, visited
the Mt. Holly farm Tuesday.
Mrs. Rubenstein was a Perth Amboy
visitor Monday.
Recorder Pickersgill, of Perth Amboy,
was a borough visitor last night.
Isadore Geant, fisherman, Caught a
large drum fish in his net the other even
ing.
The Vernon Stock Company gave a
very creditsble show to a small audience
in K. of p. Hall Monday night.
There was a slim crowd at the council
meeting Tuesday night.
James Collins was an out Of town visi-
or Tuesday.
Two of "Our Finest,'' Marshals Mon
ahan and Gleason were at New Bruins
wick Tuesday.
MI. Silverman, merchant of Broadway,
was a New York visitor Tuesday.
Postmaster Roddy took a day off yes
terday with the rest of the boys.
Quite u number of blue winged teal
1ave been shot lately by cur local gun
uers.
Peck's Bad Boy is expected at X. of p.
Hall Monday night October 10.
Mrs. Charles Compton and daughter
Nae, of B~ordentown avenue, were New
Brunswi lex visitors yesterday.
The injunction has been lifted off of
he trolley company's work at Morgan
station and the men rave started work
ng again.
The propeller of Rycrson's naphtha
aunch Mable, got mixed up with a
bunch of rocks off the PerthAmboy shore
Sunday and got the worst Of it being
pretty well banged up.
They are catching quite a'number of
mullets in small nets along the south
shore. @
! John Il. Edwards, of George street, has
!, been building a new fence in front of his
residence.
Captain Marshal, of George street, is
painting his house and it is going to
look fine when finished.
Inspector of the Sayreville stone road,
James Collins, has had pictures of the
road taken.
Hound dogs can run at large nov
without their masters during the day
cime.
Mrs. jacques, former resident of this
own, is visiting her mother Mrs. John
Fine, of George street.
Dominic" Leonard says he won $40
Tuesday, doing a cakewalk at New
Brunswick, and by the jingllng in his
s pockets it mus. be so.
81 There were flat wheeled cars in town
lately. They have to give us some
music once in a while.
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Senator EHcar hurled MT Concord.