Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-07
NEWS ITEMS.

carteu through B0rdentown avenue, are
so large that only one pole car be put on
a wagon at a time.
Henry Dieker, of Broadway, was a
Newark visitor Sunday.
George Hillmau, of the Heights, was a
South River visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Johnson has returned home after
visiting her daughter, Mrs. George La
Forge, Of 1ottenville. and Is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Buckalew, CT Broad
way.
Mrs. Will Noble and sister in-law, were
New York visitors Tuesday.
Boots and overshoes found a ready sale
Monday night and the dealers were kept
busy:
at is an i'll wind that blows no n
good'' it is said and the children proved
the adage true as they have been having
a joyful time with their sleds and nc
doubt are as grateful as possible, for the
snow which the ''grownup's'' do not care
for. Not a sleigh has been seen In town
as far as can be learned although there
was more than four inches of snow OF
the ground before it began to melt.
There is considerable left yet on the side
walks.
There will be a special litany service
in Christ church Wednesday evening.
Miss Mae Higgins, of Brown town, he's
accepted a position as ~saleslady in Mr..
Kaufman's dry ODDS st IRE.
Chris A. Bergen and daughter Mia,
drove u TO Spotswood, Sunday and
spent the day with friends.
The choir boys of Christ church ard
seveal young girl friends are anticipating
a strawride out to Matawan, Friday
evening next.
Miss Nellie Thomas, of Second street,
wilspay a visit to friends In Trenton,
Saturday.
Mary and Bessie Woodward, of First
street, have already received an elegant
Christmas present in the shape of a fine
upright grand piano from their parents.
. Hilton Smith, who has been stationed
at. Burlington as telegraph operator for
the p. R. r. Company, has been returned
to his former position at G. Y. for
awhile.
Two more boats from Lake Champlain
with iron ore are being unloaded at the
P. II. r. 4. freight wharf.
If diamond rings ase any sign there
o light to be a number of weddings in the
neal future in this borough.
Mrs. A. Steiner, of Perth Amboy, was
the guest CT her arents Mr.. and Mrs.
Barnes, of Second street, Tuesday.
1t was pay day at scully's deck Non.
day.
Undertake; Quackenbo $ brGus hit a
woman's body from Furman's brickyard
to his morgue Tuesday. Coroner Haines
was at the brickyard Monday.
A lot of new telephone poles being put
up along the road are said to belong to
the new telephone company.
Mrs. Dill is reported as very i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Han sc, in
Second street.
Dennis Ryan has added the sale OF
Morris Cove oysters to his saloon bust
ness. Fred Hewlett has been making
signs for the announcement of the same
in the way of fries, stews, etc.
Mrs. George Durham, of Browntown.
is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Mundy, of Catherine street.
The two childcn of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Moore, of Catherine street, were out
vest erday after a weeks illness with the
Group.
There aic u number of cases of measles
in the borough.
Fred Hewlett is painting signs to be
put up on CoDover's ice pond, warning
the boys To keep off of the ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mundy, of
week, but would have had better luck,
it is claimed, il they had taken a dog
with them. They only bagged one
rabbit as it was.
The ladies are enjoying quilting this
season. Mrs. I. S. Walsh and Mrs. Fred
Hewlett have just finished a pretty quilt
and Mrs. W. Mundy and her mother have
been knitting a quilt this week.
The largest run of soft CLAIMS ever dug
in this vicinity arc being dug along the
south shore at the present time.
They were bowling ct the yacht club
alleys Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mes. j.. Caiile, of Newark, are
the guests OF Mr.. aud Mrs. A. Hubs, Of
Augusta street.
Little Annie Nau, of Catherine street,
is i'll with the measles.
Mrs. William Ferguson, of YonSers,
has been spending a few days with her
mother in Broadway.