Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-12

Local Items

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The High School Alumni Associa-
ton will hold its quarterly meeting
tomorrow, tonight.
= N. s. Kellogg, the heating and ven
tilating engineer, of Newark, was in
town yesterday.
The two story frame house at 81
Jefferson street is being painted white
and green
The exterior and interior of the re-
modelled frame store, at 10 Smith
street formerly occupied by J. Kramer,
is being painted.
A doorway has been cut in tho par
tition between 8. Spitzer's saloon.
at State and Smith streets, and his
new annex adjoining.
differentiation walls for the new
Shangold building, State street, are
nearly completed.
Ex-mayor E. r. Pierce's row Of
seven new stores, on Smith street
near Watson avenue, are being rapid
ly occupied.
A large number of invitations are
being issued for the leap year dance
in Braga Hall, November l..
The fair Of. the ladies of st. Paul's
German Lutheran Evangelical church,
to BIZ held in Braga Hall, ending to-
morrow nihgt, commented today.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Philip Benz. of
Princes Bay, S. l.. we're in town
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Benz was
formerly Miss Rose Buote, of this
city.
The Plumbers, Gas and Steamfitters'
Union, Local No. 27O held Il meeting in
!. the Union rooms Smith street, last night.
At the present time work at the Rarltan
Copper Works is very brisk and men are
kept at work day and night. Under the
new management it is understood that
some of the forces nave been cut down,
but others have been added to.
Eagle Hose Company expects to get in
to its new home very shortly.
A neat electric light sign with the
words "Braga Hail." has been placed in
front of Braga Hall.
Schmidt & Sthal are now in their new
shop in New Brunswick avenue.
The addition to J. j. Deveny's house
in New Brunswick avenue is about COM
pleted.
Work ON the new Engine house of
George B. Mcclellan, Engine Company
No. 3, in State street, .sis getting along
nicely. Today the mechanics are work
ing inside and they hope soon to finish.
The New Brunswick Board of Water
Commissioners met Monday night for the
first time in about six months, inability
to get'a quorum having been response
BILE for the void. N1hnitt rtH9e
Edward Dolan, of Madison avenue, has
"a position in the machine shops of the
G. Pardee plant. ?
Bert Sherman, formerly of this city,
now of Plainfield, was in to,rn yester-
day.
A. Hanrattie, is having his oyster stand
at High and Smith stfeets, painted. Ed.
Bennett is doing the work.
Thu gully in the rear of South First
street, is being filled in with dirt.
The Hess block is nearly completed.
Tonight the fair of st. Paul's German
church will open in Braga Hall.
Today is the anniversary of the discov-
cry of America by Columbus.
The regular weekly prayer meeting
of the Baptist church, will be held to-
night.
The o~rphanage in connection with the
Masonic Home at Burlington, is to be
dedicated ON 18th.
Thomas Durham is visiting his brother,
Clarkson Durham, today.
Regular prayer meeting in Simpson NJ.
+. church tonight, subject will be 1.-THE
Power of Jesus Over Death"
Mr.. and Mrs. ORLANDO Wood are expect
ed home from their wedding tour this
week. For the wintec they will board
with Nh. Woods parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wood, of Madison avenue. In the
spring they will commence housekeeping
in Tottenville.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Nellie Burke and John Costello.
The storm has stopped all outside work
on the new buildings and street paving.
Mrs. Oliver Ramsay and daughter
Laura, are in town. Mr.. Ramsay has
been here for some time, being connected
with Jones 81 Meehan, of Boston. Mr..
and Mrs. Ramsay and family will
take up their resid ence in one of the new
Jensen houses at State and Market streets.
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