Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-14

NEWS ITEMS.

Mr., and Mrs. Charles Barber expect to
bring their household goods from Point
Pleasant, to this borough some time this
week and will move into Fred Delbert's
house In John street.
Considerable excitement was caused by
a horse attached TO the Adams Express
age on falling down on Broadway, Tues
day afternoon. When he was got up 1t
was found that the snow and filled up
the. balls of his feet and 1t is supposed
that was the cause of his falling. 1t took
some time TO get the ssnow out. Some
said one of the shafts of the wagon was
broken.
The father of young beats, who was so
badly injured by a shot from a gun sup
psed to have been unloaded, said Monday
evening that he is getting along all right
and that he will not lose one of his feet
al sreported.
A number of people are burning coke
instead of coal this winter.
Lee Clark, of Morgan, caught a large
mink on the Cheesequake meadows. It
is said to be the largest one caught in
some time.
Mrs. John LOughlin's proposed visit
of two weeks with Postmaster Roddy
and family ended suddenly by IA
from her home in Brooklyn, and she re-
turned after only spending a few days.
\ Miss Anna Christian, of Main street,
was a Perth Amboy visitor Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Mundy has accepted a
position as salselady in Kaufman's store
for the holidays.
Mrs. Charles Stuart has added two
more attractive store windows to the
list of those already reported in the News.
They look very pretty.
Leo Salz, of Perth Amboy, was in
town Tuesday evening.
Baldwin Shocks and son of Ticetown,
drove into town Tuesday and called on
friends.
Mrs. A. Silverman and Mrs. Charles
FassLer were Perth Amboy visitors Tues
day.
A number of sleighing parties passed
through this borough Tuesday evening.
One load of about twenty-five people
was noticed and there were three other
large loads of people enjoying a straw
ride. All who have sleighs are grasping
at the opportunity that has come for
them at this time. Don't forget your
friends who have no sleighs.
The usual rush of people TO other places
ard their returning loaded with pack
ages, before the holidays has begun.
The borough being plunged in dark
ness for most of the evenings is, no
do Pt, keeping people indoors and from
making things lively in the way of trade,
as the streets show but few travelling
Mrs. Fred Bernard, of John street, is
contemplating a trip to the city Saturday
for a view of the stores with their Chris t.
mas goods.
Mr.. and J. Mrs. Michael Leonard, of
Augusta street, entertained Miss Julia
Dey, of Meehanicsville, Miss Willie Hoff,
Of John street, and Nj. Henry Leonard,
of New York city, at dinner Sunday even
ing.
Miss Willie Hoff, of John street, is an
ticipating a..pleasant time next Saturday
in New York city, when she will visit
her grandmother, Mrs. Wilhelmina Hoff
and also take In the Christmas sights, Of
the stores, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barber's baby is
very sick at the home of Mrs. Barber's
parents in George street, where they
are on a visit.
Mr.. Sanley, of Florida. is stopping for
a few days with Captain and Mrs. Charles
Parisen, of George street.
Mrs. Henry Thomas and family, of
John street, are entertaining Mrs. Michael
Leonard, Of Augusta street, this after
noon.
Captain Fred Parisen, of New York,
spent Thursday with his parents and
family in John street.
Mrs John johnson fell down rear
Briggs store in Broadway, Tuesday after
neon. She slipped on some Ice.
There are several more cases OF measles
In this borough.