Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-12
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. John King, Of George street, was
a Perth Amboy visitor Friday.
That obstinate double curve of the Public
Service trolley extension tracks is laid at
last. The machine for bending the rails
was there again.
There was a complaint made by a party
sometime ago regarding the trolley track
being a one-sided affair. A reason was
given to the correspond emit to the effect
that the water main is laid ON the other
side of the road and it was thought best
to lay the track on the side where II
now is; but the principal reason was
that 1t would have been a shame to have
dug up the stone road in the ce1ter OF
the road. 1t is said that considerable Of
the stone road was washed away by the
storms of late, so it is not in extra good
condition.
1t is said that the Mayor does not con-
slider the Council meeting of Tuesday
Ievening. a legael one.
r. G. Conover has raised a fine lot
of vegetables on his place this season.
Wagon loads of splendid egg plants, some
| of them of enormous size, and also otto
matoes and peppers, have been shipped
regularly to the city by his men going
from the borough dock.
Our public schools open today. st.
Mary's school opened last Tuesday. Mrs.
E. e. Haines' private school will open
september 10.
The Girls Friendly Society will hold
their first meeting of the season tonight.
A cold wave struck this borough FRI
day night and overcoats made their APP
pearance. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Babel, OF New
York, are visiting Mrs. Babel's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Strauser, Of Pine
Avenue, who gave the young couple a de-
lightful welcome home by having a home
gathering in the evening of a numbr Of
their relatives and friends. The bride
and groom went to Railway to visit the
Igroom's parents. They returned to this
borough Thursday evening. s
A meeting of the women's Christian
Temperance Union win be held Monday
at 8 p. o.. Second street. There will be
an election of officers and a full attend
ance hoped for. n
Mr.. Schank who was reported as Ill
with malaria is still ailing at his HON
in Red Bank. Fred Tilton of Red Bank,
is now clerking for wyckoff & Rue in
his place.
Edna Metzger, of Jersey City, returns
home today after a pleasantGvisit with
her grandparents, Eaptaia and Mrs
ECharles Parlsen, of John street. ~
itlI.HN sh1norsi .tstt a,x
Three candidates were baptlsed@R
Baptist church Sunday evening BY Rev.
~. Y. Irwin. Next SuBs&y evening three
more candidates will be baptized.
Rev. H. M. p Pearcsi wviilladdress the
IGirls Friendly al. their meeting tonight.
J.. Frank Dell purchased the store
fixtures of Henry Stumph, for his meat
market. fas
Mr.. Seib has had the chance OF getting
his former bakery back for business again
from Pavlovsky, butcher but 1t is said
he decined..the offer. Mr.. Pavovsky 1t ap-
pears, doesn't care to carry on business
there if he can dispose of the business.
The w. X. U. v. held their regular
monthly meeting at Ernston Sunday
AFTERNOON. ft aesta
Patsy Monahan, of Broadway, has
opened a branch store for plumbing
business in Perth Amboy in New Bruns-
wick avenue. 9gi. sF. isas a
Charles Stratton, of Broadway, has been
clerking for p. Monaban the past week.
Mrs. George Durham Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Walter Mundy, of Gather
inc street. sda
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob .Kreielsheimer, of
Perth Amboy, were visiting friends In
this borough Sunday.
A party of ladies enjo yed an outing to
New Brunswick by trolley Saturday,
where they spent the afternoon and even
ing. They were the Misses Josie Ryan,
Annie Christensen, Mamie Shannon
and Anna and Mary Becker, Of this
borough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Sheppard and chill
dren, of South River, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Bergen, of Second
street, Sunday.
Charles Thomas, of Second street, is
spenling part Of his vacation at Burling-
ton. He will also visit friends in JERSEY
City and Railway before returning home.
His daughter, Miss Nellie Thomas Will re-
turn home from Burlington today, and
resume her studies at the normal school
in Trenton, from which she expects to
tie graduated the coming year. Mrs.
Charles Thomas returned home from
Ire ton Sunday night. She visited
friends at Burlington while away and
reports a delightful time. Her sister,
Mrs Van Tassel, of Trenton, is now her
lguest at her home in Second street.