Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-08
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LOCAL ITEMS.

ing MS VACATION most eniOyably with his
mother, Mrs. Z. S. Walsh, of Catherine
street. On Friday and Saturday Mr..
Dykes enjoyed a cruise to several towns
facing the Raritan Bay, with Captain
Dnrthap, of Jersey City, on his launch
Eureka. MI. Dykes, and daughter have
remained with their grandmother for an
extended visit.
Mrs. Noah Furman, of John street, re-
turned home Friday after a weeks visit
in New York City and other places.
The Electric street lights were very
poor Sunday evening.
The,e is much heat from the gas
lights in The stores that some parties us
Ing 1t, are contemplating putting in cleo
trio lights. The large fan in the centre
of Chris Straubs Market Saturday even
Ing waited down hot air, instead Of cool.
The fan being on a level with the gas
lights If the lights were higher, or the
fan lower there would be a refreshing
breeze instead of hot air as the fan is a
powerful one.
A wagon belonging to Patsy Fallon,
the ice dealer was delivering Ice Sunday
evening and when crossing the trolley
racks correr of Broadway and Henry
street, the -ear wheel were caught in the
tracks and both of them were smashed.
Miss M. Lally, forelady, in the Acme
Underwear factory has been spending
the past week with her sister, in New
York city who recently lost her husband
by death and is i'll.
The debris, of the recent wreck on the
r. r. Il. is all cleared away and no
signs of it left.
The Borough Council meets this even
ing in the council chambers in Borough
Hall. Our citizen should them
by their presence.
Miss Marie Woodward, of First street,
aud Miss Allie Reamer, of Main street,
are anticipating a pleasant visit at
Plainsboro, N. j.
Miss Marie Point, of Jersey City. is the
guest of Mrs. Apologize, of Second street.
The Singing Society Leiderkranz met
for practice. Monday night.
A party of ladies, gentlemen and child
rem went to Lawrence Harbor Sunday for
an outing.
Geoge Watson, of Jersey City was the
guest Mrs. Edward Brophy y, of Bergen
Hill, Sunday.
Hugh Melsnthy, of Lambertville is
spending his vacation with Mrs. Richard
Green, of Bergen Hill.
A row OF more than a hun ired Scarlet
Sage bushes In full bloom, bordering d..
c. Chase's beautiful grounds. of his
residence in Broadway, are fairly dazzl-
ing to the eyes of passersby. His garden
with its bed of geraniums, etc. is lovely
this year.
Mrs. Cardiff, of Englishtown, has re.
turned home form a few days visit with
Ter mother Mrs. Thomas Mansi on, Of
Bergan Hill.
Walter Wilson and a friend, OF Jerscy
city spent Sunday with Mr.. Wilson's
mother in Second street.
| David Watson, of Pittsurg, Pa, is visi-
ting his mother and sisters, of Broad
way.
1t is said that william Sullivan will
opeu On Ice cream parlor Ia the Smith
buihing in Broadway for John Sulli-
van while waiting for the store, etc i.
which was burned to be repaired.
The Stoddard house recently damaged
by fire on Bergan Hill is to be repaired
at once.
James Carberry has the contract for
timing the roof of Mrs. Rathbun's new
house in First street.
The committee who have charge
of the renovating and improvements
of the Baptist church were in the
church taking up the pews and old
carpet preparatory to having the new
II put down after the other work is
done. Mr.. Elias Mason who has the
contract for furnishing and laying
the carpet has also the contract for
furnishing the carpet for the M. %.
church and will put that down this
week.
Mrs. Pearse's mother is the guest
of Miss Marion Pearse, at Christ
church Rectory.
Lee Clark, of Morgan, stuffed a
ground hog for a MI. Wright, OF New
York. The animal was the first n
of the kind ever killed on his farm
his summer residence in New Jer-
sey.
Mrs. James Southwick has return
ed home after a delightful visit with
her sister, Mrs. ]. A. Sexton, of
Broadway.
William Sexton, Howard Littell,
and Richard Mack, of this borough
and a friend from out of town have
pitched tent at Riegelsville, Pa, and
with a full camping outfit are enjoy
ing themselves immensely. A SOU
venier postal card received states that
their camp is located in a delightful
spot.
Miss Mable Fulton, of Second
street is sojourning at Ocean Grove.
The first floor of the Acme factory
was lighted up Monday evening and
Ii was good to look at, for that f1OOr