Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-08

NEWS ITEMS.

mTS. ChWutl bIChuuun AttCuNClt the
funeral of her father at Long Island last
week and has not yet returned home.
Miss Carrie Lewis, OF Yonkers, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Thomas
Baker, of Broadway.
Considerable coal is being shipped TO the
coal docks at present.
The schooner Lockwood, lies in the
stream waiting to be loaded and there are
several barges also. a schooner bound
for Boston left Wednesday, loaded with
hard coal.
Mrs. Will IN Wooton has returned
home from a visit with relatives in
Trenton.
Edward O'Connor has had new curtains
put on the awning in front of his saloon
in Broadway
The Keyport Tile Works between
Mattawan and Keyport are running
again.
The surveying for the new plant for
the new process of brickmaking, will
soon be begun on the property lately
purchased by a company, of H. G.
Perrina, Sr.
Mrs. H. Capner, of the Heights. is
visiting friends at Morristown.
Parties say there is a great demand for
facewash bricks, but they are very scarce.
Mrs. Nauh Furman spent Tuesday aud
wednesday with friends out of town.
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James Bloodgood's house in Borden
town avenue is being painted by Mr..
Walling, OF Keypert. He has Just
finished painting John McDowells house
in Bordentown avenue.
The new proprietor of the hotel in the
Rehfuss building formerly occupied by
Dennis Ryan. has with his family taken
possession, but has not yet OPP ened the
saloon.
Mrs. r.. II. Rathbun's house in First
street, occupied by Justice Mason and
family will soon receive a new dress.
william Maxfield has taken away the
balance of Furman's boathouse which he
recently purchased.
A new house is being erected on the
corner of Feltus and Portia streets
me B GARD of Health are very busy just
now look ing after nuisances in the
borough. The pigs have got to go.
The Singing Society Liederkr anz. are
about making arrangements for their
annual picnic Mt Swan Hill Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Kaufman, of David
street, are entertaining company from
out of town.
Dick Furm0n has been treating his
friends TO lobster salad. supposedly, but
it was made Of the King Crab, better
who ate it, who upon learning after
wards what it was made of felt a little
seasick, but say they would tackle it
| again If given the chance.
H. G. Perrine, Sr has enjoyed severa |
pleasure trips or his yacht, the Haddasa.
since it was put in commission
Miss Milly Melrose, Of Jersey City,
spent Sunday with Postmaster Roddy
and family Ms. William Hathaway, re-
turned home with her for a visit and
will also visit friends in Brooklyn
before her return
A couple of young boys took u boat
from the shore belonging to James Cnl-
yer and be says he is going to nave them
arrested if they do not bring 1t back, as
he knows who they are.
The proprietor of the Blue Front
grocery store has bad new side awnings
put mp and new curtains. put on the large
awning in front of his store in Broad
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sexton entertained
some friends Wednesday evening with II
number of selections on the Appolo. The
excellent music vas greatly enjoyed and
their guests took their departure reluc-
family.
A young man from this borough took
a trip to New York Tuesday and while
there either had his pocket picked or lost
a ..check for $65, and a pass over any
railroad.
A horse lelonging to the Swan Hill
Ice Company dropped dead at Borden
town and Pine avenues, on Wednesday
while the driver was delivering orders.
1t had the blind staggers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mfrvine, of Second
street, spent Sunday with friends down
the road.
Miss Brophy, the popular saleslady in
Sullivan's confectionery has started a
guessing match for the South Amboy
residents by her resignation after three
years service in that store. Some are
wonder ing whether she is going to follow
the example set by her former EN- ployer
and about TO embark on the ship of
nlatrimony while Others are wondering
who the next lucky EN- ploysr will be.
We are assured that the young lady IS.
going to enjoy a much needed rest.
Mrs Charles Kane, of Feltus street,
basssrt turned home after spending Two
weeks with her mother, Mrs. M. Bradley,
of Gordon street.
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