Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-06-13
Local Items

viii pc handsomely furnished.
The Board of Education meets in
regular monthly session tonight. -
Chambe of Commerce meets to-
night.
James Foster, sexton of st. Peters
church, was seen yesterday wearing a
rubber coat during the rain and
actually carrying ar umbrella. When
Jim was asked how he came to de-
part from his habitual rule he said
that he only took the rain coat and
umbrella because he had gone out OF
town for a few hours.
Lnpton & Bushnell have moved their
monument. yard to IS New Brunswick
avenue.
The row of stores on Smith street,
from High street east to the telephone
exchange, owned by Pierce & Watson,
are being painted.
"A large number of the High School
Alumni and their friends will attend
the reception in Wilder hall Friday
night, following the commencement
exercises at the high school.
Those white wooden blocks placed
beneath the park benches give them
a funny appearance, due to the o
trast in color. The supports were
placed thereon to stop the overturning
ofsthe benches by boys. -
A five-piece gutter band ga We selec-
lions about town yesterday afternoon,
the first for q long time.
The high school grounds and wall
did their usual trick of "mudifying
and clayifyingv the sidewalk in front
of the school yesterday.
The case over lost rags in when
Hyman Shragovitz figured was against
the Central railroad instead of the Lee
high Valley, as stated.
Patrolman Meshrow stopped a game
of baseball Sunday afternoon near
school No. 6.
John Quinn and William Kirk
patrick, who work at a local foundry
and who board on Willocks Lane, were
arrested at Willocks Lane land Smith
street, Sunday noon, by Patrolmen
Wood and McDermott. 1t is declared
that they get drunk and cause a dis
turbance every Sunday. They were
fined S. apiece, which was paid.
Patrolman Wood found a Polander
on Smith street, near the Central de-
pot Saturday. with his face bru Used.
It was declared to have been done by
some colored men. The fellow was.put
on a train for Jersey City, where he
said he liv ed.
August Rewis, ..the runaway boy,
who has been in the police tolls seve-
raj times, is on the rampage again,
and running wild. Saturday night,
Charles Lund, Of 2 Stockton street,
declares August stole all the flowers
from his garden, and is trying to lead
other youngsters astray.
Roundsman Morris was detailed
shortly before IL O'Clock Saturday
night to go with a man who claimed
that.he was robbed of some money by
another man. They located the other
man on Elm street, where they
Effected a settlement.
At Boynton Beach Saturday afternoon
a number of young fellows were trying
their luck at punching the bag. John
M~cClymont of this city, made a walk at
the bag and missed it by just one inch.
His fist struck Il little boy who was stand
ing near by and put him out of business
for a time.
Court Keasbey, !. o. F. m eets tonight
in Red Mems hall.
James Christensen son of Contractor
Fred Christensen of Madison avenue,
was struck over the eye by a stone
thrown by. another boy.
The house at 524 State street contain
ingfthe cafe of Thomas Connors, is being
painted.
Gross Brothers have moved from the
store at 35l State street.
The Rarltan Club Will meet at the
office of Leo .Goldberger, in the Scheuer
building Thursday night at s O'Clock.
Major Dandy Post, G. A. r. calls
attention that tomorrow is flag day and
requests that the colors be displayed.
Dead animals were reported as follows
last night Andrew Anderson, 2s Hall
avenue, a dead COW Sam uel Speiselman
10 Broad street, a dead horse.
A chicken mouse in the yard of H. C.
Peterson, of Ogden place, was broken
into last night and -four chickens carried
off.
A warrant was issued this morning by
the recorder at the instance of a man who
bore a bruise u nder his eye and a cut on
the head.
The committee in charge of the lawn
festival held by the Westminster Cadets