Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-11
LOCAL ITEMs.

Harry De Guss and aunt of Broad
way returned to her home in New
York city Wednesday. Harry accom-
panied her to her home.
Mrs. Douglas Hunt and son Mel
win were Perth Amboy visitors Thurs
day.
Preston King, his son Johnnie and
his brother Lyle, will spend the last
week of September and the first
week OF. October down South.
The Hill party started for an out
ing on Swan Hill instead of Morgan
yesterday. A number of the party
went up in the morning and the re-
mainder were to follow in the af-
ternoon. The rain came on and drove
the first party home, hindered the
others from going and spoiled thir
enjoyment.
Miss Nellie McKenna. clerk in the
Postofice will son enjoy a vacation.
She may spend 1t up the Hudson.
Mrs. Lyle King and son, William,
of Second street spent a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. q. B. Walker, of Perth
Amboy.
Soft crabs were selling in town
yesterday for rs cents a dozen.
They are going to have steam
heat put in the Methodist church at
S~ayreville.
Immense loads of peppers are be-
ing shipped from Corners farm.
An elderly gentleman in town on
his way to Trenton was looking for
a drink of water Thursday evning.
The water was gone in the Central
station. He said this was the only
towns of its size-andhe had travel
ed considerably-he had ever been
in where you couldn't get a free
drink of water.
A party camping at Morgan broke
up camp yesterday and returned to
their home in Nawark in their nap
tina launch.
A o went up the creek yester-
day to load with clay.
Patrick Fallon. of Augusta street
says it is his Intention to run for conn
Gilman the next Borough election.
II is said that councilman James Cor.
don will be a candidate for Mayor at
the next borough election.
Miss Grace Brown, of John street
formerly cashier in the Blue Front stor'
is now with her brother. Harry Brown,
coffee and tea, merchant in Broadway
Freight is running heavy at the p. r,
r. freight wharves, and considerable iror
ore is also being shipped for Potisville
Pa
Lawrence Lamb the owner of Law
r nee Harbor is expected at Lawrence
Harbor today, for a few days visit FOL
the purpose of looking over his property
Mr.. and Mrs. william Emmons, Of
Second street entertained Mr.. aud Mrs
Miller, of Main street, Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs 5. Rubenstein spent Sunday il
New York city.
Mrs. William Thorne aud daughter, OF
Elizabeth are the guests of Rev. and Mrs
Joseph Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Compton and
guests, f.. H. Turner and children, of
Camden, spent Wednesday at Matawan.
The Daitg family who have been occu
ping the Quintard house between Law
renee Harbor and Cliffwood, h ave lie
turned TO New York.
II. C. Perrine and Sons scow, the Rec
Bird was lowed to thee creek Wednesday
loaded with clay.
Lee Clark W ill spend a few days at
Fireman. and VII lie there will hunt fol
ground hogs.
Mr.. Abram Stephenson and family are
entertaining guests from out of town.
The Pythian Sisterhood held their reg
lar meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Quite a number of snipe were shot on
the meadows Thursday.
Mrs. Max Kaufman and daughters
have returned home from the mountains.
Mrs. S. Rubenstein and daughter will
start for New Egypt on. the l4th and
will spent a few weeks there.
Mrs. Hankinson, of Bordentown ave
nue., is i'll with dysentery.
William Squirting. of New Brunswick
and a couple of friends are enjoying
fishing and cunning at Morgan.
The net at Morgan Station owned by
Douglas Hunt 81 Mundy Bros. was bad
ly torn by sharks this morning and a
great number of fish were lost.