Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-26

tain Charleston, arrived In this port yes
terday from New York.
The schooner Coral Lsaf, (Br), Cap
tain PettIs, sailed from this port yester-
day for st. John, n. B.
A boy threw a stone through q window
of the Central passenge train passing
southwark at Hall avenue, about 6.45
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon.
The stores are displaying Americ a n
flags for Decoration Day.
Boynton Beach hegins the popular
Saturday night hop tomorrow.
The second floor of the Rarltan Yacht
Club house has been put in excellent
condition for the dance Tuesday night.
st. Stephens Catholic cemetery is
being greatly improved. The walks have
been covered with cinders the grass cut
and the fence and wall repaired.
Thse are the days tine timetables are
liable to change, look out for them.
Work on the Woodbridge creek bridge
is being pushed.
That this has been q backward sea son
Is evident from the scarcity of nice
early products in the market.
Frank Cline had his hand injured
yesterday while at work.
The glass upon picture ''Pharoahs
Horses" which was broken in the High
school auditorium has been replaced.
The Electrical Workers Mon meets
in the Adelaide building tonigh t.
Lawrence Lodge of Odd Fello ws meets
tonight.
The mem bers of George B. Mcclellan
Engine Company held a special meeting
in their engine house in State street last
night to discuss plans for a picnic.
A heavy lump of dirt fell on the leg of
an Italian laborer at the excavation for
the Goldberger building this morning
and the fellow was taken to DR.. q. W.
Tyrrell's office for treatment.
While a painter was at work in front Of
the door leading to the flats.over Barnekoy
81 Petz' drug store this morning, some
one came out unexpectedly and upset the
ladder. The painter fell and so did the
paint. The result can be imagined.
Prof. Steinhauser will furnish the
music at the opening of LOSERS Excel
sior grove tomorrow afternoon and night.
The Dana Re lief Society will hold their
picnic at Union Grove, Decoration Day,
Instead of at Excelsior Grove as an
nounced before.
The Central railroad station itself may
not be a thing of beauty, butthe grounds
around it are kept in good shape.
Secretary Charles Macmillan has
some excellent plans for future work Of
the Chamber Of Commerce TO boom
Perth Amboy. He is determined to put
them into practice.
Newark HAS decided for competition
aud bids are being advertised for btu
minous macadam instead of specifying
bitulithic alone. Perth Amboy can
learn a lesson.
Anglers are wishing for warmer
weather. They have their fishing rods
ready.
A number Of local Italians will organ
ize a Socialist Labor Club next week.
Workmen at the Standard Under
ground Cable Works have succeeded in
clearing up the muss caused by the fire
aud water Monday night.
Y. P. Therkelson has removed the
! fence from the Rector street front of his
property 10 conform with the lawn of
st. Peters rectory. s
Work Oh the coal docks at Port Read
ing is very brisk.
Moore Bros. have placed two new
chewing gum machines at their staud in
place CT the ones recently broken into.
Many new houses are being built on
Madison avenue, Paterson street and
south First street.
Nearly all of the local stores will be
closed Decoration Day.
A number of local people will go to
New York Decoration Day to soc the
Giants play ball.
The prize Of coal goes up ten cents on
the ton June l.
The Seaside Social Club dance in Ger
ba's hall last night was attended by a.
large number Of colored people from
this city and surrounding towns.
The Happy Ten Social Club did not
meet last night. but will assemble Mon
day night at the home of Charles Sell,
Market strict.
Henderson Bros. who had the con-
tract for building the new addition to
the filter building at the ~Chesebrough
Vaseline Works, have completed tho
job. Steam filters are now at work.
A weighing machine has been placed
in the ladies waiting room at the Central
depot,