Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-26

LOCAL ITEMS.


Mr. and Mrs. Roland Fennimorc
and son, of Belmar, are visiting at
the home Of Mrs. Fennimore's moth
err, Mrs. George Tilton, Third and
| Atlantic streets.
Miss Saliie Stanger, of Red Bank,
spent Christmas at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps Cherry, in Broad
street.
Miss Adele Ogden, of Boston, spent
Sunday and Christmas In town.
Percy Walling, of this place, who
is undergoing treatment for heart
spent Christmas with his father, Mr..
William Walling, IN Church street,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ogden, of
Brooklyn, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mining, of Philadelphia, spent
Christmas at the residence of Mr..
Rufus Ogden, in Osborne street.
The Christmas exercises of the
Episcopal Sunday school will be held
in tue church tonight.
Mrs. Anna Morris and daughter.
Miss Mabel Percival, of First street,
spent Christmas with Mr.. George
Morris, tr., Of Bloomfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. M. Heyer, of
Brooklyn. and Miss Jennie G. Heyer,
of New York, spent Christmas with
their parents in Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield VanWoert,
of I1asbrook Heights, spent Christ
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. James Flett,
in Elm street.
Mrs. Sophia Hoff, an aged resident
of South Keyport, was found dead in
bed at her home Sunday morning.
The funeral services will be held in
st. Johns NJ. e. church today at 2
o'clock. Rev. Joseph Garrison oficiat-
ing. Death was caused by heart
disease.
Mrs. Thomas Layton, of Lakewood,
is spending some days with friends in
Keyport.
Captain William Sprague, OF the
steamer John 3. Collins, now run
ming up the Hudson river, spent his
Christmas with his family in Second
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Arrowsmith,
of PhalanX, were in town yesterday.
Mrs. John Otto and family, of
Freehold, spent Christmas with her
mother, Mrs. Caroline Addison, in
Second street.
Mr.. Earle Fennimore. of Farming
dale. spent Christmas in town.
Alden WEIGH, of this place, a
student in Pratt's Institute, Brook
Ign. is home on a weeks holiday "a
cation.
Mr.. Gordon Dawson, contractor
and builder, of South Keyport, pre-
scented each of his employees with a
fine large turkey, for Christmas.
George Pease, one of the local butch
ers, filled the order. "A
Both the Keyport basketball
teams were defeated in the armory
Yesterday. The Wanderers, of Brook
Ign, won from the Seniors by a score
of 81 to 26,- and the Lyceums, of
Long Branch, beat the Juniors by a
score of 80 to 20.
The congregation of Calvary NJ. E.
church presented their pastor, Rev.
C. S. Lawrence, with a handsome
Morris chair for Christmas.
The Calvary M. E., First Baptist
and Dutch Reformed churches held
their Christmas services last night.
Each church was crowded and the
entertainments were highly enjoyed.
Mr.. c. j. Post, of this place, re-
ceived word Saturday that he was
the winner of a thirty-eight-pound
turkey which was disposed of at the
Armour packing house in Long
Branch.
For some time past A. Salz & Com
pany have been giving coupons with
purchases in their shoe depart
ment, offering a life size imported
doll to the child who could get the
largest number of these coupons,
which were transferable. Bessie
Mount, of Elizabeth street, won the
doll. she having collected 1888 votes.
The eighteen-pound turkey dis
posed of by c., J.. Post, Saturday
night, was awarded to Mr.. Marcus
Lee. of this place.