Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-11
NEWS ITEMS.

HAS ItDuTutu uOluC lEOtH n NISll WIN
relatives In Philadelphia.
CAMEL Disbrow, Of Philadelphia, spent
Thursday with Captain Newton and
family, Of Bordentown avenue.
Captain and Mrs Lucas Hoagland,
of Augusta street, 81 ent a week visiting
relatives in Brooklyn.
Charles Gage, agent for the American
Wine Company In California, was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Compton, of Bordentown
avenue, has a new plano.
II was pay day on the p. r. Il. docks
Yesterday.
The downpour of rain along with the
mild air caused the ice to melt and the
ground to thaw out, so that wherever one
stepped Thursday evening. it was either
into slush or mud on the side streets.
The walking was simply awful and the
rain came down in torrents to add to the
discontinue of pedestrians.
There are several persons lying at the
point of death, in this borough with the
doctors doing their utmost to save them.
Commissioner Quinlan had some of his
men busy picking and shoveling the Ice
gu of cutters Wednesday, in some places
over a foot thick.
Miss Minnie Straub who Is attending
school in New York state, is visiting her
father Chris Straub and family, of Broad
way.
Minnie Swenson, of John street, has
accepted a position in New York city.
Alden Bastedo has returned to his home
in Philadelphia after a visit with his
parents in George street.
Wheeler Brothers have a large contract
on hand for a new building.
Mrs. Mary e. Test, of Elizabeth, a for
eer resident of this place, is the guest of
Mrs. n. b. Bloodgood, of John street.
Several Of our citizens are quite en-
Unused over California, its climate, etc.,
and are thinking seriously of moving
there.
Mrs. Mae McElheney. of John street,
is recovering from a severe attack of Ton
s%illtis.
DR.. E. +. Haines was on the sick list
Thursday.
Joseph Keirst is overhauling his power
boat.
Mundy Bros. are busy with their nets
getting them in shape for the shad and
bass season.
Nrs. Noah Furman, of John street,
will spend Sunday with friends in Brook
Ign.
Frank Dey il quite i'll with throat
trouble Mt the home OF his parents. Mr..
and Mrs X. A. Dey of Broadway.
Quite a number took advantage of the
ice leaving the bay Thursday and went
out In their boats ducking, as quite a
number of ducks had been seen.
Mrs. Irving Turner entertained Mrs.
Bliss Martin at tea, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. II. A. Dey is i'll with throat trou
bic.
Hon. ID. c. Chase entertained Pilot
Commissioners Douglas Haley, Of Maur-
lection, and Mack Townsend, Of Linden,
at dinner Wednesday evening.
The George b. Rowe, Captain Lucas
Hoagland, is Mt the Raritan Dry docks
at Perth Ambov being prepared for a new
boiler. The time for which she was
C hartered by the p. r. r. Company has
expired, but she will run rs she did for
merly after the new boiler is installed.
The tug Linden, has been transferred
from floating department. to the P. r. Il.
department In this borough. She Is a fine
boat and will take the place OF the
George b, Rowe. The terminal agent
took a short trip on the Linden today
and vas well pleased with her.
Samuel Buchanan and boatman off OF
II boat lying at Scullys dock, took an
impromptu bath in the bay Wednesday
night when goi ng on board ofthe boat.
Mr.. Buchanan walked all the way to his
home in Catherine street before getting
on dry clothing an by the time he arrived
there he was shaking with the cold, but.
so far does not appear TO have derived
any harm frcm his sudden immersion in
the waters of Raritan hay.