Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-29


of the lodges in this borough.
There was a large number of people
rom out Of town who attended the
funeral of Mrs. Albert Rue yesterday
Members of the four lodges of which
she was a member also attended. The
floral tributes were handsome. Inter-
ment was made in Christ church
cemetery.
Isaac Chatten's house, in Main
street. is about finished and they are
moving some of their goods into it.
The Stevensdale mansion, which was
moved from ~Stevensdale some time
ago. to Main street, by Mr.. Burke, is
beginning to look quiet natural. Mr..
Burke is taking his time finishing it,
but is getting there. A broad porch
has been built on the front and side of
the building, which adds greatly to
its appearance. So many houses have
been erected in Main street that any
one not having been there for the
past two years wouldn't recognize the
street.
Symms Campbell has had the second
crop of Strawberries in the strawberry
patch in his garden in Main street.
Newell James has partially over
hauled and repaired James VanPels's
automobile and it passed through the
borough several times yesterday.
James Carberry says he saw Rallies
again today, coming into town in a
trolley car, but he didn't get the
money yet. We are waiting patiently
for a big blowout when he gets it.
George Batzell and James Car berry,
of this borough. were out of town Wis
itors Thursday.
Afeck Sodon and Thomas Mathew
spent Wednesday out of town.
The old picket fence has been re-
moved from the grounds of school No
2 and it looks much better.
Miss Elizabeth King, of John street,
is spending a few days with her aunt
and cousins, Mrs. Symms Campbell
and family, of Main street.
Builder Mum has staked out the
ground for a foundatin of a house for
himself and family to reside in in
Main street opposite Donnell's house.
1t is said he is going to surprise the
others with q very handsome house
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chapman, of
Main street, entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lewis, of Mount Holly, and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Berlew. of Second
street. at tea Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Golfers house, in Main street,
is nearly finished and will soon be
ready for occupancy.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Davis, of the
Heights, entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
George Voorhees,, of Main street, at
tea Sunday.
A new typewriter will he purchased
for school No. l..
Miss Brown, of Old Bridge, teacher
in school No. l, is absent on account
of illness in her family. Miss Mamie
Minnick is substituting fol-. her.
Several parties in this borough have
received invitations for the wedding
of Miss Lillian Margaret Tice, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Tice,
florist, of New Brunswick, to Edward
Earl Brown. The wedding will take
place at the BRIDES residence in
Georges Road, New Brunswick,
October IL, at 1880 D. M.
Miss Annie Miller, who lives with
Mrs. Joe A, Sexton, in Broadway, had
a day off Thursday and enjoyed a
trip to the Trenton fair along with
her father and brother.
Miss Marietta McGough, of New
Brunswick, is the guest of Mrs. Will
liam Woodward and family, Of First
street.
One of Holmes & Armstrong's piano
tuners OF New YORK City mac j BUSY
day in this borough Thursday Among
the many whose pianos received atten-
tion from him were Joe A. Sexton,
his daughter, Mrs. Walter Compton
and his son, Jay A. Sexton. Mr.. Sex
ton told the man he was tuner for the
whole "Dam'' family.
Messrs. John Brannen and Winield
Scott Burns, of New brunswick. spent
Sunday wi tn the Misses Mary Dooling
and Eliza Donlin, of Henry street. 4
Constable Woodward and daughter
Marie enjoyed a trip TO Trenton and
the fair Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Berrien. of
First street, and Mr.. and Mrs. Herr
bert Berrien, of Catharine street,
rode to Trenton in Mr.. Berrien's auto
mobile Tuesday.