Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
CITY BRIEFS

William Pemberton, Of Fayette
Street, the newly appointed clerk IN
the local %postofice, commenced his
duties this morning. He is TO be in
charge of the money order depart
ment and TO help the assistant post
master. The new carrier, Oscar Blu
chanan, will not commence his duties
before the first of the month.
At the next meeting of the
building Trades Association in the
rooms in the Dana building, in smith
4 street, il is understood that a number
| of important things in regard to the
labor question will be taken up.
A bad hole in the street near
the curb in front of S. r. Earring
toms residence at 113 High street
has been reported TO the authorl-
ties.
A cinder walk has been laid
along the easterly side of the Greek
Catholic church of st. John the Bap-
list, at Broad and Division streets.
-Patrolman Chris Hanson had
his monthly night off last night.
Special Ofhcer Gaffney, Of the
Central railroad, has reported to the
local police hat a piece Of brass plS-
ton rod four feet long and tlve inche
thick was stolen from the freight
station of the company in this city
Wednesday night. The theft was
committed some time between .
o'clock Wednesday afternoon n y
o'clock Thursday morning. The fod
was consigned to the Perth AmDoy
Foundry & Machine Company.
The Rector street bitulithic and
Market street wooden block pave
ments were swept with the rotary
street sweeper yesterday for the
first time. The street appeared to eX-
cellent advantage after the sweep
ing. which had been preceded by a
slight sprinkling to lay the dust.
The dirt cast to the gutter by the
weeper was taken up afterwards by
street department workmen.
While crossing State street,
bound for the upper yard, a Lehigh
Valley freight car jumped the track
this morning. 1t was some little
time before the wrecking crew could
replace it.
The Monitor A. c. have organ
ICED and would like to hear from all
uniformed, local OF out-ot-toWn
mines. Average age seventeen years.
Address Daniel Belafsky, 40 Smith
street.
Lawrence Lodge, +. O. O. F..
held a meeting last night in their
rooms in Smith street. one candi-
date was initiated.
The Acorn Social Club expect TO
hold an important meeting in the
club rooms, in the Red Star building.
tomorCoW afternoon. Besides a de
bN Manager of the baseball
team ~Mmake a report an. it is eX-
pected that plans will be partly COM
pleted for the ball and reception
which the club is to hold in Wash
ington Hall, in Fayette street, on
the night of April 3.
The horse which the members
of the water board purchased a
short time ago is said to be too high
strung for those who have to drive
him. He will not stand alone and it
is always necessary for some n to
be on hand to see that he does not
run away. 1t is understood that an
effort will be made to sell the animal.
The residence of Miss Alice
Martin, at 1876 Rector street, is being
painted.
-Bernhart Gabriel, of % Smith
street, who was fined IS yesterday
morning on a drunk and disorderly
charge, was discharged last night,
having spent a day u, the lookup in
default of the amount of his fine.
1t will be just eighteen years
Monday since the big blizzard of
March u, 1883.
One of the big plate glass win
dows in the Jefferson building, in
Smith street, was blown out this
afternoon by the high wind.
Quite a hole was made in the
number our inhabitants when thirty
five members of our foreign popula-
Z :32eft North Amboy this morning
all for Europe.
James McDermott, special offic-
of the Lehigh Valley railroad,
Tho sustained a fractured skull
when he was struck by a car late
Thursday afternoon, is doing as well
as could possibly be expected. He is
at the hospital.
The Transfers Union met last
night. Nearly all of the members
were present William Pembertou,
who held the position of warden. re-
signed.