Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-23
SOUTH AMBOY.
C. ITEMS.

"a S1 III I'D
ton there have been vacancies ex-
listing in our public schools; we are
glad to learn that such vacancies are
filed for the remainder of the year
by Miss Mana Scully and Mrs. Kate
Nichols.
Florigan Janotki, of Mechanics
vile, aged three years, who has been
sick for over a week with diphtheria,
is very much improved, but a young
er child from the same house, sup
posed to have died from diphtheria,
was privately buried on Wednesday.
We have been informed that the
P. r. R. company, having ordered
an advance of ten per cent. in the
wages of its employees, to take effect
on December l, has also cut down
the number of employees in almost
every department under their control
on this place five per cent. The
Pennsy knows just how to do it.
Edwin f. O'Neil, of Elizabeth, was
a guest at the Rippowan House yes
terday.
DR.. J. c. Albright, we have been
informed, is quite i'll at his home,
being unable to attend his patients.
William Hillyer, of Catharine
street, visited his son at Port Read
ing, on Monday of this week.
Mrs. Jennie Johnson visited New
Brunswick Saturday evening for the
purpose of attending the perform
ance at the Opera House.
Mr.. Swartz, of Perth Amboy, asso-
ciate manager of the Colonial Insur-
ance Company, visited South Amboy
yesterday to adjust the claim of Mrs.
Bailey, deceased.
Mrs. William Vetter, of Elizabeth,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gravatt, of Bordentcwn ave-
nue., on Saturday and Sunday last.
Garrett Hagerman, of Milestone,
visited his %counsins fiMr. and Mrs.
Fred Littell, of Bordentown avenue,
yesterday.
Miss Wilson, a teacher in the high
school in Perth Amboy, visited South
Amboy Wednesday last.
Patrick Hughes, of New Bruins
wick, superintendent for the Colonial
Insurance Company, of Jersey City,
was in town yesterday.
William Johnson, of Cranbury, a
man prominent in the auctioneering
business in that section of the coun-
ty, was in town yesterday attending
the funeral of his father, Martin
Johnson, of Second street.
Mrs. William Bailey, who died on
November IS, was insured only a
few weeks ago in the Colonial Insur-
ance Company, of Jersey City. The
benefits due her beneficiary were
promptly paid on Thursday of this
week.
Mrs. Johanna Mundy brought sui;
against John McCumpsy, of Spots
wood, to ecove a bill due her for
rent. She obtained a judgement in
her favor, and unless the same is
promptly paid supplementary pro-
ceeding will bel instituted.
The special meeting of the mayor
and council that was adjourned until
Thursday evening for the considera-
ton of the trolley franchise has been
further adjourned until Friday even
ing of this week.
The annual banquet by the ladies
the P~ocahontas auxiliary of the
Improved O. r. NJ, will be given on
their anniversary on Thanksgiving
day between the hours of 4 and 5
M. f. Howlitt, of Broadway, is re-
painting the building of the n. Y. e
B. Railroad Company, on Broad
way, now occupied by James Briggs
as a store and dwelling.
Mrs. w. H. Gaskill, of Henry
street, was a Newark visitor yester-
day.
Master Mechanic s.. j. Dillon was
m Jersey City Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Clarence Parker, of Henry
street, visited Newark yesterday.
Mr.. Harvey Brumigan spent Thurs
in New York citv