Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-31

sioners Frank II. Pownall has receivt
ed his handsome new Ford automo
bile. The machine arrived Wednes
day of this week.
Miss G. Maud Courier, of Camden
is spending some time with her aunt
Mrs. Emeline Brooks, of Railroad
avenue.
Raymond Petty, who has been a
Bradley Beach all summer, returned
home this week.
David Rowland, who has been trav.
cling the past six weeks for the
American Harvesting Machine Com
pany, in demonstrating and assemb.
ling their machines to purchasers, re
turned home this week. He has beer
appointed superintendent of the new
stone road to be built starting from
upper Jamesburg and connecting
with the Dayton road. He will assume
his new position next week wher
active work will be started. Ned Law.
renee, of Metuchen, has the contract
and the contract price $23,112.7S
Miss Elizabeth Longstreet Is visit
Ing Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Anderson,
of Trenton, for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Edmond Marryott
are pleasantly settled at Asbury Park
for a short outing,
Watermelon parties, mostly held
at night after the owners have re-
tired, are becoming quite popular
with our young men. Several we're
held this week with varying success.
Mayor Frank Jennings, a sufferer
from hay fever, left Thursday of this
week for a health seeking expedition
along the shore for a few days.
The Misses Nellie and Lima Dey, of
Railroad avenue, are spending ten
days with relatives at Asbury Park
and Long Branch.
Miss Annie Pierce, of South Nor
walk, Conn, a visitor for three weeks
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Connerty, returned to her home on
Tuesday evening of this week.
The Board of Education held a
special meeting for the purpose of
electing a teacher to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Miss
Martha Morris, of Hightstown, who
has received a more important posi-
ton in the public schools at Perth
Amboy. Many applications were
considered. Miss May Davis, of New
Egypt, was finally elected.
The Misses Jessie and Bert Paxton,
of Gatzner avenue, have returned
from Asbury Park, where they were
quartered at the Buckingham for a
two weeks stay.
Miss Nellie Savidge is home again
after two weeks spent at Asbury
Park and vicinity.
Chiffon Howell and Clifford Saw
idge went to Asbury Park on their
motor cycle, and their entire journey
was marred by one endless round of
accidents. They managed to return
home Monday evening thoroughly
disguised with that mode of locomo-
ton.
Joseph funston, of Philadelphia,
has secured a position as machinist
with the American Snuff Company, at
Helmetta. About ten years ago he
resided here and kept a grocery store.
Clarence Crosby is spending the
week visiting friends at Washington,
this state, and travelling in New York
state.
Russell Snedeker is away on his
vacation and is enjoying life at the
country home of his aunt, Mrs. w.
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Crossing.
George Sandburg is registered at
the Ocean Hotel, Asbury Park, for a
week.
Aaron Newman and family are Wis
Ting relatives for ten days at At
lantic Highlands.
John Petite is being entertained
ten days by his daughter, Mrs.
Winfield Mount, at Bradley Beach.
William C. Crosby has closed his
factory down for ten days to
give his help a vacation. He expects
10 resume operations Tuesday of next
week.
Mrs. John Monahan has also clos
her laundry for ten days to allow
her employees to take a vacation and
incidentally to overhaul the machin-
cry.
Rev. H. l.. Burkett, pastor of the
church, is terminating this
week his two weeks vacation along
he shore with his family. During
MS absence the pulpit has been sup
piled by the Rev. Benjamin S. Ever
Tt. DID,, of this place.
Mrs. H. e. Edwards and son, Ken
leth, were visitors at Asbury Park
md Ocean Grove. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Gabriel wit
messed the masque fete at Asbury
Park Thursday evening Of this week.
Jacob Dock has resigned HIS posi-
lion as miller for Harry Hendrickson,
and has gone to work for the James
burg sand washery.
BENJAMIN Westerhoff, of Paterson,
was a visitor for a brief period with
relatives in town this week.
Word raj received this week from
The Hon. John w. Herbert, mayor of
who with his family is
Europe. They are at present