Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-27
LOCAL ITEMS.

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nell, of Tompkinsville, S. l., were
guests of Mrs. F. Brandenberg, of
New Dorp, on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hopkins, of
Stapleton, are spending a week with
Mrs. Brandenberg, of Fifth street,
New Dorp.
j. w. Romer, who served on the
Staten Island police force thirty
three years and who was retired last
October, has been appointed a spec
ial officer in the employ of the Mid
land Beach Company.
Miss Belle Reckhow is confined to
her home in Wood avenue with ILL
ness
Miss Jennie and Willmyria Cor
Lell were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
B%randenberg, of New Dorp.
Mrs. William McAndrews, of Bent
ley street, had as her guest this week
her sister, Miss Margaret McNally
and Mrs. Joseph Burke, of West New
Brighton.
Miss Elsie Peterman, of Manhat-
tan, is spending a few weeks in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sickles, of
Newark, are the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. John Eagle.
The yearly book of the Philemon
Literary Society is now in the hands
of the printer and will be ready for
distribution shortly.
The meeting of the board of gov
ernors of the Aquahonga Athletic
Club was held at the clubhouse, in
Garretson place, last night.
The New York & New Jersey Tele-
phone Company was distributing new
books yesterday.
Miss Leila Reid has returned to
her home in Newark after a visit
with Mrs. A. J. Smith, in Broadway.
Joseph Teuster, of johnson ave-
nue., has accepted a position at the
Atlantic Terra Gotta, in Broadway.
The katy-did has made his appear
ance again and the old saying goes
six weeks from the time he is heard
we shall have frost.
Lieutenant Hoefling, of POI En-
CINE, is enjoying his annual vacation.
Harry Sedgwick returns today to
his home in the Bronx.
Miss Florence Brown, of Main
street, is spending 81 weeks vacation
with relatives in Brooklyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Williams, of
Amboy avenue, are receiving congrat-
ulations on the birth of a bouncing
boy.
Mrs. J.. Woodburn is confined to
her home with illness.
The office of H. r. Yetman, in
Broadway, is receiving a fresh coat
of paint.
The Friday Afternoon Whist Club
will be entertained at the home OF
Mrs. Alfred Sparkling, in Johnson
avenue.
Enoch Corson is having his front
porch, in Amboy avenue, enclosed
with screens. John Jones, of Amboy
avenue, is doing the work.
Louis Kiefer, of the Riverside
Cottage Hotel. in Broadway, has pur-
party at Boynton Beach.
1t is rumored that the marriage
of Fireman Martin j. Humphries, oil
201 Engine, to young lady from
Manhattan, will talse place Sunday.
The fire whistle at the Atlantic
Terra Gotta Company sounded aboui
$3.50 o'clock Wednesday. The fire
men at that place were called out fol
drill. W
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Wilcox, of Brook
lvii, are tH0 BucSUS Ol MI. anu MIS-
Thomas Turner, in Broadway.
Percy Hall, of Amboy avenue, has
resigned his position as agent for the
u. S. Express Company at the Clifton
Office.
Sewer Inspector William Engel
brecht, of the borough of Richmond
was in town Wednesday inspecting
the sewer near Fisher avenue.
John Allen Of 20 Central avenue
, engineer of POI Engine, is enjoying
his annual vacation in the Catskills
Professor N. j. Lowe. OF johnson
, avenue, is contemplating the pur
chase of the house belonging {
Henry Lathrop, In Broadway, noN
occupied by Alfred Weller.
Charles Hastings has received hi
, new automobile.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Haight hav
returned to their home in Fores
Hill. N. j., after a pleasant visI
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones, {
Amboy venue.