Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-06
CITY BRIEFS

-Roundsman j. e. Morris had
his monthly night Off duty last night.
The Ancient Order Of United
Workmen will hold a ball in Wash
ington Hall Easter Monday, April
is, and tickets are now on sale by
the members.
Richard Hibbett entered the en-
ploy OF the Pond o WORKS IN
plainield yesterday.
The yacht clubs monthly meet
ing will be held tomorrow night.
At the Standard Underground
Gable Works the task OF putting III
The new freight elevators is we'll un-
der way and the mechanics expect TO
lave the job completed within a lew
days.
George Rifenberg has just COM
pleted the painting and decorating
of the Boston candy stores, in State
and Smith streets, and he has now
commenced painting the interior OF
Sections drug store. in Smith street.
1T is expected that a meeting OF
the Perth Amboy Athletic Club will
lie held one night this week for the
purpose of discussing baseball. II
the present plans are carried out
this city will have of the fastest
teams in the county.
r. Il. Wycoff, of Railway, who
is well known in this city, was the
conductor in charge of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad train that killed Petro
Stenko, at Spa Spring, Sunday night.
A number of Improvements are
being made to the croSSwalks OF the
Central railroad at Smith and Mar
ket street, also New Brunswick ave
nue..
"A supposed truant from school
No. 1 was reported to the police yes
terday.
An electric wire was found lying
on the sidewalk on New Brunswick
avenue near the hospital lats night
by Patrolman Tonnesen, and the
company was notified.
A packed house greeted Rail
road Jack" in Wilder Hall last night,
The fire in the Hess ROY on
Smith street which resulted in this
city getting two fire engines and
other new apparatus, occurred two
years ago yesterday, March 5, 1904.
Residents along Madison ave
nue. have great hopes that the Board
of Aldermen will shortly award the
contract for the laying Of sidewalks
along that street.
w nllt lulllHS llOhl 1NuNN S'ANNu
into Lew is street, yesterday morn
ing, a bakery wagon owned by J. H.
Graham, of State street, and in
charge of Harry Woglom, became
fast in the mud and it was some
time before the driver could get
started again.
The steamer Wearside is due
here from Mexico with a cargo of
copper and lead bullion for the Am
ercian Smelling and Refining Works.
She may arrive today or tomorrow,
The Laborers Protective Union
met last night and talked over a
number of things in regard to the
Improvement of the organization.
The West End Social Club will
hold a special meeting tonight at the
home of E. Smith, 20 Davidson ave
nue..
Harry Ditzler spent one night
last week at the Specimens show in
Madison Square Garden, New York.
Chris Martin enjoyed a day off
from his duties at the c.. Pardee
Works yesterday.
William Zerher, of South First
street, has returned to his duties at
the Raritan Copper Works after Il
short vacation.
IItlIJ 0tooth HhH ltHl-lltN ul0
position at the C. Pardee Works to
take a place in New York.
Captain Howard Barton is now
\ employed in New York.
A man and a boy, each of whom
made complaint' that other parties
had stolen dogs belonging to them,
were this morning advised by the re-
corder to gS to the district court and
get writs III replevin in order TO re-
gain the 1ogs.
A Eoman made complaint to
the p9/ce today that she had been
struc( by another with her fist.
Frotectiou Hook & Ladder Com
pZF will hold an important meeting
Night in the truck house in State
Areet. The election Of new officers
win take place. A number Of the
Offices will be contested for and a hot
fight, it is expected, will be the re-
suit.
-Mahar q McNicholas, Of Kearuy,
who are to do the curbing along
Madison avenue. were in town this
afternoon making preparations for
getting TO work as soon as possible.
They expect to start about the latter
part of this week.