Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
SOUTH AMB0Y.
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They were compelled to stop work
on the bulkhead between David and
Henry street Saturday, the tide being
so low they were unable TO use the
pile driver.
Ernest Spieker. of Mechanicsville,
is contemplating building a barn on
the Riesdorph lots recently purchas-
ed by him and going in the carting
bueiness.
Notwithstanding there vas quite a
isk breeze blowing Sunday a great
lumber of people walked out to Nor
gan and back, so the place seemed
quite lively.
The repair car. better known as
the ambulance" was in town Thurs
day.
A little child of an Italian family
in Gordon street died and was buried
SATURDAY..
Newall James is busy repairing
one of the Raritan River engines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Baker, of Pine
avenue. were entertaining out-of-
town guests Sunday.
Edward Sprague, of Pine avenue,
the Heights, purchased the a that
had been used by the JERSEY Central
Traction Company for a waiting DON
at the terminal on the Heights.
The Keyport cars carried a goodly
number Of passengers to and from
this borough Sunday.
William and Allen Green's new
automobile has arrived and thev nave
enioyed several spins in it. IT is a
pretty machine and appears to be a
light runner.
Mrs. Samuel Greenleaf, of Henry
street. entertained Mrs. ]. Harvey
and Miss Mabel Harvey. of Totten-
Vile. and Mrs. F. r. Conklin and
daughter Dorothy, of Perth Amboy'
Thursday.
John Hvers. Of New York city. was
visiting his parents in Bordentown
avenue Sunday.
William and ohm Sullivan have a
fine display of valentines in their
stores.
Postmaster Roddy vas provoked
about the stupidity displayed by the
mail catches on the Omrning train.
He a V they are greenhorns. 1t has
made it rather bad about getting the
news over and it has not arrived IN .
ii emfor publication the same day Tor
several DAYS. 1t is hopeful they VIII
catch on" pretty soon.
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Jesse Johnson
are the happy parents OF a 1ourteeh-
pound boy. Mrs. Johnson is stop
ping with her parents, Mr.. II Mrs,
Hankison, of BOrdentown venue
Jack Frost has ornamented Il num-
Der of store windows in Broadway.
1t was bitterly cold last night.
The bakers ran short OF bread SAT
urday There seemed to be an extra
demand for it.
Mrs. Katie Metzger and children
of Jersey City, are visiting Mrs.
Metzger's parents, CAPTAIN and Mrs.
Charles Parisen, of John street.
Karl Rehfuss. of New York city, !
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends at Ernston. :
Fido, a great pet of Captain Charles
Parisen's family in John street, IS
dead. They think he was poisoned.
They feel very badly over his loss.
Miss Lena Hochberger. of Ernston,
has returned home after two months
visit with friends in New York city.
Mrs. John Neuman. of Louisa
street. entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Nau
and children and some other guests
Sunday afternoon and evening.
Lee Clark. of Morgan, was a hor-
ough visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Harry VanPelt, of Broadway,
IS very i'll.
They say the attendance at the
show at X. of p. Hall was very slim
last night.
Herman Kollisch has had the in
terror of his store given a e dress
of paint.
Captain Wood Apologize, of Nor
gan. was a borough visitor Yesterday. I
Matthew Eler. of Main street, is
seriously i'll with rheumatism again.
Mr.. William Hathaway and son
Edwin. of Brooklyn, spent Sunday
with Postmaster Roddy and family.