Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-05

LOCAL ITEMS.

or Boys, lies seriously i'll at his
home here with typhoid fever.
The house in course of erection by
Condit M. DAWSON, at Buckelew i've
1ue and Lake street, has changed
| owners before it has been completed.
James Taylor, of Matchaponix, has
purchased tho property and will take
possession when completed.
A surprise party was rendered Mr..
md Mrs. George M. DAWSON, of Aug
lsta street, Tuesday night of this
week. Dancing was the chief amuse-
! nent, the music being furnished by
he ~rianola of the hostess. Refresh
ments were served at a late hour.
Messrs. George II. Bailey, John
Jennings, Horace Jennings and
Frank Jennings have returned from
i @ days outing spent at Niagara
Falls, Buffalo and Toronto, Canada.
they report having a most enjoyable
time.
Parties from Spotswood have rent
I'd the Scarlet building at lower
Jameburg and will open a boarding
house the coming week.
The Jamesburg baseball team will
lold 4 dance in st. James Hall Octo-
Der ~. The proceeds are to go to-
ward making up the deficit in the
rcasury. Help the affair along.
A new concrete curbing in front of
Mounts meat market adds to the at
~ractivencss of that locality.
The State Home band that p%artici-
1ated in the iremen's parade at New
Brunswick Tuesday did themselves
proud and were checred from one end
of the line of march to the end.
George Baremoro has gone TO Hell
Meta to work.
Thomas Perrine, who has been on
the sick list, is about again.
Tho concert given in the chapel ot
the Presbyterian chapel by Miss Ola
3idwell. the baritone singer, violin
st and reader, was a success in every
way and was a treat for those pres
ont.
The next meeting Of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held at the home of Mrs. Milton l..
Voorhees,, October II.
Mechanics Home Council No. IL,
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, celebrated their six
teonth anniversary Tuesday evening
ut their lodge room. No special pro-
cram had been arranged, the mem
bers quietly observing the occasion
with social conversation and speech
making. The evening was termlnat-
ed with an oyster supper served by
Caterer Albert Lange.
Mrs. William Truck moved into
her new home Wednesday OF this
week.
Night-watchman Frank Middle
teon, CT the State Home for Boys,
who recently moved from town, has
rented the half of Mrs. Condit Davi-
sons house in Church street, vacated
by Vincent B. Snedeker, who has
moved to Trenton.
William Brooks, chief clerk in the
First National Bank, has resumed
his duties after a weeks vacation
spent in town.
Never has the village felt the need
of a marshal as it does ct the present
time. Great havoc is being done
nightly by a crowd OF hoodlums to
the borough property, notwithstand-
ing the recent posting of notices Of
fering rewards for the arrest OF the
offenders.
Frederick Cole has rented half OF
Mrs. Margaret Groves tenement
house on Railroad venue and moved4
into it with his family. Tie house
he vacated has been rented Dy treu-
crick Farr, Jr., who will take possess
sion as soon as it is thoroughly re-
novated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick l.. Buckle
lew and William Buckelew are tour
ing in the former S large auto. Their
destination is Delaware and they will
be gone ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs, Joel Clayton, of GRAY
el Hill, visited their son, Alfred j..
Clayton, this week.
Elmer Snedeker has secured en-
plovmcnt at Helmetta.
The fall bowling season is now in
full swing at Lange's alleys. Fair
score are being rolled. Harry Jo-
welt holds the record for the present
month with a score of .1S9. Mr..
Lange is at work on the construction
CT a new double alley that he hopes
to open up for business in about two
weeks.