Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-19
JAM

Mrs. Albert S. Owens, of Church
street, is spending the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton I. Voorhees,, at
Asbury Park.
A new we'll, taking the place Of
one that has served its purpose well
for Over a quarter of a century, has
been completed by Joseph Bohen on
the George w. Richards premises
in Church street.
Several enthusiastic dyed-in-the-
wool Republicans honored President
Taft's passing through ~Jamesburg
Wednesday evening with a display of
the national emblem on their dwell
ings. A special car was attached to
the bankers and brokers train due at
4:50 east bound and the return of
the official party from Ocean Grove
was made about ten o'clock on a
special train. A short stop was made
at the junction, but Mr.. Taft did
not show himself.
Probably the longest excursion
train ever to pass through James
burg was the regular Thursday ex-
cursion train shoreward bound from
Camden to Asbury Park and Long
Branch. In all there were sixteen
$1,000 GopC ~ NOdtIlCo.
Henry Schenik, who conducts a
wheelwright business at Lower
Jamesburg, has vacated the Sullivan
tenant house on Lower Church
street and rented the Edward Nix
on house on Lower Buckelew ave-
nue., to be convenient to his business.
Benjamin Wilson, who suffered a
fracture of his leg several weeks
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has so far recovered that he has
been removed to his home, where
he is receiving the best attention
possible through the generosity Of
Messrs. Burkelew Brothers.
A wild runaway Thursday that
narrowly escaped causing no little
damage to passing vehicles and Pc
destrians, was the runaway of freight
carter William Conover, of Gatzman
avenue. Fortunately the only dam
age done was the breaking Of the
wagon, the horses escaping personal
injury. People in the path of the
fleeing horses seeking places of
safety.
William Ehrenstein, son of the
Rev. John Ehrenstein, pastor of the
German Baptist church, thought he
would quietly have a nice ride in
papa's nav Metx automobile. All
went we'll until Englishtown was
reached, when the steering gear be
came useless and the machine crash
ed into the curb, breaking one of
the front wheels of the machine. He
arrived home safely via the tow line
without suffering any personal in
jury.
Mrs. Albert Owens, Jr., of Brook
Ign, who is spending the summer
here, Is spending the week end a
| guest of Mrs. Eliza Benson at Ocean
Grove. her aunt
William Murray, of Chicago, who
removed to the Windy City some
years ago from Jamesburg, is
spending two weeks among relatives
and friends, enjoying a long delayed
honeymoon, he taking unto himself
a wife some months ago. He has
a very responsible position with the
Chicago branch of the American
Snuff Company, in the manufactur-
ing department.
Paul A. Dawson, of the State
Home for Boys, is home enjoying the
balance of a two weeks vacation.
Editor Thomas Caup has become
settled at the Lakeview, moving his
quarters from the Jamesburg hotel.
John H. Enright, instructor in
painting at the State Home for Boys,
has returned from a weeks vacation
spent in Philadelphia and vicinity.
Pride of Mechanics Home Council,
No. 81, Daughters of Liberty, held
their annual harvest home in Tri-
angle Park Wednesday night. The
usuel large gathering from neighbor-
ing towns made possible the success
attained by this hustling patriotic
order. The music was furnished by
the Jamesburg Cornet Band under
the leadership of Joseph Owens, of
Prospect Plains.
Bernard McCloskey, of Rocky Hill.
visited his grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Money, of Augusta street, Wednes-
day of this week.
Nelson Snedeker, of Trenton, who
has cummuted to Jamesburg for
several months past owing to his
employment at the Pownall Iron
Foundry, has finally rented the Pow
nall tenant house on Warren street,
vacated by Albert Farrell. who has
moved to Trenton. where he has Sc
CuleQ eut u glueuJ.
Elmer Snedeker, of Augusta street,
has rented the Marry lit tenant
house, corner of Stevens street and
Lincoln avenue, and mover his fam
lily therein.
The Sunday school of the local
German Baptist held their annual
picnic in the grove at the State
Home for Boys Wednesday of this
week. Superintendent John c. Kali
leen, of the Home, kindly donated
the use of the band for a part of
the afternoon, adding greatly toward
the success of the affair. The usual
juvenile games and a good substan-
tial spread were features. The
journey was made in wagons
Mrs. Thomas Fox and children,
Thomas and Dorothy, of Woodside,
Long Island, are spending ten days
with Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Franklin.
Mrs. Margaret Crosby. one of our
most estimable citizens, died at her
home Thursday after a lingering ill
ness, aged 80 years. She Is the
mother of Mr.. William c. Crosby of
town. Funeral services well be held
Monday from the local Methodist
church.
Harvey Stonaker, of Railroad ave-
nue., is spending a two weeks vaca-
ton along the shore and at Jersey
City. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Stonaker.
j. Augustus Ruhl, of Lincoln ave-
nue.. is a busy man. though on his