Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-27
MATAWAN

On account OF the heavy rain
Friday morning the sewer In front
OF ID. u, Mahoney's grocery store
became stopped up with leaves thus
causing the water in the street TO
rise about nine inches. In the aft
ternoon pumps had to be used TO
prevent the water from overlooking
the sidewalks and entering the near
by cellars.
Robert Seeds. of Birmingham. Pa,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Voorhees, Friday evening.
When Miss Lila Greben, assistant
postmaster, arrived at the post
Office Friday morning she was I'M
able 10 unlock the front door and
twas compelled to seek entrance
through the rear. This caused a de-
lay OF nearly an hour and it was
1916 before the 6 o'clock mail was
sorted. Al new lock has replaced the
old one SO a similar accident will not
again delay the malls.
Mrs. b.. f. s. Brown and Miss
PROM were New York Visitors Fli-
day, going by the way OF the Keyport
boat.
Harold Close, son OF Charles
Close, who graduated from the Mata-
wan high school last June and who
has Just completed q business course
at the Merchants & Bankers Bush
ness College, has accepted @ position
In Newark.
AT Doty's news and confectionery
| stand at the Matawan station new
weather projections are being made.
Miss Lorena Johnson spent Satur-
day in the city.
Rev. n. I. Stearns has returned
from a visit to Matteawan, N. Y.
The new timetable OF the Long
Branch & New York railroad went
into effect Saturday. This affects
| only the Pennsylvania trains.
Robert Armellio has Installed a
new machine for the finishing OF
shoes.
The ladies of the Baptist church
are preparing for their hot roast
chicken supper "wednesday, Decent
Der IS. !.
A fire occurred at the. home of
Samuel Suydam on lower Main street
Friday afternoon. The draperies of
the manteI caught fire from an over
heated stove. The damage was
slight except one OF the small chill
dren was slightly burned on the
head.
Among the prize winners in the
New York Tribune Towns and
| Cities contest we're Mrs. ID. d. Van
| Wickle and BENJAMIN +. 8. Brown.
They were awarded lucky curve
Parker fountains pens.
Richard w. Herbert and Miss
Jean Herbert started last week for
New Orleans. Later they will ex-
tend their trip to Panama and will
be absent about three weeks.
Van Allen Clark spent Sunday
here with his aunts, the Misses
Clark, In Main street.
Frank Birch, OF New York. was q
Matawan visitor yer Sunday.
Mrs. Edward FAIRY spent Saturday
In the city
Rev. b. +. Stearns, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church, gave q memor-
ial sermon at Matteawan, n. r, on
Sunday. Mr.. Northward. 2 student
at the Princeton Seminary, occupied
the pulpit here during his absence.
The GIenwood Mission Band holds
its meeting tonight at the home OF
Mrs. w. A. Close. on Main street.
Miss Grace WhitIoek spent Sunday
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
John Whitloek.
The Young Peoples branch OF the
W.. G. Il. u. meets tonight at the
home OF the Misses Linamayar On
lower Main street.
Mins Geraldine Brown was a New
York visitor on Saturday.
Rev. a. G. Eggiesten il having an
addition made to his home ON Main
street.
Miss Mamie pearsaIi, who In em-
ployed at Red Bank, spent Sunday
with her mother In Fountain avenue.
pensired FNaSl