Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-20
JAM E3BURG

Perth Amboy is h logical
shopping center for Jamesburg. In
the morning trains leave Jamesburg
for Perth Amboy at 1904 and ESQ
O'Clock and 1910 o'clock, respective
ly. Returning from Perth Amboy TO
J~amesburg there r trains leaving
Perth Amboy at 1910 A. NJ. and
1:43 p. M, making 1t possible for
shoppers to go to Perth Amboy in
the morning, spending a few hours
In the attractive stores there and re-
turn In time for dinner.
Should the Jamesburg housewife
desire to do her shopping In the af-
ternoOn or attend the theatre, she
a get a train at Jamesburg for
Perth Amboy at 1:be and reach
Perth Amboy at 2:39 o'clock, return
ing at 6:20 and arrive home at Z
o'clock. There is no changing cars
and Perth Amboy has all the adj
vantages of the largest cities.
The season opened today for the
legal taking of bass and pike and as
usual there were as many anglers as
members Of the elusive fnny tribe
landed.
The Citizens Cornet Band has been
SH5dSCO ny hCNAldllASb IICuiC SouDCAi
No. II, Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics, to furnish the music
at the fair and festival to be given by
the latter May 80. The celebration
promises to be as large as in former
years.
Norman Jobes is acting as freight
checker at Helmetta this week owing
to the absence of Agent Christopher
c. Quinn, who is in Toronto, Canada.
Globe trotter Professor George H.
Wilson, who has a camp at Helmetta,
was in town Friday.
Raymond Tilton launched his
pleasure boat walter W" this week,
but owing to some overlooked re-
pairs was compelled to remove same
from Manalapan Lake.
Committees have already been ap-
pointed by Pride of Mechanics Home
Council No. 61, Daughters Of Liberty,
to arrange for the annual Harvest
Home in Triangle Park Wednesday
evening, August 16.
Ernest Voorhees,, of Railroad ave-
nue., has discarded his horse as a
means of motive power and pur-
chased a handsome Ford two-seated
automobile.
Ground has been broken for the
erection of the new dwelling to be
erected by Perrine & Buckelew for
Condit NJ. Dawson, corner Of Church
street and Gatzmar avenue.
Mrs. George Dock and Mrs. Frank
Middleton represented Pride of Me-
chanics Home Council, Daughters of
Liberty, at the annual state conven-
ton held at Atlantic City this week.
John H. Enright has completed
the laying Of concrete walks in the
rear of his Gatzmar avenue tenement
house.
George Tomson, head ho~okkeeper
for the American Snuff Company at
their Helmetta branch, is home this
week enjoying the first week of a
fortnight's vacation.
Mrs. Jacob Hausser. of Railroad
avenue and Vine street. has added a
handsome bath to their already coy
home.
Edgar Hagerman, of Asbury Park,
is being cared for by Mechanics
Home Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, owing
to a serious attack OF the mumps.
Frederick Wyckoff, son of Monroe
Wyckoff. of ManasQuan. has been
transferred by the latter from the
Jamesburg branch of the business to
that of the Manasquan end With
his family he has already moved
there.
So well-known has the ball playing
ability of our numerous fair maidens
become that a game of baseball had
been arranged between Jamesburg
and Helmetta to be played at the lat
ter place in the morning of Decora-
ton Day. The game has fallen
through and now the followers OF
the teams are trying to convince the
public who backed down.
An effort TO revive the local base
ball team is being made by George
R. Bailey and with but fair success
The only thing that is lacking Is the
services of a manager who will de-
vote a whole summers time to q
~thankless job. The position is still
open.