Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-05
OLD BRIDGE

4llDs AhLd DODDOh vi bOull C4N
Bridge, is enjoying a pleasant vaca-
ton with her aunt, Mrs. William
Bierney, of New York.
B. F. Bloodgood, chief fireman at
the Perth Amboy. city water works
at Runyon, renewed old acquaint-
ances in Old Bridge Friday.
w. F. Clayton, of South Amboy,
accompanied by a railroad official,
were business visitors in town yes
terday.
The many friends of Mrs. William
E. Rivers will be glad to learn of her
improvement in health, being able to
be out after a confinement of eight
weeks.
Mrs. George w. Devoe, of Spots
wood; Mrs. J. w. VanDyke, of East
Spotswood, spent yesterday with
their mother, Mrs. Herbert Appleby,
of Main street.
The Misses Ethel and Mabelle
Preston have returned to their
homes after a weeks vacation with
their aunt, Mrs. H. P. Disbrow, of
Keyport.
Miss Lottie Cheeseman has return
ed to her home after a two weeks
vacation with her aunt, Mrs. Samuel
Mcguire, of Perth Amboy.
Mrs. Harry B. Sylvester, of Red
Bank, is visiting her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Elizabeth Sylvester, of Main
street.
Mrs. James Mcclure and Miss
Lottie ~Cheeseman, Of Church street,
were entertained over Labor Day by
Mrs. McGuire's sister, Mrs. William
Benson, of Asbury Park.
The new horse shed at the NJ. E.
church is completed.
Charles H. Reid, of Church street,
master mechanic at the Old Bridge
Enameled Brick and Tile Company.
was a visitor at New York Thursday
in the interest of the company.
Mrs. Fred Ward, of Brunswick
avenue, who has been the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Ellsworth Brodhead,
of Trenton, returned home yesterday.
Benjamin Long, assistant fireman
at the Perth Amboy city water
works, at Runyon, enjoyed the show
at Proctor's Perth Amboy, Wednes-
day.
Owing to the excessive rain Of the
last week South River has raised
about five feet above its normal
height. There was no serious dam
age done except the loss of a few
boats along River street.
Mrs. Harry SkiIman, of Main
street, has been the hostess to a
number of out-of-town friends the
past week.
Austin Applegate, of South Old
Bridge, attended a dance at James
burg Thursday night.
Mrs. George V. Dobson, Jr., Of
South Old Bridge, has been enter
tanning a number Of out-of-town
relatives the past few days. Among
those being Mrs. William Benney, of
New York; John Wall, Of Railway,
and Miss Bessie Ayers, of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. B. S. Selover, of South Am
boy, spent Thursday at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Abram Durham, of
Fern avenue.
John Konayewski, the Mechanics
vile baker, was a business visitor in
town Friday.
John spivger, of South River, re-
newed old acquaintance In the bor-
ough Thursday.
A band of gypsies are camping in
Allgair's woods and are busy telling
the fortunes of our fair bellies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Green enjoy
ed a motor trip to New Brunswick
yesterday.
Mrs. George D. Rue was a New
Brunswick shopper Thursday.
Appleby's Sons, the leading mer~
chants in town, are the latest pur~
chasers Of an auto.
Miss Julia Whitlock, of Jersey
City, is enjoying her two weeks va
cation with Mrs. Ambrose Green, Of
Hillsboro.
Thomas Hanson, Of Perth Amboy.
is visiting Walter Green.
M. E. Bloodgood is quite sick at
his home at Runyon. DR.. Long is in
attendance.
Frank Vliet, of Spotswood, was a
local visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Boice and daughter, of Os-
sing, N. Y, who have been the
guests of Mrs. C. P. Hillyer the last
two weeks, returned to their home
Thursday accompanied by Mrs. Hill
yer, who will spend a few days with
them.
Mrs. William Campbell, of Spots,
wood, visited her mother, Mrs. Jud
Green, yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Downs, of P%emberton,
N. j.. is sojourning with her mother,
Mrs. George V. Dobson, Sr.
Henry Decker, acting chief at the
Perth Amboy water works at Run
yon, accompanied by George Mattlin,
of Milwaukee, Wis, enjoyed a sight
seeing trip to New York Thursday.
Miss Mildred beats, of South Am
boy, is visiting Miss Louise Thorn,
of Riverside avenue.
Howard D. Brown, u local print
er, attended business at Perth Am
boy Thursday
Miss Reava Clayton is enjoying
the weekend with Mrs. Anna Hoag-
land at Cranbury.
Mrs. Samuel Mcguire, of Perth
Amboy, spent Friday afternoon with
Mrs. q. D. Van Arsdale, of South Old
Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Foley enjoyed
the breeze at Boynton Beach Friday
The NEWS correspondent has re-
turned to active work after a much
vacation of two weeks. as
noted above has been on a hunting
and will continue furnish
ing the readers of the NEWS fresh,
newsy, we'll written per-
sonals OF our little burg.
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