Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-16
SOUTH RIVER

A baby girl has arrived at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. Leon Luker.
Mr.. Luker is the proprietor of Lu-
ker's Cafe.
The Wyntje Sewing Club was de-
lightfully entertained Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. f. j. Prentice.
Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Fred Schussler, of New
Brunswick, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Armstrong is i'll at
her home in Holmes avenue.
Rev, and Mrs. James Lord and
son James were entertained today
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Lyle, Of the New Brunswick Turn
pike.
A regular meeting of the Board
Of Trade will be held at 8 o'clock to-
night in Borough Hall. The an
nual election of officers will be held.
Invitations have been issued by
the Almehren Society of young
ladies for an Informal dance to be
held in Allgair's Hall on Thursday
evening, May %. Music by Allgair's
orchestra.
Mrs. Alex Van Deventer and Mrs.
Thomas Ryan were Perth Amboy
visitors yesterday.
Miss Grace Cooper, teacher in the
commercial department at the high
school, was unable to meet her
classes yesterday owing to illness.
Yesterday Mayor Rose, a veteran
Of the Civil War. gave an interesting
talk to the pupils Of the South
River schools In the high school
auditorium.
Miss Frances Mack is i'll at her
home in Ferry street.
Miss Thera Willet has recovered
from a siege of illness.
Vernon Whitehead, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting relatives at the old
homestead.
Miss Louise Price has returned to
school after a brief illness.
A full dress rehearsal Of Mrs.
Jarley's Wax Works will be held to-
morrow evening.
This evening will be ladies' night
at the council rooms of Riverside
Council, Junior Mechanics. Each
member has the privilege Of inviting
one lady guest. A pleasing program
has been arranged.
Mrs, Aida Robinson Is spending
q few days among relatives in New
ark.
Mrs. William Morgan is visiting
at the home of her mother in Asbury
Park.
At the prayer meeting service in
the Methodist church tonight Ascen-
sion Day will be observed.
Gabriel Mcclure, the noted Irish
lecturer, will lecture In the Baptist
church Tuesday evening, May Fl.
Mrs. Charles Bergen received the
Circle of Kings Daughters at her
home last evening and entertained
them in a delightful manner. Re
freshments were served.
The jury in the breach OF promise
case of Theodore Klemich VS.. Mary
Bender which was tried before Jus
tice Ledwon in borough ball, Mon
day night, disagreed.
Mrs. William Horner left for
Newark yesterday where she will
spend a few days.
Tomorrow afternoon from 2 un-
til 4:30 there will be a regular
school exhibition of both regular
written school work and supplement-
airy work including drawing and
manual training. The public is cor
uidily IuhlICu W II liz
of the school, and lend encourage
ment to this annual school exhibit
by their attendance. School No. /
is provided with lighting facilities
and will be open from 1880 until
$50 P. NJ. to accommodate those
who work in the afternoon.
Major Rose entertained the pub
lie school pupils on Wednesday in
the school by song and story. He is
a veteran Of three wars and a for
mer teacher Of an Indian school.
More than one hundred of the
grammar school pupils have received
Palmer penmanBhip buttons for ex-
cellence in using the Palmer system
of writing exercises.
The pupils Of the seventh grade
have organized a school civic league
to interest the pupils in matters per-
tanning to good citizenship. The Of
fcers are: President, Kenneth
Grey; vice president, Jesse DeHart;
secretary, Dorothy Smith; treasurer,
John Fee, 3D.. The issues are street
cleanliness, prohibition of expector-
alton and use of vulgar language
and the protection of property.
The regular meeting of the Teach
ers' Professional Circle was held
Monday afternoon in the auditorium
of the high school.
The twen~fy-second anniversary Of