Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-25
JAM ESBURG

Mrs. Alice Mount, of Gatzmar ave-
nue., is spending several weeks with
her son, Edward Mount, at Newark.
Kenneth Edwards has purchased a
Parker hammerless gun of the latest
pattern, In anticipation of the In
coming cunning season.
Anthony Dughi was a New York
city and Newark visitor Wednesday
Of this week.
Miss Isabelle Bennett, of Mon
mouth Junction, is spending the
week with her nephew, Elmer Davi-
son, Of Lincoln venue.
Harry Lokerson represented Me-
chanics Home Council No. II, Junior
Order United American Mechanics,
Benefit Association and that OF the
Junior Order convention held at
Trenton Wednesday and Thursday of
this week.
William Kienzle, b~ookkeeper for
the Comfort Shoe Company, has re-
signed his position to accept a clerk
ship with the George w. Helme Com
pany at Helmetta.
William Van Ostrand has been act
ing as night Waterman for the new
shoe factory soon to open up for
business in the building formerly oc-
cupied by the Pineland Incubator &
Brooder company owned by Charles
E. Paxton.
Herbert Hickling, superintendent
of the Jamesburg Electric Company
has rendered his resignation to take
effect October 81. He leaves town
to accept the SUPPLEMENTARY of the
motor department Of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works at Eddystone, Pa,
where he will reside. Mr.. Hickling
has done q great deal to give James
burg a good service since coming to
town six months ago.
A new garage Is nearing compile
ton that will house the Ford auto
mobile recently purchased by Jacob
Hausser.
Manager Peterson, of Liberty the
atre, is still giving the best show In
town. At the contest for the luck1-
est man in the audience, he awarded
a gold watch to Andrew Mandoka, OF
Helmetta. He has other contests OF
equal Importance under considera-
ton.
Frederick Dey, George Cole and
William Van Pelt, Jr., comprise g
committee appointed by Mechanics
Home Council to formulate plans tC
| cover the entrance of that order ir
the mummers parade to be held Hal
lowe'en night, October 81. Pride Of
Mechanics Home Council No. 81
Daughters of Liberty, have also de-
cided to participate In the parade
but will not divulge what gender
they will impersonate. Mrs. Everitt
Cole, Mrs. George Martin, Mrs
Frank Middleton and Mrs. Alber'
Chiffon are the committee at Worl
for this society.
Charles Peterson, the newly ap
pointed principal of the grade schoo
at the State Home for Boys, hal
rendered his resignation to the
Board Of Trustees of the Home ant
with his wife returned to his home
at Fairton, N. j. No reason is giveI
for this decision as the school has
not as yet opened up for business
His successor will 500 be announced
by the Civil Service Commission who
have this position in charge.
Funeral services for Miss Saraf
Montgomery were conducted by J
Laird Hulse, of this place, on Thurs
day Of this week at Old Bridge. Miss
Montgomery was well known te
many OF our people.
Mrs. Jane Mcdowell, who died a
Princeton Friday Of last week, was
buried In the family plot in Fern
wood cemetery Monday Of this week
following services in the Presbyteri'
an church here. Mrs. Mcdowell re.
side at Fresh Ponds about twenty,
five years ago, her husband beine
employed on the main line Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company as
track foreman. She was an aunt Of
Mrs. John Waddy, of SedgwicI
street.
Almost the entire faculty of the
two schools attended the Teachers
Institute held at Perth Amboy Mon
day of this week. This necessitated
the closing of the grammar and high
schools.
Glass thirteen of the Methodist
church Sunday school will give ar
entertainment in st. James hall or
the evening of Tuesday, October 20
II promises to be one Of unusua
merit as some fine talent has beer
developed. Mrs. Rutherford Cape
we'll, of Lincoln avenue, has the at
fair in charge.