Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-17
MONMOUTH COUNTY NEWS
KEYP0R1

Miss Florence Russell, who has
been spending a two weeks vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Russell, of Main street, re
turned to her duties as a trained
nurse In a Philadelphia hospital Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wilson and
family have moved into the Thomas
Flynn property at Bridge and Wash
ington streets, recently vacated by
the owner, who purchased a new
home in Broadway.
Gerald Smith, of Osborne street,
is spending the week with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhinehart, of Newark.
Two large maple trees were re
moved last week from tho sidewalk
of Mrs. William Van Brakes prop
erty in Upper Broadway, so that a
concrete sidewalk could be put
down.
Roland Dye, of Fulton street, was
the week end guest OF friends at
Elton, Maryland.
Charles fisherman was the week
end guest OF relatives at Ridley Park
a suburg of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Haigh
and daughter Constance returned to
their home in Elizabeth street Sat
urday, after spending two weeks at
Buffalo visiting Mr.. Haigh's mother,
Mrs. Anna NJ. Haigh, a former resi-
dent OF this place.
Augustus Maurer, of First street,
was a New York city visitor Satur-
day.
Lloyd Cokelet, of Church street,
has accepted a position in Phelps
cherry grocery store in Front street.
Mrs. Steward is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Dye, of Fulton
street.
In order to securely anchor their
new dock, the j.. and J. w. Ellworth
Company have removed the hull of
the sloop which was lying on shore
on their land alongside the dock.
The boat will be fastened to the pill
ing and then It will all be filled in.
Some trouble was experienced in
some places along the bulkhead in
finding a firm bottom, and In order
to prevent the dock from settling
this method was resOrted to.
The foundation OF the new office
building of the Jersey Central Trac-
ton Company being erected in First
street, has been completed and the
floor beams are being laid.
a.. While cleaning brass fixtures
aboard the yacht "Romer" lying in
the harbor, one of the sailors last
week burned his right hand yer Sc
yerely with muriatic acid. which was
used in the process.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert l.. Macy, who
occupy their home in First street.
during the winter, have moved to
their residence in Florence avenue
for the summer.
Because of the arrival of a large
number of new books at the public
library last week, Saturday was an
extremely busy day. The attendants
were kept busy during the open
hours to meet the demand for the
new popular books, which were in
much demand.
A delegation from the local or
der of Red Men attended the big In
itiation held by the Red Men in the
auditorium at Perth Amboy Satur,
day night.
Miss Lydia Tyler, Of Atlantic
street, is the guest of friends in
BayOnne.
Mrs. John Dufour and daughter,
of Green Grove avenue, were New
York visitors Saturday.
The Keyport and New York pas
senger steamboat Newark" started
to-day on her new summer schedule,
leaving KeypOrt at sever a. m. in
,stead of eight as heretofore.
Supervisor Brennan, of the county
road, through borough, has greatly
improved the road bed by the spread
ing of a fineg rade of gravel over the
dressing of fine stone recently add
ed. The road Is now In better shape
than it eve was.
Elias Goldschmldt received the
SO gold piece offered by Coronal
Council, Royal Arcanum, Friday
night. The money received by the
order will be used to buy the para
phernalia for the degree teams re-
Gently organized.