Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-09
JAM

Mrs. Annie A]pplegate, of Vine
street, is making numerous i'm
provements to her property that
embrace a new rear fence and a new
WOodshed.
One of the most interesting meet
ings of the Board Of Education in
some time was held in the grammar
school building Monday evening.
Teachers were engaged for the com
ing year and the new board voted
increases in salaries TO the principal,
clerk and several of the teachers.
Mrs. Thomas Douglas is spending
the week with relatives at Half
Acre.
Two additional members we're re-
ceived into membership by Pride OF
Mechanics Home Council No. 81.
Daughters Of Liberty, Monday even
ing at the regular meeting of the
society Monday night in the person
of Miss Nellie Wilson and Paul Van
Pelt.
Raymond Hampton was confined
to his home Tuesday by illness.
Mrs. Anna Voorhees,, Of Cranhury,
is visiting her son, Ernest Voorhees,,
of Railroad venue
Mrs. Joseph Ehrenstein is visiting
friends in New York City.
The machinery in use by the
Jamesburg laundry has been taken
down and shipped back to the man
ufacturer.
John McVey, of Vine street, is
confined to his homo with a badly
swollen foot that threatens to de-
velOp into blood poisoning.
A valuable collie dog becoming
lost in town was taken ARE of by
Russell Dey and was claimed Mon
day by an unknown owner living
nea Cranbury.
Mrs. Charles WINS was a visitor
with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dawson
at Matawan this week.
Fl. G.. EIickley, of Camden, chief
electrician of the Jamesburg Elec-
trio Light Company, has moved into
the John Worts tenant house at up
per Jamesburg.
Mrs. Jacob Dock, Calvin Wyant
and Miss Mildred Dock spent Sun
day as guests of William Dock, at
Princeton.
Miss Eva Lowe and her brother,
william, motored to Trenton Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bailey and
son George, of Freehold, were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick L
Dey last week.
Nero" a pet dog owned by Miss
Sallte Longstreet, was run over by
an automobile at upper Jamesburg
Monday and killed.
The Young Ladies Sodality Of st
Inynac ratIalio aInr,h &. orro n;~,
for the holding of an entertainment
and dance to be given in st. James
Hall on the evening of Wednesday
May 20.
Frederick Cole and Edgar OdelI
were initiated into membership OF
Mechanics Home Council No. II,
Junior Order United American Me
chanics, Tuesday evening.
The Rev. Charles Knight, pastor
of the local Methodist church, is a
lover and breeder of fine fowl. OF
such a rare strain are his specimen
that some unknown persons have
been depicting his stock after sun.
down.
George Tomson has disposed OF
his motorcycle and purchased 8
bicycle.
Arthur Smith, son of parole agent
Herbert Smith, of the State Home
for Boys, has secured n clerkship IN
the office at the George w. Helme
plant, at Helmetta.
Albert Smith, of Old Bridge, has
been appointed foreman Of the sec
ton gang working between this
place and Monmouth Junction and
has rented a house on Buckelew
avenue. He succeeds the late John
Brabston.
Elmer Snedeker has removed his
household effects to Trenton, where
he Is now employed.
Robert Reid, who was injured BY
being thrown from his motorcycle
by coming in contact with a stray
dog. is able to be about.
While at work Wednesday after.
noon assisting the removal Of the
piping from the ground where the
Ridpath & Potter Company, of Phil
adelphia, had driven a 275-foot ar
tisan well, Joseph Mosebach, OF
Philadelphia, placed the thumb OF
his left hand in the path Of a de
scending part Of the machinery and
the result was a badly broken digit.
He was given medical attention by
DR.. Jacob Shinn and sent home.