Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-09-07
JAM ESBURG

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Elmer E. Dawson has returned
from a trip to Pennsylvania and
tells a tale of an exciting experience
he went through while at Summit
Hill in the coal regions. He made
the descent into the shaft of a coal
mine and strayed off from the party
being taken through and go beyond
the entrance. For several hours he
wandered aimslessly through the
underground chambers until rescued
by an attendant.
Isaac B. Jennings, of the Pruden-
tial force, of Newark, is at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Jennings, of Railroad avenue, spend
ing his annual vacation. He is at
Newark today acting as pallbearer at
the funeral Of a relative.
A special musical treat is IL store
for the patrons of the Liberty thea
tire tonight arranged by Manager
Peterson. Talent will come from
Freehold.
DR.. Jacob c. Shinn, Frank Jen-
nings, George w. Richards and John
Waddy, dyed-in-the-wool Bull Moose
followers, attempted to attend the
big Moose meeting held in Metuchen
Thursday night and had a most ex-
~asperating experience, arriving just
in time to hear the tale-end of the
discourse. Tire trouble delayed their
automobile both at Old Bridge and
New Brunswick.
Mrs Harold Floyd, Of New Bruins
wick, is a visitor at the home of
friends in town.
The escape Of two members of the
State Home for Boys Cornet Band
while at Asbury Park with the local
hremen will, 1t is thought, make
necessary the resembling Of the rule
allowing the band to play beyond the
limits of the institution. No trace
OF the runaways has as yet been dis
covered by the police.
Mrs. Elmer Dawson and daughter,
Miss Avis Christy, were Asbury Park
visitors Thursday.
Miss Helen Dawson and Neil Nc
Dowell will be members of a theatre
party that will go to New Brunswick
Thursday night.
Harlin J. Woodland has sent out
invitations for an informal dance to
be given in the building on Lake
View Terrace erected by the Com
Wv ohSS AhpSh OdLuI udG TlEuI,
An orchestra, led by Professor Peter
Schwei-Kert, of Outcalt, will furnish
the music.
John H. Westcott, OF New York,
an attorney connected with the law
firm Of Attwater & Cruinkshank, Is
spending his vacation In town at the
Lake View.
Harvey Hauser, OF this place.
pitched what vas probably the most
important game OF his career Mon
day when he pitched the English
town team to victory against the
strong Worthwhile team OF the Della
ware Valley League, embracing
teams adjacent to Trenton. The
score was two to one.
J. Edmund Marryott has COM
menced alterations to the building
used as a meeting place for years by
the local G.. A. r. Post, which will
convert that building into an up-to-
date dwelling. A cellar Is planned
and an addition in the ear that will
make possible a two-room addition.
All conveniences will be put In the
dwelling, making it a six-room
house. Frederick Gunson Is doing
the maso work.
The local fire department, headed
by the State Home Brass Band,
made a very creditable showing in
the parade at Asbury Park Thursday
of this week. They me thirty-nine
strong at Lower Jamesburg and
made the trip in special car attached
to one of the morning shore-bound
trains, returning on the 6:23 even
ing train. They report having a very
enjoyable trip.
Charles Combs is spending some
time with his parents in Sedgwick
street.
Charles Cox, instructor in telegra-
ply at the State Home for Boys, is
spending his annual sixteen days
vacation with relatives along the
| eastern shore of Maryland.
Thomas Scarlet, of Washington,
D. c., is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Milton I. Voorhees,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford %Stonaker,
occupying n Of the Connerty ten
ant houses on Lincoln VENUE, will
return to their former home at
Prospect Plains within the next fort
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Wooley.
of Trenton, former residents, are
spending the week with relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph VanPelt and
| children have returned from a
weeks visit at Hamilton Square.
George Martin is visiting his son.,
William Martin, at Philadelphia.
Miss Olga Bolin, of Helmetta, was
recently entertained at the home OF
NJ. o-J M~a Jnhn IT parannrn Of
SedgWick street.
Lawyer John Kirkpatrick has
been booked at n of the speakers
at the rally of the Wilson and Mar
shall Democratic Club to be held in
Whitney Hall, Spotswood, next We'd
nesday evening.
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