Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-04
JAM ESBURG

The question of the length OF va
cation period to be allowed the teach
ers and scholars of the grammar and
high schools of the borough occupied
the greater portion of the session
of the Board of Education Monday
night. 1t was finally settled by pass
ing a resolution closing the two
schools down on the afternoon Of
December twentieth and remaining
closed until the morning of January
sixth. This is done to allow the
teachers, some of whom live at a
great distance, to spend the holidays
with their families.
Borough Council did not meet
Monday night much to the chagrin of
Mayor Elmer Patten. Much import
ant business was up for discussion.
The Messrs. Pharo of the Water and
Light Company were on hand to meet
the city fathers for the discussion
of the extension of both the water
and light privilege throughout the
town. Mayor Patten will call a spe-
cial meeting.
Funeral services of a strictly pri-
vate nature were held Sunday after
noon for Mrs. Charles E.. Paxton, who
died early Friday morning following
a short illness. The services at the
home were conducted by the Rev.
Samuel J. McClenaghan, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. Interment was
in Fernwood cemetery.
Proprietor William G. Crosby, al
ways up-to-5ate, has contracted with
the Public Service corporation for
the installation Of gas in his shirt
Factory.
Three candidates were initiated
into membership of Pride of Mechan-
les Home Council, No. 81, Daughters
of Liberty, Monday night at their
meeting as follows: Miss Susie Bare
more, Miss Blanche Jolly and Miss
| Minnie Bennett. Three new propo-
sitions for membership were received
and will be voted on at their next
meeting. The charter is now open
and the members are hustling to in
crease their number.
James Christy, Sr., chief clerk at
the freight house on the night shift,
is enjoying his annual vacation, the
greater portion of which Will be spent
hunting hereabouts. Robert Bare
more, who has Just returned from his
vacation of ten days, will fill Mr..
Christy's position in his absence.
The reputation Of Farm Folks"
has gone beyond the limits of the
borough and this Is plainly seer in
the engagement Manager Tomson has
booked for his troup Of players at
Columbia hall, En~glishtown, for the
night of December Z, for a local ben
eft.
Elmer z. Dawson, of Lincoln ave-
nue., is exhibiting to the numerous
callers at his home a jar of Bartlett
pears that are thirty-tWo years old.
They were prepared by his wife's
mother, Mrs. Katharine Crary, OF
near Monmouth Junction, and given
to his wife at the time of their mar
rage. The fruit is in a wonderfully
good state Of preservation.
John Apologize is the possessor OF
a quart of h~uckleberries that he has
lust picked in the woods adjacent to
his home. The fruit was picked
Sunday last and the wonder is how
of the past month.
While not parading the fact broad
cast Jamesburg has an author Of no
mean ability In the person of Jacob
Weisert, of Sherman street, who has
Just completed the composition Of an
~up-to-date novelette,. He has not as
yet given the story any title, but no
doubt would have a heavy sale here
abouts as most of the characters In
the book have been unconsciously sup
piled by local people. The book will
soon be placed in the hands of a
publisher.
Mrs. Frank Pfau still lies i'll In a
hospital at Philadelphia. She was
taken Ill while a visitor in that city
a month ago on her vacation from
the State Home for Boys.
Miss Winifred Cooms, Of the State
Home for Boys, has resigned her po-
sition and returned to her home al
Sockanosset, Mass.
Superintendent and Mrs. John c,
Kalleen, of the State Home for Boys
have resumed their duties after q
pleasant tour of the south and west
on their annual vacation.
Mr.. H. P. Letton, of the State
Board of Health, was a recent visitor
at the State Home for Boys and com
plimented the authorities on the per
feet sanitary conditions prevailing
notwithstanding the crowded condi-
ton Of the Home.