Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-11
AUGSBURG

Fidelity Lodge. I. o. o. F., VIII
confer the third degree on four
candidates at their meeting Wednes-
| day evening. Those who will receive
the degree are; Frederick Gunson.
Hallam T. Rooms, David H. kirkpat-
rick. Louis T. Bennett.
William |. Dawson, who recently
suffered the double fracture of his
leg, improves but slowly.
The performance of 1.-THE Private
Secretary" to be given In Lange's
Hall Friday night. January 10, has
been postponed until January II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Petty. newly
weds, have returned from their wad-
ding tour and are settled in the lat
| ter's home on Buckelew avenue pelld-
! ing the erection Of a home m q farm
recently purchased by Mr.. Petty near
Cranbury.
Mrs. Thomas Douglas, of Buckle
lew avenue, Is at the home of her
grandmother. Mrs. Godfrey Hoffman,
at Half Acre, who Is Ill.
A committee Ia at work on q ten
tative program in keeping with the
celebrating Of the thirty-ifth ami
versary of the founding Of the local
l Uni - NhoOofoA SSSiSty ~ h$
Presbyterian church.
The Jamesburg Fire Department
| will nee in Borough Hall on Mon
! day evening next.
The funeral services for Mrs.
Katharine Snedeker at the home of
| her daughter, Mrs. Walter Jemison.
Thursday afternoon. were conducted
by the Rev. Samuel J.. McClenaghan.
pastor Of the Presbyterian church.
and were largely attended. Inter-
ment was at Spotswood.
The female minstrels who gave
two performances at the Helmetta
| Club Hall, Helmetta. repeated their
performance at the State Home for
| Boys Friday evening of this week.
The boys received their young
friends in great style, giving them q
big hand for every number.
George r. Tomson has received a
handsome five horsepower Pierce
motorcycle Of the latest pattern.
The first meeting Of the Book Club
will be held on Wednesday evening
next, January Is, In the chapel of
the Presbyterian church. 1t will be
known as the New Years reception.
Mrs. Walter Stratton, Of Hooker
| street, has returned from q visit of
several days with relatives at South
Amboy.
Mrs. Richard Combs Is spending
some time with relatives at Freehold.
Word received from the State
Hospital, at Trenton, notes a rapid
Improvement in the condition OF
John Hampton, Of this place, who
was recently committed from town.
Miss Helen Dawson. secretary to
Harlin J. Woodward, Of Lake View
Terrace, has resigned her position.
Raymond Hampton is engaged in
moving into his new home on Gatz-
mar avenue
After an injury to his foot of
about q years duration, Hugh White.
Of Vine street, is able to feel conf
dent that the cure will be a perma-
nent one. The injury was caused by
q burn and has been unsuccessfully
treated until this time.
The First National Bank Is busily
engaged in handing out over the
counter q handsome thermometer to
! their customers as a remembrance
OF the incoming year.
Miss Helen Schanck, following q
| trip to Long Branch. has had her
illness diagnosed as an affection of
the valves of the heart which has
baffled all local efforts to effect q
cure.
Mrs. John Hampton Ia undergoing
treatment for internal trouble sup
posed to be of some foreign growth.
1t is feared that an operation for Il
permanent cure will be necessary.
DAf.-a Ja,-1 1f -A1a-
tives and friends Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
| Suits, of Stevens street, celebrated
their twenty-ffth anniversary OF
their wedding Wednesday night. The
gift of the invited guests to Mr.. and
Mrs. Suits vas a handsome dinner
set. A supper featured the anniver-
sary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hyers, of
Hooker street, have announced the
| birth Of a SON.