Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-01
JAMESBURG

! Two large banners have been pur-
chased by the 1917-1918 classes of
the high school. This is the first
time in the history of the local school
that banners have been purchased by
any classes of the school. That of
the present graduating class, the
Seniors, is made of white and green
felt and the Juniors, of maroon and
white. The handsome banners have
been hung on the walls of both class
| es and are much admired by the
| students.
| Mrs. Edward Rule and son, Walter,
and Miss Isabelle Applegate, of near
Deans, spent the first of the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dawson, of
Lincoln avenue.
Addison A. Conover has just had
his home wired and the local electric
company have installed electric cur
rent for the use of the former.
The committee of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist church have
completed arrangements for the
holding of a masked Halloween So
ciable to be given tomorrow night
the Sunday school rooms of the
church. This should prove cry en-
tertaining.
Ezekiel Soden, Of the water COM
pany force. claims the honor
catching the largest eel during the
present season. He landed one ii
ping the scale at over four pounds,
which is a record catch. Some have
been so uncharitable to suspect that
the fish was caught in the water
wheel at the power plant.
Harry Christy caught a four-pound
pike several days ago that easily is
the record catch for the season draw
ing to a close. Others making fine
catches were Albert Gabriel. the vet
eran fisherman who landed over a
half dozen nice ones Saturday last
The fishing has been unusually good
the past week.
Mayor Elmer PA.ten attended the
pig Democratic meeting in New
Brunswick Monday night.
Father Time" claimed one of the
most faithful animals ever to be the
property Of a local resident Sunday,
when the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals. dispatched the
faithful 'Daisey," property of G. M.
Dawson, of Church street. He was
the owner of the mare for over
twenty years and was in daily SER
vice during the decade that he owned
her. Her age was twenty-five andNno
greater favorite was possessed by one
hereabouts.
Another meeting of the committee
of the Junior Mechanics was held
Monday night at the home of Harry
Lokerson. for the purpose of complet-.
ing arrangements for the big time to
be given by the Juniors at New
Brunswick on the night of November
goth. A committee of Juniors are
at work already soliciting funds to
defray the expenses of the outing that
will include the taking along the
Jamesburg Concert band, This shows
the right spirit and will place the To-
cal society on the map. --------'--'---5
The Jamesburg Water Company
have connected the following houses
with water: Tenant house of Mrs.
G. M. Dawson on Church street; new
dwelling of Miss Eliza Forman; home
and tenant house of Peter La Place,
on Hooker street; double tenant house
of ]. Marryott on Lincoln avenue.
Extra help from the Tuckerton
branch of the company are in town
making the taps.
w. Goodman. who has been en-
ployed as freight checker at He1metta
has left that position and secured a
position at one of the powder plants
as plumbers helper. Reuben Gabriel
has also resigned his position on the
railroad and secured work at the pow
der plants.
William c. Crosby is soliciting funds
to be used in the coming campaign
by the local branch of the Middlesex
County Local League.
Mrs. Richard Combs and her
mother, Mrs. Elwood Riggs spent yes
terday at Trenton, guest of the lat
ter's daughter. Mrs. Harry Moses.