Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-16
JAMESBURG

| George Vanderveer has installed a
long -distanced telephone in their
place owing to increased business at
lower Jamesburg.
| Contractor George M. Dawson has
| completed the erection of the founda-
ton for the new bungalow at Spots
wood in course of erection by Perrtne
G. Buckelew, of this place, for Mrs.
Mary Hum.
! The Junior Christian Endeavor
Society of the Baptist church will
meet tomorrow afternoon at $3.50.
The Junior society. Epworth League.
of the Methodist church, will also
the same time in the Sunday school
rooms of their churches.
| According to their regular custom
both of the patriotic societies of the
town, Pride of Mechanics Home
Council, Sons and Daughters of Lib
erty, and Mechanics Home Council.
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics, will attend divine worship
on Sunday night. November rs, If the
date will not conflict with any of the
church calendar at the church to be
selected by the committee. Both So
cieties will attend as a body and not
| individually as in former years.
The annual meeting of the James,
burg Building & Loan Association
will be held on Thursday night of
next week and will make the ending
of another prosperous year In its his
| tory. One of the most important
| items of business to be brought be-
| fore the meeting will be the resolu-
ton to increase the withdrawal value
of the shares and the opening Of the
books for a new series. The meeting
| will be held as usual in borough hall.
The final meeting of the parade
committee will be held in the Me-
chanics hall on Friday night to COM
plete arrangements for the transpor-
tation of the guards who are to take
part in the big parade In New Bruins
wick on the evening of November 20
under the auspices of the Past Coun-
ciiors Association.
Don't forget the annual supper Of
the Presbyterian church to be held in
the chapel Of the church tonight.
During the past week the enroll
ment of the Home for Boys was in
creased by twelve additions. A note
worthy feature was the fact that
none were received within the week.
making the enrolment sos, about the
average number.
George Vanderveer, of lower
Jamesburg, was given an innocent
surprise by his wife this week when
a firm delivered to his home hand
some victrola that was intended as a
Christmas present to his wife. The
delivery of the music box was all
mistake as same was not to have
been made until the day before
Christmas and at first the wife would
not allow the box to be placed in the
home until the salesman proved that
the victrola was intended as a pres
ent. Mr.. Vanderveer on hearing the
playing of a favorite tune on ap-
preaching the home could not ac-
count for same until explanations
were made, when he officially turned
over the box to his wife.
James Armstrong. Of South River,
spent Tuesday night at the homo of
Mr.. and Mrs. David H. Reid.
Walter 1. Westervelt, of Hooker
street, is making decided improve
ment to his home by raising same
several feet from the ground and fill
ing 1t in around the house. He is
planning other improvements later.
The quarantine that has been in
force at the Home for the Boys for
some months. owing to the infantile |
paralysis scare, has been removed by
Superintendent Richard Drever, who |
has announced that the regular visit |
ing day at the home will November
30. This will make the first day on |
which to visit the home since early |
IN the summer.
George Cross is enjoying weeks va
cation spent cunning hereabouts.
DR.. H. d. Zandt, of Railroad ave-
nue., was called in consultation by his |
son, DR.. Fred Zandt, of Hamilton !,
square, on a very important case,
Tuesday last at Trenton.
Messrs. William H. Brooks, Milton |
I. Voorhees,. Clarence Thorne and |
Harry rover attended the lecture
under the auspices of the Hightstown
and Cranbury Lodge of Masons in the |
Methodist church, Hightstown, given
by the Rev. Madison C. Peters on:
''The Masons; the Makers of Amer
ica."
Frederick Hoerl is now employed by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
as checker In the freight department
at Heimetta.
The senior class of the high school
held short business session in the
Tuesday last. Several sam
pies of green felt were on display for
selection for a banner to be purchased
by the class. A dark shade was A.
nally selected by the committee. AZ
ter quite a discussion a class motto
was selected and "Strive" seemed to
be the most popular one. II
William Jolly has completed the Il
new roofing on his home: II
slate is the material used. He 4
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