Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-03
BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM ROOSEVELT
Political News and Notes and
Other Items of Gen.
eraI Interest.
By Special Correspondent.

AsOOtoLSf lNOfs os-lho iAeSA
lowe'en social held at the Y. M. c. A.
on Wednesday night was very largely
attended by the young people, who in
duIged in all the acts and antics COM
municate with the night Many con-
tests were entered into such as sense
of smell, sense of taste, sense of hear
Ing and common sense, consisting of:
Ladies bowling tournament, ladies
billiard tournament, bite the swinging
apple, take what's handed to you and
pass it on, paper bag throwing con-
test, knife peanut race, cracker
chewing contest, ghost stories refresh
ments, dancing. Refreshments were
served during which the party was en-
tertained by vocal and instrumental
selections.
The club women met at the home of
Mrs Joseph w. Crane Of Railway
avenue, Thursday afternoon. Those
present were: Mrs. F. f. Simons. Mrs.
JOS, Jones, Mrs Frank M. Pirrong,
Mrs. A. Coachinberry, Mrs. Peter Will
bur, Mrs. John Reid, Mrs. John Col
gan, Mrs. Samuel e. Bishop and Mrs.
William Duff of Grant City, s. I. After
the business was disposed of dainty
repast was served. The premium was
drawn by Mrs. Peter Wilbur of Wash
ington avenue, who will entertain the
CiuU DeCeIlpSr o. SoFeIdi SSiSCtiOuo
were played on the piano by Mrs.
Crane and a pleasant afternoon was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. John Adams was out of town
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph Hoffman was in EliZ-
abeth Thursday afternoon.
II. r. Nelson, superintendent of the
Warner Chemical Co., who has been
i'll for the past ten days, has return
ed to business.
Charles Sears of Bryant street has
been operated on for appendicitis at
the Railway hospital and Is improving
very nicely.
Mr.. Vein Is i'll at his home on Bry-
ant street.
Mr.. Reuter- of Elizabeth was in town
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. E. Fritz of Railway avenue was
out of town Thursday.
The Red Cross will hold meeting
at the Majestic theatre, Carteret,
p. M. The presence of everybody Is
requested.
Louis Moore has moved from Wash
ington avenue to Lowell street.
William H. Walling of Emerson
street is proudly exhibiting a fifty
pound pumpkin raised on his farm.
and says it is one of the largest grown
in this section of the country this
year.
P. Schmidt, formerly employed by
the u. S. Metal Refining Co., has ac-
cepted a position with Simplex Motor
Company of New Brunswick.
Mrs. J: w. .Groener of Railway ave-
nue. is spending week in Baltimore
with her mother, Mrs. Clark.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Home
Defense League held meeting at
headquarters Thursday night. Much
business was transacted and plans
well laid for the bazar to be held at
Chester's hall, Carteret, on November
22, 23 and "a.
The following boys received outfits,
consisting of sweater, socks, scarf
and wristlets:
John Carney, Thomas Quinn, Joe
Conlan, John Murphy. Robert JEFF
fries, Willie Burke, Joe Nash, VIII
Schultz, Otto Elko, C.. S. Hubbard,
Jake Ensminger, Joe Babsocski, Ru-
dolph Wruk. Mike Ganik, Roy Denlea,
Louis Fabian, Joe Wilus, Leo Sinnott,
Anthony Romanski, James Rockasy,
August Guaik Barnard Quinn, Aelick
Melick, Mike Yanik. Anton Malczin,
William Bolear, John Kennedy, John
Davis. August Sebesta, Patrick Kelly.
Ladies' Home Defense.
Any Of the boys that are in need
of an outfit will please communicate
with Mrs. r. j. Murphy. Mrs. T.
Quinn, Mrs. F. Simmons, Miss M. Her
mann or any other member Of the
Ladies' Hime Defense.
Herman Shapiro. the food commits
sioner in the borough, has completed
his organization which is hard at work
canvassing the borough with the
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food. So far everybody is in accord
with this good work and will heartily
cooperate with the committee in their
efforts.