Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-11-03
JAMESBURG

The St James Catholic Club bas-
ketpall nye will line up against one
OF the strongest propositions of their
pflet career on Saturday night Of
IhlS week when they play the big
DuPont five. The big part Of the
team Is baked up with lots of beef as
the team of powder makers will aver
age 1f5 pounds. Manager Timber
man, of the local team, has had his
team practicing for the event and
Will line up strong for the game.
Beglnnlng with the morning 10
o'clock mass at ST. James church a
MISSION will commence for the pa
rlshloners of st. James church that
Will last the entire week.
car driven by Paul Van
Pelt while crossing Church street,
was run into by an automo-
bile driven by Edward Morfe. of
Tennent, and fortunately the Van
Peit car suffered but little damage.
The accident was due to the faulty
slght or Morfe, according to his own
testimony at the time of the accident,
and he offered to pay all damages.
Inc render and rear light of the Van
PeIt machine was damaged consider
ably. In the car at the time were
MISS VanPelt, John Conover and Will
liam VanPelt, Jr.
The pennsylvania Railroad Wom-
ems War Relief are still busy and
nave much to show for their activity.
In all they have completed and deliy-
cred forty-one comfort kits to bows
Claiming JameSburg as their home
ana at this time they have under way
the knitting of twenty-one sweaters
ana Wrlstlets for local boys. A very
important meeting Of the unit is call
ed Tor this afternoon when Mrs. j. b.
Hutchinson, head of the whole war
relief of the Pennsylvania system,
Will give Jamesburg a visit in order
TO meet the ladies who have made
such a name for themselves over the
whole system. This will give the la
dles an opportunity to hear just what
the unit is doing for the soldier boys
at the front and a full attendance is
desired. The meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Harold J. Dayall
commencing at o'clock.
The usual horse-play was carried
on by the boys on Halloween night
and the usual damage done to pro
perty in the path of those out for a
good time" Fences were torn down
and damaged and other parts of pro-
perty ruthlessly destroyed.
Antoine Meyers, who has occupied
the Redmond place on Lakeyiew
Terrace for the past six years. has
disposed of all his property to Frank
Tracey, of this place, and will remove
to Philadelphia this week where he
will enter the employ of one of the
neighboring plants. The purchase
price is $4,000 according to Mr.. Mey-
ers. But four acres go with the pro
perty. Mr.. Tracey is moving into the
premises.
The masquerade party of the
Jamesburg Concert Band was a sue
cess. A parade along elaborate lines
had been anticipated but not over
two dozen turned out to parade the
streets in fantastic costumes. The
contests at Lange's hall were close
and prizes were awarded in the fol-
lowing classes: First mems burlesque
was won by Arthur Crossan, prize, SIS;
Miss Elsa Lange, first prize in fancy
dress for ladies, prize. SIS; Dorothy
Stratton was awarded a prize and
Master VanSciver also won like hon
ors in the juvenile class. About $50
was realized as profit. Dancing was
provided until after midnight and the
music was furnished by the James
burg Concert Band. The judges from
town were George r. Bailey, John
Vohman and J. Augustus Thompson.