Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-19

| nus. 10 building q commodious garage
tn the ear Of his store property.
Mrs. 7. Slack ~VandenburR and son
Russell spent Sunday al Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cole and family
spent Sunday along the shore.
Repairs to the IRE alarm system
kept the fire bell ringing at intervals
on Saturday that confused many with
a regular fire alarm.
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Crosby
have within the past few days been
enjoying their second crop of straw
berries from their WI garden. The
fruit was of an exceptional favor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John vohman and
family left on wednesday for Chou
cester county where they were in at
tendance at the grange held in that
section. They also visited friends at
Williamstown, their former home.
They win return the early part of this
week.
Mrs.-John Ehrenstine, wife of the
Rev. John Ehrenstine is spending the
present month at Ocean Grove, a guest
at the Baptist Young Peoples cottage.
Mr.. Ehrenstine is also a guest there
several days of the week. returning
to attend to his pastoral duties at the
First Baptist Church.
Edward Care of Newark was a
weekend guest at the home of Mr..
I NAAA0 AlAEs a ~ N
place and this visit brought the Eu-'
ropean war and its horrors. especially
in Russia. to the ireside of the Roth
stein home. Mr.. Care saw service in
the Russian campaign and was severe
ly wounded by a bayonet in the hands
of a German In the early struggles of
his country. He is of the opinion hat
and be a factor in winning the war for
the Allies.
The Rev. ]. E. Curry, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, Cranbury,
occupied the pulpit of the Jamesburg
Presbyterian Church On Sunday in the
exchange of pulpits with the pastor.
Rev. W. J. B. Edgar of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Timberman and
family are spending the month Of Au-
gust at ManasQuan Beach, having
rented a cottage. The former spends
the the weekend with his family
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albro Mason spent
Sunday at Red Bank. visiting friends.
Fadele Sabatino. a local boy. has
sent word OF his recent sailing for
"over there"
Miss Gertrude wideberg. in train
ing at the Mckinley Hospital. Tren-
ton, a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Wideberg. for h past two
weeks. returned to her duties today.
Mrs. A. E.. Van Cleaf. of Sedgwick
street was taken suddenly I'll on IN
heart. She was resting easily last
night. DR.. J.. L. Suydam was the
physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph shostak are
entertaining a large company Of
guests at their home. Among the
recent notables who have enjoyed the
hospitality of this homo was Hon.
IHsieh Tehyi, of China, Commissioners
Ito the United States of the Chinese
lGuild, secretary of the Chinese Le-
lgfon and counsel general to Australia.
He was accompanied by a Henry
lGreene, a well-known publicity man
of New York city.
The annual picnic and dance held
by the parish of st. James Catholic
iChurch, of this place. on Saturday
night, was attended by one of the
| biggest crowds ever to grace an at
fair of this nature. The committee
had provided many amusements that
lafforded much pleasure to the guests,
a supper with all that h season
lafforded was served in the basement
of the st. James Han and dancing
was enjoyed upstairs. Prices full
seven-piece orchestra furnished the
music. While the exact amount real
lied as profit IL not known IL Is q
safe estimate that this amount will
be over $500 70 be applied to the gen.
eral church fund.
Over twenty dollars was realized at
a subscription taken at he Joseph
IShostak home the past week TO De
sent to the relief of the Jewish suf-
lferers In Europe.
Fred Gunson. of Camp Dix. spent
the weekend furlough with his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gunson. Sr.
Mrs. Frank Lyons. of Trenton.
spent the weekend with her sister,
lin-law, Miss Elizabeth Lyons OF
mcknight avenu
Letters have been received from
Daniel Clark and william Perrine,
recent arrivals in France. telling OF
their safe arrival IND the good times
lthey are having.