Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-22
SOUTH AMBoY


J. Lorton Berlew. one of the clerks
In the local postoffice. is enjoying his
two weeks vacation from his duties.
Miss Edna widerstrom, of Perth
Amboy. has returned home after
spending several days with relatives
in Henry street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Magnuson,
of Perth Amboy. is visiting for a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Joel Magnu-
son In upper Main street
Miss Marie Smith, of Caldwell, is
Visiting with Miss Catherine Gordon
at her home In Broadway for several
days.
John Nilsson, OF Henry street. visit
ed in Jamesburg on business Satur-
day night.
John McKeown, who was trans
ferred from the DUPONT plant at Par
lin to the Nashville plant in Tennes-
see, recently returned here to resume
his former duties.
Work on the second test well is
progressing. The contractors have
placed pipe in the ground to the ex-
tent of 140 feet. Every indication is
that 1t will be just as good water pro-
duced from this well as from the fret
one, and it is also hoped that 1t will
yield as good water as this city has
been accustomed to using.
The Board of Health will meet in
regular session at their meeting
rooms in the City Hall Thursday
night.
The trustees of the X. of P. hall
are fitting up the room formerly used
as a kitchen by the Pythian Sister
hood, into an arms room for the stor-
ing of the guns belonging to Com
pany +.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Solt of Perth
Amboy. visited yesterday with rela-
tives in Pine avenue.
Samuel r. Ballard, of this city,
spent the weekend with his relatives
In Belmar.
Philip Downs and Alphonsos yGelsi-
non. both local men stationed at
Camp Dix. enjoyed their weekend
furlough here.
Under the auspices of st. Mary's
church of this city a carnival is be-
ing planned to be held on August q.
2s and "a on the grounds in the rear
of the school.
Tonight's drill of Company F at.
the arrnory every member of the
company is requested TO be present,
and It will be at this time that a vote
will be taken on the question wheth-
er the local company Will enter into
the rifle tournament to be held at
Sea Girt during the month of Sep
tember.
All members of the Protection En-
gine Company are requested to at
tend fire drill tonight at o'clock.
Howard Erwin. of George street,
spent yesterday afternoon at the sea-
shore of Keansburg.
Mrs. b. w. Longstreet and chill
dren, OF Trenton. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Compton in John street.
Thomas Gelsinon. of David street.
spent yesterday afternoon visiting
with relatives and friends in Long
Branch.
Rev. c. 8. Lewis. rector OF Christ
church. is enjoying his summer va
cation, according to word received
here. He Is now at Camp Rich, MIL
ton, Vermont
sidney Butler started today on hts
two weeks vacation which he will
spend at Belmar. =.
w. ID. Dayton. employed at tho
Pennsylvania terminal, is enjoying
his annual vacation.
Stanley Schultz. who is In the
transport service. recently spent
few days furlough with his relatives
In this city. He says he met Lieu
tenant Harold G.. Hoffman on the
streets In one of the cities In France.
Schultz was on the convoy that es-
corted the transport carrying Lieu
tenant f1OA1ndus IAauClS SOfeAA anu
Thomas Holton.
Joseph Fallon. of Jersey City. has
returned home after visiting with his
brother in David street for a few
days.
Thomas Kviest returned 10 his
home in Pine avenue after spending
several days with relatives IN Tren-
ton.
John Mccormack. OF Irvington. Is
visiting with relatives In Pine avenue.
Mrs John j. Paterson Is confined
TO her home in Second street on ac-
count OF illness.
William Bloodgood. of Catherine
street. visited with friends In South
River yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Johnson and son
Charles. OF Parker avenue. visited
with relatives In Perth Amboy Satur-
day.
Miss Margaret Thompson. OF Park
er avenue, Is spending her summer
vacation with relatives In Sayrevtile.