Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-07
JAM ES5URG

Recorder Frank H. Pownall unrav-
elled a mystery last night at borough
hall, when he fined Philip Vengaro
SIS. following a hearing. Vengaro was
charged by Horace Gilliand of Lower
Church street, with "frisking'' his
watch while Gilliand was in bathing.
>Vengaro told many conflicting stories
about the Ease and his contradictions
led the recorder to arrive at the deci-
sion that he was guilty. Gilliand
swore that his clothing was rided
while he was bathing and that the
Vengaro boy was the only n abous
the cene. He admitted having found
returned to Gilliand.
From far-away France pine the
information OF the honors recently
given Harold w. Bennett at the grad
uatton exercises held recently by the
law class Of Temple University, Phil
adelphia- Harold was third In a large
class and he was given the honors by
proxy.
Stanley Bennett has been graduated
with honors from a Trenton business
college as a bookkeeper and account
ant.
John Intravatola, Of Hooker street,
narrowly escaped being fatally in1ur-
ed On Tuesday night when he slipped
from the cement dam at the lake. He
was rendered semi-conscious and vas
that she was opposed to the use of the
OF Railroad avenue, where his inJu-
rtes were dressed. Two large scalp
wounds on the head that required sew
eral stitches and n on the leg were
given attention. Intravatola at
tempted to cross from the land to the
middle OF the dam when he slipped
to the water-table below, a distance
of about twelve feet. Martin Kolin
and Joseph Smith picked the injured
man UP and carried him to Daniel
the doctors office. No i'll effects are
anticipated. A large crowd witnessed
the accident
Corporal John Haas. Of Long Island
has been a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. willard Snedeker, of this
place. for several days this week.
Mira. Mary Buckelew has taken ex-
weeks g that created the impression
that she was opposed to the use of the
lake as q public swimming place. She
informed the writer hat she was
heartily in favor Of the children using
the lake to swim in, but did expect
the ones using the water to be clothed
properly. Complaint had been mad
to the police to keen all trespassers
from the lake and the story was Sc
NaACabA tAAA RaDiAC bOuICC.
Mrs. Buckelew was absent at the time
and she says that 1t was done against
her wishes.
The hot weather has no terrors for
members OF Pride of Mechanics
Home Council. Sons and Daughters of
Liberty. An ice cream party was held
by the members Monday night and
was attended by the following: Mrs.
James Hampton, Mrs. Orville Moore,
Mrs. b. Everitt Cole. Mrs. A. e. LANCE
Mrs. Thomas Douglas, Mrs. william
Brown, Miss Carrie Applegate, Miss
Jennie Lokerson. Hartley Wheeler,
Joseph Van Pelt and Fred L. Dey.
Kenneth w. Edwards, OF Easing
ton, Pa, IL spending q week at his
homo here. He arrived on Tuesday
and was q victim OF the great heat
while en- route from Philadelphia. He
was given medical attention by
physician on the train at Trenton.
Harry l.. Emmons, George Tomson,
George Hutchinson, OF town, and WIZ
liam Kenzle and William Strem-
bach. of Helmetta, witnessed the
Hearts of the World" photoplav at
Trent theatre, Trenton, Tuesday
making the trip in the Emmons
Jamesburg is nearly one hundred |
per cent patriotic In the matter OF the
girls resumtng their positions with the
oliver Loading Company at Old
.ridge, where the explosion occurred.
Word from st. Peters hospital, New |
brunswick, last night was very en- /
,ouragine for the complete recovery
u Mrs. Ritter, the only victim, who |
vas severely burned.