Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-27
JAM MESBURG

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recently appointed supervisor of the
section of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company with headquarters here, has
assumed her position as head of the
unit Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Woman's War Relief and Is planning
benefit to be held on Saturday af-
ternoon of this week at the home of
Mrs. E. r. Park, Of Gatzmar avenue,
. in the form of a lawn tea that will
be unique affair. Musical selections
will be provided and all who attend
win be welcome. The unit is striving
to keep up the good work that this
unit has maintained since the war
started and the interest Is being
maintained among the workers who
are faithful in attendance at meetings
that are held in the building formerly
occupied by John Erhart in Sherman
street Mrs. Mccain takes the lead
ership of the unit from Mrs. r.. R.
Park. who was at the head pending
the moving to Jamesburg of the new
head and made q very creditable
showing.
Miss Florence Lange Is spending
her vacation with relatives in Brook
lyn.
Rev. John Ehrenstine spent Tues
day In New York City on business.
Silton s. Rue, U. s. N. was a
weekend guest at the home of Will
liam Petry
The residents of lower Jamesburg
are much exercised over the report of
the presence of a monster snake that
Is alleged to be over twelve feet in
length and as large as q baseball bat
In circumference. One who has seen
the reptile Is George Vanderveer,
whose home is near the brook where
the monster makes his home, and he
vouches for the truthfulness of the
story. Parties are hunting for the
snake and an effort will be made to
capture 1t alive.
AS yet no public announcement has
been made of the committees who
will handle the war thrift stamp drive
that should make Jamesburg hustle
to raise the quota of $4,000. Helmet
ia has been allotted $15,340 and Mon
roe Township $51,620.
Joseph Pharo has two fine speci-
mems of crows that he Communicated
near Spotswood. He intends to train
the mischievous birds. Stephen Combs
also has one from the same nest.
Ellis Martin has taken a position
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
South Amboy.
Unusual demand still continues for
houses and many prospective resi-
dents who desire to locate in town are
clamoring for homes. Charles Breck-
wedel of Vine street has disposed Of
his three tenant houses in Harrison
street the past week, occupied by
Charles Emens, Isaac Petty and CAL
vim Stults. The ones occupied by
Emens and Stults were purchased by
them and the Petty house was pur-
chased by William T. Emens of Rail-
road avenue
Mrs. Charles Graves Is spending q
few days at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Cornelia Jennings of Hooker
street, preparatory to removing to her
home at Plainf1eld. A number of the
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Graves tend
cred them a serenade at the home of
Mrs. Jennings much to the amuse-
ment of the many friends who played
all sorts of pranks on Mr.. and Mrs.
Graves who are newly-weds.
Mrs. A. e. VanCleaf is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph B. Lane at Camden.
Postmaster Charles E. Paxton is
busily engaged IN registering female
alien enemies during the present
week. Among the women to be list
ed are two unusual ones, one of Irish
and the other of English nationality
who unfortunately lost their citizen
ship when married to German aliens.
Marshal Gustav Fillhower has put
the handsome new borough service
flag with seventy-f1ve stars for the
local boys at the camps and the front.
The unfurhng took place yesterday
and without any ceremony whatever.
The bunting is hung in front of the
borough hall and makes a fine ap-
pearance. The flag was purchased by
popular subscription.
William c. Crosby attended the
of two liberty steam
week when the Emergency Fleet Cor
poraion launched the "Congaree"
and "Cametta." Judson Groves ac-
Mr.. Crosby. A relative of
Mr.. Crosby Is superintendent of the
yard and former resident of James
burg.