Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-15
JAMESBURG

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meredith. OF
Camden, spent the week end at the
home of the latter's mother. Mrs. Jo-
seph B. Lane, at Lower Jamesburg.
Mrs. Robert Graft presided at the
organ in the Presbyterian church at
the morning service In the absence of
Miss Mary e.. Dawson.
Edward Paxton has secured a posi-
ton with the city of Philadelphia In
the Municipal Research Bureau that
offers him a fine chance for ADVANCE
ment. He is a graduate OF Rutgers
College and has been inc his grad
uatiOn with the University OF Texas.
He resided at Freehold. but Is we'll
known here for his family connections
A case is scheduled for a hearing at
Borough hall Thursday OF this week,
when ]. Juries, OF Taylor's Grove, will
be defendant In a suit for the digging
of a we'll by Joseph Bohen, of this
place. Justice Paxton will hear the
case.
Oliver Dinkle. of Spotswood. spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustav FilIhower at borough
headquarters.
Roy Petty has been confined TO his
home the past week with an attack OF
the grip.
Bastile Day was observed at the
Presbyterian church during the u
day morning service, when the con-
'gregation stood In attention while Mrs.
Caroline Whitaker. of Detroit. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Edmund.
OF the Home for Boys. sang the Mar
s~eillaise," the French anthem. After
ward the congregation Joined in sing
ing the Star Spangled Banner"
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred 8. Cole spent
Sunday at Asbury Park.
Jacob Brown, of Spotswood. recelv-
ed a nicely decorated black y and
other bruises in an encounter with n.
local man who became involved In an
argument with him. He appeared be-
fore Recorder Frank Pownall, who
refused to Issue a warrant. claiming
that the other man must ave been
justified" Brown went to Spotswood
to secure the necessary papers.
1t Is ssaid that a free-for-all fight
took place near Soldiers Springs" on
Sunday at the weekly crap game and
as a result one of the participants Is
sporting a sinner" Whether the
crap game was In session or not can
nit be verified. but the black eye part
OF the m is true.
William Bogadien Is now employed
in the ONCE Of the Wright-MRrtin air
craft works at New Brunswick.
Thrift Stamps" was the main
themes of the d~iscourses at the St
James Catholic church and the Meth
odist church at the Sunday morning
services. Rev. Thomas Kearney. of
the former church. and the Rev. Hen
ny johnson spoke at some length Of
the drive that is on In town. Rev.
John Ehrenstine spoke on what Be-
comes OF the Soul After Death" at the
service at the First Baptist church in
the morning.
Chairman John p. Kirkpatrick. OF
the thrift stamp sale drive. expects
10 have his reports completed by to-
morrow. Advance information given
out show that h quota will not be
met, but that a substantial sum will
be available.
II you have a child under i've years
Of age you are urged 20 take the child
to the rooms over the First National
bank today or tomorrow and IA
II weighed and measured free of
charge. This is urged by the state In
order TO compile proper statistics for
the state and IL designated a. weigh
ing and measuring day"
The July meeting OF the Alice Union
IWoman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion viii be held Tuesday OF this wee
at the home OF Mrs. J.. Augustus
Thompson. Of Gatzmar venue.
Two moro employees OF the Home
for Boys have resigned their positions
due to the arduous labor and low pay.
George Kennedy, employed on he
farm force. has resigned because he
was doing double duty. and T. Slack
vandenburg. night Waterman. has left
for the same reason. The shortage OF
help al the farm hes caused havoc
with that portion OF the home re-
sources. They rae compelled 20 buy
grain for the stock when over hye
hundred acres are not producing
enough 70 feed the stock. In former
years the proceeds from the farm al
ways made returns great enough 10
bring IN a neat sum.
Many IN town who we're classified
for army service IN low classes have
been called 70 Eayrexille and placed IL
Class a Tar tnzmadlata sergicA