Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-09
SOUTH AMBOY

w. +. Underwood, the local secre-
tary of the Y, M. c. A, has returned
home after spending the weekend
with his relatives in Washington,
d. c.
Mira. Lena Moniao, has returned to
her home in Belleville, after spend
ing several days with Mrs. Leonard
Tice in First street.
Mrs. Seaman Christian of Second
street visited in Newark, yesterday.
Miss Helen Tice of First street Is
spending her summer vacation with
relatives in Belleville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forsman and
son Rudolph and Mrs. Joel Magnu-
son motored to Arlington and spent
Sunday with friends there.
For his meritorious service in SELL
ing thrift and war savings stamps,
Adolph Steiner of this city, has re-
ceived a large gold medal from the
Metropolitan Insurance Company of
New York. 1t is through the efforts
of Mr.. Steiner that most of the indus
trial plants of this vicinity are pur-
chasing stamps regularly and also II
Is through him hal many thrift
stamps clubs have been formed.
The tennis courts of the Y. NJ. G.
A. are now in excellent condition and
players of this sport are daily enjoying
the game on these well-kept courts.
The automobiles Of this city are not
needing the law in respect to stopping
their machines about eight OF ten feet
from the trolley car after the said
trolley have stopped. Several people
have narrowly escaped serious acci-
dent, through the neglect on the part
Of the automobile parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Shannon and
daughter Grace of Jersey City, have
returned to their home after spending
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
C. Hoffman in John street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mack and
family have returned to their home
in Jersey City after visiting with rel
atives in Stevens avenue for the past
few days.
Joseph Gominger of the quarter
masters corps at Governors Island,
spent his weekend furiough with his
relatives in Second street.
Leo O'Brien of John street is suf-
fering from an injury received to his
left eye.
The city engineer states that no
new developments ave occurred for
the past few days in the work OF driv-
ing the test wells for a supply Of
water for the city use, that Is being
done on the property near Applegate's
ice plant. The last reports show that
water has been reached and that an
endeavor was being made to pump
this we'll dry. II this is found impos-
sible another we'll will be driven In
the vicinity of the first one. Analysis
of the water is now being made.
Mrs. William p. Nichols of Henry
street, spent yesterday visiting In
Newark.
Miss Catherine Scally has returned
to her home in Henry street after
| spending a week with friends in Phil
adelphia.
Misses Ruth Nilsson and Florence
Neiltopp of Henry street spent last
night in Perth Amboy.
Yesterday being payday for the
| PENNSYLVANIA railroad employees. the
men received their increases In pay,
and also their back money for the
month of January. All are delighted
with their big increase.
Mrs. Laura Fitzherbert and daugh'
ter Elsie of Newark, have returned
| home after visiting with relatives in
| George street for a few days.
Mrs. James Van Cleaf of South
| River visited with her mother. Mrs
| johnson in this city. yesterday.
Mrs. John j. coakley and daughter
Of Pine e visited with relatives
in Brooklyn. Sunday.