Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-15

JAMESBURG

DR.. J. r.. Dare had an exciting ex-
perience at the open-air service Sun.
day, when he attempted to make
Harry Holster of this place, employed
at the Wright Martin Aircraft plant,
at New Brunswick, remove his hat
during the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner"
Word has been received from
France hat William Van Pelt, Jr.. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Van Pelt Sr..
has been severely wounded In action
on September 10. The extent of the
Injuries was not disclosed in the mes
a received Saturday from the gov
eminent at Washington. Private
Van Pelt received his training at
Camp Dix and was a member OF the
310th Infantry, Company c., and was
an articifer of that company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Soden spent
the weekend with their daughter,
Mrs. Fred Nodocker. Jr., OF Roselle.
The Jamesburg doctors are COM
pletely exhausted by their labors dur
ing the week. With DR.. Shinn sick,
DIR. Suydam suffering from an acct
dent, DIR. Zandt reported that he had
made an even hundred calls on Sun
day.
One of the most pathetic cases to be
heard in a local police court was that
before Justice of the Peace Paxton
on Sunday night when Harvey Ander-
son of Prospect Plains was charged
with brutally beating his sickly wife.
The evidence was a badly battered
face and body and the testimony of
six small children. The father plead
ed for another chance. He was fined
five dollars and costs. The arrest was
made by Constable Fillhower.
Frederick Grisman has purchased a
Maxwell automobile.
With but few exceptions gasless
Sunday was universally observed.
The congregation of the First Bap-
list Church have contracted for the
installation of a steam heating plant
in their house of worship. The work
Is under way at this time.
Funeral services were held or Sat
urday for Mrs. Leonard Mechnich, a
resident of the section adjacent to the
Home for Boys who died at her home
on Wednesday of last week after a
painful illness of a year from a cancer
affection. Interment was in the
st. James Catholic cemetery and the
services were conducted at the grave
by the pastor, Rev. Father Kearney.
Mrs. Mechnich was twice married. Her
first husband was the late William
Brassel, deceased about twelve years.
BY that marriage four children sur
vive: Sergeant William Brassel of the
camp cat EdgeWood, Nd: Mrs. Roy
Petty. J~amesburg; Elizabeth and Ma
rie Brassel of Monroe township. Leon
ard Mechnich, husband of the de-
ceased, also survives. Mr.. Mechnich
was in her fiftieth year and was re-
spected by a wide acquaintance.
Willis Goodman, aged twenty-four,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Goodman
Of this place. died on Friday at st. Pc
ter's Hospital, New Brunswick. where
he was taken the previous day suffer-
ing from advanced tuberculosis. The
interment was in st. James Catholic
cemetery on Tuesday of this week.
Father Kearney. PASTE of the st.
James Church officiated at the liter
ment when a short service for the
dead was read. The parents and sew
eral sisters and brothers survive.
The Spanish Influenza did not keep
a small number of the citizens from
holding a religious service in Triangle
Park on Sunday afternoon in the place
OF the indoor services that were for
hidden by the Board of Health.
Rev. w. J. d. Edgar, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, presided. and
he vas assisted by the Rev. Henry
Johnson, pastor of the Methodist
Church.