Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-22
JAMESBURG

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Not one woman pun in an appear
ance at the home OF Mrs. David II.
Kirkpatrick at "Woodlewn" on Mon
day and Tuesday to signify their IN
| tention OF joining the United States
| Nurses Reserve that Is under way at
this time. But n person became
patriotic enough to seek information.
Middlesex's quota has been fixed at
seventy n 1t will fall far below this
number.
Charles Petty, q painter, employed
by Otto LANCE OF Hooker street in
painting houses in course of erection
| by the George w. Helme Company at
Helmetta, was painfully injured on
Wednesday while at work. He was
standing on the top rung OF q ladder
and attempted to reach to the extreme
heighth and the ladder slipped out
from under him, throwing him to the
ground. a distance of fifteen feet. He
was found some time later by work.
man In passing, an an unconscious con-
dition. DR.. J. G. Shinn of Sedgwick
street vas called and gave r~estoratives
when he revived. He was taken to
his home and an examination found
the man to be not seriously injured
and able to resume his employment on
Thursday.
As far as can be ascertained James
burg will furnish but two registrants
who have attained their majority
since the last registration on June 9TH.
william Cook and Perly Bum are the
boys who will register for military
service on Saturday next, August "a.
The J~amesburg Concert Band will
furnish the music for the harvest
home TO be held at Robertsville to-
night
Lloyd Estelle has moved into the
house recently purchased. Michael
Smith. occupying the Estelle house
has moved TO the Jacob Topper house
in Buckelew venue.
Thomas Snedeker has been trans
ferred 10 Tennent as clerk in the
freight Office by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. He was employed
at the Helmetta Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cowen and
son William and Mrs. Andrew Klein
Of Brooklyn Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Collum and daughter Grace of Frank
lin Park. were guests the first of the
week with Mrs. Marcus Snedeker.
Jamesburg Mutual Building and
Loan Association will meet in Borough
Hall this evening in regular monthly
session at 8 o'clock. dtsa
John Jennings, employed in the Of
fee of the superintendent OF the
Trenton Division. Pennsyivania Rail
road Company at Trenton Is spend
ing the first OF a two-weeks vacation
at his home here.
The shortage OF male help I'm the
George ". Heime Companye plant at
Helmetta has been met by that COM
pany Inducing females into the oper-
alton of machines heretofore supposed
to be only possible for males to mas
ter. Local girls who have been tried
out on the machines in the packing
rooms Ind tin shop show that they
are A. adept as their stronger fellow
workers. The came wages are paid
the girls as received by the men.
A case was scheduled for a hearing
at borough hall on wednesday morn
ing that promised much excitement
Race differences. between Italians and
ward h Home for Boye furnished the
actors in the drama that vas post
poned. Dominick Banqua was the
4 complaining witness IN the hearing
that was postponed owing to the fall
lure Of the chief witness TO be present.
John Harios. who recently went TO
Trenton to reside. has returned TO his
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Dawson
and daughter. Miss Elsie Dawson, re-
turned on wednesday afternoon from
a four days motor trip IN the noun
tains OF New York state. They mo-
tored as far as Cairo and registered
about foul hundred miles on the trip.
No trouble marred the Journey over
ideal roads.
Harold F1umerfeltN proved himself
very active several days age when he
caught a horse owned by Wesley Eier
that was running away past the Flu
merfelt home. The animal was left
at the stables of Joseph Bohen by the
modest Harold. who did not even
LEARN who the outfit belonged TO.
Notices have been posted In the
employees and others hat thefts viii
not be tolerated from the railroad
company. The published penalty Is
ten a in prison.