Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-13
JAM

Miss Sarah Leo, Of Bordentown, O
guest at the homo of her aunt Miss
Elizabeth Longgtreet. of Lincoln ave-
nue.. for the past ten days, returned
to her home Friday.
James Christie has purchased the
Mrz Mary Truck house IN Front
street.
The Oliver Loading Company. OF
Old Bridge. has added another auto
bus To the Jameabarg-Old Bridge
trip. About seventy-ffvs females from
town are now employed at this plant.
The storm Of Thursday night
caused a postponement of the open
air band concert In Triangle Park
Mrs. Albert @. LANCE n son AL
tives at Asbury Park over the week
end.
Jacob Topper. who closed out hts
butcher business or Railroad avenue
some weeks ago, q gone 70 Fres-
hold and ontsrsd the employ of II.
zlotkin. the wholesale butcher.
Walter shreve has located perma-
nently at Ocean Grove and Is sm-
ployed by the governments IN the ord
nance department OF tho war service
He pa employed by the Psnnsylyu-
MIA railroad previous to his employ
ment.
Mechanics Homo Council NO, III
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics. have now enrolled from
their membership In the service OF
their country ~ soldiers and sailors
twcntS-three members, The council
keeps he les of h absent menu
bers paid up In full during their alb
sence at the tront.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolin Hooven and
children, OF High Bridge, who have
been staying at the Lakeview for the
past few weeks, ave returned to
their home.
superintendent John vohman. of
tho Huckeiew cranberry boys re-
ports that the orop for the 1918 sea-
son promises to be more than usual
In quantity, For the FIRST time In
O tho late frosts did not affect
the berries.
The community sing will hence
forth be held In Triangle Park dur
ing the warm weather following an
announcements made by the leader.
Miss Mary r. Davidson. az the last
sing held IN the Jamesbur9 high
school auditorium.
The festival 10 be given ON the
lawn of the Methodist church Thurs
day night was not held ON the outside
owing TO the storm, The AFFAIR vas
held IN the Sunday school rooms and
fairiy woll attended.
Howard Conover has erected a
oommodious outbuildins In his yard,
Repairs have been made 70 the
alarm bell on the hook and ladder
truck and same fastened thereon
again, The bell was lost on July 4
Bpotawood and was returned 10
the Department.
Additional o~anvassars are al work
assisting the captains IN the thrift
drive IN town and reports re-
show that quite an interest
has been aroused and many suhsoFip-
tons are being reeeiYed by the oom- |
at work. IL ID expected that
p report will be made to Chairman
Kirkpatrick tonight, Special ser
will be delivered by the elersy-
OF the town at services tomor-
row,
A new garage has been built by
James Casey OF his dwelling prem
iseg
Lloyd Patten, son OF Mr., and Mrp.
Elmer Putten, who u doing war work
In the medical corps OF the govern
msnt, has been recently Transferred
from New York City TO PhfladelphiA
he has q corps OF physicians
under his direction, The depot 10 for
are who have become III In
camps,
Mrs, Catherine Dawson Is eenva-
from an attack Of the grip.
Mr., and Mrs. James Hampton, OF
5edgwiok street. are enjoying q tsw
vacation, The formers place
as conductor on the construction
train is being filled by r. q, Van
Cleaf.