Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-05
SOUTH AMBOY

Announcement has been made that
the club rooms of the Wa Camp
Community Service on Broadway, will
close Saturday morning. Although
their lease does ~not-expire until July
18th, the new owners are anxious to
move in and begin to establish them
selves.
The local schools will close June &c.
The fnal tests of the year are now
being given and the lists of promo
tons are being prepared. II is the
intention to somewhat ~re-arrange the
classes so that the children will not
have so far to walk to school,.
The road between this city and Par
lin is nearing completion. At least
one-half of the road has been aid up
to this time.
At least one child will die and
several others are seriously i'll in this
! city with poisoning due to bathing in
been offered as to why the water
should be in such a condition unless
it is due to dumping munitions in
great quantity.
Harold G.. Hoffman has once more
resumed his normal position in this
city. having been honorably dis
charged from the u. s. Army yester-
day. Capt. Hoffman expected to be
kept in the service at least a mont
more so his discharge came as a sur
prise to himself and his friends.
Word recently received from Will
liam Behn states he expects TO sail
for this country about June s. Behn
has been attending the A. f. F.. Uni
versity at Baume and recently finish
ed his course. Behn was about the
first local man to go overseas. enlist
ing a few days after the declaration
of war.
Although the new poorhouse has
not been officially accepted by the
common council the poor-of this city
are now occupying the building. 1t
is expected tina final inspection will
be made within a few days which
will be followed by the official ac-
tceptance.
The Scout garden on uppe Main
street is meeting with unusual sue
cess this year. Within a few days
they expect 10 reap their first harvest
and win nave truck garden vegeta-
hles for sale. Warning has been is
! sued by Scoutmaster j.. T. Dill that
anyone found stealing things from
the farm are subject TO a fine OF
$1,000 or Imprisonment of several
months. This is in every way a WA
garden as encouraged and protected
by the federal government. Some
one has been making a practice OF
removing material from the grounds
and if caught in the act will be sub
jected to the full extent of the law.
A committee from the Board o.
Education visited the store of Jane:
Dolan last night for the purpose Of
securing a demonstration of various
be purchased by the board for use
! in the new school building.
The men of the water department
lat the present time are giving the
standpipe a cleaning.
Il The high tides of the past week are
throwing hundreds of dead fish up or
the banks of the Raritan bay.
Walter c.. Newton, of Sayreville
VAS a local visitor last evening.
Arrangements are being made fol
I, a baseball game in this city between
the National Boomer Girls and tn
Y. M. C. A. 1t is probable that tn
game will be played on Old HON
! Day.
a visitor to South River yesterday.
Mrs. William White, of Main street
t was a South River visitor yesterda!
afternoon.
! Rev. J.. e. Shaw, of South River
was a local visitor yesterday.
George Christian, who saw active
/ service with the American air forces
lover there is now in an embarka
ton hospital in New York City. :
Several holdups have been report
/ ed to the local police lately and il
one case a warrant a been sworr
out for a man who has skipped tn
town"
Rev. G.. w. Abel will address thu
Graduates of the local high 'schoo
this year. in the annual sermon II
the graduating class.
J The two teams hat made tn
membership campaign at the loca
"Y" such a big success attended
shore dinner at Soldiers last night.
A number of men from Joel Parke
Council, Jr. o. u. A. M, attended tn
meeting of the Past Councillors II
Perth Amboy last evening.
Two men whose names recent.
appeared in these columns as visiting
belmont Park s~trenuously objected t
having their names appear in prin
with a threat of bodily harm to tn
!local representative.
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