Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-19
SOUTH AMRoY

Sergt. Sam Woj~ciechouski after a
years servise in France has return
ed to this country. He now awaits
discharge in Camp Merritt.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones are Wis
iting relatives in Trenton and Phila-
delphia this week.
While after cells in the waters of
Raritan Bay Leo Mccarthy and Joe
Hess landed a IS pound channel bass
yesterday afternoon. The FISH vas
landed only after a hard fight. The
boys were mighty proud OF their
catch.
The Old Home Celebration banners
J have been placed in position at the
various entrances to the city.
Prof. o.. o.. Barr, superintendent of
schools, will be in his office in School
No. 2 Tuesday. Wedncsdav and
Thursday of this week for consuIta-
ton about school matters and to re-
ceive applications fo- working
papers.
Rev. George w. McCombe of the
Thursday.
First Baptist church attended the
-, se~venty-ffth anniversary of the First
Baptist church at Red Bank on
The stage party held last night in
the Y. NJ. c. A. was a great success.
I Notwithstanding the storm il was
N VI CAA lAlA k'SRA 1AAll > -
felt well repaid for his efforts in
making this the best held in the local
institution.
Up to date over five hundred let
tiers have been sent out of the head
quarters of the Old Home Celebra-
ton. Invite all your old friends and
relatives to be in town on that day
at least.
Announcement has been made of
| A. ~ ,-;o ar1 4f NInnA I xrdfA RrnUinr
Trouillon to Sergeant Edward ].
Crane, at Grenoble, France.
Chas. Sprague has resigned his po-
sition with the Raritan River Rail-
road and will go back in the barber
business once more.
A parlor social was held .ast q e.
ming at the home of Mrs. Sallie
Petty. An enjoyable program had
been arranged in advance and
everyone spent an enjoyable evening
Joseph Kierst has purchased the
buildings and good will of the Con-
sumers Oil Company, situated in Me-
/ chanicsville and will shortly COM
mence the manufacture of paints on
a large scale.
Special officer Harry Parisen is
suffering with a broken arm.
Many from this city are planning
to attend the dance of the Girls Club
to be held at Allgair's Park, Sayre-
will, on Tuesday evening, July 10Th.
Chris Kelly who for many years
has conducted a ship chandlery store
in the Game building, at the foot OF
| First street, is now constructing q
building of his own on the ground
formerly known as the Star Field
AS his sales are chiefly to boatmen
and since the filling up of the slips
and other changes in the local SNIP
ping port, Mr.. Kelley has been out
of the way of the boat people visit
ing the city. His new location places
him right in the line of travel.
A sailing ship hailing from Nor
way. and under charter to Burgess
~Tomsberg, was in this city and partly
loaded with COAL 1t is understood
that the balance of the cargo VIII De
/ hemp. The ships name is the "Su-
perior." This is the first time in many
months that a foreign sailing vessel
has visited the port of South Amboy.
Wednesday, July 30th, is the day
for the Methodist Protestant Sunday
schools annual excursion to Keans-
burg. The trip will be made by way
of the Jersey Central Trolley.
A meeting of all ex-service men
was held in the Service Club on
! David street last night for the pur-
pose of discussing ways and means OF
promoting the organization of a
south Amboy post of the American
Legion. This is an organization com
posed of men who were in the United
States Army, Navy or Marine Corps
between April, 1917 and November
1918. Mr.. Chandler of the War Camp
1 Community Service is very much in,
! terested in the movement and started
the ball rolling in this city.
Recent word received from Hon
T. T. Scully states tina he is making
every effort to secure naval vessels
and airplanes for this city for Old
Home Day.
The publicity committee now has