Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-02
JAMESBURG

The official board of the Methodist
church are having installed a bath in
the parsonage and with the new
porch extending around the building,
with the addition of an additional
story in the real for the bath will
make the building very complete.
The Misses Annie Hailwood n
Nancy Taylor have been added to the
faculty of the Home for Boys as
graduate nurses, attached to the
home hospital.
Mrs. Rebecca E. Dey, a lifelong
resident Of this place, observed her
birthday at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. David p. Dey, of Cranbury.
Sixteen were present to help her
make merry on the occasion of her
natal day. She received many useful
presents. Dinner and supper were
partaken of by the company Who
were Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Grover and
| son Sylvanus, of Dutch Neck; Mr..
and Mrs. Charles e. Emens, Miss
| Grace Emens, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l)ey
| and son, Russell Dey, of Jamesburg;
Mr.. and Mrs. William Seiman n
| daughter Dorothy, of New Bruns-
| wick; Mr.. and Mrs. David p. Dey and
daughter Gladys and Mrs. Rebecca z.
! Dey, Of Cranbury.
The decision of Christy Murray to
leave the simple life on the farm OF
William Gordon, of near Prospect
Plains, caused lots of excitement that
was partly clarified by Marshal Fill
hower's thoughtfulness. 1t seems
that the day was rainy and Mr.. Cor
don went to the farm of Joseph Mo-
decker on business. This was the I'M
doing of Murray for he spied a pair
of trousers hanging nearby of good
| quality which he appropriated. The
loss of the pants was secondary to
the owner as they contained over $40.
In the getaway the trousers were
thrown aside in a corner that was
lost sight Of. Marshal Fillhower was
appealed to and his orders to make
a search of the Nodocker premises
revealed the trousers, minus $40. just
half of the contents. The man evil
IDENTIFY was frightened as the other
pockets contained the other $40. The
last seer of Murray was passing
through Plainsboro on his way TO
Trenton.
There will be a meeting of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the
church held on Thursday OF TINS
week at the home of Mrs. Addison
|Conover, of Gatzmar avenue.
The two actions brought before
Justice William Paxton at borough
hall Tuesday morning failed III a de-
cision in one n a verdict Tor the
complainant in the other. William
Rigler, of Spotswood, was defendent
in an action for killing a dog owned
by Jacob Brown. Failure to notify
the complainant resulted in the case
being deferred until Tuesday of next
week. In the action between Santo
Sabatola and Carmello Molina,
wherein the latter claimed that a cow
owned by the former damaged his
i growing crops to the extent OF $10.
The case was compromised Tor the
full amount, with costs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cook have
returned from their honeymoon trip
to Niagara Falls and are occupying
their newly furnished home on Vine
street..
George Martin, who has been en-
loving an eighteen days vacation
from his duties as assistant engineer
at the Home for Boys, has resumed
his duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Applegate. OF
Franklin street, have returned from
a weeks visit with relatives at New
Brunswick and vicinity.
Simeon Gest, of New York City,
who has been a guest at the Joseph
Shostak sanatorium for the past sew
en- weeks, returned to New York City
Yesterday. Mr.. Gest recently came
from Russia and was the author of a
special article on conditions in that
turbulent country in which he pre-
dicted the recognition of Kolchak as
the ruler of the new republic that
was predicted a yea ago. His per-
sonal acquaintance with the new
premier seems to nave been the rea-
son for the prophecy.
The meeting of the citizens COM
mittee having in charge the reception
to the returned soldiers held in bor-
ough hall on Monday night was at
tended by a small number OF n
committee. All who made reports
were favorable to the affair being a
big one. The finance committee Will
defer their until the complete
list is made of those eligible for the
honors. The committee will meet
every Monday night until the time
for the big time hat is scheduled for
Saturday, July rs.
William Webber, of New Bruins
wick, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold F1umerfelt, of Lake street,
and enjoyed fishing in the lake here.