Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-11
JAN ESBURG

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Derrick, acting
heads Of the Home for Boys, assisted
by Charles Thompson and James Cal
houn, entertained a NIB OF James
burg friends and employees of the
home at a unique party Saturday
night. Many games were played ana
they were arranged in the shape of 4
track meet and caused much merri-
ment. The committee served refresh
ments. Among those present were
Helen Smith, Marion Smith, Tillie
Dawson. Ethel Elliott. Helen Dawson,
Lena C%onover, Mildred DeVoe, Sarah
.Hulshart, Bessie Baremore, Ellis
Martin, Perry Smith, Charles Paxton,
Fred Perrine, Walter Smith, Alfred
Groth.
Mrs. Charles Hammer substituted
as organist at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning in place of Miss
Mary Dawson, who is Ill.
The Rev. w. J.. b. Edgar, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, occupied the
pulpit at the Highland Park Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning. Rev.
Mr.. Bloodgood occupied the local
pulpit in an acceptable manner.
Archibald Dey is seriously i'll at the
home of his brother, William Dey, at
Trenton.
William Hammer, of the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station, spent
AAiC 81 tiIt CAAA VI ~ oNN
Mrs. Milton +. Voorhees,.
Mrs. Mary Buckelew, Of Washing
ton. ID. c., is spending a week at the
home of Mrs. Isaac Earr, settling her
affairs at Inverness" her house re-
Gently disposed of. William C. Buck
elew, of Miami. Florida, will also ar
rive in n few days to remove his ef-
fects from the Buckeiew homestead.
Earl Hampton, of the Rockaway
Naval Training Station, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hampton.
Mechanics Home Council No. II,
Junior Order United American Me
chanics, have prepared n resolution
TO increase the weekly dues TO TWEEN
the death benefits from $500 to $3.50.
II will be effective as soon as the
amendment to the bylaws is sane
toned by the bylaw committee OF
the State Council of the rider.
Miss Mildred Brewer spent the
weekend with relatives at Rod Bank.
Warren Patten held a reunion at
upper Jamesburg on Saturday after
moon when the train he was speeding
to Camp Dix stopped at upper James
burg. Many went to greet the re-
turning soldier from overseas.
Mrs. Harry Moses and son Harry,
of Trenton, are spending this week at
the home of Air. and Mrs. Richard
.CoOmbs.
Don't fail TO attend the basketball
game at Lange's Hall tonight between
the Jamesburg Rainbows and the In
dependents of Perth Amboy. A dance
will follow the game and a f~our-piece
orchestra will furnish the music.
Edward Schenck, who sold the
farm known as the "harryott farm"
near this place, has returned 10 his
former home at Newark.
William Kuhn, who has been oecu-
plying the Charles Polhemus farm at
Windsor, commenced the moving on
the Joseph Staump farm, better
known as the Jennings farm at upper
.J%amesburg. George Kuhn will farm
the place vacated az Windsor.
John Casale, Of the Goth Coast Ar
.tiliery, has arrived safely from over
seas and spent the weekend with his
parents. He has been in Il service
The full term of o years. He did
not see any active service but was on
duty for the full term OF the a
Private Edward Linke, son Of Mrs.
Edward Snedeker, surprised his
mother Sunday when he walked into
the homo of his parent looking in
the best OF health. lie arrived on
Saturday at Camp Merritt on the
steamship Plattsburg and received a
Observation-Disclosures furlough TO visit
his mother. He was recently badly
gassed and has almost fully recover
ed. At Camp Merritt he has a large
number OF souvenirs that he viii
bring 20 his home here. Private Linke
brings reports OF being with Charles
lBurd, another town boy.
An the members Of the Jamesburg
| Presbyterian church are urged 20 be
AT home on Sunday afternoon, March
2s, when the "eyery-member' eanYa
will again be taken VI by a commit
tee from the church 10 insure the
same system OF contributions as IN
Vogue the past year.
Isaac F1umerfelt, OF Port Murray
is spending a week with his brother
Harold F1umerfelt. Of lower James
iburg.