Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-25
METUCHEN

The Auction Club me- last week
with Mrs. Gilbert Mason, of Oak ave-
nue.. The game was interesting, and
prizes were won by Mrs. Ames and
Mrs. Burr.
Frank Morris is expected homo
from France this week .
Sergeant Harry Kramer has been
greeting his friends.
The funeral services of the late
David Walker were held at the home
of his daughter Mrs. John McLauch-
Ian Saturday afternoon. The Rev.
DIR. Fenton. Rev. j. G. Mason and Rev.
J. Jacqueth officiating. Mr.. Walker
was 50 years old and resided Tor
many years IN Metuchen and had a
host of friends; he leaves a widow and
four daughters.
Mrs. Duke Potter, is quite seriously
ill at her new home on Rector street.
DIR. Lippineott and a trained nurse are
in attendance.
Sam Donnan. returned from France
with the 27th Division and will soon
be at home with his parents in Rec
tor street.
Mrs. Mcknight of Newark was in
Metuchen Friday.
Miss Abel Cragfn of New York is
visiting her sister Mrs. J.. J.. Lippin-
colt.
Richard johnson OF Highland ave-
nue. has sold his cottage to Ralph Noe
who will occupy it the middle of May.
Mr.. Johnson and family will spend
the summer in Asbury Park.
Mrs. Edgar Camphill Of Hillside
avenue has purchased a car which she
is learning to drive.
The Mctuchen Club is booming,
members and their friends are en-
joying tic entertainments provided by
the committee and new members are
being added. each meeting. 1t proved
TO be the center of attraction Thurs
day evening when a Cabaret supper
was given, n plates were set for n
hundred and twenty-five people. many
having been refused places. on account
OF lack Of space. The menu consist
ed Of oyster cocktails, tomato bisque,
: crea1ned chicken with musrooms. peas
| and scalloped potatoes, fruit salad, ice
cream cake and coffee. with the diff
ferent entries Cor each course.
After serving the first course the
Mattresses gave n short drill which
! was followed by a recitation by Mrs.
| Hull, q fancy dance by Miss Perry.
q song md dance by Mrs. Morris. a
| violin solo by Miss Dorothy johnson.
a costume SONG by Mrs. Kelly. a short
| operetta, The Blind Begsars by Messrs
! Johnson and Price and final song drill
| by the mattresses. The Mattresses were
the Misses johnson, Letson, Kelly,
Lawrence, Hebbard Carman, Mundy
and Dolph. The decorations were
green and orange in honor OF St.
Patrick.
Mrs. Howard Nook and voting son,
and Mr.. George Thomas asd daughter
| Marie have returned from Florida
I after an absence OF two months.
Miss McFarlsn of Rector street Is
i'll with influenza DR.. Fithian Of Perth
Amboy IS attending her.
Miss Elizabeth Clark is home from
school for the Easter holidays.
Miss Browning will return TO her
cottage in Rector street
Mr.. n Mrs. Walter Williams gave
n luncheon TO fifty OF her friends AT
her home last Thursday.
Dwight Comstock and Lieutenant
Wesley Benner left Saturday for q
weeks outing in the South.
John N. Pferson with family vii
move from Highland avenue to the
Spear cottage at Robinoah avenue.
Edward Morris has purchased &
Buick roadster.
Miss Lille Shaw has returned 10 ser
home in the South after visiting Lei
aunt Mrs. Clark of Rector street.
Mrs. A. c. Hunt gave a Tea at hei
home. Thursday afternoon which wa
q very delightful affair. Many guests
were present liOin out OF tpWns MS
George Iitterst and Mrs. William
presided at the tea table and a mum
Der OF the young girls assisted, dress
ed in Red Cross uniforms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Van Dyke. are
receiving congratulations upon tn
arrival OF another young son 10 theil
home. Mrs. Van Dyke was Margarit'
TOWle.
The Rev. N. 7. Bogert and fam
iiy have returned to their home OF
Graham venue having spent man,
weeks in New York CITY.
Mrs. More has returned home ate
visiting Mrs. Coerrr.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hamlin hayI
returned 10 their home IN Middlesel
avenue after spending the winter il
New York.
Lieutenant Charles PatGson latei,
returned from France has been isit
ing Mrs Ames the past week.