Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-09
SOUTH AMBOY

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The bowling five of the local Y. M.
C. A. lost three games to the fast
Keystone bowlers of New Brunswick
on Monday night. The team COM
prises two or three champion bowlers
from Toledo.
Band practice will be held tomorrow
night at the City Hall and as the
band has commenced practice Tor
their concert to be given on May list,
every musician should make an effort
to be present.
f. M. Stratton has purchased the
| house on the corner of Stevens ave-
nue. and First street, in which he has
lived for several years, from Mrs. EN-
mons. 49,
Charles Simenson and Thomas
! Scully entered upon their new duties
at the Morgan plant yesterday.
Damages caused by the explosion
| are being repaired on the house owned
by Edward Sprague in Pine avenue.
Much interest was shown in the
first baseball practice last night ON
Stevensdale field by the members OF
the baseball min that will shortly be
! placed on the field by the Y. M. G. A.
| Manager Apologize has already book
ed several good attractions. among
| them being the Keasbey- Feds on Dec
GRAFTON Day afternoon on h home
grounds here.
Fl ulGklkDcIS Ol thE w u - u
the Methodist Episcopal church are
requested to be present at h meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Benjamin
Gominger tomorrow night.
The special train from Asbury Park
carrying passengers to the Morgan
plant, which was cut off the schedule
last Saturday. has again been put on
for another trial. which will last one
week. If 1t proves profitable it will
in all probability be run regularly.
Albert Conover, Jr., of Trenton, Is
| spending al extended visit with rela-
tives in Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Calvin and
for some time, have moved to make
their home in Perth Amboy.
Yesterday afternoon two aeroplanes
from Keyport few over h city en-
route from New York to Keyport.
The machines were now very high.
Mrs. John Dryden, who recently
/ moved to Parlin. after residing in
with friends here yesterday afternoon.
George Seward, Sr.. and George
Seward, Jr., will shortly move to their
new home in III William street. Perth
Amboy.
New rails for the railroad have
been received along the railroad lines
on the New York and Long Branch
Oaug wan tE[R ti0 49,
of the old ones in use now shortly.
Last Night Charles Timmons. Jr.,
gave the new fire apparatus its e
ly test. The engine is tested once a
week to keep 1t in good running trim.
in case of an emergency.
More publicity and other material
have been received by chairman John
A. Coan of the Victory Loan Com
mittee, which will be distributed for
the drive which will take place here
April 81. A meeting of importance Is
called for Friday night. every
member of the committee is request
ed to be present.
One of the merchants in this city,
is giving a gold watch for the most
popular fireman in the city. The a
receiving the highest number of votes
by May so. when the winner will be
announced. will receive the prize.
Clarence Thorpe and Miss Eliza
beth Broat, spent last night visiting
in Perth Amboy.
Misses Martha and Mary Buchanan,
both teachers in the local schools.
were out-of-town visitors last night.
c.. P. Beistle of the Bureau of Elk
plosives in this city. is visiting in Viz
ginia for several days on business Tor
the
James J. Gallagher of the 31st Aero
Squadron, which arrived on the Ari-
IONA, last Friday is expected to be
home with his relatives in this city
to-day.
Miss Pauline Conologue. of his city,
visited out-of-bown last night with
friends.
More Laborers are being hired
every day at the Morgan Ordnance
plant, where idle men car find en-
ployment. The clerical departments
are at the present time in need of no
help
More vouchers have come through
for the Morgan Explosion claims.
which was granted to the people Of
this vicinity BY an act OF Congress.