Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-31
SOUTH AMBOY

Noah Drummer, of Olyn, N. Y, for
merly stationed at the coal bumpers
with Company B, 18th Battalion,
spent a few days last week visiting
with friends in this city.
Miss Josephine Compton resigned
her position with Benjamin Strasser
last Saturday after being employed
there for many months.
Many people in his city have with
in the past few days received their
checks for the explosion claims which
have beer granted them through a
recent act of congress.
A regular meeting of the common
council will be held on Tuesday night
when some definite action of the
welcome Home celebration is ex-
pected to take place.
r. c. Edberg has returned home
after spending the weekend with
relatives in New York and Brooklyn.
Mrs. ]. C. Thorn and daughter,
Marion. visited with friends in New
York City over the weekend.
Arthur Scully has secured n posi-
ton with the TottenviIle Ferry Com
pany on the ferry between Perth AM
boy and Tottenville.
Frank c.. Hoffman spent Friday
visiting in Camden on business for
the L. 1. DUPONT Company of Parlin.
On Friday night the Italian bowl
ing trio took two games from the
French bowlers, which gives the Sec
ond and final series to he Italians.
The first series was won by the Bel
gians, the roll-off to take place with
in n week.
Ensign and Mrs. William II. Justice
spent Saturday visiting in Perth AM
boy.
AT 1880 yesterday morning devo-
ton service o forty hours was COM
menced at st. Mary's church. The
forty hours of service will terminate
served annually.
The Western Union Office which
has been located in the postoffice for
the past fiv months has been discon-
tinued. No Office viii be located here
but those desiring to SEND kilograms
can do so by telephoning them to
Perth Amboy Western Union Office
1871 at the booth of Walter Peterson
in 1872 Broadway.
The gale of Saturday night con-
tinued to do some damage through
out the city. Many large panes OF
glass were broken, ~ well as many
trees and fences blown down. The
whole city remained in darkness
without light. as it did on Friday
night.
MI. and Mrs. Henry Nilsson and
MIS- William Wntte spent oaturudy
night visiting in Perth Amboy.
Gene Garrity, who Is now one OF
the guards at the Morgan General
Ordnance plant, after being a men,
Der Of Company 4. Hath Infantry In
service in France, Is confined to his
home in Asbury Park with an attack
, of the influenza Clarity Is well
known in this city.
william Disbrow, after seeing hard
service with the A. Z. +. but now in
this country at the base hospital In
| Camp Merritt, spent yesterday with
his relatives IN Broadway.
Andrew Kviest. who underwent an
operation at the Marine Hospital III
| Stapleton, has been returned home
but is required to visit this institu-
ton twice q week for treatment.
The reception to the new pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal church will
be held Wednesday night. As the
/ committee in charge Of the affair
have promised an excellent program.
all members and friends OF the con.
gregation should attend.
Miss Theresa Kviest, n of thu
nurses from Perth Amboy City Hos
pital. visited yesterday with relatives
in Prospect street.
Next Wednesday night the Board
of Education will hold a special
meeting for the purpose of awarding
the contract to the successful bidder
in school furniture. The board re-
ceived and examined the bids as well
as the samples of the furniture last
Wednesday night. but We're unable "a
make an award.