Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1919-01-04

Mrs. McCuyler spent the holidays
with relations at Bayonne, N. j.
James McGrath was home on five
days furlough during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bartlett and
family, Mrs. Clancy and John Kellett
all of Bellevile, n. J., spent New
Years with the Corriston family of
Nelson avenue
Miller Sears was home on leave this
week. His ship is in the Hudson river
Mr.. Warren n. Drum, supervising
principal of the Cliffside Park schools
is still i'll. He has an attack of
bronchial pneumonia.
Taken from a conversation on a
Palisade car one morning in the past
week: First Man-"Who do you think
the gamest boy who left Grantwood
waS?" Second MAXWELL, all the
boys were game, especially those who
didn't wait for the draft" First Man
i mean in comparison to ages.
Second Maxwell. Miller Sears was
just sixteen when he enlisted" First
| Maxwell, there is where you are
mistaken. The youngest and the gam
est boy to go was Willie McGrath, who
| is now stationed on the U. S. S. Pitts
burgh, which is now in southern
waters"
Miss Kenney spent the holidays at
her home in Trenton.
Mr. William Dorgan of Oakoline
/ +l,1
| General Chemical Company's benevo-
lent association on last Saturday.
Miss Isabella Corriston of Arlington,
n. j., spent the holidays with the T.
Corriston family of Nelson avenue.
The Cliffside Park branch of the
Girls Patriotic League repeated their
performance which was such a great
success, last Friday evening to an au-
dience of soldiers who are stationed
at Shooting Park on Friday evening.
Hazel Elmendorf as the little French
boy made a great hit with the boys in
khaki
The Girls Patriotic League voted at
its last meeting, Thursday, to send n
crate of oranges to Camp Merritt Hos
pital for a New Years treat. Accord
ingly these were taken over by the
league leader, Mrs. Donaldson, assist
ed by several of the league members
At Christmas time six dozen oranges
from the league We're also taken there
Three new members were admitted
into the st. Johns Lyceum Club on
Monday evening. they being Frank
Munely, Edward Brady and Thomas
Damian Patrick Polifroni was pro-
posed for membership.
Private Fred Wunder, member of
the ST. Johns Lyceum Club, is home
on furlough.
Paul Polifroni was elected assistant
sergeant-at-arms at the meeting of the
St Johns Lyceum Club on Monday
evening. Mr.. Polifroni will assist
Frank Alvino, Sergeant-at-arms, to per-
form his duties, as Mr.. Alvino cannot
be present at all the meetings, as some
of his time is taken up by other mat
tiers.
The initiation, which was postponed,
was held on Monday evening after the
meeting in the st. Johns Lyceum. 1t
proved very enjoyable and entertaining
for those who took part in doing the
initiating, but not for those who We're
initiated. Although there was no one
injured, it can be assured that the oc-
casion will not be forgotten by those
present. InaSmuch as two were let off
for good reasons, they will be taken
well care of on next Monday evening
A Christmas card was received by
many residents of Cliffside from Cor
poral Edward A. Fitzgerald, a member
of st. Johns Lyceum Club, who is
somewhere in France
The social given by the st. Johns
Lyceum Club, at the st. Johns Hall,
proved big success. There were
about 80 couples present Everyone
spent an enjoyable evening. Several
exhibitions of modern dancing were
given, the music being furnished by
the ST Johns Orchestra. These So
Gals are given the second and fourth
Fridays of each month, everyone be-
ing welcome. There will be social
this Friday evening, January 10, to
start at p. m sharp.
second member of the St Johns
Lyceum Club received an honorable
discharge from the army, the dis
charged man being Private Bonnie Ga
lardo. Private GalardO was prepared
to leave for France when the armistice
was signed.
Private John O'Connell member
of the st. Johns Lyceum Club, is
home on furlough. He is stationed
at Camp Raritan, Metuchen, n. j.
Paul Polifroni of 125 Shaler avenue,
Il member of the ST. Johns Lyceum
Club, received an honorable discharge
from the United States navy. He is
the first one of the club to be discharg
ed, but the club is in hopes of having
a few more soon.
The midnight mass at the st. Johns