Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-31
JAMESBURG

;. Edmund Marryott has purchased
an auto.
Mrs. Joseph shostak. who has been
at Miami and Palm Beach for the
past two weeks, has returned home
and will reopen her sanatorium to-
morrow.
Their promises to be a very impor-
tant meeting in borough hall tonight,
commencing at s o'clock, when those
interested in the civic advancement
of the borough will meet the proprie-
tors OF h New Jersey Novelty Foot
wear Company, of Newark, MessrS.
]. H. Lowry and A. J. Prell, who will
proposed industry. All who are in
terested are cordially invited to at
tend as this meeting will mean much
to the future of the town.
Howard Asson, occupying the Mrs.
Annie Applegate tenant house on
Vine street, has given up that house
and viii remove to ~Bordentown,
where he will be employed.
Joseph ~craporatto, whose auto was
wrecked several days ago by the army
truck crashing into same at Dayton
and the nine occupants thrown out,
has received word from Captain
Walker, of the Kearney headquarters,
acknowledging he responsibility of
the affair with promises of q full set
l utule1t OF tne damages.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Chatin, recent
purchasers of Inverness" the Buck
elew family homestead, have arrived
in town from Asbury Park and are
busily supervising the renovation OF
this handsome mansion. preparatory
to opening up as a select rest Inn.
Over ten thousand dollars will be
spent In h renovation Inc this will
take at least two months to complete
1.-The AntAFafNinfa Tod UFArl~ Il, ,
Jacob Appiegate Is i'll with an at
tack of rheumatism.
The every-member of the
Presbyterian church that commenced
on Sunday last is about completed
and the full report will be made with
in a few days, that will show quite-an
increase in the obligations of the
members and friends of the church
Those who assisted in the canvass
were: Trustees, Salter Selover, John
L. Suydam, Joseph Perrine. jacob
lApplegate, James Ii. Paxton, Condi'
NJ. Dawson, j. S. Clayton, Willard
Forman. William H. Brooks; deacons
David Smith, Howard VanDyke. JohI
w. Vohman. Samuel Z. Perrine. JohT
Fortsche; elders. corneiius Wander
hoef, ]. l.. Marryott. Milton L. Voor'
hoes. John II. Baremore. r. G. Davi-
son. r.. A. Thomson.
Andrew ]. Smith, the smallest sol,
der sent from this section by enlist
ment and who was affectionatel,
known throughout the army camps a.
"the banana kid" has been honora,
bly, discharged from h service and
is at the home of his sister, Mrs
Marion Mondoker. Smith was located
at Camp Apache. Arizona. Smith wa.
very insistent IN his determination Il
enlist and this was only accomplish
ed by an enforced daily allotment o.
bananas N water that brought hi
weight up to the required amour
and his acceptance as a soldier. Hs
is but hve feet tall and weighs bu'
los pounds. He Is also a well known
baseball and basketball player.
William Hunt has purchased
Ford automobile from Salvador,
lThom. who has also invested In 1
like make.
Harold Scranton. son Of JOSEPH
Scranton. has arrived IN town from
Camp Dix where he has been pend,
ling hts discharge from the army. HI
was IN France and no word had beer
ireceived for several months. due q
his illness. He was attached to tns
Fourth Regiment Motor Mechanics.