Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-11
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Yesterday the members of the Bap-
fist Sunday school wen to Highland
Beach on their annual excursion. AL
though the day was not all that could
be hoped for the Riddles all had a
good time. They arrived home late In
the evening tired, but happy after a
day at the seashore. The trip was
made by the Jersey Central trolley.
Definite steps toward the organiza-
ton of the chapter of the American
Legion in this city have been taken.
Mr.. Chandler, the local War Camp
Community Service Worker in this
city, has been in touch with the state
officers of the legion and has a good
deal of literature on the organization.
He has commenced the signing up of
the men and expects to apply for a
charter in a few days. He has been
in touch with the committee of local
soldiers appointed to look the matter
up and reports that everything points
to a good active organization in this
city.
No action was taken yesterday at
the meeting of the Board of Free
holders concerning the Bordentown
avenue paving. 1t was the intention
of the board to advertise for the work,
out owing to the fact that the local
council desires to complete the work
from curb to curb, and they have not
yet passed an ordinance the Freehold
ers could take no action. The board
is anxious to get the work started
and will go ahead regardless of the
city unless some action is shown on
the part of the local officials.
The Old Home Committee can use
some tables, desks. etc, for the head
quarters on Broadway. Anyone in
terested enough to loan the necessary
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civic duty. Persons with. ability to
use typewriting machines are also
needed in order to get out all the cor
respondence and publicity material
within SO short a time. Volunteers
will please report to Secretary Will
liam Mills.
Last night two heavily armored cars
passed through this city IN the G. r.
r.. The cars had every appearance
of being machine shops. on wheels and
marked the property of the.U. S.
Army Engineer Corps.
Dog Warden White is doing good
work in this city. He is Kidding the
city of all stray dogs and is doing it
without creating any disorder as has
date nearly two hundred stray
dogs have been rounded up and put
to death.
William Behn who recently arrived
from overseas is now in this city after
oein hGnorably discharged. Behn
was the first from this city to enlist
after tina declaration of war. He was
assigned to Washington
and in the course of a few weeks was
sent overseas. He wears four gold
chevrons and has five major
engagement stars on his service a |
has seen more service and beer
'over there longer than any other
from this city who has returned.
He was a member of the first division
and was sent home preceding his reg
ular detachment owing to attending
the A.. E. f. University, where he
engineering. There are two
other South Amboy men in the first
division. George Sullivan and John
Cosgrove.
Unemployment of local men is not
so bad now as it was a few months
ago There are still several men out
of work, but in the majority of the
cases men who were working in the
various munition plants during the
war, have succeeded in securing other
work.
The South Amboy Trust Company
recently opened in the Parisen build
ing is making a great deal of progress. |
The bank is succeeding far better than
the most hopeful of the Board of Di-
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several improvements still to be made
to the building, but for the most part
the work is practically completed.
Sunday afternoon Company F I'M
der the command of Captain Roddy,
will entrain for a weeks encampment
at Camp Runyon. The state requires
that every man on roll report for this
owing to the uncertain con
dition in the country. This step is
taken so that the state will have a
well drilled well armed and trained
force to cope with any situation that
might arise.
A number of machines pass
through this city daily en- route to
Atlantic City bound for the National
Convention of Elks being held there.
The officers and non-commissioned
officers of Company + will return to
this city tomorrow after a weeks hard
training at Sea Grit with the excep-
ton of S~ergeants Bloodgood and Ste
vens, who will arrive in this city to-
day In order to conduct inspection of
camp equipment and supervise the
making up of packs.
The Service Club" on David street
under the joint management of
f and the War Camp Com
munity Service, increases in popu-
larity every day. The club is for the
use of ex-service men as well as men
now in the service and members of
Company f..
There will be an important meeting
of the Jr. o. U. A. M. in this city
tonight Plans are being perfected
for the Welcome Home celebration to
be held by the lodge in September
and action is expected to be taken in
favor of participating in the Old
Home celebration in August.
The work of widening the bridge on
Bordentown avenue is progressing
very nicely. The concrete work is
practically all finished on the base
and the men are now at work setting
the steel Orders. When completed the
bridge will be as wide as the road with