Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-11
AUGSBURG

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shostak en-
tertained over the week end Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Fobin and daughter Miss
Barbara Fobin, of New York city.
Many local residents had the pleas
ure of meeting Miss Barbara who is
one of the recognized stars of the
motion picture screen, specializing iu
juvenile parts, at the 81 of four and
whereabouts. She is at present under
contract with the Norma Talmadge
Motion Picture Studio, in New York
city.
Joseph Mandelkern, Of New York
city, one of the most prominent men
in the metropolitan theatrical pro-
fession, left Tuesday for New York city
on business. On Thursday he will go
to Naragansett Pier, where he will be
the guest of Mdme Alma Quick and
her husband, Zimbalist, famed in the
opera field. Mr.. Mandelkern is we'll
known to Jamesburgers for his num-
erous visits here, making his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Edwards.
Henry Kilburn, who a been over
seas for some time, has returned
home. He vas a member of one OF
the crack bands in France and learn
ed much from his over seas exper-
fence.
Following a vigil of some months,
the first case of shoplifting has come
to the attention of the authorities In
the apprehension of a well-known
housewife. The guilty party was de-
tected taking several pair OF hose
| from the store of John Erhart and
| she has made full payment and only
her pleading in tears prevented her
arrest.
Marshal G.. ]. Fillhower spent Tues
day n Wednesday visiting friend in
Elizabeth and Newark. Assistant Mar
shall William Wilson acted in place
of the regular officer.
Rev. w. j.. b. Edgar, pastor of the
Presbyterian church preached the
bacaulaurate sermon to the graduating
class of the J~amesburg High School
thirteen in number. His theme II Am
Debtor" was very appropriate to the
future life of the graduates.
Children's Day will be observed by
the Sunday school of the Methodist
church, postponed from Sunday last.
The second strawberry festival of
the season will be held by the Method
list church tonight of his week.
Strawberry shortcake will be a feature
of the affair.
Harold Bennett made two address,
es Sunday. At the State Home for
Boys he gave a short talk on the i'm
p~ortance of the work that the boys
have taken upon themselves in the
duOpllOH " wal vi Plidhos ~ we
well received as his knowledge of the
conditions in the war-stricken
tries comes first-hand as he a just
arrived from a years service at the
front. At the First Baptist church
Sunday night he made his first five
minute talk in the interest of he
Baptist Bible Association publica-
tons. On Sunday, June %, he is
booked to make his first speech since
4, -txo howe nn1 n a N IVY nrn nlrondU
anticipating hearing much as seen
through his eyes at the front and in
the camps hat he visited.
I Isaac B. Jennings, of Newark,
spent a few days this week at h
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Jennings.
Don't forget the first open-air con-
cert of the season to be given in Tri-
angle Park Thursday night of text
week, June 10. All are invited and
no collections are to be taken.
John w. Vohman, of the Buckelew
cranberry boys, has returned from a
trip to South Jersey and has brought
with him an allotment of twenty-five
thousand sweet potato plants that he
has put on the market.
Benjamin LASER, of Newark, who
has just arrived from overseas, is re-
operating at the Joseph Shostak
SdndlOTluiAs dl IONO o. -
was a member of the Twenty-ninth
Division, Headquarter Department,
and spent eleven months in the Euro
pean service of Uncle Sam. Mr.. Las
ser tells some interesting tales of
camp life and is of the opinion that
most of the criticism of the Y. M. C.
A. was due to propaganda along GER
tain lines. He is one of three sons
who enlisted and is the eldest and
has not yet reached his majority.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Edwards
and son Kenneth and daughter Phyl-
lis returned to their home at Essing-
ton, Pa, on Monday, after a weeks
vacation spent here and at English
own
Charles Whitlock, a member of the
s10th Infantry Supply Train, 18th
Division, has been discharged from
the army and is at his home here.