Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-13
SOUTH AMEOY

There was a monster initiation yes
terday afternoon in st. Mary'S hall,
when thirty-seven candidates were re-
ceived into full membership of Court
Sancta Maria No. 1872. Daughters of
Isabella. The first degree was con-
ferred by District Deputy White of
Perth Amboy and a degree team
from that city and the second degree
was administered by a team from
New Brunswick.
There is a new school paper issued
monthly by the students of the South
AmboyIIigh School and is known as
the Purple and Gold" The paper is
made up entirely by high school news.
The officers of the paper are Ray
mond c. Dowdell, editor-in-chief;
Elizabeth Downs. literary; Dorothy
Fisher, social; Raymond Perkins.
faculty; Frank Gominger, athletics;
Raymond Rowland, humorous; Car
man James, exchanges; Everett Allen,
business manager Howard King, as
siStant business manager.
Mrs. j. Oliver Moog and daugh-
ters, Margaret and Marion, of ralti-
more, are visiting with relatives in
this city. o
between this city n Parlin has been
made very dangerous for automobiles
on wet, slippery days. There was
recently an accident on the road when
a government auto truck became set
on fire. The truck was loaded with
barrels of oil which were knocked off
and broken. This oil makes skid
ding almost impossible at certain
stretches.
Capt. G.. W. Moog, an "old timer
In this city but now of Baltimore, is
! spending some time with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. K. Suits .
Announcement has been made by
Water Commissioner John II. Braney
that all back water rents that are not
paid within the mex two weeks the
water service will be discontinued.
John McAuliffe has just completed
repairs to offices in the South Amboy
Trust Company building. A new heat
ing system is being installed in the
building, along with other improve
ments .
Tonight Is "rest night" There will
night in connection with the rally
week" There will he sarvices every
other night, however.
A number of the members Of Joel
Parker Council Nc. $50, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, will go to New Brunswick tonight
to attend a meeting of the Past Coun-
cilOrs association to be held at that
place. The trip will be made by auto
bus. Several of the candidates for
election this fall on both parties will
be present.
There was recently organized in the
First Baptist church, an organization
known a. the Young Peoples Union.
The union has been organized for So
cial purposes. The officers are: Fred
H. Lear. president; Miss Alva Buck
alew. secretary; Charles Peterson,
vice president, and Miss Evelyn Cas-
| sidy, treasurer.
Members of the State Highway
Commission were in his city on Fri
day night and made final arrange
ments whereby the trustees of the
Christ church cemetery decided over
to hat body certain land on Pine ave
nue.. This additional land will be used
to widen the street at that point in
front of the cemetery and tho COM
mission will eliminate the IS curve
at that point. Work will be started
Immediately and a permanent pave
ment will be laid.
Newton A. X. Bugbee will visit this
city Friday afternoon in his tour OF
the county in behalf Of his candidacy
for governor on the Republican ticket
Tonight will be a busy one politi-
cally in this city. While the Repub-
licans are in session at Steurwald's
hall the Democrats will hold their
second meeting in Welsh's hall. Ar
rangements will be made tonight at
the meeting of the Democratic club to
| attend the monster rally being plan
ned for Thursday night in Perth AM
boy by the Perth Amboy Democrat
Club.