Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-21
SOUTH zMBoY

Many men from this city are plan
ming to attend the Republican clam
bake at Highland Park e. Wednes-
day.
Freebooter William S. Dey, of this
city, was taken to ,ASbury Park to re-
, superate from his Illness yesterday
afternoon. Fol a time some doubt
was held fr his recovery, but thanks
to excellent sare he is now progress
ing nicely.
Last evening about s o'clock julia
Edgar, of New York city, who is
spending some time with relatives in
this city, deliberately threw a stone
automobile on Stevens avenue and
narrowly missed cutting the y Of
ex-Mayor Wesley, of Railway. When
the child threw the stone 1t immedi-
| ately ran into the house and when
the charge was made by the party
In tn eautomobile the parents de-
| MED that the child had been out of
the house, but upon being questioned
by Patrolman Gleason 1t admitted the
truth. The address was aiken by DR..
| Wesley and the matter will be taken
UP through legal channels.
The Public Service Gas Company
has been granted permission to open
up the pavement on Broadway and
| make a gas connection to the build
Il LIE oWiiC0 ~ ANlSloAo AASSASNA
under construction.
A new light was ordered to be
placed In the center of Catherine
street between Broadway and Stevens
avenue.
Councilman Shuey has entered a
| protest against the Public Service
Trolley Company for not discontinue
ing the skip stop. He gave an illus
| tration at the council meeting of a
man and woman who were forced to
walk an entire block in the rain on
! Sunday and when they boarded the
| car and protested to the conductor
he only laughed. Mr.. Shuey suggest
ed hal the council take some means
of bringing them to terms. He sug-
once more. ell said that he under
stood hat it brought results on a
previous occasion and 1t would prob
| ably accomplish the same this time.
City Solicitor Coakley suggested
giving them forty-eight hours notice
to discontinue the skip stop or to dis
continue running their cars through
the city entirely.
All who attended the fortieth an
nual excursion of the M. K. Sunday
school to the twin cities Tuesday had
an enjoyable day. Contrary to ex-
pectation, the sun came out and the
day was all that could be desired
The excursion was also a success
from a financial standpoint, quite a
tidy sum being realized by the Sun
day school.
A number of visitors from South
River went on the outing being
headed by Rev. J.. E. Shaw, now pas
tor of the South River church and
formerly located in this city. The
trains were met by "auto buses"
Last evening Allen Underhill was
brought before Judge Birmingham
charged by the overseer of the poor
with desertion. The mans wife has
appealed for financial assistance from
the city. The man left home five
months ago and was not located un-
til yesterday, when Officer B~loodgooo
went to Camp Raritan and brought
him to this city. The man was held
under 5000 bond to contribute IS
week to the support of his wife
When asked If she would be respon-
sfble for him until the bond was Sc
cured she stated "yes," but if he tried
to beat it" she would beat him.
Upon reconsideration, however she
decided he was safer in the city
lookup.
Last Saturdays tag day resulted ii
the collection of $1,935.37. The com
mittee in charge hoped to get two
thousand dollars and fell short just 9
trifie. This was the first step to Sc
cure the necessary money to erect
memorial hospital in this city. The
'big" drive will be held the week
ending October 4, in celebration Of
the first anniversary of the Morgan
explosion. The committee chairman
Mrs. w. P. Nichols, desires to thank
all the ladies who SO kindly lent theil
assistance and made the drive" such
a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bergen are
receiving the congratulations OF
thier friends upon the arrival Of
twins at their home.
William A. Christian who has beer
confined to his home for the pas
week Is slightly improved.
Rev. MI. Hoagland, of New Bruins
wick, will be the speaker at Sunday
nights service of the M. E. church
Mr.. Milton Davis, of this city, occu-
pied the pulpit last Sunday and deliv.
Grad a splendid sermon