Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-19
SoUTn EMBOY

Ensign William Hayden Justice of
this city, has been ordered to the
Republic of Haiti as commander OF
a U-boat destroyer and has been as
signed for service with the United
States military governor at that
place. Justice was overseas with the
u. S. naval forces all during the war
and won high honors for his work
with the destroyers in the destruction
of German U-boats.
Another big "cut" in the operating
force at Morgan has been made dur
ing the past week.
Boys of the local high school this
year will publish a school paper. The
issue will be called the Purple and
Gold" and will be printed by h
Franklin Press of Perth Amboy. Lo-
cal men are backing up the project
by giving them their advertising sup
port. The paper will be devoted en-
tirely to school life and will be of es-
pecial interest to the Alumni OF the
school. Harry Dowdell is editor in
chief and is assisted by an efficient
corps of assistants of both young Ia
dies and men.
The people of MechanicSville are
strongly advocating the appointment
of a patrolman in that section of the
city. A. number of instances of law
lessness have been reported to the
police in this city, but unless a pa
trolman is on duty at all times these
violations cannot be avoided.
City Engineer A. r. McMichael Is
busy tabulating the bids received at
the meeting of the common council on
Tuesday night for the new water
works. The bids are lengthy and all
items have to be checked up
The regular weekly rehearsal of
the Third Battalion band was held in
the City Hall last evening. The us
ual number of music lovers were on
hand to enjoy an informal concert.
Edward O'Leary, whose property
| faces on Augusta street and is on a
| direct line with the proposed opening
| of Stockton street, has declared his
| Willingness to sell to the city of South
| Amboy in event they should desire
to carry the wishes of the people
| living on that street.
There will be a meeting OF the
| workers Of the South Amboy Hospi-
| tai Association drive" in the city
hall on Monday night. At this time
| they will make plans for the cam
| paign to raise fifty thousand dollars
| toward a Memorial hospital. The
| city will be laid out in districts and
a captain and team appointed for ev-
cry district the same as in the Liberty
loan drives.
The first meeting of the South Am
| boy Woman's Club was held in the
public school yesterday afternoon and
| was exceptionally well attended. The
Club has been granted the use oil
| the vacant rooms of the new school
| building for their meetings and in the
| future all sessions of the club will be
| held there.
There will be a meeting of Joe
Parker Council No. 50. Jr. O. u. A
M, tonight IN the K. of p. hall. Sew
eral matters of importance will come
up before the council at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Strassel
have returned to this city after mo
! toring to Buffalo inc other points o.
| interest in New York state.
Through the efforts of Capt. E. c
! Roddy satisfactory arrangement
| have been made and the furniture
of the War Camp Community Ser
vice club rooms will stay II
South Amboy. This announcement
will no doubt be greeted with a great
deal of pleasure by the people o.
| South Amboy, who were very mucf
\ opposed to the action of the Wa
| Camp Community Service.