Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-19
SOUTH AM

The South Amboy Trust Company
are rushing to completion the repairs
to the building recently purchased
by them. 1t is hoped that the build
ing will be remodeled for opening
early in July, and the contractor, o.
Nj. Mundy, is sparing no effort to have
the work completed. The bank will
be equipped with every modern and
efficient banking equipment obtaina-
BILE.
The work of remodeling the Everitt
building on Broadway is rapidly near =
ing completion. The entire ground
floor has been completely renovated
and all new equipment installed. The
building now occupied by "a meat
market has been o to the First Ma
tional bank. They will tear this build
ing down just as soon as Mr.. Straub
moves into his new quarters and on
this site erect a store which will be
occupied by the Public Service Gas
Company. On the opposite corner
the McGonigle building which was re-
Gently acquired by the First National
bank, will be sold and moved to an
other site and a modern banking
building will be constructed The plans
adopted by the bank officials will
make the South Amboy First Ma
tional bank the owners of the best
banking building in the county.
After months of work the j. M
Voss Construction Company are aboul
through with the work on school No
l.. The work of grading the ground
around the new part of the building
Is being pushed to the limit as the
contractor is anxious to get the work
completed and move his organization
to Bound Brook. They have a con-
tract to rebuild a school at that place.
Concrete steps have been built and
fhncn nrnxiAa onooOc 70 thu hpil1ino
which sets high on a terrace N in
the opinion of many who visit the city,
Is one of the best appearing schools
in the vicinity.
Pressure is being brought about to
AXE steps to pave John street. This
street is the center of civic activities.
With the new school, city hall and
church all together the steret should
be paved.
Chas. Timmins is having some elab-
crate improvements made to his home
and store on Broadway.
Frank Meinzer has purchased a
touring car.
Mrs. Edward Mullen. of this city.
was a visitor to Trenton on Tuesday.
Mrs. John Mccormick and daugh-
ter are spending the week with rela-
tives in Potstown.
Frank Hoffman was a Brooklyn Wis
itor on Wednesday.
A meeting of the w. c. T. u. was
held at the home of Mrs. George Abel
last night.
Lulu Wilson, the greatest pitcher in
the world will twirl for the National
Bloomer Girls when they meet the
Y M. C.. A. baseball team on the af-
ternoon of Welcome Home Day. Miss
Wilson has the reputation of defeat
ing some of the best teams in the state
and has tossed against some of the
hardest hitting teams in the east.
South Amboy is having a little
trace warfare" of its own. The Polish
element of the city have openly de-
clared themselves against the Jews
and several clashes have already re-
suited. 1t is understood that the
Poles have placed a ban on all trad
ing with the enemy" This is done
with a hope of driving the Jew from
the local business world.
Last night all troops of the New
York National Guard were assembled
in their various armories with heavy
marching order as a test mobilization
call. A similar call upon the state
militia unit in this city is expected
within a short time. In fact it is ex-
pected before the summer encamp-
ment at Sea Girt, which begins on
July 18th. The men of Company +
are preparing for such a call and
have developed a mobilization scheme
that is second 10 none in the state.