Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-12
SOUTH AMBOY

A new company has been organized
and will soon commence operation in
the old plant run during the war by
the Oliver Loading Company The
product of the new company. il is
understood. will be asbestos boards.
Several local men have secured posi-
tons with the new concern.
Yesterday morning Mayor Gordon
was given a demonstration of a fire
engine built on an auto chassis
O. o. Mundy has the contract to re-
model the Parisen building which was
recently purchased by the South Am
boy Trust Company for banking pur-
poses. The War Camp Community
Service. who ave been occupying the
building for the past few months. va
Gated on Tuesday night and the con-
tractor yesterday commenced to lay
out the work of remodeling. When
completed the bank will be fitted up
with the most modern banking facili-
ties obtainable.
Dave Quinlain who was connected
with the military police of the 18th
Division, passed through this city yes
terday morning en- route to Camp Dix.
Elmer Parisen has resigned his po-
sition with the American Railway Ex-
press Company. and has started a
trucking business of his own.
A meeting of the canteen commit
tee of the local Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross was held recently, at
which time arrangements were made
to feed two hundred and fifty men at
the Welcome Home celebration TO be
held Jun 2Sth. The Red Cross agreed
to relieve the Welcome Home Com
mittee of the responsibility of pro-
viding a banquet for the men. The
dinner will be served in the new high
school auditorium shortly after the
parade. Music will be furnished by a
string orchestra INC speakers will be
secured by the COMMITTEES.
Capt. H. G. Hoffman of this city,
was a New York visitor yesterday.
| The ladies of the NJ. Il. church held
! a very successful "cruller. sale" at the
home of Mrs. E.. O. King yesterday.
The members of the Baptist church
worshipped with the Methodists last
evening instead of holding their reg
ular weekly prayer meeting.
Sunday will be observed as hill
dren's Day in the Methodist Episco-
pal and Baptist churches. Suitable
programs have been arranged by both.
Rev. j. f. Shaw was the speaker at
the special services of the NJ. +.
church last night. Tonight Rev. c.
s. Miller will be the speaker. Mr..
Miller served our years in this church
and preceded Rev. Mr.. Shaw. During
his ~pastorate in this city Mr.. Miller
made some extended improvements in
the church and did much for the fur
thering of church work in this city. A
number of his former friends are ex-
pected to be on hand to greet him.
An agent recently visited his city
and left several baseballs with a local
merchant to sell. The merchant did
not pay any particular attention to
the balls, but sold one Il a local
baseball fan, who has kept up to date
on all matters pertaining to the sport.
On h side of the ball was printed
donated by the Clark c. Griffith Bat
and Ball Fund. The ball was re-
turned to the merchant and a warm
reception is awaiting the agent on his
return to this city for his money.
Yesterday morning an officer from
Camp Morgan reported that j. Earl
McCreary, who was held for trial on
account of reckless driving through
this city, struck a government owned
car on the county bridge. nearly
knocking the machine into the liver.
He stated that the matter was imme-
diately reported to the camp and
guards were spread across the road
with rifles to stop the machine as it
passed through the place. However.
the local police were successful in
making the arrest sooner. The Off
Ger was very indignant to learn that
liiS man was let al 81 Lightly. II 10
probable that steps will be taken by
the camp authorities to hold him re-
.sponsible for the damages.
Mrs. d. A. S~tearn, wife of DIR. Stearn
of this city, returned home after a
three months stay with relatives in
Bessemer, Ala.
1t hs reported that after July first
the First National bank will pay four
per cent interest on all savings &C
counts.
The Y. NJ. c. A. building is being
rewired for new ligths that are to be
installed.
A new sidewalk is being laid IN
front of the Eisner factory on Broad
way.
A number of candidates will be re-
ceived into full membership of the Jr.
o U. A. NJ. at their meeting tomor-
row night in the X. of p. hall.
A social and auction was held by
Unit No L of st. Martha's Guild in
Christ church Parish House last
night. This is the first of a series of
six socials by the six different units
of the guild
Men who have been in the service
are requested to take note of the fact
that they are welcome at the Com
pany F Service Club on David street,
which is being run in conjunction with
the War Camp Community Service.
The building will be open at $3.50
o'clock in the morning and the an
teen will be run from nine-thirty a.
m. to nine-thirty p. m.
On Tuesday the government took
over the plant formerly used by the
Evans Loading Company near this
city and will use it in the future as a
salvage plant for material purchased
by the U. s. Army and Navy for war
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