Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-21
JAMESBURG

The Jamesburg high and grammar
schools reopened Monday morning
after a shutdown OF a week on ac-
count of the influenza epidemic that
had Frustrated for of the teachers.
The Jamesburg high school junior
basketball team did not play the st.
Peters Juniors of New Brunswick
Friday night. due to the cancellation
of the game due to a death in the
parish.
Herbert Dey had been in Newark
for several days, returning Friday.
William Baker. OF the school for
cooks at Camp Dix, spent the week
end with his brother, Joseph Baker,
at this place.
Joseph Mandelkern. of New York
City, returned to his business after a
two weeks stay with Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Shostak.
A large coast defense cannon, ITO
feet long, came to Jamesburg Sunday
morning from Sandy Hook, consigned
to Aberdeen, Md, Proving Grounds.
1t was mounted on trucks and was in
full wartime camoufiage paint. II
was of the twelve-inch size and many
viewed it during its stay of an hour in
town.
Borough Marshal Gustav Fillhow-
er has received a message from
Christopher C~odrington, of Deland,
Florida, that will bring glad tidings
to Nh. and Mrs. Fred w. Eulner, of
this place, when they learn of the
letter that the town marshal has in
hand. Some weeks g Mr.. and Mrs.
Eulner left for a tour South, haying
/ Florida as their objective point, max
ing the journey by auto. The letter
: was to the effect that two small boys
had found a suitcase filled with vaiu-
able clothing and the only mark to
identity the contents was a card bear
ing the name of Mrs. Eulner, James,
burg, N. j. The package had un-
doubtedly dropped from the local
peoples auto. Mr.. Fllhower will get
in touch with Mr.. and Mrs. Eulner
at an early date to have returned TO
them their wearing apparel.
Michael Gillen, OF Mt. Loretto. s. l.,
was a guest at borough headquarters
| over the weekend due 10 his deelara-
| ton that he had no home. He Is In
his sixty-ffth year and an admitted
tourist, making for his home
A tour of the stores maintaining
punch boards by Marshal Ffllhower
on Saturday shows that Jamesburg Is
100 per cent. on the law-abiding side
of the ledger, not one being found In
operation.
There is staying at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Shostak, or Buckle
lew avenue, a person OF more than
usual INTEREST 10 La ANNA 49,
and at this time acquainted with the
conditions as transpiring In far on
Russia. Miss Sara Pitkowski. who in
her native land OF Russia would be a
countess of the Romanon family had
she chose to continue to make her
home in hat turbulent country. Born
in Palestine OF the royal family, II
came TO New York some years ago
and settled in New York city and took
up q work that would be an inspira-
ton to her people rather than v IN
the atmosphere of autocracy. MISS
'Pitkowski is of a pleasing personality
and haa made many warm frlends
among the favored few who have met
her. At this time she Is engaged m
writing for well-known magazines
and her manuscripts are in great de-
mand.
The name of William II. Brooks
was inadvertently omitted from
published list OF directors OF the First
National Bank last week. Mr.. BROOKS
has been a member OF that Tor
several years and fate has seemed 70
decree that his name be omitted Tor
two years in succession.
elected without opposition at each an
nlAl meeting