Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-06
SOUTH AMBoY

The committee in charge of the
benefit card party held in the City
Hall Tuesday night report il a decided
financial success.
Plans for the drive for $4,000 by
the Hospital Association during the
week of June 21st to 2sth, are pro-
crossing very rapidly. The campaign
will be in the hands of a professional
organizer who has agreed to come to
this city and conduct the drive.
The bazaar held last night In the
Baptist church under the auspices OF
the Taylor Memorial class was a sue
cess from every standpoint. The well
come drop in the temperature brought
out the people in great numbers, who
spent a social hour and purchased the
dainty articles for sale. The pro-
ceeds of the evening will be devoted
to the purchase of a memorial win
dow in the church.
A meeting of the official board OF
John street NJ. K. church was held last
evening in the lecture room following
the weekly prayer meeting.
Orchestra rehearsal of the M. f.
Sunday school orchestra was held last
evening for the purpose of preparing
an elaborate musical program for the
anniversary services to be held COM
mencing Sunday evening.
During the hot weather of the past
few days hundreds of people have
been taking refuge on the City Han
lawn. In the day time the trees offer
wonderful shade and in the evening
there is no cooler spot in town.
Miss Margaret Buttenheim of the
War Camp Community service in this
city is visiting general Headquarters
In New York city today. Upon her
return to this city it is expected she
will have definite plans for the contin-
uation of this work in South Amboy.
Charles Kosh, who saw service with
the All American Division, has re-
turned to this city and brings with
him two citations for bravery. He
has a special order from the divisional
commander commencing him for
bravery in action during twenty-five
days continuous fighting n a gen
eral order signed by General John j.
Pershing.
The work of grading the grounds
about h new school building is now
being done by ]. NJ. Voss, the con-
tractor. This will be the final work
on the building. Formal opening &c
the public will taxi place on com
There are still some vacancies to be
filled in the teaching staff of the 10.
cal schools. The teachers committed
have several applications that they are
considering.
The members of the senior class o.
the local high school are at the pres.
emit time engaged in preparing their
final essays.
Miss Madeline Meinzer returned t.
this city last evening after a weeks
visit with a former school friend al
/ Harrisburg.
George Hillman has rented a bun.
galow at Asbury Park and will leave
this. city today to occupy it for the
next five months.
A rehearsal of the Third Battal-
Ion band was held in the Armory las
evening.
Orders have been received from
Red Bank headquarters to suspend al
drills of the militia companies unit
! October LIST.
A final statement from the Certified
Audit Company of America has beer
handed Mayor Francis III. Gordon. AS
yet however, they have not mad,
method of keeping the books in tn,
future.
1t is reported that a truck sent t.
Morgan for storage has been stolen
from that depot.
Plans are being made by the Soutf
Amboy Trust Company to occupy the
building acquired by them for banking
purposes, about the first of August, if
not sooner A meeting of the organ.
izers was held in the Office of the
agent, John A. Coan, on Tuesday night
at which time details of the new in
stitution were discussed.
William Emmons recently returned
| from overseas, while at the port O.
Brest, met Milton Bloodgood, another
local boy, who is still over there.
Bloodgood Is a~nxiously awaiting the
day when he receives orders t. board
a transport bound for home, but to
date has received no such order.
With the arrival of the 18th Engf-
neers in this country all the boys
from this city who served with that
division, will have returned home.
The engineers are the last unit to leave
France.
Another effort will be made to or
ganize a Sailors and Soldiers League.
Recent attempts of organization met
with little or no success.