Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
AUGSBURG

- NOAh Al tdob-llllllulS ItGSSdSt
FROM their son, John Monohan, in
France to the effect that he was trans
ferred to another unit just before sail
ing time of his company, the 301st
Motor Supply Train that was due on
Saturday of last week that he was
scheduled to arrive home on He does
not know just when he will embark
| for home now.
The name of Arthur A. Dawson, son
of Mrs. James Dawson, was omitted
from the list of local soldier men,
bers of the Presbyterian church
announced on Sunday morning as be-
ing represented on the service flag un-
furled at that time. Private Dawson
has been doing his bit almost a year.
John Dingfield is one of the most
energetic men of the borough, owing
to the fact that he holds two positions
that usually took two men to fill. He
conduct a business of his own dur
ing the day time and at night is
Waterman at the plant of the Eastern
Foundry Company.
The Rev. ]. Il. Mason, secretary of
the Fund for Aged Methodist Minis
tiers, preached the morning sermon at
the Methodist church to a good audi
ence and touched on the importance
OF that movement. He promised to
return to Jamesburg in the near flu
ture and give a detailed outline of the
work under consideration.
Employees Of the George w. Helme
Company were gladdened Friday and
Saturday by the distribution of the
war bonus given by the as q
reward for faithful service during the
period of the year of 1918 of the en-
ployes who failed to be attracted to
the high salaries of the munition
plants. Five per cent. was the amount
given on the yearly salaries of all the
employees and oven twenty thousand
dollars were given out in the two days.
The offer of the bonus has been dis
continued as the armistice has. been
signed.
Lieutenants Eric and Carl Wide
berg. of Camp Zachery Taylor, at
Louisville, Kentucky, lave been mus
tered out of the service Inc have re-
turned to their studies at the Ala
bama Polytechnic Institute at Au-
burn, Alabama. They have been visit
ing relatives in Brooklyn during their
stay east.
Perry ID. Smith has been discharged
from military service at Pelham Bay
naval training station and will enter
the commercial life instead of return
ing to Rutgers College for the pres
ent.
MI. and Mrs. Haycock, of Newark,
returned to their home Sunday after
d NAliGC odgo NIGAt Will llttlT touOlllSt
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dawson.
Leroy Mount, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Mount, has been officially list
ed as wounded In action in Mondays
papers. Some time ago he was Off
cially reported as killed In action by
a telegram and some week later this
was contradicted after the local in
surance policies had been paid and
now ONE the intelligence that he is
wounded.
MI. and Mrs. Edward Heyman have
received word from their son. Ru-
dolph Heyman. under date of New
York postmark, telling of his arrival
in the United States and that "he will
write a letter" later. This local man
has also been officially and unofficial
ly killed, wounded and gassed and
from all his letters lie is enjoying
good health,
Mrs. Jacob Applegate received sew
eral letters from her son Addison tell
ing of being safe and In good health
and that he was located one mile
from Verdun in France. He expects
to be home soon.
J~amesburg citizens will be given
the opportunity of voting at an cleo
ton to give their sanction to the bud-
get for the coming year as thought
necessary by the Board of Education.
The total amount thought necessary
is S5,T75 divided as follows: Current
expenses. S4,915; repairs to school
houses, 5000; manual training. $3.50;
library. $40. The polls will remain
open n hour or as long as thought
necessary to cast the votes of the vot-
ers present. The election for the
members OF the board will take place
the usual time in March.
In a hearing before Justice Of the
Peace William +. Paxton. heard at
borough hall. John Witkowski, Jr., of
lower Jamesburg, was the defendant
in an action brought by A. G. Beck
man. of Dayton. for the payment OF
s20s due on a horse n other chattels
said to have been purchased by Wit
kowski. In default Of payment of the
bill an attachment was directed
against the goods and Constable Gus
tav Ffllhower has entered a lien
against said goods to be sold at public
auction Saturday afternoon OF this
week TO satisfy the claim of Mr..
BeelNman.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders OF h First National bank
will be held at the bank building
Tuesday, January Il. when directors
will be elected and other business
transacted that may come before the
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. william II. Brooks
dlNtAlAt0 q lCdAtOh VI Ah0- RtdtAdAo
family heidi n New York city several
days ago. DR.. and Mrs. Charles F.
Hubbard. OF Lewiston, Pa, are guests
for this week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks.
The name OF G.. Vernon Brown. son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Brown. and
not Frank Brown. should have been
announced "a the representative OF
the service flag dedicated at
Presbyterian church Sunday
last. While Frank Brown. OF
place. Is a good soldier doing his
bit in France, he is not a member OF !
the Presbyterian church.
Would IL not be a good idea for
some patriotic citizen 10 bolster up |
enough patriotism to ask hat the mas ]
the band stand in Triangle Park
and at the upper depot be removed.
owing TO their delapidated condition.
Miss Lena Dughi is spending "A ten
day vacation with relatives in New
ark and New York City.
The Mems Bible Glass of the Meth I
odist church held a business meeting |
Sunday afternoon at which TWEEN
members answered the roll |
,ali. The election OF officers to ery 1
FOR the ensuing six months was the
most important business transacted;
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