Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-04

d~oubtedly be arranged as in former
years
SOUTH AMB0Y
The new owners of the K. of p. hall
have taken over the building and
steps have been taken by the MEM
bers of Company F. to move their
equipment to their new h~eadquar-
tiers. h building does not afford any
drill hall, but will be equipped with
every convenience of a modern club.
room. Shower baths, etc, will be
installed. Pool tables and reading
rooms will be placed at the disposal
of the men. 1t is hoped that at a
later date the building will be able to
be thrown open to men formerly in
the service.
arrived in this city yesterday from
Camp Dix after being discharged from
h hospital train connected with the
18th division.
James Coakley is making several
major improvements to property own
ed by him On Henry street.
II. r. Dix. Jr., was a visitor to New
ark yesterday.
A fire drill and social was held by
the members of the Protection Fire
Company Tuesday night, An informal
reception to its members returned
from overseas was held.
Last evening a meeting of h COM
mission of assessment and taxation
was held in the City Hall for the
assessments on the Main street and
Washington avenue pavements. Evil
IDENTIFY all are satisfied with the assess
ments as prepared by the commission
as no protests were made. A certifi-
cate will now be prepared and deliv-
cred the city council who will author
ize the City collector to collect the
moneys due the city on these improve
ments
A meeting of the committee of
management of the Y. M. c.. A. was
held in the reading room of the To-
cal building last night. Special plans
for the coming summer months were
talked over and indications hat this
summer will hold a number of good
things for the members of the ~"
Merton Ingram, a former resident
of this city, was a local visitor yes
terday. Merit as he was known to
his friends, was indicted in the army
from this city, at that time making his
home on First street.
A joint meeting of the Junior and
Senior Epworth Leagues were held
last evening in the John street church.
Murray Borlund, well known in To-
cal baseball circles, has been dis
charged from the army. He arrived
in this city at 3 o'clock and by s
was in '.civies." Borlund expects
to accept a position with the Morgan
General Ordnance Depot, and has been
requested to become a member of the
baseball team representing that plant.
An order has been made that a pa
trolman will go as a detail with the
firemen in the future. This is the
outcome of a disorder at the recent
fire in Bergen hill.
Tonight the teams that made such
a splendid success of the Y. M. c.. A.
membership campaign, will go for a
feed" to Soldiers Beach The navy
at this time will be guests of h army
the losing team. which will act as
walters to the winners. A good deal
of fun is expected by all.
Arrangements were made at the
meeting Of the Odd Fellows held in
the K. of p. hall last night to attend
divine service in the First Baptist
church Sunday night.
Structural steel is being shipped
through tSis city in large quantity to
automobile sheds at Morgan. These
sheds will cover the hundreds of auto
mobile trucks that are being stored.
A cross has been placed on the
steeple of the NJ. E. church on John
street.
The Boy Scouts of Troop number
one are planning a strawberry fes-
tival for the near future.
Both tennis courts at the Y. M. c.. A.
ar enow In use. Number n court
Is as good as any in the county and
while number two is not yet in the
same first class condition as number
one. it is as good as a great many
other courts in this vicinity.
Baseball practice was held by the
"'Y" team last night. The full squad
were out for batting and running drill,
while the pitchers were given a
thorough warming up. This was fol-
lowed by a spirited batting practice.
A baseball team is being organized
In the MaIville section of this city
to be known as the Morgan A. c. This
team will have no home field, but will
play all travelling games.
Mr.. Tyler, who is in charge of ten
mis- activities in the local "Y" is ar
ranging a tournament of doubles for
the near future. He has signed up a
number of teams, but is still nxious
to hear from others.
prayer meeting of the Presbyterian
church the pastor will speak on The
Four Thousand Fed,"-a seventh
evening devoted to the study of the
Miracles of Jesus a profitable and en-
joyable service for those who attend.
Sunday morning the service of the
Presbyterian church will be in charge
of the young people of the Sabbath
school. There are, certain little ones
to be baptised at this service. The
short address by the minister will be
on the subject: What Shall the
Child of the Future Be?"
At the evening service the sermon
will be THE Revivals to Oome." COM
pleting this series of sermons covering
this important subject.
The regular meeting of the trustees
of the Presbyterian church was held
in the lecture room last night.
The Boy SHOUTS of Troop number
one hiked to Morgan last night and
enjoyed a dip" in the cool waters of
the bay.
A report has been made to h local
police hat a Buick touring car was
stolen from Perth Amboy and is
thought to be in this city. The po-
lice arc K every effort to locate