Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-26
SOUTH AMBoY

very important meeting of South
Amboy Chapter No. 1854, at which
time arrangements will be made for
the Victory Parade. The Moose de-
sire to have a large representation in
line and in order to make satfsfac-
tory plans the committee in charge
desires to have q large turnout at
Mondays meeting.
Mrs. Thomas l.. Rhodes has re-
signed her position with H. Lolisch
and has taken up a residence at
Phoenixville, Pa, where Mr.. Rhodes
has purchased a store and will enter
the grocery business.
Mrs. John Novak is seriously i'll at
st. Michael's Hospital, Newark.
All members of Washington Camp
No. SO, p. o. S. of A, are requested
to attend the meeting of the order
on Monday night in the X. of p. hall.
The social room of the p. r. r.
Y. M. G. A. has been redecorated and
now presents q more attractive ap-
pearance.
A number of local churches are
planning to serve dinners n light
lunches on Old Home Day. In prev
ious years 1t has been the custom of
the committee to entertain their in
vited guests at these church dinners.
This question was brought up at a re-
cent meeting of the committee and
1t was decided to allow seventy-hVe
cents for all meals. AT the present
time the Presbyterian and Catholic
churches have announced their in
tention. 1t has been suggested that
another church will hold a Harvest
Home on that day.
Sneak thieves are active once more
in this city and are o confi1ing
their work to stealing automobile
tires and other supplies.
The announcement of the with
drawal of Hon. T. J. Scully from the
race for the Democratic nomination
for Governor is disappointing to his
many friends il this city. The whole
community was behind him to q man
and were confident that his campaign
against the organization of Nugent's
would be successful.
The Old Home Celebration Pub
licity Committee has been active in
| getting out the publicity material to
all parts of the county during the past
week.
A meeting of the reception COM
will be held tonight in headquarters.
All. members of the Did reception
committee are urged to be present
at this meeting. South Amboy VIII
| entertain men of both state and ma
tional importance on Old Home Day
and it is necessary to have a WIDE
awake reception committee to look
out for their entertainment.
Charles H. Chapman, ST., is now
| rapidly recovering. He has been con-
| fined to his home for several weeks
now with an injured foo but expects
| soon to be able to get u of doors.
Commencing on Monday Mrs.
George Gundrum, chairman of the
baby parade, will arrange to have
one Of her. committee at the head
quarters every afternoon to accept
| entries for the baby parade. This
practice will do away with the house
to house soliciting for entries hat
has been necessary in former years.
| All mothers who are anxious to en-
ter their "hopefuls' will do well TO
visit headquarters any afternoon
next week and talk to some member
of the committee.
Miss Sarah Hackett, of st. Peters
| Hospital, New Brunswick, is enjoy
ing her vacation with her parents
Councilman and Mrs. James w
Hackett, of Highland street.
Miss Agnes Murphy, of Rome, n.
Y, is spending her vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. John Hanaway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stratton and
daughter, Catherine, have left this
city for a month which they will
spend in a cottage in Plttman Grove.