Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-14
SOUTH AMB0Y

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Miss Dora MacIntyre, formerly a
resident in this city but now residing
in Philadelphia, is visiting her BROTH
er William, who is now a prominent
lawyer in Balboa, Canal Zone, Pana-
ma.
! Edward Josiack, who has been
| with the American Expeditionary
rived home in his city last night,
where he will spend a short visit be-
fore leaving for the camp where he
| will be demobilized.
The Good Samaritan Lodge No. 50,
Is. of p, held a social in their meet
ing rooms in First street Tuesday
night. A large turnout of members
were present M enjoyed the amusc-
ments which prevailed, as well as
listening to District Deputy Dey from
lKeyport. Members of outside lodges
from Sayreville, South River, New
Brunswick and keyport were present.
Nj. and Mrs. Leonard Furman, of
Wanamassa, visited with friends in
this city yesterday afternoon. They
formerly resided in this city.
Repairs consisting OF the replank-
ing OF the freight house platform at
the Pennsylvania railroad freight
house is now going on, and is expect
ed TO be completed shortly.
The debate between the local high
school and the team of debaters rep
~resenting the Barnegat high school
will a place tonight at Darnegat.
The question at hand is the govern
ment ownership of railroads of which
the locals uphold the negative side.
The judges, two of them aVe beer
selected by the Barnegat team, while
the locals hav selected one, Ellsworth
Walker of Perth Anboy. The team
will leave here 3 o'clock this after
noon n will make the trip in the
limousine of Oliver Welsh.
| William Kitchen, who has for many
months been employed by the Ameri-
can Railway Express Company, has
secured n position as guard at the
Morgan General Ordnance plant at
Morgan. Kitchen received some army
training at Camp Mcclellan at Annis-
ton, Ala, last winter.
1t will be well for those who are
liable to pay income tax to remember
that tomorrow is the last day for fiji
ing the returns. The tax deputy,
Frank MacCarroll, will be at the
mayors office in the city hall today
and tomorrow. A heavy fine or i'm
prisonment is liable to be given to
anyone endeayoring to dodge this tax.
Those who do not have to pay tax
but who come up to the limit are also
compelled to file a return.
The strike conditions on the trolley
lines remain unchanged, with no cars
running since the strike began. No
outbreaks have been heard of in this
vicinity, and the only serious handi-
cap is to the people who want to trav-
ell through the New brunswick line.
The jitneys have increased since the
! strike began and are caring for the
situation slightly. The mail service
is still being run oil the motor truck
schedule until the strike is settled.
Mrs. James Let's visited with rela-
tives in Matawan yesterday afternoon.
Among the recent arrivals from
oversee service is Howard Davis, OF
this city, who was with the 335th Ma
chino Gun Battalion. He arrived
yesterday, but has not as yet been
home to see his relatives here.
Harry Stonaker is home after hav-
ing been permanently discharged
from the service. He is slightly lame
from the wound received to his knee
last October.
The funeral of Mrs. Sadie Harris
Clayton was held yesterday afternoon
from the Methodist Protestant church
at $3.50 o'clock. Rev.. Thomas ii.
Slater officiated, after which inter
ment was made in Christ church
cemetery. She is survived by a hus-
band and n child.
Salvatore Fazio is having extensive
ltpdlio DlaOC W IA III IN q Efh
gusta street. His home was consider
ably damaged at the time of the ex-
plosion and when completed will DO
much larger and better equipped than
I before.
Rev. J. e. Shaw is now at the
methodist conference that, is being
held at Ocean Grove. Since the an
nouncement was made by Rev. Mr..
Shaw that he will not consider COM
ing here for another ear under the
same salary, many of his eongrega-
ton have been made to regret to see
him leave after serving so faithfully
for six years. AS yet the name of the
new pastor to take charge of the
Methodist Episcopal church here has
not been announced.
Mrs. Joseph Walters, of Main
street, Is visiting for several days with
relatives in Lakewood.
Tonight the st. Mary's Boy Scouts
will stack up against one of the
strongest junior fives that have faced
them so far In the basketball season.
1t will be the st. Peters high school
from New Brunswick and as great
/ rivalry exists between the two quin-
tets a good game is sure to be the re-
suit,