Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-25
JAMESBURG

An attempt was made TO enter the
First National bank on Sunday night
by someone, evidently an amateur al
the business, nv --vinjo nnt several /
bricks in an attempt to remove the ,
iron grating that protects the window |
in the directors room, finding that the
iron bar was well anchored in the
brick wall, he then sawed the bar off
at one end and started to saw the
other end when, being frightened by !
the approach of a young man return
ing home about 1890 o'clock, who
says he saw a man in the rear of the
bank, run through the alley way and
disappear.
About 4:30 o'clock Thursday after
noon fire was discovered in the large
dwelling house on the farm of Con-
tractor Harry n. Scott, near Gran
bury, occupied by the Paul Bulchy,
FARMER. The dwelling and about sew
enty-fve bags of potatoes IN the eel
lar were destroyed, with loss over
$1,000. partially insured.
The meeting of the Ladies' Reading
Circle was held on Wednesday at the
home. of Mrs. j. y. Perrine. A very
interesting n instructive address
was given by Miss Askew. Popular
airs by Mrs. Clarence Perrine, piano:
Clarence Perrine, cornet, and Fred
HOFFMAN,. drum. Refreshments were
served by the committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Applegate and
children, of New Brunswick, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Apologize, parents of the for
mer.
Twilight c~ross-country airplane
, trips are getting to~be quite
on Saturday night for the second
time within a few weeks a plane
, passed owe Jamesburg shortly before
$3.50 in the evening and at a very
rapid rate of speed, eastbound.
Joseph Timberman, son of Mr.. and
. Mrs. Alvah Timberman, of Lincoln
avenue, is spending his spring Vaca-
a ton from his studies at the Middle
: bury Vermont College, where he has
, enrolled in the science course Joe
q has made the basketball team OF the
= varsity and will soon get his letter.
Joseph Pergoli, better known as
Joseph Tack" arrived home on Sun
\ day and his many friends gave him
I a more demonstratiye welcome to his
! Homecoming h the going-away.
He has been overseas in the Light
ming Division and has seen much
o service.
: J~amesburg will be represented on
4 both the grand and petit iuries ut
t the April term. John Erhart has
been drawn for the former while
George Hutchinson has been assign
led to the petit jury.
A surprise party was given in hon.
or of the birthday of Miss Helen
n VI that was attended by n large
$ number of her young friends. Home
games were played and n general
good time enjoyed. Miss Waddy re-
V ceived numerous gifts from her
friends who were present. Refresh
4 ments were served. Those present
t were Misses Virginia voorhees,, Flor
g tnnpn l1pntnn- Anita 1ninn GlanNa
Quinn, Hester Johnson, Olive Mount,
S Catherine Mount, Rose Baremore
lSylvia Waddy, Helen Waddy, Elsie
Shelters, Frank Baremore, William
Mount, William Holmes. Earl STRAIT
s ton, Stanley Petty, Reginald Isele,
ICourtney Brown, Burtis Shelters.
Miss Mary Dawson, organist at the
Presbyterian church, who has been
i'll for several weeks, presided at tho
morning session on Sunday last.
The committee in charge Of the
d entertainment recently given in
of the Methodist church, taught by
Mrs. Ross Suits, have announced
l. the net profits as $3.50. There were
Expenses of $24.50.
I, Harry Jobcs has cut down all the
large shade trees surrounding his
home owing to the poor quality oi
h same. Reuben Gabriel and Mrs
= I l1A EotSA IN 49, HAA2S -
.e the worthless ones in front of their
al homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Hampton enter
"a tanned the Rev. and Mrs. J. b.. Shaw
Dr. NEWLY appointed pastor Of the Meth
D odist church, over the weekend. Rev
% Mr.. Shaw preached his first sermon
at the morning service and had fol
IL his ext THE Lord is a Great God
q and at the evening service Christ
lie is Il forcible speaker n has
~ large congregations to greet him
ie Rev. Shaw will remove TO his James.
burg home tomorrow.
q Frank M. Denton, one OF the Min,
- ute Men OF the Centenary OF the
~ Methodist church that is being oh.
- served with a canvass for the spirit
= ual and financial betterment of thu
church as q whole, made a short ad
= dress at the evening service Of TN
"a Methodist church and told OF tn
~ danger of the loss of interest in tn
!. church work n that the presen
H. agitation was what the church wa
! lacking for years.
MIR. and Mrs. Anthony LaRocco, o
:. Garwood, former residents, spen
- the weekend with relatives i'm town
Theodore Stratton. after a thre'
weeks illness, is able TO be outdoor
again.
Another of those popular dance
Twill be held by the Junior class o
1.-THE Jamesburg high school on tn,
a night of April 4 in Lange's Hail.
er Miss Sylvia Burke spent Saturda,
& in New Brunswick.
III In a recent issue OF Onward" IN
lie Rider-Moore school paper. jane
re Beckney, Jr., of this place, n membc
e. of the basketball team, is given I'M
e. usual credit for his cxpertness as
Us member Of the team.
ea Sergeant John Haas, OF the CAM
Merritt camp band. returned TO hi
duties on Monday of this week afte
DI q weeks visit at the home of Mr.. AM
10 Mrs. Willard Snedeker.
g. Robert Clayton spent Saturday y
Z. Trenton.
Official action will be taken az tn
H. meeting of the Jamesburg au1iltar
%, of the Red Cross tomorrow for IN
10 drive for used clothing that will b
se donated for the European sufferer
II No article viii be too small or larg
20 for the cause that Is a humane one.
~ Elisha Lloyd spent Saturday an
u Sunday in Freehold on business.
Howard Conover, who has bee
th spending the month OF March
an Florida, returned homo on Saturdal
Us Mrs. Conoyer, employed in Philade
phia, spent the weekend at hC
,; home here.
40 Mrs. Mary Buckelew has left IL
-, lher future home in Washington, J
.ei K.
Earl Hampton. of the Rockaws
Naval Station, New York, spent III