Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-02
JAMESBURG

Ncolumns that Joseph Ippolitto was
president of the st. Joseph Beneficial
Society. 1t should have been thai he
was godfather to the Italian flag
dedicated. Leonard Ippolitto is the
president of the society.
Recorder Frank Pownall at the
weekly session of his court to hear
cases that involved violations of the
motor vehicle laws the following were
disposed of: Joseph Corse, Augustus
Mcbride William Kuhn, Albert Ma
son. $40 fine; Henry Wells, Holm
dell, $40 fine; George Voorhees,
Monmouth Junction, $40 fine; Ell
bert Dorsett, Hasbrook Heights, fail
ed to appear. Conrad Wink1er, con-
tested the imposing OF a fine and re-
fused to pay. The case of Dorsett and
Winkler has been placed in the hands
of Motor Commissioner for action.
Records are on file at borough hall
of four instances when Winkler left
his care standing unlighted. This was
the charge against the other Offend
ers.
Mrs. Harry Rig1er, of Spotswood,
spent the week end with her mother,
Mrs. Annie Soden.
A distressing accident at st. James
hall Friday night marred the pleasure
of the dance held by the fire depart
ment. when Miss Laura Williams, of
Philadelphia, fell backward down a
flight of stairs leading into the base
ment and suffered the breaking of her
left wrist. She was a stranger Is to
the location of the steps and backed
into the danger without knowing of
1t. DR.. J. G. Shinn was called and
gave Miss Williams treatment and
took her to the Mckinley hospital,
Trenton, Saturday.
Elmer Dawson has purchased one
of the dwelling houses on Buckelew
avenue, owned by Mrs. Katherine
Mount. He will remove shortly into
his new purchase. Peter Garabaldi,
of New York. has purchased the
house occupied by Mr.. DAWSON
who has returned from overseas and
is in good health. Charles Whit
lock, another town boy, has arrived
from France and is awaiting demobili-
cation at Camp Dix.
Mrs. Howard Conover, employed in
Philadelphia, spent the week end at
her home here.
Another duty has been wished on
Marshal Fillhewer. A complaint came
that a dead horse had been left near
the Monroe Township school house
and would he not come out and bury
the animal that was a enace to the
public health. AS he has no jurisdic-
ton outside the borough. he referred
the case to the township authorities.
Miss Mildred Van Cleaf, of Brook
Ign, spent the Decoration Day holiday
and week M with her grandmother.
Mrs. A. L. Van Cleaf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen Witty, of Au-
gusta street, are spending a vacation
with relatives in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Lena Knauber made her per-
iodical visit to Marshall Fillhower
Sunday and entered a complaint
against he r~boarder, August Voss, who
she said took periodical spells of
beating her up. Mrs. Knauber want
ed Voss arrested when she first came
before the marshal buA after listen
ing to the punishment that was liza
BILE to be meted out to her "protec-
said hat she would consider the
There was no question about
the prowess of Voss for he did a very
job from the exhibit that Mrs.
knauber made at headquarters when
she showed the many bruises and
on her body. 'Brickyard" wine
was the cause of the attack she said.
n with Gustav F%illhower, at
borough headquarters.
William Tyler, of South Amboy,
spent the week end at the home of
and Mrs. John Hampton.
Rev.. and Mrs. Herbert Smith, OF
spent the week end at the
home of the latters parents. Mr. and
Mrs. James Hampton.
Charged with being "boisterously
intoxicated and disorderly." Samuel
Perrine. of Railroad avenue was TAX
EN- to the town lock up on Friday
night where Sc spent the night. A
had been made to Mar
shall Fillhower and his assistant. Will
liam Wilson. 1t was only after one
of the hardest arguments these Of
hcers ever experienced that Perrine
was landed behind the bars. handcun-
ed. Loud cursing filled the air and
caused many female pedestrians to
fee from the scene Recorder Frank
Pownall turned Perrine loose Satur-
day morning without a hearing. or
fine. In direct contrast was the dis
position of the charge made against
Sherman, of Manasquan, claim
Ing Camp Dix. his present home, who
was picked up drunk and disorder
at Prospect Plains Friday night
by Detective Lloyd. of the Pennsylva
MIA Railroad Company. At the hear
ing at Borough Hall Saturday morn
ing. Justice Paxton said that such de-
monstrations in "dry" communities
ed to agitation against liquor and
severity lectured the man who prom
Ised to abstain from strong drink. He
was fined $13.z5 which Sherman
paid. DIR. Dare, of town was called to
z-.~~ chornoanso haffarad faen that re-