Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-09
SOUTH AMB0Y

Word was received from the nom
commissioned officers at Camp Run
yon states that everything is in fine
shape. The men recently met Major
Dawley who was in command OF the
troops in this city during the explo-
sion and who has a personal interest
in Company F, inasmuch as they acted
as his headquarters company during
the tour of duty.
In the first review before Governor
Runyon at Sea Girt the local military
ambulance took a very prominent
part.
Two a%eroplanes are at Camp Run
yon for the entire period of the camp
and the demonstrations given prove
highly interesting to the men in the
camp of instruction.
Governors day for Middlesex coun-
ty will be held at Camp Runyon on
either the 18th or 18th of July. Large
crowds from this city and Perth Am
boy are expected to be in Sea Glrt on
that day.
Men from Company F now in Camp
.Runyon are hailed by their comrades
as the T. N. T. veterans of the Battle
of Morgan.
Due to the unceasing efforts of Ed
ward Sprague, the janitor of the City
Hall, the park grounds around the
building are once more in first class
condition. For the past few weeks
while the grass was taking a new
lease Of life, the patrolman on duty
has been kept busy keeping the chill
dren from the lawn.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. White,
widow of the late John White, of 147
John street, will sell at a private sale
her household furniture.
Frank Dugan after many n
abroad with the Signal Corps of the
A. E. F., is again in this country n
once more wearing civies. Spot, as
he is better known, is one of the citys
| most prominent football players.
Fred w. Wheeler and Miss Abbey
". Disbrow, both of South River, were
married on July 4. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. G.. w. Abel.
AS the finishing touches of the re-
pairs and improvements made 10 the
M E. church a new fence is being
constructed at the rear of the prop
erty.
The Ushers Union of the M. E.
church are planning for a lawn social
to be held on the lawn of h church
in the near future.
Headquarters for the coming Old
Home Celebration will be opened In
the McGonigle building at the corner
of David street and Broadway tonight
| Any questions concerning any of the
events will be answered by the com
! mitteemen working there.
Negotiations are being made by d
! New York concern to purchase the ole
| plant of the Otis Sand Lime Brick
| Company of his city. The plant has
been idle for a number of years and
will be used by the new concern te
manufacture plaster-board. Accord
ing to the agents of the new. operators
whose name could not be learned, thu
deal has practically been closed.
XXTorI, 80 eatfipU I'm the
for the chemistry room in h neV
school is now under way. The desk
and tables have been placed in tht
new building and will be immedlately
set up.
The representatives of the State
| Highway Commission recently VISITED
! the city with the idea in view Of pur-
| chasing additional property from the
| trustees of the Episcopal cemetery SC
az TO make the road completely
| straight. At the time of the visit O
the State Highway Commission agents
they gave out information that all ne
e,otiations with the railroad company
were at an end, that plans for the new
state highway were complete ant
ready to start work but they did no
| include the Northumberland.
Mayor Gordon has received the pc
titions to be circulated in this city
| advocating the cross state canal which
will terminate at Morgan. The loca
l~oficials are taking a very active part
in the campaign to push the construc-
tion of the canal and the people OF TN:
city are urged to stand behind them. Il
the canal is constructed it will be
direct benefit to the city at large.
There will be a special meeting O.
the Common Council tonight in tn
M. Lee Suits, a young man from
this city, who has been in France TO-
many months past, is expected to ar
rive shortly in this country. Stults
is known as one of the towns live
wires and in the previous Old Home
| celebrations was a good worker. While
in France he has been attached to the
| debarkation camp at Brest. =,
Miss Sadie Newmark, of Davio
| street, is spending her vacation with
| relatives at Rockaway, New York.
John Salmon has purchased a new
| Paige "speedster."
George Christian has been discharg-
| ed from Army Hospital and is now
with his parents in this city. Since
his arrival overseas he has been in