Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-19
Jamesburg

In the ounceme of the annual
meeting of the congregation of the
Presbyterian church. h reports OF
the officers of the several departments
Std that Salter 5. Selover rendered
his report as treasurer. ]. Sidney
Clayton read the report as treasurer
and not the former.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kirkpatrick.
of Orange, spent the week end with
the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
David L. kirkpatrick.
Harry Mount is having his resi-
dence newly shingled.
Numerous of the freight crews To-
Gated in town have been on strike the
past week Much secrecy was attach
ed to their participation.
District secretary of the Sunday
schools In Monroe township and boun-
daries, Frank N. Denton, of this
place., was at the Spotswood Reform
ed church on Sunday morning COM
pletlng details for the district Sunday
school institute to be held at that
church Sunday, May 1. There will
be n morning and evening service
and the program Will be under the di-
rection of William c.. Boonhowen,
state secretary.
Rev. Thomas Kearney and DIR. J.. G.
Shinn were parties In n slight misun-
derstanding while making a turn In
their autos over the week end and as
a result but slight damage was done
to either car, as the former had come
to a standstill awaiting the collision.
Announcement was made at the
services at st. James church by Rev.
Thamss Kearney Sunday morning OF
the holding of a forty hours devotion
commencing on Sunday next, April
25. Rev. e. c. Griffin, of South Am
boy, will assist the local rector in the
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Griffin. of
Huntington l.. l., are spending two
weeks with their daughter, Mrs.
Frank NJ. Denton, of Monroe.
District Superintendent Rev. NJ. d.
Snyder, Of the Trenton conference,
will be present at the session of the
official board of the Methodist church
Thursday night. All interested are
urged to attend the meeting In the
chapel.
The dance held in Lange's hall un-
der the auspices of the Daphne Coun-
ell, Royal Arcanum, did not receive
the patronage that 1t deserved. The
for the poor attendance. All had a
good time. Bunn's orchestra furnish
ed the music.
Morris Fisher spent Saturday in
New York city and experienced the
.xasperations of a five hour trip from
that city, that usually takes on and
one-half hours.
The use OF the auto truck to com.
bat the outlaw strike on the transpor
tation lines has bee successfully
demonstrated by the George w.
Helme Company who have during the
past ten days made shipments In five
ton lots to New York city, Providence.
r. I. and Baltimore. Md. Raymond
Greene. Of Lincoln avenue. took the
trip to Providence. making the return
in three days.
MI. and Mrs. Charles W. Bum
stead, making their home in New
Brunswick. are rejoicing over the ar
rival of a baby daughter over the
week end. The newest arrival max
ing the third daushter.born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bumstead.
Usual activity Is the keynote of the
local branch OF the American Legion
under the leadership of Post Com
mander Harold j. Davall. New head
quarters have been leased in the up
per floor OF the Richard Lewis build
ing and the post took possession over
the week end. They are ready to re-
ceive donations of articles Of furni-
ture, u Is pictures. rugs, chairs
| and In fact anything that will add to
| the comfort of the members. Books
! will be provided and after the quar-
| ters are fixed up promise to make an
| ideal place for II l~egionafies to
| spend their evenings. Tentative plans
| are under way for the big time" to
| be held all day on Decoration Day
when a festival and fair Will be held
that promises to be the most interest
ing event that Jamesburg or vicinity
has enjoyed in years.