Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
South Amboy

Tickets for the American Legion
minstrel have been placed On sale.
These tickets may be exchanged at
Peterson's drugstore for reserved
seats. Present Indications are that
the show will nav to be repeated in
order to accommodate all h per-
sons who desire to see 1t. One of the
features of the show will be a cornet
solo in the by HEX" number by
James Marcella of the local post who
was a member of that famous Amer
lean Army band known as "Persh-
ing's Own."
rhe contest of the American Lc-
gion which was originally planned for
Tune l has been postponed until the
middle of that month.
There was a meeting of the indus
trial committee of he South Amboy
Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
night in the headquarters of the
chamber in the Trust company build
ing. Many matters concerning the
industrial development of the city
We're taken up and considered by the
members of the committee present.
Wednesday,, June 2, is the new date
of the st. Martha's Guild dance ana
reception to DO held in the high
school auditorium. The change in
date was due to the Legion minstrel
falling on the same night.
Charles Safran, of this city. was a
business visitor to New York We'd
Mrs. c. Il. Mulrain, of John street,
leaves today for a months stay on
Long Island.
Friday night, June IL, is the date
sci for the monster get together
meeting of the South Amboy Cham
Der of Commerce. Arrangements are
being made to have secretaries from
some of the larger cities in the state
present at this meeting and outline
the work of the Chamber of Com
merce organizations n compare
South Amboy's organization WITH
their own.
The Broadway Boys held a sue
cessful dance and reception Wednes-
dav night I'm the high school audi
torium. These young men expect 10
make this an annual social event.
O,Rrien and his sons of
were on hand furnishing the Jazz
music Cor the dancing. There were a
number of young couples from ~ a
of town. Perth Amboy, SayreVllie,
south River and Keyport being wen
represented. r
president D.. C. Chase and Director
Charles Safran of the Chamber OF
are today in Newark look
ing bver an industry that desires 70
locate In South Amboy. The purpose
of the visit is to determine whether
me ln0uStIA - ouAlNo
and if South Amboy is suited 10 the
industry.
The Whitehead, Sand Company ex-
,,ecta 10 install a sand mixer on their
property in this city. The purpose
of this machine is to give "a UNIFORM
grade of moulding sand.
The coal shipments from this city
are still far from normal. the East
ern Coal Dock Company 1t is esti-
mated Is doing sixty per, cent. their
normal business.
The extensive repairs to st. Marys
church made necessary by the Morsan
explosion are rapidly being completed
When the alterations are conpleteu
the local church Will be one or the
finest in the diocese.
Harry Macholl formerly with DOCK,
stader's famous minstrel troupe VIII
be one of the star attractions at the
American Legion Minstrel In the En-
pire Theatre on May 27th.
Work is expected to be started IN
a few days on laying the concrete
foundation through the hole In the
WALL" Although this will not alto
sether eliminate this nuisance 1t VIII
greatly aid in making h hole pass
able.
The work on the construction OF
the new state highway between thls
city and Perth Amboy is making very
poor progress.
But little progress Is being maze
this week i'm the Y. NJ. G.. A. member
ship drive. This is in direct contrast
to last year when the local association
led the entire country in getting the
arges percentage above their quota
The quota for this year is three hun
dred and a great deal of difficulty Is
expected in reaching that number,
The failure of this drive is a direct
result of the recent railroad disturb
ances. a large majority of the ~.
members in this city being railroad
men.
The o u Amboy high school ten
mis- team travelled to Woodbridge yes
terday afternoon to compete against
the high school team of that place,
Owing to the storm of yesterday the
court had not been drained properly
and the match was impossible. II
has been arranged to play off at a
later late.