Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-12
SOUTH AMBOY


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Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Davis, for
merly of this city. but now located
in New York city, spent the week
end of the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luke Lenahan.
Raymond Kress visited friends at
Elizabeth Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Peterson
motored to Atlantic City Sunday
with a party of friends
William White has purchased a
new touring car, and enjoyed a trip
to Asbury Park Sunday with several
of his friends.
Thomas Kennedy, Sr., and zen
Torrance spent yesterday with
friends at New Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White and
daughter Helen, of New Brunswick,
were visitors in this city Sunday.
A party of people from Newark
with a truck load of furniture for
their summer home at Keansburg,
were forced to remain in this city
over Saturday night on of
engine trouble. The men worked
hard during the early part of the
evening, but found it necessary to
abandon the activities till daylight
as the darkness and storm hindered
their progress. The party were able
to leave Sunday morning.
The Wheeler Brothers have been
awarded the contract to complete
the new building of Benjamin
Strausser at Stevens avenu and
Main street.
William Briggs spent yesterday
at the home of friends at Red Bank.
Miss Alice Duggan is spending the
summer at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Vincent Buck, at Red Bank.
The Mechanicsville Hose Com
pany were presented with a desk by
the people of the Mechanicsville
section. The men feel very grate-
full for the gift.
Oliver Lockhart is suffering from
a broken arm. received while frank
ing his car Friday.
Donald Reed. Jr., has accepted a
position with the South Amboy Trust
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Render and
Mrs. Charles Stolte attended the SER
vice on the pier at Hoboken on Sun
day, and while there they were in
formed that their son, Private John
SllbC Vi NiS toti ~ " Npt
among the several hundred yet I'M
loaded at the pier. There are a few
boys from this city, who were killed
while serving with the 18th and it
is hoped thai they too may be among
the one hundred and n~inety-five still
on board the ship hat will be un-
loaded some time this week. The
American Legion will do all in its
power to assist relatives of these
boys and if notified arrangements
will be made for military funerals.
Tomorrow night Rev. DR.. l.. c.
Murdoch, of Philadelphia. will be at
the First Methodist Episcopal church
and will deliver his illustrated lee
ture which is widely known. "The
Church of Today and Tomorrow"
Dr.. Murdoch is a wonderful talker
and a goodly number is expected out
to hear him.
Several of the property owners on
John street are up in the air over
one Of the latest surveys of the city
engineer. The dividing stake on one
property is hidden by the erection
of a house possession having been
established many years before. The
ENHANCEMENT will undoubtedly end
up in a law suit.
Joseph Tice has purchased the
good will and business of Joseph
Sexton. Mr.. Tice will use h gar
ages for storage purposes and con-
tinue with automobile accessories
and gas.
Tonight. the regular meeting of the
common council will be held in the
City Hall chamber.
Mrs. G. Deitz spent yesterday at
the home Of relatives in Perth Am
boy.
Master Edward Powers, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Powers. is spend
ing his vacation at the home OF rela-
tives at Lincroft.
Raymond Malloy is spending his
vacation in Asbury Park.
Thomas Phillips spent the week
end at Coney Island.
Richard j. Delaney. now super
vising the construction OF the state
highway at Lake Hopatcong spent
the Weekend in this city.
Mrs. r. Fitzherbert, of Dover, Is
spending several weeks at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Dix.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bullman
spent Sunday at Asbury Park.
Mrs. Frank Tyliticka fell from a
milk wagon in front of her home
yesterday and broke her right leg
DR.. j. +. Weber was called and had
the woman taken to the city hos
pital.
Miss Jennie Rue has returned af-
! ser spending several DAYS at AsburY
Park.
Miss Ethel Goldberg. of Brooklyn.
is spending several weeks at the
home of Meyer Feldman.
William 3. Adams has moved from
his home on Highland street to John
street. The house on Highland street
was sold several weeks ago n the
purchaser will move into it shortly.
Somon Show has awarded the
contract for his new building to Den
mis- RYAN, who has already COM
menced the work.
The work on the new pavilion at
the real of Saint Mary's school is
now well under way. and in a rev
DAYS the floor will be ready for wax
ing previous to being used for dane
ing during the carnival. Several or
the parishioners are helping John
Connors with the work.
Henry Mcdowell has been placed
on the honor roll of the P~ennsylva-
MIA railroad after serving the COM
many ever since he was a boy. Mr..
Mcdowell will now enjoy a complete
rest after so many years of faith
full service.
John Salmon spent yesterday at
the home of friends in Brooklyn.