Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-28

Thirty-fve including members and
guests gathered at the annual
THANKSGIVING dinner of Pc Ambo
Loft. No. 65h, Haymakers. yester-
day afternoon. The guests were
members of WicEatunk Loft. of Mill
town and S.naca Loft of South Am
boy. The dinner which consisted
of chicken and all the fixings was
made and served under the direction
of Stewards Peter Damn. Edward
SegAr and Victor Larsen. At the
meeting of the Past Chief Haymaker
Association held in the morning,
plans we're discussed for entertain
ing State Chief Haymaker William
J.. Carter and his staff who will be
here Cn January %.
The second meeting in the series
being held by Boards of Trades and
civic bodies from al! parts of Mid
dlesex county in connection with
combating the attacks made by
Union county against the ratables
and tax rates of Middlesex county.
will be held tomorrow night in the
rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce. The first meeting was held
last Tuesday ni>ht in the Board OF
Trade at New brunswick.
Conrad + Schrimpe, of 44S Penn
street, reported to the police this
morning an attempt to rob his home
last night. Entrance to the house
was gained when the thieves broke
a window. The lower floor was thor
ough1y ransacked but nothing was
taken.
An automobile operated by Emiel
Gilber. of $50 State street, was struck
by a truck at State and Washington
street last hight. according to the
police report turned in by Sergeant
John Larson. Gilber claimed he
was going north on State street and
that the truck was moving westward
along Washington. when the two ma
chimes collided at the corner. No one
was injured and damage was contin-
ed to broken ferders. No arrest was
made.
The rehearsal for "Katcha Koo,"
the musical comedy to be staged in
the Majestic on December IL and 13
under the auspices Of the Girls
Club, will be held in the auditorium
of the Y. NJ. c. A. on Friday night
instead of in the library auditorium
as the latter place is to be occupied
by the American Legion.
Preliminary preparations have
been started for a Christmas panto-
mine to be presented in the Y. NJ.
C. 4. auditorium by members OF the
girls and women's classes shortly
before Christmas under the direc-
ton of Physical Director Margaret
Richart. The entire east will be
completed on Wednesday of this
week,
A supper will be given in st.
Mary's hall on Center street We'd
| nesday night under the auspices of
| Sodality of the Children of Mary.
| The Catholic Daughters of America
orchestra will furnish music
throughout the evening. Rev. Faith
err Prendergast is assisting in COM
pleting arrangements for this affair.
A settlement for 1925 has been
made in the suit recently instituted
through Counselor Jacob s. Karkus,
by Caliope Isakedes against Frank
Avchen. The suit was the result of
an accident that occurred on Octo-
Der 20, 1921, when an automobile
being driven by Avchen ran into the
Isakedes child as She was crossing
DeKalb avenue. The child suffered
abrasions and slight injuries to her
chest.
Suit has been instituted in the dis
trict court for commissions amount
ing to $10S.12 by Max Quit against
J.. Kreielsheinrer & Son, and Emil
X. Roos. The plaintiff claims that
the defendant promised to pay him
a commission if a property belong
ing to David Wolfson at SIS Smith
street was sold, by the plaintiff. The
plaintiff alleges that the property
was sold through him to Morris
Mansbach and that since that time
he has been unable to collect the
commission. Counselor Jacob S.
Karkus represents the plaintiff.
Local and professional entertain
ment will be given at the joint
meeting of the American Legion
Post, No. As, and the Women's Aux
iIiary to be held in the library u
ditorium Friday night. The gath
ering will take the form of a get
together and a short b.siness meet
ing will precede it.
A triumverate of women made a
sorry spectacle on Brighton avenue
this morning when the umbrella of
one turned inside out in the wind.
~disIodging the hat of another and
the third in an effort to avoid its
falling to the ground missed her
step and sat down in a muddy pud-
die.
A meeting of the Industrial Asso-
citation Will be held in the East Jer-
sey Club tonight. 1t is expected that
a large number of the manufacture
ers will be represented.
The high school teaching staff
which has been depleted by three
who have been absent because of ILL
ness is complete again this morning.
Lester Bartlett, Leslie Crowell and
Miss Ross Mccormack a W all been
confined to their homes for more
than a week. Miss Marie Powers OF
the eighth grade is still i'll.
Miss Ethel Killion. who has con-
Quoted the vocal school of Belle Can
TO nere for over two years has open
ed a studio at 63 West seth street,
New York city.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Community Association is be-
ing held this afternoon.
Perth Amboy Review Nc. 81,
the Woman's Benefit Association
of the Maccabecs, will be entertain
al Wifh "a small card partU TONIGHT