Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-09
SOUTH AMBOY

OTIIleT City SOllCltOr ana Mrs.
Leo Coakley are the parents of a
daughter.
Rev. and Mrs. J.. E. Elmer are en-
Joying an extended visit at Asbury
Park.
Mrs. George w. McCombe visited
friends at Belleville yesterday.
Edward McKenna is having a
new garage built on his property.
Mrs. Theodore Stolte, Sr. and Jr.
were among the many visitors at
Perth Amboy yesterday.
The new First National bank was
fitted up with modern screening
during the week. The work adds
greatly to the appearance of the
bank.
Word was received yesterday by
the friends Of Seaman Thomas
CLeary hat he is nov 1t tened at
San Frtncisco and is enjoying good
health He also wished TO be re-
membered to his many friends in
Luke A. Lowell Post, Of which he
is a member.
There will be a meeting of Camp
Sc, p. o. S. of A. Monday night.
A detailed report on the new club
house of the South Amboy Yacht
Club will be read at the meeting on
Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wheeler and
Norton Wheeler have returned after
spending several days at Asbury
Park.
Miss ALICIA Buckalew is visiting
friends at Dover during the sum-
mer. When school term opens at
South River she will begin her
teaching career, having graduated
from the Newark Normal School
last June.
several weeks at the home of friends
at Memphis, Tenn.
George Click, who recently sold
his property, has purchased a home
on Gordon street.
Charles Parnell spent yesterday
at the home of friends in Newark.
D. c. Chase has returned to this
city after attending the conference
session of the joint committee of
the New York and New Jersey
Tunnel Commission. Mr.. Chase is
n of the members of the advisory
beard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mundy are
spending the summer at Manas-
guam.
Beginning Monday night and last
ing for the entire week, the Me-
firemen will hold a
block party and bazar on the Ste
vensdale grounds. A series of
amusements, consisting of ferris
wheel, aeroplane SWINGS, carouselle
circus, side show. a monkey race
way, and a large dancing arena
that will provide abundant pleasure
for both young and old. The boys
are all working very hard to make
this affair a success SO the burden
of the new fire house will be con-
siderably lessoned. It will be re-
one of the incest fire houses in
this vicinity on grounds bought and
raid for without a cent expense to
the city. Dobins & Bergen, of Port
N. Y. no wplaying at
will furnish all the attrac-
lions. AS a special attraction they
with them a champion wrest-
Ter. who will challenge all South
Amboy's wrestlers, and offers a sub
reward if they succeed in
holding him down. The equipment
is expected to arrive in this city to-
some time.
Contractor T. H. Riddle of New
Brunswick met with the common
council at the business meeting last
hight. Payments amounting to S45,-
900 are due Mr.. Riddle upon the
avenue improvement,
with approximately $4,000 to be re-
tanned by the city for a period of
one year. The five-year six per cent.
bonds recently authorized by the
city are now being engraved, and
will be sold, it is believed, within a
month.
Patrolman Edward O'Leary and
family are spending several days of
their vacation at Eatontown.
Several of the business places
along Stevens avenue. as well as
many Of the residences, have been
given a coat of paint during the
Bill Simmons, who for the past
three years has been at Morgan,
n the government employ. left for
his home in New York state.
Nicholas J.. Holton is enjoying
weeks at the home of friends
/ Cleveland, Ohio.
Joseph Morris, one of the local
letter carriers, is suffering
infection to his right hand.
Joe is working the summer vacation
1T this time.
Miss Irene Meinzer is serving as
clerk in the local p~ostoffice during
he summer vacations of the regular
Edward w. Keefer has accepted
position in New York city.
Joseph Scully motored to Olean,
Y. Y, yesterday, and will spend