Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-23
SOUTH AMBOY

Asbury Park was the mecca for
those of tits city who were anxious
to escape the sudden hot spell that
fell over the city yesterday. Last
night every returning train from the
shore left its crowd of returning Wis
itors at the South Amboy station.
A meeting of the South Amboy
Yacht Club will be held tonight at
which important business will be
transacted. All members are de-
sired to be present.
Vincent Kozlowski, formerly in
business in this city was a local Wis
itor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Turner had an
informal family reunion at their
home on George street yesterday.
For the first time their son, Fauns
Nelson returned with his bride.
The dog warden has started work.
The first few days that he has been
on duty a large number of stray
dogs have been rounded up. A
strenuous campaign is to be made to
rid the city of all stray and unli-
censed dogs.
Members of Joel Parker Council,
No. 60, Jr. o. u. A. M, are plan
ming to travel to Woodbridge to-
night in a body to attend the month
" meeting of the Middlesex County
Past Councillors Association. The
local council is anxious once more
to win the honor banner for monthly
attendance. 1t Is understood that
strong opposition has developed at
Jamesburg, and in order to come
home victorious tonight it will he
necessary to have every past officer
of the lodge on hand.
A delegation from the local lodge
of Odd Fellows attended the mon
ster ceremonial held at the East
Orange Armory on Saturday night.
Three candidates from this city at
tended and were given the final de-
grees of the order. Harvey Houser,
f. Murphy and Harold Filskov were
the local candidates.
The Central Railroad of New
Jersey excursion to Washington
proved to be popular with the people
of this city and a large number
took advantage of this unusual OPP
portunity to visit the national cap
ital.
Otto II. Miller, Of this city, was
formally installed as grand orient of
the newly instructed court of the
Orient with impressive ceremonies
Saturday night in New Brunswick.
About seven hundred candidates
were inflated at the time. Previous
to the ceremonial in the Armory
there was a monster street parade
which followed an impressive street
drill by three patrols represented.
This new organization is known as
the playground of the Junior Me-
chanics' and has grown in popu-
larity very rapidly. This is the ninth
court to be instituted and the or
g~anization now has a membership
of several thousand men. The new
court with sever hundred men as
charter members sets a new high
record for charters. the previous
record having been held by Jersey
City with six hundred initiated.
A meeting of Progressive Fire
Company No. / of Maxville section
of the city was held yesterday morn
ing and action was taken to incor-
| porate the company under the laws
Of New Jersey as prescribed by the
| statues governing the organization
of the fire companies for municipal
tiles. This section is necessary in
order to get recognition from the
city council, was the recent deci-
sion of the city solicitor. The meet
ing was very enthusiastic. Word
was received from the Mechanics
! willie company that If the new or
| ganiZed company SO desired the
equipment that was in the posses
sion of the Mechanicsville company
that was used for the carnival they
were welcome to use that equip
ment. While no definite action was
taken at the meeting yesterday it is
likely that during the summer a
! carnival will be run for the purpose
of fitting up the company.