Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-19
KEYPORT

The Mems Club of the Reformed
church enjoyed their regular meet
ing Thursday night when about
fifty members attended TO hear an
excellent lecture by Mr.. Carol of
New York, who is an expert on tel
ephony. Mr.. Carol gave an illus
trated lecture on the telephone and
its uses during the war and proved
to be a very capable and interesting
speaker. After the lecture a social
time followed and refreshments
were served by the committee in
charge.
The roll call held at Calvary NJ.
E. church on Thursday afternoon
, and evening was a decided zee
and despite the fact that this was
the first event of the kind held in
the church a big congregation was
present both afternoon and even
ing. At the evening service all avail
| able space was filled and many were
standing through the service. The
offering Of the day amounted TO
s253.5S. Delegations were present
from Matawan, Belford, Keansburg,
Highlands, Atlantic Highlands. Cliff
wood and other points while many
who were unable to attend sent
greetings.
Inc sui lAEo1A0 hAA1h was -
tablished here some years ago by
Richard r. Dechert, of Hackensack,
has been sold by Dechert to a local
company, comprising Louis Stultz.
Jr., Harvey S. Bedle. L. Palmer
Armstrong and William Muth. Mr..
Muth has managed the theatre ever
since it was opened here and will
continue in his present capacity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ID. Hyrne and son
Evans, of New York. are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Calvert.
Miss EIva Longstreet entertained
the members of the Far and Near
Society It her home Thursday night.
Mrs. John Foster will be hostess
to the Thought Club at her home
Monday night.
A sewing class has been organized
at the First Baptist church and
school. A prize will be given to the
child who keeps the work the neat
est. Those in charge are Mrs. Vadin
Curtis, Mrs. owen Tague and Mrs.
Harry NJ. Aumack.
On Monday evening. Feb. IS,
Professor ]. w. Reeves of Nights
town, n. j., will give a dramatic
reading and recitation of David
Copperfield" to the men Of the Bap-
fist MEMS Unionf'
Hugh S. Robinson, superintendent
Of the Aeromarine Company, is in
Ithaca, N. Y.
Miss Molly Hand, who attends
school at the Pennsylvania Acad-
envy Of Fine Arts. Philadelphia. IS
t the home of her parents, Rev.
street, for a few days vacation.
The proceeds of the entertain
ment, 1.-The Wrong Flat" presented
by the young people of the First
Baptist church Tuesday night.
amounted to S65. This amount will
be used as a nucleus of a fund to-
ward wiring the Baptist parsonage.
David Powers, of New York.
spent Thursday with his sister, Mrs.
Joseph Curtis.
An executive committee meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. c.
S. jerks. pIesident of the keyport
Improvement Association Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Women's Exchange of the
X. 1. A. Mrs. E. Tucker, chairman,
will hold a sale of fancy and do
nestle articles and food in the IL
brary Saturday. March 10.
Mrs. D. p. Van Deventer enter
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day night. After the game a social
hour followed.
The choir of the First Baptist
church is planning to hold a hot
supper in the church vestry on
March /.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Lewis
were given a surprise ghost" party
by about twenty of their friends,
when they were given a complete
surprise. The guests assembled at
the Yacht Club and thinking the
party to be held at home of Com
modore John Hetherington. Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis and children assem-
bled with the others. Upon arriv-
ing in front of the Lewis residence
all the ghosts" walked in and a
delightful evening was spent. Music
and dancing were enjoyed until a
late hour. when refreshments pro-