Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-19
SOUTH AM boy

An accident was Narrowly avoided
yesterday afternoon when the driver
NJ X. L. Rue's sand truck lost con-
troll of the machine at the hole in
the wall. The machine started up
the hill and it could not make the
grade and started to slip backwards.
The driver applied the brakes but
they did not hold. Immediately fol-
lowing the truck was a bus from
Perth Amboy. Seeing the danger
the bus driver threw his machine in
reverse and backed away to safety.
Seven passengers were in the u at
the time.
A number of complaints are being
registered against the new bus sta
tion-that has been designated. The
buses for the past year have been
stationed at the corner of John street
and Broadway. Lately, however,
they have been directed to park at
the head of Broadway. One big dis
advantage is that the passengers are
not able to make connections with
railroad trains as previously.
Miss Carmalita Gilchrist and Miss
Anna Grimly. who have completed
their course in stenography at st.
Mary's High School. have accepted
positions in Newark and South Am
boy respectively.
George Delaney is having a ter
race built around his property on
Second street.
The last meeting of the South Am
boy Woman'S Club for the present
year will be held this afternoon at
the City Hall. The chief item of in
terest will be the reports of the del
egates to the Atlantic convention.
The Amboy Outing Club has been
organized for the season. At a meet
ing held on Tuesday night the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Phelix Malanafy; vice presi-
dent, Frank Segrave; treasurer.
ming a two weeks camping trip in
the mountains.
Mrs. Celestin Pierson of Newark
visited with her son Raymond. yes
terday afternoon and evening. Mrs.
Pierson expects to sail shortly for
France, where she will spend four
months.
Raymond Pierson. who for years
has made his home at the corner of
Catherine street and Pine avenue, is
today moving to M of the bunga-
lows at Parlin. Mr.. Pierson is en-
ployed by the Dupont Company.
In an effort to prevent hitting Mr..
Robbins, who was standing in the
gutter in front of his home on Broad
way, the driver of Wyckoff & Rue's
delivery truck rammed the ear of
the Public Service trolley car. last
night shortly after 5 o'clock.
The street at this point is excep-
tionally narrow and just about room
enough for a machine to pass a
trolley car With Mr.. Robbins just
stepping off the curb it was impos-
sible to avoid hitting either one or
the other. The only damage done
to anything was the bent radius rod
on the truck. IA
Representatives of General Nor
gan Lodge, No. 90, l. O. o. f., will
leave this city on Saturday night AT
about 5 o'clock to attend the monster
exhibition ceremonial to be held in
the state armory at East Orange on
hat night. Provisions have been
made to carry the local members to
that city and all who desire to attend
should meet at the Central Railroad
station not later than 5 o'clock-the
bus leaving promptly at that time.
At the meeting on Tuesday eve
ming three new members were taken
into the order. Lawrence Lodge of
Perth Amboy degree team conferred
the first degree on the three men at
this time. On Friday night the men
will go to Perth Amboy in order to
finish up in time for the East Orange
initiation. Following the initiation
on Tuesday night, the local lodge was
addressed by some of its more dis
tinguished members and by District
Attorney Frank Baldwin of New
Brunswick. Refreshments were SER
we'd also.
The Chamber of Commerce prize
offered to the class in any school in
the city having the greatest num-
Der of credits for cleanliness has
been awarded to the class of Mrs.
Mattison of the School No. 8. Miss
Agan's class in School No. 2 was
second and class GA In st. Mary's
school was third.
A committee from the local AM
erican Legion has been appointed
to take up the matter of bringing a
carnival to this city for the purpose
of a benefit for the Legion. 1t is
understood that the committee will
wait on the manager of the inter-
national Amusement Company of
Perth Amboy. who is now conduct
ing a show for the benefit of the
Perth Amboy Legion with excellent
results.