Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-12

night gym classes.
Joseph b. quick, of 240 Brighton
avenue. clerk of the Board of As
SCISSORS for many years, has resigned
his position and yesterday left for
Nyack, N. Y, where he will live In
the future. Mr.. Quick spent his
childhood days in this city, left for
a while and then again returned.
The various employees at city hall
gave an informal farewell party to
him Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Mcmahon,
of Catalpa avenue. entertained a
number of friends at their home last
night in honor of Mr.. McMahon's
birthday anniversary. Games were
played and dancing was enjoyed.
At a late hour refreshments were
served. Those present We're: Mr..
and Mrs. Hans Peterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mcmahon, Mrs. Charles
Steens, Mrs. Felix Barnes. Mrs. John
Drost, Misses Elsie Miller, Alvena
Bauer, Bessie. Anna and Minnie
Young, Katherine and Edna Peter
son, Ruth Mcmahon, Lydia Drost,
Mabel Drost, Bessie Mcmahon. Ned
Mintz. Edward Roder, Nelson Drost.
Sager Barnell, Bernard Peterson,
Robert and Claire Stems.
Edgar K~leinhans, principal of the
High School was not in school on
on account of illness. This
was the first day in sixteen years
that Mr.. Kleinhans has missed a
school session.
Alderman Albert G. Waters is
celebrating his election victory
hunting in Monmouth county. He
on hand when the season
opened Thursday and is expected to
get his share of game, being one
of the best shots in the city.
Local hunters who have been IN
the habit of going to White House
fall have been disappointed
this year as practically all of the
over which they have hunt
cd in years past is now posted
with mo Trespassing" signs. The
private owners T seeing that these
warnings are adhered to by employ
.ng mounted guards. Many who
have gone all the way to White
House have secured fewer rabbits
than they can get within the i'm
mediate vicinity Of this city.
Alfred Zeller, janitor of the Perth
Amboy High School. who was strick-
ell with apoplexy at his home. ESQ
Mcclellan street, yesterday was re-
moved to the city hospital this morn
ing for treatment. Mr.. Zeller is
seventy-nine years cid. He is in a
serious condition, having been un-
conscious since he vas stricken.
Mrs. Walter Leighton returned TO
her home in Keyport last night at
ter a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Miller of Mcclellan
street.
Pedestrians along Smith street
last night were attracted by the APP
pearance of a nan seated in a wheel
barrow being driven by another man.
The driver of the barrow had a sign
on his back inscribed as follows:
Tie Payer. This is the Wester
Man" The mar in the barrow also
had a sign on his back inscribed as
follows: The Receiver. This is the
Calvin Man. From this informa-
ton it was evident an election bet
was being paid, but many people
wondered what would be done if the
present alderman-at-large should
win u in the recount.
The owner of a Pierce-Arrow car
this morning had a chance to realize
when a Ford is better than a Pierce
Arrow. On a trolley track, with a
trolley waiting TO pass and no gas in
your car. that is when the Ford is
the best asset. 1t is just about pos
sible to pick up a Ford, put it in
your pocket and carry same out oil
danger, while it was necessary fol
six or eight persons to push the