Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-06
SOUTH AMBOY

AS the result of the recent sue
cessful building drive the members
of Luke A. Lovely Post, American
Legion, are taking a renewed inter-
est in the organization. The meet
ing tomorrow night promises to be
a lively session. 1t is expected that
theNinal report of the drive will be
made at that time as there are a
number of c~anvassers who have not
yet reported. Already the members
are beginning to talk building. The
boys have several splendid Ideas
that they expect to work out in the
construction of their new home.
They are casting their eye about
looking for ground on which to
erect their home. Desirable proper
ties are few and far between in this
city but the boys expect to get the
best there is.
The Chamber of Commerce mas
been informed that the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company will not sell
anv of it's real estate in this city.
This means that South Amboy is alb
solutely helpless in bringing any
new factories to the city. All the
factory sites within the boundary
lines are owned by the railroad COM
pany who refuse to release the prop
erty Notwithstanding the fact that
they are not used. All this points
more strongly in favor of anneXa-
ton.
Glass Day exercises will be held
by the graduates OF ST. Marys hlgh
school on June IA. The exercises
peculiar, to the day will be held in
the morning, and in the evening a
novel reception to the seniors Will
be given by the juniors.
Adam MaracZak is building a
large garage and livery stable at the
upper end of Augusta street, near
the Protection Engine house.
The Kum-Rite-Inn Boys have
leased a very desirable bungalow at
Keansburg where they expect to
spend the sumner.
South Amboy was vor by a
visit from Mayor John quad of
S%ayreville Saturday.
Within the next few weeks the
civic committee of the Womans
Club expect to place comfortable
benches in city hall park. This spot
is the gathering place for scores OF
people during the hot nights and
afternoons of summer n will be-
come more popular when the bench
eS are added.
The camp of the First Artlllery
Brigade of the United States Regu-
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greatest point of interest yesterday.
Despite the fact that the camp is
three miles out of the city with no
means of transportation available,
hundreds of people visited the Boys
yesterday.
Mrs. Clarence Edwards and
daughter, of Holmes, Pa, are spend
ing a short time with Mr.. n Mrs.
William Edwards on Second street:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tice and
daughter Anna are visiting with rel
atives on Second street after an alb
sence of about two years spent at
Pontiac, Mich, and Buffalo, N. Y.
Mr.. Tice had a spell of cknes
while at Buffalo and has not yet
fully recovered.
"The Greatest Question in the
World" was the subject of the Illus
trated lecture sermon given last
night at the First M. r. church. n
was the final ermo of the series
of Illustrated Bible stories. Next
Sunday will be Children's Day and
great preparations are being made
for a big day. There will be special
services both morning and evening.
A number of local people accom-
panied the local delegation to the
Middlesex county schools field day
held at New Brunswick Saturday af-
ternoon. There were two Gus loads
of contestants that left this city at
1880 in charge of Mr.. Parr and
Miss Reddington.
The famous old Rippowam House
has at last been completely tori
GJwn. This was n of the Oldest
hotels in this vicinity and an old
landmark. 1t was recently destroy
ed by fire, however. and was con-
demned by the fire wardens as be-
ing dangerous to life and limb. A
house w~recking company from Perth
Amboy tore down the building and
salvaged the material.