Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-13
SOUTH AMBoY

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Entertainment Ofhcer Harry Ma
choll, who was recently elected 10
that ONCE, is outlining the activities
for the local post of American Le-
gion. One of the first events { o be
staged by the new committee will be
q minstrel show.
The annual meeting OF the South
Amboy Trust Company was held
Tuesday afternoon. The old board
OF directors and officers were unan-
imously reelected. The annual re-
ports showed the South Amboy
Trust Company to be in excellent
financial condition.
Some months ago the Monmouth
Lighting Company vas instructed to
install a light on Ferris street. As
yet they have taken no steps in that
direction. 1t Is hoped by the prop
crty owners and residents of that
section OF the city that such things
as this will be kept in mind when
that company are looking for favors
in the future.
The final meeting Of the present
board of directors OF the South AM
boy Chamber OF Commerce will be
held on Wednesday night. Jan. 18th.
90 Monday, Jan. 31st, the meeting
OF the chamber will be held, at
which time the newly elected board
of directors will effect their organ
ization and take up the work. Bal
lots have been distributed to ull
members Of the chamber of con-
lnerce for the final election of the
new board. All ballots must be in
the hands of the secretary on or be-
fore Monday night, Jan. 18th, at s
D. m. They will then be turned over
to the election committee. consist
ing Of William P. Nichols. Leo j..
Coakley and Chris E.. Mulrain, who
will tabulate the results.
Rehearsals are now being con-
conducted for the annual minstrel
ell X. of c. The show will be given
early in February.
The contractors working on the
Bordentown avenue Improvement
are progressing very nicely. There
are several disputes that have come
up In connection with this work. The
most serious Is the matter of grades.
Several property owners have
threatened injunctions unless the
grades are changed or other meas
ures adopted for their protection.
A meeting of the council together
with the solicitor and property own-
ers effected will be held in the may
or's office on Friday evening for The
purpose of going over the matter.
Announcement was made by the
chairman of the local chautauqua
association that all season tickets
must be purchased previous to the
opening day OF the chautauqua. Sea-
son tickets purchased before that
time may be secured for $1.25.
These tickets will be good for all six
performances. Tickets purchased at
he door will sell for rs cents in the
evening and so cents at the after
noon performances.
The Pond Lily Midgets, a team
Of youngsters from the "ishtown"
section of the city, are anxious TO
cur games with any teams aver
aging from ninety to one hundred
pounds. They will travel. Address
all communications to Manager A.
McKeon or phone S96 South Amboy.
New Jersey.
A meeting of the city officials, to-
yether with the common council and
the retiring officials. was held last
night In the city hall for the pur-
pose az going over the city's &C.
sovnts. This is the preliminary work
Tor the budget.
Extensive repairs are being made
to the plant of the South Amboy
Terra Gotta Company. Work at this
plant like many others in this vi
entity is very slack at the present
time. but during the days of few
orders they are preparing for the
rush that is expected to follow. A
new drying system is being installed.
Modelling rooms and pressing rooms
are being completely renovated.