Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-17

the Twenty-eighth Regiment New
: Jersey Volunteers. The reunion was
held at Odd Fellows Hall with Pas
Department Commander Samuel G.
Garretson the only survivor of Com.
pany / which went out of this city
with forty-eight members. Captain
Joseph /. Crowell. a business man
was the commander. Various mat
tiers were discussed at the reunion
and "reminiscences of the war were
1 told by the old soldiers. In the cleo
ton of officers all were renamed
again for another yea George ID.
Bergen. of Pemberton was chosen
president; Francis +. Larkin of
Hopewell, secretary, and Samuel G.
Garretson, treasurer.
The local cops appeared Saturday
CARRIED in their fall uniforms. Many
of them report an appreciate in
crease in comfort with the donning
of the wooden tunics to take the
place of~the serge and khaki worn
during the warm weather.
City Clerk Arthur +. Graham will
have all the registration books at
his Office in city tonight between the
hours of Z and s o'clock, during
which time all clerks are requested
10 call ana TeCelNe lHtIl.
The new combination hose and
chemical truck of the Eagle Fire
Company which arrived in this city
the latter part of last week will be
given its test tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. The truck was inspected
1 b. the members of the company yes
terday at the firehouse. This re-
places the apparatus demolished in
the grade crossing disaster of June
Is.
Mayor William c. Wilson has re-
ceived from Chenille, Pa, two
hounds which he will use in his
hdnting trips this fall. He mas two
other dogs being kept on a farm,
making a total of Jour hounds with
which TO chase the game this year.
The East Jersey Club in High
street and DR.. William l.. Ramsay's
office, which adjoins, have both been
given a new coat of white paint.
Examinations will be conducted
in the city hall council chamber
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock for
those desiring stationary firemen and
engineer licenses.
The forty hour services at st.
Mary's church started yesterday
morning and will continue until to-
morrow morning. There were spe-
cial services last night and this
morning, and there will be services
in the church al 1880 o'clock tonight.
There will also be special masses to-
morrow morning.
John n. Wester and Richard Gall
vim, Republican and Democratic
candidates for alderman-at-large,
William Hallahan, Democratic cam
didate for freeholder, and John Ko-
zusko, sixth ward Democratic cam
didate for alderman, addressed the
meeting of the Slovak club on Laurie
street last night. The location of
the proposed union station in this
city and a $500 tax on the Slavish
church, were discussed at last nights
meeting. At the close of the meet
ing it was announced hat the club
would support Richard Calvin,
William Hallahan and John Kozus-
ko for the positions they seek at
the coming election.
Joe Honan, who during his ring
career the past several years, earned
the name of the Fighting Waiter"
played the role of "old man good
nature" on Madison venue this
morning. A child who had been sent
to the store. was returning home
with groceries when the bag tore,
and the contests fell TO the ground.
Joe secured the neighborhood for
another bag. placed the groceries in
same and sent the child on her way,
lectureless as a result of his good
nature.
Mohawk Council No. Sc. Daugh-
tiers of POcahontas planned for in
itiation of new members at their
meeting on last Friday night in Red
Mems hall. Initiation will be held
at the next regular meeting and Wis
itors are expected at hat time from
S~ayreville..
Gilbert Arthur Elmer, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Elmer, of Sewar-
en-, and Edward Willembrecht, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Willem-
brecht, of State street, this city,
were confirmed in st. Pauls Evan
gelical church, in South First street,
Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock.
The Rev. DIR. Ganss, pastor of the
church, officiated.
The reception and dance Of the
Caledonian Club in the banquet
room of odd Fellows hall Friday
night was a success. An elaborate
program was given that included
on overture by the Buchanan Broth
ers, the club pipers song, Archibald
Rice: vocal duet Edward and Ag-
mes MacFadyen; sketch, The Hap
Ply Family" arranged by Clansman
Philip Brown; Scottish dance, Miss
Agnes MacFadyen. and vocal solo,
John GrieYe and Mr.. Christopher.
After the entertainment dancing
was enjoyed and refreshments We're
served. Among some of the guests
present were Morgan Il. Larson,
Clansman John J. Clark and Excise
Commissioner Thomas Lucas, be-
sides clansmen from New Bruins
wick and Trenton.
An invitation is extended to the
public to attend the meeting of the
Professional Guild of Middlesex
County which is to be held in the
local Y. NJ. c. A. on this coming
Friday night at $50 o'clock. At this
time the executives of the society
have arranged to show the New
Jersey State Films on tuberculosis
entitled Take No Chances The
Modern Health Crusade" and "Trail-
ers." Raymond II. Greenman, field
secretary of the state association will
make an address.
Posters advising the young men
TO join the Marines, made their p
perance in the city today, in the
campaign o being carried on by