Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-06
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

Odd Fellows from all parts of the
state are gathered at the armory
in Asbury Park for eighty-eighth
grand lodge session of New Jersey.
A banquet at the Coleman House
last night followed the first days
session. Grand Master Burton A.
Gaskill, of Mays Landing, and Rev.
B. c .Lippincott, of Spring Lake. the
grand chaplain were the principal
speakers. This city was represent
ed at yesterdays session and ban
quet by Past Grand Chris Aggersen.
Chris r. Lund, Paul Petersen and
Otto Skovboe,. of Valhalla Lodge.
No. 275 and Past Grand Richard
Dickson of Lawrence Lodge, Grand
Master Gaskill will be succeeded at
the election by Charles II. Baker.
of Newark, present deputy grand
master. Dickson, who went down
to Asbury Park early this morning,
expects to be home tonight in time
to make his report at the meeting
of the lodge.
A bankrupt sale of the stock OF
Basins Specially Shop, scheduled to
be held this week in the Office of
referee in bankruptcy, Adrian Lyon
has been adjourned to next Monday.
Persons desiring information re-
garding the last primary day or
election day can obtain same by call
ing at the ley headquarters of the
City Democratic Club which has OPP
ened in a store On Maple street, in
the rear of the Perth Amboy Savings
Institution.
A regular meeting of Liberty
Lodge No. GIT. will be held tonight
at s o'clock.
Violet Rebekah Lodge No. Sc. Odd
Fellows. held a regular business ses-
sion last night at Odd Fellows Hall.
The report of the delegates at the
state convention being held at At
lantic City this week will be given at
the next meeting.
County Councillor John E. Bernard
Of the Past Councillors Association
with Past Councillor Charles Van
Duesen, of Middlesex council, No.
63, Jr., o. U. A. NJ, will represent
the council at the annual state con-
vention at Atlantic City next week.
This was announced at the meeting
last night.
About fifteen persons from this
city went on the Central Railroad of
New Jersey excursion to Mauch
Chunk today. The train was about
a half hour late in leaving this city.
The extensive alterations being
made to the Boynton building in
Smith street are progressing rapid
ly. The building will be occupied
by the Ross Stores, Inc., when the
alterations are completed.
Mayor William O. Wilson, j. Logan
Clevenger and Rev. Charles II. Nc
Donald, d. D., of New York City,
will be the speakers tonight at the
congregational dinner in the chapel
of the First Presbyterian church at
$50 o'clock. Music will be furnish
ed for the occasion by Kenneth Mar
| tins orchestra. The dinner is held
in connection with the 120th ami
versary of the founding of the
church here which is being celebra-
ted this week.
There is a great deal of interest
being taken in the new night school
which will open at the knights of
Columbus clubhouse a week from
Monday. The night school plan was
brought about drought h efforts
of the National Council OF the
| Knights of Columbus.
The Second Ward Republican Club
was organized last night at a meet
ing held in Odd Fellows hall. Carl
| Rankin was elected president; Mrs.
| Smith, vice president; Theodore
Martin, secretary, and Thomas Lucas
treasurer. Short talks were made
by Frank Tooker, aldermanic candi-
| date in this ward on the Republican
| ticket, and Thomas Lucas. a candi-
| late for reelection on the excise
board.