Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-14
SOUTH AMBOY

The funeral services OF the late
John Emmons were held Friday af-
ternoon. Rev. George W.. Abel, pas
tor of the NJ. f. church, conducted
the services. Interment was made
in Christ church cemetery. Mr..
Emmons was a veteran of the Civil
War. serving in company G. 40th
regiment, New Jersey infantry, hav-
ing volunteered on February Is.
1865. at the age of twenty-three.
On coming to this city he entered
the employ of the Camden and Am
boy railroad and was placed on the
pension roll March /, 1912. He is
survived by a widow and three chill
dren, w. NJ. Emmons and Mrs. f. T..
King of this city, and Mrs. Z. b.
Walker. of Perth Amboy. Also IA
sister. Mrs. G.. II. Hudnut. of Tren-
ton, and two brothers. Amos En-
mons. of Trenton and Nicholas En-
mons of East Orange.
A number of local men attended
the eleventh annual banquet of the
New Brunswick Board of Trade
Saturday night. DIR. Frank Crane.
the noted writer, was the principal
speaker.
The local Chamber of Commerce
is being represented today at the
hearing before the New Jersey AS
sembly on the daylight saving bill.
The secretary is representing the To-
cal organization.
Thursday night g Joel Parker
Council will be largely represented
at the regular monthly meeting of
the Middlesex County Past Council
or's Association to be held in the
council room of Dunellen Council.
Buses have been arranged to trans
port all members of Joel Parker
who may care to attend.
The regular meeting Of the board
OF directors of the South Amboy
Chamber OF Commerce will be held
Wednesday night.
Entertainment Officer Harry Ma
choll of the American Legion is
lining up" his men for the coming
American Legion minstrel. The
book" is being written and the tall
ent tried out. Rehearsals will be-
gin within a few days.
The Missionary Society of h
First Baptist church will have a
home made bakery and clam chow
der sale Wednesday. The sale will
| commence at noon. Orders phoned
to the parsonage South Amboy 1888.
will be ~r>cerved.
All members of Washington
Camp No. So, p. o. s. of A. are
requested to be present at the regu-
lar meeting tonight. Installation of
| officers at this time. Steps will be
taken to further plans for the big
meeting to be held Monday evening,
February 2S.
Mrs. Susan Dey. of Riverhead,
New Ysrk, a former resident of this
city, died at the home of her daugh-
| ter on Friday afternoon. The body
will be brought TO this city this af-
ternoon for interment in Christ
| church cemetery. The casket VIII
| be opened at the grave at m forty
five to allow friends to take their
| last leave.
Services at the Y. NJ. c. A. yester-
day afternoon were largely attend
ed. The sermon was delivered by
Rev. +. Aurice Nell. the local secre-
tary. These meetings are open for
both men and women and he local
church men and women and the To-
cal churches and general public are
urged by the general secretary TO
take more interest in these meet
ings.
At the recent election of officers
| CT the Ladies' Aid of the Presbyte-
rian church the following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. l.. l.
sheppard: vice president, Mrs. VIII
liam t. Hammell; vice president.
Mrs. John King: treasurer, Mrs
willard Ingraham: secretary, Mrs
| John Applegate. On February gath
the ladies will hold a social at which
| time the roll will be called and the
rainy day bags will be turned IN.