Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-05
IN AND o THE CITY

The Perth Amboy Trust Company
is now arranging plans for the TWEEN
tieth anniversary of the opening Of
the institution which will be cele-
brated in October. The Trust Com
pany opened its doors to the pub
J lie on October 10, 1909.
Surveys have recently been COM
pleted for the paving of Buckingham
I'M 1t is expected that the ac-
tual work of paving the street viii
begin within a few days. The East
Jersey Contracting Company has the
contract for the work.
The steamer Lord Ormonde from
London. Eng. with a general cargo
is due at the plant of the United
states Metals Refining Company al
Roosevelt on Friday.
The interior of the Eagle Candy
Kitchen in Smith street is being re-
decorated. a series of large oil
paintings is being placed along the
walls above the mirrors, which
greatly adds to the attraetiveness of
the place.
The steamer Mayaro is unloading
at the dock of the Barber Asphalt
Paving Company. IL is likely hat
the vessel will be ready to sail 10y
Saturday.
Work has been started on the lay
ing of new concrete sidewalks On
the Smith street and Madison avenue
sides of the new building of the
Maple Realty Company.
Experts are at work cleaning the
interior of the Perth Amboy Trust
Company banking room. Huge plat
forms have been erected in the
building and on these the men wash
the ceiling and side walls and do
whatever retouching is necessary. 1t
will be several days yet before the
work is completed.
The condition of the sidewalks
about the Central Railroad of New
Jersey station are the cause of
much complaint. With the least
damp weather the walks become
muddy so that it is impossible %
walk without soiling shoes. This
condition is not only found on the
walk from the station to Smith
street but also in front of the sta
tion and along the tracks where pas
sengers leave and so aboard the
trains.
Several stores in State street
which have been damaged within
the past two or three months by
fires are being remodeled. In al
most all instances the entire front
of the buildings have been rebuilt
along uD-to-date lines.
Thomas Lucas. president of the
Board of Excise Commissioners. en-
tertained several friends at shis home.
396 Market street. last night in
honor of the anniversary of his
birthday.
The third degree will be con-
ferred by Middlesex Council No. 63.
Jr. o. L. A. NJ. tonight.
A meeting of Perth Amboy Camp
No. 10. Woodmen of the World. will
be held tonight.
Court Amboy No. IS, Foresters Of
America. is scheduled to meet to.
night at Eagle han.
y EdS ldIh mas Dttn placed IN the
ground on jefferson street and same
will be used to furnish gasoline fo-
the automobile trucks of the Perth
Amboy Hardware Company.
Although Monday afternoon at
1915 o'clock was the time set when
the bids for the Raritan Copper
Works field had to be in. no an
nouncement has been made as yet
regarding the award of a lease for
the season.
Ground was broken this morning
for the new residence of Physical
Director Schuyler c. Pew, of the To-
cal Y. NJ. c. A, which is 10 be built
in Grove avenue, Woodbridge.
Miss Frances Henry returned 10
her home in High street yesterday
after being confined 10 the Perth
Amboy City Hospital for the past
seven weeks.
Rev. Father Charles Farran. for
merry connected with St. Mary's
parish, preached the sermon in con-
nection with the Lenten services at
st. Mary's church last night.