Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-27
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

Ballot counting in the Raritan
Copper works athletic association
election is expected to be completed
shortly after moor tomorrow.
The effect of the mems mission at
st. Mary's church was visible at
places of business throughout the
city this morning. The fact that
the men rose early to attend the
morning services. enabled them to be
on time or ahead of time at their
places of employment Or wherever
they were scheduled to transact
business.
, In the near future the South AM
boy Junior Order United American
| Mechanics basketball team and the
South Amboy Independent girls bas-
| ketball team combined, will conduct
a dance in the South Amboy high
ceeds will be distributed among the
members of the two teams.
William J. Langan and Robert
| Cotton, candidates for second assist
ant fire chief have been endorsed by
i their respective companies, Langan
| by the Liberty Hook and Ladder
| Company, and Cotton by the Protec-
| ton Hook and Ladder Company. 1t
is not likely that any of the COM
panies will officially endorse either
candidate. The election Is held in
May.
Patrolman William Heating re-
ceicved a complaint from Abraham
Brandwine, of 365 Oak street, on
Friday afternoon, charging Ludwig
Ipswich, of 440 Amboy avenue,
with hurting his feelings by blowing
smoke in his face while he was
making a purchase in the drug store
at the same address. Brandwine was
advised 20 get a warrant for JOS
wich's arrest il he desired satisfac-
ton.
A young boy was before Recorder
Pickersgill in court Saturday morn
ing charged by a local milk dealer
with stealing empty bottles for In.
other dealer in the same product
It was alleged that the lad had been
sent off on the errand e times
by an elder brother in the employ OF
the dealer who wanted bottles with
out buying them. An investigation
has been started by the police.
A complaint was lodged witt
Chief of Police Niels j. Tonneser
Saturday against the proprletoi
OF a Smith street store who is &C
cused of burning soft coal in hi
furnace. The chief says there i
nothing in any city ordinance II
prohibit the use of soft coal, but M
has referred the matter to I'M
Board of Health.
The annual spring work OF trim
ming the trees along the streets III
all parts of the city is now well un'
der way by city employees. The
parks are also being put into shape
the summer weather yesterday re
sulting in hundreds focking to thu
parks in different sections of the city,
The cfnder and gravel paths have
been repaired. additional benche
set out and garden plots attended TO-
The regular meeting of the Board
Of Health will be held tomorrow
night in City Hall. A report ID IKE
ly at this time of the results attain
ed thus far in the efforts or thi'
board to have the Schick system o
preventing diphtheria used in tn
public schools here.
All of the new planking has nov
been laid on the state bridge acros'
the Raritan river between this cit!
and South Amboy. Gus Wickberg
the contractor, is now removing TIT
old planking which has been stored
on the bridge while repairs wer'
made. The new rail is about com
pleted also. Thousands of cars pass
ed over the structure over the week
end to and from the shore Tho bridge
in its present condition being a biz
Improvement over last summer ant
fall.
The new building of the Mapl
Realty Company corner Of Madison
avenue and Smith street is receivlni
its finishing touches and Will b
ready for the occupants on sched
ule time. The barber shop now 10
Gated in the Madison avenue stor
will be moved into the basement o
the new building and the presen
building Connected with the I
with entrances from Smith street.