Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-17

partment were at work yesterday
afternoon repairing a water main
near the residence of DR.. ]. G. Will
son on High street. This is one of
the many repairs this department is
making on water mains about the
city.
The Perth Amboy Mannerchor
will hold an extra rehearsal in JOS
eph Seemann's Hall, 400 Smith
street, next Sunday at 1880 o'clock.
This extra session Is in preparation
for their coming concert and every
singer is requested to be present.
The regular weekly trip of the
local Red Cross to the clinic at
Newark will be made today with
two or three more of the city's Grip
pied children. At the present time
there are four of Perth Amboy's
children at the clinic, trips being
made weekly.
After the placing of the steamship
Newton in its berth at the foot of
Fayette street, where it will be used
as a training ship for the Naval Re-
serve division of Perth Amboy, a
p%ontoon bridge will be built. with
the use of the lifeboats, from the
boat to the dock, making it easy for
the men to travel back and forth.
Just Pals" a newly organized
club was formed at the home of
Charles Drourr, in Division street,
last night. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Charles Drourr; vice
president, William Weiss: secretary
and treasurer, Henry Heksch; ser
geant at arms, Sol Schlesinger. Re
freshments were served at the close
OF the business session. The mem
bers include: Charles Drourr, Will
liam Weiss, Henry Heksch, Sol
Schlesinger, George Sladkus, Her
man Wetschler and Benjamin KorD.
The twenty-seVenth anniversary
of Hornet Encampment, No. 60, L.
o. o. F., will be marked by a re-
ception and dance i'll Junior Hall,
tomorrow night. Admission is by
invitation only H. P. Hendrick-
sen is chairman Of the committee.
A United States army truck equip
ped with a complete radio outfit
arrived in Perth Amboy this morn
ing and was stationed at the corner
of Smith and Maple streets for the
purpose of giving the public the
benefit Of a radio program. The
truck is in the recruiting service of
the army and goes from place to
place for the purpose of creating re-
newed interest in the service. The
radio outfit has a loud speaker at
tachment which makes the sounds
audible for a considerable distance.
The local recruiting station was re-
opened this week, with First Glass
Sergeant F. NJ. LockmaA in charge.
His office is on the con floor, city
hall, hours being from 8 a. m. to 4
p. m. Enlistment IN many branches
of the service are now possible.
The aldermen will hold a commit
tee meeting in city hall tonight FOR
the purpose of talking over severa
matters prior to taking action on
them at the regular meeting Mon
day night.
A meeting OF the Boys Work
| committee Of the local Y. M. c. A.
will be held next week.
The early display by local stores
of Christmas articles makes It pos
sible for shoppers not only to evade
the large crowds that flock to the
stores Just before the holiday. but
also for them to get first choice
out of a large new stock. Many are
shopping early
Many automobiles bearing Yale
football rooters from New Haven
passed through the city today on
their way to Princeton, where the
gridiron classic between these two
teams will be played tomorrow.
Heavy traffic tomorrow morning
and late tomorrow afternoon and
night Is anticipated
Joseph Mashosky, Of 17e GRAM
street, a truant, was picked up by
Policewoman Jensina Olsen yester,
day. After giving the boy a repri.
mand he was taken to his home.
A wifebeater and his daughtel
who requested her fathers imme
date release were given a sever
reprimand by Recorder Harold E
Pickersgill this morning. The man
Franz Valentine, of $50 Johnston
!; street, was arrested by Officer Aaroi
; Franzblau and is being held pend
ing an investigation of his wife
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