Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-07
SOUTH AMBOY

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Luke A. Lovely Post No. 81. Amer
lean Legion. formerly opened their
season of pinochle tournaments in
the rooms of their club last night,
when n of the largest gatherings
OF men players that eve assembled
at the local legion home were on
hand at an early hour. The COM
mittee in charge arranged for four
prizes which were awarded to the
successful players. The games viii
continue every Friday night until
the summer months. A general in
vitation is extended to all pinochle
players in this vicinity by the mem
bers of the local post. The boys arc
working hard to make their weekly
parties a complete success.
A baby boy was born recently to
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Hoff, of Main
street.
The members of Joel Parker
Council, No. So, Jr. I.O.U.A.M. will
meet at their council room in the
K. of P. hall on First street tomor-
row at 3 o'clock, where they will
proceed to the Presbyterian church,
to hear the Rev. Mr.. Houston, the
blind preacher, deliver an appro-
pirate sermon.
The Italio-American Society are
at the present time completing x
tensive arrangements for their
scheduled big affair on the eve OF
Columbus Day. A dance to music
of fifteen musicians will be held in
the auditorium of the High School,
on October IL.
The arrangements for the bazaar
to be held in the High school audi
forum, under the auspices of the
Ladies Auxiliary for the benefit OF
the South Amboy Memorial Hospi-
tai are being completed at this time
The affair which promises to be one
of the great successes of the season.
will be held on October rs, n and
2S. The Metuchen jazz Four have
been secured for the occasion to
present a musical program.
Street Commissioner John j. Con
ners is completing the repaving oil
Broadway, between Henry street n
| David street. This section of Broad
way was torn up at the time the
| storm sewer was being rebuilt.
The old building for many years
the abode of Cheap John, and now
| The plOptElY VI JdIOO LecAA1 hN
| been converted into a double store
| and will be occupied within a short
time.
More Roadway is being made daily
on the new convent of St. Marys
| church at the corner of Stevens ave-
nue. and Augusta street.
At the evering service in the
| Presbyterian church, conducted by
| Rev. Mr.. Houston. the blind evange-
| list, his daughter, Miss Margaret
Houston, will render several solos
Mr., Houston will conduct another
| open air service from the steps OF
| the church tonight at 9 o'clock. On
last Saturday night several hundred
persons, listened attentively to the
blind orator, as he discussed with
ease a certain passage from the
| Bible. Mr.. Houston will leave this
| city for Bordentown, where on Tues
day night he will conduct a series OF
meetings in connection with the
Monmouth Presbyterian campaign
On Tuesday. October 81, the Cath
| Ollie Daughters of America will con
| duct a Halloween dance in st.
Mary's Hall. This will be the Sec
ond annual affair. Last years being
a great success, under the leader
| ship of Miss Clara Cusick, who again
this year will be in charge.
The opening of Stockton street VIII
be taken up within a short time. 1t
is understood, by the members Of
the common council.
The dance held in the high schoo
auditorium, under the auspices OF
the South Amboy High School Ath-
letic Association, last night, proved
to be a great success. The boys il
charge of the arrangements LEFT
nothing undone toward making the
affair the succes it was. The
money derived from the affair vii
go toward paying for the football
equipment recently purchased fol
this years team.
Tomorrow the local secretary Of
the Y. M. c. A, Rev. A. E. Nell
will preach to a congregation o.
about eight hundred people at Har'
risburg, Pa, in the First Church
of God. He will be the guest of DIR
w. P. Yates, pastor of this church
Mrs. Nell, wife of the secretary, vii
sing several solos at the evenin:
service.
1.-The Jawbone of an Ass" will b
the subject for discourse by thu
INCN. 1cOI6c w. NhSSOhiDS1 Poo-C4
of the First Baptist church, at th'
evening service tomorrow night.
DR.. J.. F. Weber. who has for TIL
past week been enjoying a vacation
has returned after visiting Atlanti,
City and Florence.
Frank Hause has accepted a pc
sition with the Pennsylvania rail
road al the local yards.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gundrum
Jr., and daughter motored to th'
home OF relatives at Newark yester
day.
October IA has been set as thu
date for the big Democrat dane
to be held in the high school audi
torium. The committee in charge Q
the arrangements r working hare
to make the affair a real success.
On Wednesday afternoon TN
ladies of St. Martha's Guild o.
Christ church will hold another o.
their famous homemade baker,
sales. The display will be in tht