Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-22
CITY BRIEFS

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National Supreme Warden Thomas
Mclaughlin will be the speaker at
the meeting of San Salvador Coun-
Gil, No. 299, Knights of Columbus,
tomorrow night at the club house IN
High street. Mr.. Mclaughlin re-
Gently came up from Cuba where
he has been doing work for the or
g~anization and it is expected that he
will have something to say regard
ing the conditions in that country.
The first degree of the order will be
conferred on a class of about twenty
candidates al this time. Grand
knight John v. Burke is endeavor-
ing to get a large turnout of mem
bers to meet the distinguished visi-
tor. Plans for the t~wenty-fifth an
niversary celebration, which is to be
held shortly, will be made at this
time and there will be some enter
| tainment and refreshments to fol-
low the meeting tomorrow night.
Jefferson Tent No. 43, knights OF
the Maccabees, will meet in regular
| session at Woodmen hall tonight.
| Degree Master William Schaffer is
urging every member of the degree
team to be present for the purpose
| of putting on the work for the ini-
tiatory degrees on several candi-
dates.
Past state Vice President Thomas
Lucas WITH John ]. Mcbride, of
| Perth Amboy Aerie No. 1886, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, went over
to Bayonne last night to hear State
President Armour T. Nichols, of
! Atlantic City, speak before Bayonne
Aerie of Eagles.
The committee in charge of the
coming ball of Perth Amboy, Nest
| No. 1927, Order of Owls, will meet
tonight at the home of Thomas Luz
| cas-, in Market street, for the purpose
of making further arrangements for
the ball to be held Wednesday, Dec
ember 6.
Wallace Which, of $50 Laurie
street, had the little finger Of his
left hand so badly crushed that it
had to be amputated at the Perth
Amboy city hospital. He is employ
ed by Liddle &SPfeiffer and the ac-
cident happened about 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when he got
his finger caught in a concrete
mixer.
Lieutenant Detective John Huff
has returned 10 work after having
spent the balance of his annual va
cation on a hunting trip. He re-
ports that his party was not as uc'
cessful this season as in former
years.
Da1;oauuaraa r. Ta,Sino O1nSon iC
investigating the case of a boy who
has been sleeping. in q barn in the
vicinity of Washington and Division
streets. The owner of the barn Is
afraid the boy will set fire to the
building. The p~olicewoman was not
successful in her search for this lad
last night.
Mrs. Mike Smith of 65S Elizabeth
street, arrested by Lieutenant De-
tective Joseph Gutowski as a disor-
derby person. has been sentenced to
serve a ninety day term in the
workhouse.
Two men arrested by Officer
Frank Burke were fined $40 by Re
corder Harold Pickersgill this
morning, Mike Halligan on a disor-
derby conduct charge and Adam
Karnish on a petty larceny charge.
The latter fine was paid while the
former may serve thirty days in the
workhouse instead of paying the
fine.
The Just Pals" Club held their
regular meeting at the home of
Henry Heksch, in New Brunswick
avenue, recently. After the business
session, a social time followed. Re
freshments were served. The next
Injecting will be held at the home OF
Sol Schlesinger, in Park avenue, this
Sunday.
Members of the Navy Board of
Inspection have inspected the U. S.
T. S. Newton, which is locked d. the
foot of Fayette street. 1he mem
bers of the inspection board receiv-
ed recommendations from Capt.
Wigman and Lieut.. Compton, as to
what alterations will be necessary to
convert the Newton into a Floating
armory'' for the Naval Reserve of
the local battalion. It is the inten-
ton of the officers to have a drill
hall, lecture room, petty officers
quarters and everything that will fit
the boat with the proper facilities OF
an armory.