Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-22
CITY BRIEFS

CITY BKlEFC
Today is the shortest day of the
year and beginning tomorrow, day
by day in everyway the hours be-
tween sunrise and sunset will be-
come increasingly longer and better
and the upward climb to spring n
warmer weather will be on in ear
nest. The winter solace ordinarily
occurs on December 81, but this year
it began at 9:57 O'Clock this norm
ing according to the weather bureau
m;Sa. The sun rose at 1921 a. H.,
Yesterday morning and set at ABS.
Today it arose at 1921 a. M, and
will set at the same time.
Through a committee of which
William O'Hara is the chairman
elaborate preparations are being
made for the annual banquet and
reception of Lincoln Engine Com
pany that is to be held at the en-
CINE house on Friday night Decem-
Der 20. The installation will take
place at the same time. An excel
lent program is being arranged IN
connection with the affair which
will be for the members of the old
and some invited guests.
Edward III. Kinsey, who was taken
suddenly Ill while performing MS
duties at the local p~ostoffice on Sat
| urday morning is still confined to his
| home on Cornell street, and will be
unable to resume his duties for quite
some time.
Perth Amboy Nest No. 1927, Or
| der of Owls, will elect officers FOR
the ensuing year at the meeting to-
night at Eagles Hall. William Bis
ham will be the new president TO
succeed Patrick Howard who has
been at the head of the nest for the
past year.
The annual election of officers for
Pc Ambo Tribe No. 65, Improved
| Order of Red Men, took place last
! night at a pow WOW of the tribe at
the wigwam In Smith street, when
the following were famed: Prophe0,
Erick Larsen; sachem, victor Lar
zen; senior sycamore. Andrew P1els-
ter; Junior sycamore, Roy ferguson;
chief of records, Stephen Janderup'
collector OF wampum, Hans Heno-
! rickson; keeper of wampum. john
A. 6edLJys luS Ills IdildJLoh WAL b0h~
I place in January.
An American flag is flying from
the topmost peak of the iron struc-
tural work for the new six-story
| building for Albert Leon at Smith
and King streets this morning. This
is the usual custom of workers on a
building when the highest point Is
| reached in the construction to either
| place a small cedar tree or branch,
| but in this case an American flag
was used.
The second nomination of officers
| for Lawrence Lodge No. g., ODD
| Fellows will take place tonight at
a meeting of the lodge in Ode Eel
| lows hall. The election will take
place at the next meeting. Plans
| for taking part in the Christmas
| tree celebration next Wednesday
night will be made.
A Christmas tree has been placed
in the center of the lawn leading tc
the Grace English Lutheran church
on jefferson street.
While working on a machine al
he Standard Underground Cable
| Works, Fred Lake, 25, Of British
West India, who Is living at 29o Fay
cite street, got his leg caught in
machine on which he was working
and badly hurt his ankle, which MAJ
result in a fracture OF the leg. HI
was attended at the plant by DR.
william Ramsay, and later removed
Ia the hospital where he is under
going treatment by DR.. Frank e
Henry.
4, Plan Supper at F'ords
II FORDS, Dec. %. - Members o
the Fords Gun and Rod club will b
entertained at a supper tomorrow
: nigh. in their newly equipped clu
mn