Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-13

EdlIiCh hlOoluthf ShehS~
ferryboat Perth Amboy, who has
been seriously ill at his home with
an attack of pneumonia, is reported
to be improved.
Emanuel Pico. of Smith street,
spent yesterday with friends in New
York.
The anniversary of the blizzard of
1888 remembered by many people
of this city thirty-four years ago oc-
Cured yesterday. Many who well
remembered the blizzard at that
time that tied up the eastern section
of the country for several days
looked upon the snow Saturday as a
f%orerunner of another such storm.
Perth Amboy Review. No. 81, the
woman's Benefit Association Of the
Maccabees will hold their meeting
tonight at Redman's Hall. 1t is
imperative that all members be pres
ent, as important business will come
up. At the close of the meeting. a
Apcial time will be held and refresh
ments served.
A memorial to the memory OF
Thomas Gordon is to be placed over
his grave in st. Peters churchyard
by the Perth Amboy CALIFORNIAN
Club according to the plans of the
club made It its meeting Saturday
night. Past Chief David MacGregor
of East Orange was at the meeting.
1t was decided to give a concert and
entertainment after Easter for the
purpose of raising funds for the
memorial. Mr.. Gordon was ono of
the founders Of Perth Amboy and
he with George Willocks and John
Barclay donated the land on which
st. Peters church and cemetery are
located. The memorial will include
a bronze tablet, whereon will be
paid a deserved tribute to the MEM
ory and public service of Mr.. Cor
don, who was the most prominent
of the early settlers and satisfactor-
lily filled many responsible positions
of trust and responsibility in the
province and state.
Fire caused slight damage at the
home of B. Harvey at ITO First street
on Saturday afternoon. The blaze
started when Mrs. Harvey attempted
to put kerosene-soaked coal on her
range fire. The kerosene blazed up
ana DuIIlcu 1 Ildi NCy apOot hS
face and arms. DR.. Martin S. Mein-
ger treated her injuries. The flames
caused damage of about SIS to fur
niture in the house. Harry Weiner
of 10 First street, is the owner OF
the building. Mr.. Harvey turned in
the fire alarm from box %. Officer
Frank Seibolt made the report.
Officer Hugh Steed interrupted an
early morning moving on Sunday.
Seeing a truck pulled up at Washing
ton and State streets about 1 O'Clock
in the morning and noticing that a
man was carrying out a cash register
and other articles from an adjacent
building, Steed' interfered. He asked
for details and was told that the
truckman had been hired to move
the articles. Steed allowed the work
to- go on but he made a report OF n
incident because he said it was u
pretty early hour in the morning Tor
bonafide moving.
The Sixth Ward Republican Club
will meet tonight at 8 O'Clock IN
the Sutton street club rooms An
nouncement has been made . that
there will be n or more speakers
from New Brunswick at this meet
ing which will be presided owe by
its president, Assemblyman Edward
J.. Peterson.
A special meeting of the Y. M. c.
A. physical committee has been
called for tomorrow night at 8
o'clock for the purpose of taking
further action on the plans for the
annual curious which will be pre-
sented on two days in the early part
of May.
Michael Kilmurray, jailer at the
police station, returned to his du-
ties this morning after an absence
several weeks owing to Unless.
Tony Prokop, eighteen year sold,
of CTS Catherine street, had his foot
crushed in an elevator at the Gar
cha Grande Cigar factory on New
Brunswick avenue on Saturday.
The mishap occurred when Prokop's
foot was caught between the eleva-
tor floor and the floor of the build
ing. He was taken to the city hos
pital.