Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-25
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SOUTH AMBOY

The weekly pinochle tournament
at the American Legion headquarters
proved the most successful in several
weeks. A large delegation ofsguests
from Perth Amboyu Parlin and South
River were numbered among the
players. Several prizes were award
ed the most successful players. The
games will continue each week and
the proceeds will be devoted toward
the upkeep of the club.
Commander Conlogue is anxious to
interest as many male players III
the weekly games each Friday night
as is possible. The new rooms are in
viting and the boys have been pro-
nounced excellent hosts.
1.-THE Purple Dress a trip
through the Royal Gorge and Vel
lowstone National Park, will be the
title of the pictures shown tomor-
row night at the weekly motion pic
ture services of the Presbyterian
church. The pastor will take for his
theme at the evening service Sell
Sacrifice"
The Rev. George w. Able is able
to take care of the church services
after being confined to his home Ill
for the past several weeks. The
Rev. f. Aurice Nell took charge OF
the services during the absence OF
the pastor. The congregation have
rendered a vote of thanks to Rev.
Mr. Nell for his kindly interest, i'll
the church.
Mary, eight-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Travenski, OF
Henry street, who for the past sew
eral weeks has been confined to her
home suffering from blood poison in
fected in one of the lower limbs, Is
entirely recovered and able to be
about again. 1t had been report
ed that the child had to have the
limb amputated, but on investiga-
ton this was found to be untrue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edwards
spent yesterday with friends in New
York City.
Samuel Skevington spent yester-
day at the home of friends in TINS
city.
The improvements to the Mason
on First street are pro-
crossing rapidly and Will WITHIN tne
course Of several days be completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Perkins have
moved to their newly acquired prop
erty on David street.
The regular weekly euchre under
the auspices of the Catholic Daugh
tiers of America will be held IN the
X. of c.. rooms, Monday night.
The union excursion committee OF
the Baptist, Methodist Protestant.
Presbyterian and Methodist Episco-
pal churches, will run their amman
excursion to Asbury Park on Thurs
lay, August 10. This affair proves
one of the most popular occasions OF
the wear and the committee expects
that this year will prove no excep-
ton to the rule.
The ladies' auxiliary of the Me-
chanicsville Hose Company held a
very successful clam chowder sale
at the firehouse yesterday.
The funeral of the late Arob Al
colt, who died at his home on Broad
way on Wednesday. will be held
from his late residence at 2 p. m.
tomorrow. The services will be IN
charge of the Rev. J. l.. Pitt.
The Rev. Joseph Burke. assistant
rector of st. Vincent church, Bay
onne, will deliver the Sunday night
sermon at st. Mary's church. the
Rev. DR.. Edward G. Griffin. pastor
has arranged to have a different
speaker at the Sunday and Wednes-
day night services throughout the
Lenten season.
John Conlogue. Sr.. and John Con-
logue, Jr., visited with friends at
S~ayreville, Thursday right.
"A Heart of Oak" will be the sub
ject of the weekly discourse at the
First Baptist church tomorrow night
the sermon will be delivered by the
Rev. George w. McCombe, pastor.
Mrs. ID. G. Chase is visiting with
friends in New York state.