Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-23
SOUTH AMB0Y

let fever have been reported. witn-
IN a remarkable short time here.
One case of diphtheria is reported
but Health Inspector Howley thinks
everything is curbed at this time.
lr nearly all cases the disease is
with children OF school age. 1t is
understood that several cases of
pneumonia is prevalent throughout
the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Slower have
moved ia Henry street.
The Raritan Athletic Club have
their arrangements for a fift. drum
and bugle corps well under way,
and expect within a short time to be
.able to participate In public events.
The Raritan Club rooms are situated
on Ridgeway avenue. but have for
their membership many from the
lower section of the city.
Andrew Slower, of Conover street,
is slowly improving from his attack
of pneumonia at his home.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Luke
A Lovely Post busted themselves
until a late hour after their reg
uiar meeting last night by making
roppies, which they will shortly
place on sale to the public. The
women are anxious that the poppy
be displayed by every individual on
Memorial Day in honor CT the late
heroes of the recent war.
TIE people of the city await the
developments at the foot of John
street, which may mean the coming
or the Jersey Coast ferry. With the
application for a different landing
in this city. it is thought that the
ferry company are really anxious to
start the new proposition. With ru-
mors prevalent that a ferry would
land at Morgan beach, the possibility
for another in this city locked slim
for a while. The idea Of "a ferry
from this city to Staten Island is
looked upon by nearly all as a ia
vorable project.
Daniel Salmon is enjoying a short
vacation at his home on Main street.
Mrs. j. Oliver, of Main street. is
having her residence newly painted.
The work is in charge of Contractor
James Wallace.
According to the plans of John
Perrine, South. Amboy will within
a very short time boast an up-to-
date tea room.
The members of Luke A. Lovely
Post American Legion r anx-
ious that their rooms be equipped
with bowling alleys and a pool
room, and in line with the idea a
committee has been at work secur-
ing estimates on the cost OF the pro-
iect. The improvements will mean
that other magnetic qualities Will
be added to the present o club.
Traffic through this city over the
week end increases in leaps n
bounds. 1t is has been necessary to
detail an officer for traffic duty at
the corner of Pine avenue and Bor-
dentown avenue, where all franc
passes to and from shore routes.
A special session of The Grand
Lodge of New Jersey will be held
n the rooms of Good samaritan
Lodge No. So, X. of p. tomorrow.
Grand lodge degrees will be con-
ferred on all past councillors, who
desire this rank.
The officers and members OF the
Progressive Fire Company OF this
city are highly elated over the mag
nifcent results obtained from the re-
cent minstrel show given by n
Minstrel troupe. The COM
pany have extended their sincere
thanks to the members of the casts
the people in general for the
whole hearted spirit entered into
that made the affair the Gee 1t
was.
Miss Mary Haley, who for the past
several weeks has been visiting at
the home os Miss Margaret Bailey
on Pine venue has returned to her
home in New York City.
Mrs. Frank Stanton and Mrs. John
Spencer spent yesterday with friends
in Perth Amboy.
Many from this city attended a
performance of Barnum q Bailey
Circus at Newark last night. A large
party of friends left this city Tor
Newark in one of the buses.
One of the features of the South
Amboy high school commencement
will be the banquet to be given
by the newly organized Alumni As
ISOLATION of the school on June 81,
in the high school auditorium.
The tentative plans of the COM
headed by Miss Helen Parker.
are to have the banquet catered by
of New Brunswick. with
for dancing by the Metuchen
Jazz Four. The tickets have been
distributed to a representative of
class, and since this dance Is
nj Association, it is certain hat all
members will give their hearty sup
port.