Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-07
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY


State Council Warden +. W. Lo-
saw of the Junior Order American
Mechanics of the state Of New e
sey. will be the luest of Middlese1
Council, No. SO, at its meeting to-
night. Councillor Holger Holm and
the other officers Of the council
are e~ndeavorfng to have a large
gathering of members out to greet
the state officer on the occasion oil
his visit to the council. An enter
tainment will be provided and there
will be refreshments served follow
ing the meeting and reception tc
the state council warden.
DR.. George w. Tyrrell attended
a little girl last night who It Is said
was struck and knocked down by an
automobile. Her injuries were only
slight and the girl was taken to her
home. No names were secured and
no report was made Of the accident
to the police.
The largest number of applicants
for automobile drivers license that
has yet appeared in this city on
examination day was to be found at
city hall this morning and after
moor. The line of cars Waiting TO
go out on the road est at one time
extended along Market street from
Rector street to High street, south
Of Gordon street and thence mp the
other side of High street around the
park. Chief Shinn and . large
staff of inspectors was kept busy
during the entire time.
The annual Learn to Swim"
campaign which Is held annually by
the Y. NJ. G. A. during which time
any boy or mar in the city who can
not swim is given free instruction.
10 now being planned by PHYSICAL
Director Pew.
Miss Nellie Orsoe. newly appoint
ed secretary to the mayor. and
st~enographer to the city comp
troller. today commenced her duties
at city hail.
The aldermen will meet in adj
tourned session tonight to consider
the garbage and Lehish Park sewer
bids which were submitted Monday
night and referred to the street
committee and city engineer FOR
tabulation.
The final gym classes for the wo-
men will be held tonight at the Y.
M. C. A. when the ladies' morning
class. afternoon and evening classes
will assemble, each giving IN exhi-
bition Of some of the WORK accom-.
plished during the year. the =
o'clock dancing class Will also enter
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and their friends with some classical
dancing.
worl, was started yesterday after
noon tearing down the large barn
and garage in Mechanic street !
the rear Of st. Marys convent. The
barn occupied part Of the site on
which the new st. Mays scnooi
and convent will be erected.
A meeting will be held shortly OF
the committee in charge OF the An.
nual excursion Of the local Y. NJ. G.
A. which will be held up the Hud-
son river to West Point this year
on the steamer Sirius. The excur-
sion will be on Thursday. July 81.
Tickets will be out next week.
The regular meeting OF the Dodi !
of Water Commissioners viii De
held at s O'Clock in city han to-
night.
Three billiard licenses were H.
sued by the excise board at III
meeting last night. Those granted
licenses were: John Resko. 352
Keene street; Steve PaSterak. 3Ss
State street: Michael Farkas. $50
Smith street.
Seventy-fve members Of the crew
of the Eagle 4s, naval reserve train
ing chip stationed here. reported
for the regular weekly drill last
night. The drill included instruc-
ton in deck seamanship and rudf-
ments of infantry formations. The
Eagle boat is still tied up at the
city dock at the foot Of Smith street
and will probably remain there fol
several days. A special meeting OF
the crew has been called o to-
morrow night and 1t 10 urgently re.
Quested that all members report a
s o'clock. Final instructions regard
Ing the cruise to be taken Satur-
day and Sunday will be given out
at the special session and in addi-
ton there are other matters OF i'm
portancs to be taken up.