Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-08
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

Tho members of Liberty Council
No. IA Sons and Daughters OF LID
| erty will meet a the home OF MRS.
! Anna De Worth in Prospect street
ltonieht at 1880 o'clock for the pur-
pose of attending the funeral SER
! vices of Clarence McMurtree.
Department Commander Cole OF
i the Grand Army of the Republic or
| New Jersey will make an official
| visit to Major James Fl. Dandy Post,
! No. 43, G.. A. r., some time within
the near future At a meeting or the
post to be held Saturday afternoon
at Odd Fellows hall plans Will be
made for receiving the department
commander and his staff who VIII
accompany him
A busy session of Middlesex Coun-
Gil No. IS, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. is sched.
uled to be held tonight The third
degree is expected to be conferred
on several candidates and a report OF
the excursion committee will be
made at this time Arrangements
will be completed for h Ladies
Night to be held Friday night at
Junior hall and further arrange
ments for the dance and reception
to be held Tuesday night. February
21, will be made.
II. b. Voorhees,, vice president of
the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Railroad, accompanied by IL. J.
Hammer, superintendent, and T.. W.
Murray, general traffic agent, with
several other officials of the road on
an inspection tour of the three di-
visions on Staten Island yesterday
came to this city and inspected the
new work being done at the ferry at
the foot of Smith street. All were
said to have been pleased with the
progress made.
The Perth Amboy Circle No. 1886
will meet tonight in J~acobsen's hall
at s O'Clock.
An automobile held by the New
York police was yesterday identified
as the machine stolen from Thomas
Sloan, of Market street, this city,
two weeks ago. Detective Lieuten-
ant John HUFF made the identifica-
ton but said the machine was in
such bad shape it could not be re-
turned to it's owner for some time.
Local merchants are warned
against a "bunco" game attempted
with the proprietor of a
prominent Smith street store as the
victim. The police would not di-
yulge the name of the merchant or
give any details in the cas- but 1t
has been learned that the game
tried was similar to one worked by
George Brandon, the principal in
the Railway murder case In this
instance Brandon was employed as
a clerk in a Staten Island brewery.
Representing himself as the pay
master he called up a bank, asked
the officials to have the payroll
ready at a certain time. and then
a check for the amount. He
it at the bank and re-
ceived the money as a bonafide en-
ploye of the brewery.
Mark r Letter. principal of pub
lie schools Nos. 5 and 8, today adj
dressed the Rotary Club members
the constitution, bylaws and
working of the student fund. The
club endorsed this movement and a
was named to bring rec
concentrations on the administration
of funds following an inv astigation.
The luncheon was held in the New
Packer House at noon.
Harry r. Wilson, of Woodbridge,
has left for Portsmouth. n. FL, on 4
business trip. for. the American
and Refining Company. He
will probably make an extended
stay.
Fred NJ. p. Pearse, of Metuchen,
has been retained by United St9tes
District Attorney Walter J. Winnie,
appointment was last night
confirmed by the senate as his
assistant. The offices of thu new U.
5. District Attornex will be in New