Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-10
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

=, Automobile trafic over the ferry
| yesterday between Tottenville and
this city with two boats on the route
was very heavy. About 1900 cars
it is estimated crossed the ferry dur
\ ing the day with several hundred
Saturday on their way down the
| coast to spend Palm Sunday at the
coast resorts.
The blessing of a new bell took
place yesterday afternoon in the
Magyar Reformed church. The new
bell. which Is the second one in the
| tower, was ordered from h Mcneil
ey Bell Foundry. Troy. N. Y, its
weight being over 400 pounds. Tho
Rev. Michael Baja of Debrecxen.
Hungary. was the special preacher
both in the morning and in the af-
%ternoon. In connection with the
morning service the confirmation of
/ forty-one candidates took place. The
Rev. Michael iBaja will take charge
OF the services on Good Friday, at
| 1880 A. NJ. and z p. NJ. He will
| conduct the Easter Eve services next
Saturday at s A. NJ. and 5 p. NJ. in
| commemoration of the departed
mes.
The Y. NJ. CA. excursion COM
mittee. consisting of members of
leaders squad and the physical
committee, have about completed
arrangements for the annual outing
which will be held on Thursday.
July 81 to West Point. Permission
has been secured to land at the army
post and two hours on shore Is as
sured, us~making it possible o
the excursionists to inspect the his
toric grounds. buildings and see the
cadets in action.
Numerous harbingers Of spring
have appeared in these columns dur
ing the last few weeks. but today
we know summer has arrived as
two calls came into the Evening
News Office requesting information
as to when it was high tide. Going
swimming ?" we asked. "Sure!" was
the reply in both cases. However.
the water is quite chilly yet and 1t
is doubtful II many will take their
first dip of the season just now.
A number OF local men interested
in the boxing game and several from
Roosevelt, attended a banquet given
to Mike Maize of Stapleton. at South
Beach. s. l., on Saturday night.
The banquet vas given by friends OF
the boxer, who IL staging . ring
comeback.
Great progress is being made In
the excavation work at the corner
of Madison avenue and JEFFERSON
street.
The summer suit coats are being
worn by the entire membership of
49, .n;Fr-A1 xanl ~ tha local mo-
lice department. This is in accord
ance with a recent order issued by
Chief Tonnesen.
Robert Cotton and William J. Lam
gan are campaigning among mem
bers of the local fire department in
preparation for the election to be
held the second Tuesday in May.
Cotton and Langan are in the field
for the second assistant chiefship.
Cotton is from the Protection COM
pany and Langan belongs to the Lib.
erty organization.
The regular meeting of the Sixth
Ward Republican Club will be held
tonight in the Sutton street hall.
Efforts are being made to get a big
turnout present.
Boys Work Secretary Fenby w.
Scott. of the Y. M. c. A. Is now
speeding up the Four-fold Drive
which closes April 20 at 10 p. NJ.
Thus far about twenty boys have
completed all of the tests and Perth
Amboy stands a good chance of be-
ing among the leading associations
of the state when the winners are
announced.
The following schedule of coming
events in the boys department of
the local "Y" has been posted:
Thursday. April 10, Hi-Y supper;
Friday, April IA, Bible study exami-
nations: Saturday, April 10. Easter
egg hunt; Monday, April II, Presby-
terrain church night; Thursday. April
20, final Bible class supper; Friday,
April FL, Employed Boys Brother
hood bean supper: Thursday. April
81, Hi-Y election of officers: Satur-
day, April 20. high school play;
May II, Mothers Day.