Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-14

A monthly meeting of the Board
Of Excise Commissioners will be
held tonight at city hall. Several
matters OF Importance is expected
to come before the members at this
time.
The new scheme for bringing u
members will be tried out by Mid
dlesex Council No. HOO. Royal Ar
canum. tonight at its nee ms in
Odd Fellows hall. The plan is to
award prizes 1t each meeting by
drawing the name OF a member OF
the council and should he fail to
be present the prize will he con-
thu d until the next messing unrl
a member whc Is present sEnn re-
ceive the same. In this way it is
believe. that more members viii be
gotten cut for the semi-mcnthly
sessions.
The sight of a chimney sweep in
the city yesterday was probably due
to the fact that many families are
using bituminous coal.
The dredging of the slip at the
&c It of Fayette street is nearing
complet'>r. The purpose Of his
construction is to make a pace for
the steamer Newton the floating
armory tic be used as a drI'i slip
FOR the Perth AnIboy Funston Of
the Naval Reserve.
The c1nrt align started by Chief
Tonnesen on Saturday night seems
to be ling results. TIL cam
paign is sgairst poor lighting sys-
lems on motor vehic-es.
The game seasons openIng has
attracted many gupners from this
city to Tho goods IN northern and
south Jersey wher" game is re-
ported ny many old-time gunners to
be more beautiful this year than
ever before.
The Street Department was at
work in front of the RarItan build
ing in Smith street yesterday repair
ing a water main that pursL over
the week end.
The unriring work Of the local
chapter Of the American Red Cross
since Saturday is ample proof that
they will again this year go over
the top" as in former years.
That the vegetable supply is de-
creasing very rapidly is proved by
the verv few farmers that attend
the market on Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays. The attendance OF
the farmers is growing smaller ey-
cry week.
The weekly luncheon of the
Rotary Club will be held al moor
tomorrow in the Packer House.
After months of delay on the par
of the Public Service Company tn,
work of paving between and on botl
sides of the trolley tracks in QUITE.
Smith street from the car barn t.
the city line is being done. One
half of the street is closed to trafi
while the work is being done.
The regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the Board of Health Com
missioners will be held at 8 o'clocl
tonight in city hall.
Excellent progress is being mad,
in the brick laying for the new ST
Mary's high school at the corne o
Fayette and Mechanic streets. TIL
full height has been almost attain
ed On all sides. Efforts will be mad,
to Nave the roof on before the win
ter's snow.
Owing TO the Lincoln Highway
from Metuchen to Highland parl
being closed while a new road Il
laid local police anticipate heavy
traffic of automobiles through here
Saturday going to and from tn,
Princetol-Yale football game a
Princeton. Many New York ant
out of tho state motorists will &
by way of South Amboy ano Sou /
River to New Brunswick and thenc,
over the good new roa1 through
: Franklin Park and Kingston II
Princeton.
/ 1t seems likely, that discussion O
e the 1928 budget will core befor,
the aldermen at their committe
\ meeting to be held Friday night Il
city hall :