Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-28

liz columbus Ildlidi OAHU Ildo
obtained a number of concert en-
gagements, including the annual
event of the Church of Our Most
Holy Rosary scheduled for Sunday,
October /. They have an engage
ment for a celebration in Cliffwood
and another in New York. This
band furnished the concert given on
the grounds adjoining No. 4 school
in Smith street.
The new department of the Hotel
| Madison on Madison avenue was the
object of all attention by local peo-
pie and visitors in town Saturday
night.
In preparation for the start of real
work on the new Y. NJ. II. A. build
ing to be erected at the corner of
Madison avenue and Jefferson street,
as5ence was placed around part of
the site today. The mason work
will be started shortly.
Rus Lacombe of the Eagle boat
is eligible for participation in the
Ripple Riddles outing to Atlantic
City on Thursday. He appeared
about town this morning. shuffling
along with the aid of a cane.
The new motorized apparatus of
the Liberty Hook and Ladder COM
| pany made a our of some of the
principal streets of the city this
morning.
A number of local people were oc-
cupants of a fast line car bound for
Newark yesterday afternoon, which
| etrnnl< thn raiSnl nnynrpont in
rounding a corner and almost upset.
The accident occurred just before
the a entered Newark proper. The
motorman of the car received a
slight cut above the eye when he
was thrown against the front part
OF the trolley. The car was disabled
as a result of the accident.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the annual lawn fete OF the
local council, Knights of Columbus.
The rank of knight will be con
ferred on a number of candidates by
Algonquin Lodge. No. A, knights of
Pythias, at it's meeting tonight at
Odd Fellows hall, according to the
plans made at the last meeting of
the lodge.
Odd Fellows numbering more than
a hundred, representing Lawrence,
Valhalla, Violet Rebekah and Hor-
net Encampment lodges If this city.
gathered at tho Odd Fellows Home
in Trenton yesterday for the annual
visitation of the lodges from this
section to that place. Those out
from this city went down in the
morning by automobiles and busses.
There was a religious service in the
afternoon and there was speaking
by the high officials representing the
order in the state for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt C. Garretson
returned Saturday to Buffalo, N. Y,
after visiting Mr.. Garretson's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Garrett
son, of Rector street, for the past
week. Mr.. G~arretson is o~rsan,st
and choir master of st. Pauts
church, Buffalo. They made the
trip by automobile.
Two live wires, one carrying 2,4O0
volts, came down in the city on Sat
urday and Sunday. Both are feed
wires of the Public Service Com
pany. on Saturday afternoon a wire
came down between Hall avenue
and Huntington street, while yes
terday's occurrence was between
Oak and Elm streets. Patrolman
Archibald Mason and Motorcycle
officer Frank Seiboth were detailed
to watch the fallen wires until re-
pairs had been made by the COM
pany.
A fire in a store at 216 New
Brunswick avenue called out the
department early this morning.
Damage has been estimated at $500.
The alarm was turned IN by Z. Els
ner. at the direction of Patrolman
James sullivan, from o Sc, at New
Brunswick avenue and New streets.
The store is situated on the ground
floor of a three story building. While
the firemen were at work Patrol
man James Sullivan was struck by
a stream of water and had to be
relieved from duty temporarily. The
store owner resides in New Bruins
wick and the police failed TO OBJ
tain his name.
A meeting of the committee in
charge of the arrangements for ORR
entail Courts monster ceremonial IL
be held Saturday, October z, will be
'lheld tomorrow night at Junior Hall
The next meeting of the Board Of
Aldermen viii be held September s.