Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-16
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Charles X. Freeman and sons, Roy
and Sam, and Mrs. John Stolte left
yesterday morning for an extensive
automobile trip through Pennsylva-
mia.
The Woman's Club will hold their
first meeting of the new season at
City Hall mex Thursday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. E. l.. Tice,
chairman of the membership de-
partment, has charge. Miss Helen
Parker will give a short talk on
current events which will be follow
ed by a social hour.
The Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea, now that the best part of the
summer months are over, will again
their card parties which
proved successful last season. The
X. of C. rooms will be the scene of
the first card party which will take
place next Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Harvey
have returned from their wedding
tour of Easton and Delaware Water
Gap and will now take up house
keeping in Prospect street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Strasser. of
Perth Amboy, visited with relatives
in this city last night.
Mrs. Richard Powers, of Pine i've
nue., visited in Newark with friends
yesterday.
The semi-monthly meeting Of the
council will be held in City Hall
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Mary Hubbard. formerly a
resident here, but who years ago re-
moved to make her home in Allen
town, has again made this city her
home.
Coal dealers in this city expect to
be without coal for several weeks
yet. Although the strike has been
settled it will be some time before
shipments reach here. However, they
are in hopes that they will receive
some before cold weather sets in.
Miss Ella Tice, of Old Bridge,
spent yesterday visiting with rela-
tives and friends in this city.
While nothing definite has been
done by the ferry company on this
side of the bay, reasons are given to
believe that something will be done
in the future. During the past weeks
representatives of the company
have been in this city selling stock
in the ferry proposition and as far
as "a be learned have met with
much success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Gaub, of
Matawan, motored to this city
Thursday night to visit with rela-
tives here.
An interesting contest Is looked
for In the election Of a candidate
from the second ward at the coming
primary election. Present Council
man Thomas j. Lovely seeks the re-
nomination, while Philip A. Downs
has entered the race as his oppo-
nent. Both men have a number Of
strong hackers and the result is ex-
pected to be close.
The local Chamber of Commerce
will hold their regular meeting
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ware, of
John street. motored to the home of
relatives in Pitman where they Wilt
Miss Blanche Brinnaman will
enter upon studies at Rutgers Col
lege in New Brunswick Monday.
Mrs. Wallace Bennett. son Henry
and daughter Marjorie of Red Bank
are visiting at the home of relatives
in this city.
Misses Mildred Stephenson. Ruth
Nilsson and Blanche Brineman are
attending a theatre party in New
York City today.
Oscar Mundy. of this city, is rep
resenting the Hazlet Gun G. Rifle
Club at the Grand American handi-
cap trapshooting match being held
in Atlantic City today.
DR.. A. E. v. Osborne will appear
in the First Methodist Episcopal
church on Sunday. September "a,
instead of tomorrow as previously
announced.
st. Martha's Guild will hold a
homemade bakery sale at the Par
ish House next Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Orders can be
given to any member of the guild.
John M. Keenan,, Of the United
States Navy. has written to his
friends in this city from various
places since his journey commenced.
He has been heard from the follow
ing places: Alden, Arabia, Colombo,
Ceylon, Singapore, Siam and Sicily.
He will be stationed at Manila, P. l.,
for a period of four months.
A benefit ball game will be played
tomorrow at Sacred Heart Park
when Judge Reuben Forgotson will
match his All Stars against the Sac
red Heart nine. Both teams are
confident Of winning and the game
should be very Interesting. The pro-
ceeds which will be taken up by
members of the Ladies' Auxiliary to
the South Amboy Hospital will be
turned to that institution.
Miss Estelle Briskie has received
her new automobile which was pur-
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