Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-29
CITY BRIEFS

CITY BRIEFS
Louis A1pern,' local real estate
broker, today reports the sale of a
frame building containing a store
and apartment with a frontage of
26 1-2 feet at 81 Smith street from
Abraham Schossback to Nathan Mar
garetten. The consideration is not
given.
A meeting OF Goodwill Camp No.
81, Woodmen of the World, was held
last night at Woodmen hall.
Middlesex Council No. SO, Jr. o.
u. A. NJ, will meet tonight at Odd
Fellows hall. A report of the recent
excursion is expected to be made by
the committee at this time.
Perth Amboy odd Fellows COM
posed of members of Lawrence
Lodge No. 50, Valhalla No. 275,
Violet Rebekah No. so and Hornet
Encampment No. so were we'll rep
resented last night at Dreamland
Park. Yesterday was designated as
Odd Fellows Day at the park for
the members of the twelve lodges of
District No. 10, which includes
those in Railway, Westfield, Wood
bridge, Carteret, Elizabeth, Plain
field and this city. In spite Of the
rain there was a good attendance
from the various lodges of the dis
trict at the event. Those from here
went by automobile.
Middlesex Council No. 100,
Roya. Arcanum, held a regular SEES
sion last night at Odd Fellows hall.
Orator Earl Wendell. who was not
present to make the final report of
the recent successful outing and
shore dinner held at Soldiers two
weeks ago, is expected to present a
report at the next meeting. Prep
arations are being made by the
council to attend the first fall meet
ing of the Progressive Seven to be
held with Coronal Council of Key
port next month.
officer William Kilmurray noti-
fled police headquarters yesterday
that fire box-63 was torn from the
pole at New Brunswick avenue and
Elm street. 1t is believed. the acci-
dent happened some time Monday
night and the police conducting
an investigation to find the owner
of the vehicle which caused the
damage. The city electrician was
Immediately notified.
A truck belonging to the Wagner
Market Company sank its rear wheel
into a hole being repaired on Smith
street, near Madison avenue, early
this morning. After many efforts TO
bulge the truck from it's snug posi-
ton, several high powered trucks
shortly after noon succeeded in pull
ing the truck out.
The foundation for the Wagner
and Wurtzel building on New Bruins
wick venue opposite Maple street,
has been completed and work start
ed on the first story.
The outside work on the new Ma
sonic Temple on State street has
been completed and work has been
started on the inside. Other build
ings where work is progressing rap
idly in either renovating or con-
struction are the Perth Amboy Gar
age Company stores on Madison ave-
nue., the new home of the United
Drug Company at State and Smith
and the Levenson Millinery on Smith
street.
Repairs are being made to Amboy
avenue, near Brace When
the new road is completed motorists
will have a good stretch of road all
the way through the city.
The doors and windows of School
No. s are being fixed. The yards al
Schools z and 4 have been cement
ed, making the places suitable fol
all kinds of weather.
The wires for the new police and
fire alarm system are being put III
in different parts of the city. Tit
city will be more fully protected with
the new system when 1t is completed
Four local boys are camping on ar
isle in Lake George in New Yorl
State. They are Julius Kass. Alberf
Klein, Murray Jacobson and Abra.
ham Goddard. During a recon
storm there they are reported t.
hace saved some campers from wan
dering off the island owing to th'
intense darkness.
The golf tournament of Middlese1
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yesterday, has been postponed unit
Sept. II, the tournament committed
has announced.
Sam Safaran. of Madison avenue
lcomplained to Lieutenant Jensen
yesterday regarding the actions o.
five boys over the week-snd. He
charged that the boys entered hi:
Division street coal yard and caused
considerable damage. 1t is probable
the man win swear out a warrant
for the arrest of the lads.
The Rotary Club Of Newark was
escorted through this city by Motor
cycle Officer Frank Seiboth yester.
day. The motorcycle officer met the
club members at the city line and
led the way to the bridge. The Els
sex county delegation was headed
for Sea Bright.
MEETING TOMORROW
Tomorrow night at 5 o'clock thu