Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-10
JAMESBURG

The annual reunion of the Erhart
family, held at Browns Mills, over
the weekend was attendedsby quite
a number from J~amesburg and as in
former years was a most pleasing af-
fair. The auto ride was much n
|joyed. The reunion was held at the
Club House at Browns Mills on the
banks of Silvery Lake and the din
ner given there. Those present from
this section were: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Erhart, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Edmund
Rosetta Dey, Miss Aleen Dey, of
.Jamesburg; Mrs. Charles Pointsett,
Earl Pointsett, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Townsend, John Townsend, John
Townsend, Miss Mildred Nixon, Mr..
and Mrs. A. N. Dobbins, Mrs. Louis
N. Prentiss, of Columbia.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage on Saturday of Miss
Florence Elinor Clayton, of James
burg, daughter of MI. and Mrs. Har-
vey Clayton, to DR.. William Nor
wood Rogers, of Trenton. The r
mony was solemnized at st. Mich
eal's P. E. church, the rector, Rev.
Samuel Steinmets. officiating. For
some years Mrs. Rogers has been a
member of the faculty of the Rider
Business College and later held an
important position with the Star
Porcelain Company. Following a
short honeymoon the couple will re-
side at 1926 Brunswick avenue, Tren-
ton.
The opening dance of the season,
Indoors, will be that given in Lange's
Hall Friday night when the Misses
Lillian Baker and Irma Korbman, of
Fresh Ponds, will be the hostess to
a large number of their friends.
Bunn's orchestra will furnish the
music for the dancing.
In the drawing for the September
juries, United States grand jury,
county grand jury and petit jury,
Jamesburg will be represented by
the selection of H. A. Edwards as a
member of the United States Grand
Jury, with service at Trenton; Rev.
Weaver X. Eubank and R. Glenn
Dawson on the Middlesey county
grand jury and Harvey Hoffman. as
a respective member of the petit
jury.
The first of the two portable
school buildings is nearing compile
ton. The board of education have
taken down the wooden flag-pole in
front of the grammar school build
Ing and erected a handsome steel
pole embellished with a gilded ball
on the top, that adds much to the at
Effectiveness of the structure.
Common Council will meet this
Monday evening in borough hall,
postponed from Tuesday evening of
last week.
Word has been received from Mrs.
John Rickenbach. of Reading, Pa,
of the death of her mother, Mrs.
John Gallagher, a resident of James
burg for the past thirty-five years,
that occurred on Monday, September
3 at the home of her daughter. In
terment was made at Reading, on
Friday morning last. For many
years Mrs. Gallagher. was employed
at the home for Boys, as matron in
the laundry and left Jamesburg, or
July s to make her home with Mrs.
Rickenbach, at Reading as she was
in poor health and on July LIST had
been placed on the pension roll OF
the state of New Jersey. Besides her
daughter, deceased is survived by a
son, Charles Gallagher, of Sandy
Hook.
Mr.. and Mrs. VanCleaf have re-
turned from Matawan. where they
visited their son, Grayson VanCleaf,
Sunday September 80 will be OBJ
served as Rally Day in the several
departments of the Presbyterian
church and all-day programs will be
given by the heads of each depart
ment.
Liberal responses r being re-
ceived by Chairman John H. Bare
more of the local Red Cross Chapter
for the relief of the stricken Jap
lanese.