Perth Amboy evening news. [volume], August 19, 1921, LAST EDITION, Page 10, Image 10

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; “MIN,” LYING ALONG ROID,
I PROVES TO BE SCARE-CROW
IBy Evening News Correspondent.]
HELiMETTA, Aug. 19—Chief of
Police C. Oscar Ericson, while on
his way home from New Brun^wi^k
last night in an automobile, experi
enced a real thrill.
He was speeding along .thinking
perhaps of his European trip that
he wi’l commence on Saturday next
when ho almost ran O 'er the pn s
trate form of a "man" lying face
down In the roadway. Thinking
perhaps that the unfortunate person
was the victim of some hold-up man
or had been killed by an autoist, he
lammed cn the emergency brakes
spent Wednesday at Asbury Park
when he attended the meeting of
the Jr. O. U. A. M. convention.
Miss Mable Ackerman, of Osborn
street visited with friends who are
patients at St Peter's hospital, New
Brunswick on Thursday.
The united Sunday school excur
sions to Asbury Park held on Wed
nesday was well patronized. The
First Baptist and Calvary M. K.
Sunday schools united with other
schools along the shore route, mak
ing the event a great financial sue
cess.
The gutters on Osborn street are
being filled in with cracked shells
and cinders. The heavy rains for
the past few week has badly
washed out the gutters, particularly
those on the west side of the street.
One of the attendants on a large
truck filled with crated chickens
fell from the top of the truck on
the Keyport side of the Matawan
creek bridge at West Keyport on
Wednesday and received severe
bruises. The man was struck by one
of the trolley span wires over the
state road. Dr. S. H. Cassidy was
the attending physician.
William A. Tilton, of Osborn
street, is enjoying a few days vaca
tion spent at Atlantic City and Mill
ville.
Lincoln Hose Company took a
number of their friends to Asbury
Park on Wednesday to witness the
parade of the Junior Order of the
i'nited American Mechanics, making
the trip on their fire truck. Among
the guests were the members of the
Ladies Auxiliary.
The Princes Bay Yacht Club will
entertain the members of the Key
port Tacht Club on Saturday after
noon, when races will bs the feat
ure. Boats will be provided at the
local club tor those who wish to
make the trip.
Miss Margaret Bedle, of Osborn
street, has returned from a few days
spent at Camp Karitan, Point Pleas
ant.
Miss Geneva Bailey, of Broadway,
is a patient in St. Peter’s hospital.
New Brunswick, where she was op
erated upon for appendicitis.
Mrs. Sarah Camp and grand
daughter, Miss Clara Camp, are
enjoying several days at Asbury
Park, where they are the guests of
relatives.
S. E. Tilton ,of Flatbush, is the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William A. Tilton, of Osborn street,
for the balance of the week.
Miss Vienna Bedle, of Osborn
street, is making an extended stay
with relatives at Engllshtown.
Clifford Morrell, of Second street,
was the guest of friends at Asbury
Park on Thursday.
FIRE DESTROYS HELMETTA
STORE; MAN FALLS IN WELL
[By Evening News Correspondent.]
HELMETTA. Aug. 19.—Fire of a
mysterious origin completely destroy
ed the large stor* building, owned by
Harry Handel, of New Brunswick,
early yesterday morning and threat
ened the store of Meyer Shavlnski,
a merchant across the street. Prompt
work on the part of the local firemen
saved surrounding buildings from de
struction.
In the building at the time was a
large stock of general merchandise
and the loss is estimated at $6,000,
with a small Insurance. The damage
to the Shavinski building was con
fined to the front and roof of the
building.
Handel, the owner of'the burned
building, resides at New Brunswick,
coming here daily. He left shortly
aft<r 11 o'clock Wednesday night
and several hours later the fire wai
discovered by passers-by. The fire
started down stairs In the main store
adjoining the dwelling portion and
before the firemen could get to wor»
the frame structure was beyond l
saving.
When Handel was notified of the
fire he rushed to the scene of his
business and fell unconscious, be
moaning his loss. He can give no
reason for the fire.
Excitement accompanied the fight
ing of the flames among the firemen
when one of the firemen. John Men
doker fell into a well on the Shavin
ski premises across the street and
his fellow firemen turned their at
tention to his rescue that was ac
complished before any serious harm
was done to him. Charles Whit
kowski, another firefighter was sev
erely burned about the arms In fight
ing the flames.
If Phone 283-284 Phone 283-284
PERTH AMBOY CITY MARKET
_103-105—SMITH STREET-103-105 ___
[ REMOVAL SALE—SELLING OUT
FOur entire stock of staple and fancy groceries—none will be moved into our new home.
PRICES CUT TO THE LOWEST POINT
! Sale will be continuous until we move which will be very shortly—Buy now—Save money—Stock up for the winter months._
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2 cans .. “ ■ Can . " ^ Reg. 25c; 2 lbs. for.. .35c
MASON JARS WHEATS WORTH’S QQ
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(Asparagus
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I Steaks
1 Porterhouse or Sirloin; i |
[Cottage Hams
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Rump; ■■ m |
I Potatoes QQ |
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(Sweet Potatoes
New fancy;
VEGETABLES
ONIONS ip SWEET CORN - LIMA BEANS 4 m
Red; I Large; fancy; % ^ Well filled; 1 | >;
4 qts. U Dozen . ^ J qt. " ^
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> CABBAGE m A BEETS OR 4 gm PEPPERS 4 mm
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Head . 3 bunches . ■ W Dozen . w
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LETTUCE * ^ BEANS ^. CUCUMBERS -■
Fancy heads; | II Green or Wax; M Nice and Green;
|j Head 15c and ^ 2 qts.■■ ^ 2 for . ^
f. iiuilmMMM———^
Leaf Lard
Fresh and pure;
lb.
Dixie Bacon 1Q
Genuine Dixie; ■
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