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Brooklyn Man Arrested for
Running Away From Scene
of Accident Yesterday
TOTTKNVILLK. May 1—Within
fifteen minutes utter Sidney Schwab,
©f 141 Hemlock street, Brooklyn,
had struck a girl at Amboy rood and
Main street, Tottenville. yesterday
afternoon with an automobile, which
he was driving und left tut scene of
the accident without stepping, he
was arrested on the charge and
locked up.
Elizabeth Hermann, sixteen years
Old. of 7 2 Buckingham avenue.
Perth Ainboyy, crossing the street
•^at Main street and Amboy road, was
yptruek by an automobile and knuck
led down. Ati ambulance from the
Richmond Memorial hospital was
culled and Dr. McDonough took r.er
to the hospital, where it vas found
that her right ankle had received
bad contusions and she was suffering
from shock.
A citizen whose name could not
\>v learned took the number of the
car as it sped away and notified the
police. Police Lieutenant Lawson of
the 60th precinct station, sent ou?
the alarm for the car ami fifteen
minutes after Patrolman Haypetiny
at the booth at New Dorp stopped
Schwab und placed him under arrest
charging him with leaving the scene
of the accident without ascertaining
the extent of the persons injuries.
He was locked up and will be ar
raign in court today. The automo
bile driven by Schwab was owned by
Ralph Sosa of 141 Hemlock street
Brooklyn.
A strange co-incident of the af
fair came when a message was given
lo the girl’s home at 72 Buckingham
avenue. Perth Amboy, there were
two Elizabeth Hermanns residing
there and the same age. It Was not
known which was which and I he
mother of both girls went tc the hos
pital.
Marjorie Knott Weds
TOTTENVILLE. May 1.—Miss
Marjorie Knott, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Knott, of Bedell avenue,
and William G. BishofT. of Prince
Bay, were quietly married at 4
o’clock yesterday afternoon at the
. parsonage of Bethel Methodist
2 Episcopal church. The ceremony
qwas performed by Rev. Oscar L. Jo
seph, pastor of the church. Miss
Olga BishofT. sister of the groom
was maid of honor, and Louis H.
Corson, best man. A reception fol
lowed at the home of the bride’s
parents.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
BIG CLASS INITIATION
TOTTENV1LLE. May 1.— Knight*
of Columbus from all sections of the
island. Perth Amboy, Manhattan and
Brooklyn gathered at Tottenvllle
yesterday for the exemplification of
the degrees of the order which was
held under the auspices of Totten
ville Council. No. 1675. of which
Edward Lang is the grand knight.
There were about 600 members of
the order In the line of march that;
was held following the dinner at 2.
o’clock at the parochial school hall.
The degrees were conferred on
134 candidates at the former
Knights of Pythias hall in Ainboy
road which was secured for the oc-|
casion. Grand Knight Lang opened i
the meeting at 11 o’clock in the|
morning with a brief address after
which he turned the gavel over to
District Deputy Hugh 8. Kelly of
the Staten island District, who was
In charge of the three degrees.
Rev. James F. Malloy, of Ihej
Church of Our Lady Help of Chris
tians. made an address to the mem
bers of the class and visitors present
following prayer. The first and sec -
ond degrees were conferred in the
morning and the third degree in the
afternoon. After the morning ses
sion dinner was served at 2 o’clock
under the direction of the Catholic
Daughters of America.
After dinner a parade headed by
the boys* hand of the Mission of the
Immac ulate Virgin. Ml. Loretto, un
der John Price, leader, was held
down Yetman avenue to Arthur Kill
road, to Main street to the hall. The
Voiirth IWroo Pnlnr rSimrilta in full
unifofm were in the line and theyl
were followed by the candidates and 1
visitors. Candidates and delegations
were here from Manresa Council, of
Dongun Hills; Richmond Council, of
New Brighton, Staten Island Coun
cil, of Stapleton: West New Brigh
ton Council, of West New Brighton;
Assumption Council, of Port Rich
mond. and San Salvador Council of
Perth Amboy.
BAR ASSOCIATION WANT
GANNON ON BENCH
TOTTENVILL*:. May 1:—-At the
annual dinner of the Richmond
County Bar Association held last
week at the Staten Island Club a
movement was launched to have
Supreme Court Justice Frank S.
Gannon to continue to represent
Sic ten Island on the bench.
President Lawrence Widdecomba
presided as toastmaster and opene i
hi« remarks with words of eulogv
fo? former President George M. Pin- j
ncy and expressed regrets at the loss]
the association had suffered by his
d-ath. He Closed with a glowing
tribute to Mr. Gannon and hoped
that he would be continued to repre
sent Staten Island. The same senti
ments were indulged in by State
Senator C. Ernest Smith and Presi
dent Robert H. Wilson of the Brook
lyn Association.
Justice Gannon in speaking laid
stress upon the duties of the bar,
saying in part: “You cannot with-,
draw' wdthin yourselves. You owe
yourselves to the community. The
great mass of the people today are
looking for somebody to help them
lift their eyes upward, and you gen
tlemen are the guide-posts; you arc
marked men and cannot get away
from your responsibilities in the
community."
BETHEL PASTOR TO GET
HIGH COLLEGE HONORS
TOTTENVILLE. May 1.—Rev. Os
cur E. J.oseph, pastor of Bethel
Methodist church, has recetved word
from Dickinson College at Carlisle,
Pa., through Its president. J. H.
Morgan, that he will be conferred
with the degree of doctor of litera
ture at the commencement exercises
to be held at the college on June 6.
Announcement was made at the
morning service at the church yes
terday by Arthur H. Yetman. presi
dent of the board of trustees of the
fact of the unusual honors to be be
stowed on the pastor of the church.
The degree is given for exceptional
merit and very few men In Mr. Jo
paiuu’ftv. although thev have
received the degree of doctor of di
vinity have ever been conferred
with this honor.
itev. Mr. Joseph, who recently re
turned to Bethel church for another
year, has done considerable literary
work and is the author of six books.
Mr. Yetman in his address congratu
lated the pastor in behalf of the
church and congregation on the hon
or that is to be bestowed upon him
by the college which is one of the
oldest in the country having been
founded in 1783. Mr. Joseph will
leave the early part of June to ha.e
the honors conferred on him by tile
college.
PLEASANT PLAINS
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Garrison, of
Manhattan, were visitors at Prince
Bay yesterday.
Val Arborgast is in Cuba on a
business trip.
Miss Margaret Green, of Passaic,
has been visiting Miss Jane Barrow
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore DeGroft
have been entertaining Miss M.
Lyons, of Bridgeport, Conn. •
Many attended the dance of Wat
kins Post American Legion at Ber
toncini’s Saturday night.
Former Patrolman James Higgins
is erecting a new house in Sherman
avenue, Annadale.
The Current Events Club of Itoss
ville has arranged for a euchre at
the parish house Thursday night in
aid of the library fund.
TOTTENVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Williams,
of the Bronx, visited relatives here
yesterday.
air. <tiiu iui a. 11111• j ^ * —
returned to Rochester after visiting
here.
Airs. Edwin Markham will speak
at the Tottenville library Wednes
day night at 8 o’clock. The public
Is invited.
Mrs. Frank Fidler has returned
to Haverstraw after visiting her
daughter the past week.
Fred Parson of Johnson avenue
assumes the superintendency of the
Tpttenville plant of the Atlantic
Terra Cotta Company today.
Harry Muller and Clarence Wood
of Port Richmohd. were sent to the
county jail for two days Saturday
in default of paying $25 each for
speeding.
Police Inspector Cornelius Caha
lane. formerly a lieutenant at Tot
tenville was on Saturday night pro
moted by Commissioner Enright to
deputy chief inspector in charge of
Manhattan headquarters at night.
Two brush tires, one at Pleasant
Plains and the other at Annadale.
called out the volunteer firemen at
those places yesterday.
A conference of the superinten
dents of the various postal stations
on Staten Island, will be held to
morrow afternoon with Postmaster
Foggin at St. George.
Bentley Hodge. Odd Fellows, is
scheduled to meet tonight
ST SO. SIDY
_
Haroid Hoffmann Elected
President-Banquet Planned
Many Attend 1st Meeting
SOUTH AMBOY, May I.—The re
sponse to the appeal to the gradu
al* of the South Amboy high school
for the reorganization of the Alumni
Association, met with a response that
was not altogether hoped for at this
time. Many that had graduated
front the local school in y *ars gone
by turned out to help reorganize |
the association Into an uetive lo
cal assemblage.
Pro essor <>. Boyce outlined the
possibilities that would ris»* from an
active scholastic organization laying
particular stress on what the efforts
of the organization would mean to
tjie young student.
Harold <1. Hoffman was elected
pr* sident for a term of one year,
while the following were nam'-d as
officers in conjunction: Mrs. Robert
P. Mason, first vice president; Miss
Ruth Newton, second vice president;
Miss Sarah Deibert. scretary; Frank
r5. Orominger, treasurer.
Harold Huffman
The advisory committee consists
of Harry S. Medinets, Mrs. Eulmer
Burchardt. Ralph Crane, Percey H.
Locker, Miss Kathryn Gundrum.
The committee in charge of the
banquet to be given the week of
commencement is composed of the
following: Miss Helen Parker. Mrs.
Ralph Crane, S. Newell James. J.
Arthur Ingraham. Mrs. J. L. Pitt
and Miss Mary Hillman.
On Friday of this week the com
mittee on by-laws will meet at 7
o’clock when a set of by-laws will
be offered for their approval. The
banquet committee at this time will
render a report of their doings with
regard to this event. The banquet
committee have been advised to
meet in conjunction with the ad
visory board of the faculty in the
near future.
The new organization took off
with a good start and the interest
that is manifested at this time will
undoubtedly continue. Plans for
regular events are underway and a
live organization of scholastics is
looked for in this city.
At a recent meeting the high
school orchestra furnished an attrac
tive musical program.
KEASBEY
Botli fire companies of the district
were called out last evening at u.uii
o’clock to extinguish a brush fire
near King George’s road and Crew’s
Mill road. Alarm was turned in
from box No. 16.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lipka and
child were out of town visitors yes
terday. *
Protection Fire Company No. 1 is
scheduled to meet tonight at 8
o’clock. The election of oiHcers will
not take place at tonight's meeting.
Paul Szentmiklossy and William
Maier motored to Plainfield last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Burke and
children, of Perth Amboy, visited
Mr. and Mrs. William Homer yes
terday.
There will be a naris'i meeting of
St. Luke's Episcopal church at the
Fords school tomorrow night at 8
o'clock. A social hour will follow
'he meeting and a good time is in
stone for all who attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer La Forge en
tertained friends and relatives from
I'erth Amboy yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret Quish. of Metu
chen, visited at the home ol Mr. and
Mrs. James Quish yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pfeiffer and
son Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Schuster and son Kenneth. Jacob
and Walter Bertram motored to
South River yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fesler enter
tained out of town relatives at their
home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fullerton, of
Perth Amboy, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William J. Fullerton yes
terday.
Mrs. Nels Lawritzen and daughter
were out of town visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Vroora enter
tained friends at their home yester
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Deik en
tertained out of town relatives and
friends at their home yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus Lund enter
tained relatives from Fords and
Perth Amboy at their home yester
day.
SOUTH AMBOY
The regular monthly meeting of
the auxiliary to the South Amboy
Hospital Association is scheduled to
take place in the city hall today. A
large number of the members are
expected to be present for this
occasion.
On Friday night the high school
athletic association will hold an in
formal dance in the auditorium of
the school. Johnstone's joymakers
will be in charge of the musical pro
gram. .
Tonight »t 8 o'clock, the Past
Councillors' Association. O. of P..
will meet at the home of Mrs. Jo
seph Compton .
Troop No. 1. Boy Scouts of Amer
ica. are planning a father and son
dinner, to be held on May 8 at their
headquarters. Speakers of note will
be on hand to address the boys on
the occasion of their sixth anni
versdry.
Vincent Buck spent yesterday at
the home of friends at New York
City.
All trains of the Raritan River
Railroad will run on Daylight saving
time.
The prog;am to be broadcasted to
I'ight at 7 o’clock by W J V. (N» w
ark) and tomorrow by \V O R < L,
Bamberger A Company of Newark)
and W J Z on 360 meters follow:
Tomorrow by W. O. R.
10:30—Popular Songs.
M:30—Smilfs by J. K. K.
12:30—Special selection of violin
records.
1:30—Postmaster Frank \ Bock of
Newark, N. J.. will talk to the
Radio audience in the interest of
*‘C. 8. Postal Improvement Week.”
The subket will be ”Tiie Travels
of a letter.”
2:30—Paul Meinert. baritone ot
Newark will sing the following:
a. "Araby.”
b. “Man da lay."
c. "Carmena”
Accompanied by Hardman repro
ducing player piano. Mr. Mein
ert will also render selections on
a one string violin.
3:30—Care of the hair by Gladys
Morrell. A talk under the aus
pices >)f Klizabeth Arden, spe
cialist in personal loveliness.
4: JO— Radio for the laymen, the
third of a series of interesting
talks by Albert K. Bonn, technical
editor of tho Radio department
of the Newark Sunday Call.
5:30—A concert by Mrs George
Haney, contralto of the Second
Presbyterian church of Newark,
N. J., aecbnrpanied by James Phil
ipson of the Firth avenue church
PERTH AMBOY GUN CLUB
BEATEN BY BOUND BROOK
By a margin of twelve birds the
Perth Amboy Gun Club lost Its
shoot at Mound Brook on Saturday
afternoon. E. B. Woodruff, of the
opposing team and Anthony Alberts,
also of Round Rrook. were high
guns for the day with totals of 97
dead birds out 100 targets. John
Hanson was high man for the local
outfit with 90 hroken hjue rocks,
while Albert G. Waters and A.
Schrimpf were tied for second local
honors with totals of 9 4each. The
totals of the five high guns of each
team gave Perth Amboy 460 dead
birds out of 500 targets to 481 for
Bound Brook.
Following are the scores made
by the local shooters:
John Hanson .<96
Albert G. Waters . 94
A. Schrimpf . 94
Oscar Mundy . 93
Albert Ivins . 92
George Conover. 92
John Paskie . 91
Jack Reed . 91
H. W. Hartman . 90
Frank Muldoon . 90
A. A. Deter. 89
Frederick Schwerd . 89
Capt. Raymond Elila . 87
Routs Belloff . 87
Samuel Barton . 83
Scott Burns . 77
George Parsons . 72
William E. Rarcombe . D9
Hound Broog scores were as fol
lows :
Woodruff . if
Alberts . 97
Kinney . 90
Molnear ...«. 90
Stryker . 95
Ohler . 91
Barclay .. 91
Bednar . 94
Brokaw . 93
Anthony . 93
Whiteman .. 91
Duryea .. 91
Dannder . 90
Emmons . 90
Hoffmeier . 89
Hunt . 8S
Wales .. 89
Ord .. 88
Case . 87
It is understood that the Bound
Brook outfit will shoot at the Perth
Amboy Club on Saturday afternoon.
May 27.
COURSE OF LECTURES FOR
ST. MARY’S, SOUTH AMBOY
SOUTH AMBOY, May 1:—-The
course of lectures to be given at St.
Mary’s church during this week by
the Rev. John McKey, C.M., of St.
Vincent’s Seminary. Philadelphia,
opened last night at S o’clock.
The Rev. Dr. Edward C. Griffen.
pastor of St. Mary’s church, an
nounced yesterday that he had sent
throughout the city several hundred
invitations to Protestants to attend
during the week. In the communi
cation he outlined the program to be
pursued throughout the week.
One of the interesting features of
the week of lectures is a question
box arranged at the entrance of the
church where questions may be
Placed at all hours of the day. These
questions will be answered at tho
j evening service by Father McKey,
| who personally conducts all the lec
i tures.
"Appeal to Reason" was the tith:
I of the discourse at the service last
| night. Tonight the topic for dis
course will be "Were You from
I Mars." On Tuesday night, “The Un
i broken Chain;" Wednesday. “Fealty
! to a Foreigner;** Thursday, “Blas
phemer;” Friday, “The Queen," (B
V. M.); Sunday morning. 10:45
o’clock, “Cross and Crowm;’’ Sunday
infill, A Xiaiu OitJTUg.
KEYPORT
Lieut. George Wetsel, t. S. N.. is
spending a few days with his sister,
Mrs. Paul G. Zimmermanii. Lieut.
Wetsel has just returned from two
years duty in the Orient, and prior
to arriving in Keyport had Just com
pleted a trip around the world.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Smith were
guests of friends at Perth Amtboy on
Saturday.
Ladles night will be observed in
Calvary M. E. church tomorrow
r.ight, when all the women of the
church are invited to be present. The
speakers will be Mrs. Harry Batters
by of Red Bank, and Mrs. Wesley
B. Stout of Ocean Grove. An en
tertainment will be presented and re
freshments will be served.
Rev. and Mrs. G. M. Brewin leave
Keyport today for Rev. Brewin's
new charge at Canonsburg. Pa. Rev.
Mr. Brewin has served as rector of
St. Mary's Episcopal church for the
past year. He will serve St. Thom
as' church at Canonsburg. No suc
cessor has as yet been secured to
assume the rectorship of the local
church.
Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Brady and
daughter Elizabeth, Miss Leona Ma
son and Miss E. Boyce hav returned
after having attended the conven
tion of the New Jersev Epworth
League held at Woodbury this week.
On Thursday evening a Father
and Son banquet will be neld in Cal
vary M. E. church. The speakers
will be M. C. Campbell, of Collinge
wood, and Dr. Charles Elder, chap
lain of the New Jersey state prison
at Trenton, whose topic will be
"Why Men Go Wrong.” Men and
boys art invited to attend this ban
A^
J‘7 . New York. Program: a
where My Caravan H is Heated.'
with a Violin obligato, b. "Horn
\l e"„ c- "Thank G'xl tor n Gar
den, d. "In An Old Fashioned
Town."
6:30—Sky pictures for the kiddiei
by Mr. Itadlobug.
6:45—Hedtlnie stories for the chil
dren. by I'nele George
■loginning nt 7 O’cloc k Tonight liy
by XV .1 7,.
7:00 p. m.—Children's Poems bj
Mary Allan Smart of N. Y
7:20 P. m.- Stories from St. Nlc-h
olioc Magazine; courusv of the
Century Co.
[ 7-'3s P- rn.—"The Hope ft't Side ol
the Cancer Problem." by Franrli
I Campbell. M. IV. Courtesy of the
Brooklyn Chanter of the Ameri
ran Hed Cross.
3 to 10-15 p. m—Concert giver
under the direction of r'has. It
Isaacson of the N. Y’. Kvcnlm
I Mail. Special concert cdebratini
"New York’s Third Music Week."
Tomorrow by XX' J 7.
7.00 p. m.—"Man in tie Moon'
_storlea (c) Newark Sunday Call.
*:30 p. m.—"Postal Improvernen
by Geo. McLaughlin, Assistan
Postmaster of Newark.
7:45 p. m.—"Physical Culture" hi
l»r. Royal Copeland. Health Com
misaioner. city of N. Y.
3 to ^10:15 p. m.—Cvneert bj
Rldgely's Famous «!>th Regimen
Band. Lieut. Clifford K. Ridgelv
hand leader.
ciuet which will be served for i
small charge.
Lloyd F. Armstrong is a surgica
patient In the Long Branch hos
Pita!, where he was operated upor
for acute appendicitis liy |)r. Fields
Mrs. Charles J. Durr, of New Ha
ven. Conn., is the guest of Mr. ant
Mrs. M. Lester Terry.
Krnest G. Munch, of Brooklyn
was the week end guest of Mr. am
Mrs. R. S. White.
MAN DROPS DEAD
.John Krupa. fifty-eight years old
of 697 Penn street, a weigher at th
American Smelting & Refining Com
pany’s plant here, dropped dea.
while at work about 11:30 o’clocl
yesterday morning. Heart failur
was given as the cause of the man
death. Krupa had been employe
at the A. S. & R. plant for the pa.
twelve years. He is survived by j
wife and five grown-up ehildrer
Funeral arrangements are bein,
made.
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| EXTENDED HI KEYPORT
KEYPORT. May I.—With th* ex
| j.Hion of the Salvation Army Drive
» for another week little anxiety it*
j feit by the committee ,n charge that
j the quota of $500 will not be over
* subscribed. Today a goodly sum ta
. in the hands of the \arious collet - i
! tors, this to be turned ifa during the
| week to the treasurer. Mis. Charles
- S. Jenks.
The factories of the l»orough arc -
doing extremely well. The Whltall-;
Tatum Company has come forward *
| with $27.50. this in view of the fact j
I that several collections have alread> j
| been taken at the plant for various'
| important works of interest to the
employees. Hugh Robinson, super
intendent of the Aero marine com- !
pany In charge of the drive at that J
i factory reports that $100 have a I- j
ready been subscribed with more to ;
follow.
Mrs. James T. Walling and Mrs.
William T. Van Mater report $15 50
while Mrs. Lewis Yeck reports $10.
60. Edward W. Younr reports $3.
j 60 and Miss Margaret Bedle $11.60.
The business section of the borough !
will be canvassed this week by Dr.
H. T. Hopkins, who is captain ot
this district.
At the entertainment held by the ,
local post of the American Legion
or Friday evening a sum of $20 was
taken by voluntary offerings. H.
Lewis Hutchinson, superintendent of !
Steiner's factory, reports progress
and will make a final report of the
collection at this factory on Wednes
day.
Ira IM. Ansnrge, chairman of the
drive in the local shirt factory, has
not as yet made his report but it is
known that a substantial sum has
been subscribed. With the holding
of a tag day on Saturday the final
efforts will close and no money will
be collected after next Saturday
evening. May 6.
Other canvassers are known to
have collected goodly sums but are
holding the amounts in order to pos
sibly swell the fund during the week.
METUCHEN
* The funeral services of the late
■ Mrs. Emma Willmont, who was ac
I cidently killed at her home, were
4 held Thursday morning. Dr. Fenton
■ officiating. Mrs. Willmont was in her
* seventy-fourth year and leaves tw^
I sons and two daughters. Robert
4 Willmont and Herbert Willmont.
1 Mrs. Shomberg Watson and Miss
Grace Willmont.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ayers and
j p ' jj
Spring rime Is Seed
T"
I ime
Plant also a few dollars in the savings
bank and watch that grow
We Pay 4% Interest
Perth A-bay
j| Savings
LL Institution
Ak
Perth Amboy, X. J.
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young son have moved to Newark. ,
F. C. Meyers will open a hardware
anti paint store In the Boroughs
budding formerly occupied by the
post office.
Edgar F. Spear was married to
Misa Marcia De Bona, of Highland
Park, Saturday noon, at St. James
Episcopal church. New Brunswick.
Only a few most intimate friends
were informally Invited to be pres
ent.
This week the T. M. C. A. drive
will be on, and extensive plans are
being made to bring the sum sub
scribed up to $15,000.
Charles Prickett sailed Saturday
for Florida and expects to be absent
a month at least.
The federation meeting at Lake
wood Saturday was well attended,
many of our local club members be
ing present.
Library parties were given during
the past week by Mrs. Lee Pennock.
Mrs. "Duke” Potter and Mrs. FreJ
Ay ers.
Mies Florence Jones entertained
the bridge club of the younger eel
at her home. •Roselawn,” Friday
evening. Most of the members wera
present and prizes were won by Mrs.
Pattison and Mra. Thompson. Messrs.
K. Dana and M. Potter.
Dr. Mason has begun rebuilding
the cottage on Linden avenue that
was recently burned when almost
completed.
George Litterst is building a cot
tage on his property on Linden ave
nue.
Miss Clara Craig gave a dinner
party at her home Saturday evening.
Thorfin Tait enjoyed a fishing trip
over the week-end.
Club members are planning to at
tend the annual federation meeting
to be held at Atlantic City this week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Strong and Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Johnson motored to
Sea Clfit Saturday.
Mr. and Mra. C. E Abell will
spend the summer at Avon.