Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-05
SOUTH AMBoY

Mr.. n Mrs. Leonard Furman, for
merry residing here, but now living in
Asbury Park, motored to this city yes
terday afternoon visiting friends, and
while here made their claim for ex-
plosion damages.
On the lists Of slightly wounded
yesterday the name of Corporal
Charles T.. Shinn, of this city. with
CO. e, Hath infantry, appeared. This
is the third man from this city in this
company who has either been wound
ed or gassed. Captain Harold G..
Hoffman, of this city, is the only one
who has not been accounted for as
wounded or missing.
Albert +. Conover of Main street
visited with his relatives in Trenton
yesterday.
Today is the last day for the filing
of the claims to the Ordnance Claim
Board in the p~ostoffice building. This
board a been kept busy for the past
two weeks and have taken care of
many. Those who have o filed them
have but n few hours longer to do so.
Three days have been devoted for
each of the four wards. and the last
four days thrown open 70 all of those
who failed to report before.
This morning solemn high mass was
celebrated al st. Mary's church for
Privates George and Charles Smith.
both of whom died while in the SER
vice of their country. Private George
Smith died from b influenza at
Camp Humphreys, Va, on October
II. Private Charles Smith, who was
with the A f. F., died on October s
from pneumonia. This Is the second
service of this kind held within the
past week, the other being for Private
Martin J.. Bailey, who was killed in
action in France.
1t is stated hat the controversy be-
tween Patrick ]. Monaghan n the
Board of Health will come up for ac-
ton again next week. The Board of
Health charges that Monaghan has
not been keeping his property at 210
David street, in a sanitary condition.
Miss Suzanne Yearick, music in
stuctor in the public schools here. IS
spending several days with relatives
In Bethlehem, Pa.
Professor o. o. Barr and Principal
Oliver NJ. Booth attended a conference
before County Superintendent H. b.
Willis at New Brunswick Tuesday at
ternoon.
Adolph Steiner. the authorized
agent for selling Thrift and War Saw
ings Stamps has taken 1t upon himself
to handle the stamps for the schools
also. He reports that the pupils arc
doing some wonderful work In this
line and especially comments upon
the sale of stamps TO the sixth grade,
of which Miss Helen b. Brown L.
teacher.
Mrs. Ellen Rose. of South River,
visited with friends in this city yes
terday afternoon
1t would be well for the people OF
this city to keep in mind that the
Christmas season Is close at hand, and
those contemplating sending parcels
throuh the local postofice should do
so at an early date to help the local
force in handling them.
A rang of railroad laborers have
been working for the past few days
on the railroad tracks at the New
York and Long Branch depot. clean
ing away much of the old debris that
was stored there.
The first game OF basketball played
yesterday afternoon by the local high
school team against Woodbridge, re-
suited in the latter winning the fray
by the score of 1928. The game was
interesting throughout.
Mrs. T. w. Barnes. of Balboa, Ca
nal Zone, Panama. is visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. A. Steiner in Church
street. Having heard of the great
Morgan disaster. Mrs. Barnes came to
this city to see about the welfare oil
her relatives here.
Mrs. Emily Simenson. of Perth