Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-28
SOUTH AMBOY

Yesterday morning, Herbert Kirk
the ten-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
James Kirk, died at his home in Firs
street. The deceased had been all
ing for some time. Funeral services
will be held from his late home to.
morrow afternoon at two-thirt!
o'clock. 1nterment will be made II
Christ Church cemetery.
Eugene O'Toole OF Pine avenue 1!
spending his annual vacation in High.
land Falls, N. 7.
A list with the registration numbers
OF those who registered with the local
board at Sayreville, June &, has beer
posted in the local post office. Those
who do not as yet know what their
numbers are can obtain same by
looking at this list.
Private Henry w. Thomas who wa,
at Camp Dix, has been transferred to
camp at Indiana.
The first number drawn yesterday
2A6, was John Baldygo of sayreville
The total registered for June s was
registered a day or so after the date
set. The first South Amboy man
drawn was Charles William Morgan
Of Catherine street
Miss Cora May Tice of Main street,
has returned home after spending q
few days in Elverson. Pa.
Josiah A. Ross, who formerly re-
sided In this city, is now with rela-
tives in Vine1and.
Tomorrow night or Sunday morn.
Ing, the members Of Company F of
the Third Battalion OF the State Mil;-
tia OF this city, who went to Sea Girt
last Thursday morning, will return
home. The members claim that they
have had a most instructive training
trip, but have been favored with cool
weather every day.
Tonight, thirteen graduates Of the
High School will be presented with
their diplomas at the commencement
exercises at the Empire theatre. o.
Q. Barr will present the treasured
sheep-skin. A splendid program will
pc carried out, speaker OF note hav-
Ing been obtained, and a chorus COM
posed of High School pupils will rem
der several selections. Miss Suzzane
Yearick, the singing instructor, has
charge of the music program War;
rem w. Giles. d. D., will deliver the
Rev. H. M. Pearse of Elizabeth, for
mer rector of Christ Church spent
Wednesday with friends in this city.
Today the schools will close for the
summer months and will not reopen
until the first part OF September.
Promotion is to take place today.
Miss Katherine Sullivan of George
street spent yesterday afternoon in
Perth Amboy.
Russell Falk and Richard Let's. re-
turned to their camp at Mineola after
spending a few days with their par
ents in this city.
Miss Helen r. Emmons of Henry
street is enjoying a two weeks vaca-
tion from her duties at the DUPONT
powder mills.
Last night about eight thirty o'clock
an aeroplane few over the city and
wa~ noticed by many, particularly on
account Of the fact that he was not
over fifty feet from the earth. His
destination was not known, but It is
bought that it was ono Of the ma
chines that are stationed near Key
port.
Mrs. Frank Hoffman, sr., and son
Donald Of Broadway spent yesterday
with Company F at Sea Girt.
Today IL being observed throughout
t1e nation as National War Saving
Stamp Day, and It Is suggested that
on this day, as many as can should
purchase a War Saving Stamp or
pore. and II not this, should pledge
themselves to spend 20 much per week
TOR fhe purpose Of buying these
gtamps and In this way. will be do
Ing their bft to help the Allies to VIC
have been allotted various districts
throughou out tho city are still working
bard for the securing Of 4 large num-
ber of pledges and reports show that
they have obtained considerable
humber Of them.