Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-02
SOUTH AMBOY

letter received recently by the
relatives of Captain Harold G.. Hof-
man. who Is now In service in France,
or Germany. was that of a German
combination envelope and paper. Cap
tain Hoffman stated in his letter that
he toolS this unique piece of mail from
the map case from a dead German. He
also stated that the New Jersey boys
| certainly let the Germans know what
they were mad of.
Some II has suggested hat a cele-
bration be held In this city in honor OF
the boys across the sea as well as
| here, when they have all been return
| ed again. A very fitting week of gala
| days could be provided with h
neat sum of money that is on hand
| since the last postponed old Home
Day. Instead OF being lnown as Old
Home Day. it might be named Home
Coming Week"
| Lieutenant Thomas T. Kerr, well
known in this city, was reported killed
in action last Tuesd2y. Lieutenant
Kerr was among the first to be called
| when war broke out, as he was then a
member of the 9TH Regiment of New
York.
The Red Cross division, under the
| supervision of Mrs. V. N. James, has
| been and is still doing much work
III IGEdIu ~ pfCPuA MS
| and wrapping the three pound Christ
mas packages for the boys oversees"
| An ave rage of about twenty-five pack
| ages are being sent out each day,
| and zach one must have the q. n. by
| Mrs. James committee before leaving.
The packages are sen also by the
| Red Cross, they paying the postage.
The city is fast rounding into nor
NAL conditions again after the Sc
rious disaster Of about two
ago.
seaman Harold Stephenson. Of Le-
LAFAYETTE College, at Easton, have
returned after spending the Thanks
giving holidays with relatives here.
Miss Elizabeth Pearce, of John
| street, has gone to Los Angeles to
, spend the winter months
i Privates Norman Scully and Gerald
p. Dey. both of this city. attending
lIafayette College at Easton, have re-
| returned after visiting with their rel
| atives in this city for a few days.
Mr.. inc Mrs. Bertram Longstreet, of
Trenton. are visiting for a few days
with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Compton
in John street.
The schools OF the city re-opened
this morning after being closed for
two 6Sys for the Thanksgiving season.
The pupils Of the public schools are
! still on the half day session and sched-
| rle. but it Is expected that with the
| present force of men working on
school No. 1. it will Don be completed
Stanley Schultz of this city sery-
ing with the naval forces. who has
ade-several trips across to Europe.
is visiting with his friends and rela-
tives in his city for a few days on
his furfoGsh.
II. A. Gallagher and Phhhp A.
Downs. both of whom have been in
the service, are among those vino have
recently been mustered out of military
service. ]. Mcdonnell and Edward
Dill have also been released from
for Uncle Sam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel A. Scally have
returned homo after their wedding
trip.
Wsster Newton. of s~ayreviile. visit
ed with friends IN this city yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Nels Kviest and daughter
Laura of Parker avenue. spent yes
terday with friends in Midtown.
In 4 recent letter from Harry Ston-
sker. who Is with Co. r. Hath Infan-
frv. in France. writes that he has been
wounded in the leg. Although not Sc
rious he Is confined 10 n OF the hos
pitak