Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-22
SOUTH AM BOY

Mrs. John Mccormick and daugh-
ter Janet of this city, are spending
several days with MIR. n Mrs.
Thomas b. beats in P~ottstown, Pa.
The local schools of this city closed
on Thursday last to remain closed
until e Monday.
Miss Beatrice Selover left Yesterday
for Brooklyn, where she will spend
her Easter vacation with relatives in
that city.
Mrs. John II. Perkins spent yester-
day visiting in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Compton. who
are at present residing in Broadway,
will shortly move to their home in
lSecond street in tho house formerly
occupied by Seam Christian.
Miss N. Elizabeth Broat, one of the
teachers of the local high school staff,
is spending her Easter holidays with
relatives in Little Falls, N. Y.
This city can now boast of being
represented in ~'Pershing's Own"
band which is touring the country
for the success of the Victory Loan.
THE youth from this city to be affl-
lated with his band is James Marcella,
who received his first training at
Camp Upton.
Miss Elizabeth Kerscher, the teach
err in the commercial department in
the high school here, is enjoying her
IdStGA vacuum ct LAo LOAAO Va AtA
parents in Reading, Pa.
Michael ]. Delaney, who has been
in the army service for some time,
has arrived in this city after receiv-
ing his honorable discharge at Camp
Dix.
Corporal James ]. Gordon who has
for the past year or more been in
service overseas with the ambulance
unit, is now at Camp Dix, where he
expects to receive his discharge pa
lpers shortly. Gordon at n time was
reported as slightly wounded while
in action. When coming to this coun-
try he received an injury to his hand
by an explosion OF some character on
the boat. A soldier near him was
killed instantly. It is feared that Cor
don's wound will bring on blood pois-
oning.
Miss Mary Cavanaugh, Of Hoboken.
spent Sunday with Miss May Seagrave
in Stevens avenue.
Harry Meachen, the manual train
ing teacher in the local schools here,
is spending q week with relatives in
Pottsdam. N. Y.
Luke A. Lenehan went to New York
City yesterday to make an attempt to
secure further information concerning
his brother Larry" who Is reported
drowned when the tug Freehold was
sunk instantly last Friday morning
when the bottom of this vessel was
ripped out by tho big ocean liner
Saxonia, which it was hauling to port.
The latest information which Luke
|Lenehan has is that his brother was
in the engine oom at the time OF the
accident and it is almost an ssure
fact that he was drowned, and his
body cannot be obtained until the tug
has been raised, which work has been
already started.
Miss Adelaide Mifflin, another of
the public school staff of teachers. is
spending several days of her Easter
vacation with relatives in Ridley
Park, Pa.
Lieutenant John A. onologue. for
merly in the aviation unit at Payne
Field, West Point, Miss, who was in
jured at that place in an accident, and
stationed at present at Colonia Hos
pital, is visiting for several days with
his parents in Augusta street.
Miss Constance Lewis. daughter OF
Rev. and Mrs. C. Lewis, of Jersey
City, formerly of this city, is visiting
Easter vacation.
Irving M. Barlow. formerly m
'ployed at the DUPONT plant at Parhn,
is being transferred to the Harrison
Paint Works, which is also under the
DUPONT control, in Philadelphia.
Frank or NeWark spent
Yesterday visiting with friends and
relatives in this city.
Leo O'Brien and Russell Nilsson
spent yesterday afternoon visiting in
Perth Amboy.
Announcement Is made by the
manager Of the baseball team of the
Y. M. C. A. that practice will be held
every Tuesday and Thursday night
on the baseball diamond in Stevens
dale. Every member of the team Is
requested to be out as often as posi-
BILE.
The local postof1ce has been noti-
fed that packages can be sent to n
American Expeditionary Forces !
Europe without the required slip
which was heretofore necessary in
order to mail the soldiers "over
there" parcels. The order took effect
last Friday.
Edmond Charleyboy, Of Providence,
r. l., has returned home after spend
ing the weekend with Mr.. n Mrs.
Thomas J. Kennedy In upper David
street.
William Edberg, who at one time
resided in this city, but now living in
Stratford, Conn, spent yesterday al
ternoon with relatives in Henry street.
Miss Catherine Himnelberger, OF
Jersey City, spent the weekend with
Misses Burkard in this city.