Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-23
SOUTH AMB0Y

1t was learned yesterday that
James CANTON. with the naval forces
IN Brooklyn, is critically Ill at the
Brooklyn Naval Hospital with pneu-
monia. CANTON at first had a very
slight attack Of influenza which later
developed to his present serious ILL
ness.
Mrs. William White was a Perth
Amboy visitor yesterday morning.
installation of officers will take
place at the k. OF p. Hall meeting
rooms next Tuesday night by the
General Morgan Lodge No. 96, I. O.
@. +. The district deputy grand mas
ter will be present for the affair and
all members are urgently requested
to be present. Members of this lodge
as well as other lodges of the I. o. ..
F. are also invited to attend.
Mrs. ]. L. Berlew is spending a
week with relatives in Forked River.
Miss Blanche Read. Of st. Barna-
baS Hospital in Newark. is visiting
with her mother i'm First street for a
few days.
Mrs. A. M. Behn. OF this city. visit
ed in Perth Amboy with friends yes
terday.
Marvel Semoniet is confined to his
home with his parents in Pine avenue
with a severe attack of pneumonia.
Miss Ruth Nilsson is confined to her
home on accoun of illness.
w. b. Peppler. who has been i'll for
a few weeks, is now well and able to
: be around again.
Howard Litteil. OF this city, was a
New York visitor on business yester-
day.
Mrs. James Flanagan spent yester-
day afternoon visiting in Perth Am
boy.
James j.. Moran, of this city. who
has been overseas, has returned again
to this country and is at present sta
toned at Newport News, Va. While
''over there" he suffered a gas attack
and was among those who were gass-
ed severely, but is stated to be recov-
ering from the effects.
Mrs. Thomzs O'Leary, of this city,
was among the visitors In Perth Am
boy yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pentz. who
have been residing in this city for a
few months, have returned to their
former home in Newark.
After being i'll for several days
Ernest Read has resumed his duties
with the Pennsylvania railroad again.
Charles Boil, of this city, who has
been in training at Camp Meade for
several months, has received his non
orable discharge and is again at ms
home on Henry street with relatives.
Mrs. M. A.. Mccarthy n son
w OOuM All MIS- az - 49, -
Henry street, are visiting for several
days with relatives in New York City.
The old school building is fast near
ing completion but after a few other
repairs the school sessions may re-
sumo their regular morning ana al
|ternoon schedules about February II.
Otto Hillman. of this city, who has
seen active service overseas with the
4etn Infantry. arrived in this coun-
try Yesterday on the George Washing
ton. Private Hillman was a Voiun-
teer with his division which II com-
nosed of all southern units, and ex-
poets to go to some southern camp
for rehabilitation. He Is at present
stationed at Camp Merritt from
wbera he got a twelve-hour leave to
visit his parents in this city. He IS In
the best of health. While over there
he states that he saw William Blood
good at Brest, France. but on account
OF leaving so soon he states that ne
could not get a ak with him.
Two Young lads were arrested I'M
der warrant taken out by a Mexican
OF the P~ennsyIvania railroad camp
Yesterday for conducting holdups In
this city and were this time at work
holding up the Mexican at Pine ave-
nue. near the residence OF Mrs. fahhts
Parisen. The young lads were identi-
fed by the Mexican who took out the
warrant and when arrested by oncer
Ryan proved to be Thomas Kennedy
of Cedar street and James DIN or
George street. They were held at the
city hall Jail without bail to await the
action OF the grand jury.
Ansell Morris is confined TO MS
home in David street with serious
illness
At the meeting OF the official board
az the Methodist Episcopal church
the design of stain was voted
On ana also the service flag window
wbich will be placed in the church.
There will be three large size WIN
COWS and six second size. The service
window will be placed in the tower,
Miss Mary Buchanan. n or the
teachers on the local school stan' is
in and her place is being hiied ny
Mrs. George Delaney.