Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-31
SOUTH AMBOY

Thomas Lovely, the father of Luke
Lovely, the first local boy to be killed
in action, on Thursday night signed
the necessary papers for the return
of his sons body from France A
number of other local people are in
communication with the War Depart
ment desiring to take similar action.
William Birmingham. the local po-
lice justice, has received word.nh-ting
license and will issue them every day
between the hours of one and two
from his Office in the city hall. He
says that positively none will be is
sued from his home.
Miss Ruby Cravatt, who for the past
three months has been visiting with
relatives in Selyville, Delaware, has re-
turned to her home In this city.
Today the units of the 22nd Infantry
who have been doing guard duty at
the Morgan Ordnance epot. will be
withdrawn n sent to Madison Bar
racks at Niagara Falls. Company Il
OF this regiment was the first company
of u. S. soldiers sent to This city fol-
lowing The Morgan explosion n ar
rived here about October 10th. They
relieved h home guards and the
State militiamen. Later this force was
increased by the addition of several
Ordnance Guards and Home Service
men of the u. s. Army. In early De-
cember G company of the 22nd was
dispatched to Morgan and the ord
nance Guar relieved from duty and
discharged from Camp Morgan.
Through some mistake the We'll
come Home Committees part in yes
terday's celebration was omitted. 1t
was the intention of the committee at
the close of the G.. A. RS services TO
hold services commemorating the
dead of the present a The graves
of two of our heroes are in this citk,
the committee thought to decorate
them in the usual military
George Smith, who fell a victim of the
influenza last October and Lawrence
Lenahan, a victim of the Freehold
accident" are both buried In this city.
Last night a number of men from
the 211th Infantry, arrived home from
Camp Dix, where they were discharg-
ed from military service.
Sergeant John Connors, son of
Street Commissioner Connors of his
city, has been cited for bravery in
action and recommended for promo
ton and a commission.
Doctor Walker Coakley, formerly of
this city, but now Of Brooklyn, spent
the holiday with his parents In this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Dillon, of Riv-
erton. spent yesterday with relatives
in this city.
Tomorrow the men Of Gen. william
S. Truck Post NJ. 81, G.. A. r., will go
to Cheesequake and decorate the
graves Of comrades budied In the cem-
eteries there.
Miss Martha Carlson. of Cranbury
was a local visitor yesterday, return
ing to her home this morning.
Tom" Keenan,, the veteran railroad
evangelist, who Is well known in this
city, died recently at the ripe old age
of eighty-three years.
John A. Coan, chairman of the
Liberty Loan committee now has the
medals awarded to workers on the vic
tory loan.
Captain Harold q. Hoffman paid a
surprise visit to South Amboy on
Thursday night after an absence OF
over a year. He made a flying trip
from Camp Dix, where he has been
stationed since Wednesday. He
brought home several trophies of wal
and little gifts for his friends. Cap
tain Hoffman came to this country
with a detachment of his old COM
pany h were left in France to dis
pose of their horses and similar
equipment. On arriving at Camp
Stuart he was placed In command of
men of Company Hath Infantry who
discharge. Captain Hoffman has not
received any information concerning
his discharge but has assured his
friends that If he is not discharged
within three days he will spend a
fifteen day furlough in this city.
Memorial Day was fttingly hcele-
! brated in Public School No. 2 on
Thursday afternoon when the pupils
rendered their parts In a creditable
manner.
on Thursday evening the men re-