Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-17
SOUTH AMBOY

SUuIH AMbU1
James J. Gallagher, who has been
connected with the 31st Aero Squad
months, received his honorable dis
charge from Camp Mills and is now
with his parents in Augusta street.
The tickets for the band concert to
be given by the Third Battalion band
OF this city on May 1, are selling rap
idly, which points to. this concert be-
ing a huge success. The band rem
dered a concert last year. which was
one of h finest heard about this vi
cinity.
Sergeant Walter Thomas, another
of this city's youths to serve with the
aero squadrons, has been discharged
after doing service with the A. E. f.
All members of Seneca Tribe No. 20,
Improved Order of Red Men, are re-
quested to be present at the meeting
to be held at their lodge rooms to-
night, when four new members will
be initiated into the order.
The scaffolds have been erected to
commence the work of s~tuccoing the
outside of. the Methodist Episcopal
church in John street. This improve
ment will no doubt add much beauty
to the appearance of the church, as
will b new stained windows when
they are placed in. The church will
be thrown open OIL Sunday next for
the first time since last October.
George Van Hise, OF Asbury Park,
Is spending several days with his
friends and relatives in this city.
Seaman Christian. of Second street,
spent yesterday afternoon with friends
In New Brunswick.
The Knights OF Columbus are busy
practicing for the minstrel which they
will render at the Empire theatre on
April Gath.
The Knights to expect to give their
nnal dress rehearsal at Colonia for the
enjoyment of the wounded soldiers
who are now stationed there. after Sc
we're hardships overseas. The pro-
gram VIII shortly be announced, and
Will consist OF good singing, Jokes
and vaudeville.
Tonight the first meeting of the
Welcome Home" committee will be
neld atsthe City Hall, when it will be
expected that every member appointed
by the mayor last Tuesday night VIII
be present. Much business will no
doubt come up before the first meet
ing, and it will be at this time that It
will be decided when Il will be held,
and in what the money will be
secured.
r.. C. Edberg and daughter Ruth,
Az h6fC IcclOcQ III I1GnTy SLTG9S IN
this city for some time, have moved
to make their home in Brooklyn.
James A. Let's, of Main street, spent
yesterday afternoon as a visitor in
South River.
Many of the clerks in the Morgan
General Ordnance Depot have been
discharged. as the work has greatly
unfinished since h signing of the
armistice. The laborers are still be-
ing retained. in fact are being hired
each day. h plant is now strictly
a military post, where passes and
pictures have to be shown before en-
tering the gates.
Myron George Wood. who has been
employed at the Morgan plant for
resumed his duties on the farm in
Cheesequakes.
Miss Sebilla Friedstad, of this city,
Is spending considerable time with
friends in Brooklyn.
According to letters received here
by friends of the 18th Division In SER
vice overseas, they nnoun they are
kept busy preparing for embarkation
to this country. This division con-
tafns many of the local youths from
this city, who all received their train
ing at Camp Dir.
William 8. Dey and family have
moved to their home I'm Main street
after having 1t renovated In many
ways.
H. A. Snow. Of Perth Amboy, for
mer resident here, visited with friends
In this city yesterday afternoon.
Andrew N. Kviest, who was at n
time In the army service at Camp Cor
don, Georgia, who sustained injuries
while in the service. visited the hospi-
tai IN New York yesterday for treat
ment.
Special services are planned 30 be
held In Christ church tomorrow In
observance of Good Friday. Among
the many services during the day, the
three hours of silence from twelve
to three in the afternoon will be car
ried out
Many members of Company b. of
the Third Battalion Of the State Mi
litia, are planning to attend the BAN
quet to be given at the Hotel Robert
Treat in Newark tonight. The affair
Is given to the honor of Governor
Walter r. Edge. Many prominent
speakers, among them being Lieuten-
ant Colonel Cadmus OF the 114th In
fantry, who was wounded while In ac-
ton overseas many months ago, and
who was returned to this country
about three weeks ago.. Another of
fcer OF the 18th Infantry will also
relate some interesting incidents.