Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-06-20
NEW JERSEY BRIEFS.

A number of farmers in the vicinity
of Belvidede have received Indian
boys from the Carlisle Training
School for help during the summer
season.
Instead of the usual Commence
ment exercises. the 20 graduates of
the Washington High School will
present an open-air performance of
Shakespeare's Much Ado About
Nothing.
Plans are on foot among prominent
Hebrews of the North Jersey coast to
erect a National. Jewish Temple in
Asbury Park as a memorial to Mr.
and Mrs. Isadore Straus, who went
down with the Titanic.
In his annual report just issued,
State Road Commissioner Stevens
shows that since the law of 1892 was
passed little more than /, ,57S miles
of roads have been built in all and
the State has contributed to the ex-
pense a total of S3,230,336.
A six days Chautauqua will be held
at Hammonton, beginning June 81, in
William H. Berry, Captain Richmond
Hobson and Mrs: Prickett, widow of
General Prickett, of the Confederate
Army, will make addresses.
Governor Wilson has appointed Ad-
olson B. Campbell, of Newport, and
Walter G. higgins, of Port Norris, as
members of the State Oyster Com
mission for Delaware Bay and Maur-
ice River Cove They succeeded VIM
Shillingsburg, of Camden, and Ernest
Mulford, of Cedarville.
Under the provisions of a new law
passed by the last legislature, any
township having population of more
than 1000 inhabitants may have APP
pointed by the township committee a
fit person residing in such township
to be recorder. He will hold the
office for three years and may be paid
not exceeding $400 per annum.
By unanimous vote, Wednesday
last the Board of Freeholders voted
to bond Cumberland county for $10,-
900 for the purchase of a site for an
armory for Company K, Third Regi-
ment, N. G.. N. j. The site was also
unanimously selected. 1T is at the
head of the Cohansey River, directly
opposite the city park. The State
will erect the building
1t will be recalled by those who are
watching the progress of Stone Har-
Dor that one year ago, July 1, the
great roadway to the mainland was
thrown open after tremendous night
and day effort, while on July /, this
year, the first Reading Railroad train
s..+ L II, A
ial party will be aboard the train,
which will find the resort in gala
attire for its coming.
The Supreme Court has set aside
as unconstitutional the law of 1911
which provided for the appointment
of boards of education by the Mayors
of the cities. With the exception of
Trenton, the law was intended to APP
ply to all cities. The court finds
that the exception made in Trenton S
favor renders the law unconstitution-
al. The suit upon which the decis-
ion was rendered originated in Ho-
boken.
The 24tn annual meeting of the
Alumni of the New Jersey State Nor
NAL and Model schools was held Sat
urday. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Edward A. Murphy !;
Model vice president, Mrs. May Hag-
erman van Zant; Normal vice presi-
dent, Miss Helen Hutchinson; CORES
ponding secretary, Miss Ruth Elliott;
recording secretary, Mrs. Leila Gwin-
ner Trego; treasurer, Miss Jessie ".
Clayton.
Edward Johnson, chief inspector of
the Motor Vehicle Department of the
State, finds that quite number OF
New Jersey motorists are taking out
licenses in other States where the fee
lis lower, and then running in their
home State on a foreign license un-
der the reciprocity law enacted by the
last Legislature. There is a penalty
of 500 fine for the evasion of the
law, and the inspectors have been
notified to keep a close watch for
these fellows. If arrested they will
find the use of foreign licenses as d
substitute pretty expensive make
shift
George E. Starn, Camden County
Superintendent of Weights and Meas<
ures, has discovered that 5000 fam
lilies dealing in more than 20 stores
have been getting short weight and
measure. Investigation showed that
ali sorts of subterfuges were resorted
to by dealers to get the better of their
customers. Slivers of lead were burn
ed on the scales to the disadvantage
of the consumer. In measures bent
and misshapen vessels were used. In
each instance the dealer claimed ig-
norance of the condition. averring
there was no intention to defraud
The weights confiscated varied from
one-half to one-and ounces
After confscating the weights dealers
were warned that new violations will
result in arrests and fines
German street to knights Run 90
Glassboro stone road to Mays Land
ing are two roads which the State is