The Monmouth inquirer., 1918-05-09

horn louder than ever. Is. Gefsoh hos
/ organized the first brass band
The Water Committee of the Wood
bury Council has recommended new
ordinance regulating sale Of water
providing an increase of about 70 per
cent over present rates.
The saloonkeepers of Gloucester
have no visible fears of that city GO
ing dry under the local option law,
as all but one of the twenty-nine hled
applications for renewals of their IL
censes for the next year. The council
fixed May 81 for hearings upon the
applications. Six bottlers also sought
license renewals.
The State Public Utility Commission
has denied the application Of the bor-
ough of Beachwood for extension OF
the boulevard across the tracks of the
Pennsylvania and New Jersey South
ern railroads, as two new grade cross
ings would be created.
Two young men were drowned in
the Cohansey river just south OF
Bridgeton They were Thomas Uh-
land. Jr., and Charles FL. Woodruff,
both sons of prosperous farmers. The
men, with three others, including the
father of each, have been repairing
breach In the meadow banks along the
river. and started to work in boat.
In the swift tide the boat became un-
manageable and was capsized. Whiie
INLAND and Woodruff were strong
swimmers, they were unable to reach
the shore. Both bodies were recovered
after three hours search.
The State Public Utility Commission
has granted increased rates in the ma
ture of war surcharges to the Console
dated Gas Company, which serves AS
bury Park, Long Branch, Red Bank
and West Long Branch. The order OF
the commission allows an Increase OF
10 cents per thousand cubic feet Tor
gas consumed and four-tenths OF a
cent a kilowatt for electricity, the IN
crease to become effective as of May
l. The advance will give the company
additional revenue of $30,391.
The Arcola Country Club, which has
spacious clubhouse and fine golf
links at Arcola and whose membership
includes some Of the wealthiest resi-
dents Of North Jersey and also New
York, has put a ban on the German
language and German aliens, and
adopted resolutions which call for the
expulsion of any member using the
language or introducing a German
alien on the grounds or in the quarters
of the club German aliens are abso-
lutely barred.
Daniel Cleary, seventy-eight years of
age, head of a large wholesale gro-
Gerry firm at 335 Grand street, Jersey
City, dropped dead at the Cartaret
Club, Bergen avenue He was talking
with some of the members when he
fell from a chair and before physi-
clan arrived had expired.
| President Wilson's home town,
Princeton, is "dry'' and will remain so
for the duration of the war. Follow
ing a visit of W. B. Snowden, deputy
United States marshal, the proprietors
of the II bars obeyed an order to
close. These hotels and saloons come
within the half mile zone of the avia-
tion school and training camp and
were subjected to the proclamation is
sued by President Wilson.
After century of business the fa-
nous Coles hotel, Moorestown, will sell
Its last glass of liquor and close its
doors on May 13 as result of the
town voting dry at the special election
on April 20.
Buffalo nickels" with the Indians
head altered to represent the Kaiser
have appeared in Hoboken.
A number of employees at Glassboro
and other points on the West Jersey
and Seashore railroad are taking ad-
vantage of the company's offer to till
vacant grounds owned by the compa-
ny. Last year 1t is estimated that over
1,200 acres were farmed In this way.
Three hundred residents of Mer-
chantville have given So each toward
community potato farm. Five bas-
kets went to each person under simi-
lar arrangement last season, when half
the amount Of ground was titled that it
is intended to plant this year.
Prof. B. L. McDonough, teacher of
mathematics at the Millyille High
School, resigned and left for training
at Camp Meade.
One of the rural carriers from Hurff-
vile disposed of 500 worth of thrift
stamps to farmers in one day.
The Riverton Home Guards will join
the State Militia Reserves, which re-
quires of its members special police
duty within the borough limits when
necessary.
Glasses have been provided for older
and younger children in the war gar
den contest to be conducted under the
direction of the Pitman Mothers Club
During an alteration at the state
prison farm at Leesburg Joseph Ca
! pellQ, Monmouth county convict, at
tackled negro with knife and is said
to have inflicted a serious wound. Ca
pello was taken back to state prison by
Superintendent Cisco.
Paul Troeder, a manufacturer, of