The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-12-12
new JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

Vi IertlIlZer Tor the coming year.
Some of the leading residents of
Glassboro are eager to start move
ment for a borough form of govern
ment.
A corn show was held at the Woods
town central school, under the d.
rection of the pupils in the new course
in agriculture.
Many former residents visited Penn
berton to attend the one hundred and
fiftieth anniversary and "old home"
celebration of the Methodist Church.
st. Christopher's Guild, an organiza-
ton for boys and young men, has
been organized at st. Mary's Church,
Burlington, under direction of Harold
V. Holmes.
LenOla residents have petitioned
Senator Edge to use his influence
with the Railroad Administration to
induce the Pennsylvania Railroad to
run more cars on trains.
Plans have been completed by local
financiers for national bank at Roeb-
ling
John T. Prior, of Brooklyn, super
intendent of construction at the Rari-
tan arsenal, was fined $1,000 by Judge
Davis in the United States District
Court, Newark, after three contractors
swore that they had paid Prior graft.
A foreman, Harry Lee, oftTottenville,
who admitted collecting the money,
was fined $500. Prior admitted re-
ceiving $1,100 and the government
charged that he got fully ST,50O
The ACCESSIBILITY of buying NOV
ing picture machine for educational
and entertainment purposes in the
high school will be discussed by the
Merchantville Home and School
League at its coming meeting.
Evidence submitted at an inquiry
in Atlantic City into the deaths of
John Ledbetter and Raymond Izsard.
Winchester schooIboys, whose bodies
were found in a boat off Cape May
after drifting out through Great Egg
Harbor Inlet during a terrific storm
on November tended to show that
Ledbetter heroically gave up his life
III a lultit Cltoit W save Ills NOAl-
panion, who lacked robust health.
James A. Mahaney, postmaster at
Roebling, was held by United States
Commissioner Wilson in $1,000 bail
charged with the ENLIGHTENMENT of
postal savings and war stamps en-
trusted to his care. The arrest was
made by Inspector Larabee, OF the
Philadelphia office, who charged that
Mahaney manipulated the accounts Of
many foreigners working in the mills at
Roebling and that the total of his
regulations is not yet known.
David Calhoun, well known resi-
dent of West Deptford township, lost
six guinea hens few days ago He
| found six in a tree in woods. Claim
| ing they we're his he shot them and
carried them home. William Settler,
who lives close by, claims he owned
the six hens and he had Calhoun ar
| rested. Justice Bentz was unable to
decide the ownership and will let the
County Court decide.
An outbreak of scarlet fever in
lNCpuupO tliC StdtC Doui u VI
health to send representative to
look into the situation.
The Memorial National Bank, Col
lingswood. will be permanently organ
lied shortly, the required $4,000
stock having been over-subscribed.
second well to be drilled for Pit
man Borough Council is expected to
give sufficient supply for the new
municipal water system.
Gloucester County Firemens Asso-
citation has asged Woodbury. authori-
ties to keep automobiles out of the
way during the rush to fire.
The two old schoolhouses at Cecil
and New Brooklyn, in Monroe town.
ship. recently sold at public sale, are to
be converted into dwellings.
Lieutenant Colonel Talbot Smith,
special inspector of cavalry for the
New York district, which takes In
New York and New Jersey, will make
an inspection of the First Troop. New
Jersey Cavalry, at the ROseville armo-
ry, Newark, preliminary to acceptance
by the federal government. Medical
and recruiting officers on Friday will
begin the examination of recruits for
Battery A of East Orange, and Battery
b of Camden, field artillery units.
In honor of the 1902 residents of
Camden who lost their lives in the war
President of Council Jester appointed
Councilmen Forsyth, Van Hart, Bowen,
Dellmuth and Gemberling a committee
to take steps toward the erection of u
memorial hall The committee is to
select n site and procure estimates of
the cost of such building. The site
opposite the city hall known as Armory
Park has been suggested, but there is
likely to be opposition to its abandon
ment as park The city engineer
was directed by council to get esti-
mates for the improvement of Pyne
Poynt Park and TO find out the cost of
transforming the Line Ditch tract into
public park.
Woodlands in South Jersey are al
ready being stripped of holly and
other green's for Yuletide decorations.
has arranged for its three-day exhibit
In December of rabbits, guinea pigs
and blo0ded cats.
The Gloucester City Sinking Fund
Commission purchased $27.000 worth
of the street Improvement bonds which
fall due the first of next month. This
makes $4,000 worth of the bonds
which the commission now holds and
1t will be necessary TO pay off only
$4,000 next week. The commission
saved much interest in this way