The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-29
New jersey
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Woodbury.. - Mrs. Josephine Mere
dith has resigned as assistant princi-
pal of the High School.
Millyille.-Hls farm flooded by the
high water in Hankins' mill pond, John
Ferris complained to the City Com
mission, and upon their recommends
ton he will bring suit for damages
against the owners of the lake.
Woodbury.-The Gloucester county
| Victory and Homecoming Celebration
Committee has changed the date to
October IL, and New Jerseys "war
governor" United States Senator Edge
and Gen. Charles w. Barber will make
| addresses.
| Pleasantville. - President of City
Council Albert E. james has with
drawn as Republican candidate for
.he assembly in Atlantic county be-
cause he did not get the support of the
county organization, as Atlantic City
Republicans want the place.
National Park.-Joseph Gregory was
arrested by Marshal Weldon on the
charge of being implicated In enticing
two Camden girls to a clubhouse six
weeks ago. He was held under $500
FAIL for court by Justice of the Peace
| 3entZ.
Pennsgrove. - This place boosted
:wo Chinese restaurants while the
powder boom was on, but the Orien-
:als have packed up and departed.
|
| Pleasantville.-Miss Anna Sherwood,
Instructor of Latin in the local schools
for two years, has accepted a similar
position in the High School at Brad
ford, Mass.
Somers Point.-The lodge of Moose
| at this place had celebration for the
war veterans, and an all day program
| was carried out.
Aura-yeterans of the world wal
have been invited to join civil war vet
Grams at the annual picnic for the sol
diers which Freebooter S. S. Ledden
will hold at his grove, near here OF
August 81.
| Pennsgrove.-The Chamber of Com
merce has announced that 1t is as
sured of new industry for making
Nomen's garments, and efforts are be
ing made TO list expert operators.
Carneys Point.-A number of the
small model houses at the DUPONT vii
lagos here are being sold to contrac
| tors for removal to towns where There
is shortage of rentable houses.
| Westmont.-The contract and bono
for the construction of the sanitary
sewer have been approved by the
Township Committee, and w. Penn
Corson, the successful bidder, will be
gin work within 20 days.
Millyille-Dealers announce an in
crease in the price of milk from IA to
10 cents quart.
Gloucester City.-The State Board
of Health has ordered child welfare
station opened here, which will supply
a nurse to look after the little ones.
Malaga-Old worshippers who have
missed few of the annual camp meet
ings in the last half century told inter
esting personal experiences at spe-
cial service for "reminiscences.
Greenwich.-East Greenwich town
ship, embracing Clarksboro and Mount
Royal, is united in a move for vel
come home for service men and has
fixed September Is for the event.
Woodbury. Heights.-A bronze tablet
containing the names of 10 service men
of this place will be erected by citi-
zens in a conspicuous place In the
town.
| wedesboro.-Around here some of
! the big fields of tomatoes and sweet
potatoes We're washed out or flooded
In the south Jersey potato belt the
height, has been temporarily halted be-
cause of wet or flooded fields.
Trenton.-Around Mullica Hill and
In the stretch of level country hun
dreds of acres of corn are lying fiat
| The corn had never looked better, hay
| really benefited from the copious rains
4 of July. The stalks were heavy with
ears and the downpour and high winds
leveled the fields in less than an hour.
The growers say that the corn is too
heavy to straighten up again before
harvest and the task of setting it up
by hand is almost out of the question
with the present shortage of labor.
Burlington.-With consumers who
purchased in quantity able to buy on
equal terms with middlemen. the lo-
cal farmers market reached its height
last week. For many years formers
from the rich trucking and fruit dis
trlcts of Burlington county have flock
ed here TO meet the commission men
and hucksters, but the ultimate con,
sumner" has recently become a big fac
tor In the market. since housewives
rich and poor, fighting II. c. L.. have
discovered they can purchase fresh
| fruit and vegetables in basket lots al
savings of 100 per cent or more OF
the same products bought in small
quan1tIes after middlemen had taken
profits
Jersey City-Mayor Hague said re-
Gently IL the law department advised
him he had the right TO do so he would
take over the two artificial plants il
the city and make and distribute ice al
cut rate prices.
Atlantic.-Vigorous prosecution OF
food gougers is promised here by Pros
ecutor Gaskill, who has taken steps &c
bring TO justice proliteers who have
! been rubbing it in on visitors and resi-
dents. He will operate under the 'Sev
en- Sisters act, which gives adequate
authority to send the profiteers to Jail
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