The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-17

pills in the public schools, according to
report submitted to the Board of
Education by Superintendent Bryan.
| 796 more than last year.
Gloucester City.-The Board of Ed
ucation received $5,534.77 from County
! Superintendent Albertson as part of
the state railroad tax.
Vineland.-A blight has appeared on
the black oak trees similar to that
years ago.
Paulsboro-Instead of disbanding,
the local Red Cross will engage in well
fare work throughout the community.
| ridgeton.-Tomatoes brought in the
open market in Cumberland county
S1.60 a basket, the highest price ever
recorded in that locality.
Phillipsburg.-So rapidly We're the
four carloads of surplus army food
disposed of that two additional cars
have been ordered.
Shiloh. - Twenty-three pupils are
taking the new agricultural course
started at the High School, with Clar
ence Loesel as instructor.
Pitman.-A scarifier is to be used OH
some Of the streets to aid in hurryine
needed repairs before winter weather
sets in.
Bridgeton.-A blackjack blight ap.
peared in Cumberland county similar
to that which destroyed chestnut and
shade trees year ago.
Barrington.-In efforts to prevent
further burglaries citizens organized
and started patrolling the streets
armed to the teeth"
Trenton. = The boathouse colony,
which fingered along Timber CreeE
longer than usual this season, hs|
finally departed.
rell Silk Company will build an ADJ
tional mill at Milford.
Notwithstanding to the depart
ment Of agriculture, light frosts occur
ring throughout interior and central
New Jersey have caused no damage
Sowing Of fall grain was almost ION.
pleted.
Turnerville. = Several dollars were
realized from a foot-measuring contest
given by the Ladies' Bible Glass.
According to the record, William Chew
has the largest foot in this section
Those entering paid cent an ipch fol
his or her feet. Measurements for the
ladies have not been divulged
Plainfeld-Mrs. X. e. Kerr and her
fourteen-year-old son were shot to
death in q store here by John Amar,
whom Mrs. Kerr, widow, is said tc
have financed in business. Citizens
held Amar until the police arrived and
placed him under arrest.
Paulsboro.-Teachers of the school
have organized protective associu-
ton association, with Miss Merriam
Evans president.
Vineland.-The congregation of the
First Methodist Church gave the re.
turned service members a welcome
home.
Absecon.-The thirty-second annual
session of the Atlantic County w. c. T.
U. was held here, and the Methodist
Church was well filled with represent.
atives from all parts of the country
The local union gave the visitors
warm welcome, and the Ladies' Aid
Society entertained them at luncheon.
Mrs. r. ]. Frendlich of Pleasantyille,
county president, presided, and there
was talk at the afternoon session by
Miss Esther Elfreth of Haddonfield
the state president.
Millville-The Malvern Nabb Post.
American Legion, of this place has in
creased its membership to more than
200
OXford.-With but five members re-
naming, it has been decided to sell the
Danish Church of this place.
Pitman.-Instead of depending upon
a bond issue council will get $4,000
required for Improvements to the mu-
nicipal water system in per cent
loans from the local bank as the cash
is needed.
Woodbury.-United States Senator
Edge has notified Chairman Avis of
Gloucester county home coming cele-
bratiOn on October IL that he will be
on hand, and General Charles w. Bar
Der has also accepted an invitation.
Woodbury.-The eagle killed at the
Grown Point lighthouse last week will
be mounted and presented to the Glou-
cester County Historical Society. The
bird is the only one of the kind ever
killed in that section and is exception
ally large.
Cape May.-The vocational schools
Of this county will be in charge of the
annual fair to be held at the old fair
grounds at Cape May Court House OH
October 10 and II.
Camden.-Smoke from thickets in
the pine belt at Woodbine gave agents
of the Office of Internal Revenue Col.
lector Iredell the clew to caldron and
complete sitting outfit, according to
the agents. The outfit was buried in
the ground and camoufaged by a GOV.
ering of trees and brush. The outfit
was seized with a barrel of distilled
whisky, and John Morris, forty-five
years old, of Roumania, living in a hut
near by, was arrested by United States
Marshal Vol. Commissioner Joline
held him in $1,000 bail on a charge of
Illegally operating a whisky still.
Burlington. - Officials here have
started long delayed sidewalk improve
ments under a new ordinance that will
provide better pavements throughout
the city.
Clayton.-Residents of this city in
terested in a movement to establish
10 to organize.