The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-06-20
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

DdSSeN water meter OTulDdHHe, anu
meters will be installed in commercial
houses, and in private homes where de-
sired, but residents are not compelled
to take them at this time.
Mayor Clifford Newman has averted
danger of an ice famine in Paterson by
the purchase of 10000 tons of natural
ice stored at Stroudsburgh, Pa. An
option of this quantity was held by a
Paterson business man, and, learning
of this, the mayor made deal with
him 1t is expected the ice will be
handled by the regular dealers and
that the city will supervise prices.
Fred J. Heydorn, thirty years old, of
Trenton was killed and Mrs. Margaret
Morris and Mrs Kate Meyer, also of
Trenton. were severely injured when
an automobile overturned on the Della
ware River road. The accident was
said TO have been due to Heydorn's at
tempt to light a cigarette while driy-
ing. The car swerved and turned over
twice, pinning Heydorn beneath it.
The employees of the Argo Mills at
Gloucester City began working eight
hours daily for the same wages as I'M
der the old schedule of ten hours.
Graduation exercises of the Ham
monitor High School were held, diplo-
mas being presented to IS boys and 5
girls.
John Kammauff of 304 Jersey ave-
nue., Gloucester City, was arrested in
connection with the holdup of John
Buchanan, farmer, who was robbed
of $40.
The Vandegrift spindle factory,
which has been in continuous opera
ton near Elmer for more than "a
years, has been closed, and the plant
will be moved to Massachusetts.
Because the farmers are so busy the
Woodstown Chamber of Commerce has
postponed its proposed June automo-
bile run to Atlantic City until August
The basket and crate factory of W.
w. Dilkes & Son at Swedesboro, de-
stroyed by fire a week ago, will be re-
built.
In order that each member of the
Gloucester City police forceImay have
a vacation the Police Committee of
city council has appointed William
Snuffin an extra police officer for the
summer Snuffin recently returned
from France
An increase of from 10 TO 20 per
cent in wages of the $1,000 silk work
ers in Paterson has been granted vol
unfairly by the owners of the textile
mills, it was announced The manu-
facturerS decided upon the increase
after considering requests from the va
rious unions composed of men and wo-
men working in the mills.
The body of Frank Hess of Ham
monitor, aged sixteen, was recovered
by William Suits from the waters of
the clay pits at Winslow Junction
Hess, with number of others en-
ployed at the Winslow brick yards,
went in bathing before going home to
supper and suddenly disappeared.
The freight bill on a pair of cannon
received by the DUPONT Club at Gibbs
town to place in front of the clubhouse
was S120.
1t is the intention of the new Com
mission to Investigate Taxation, which
was authorized by the last session of
the legislature, to inaugurate a series
of public hearings at which all people
of New Jersey interested in the taxa
ton question will be given an oppor-
tunity TO air their views.
A negro employed by the Ramona
Stewart Construction Company, build
ing the new bridge at Bridgeport. was
drowned while swimming in Raccoon
creek
Seventeen year locusts have appear
ed in the central districts of the state,
according to a report issued by the
United States Weather Bureau
Following a nervous breakdown,
Mrs Dora Fox, SO years old, wife of
Augustus Fox. 26S Walnut avenue,
Trenton, committed suicide by inhal-
ing gas When her little son returned
from school he found her lying on the
floor, but thinking his mother was
sleeping, went out to play. When the
husband returned home he discovered
his wife dead and notified the authori-
ties.
On the ground that there is a re-
striction on the land against selling in
toXicating beverages, John c. Shape of
Atlantic City has obtained an order
from Vice Chancellor Leaning COM
handing the Ambassador Hotel Com
pany and Jean Barcelona to show
cause at Camden why they should not
be restrained from selling such bever-
ages in the hotel property on Chelsea
avenue.
Prof. ]. Beatty Ritter, who for years
had been head of the Latin and Greek
departments of the Camden High
School, has accepted the principalship
of the Collingswood High School
The Executive Committee of the
Camden county Board of Agriculture
met at Gibbsboro and plans were COM
pleted for the summer campaign.
Since the signing of the armistice
the local chapter of the Red Cross has
donated to the Millville Hospital more
than 5000 surgical dressings.
A canvass of Pitman will be made
for books and membership in a free
library association.
Isaiah Stiles of TurnersviIle was
convicted of deserving his wife and
family by jury in the Gloucester
county court.
Six motor drivers paid $175 and
costs in one day to Justice Strouse at
Hamilton for speeding.
Bathing parties are taking the place
of dancing events in the country dis
tricts where water is available.
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