The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-12-26

The Millville City Commission APP
propriated 500 to start fund for
| the relief of Charles Lawrence,
| South Millville youth who lost leg
and was otherwise seriously wounded
while fighting in France. Lawrence
has been stricken with diphtheria,
and has aged parents dependent upon
him.
A new borough hall is now the aim
| of Mayor Berry and other officials at
Westville, since the plan for purchase
ing Hrann's Hall for such purpose
has been set aside by legal obstacles.
Proceeds from the recent fair and
bazaar given by women of Clayton
will provide nearly $3.50 for the ex-
tension of the work of the recently
organized public library association.
A Community Christmas" will be
given by the citizens of Pennsgrove on
December "a to the children of desti-
tute families. Lots of good things
have already been donated.
The voters of Oxford township, War.
rem county, have approved bond is
sue of $11, roo for an additional school
building.
The congregation of the Bloomsbury
Presbyterian Church has extended
Philadelphia.
The Gloucester City Council failed
to provide for the $12 annual salary
to the volunteer firemen, and they will
not get it before Christmas, as has
usually been the case.
The membership of the Pleasant
vile Chamber of Commerce has in
creased 100 per, cent this year, and
President John Weaver has appointed
an Industrial, railroad and express
| committee.
A contract has been placed for the
with new and rapid-working automatic
doors to avert delay in answering
alarms.
The Warren county freeholders have
accepted the recently finished Hope
Bridgeville road, six miles in length
and constructed of bituminous mac
adam.
A bronze tablet made from part of
the battleship Maine has been present
ed to Washington for erection in the
local park in memory of service men.
Owing to the coal restrictions, the
Millville Community Christmas Tree
Association has abandoned the propo-
sition of erecting and Illuminating a
tree this year.
When their carriage was demolished
by an automobile on South High street,
Burlington, Miss Ruth Keller, is
years old, was fatally injured, dying
in hospital and her sister, Mrs. How
ard Woolman, is suffering from shock
and serious injuries. The automobile
was owned by Harry Bishop, of
Florence, and was driven by his son,
William, who wrecked the car in an
effort to avoid the crash after head
lights Of a passing automobile had
confused his vision.
Sarah Groves, aged SO years, a
colored NANNY" living at the Muller
House on Cooper street, Woodbury.,
has Just celebrated her birthday an
niversary She was presented with
new smoking outfit by the force Of the
Times office, which adjoins the hos,
telry, and a few packs of cigarettes
were added NANNY" has smoked
few of these, but says she would
rather have her old pipe, and insists
on having the strongest brand of
tobacco.
Fire started in the dormitory of tae
Bordentown Military Institute while
the students were out of the building.
The fire started from the heater. The
loss is probably $4,000.
Two additional rooms are to be built
to the Red Bank school building, at
cost of approximately $4,000, to re-
lieve the overcrowded conditions.
Hiking parties for holly and other
Christmas greens are popular diver
sions for young folk in South Jersey
towns. The greens are unusually plen-
tiful.
For cunning without a license Will
liam Wells of Mount Laurel was ar
rested by State Game Warden Morton
and fined 500 by Magistrate Throck-
morton at Mount Laurel.
Residents of Millville have learned
| the lesson of thrift, reports of the
building and loan associations showing
that 100000 more will be saved during
| the coming year than last year.
There was a wild scamper to save
dogs in Haddonfield when the police
| department put over an innovation
that surprised the community. Two
dog catchers were quietly engaged to
make one grand rush, and they bagged
scores of unregistered CANNES.
Relief from intolerable conditions on
| the Browns Mills-Lakehurst road by
early next summer is promised by Off
Gals and contractors, who are prepar-
ing to at once begin reconstruction of
the road under the contract awarded
by the State Highway Commission to
Cranmer & Parker For three years
the road, neglected alike by township
and county, has been in deplorable
condition, except as temporary repairs
were made at a few points. 1t is the
shortest route from Trenton and Phila-
delphia to the coast resorts.
County Clerk Walter P. Ballinger of
Salem has appointed his predecessor,
Benjamin E. Harris, deputy. The two
have served together for ten years.
Burlington grangers entertained a
group of Philadelphia business men
and their associates at one of the ia
nous turkey dinners in Grange hall.
Al O citizapc, mating in Ocean CITY