The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-10-03

Pleasantvlle have been inoculated by
"A. f. Wilkinson agent of the state ag-
ricultural department, 10 prevent the
spread of hog cholera
Gloucester City council awarded the
contract to the Artesian Well Driving
Company of Philadelphia for driving
wells at the water works at 81, 1875
each.
There are % schools in Hunterdon
county without teachers. The Pitts
town and Cherryville schools have not
reopened as result of the scarcity.
Three additional glass factories
started at Millville. The plants are
now operated full capacity, and more,
than 5000 workers are steadily en-
ployed.
Service men of Ventnor City have
filed application for charter for a
post of the American Legion to be
named for James Harvey in memory
of the only local man who made the
supreme sacrifice.
The Girls Athletic Association of
the Collingswood High School gave a
reception to the freshmen, with 100 or
more present.
A mems Bible class has been organ
lied at Paulsboro with 100 members
Samuel Baker, president and Charles
Grace, teacher.
President kimball has named q
transportation committee for the Vine.
land Chamber of Commerce.
Word has been received by Rev. J..
L. Surtees of Swedesboro that his son,
Lieut. Robert Elliott Surtees, who is in
London hospital for treatment for
wounds received while with the Cana
dian forces in the Italian campaign,
had fallen and again fractured his in
jured leg, but he hopes to be home for
Christmas.
The Lyceum Association of Shiloh is
arranging for course of eight enter
tainments, the first to be given October
IS.
Several hundred farmers and their
families, with other guests, accompa-
MED the Gloucester County Board of
Agriculture on river excursion to Au-
gustine Beach by steamer. The trip
| was arranged as novel feature to
| arouse more interest among farmers in
general in the Board of Agriculture,
the day being made the occasion for
| the boards annual meeting A session
was held during the three hour trip
down the river, and there were talks
| by experts. A. X. Kohler, president
of the board, presided
Bishop Joseph F. Berry, d. D., of
| Philadelphia was the orator at the lay
| ing of the cornerstone of the West
! Side NJ E. Church, Millville. Eight To-
cal clergymen assisted in the ceremo-
MES. The congregation of about a
dozen, which started worship in an
abandoned school few years ago, has
| increased to more than 200 and has
raised In voluntary subscriptions for
the new church thus far $5,33S. The
flock has been led from the beginning
by Rev. Christian Ernst.
A reception was rendered Miss Rilla
Bugbee, who has resigned as principal
of the public schools of Wiliiamstown
after II years service, at the Presby-
| terrain Church under the direction of
the Parent-Teacher Association. 1t
was attended by school officials and
many former pupils. County Superin-
tendent Steelman conveyed the con-
gratulations of his department to Miss
| Bugbee, and q testimonial was also
presented by the Monroe Township
| Board of Education. Her former pupils
Joined in presenting her with a set of
| Mark Twain's books.
Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts, of Glouces-
ter is preparing for big celebration
and athletic meet for Thanksgiving
day.
Residents of Camden, numbering 3d.
| 900, were forced to walk, owing to troll
ley services being suspended because
of riots.
Governor Runyon repudiated the ac-
! ton of Adjutant General GilkySon in
preparation for mobilization of the
state militia to quell disturbances at
Camden and Burlington because of en-
forcement of the fare zone system.
| The idea of erecting memorial hos
pital for the service men of Gloucester
City has been abandoned, and it is
likely that reception will be arranged
and probably the original idea of erect
ing a monument and tablets will be
carried out.
Another mysterious fire at Longport
destroyed the Casino, entailing a loss
of about $4,000, and threatened to
spread to the Aberdeen hotel, a block
away. Only the efforts of a bucket
brigade saved the hotel. The Casino,
owned by William r. Brice, city COM
missioner, was a two story fraiae
structure covering a large area, with
various amusement enterprises on the
first floor, and living quarters, vacant
for some time above.
Henry B. Grubb, former yachtsman
and member of one of New Jerseys
oldest families, died at his home in
Burlington following long illness
He was a brother of the late General
E. Burd Grubb and of G. Ross Grubb
and the Countess de Cerkez, both of
whom live in Burlington. A brother,
Parker Grub, was killed in the civil
Mr.. Grubb was born in 1913 in the
same room in which he died.
Beginning October l, number of
grocery stores in Paulsboro which
have been doing a credit business win
sell for strictly cash.
When the will of Antonio Celia, late
proprietor of the Knife and Fork Inn,
was probated by Surrogate Abbott at
AEoye I.andinO IL disclosed thp fact that