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

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counties, inspecting diaries and cream
cries.
Absecon council is having the chan
mel across the bay restaked for the
benefit Of boatmen living in that sec
ton.
DR.. II. 6. Miller, physician of the
Millville Board of Health, has rendered
an opinion that the keeping of pigs
within the city limits. which was per
mitted during the war period, should
be continued, providing the pig and his
pen are kept in perfect sanitary condi-
ton. The physician believes the poor
man should be allowed TO raise his own
pork in view of the high prices which
prevail.
Seven bids were filed with Pleasant
vile city council for the construction
of sewer on Washington avenue.
The lowest bidder was Bruno Pizzi-
menti of Pitman Grove, whose bid was
$6,532.70.
Fires are to be lighted about July Is
under the furnaces of the Booth Glass
Company, new concern which recent
ly took over the old Swedesboro glass
works, which had been idle for more
than year
Woodbury. Methodist Church officials
have rented the "Manley lot and are
fitting it up as a playground for the
young people.
The record price for a crate of Jer-
sey strawberries this season is SIG, re-
ceived by Newport grower
Edward Wescott of Bridgeton has
already realized $1,000 from this sea-
sons crop of Strawberries, grown on
half acre plot of ground.
! For the use of the young people of
his congregation, Rev Frank A. Stan
ton, pastor of the First Baptist Church
at Salem, has constructed a tennis
court in the rear of the church prop
| erty.
The Woman's Land Army has ar
| ranged to furnish farmerettes again to
Gloucester county farmers who will
provide proper accommodations
Shipyard workers who live on the
Williamstown branch of the Reading
| railroad have petitioned the railroad
| administration for better train service.
| The Vineland Country Club elected
DIR. Frank H Walls president
DR. G. T. Bennett, who has been
practicing dentistry in Woodbury. for
! so years, has retired
Wenonah is the first town in Glou-
cester county to oil its streets this sea-
son to lay the dust.
The employees of the Gloucester
City water works have been granted
an increase in salary of SO a month
under an agreement that when any of
/ them are off the others will do the
work without extra pay.
The New York Shipbuilding Corpora
ton has opened a cafeteria in the new
south yard of its plant in Gloucester to
serve lunch to the employees at cost
price at the noon hour. As soon as the
plant is in full operation the company
will install big cafeteria similar TO
the one at the main plant. where more
than 1000 employees are served at one
time at the noon hour. The New York
| Shipbuilding Corporation is Operating
the plant for the government and now
has 10000 men and boys employed in
two yards on the construction Of ships.
The Taxation Commission laid mi
tial plans for inaugurating its work
! A request has already been made that
the State House Commission allow suf-
ficient funds TO carry on the work
! This request, however, has not yet
! been granted.
Assistant State Commissioner of Ed
ucation DR.. Zenos E. Scott was made
| superintendent of the Trenton public
school system, succeeding DR.. Ebenezer
Mackey. resigned. In his new position
DIR, Scott will receive $4,000 year.
The Army Hospital No. IL, formerly
the Hotel Cape May, will be continued
for its present purposes for go days be-
! yond June 30 and then will probably
be turned back to its owners.
Attributing his downfall to drink,
| William Spencer of Gloucester admit
/ ted in the Camden criminal court that
he had been arrested 81 times, mostly
| for drunkenness. He was sent to Jail
| for 80 days.
| There is every indication of bum
per wheat crop in South Jersey, and
! farmers have planted a greatly in
| creased acreage, having been encour-
aged by the high prices received the
| past year. The plants are in good
straw and are heading up well.
All public school children in Glouces-
ter City will be required to be vacci-
mated before the new term in Septem-
! Der.
The Samuel NJ. Langston Company
of Camden has insured all its workers
who have been in their employ for six
months.
Marion pike for several miles, from
Ellisburg to Browning road, is tori up
and practically closed to traffic owing
to repaving.
The young people of MillviIle's First
and North Baptist Churches gave a
minstrel show to derray the expenses
of a two weeks outing at Union Lake.
Millville's Board of Education has
increased teachers salaries more than
$4,000 over last : ear. Professor Clar-
ence Eolfe was elected principal of the
High School
The Woodbury. fire department has
been invited to take part in the Fourth
of July celebration ar Gibbstown, and
one company ma go.
Guards at the lag Loading Plant MT
Washington Park are concerned over
report that they may be replaced by
! returned soldiers and sailors.
Awakened nv calls for helm from his