The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-17
Neu Jersey
State Briefs

The Highland Park vigilance COM
mlttee has been recognized, and the
members are on duty at night well
armed, looking for thieves
The Millville Board OF Education in
creased the tuition fees of nonresi-
dent pupils from $50 to $50 in the high
school and from $25. to $50 in the
grammar schools.
Numerous robberies in Gloucester
City have caused many residents to
seek permits from Mayor Anderson TO
carry revolvers, both on the streets
and in their homes.
A number of additional deputy sher-
ifs have been sworn in at the oil
works ut PaulsbOro, where the force
of employees is increasing each week.
Fifteen years consideration by the
municipal government of the purchase
of the plant of the Atlantic City Sew
erage Company ended by decision of
the City Commission TO abandon its
option because of the high cost of the
holdings, valued at $1.279.000. The
outfit could have been purchased at the
installation of the plant in 1905 for
$4,000.
A number of women at Woodbury.
have expressed desire for jury duty,
and 1t is possible that at the February
term of court several of them will be
called. Sheriff Clark has stated that he
will not subject them to the work I'M
less they present their names.
Mrs Kate Hayes Of Vineland is puZ-
zled to know how so much pep got into
her cider. Mrs. Hayes purchased a
pint of apple juice for mince pies,
corkng small quantity that was left
and setting it away In the cupboard.
Soon after there was an explosion that
shook the house. Glass was imbedded
In the door and sifted through the
-four, sugar and other edibles, making
all unfit for food. Mr.. Hayes says
there has been no home brew about
the house.
The borough commissioners of Had
donfield We're petitioned to appoint a
shade tree commission, but declined to
do so, Mayor Lippincott intimating
that the commissioners can attend to
n
were open to suggestions from persons
or organizations.
In connection with an order of pay
ment of $500 by Referee in Bankrupt
cy OFT in Camden, in which the assets
of Isaac Smalley, who operates a gen.
eral store at Evan, Gloucester county,
was made for the benefit of creditors
Il hon IL,
Howard Smalley, had come to his aid
1t meant a lot to the storekeeper in the
proceedings, because it will permit him
to retain his home and at least have q
fresh start in business.
An innovation in transportation is
promised by the Delaware and Allan
tic Transportation Company, which
announced that 1t will operate a pas
senger, express and freight service be
tween Philadelphia and Atlantic City
via Hammonton. A commodious struc
ture already has been obtained for the
Hammonton station. Motor buses will
a capacity of 80 passengers will be rur
hourly between the Delaware river ant
the sea over the White Horse pike
route. Freight rates will be about q
per cent less than the railroads.
Trappers along Raccoon creek
Gloucester -ounty, are experiencing
considerable trouble in caring for theil
traps because of the exceptionally higl
tides.
Deputy Game Warden Pither o
Swedesboro has arranged to feed al
left over game through the severe
weather
Not caring to assume the RESPONSE
bility of putting fire escapes on tie ole
frame public library building, used FOL
two years for lower grade public sch0o
pupils, the HaddJnfieId Board of Edu
cato is searching for suitable room!
for $50 pupil" now deprived of schoo
faci'i,ies.
Mr.. and Mrs Eber L. Wilbraham o.
Carneys Point have Just received wore
of their sons death In the ArgOnns
drive, more tn = two years ago. They
had been informed by some of his com
radcs that their boy had been wound
ed. Notification of his death was re
celved from the war department
Young Wilbraham was :. member o.
Company B, Third Regiment, of Cam
den.
City Commissioner Robert Tishel
was the only surviving member of the
original organization of the First M
f. Church, Ocean City, present at the
fortieth anniversary exercises. HI
was the first Sunday school superin
tenCent and class leader.
Choice wines and liquors valued al
about $4,000 constituted the loot OF
burglars who forced entrance into tbs
home of Joel Hilman, proprietor of this
Hotel Breakers, at Elberon and Allan
tlv avenues, Atlantic City. An auto
mobile was used to carry Off the loot
The burglars made careful selection
and devoted their attention to high
grade wines and champagne.
Some familieE in Gloucester count.
are itting up small motor trucks witt
living quarters for a tour to Fioridt
during the white.
The ordinance for mercantile rn1
in Gloucester City was not passed b.
the coun, as many business mer
have protested, claiming that such {
tax would be :. hardship and force
many small stores out of business.
Alexander Bechtold. sixteen-year
old Gloucester City boy, who has beer
out on parole ON the State schoo
for several mcnths, was taken back be
cause he failed to comply with thu
rules of his Parole.
The Woodbury. Y. NJ G. A. is making