The Monmouth inquirer., 1921-07-28
New Jersey
Items

lire.
Sea Isle City.-Th Red Cross has
given $25 to the Pueblo (CoIo.) flood
disaster fund
Hurffville. One of the first peach
festivals Of the seasDn was held by the
w. G. 7. U.
Clayton. A group of Woodcraft
boys has been organized among lads
Of the Baptist Church by Pastor Phil
lips.
Corson's Inlet Several schools of
tuna fish were encountered about eight
miles off shore by parties from this
place last week.
Collingswood. Tatem Shields Post,
American Legion, will present series
Of fine entertainments and lectures
during the coming season.
Pitman.-A rummage sale was held
under the directio:. Of the, Cottagers'
Association, with Mrs. O. G. Stack
house in charge.
Woodstown. The chamber Of com
merce will ask the State Highway Com
mission to widen and build modern
bridge at the crossing Of the West Jer-
sey and Seashore railroad.
Woodbury.. Improved mail facilities
have been given Salem and Cumber-
land counties, and business men here
are asking for the service from Bridge
ton, which was taken off during the
war.
Swedesboro. 10000 crates of
tomatoes are being shipped daily from
here, ranging in price from 81 to $3.50,
and almost as many are going by truck
and wagon to the Philadelphia mar
kets.
Gloucester City. The Fairgrounds
Commission will open the McNally pa
viiion and surrounding grounds at
Third street and the river front for
the use of women and children and as
bathing spot.
Fort Mott. Lieutenant DeRussy, adj
jutant here, has been ordered to Homo
lulu.
Sewell The fire company has fixed
August 81 as the date for the annual
carnival
Riverton.-As the result of mad
dog scare, council has decided to em-
ploy a dog catcher.
Laurel Springs. gs.-The Laurel Springs
Improvement Association will install
an electric light and power plant for
the use of the town.
Mullica HILL Thomas Tyrell, known
as the cucumber king of this section,
is packing more than 100 baskets of
cucumbers each day and finds ready
market.
NIillviIle. More than 100000 is be-
ing expended to improve streets here
with concrete, and scores of idle men
will be given employment the rest of
the summer.
Glassboro carload of chemical
dust layer has been received by Glon-
cester county highway officials and is
being placed on the road through this
city and Clayton.
Camden.-After Recorder Edgar at
Pennsgrove fined a number Of jitney-
men on charges of violating an ordi-
nance prohibiting the use of certain
streets Lawyer William B. Knight Of
this city said he would appeal to the
higher courts on the ground that the
borough has no legal right to limit the
uSG VI lnS SAWty ItiC dNSdcCN AiSii
were fined So and costs, amounting to
$3.50 each
Woodbury.. The Catholic Sunday
School held its annual picnic at Almo-
nesson Lake.
Millyille.-Boy Scout Troop No. 5,
the largest local scout organization,
went into camp at Treasure Island,
near Trenton.
Salem.The Salem County Pomona
Grange held its summer meeting at the
grange hall, Friesburg, with morning
and afternoon sessions.
Millville.- Mary Lapahuska of Lees
burg, who was held under 81, 900 bail on
the charge Of attempting to shoot en-
ployees of the Highway Commission,
whom she accused of trespassing on
her property, was released from the To-
cal Jail.
Pitman.A public wedding and
baby parade are to be features OF
big combined carnival being arranged
by the Pitman Cottagers' Association
and its auxiliary for Saturday, August
6.
Millville. Early evening eagle hunt-
ing is the latest pastime for scores or
summer boarders and natives at Par
WINS Lake, three miles west Of Vine
land. An eagle. which is said to be a
monster, flies over the lake every eve
ming, watching the bathers, and then
nlights In nearby swamp. Efforts
have been made to capture 1t. but so
far the hunters have been unable to
locate It's nest.
Burlington Fatigued while atternpt-
ing to swim the Delaware River oppo-
site this city, Miss Mary Feeney,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Feeney,
was rescued by @. B. Ford Of PhiIa-
delphia, a member of the Lakanoo
Boat Club Of this city. Carried up
stream by the swift current, the young
womans cries We're heard by Ford,
whose yacht was anchored in mid
stream He sprang into a dory and
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