The Lambertville record., 1921-02-18

IlelIl anu WIS caused DN an ONefnedleU
air furnace. The dormitory was gut.
ted. 1t was occupied by about - ca
diets, most Of whom lost all of their
clothing and vadables. The total loss
will amount to about $4,000
Active in housework, enjoying good
health and keenly interested in the
news of the day, Miss Lydia Ann Han
cock, member of New Jersey family
famous for its longevity, celebrated
her ninety-ninth birthday at her home
in Burlington. A brother and two SIS
ters, all in their nineties, were among
the many who sent their greetings or
called to wish her many more anniver-
sarieS.
Charles II. Wilson, aged about forty
five, committed suicide by hanging at
Hightstown. The body was discovered
by G. A. Bennett, a business man, in
Mr.. Benefits barn. Wilson had been
unable to secure steady work lately on
account of physical disability.
More than 5000 building trades
workers In Essex county, idle since
January 20, returned to work The
Journeymen Painters Union accepted
wage cut from SO to So a day.
Repeal of the "Seven Sisters anti
trust laws, passed during the admiEiS-
tration of Governor Wilson, and enact
ment of the Runyon ''n) par value law
during the present session of the legis-
lature, have served as a great encour-
agement to business in New Jersey,
and big business" is returning 10
force for incorporation.
Mrs Rose Spade, twenty-one years
old, shot and instantly killed her hus-
bnd, George Spade, machinist, at
Newark. Accused of friendship with
other men, the woman told the police,
she emptied one barrel of a shotgun
into her husbands chest.
There's going to be the usual hard
battle in the legislature over the at,
tempt to establish a state constabulary
similar to that so effectively working
in Pennsylvania. Senator Case of
Somerset has introduced the bill, and
the labor organizations are, as usual,
bitterly arrayed against it.
Two trolley cars on the Newark
Hackensack line collided head-on in the
fog which covered the northern sec
tion of New Jersey. Henry Jackson of
Rutherford, mOtorman, died from his
injuries, and p passengers were cen
siderably shaken and bruised.
FOrty-five growers, with a total acre
age of 5000 under cultivation, form the
charter membership of the Giant Pota
to Growers Cooperative Association,
formed at Hightstown to join with the
Beverly growers and Other Orgaaiza-
tions in marketing their immense pO-
tato crops through their own central
selling agency. The movement is the
result of dissatisfaction among farm
ers with the conditions under which
they have had to market their crops.
Step by step women are taking their
places in public positions of New Jer-
sey. The latest advance was annOunc-
ed by Banking and Insurance Commits
sioner William l.. Tuttle that women
would be permitted to take the coming
examinations for examiners for build
ing and loan associations under the
civil service rules.
Announcement was made by Secre-
tary of State Martin that fees received
by his department for new incOrpOra-
tions and the number of concerns TAX
ing out state charters have greatly In
creased. During the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1920, 2,S05 corporations OBJ
tained charters, and for the first half
of the present fiscal year lips have
been chartered Total receipts for fill
ing fees during the fiscal year amount
ed to 1898, 59927 and for the first six
months this year $1S9,774.9S,
Recorder Stackhouse in Camden i'm
posed the costs on eight shipyard
workers charged with violating city
ordinance in riding on the platforms
and changing on" different parts IF
trolley cars.
The State Highway Commission at
its meeting in Trenton approved plans
for obtaining legislative action for is
suing $55,000,000 of per cent bonds
for highways and bridge construction.
1t is proposed to eXpend $40,O00,OOO for
the construction of new roads and $15,-
000,00 for bridges. The bonds will be
issued in lots of $5,000,000 and S2,500-
600 for each purpose respectively and
are to extend, it is estimated, over
period of 3 years.
George T. Carroll, president of the
National Liquor Dealers Association,
was arraigned with At other persons in
Elizabeth, charged with violating the
New Jersey liquor license act. Carroll
and Al others pleaded not guilty and
were held under $1,000 bonds for trial
March I. One man pleaded guilty and
will be sentenced February II.
Rev. Louis Shelhorn, pastor of the
NJ. f. Church, Berlin, who was held up
by a highwayman two weeks ago and
compelled the fellow to beat it, has
been commended by the Township
Committee and presented with a per@
nit to carry the revolver which he took
from the highwayman. The pastors
collie dog, Kaiser, has also been pre-
sented with new collar and 1921 Ii
cense tag. The pastor says the high
wayman can have the cap he dropped
in his flight, but cannot have the re-
volver.
Rev. Dr. r. s Snyder, pastor # the
First Presbyterian Church, Ocean City,
has returned from months evange-
liStic work in Pennsylvania and New
York
Eronl, Goventa is inst 1OmDIeting