The Lambertville record., 1921-02-18
Neu Jersey
State Briefs

More than 500 was realized from
the recent apron social held by women
of the Mullica Hill NJ. E. Church.
Director of Public Safety w. S. Guth-
bert of Atlantic City demands that
Chief of Police Robert c. Miller clean
up vice in that city.
The state department of agriculture
places the value of horses used on New
Jersey farms at s12,267 900, while that
of mules exceeds $S00,000
The board of assessors reported that
the increase in Millville property valu-
alton would be $4,000 over that of last
year.
Ransom Harris, colored, who made
wholesale raid on residents of Woods
town and stole many valuables, was
sentenced by Judge Waddington to from
four to seven years in state prison.
The court imposed sentence on but one
charge, and there are three more pend
ing
South Jersey farmers struck their
first blow in their fight for a reduction
on commercial farm fertilizers when,
having formed their combination big
growers in the Riverton section, which
supplies much of the garden truck for
New York and Philadelphia markets,
agreed that they would buy no manu-
factured fertilizers this year. They at
once bought 12S carloads of raw chem
icals and will mix their own fertilizers
1t is the largest single fertilizer order
ever placed in this state.
No more One story buildings will be
tolerated on the main business street
in Haddonfeld. This was the decision
of the mayor and borough commission
efS when Cyrus D. Marter, Camden
lawyer, asked a permit to build several
one story stores on what is considered
the most valuable building site on the
main business street.
Fearing that they will be turned out
with nowhere to go, several of the 20
or more tenants of the Cresston Apart
ments, purchased by Pitman council
for a borough hall, have appealed to
Mayor MCGOWAN and other local Off
cials to see if some arrangement can
not be made SO that they can continue
to occupy the upper floors. The hall is
a three story affair." with much more
room than actually will be needed for
municipal purposes.
Secretary of State Martins state
ment shows that during the fiscal year
ending jane so, 1919 1,637 domestic
concerns were incorporated and for the
year ending June 80, 1920, 2,S05 compa-
nies, an increase of 1,16S. The total
number of foreign corporations l!cens-
ed during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1920, was 439 OF this number 204
were of New York state md 145 of
Delaware
Summoned by residents of Chats
worth, State Game Warden Charles G.
Morton began an investigation of deer
killings and with the assistance of
woodsmen has located seven deer one
a huge six prong buck. Entangled in
the wire traps, all had met lingering
deaths, and most of the carcasses had
been partly consumed by other ami
mails Several inspiring traps set in
fort was made by the violators to re-
move the deer, and natives declare that
| q certain element threatens to take
vengeance on the state for recent rigid
endorsements of the forestry and game
laws.
A committee has been appointed by
the Roadstown fire department to pre-
pare plans for new engine house.
The officials of Trinity NJ. E. Church,
Millville, have requested Rev. James
Lord, Jr to return for another year.
Chief Nickerson of the Wildwood
fire department was instructed to take
chemical engine and two men and
burn off the high weeds and grass in
all vacant lots to reduce the fire men
ace.
| The will of the late Captain Lehman
Garrison, founder of Fortescue, was
probated in the Cumberlnd county or
phans' court, and the estate is estimat-
ed at between $4,000 and $4,000.
The low cost of living Is being dem
onstrated by pupils in the public
school at Woodbury. Heights in serv-
ing of hot lunches for those who re-
main during the noon hour. Miss Flor
ence Knox, a county helping teacher,
worked out a plan whereby the pupils
bring milk, cocoa, vegetables and gro
ceries, for which each receives credit,
and the amount is checked off against
nutritious hot lunches prepared by the
older pupils.
A. d. Lamonte of Bound Brook has
been appointed to fill the vacancy of
| assistant forester on The staff of State
Forester Alfred Gaskill, director of
the department of conservation and
development. Mr.. LamOlte began his
duties on February l and is attached
to the Trenton office. He is graduate
of Penn State College, class of 1918,
where he specialized in forestry. He
is veteran of the world wr, having
served overseas in the Three Hundred
and Twelfth Ambulance Compny, Sew
enty-eighth Division.
The Wenonah Red Cross has con-
trihuted $500 from its treasury to the
Hoover fund.
One Woodbury. milkman has lowered
his price cents quart. but the others
have not followed suit as yet.
Al the organization of the new Board
of Education at Woodbury. Mrs. Guy
Lee, the new woman membu, appoint
ed by Mayor Kugler, was named chair
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