The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-01-07

The State Highway Commission Is
No 6, between Shirley and Bridgeton,
hoping that it will prevent the pene-
tration of water during the winter.
George Sayers is first among the 20
Atlantic City residents, men and wom-
en-, who. were indicted by the federal
grand jury for the violation of the Vol
stead law to receive Jail sentence.
AT a meeting of the Piseatawaytown
Improvement Association, held at the
frehouse, Fred NJ. Petit resigned as
elected in his stead
New officers of Deerfield Grange
are: Worthy master, A. d. Ackley !;
overseer, Elmer H. MiXner; lecturer,
Mary b. Woodruff; steward, Howard
B. Padgett; chaplain, Josephine Shoe
maker; treasurer, James McNab; sec
rotary, Earl Shoemaker.
Gas consumers all over South Jer-
sey have paid the increased rates
granted by the Utility Commission, but
feel that they deserve better service
that they are getting. The quality of
gas has been considerably lowered, but
this would not be so bad if there was
pressure
The State Highway Commission has
notified the borough of Bound Brook
that it will remove the snow from the
streets through the town controlled by
that body to a width of "a feet and
that any additional removal necessary,
including crosswalks, must be handled
by the borough.
There was not great deal of work
for the Bound Brook police depart
ment during the month just closing,
according to report made to the bor-
ough council. There were only 10 ar
rests made during the month.
Highwaymen have shifted their ac-
tivities from the center of the city of
Newark to the outskirts, selecting
points in almost the extreme south
and north ends. More, they operated
in the darkness of the late afternoon
instead of at night. BY way of rub
bling it in they chose as one of their
victims a railroad detective. who
didn't even have a chance to blow his
police whistle or use his blackjack or
revolver.
Jersey City's tax rate for 1921 will
probably be fraction less than So a
hundred. This means reduction of
about ten points over the present rate.
This announcement by Director of
Revenue and Finance Cannon is like
ly to occasion surprise in view of the
fact that reports from Trenton and a
few other places in the state indicate
the prospect of a boost in their rates.
The growth of business at the Lam
bertville railroad station, on the Bel
videre Delaware railroad, and the
greatly increased length of the pas
senger trains has necessitated plans
for a considerable extension of the
platforms
BY directing that a special item of
100000 be placed in its budget for
next year the Board of Education of
Newark took the initial step toward
men teachers and provided for the
proposed $500 salary increase for all
teachers.
Alderman DIR. J. Willard Farrow,
chairman of the Dover finance COM
mittee, reported to his colleagues that
the governing body would close the
fiscal year with balance of $6,546S7,
despite the fact that several sources
of revenue had been eliminated during
the year and unexpected expenses have
been incurred other than those provid-
ed for in the contingent fund.
Charles NJ. Howe, three times mayor
of Passaic, died at Clifton Springs,
n. Y. He was seventy years old and
was a grandson of Major Bezaleel
Howe, of General Washington's staff.
The Antler Club of Woodbury.,
camping near Greenbank, Ocean coun-
ty, sent word that another deer had
been killed, the seventh of the season.
Owing to the reduction of work in
the Pennsylvania steel plants, scores
of diggers in the sand pits below Mill
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ployment for an indefinite period.
The town committee raising funds
to purchase a home at Haddontield for
the American Legion Post has gath
cred $500 and named William ].
Strandwitz, Post Commander Gentry
Hodgson and Harry Williams a spe-
cial committee TO consider the pur-
chase and to receive suggestions from
citizens.
Detectives descended upon the So
cial clubs and alleged gambling houses
on the East Side, Passaic, with the
view of breaking up the "gun-toting"
habit among the criminal and lawless
elements. twenty-five revolvers were
confiscated Several were taken from
the hip-pockets of the owners. No ar
rests were made.
Legislation which will permit New
Jersey to receive $15,071, the amount
of the federal appropriation allotted
to the state from the Chamberlain
Kahn fund, for social hygiene work in
1921, will be sought by the State
Board of Health of the new legisla-
ture. According to a statement is
sued by the American Social Hygiene
Association, the state must raise a
similar amount by legislative enact
ment, before it can receive the money.
Efforts are being made to organize
a glee club among the first year pupils
at the Glassboro High School.