The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-03-04
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STATE BRIEFS


Sterling, one of the leading hotels OF
Trenton, has abruptly left his business
carrying his personal effects away in
moving van. He declared that he coul6
not conduct hotel profitably under
the Volstead ;.ct.
Arrangements are being made t.
start the drive for the erection of
new Somerset Hospital as soon as bust
ness conditions become settled ON
normal basis. A modern and up tC
date building has been planned.
Following the appointment by Presi
dent Kerr of the South Amboy Hospital
Association of his committees for the
current year, united effort Is to be
made to secure better hospital accom-
modations in the city.
Alumni, faculty and students of Rut-
gers preparatory school Lad big time
on Washington's Birthday, which was
celebrated as alumni Day by those
interested in the school.
Miss Isabelle Whiteneck, missionary
of the Second Reformed Church, OF
sion Station, Mckee, Ky.
Uncle Sans federal agents made a
second invasion of Middlesex county
recently when a raiding party of five
prohibition enforcement officers in
charge of Sam Cone descended upon
South Amboy and arrested three saloon
keepers for an alleged violation of the
Volstead act.
Highland Park, suburb of New
Brunswick, Is a wonderful community.
Its growth in the past five years has
been phenomenal, and few commune
ties, if any, in the state have as high
q percentage of increase in population.
1t is fortunate in having model gov
eminent
Mrs. Anna Knutter, aged ninety-one
years, died at her home in Gre enbrook
following an illness of some duration.
The deceased was born in Germany
July u. 1929, but had been a resident
of the vicinity for many years.
An army airplane, which left Mitchell
Field, L. L. for Langley Field, Va, was
wrecked on rough ground at Long
Branch The plane was plotted by
Lieutenant W. Fitzpatrick, with Lieu
tenant H. A. Packard as mechanician.
Business in the Vineland glass works
is looking up.
Mark Rigor, for about Is years on
the secret service force of the United
States, died at Cape May from pneu-
monia, and the body was taken to Vine
land for burial.
In its membership drive for 400 en-
rollment the Burlington Chamber of
Commerce went "over the top" with a
total of 423 and the promise of addi-
tional applications. Every line of man.
ufactur.ng, business and profession in
the city has representatives in the new
body, en- q membership basis of $25 :;
year for three years. Stirring enthu.
siasm marked the close of the drive at
Masonic Hall when the totals were an
nounced.
Indictment by the federal grand
jury, Trenton, of James Bassone,
Belisario Rosati and Nazareth Brandt
has started the drive by federal Off
GERS which will eventually disrupt the
New Jersey whisky ring The Tren-
ton men were indicted jointly with
Frank Gold and Sigmond Splitter, both
of Perth Amboy, for conspiring to COM
init an offense against the United
States. All of the defendants pleaded
not guilty.
For operating an autObuS on route
different from that specified by his per
NIT Charles Riegert of 439 Broadway,
Camden, was fined $50 by Recorder
Stackhouse on complain Of Transpor-
tatiOn Inspector Simpson.
The Perseverance Paper Mill of
Lambertville has been sold to New
York capitalists, who will change II
over from a tissue making mill to one
producing news print, it is understood
1t has been idle for some months now,
but is expected to reopen as soon as
necessary improvements and changes
can be made.
Private citizens of Hillside have
formed a corporation to be known as
the Hillside Detective Bureau for the
detection and apprehension, arrest and
prosecution of thieves, bandits, tramps
marauders or other depredators of per
sons or property and for the recovery
of stolen goods. The organization
which has filed articles of corporation
in the office of the county clerk, will
also engage in investigating, secure and
furnish evidence, guard life and prop
erty and prevent accidents.
Special precautions to prevent Amer
ican veterans of the Polish army, now
demobilizing at Camp Dix, from carry
ing typhus fever into this country have
been adopted by the army medical
corps. In addit n to the rigid inspec
tion by immigration officials in the port
at New York all eterans must submit
TO another inspection ut Camp Dix
while the soldiers and every scrap OF
their baggage will pass through the de-
lousing process at the camp receiving
station.
The Woman's Club at Millvile now
owns its own clubhouse and has made
Substantial contributions to philan-
thropic and public work.
The Woman's Club of Vineland is do
ing much work through its Americana
cation committee. There are many for.
etgners in Yineland. and the club is
reaching the adults through the chill.
dren.
Water Superintendent Sheppard OF
Salem anticipates a hot time in the