The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-21
New Jersey
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Gloucester City.-That mothers with
babies might attend the Parent-Teach-
ers' Association meeting at the Broad
way public school high school girls at
tended the babies.
Me"rchantville. = The electric siren
purchased by Niagara fire company has
been placed on the tower.
Collingswood. = Raising more than
81 200 In ten minut&s was the achieve
ment of Fire Company No. 1 in the
campaign for Independence day cele-
bratiOn funds. And it was all cash,
dropped in bags by willing citizens.
Observation-Disclosures Lilli; i Hill Of
West Walnut avenue vii. have charge
of the Y. w. C. A. summer camp at
jamestown. N. Y, at the opening of
the season on July 1.
Merchantville. = Ar old fimflam
game was worked on the proprietor Of
the Merchantville Tire Shop by seven
men, who stopped for gas and oil, and
cheated him out of $40.
Gloucester City.-The fund of the
chamber of commerce for the two Cam
den hospitals has reached $2,741.37.
Vineland. = Louis Beilin, a chicken
dealer, has brought suit against the
Jersey Central Railroad for $4,000
damages. A year ago Beilin's motor
truck collided with a train at the Mala-
ga road crossing, and the young man
was so badly hurt that he Is still an
invalid. Both legs and other bones
were broken.
Bridgeton.-Attributing his long life
to regular habits and the fact he Elves
by Gods time and not the new tangled
daylight saving" Daniel H.. Carton Gel
ebrated the hundredth anniversary of
his birth. One great-great-grandchild
was among those who attended the
family party. Mr.. Carton has lived rs
years in one house and still looks after
his flock of 80 chickens. Last winter
he split all the wood needed for his
household.
Jamesburg.-A quarrel over a game
of quoits at the New Jersey State
Home for Boys here resulted in the
death of Michael Parlotti, fifteen. His
chum, James Podleochek, is held for
investigation.
Nutley. Edward Ctilds, assistant
superintendent of the Otis EleTator
plant at Harrison, fell dead while rum
ming to catch a train for Harrison. He
had reached the platform of the Frank
lin avenue station as the train was
pulling out and was within ten feet of
the train when he reeled and fell.
Death was due to heart disease.
Childs was born in England forty-one
years ago. He is survived by his wife
and three small children and three
brothers.
Trenton.-John Malano, fifty-three, a
shoemaker of this city, refused to loan
a small sun of money to his friend,
Joseph Menard of this city, and, ac-
cording to the police, Menard shot him
three times and fled. Menard YVES ar
rested later.
New Lisbon. - Charles Urban, an
aged man. who escaped from the Bur-
lington County Asylum here, was found
in Haddonield by Chief Of Police Den
mis- andwa S sent back.
Pensauken.-The Wildwood Improve
ment Society has petitioned this town
ship for appointment of an officer for
that section.
Gloucester City. The chamber of
commerce gave to each of the Camden
hospitals $1,356.25, collected in the re-
cent drive.
Gloucester-Tax collectors in this
county I,anort fhof tho fret half nf
the years taxes have been paid read,-
ly, while a number have paid in full
for the year.
Haddon-A special election will be
called by the township Board of Edu-
cation as soon as a committee selects
q site at Gloucester Heights for a
proposed new school.
Newark.-The folks whose houses
he burglarized were scarcely more
honest than he, according to Joseph
Thompson, colored, who confessed to
the police that he had committed 10
burglaries.. Thompson said, with a
chuckle that he used to read the news
papers after each job, just to see how
much the owners would ~exaggerate
their losses. st sure was amusing to
see how those people lied" he said.
Jersey City.-John L. Compton, head
of the printing firm of his name died
here at his residence, 295 Academy
street, Jersey City, aged sixty-two.
He was a Knl, hit Templar and a men,
Der of the Old Guard of this state.
Trenton.-Governor Edwards ap-
pointed two women as members of
County Boards of Election. They
we're Mrs. Emma e. Hyland of Cam
den, a Democrat, and Mrs. Frances
Lathrop Wrede of Morristown, Repub-
lican.
Burlington.-One of the oldest en-
ployees of the Pennsylvania railroad
in point Of service, Edward Deacon of
Burlington, conductor on the Amboy
division, went on the retired list. For
80 years he has been a railroad man
and as a passenger conductor nearly
a half century he has punched the
tickets of more than 100000 travel
ers. Deacon is a native of Burlington
county, having been born near Rance
cas-.