The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-13

the Mount Ephraim pike.
Trenton.-Mandatory reduction of
tax rates in New Jersey was adyo-
Gated by Edward C. Stokes, chair
ma of the State Republican Com
mittee, in a communication to Will
liam w. Evans, choice of the Republi-
car majority for Speaker Of the next
House.
Asbury Park Henry B~envenga,
prominent resident of the Italian
American colony here, was named
defendants in two suits involving $780,
900, instituted by Peter l. Annicelli
and his wife. An automobile in
which they were riding as B~enyenga's
guests last July was ditched near
Freehold. They allege Benvenga was
driving at excessive speed and as a
result of injuries they may suffer
permanent disability.
Atlantic City.-Members. of the
Real Estate Board have petitioned
the city to employ an expert to sur
vey' the resort, with a view of enact
ing coming legislation on building re-
strictions.
Atlantic City.-William M. Meakle,
past grand master Of the Masons of
New Jersey, spoke at a Inner given
as the opening feature of a drive for
$500 900 among Masons of the city
and county for a new temple on Chel-
sea Parkway. Teams made up of Of
ficers Of the various lodges imme-
diately started their campaign, selling
installment certificates OF $3.50 or
more, payable in twenty-five months.
The loans are payable to the bene-
ficiarys of the subscriber at his death.
Woodbury.. Former Prosecutor
William ]. Kraft, of Camden, began
suit in the Supreme Court for Eva
Sherwin and her two children for
$4,000 damages against Albert
Schlump for the death of her hus-
band, Frank Sherwin. 1t is alleged
that on the night of November l last
Schlump carelessly ran into Sherwin,
after he had alighted from a trolley
car at Mantua and was crossing to
the opposite side of the road.
Wildwood.-B. c. Ingersoll, head
of the Department. of Health; has
requested the City Commissioners to
take drastic steps to enforce a quar-
antine on measles, which is now prev
alent in all sections of the island.
There were reported within the last
few weeks more than 200 cases. The
schools will be fumigated and par
ents punished that will not report
cases and make an effort to quaran-
tine their family where a doctor is
not in attendance.
Egg Harbor.-Mrs. Alma Smith, 25
years old, and mother of foul chill
dren, the youngest three months, died
from burns sustained. when her dress
caught fire from the kitchen stove.
Her husband was badly burned about
the hands and arms while extinguish-
ing the flames.
Newark. = Theodore e. Howard,
new chief of the prohibition enforce
ment office, took over. affairs of the
office, succeeding Samille H. Cone,
who was suspended at his own re-
quest pending an investigation fol-
lowing charges by Senator Edge. II
want to keep everybody working and
accomplish something in New Jer-
sey," was the only comment Mr..
Howard would make.
Trenton.-The death rate for New
Jersey during the month ending Octo-
Der 81 was 1910, an increase from
9.7S for the previous month, accord
ing to a report by the Bureau of Vital
Statistics of the State Board of
Health. The increase is not confined
to any particular disease, but is dis
tributed throughout all the classified
causes, particularly in diseases of
the respiratory system.
Woodbury.. . Eighty-one applicants
took the teachers examination, the
largest number ever recorded at ex-
aminations of this kind.
Hinchman.-Mrs. Florence Sharp,
principal of the public school, resigned.
Asbury Park.-More than $50 awards
were made for fruits and vegetables
at the farm and home exhibit which
closed at the Casino.
Mount Royal.--The local school has
been given the attendance banner for
last month, having scored SO per cent.
Camden.-Upon his arrival from a
wedding tour Sheriff Hatch was agree
ably surprised when he found his of
flee at the courthouse lavishly deco
rated.
Atlantic City.-Assemblyman A. Co
rio, elected majority leader in the low
er house of the legislature, may be-
come city recorder, succeeding the
late Recorder Clarence L.. Goldenberg,
who died at Biskra, Algeria, while on
a trip abroad for his health. Assem-
blyman Cori6 who is a lawyer, had
been substituting for Mr.. Goldenberg
during the latter's illness for the last
year.
Phillipsburg.7Two aged and we'll
known residents of Warren County
were found dead Friday by relatives.
The first was Charles Ramsey, 70
years old, for fifty-one years pro-
prietor of the general store at Har-
mony, and. for more than a quarter
of a century postmaster there The
other was Mrs. Lydia A. Lake, widow
of Erwin Lake, aged II. Ramsey ap-
parently died Thursday night, while
Mrs. Lake is believed to have died
Wednesday night.
Glassboro.-The Board of Education
has succeeded in buying two carloads
of coal to fill immediate needs at about
S15 a ton.
Gloucester City. The Monmouth
r1,,h hoe eto,tad q FIND IN nrOvida for