The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26

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Cape May.-The coast guard cutter
Kickapoo, which has been off her sta
ton here nearly a month being repair
ed at the Baltimore yards, will return
here on August 10.
Roebling. = Pupils of the public
schools of this place and Florence face
half sessions and overcrowded rooms
next fall as a result of the second re-
fusal of citizens to approve a bond
issue of $751; 900 for a new central
schoolhouse.
: Brooklawn.-This place now has five
mail collections daily, getting as good
service as Gloucester City, from which
post office the mail Is delivered.
Elizabeth.-Heat caused the death
of George Neefus, superintendent OF
the fire alarm system. He was found
unconscious at First and Bond streets
and died on the way to Alexian Broth
ers' Hospital.
Trenton.-The first suit growing out
of the Winslow Junction wreck on July
2 was led here by John Sbrolla and his
wife, Giovanni Sbrolla for an aggre-
gate sum of $4,000 for injuries.
Fortescue.-A private residence Is to
be erected by J. J. Hundermark on the
site of the old Fortescue House, at this
place, along the delaware Bay, a ia
forite resort for hOok-and-line fisher
men. For many years the Fortescue
House, which stood upon an elevation,
was one of the landmarks of the fishing
hamlet.
Mount Holly. - Lightning, coming
through the side of the bedroom where
she had gone to close a window during
a terrific storm instantly killed Myrtle,
the fourteen year old daughter Of
Charles Stewart, a farmer at the edge
of the town. The bolt made a clean
hole about two inches in diameter,
struck the child and did no further
damage.
observation-disclosures Lefever, a poultry
man of South Vineland, was ~astounded
when on opening his henhouse door a
big hen hawk flew furiously into his
face, nearly knocking him down. The
chickens had been locked up with the
chickens all night, but did not disturb
tuClh. <AltSl fdil4uloiiliS 1C1S'OAt IAS
would-ze thief flew away.
Woodbury.. = Deputy Sheriff Leap
served papers upon Jacob Summerson,
near this city, in suits for damages
a%ggregating $4,000. The plaintiffs are
Stephen B. Brady and his minor daugh-
ter Lucine, who claim they were in
jured by being run into by a car driven
by Summerson in Trenton about a year
Ago.. Two other occupants of the car
asked $25, ZOO each.
Newark. = Supreme Court Justice
K&lisch denied the application of At
torney Walter H. Keown for a writ of
habeas corpus for the release from
Burlington county Jail of Mrs. Doris
Brunen ana Harry G. Mohr, held there
charged witt. the murder of John G.
Brunen, Snowman, at Riverside, March
10.
Jersey ity. THE Hudson County
Board of Freeholders at its meeting
here appropriated $4,000 for prelim-
mary plans and soundings for a bridge
or tunnel over or through the XIII van
Kull, which separates Bayonne fom
Staten Island 1t was stipulated that
the Booughsof Richmond, the State of
New York, or the city Of New York
mnstsappropriate asiIntlar sgIqAk
OceaH GU. = John Enrtghts state
commissioher rot education, told the
''schoolmen's week. gathering of school
principals and superintendent in the
NJ. Il. Church here that the real prob
lem in every state is to get teachers
who understand their responsibilities.
State Commissioner of Labor Bryant
urged cooperation between the school
and his bureau.
Highland Park. - Residents have
complained to the township authorities
of dogs being allowed to roam at night,
destroying lawns and fruit trees.
Brooklawn. = Thomas Haines has
been appointed life guard here, as
there is much bathing in Big Timber
creek.
Pensauken. = The East Pensauken
volunteer fire company is conducting
a drive for funds to build a $4,000
house.
Gloucester City.-The five policewo-
lucu WIN oCi fCo hCiC ihuiouoS WV
each presented with a gold bar pin by
George D. Patton, chairman of the
Lions Club committee.
Millville. James Stone, a small
child, was terribly burned about the
limbs when his clothing was ignited
while playing with matches.
Woodbury.-Several gallons of what
was termed good whisky" was dump
ed into the sewer at the court house.
1t was confiscated stock.
Swedesboro. - Council has passed
first reading an ordinance providing
for the purchase of the Woolwich Wa
ter Company, and a public hearing will
be given July 10.
Woodbury.. Another community
service was held in the high school,
which was more largely attended than
the first. Pastor IRE of the Presby-
terrain Church preached.
Woodbury.-Judge Porch has grant
ed an order of distribution of the in
vested fund from the estate of Samuel
String of this place, who died several
years ago, and the Woodbury. M. q.
Church will get 1852, a similar sum to
the Clarksboro NJ. e. Church and $500
to the New Jersey Home for Feeble
Minded Children.