The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-13
New JERSEY
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Dividing Creek.-Thieves broke open
the safe in the Office of Dilks & Co.
and stole $500.
Trenton.-Basket and hamper max
ers have been unable to keep up with
he demands for carriers for fruits and
produce in south Jersey.
Mount Ephraim.-This place Is en-
joying the greatest building boom in its
history. There are more than 100
homes il course of erection in this Sec
ton.
Palmyra.-Residents here have been
asked to contribute at the average rate
of 81 per family to finance plans for
the annual "Old Home Day" celebra-
ton.
Millville.-It is reported that the
glass factories here, which contemplate
ed resuming operation after Labor
Day, will be delayed by the fuel short
age.
Vineland.-Miss Mary Iarvey, super
visor at the Soldiers Home, has resign
ed to accept a position in the Poly
clinic Hospital, Philadelphia. .
Jersey City.-Officials of the New
Jersey Title Guaranty and Trust Com
pany have notified Prosecutor Garven
of a shortage of approximately $4,000
in the accounts of Harry j. Mullin,
paying teller in the savings depart
ment, who was reported to nave dis
appeared at Manhattan Beach.
Brldgeton. = Samuel Iredell, former
internal revenue collector, whose home
is in this city, wants the name OF n
of the streets changed. The thorough
fare is one of the first that strangers
strike in entering the attractive city
by train. The point he makes Is OBJ
vious, as it is named Lemon street.
Plainfield.-Nathan b. Topping, sew
enty-nine years old, a military teleg-
rapher during the Civil, War, and for
many years employed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company, died at his
home in North Plainfield. He was a
native of Goldsboro, N. G.
Passaic. City Commissioner Will
liam A. Reid, head of the Department
of Streets and Public improvements
and a prominent Odd Fellow, died of
a heart attack at his summer home
at Budd Lake. He attended a meeting
of the commissioners the day before.
Two o and W. daughters survive.
Trenton. = Motorists, don't pick up
any spare tires that you may see on
the roads through the pine belt in CEN
trail Jersey, authorities warn. They
say that this is just another trick Of
hold-up men to get gullible drivers to
stop their machines in lonely sections
where it will be easy to rob them with
out danger of detection.
Glassboro.-Although 1t is in the old
est of glass manufacturing towns in
south Jersey, in terms of continuous
manufacturing of that product, Glass
boro no longer depends entirely upon
glassware for its existence. At this
season of the year fruit, especially
peaches, leads all of the products in
the district, and Glassboro is the log
ical Shipping center.
Bridgeton.-School janitors are also
to serve as traffic officers during the
school term. They will be clothed with
power of special policemen to regulate
traffic for the safety of the pupils pass
ing to and from the schools.
neutrality-suspicious. union services
by church congregations in several
south Jersey towns ended with Sunday.
Those twilight services, featured by
singing, have been successfully con-
Quoted during the summer in this
tlaan XTondctourp E1nno, and athar
towns.
Pitman.-A motor fire engine pur-
chased by the fire patrol has arrived
and was shown off before the crowds
that attended the paving celebration.
Plainfield.-Hezekiah Hand, seventy
two years old, former justice of the
peace here and constable of Union
county, died at his home here.
Trenton.-Rynier V. Taylor entered
the Congressional race in the Tenth
Congressional district as a Republican
dry candidate, in opposition to Con-
gresham Frederick r. Lehlbach.
Trenton. = Prohibition agents who
seized large quantities Of wine in two
Long Island Branch raids, acted legal
~, II Cutlal JuhSC bohihC iuiths IL
refused to quash the search warrants
under which the raids had been made
on the premises of Joseph c. Siciliano
at 14S Sixth avenue
Glassboro.-Prof. j. Harvey Rodgers,
principal of the public schools, has re-
turned from Harvard University,
whe~ he look two research courses in
education.
Daretown.-Leon G. Robbins of this
Place and David A. II orr"5on of Salem
are mentioned as Democratic candl-
dates for the assembly, nomination in
Salem county to oppose Assemblyman
William S. Stiles, Republican, a candi-
date for reelection.
Pitman. The Pitman Rotary Club
was permanently organized at a dinner
end will hold its regular weekly lunch
cons Tuesdays. The officers are: In
mediate past president, DR.. c. Howard
Clark; president, j. Howard Morris;
vice president, Charles J. Riley secre-
tary, Willis Tullis Porch treasurer, J..
Z. Bryan.