The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-09-27


here has been shut down.
Asbury Park.-The schools %reopened
with n registration of 2,720, a gain OF
rs over last year.
Pitman.-Although Democrats filed
no nominating petitions for borough
offices, local leaders say they will place
candidates for council in the field.
Woodbury.. = Notwithstanding the
fact that guarantors ave been called
on to make up a deficiency for tho
Chautauqua here, efforts are being
made to get 100 guarantors for next
year.
Newark. While reading the death
roll Of the Thirteenth New Jersey
Veteran Volunteers Association at
their annual reunion, James o. Smith,
the. secretary, was stricken with a
heart attack and died in a few min
utes. He had read down to the words,
There are only a few of us left"
when he fell.
Grantwood.-John II. Bradshaw and
his wife, Laura D. Bradshaw, were
both sworn in as members of the
September Bergen County Grand Jury.
This Is said to be the first time In
the history of New Jersey that a man
and wife have served together.
Camden.-Although gambling is un-
der the guise of charity in churches
or other institutions, 1t Is still an in
fraction Of the law, declared Supreme
Court Justice Katzenbach at the open
ing Of the September term of the
Camden county court.
Vineland. = South Vineland gave
Miss Mary Elizabeth Edwards, who
took the second beauty prize at the
Atlantic City pageant, a reception and
presented her with a string of pearls
and a white gold wrist watch. Charles
Davall, Jr., made the presentation. AT
the reception given Miss Edwards In
Vineland former Senator John A.
Ackley crowned her Queen Mary of
all the vinelands-North, South, East
and West-and the borough heart In
the center"
Atlantic City.-Followlng nm inves-
tigation of several weeks, the authOri-
ties arrested Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Evans
Michaels on the charge of stealing
silverware and lines from the New
England Hotel. 1t is alleged the young
woman obtained a position there as a
waitress and Systematically robbed the
place, turning the loot over to her
husband.
Atlantic City.-Charles Agnew, son
of a hotel man here, was captured
when he returned after a weeks alb
sence. He is hid on the charge Of
m~anslaughter as the result of the
death of Miss Gertrude Rutley of 228
North Vermont avenue, who was
killed when an automobile, the police
say, was driven by young 9gnew on
a wild joy ride crashed into the rail-
ing Of the Longport boulevard and
was overturned.
Millville.-More than two hundred
employees of the cotton mill Of the
Millville Manufacturing Company left
their places when informed that they
would be expected to work fifty-one
hours a week instead of forty-eight.
The workers appointed a committee
to confer with the officials of the COM
pany.
Bridgeton.-The board of managers
of the Jr. o. U. A.. M, of New Jersey
will report to the annual convention
at Atlantic City, October IL and IL,
that the net gain in membership for
the past year was 1,115. This makes
the states total membership 79,347.
INSTRUMENTATION II. Cox, city
tax receiver for twelve years, died at
his home here. He had ben a COM
missioner of appeals and also a town.
ship committeeman. Mr.. Cox was
born at Vincetown sixty-ive years ago.
He had lived in Bordentown over forty
years. He was a deacon in the First
Baptist Church. He Is survived by
his wife and two children.
Deal Park.-In appreciation of his
appointment as a special officer to pa
troll this place, residents of the vicinity
have purchased a gold badge for Ed
win s. Mack.
Hurffville.-The first harvest home
of the season will take place at the
M. e. Church Sunday.
Atlantic City. = The public schools
reopened with an. increased enrolment
Of 500. Due to the incomplete condi-
ton Of the high school all elementary
schools will be crowded.
Asbury Park.-I. Kauder, a produce
dealer Of Bradley Beach, won a tour.
Ing car sold OF the share plan by the
knights Of Columbus Council.
Ocean City.1The city commissioners
sold $4,000 Of public land bonds" to
the First National Bank of this city
whose bid was s137 ,525, a premium OF
nearly 2 per cent.
Trenton.-The election boards In all
municipalities in the state where the
population Is less than $4,000 held
canvass to register voters for this
years election.
Collingswood. = Miss Ruth Bryson
| student Of the high school here and
residing In Lauarel Springs, has wor
the state prohibition essay pin, 1t was
announced by Professor ]. B. Ritter
principal of the high school. The con
test was held last May.
Burlington.-With an enrolment Of
more than 1000 pupils, the largest ii
their history, the public schools re
opened, with the exception of the new
Wilbur Watts High School, where