The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

has just awarded $65, 900 damages to
Leo Nash, IN expert accountant of
Shippan Point, Conn, who was suing
the Central Railroad of New Jersey
for $500, 900 for causing the deaths of
his wife, Mrs. Genevieve Smith Nash,
and her sister, Miss Edna L. Smith, at
a crossing near Lakewood, 5ast May.
Trenton.-Under an opinion handed
down by the Court of Errors and APP
peals, DR.. William Ziesel is to pay $14
a week for the maintenance and edu-
cation of his young son, Edward L.
Ziesel, affirming the decision of Vice
Chancellor Leaning, of Camden. Orig
inal trial of the suit, brought by Mrs.
Marie E. Ziesel, resulted In a verdict
by the vice chancellor of $40 weekly
for maintenance and $500 additional
each year for education OF the boy
in a boarding school.
Ewingville.-While suffering from
dependency brought about by i'm.
paired health, John Cievilra, forty
one years old, living on a farm on
the Pennington road, about two miles
above this city, committed suicide by
hanging himself in a corncrib. The
body of the farmer, who had been
missing for several hours, was found
by his wife after she had spent some
time in trying to locate him.
Trenton.-Essex county furnished
17,2S2 of the 1910 majority that the
100000 900 highway bond issue, which
will permit the completion of the
state highway system without any
long wait or increase of taxation for
the purpose, received. Camden anne
next with 5,408 and Atlantic third
with 5,4f5.
Clerk of the New Jersey Supreme
Court and collector of Atlantic county,
prominent in Republican ranks of the
state, underwent a major operation in
the Presbyterian Hospital, Philadel-
phia. The operation was performed
by DR.. e. ii. Wilson, Of Philadelphia,
who was assisted by DR.. Edward
Porteous, of this city, Mr.. Johnson's
personal physician, after other treat
ment for a kidney condition had fail
ed to bring the expected results.
National Park.-Fire starting in the
kitchen Of the home of John Hanley
destroyed ten homes in this city,
which is six miles from Camden. The
total damage was estimated at. $780,
900. Hanley was rescued from his
burning home by his twin sons, John
and James, both Of whom suffered
burns. Z
Millville.-Dr. A. r. Slade, Fred
McMurray, Alexander McMurray landss
A. r. Moore have purchased twenty
one blocks of ocean froptzpropertyin
North WILDWOOD. The land carries
the riparian right4f II wls owned by
Leyerett NewR6 . Vineland at
st911leys
i result of continued
!kforf &snuffber Of former service
HAL Trenton, authorization has
Sfeceived from the Federal Gov
6fhment for the formation of a field
sartillery battery here. Information
to this effect has been received with
4akxXdeR3<xot satisfaction by the
edl the move
expe<t6A that the
HIf6d d{red strength OF fifty will be
reached within the next few weeks.
Woodbury.-The jury in the case
Of former Justice Of the Peace Will
liam Gather, charging atrocious as
sault, returned a verdict Of guilty, but
recommended mercy. The case also
included Harry West, a deputy sher-
if, and Officer Wood. The trio went
to Vests home with a warrant. The
latter attempted to get away, when
he was shot in the arm by one of the
men. The other two officials are to
be tried. Gather resigned soon after
the shooting.
Palmyra. = To house their new
pumper, an appropriation for which
was approved by voters at the general
election, the Independent fire compa-
ny will erect a new fire house.
Daretown.-A number of ladies of
the Presbyterian Church have volun-
teered to act as nurses while mothers
attend services.
Trenton.-State troopers began en-
forcing an order forbidding the run
ming of farm tractors on county roads.
Fairview.-The question of whether
stores in private dwellings are a bene-
fit or a ena will be discussed at
the meeting of the Civic Association.
Elmer.-John Garrison, his mother,
wife and two children of this place
are on their way to Florida In a motor
car that combines travelling, sleeping
and eating facilities all in one.
Freehold.-A jury returned a YER
dict of $1,250 in favor Of David Swan
son, fifteen years old, u down and
injured while riding a bicycle by a
truck of the William P. Macdonald
Construction Company of Long
Branch.
Salem.-The price of milk in some
Of the Salem county towns has been
increased from 10 to II cents a quart
retail.
Trenton.-Approval has been given
by State Commissioner of Institutions
and Agencies Lewis to the Salem
county prison road camp, now located
near Elmer, conducted under the di-