The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

Wnlle tne preparations TOT the
funeral of Mrs. w. T. Buzby, who as
phyxiated herself and her three chill
dren, We're under way a thief, who
posed as a cousin of the stricken hus-
band, entered the house at 102 South
Troy venue Ventnor, and escaped
with jewels and other articles valued
at several thousand dollars.
Mrs. Jane Fitz Randolph, the Oldest
woman in central New Jersey, cele-
brated her one hundred n first BIRTH
day at her home in Woodbridge. Rel
atives and friends numbering about 60
called on her. Mrs. Randolph has four
grandchildren, four great-grandchil-
dren and five Observation-Disclosures
living.
Two negroes were drowned and a
white man narrowly escaped when
overcome by gas at the bottom of a
well at Magnolia. William White,
Lawnside, and Clarence Hill, Magno-
liza, are dead. Will amHeadley, con
stable, Magnolia, was overcome by gas
In a vain attempt to rescue the two
victims.
John II. Hutchinson, president of the
Bordentown Banking Company, died Of
pneumonia in Bordentown, aged seven
ty-three. He was treasurer and a di-
rector of the American Cattle Club.
A boys glee club has been organized
Among pupils of the Lafayette public
school at Oarney's Point.
A live Democratic Association, with
G3 members, was organized at ational
Park. County Chairman John H. Hob
day and others made brief but stirring
addresses.
Verga now has two justices of the
peace, George S. Roberts and Peter A.
Seldom, both OF whom opened offices.
There is a strong belief that the cold
weather has not damaged fruit as
much as was thought some days ago
around Glassboro.
The graduation exercises of the Riv-
erton public school will be held Thurs
day evening, June 10, with a class of
81 pupils.
Collingswood borough officials are
taking a vote by mail to learn the will
of the people in reference to the pur-
chase of the sewerage plant of the
sewerage company for $3.50
After the matter had laid over for
several years the Pitman borough
council passed a completee building
code to regulate construction of dwel-
lings and business place..
The Mary J.. Ball Home and Day
Nursery of Camden, which had been
under fire for alleged mistreatment of
inmates, surrendered its charter to the
secretary of state at Trenton. The in
stitution had been operated s.nce 1913.
The capital and surplus of the First
National Bank of BlackwOod has been
increased to $4,000 by vote of the
stockholders.
Business men &C National Park, Yer
ga and other nearbK places will con-
tinue thRir a3~itotipn2p haveIIted Bank
avenue, Fom Woodbury. to NatIonal
!, Safk:1nH
The Readings Railroad Company's
waiting sfaffUh at Seventh street and
Haven avenue, Ocean City, has disap-
peared. Some of the city officials say
they had no official knowledge of its
removal. Railroad men said that
patrons living in the north section of
the city objected to trains for Phila-
delphia making SO many stops and de-
cided to eliminate that at Seventh
street. People residing in the neigh
borhood do not take kindly to the
charge, however.
Ward forces gain strength with six
teen new members of Westminster
County Government Commission.
George Manson of 1907 Division
street and Frank Armstrong of 023
William street were held up and rob-
bed of their wages on Enterprise ave-
nue., Newton, by three h~ighwaymen, 1t
was reported to the police. Manson
was relieved of $50, and Armstrong
lost $21. Police made a search for the
bandits without avail.
1t was announced in Newark by As
sistant United States Attorney Pearse
that John G. Crosland, prominent resi-
dent of Miami, Fla, will be placed ON
trial for violating the Volstead Act.
Accused of stealing the automobile
of Rev. Father John Walsh, Allie Has
brouck of Lafayette avenue, Broad
Street park, Trenton, was committed
to the county Jail without bail by Re
corder Shockley. Jacob Sweeney, who
lives in the rear of $50 Genesee street,
was held without bail as a material
witness. Both are eighteen years old.
Charged with obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses by selling a motor
truck he didn't own, Alexander Ross
of 1877 Irving place, Secaucus, is at po-
police headquarters, Jersey City, on
complaint of Rocco MORO, 316ha
Bramhall avenue, that city.
AsbIlry Park was selected for the
1923 gathering of the New Jersey Red
Men at the closing session at Atlantic
City of the seventy-irst annual con-
vention of the state order. Invitations
also were extended by Newark, Tren-
ton, Camden and Atlantic City. The
Degree of Pocahontas, the women's
branch, will meet again in Atlantic