The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-06-22
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A canvass of the grammar schools Of
Brldgeton shows that every one OF the
1877 pupils who finish the eighth grade
intend to enter the high school, con-
sidered a remarkable record.
The Woodbury. Board Of Education
has filled all the vacancies in the fac
ulty for next year, with the exception
of a physical training teacher.
The freeholders and other Glouces-
ter county officials made their annual
visit to the county farm and found con-
ditions in the best of shape.
Malvern Nabb Post, American Le-
glon, has purchased a site In the CEN
tral part of ,Mlllville and will erect
home and an auditorium with seating
capacity for 500. The citizens COM
mlttee will assist in raising funds.
Ground was broken for a row of
stores and apartment bOuses at Broad
way and Monmouth streets, Gloucester
City, by Contractor P A. Stewart, the
first apartment houses In that city.
The board of stewards of the First
NJ. E. Church, Collingswood, recon-
mended at the quarterly conference
that the pastors salary be $1,000 an
nually in addition to the use of the
parsonage.
The Millville City Commission went
ON record recently as declining to pay
100000 toward paving of West Main
street with warrenite, claiming the
road is now a part of the system re-
ce5tly taken over by the state.
s'he Millville City Commission has
acquired several acres of land in West
Miltville for city park.
A banana plant is growing sturdily
in the yard of A. D. Borton, North
Main street, Woodstown.
Growers of Salem and Gloucester
counties will go on potato run"
through Mercer, Monmouth and Mid
dlesex counties on June % and %.
Shrine clubs of south Jersey will
hold their annual outing at Pitman
Saturday, June "a
To raise funds for the debt fund,
women of the First NJ. E. Church,
Gloucester City, conducted a "Trip
Around the World" visiting 4 dozen
homes
Concrete blocks are being sold at Is
cents each to raise funds for new
fire house at Bridgeport.
The Vacuum Oil plant at Paulsboro
has increased its working force to
more than 1000.
Costumed as farmers and milkmaids,
ten girls featured musical diversion
in a program presented by the Melody
Chapter of the Haddon Fortnightly,
Haddonfield. Other numbers included
Italian folk songs and instrumental
and vocal solos.
The official board of Brooklawn M.
E. Church has decided to change the
hour Of Sunday evening service from
light saving.
The annual picnic at the colony for
feeble minded males at Four Mile, In
the Burlington county pines, is an
nounced for June "a. The inmates will
give band concert anG entertainment,
and the public is invited.
Flower mission day was observed at
the Salem county almshouse under the
direction of the w. c. T. u, members
the inmates.
Cutting in half with bullets the 20
inch blade of a warlike knife with
which he threatened to take the life of
any person coming within three feet of
him. was the unique method applied by
state police to arrest Tony Shifferdeo
er. foreigner, at Kettle Run, in the
pines, after the people of the settle
melt feared murderous attack.
Many property owners at Highland
Park, suburb of Gloucester City, have
filed appeals with the Camden county
Board of Taxation against their assess
ment.
Charles Urban, an aged man, who
escaped from the Burlington county
asylum at New Lisbon, was found in
Haddonfield by Chief of Police Dennis
and was sent back.
The Wildwood Improvement Society
has petitioned the Pensauken township
authorities for appointment Of an Off
Ger for that section.
Six bids were received by the Board
of Education OF National Park for a
four room schoolhouse but all exceed
ed the $4,000 approrria ed so it Is
likely that the board will call special
election and ask the voters to appro-
pirate the additional amount, as the
school is greatly needed.
Federal Hall, the first of group Of
buildings of the New Jersey College
for Women, was dedicated at New
Brunswick in the presence of women
from all parts of the state. The pres
entation was made by Mrs. Arthur B.
Proal, president of the Federation of
Women's Clubs, and was accepted by
Mrs. Mabel S. Douglas, dean of the
college.
Despondent after months of illness,
isolated from relatives, DR.. Helen Eng
lish, said to be a member of promi-
nent family at Sc de Heights. COM
mitted suicide by hanging in the attic
of the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Groom with whom .tlp had been living