The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-31

authorized by the recent legislature TO
recommend methods of simplifying
party election machinery. The com
mission met in Governor Edwards's
office at Trenton for organization.
Jersey C~ity.-John H.. Martin, eff
cheney engineer and statistician for a
Long Island manufacturing concern,
was sentenced by Judge Blair to ten
to fifteen years in the penitentiayy.
He was convicted of attacking Mrs.
Anna Eberle of No. 6 Grand street,
Hoboken, mother of two children.
Gloucester City. = Fishermen are
making big catches of herring and a
few shad. The industry seems to be
getting better as the season nears
the end.
Trenton.-Alleging that paste care
lessly dropped by circus employees
while placarding a fence on his farm
caused the death of 231 of his chick
ems, Clarence w. Cochran, a farmer
of Ewing Township, has brought suit
for $1,000 against the Sells-Floto
Circus.
Gibbstown. While digging post
holes, Frank Burt found four pieces
of gold English money in a wallet.
One of the gold pieces is worth $40.
Asbury Park.-Driven northward by
recent forest fires, a herd of seven
wild deer appeared in the outskirts
of this place recently. In attempting
to leap over a high fence a doe was
SO badly injured that it had to be
killed by Game Warden Arthur Da-
vison. The remaining six fled.
Trenton.-Forest fires have taken
a heavy toll of game, especially rab-
bit and woodcock. Thousands of
young rabbits and birds have been
burned. AS it is the breeding season,
the parents remained with the young
and persisted with them.
Trenton.-The first book of minutes
Of the Hunterdon county court, cover
ing the period from June l, lila, to
March 8, 1921, has been recovered
from private ownership by the State
Public Office through DIR. Carlos e.
Godfrey, its director. The book on
tains the deeds recorded during that
period. The box has been missing
more than fifty years.
Trenton.-The fires have ruined the
huckleberries, and Game Warden Will
liam Steele said that there probably
would be no berries at all in south
Jersey this year.. This will be espe-
cially hard on many families that live
in the woods and at certain seasons of
the year depend on berries for their
livelihood.
~Trenton.-Warden Steele said that
the forest fires have practically exter-
minated small game In some sections
of Cape May county. Dead rabbits
are scattered along the roads, and the
deer have run into the towns and the
farm yards for safety.
Trenton.-It is estimated that the
damage by forest fires in Cape May,
Atlantic and Cumberland counties will
aggregate more than $12,000,000.
Vineland.-The Pioneer and the Re-
lance Fire Companies buried the
Ratchet and held their first joint car
NAL, which netted $1,024.
has bef ssfabIIsh9 from the post q:
flee. Frank L. Dey is the carrier.
Newark.-The Howard Savings In
stitution, n of the largest savings
banks of this city, announced an in
crease in the rates of interest paid on
deposits from 4 to Az per cent on
amounts up to $1,000 and from 3 to 31a
per cent ON amounts in excess of ST.
600. Presidents of other savings banks,
while decling to discuss the move, said
the matter probably would be taken up
at the next meeting of their boards.
Wildwood.-The West Jersey Elec.
trio Company has notified the Board
of Trade that a reduction in rates for
summer and winter will be-
come effective within 80 days. Large
consumers of electric current also will
benefit by the new schedule.
Magnolia. - The American Legion
posts from Laurel Springs and Lawn
side attended IT,. funeral here Of Clar-
ence Hill and Samuel White, colored
men who lost their lives in the well on
the property of Mrs. Rose Clapp. Hill
was a former service man.
Dividing Creek.-The one hundred
and sixty-first anniversary of the Bap-
fist Church was observed with apprO-
pirate exercises. The speakers includ-
ed Rev. Henry Anderson of Port Nor
ris, Rev. ]. Washbourne of Newport
and Rev. John Hackett.
Millville. The City Commission
elected Mrs. Delphine Misskelly a
member Of the Board of Health and
these officials: City clerk, John S. Hor-
ton; city treasurer, George Worstall
city physician, DIR. Irwin Kirk; city
engineer, Newton B. Wade; fire mar
shall, Paul T. Ludlam.
Trenton.-Suit DO compel Millville to
take owe the Peop.a's Water Compa-
ny, purchase Of which was approved
at an election in November, 1920, was
instituted in the court o. chancery by
counsel for the concern. The city
agreed to take over tn plant January
1, 1921, for $125,000. The legality of
municipal ownersf' was tested in the
higher courts and the referendum sus-
tanned. The water company contends
the municipality should pay $146,-
962, the increase representing interest
and operating expenses during the liti-
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