The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-04-26
New jersey
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Pitman.-Bids were advertised for
ton 2 of the ua-Glassboro road,
starting from Barnesboro and passing
through Pitman on int Glassborc,
marking the start of a new road pro-
gram which Is rapidly growing in pro-
portions in Gloucester county.
Trenton.-A citizen who responds to
an appeal from an employee of a pub
lie utility to assist in controlling a
troublesome situation an1 who s~ustains
injury through such service may justly
hold the utility liable, Supreme Court
Justice Parker held in ordering a new
trial of a suit brought against the Pub
lie Service Railway Company by VIII
liam J. Frazier of Glouce ter City, who
sought damages for injuries inflicted
by a negro passenger Oh one Of the
company's trolley cars.
Atlantic City.-The Elks' Lodge took
the first definite step for a new lone.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the building committee to at once OBJ
tain an option on a site for a structure
and to arrange with an architect Cor
plans and specifications.
Freehold. - Thomas Slg,rson and
Albert Esser, drivers of a Colonial Ice
Cream Company truck, killed near
Lakewood by 6 train, met dcath
through carelessneSs, a coroner's jury
found here.
Millville. - During the last three
months 33,304 half rints of milk We're
consumed by pupils in the public
schools, according to a report made to
City Superintendent Sickies. The CHI
dren drink the milk during the recess,
and statistics show that in most cases
u~ndernourished pupils Lave steadily
gained in weight and improved in class
work.
Mays Landlng.-Less than 100000
of the $12,000,00 0 expended by the gov
eminent at Belcoville, the war village,
had been realized when the three day
auction conducted under the supervi-
sion of the Philadelphia District Sal
wage Board closed. The 5000 acres
comprising the site of the war village
brought $37, 900. Great quantities f
supplies and more thar 300 ouses and
factory buildings brought less than
$150,000.
Jersey City.-This city has inauru-
rated a marble shooting cont ,st to de-
termine the best shooter" among the
city's playground boys. Any Jersey
City lad between the ages of eight and
fifteen is eligible for the contest, the
winner Of which will lead the Jersey
City Rotary Club boys week parade
April %.
Bridgeton. - Work began on the
Shirley-Mullica Hill section of the
state highway. Detour signs have
been placed, sending traffic around -
way of Daretown and Woodstown dur
ing the operations. When completed it
will give travellers a good, hard road all
the way from Bridgeton to Camden.
Atlantic City.-David Walters, color
ed, was arrested IN an attempt, 1t is
alleged, to loot the wine cellar of
Frank Ruff at the Terminal hotel,
Atlantic and Arkansas The
police say he had wrapped up : score
of bottles, but Ruffu says the bottles
contained nothing stronger than water.
Atlantic City.-Mrs. Mary Freed, the
first woman ever elected a justice of
the peace here, announced that she will
give her husband a job IS her consta-
BILE. AS he is a constable now, Henry
Freed will merely exchange ofi:es.
Port Norris.-The chamber of COM
merce elected George L. Britain pres
ident.
Woodbury.-From a moving picture
show the S. P. c. A. added $50 to its
treasury.
Palmyra.-The first aid team of the
Bell Telephone Company appeared un-
der the auspices of the Ambulance AS
ISOLATION before a large audience in
the high school auditorium.
Hackensack.-John Van Houten, a
farmer, died of rms suffered when he
collapsed in the path of a brush fire he
was fighting. The fire broke out on
Van Houten's farm, near here. He
was fighting it alone wher he was over
come by smoke and fell before the on
rushing flames.
Gloucester City.-Council passed on
uTSl anu SeCOuu TedullSS an OIuluuuCe
providing for a building code Ind the
appointment of a building inspector.
There are "a sections II the ordinance,
and every person who makes any al
terations or additions or builds a house
must file plans and pay a fee. Every
contractor and builder must pay a H.
cense fee of $25, and no porches or
bulk windows will be. allowed beyond
the building lines.
Haddonfield. = Declaring that citi-
zens and traffic must be safeguarded
at unprotected grade crossings of the
West Jersey and Seashore railroad,
running through the center of the
town, the borough commissioners have
instructed Solicitor Harding to petition
the Public Utilities Commission for
protection at Mount Vernon and Red
man avenues. There are no warnings
at those points other than bells, that
ring when they are in order, and re-
Gently a number of serious accidents
have been narrowly averted.