The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
Neu Jersey
State Briefs

Forest Green has been nominated
as Long Branch postmaster.
Contract for $144,OOO beach front
rental insurance has been approved
by the Asbury Park City Commission.
George Rudisell, group head of the
Federal prohibition enforcement
agents operating in south Jersey, has
been named chief field agent for the
state. He took over the Office at New
ark. Rudisell will have power to ap-
point his successor in south Jersey.
Because of the epidemic Of measles
In National Park the schools were
closed for fumigation.
Bids for widening the roadway
across the northern end of Alcyon
lake, at the western end of Holly ave-
nue., will be received by Pitman bor-
ough council on February 26.
The Parent-Teacher Association
will assume supervision of the play
ground activities in Long Branch dur
ing the summer.
Vineland taxpayers are pleased that
the public school budget is s166,000.
several thousand less than last year.
Long Branch police have launched
a crusade against gambling devices
following confscation of several slot
machines and punch boards.
A baby boy about ten days old was
abandoned at the Riyerton railroad
station at noon. Policeman Miller took
the child to the home of the visiting
nurses at Palmyra, and later 1t was
taken to the Cinnaminson Home for
Children The baby was well dressed
and healthy, showing every evidence
of loving care. 1t is described as a
fine looking child with large blue eyes
and soft brown hair
Rev. ]. N. Grief, pastor of Holy
Family Church and producer of the
Union Hill Passion play, was arraign-
ed before Recorder Hauenstein and
fined 81 for violating the vice and inn
morality act The charge was made
because the Passion play was present
ed Sunday afternoon. Father Grief
declined to plead guilty to the charge,
but paid the fine.
Chief of Police Stuart Lowry of Sc
caucus was lodged in his own Jail
! there following raid on saloon.
Prohibition agents in charge swooped
/ on the saloon and charge they found
the chief behind the bar, wearing a
white apron and serving drinks. The
agents confiscated a large quantity of
alleged liquor.
Road Overseer Japhet Price of At
/ lantic City was presented by the
/ County Board of Freeholders with a
new car to take the place OF ma
! chine he has been using. The new
car cost $4,000 and is equipped among
other things with a vanity case. The
only two members voting against the
outlay suggested that the sides Of the
limousine be ornamented with the
following inscription in four inch let
ters of gold Atlantic County Road
Supervisor The suggestion was not
adopted.
A child's cough probably saved he
lives Of nine persons from asphyxia-
ton by coal gas at Newark. Martha
Mancinelli, five years old, awoke her
parents, to whom she complained of
being sick. Her father, Michael Man
cinelli, discovered that the house was
! filled with gas. Windows were thrown
open and the family were aroused
with difficulty They are recovering
/ without serious effects. The escaping
gas is blamed upon the use of sub
1 stitute for coal.
The Cumberland county w. C. T. U.
will hold a conference in Millyille on
Wednesday, February %.
Jess Willard, former heavyweight
champion, has been looking over the
former Graves farm at Rio Grande,
with the idea Of becoming its owner.
The Ocean City Water Company
has awarded the contract for a stand
pipe with a capacity of 100000 gal
/ Ions Drilling has been started on
another artesian well. the second
within nine months, and the company
is arranging to more than double its
distributing capacity in the central
section of the city.
A veteran of the Civil War and
member of the New Jersey militia,
Israel W. Clifford finds himself at
eighty-six years of age in Jail at Cape
May awaiting trial for the murder of
his SON The old man, who comes
from Steelmantown. admits the kill
Ing, but says he fired in the dark to
quiet the younger man. who was
drunk and rampaging. The prospect
Is that Clifford will have to stay be-
hind bars in the Cape May county
Jail until the April term of court.
The body of six-year-old Ellen Tate.
drowned last Friday while coasting on
Newton creek, at Gloucester City,
with Robert Nelson and William
Rosenberg, was recovered by Albert
Sheer, assisted by Charles McMaster.
Fully 200 men. women and children
were standing on the shore when the
little form was dragged out. The
search had been continued all night
by George Callahan, Frank Hannold.
Victor Eichenhoffer, Martin McNelty,
Charles McMaster, Constable James
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