The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-27
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS


Camden. arrested in Gloucester City
Sunday night on charge of making
collections Of wash before midnight
was released by Mayor McNally when
his employer said a member OF City
Council had arranged to have the
order prohibiting early collections
suspended.
The Sinking Fund Commission OF
Gloucester City adopted a resolution
fixing $4,000 to be raised by taxation
next year for the fund.
The Fourteenth Ward Democratic
Club, of Fairview, has formed vel
fare committee to look after the needy
poor.
According to reports Of the Bureau
of immigration, stowaways are arriv-
ing on incoming ships almost daily, as
there are so many penniless who want
to come to New Jersey to seek en-
ployment
Former Prosecutor Charles A. Vol
verton, of Camden, has been engaged
to assist Prosecutor SummerilL Of
Gloucester county, in conducting the
trial, opening on January 2, of Frank
Taylor, Edward Allen and Tom Brig
liza, charged with the murder Of Wal
|. ter Croizer. farmer.
Residents along Woodbury. Creek at
National Park have formed civic
association and will organize band.
John w. Crossley, lieutenant Of POI
lice in Collingswood, severely injured
a month ago when tackled in mistake
by player in football game, has
been taken to his home from the West
Jersey Hospital Crossley sustained
a broken leg and is recovering slowly.
Scott Nivison, 70 years old, store
keeper at Matawan, was found dead in
a gas-filled room at his home. Police
expressed the opinion that he had
committed suicide because Of de-
spondency over the death Of his wife.
Mrs. Catherine Sheppard, an inmate
Of the Camden County Home, cele-
brated her Tooth birthday as the cen
tire of a surprise party arranged by a
few friends and other inmates. A reg
ulation cake with the words zone
Hundrsdth Birthday Anniversary"
was one of the features of the event
The party was planned by Mrs.
George Saunders. Mrs. James Scott,
Mrs. William Scott and Mrs. Herbert
Hunter, all OF Collingswood.
Farmers living along the bay shore
road near Cape May report that sew
eral heavily laden liquor trucks
north, but that they were camou-
tagged with furniture. Several truck
loads of drinkables have gotten
through to the large cities hidden in
Christmas trees and holly Coast
guards have doubled their patrols in
an effort to prevent the landing Of
cargoes.
Anton Branded. proprietor of a no.
tel in Nutley, is held without bail by
the Essex county authorities on a
charge Of shooting Victor Sager, in a
dispute over the price of drinks
Sager died in st. Mary's Hospital,
Passaic. Branded told police that
Sager had attempted to strike him
with a bottle.
Amos Edward Woodruff, descendant
of Revolutionary stock in Railway,
whose family entertained the Marquis
de Lafayette, died i'll Bronxville, N. Y,
at the home Of his son at the age of
rs. He was a member of the New
York Bar, but retired from practice a
few years ago.
More than 1000 new members have
been added to the Gloucester County
Board of Agriculture during the drive
the past week.
The Wildwood commissioners have
awarded a $4,000 contract for cast
iron pipe for the Improvement of the
city water plant to R. D. Wood & Co.
The annual meeting of the New
Jersey Clay Workers Association and
the eastern section of the American
Ceramic Society was held at Rutgers
College, New Brunswick
The Dural Rubber Corporation
plant at Pennington may be sold to
William H. Ehrenfeld, for several
months managing it for the receiver.
Frederick M. P. Pearse The plant is
equipped for manufacture of rubber
cubes and specialties.
Rev. William Fleck Of Camden has
been given a unanimous call to the
pastorate OF the Daretown Presby-
terian church and is expected to take
charge early in the year.
A three weeks union revival cam
paign has closed at Fairton, and sew
eral additions will be made to the
membership of the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches.
Fred L. Shissler of Philadelphia is
preparing to build 50 two story brick
houses between Fourth and Fifth
streets, near the bay front in Ocean
City.
Because of the congestion in the
Woedlynne school the Board of Edu-
cation has decided TO fix up a room
In the basement to take care of new
pupils next month.
A dog poisoner has broken the
hearts Of several children in the
southeastern section of Pitman by
killing their pets. Sixteen dogs have
been poisoned in the last few weeks.