The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-12-27
Tony Turko and Angelo Carlino,

Roster, slain by a gang In Cat Swamp
on June IA. 1921, were sentenced to
die in the electric chair during the
week Of January "a by Supreme Court
Justice Minturn sitting at Newton
Their sentence follows series of ap-
peals from the original death SEN
tence imposed IN December, 1922. six
other members of the "Cat Swamp
gang" are now serving long sentences
for the crime
Congressman Patterson has intro
duced bill in Congress providing for
new post Office building ia Glou-
cester City to cost not more than
$4,000. The post office is now lo-
Gated at King and Hudson streets In
leased building and because the
eastern section Of the city has been
growing SO fast a movement is on
foot to have the Office located in that
section. Manufacturing firms and
business men will object.
Because his wife prayed and sang
hymns to him nightly and became
abusive il he declined to accompany
her to religious gatherings, he de-
v
dyne told Vice Chancellor Church at
Newark in testifying in suit brought
| by Mrs. Vandyne for limited di-
vorce. Vandyne said that his wife
had made life miserable for him by
continually preaching religion to
him and trying to convert him. Mrs
Vandyne told the court that her hus-
| band beat her and was abusive
A party from Salem reported does
so numerous near Woodmansie that
they we're able to touch them with
their gun barrels. Bucks are scare
in that section
The Hyme Company, composed OF
Governor Silzer Of New Jersey, Prose
cutor Joseph Striker Of Middlesex
County, and Hyman Friedman, has
disposed of a block Of buildings at
Perth Amboy in a deal estimated as
involving 100000 The buildings in
clude half block in the business
section Of the city Charles M. Peter
sen and Paul Lake, real estate deal
ers, were the purchasers
Hunters found deer plentiful in the
fve-day season which closed Friday.
A party from Hammonton, led by
James e. Myers, killed in the woods
near Atsfen a light-gray, rough
spiked buck. entirely different from
any animal killed recently.
Services for John j Nevins, former
State Auditor of New Jersey and one
time Comptroller Of the United States
Shipping Board, were held at st. Alloy
sius Church, Jersey City. Mr.. Nevins
died at his home. 237 Clinton avenue,
Jersey City, following general break
down
Compilation of taxes received in
the Fifth District, Internal Revenue
Department of New Jersey. this year
will pass the 1922 figure Of s81, ESQ.,
eco, II was announced at Newark.
Samuel Flore { me has been grant
ed permission by the Public Utility
Commission to oprate two auto bus
ses between Camden and Gloucester
Heights
At a farewell reception rendered to
Miss Ernestine Spofford, secretary to
Principal Ritter. of the ColIingswood
High School, students and members
Of the faculty presented her with a
purse of 500 in gold. Miss Spofford
resigned, to become the bride of Rus
sell Meyers, Of Clayton.
Senator William H. Bright, of Cape
May county, has asked that the COM
mission take over the proposed ferry
between Lewes, Del, and Cape May.
Members of the commission, however,
pointed out that an investigation Of
/ this situation, made upon request of
the Legislature, showed many obsta-
cles and great expense entailed in the
| enterprise, and no action was taken.
Mrs. Reba Crane of Quinton has
| been elected principal of the Button
wood school, near Shiloh.
Because about 100000 is due the
city in taxes from the Pusey & Jones
shipyard Gloucester City council is
obliged to issue tax revenue notes.
A new fire company has been form
ed in Westville Grove, a small settle
ment south Of Westville.
The members of the Pitman Rotary
Club entertained their mothers at a
luncheon.
L S = Dl4N OSIf1CS Sldl leu new
motor bus line from the Federal
street terminal to Thirty-sixth street
| and River avenue. Camden.
A basement is to be completed I'M
der the entire Clayton NJ E church,
to be used for church and Sunday
school purposes.
The West Jersey and Seashore
Railroad Company has decided to dis
pose Of a plot it owns at Hudson and
Paul streets. Gloucester City, in its
general plan TO dispose of all surplus
land on which taxes are being paid
When the Gloucester County Board
of Freeholders met delegations of
women urged an appropriation for a
home demonstrator and another ap-
preparation of $4,000 for a county
nurse.
Much progress is being made by
the members OF the brass band re-
4 - ne