The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-07

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ease. He was seventy-two years old
Atlantic City.-Detailed plans for a
union railroad depot, to cost in excess
of s10,O 600, 900 and to require from
three to five years to construct, were
submitted to the terminal committee
of the local civic organizations by H.
H. Garragules, superintendent Of the
West Jersey and Seashore railroad, in
behalf of the lines terminating in At
lantic City.
Phillipsburg. All the schools ex-
cept the high school have been closed
for an indefinite period because of the
coal shortage, 1t was announced.
Salem. - South Jersey farmer
launched a %vigorou= f~ight<against day
light saving last spring, n 1t was
| effective only in part. This city and
Bridgeton and several of the rural
communities held to standard time,
but all Their est of -outh Jersey fell IN
on daylight saving because 1t was In
effect in Philadelphia.
Woodbridge.-Mrs. Mary Jane Fritz
Randolph, 101 years old, died at the
home Of Miss Mabel Freeman, a
%grandchild, here after. an illness OF
several months. until the time OF her
last illness Mrs. Fritz Randolph was
exceptionally active. She took great
interest in public affairs and had nev-
er missed an opportunity to vote since
women have had the franchise. She
is survived by four grandchildren,
four great-grandchildren and six
Observation-Disclosures.
Kingston.-Six armed men held up
the driver of a freight truck owned by
August Buckmuller of Secaucus, rob-
bed the driver, Fred Allwetter, and
his helper and drove off with the
truck, containing six cases of wooden
cloth and a case of machinery. The
truck, carrying a load of freight from
Philadelphia to New York, eft. Phila-
delphia about midnight. As the truck
neared Kingston, Allwetter said, the
men suddenly appeared and held them
up.
Asbury Park. Edward v. Patter-
son, Jr., former cashier of the First
National Bank of Bradley Beach, was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Carpon and released in
$40 900 bail on a charge of federal au-
thorities that he Incorporated $780,
900 funds of the bank. The alleged
defalcation was discovered a month
ago. Patterson's brother furnished
bail.
Woodbury.-Transfer of property of
the Joseph Campbell Company at
what was formerly Washington Park
represents a total value of mo-e than
Sc, 10 200, according to a deed filed in
the Gloucester county clerks office.
The deed stated the consideration to
| be 81, but the paper bore $6,567.50 in
revenue stamps.
Trenton.-In sustaining the convic-
tion of Robert M. Shaw, prominent
banker of New York, sentenced to
serve 80 days in the Morris county
Jail for driving an automobile while
intoxicated, the supreme court upheld
the motor vehicle act of 1921, which
was attacked by counsel for Shaw in
an appeal from the conviction. Shaw,
who has a residence n-Morr,stown,
was tried originally under the disor-
derby persons act of 1913 and was con-
victed and sentenced to 80 days n
Jail. The conviction was appealed
and reversed, and the case was then
tried under the motor vehicle act,
with a similar result. including sem
tence. Another appeal was taken and
the conviction and sentence were up
held.
Millville.-The Kiwanis Club form
ed a permanent organization, with
Wilbert Bivins T -esident.
Clayton.-Seniors of the high school
will repeat their class play in Mullica
Hill March 2.
Pitman.-John H. Holiday has been
sworn in as jury commissioner for the
| second term.
Pitman.-The Schick test as a pre-
cautionary measure against diphthe-
ria was given to the pupils of the
schools.
Long Branch. - The West Long
Branch council has passed an ordi-
nance prohibiting the extension or
continuation of cemeteries in the bor-
ough, which now has nine.
Freehold.-Arraigned for. sentence
Oh du luulCIIueul charging dSSdull,
James Del Grasso of Asbury Park was
held by Judge Lawrence in $1,000 bail
on a charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
Mlllville.-Einhorn Brothers Of Phil
adelphia are installing machines in a
local building and will start the man.
ufacture of cotton shirtwaists next
week.
Ocean City.-Sing Lee, a laundry
man. is the father of the first Chinese
baby born in this city. Sing has an
other on, fourteen months old, who
was the first Chinese child born in
Gloucester City.
Cape May.-Edward Fendall Towns
end, seventy-eight years old, promi-
nent citizen of this city, died here.
He was a veteran of the Civil War
| and a member of John Mecray post.
He was born in 3eaville, Cape May
county. Mr.. Townsend leaves a wife,
who is a direct descendant Of a May
flower passenger, a daughter and a,
son.
Gloucester City. =. Mayor McNally
left to spend a month in Florida, and
during his absence President of Coun-
Gil Harry Wallace will be acting
mayor.
Browns Mills. = A handsome COM
munity house, one of the finest in GEN.