The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-10
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STATE BRIEFS

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view, is being removed from the
building on the Mount Ephraim pike,
used for church services for two
years, and placed in the new edifce.
A branch of the w. c. T. U. has
been formed at Green Creek, with
Mrs. William Thompson, president;
Mrs. Ralph Schellinger, treasurer, and
Mrs. Frank Erricson, secretary.
The Cape May County Building and
Loan Association at Cape May Court
House has been organized, with Fred
W. DeCamp president.
Chesley Hutchins and Samuel E.
Hill were nominated for justices of
the peace on the Republican ticket in
the Second ward, Gloucester City,
their friends writing their names on
the ballot.
During their daily recreation hour
the pupils of the Hunter street school,
Gloucester City. each have a pint bot
tie of milk to drink.
Work of ~regraveling the Mullica
HillRichwoVd road is so far advanced
that farmers expect 1t TO be completed
before cold weather sets in.
A p~rofusion of flowers. principally
dahlias, were exhibited at the annual
chow of the Salem County Horticul-
tural Society in the Salem Y. NJ. c. A.
gymnasium.
DR.. |. w. Knight Of the State Board
of Health on Tuesday. October 16, will
begin using the Schick test for diph-
iberia for school children in Glouces-
ter City.
A community hall will be built a.
Cape May Court House by the M. q.
church. to cost 81, 500, and include ac-
-commodations for basketball.
Residents have organized the Taco
ma Park-Westville Grove Improve
ment Association, with Patrick Carey
president. A fire company is being
organized.
Camden Italians are making big
preparations for the celebration of
Columbus Day on October u. There
will be a street parade, exercises at
Columbus monument at Forest Hill
and fireworks at night.
Plans for construction Of a bridge
across Mill Tail creek. in the line Of
the Grassy Sounds-Burleigh road,
Cape May county, have been approved
by the war department. This road
forms a new inlet to Wildwood.
The Gloucester City Chamber of
Commerce decided to invite city coun-
ell ard Mayor McNally to a members
social session in the city hall Wednes-
day evening. October 10, to have
closer operation between the two bod
les.
State Senator Emerson L. Richards
resigned as counsel for the Delaware
river bridge joint commission and has
been succeeded by Assemblyman T.
Harry Rowland OF Camden.
Edwin Clark, twenty-three years
cid, OF Tioga street, Trenton, received
the heaviest sentence evr imposd in
Trenton upon a defendant charged
with driving an automobile while in
toxicated. Clark was arrested twice
within four days for the same offense
and was arraigned before Judge Bren-
nan in police court on both charges.
On the first he was sentenced to serve
30 days in the county jail and on the
second received a sentence Of five
months in Jail. His drivers license
was also revoked for a period of Ave
years.
A drive to raise $4,000 in a 20-min-
ute house-to-house canvass for contri-
buttons was conducted by the Ceilings
wood Fire Company.
Churches OF six lower Cumberland
county towns will unite in evangelistic
services and continue one week in
e1ch town.
A school orchestra is being organ
lied by pupils Of the new Pitman High
School.
The road from Eldora to Belleplane,
Cape May county, is to be repaired at
an approximate cost Of $4,000, and the
road from Sea Isle Junction to South
seaYille viii be repaired at a cost Of
$1,000.
The Cape May county freeholders
have appropriated 800 to the National
Coast Anti-Pollution Society to aid in
the efforts to stop the dumping Of oil
along the coast.
Westyfle Boy Scouts have been no.
tilted to remove their cabin from the
banks OF Lake Martha at Washington
Park. The government has returned
possession Of the land to the Joseph
Campbell Company.
State and county officials have ap-
proved tae newly paved portion OF
EYesham avenue, Magnolia. connect
ing White Horse pike to Mount Eph-
RAIN pike. about two miles.
Crowded conditions in many schools
In Clementon township are complained
Of BY parents, who say many children
are without desk room.
Rev. J. n. Mcdowell, who helped or
ganize the new Presbyterian Church
at Pitman and who served as pastor
during the summer has become evan.
gellst for the Detroit ~Presbytery in
Michigan.
An Ok roast was given by Camden
lodge Of Elks on the farm of Len Hof-
man on Marion pike, near E~Ilisburg.
Boys OF the seventh and eighth
grades Of the Brooklawn schools have
formed a Betterment Club to serve
the best interests OF the community
and safeguard the children.
Stephen Dudas died in the Hacken-
sack Hospital as the result of a
broken back and fractured skull re-
ceiYed when he jumped from a NOV
ing train. Dudas got the wrong train
mt Of Hankansank Dfannunrfnn hia