The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-25
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churches will hold a union picnic at
Fries Mill.
The two Brooklawn fire companies
met and discussed the proposed mer-
ger and agreed to appoint a commit
tee to draft an agreement and bylaws.
Work on the II room addition to the
Fairview schoolhouse is to be rushed
to have 1t finished this year. as there
we're more than 300 pupils on half
time when the school term ended.
Methodists at Mantua held a special
meeting to discuss plans for a pro-
posed building on lots purchased by
the Ladies' Aid Society to provide a
community center.
Mrs. M. v. Reeve of Moorestown,
Mothers, will be the principal speaker
at parents day" at the state summer
school at the Glassboro Normal
School on July "a. Mrs. d. w. Cooper,
state president, and Mrs. w. A. Abb
bolt state press chairman, will also
speak.
Purchasers of the government
homes at Brooklawn have received
word that settlement will begin this
week, when the second payment is to
be made. 1t will be a month o: more,
however, before the deeds are deliv-
cred.
The Cumberland County Medical
Society held its summe meeting at
the s"anitarium of DR.. Madeline A.
Hallowell at Margate City.
While some other towns have been
short of water, Pitman has had an
ample supply from additional wells
driven a year ago.
White Ribboners of Gloucester
county will hold their annual summer
rally on Wednesday, July 20, at the
camp meeting auditorium, Pitman.
There will be a temperance play in
the afternoon, and at night Mrs. d.
Leigh Colvin of New York city will
speak.
Boy Scouts of Wenonah are on a
ten day camping trip at Ocean City,
in charge of their scoutmaster, Rev.
Raymond H. Gage.
There are "a boys and girls enrolled
II the daily vacation Bible school,
which opened in Bethany Lutheran
church, Gloucester City.
Camden firemen have raised all but
$3.50 toward the fund for the purchase
of instruments for their band, now
being organized.
Paulsboro borough council has ap-
propriated $4,000 for a new pumper,
and the flremen are visiting different
sections to inspect apparatus.
During the absence of City Treas
urer Woolley of Woodbury. Miss Bea-
trice Harrop has been named to act.
She will also be city clerk during the
vacation of City Clerk Davis.
The Camden County Board of Free
holders authorized the advertising of
bids for the erection of the new tuber-
csulosis hospital at Blackwood, to cost
about a half million dollars, taking the
place of the institution now at An
cora.
Woodbury. city council has found
that the 80, 900 appropriated for a new
hook and ladder truck is not sufficient
to meet the only bid received, which
is $3.50.
West Collingswood and Woodlynne,
over the north branch Of Newton
creek, were authorized.
National Committeeman Kean ap-
pointed Mrs. Lewis S. Thompson of
Red Bank as New jerseys uni
representative on the Republican Ma
tional Committee.
Work of erecting the new house for
the Woodstown National bank is ex-
pected to be completed by the end of
the year.
The Gloucester City Lions Club de-
cided to hold a block carnival and to
erect signs close to the Fairgrounds.
Thomas J. Wasser, former chief en-
gineer of the State Highway Commis-
sion, has resigned as county engineer
of Hudson to become chief engineer
of The Public Service Production Com
pany.
The Stratton Family Association, of
which Assemblyman John B. Stratton
is president, will hold its annual re-
union at Pitman on August l.
Electric lines have been extended
to Barnsboro, and that village will
have current for domestic use for the
first time.
There is much conjecture as to
whether the Swedesboro glass plant
will be started again, following its
purchase at sheriff's sale by it's for
mer owners, the Glenshaw Glass Com
pany.
Workmen have taken down the re-
mainder of the steeple atop the Glass
boro M. P. church, shattered by light
ming a fortnight ago.
Camden's IL Fairgrounds were
opened for the season, with Professor
Philip Brooks, director of physical
training in the high school, in charge.
Boy scouts of Salem City will hold
their annual e-ncampment at Wood
mere, near Clayton. from July % to
80.
Former County Judge William H.
Jeffrey of Toms River has brought
suit for divorce in the chancery court
Oh 6iOuhuo VI uCoCl liOn against MIS-.
Blanche l.. Jeffrey of Trenton. The
couple were married in 1911, and the
desertion is alleged to have occurred
in February, 1921.
After the death of William Punch,
forty-two, in IN automobile accident
at Atlantic City Prosecutor Louis A.
Repetto lodged a detainer for the ar
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who was hurt. The prosecutor says
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