The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-07
new JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

The Bayonne City Commission au-
counsel, to appeal from the verdict of
the New Jersey state supreme court
reinstating 43 policemen and IL fire
men who were dismissed when the
present city administration took Of
flee. The appeal will be made to the
court of errors and appeals.
William N. Munck, thirty-five, Tot
tenville, N. Y, died at Trenton when
his spine was injured while lie was
cranking his automobile, in which he
was touring from New York to Flori-
da.
Alto Corallo, seventeen years old,
of Sherman street, Montclair, was
found guilty of m~anslaughter in New
ark in connection with the death of
William Egan of 81 Bay street, Mont
clair, a chauffeur, on July Z. Judge
Flanagan seemed much surprised by
the verdict. A verdict of murder had
been asked for.
William II. Rigel, agent at Trenton
for the Bergner & Engel Brewing
SOiipoh5 vi iilduClpHld was lOuilu
guilty in the United States district
Court of transporting a truck load of
beer recently from Philadelphia.
The State House Commission has
asked Alan B. Mills of Madison, state
architect. to- make a preliminary
sketch of two properties adjacent to
the state house suitable for a proposed
office building. ItNs proposed to erect
a $500. 900 or $500, 900 building for the
Highway Commission.
Mrs. Mary Lewandowski, who died
at South Amboy October 10 and whose
body was exhumed at New Brunswick,
met death b. external violence, the
immediate cause being cerebral hem
orrhage, according to the report of an
autopsy. County Physician Suydam
performed the autopsy in the presence
of County Detective David and Chief
of Police Gleason. The woman's hus-
band, Joseph, is being held pending
further action.
The Mount Ephraim Civic A5socia-
ton has succeeded in having the At
lantic City Railroad Company place
better safeguards over Mount Eph-
rain pike crossing.
A movement has been starteH for
the establishment of a community
garbage disposal plant for Haddon-
field, Westmont. Haddon Heights and
other towns in that part of the county.
Fruit showers" are becoming pop
ular in the Gloucester City public
schools, and teachers are receiving
gifts from the pupils.
Westville School No. 1 was thor
oughly fumigated, as several cases of
diphtheria developed among the pu-
pills.
The New Jersey w. C. T. U. annual
these officers: Honorary president.
Mrs. Emma Bourne, Moiristown. pres
ident, Miss Esther H. Elfreth. Had
donheId; reelected corresponding sec
rotary, Mrs. Paul Christner, Mont
clair; recording secretary, Miss Elma
Matthias, Asbury Park; treasurer. Mrs.
Ethel E. Alderman. Closter. Mrs. Is
abella Demarest of Closter declined
reelection after 20 years as CORE
spending secretary on advice of her
physician. A memorial service to the
217 members who have died during
the year was held.
For the first time in more THAI !
half century the West Jersey Presby-
terry will meet November 20 at Glass
boro in the auditorium of the new
State Normal School.
Institutional workers from all lower
counties attended a big district well
fare conference at the Glassboro Nor
NAL School.
A girls glee club has been organ
ICED by students of the Glassboro Nor
NAL SCHOOL, under the leadership of
Miss Florence Dare. music director,
and these officers: President, Miss
Katherine Meredith; vice president,
Miss Julia Hughes; secretary, Miss
Reba Broadway; treasurer, Miss Jose
phine Broome.
Recorder Shoemaker of. Center
township has been appointed chair
man of the legislative committee of
the newly organized Magistrates and
officials Association.
Eight homes were destroyed and
200 others endangered when fire
broke in the bungalow colony at
Clementon. Fire companies from
Laurel Springs, Stratford, Linden
void, Magnolia. -Summerdale. Haddon
Heights Darlington, Haddonfleld and
Audubon responded to pleas for as
%sistance. The colony is located in a
heavily wooded section.
Supreme Court Justice James ].
Bergen was found dead in bed at his
home in Somerville. Justice Bergen
was seventy-six years of age.
William Crawford, twenty-five. was
accidentally shot and killed at Tren.
ton by John Lester, fifty-four, accord
ing to the police. 1t is alleged Lester
was handling a revolver when the
weapon was discharged, the bullet en-.
tering Crawford's chest. Lester was
held on a charge of manslaughter
pending investigation.
At a meeting of the Black Horse
Pike Association at Grenloch so new
members were enrolled, and the name
of the organization was changed to
the Black Horse Observation-Disclosures
Association. The next meeting will
be at Williamstown.
Clarence, twenty-three-year-old sor
of George Osman, committed suicide
at his home at Rockport by shooting
himself in the mouth with a revolver
He had been in i'll health and des
pondent. He graduated from Hack
ettstown High School in 1919 and the
Trnnfnn Stafa Nnrmal School In 1Q22