The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-11-01
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS


Automobile licenses Of SO drivers
were revoked at Trenton for infrac-
lions of the automobile laws.
The Bayonne City Commission au-
thorized Eugene T. Sharkey, city
counsel, to appeal from the verdict Of
the New Jersey state supreme court
reinstating 43 policemen and II fire
men who were dismissed when the
present city administration took Of
fee. 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 manslaughter in New
ark in connection with the death of
William Egan of 81 Bay street, Mont
clair, chauffeur, on July 7. Judge
Flanagan seemed much surprised by
the verdict A verdict of murder had
been asked for
William H. Rigel, agent at Trenton
for the Bergner & Engel Brewing
Company of Philadelphia, was found
guilty in the United States district
court of transporting truck load of
beer recently from Philadelphia
The State House Commission has
asked Alan B. Mills of Madison, state
architect, to make preliminary
sketch of two properties adjacent to
the state house suitable for a proposed
Office building. 1t is proposed to erect
a 100000 or 100000 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 by 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
band, Joseph, is being held pending
| further action.
The Mount Ephraim Civic Associa-
ton has succeeded in having the At
lantic City Railroad Company place
better safeguards over Mount Eph-
rain pike crossing.
A movement has been started for
the establishment of communitv
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. was thor
oughly fumigated, as several cases of
diphtheria developed among the pu-
pills.
The New Jersey w. C. It. U. annual
convention at New Brunswick elected
these officers: Honorary president,
Mrs. Emma Bourne, MoIristown; pres
ident, Miss Esther H. Elfreth, Had
donfield 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
the year was held.
For the first time in more than
| 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 out in the bungalow colony at
Clementon. Fire companies from
Laurel Springs. Stratford Linden
void. Magnolia. Summerdale. Haddon
Heights harrington, Haddonfeld and
Audubon responded to pleas for as
sistance The colony is located in a
I heavily wooded section.
Supreme Court Justice James j.
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