The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-06-13

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Trenton.-Roses are just beginning
to bloom in Jersey gardens, at least q
week later than usual.
Observation-Disclosures Of op-
erations at the Williamstown foundry
is expected to provide jobs for 50 men.
Trenton.-Pickers are demanding 0
cents a quart for gathering strawber-
ries In some of the districts OF south
Jersey, and a number of growers say
they would not attempt to gather their
crop unless market conditions Inn
proved.
Camden.-Final reports made of the
flower mart given by the Ladies Aux
Hilary of Cooper Hospital show the to-
tai receipts 49, 50.56, more than ST.
600 in excess of the sum received last
year.
Trenton.-A liquor caravan en- route
from Philadelphia to New York was
held up by state troopers. Three
trucks loaded with high voltage beer
were seized. Three other trucks
made a getaway.
Trenton. - The Offices of tax col
lectors in all south Jersey districts
have been open until g o'clock at
night because after Friday a penalty
will be imposed upon all unpaid taxes
for the first half of the year.
Fairton.-Commencement exercises
of the school were held, and the grad
yates were addressed by Mayor Sam
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Cape May.-Fishing on the beach
at Sites avenue, Cape May Point. Ed
die Ratty, of Cape May, caught so
croakers, rs weakfish and seven
founders that weighed 100 pounds.
Some of the croakers weighed seven
pounds each.
Trenton. Colonel Albert L.
Doughty, of Mount Holly. Republican
member of the former State Highway
Commission, removed from office re-
Gently by Governor Silzer, died from
heart disease at the home OF his sis
%ter-in-law, Mrs. William Hague, at
No. S26 Prospect place, Ocean City.
Gloucester City.-Bernard T. Lyons,
former chief of police and for many
years assistant chief Of the fire de-
partment of Gloucester City, died in
Cooper Hospital, Camden, from
double pneumonia. He was taken to
the hospital three days ago.. For
years he was active in politics and
was a retired saloonkeeper.
Phillipsburg.-Five men,, all said to
be ~Spaniards, were arrested at the
Alpha cement plant, where they were
employed, and are being held on sus-
last Saturday entered the home Of
Charles Cicarelli, at Alpha, shooting
his wife, who was in bed. Cicarelli
hired private detectives, who are be-
lieved to have run the men down. The
authorities refuse to make any state
ment concerning the prisoners in the
Alpha lookup.
Trenton. Charged with carrying
concealed weapons and with threaten
ing to kill his father-in-law, Frederick
Kuser, wealthy motion picture pro-
moter, of New York and Trenton,
John NJ. Bridget, of Washington. a
arrested at Trenton and held in de-
fault of bail.
Camden.-Thomas w. Hume, of
the real estate department OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, held a confer
ence with Secretary-Manager Searle.
of the Camden Chamber of Commerce,
relative to aiding in finding homes for
1,500 employees of the road who are
to be brought from the Pittsburgh dis
trict. Homes for rent in the Camden
district are scarce and the company
is having great difficulty in obtaining
accommodation for it's employees.
The Camden Real Estate Board has
been asked to aid in this housing
problem.
Ocean City. = Grant MARBLE, a re-
tired Philadelphia police lieutenant,
and George Sack, who recently resign
ed as a policeman in West Philadel-
phia, have been appointed members
of the police force.
Greensburg.-What is said to be the
largest still Sin captivity in the state
was seized near Bakersville recently
by state troopers. One thousand gal
Ions of moonshine were found in the
immediate vicinity.
PENIS Neck. = The Lower PENIS
Neck Township Committee has adopt
ed an ordinance prohibiting persons
from walking the streets and roads in
bathing suits unless covered to below
the knees.
National Park. = Captain Bald win
began passenger service between this
place, Gloucester and Dock street,
Philadelphia, with two boats. which
carry 200 persons each.
Oxford.-Fire destroyed the plant OF
the Oxford Foundry and Machinery
Company. Loss, $50, 200. One hun.
bred and thirty men are thrown out OF
employment. The fire is believed to
have started in the pattern room.
Observation-Disclosures commence.
ment exercises this year will be held
Tuesday, June 10, it was officially an
nounced. The ceremony will be
staged outdoors, a custom first adopt
ed last year.
Newark.-A known as Miss
Helen Lamont, aged twenty-five. COM
mitted suicide in her room at 435 High
street by inhaling gas. Her body was
found on a bed with a gas tube lying
on the pillow. A note found on a
dresser in the room read: Dear Jack
Forgive me. There is no other
man."
Trenton.-New Jerseys sanction for
two new tunnels expected as soon as
Governor Smith of New York signs