The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-16

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sworn In as prohibition director OF
New Jersey. Judge William N. Run
yon, who administered the oath,
warned him the job would have its
discomforts as we'll as pleasures.
Newton.-F1nes totaling s400 were
imposed on three Sussex borough ho-
tel keepers and their bartenders by
Judge Allen r. Shay for violations OF
the state prohibition enforcement act.
Leon G. Ruban, proprietor OF the CO.
BILE Inn: Lewis Stout of the Sussex
Inn and William F. Morrison of Nor
rison's hotel we're fined 800 each,
and Newton Paulison. stout's bar
tender, and Frank Wilson, Morrison's
employee, were fined $50 each.
Woodstown.-A contract for a new
banking house for the Woodstown
National Bank has been awarded.
The new building will be 40 by 81
feet, and 1t will be built of red brick
and limestone. William C. De Croft
Is cashier.
Millville.-Four OF the u factory
buildings of the Whitall-Tatum Com
pany, in South Millville. largest glass
manufacturing plant in the country,
are In ruins, and several hundred op-
eratives awoke to find themselves out
Of employment as a result OF a fire.
Manasquan.-Two hundred fisher
men employed by fisheries between
Point Pleasant and Seaside Park
walked out on a strike when their de-
mands for a wage increase OF $16 a
] month were refused. The fisheries
/ were reported to have asked New
York concerns to replace the strikers.
Trenton.-The Milford Silk Compa-
ny of Phillipsburg has amended its
charter, changing to Tirrell Brothers
Silk Corporation, and increasing cap
ital from $125, 900 to $500 900. A
more varied line of products will be
made.
Trenton.-Ulysses G. Styron of At
lantic City, for 3S years a member Of
the New Jersey bar, was ordered by
Chancellor Walker to surrender his
commission as a master In chancery
In order that 1t may be vacated and
cancelled. The action Of the chancel-
lor followed admissions by Styron
that he was guilty Of unprofessional
conduct. Styron signed the name Of
Clarence e. Smiley, son of DR.. Edwin
R. Smiley Of Atlantic City, to two as
signments Of a mortgage without ell
Their the knowledge or the authority
Of Smiley, but at the request, OF his
father, who claimed to be a beneficial
owner of the mortgage.
Swedesboro. After spending two
days and two nights wandering aim
lessly about in a large woods two
miles from home, j. ]. Davidson, ST.,
se~venty-six years old, former post
master here, for whom searching par
ties had secured the countryside
since he mysteriously disappeared,
was discovered In an exhausted con-
dition beside a spring. Farm hands
on the Dolby farm went into the
woods to get a drink at the spring
and found the old man lying helpless.
Jersey City.-A jury acquitted Mich
olas Z~ynkowski. saloon keeper, 81
James avenue. of ~manslaughter. Zyn-
kowski was arrested following the
death Of Mrs. Mary Burcek, 81 Dales
avenue, last January from whisky
containing wood alcohol.
Camden.-The City Commission &C.
cepted the designations of Chief Long
Of the water department, Harry C.
Price, an assistant street commission
er, and Rev. DR.. I. William Bagley,
censor of moving picture shows. The
commissioners also decided that all
appointments hereafter are to be for
a period Of n yea instead of -four
years. 1t was, explained that what
they want is efficiency and that II
within a year a new official is not
capable or II found neglecting his
duty he will not be reappointed.
Clayton.-Miss Louise B%erkhauser
Of Malaga and member Of the high
school here, has been selected by the
student body as May Queen for the
annual exercises on May 26.
Haddon Heights.-A lot 100 by 100
feet at Station and Atlantic
brought $3.50 a front foot at a sale,
probably the highest ever received for
real estate in this vicinity.
Audubon. - Nearly $400, 900 will be
spent this year in street paving and
Improvements. Ordinances ordering
concrete paving have been passed by
tie borough commissioners.
Brooklawn. Announcement was
made that the sale of the 447 govern
ment homes here will start Monday,
May 81. Joseph P. Day, the auction
eer, this week will start a corps of
six agents through the village to &C.
quaint tenants with the conditions of
the sale.
Paulsboro. The chamber of COM
merce will celebrate Its first anniver-
sary with a banquet or Fay IA. The
chamber Is backing a movement for
an "old home day" celebration on
June 16.
Neutrality-suspicious. have been COM
pleted for the erection Of a new edi-
fee for the First M. E. church here.
Trenton.-Suit has been instituted
In the court of %chancery by Mrs. Ma
mic T. Merryweather of Hamilton
township, seeking to set aside a re-
lease form damages ag INST the Re-
fined Amusement Company, owners Of
the State Theatre, for personal in
juries alleged to have been sustained
by the complainant October 80, 1921.
Pennington. Mayor Benjamin F.
Dewey has issued a proclamation re-
questing the citizens to observe day
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