The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-07-04
New Jersey
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Mullica Hill, where they rounded up
about a score of motorists for speed
ing and other violations, and fines
were imposed.
Camden. - Transportation inspector
Burns summoned forty more bus driv-
ers here as a result of permitting pas
sengers to ride on the running boards
Of their machines. The inspector said
he had been checking up on the bus
men. and had found many of them per
sisting in disobeying the law.
Atco. Rev. Raymond E. Muthard,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church here, resigned at a meeting of
the congregation and announced he
had accepted a call to the Broadway
Chruch at Frostburg, Nd.
Deal.-This borough, considered n
Of the wealthiest in the limited States,
voted 249 against and 55 for, a change
from commission government to the
city manager form, at a special cleo
ton. The present commission Of three
men, headed by Mayor Aaron j. Bach,
has until May. 1924, to serve.
Gloucester City.-Aproperty owner
OF this place paid his water tax with
$40 in pennies.
Heislervile.-The State Public Utility
Commission refused to permit the
Pennsylvania Company to discontinue
the services of a station agent here.
Stratford.-The Public Service Elec-
trio Company, on the protest of the
C1Uin A ccnPfofian hnrn hoe annn,naN1
1t will not use the plot at Union and
Atlantic for erection of a pow
er station, but contemplates the pur-
chase Of land at Columbia and Atlantic
avenues for the purpose.
Fairview.-Charged with damaging
the itnerior of the Athletic Association
building here, Elmer Franzen, Thomas
subj, William Watson, Frank Jarboe
and Arthur Nooma, all boys, were held
by Police Judge Cleary for the Juve-
nile Court.
Camden. Mayor King said that
bathing at Fairview, over which there
has been considerable objection, will
not be stopped unless it becomes a
real public nuisance.
manly ~purCudSeTS VI luelT
homes here have filed appeals with the
Camden County Board of Taxation for
reduction in assessments.
Atca.-Members of Fire Company,
No. l, voted to build a new firehouse,
two stories high, the second floor to
be used for lodge purposes and enter
tainments.
Passaic. Jessie Skolkin. OF this
place.. who completed her junior year
In high school, smashed her family
record for school attendance. She has
answered present" every day since
she entered kindergarten twelve years
ago. Her brothers, Barney and Lee,
attended school regularly for eleven
and ten years, respectively, making a
family total of thirty-three years.
Trenton.-The fourth drowning of
the summer here was recorded when
Frank, nine-year-old son of Theodore
Kokotolio, of No. 756 Centre street,
slipped from a raft in the Delaware
river, became caught beneath it, and
his body, when recovered. indicated
that fright over his plight contributed
toward his death, according to ply
sicians.
Millville.-S. J.. Franklin, general
manager of the public utilities here,
has been elected president Of the
Vineland Country Club.
Toms River.-Mrs. Norma G. Bovine
has been appointed principal of the
Cedarville public schools.
Gloucester City.-The child welfare
station was transferred from the local
firehouse to the community centre
building, where two nurses will con
duct clinics twice a week.
Trenton.-New Jersey State Cham.
Der will meet on June % to discuss
commercial arbitration.
Elmer.-The last livery stable has
been sold and will be transformed
into a garage.
Magnolia.-A movement is under
way for the erection of a new fire hall
for the Magnolia fire company on lots
owned by the company or East Ewes
ham
Washington Park.-The long stretch
of wire fence surrounding the Govern
ment bag loading plant is being re-
moved and shipped to Camp Dix.
Woodstown.-A State flag was pre-
scented to the high school by this
years graduating class.
Woodstown.-Water has been turn
ed into the memorial lake and it will
be filed in a few days.
Paulsboro.-The new concrete road
from P%aulsboro to Gibbstown is COM
pleted, except for a few short stretch
es of cutters.
Woodbury. summer school will
be conducted under the direction Of
Miss Amy Rambo. The Board of Edu-
cation has sanctioned such a course
Camden.-Of 315 persons examined
for auto drivers licenses all but sixty
three passed the tests. Efforts are
being made to obtain more accommo-
dating quarters since the applicants
have so greatly increased.
Millville.-The State Public Utility
Commission has fixed Wednesday,
July II, for a hearing on the applica-
ton of the Maurice River Transporta-
ton Company and George Zellers &
Son to operate autobus lines between
Millville and Vineland.
Gloucester.-Sheriff Clark, of this
county hoe racaived humorous cOfn-