The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-31

| Salem, to be opened -sxt summer.
Wildwood.-Charlie A. Norton a
been appointed a member of the link
ing Fund Commission. Robert Kay, .
secretary and treasurer, reported the
fund In healthy condition.
Camden.-For damages to his au-
tomobile, hit by a train, Rocco Passe-
relic of Atco was awarded a verdict
Of 1857 by a jury against the West
Jersey railroad.
Hancock's Bridge. = Encouraging
news comes from Texas that Surro-
gate T. B. Reed P ncoast of this
place., who had to go to that state for
his health soon after being elected
last fall, is making satisfactory i'm
provement.
Salem. = Glasses in millinery are
being for ed in al parts of Salem
county to receive instructions under
the direction of the home economics
department of the State College.
Gloucester.-Bids have been asked
by the county Board of Freeholders
for the construction of a concrete
bridge over. Oldman's creek, on the
Swedesboro-Woodstown road.
Pitman.-The committee to select a
site here for a Masonic home present
ed a report and recommended the
purchase of the plot between Grafton
and Wildwood including the
block, 1928 Ly $50 feet, for $4,000.
Pitman.-A conference by the de-
partment Of literature and music OF
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs will be held Monday, January
20, for clubs in the lower counties.
The Pitman Woman's Club will be
hostess.
Camden.-Fourteen of the "a tax
ing districts in Camdel county have
filed their books with the county
board showing this years assess
ments.
Salem.-The Salem County Memo
rial Hospital board Of managers elect
ed DR.. frankie H. Church Of this city
and DR.. L. H. Miller of Woodstown to
the medical and surgical staff to fill
two vacancies.
Williamstown.-Daniel Dawson, an
aged resident Of this place, was found
dead in bed, having passed away
peacefully in his sleep.
Haddonfield.-The demand on the
water department has become so
great that the borough Is digging an
other artesian well.
Freehold.-Romellard letter, color
ed, twelve years old, is icing held
here, charged with the theft of an au.
tomobile in Long Branch.
Trenton. = In his first conference
with newspaper men since formally
assuming his duties Governor Silzer
reiterated his belief, expressed during
his campaign for election and also in
his inaugural address, that the 5 cent
trolley fare can be brought back to
New Jersey without bringing about a
detrimental effect upon the financial
interests of traction corporations.
Haddonfield. Following u happy
New Years reunion with his parents
here, George England Sd, twenty-one
years old, died from a sudden attack
of pneumonia in Missoula, Mont.
where he had been studying forestry
The young man had nearly completed
his studies and was preparing to en-.
ter the. field
Collingswood. = The Community
Musical Club will give it's annual con,
cert in the high school auditorium
Monday evening, February 5 with
Mrs. Jessie Lovejoy I1acGregc. as 20
prano Goloist and Miss Ethel McKin.
ley as director.
Glassboro. The Board of Educa.
ton has asked the authorities O
break up Offering around the school
buildings and has offered a reward OF
S25 for the arrest of guilty parties
who tempered with autos parked out.
side of the grammar school building a
few nights ago.
Camden.-For operating an automo
bile without a 1923 license Tony De
Fulgo, thirty years old, was fined $40.
Bridgeton. In the county court
John Billiard pleaded non vult to a
charge of illegal sale of liquor. Sen
tence was deferred.
Cape May Court House.-The leath.
er factory, which has been closed
since 1914, will be reopened by a
Camden company.
Deerield.-Rev. Bessie B. Larkin OF
Collingswood is conducting an evan.
gelist campaign in the NJ. E. Church.
Carme1.-A Parent-Teacher's Asso.
citation has been formed, with bright
prospects.
Gloucester City.-A mems club has
been formed in the P. E. Church OF
the Ascension.
Gloucester City.-A union choir of
As voices has been organized by mem.
bers of the Methodist, Baptist and
Presbyterian churches for the three
weeks evangelistic campaign to start
on January 20.
Atlantic City.-That she is being
made the victim of a blackmail plot
was the assertion of Mrs. Elizabeth L
Dewey of 500 Pacific avenue, who is
being sued for breach of promise by
Frank Lyons of 10 South Carolins
avenue, formerly of Wilkes-Barre
Pa. He alleges that Mrs. Dewey Tilted
him a few days befor9 they were to be
married. Mrs. Dewey, who, friends
say, is seventy years old, declared thai
recently she received an anonymous
letter, in which she was advised TIC
make a cash settlement.
Centreville.-The trial of Ralph Eo
vino, charged with the murder of. his
wife August 8 last, has beer post
poned until January 20 by Justice Ka
1icch