The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-05
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is encamped at Ocean City Tor a week.
Gloucester City.-A children's pro-
gram was broadcast from the radio
station here under the direction of
Milton J. Kenworthy.
Newark.-Largest public market in
the world will be opened here Novem
Der 1.
Camden.-Now pastor Of a church
at Cedarbrook, Rev. Horace S. Miller
of this city has been called to the pas
torate of the Calvary M. E. church.
Camden.-Among those mentioned
as successor to William Early as
Charles S. Straw, T. Harry Rowland,
John Penn and former Prosecutor
Charles A. Wolverton.
Glassboro.-The annual picnic for
old soldiers on the farm of former
Freebooter s. S. Ledden, near here,
was marred by showers.
Gloucester City.-The Liberty Band
gave a free open air concert for the
people of this city at Buena Vista
Park.
Observation-Disclosures enjoyed their
first street dancing when the Camden
Y. M C. A. gave a free municipal
band concert.
Gloucester City. The Gloucester
City Republican Association, styled
the Independent Republicans, will
place a full municipal ticket in the
field. The regulars" have not an
nounced any candidates yet.
Plainield.-Seven alleged members
Of the Ku Klux Khan, arrested here
following a meeting of the khan, were
held in 5000 bail for the grand jury on
a charge of possessing dangerous
weapons.
Bridgeton. - Speaking before the
Rotary Club here, Charles F. Wilbur,
state forester, commended the large
farms north of Bridgeton for their
plans In reforesting that area, which
is the watershed for Bridgeton's sup
ply. He urged reforesting as a sure
means of protecting the streams and
offsetting the diminishing lumber sup
ply. Accompanied by Assistant State
Forester William Baker and State
Fire Warden Leonidas Coyle, Mr.. Will
bur has just finished a two day trip
of inspection through Cumberland
county.
Bridgeton. = Frank Alexander, six
ty-five years old, was returning from
a doctors office to his home wheel he
was tapped on the shoulder by a
friend, who asked how he was feel
ing. Not so we'll today" was the re-
ply. Turning to continue on his walk,
Alexander fell in a heap and was dead
when a physician reached him. He
was known to every youngster and
most of the citizens of Brirgeton, as
he had for 35 years been ~janitor Of
the high school. He was prominent
also in fraternal circles. Heart fail
ure was given as the cause of death.
Asbury Park.-Declaring that much
of the water pollution off the New
Jersey shores is due to short damp
ing of garbage scows by New York
city, Governor Silzer, speaking at the
Joint conference of the National Coast
Anti-Pollution League, the New Jer-
sey League of Municipalities and mu-
nicipal officials of coast towns, urged
the conference to collect evidence to
produce in court in seeking ar in
junction If other leans to abate the
nuisance are not found.
Highland Park.-At a special cleo
ton held by the voters of Centre town.
ship 1t was decided to have a heat
ing system placed in the school here,
to cost about $4,000. Bonds will he
issued.
Camden.-The City Commissioners
here are digesting the yolumiRous re-
port of the research experts who
worked several weeks after the
change of government last spring. 1t
is a volume of hundreds of pages con-
tanning many suggestions that have
already been carried into effect.
Glassboro.-Most towns in South
Jersey observed their Cleanup
week" during the spring, but Mayor
Stranger officially designated August
20 to rs as Cleanup week" for Glass
boro.
Fenwick.-Mrs. Ann E. Harris, who
has not been in school for 55 years,
won the spelling bee from a large
number of entries at the Fenwick
Grange social this week.
Bivalve.-Samples will be taken
from the oyster beds in a few days.
There has been some damage to the
seed beds OF the bay by oil pollution,
but the area in the cove has not been
seriously affected.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. r. Koh.
Ter, a member of the Legislative Com
mittee of the Gloucester County
Board of Freeholders, is e~ndeavoring
to work out a new system of road
signs in conjunction with other coun-
ties, and to have a bill prepared for
he next Legislature. The idea is to
have more signs along the highways;
more warning placards, distance and
curve markers, and other information
that can be grasped by the thousands
of drivers. It is proposed to have the
signs uniform all over the State.
Fairview.-The New York Ship
yard Athletic Association has decided
to ~renovate the clubhouse on the ath-
letic field here, recently purchased,
and use it for all kinds of social and
athletic events.
Elmer.-The new Elmer Trust Com
pany opened its doors for business
with public exercises, including a flag
raising and a reception. Mayor
Charles F. Hitcher officially opened
the doors and a dedicatory prayer was
made by Rev. Harry T. FISHER. Off
GERS reported large deposits for the