The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-10-24
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STATE BRIEFS

den county post, American Legion
DR.. j. Iredell Wyckoff was elected
president.
Professor o. Edward Wardwell has
been selected as director of the newly
formed One Hundred and Twelfth
Field Artillery band In Camden.
So many complaints have been re
ceived by the police of Gloucester OF
horses roaming the streets at night
that they are now taking the horses
to the city hall yard. Nathan Green
was the first owner to pay a fine.
Harry Fish, Sayre, Pa, district gov.
ernor of Rotary International, will Wis
1t Rotary clubs in south Jersey later
in the month. He is scheduled to
speak at a dinner of the Pitman Club
Monday evening, October %.
An automobile club to boost the
Black Horse pike project is being
formed by residents of towns on the
route.
Clarence R. Harbert, Democratic
candidate for mayor Of Glassboro a
year ago, and George A. McFadden
are out as Independent candidates for
two OF the five seats in the council at
the election.
The trial of Alexander Macarthur,
New York artist, indicted by an Essex
county grand jury on charges Of at
lacking two women of Cedar Grove in
October and November, 1921, was
postponed until October % by Judge
Caffrey in the court of common pleas.
Counsel for Macarthur requested the
postponement because Of the absence
of his foster father. John R. MacAr-
thur, wealthy New York contractor,
who is in Europe.
Fire apparatus was summoned at
Jersey City to extricate the body of
four-year-old Stanley Bauer, who was
run down by a trolley car in front of
his home. The boy died while being
taken to the hospital. John Bennett,
motorman of the car, was held for
questioning.
An investigation into the effect of
the installation OF the S cen trolley
fare within the cities on the lines of
the Public Service Railway Company
is being conducted by the State Pub
lie Utility Commission. Inspectors
have been assigned to study the CON-
pany reports as to the number of
riders throughout the state. No re-
ports as to the effect of the new
schedules have been made as yet.
Holding a tray of diamonds in one
hand and a knife in the other, a man
ran through crowded streets in New
captured by the police. He was ac-
cused Of robbing a 1ewelry store in
the heart of the city.
The Buena Vista, last of the old no.
tells at Gloucester City, where visitors
were accommodated and where IA
nous planked shad dinners were
served, has closed its doors. The bar
room fixtures and other equipment
we're sold at auction. The building Is
owned by the Gloucester Ferry Com
pany, which is in the hands of a re-
ceiver and will be sold shortly with
the ferry terminal.
The second big fire in Hudson coun-
ty to occur in fire prevention week de-
stroyed the Spencer Iron Foundry at
921 Garfield street, Jersey City. doing
damage estimated at more than $780,
600. Thousands of valuable casts and
dies were lost in the blaze.
The old Buena Vista hotel on the
river front, last of the hotels at Glou-
cester. will pass out Of existence in a
few days.
The Hammonton Parent-Teacher
Association has been holding a sue
cessful rummage sale.
While fishing off Chestnut Neck
bridge Otto Atz of Egg Harbor City
caught a two foot garfish, a rarity in
local waters.
Miss Mary Cottrell has resigned as
nurse for the Hammonton Red Cross
Nursing Service and accepted a po-
sition in Atlantic City.
A contract for a new banking house
to cost $50 900 has been awarded by
the directors of the Newfeld Ma
tional Bank to Raymond Van Hook.
Night shifts are still working at the
Owen Bottle Company's big plant at
South Glassboro. The factory is said
to have a rush Of orders for the fall.
Detective Sergeant Andrew Magee
of the Ventnor City police has resign
ed and Mayor Marston has accepted
his resignation. The resignation is
the result of an epidemic of brrglaries
In the resort.
Burton T. Weber, twenty, of Pater-
son was found dead in his bedroom
at his home by his father, Emil We
Der, local labor leader. The youth
had a bullet wound in the left temple
and a rs, caliber automatic pistol In
his hand with one bullet discharged.
Joseph e. Hornsby is to continue ae
collector of revenue for Perth Amboy
notwithstanding the attempt of the
common council of that municipality
to appoint James A. Mullen as his
successor. This decision was among
those reached by the court of errors
and appeals when it upheld the gu
preme court in setting aside two res
olutions of the Perth Amboy council.
Rev. Samuel WILDER Steckel, D. d.,
formerly of Philadelphia. was install
ed pastor of the Westminster Presby.
terrain church, Atlantic City, with At
ting ceremonies. Pastors of local
churches attended.
In a plea for observance of all the
sections of the Constitution. Joseph
S. Frelinghuysen, former United
States senator, at the laying of the
cornerstone of a $500 900 addition tc
the Orange Y. NJ. C. A. said n OF