The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-09-27

ming an active year.
Citizens Fire Company, of Wood
lynne, has adopted a plan of campaign
to wipe out its debt and has asked the
property owners to assist.
Miss Idella Gibson has been made
principal of the Highland Park School
by the Center Township Board of
Eduaction.
Crown Point road at Verga is being
excavated for reconstruction by the
Board of Freeholders.
A chamber of commerce has been
formed by he business men of Fair
view, and permanent officers will be
elected at the next meeting.
Two additional applicants for a po-
lice sergeatncy in the Camden depart
ment were examined, making 10 in
all who aspire for the job.
The Camden Board of Health has
notified all local suburban boards that
they must be responsible for patients
sent to the municipal hospital in Cam
den and pay the expenses.
For failing to obey court order to
pay his wife $40 week, Frank Diefen-
back, a steeplejack, 20 years old, Of
Borton street, Camden, was commit
ted to jail by Police Judge Cleary.
Assistant City Comptroller Law
renee F. King, of Camden, resigned to
accept an important position with the
West Jersey Title and Guaranty Com
pany. He had been in the city's sery-
ice II years.
At public meeting in the firehouse
at Mount Ephriam, under the direc-
ton of the Civic Association, it was
shown that it will cost about S125,000
to install a municipal water plant and
lay pipes. The question may be voted
upon at the November election.
Andrew Weber, 25 years old, son
of Lawrence Weber Highland Park
hotel man, accidentally shot and kill
ed himself in an automobile while
whirling his army revolver and tell
ing three friends what he could ac-
complish with it in case of trouble.
Michael Stang, Paul Uhasz and John
Amy, all Of New Brunswick, who were
in the automobile, were taken to the
police station to await an investiga-
ton by Coroner Hubbard. The gun
was accidentally discharged, the men
say.
Gloucester City now has lower in
surance rate, the state rating depart
ment having placed the city in Ell
class. There is a reduction of 20
cents on 500 for a five year policy on
a brick dwelling or 5 cents for one
year On frame dwellings there is a
reduction of IA cents for five years or
31s cents for one year. The reduc-
ton is due to the new water works,
the city now having plenty of water.
When the voters Of Princeton go to
the polls at the general election in
November they will find the Repub-
lican candidate for mayor, E Milford
Updyke, unopposed by a Democrat.
Mr.. Updyke is now acting mayor, hav-
ing taken Office when Congressman
Browne, Democrat, resigned. Mr..
Browne was unopposed by. the Re
publican party when he sought the
mayoralty, and the Democrats are
now returning the compliment.
If there was rioting in Perth Amboy
with the recent meeting of the Ku
Klux Khan it would be the duty Of the
grand jury to indict all who partici-
pated, Justice Bergen declared in
charging the Middlesex county grand
jury when it convened at New Bruins
wick. Justice Bergen said that this
is a free country and all citizens
thereof can meet at any time to ex-
press opinions to one another so long
as they don't imperil the interests of
the United States"
The directors of the Newfeld Ma
tional Bank have approved plans for
a new building.
The Woodstown Woman's Club will
hold it's annual flower show in the
Friends Annex on September q.
A baby show is to feature the an
nual community fair of the Carney's
Point Y. NJ C. A. on October IS, 10
and 20.
Nearly S1,O00,O00 must be added to
the $4,000 estimate for the Am
boy bridge, according to bids received
ny Inc oldl6 highway SOAAAl4A07-S-A'
The lowest bid was S9,934,0O0.
Glutrin is being applied to the sur
face of the Bridgeton-Salem pike by
the State Highway Department in an
effort to keep it passable during the
winter.
A new fire alarm system for Pauls-
boro is being urged by the Chamber
of Commerce.
The three other survivors of his old
company in the Third Regiment, New
Jersey Volunteers, were entertained
at dinner at Mullica Hill by former
Sheriff Frank B. Ridgway.
Phillip Forman, Trenton lawyer,
was elected state commander of the
New Jersey Department, American Lee
gion, at the annual convention in Wild
wood He succeeds A. Bruce Conlin
of Westheld.
The Order Of the Big Heap" an or
ganization of fun among former serv-
ice men and their friends, increased