The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-02-01

III GOIAcCtlOu Win three WtShS evan
gelistic services in the First NJ. E.
Church
Representative E. E. Hutchinson OF
Trenton was prominently mentioned
in Republican circles at Trenton as
the man most likely to be named as
the Republican member OF the new
State Highway Commission Of three
members if the present legislature
gives Governor Silzer power to name
such board
Wallace Moone, twenty-one years
old, of Philadelphia, who became one
of the leading lights of society at
Point Pleasant last summer while EN-
ployed in Johnson's Hardware Store
and who, the police say. was engaged
to wed Point Pleasant girl within
few weeks, was arrested at Freehold
as a fugitive from indianapolis. Ind,
where, it is alleged, he was implicated
in the hold-up of Frank Randall on
January 20.
A writ of review of the trial and
conviction of Harrw C. Mohr for the
murder of Honest John" Brunen was
denied by Chancellor Edward R.
Walker. Counsel for Mohr served no
tice that he would appeal to the court
of errors and appeals on writ of
right Application for the writ was
based principally on the grounds that
Charles NJ Powell, whose statements
from the stand were instrumental in
Mohr's conviction. was insane.
Horribly bitt by three dogs.
which attacked her in the woods
while she was on her way to school,
nine-year-old Julia Scherfel of Albion
crawled a quarter of mile to her
home and dropped unconscious on the
lawn. She was removed to Cooper
Hospital, Camden, by DR.. Howard
| Westcott Of Clementon, who took 25
stitches in her wounds. The girls
condition is regarded as serious.
Neighbors found the dogs in the
woods and killed them.
Charles Bursol. fisty-eight years old,
accused of the murder of his wife,
was found guilty by jury in county
court at Morristown of second de-
gree murder. The jurors were out
four hours and half.
The Chamber of Commerce of Vine
land called a meeting of local coal
dealers and interested citizens TO CEN
sure the profiteers and closed the
gathering with a unanimous vote de-
claring the coal men had given the
public a square deal on prices and in
| their efforts to procure fuel for the
town.
Charles P. Early, seventy-four years
old, father of County Counsel William
EARLY, died at his home in Merchant
vile Up to the time of retirement
from active business, II years ago,
Mr.. Early was secretary and treasurer
| of the Merchants Trust Company of
Philadelphia.
The coroner's jury investigating the
death of H. Ward Rommell, Eleanor
| owen and Mrs. Harry c. Kramer, the
latter of Camden, returned verdict
! generating the railroad company
from all blame and laying the tragedy
upon Rommell for "carelessness in
| driving the car The three persons
were killed when the Salem train
struck the sedan driven by Rommell
at the Mantua avenue crossing, south
of Woodbury..
The County Board OF Freeholders
has received a deed for the riparian
rights on Sunset Lake. West Wild
wood. and viii make application to
| the War Department to erect bridge
connecting Wildwood with West Wild
wood one square above where it is
now. The board abolished the office
of purchasing agent, thereby saving
the taxpayers IS 200.
Livingstone Drummond, giant ne
gro bandit sentenced by Judge VIII
! liam H. Smathers at Atlantic City to
from so to 100 years, has entered
state prison.
For a number of years Rutgers
! College, at New Brunswick, has been
taking a leading part in the endeavor
to bring light to the latent oracular
power of the youth of the state
The churches of Fairyiew held spe-
cial services to commemorate the pro-
| hibision amendment, effective three
years ago.
I While on a visit to his daughter at
500 Rex place, Camden, Washington
Scropp, 81 years old. OF Pottsville,
Pa, died suddenly from apoplexy.
Owing to lack of coal. services
were recently held in the Sunday
School room of the First Baptist
Church, Millville. The public library
has closed for an indefinite period
Property owners of Gloucester City
are urging the Board of Education to
delay the establishment OF a dental
clinic in the schools until the pro-
posed new school is built
Workmen digging under the foun-
dations OF Hunts Casino Theatre, on
the boardwalk, at Wildwood, found
the bones of human arm and hand
and nearby some Spanish coins and
an old hand-molded ring.
According to investigations made
by citizens who have filed protests
! - aIIaoad avfraUapancP of the Attain