The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-12-20
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

Survivors of the Gath Regiment,
New Jersey Volunteers, held their an
nual reunion at Glassboro.
The Bridgeton Ministerial Union has
reelected Rev. George D. Clark presi-
dent and Rev. E. A. Chambers secre-
tary
The Cumberland county grand jury,
Just drawn at Bridgeton, contains nine
women.
Merchantville policemen have had a
raise in salaries as holiday gift from
the borough.
So many Ku Klux crosses are being
burned at night that an appeal has
been made to Gloucester county au-
thorities to take some action.
A number of architects appeared be-
fore the Gloucester City Board of Ed
ucation to submit plans for the pro-
posed new Broom chool building
Pitman Borough Council has prom
ised a delegation of club women to
consider an appropriation for COM
munity health nurse in it's 1924 budget
A special election will be conducted
by residents of Pensauken township
on January 8 in Collins Tract School
hou on the question of establishing
a junior high school.
The State Board of Taxation has
notified the Camden County Board
that the value of second class railroad
property in the county for purpose
of taxation next year is $3,3SO.675 an
increase of s3S,799 over this year.
The congregation of Bethany Lu-
theran Church, Gloucester City, on
Sunday celebrated the fifteenth ami
versary of the dedication of the ediflce
and former pastor took part in the
service
A hospital ambulance for the Mer-
chantville and Pensauken districts is
assured by the action of several citi-
zens, who have planned a popular sub
cription to purchase the machine.
The two horses donated to the
Gloucester City Police Department by
Mayor McNally were put into use to
patrol the eastern section of the city.
Policemen Gwin and McMaster were
assigned to ride them.
Plans have been filed with the Fed
eral Engineering Department for
proposed pier to be built in front of
the old Argo mills plant at Gloucester
City for the Armstrong Cork Compa-
ny, which recently purchased the prop
erty.
The Women's Civic Betterment AS
sociation of Gloucester City planted
two trees alongside the bathing pool
on Ridgway street and named them
for William Hickman and Townsend
Young, first local boys to lose their
lives in the World War.
The Riverton Board of Education,
following discussion of report cover
ing the congestion in the public school,
hold the belief it will be necessary to
enlarge the building before the 1924
fall term opens.
Field Inspector F. A. Conner of the
State Board of Taxation and Gardiner
Driver, secretary of the Camden Coun-
ty Board, inspected Clementon Park,
owned by Willard T. Gibbs, and other
properties on which an appeal was
made on this years assessment. A
decision will soon be rendered.
The Camden Board of Freeholders
will ask the West Jersey and Seashore
Railroad Company to remove the over
head bridge of its unfinished freight
branch over Market street. beyond
Gloucester City, and restore the high
way to its former grade.
The Ocean City Gaslight Company
has arranged to spend more than
| 100000 in improvements to its plant,
and work has started on the founda-
tons for 100000 cubic foot holder.
Men teachers of the Atlantic City
public schools, numbering over sixty,
organized schoolmasters club at a
dinner at the Yacht Club. Superin-
tendent Charles B. Boyer was elected
president.
B. Frank Zane has been reelected
president of the Glassboro Firemen's
Relief Association.
Chris A. Boiling has been reelected
chief of the Pitman fire department,
subject to approval by the Borough
Council. w. F. Woodward has also
been reelected president
A home and school league has been
organized at Redwood with Mrs. Reu-
ben Ewes as president.
Nearly $1,000 was realized by the
Collingswood Chapter, Eastern Star,
from presentation Of the play isle of
Dreams" by members three nights.
The proceeds will be donated to the
West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital.
Twenty eight delegates from Y. M.
c. A. groups in Gloucester County at
tended the State Older Boys Confer
ence, held at Railway over the week
end.
The Women's Civic Betterment AS
ISOLATION of Gloucester City has de-
cided to erect large community
Christmas tree in the school yard, IL
permission can be had from the Board
of Education. Children will be invited
to assemble there on Christmas after
noon for distribution of gifts.
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