The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30

ITO Emma street she found her hus-
band, Frank, dead On the dining room
floor. Coroner Pratt gave a certificate
of death from paralysis. Borland was
seventy-four years old.
Gloucester.-David J.. Doran, presi-
dent of the Historical Society, receiv-
ed a letter from President Harding ex-
pressing regret that he cannot come
next month to attend the %tri-centen-
NAL celebration of the landing Of the
first white settlers 300 years ago
Woodbury. meeting of the Glou-
cester County Chamber of Commerce
was held In the city hall, when the
proposed extension of the Reading
road from Mullica Hill to Swedesboro
was discussed.
Haddonield.-The Civic Association
discussed the proposed coming plan
and the trolley loop in Artisans Hall.
Gloucester City.-A jubilee fund Is
being raised by the members of st.
Mary's Catholic church in connection
with the celebration in June of the
seventy-ffth anniversary of the church
and the golden anniversary of the Sis
tiers of st. Dominic, in charge of the
parochial school. The fund is now
past the $4,000 mark.
Palmyra.-Members of Frederick M.
Rodgers Post, American Legion, plan
to v every home here for sub
scriptions for a new home, a site for
which has been purchased. Mayor
Weart and other officials are backing
the boys In their endeavor.
Palmyra.-It is reported the entire
staff Of teachers in the High School
have signed contracts for next year.
Gloucester City. Fishermen are
catching more shad in the creeks than
in the Delaware river.
Mount Ephraim. = The fixtures are
being installed in the new post office
building at Kings Highway and the
pike, and Charles Carter, the postmas-
ter, will take possession next week.
Mount Ephraim.-The meetings Of
the Good Government League will be
held in the various districts in the fu-
ture, so hat a meeting will be held
at each place. The lease for the fire
hall has expired.
Verga.-Homes here now have cleo
tii1lty, lnG L ia 0Cl fl1C 11tCStilS
Company having turned on the cur
rent.
Collingswood. = Two tennis courts
are being laid out on the grounds sur
rounding the clubhouse of the Tatem
Shields Post, American Legion, at
Haddon and Bilson The club
has erected a pole and plans a flag
raising Memorial Day.
Riverton. This town is about >
take the final step for procuring IA
acres of land from the Dreer estate
for a memorial park to soldiers of the
world war. At its last meeting coun-
ell passed an ordinance to raise 3d.
600 to make the purchase.
Long Branch. Ernest o. Wester-
welt, assistant general manager of the
Acker, Merrall & Condit Co., died at
his home here. He was fifty-two years
old. He was a Mason, an Elk and a
member of the Royal Arcanum.
Mays Landing.-A verdict for $685.
900 damages returned by a jury in the
circuit court was the largest award
for a death from injury ever made in
Atlantic county. It came in the suit
| of Mrs. Cora AXE against the Atlantic
| County Electric Company for the kill
ing of her husband, Nelson AXE, a
prominent lumber dealer of Egg Har-
Dor City and Hammonton, by the col
lapse of an electric light pole on the
night of December 8, 1920. AXE was a
member of the volunteer fire company
at Egg Harbor.
Gloucester.-The Gloucester Coun-
ty Historical Society will hold a meet
ing at Zion church, neal Porchtown,
Saturday, May 26, and an address will
be made by Bishop Paul Matthews.
Trenton.-Tent caterpillars are In
usually numerous in south Jersey
rural districts, and their webs have
been spread in thousands Of unspray-
ed fruit trees.
Salem.-Freeholder C. Harry Ward
| of Centerton is being doomed for the
Republican nomination for sheriff Of
Salem county. Former Sheriff Will
liam T. Mif1in of this place is also a
candidate.
Millville.-At the request Of NAL
vern-Nabb Post, American Legion,
and it's auxiliary, Mayor Felmey will
issue a proclamation declaring Sat
urday, May &c, as poppy day."
Camden.-As a result of the recent
membership drive Of the Hunton
branch Y. M. c. A. 200 cards will ID
distributed to new members.
Gloucester. Admiral F%arragut
Camp, Sons of Veterans, and Glouces-
ter Post, American Legion, will have
a joint celebration and parade on Me-
mortal Day. This was planned at a
meeting of committees representing
the organizations, along with Mayor
McNally and other city officials.
Hammonton.-Counci again has de-
ferred action on the ordinance to per-
init the Delaware and Atlantic Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company to lay
its wires under ground.
Gloucester City.-Edward Quinn, a
fisherman of this city, caught five big
shad in Timber creek. More shad are
being caught in the creek than in the
river.
Salem. This city is to have a
county fair" June 8 on the grounds
of the grammar school, under the
auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the County Memorial Hospital.