The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS
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from the Gloucester City radio station
under the direction of Milton j Ken
worthy
Largest public market in the world
will be opened at Newark Novem-
Der l.
Now pastor of church at Cedar
brook, Rev. Horace s. Miller of Cam
den has been called to the pastorate
of the Calvary M. e. church, Camden.
Among those mentioned as success
sor to William Early as Camden coun-
ty solicitor are Albert Burling, T. Har-
ry Rowland, Charles S. Straw, John
Penn and former Prosecutor Charles
A. Wolverton.
The annual picnic for old soldiers
on the farm of former Freebooter S.
S. Ledden, near Glassboro, was
marred by showers.
The Liberty Band gave free open
air concert for the people Of Glouces-
ter City at Buena Vista Park.
Residents Of Fairview enjoyed their
first street dancing when the Camden
Y. M c. A. gave free municipal
band concert.
Boy Scout Troop No. of Bridgeton
is encamped at Ocean City for week.
Bridgeton city council and Park
Commission are considering a spill
way and bridge costing $4,000 to re-
place the old wooden structure ia
Tumbling Dam Park, rendered almost
useless by the cloudburst of two
weeks ago.
The Gloucester City Republican As
sociation, styled the Independent Re-
publicans, will place full municipal
ticket in the field. The regulars"
have not announced any. candidates
yet.
Seven alleged members of the Ku
Klux Khan, arrested at Plainsfield fol-
lowing a meeting of the khan, were
held in 5000 bail for the grand jury on
a charge of possessing dangerous
weapons.
The congregation of the First Pres
byterian church, Gloucester City.
adopted a resolution of coincidence on
the sudden death of Rev. John M.
Davies, pastor for 20 years, and a me-
mortal service will be held next
month.
When Freeholders Lindeman and
Hines announced at Newark that they
had not been bitten by single mos
quito in Essex county this year the
Board of Freeholders' finance COM
mittee authorized a payment of $1O,-
900 to the determination Commits
sion.
There will be at least three candi-
dates for the Republican nomination
for city council in the First ward,
Gloucester City, Joseph Hammill, Sr..
serving the unexpired term of Post
master Marcus Cramer, who resign
ed Joseph Tarpine and Lewis A.
Powell.
Held under $500 bail on a charge Of
embezzling $4S7 from the Hanson
Baking Company, by which he was
employed as driver, Walter Leo
pold of Front and Penn streets, Cam
den, asserts his innocence and says
the charges are based on mistakes in
accounts.
Walking the chalk line" will have
a literal meaning in Hoboken after
September 1, when "joywalkers" will
be fined S. for first offense and Jail
sentences handed out for second and
third offenses.
At a special election held by the
voters of Centre township it was de-
cided to have heating system
placed in the Highland Park school.
to cost about $4,000. Bonds viii be
issued.
A reunion of former schoolmates OF
the Daretown, Jefferson, Pole Tavern,
Union, Walnut Grove and Wing Lane
schools is announced for September
1 at the Daretown community school.
The New York Shipyard Athletic
Association has decided to renovate
the clubhouse on the athletic field at
Fairview, recently purchased. and
use 1t for all kinds of social and ath-
letic events.
The Centre Township Board of
Education awarded contracts for
equipment for the new schools at
Brooklarn, Mount Ephraim and Run
nemede.
The new Elmer Trust Company
opened its doors for business with
public exercises, including 1ag-rais-
ing and reception. Mayor Charles
F. Hitchner officially opened the
doors and dedicatory prayer was
made by Rev. Harry T. FISHER. Off
GERS reported large deposits for the
first day Of business. George Scha-
lick, of Centreton, is president.
State prison labor will be used in
the construction of the Port Eliza
beth cutoff on Route Is of the State
highway system The prisoners will
be brought down from Trenton. This
cutoff passes near the State prison
farm at Leesburg and the workers
will be CHARTERED there. The cut-ofl
will shorten the route from Millville
to the shore resorts by about two
miles, and the State Highways Com
mission plans to have it completed
before cold weather sets in.