The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-07-26

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ming at large, Luther Pitts. Of Swedes-
boro, was fined so and costs upon
complaint of a game warden.
A new theatre is being built at
Westville to replace the old auditor
ium destroyed by fire last winter.
The Welcome" arch which has
stood for several years at the entrance
to the borough park a tPitman is be-
ing rebuilt by the Board Of Trade.
Purchasing Agent Pelouze, Of Cam
den, has awarded a contract to the
Elgin Safety Company for a new street
sweeper and fusher for the Highway
Department. It cost $500.
Purchasing Agent Pelouze Of Cam
den has awarded a contract to the
Elgin Safety Company for a new street
sweeper and flusher for the highway
department. 1t cost S. 500.
The monthly report of the Camden
police department shows $50 arrests
in June as compared with All for the
same period last year OF the arrests
1879 were for drunkenness, rs for dis
orderly conduct, and 38 for liquor vio-
lations.
A v is being made for funds
by the Alloway Chamber Of Commerce
for Improvements to the community
park along Alloway Lake.
The Gloucester City Child's Welfare
Association will have a demonstration
and Mothers Day at the Fairgrounds
about the middle of August.
During their spare time the ~janitors
Of the Gloucester City public schools
are painting the fences and doing
other repair work.
Former Sheriff William T. Miflin OF
Pennsgrove has announced his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for Sheric in Salem County. to succeed
Sheriff A. K. Brandrif, whose term
expires in the fall. Under Sheriff
George Brown has already been in
the field for the nomination for sew.
eral weeks.
The opening battle of the States
war to stamp out ~insanitary sweat
shops began in Newark when Deputy
State Labor Commissioner Weeks de-
cided to prosecute Fellers & Sons of
81 East Twelfth street, New York
city. The firm will be charged with
farming out work to be done in homes
without first having obtained the nee
essary State license. No complaint
wal made that the work was farmed
out in homes rated as insanitary.
The State Public Utility Commits
sion will hold a session in Camden on
August 6 to hear the application OF
the Iona Light, Heat, Power and Water
Company for the right to lay conduits
in Franklin township, Gloucester
County, to supply Iona, F~ranklinville.
Malaga and Newfeld. The New Jer-
sey Electric Company is opposing the
application on the ground it already
has In that locality a plant which may
be used by the communities. The
Franklin Township Committee recent
Iy passed an ordinance giving the
Iona nee a franchise.
The Jersey Central Traction Com
pany will cease operating its line be-
tween Perth Amboy and points in
Northern Monmouth county at once,
following receipt of notice from the
Public Utility Commission at Trenton
that its application to abandon oper-
alton had been granted. This action
will leave no means Of transportation
between Perth Amboy and shore
points except the Central Railroad OF
New Jersey.
There was talk in Perth Amboy Of
forming a local corporation to take
over the equipment of the abandoned
traction company, to run a "trackless
trolley" system similar to that in
Staten Island over the traction COM
pany's route.
Allan M. Polk, assistant postmaster
at Woodstown, has resigned.
At the services in the Gloucester
City Presbyterian church Rev. J.
Stockton Roddy distributed a copy OF
a new directory and history of the
church.
Purchasers Of the government prop
critics at Brooklawn received word
that settlements will be made at the
office of the West Jersey Title Com
pany, Camden.
A site for a new firehouse has been
obtained by the Franklinville hremen
DR.. Charles u. Pedrick has baen re-
elected medical inspector of the Glass
boro public schools at IN annual sal
airy of $500.
Sixty-four members of Company
of Salem left for a two weaks' en-
campment at Sea Grit. Captain vii
liam H. Harris Sd will be in comr'and.
Salem council has awarded to John
NJ. Didinger of Philadelphia the con-
tract for work in connection with on
Meeting up the Elkinton pond with the
water supply at Quinton.
A large list of pulpit orators will be
presented at re annual camp meeting
which opens at South Seaville, to con-
tinue until July 80.
The Millville Board of School EST
mates approved the resolution OF the
Board of Education asking for $500,
600 for the proposed new memorial
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