The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-10

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manager of the Hotel Traymore, was
reelected a member of the sinking
fund commission by the City Commits
sion. His term is for three years.
Salem.-The Salem County Protec-
tive Association has elected these Off
GERS: President, S. S. Fliteraft; vice
president, H. v. Foster: secretary and
committee, H. V. Foster, Ira S. Duell,
Warren Richman, A. D. Borton and
Walter B. Crispin.
Trenton.-A few trainloads of coal
have reached south Jersey during the
lull in other rail traffic and is being
we'll distributed, towns getting n OF
two cars each, although other ship
ments are assured.
Salem.-The new concrete paving
on the Salem county de of the Carlis
Corner-Vineland road will be opened
for traffic carly me- eek.
Trenton.-Two elergymen, a mayor,
a physician, a member of the State
Public Utility Commission, two for
mer city commissioners and the wife
VI q ~ COuntJ Jud6O 1 Oh tAO
Atlantic county grand jury for JAN
uary.
Trenton.-Because De Grasso Roc
co, an Atlantic City druggist, frankly
admitted selling a quart of whisky
without a prescription in violation e
the Volstead act Federal Judge Rell-
stab exercised leniency and fined him
5000.
Williamstown. = Efforts are being
made to form a P. o. S. of A. camp at
this place or Clayton.
Rutherford.-A mixed jury in the
circuit court awarded Mrs. BERTHE w.
Ellis Sic, 900 in her alienation suit for
$50 900 against Mrs. Ethel Saunders, a
widow. Mrs. Ellis charged that her
husband left her after Mrs. Saunders
moved to this city from Brooklyn in
1918 and that he also failed to provide
for the support of herself and their
two children.
Atlantic City.-When the Atlantic
County Board of Freeholders met for
reorganization it was confronted with
the necessity of increasing the budg.
ct for next year 500 600. The
courts will demand the largest in
crease, and this is principally due to
measures taken to enforce prohibi-
ton. The total appropriations last
year aggregated SLIT SIT. Fraley
Doughty. of Absecon, director of the
board, will be reelected without op
position.
Bridgeton.-The Coroner's Jury in
the case of Jacob Maier, 81 years
old, who was instantly killed Christ
mas Eve, brought in an ambiguous
verdict. The testimony exonerated
Andrew Horner, taxi driver, from
recklessness, but the jury left it up
to the authorities to hold or free him
at his preliminary hearing. Horner
is out on $1,000 bail technically
charged with -manslaughter.
Ocean City.-Two bidders were
tied on the contract for collection of
the city garbage and removal of dead
animals for next year. The bidders
were Smith & Doughty, of Atlantic
City. and Thomas DAILY, of this city,
on a bid of S12, 800. The next lowest
bidder was Charles L. Bader, of
Philadelphia, S13,7S9. The contract
will probably be awarded by the City
Commissioners within a few days.
Newark.=While leading a blind
man, Edward Burtee. acr6ss-ai s1reet.-
Mrs. Fannie D. Truax. 55 years old.
was struck and killed by a trolley
car. Burtee, while knocked down,
with the instinct of the blind, rolled
from the path of danger. His bene-
faetress was caught under the car
and crushed. Burtee and his guiding
friend were returning to their homes
from a church meeting.
Washington.-oscar Jeffrey, more
than so years of age, nestor of the
Warren county bar. will retire from
practice early in 1928.
Clayton.-A talking machsne was
the gift of pupils and teachers to the
high school for entertainments and
social affairs.
Daretown.-The members of the
Presbyterian Church sent.a barrel of
canned fruit to the children's home
at Trenton.
Trenton.-The Democratic minori-
ty in the State Legislature will stand
firm in their prediction pledge, re-
garding modification of the Hobart
Enforcement Act. At a conference it
was decided to introduce a bill to
modify the Hobart anti-liquor act
Immediately after the Legislature
c%onYenes.
Eldora.-J. Archer ~Stackhouse,
county farm demonstrator, gave a
pruning demonstration in the peach
and apple orchard of ]. R. Chambers.
Millville.-Charged by his wife
with non-support, Ceryl Norcross is
held for a hearing before Mayor Eel
mey. Norcross claims that he has
been unable to obtain employment.
Gibbstown.-Herbert Pratz, IA
years old, and his brother, Albert,
y, are in the county jail charged
with an attempt to rob the post Of
fee. The lads were arrested near
midnight by Constable Finne, who
says he has evidence that they were
in the post Office and were seen short
ly afterward by a couple of girls, who
said they ran away from the build.
ing. Postmaster Munyan says he
does not know of any loss, and the
matter has been referred to the pos
tai authorities. The boys are held in
default of $500 bail.
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