The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-16
New Jersey
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Company was approved by the Public
Service Commission
Trenton. = Presidential boom for
Governor ,Silzer of New Jersey is sug-
gested at jefferson Day dinner of Ma
tional Democratic Club at New York.
Trenton.-More than $1,000, 900 has
been paid into the city treasury in
taxes for the first half of this year, 1t
Ia estimated by City Tax Receiver
Swartz.
Trenton.-The East Jersey Railroad
Terminal Company received permits
sion to issue S187, 1880 of serial
promissory notes under an agreement
of conditional sale to the American
Car and Foundry Company.
Trenton. - Damages of $500 have
been awarded by a Mercer county
jury to Joseph Taliaferro of Philadel-
phia, who sued the Pennington Sem
mary for $969.67, which, he claimed,
due under an alleged contract for his
employment as chef. He was repre-
sented by Willis P. cambridge.
Milford. = The Mine Spring Water
Company was given permission to in.
augurate a new schedule Of rates cal
culated to produce s4,024 gross reve-
u annually. The company said 1t
would take $500 yearly to permit 1t
to meet operating expenses and de-
clare dividends.
Millville. - Several boys who had
formed an organization which they
called Game Men" were arraigned
before Mayor Felmey, charged by
Alexander Johnson with attacking his
son because he had refused to Join
them. The lads were fined and order
ed to disband under threat of Jail SEN
fences.
Gloucester City.-Rather than tell
where he got his whisky, Charles H.
Jones. twenty-six years old, a store
clerk, accepted a term of 80 days in
the county jail when arraigned before
Mayor McNally. He was arrested by
Policeman Gwin on complaint Of his
wife, who said he came home intoxi-
Gated with a half pint Of whisky and
struck her.
Long Branch. - Buildings occupied
by the Fur Dressing and Dyeing Com
pany and Ca1kins & Co., warehouse
men, were destroyed by fire. The
company's lease on the building had
expired and all their property had
been removed except a large quantity
Of sawdust used In dressing skins.
Damage estimated at $4,000, partly
insured; origin unknown.
Toms River.-Judge Newman of the
Ocean county court, upon application
of Prosecutor Jayne, nolle pressed an
indictment of the April, 1922, grand
Jury, charging Mayor Robert H. Met
calf of Bayhead with killing Aldur An
derson, a fisherman. Anderson was
shot by Mayor Metcalf when he at
tempted to escape after he had been
arrested on a charge of entering sew
eral summer residences. Prosecutor
Jayne said there was insufficient evil
dence for conviction.
Bordentown. - A jury in the Bur
lington county circuit court at Mount
Holly has found a verdict for the de-
PENDANT in a suit which Mrs. Elsie
Bolton, formerly Miss Elsie Fisher,
had brought against Miss Emma Cash
for the value of services rendered
Miss Cash. Miss Cash had taken Miss
Fisher from an orphan asylum when
she was a child and she continued to
reside with Miss Cash after becoming
Of age. 1t was for services rendered
during the latter period she sought
compensation.
Woodbury.. - Saturday was tag
day" for the Salvation Army here and
resulted in generous response.
Clementon.-Louis Breitwesier, for
mer chief of the fire company, has
been elected again in place Of Enor
Jarvis, resigned. Walter Fenimore
was elected assistant chief, replacing
Frank w. Plat, also resigned.
Newark. - Prudential Life Insur.
ance Company here issued a life in.
surance policy for 81, 900 900, covering
the entire Philadelphia police force.
Collingswood. The state summer
school sessions, held in past years at
the high school here, will not be con-
Quoted this year, according to an an
nouncement of til state department,
having been transferred to the new
normal school at Glassboro.
Trenton. = An increase in capital
from 81, 900 to 10000 900 by the
American TypeFounders' Company
has been filed with the secretary OF
state, the company paying the state
$1,000 in filing fees.
Berlin.-The Camden county grange
had a morning and afternoon session,
with a large attendance at both. Most
all of the local oranges had represen-
tatives present, and delegates also
came from Cumberland, Salem, Bur
iington and Gloucester counties. Her.
bert l. Clement. the master, oficiated,
and the main talk was by Senator Da.
vid H. Agans Of Hunterdon county
master of the state grange. The
members discussed increasing taxes
automobile traffic, use Of motor
trucks. The majority Of the farmers
are opposed to daylight saving.
Westville.-The South Jersey Coal
Dealers Association had their annual
planked shad dinner here, with 70
members and guests present.
Westmont. = A traffic squad com
posed of ten Of the older boys of the
public school is to be organized by ar
rangement between the township com.
mittee, of which Alfred M. Matthews
is chairman, and ]. r. Given, principal
of the school. The town is without a
police force, and since the completion
of concrete paving on Haddon avenue