The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-02-21
New Jersey
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ClIy COLlHlISSiOu
has authorized the expenditure OF
s129,533 for additions and improve
ments to the water supply system.
The major portion of the work will
be in the hotel district.
Gloucester City.-Raymond Adams.
leader of the Liberty band, of this
city, received more than 200 letters
from people throughout Pennsylvania
and New Jersey saying they had en-
joyed the concert broadcasted from
a Philadelphia station.
Gloucester City.-At the meeting
of the Gloucester City Children's Wei
fare Association, it was reported that
about 1000 residents had been en-
rolled in the membership drive.
Camden.-The Camden county. free
library has placed Ill books in the
school at Brooklawn and they will be
distributed to the residents Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Merchantville.-rhe net valuation
taxable In this place for 1928 is 49,
9 8,445, an increase of $437,7 1913 over
1922. Except in a few Instances the
increase is all from new properties.
Cape May Court House, N. j.
Harry Morgan, arrested Christmas
night for driving a car while intoxi-
Gated and who was 'ut awaiting the
appeal of Magistrate Byrnes' SEN
tence Of six months, was resentenced
by Judge Eldredge to three months.
Newark, N. J.-Pl aiding for :. To-
cent trolley fare for the poor rail-
way company" Frank Bergen, coun-
sci for the Public Service Railw. y
Company, opened his arguments be-
fore Thomas G. IIaight, sitting as spe-
cial master here. He elaborated up
on the covering power" of the rail-
way company and told of the great
territory 1t served.
Newark, N. J.-Miss Clara Held, 10
years old, a student II social welfare
work in New York University, COM
mitted suicide in her home here by
cutting her throat with a carving
knife. Mrs. Lean Held, the girls
mother, missed her and found the
bathroom door locked. She pounded
on the door for several moments
when 1t opened and Miss Held ap-
peared ON the threshold, bleeding
from a cash In her throat and carry
ing the bloody Knife. She died as she
was being carried into the city hos
pital.
Atlantic City.-Thomas Mccarthy
of New York, found guilty in Crimi-
nal Court, Mays Landing, on a charge
of conspiracy to blackmail Robert l..
Haney, wealthy Philadelphia, in a
hotel here a few months ago, was
sentenced by County Judge Smath-
ers to from two to three years in
prison and fined $1,000. Isaac H.
Nutter, prominent New Jersey negro
leader, asked Judge Smathers to ex-
onerate him from imputations cast
upon him by witnesses during the
trial. The court refused.
Plainfield.-What is believed to be
the largest Illicit liquor making plant
discovered in this part of the u
try was seized by Federal agents in
a large barn on the New Durham
road, between Raritan and Piscata-
way townships. 1t is said that the
plant belonged to New York bootleg
gers, who have been supplying sa-
looms and restaurants in this city.
Four men escaped, leaving the stills
in operation. Two 1000 gallon stills
and one Of 600 gallons were included
in the equipment, which probably is
worth $25, 900.
Keyport. Rev. Michael J. O'Don-
nell, who served st. Joseph's parish
here for more than 30 years, died sud-
denly of .'eart failure at his home,
aged sixty-seven. Father O'"onnell
came from Lambertville and was we'll
known throughout New Jersey.
Woodbury.-Bids for he construc-
ton Of a concrete bridge over Old
mans creek on the Swedesboro-
Woodstown road were opened by
bridge committees of the Gloucester
and Salem county Boards of Free
holders at the courthouse here.
Atlantic City.-Ways and means of
continuing the battle on the pesky
mosquito will be dis; used by men
prominent in the work from Canada
to Florida when the New Jersey mos
quito conference is held at the Am
bassador hotel here February IA, Is
and 16. Florida is the most recent
state to take up the battle and will
send George w. Simons, Jr., sanitary
engineer for ne State Board of
Health. Canada is also showing keen
interest in the fight and has appointed
Arthur Gibson to represent the Do
minion.
Woodbury.. The fact that physi-
clans have recommended clans and
clam broth for ''1u' and grip patients,
as well as for children afflicted with
measles, has put the Jersey clam mar
ket at a record breaking point. Dig
gers at Bivalve and Green Creek, the
two big clam centers of south Jersey,
are working overtime trying to fill or
ders. CLANS are retailing at from 30
to 40 cents a dozen. The Green Creek
variety sells for 40 cents, while those
from Bivalve Ind Sea Isle City are
bringing 80 cents.
Asbury Park.-A testimonial dinner
will be rendered State Senator Will
liam A. Stevens of Monmouth county
here February %.
Gloucester City. Theodore Allen,
chief engineer CT the water works, re-
signed because he objected to a re-
duction in the working force at the
new pumping station, now in opera
ton. The water works omm:ttee of
council has cut the appropriation for
the water department from $4,000 to