The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01

fltman.-A large artlnc1al Ice pldnIy
the first for the town, started opera
ton.
Fairview.-A m~ass-meeting OF the
property owners of this city was held
in the school auditorium to discuss
the proposition of the company hold
ing the mortgages purchased from the
government.
Camden.-Under the direction Of the
Camden County Board of Freeholders
work was started repaving River ave-
nue. and Cuthbert road.
Gloucester City.-Tc check diphthe-
ria the Board OF Health of this city
will use the Shick test on the $500
! school children if the school board
will approve.
Toms River.-Workmen began the
demolition of the old Ocean county
jail building here to make room for
the modern $4,000 structure the
Board of Freeholders will erect.
Camden.-Of AL applicants for
drivers licenses examined by State
motor inspectors here all but IA pass
ed the required tests.
National Park.-The fire company
of this city has started a campaign
for funds to buy a pumper for use
when the water mains are laid.
Camden.-According to petitions
filed by autobusmen here with the
Public Utility Commission, the vari-s
Il lines operating in the city and to
suburban points are planning consoli-
dation as one organization
Camden.-Eight applicants for the
position of secretary-managei of the
Chamber Of Commerce of this city
were before the special committee
headed by Harry C. Sharp, which is
to select a man to succeed William A.
Searle, resigned.
Woodstown.-A tenn porary span has
been provided to carry traffic across
the railroad tracks in the northern
end of this town while a 100000 .on-
crete bridge is being erected by the
State Highway Department.
Glassboro.-A flag was presented to
the new State Normal School in this
city, with public ceremonies on the
school campus with former service
men from all parts of Gloucester
county and local citizens participant
ing. A street parade from the local
quarters of S~haw-Paulin Post. Amer
lean Legion, to the ground preceded
the outdoor ceremonies. The flag was
presented in behalf of the post by
DIR. Charles D.. Pedrick, a former COM
mander and was accepted by DR.. J. ].
Savitz, principal of the school, repre-
senting the State Board of Education.
Alloway.-A canvass s being made
for funds by the Chamber of Com
merce for improvements to the COM
munity park along Alloway Lake.
Brooklawn.-The Good Government
Association of Centre township will
take an important part in this years
election, and at a meeting the mem
bers were instructed to look up good
candidates.
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.
Observation-Disclosures was made by
the Federal government to the State
Board of Commerce and Navigation to
fix the cost per acre for a grant from
the State on the Delaware in the
vicinity of Fort Mott. The govern
ment intends to establish a disposal
basin at the point in question and has
been dredging in the Delaware. Col
onel F. C. Boggs, district engineer of
the United States Army, advised the
board that the made ground, esti-
mated at 555 acres, should be held
by the government for future pur-
poses.
Woodstown.-Allan M. Polk, assist
ant postmaster, has resigned.
Observation-Disclosures of the gov
eminent properties here received
word that settlements will be made at
the Office of the West Jersey Title
Company, Camden.
Neutrality-suspicious. have Teen no.
titled by the Pennsylvania railroad
that a large icing station is to be es-
tablished here for refrigerator cars
consigned to distant points.
Salem. Sixty-four members of
Company I left for a two weeks IN
campment at Sea Girt. Captain Will
liam II. f1dTTlS ou Will De III Coluluduu.
Washington Park.-The remainder
of the old buildings used by the gov
eminent during the war as a bag load
ing plant are being RACED by d con-
tractor who recently purchased them.
Salem.-Arthur B. Taylor, an over
seas veteran, has announced himself
a candidate for city treasurer on the
Republican ticket,
Passaic.-A parole case which has
been brought to tbs governors atten-
ton is that of Andrew Bartos of this
place, recently returned to his home
after having been farmed out for two
years and detained for extended serv-
ice because of the harvest season.
Glassboro.-Dr. Charles ID. Pedrick
has been reelected medical inspector
of the public schools at an annual sal
airy of $500.
Newfield.-The new public library
on Catawba avenue has been opened.
Paterson. - Police are making a
search for four bandits who overpow'
cred the night Waterman at the Ham
ilton Company factory and escaped IN
a motor truck with silk valued at 500,
900.
Gloucester City.-The Presbyterian
church and Sunday school had their
annual outing and games at Grenloch.