The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-22
New Jersey
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nave IL TEACHERS on nan time "hOh
the schools reopen the first week OF
next month because of the increasing
enrolment.
Collingswood.-Rev. Samuel H. Mil
Ter, a graduate of the C~ollingswood
High School and Colgate University
and a member iof the First Baptist
Church, has accepted a call to the
p~astorate of the Belmar Baptist
Church.
Observation-Disclosures of the cleo
trio lighting system to n~ewly-develop-
ed section of this city is contemplated
by the Township Committee, which
has requested the electric company
to give the town more lights.
y Camden.-Purchasing Agent Pelouze
awarded contracts for the winters sup
ply of coal for the various depart
ments, stating it has been done at a
saving of $1,000 to the city.
National Park.-Mayor Allen had a
conference with jitney and autobus
operators who u between here and
Gloucester and Camden. 1t was
shown that there are sufficient We
hicles in operation for the conven-
fence of the travelling public, and no
more permits will be issued. An as
sociation was formed with Mayor Al
len as president and James Donovan
secretary and treasurer. A starter
was selected, and he will supervise
the operation of the cars. Mayor AL
len says the town is getting excellent
service.
Trenton.-Dr. Andrew Mcbride, for
mer mayor of Paterson, has rejected
appointment as state commissioner of
labor, offered him by Governor Silzer.
1t is understood that the offer was
cabled DR.. Mcbride, who is touring
the British Isles. DR.. Mcbride is the
third Democrat to reject the appoint
ment to the office.
Atlantic City. = Fifty indictments
against gamblers and liquor sellers
were returned by the May grand jury,
and the roundup was begun by prose-
cutor's detectives. The majority of
those taken were colored.
Trenton.-Public Utility Board or
ders trolley company to show cause
for continuation of Jersey strike. Z
Peapack-Gladstone. = At a cost of
approximately S45, 900 members of the
Essex Fox Hounds Hunt Club plan to
rebuild the stables destroyed by fire
last year, build a double cottage and
make additions to the clubhouse.
Elmer. P~ittsgrove township, Sa-
lem county, is in an uproar because
certain citizens are trying to have
the pleasure grounds at Centerton
Lake, Parvin's Lake and Rainbow
Park closed on the Sabbath. A petit
ton signed by % residents was pre-
scented to the township committee,
and on examination it was found that
IA signers were members of the same
family, II women, a taxpayer and
Rev. Nathan Trainer, pastor of the
Union Grove church, neal Centerton.
Cape Maya reward of $500 has
been sffered for the arrest of thieves
who stole the captured German ma
chine guns from the base of the mon
ument at Columbia ven and Gour-
ney street. The guns were found in
the rear of a hotel on Pittsburgh ave-
nue., but the stands for the guns have
not been recovered. Chief of Police
Gibson believes the culprits are the
same young cottagers who have pull
ed fire alarm boxes all over the city
In the past few months.
Oaklyn.-Members of the fire COM
pany are arranging for a fair to raise
funds toward the purchase of motor
pun ping apparatus.
Pitman. The Board Of Trade is
conducting a contest TO see who can
name seven lakes neal the town.
Glassboro. = Firemen are making
big preparations for their carnival to
be held August 23 to %.
Westville. - A real estate develop
ment company will erect so new
houses here.
9 Pennsville. About $50 Catholic
boys from Philadelphia are camping
in tents at Camp Admiral Benson, just
above this town.
Pennsgrove.-Work will be started
at once upon the $4,000 home for the
Elks on West Main street.
Elmer. - The Mite Society of the
Presbyterian church cleared $685.
from the recent lawn fete.
Woodbury.-Two boys, nine and ten
years of age. named Aitken, North
Woodbury., took mules from a nearby
farm and started west. They went
east, however, and were found at AL
monesson. The mules had been turn
ed out to pasture.
Ridgewood.-Because of her great
belief in the cause of suffrage, Mrs.
E. NJ. Levy, wealthy widow of this
place, has changed her will to leave
$50, 900 to Miss Alice Paul, leader of
the National Women's party, she
stated.
Oxford. About 200 miners were
thrown out of employment when the
Empire Iron and Steel Company an
nounced that its iron mine here had
been ordered closed by the New York
office. No reason for the shutdown
or it's probable duration was given.
Trenton.-The Public Service Cor
poration of New Jersey notified
stockholders that the strike of more
than 5000 men on trolley lines
through the state would not cause a
a cut in dividends.
New Brunswick.-Harry P. Bush,
a negro of 141h Livingston street,
Newark, a waiter at the Sayre and
Fisher Commissary, where 200 negro
strike breakers are quartered, spilled
some hot coffee on Henry Rufins, a
negro strike breaker of Norfolk, Va,
at According m tha Doliee