The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-21
woodlynne.-Frank Bennett. Demo

low, Sr., Republican, vice charm n OF
the Delaware River Bridge Commits
sion, was elected township commit
teeman over Edwin L. Clark, Endorsed
by the Citizens Progressive party and
Emory, Democrat.
Vineland. The orchestra of the
First Baptist church gave a concert at
the Elmer Baptist church.
Pitman.-The Board of Trade held
its annual get-together dinner at the
Hotel Pitman.
Collingswood. = Five hundred Re-
publicans celebrated the victory in
the town and county with an old time
election parade, with a band, red fire
and banners.
Clayton. Purchasers of the old
tube factory will convert it into a dye
plant, it is said.
Gloucester City.-William D. Ken
ny, former member of council and one
of the Democratic leaders, was ap-
pointed a member of the Board of Ed
ucation by Mayor McNally to succeed
DR.. J. A. Beck.
Glassboro. - The Glassboro branch
OF the Needlework Guidl held its an
nual meeting and exhibition Of gar
ments at the community house.
Millyille.-Miss Eunice Hudson was
elected president of a city o~rganiza-
ton of Methodists formed in the First
Temple.
Franklinyille. = A father and son
night" was held by the Parent-Teach-
err Association at the schoolhouse.
Morristown.-Sheriff Byram and 9th.
er authorities are Investigating an
explosion at the Mt. yIope Iron Mine,
which dislodged a section of the main
water line. The majority Of the 80
employees were laid off last week
as a result of lack of orders, Belief
from dynamite placed under the
waterline.
Newark.-The will OF Mrs. Elizabeth
L. Lees, late of East Orange, in which
an estate of $500, 900 was disposed of,
was upheld in a decision by Judge
Flanagan. The will had been con
tested by Arthur R. Ioveridge, a
nephew, of Greenwich. Conn, who
was left SIS. Loyeridge charged inca.
pacity and undue influence.
Haddonleld. Tree surgeons en-
gagged in trimming the two historic
buttonwood trees at Kings highway
and Haddon avenue, which are be.
lieyed to be centuries old, found a
Colonial coin, a two-pence English
piece, dated 1742, inside one of the
trees at a point where a limb had
once been broken off. How the coin
got there is a mystery, of course.
Ridgefield Park.-Burial ceremonies
with military honors of 'Bill' Loyett,
Brooklyn gangster, who was found
slain in that city, were held from his
home here. Loyett served with dis.
tinction in the 18th Division in the
World Wal and was decorated with q
Distinguished Service Cross. Cere-
monies were in charge of American
Legion Post No. 40, with Chaplain
Allan MacNeil officiating. A salute
was fired over the grave.
Atlantic City.-Charged with break
ing down the county Jail at Mays
LaEding while awaiting trial on a
white slave charge, Charels thousand,
10 years old, was sentenced byJudge
Smathers to the Railway reformatory
until he becomes of~,age. thousand
was found not guilty of the white
slave charge. Two other charges of
grand larceny and breaking and en-
tering were postponed until he fin
ishes his term.
~Bordentown. Frank T. Buchanan
has been appointed postmaster to sue
coed James D. Mage, who has held
that position for eight years.
Camden.-There were 149 new citi-
zens who received their certificates
for naturalization in one night al the
Y. M. C. A.
Cumberland. - While cranking an
automobile Howard B.. Hancock, pres
ident of the Board of Agriculture, SUI
fered a fractured arm.
Gloucester.-Miss Maude Aldrich of
Philadelphia gave the first of a series
of chapel services over the radio Sta
ton here.
Atlantic City, Mrs. Sarah w.
Leeds, founder of the present Chal-
IOuIE-T1duuOu I1dll uOlGl6 anu dHSC
tionately known to many Atlantic City
residents as Mother" celebrated her
eightyfourth birthday. Mrs. Leeds,
coming here so years ago., is one of
the pioneers of the resort, the mother
OF Henry W. Leeds, head Of the com
pany, and Samuel P. Leeds, president
of the Chamber of Commerce. The
latter is in Hahnemann hospital, Phil.
adelphia, suffering from injuries sus-
tanned when run down by an automo-
bile several days ago.
Camden-As compensation for IN
juries received WREN knocked down
by an automobile, Miss Mary Ewing,
twenty-one years old, of Eighth and
Spruce streets was awarded 81, 200
against Paul Lemen of Audubon by a
jury in the circuit court here. Her ia
Their was also awarded $3.50 for the
loss Of her services. On May 8, 1922,
Miss Ewing was struck by Lemen's
machine as she alighted from a troll
ley car at Haddon avenue and Park
Boulevard. Her right leg was broken,
and she received other hurts that kept
her in Cooper hospital six months.
Wildwood. - The contract for the
new Baptist church has been awarded
to Bond & Witte of this city.
Fairview.-Rev. 4. j. Tracey OF the
Dominican Fathers closed a week Of
mission services in the new st. Joan
of Arc Catholic church.
Trenton.-A conference of the ex-
tension agents in agriculture and