The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-03
New Jersey
Items

twice the amount for this year.
Millville.-Dr. Theodore C.. Wheat
on, a glass manufacturer, has been
elected vice-president of the e Sea
Isle City National Bank.
Camden.-Large sales of Christmas
seals are reported in nearly every
town n d community throughout
South Jersey.
Trenton.YThe Salem County Re-
publican Executive Committee met to
select candidates to recommend to
Senator Allen and Assemblyman
Stiles for positions in the Legislature.
Salem.-The December Grand Jury
of Salem County returned 81 indict-
ments, and in each instance the de-
PENDANT pleaded not guilty, so the
term promises to be a busy n for
Prosecutor Beckley. St
Malaga.-The new Catholic Church
has been opened for services.
Ocean Groye.-William S. Reed, ar
rested here, was held without bail
for the Grand Jury on a charge Of
drug addiction and possession of a
large quantity of cocaine.
Gloucester City.-Residents of Glou-
cester Heights are e~ndeavoring to
have free mail. delivery extended from
this place. Congressman Patterson
has promised his aid.
Gloucester City.-All restaurants
will be required to take out licenses
for next year under a new ordinance
of the Board of Health.
Ocean City.-Fully 1000 licenses
were issued to auto owners and driv-
ers during a two-day stay by w. L.
Ewing, representing the State De-
partment.
Pitman.-William A, Parent, re-
elected president of the Board of
Trade, is selecting committees to
work out an active program for the
new year.
Camden.-Three new auto buses
are running from here to Audubon by
way of Gloucester and Highland
Park.
Gloucester City.-Because 1882 900
is due in taxes from two manufac-
turing plants and cannot be collected
because of litigation, the Council
found it necessary to issue a tax levy
note for $4,000 to meet current ex-
penses.
Gloucester City.-A committee con
sisting of Councilmen Mayhugh, Wal
lace and Black was appointed by the
Council to confer with the Coal Adj
ministrator and learn the cause Of
variance in price to local consumers.
Long Branch.-A fund of $40, 900 il
held by the Firemen's Relief Associa-
ton for relief of INDECENT iremen and
widows.
Trenton. Fort -six additional
cases of measles in Gloucester Coun-
ty, most of them in Paulsboro and
DeptfoSe townships, have been re-
ported ito the State Board of Hwc--
Gloucester City.-The month"; re-
port of DR.. J.. A. Beck, health officer,
shows Is cases of diphtheria and 10
of measles, an unusually large num-
Der for the city.
Gloucester City.-The Lions Cubs
had a venison dinner given by the
president, Rev. W. Earle Zimmerman,
who shot a deer Wednesday.
Fairview.-The women of. Christ
Lutheran Church had a unique social
event, styled a kid Party" All the
members dressed as children and
carried toys.
Trenton.-The names of four wom-
en- were drawn for the January Mon
mouth County Grand Jury.
Woodbury.-The curb market will
be continued each Saturday morning
through the winter.
Salem.rMore than $500 was clear
ed by the auxiliary of the Harry P.
Morrison Post, American Legion, at
a bazaar and supper.
Salem.-J. Hildreth Reeves has
been elected captain and G. Raymond
Mangan and Irwin r. Weston lieuten-
ants in Company l., N. G. Both serv-
ed overseas.
Atlantic City. The City Commits
sion has decided to abolish the office
of building inspector, now held by
James Peterson, and to create in it's
stead the office of superintendent of
building. Peterson is slated for the
new post.
Atlantic City.-Miss Jennie Stewart,
special deputy county clerk, has re-
signed her office after serving Fl years
in the employ of the county and will
take charge of the Office IF the Chelsea
Title and Guarantee Company. She is
a resident of Weymouth.
Observation-Disclosures organizations
are listing idle men who apply for re-
lief, but who refuse to accept work not
exactly to their liking. Several con-
tractors, among them a street paving
firm, are seeking laborors, offering 40
cents an hour. Men, some of them
idle for weeks, it is sa' stand by and
watch the workers, hut refuse to &C
cept employment. AS a result of these
conditions organized charities are in
%vestigating every case of nonemploy-
ment brought to their attention.
Gloucester City.-Joseph E. Farqu-
har, overseer of the poor, distributed
40 bags of coke to families unable to
get coal the past W days. He
bought the coke himself and will dis
tribute more this week.
Atlantic City.-The timely arrival of
her husband from work saved the life
of Mrs. Johanna Lambert, fifty years
old, 220S Ingersoll Terrace. Lambert
noticed a strong odor Of gas as he en-
tered the house to the kitchen and
was Mortified to find hi wife stretched
out unconscious in a rocker. A strong
flow Of gas came. from the kitchen