The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-19

prosperous farmer OF Phalanx, a
Red Bank, died from rat poison taken
by mistake for headache cure.
An ordinance putting into effect
daylight saving time for Newark was
passed by the City Commission. The
change begins Sunday. April 20, and
extends to the last Sunday in Sep
TENDER.
The barn Of Harry Zimmerman on
Park avenue. C~loverdale, was destroy
ed by fire with its contents, including
implements and wagons. Started by
sparks from a brush fire. Loss, ST.
600.
Daniel H. Durham after 81 years
with the Firemen's Insurance Compa-
ny Of Newark rendered his resigna-
ton as president. His resignation
was accepted on condition that he
become chairman Of the board. Mr..
Durham will be succeeded as presi-
dent by Neal Bassett, vice president
and manager OF the western depart
ment at Chicago.
Vice Chancellor Buchanan granted
a divorce to DIR. J.. Bertram Stevens, a
prominent dentist of Elizabeth, from
Mrs. Ruth B. Stevens. DR.. Stevens
charged his wife with misconduct,
naming Frank Ruprecht as core
spondent.
Through the efforts OF the Woods
town Chamber Of Commerce council
has decided TO purchase the old ball
field on the Pennsgrove-Atlantic City
highway for an athletic field, automo-
bile camp and a site for a new Dor
ough hall. Memorial lake will soon
be ready for use. A recreation com
mittee has been formed In town,
which will have control Of all ath-
letics.
Miss Thelma A. Parkinson of Vine
land was named by Governor Silxer
as a member of the Cumberland
County Tax Board. to succeed Edgar
R. Jones. The ad interim appoint.
ment was made necessary by failure
| of the senate to confirm the nominal
ton originally sent in by the gov
ernor.
The Bachelors Club, recently form
ed among young men of Atlantic City
sworn to remain single for life or for
felt $500 in the event Of marriage, as
sessed its first fine when Russell
Smith was announced to have Joined
the ranks Of the benedicts. Smith
will pay the club $500. The club also
dealt with the case of George Carter,
a member, whose engagement to a
Philadelphia girl has been announced.
The members reached the decision
that Carter had not yet violated the
rule. "An engagement Toes not nee
essarily mean a marriage" the club
decided.
The forest fire menace this spring
has been increased by the large
amount OF brush and waste strewn
about the woodlands, marking the &C
tivities of wood choppers, who are
finishing up their busiest season in
many years in supplying fuel to thou
sands of south Jersey families during
the winters coal shortage.
Camp Silzer, Sea Girt. will be form
ally opened on July 7 for the training
of New Jerseys citizen soldiers.
Major General Robert Lee Bullard,
commanding, announced the dates for
the encampments within the Second
corps area, which takes in New York,
New Jersey and Delaware. Tenta-
tive plans call for the training of 26,-
S6S officers and enlisted men Of the
National Guard at the various camps.
Three of the % towns of the North
| ern Valley of New Jersey working to
raise 100000 for the Englewood Hos
pital Building Fund at a rally dinner
held in the Englewood Armory re-
ported they had exceeded their quota.
Alpine, which had set out to get $19,-
500, turned in $25,667; Demarest, with
$13, 900, turned in SIG, 129, and Cress-
kill, which aimed at $500, returned
Sc, 704. The total for all towns to date
is $401,342.
Walter E. Hunt. elected clerk Of the
Pennsgroye Board OF Education for
the tenth consecutive year, win enter
tain the members at q dinner.
Rufus Morrison of Oakhurst filed
SUIT at Freehold for $4,000 against
Ferdinand Krug. a neighbor, whose
dog attacked his ~four-year-old son.,
John, last November. The father
claims his SON is %disfgured for life.
The Swedesboro Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION is planning to hold its next
meeting in the auditorium Of the new
high school. to be dedicated with a
special program.
Rev. John Donaldson of Harrington,
Del. who received a call to the Church
Of the Nazarene, Carney's Point, has
found it impossible to accept because
he cannot be relieved Of his present
charge.
The Camden County Board OF Elec-
tons has approved the petition OF the
Gloucester township committee for
two additional voting precincts, max
ing four in the township.
Camden county lawyers believe that
Ethan P. Wescott. the new prosecutor
of the pleas, appointed by Governor
Silzer, will make a marked success IN