The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-12

adelphia were held under SoO0 Dali
each by Mayor Mooney. 1t is charged
the young men broke into the govern.
ment property following a dance.
Parents will demand further action
toward relieving overcrowded
tions in the Pennsgrove schools, since
the project for erecting a ten room
school building has been defeated.
Mayor McNally of Gloucester City
place a decorated ballot box in his Of
fee so that visitors and residents may
deposit their donations for Near East
relief.
The Pitman Woman's Club has in
dorsed the movement for permanent
employment of a community health
nurse.
organization of a mems club at Woods
town.
Comanche tribe of Red Men of Atco
has started to rebuild the wigwam de-
stroyed by fire last summer. The
work Is all to be done by members
during leisure time.
During the next few days more than
800, 900 will be distributed to men,
bers of Christmas funds by banks and
clubs in Gloucester City.
The police of Gloucester City are
looking for a dog poisoner who has
been dropping meat along the street.
The Mosquito determination Com
mission of New Jersey will ask the in
coming legislature to appropriate ST.
000, 1000 to carry on the war against
the winged pests, according to an an
nouncement made at a. meeting of the
commission representatives from nine
counties. Governor Silzer attended
the gathering, which was held at the
Sea View Golf Club.
Emmanuel Jacobs, thirteen years
old, is dead and Warren Richardson,
fourteen years old, is In Orange Me-
mortal Hospital suffering from wounds
in his face as the result Of an acct
len when a shotgun in the hands of
Jacobs discharged. He received the
charge in the head and neck and died
instantly, and Richardson was hit by
several Of the shot.
Pizonna LugotZ, a farmer of Rosen-
hayn, got caught while trying to crawl
under a barbed wire fence, was mis-
taken for a rabbit and wounded by a
shotgun in the hands of Henry Man.
cetti. Lugotz will recover
A squad of 80 police, headed bye
County Detective Davenport. launched
a vice crusade at Asbury Park, de-
scending on four alleged ~disorderly
houses, arresting IL girls and II men.
The proprietors and inmates were
held in BAIL aggregating $13,400.
State police joined in the raid.
Lawrence Jackson. f%orty-one years
old, negro. died on the way to the
City Hospital, Newark, from a stab
wound in the throat alleged to have
been inflicted by William Mcdonald,
negro, in an argument yer a bottle OF
gin.
Arthur Johnson, New York city.
died in General Hospital, Passaic,
from injuries received in a soccer
game. Johnson played with Passaic
United team against the Scott A. A. at
Brighton Oval. He had been in this
country but a year, coming from Eng
land.
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Jersey as Frank Gutherman of North
Cramer Hill, Camden, found to his
chagrin when fined $40 by Justice of
the Peace Smith, who added 1913
costs. Gutherman vas arrested Octo.
Der 26 by Game Warden Folker, who
alleged he had caught him after kill
ing the loon in the Delaware off the
cow at Fish House. The bird, of the
duck family, is protected under state
and federal laws.
The Parent-Teacher Association OF
the Brown Street School, Gloucester
City, raised SCI on a cake sale toward
buying milk for children.
Three new business houses will be
opened in Salem this week, all in re.
Gently erected buildings.
The Board of Great Chiefs of Red
Men of New Jersey is preparing to
look after 2S6 orphans at Christmas
time. The orphans are cared for out
OF a special fund raised by the tribes.
Excitement prevailed at the New
York Shipyard, Camden, when a false
alarm of fire, due to crossed wires,
was turned in.
More than 800 car owners have be.
come affiliated with the new Camden
Automobile Club.
Young people OF the Monroeyille NJ.
E. Church are %rehearsing a Bible pag-
amt for presentation.
The old Colson mill at Woodstown
is being operated again for grinding
after a long idleness.
Swedesboro residents have learned
with satisfaction that the local band,
which has give nthe town many fine
concerts, has decided not to disband.
Attempts to make a speedway out of
the drives on the new normal school
grounds at Glassboro have been
broken up by the filming of an offend
ing motorist.
1t is reported that more people will
give up farming in South Jersey this
year than ever before. These are
principally young farmers who have
become discouraged by cost of pro
duction and low prices obtained,
A meeting will be called for organ.
ization of a Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton in the Gloucester City High
School. \
The Parent-Teacher Association, of
Chews Landing, gave an entertain
ment for inmates Of the Camden
County Asylum at Blackwood.
Plainfield is short of potable water,
the local water company declaring