The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-12
New Jersey
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recently changed from a township.
Weart is a Republican.
Swedesboro.-Arthur F. Hunter OF
this place passed the required exami-
nation for entrance to the New Jersey
state police training and has entered
the school.
Neutrality-suspicious. are puzzled by
a case OF sleeping sickness from
which Mrs. George Cooper is suffering
at the home Of Benjamin Cooper Of
this town.
Jersey City.-David J. Price, forty
one, treasurer and business manager
Of the Jersey City baseball club Of the
International League, died OF pneu-
monia in his home here. He joined
the club organization when Joseph r.
Moran purchased the franchise and
became treasurer a year ago.
Trenton,-Three suits, totaling $780,
900, have been filed against the Public
Service Railroad Company in Mercer
supreme court by Charles Wonderlin
of this city. The sum of $780, 0 is
asked for the death Of his wife and
ffteen-year-old daughter, Mabel, who
were killed in a motorcycle-trolley
crash on the Mercerville -Hightstown
road October 20 last and a like amount
for personal injuries.
Observation-Disclosures at a compro-
mise figure of the sensational heart
balm suit brought by Miss Jennie Lam
Ia of this city against Tito Salaman-
dra, also of this city, became known.
Miss LAMA, 1t Is said, has agreed to
accept the sum of SIC, 900 and consent
ed to to cancellation of the $4,000
judgment which she obtained against
Salamanca in Mercer court last No
vember.
Burlington.-Suryiving only a few
days the sudden death of his wife,
Edward C. Davis, well known resi-
dent, died at his home on Bustleton
road. Mrs. Davis dropped dead while
at work in the kitchen. Her husband,
seriously i'll at the time. never recov-
cred from the shock of her death. He
was seyenty-nine years old and a
member of several ~fraternaI organiza-
tons.
Atlantic City.-That the city is be-
ing robbed of many thousands of dol
lars annually by three city officials"
through the sale of junk, confiscated
articles and unclaimed automobiles,
was the charge made by Magistrate
Joseph Barry when he addressed the
Chelsea Union League.
Gloucester City.-According to fish
ermen here the cold weather will af-
feet the early run of shad and they
will not operate their nets for several
days. They usually get into action the
first week in April or last Of March.
Fishermen at Pennsville and below
that point will likely try put their
nets.
Collingswood.-A stolen motor car,
believed to have been used by the rob-
mont and Collingswood and robbed
four homes, was found abandoned on
the outskirts Of this place. The car
bore an Atlantic City tag and 1t is
thought may have been stolen at the
resort on Easter.
Camden.-Written in lead pencil on
an ordinary lard the will of Mrs. Min
ME Rick was probated, about the
briefest ever filed in this city. 1t reads
as follows: Il leave everything / pos
sess to my daughters, ]. Lille and
Ella Victoria Rick" The estate is
valued at about $1,000.
Elmer.-The State Board of Health
reports four cases of scarlet fever in
this borough.
Woodstown. The Rutgers Glee
Club furnished the music for tn dance
of Pancoast Post, American Legion, at
Drivers Hall.
Trenton.-Suckers and cells are be-
ing caught in tributaries to the Della
ware river by fishermen while they
are waiting for shaG to appear.
Woodstown.-Rev. and Mrs. c. H.
Thompson. C. c. Avis and George B.
MacAltioner of this town will attend
the sessions of the Worlds Baptist
Alliance at Stockholm, Sweden, this
summer.
Cape May Court House.-The First
Baptist church has arranged an attrac-
tive musical program for the next
eight Sundays.
Paulsboro. - Miss Catherine Miller
of this place has received a medal for
speed on a typewriter awarded by the
manufacturers.
Cape May.-Teachers' institute will
be held in Middle township High
School on April 16. and all Cape May
county schools will be closed that day.
Trenton.-An old fashioned spelling
bee will be a feature of the April meet
ing of the South Dennis Home and
School Association. The grown ups
will spell against the children.
Gloucester City.-Mrs. Ida Fletcher
of 2S Railroad avenue received word
from the pension department. Wash
ington, that she had been granted a
pension dating back six years and will
receive about $1,000. She is the widow
of David Fletcher, who served in the
Civil War. Congressman Patterson
obtained the pension for her,