The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-21

ing house.
Paul T. Ludlam, one of the best
known fire fighters in south Jersey,
was reelected chief Of the Millville
fire department.
The public schools of Phillipsburg,
which have been closed since Febru-
airy 81 because of a shortage of coal,
were reopened, a supply of fuel hav-
ing been received.
Mayor Holman of M~erchantvi1le has
| appointed a special committee to plan
a coming system for the own to pro-
tect the residential section from the
e~ncroachment of stores and public
garages, especially the latter, several
of which would now have been under
construction but for the vigilance of
council.
A delegation from the Board of
Trade n the Progressive League
met officials of the Reading railway at
Wildwood and requested a late even
ing train from Philadelphia via Wins
low Junction, express trains on Sun
day afternoons, a New York through
train, equalization of fares. station
improvement at Winslow Junction, a
special week end ticket good from
September Is to June Is and mid
week excursions In the winter n
spring.
D~espondent from long illness,
George Waters. fifty-1ve years old,
ended his life with a revolver after
eating breakfast at his home, 246 Con-
over street, Burlington. Hearing the
shot, members of the family found
him unconscious with the revolver be-
side him.
Among trees to be planted in the
borough park at Wenonah in the
spring will be a pin oak in. memory of
the late George Dilks, for many years
caretaker of the park.
Oaklyn's commissioners will start
with paving all streets in Oaklyn
Manor as soon as the weather per-
mits. The streets will be paved with
reinforced concrete.
Vice Chancellor Leaning, in Cam
den, allowed a temporary Injunction
restraining Robert Knox of Fifth and
Pine streets from operating a taxicab
painted yellow at the Federal street
terminal.
Walter e. Robb, banker, was elect
ed president of the Burlington city
Board Of Education at its organiza-
ton meeting, succeeding w. e. Scher-
merhorn, who retired from the board.
Edward R. Carman was chosen vice
president and w. Edward Ridgeway
reelected secretary. City Treasurer
Elwood P. Hughes was appointed GUS
todian of school funds and Supervis-
ing Principal Vann H.. Smith was
named as representative ito the State
Federation of District Boards of Edu-
cation.
DR.. Charles M. Freeman, husband
of Mary E. wilkins Freeman, the nov
| elist, died at Metuchen at the home of
his secretary, Harry G. Mohring, on
Lake avenue, after an Illness Of more
than a year. He was sixty-fiye years
| old, a graduate of Rutgers College and
later assistant professor of chemistry
there. Upon the death Of his father
he became owner of an extensive lum-
Der business. In 1902 he married Ma
ry e. Wilkins.
Marion Modjeska, twenty-five years
old, a storekeeper at Riverside, is al
most blind and scarcely able to speak
as a result of drinking hooch he
bought on January 3. Mrs. Minnie
Melovocka, who lives not far from
the Modjeska house, has been arrest
ed by County Detective Parker's staff
and is held under bail by Commits
siener William A. Slaughter of Mount
Holly for her appearance at court.
She is charged with selling the liquor
to Modjeska.
merchant, died at his home in
I,Orange. He was a passenger on the
Lusitania when it was sunk.
The Camden County Circulating Ii
brary, created nearly two years G
under an act of the legislature, is
placing books in every district in the
county where there is nc free library.
There are now Al companies mem
bers of the Camden County Firemen's
Association. The latest addition is
the Lamb Terrace Company.
More han 200 women and children
were accepted as members in Glou-
cester City Protestant churches as
the result of the recent evangelistic
services.
The students of st. Mary's parochial
| school, Gloucester City, are preparing
to give their annual recital Monday
evening, March 10, under the direc-
ton of the Sisters of st. Dominic.
James West, Howard Miller, Mrs.
A. L. Layman and Mrs. r. w. Reeves
have been mentioned as candidates
for the Paulsboro postmastership.
Postmaster Cowgilrs term will soon
expire.
At the request of Millville civic or
CARNATIONS the West Jersey and Sea-
shore railroad will %renovate and e.
paint the station.
Hooded klansmen, in full regalla,
bearing an American flag, conducted
a burial service of John Rahenkamp
of $50 Waverly avenue, Newark, =.
Fairmount Cemetery while hundreds
of astonished non-members looked on.
The coffin was met at the entrance by
25 men wearing the regalia and es-
corted to the grave.
The pumpage at the Gloucester City
water works last month averaged
nearly 1900, 900 gallons a day. Much
was wasted because residents opened