The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-05-15

BILE plants are doing bigger business
among farmers and gardeners in
south Jersey than for some years.
| Bridgeton. city council is plan
ming to adopt system of nominal
/ sewer rental charges to make unnec-
essary annual budget appropriations
! for maintenance.
Pitman Following an established
custom, the Baptist Sunday school
sent Mothers Day boxes, containing
cakes and other goodies, to members
now away attending schools and col
leges.
Woodstown.-Tw bands have been
engaged for a community observance
of Memorial Day.
Woodstown. Senator Gilbert s..
Burton of this place entertained his
fellow senators and other guests at a
shad dinner at the Salem County Club.
Gloucester City,-Of the LAO pu-
pills enrolled in the public schools last
month 3S9 were present every day.
Gibbsboro The call has been is
sued for the special election here
Tuesday, May %, for the election of
mayor, five councilmen, assessor,
collector, clerk and justice of the
peace for the new borough.
Pennsgrove- Former Mayor Fred
erick Gentieu has presented a pool
table to the lodge OF Elks.
Brooklawn. Mayor-elect Horner,
the Citizens Committee and their fol-
lowers celebrated their victory at the
polls with parade and reception.
! Pitman The Swimming Club is
( planning for big season, and mem
bers will soon start practicing.
Pitman. The large clubhouse Of
for the season.
Brooklawn.-Becaus the admins
tration building was sold to private
firm Broadway fire company has been
compelled to place its apparatus in
garage until more suitable quarters
are found
Jamesburg.- Cohen, farmer
living between here and Tracy was
instantly killed at Englishtown when
he drove his motor truck in front of a
westbound Pennsylvania railroad ex-
press. His body was badly mangled.
Cohen is survived by wife and four
children.
Trenton Damages OF $4,000 are
asked in suit instituted by Louis
Lambert OF 81 Prince street against
the Trenton and Mercer County Trac-
ton Corporation, trial of which open
ed here. Lambert's seven-year-old
Iexv. Mn~ H. A1l f..
jured that the amputation of her left
arm at the shoulder was necessary.
The child was struck by a trolley
while crossing the street. 1t Is charg-
ed that the car was being operated
carelessly and at high speed
Parvin's Mill Advance arrange
ments are being made to keep the
Cumberland county Poy Scouts camp
here open throughout the summer.
The erection of large log assembly
! hall and smaller cabins for sleeping
quarters last year at total cost of
about $4,000 has given the scouts the
finest camping layout in this part OF
the state. The county scout council
is considering a schedule for having
100 boys week at the camp during
the vacation months.
Bridgeton A concerted effort to
rid Cumberland county of moonshine
hooch is being undertaken by Sheriff
Henderson and Prosecutor fuse. A
recent death due to poisoned liquor
which resulted in the seller being
convicted of manslaughter and given
10 to 20 years has prodded county
authorities to clean up. Car search
ing and patrolling of the by roads has
brought results, and elimination of au-
tomobile carriers is believed to be one
solution of the problem.
Bellmawr.-The Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION of this community raised
500 in five weeks for the piano and
playground fund. Lunches are being
sold daily to raise money.
Egg Harbor.-In the Rutgers inter
scholastic debating the local high
school defeated Tuckahoe High in the
final round. In the seminal debate
Egg Harbor City defeated Wildwood.
Camden.-A delegation of sailors
from the Philadelphia Navy Yard at
tended services in Calvary M. e.
Church here. Previous to visiting the
church the sailor boys were enter
tanned at dinner at the homes Of
several members.
Cape May Court House.-The fiftieth
anniversary of the W. c. T. U. will be
observed by the Cape May county
unions at Cape May Court House, May
Is. The principal speaker will be
State Senator Fletcher Sites, of Mont
gomery. county, Pa.
Trenton Moses CASTOR and Her
/ bert Parker, colored, were committed
to the State Prison by Judge Mecum,
of Salem county, for stealing chickens,
Monroeyille. Funds will be solicit
ed for a motor chemical engine for
the new local fire company.
Runnemede. Centre Township
Committee will meet on May % to
grant hearing on the ordinance for
the asia hljc hmnnf of q rrada and fha