The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-01-24

Westv1lie Board OF Education at a.
special meeting discussed plans for a
new school and additions to the pres
ent building
The 1924 budget for the borough Of
Collingswood totals $1S6,671. includ-
ing appropriations for repaying Col
lings road between East and West
Collingswood The amount to be rails
ed by taxation is $7S,731 as compared
with $63 ,OS9 last year
Mrs. Caroline Jones Aiken, grand
mother of United States Senator Da-
vid A. Reed Of Pennsylvania. died at
Atlantic City. She was eighty-eight
years old. She leaves FIVE daughters,
three grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Michael McTighe, part owner OF the
Newark International League base
ball club, was arrested on a capias to
make sure he will answer a $4,000
circuit court suit instituted by Mrs.
Alice M. Walsh Of $40 Richmond road.
Dongan Hills, Staten Island, seeking
the return of that amount invested by
her in realty concern of which Nc
Tighe is president McTighe was re-
leased in $4,000 bail,
John Bodianski, thirteen years old,
of Brooklyn was arrested at West
field for an attempt 10 pass $50
check which he had forged in the
name of local dry goods store, ac-
cording to Chief of Police Fosencranz.
The latter said the boy told him that
he had been a crook since he was
four years old and that his father,
now living in Brooklyn, had taught
not want to be returned home, but
wanted to be sent to a reformatory.
where he could learn a trade. He is
held for the Juvenile court
The first legislation of the 1924
session to be signed by Governor Sill
ger is the Hershfield assembly joint
resolution for the creation of a COM
mission of five persons to investigate
the question Of compulsory liability
insurance for automobile owners
Anticipatory to an influx of manu-
featuring plants on the Camden side
of the Delaware when the bridge is
completed, Congressman Patterson
has introduced a bill providing for
deepening the stream north Of Cooper
Point
The County Board of Treeholders at
the monthly meeting in Atlantic City
voted to take over the 20 mile stretch
of road from Leeds Point to Elwood
and. to improve Immediately about
five miles of the stretch, or the por-
ton known as the Moss Hill road.
from Pitney Point to the Green Bank
road According to the program de-
cided upon, $4,O00,000 will be expend-
ed in paving by the acquisition of the
new road.
County Detective Edward L. Bren-
men, for Is years detective in Morris
county, known throughout the state
for his work in criminal cases, drop
ped dead in his home on South street,
Morristown, from heart disease. He
was about fifty years old. His recent
application for pension was before
the Board of Freeholders
w. WinchelI Rudd. wealthy opera
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and living at Sea Grit, died in the
Ann May Hospital, Spring Lake, from
a fractured skull and other injuries
received when New Jersey Central
express train struck his automobile at
an unguarded crossing on Main street,
Manasquan, at midnight. Rudd was
thrown 80 feet, landing on his head,
while his son, William, Jr., was slight
ly injured. he having jumped before
the train struck them. Mrs. Rudd
also survives him.
Thirty cases Of smallpox were re-
ported to the New Jersey state de-
partment of health from Gloucester
and Camden counties.
Charges OF embezzIement involving
$4,3SS against Michael McTigue, part
owner of the Newark baseball team
of the International League, were dis
missed in first criminal court py
Judge Frank Boettner.
A movement has been started By
the Civic improvement Association OF
Fairyiew to offer prizes next summer
for families having the best lawns.
Patrons OF the Woodstown post Of
fee have requested Congressman Pat
terson to use His influence towards
having it moved to the Woodstown
National Bank building.
An average of about 100. persons
daily are taking advantage OF free
vaccination at the Pitman town hall,
following the discovery OF smallpox.
Many others are being vaccinated by
their own physicians.
John c. Whitaker was elected pres
ident of the Westmont Business
Mems Association: Albert Tart, vice
president; Elwood Smidt, secretary,
and George Ward, treasurer.
Property owners Of Woodlynne
have made complaint to the Board of
Education of school children using
the sidewalks and lawns for play
grounds An order was issued to
stop the practice.
Glassboro firemen have asked coun-
al m nurnhaaa a naW hOOk and lad