The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-02-06
new JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS


The budget for Gloucester township
as fixed by the township committee
shows a total of S33, 559.06, an IN.
crease of about $4,000 over last year.
Another survey has been made of
the line between Chews Landing and
Hilltop for the proposed change in the
Black Horse pike to eliminate the two
bad curves.
A cast of more than 100 boys and
girls of the Woodstown High School
will present the operetta "All at Sea-
February IA and Is.
An automobile stolen two weeks ago
from Harry Stewart, 1474 Kenwood
avenue. Camden, was found by state
police ditched at Lawnside.
Gloucester township Board of
Health has had a barracks built for IL
guards on duty at Erial, where the
smallpox epidemic exists. No addi-
tional cases have been reported.
Mrs. Grace Culin of Gloucester City,
past worthy matron of Cloud Chapter
of the Eastern Star, has been ap-
pointed grand matron for the chap
tiers south Of Camden.
William w. Randolph, ffty-nine
years old, consulting engineer and
public utility expert, died in East
Orange. He was a member Of the
American, the Pacific Coast and the
Southern Gas Associations.
Plat Van Colt, eighty-one years
old, a veteran of the Civil Wal and
for years a deputy fire chief in Brook
Ign, died at his home, 126 Highwood
avenue. Ridgewood. He became a
fireman when the department was or
son and daughter. The funeral will
be held Wednesday.
Showing a deficit of 1852, 998.S4, the
Public Service Railway Company filed
its report for November, 1929, the sec
ond month of operation under the b
cent and 10 cent fares. Statistics
were filed with the Public Utility
Commission. The deficit for Novem-
Der, 1922, when the 8 cent fare was in
operation, was $8,911.25. The total
number of revenue passengers car
ried was 32,97S,377 and transfer pas
Bengers 144,430, a total Of 1912, S07.
Passenger revenue aggregated ST.
7~51,071.29 and transportation evenue
81 54,246.S2.
Francis Pennypacker, eighteen
years old, died at Camden from burns
received as a result of the explosion
of an automobile gas tank, which he
had been examining and into which
be let fall sparks from his cigarette.
Two farm wagons and a small garage
were destroyed by fire, which spread
from the burning automobile.
Franklin futile, s~eventy-eight years
old, head of the Caxton Book Publish
Ing Company of New York city, died
at the Halstead hotel, East Orange,
where he had made his home. Mr..
futile was a Civil Wei veteran, hav-
ing been wounded while carrying the
flag in the battle of the Wilderness.
In spite ,ofH8&s wound in the groin be
mounted a horse, which a few min
utes later was killed under him by 6
cannon ball. Mr.. futile Is survived
by his widow and two sons.
Forty-four pedigreed wire haired
terriers, many of them blue ribbon
winners, were killed in a fire which
destroyed the barns and shed of L. v
FRANKIE. owner OF the Wire Haired
Kennels on East Ridgewood avenue
Ridgewood. The loss on dogs was es
timated at $4,1OO, partly covered b,
Insurance.
The Parent : Teacher Association
will fit up the Chapel Heights schoo
with electric lights.
Francis Buckingham has resigne'
as active head of the Franklinvlll
Sunday school, of which he has bee
the superintendent for Is years, an
John F. Mute has been given his place
Owing to vendors of questionabl
securities floching to New Jersey, d
rectors of the Camden Chamber {
Commerce prepared a request to tn
Legislature for blue sky" laws sim
lar to those in operation in Pennsy
yania.
Celebrating the fourth %annlversar
of the prohibition act, Samuel Wllsol
of Newark, spoke in the First Baptii
Church, and c.. Rowland Munroe, d
rector of legislation fors the Anti-S'
loon League, in the Central Baptii
and Kemble NJ. E. Churches, Woo
bury.
The annual budget prepared /
Gloucester City Council calls for a t
tai of $3.50, 621.16, of whic,, amoul
$172, 6S5.66 is to be raised by taxatio
an increase of about $4,000 owe la
year.
Many grangers attended the mi
winter meeting of the G%loucest'
County Pomona Grange at Swede
boro. An interesting program W
carried out.
The Maple Heights Improveme
Association has been formed at Map
Shade with these officers; PresideI
Torou,o narar. vipo prasidpnt lam