The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-04-10

Gould, boarder in her home at Rari-
tan, told of her repulse of her assail-
ants attentions and other events
which are believed to haev led up to
the tragedy. Gould shot and killed
himself after firing the shot into Mrs.
christensen's head.
Horace Corson, former Pennsylva-
mia railroad fireman, reports that he
killed two fighting blacksnakes on the
Cape May Point boulevard
The term of the postmaster Of West
vile expires on June 5, and civil
service examination for the position
will be held on April 26. The position
/ pays $4,000. and there are several ap-
plicants.
At smoker conducted by the d.
rectors of the Wildwood Golf Club
plans we're discussed for member
ship drive.
The wildwood city commissioners
awarded the contract for extension
and improvement of the Rio Grande
pumping station to the Pennsylvania
Pump and Pressure Company Of Phil
adelphia at bid of 1867.
Police Chief Owen NOLAN of Dunel-
| len was held in $500 for the grand
jury on charge of assault and bat
terry made by Mrs. Anna L. Woodring
of Dunellen, who accused him Of max
| ing improper advances to her on her
front porch on the evening of Septem-
| Der 30 last.
Alonson R. Tyler of Plainfeld,
member of the class of 1926 of Rut-
gers College, signed contract to
catch 200 firefies for use by the biolo-
gy department of the institution in
connection with experiments. Tyler,
working his way through Rutgers, will
receive 40 cents an hour for his labor.
No particular time is set in the con-
| tract.
Residents along Farm road, Secau-
| Gus, travelled from their homes to
stores in rowboats because of the sud-
| denrise of the HackenSack river. The
| food situation is the worst in years.
Benjamin Felter, said ohave posed
as minister, was locked up in Som
erset county jail in default of $500
bail demanded when he pleaded not
guilty in bad check case. Felter,
who under the name of Rev. Murray
Baker preached in several Somerville
pulpits upon invitation of their occu-
| pants, is charged with having drawn
| $500 on a bad check for $500 deposited
in bank and to have paid a hotel
bill with another bogus check for
$3.50.
Noel Danforth, fifteen-year-old son
of the late George H. ,Danforth of the
American Bank Note Company, was
shot and killed in a mock revolver
duel with his friend, Andrew G. Ma
grauth sixteen, son of Joseph Walker
Magrauth, New York lawyer, at the
latter's home, 20 Badeau avenue,
Summit. The shooting was accidental,
according to the police.
Police authorities of Gloucester City
and Gloucester county have learned
all the facts pertaining to the opera
ton Of the slot machine syndicate
collecting machines from stores and
selling them after removing the
money. The three men arrested in
Gloucester, James Hampton, Joseph
Flynn and Robert Mcbride, have been
released under bail from the county
jail at Woodbury..
Federal Agent Lang and State
Troopers Proctor and Roane, working
under the direction of State Director
Chamberlain, raided the second floor
of the building at Sol Market street,
Gloucester City, and found, they say,
a 100 gallon still with a double run in
full operation. II barrels of mash, sew
eral pounds of sugar, yeast and other
materials. They also found the gas
meter in the cellar removed and
Jumper" so placed that gas could be
used without being registered.
Tentative plans have been made for
the formation in Newark of a large
bond and mortgage guarantee COM
pany to be conducted on the scale of.
similar large institutions in New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, San
Francisco and other big financial cen
tiers. It's initial paid in capital will be
not less than $2000.000.
Bloomfield will surely go through
with it's plan to join in the develop
ment of the Wanaque watershed. This
is the decision reached by the town
council. and agreement has been
reached to ask for an allotment of
100000 gallons daily, the cost to
be approximately 100000, which in
cludes construction work Glen Ridge
will also agree to join and is to OBJ
tain 100000 gallons daily, according
to present plans. The borough's share
of expense will be $4,000. There
may be a change, however in case
Bayonne decides not to join. There
will be connection from the pipe lead
ing from Little Falls at Broad street,
the line to then run to the Belleville
reservoir.
The Brooklawn Community Associ-
alton conducted a historical essay
contest among the school children.
Pitman is the first town in South
Jersey formally to approve daylight
saving time, through a resolution
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