The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-05-22
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

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Trapped by fire in bathroom of
the Frederick hotel, Magnolia, Mrs.
George w. Brown, thirty years old,
bride of six months, persisted as she
made frantic efforts to break through
a window to safety. Passing motor
lists discovered the blaze and attempt
ed to rescue the woman, but found
the door locked and were driven back
by flames Fire companies from near
by towns extinguished the blaze,
which caused damage estimated at
$4,000.
Charles Corbin, referee of the State
Workmen's Compensation Bureau,
awarded $4,000 damages and $3.50 for
funeral expenses to Mrs. John Merza-
ros of Highland Park, widow of
workman killed in the explosion at
Nixon on March 1.
Louis Siegel, fourteen-year-old high
school student, hanged himself with
strap in a garage at the rear of his
home in Newark. The body was found
by the boys mother, Mrs. Abraham
Siegel. The parents said they be-
lieved timidness, which followed an
automobile accident in 1922, when the
boys head was injured, had led the
boy to end his life.
The Clayton Progressive League
has started drive for membership.
Former Senator John Boyd Avis of
Woodbury. has been selected by New
fields borough council as solicitor.
The United fire company of Mount
Ephraim held special meeting to ar
range to procure insurance for the
active members.
The Camden County S. P. C. A. had
warrants issued in Gloucester City for
owners of several horses allowed to
roam about the streets and lots with
no shelter
The Gloucester City fire department
will have it's parade and housing of
the new engine Saturday, July II, and
every fire departm ent in south Jersey
will be invited.
With the resignation of Joseph
Messmer as a member of the Pitman
borough council, a number of candi-
dates have sprung up for the vacancy.
Those mentioned are Walter w.
Haight, Stacy Robbins and Melvin
Webb. The appointment will be
made by Mayor Gurk, subject to con
t1rmation by the rest of council.
James Roe, eolored, fifteen months
old, of Jericho died in Cooper Hos
pital, Camden, as the result of getting
a fish bone fast in his throat.
After visiting many cities Center
township police recovered a new au-
tomobile stolen from Edwin j. Price
in Runnemede on April % in South
Philadelphia. A warrant has been is
sued for the suspected thief.
DR.. Joseph L. Nicholson, dean of
Cooper Hospital surgical staff in Cam
den, has resigned after 30 years serv-
ice He is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
The Mount Ephraim Civic and Par
ent-Teacher Association is making big
preparations for the dedication of the
new school. Saturday, June 7.
Dennis Mulhearn has been appoint
ed superintendent of the sewage dis
posal plant at Brooklawn by Mayor
Horner and will also act as special
officer VIXEN necessary.
Firemen at Wenonah cleared S175
from chicken supper served by
members of their auxiliary.
Center township Board of Educa-
ton has petitioned County Superin-
tendent Albertson to call a special
election for the voters to say whether
Brooklawn shall have separate dis
trict.
The graduating class of the Glou-
cester City High School, numbering
A. will leave for Washington on May
% for three day trip.
Mary McAlhster, her son-.n-law.
Richard Althouse, and Joseph Fedor-
sky, arrested in a raid of their home
in Franklin township, have been re-
leased under bail on charges of max
ing and selling moonshine.
Milkmen and breadmen who serve
Fairview nave sent a vote of thanks
to the police for stopping automobile
parking on the streets all night
The Westville Board of Education
has decided to call special election
on an appropriation for additional
school grounds
The annual luncheon of the Penns-
grove Woman's Club will be held on
June 3.
The Pitman Community Male
Chorus held its final meeting of the
season.
Elaborate ceremonies marked the
dedication of lie Betty Bacharach
Home for Afflicted Children at Long
port by the lodge of Elks in honor of
Mothers Day. Hundreds inspected
the beautiful tribute presented by
Congressman Bacharach and former
Mayor Harry Bacharach for their
mother. Mrs. Bacharach in her
eighty-third year was the center of
interest Tears streamed down the
cheeks of men and women as officials
Of Elkdom axtolled the mother The