The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-24

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missioner, died at the home of his son
in Trenton following ten weeks ill
ness.
Negro Republicans from every coun-
| ty attended a state conference and
dinner of the Coolidge-Edge colored
Republicans of New Jersey at West
field.
Edward Chapman, fifty-eight, of
Lyndhurst, elevator operator at the
Newark warehouse, died from an cleo
trio shock received while operating
the elevator.
The twelfth annual convention of
the New Jersey Master Painters and
Decorators Association was held in
Asbury Park with President Herbert
J. Keimeg Of Elizabeth presiding.
When the Bayonne public schools
open in September teachers who fell
for Dan Cupid during the holidays will
be barred by the faculty officials. Of
! ficials announced that teachers not
protected by the tenura of Office act
will not be taken back If they have
able-bodied husbands who can support
them.
Support of United States Senator
Walter e. Edges candidacy for re-elec-
ton is given by Edward D. Dufield,
president Of the Prudential Insurance
Company in a letter he has forwarded
State Senator Harrison.
In an attack on the validity of the
election of five commissioners in At
lantic City ON May 10 the Supreme
Court at Trenton granted an order for
the incumbents to show cause OctobeI
why they are holding office.
August Bianchi of Signac, near Pat
erson, has asked for a Chancery Court
injunction restraining the dog of his
neighbor, Antonio Ricco, from bark
ing. According to the complaint, the
dog has been barking necessarily since
last April. Bianchi declares that his
nerves are close to the breaking point.
He expresses fear that the general
health of his family may soon be Sc
riously affected unless the animal is
muzzled.
A huge black bear which has been
at Cadwalader Park Newark, for more
than sixteen years was shot by the
superintendent, John Mitchell Some
months ago the animal was stricken
with paralysis, due in all likelihood to
its advanced age. Efforts were made
to administer treatment that would i'm
prove his condition, but nothing could
be done to aid him, SO it was decided
to put him to death. The bear was
known by hundreds of children Of the
city.
The new Passaic Valley sewer,
which will serve many cities in north
ern New Jersey, under construction
for IL years at a cost of 1000 900,
will be put in use within few days,
The sewage will be purified and emp
tied into lower New York bay. Eff
forts were made by New York officials
to prevent construction of the outlet
at this point, and the fight was carried
to the war department, which finally
approved the plans.
Mrs. F W. Harper, prominent So
ciety woman of Trenton and well
known sponsor of amateur theatre
Gals and tennis, was released from the
Monmouth county Jail in $1,000 bail.
She had been committed to the insti-
tuition on charge of manslaughter in
connection with the death of Frank P.
Erbe, sixty, florist, of Spring Lake.
Mrs Harper, driving in her automo-
bile with her four children, coilided
with car driven by Erbe. Erbe was
pinned under his car and his skull
was fractured.
Organization of civic association was
urged by Mayor Durges at the meeting
of the -Oaklyn Commission.
Game wardens recently restocked
the Sylvan lakes and other bodies OF
water near Burlington with thousands
of large mouth bass.
Because of the increased traffic Sat
urdays and Sundays, Gloucester City,
Westville, Brooklawn and other near
by towns have found it necessary to
use extra traffic officers.
The Brooklawn Volunteer Fire Com
pany has started a drive for funds for
a new truck, despite the fact that
council has been urged to institute a
borough fire department.
The Board of Education appointed
by County superintendent Albertson
for the first year Of the new borough
of Brooklawn has made plans for re-
opening the schools in September.
Mrs. Anna c. Hannah was reelected
principal
National Park Council is preparing
to issue bonds for about $4,000 for
the proposed new municipal water
plant
Plans are being made to rejuvenate
and to increase the membership OF the
Lakanoo Boat Club, Burlington, which
formerly numbered several champion
canoeists of the Delaware valley
news wage disposal plant for
Haddon township will be erected at
Westmont. and bids have been ad
vertised to be opened July %.
Following official instructions, police
were kept busy at Ocean City ordering
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