The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-09
NEW JERSEY
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a new hearse stolen from the garage
of Thomas O'Brien, an undertaken.
The hearse was one Of the latest type
motor vehicles and valued at S6,000.
Newark.-Burglars broke into two
safes and carried off $4,000 in cash,
checks and jewelry.
Newark.-New Jersey Public Serv-
ice Corporation announced that s4O0'-
600 is being spent on additions to the
local terminal building.
Trenton.-Group Of New York and
New Jersey promoters formulated
plans for the construction OF two race
tracks in New Jersey, with betting
under the pari-mutuel system.
Newark.-A chemical analysis will
be made of the contents Of the stom-
ach of John j. Touers, fifty, who died
in the City Hospital here. Touers was
thought at first to nave died from alco-
holism, bat an autopsy revealed thai
death was caused by a chemical poison.
Touers was taken i'll in a restaurant
Saturday night and taken to the hos
pital. Cards in his pockets identified
him.
Washington.-Residents stopped on
their way to church to watch farm
hands digging a new crop of potatoes
on the property of Wilbur C.. Force.
Most Of the potatoes are as large as
croquet balls. Several bushels were
dug, and there are more in the hills.
Annandale.-Peach trees were bios
soming in several orchards.
Dunellen.-Samuel Harris, sixty, a
steel worker, living at 235 Prospect
avenue, alighted on the wrong side Of
a local train and was instantly killed
by a westbound Philadelphia express.
His wife died on December II after d
long illness. He leaves two ons and
one daughter.
Trenton.-Governor Silzer demands
the state of Pennsylvania repeal the
coal tax. He urged cooperation be-
tween the Federal Government, the
state of Pennsylvania and various an
thracite consuming states to regulate
the anthracite industry.
Newark.-Three hundred and seven
ty-f1ve children under ten years of
age received bright new American sill
yer quarters, Christmas gifts from the
Arcadia Bank. The only requirement
was that each boy and girl should be
able to write his or her name.
Camden.-John Cater, who escap-
ed from the Camden County aslum at
Blackwood, was found hiding in a
barn on the farm of Charles Smith,
hnlnVr Mamma III TnE 01nA TO M
back.
Cedarville.-Rev. Nelson Moore has
been appointed pastor of the Aldine
NJ. E. Church to succeed Rev. F. O.
Jackson, resigned.
Woodbury.-The Rotary Club gave
a turkey dinner to t~hirty-five boys at
the Country Club. In addition, each
lad was presented with a handsome
penknife. There was a short enter
taioment.
IA tiafn9tpj6s SC1itEamIaAass ftb4e # first case in
Of all-the-year-round auction and sell
ing out sales three defendants were
held for the grand jury. Harry Chem
said to Re the proprietor, and Joseph
Wolfe and John Bennett, employees
Of IN auction store on the boardwalk
were arrested on Christmas eve. They
waived hearing before Magistrate 10
seph S. Paxson when arraigned on q
police charge of unlawful conversion.
Gloucester City.-The chamber of
commerce will hold its annual meet.
ing in the city hall Wednesday even
ing, January 8, when there will be a
banquet, followed by the election of
officers.
Trenton. - Former Governor Ed
ward c.. Stokes is still chairman of
the state Republican committee. Also
he is on the committees slate as a
candidate fol- election at the tpril
primaries as n Of the b. Seven
delegates at large to the Republican
national convention.
New Bruins wick.-County Detective
David announced that William Lang
field, alleged South River bootlegger,
who charged that he was shaken
down" for $3.50 several weeks ago by
Perth Amboy policemen and who fail
ed to appear before the grand jury
when ordered by the prosecutors Of
fee. had had the money returned to
him.
Elizabeth.-Detective Sergeant Jo-
seph Daniels of the Linden police was
driving along the road outside OF the
town when he say the body of man
lying in the roadway. He stopped,
turned his flashlight on the mans
face and found that it was his broth
er, Casper, forty years old, also of
Linden. He had been killed by an
automobile. Efforts to find the owner
of the car were made without result.
Trenton.-Governor Silzer's appro-
val Of the plan for a bridge over the
Hudson river from Fort Lee to Man
haitian was supplemented by a detail
ed statement from the executive de-
partment indicating practicability
and desirability of the structure The
suggestion has been submitted to the
New York and New Jersey port au-
thorities.
Newark.-The last five fire horses
are retired from active service with
ceremonies. The fire department now
is fully motorized.
Woodlynne.-The W. C. T. U. had
children bring apples. oranges and
other fruit to school to be sent to the
county institution at Blackwood.
Camden. - Leon Zabyliski. twenty
years old, of Mechanic street was
shown leniency by Police Judge Clea-
ry when he was discharged with a
reprimand after admitting takirg a