The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-05-22

Paulsboro has been sold by the com
pany and 7ilI be removed.
Twenty-four teachers of the Center
township schools have been reappoint-
ed for next term.
A series of weekly twilight base
ball games was started by the Baptist
Mems Fellowship ct the Pitman ball
park.
Frank Williams and Howard Beum-
Ter, boys arrested at Gibbstown on
charge of stealing the automobile Of
Daniel Duffy at Gloucester City, were
committed to the county jail in de-
fault OF 5000 bail for court. They ad
mitted their guilt.
Mayor Horner of Brooklawn will ap-
point six special officers to act in case
Of emergency. William Sipple is the
borough marshal.
Palmyra will erect four public sign
boards within the borough limits,
after which it will not be permissible
to post placards or posters of any
kind on trees or poles.
The police are holding Joseph Luz
kiski of South River in Middlesex
jail, New Brunswick, on charge Of
murder in connection with the death
of his son, yloGok. aged twenty-five,
who was shot at his home. officials
said that the elder Lukiski quarreled
with his wife upon her return from a
hospital after an operation and that
the boy was shot as ne defended his
mother He died while being taken
to st. Peters Hospital
No comrade remained to blow taps
for John Christie, eighty-seven, who
died at Englewood He was the last
of the thin blue line, and with his
death the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie post of Englewood, once Of sub
stantial size, ceases to exist.
Stephen COAX, eight, was drowned
and William Lzykowski, eleven, mar
rowly escaped similar fate when he
plunged into the Morris canal, New
ark, near the Lincoln Highway and
Meadow street, to rescue his play
mate. William went after Stephen
despite the fact that he could not
swim and was rescued by nearby fac
tory workers who heard the cries.
The two were playing about a canal
lock when COAX fell from the top of
the lock gate, striking an extension
| before plunging into the water.
The summer home of Percy S.
Straus, son of Nathan Straus, at Mid
dletown, across the Shrewsbury river
from Red Bank, was destroyed by fire.
The loss was placed at $1,000,000
Eric Olsen and his wife and servants
were the only persons in the house.
They managed to save some of the
tapestries, rugs and paintings, but
most of the furniture was destroyed.
Police are investigating vandalism
committed in the Riverside Jewish
Cemetery, between Lodi and Rochelle
Park. Many headstones were knock
ed down and statuary damaged. Col
umns Of marble were broken from
some monuments. Damage was esti-
mated at $4,000.
United States Marshal Mulheron
detailed squad of deputies to serve
warrants on alleged prohibition vio-
! lators in New Brunswick and other
! parts of Middlesex county.
Subscriptions totaling 100000 for
4 the building fund of the Newark Beth
Israel Hospital were announced at a
meeting CT the Initial Prospects Com
mittee at Schary Manor, Newark. Fee
lix Fuld of L. Bamberger & Co. pledg-
! ed S250,000 provided the other sub
scriptions totaled S1OO0,000 by July,
| 1927. If this figure is not reached by
that time Mr. Fuld will contribute %
per cent of the total subscriptions.
Robert H. Atkinson and his wife,
Bessie, were acquitted by Judge
| Charles Mecum in the Salem county
court of an indictment charging man
! slaughter in the death of their six
year-old daughter, Miriam.
Fifty federal prohibition agents
raided rs cafes and saloons at Allan
tic City. Beer was seized at the
Palais Royal cafe. where Evelyn Mes
| bit is appearing as an entertainer.
Another election has been called
for May rs by the Haddon township
| Board of Education for a vote on ad-
| ditional school facilities, when prop
osition will be submitted for erection
of an eight room school on plot au-
thorized to be purchased on the
French tract, Westmont.
Mayor Morrell is leading drive at
| Newfield for funds for the Newcomb
| Hospital at Vineland
An Exchange Club has been formed
/ in Salem. with Rev. Leon A Chamber
/ lain, pastor of the Broadway Method
list church, president.
Rev. A G. Graham has resigned as
pastor of the Alloway Baptist church
and will assume charge of the church
at Avon.
For passing a worthless check at a
/ Millville hotel, George NJ. Daniels was
sentenced by Judge Bartlett to from
one to three years in the state prison.
Cloud lodge Of Masons of Glouces-
! ter City, accompanied by the mem
4 bers of Cloud chapter of the Eastern
I Star, will visit the Masonic Home at
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