The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-05-01
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

the BlackWood Presbyterian Church
the trustees were authorized to raise
funds fora pipe organ.
The congregation of the Northmont
NJ E. Church has authorized the build
ing committee to negotiate for the
purchase of a plot at Eighth street
and New Jersey avenue, Mount Eph-
rain, for new edifce
At ,the meeting of the National
Park Board of Education Samuel
Sterling was elected member to sue
coed Mrs. Josephine Cleveland, re-
signed. But two women are now
members Of the board.
Rev. Frank Matthews, who has ac-
cepted call to the Paulsboro Pres
byterian Church, will assume his new
charge on May A. He is pastor Of
the Second Church, Camden.
Robert Smith, fifty-ive years old.
of 118 Pearl street, Camden, stricken
with acute indigestion after enjoying
hearty meal, died before medical
attention could be given him. He was
machinist, and is survived by
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At the meeting Of the High School
Parent-T Teacher Association, Glouces-
ter City, there were health talks by
Harry Sampson of the State Depart
ment of Health and others. Members
of the Board of Health were also pres
emit
The official board Of the First NJ. E.
Church, Gloucester City, ordained
William Jefferis local preacher. He
is in charge of the Highland Park
| Church.
In promotion of Garden Week."
the Wenonah Garden Club had pub
lie sale of perennial plants for the
purpose of furthering the movement
for more beautiful gardens.
Wilmer G. Burns. supervising prin-
cipal of the Gloucester City public
schools, will receive the degree of
pedagogy at commencement exercises
of the Washington College.
At the meeting of the Magnolia Bor-
ough Council Mayor Graham broke
the tie on the appointment of an in
spector for streets and sidewalks
when he voted for Henry Welchon
and he was elected.
No bids having been received by
Gloucester City Council for the 5 per
cent $4,000 school bonds. Mayor
McNally offered to take them at par
and sell them to business men and
residents. The offer was accepted,
and in a short time he had subscrip-
tons for $4,000
| A campaign for $4,000 budget for
| the Gloucester County Y. M. C. A. got
under way at a dinner and meeting
for workers at the Woodbury. Country
Club.
Property owners on Simpson ave-
nue., one block in length, will seek TO
have Pitman Council pave the thor
oughfare as a connecting link be-
tween the paved sections of Holly
| and Pitman avenues.
The building for the Clementon
Fire Company, planned as combina-
ton fire house and town hall with a
| large auditorium for public meetings.
was sold in its uncompleted condition
| by the fire company because of finan-
/ cial difficulties. The structure was
purchased by Joseph R. Powell, grain
and feed merchant, for $4,000.
One man is dead and another Sc
4 riously injured as the result OF an ex-
| plosion in the New Jersey Zinc Mine
at Franklin. The explosion occurred
when drill struck powder in an old
! drill hole while a new one was being
made beside it. William Jurchyk, a
drill helper, was killed and Samuel
| Kosminsky was injured internally.
Majorie A. Willis, negro, died at
the Saratoga Hospital from burns suf-
/ fered at her home when she attempt
ed to rekindle fire with kerosene.
Application has been made to the
| Dover township committee by the
Ocean County Transportation Ccmpa-
ny for permit to operate bus line
within the township Cor service be-
tween Lakewood, Point Pleasant, Sea-
side Heights ana Toms River.
Walter B. Todd, formerly cashier
of the City National Bank, Of Hacken-
| sack, was arrested at Tampa, Fla,
charged with embezzlement of 50 800.
OlTlS DIS We'll dS DCJS VI AeAAObO
will try their hands at raising calves
in the annual contest to be conducted
by the Salem County Calf Club.
February reports of the Public Serv-
ice Railway Company as fled at
Newark, show deficit of s2S.954 in
operating revenue. With a January
total deficit of S97.96s, the company
deficit now stands at S126,922. The
total deficit in February, a year ago,
was S112.S2S.
Jack Lee Gray. Of No. AZ Eppirt
street, East Orange, was killed when
an automobile in which he was pas
senger, overturned after colliding
with a car driven by Arthur Nichols.
of No. 246 East Eighth street, Brook
Ign, on Springfield avenue. near Mill
street, in Union. Newkirk was ar
rested on a charge OF manslaughter.
after Chief Of Police Hopkins alleged
he had been driving in reckless nan
ner.