The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-01-17
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

Samuel HaneSS, nILy-Slx years oiu,
was killed at Dover by Lackawanna
express when he leaped off the plat
form Of another train.
Twenty-Five prohibition and revenue
agents were examined at the Internal
Revenue office at Newark by Deputy
Collector Elwood Moore, in connec-
ton with a 100000 tax assessment
made against the Peter Hauch Brew
ing Company of Harrison.
Colonel William B.. Martin, clerk
of Union County, who lives at 6l2
Westminster avenue, Elizabeth, is to
become the owner of a distinguished
marksman's badge. under direction
of the Secretary Of War, received by
him.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the Casino Theatre, for many years
the centre of Princeton Gniversity
dramatics. Plans for new theatre,
which have been under consideration
by university officials, now are ex-
pected to be fastened.
Much interest is shown by residents
in the proceedings Of the December
Grand Jury, which reconvened at
Cape May Court House to investigate
allegations made regarding the con-
duct of local officials. 1t is rumored
that nearly forty persons have been
summoned as witnesses.
Cape May claims the smallest fire
loss of any city Of it's size in New
Jersey. Eighty-five dollars is the esti-
mated fire loss for 1923, due to the
efficiency of it's volunteer fire depart
ment, headed by Fire Chief William
p. Gilbert, who said that this small
loss would not have been possible
before prohibition Four fire larms
was the total for 1923, the smallest
in the history of the fire department
for more than fifty years.
Building Inspector r. o. Doane's
summary of the years work at Plain
field shows that 627 construction per-
mits were issued for building valued
at about $1,000, 900 below the total
for the preceding year. This differ
ence is accounted for in part by diff
ferences in costs of materials. The
record month was March, when eigh-
ty-three permits were issued, repre-
senting construction valued at $421,-
347
While some legislators in New York
are considering the notification of the
decision clause in the boxing law OF
that state, bill is being prepared for
the New Jersey Legislature which
would permit decision in rings of this
state. Henry Williams, of Passaic, an
Assemblyman, said that he believed
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Jersey would pass both houses of the
Legislature. The fight promoters
killed a similar bill last year.
A verdict of $,172 recovered by the
Empire Dental Laboratory of Newark,
against the Aetna Casualty and Sc
curity Company on burglar insur-
ance policy covering porcelain teeth
deposited by the dental concern in
safe, was reversed by the Supreme
Court. The court held that teeth
could not be classed under the provi-
sions Of the policy.
Robert A. Lauder, an engineer DIT
the Sprague electric plant of the Gen
eral Electric Company, Bloomfield,
committed suicide at his home in East
Orange by shooting. Unfortunate
stock investments are believed re-
sponsible for his act He was wild
over and leaves a son in Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y.
The Dennisville public school had
record of 98.2 per cent for December
attendance.
Republican women of Salem county
are planning for meeting at the par
ish house at Salem on January 81.
The new banking house of the Glou-
cester City Trust Company will soon
be ready for occupancy, and the di-
rectors are planning public inspec-
ton.
Mary World, former educational
leader. in New Jersey, dies alone in
unheated house in East Orange "a
hours before time set for her de-
parture for a home.
Pensauken and Merchantville are to
have increased fire protection In the
services of a man stationed at the Nj
agara fire company headquarters con-
tinuously, the salary to be divided.
Colonel Charles M. Candy of Ocean
View has been reelected president of
the Cape May County Medical Associ-
alton.
OF the 5000 rabbits bought this
year by the state to restock the de-
pleted supply 42S are being distributed
in Cape May county. Game Warden
Steel has requested people to restrain
their dogs and cats.
The West Jersey Presbytery will
hold its winter meeting Tuesday. jan
uary Is, in the Vineland church.
The war department arranged
hearing in the city hall, Ocean City,
relative to the granting of permits for
construction OF jetties on the beach
front in the north section.
The Woodstown Chamber of Com
merce has cleaned up all business for
the old year preparatory to holding
its annual meeting and election of Of