The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-03
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

Pies Bible convention was held in the
Second Presbyterian Church, Bridge
ton
Miss Janet Kennedy, f1fty-flve years
old. OF Ocean Grove, died in the AS
bury Hospital at Spring Lake from
burns received when her clothing
caught fire. 1t is believed she was
carrying a match while seeking some
object in her home.
The teachers of the Gloucester City
public schools, after completing their
registers for the year. presented i
handsome clock to Wilmer C. Burns.
retiring superintendent.
At the organization of the Wood
lynne Chamber of Commerce former
Mayor William P. Kramer was elected
president; R. A. Rockhill, vice presi-
dent; William Clements, secretary,
and ]. A. keenan,, treasurer. A com
mittee was appointed to make drive
for members.
The grand total in the drive for
$4,000 for maintenance of Moores-
towns gift community house reached
$106, 073.S3, it was announced by man
ayers.
Five new teachers have been added
to the staff of tn Collingswood public
schools by the Board Of Education.
Magnolia Borough Council has re-
scinded an ordinance providing for
laying of concrete streets and will
grade all streets and provide cinder
roadbed.
The fire apparatus committee of
Gloucester City Council received word
that the new engine was on car
ready to be shipped. 1t will be housed
with big parade Saturday, July 10.
Preston Pedrick is the new post
master at Pedricktown. succeeding
Miss Catherine Cooney.
The baby clinic which has been con-
Quoted in the Gloucester City fire
house all year was transferred to the
community center building.
The lowest infant death rate in the
eastern states is held jointly by New
York and New Jersey, the state de-
partment of health reported. The
rate in each state is seventy-two
deaths in each 1000 among infants
less than one year old.
A new drive for improvement Of
Black Horse boulevard to the sea
shore from Camden has been started.
A meeting has been called for Black
wood Saturday, July II, when plans
viii be mapped out for campaign.
Margaret E. Daniel, II years old,
was awarded the honors by the
Brooklawn Community Association
for having written the best history of
Brooklawn.
A jury in Judge Flannagan's court,
Newark, awarded $4,000 damages to
Mrs. Mary A. Machin, Newark,
against Mrs. Annie Stocker, Verona
for alternating the affections of Wiz
liam j. Machin, now an inmate of the
county insane hospital The defend
ant is a grandmother, ffty-six years
old.
An award of s1O,35O for the loss Of
three fingers and part of another was
given to Charles Bruins, Pennsylvania
Railroad brakeman, by jury in Mid
6lesex County court, New Brunswick.
The jury brought in the verdict
against the Waltona Works, Inc, who
were held responsible for an electric
wire which their lineman had strung
across a siding. Bruins, while riding
a freight car, was swept off by the
wire and run over, losing his fingers
unde- the wheels
III for long time, Franklin Clifford,
"a years old, leaped to his death from
the third-story window of his apart
ment at No. 42S Haddon avenue, Cam
DEM
The city dog catcher made visit to
Fairview, but did not have much sue
cess, as the dogs seemed to recognize
the patrol
Ramp Karney, the summer resort in
Pilesgrove township for the boys and
girls of Pennsgrove and vicinity had
it's official opening.
The Brooklawn Boys Club will have
charge Of the Fourth Of July celebra-
ton and all the organizations have
beeL invited to join.
MISS Naomi OelWeller, Instructor VI
English in the Gloucester City High
School, has resigned to become a
bride. The Girls Club rendered her
novelty shower" at the school.
The recent Republican victory in
the Oaklyn Commission election was
celebrated with an old-time parade,
which wound up with a community
dance in the Borough Hall.
A school of herring passed up the
river at National Park and boys who
were bathing gathered many Of them.
When they first appeared there were
only a few boys in the river. but it
was not long before many more were
on hand with baskets and they had
little trouble IN catching enought fish
for the evening meal at home.
Robert Yarnall. of Williamtown
junction, arrested after his place had
been raided nd a fivegallon still and
six quarts OF moonshine conhcated
was held in $1,000 bail by Supreme
f-ourt Ton, m &c atonar WnsrOtt Of Cam