The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

MISSES EoitnY Helen and Frances
Tredway of Chester we're passengers
on the steamship Boston which was
rammed by the tanker Swift Arrow
of Point Judith, R. L, late Monday
night.
AS result of injury when he was
run owed by his automobile as he
cranked it, Gilbert Williams Of the
Luxembourg section Of wharton died at
his home.
Passaic was in darkness for a half
hour recently when migratory crane.
alighting on the electric feeder wire
which brings $4,000 volts from the
Marion power house, Jersey City, with
one foot on each of the two wires,
short-circuited the system.
The proposal by Federal authorities
to compel elevation Of drawbridges
in the outskirts Of Atlantic City at the
instance of pleasure boatmen has
brought vigorous opposition from rail-
way officials, civic clubs and the city
administration.
Seventy-fye cases of whiskey were
seized by Coast Guards on the beach
the inlet, Atlantic City. when they
captured a rum-running motor boat
which was beached and it's occupants
escaped.
Erysipelas poisoning his body, which
developed following an attack Of pneu-
monia last March, caused the death
of Joseph Swain, prominent Borden
town lawyer
The unexpected arrival Of state POI
lice and county detectives put an end
to show in clubhouse along the
Delaware River front after few tame
acts had been given as forerunner to
the main attraction. which, it was
said, was to be a dance on the order
OF the seven veils.r
Counselor ]. v. B. Wicof, Of Plains
boro, accompanied by his sons. Doug
lass and John, and Henry w. LETTERS.
Jr., are in London. Mr.. Wicoff is
delegate of the Bar Association con-
vention and is being entertained by
the Bar Associations Of France and
Scotland
Names of John ]. Stahl, 502 Sum-
mer street, Newark, and Russell J.
Eldridge, Ingerson terrace, Town Of
Union, have been placed on the eligt-
Bile list by the state civil service COM
mission for promotion to the position
of referee in the workmen's compensa-
ton bureau of the department of la
Dor. The berth pays from So 500 to
$4,000 year.
Having heard about the prosperity
Of California from a California man,
Frank Hoff, painter, of Hoboken.
! took his wife and four-year-old daugh-
ter to Los Angeles several months
ago. They have returned home on
foot, having liked most of the way
from the Pacific coast, Hon said.
Purchase OF seven buses, three op-
Grating on the First street route in
Elizabeth and four on the Elizabeth
Aldene route, by the Gray Bus Line.
Inc, has been approved by the Public
| Utilities Commission.
The police of Washington and state
troopers, acting in conjunction with
| the S. P. c. A, of which Mrs. Henry
Johnston is local agent, are still IN
able to solve the mysterious deaths
OF sixteen dogs and one cat. although
ii is thought prisoners are at work.
Alexander Scabo, six years old, is
in st. Peters Hospital with badly
injured jaw and face as a result Of
being kicked by horse he was tax
ing to the barn at his fathers farm
near Weston's Mills in the road to
South River, New Brunswick
Guernsey calves are being raised by
! nine boys and girls who recently or
ganized a calf club in the Friesburg
neighborhood.
The "O1d Home Day" committee Of
the Paulsboro Chamber Of Commerce
has fixed Labor Day for the event.
Heretofore this has been held in Au-
gust.
The Wenonah Chamber of Com
merce is planning tor an outing at the
Millville Canoe Clubs clubhouse in
August.
Three teachers Of the Brooklswn
school, who taught the past term, were
dropped by the Board of Education.
as the board has decided hat only
those holding normal school certih-
Gates or the equivalent viii be ap-
pointed.
The election OF W. W. Weatherby
as chief of the Lower Penn's Neck
volunteer 1re company has been APP
proved by the township committee.
The three nights carnival of the
Gloucester City Baptist church closed
with baby show and parade.
The Woodstown and MuIlica Hill
Chambers of Commerce win cooper
ate in erecting road traffic signs d.
recting drivers to both towns.
To raise money the boy scouts are
gathering old newspapers from the
homes in Woodlynne.
Counterfeit $40 bills are in circula-
ton in Atlantic City. Several have
been detected by local banks
Joseph Robertazzo, proprietor OF
Riverview Inn, roadhouse located
along the Passaic river near Kearny.
was found murdered in his automO-