The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-05-15
NelU Jersey
Items

Pitman.-A piece of metal fell from
a locomotive across the electrified
third rail here, causing blaze which
brought out the fire department.
National Park. There are abou
200 dogs here, but only II owners
have applied for licenses to the Dor
ough clerk.
Pitman. Automobile delivery o.
parcel post is to be established here
through efforts Of Postmaster Pan
coast, who will retire in June.
Center. Captain Sharp and Lieu
tenant McGrath of the police are de
voting their time to collecting delin
quent taxes.
Gloucester City.-The Choral Socie
ty will have It's annual festival In the
city hall Tuesday evening, May 90
National Park-The Ebenezer Bf
BILE class has been formed by members
of the Baptist church, and Rev. Ferdi
nando Castro, who resigned as pastor
will hold meetings of the class Thurs
day nights.
Gloucester City.-Former Mayor j
Hampton Moore of Philadelphia will
be the speaker at commencement ex
ercises of the High School June 10.
Bridgeton General Gilky
son has urged Cumberland county
Legion posts to revive the Nationa
Guard company, with armorya head
quarters here.
Riverton.-The annual meeting Of
the Burlington county Y w. c. A
will be held here Saturday. May "a.
National Park. - Council failed tC
take any action on the mercantile tar
ordinance, as no member would take
the responsibility for fathering the
measure.
Gloucester City. All the streets
and lots in this city present cleaner
appearance. than ever, as the street
department as made a general clear
away in connection with "clean-uI
week"
Millville.-The auxiliary of Malvern
Nabb post, American Legion, aided by
other women's organizations of the
city, has made more than 10000 pop
pies, to be sold on Memorial Day, the
proceeds for maintaining the GONZALES
cent home at Menantico.
Moorestown.- Fifty-five members OF
the class of 1924 of the High School
one of the largest in the history of the
school, made their annual three day
sightseeing trip to washington, chap
eroned by Miss Helen Buzby, gym
nasium instructor, and Mr.. and Mrs
Mark Lewis.
Gloucester Heights.-The building
used for two years by the M. e church
before the new edifice was erected has
been purchased by the fire company
which will use the lumber in extend
ing the f1rehouse.
Glassboro. = Questionnaires signed
by all teachers in the public schools
have been scanned by committee OF
the Board of Education, which reports
conditions generally satisfactory
Most of the present teachers are ex-
pected to return.
.-Mayor-elect Charles G.
Horner took the oath of office before
County Clerk Brown. Wilbur G. Da-
Wis. elected to council, also took the
oath
Glassboro, Business men are
strongly backing the project for
widening High street, between Ellis
and Academy streets.
TrentonEShad boats on the lower
Delaware river are averaging around
30 to 40 fish day.
Salem Bridges are being widened
on the Salem-F Fort Elfsborg road in
anticipation OF the highway being
hard surfaced next spring.
Glassboro. hundred candidates
are being rounded up for century
class" initiation by the Tall Cedars OF
this community at the Pitman Ma.
sonic clubhouse, May 25.
Bridgeton.- Firemen of this place
expect 500 representatives of 40 com
panies at their big celebration ON May
IL.
Bridgeton.-S L. Jones, of this
community, was reelected president
of the Cumberland County Tax Board
with Frank F. Wallece, also from
here, secretary.
Morrison. The local American
Legion Post will turn over check
for $1,039, the proceeds of the recent
charity ball, for the benefit of the
Salem County Memorial Hospital.
East Vineland.- Mrs. James Berto
nazzi, rs years old, dropped dead from
apoplexy while walking across her
husbands farm here
Magnolia. Public school children
of this place held their second annual
field day on the baseball grounds.
Darlington Construction of new
fire house to shelter the local fire ap
paratus has been started and is ex
pected to be completed by May 80
Ocean View-The annual meeting
of the Cape May County Council fol-
Republican Women was held in the
Seaville community hall here.
Verga- White. colored, farm
hand formerly employed by Harold
Heritage of Thorofare, was committed
to the Gloucester county Jail by
Squire Seldom in default of $500 bail
charged with cfoaIino ipWaTrv valued