The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-09-04
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to the national convention at the
American Legion convention, held
near Pittsburgh.
Glassbor -Seventy-five pupils are
to be accommodated in special classes
at the State Normal School here to
| demonstrate new methods in teaching
to the regularly enrolled normal
school students with the opening of
the new term.
Gloucester City. - The police have
an automobile bearing a Pennsylvania
! license which was found abandoned
on the street.
Gloucester City.-The Fairgrounds
closed for the season with special ex-
| ercises Saturday.
Gloucester City. = Mayor McNally
\ filed his petitions with over 500 names
as a candidate for denomination on
the Democratic ticket. President of
| Council Harry Wallace also filed his
petition for reelection.
Haddonfield - 1t is about certain
that the wet and dry issue will figure
in the congressional campaign in the
First New Jersey district, since Rob-
ert A. Irving of this place, filing his
petition as a candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket, avows that he stands for
law enforcement" but at the same
time favors modification of the Vol
! stead act"
| Sea Girt-The thirty-frst annual in
| terstate rifle tourney of the Associa-
ton of American International Rifle
men and the New Jersey State Rife
Association opened here.
Malaga.-An elaborate pageant, "The
Dawning of the Day." was enacted by
cast of hundred persons from st.
Pauls M. E. Church, Atlantic City, as
a feature of the closing service of the
annual camp meeting. The pageant
was part of the program of the annual
concert by the camp meeting choir.
-Presbyterians here will
proceed with plans for proposed new
church on a $4,000 site purchased by
by them some months ago on Broad
way between Grafton and Wildwood
avenues, in the residential section. A
special committee has been authorized
to procure plans for the proposed new
edifce and submit them to the congre-
cation.
Woodlynne.-At the end of the third
week Miss Ella Reeve was leading in
the popularity contest with a total of
2,100 votes. Miss Frances Phillips ts
second with 2,O25 and Miss Miriam
Boone third with 1850.
Pitman. = Local Presbyterians will
proceed with plans for proposed new
house of worship on a $4,000 site
purchased some months ago on Broad
way A special committee has been
authorized to procure plans for the
edifce.
Gloucester City. = The funeral of
Mrs. Reed c. Batten was attended by
members of the Cloud chapter Of East
ern Star, Ladies' Auxiliary of the
American Legion, Women's Civic Bet
terment Association and other wo-
mems organizations.
Newton = The bbody of Louis A.
Baldwin, thirty-fve years old, deputy
fish and game warden and former
member of the local police force, was
found floating in Swarrswood Lake at
wins boat was found drifting on the
lake on Sunday. County officials be-
gan an investigation.
observation-disclosures find the Hard
ing highway in excellent condition on
the graveled sections, formerly badly
worn, but recently regraveled and
oiled.
Of yio re- nj
are planning to give Ill the kiddies Of
the town treat, to include feast Of
watermelon, a ball game and other
sports, at the community athletic field.
Trentcn.-One energetic real estate
dealer along the Black Horse pike
advertises that he gives away an au-
tomobile and three tons of coal with
each house sold
Camden.-With so vorkmen busy,
the preliminaries toward construction
of the community hotel, at Broadway
and Cooper atreet, are being pushed
rapidly.
Gloucester City.-Complaints have
been made to the police of slot ma
chimes being in use again. One wo-
man told the police that her twelve
year-old son lost $3.50 in one machine.
Gloucester City. = The Gloucester
County Firemen's Association is MAX
ing advance preparations for its tenth
anniversary at the Glassboro Normal
School on October 16.
Wildwood. - Harry Lewis Chern
was fined $40 and costs by Mayor Gull
yer for operating an auction house
without a license on the Boardwalk.
Several complaints of the business
led to an investigation and the arrest.
At the hearing Chem made restitution
to the amount of 500 to dissatisfied
customers.
Millville.-Charged with driving an
automobile recklessly and colliding
with machine belonging to George
B. Morris Of Hagerstown, Md, c. A.
Shick of Philadelphia was arrested
here by State Trooper Cox and held
under 5000 bail for hearing.
| Cranford.-Fatai train wreck here