The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-07-30
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Meeting will open on August IA and
continue until August %.
Extra hands are being taken on by
Salem county farmers now that they
have started to dig early white po-
tatoes.
A new standpipe is to be built at
Moorestown to be used as an auxili-
airy to the present pipe, which is
found inadequate.
The Camden city Park Depart
ment's tree sprayer is to be used on
the trees and bushes at Fairyiew to
fight the Japanese beetles.
There are no cases of contagious
disease in Gloucester City, and DR..
Beck, health officer, reports the city
In good, healthy condition.
The Fire Commissioners of Mount
Ephrain and Northmont have sold
$4,000 bonds for a new pumping en-
CINE for the fire department.
Amusement interests have made
an offer to Elmer officials to lease the
towns community park, with the OBJ
ject Of establishing pleasure park
there.
Water mains at Gibbstown are be-
ing extended to Green's Station to
provide fire protection where there
has been recent building develop
ment
Residents of North Merchantville
have asked that the Public Service
Railway extend its bus service from
the present terminal at Cramer Hill
to De1air.
A new sewage pumping station in
East Burlington, built at cost Of
$4,000, has been accepted by the coun-
Gil, the system having Just been ex-
tended to that section.
The Camden County Board Of Taxa
ton deferred decision on the appeal
of the C. c. Coolbaugh Company for
reduction of 100000 on its personal
assessment in Gloucester.
The Shade Tree Commission of
Merchantville has sent out notices to
many property owners that they must
remove rotted trees on the streets in
front of their properties.
The Millville Board of Trade held
its annual celebration recently, and
the chief speaker was Colonel David
C. Collier, director general of the
Sesquicentennial Exposition, Phila-
delphia.
The Cranbury firemen have changed
the date of their carnival to August
20, 81 and 20, when they will hold
three big nights. The affair will be
held on the school grounds with dane
ing each evening from to H. There
will be plenty OF amusements.
Arrested by State. Motor Vehicle
Inspector Lopez for reckless driving,
DeCourcy Tweed, OF woodbury., was
fined SIS and costs by Squire Friant.
Rev. H. E. Anderson, of Chinto4
league, Va, has accepted a call to the
passionate of the Woodstown Baptist
Church.
More than 100000 forest trees were
distributed during the past spring by
the state for planting on idle farm
lands, according to an announcement
by State Forester Charles P. WILDER
New Jerseys timber supply will be
augmented by at least 625 acres by
the distribution, 1t was said,
The County Board of Freeholders
awarded the contract for building the
Dorset boulevard, linking Chelsea
Heights and Ventor Heights, and fur
nishing detour for motor traffic on
the Pleasantville boulevard, to the
Eastern Engineering Company, an At
lantic City concern, on its bid OF $685.
055.31.
William F. Mckinney, of Glouces-
ter Heights, has received his commits
sion as postmaster.
The annual meeting of the Glouces-
ter County Real Estate Board will be
held at the Woodbury. Country Club
ron August 81.
\ DR.. William p Watson, former
president of the State Board of Medi-
cal Examiners, died at Jersey City OF
pneumonia. He was II.
Thomas Hanley, 80, died at Jersey
City from the effects of being struck
on the head with ball during base
ball game at Boyles Thirty Acres
Members Of the Trenton Real
Estate Board are Of the opinion that
Trentons traffic ordinance, If proper
ly enforced, is ample for present CON
ditions.
Reports that the Edgewater Park
post Office is to be combined with that
at Beverly are without foundation, &C.
cording to word received by residents
from Congressman Bacharach
A start has been made with the
boys in southern Mercer county who
are members Of the Yardville Junior
Dairy Club. in keeping records OF
production, feed costs and returns on
their fathers herds.
The new East Trenton market has
assumed the appearance of an old and
established market The people Of
this district seem to be taking adj
vantage Of the opportunity offered
them and more farmers are coming
to the market.