The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-09-03
New Jersey
State Briefs
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Pavilion avenue, Riverside, which will
be completed in so days.
The Ballmawr fire company con
tracted for IN alarm siren with an au-
tomato control, to cost $425.
Business men of Blackwood have
formed a Booster Club to boom the
town and improve conditions.
About 20 members of Gloucester
post, American Legion, motored to
Bridgeton to attend the state W.
ton.
Oaklyn commissioners at their last
weekly meeting took steps to provide
a paid fire department for the bor-
ough.
Farmers of south Jersey suspended
operations for the annual farmers
picnic at Riverview Beach, Penns-
vile.
Plans have been approved for a
three story dormitory for boys at the
State Masonic Home, Jacksonville
road, Burlington.
P. Mason Fox of the First National
Bank If Elmer, has resigned as as
sistant cashier to enter the real es-
tate business at Ocean City.
Pennsgrove ( ,emen are planning a
royal entertainment for the Salem
County Firemen's Association at its
annual meeting, set for September IA.
Many Clayton business men and
residents joined a motor run Of the
Kiwanis Club to Atlantic City. There
was a shore dinner and special stunts.
Cape May will be we'll represented
at the national encampment of the G..
A. r. and allied organizations at
Grand Rapids from August 20 to Sep
TENDER 6.
The township committee has adver-
tised for bids from electrical contrac-
tors for lighting Columbus, and it is
expected the work will be completed
by October.
Virtually all the work has been
completed on West Jersey avenue in
laying Pitman's new $4,000 storm
water sewer. Onicials hope to have
it working before there is another
heavy rain.
In an effort to eliminate mosquito
breeding places in Burlington and its
outskirts the committee in charge has
engaged Edmund Frappier, a govern
ment expert, to supervise the work
temporarily.
Just out of the navy, where he fin
ished his enlistment, Oran w. Lloyd
will try out his sea legs on a police
mans beat at Pitman. He was sworn
in by Mayor Gurk as a member of the
local force.
Ten aliens of different nationalities,
who had been smuggled into the coun-
try from Cuba, we're taken to the
Gloucester Immigrant Station. They
arrived on the steamship Berkshire
from Miami, Fla, and will be de-
ported.
Center township police are direct
ing a campaign against drivers of au~
tomobiles who park on lonely roads
without lights. Edward White of
Collingswood was fined $40 and Rob-
ert Wade of Camden SIS by Recorder
Burke.
John Battersby, 1fty-two years old,
OF Gloucester City vas committed to
the Camden county Jail for 80 days
by Mayor Anderson on a charge of
driving an automobile while intoxi-
Gated and damaging the a of Thorn
as Thorn.
The street committee Of Gloucester
City council has requested all the
property owners needing new sewer
and water connections to make them
at once, as after the streets are i'm
proved no excavations will be allowed
for five years.
The Pitman Athletic Association is
planning for a big carnival early in
September.
The new trust company building at
Glassboro is to be of Colonial design
and built of red brick.
Application has been made to Post
master Albright of Woodbury. by
many people who have moved to the
suburbs for carrier service.
New pupils who expect to attend
the Pitman High School will register
on September Q. The town will start
its first full four year high school
course.
George L. Barker of Westville has
been elected president Of the Glouces-
ter County Realtors, succeeding Ed
ward Crist Of Woodbury., who de-
clined reelection.
An early meeting is to be called OF
a special committee appointed by
Mayor Stranger and council to consid-
er a plan for establishing a municipal
water system for Glassboro.
Walter Fisher has resigned as q
member of the Pitman police force.
gloucester City Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will hold a masked
dance and reception in the city hall
on Saturday evening, October 16.
Plans for the participation of New
Jersey in the 150th anniversary OF
the signing Of the Declaration OF In
dependence, to be observed next year
at Philadelphia, are being rapidly
launched, according to ]. Fred Mar