The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-02-26
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS


of Camden narrowly escaped death
when his coat caught in the door Of
Fairview bus and he was dragged
about so feet At Cooper Hospital 1t
was found he had received serious in
juries of the side and that his ankle
had been twisted and sprained.
| Adoption OF definite program for
the improvement of water mains in
Railway, many Of which were laid So
years ago, and the holding Of daily
! instead OF semiweekly police court
sessions, were among recommends
lions made by Mayor Thomas A. Fyfe
at meeting Of the city council.
Eight hundred gallons of liquor, 100
barrels of mash for rye whisky, three
stills capable of producing 40 gallons
day and the accompanying equip
ment for complete plant were seized
by federal officers and local police on.
the farm Of Morris Levin, near Mount
Holly, where a most extensive opera
ton has been carried on.
The annual meeting OF the Prince
ton chapter Of the American Red
Cross was held recently at the Prince
ton Bank and Trust Company. Sidney
R. Taber, chairman Of. the executive
committee, presided The treasurer's
report by John w. Leigh was present.
ed A good financial condition was
reported.
At a special meeting of the Law
renee township Board of Education
held at Lawrenceville 1t was decided
to hold another election March 2.
This action is necessitated by the
fact that the current expense account
and the proposition to appropriate $5,-
900 for the purchase of land at Ed
ridge Park were not carried by suf-
fcient majority as required by the
school election law
The Sussex County Board of Taxa
tion met Saturday with representa-
tive of the State Board OK Taxation
in reference to the order of the latter
board to increase and eQualize assess
ments in the county.
Appointment of Board Of Health
and constables was carried out by the
Linden City Council The board will
consist of John Lambert, appointed for
one year; DR.. H. Paige Hough, two
years; Harry Pennoyer, three years.
and c.. Nichols and Abraham Vein
berg, for four years.
Mrs. Bridget Bowe of Gloucester
City has asked jury in the Circuit
Court in Camden for damages against
Ralph Gaudio as compensation for the
death of her husband, Edward A.
Bowe, killed by Gaudio's automobile
al Broadway and Morris street, Glou-
cester, on January II, 1924.
Plans for the 1926 baseball season
were discussed at meeting of Wash
ington fans. A proposition to have
the team representing this borough
join league was put before the gath
ering by Gotta" Heath of Nazareth,
Pa, who Is trying to organize a league
composed of teams representing New
Jersey and Pennsylvania towns
Miss Mary Oliphant, who has been
Red Cross nurse for Hunterdon coun-
ty since November Is, has covered a
good part Of the rural section and
some of the towns, particularly visit
ing the schools, and she has submitted
report to the county executives of
the Red Cross in which she summar-
ICES her findings and makes some rec
concentrations for meeting the needs
as she has stated them.
The Odd Fellows OF Woodbury. will
consider the purchase of site for a
new home.
Twelve new memorial windows
were dedicated at special service at
the Bethlehem Reformed Church
Glassboro. The dedication sermon
was delivered by Rev. N. DUAL. of Buff
falo.
Charles Horner, the operator Of the
Brooklawn bus line started bus line
from National Park to the Westville
station, and now the residents Of Ma
tional Park are able to make better
time to Philadelphia.
The Centre Township Committee
was served with writ to show cause
before Supreme Court Justice Katzen-
bach, in Trenton, to review the pro-
ceedings in abolishing the Office of
| police recorder
An appropriation OF $500 to each of
the two fire companies has been mada
! by Westville Borough Council.
| Dogs must be registered early this
year at Pitman under orders OF Chief
of Police Roberts. A number of stray
CANNES have been shot,
Blaekwood has arranged for three
day Chautauqua to begin Wednesday
evening, February 25.
Plans have been prepared for a
storm water sewer for the southern
section of Pitman. to drain sections on
/ Broadway and on Grafton, Oakcrest
and Wildwood avenues. Engineers es-
innate the cost at $4,000. An or
dinance for its construction has been
| introduced in Council
The Home and School League OF
! Watsontown has received an auto
| graphed picture of the White House
from Mrs. Coolidge and It will be sold
| at auction to raise funds toward buy