The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-03-26

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Trenton.-Of the seVeral pllls ~
fore the legislature under which Har-
~ M stratton, clerk of the city as
trict court. might have received q sal
arv boost, one, it has Just been ans
closed was so poorly drawn that II
defeated the very purpose IT
Trentou.-Benjamin F. Reeves was
fined $50 by Rotor Commissioners VIII
liam L. Dill as a result of allowing an
unlicensed driver to operate his mo-
tor truck.
Morristown.-Miss Clara King was
found dead Of suffocation from being
accidentally trapped in a folding bed
which closed up on her, according to
Coroner Babbitt, who examined the
body.
Comerville. - Harry w. Bergiund,
former borough collector and treas
urer, is in jail in defualt of $4,000 pan
on a charge of embezzlement of $l,3OO
OF borough funds while he held office.
Camden. = The towns of Stratford
and Clementon, Camden county, voted
by a large majority to become Dor
oughs under an act passed by the New
Jersey legislature. Under the law an
election must be held in each town
within 30 days to choose borough ON
GERS.
Boonton.-During a thunder Etorm
a flag pole, 10 feet high, in front OF
the New Jersey State Home for Fire
men was struck by lightning. The
pole fell toward Lathrop avenue and
did not strike the building.
Dunellen.-Because of the failure of
the police committee Of the Dunellen
council to receive any applications for
appointments to the police force 1t
may be necessary to go outside Of the
borough for a nan
Bellmar-Chief Burnhard of the
fire department the ap-
pointment Of William McCrea as as
sistant engineer and John and Mich
ael Hofbauer and Hugh Rafferty, as
drivers.
Rockaway. Announcement has
been made of an option taken by the
Rockaway Building and Loan Associa-
ton to purchase the cd bank building
in Wall street. The building is a two
story brick structure with a large
vault.
Bordentown.-The last meeting Of
the Baptist B VS. Club, preparatory to
the boys Gisbanding and joining the
newly organized Boy Scout troop, was
held at the home of Jack Perry, %
East Church street.
Freehold. - Clarence Varicola, a
well known character at Long Branch,
who comes Of a good family, but who
has been involved in various esca-
pades, was committed to state prison
to serve a three year term.
Princeton.-At the adjourned meet
ing of borough council in borough hall
the contract for the removal of gar
bage was awarded to William Kilfoil.
The garbage will be disposed of in the
~incinerator when 1t is ready for opera
ton.
Rutherford.-The board of realtors
of Rutherford and Lyndhurst sent a
petition signed by the entire member
ship, preceded by a telegram to Gov
ernor Silzer asking him to sign house
bill 243. The bill, known as the
Beardsley bill, they declared, raises
the business of real estate to a profess
sion. The bill calls for an examina-
ton on general education and a knowl-
edge of the New Jersey statutes be.
fore a license to sell real estate can
be granted.
Bellmawr.-Work has been started
for grading sidewalks along Black
Horse pike.
Trenton.-Farmers are offered $22
a ton for tomatoes for the canneries.
Last year the price was from SIS to
$40.
Gloucester City.-Mrs. Elvira Beas
ton will again be named by the Demo,
Gratis here for Council in the Second
ward. She was defeated for the nom.
nation by two votes a year ago.
Observation-Disclosures County val
u~ations gain by $1.6S1,952 over 1924,
according to the report of the County
Doard of Taxation filed which shows
ratables in the county totaling to $4S.
871,318. The tax rate here will be
1924. a gain of IL cents, while Mill
ville's also is 1894, dropping from
$4.G4 in 1924. Vineland shows an In
crease Of 35 cents, reaching $4.92 fol
the coming year. Nine districts show
an increase, while Ave are less thar
a year ago.
Berlin.-When the will Of Miss Sara
Stout, Of this city. was probated By
Surrogate Whyte in Camden it devel
oped that she had Kept in mind rela
tives and friends who had admired hel
furniture. Her will directed that 1t be
divided among them, a brother, Dr.
Harry A. Stout, of Wenonah, beine
bequeathed her favorite French china
closet, a library table. two chairs and
a ~half-dozen valuable spoons. A table
and arm chair were given Mrs. Ollie
Wilson, of Vineland; an arm chair tc
Clara Wooster. Berlin, and the balance
divided between Mary G. French
Gibbsboro; Emma G. Collins, Abse
con; Alice Cake, Eldora. and Anna @
Flemming. Absecon.