The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-07-02
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fourth at that place because there
has been so many accidents In that
section. No firecrackers or other ex-
rlosives over one and one+half inches
In length can be used.
While making excavations for the
cellar Of the firehouse at Verga the
| firemen came across some bones
which they believe were those OF some
Of the Hessian soldiers killed during
the Revolutionary war.
Construction Of an electrical loop"
railway connecting the terminals OF
! all railroads in the metropolitan area
of North Jersey as a means of reliev-
ing passenger traffic congestion in
that section of the state was tenta-
lively put forward by members OF the
North Jersey Rapid Transit Commits
sion at a conference in the State
House with Governor Silzer.
Twenty-four New Jersey banks,
among which are several Trenton in
situations, have been awarded the en-
tire $10,0O0,000 issue of State bonds
on which bids were received by State
Treasurer Read. The allotment to
Trenton banks is close to $4,000, 900,
almost one-fourth of the total issue.
Resort tipplers at Atlantic City
will do their tipping in screenless
saloons henceforth At meeting of
/ the City Commission an ordinance,
fathered by Mayor Bader providing
for the unobstructed view Of all pub
lie places" was passed. The measure
stipulates that all screens must be
removed from such places as pool
rooms, cigar stores, saloons, cafes.
grlls, restaurants and other places
selling food and drinks. Dining rooms
of boarding houses and hotels are
exempt.
AS indicated by Attorney General
Katzenbach when the question of
freeing the Camden-P Philadelphia
bridge first developed, New Jersey
will insist with every legal power at
its command that tolls be collected
until the bonds with which the struc-
ture was financed have been retired.
An announcement to this effect was
made following conference Of the
|
T. Harry Rowland, counsel for the
New Jersey Bridge Commission.
| While showering a bridal party as it
was leaving Saints Philip and James
Catholic Church of Phillipsburg, Hen
ry DECKER ran out into the street to
aid the crowd of friends try to load
the bridegroom into a motor truck
instead of into the bridal coach. He
ran In front OF an automobile of Miss
Sara McCrea of Pattenburg, was
knocked down and suffered frac-
tured right hip.
The will OF William j. Burke, of
Trenton, for many years claim adj
| juster for the United Traction Com
pany, who died June 6, leaving real
estate valued at more than $4,000 and
more than $4,000 in personal proper
ty. was admitted to probate by Surro-
gate George Lawyer. The widow, Vio-
let o. Burke, is executrix.
While standing ON the railroad
tracks near Frenchtown, John w.
Ham was Instantly killed when he
was run down by freight train. Mr..
Ham, who was about 10 years old,
could not hear well, and 1t Is said
that the train was few feet from
him before he noticed it.
! Members Of the Minnisink Tennis
! Club Of Paterson have reported to the
police that after the club had finished
preparations for celebration of Flag
Day an American flag. Is by rs feet,
was stolen from the club grounds.
The cornerstone for the Frances
Childs M. E. Church, formerly the
| West Collingswood Church, being
erected with funds provided by 8.
/ Canning Childs, millionaire retired
grocery magnate, was laid with i'm
pressiye ceremonies at White Horse
pike and Ceilings avenue.
Rev. John G. McClary, vice presi-
! dent Of Seton Hall College, South
Orange, has been appointed chancel-
! lor Of the Newark Roman Catholic
diocese, and Rev. Thomas v. Glover
of Jersey City has been made assist
ant chancellor.
Deputy Attorney General Wilfred
! H. Jayne announced at Morristown
that more than 100 witnesses for the
| state would be present at the opening
of the trial Of James H. Bolitho of
Parsippany, former prosecutor of
Morris county, who was indicted with
| II others on charges OF conspiracy to
violate the prohibition law and to ex-
tort money from Morris county citi-
zens.
Judge Burlington of the United
States circuit court of appeals has
denied the appeal of Louis Miller,
former proprietor of the Miller hotel
and Hofbrau Grill at Trenton. from
his conviction in the Newark federal
district court last November on
charge Of selling and possessing liq-
4 uor. Unless the appeal is carried to
the supreme court Miller will shortly
be required to begin service OF his
six months term in the Mercer coun-
ty jail