The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-04-30
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New Jersey
State Briefs
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Paterson.-Silk manufacturers here
have made no statement in answer to
the demand of the Associated Silk
Workers Of America for q 1914 per
cent increase in wages.
Gloucester City.-The members of
the High School Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION Of this city inspected the
Pusey & Jones school, after which
they witnessed an exhibition by the
high school students and a talk by
Miss Anna Kiermier, principal of the
school.
Grenloch. - South Jersey firemen
have been invited to take part in the
field day exercises of the fire compa-
ny of this place, which will be held at
the Weber field, near here, on Satur-
day, May g. There will also be a
popularity contest between the wom-
en-.
Trenton.-After a service of nine
years as secretary of the state board
of agriculture Alva Agee resigned, eff
fectiye June 80. William B. Duryee
of Hainsboro, a graduate of Rutgers
College and assistant manager of the
Walker Gordon Laboratory Company
at P~lainsboro, wa elected his succes-
sor. In his letter of resignation Mr..
Agee, who is sixty-seven years old,
stated that he needed rest and recrea-
ton.
Cape May.-After a 25 mile chase
in Delaware bay the cabin cruiser
Comanche, laden with rum, was run
on the rocks mi captured by coast
guard men.
Jersey City. The Hudson City
Academy, a German language school,,
which until the war was known for %
years as the German-American
School, will shortly close its doors in
this city and be sold, it's stockholders
have decided. From a pre-war enroll
ment of $40 the patronage has dwin-
died to 81 students.
Trenton. - Judge Rellstab in the
United States district court refused
to paddock the Oriole Cafe, located at
Georgia avenue and Arctic avenue
Atlantic City. He dismissed the pad
lock bill after saying that the testi-
mony and conduct on the witness
stand Of Prohibition Agent Michael T.
Shields of New York did not impress
the court as ringing true.
Gloucester City. The Board Of
Health placed a guard IN duty in
front of the home of Lewis Fisher, on
Somerset street, where a case Of
~diptheria exists. Neighbors complain
ed that occupants of the house were
going in and out.
Gloucester City. - The Board of
Health has fixed the week of May a
for the annual cleanup week. The
Boy Scouts will tour the city to in
spect the yards.
Fairield.-There are already sew
eral residents of this place who de-
sire to represent this town in Had
don Heights council and also for the
promised position on the police force.
The transfer of school children will
probably not occur until the end of
the present term.
Trenton.-Dr. Alton S. Fell, city
health officer, urged that all citizens
exercise the utmost precautions in
protecting against an outbreak of
smallpox. With the disease preva-
lent in Camden and Philadelphia, DR..
Fall believes that the danger of an
outbreak in this city is serious. He
urges vaccination as the most effec-
tive ear of safeguarding against
the disease.
Atlantic City.-Temporary insanity,
caused by o-verindulgenco in bootleg
liquor, is being successfully cured at
the county hospital at Smiths Land
ing by the bath treatment" accord
ing to DR.. Edward Guion, superintend-
ent.
Camden. - The Public Service
Transportation Company has agreed
to operate a special bus to carry stu
dents rom Fairview to the Camden
High Schools morning and afternoon.
Montclair.-Commuters have organ-
lied a committee and are seeking the
aid of the municipal officials in an eff
fort to obtain better service on the
Erie railroad which receives liberal
patronage from the town residents.
1t is believed that the local officials
will join in the movement and seek a,
conference on the subject with the
railroad.
Camden.zANtremendous impetus to
building on the new Broadway extern
sion in this city is anticipated by the
Broadway Business Mems Associa-
tion. In a statement made by Joseph
Thurman and Harry Moran, officers of
the organization, they predict at least
$4,000. 900 will be spent in improve
ments within a year.
Summit.-Necessary improvements
and additions to Overlook Hospital
have made necessary a drive to raise
$350,000 for that institution.
L~yndhurst. One Of the biggest
events in the history Of L~yndhurst
was the laying Of the cornerstone Of
the new Lyndhurst High School. The
ceremonies we're preceded by a pa
rade, in which organizations from all
parts Of the county, also from Passaic.