The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-21

selling. IL is your uuly W AhuASi w
erybody concerned, even the property
owners" declared Justice Luther A.
Campbell in addressing the new grand
Jury which was sworn in here.
Camden. Judge Shay in the crimi-
nal court sent Antonio Vitrano of
Third and Berkeley streets to state
prison for from one to three years for
carrying a concealed weapon. Vitra
no pulled a gun in an argument with
Salvatore Racapieri
Gloucester.-One of the aliens de-
tanned at the immigrant station here
is talented violinist and residents Of
King street enjoy the selections he
plays on the roof garden.
National Park-Nelson Skill is cir
culating petition as candidate for
mayor. George Kneller is a eandi-
date for council.
Trenton.-A nearly five years
negotiations this city is about to ac-
quire ownership of the Trenton Wa
ter Power, which was unofiicially
named Sanhican Creek a few years
ago. Possession viii be taken by the
/ city through three distinct suits in
the New Jersey courts.
Camden.-Fire believed to be Of an
incendiary origin destroyed large
barn and livestock on the farm or
Lewis Sell at Jefferson. Camden coun-
ty. Sell estimates his loss at $4,000.
Brigantine Beach.-Ground for an
100000 hotel, of particularly striking
construction and containing $50 rooms
and as many baths, will be broken
{ here on August / and, according to
contract, will be opened for business
June Is, 1926.
Trenton - Chancellor Walker ap-
pointed Maja Leon Berry, former
county judge of ocean county, vice
chancellor at $4,000 a year in place
of John e. Foster of Red Bank, who
died suddenly of heart disease while
officiating in the court in Newark.
Berry, like Foster, is Republican.
Atlantic City.-Mrs. Rebecca Estell
winston, wife of Philadelphia bust
ness man, was elected as the first
mayor of the new city of Estell Ma
nor. Her platform was economy and
lower taxes One hundred and eighty
seven votes were cast
Cape May Court House. - James
Petit of North Arlington and Gustav
Anderson and Walter Laird of Kear-
NY, convicted by jury here on
charge of murder and sentenced to
life Imprisonment on the jury's rec
ommendation, were taken to the state
prison at Trenton by Sheriff George
! Redding and two deputies. The trio
spent the night before in the county
Jail and Laird was visited by his
mother in his cell. No relatives of
the other convicted men visited the
| Jail
Elizabeth. Everard C. Brewer,
whose family for generations has
been connected with shipbuilding and
I other maritime enterprises, died at
his home here. He was born in Free
/ port, Me-, in 1861 He was president
of the Brewer Dry Dock Company and
vice president of the Mariners Har
Dor National Bank, Mariners Harbor,
Staten Island, N. Y During the World
War he served In an advisory capacl-
ty with the United States Shipping
Board
Trenton. - Announcement of inter-
est to society folk is that of the en-
gagement of Miss Catherine T. Bug
bee, daughter of State Comptroller
and Mrs. Newton A.. K Bugbee, to
Horace S. Royal of Morris Heights,
Pa. The engagement was made
known at supper party given by
Miss Bugbee. Miss Bugbee was grad
uated from the Bowen preparatory
school last June and the Berte Fash
ion Academy of Philadelphia in Feb
ruary. She is member of the Tren-
ton Country Club.
Gloucester City.-David r. Brewer,
of Woodbury., will be candidate for
the Republican nomination for coron-
er in Gloucester county at the June
primaries.
Trenton.-Permissio was granted
/ by the Public Utility Commissioners
for the abandonment of trolley serv-
ice by the New Jersey Interurban
Company between Phillipsburg and
Port Olden. The, company, in it's pc
/ tition. said that 1t was unable to meet
operating expenses and was without
funds for interest and fixed charges.
In another decision the board sane
toned the operation of four auto bus
SEES over the same route to Hacketts-
town by the New Jersey Interurban
Coach Company.
Berlin After writing note, in
which he said he was without funds
and tired of living, John Ellison, rs
years old, lonely hermit living in a
small house on the White Horse pike
at Cresson road, this city, sat down
In the kitchen of his home and sent
bullet crashing through his brain
from .3S cahbre revolver he kept
for protection. The body was found
short time after the shooting limp
in a rocking chair in the kitchen, by
John Dill, cousin and neighbor, who
made frequent visits to the house to
cheer the old man
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