The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-01-01

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meeting to discuss preliminary
plans for library in Gloucester City
i was held in the City Hall by business
men and representatives Of the
Women's Civic Betterment Associa-
ton.
| John Goff, arrested at BordentoWn
charged with sale ana possession Of
liquor, was held under $500 bail by
United States Commissioners Wells.
George e. Dixon was appointed
postmaster of Chews Landing and
Glepdora has received his commits
! sion. He had been acting postmaster
since the resignation of Walter Lewis.
Al large blue spruce tree, five feet
high, was cut from the lawn Of the
| home Of William Miller, east of Glou-
cester City, by someone who evident
Iy wanted Christmas tree. Miller
told the police he will give a reward
Of $50 for the capture OF the offender.
The Gloucester City Lions Club
elected William Bond president: John
/ D. Parke, DR.. G. S. Peeler, Aloysius
Fielder, vice-presidents; William
Evans, treasurer; George j. Wagner
Elwood Prickett and Oliver j, Stet.
ser, directors.
Another bank is to be started at
Classboro early in the new year, ac-
cording to announcement by group
of citizens who will apply for a char
/ ter.
Gloucester City mail carriers and
4 policemen are being showered with
/ gifts by motorists and residents.
Carol singers OF Mount EDhraim met
at the home Of W. F. Ogden and tour
ed the village
Salvatore D'Agostino, AZ years old.
was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in
State Prison by Judge Porter at New
ark for the murder of his wife,
Teresa, on September n. He pleaded
non yult after testifying his wife
pointed gun at him during a quar-
rel and that it accidentally discharged
when he attempted to take it from
her.
Harry Rhodes and John Lewis, oy-
ster men Of Biyalve, were held at
Millvale pending investigation into
the death Of Frank Ayres. another oy-
ster man, whose body was found in
his home at Bivalye. Ayres' death
at first was laid to alcoholism, but
county officers claim they discovered
blood stains leading from a room on
the second floor.
Judge Rellstab. In the United
States District Court at Trenton,
handed down decree authorizing
the Government to destroy nearly
5000 barrels and several hundred
cases Of beer seized by prohibition
agents at the Hazel Brewing Com.
pany's plant, Paterson, last July.
Assistant District Attorney Besson
asked a decree permitting the destruc,
tion Of the machinery at the plant,
but this was denied. In the course Of
pany, Judge Rellstab declared that it
was preposterous to believe that the
company had leased the plant for this
purpose Of making near beer.
Responsibility for the $290,000
shortage in the accounts of the Indus
trial Building and Loan Association
Of Hackensack was placed in state
ment made at Newark by President
John Warren, Of the New Jersey
League Of Building and Loan Associa-
tions, upon the officers and auditors
OF the association and upon examiners
of the building and loan department
OF the State Department OF Banking
and Insurance.
Brooklawn firemen after 20 hours
search discovered that the cause Of
the siren sounding false alarms was
short circuit and not ghost.
The Bridgeton Rotary Club enter
tanned at luncheon the members Of
the Benevolent Society, a century old
welfare organization.
National Park Board of Education
Is divided on the question of more
schoolrooms Some members want
four room addition, while others want
q portable school built at once.
The new Pitman Shade Tree Com
mission has arranged for the assist
ant state forester to visit the town
shortly to inspect its trees.
Directors Of the Camden Chamber
Of Commerce authorized President
Bennett to appoint special commit
tee Of three to consult with the City
Commissioners on the proposed bust
ness and occupational tax.
Alexander zinski and Eugene Wild
man we're fined 500 by Police Judge
Cleary in Camden for permitting dis
! orderly persons to congregate IN their
places. Zinski's place is at No. As
York street, and the other at Front
and Erie streets.
Automobile drivers whose licenses
have been revoked FOR driving while
intoxicated cannot get their names
lied from the blacklist at the end
Of the calendar year but must remain
pnder the ban for full year This
ruling by State Motor Vehicle Com
missioner Dill comes as unhappy
New Years greetings for several err
/ ing mo inrfsfa In Cnufh Jaraav whn