The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-08-06
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Neu Jersey
State Briefs
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bury section has been begun by num-
Der of local farmers.
Forty applicants sought citizenship
papers in the Gloucester county Nat
uralization Court at Woodbury..
Assurances have been given Post
master Alfred Marshall that Glassboro
Is soon to have free mail delivery.
The Hunterdon Country Club will
hold its second annual carnival on
their grounds between Clinton and
Glen Gardner from September to 7.
Fairyiew may lose its free band con-
certs during the remainder of the sum-
mer because the residents make too
much noise while the band is playing.
Work on the standpipe for the new
water works being constructed at Ma
tional Park is under way Because of
recent fires the work on the water
plant Is being rushed
The contract for the paving of
Crosswicks street, Bordentown, has
been awarded by the county Board of
Freeholders. and work on its construc-
ton will soon be commenced.
At a special school election in West
Deptford township, Gloucester county,
a proposition to provide four portable
schools for Colonial Manor carried
over an alternate proposition to en-
large the present school at Verga.
Large supplies Of ali varieties of
fruits and vegetables. as well as
poultry and eggs, are coming into the
farmers retail markets every night
and prices have declined sharply in
many lines during the past few days.
Purchase of additional ground for
the new high school site in Audubon
and appropriation of $14, LILO additional
for equipment for the proposed high
school was authorized at a special
school election by voters of Audubon.
ALI Riverton structures which violate
the provisions of the building code
win be condemned, according to an
announcement made by Building In
spector George Williams. who has just
begun a crusade against dangerous
buildings and appurtenances.
Behring'S on the Old Bridge Matawan
road having diclosed that the concrete
Is not of specified depth, the State
Highway Commission recommended to
the Middlesex Board Of Freeholders
that penalties be imposed on the con-
tractors. Paul S. Gallena, Of Trenton,
was said to be responsible for the
workmanship
A large barn, several outbuildings.
farm machinery. crops and two horses
on the farm operated by Warren Gill
loly on the Freehold road, about two
miles from Hightstown, were de-
,troyed by fire. Practically everything
In the buildings, which amounted to
several thousand dollars. was con-
sumed in the flames.
| What authorities declare to be one
Of the most complete stills they have
ever seen was seized in a raid upon
the farm of William Kurtz. between
Monroeville and Franklinyille. Twenty
gallons of alleged liquor and materials
for making 1t were also seized. The
raiding party was composed of Glou-
cester county officers led by Sheriff
Harold Leap.
Excessive warm weather during
June was responsible throughout the
State for lightweight deaths from
heat prostration and was contribut-
ing factor in the death Of many other
persons, it was reported by the State
Department of Health. There were
) ,592 deaths reported to the depart
ment for June, included in that num-
Der being 1879 non-residents.
A chemical dust-layer has been ap-
piled to a number of side streets at
Clayton.
Roadside markets in South Jersey
are offering the first of peaches to
motorists.
The Gloucester City Library Asso-
citation, organized to operate the city
free library, has filed articles of In
corporation with the State.
Mrs. Joseph j. Summerill has been
chosen chairman of a committee to
raise money for the Thomas Jefferson
memorial fund in Woodbury. and vi
cinity.
The business district OF Pitman is
extending north of Broadway, where
ground is being broken at Arbutus
avenue for building for chain store
grocery.
The Bellmawr Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION has installed the playground
equipment in the school yard at that
place and it is being used by the
youngsters.
New uniforms of most distinctive
style, have been ordered for the
Glassboro Citizens Military Band
which will hold its annual carnival
August 30 to %.
There is every indication that
poultry and pigeon exhibits at the
Trenton Fair this year will exceed
other similar attractions Quality
will be featured in the showing Of
birds and there will be large num-
Der of choice fowls on exhibition.
Members of the Salem county calf
clubs will make trip into Delaware
to visit some of the model dairy