The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-06-18

ecars raided the Boathouse OF An
draw purt at Gibbstown. Burt was
~ Of home when raiders, summoned
IN complaint that liquor had been dis
nansed there in large quantities, ar
rived.
kew to the city, twelve inches long
ana eilded, was sent recently to Gem
eral Pershing by Joyce Herbert Post,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Of Bay
onne It was the posts way of in
vitlng the general to be a guest at
+ba state Encampment OF the Veterans
~ Foreign Wars in that city, June Is,
26 and "a.
Much lower than all estimates, the
hid TO collect and dispose OF all
pr,dgeton garbage for six months was
awarded by City Council to Walter
Emery for 1924. No other bid was
within double that figure.
BENJAMIN Kircher, IL years old, is
the hero Of Mantua as result OF his
feat in rescuing Mrs. Fury, II years
old and her brother, George Gieger,
is wears old, when they got beyond
their depth while bathing in Mantua
Creek.
seven persons are missing and
twentv-one men and women are In the
Atlantic City hospital suffering from
hurns and submersion as the result OF
the 75-foot launch Crystal burning to
the waters edge while carrying par
ty Of members of the S. l. G. Club OF
Nothfield on moonlight excursion.
The mere turning over In bed caused
Mrs. Harold B. Allen Of Mount Holly
to break her leg near the hip. Mrs
Allen had some trouble with her limbs
and in her weakened condition was
unable to avoid an unusual twist. She
was taken to the Burlington County
hospital
The former torpedo boat destroyer
Hiwal, seized by the Government with
1000 cases of whiskey near Atlantic
CITY three months ago, was resold by
United States Marshal Mulherin and
was bid in for $500 by Richard Black
of Atlantic City. who is said to have
represented the owner. At the pre-
vious sale the bid was $110.
The Westville Board Of Trade was
permanently organized when officers
we're elected for the year and slogan
adopted.
Just as the members were officially
welcoming two new Freeholders the
Cumberland County Board at Bridge
ton were surprised with third resig-
nation. j. Henry Bacon, veteran
member, retired because of i'll health
He is succeeded by Samuel M. Wat
son. a Greenwich packer.
Former Governor David l. Walsh OF
Massachusetts, delivered the com
mencement address in the exercises
at the College of st. Elizabeth's Con-
vent at Morristown, when forty-three
graduates, from many parts of the
United States. and abroad, received
their degrees and diplomas.
Fire that spread with great rapidity
destroyed four buildings of the plant
Of the T. c. Wheaton Glass Company
in MilIville, causing a loss estimated
at more than $4,000. Machinery and
stock were included in the sweep of
the flames, which made the most spec
tacular fire which the city has wit
messed in many years.
One rear axle assembly with rear
tires and wheels of popular make
of automobile is being looked for by
State Trooper John Crawford That
part of the car of Edgar HUFF of Three
Mile Run was intact and in good work
ing order when he parked his car in
the yard at his home in the Lincoln
Highway near New Brunswick, but
was found to be missing when the
owner had occasion to use the ma
chine.
A fire that lasted about an hour did
$4,000 damage in the three-story
Monmouth-in-the-P Pines Hotel on Mon
mouth avenue, Lakewood. The blaze
was Of undetermined origin, and did
not spread beyond the building, which
was empty Of guests, having been
closed for the season.
Irritated by the failure of residents
to respond more generously in the
campaign for Bayonne's quota of $12.-
500 in the American Legion $5,00O,0O0
endowment fund, Major Aaron A. Mel
mixer, former city attorney and
chairman in charge of the campaign,
recently issued letter combining an
appeal and note of censure.
Hundreds Of shore commuters swell
tered for hours in New York City re-
Gently when Pennsylvania Railroad
trains were tied up following a derail-
ment near Manhattan Transfer, Har-
rison. For twelve hours delays were
encountered, some trains being held
up for an hour and twenty minutes. At
one time there were fifteen trains
stalled on the lines between South
street, Newark, and the Jersey City
and Thirty-third street terminals.
Miss Mary Josephine Curcio, Of
Newark. blind student, was gradu-
ated with high honors from the New
Jersey College for Women, depart
ment Of Rutgers University, recently.
Miss Curcio received the degree of