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


pany, which operates railroad be-
tween Hightstown and Pemberton, Will
hereafter be compelled to employ
agents at its Sharon and Davis sta
tions only during the season OF heavy
shipments of potatoes, tomatoes ana
other farm crops. The services OF
agents at Camp Dix and Horners-
town viii be discontinued altogether
1t was pointed out in the petition
filed by the company that the pres
ent revenue from these four stations,
except for brief period of heavy
shipping, does not justify the expense
of maintaining agencies. Motor
trucks were said to be carrying much
of the freight once transported by
rail.
The buildings will be maintained as
at present, however, and persons de-
string to make shipments may leave
the freight on the station platform
with proper directions and the desti-
nation plainly marked. Since the prin-
cipal daily freight is milk, it is thought
that this plan will entail no hardship
or inconvenience.
Permission also was granted by the
board for the discontinuance OF the
five trains now operating over the
road. The list includes the trains
leaving Hightstown at 1904 a. M ana
4:3O D. M, daily; the Saturday special
leaving Hightstown at 7:46 p. M, and
the afternoon trains from Pemberton
at 2:46 and $50. The order is effec-
tive with the close of the present
school term.
Alumni Have Great Meeting
About 1900 graduates of the Tren-
ton State Normal and Model Schools
were In attendance at the SEVENTEEN
annual reunion in the auditorium OF
the school The meeting was pre-
sided over by Attorney General Ed
ward L. Katzenbach, retiring presi-
dent of the association. Miss Sarah
A. Dynes, retired instructor, came
here from Wisconsin to deliver the
alumni luncheon address.
Because of the size of the crowd 1t
was necessary to divide the party into
three luncheon groups. Crescent
Temple served as the dining room for
all classes up to and including 1912.
Classes from 1912 to 1928, inclusive,
were served in the school dining hail.
Late corners and other guests were
served in the lower gymnasium.
DR.. Don c. Bliss, principal, reported
that the student loan fund sponsored
by the alumni had reached a total
of $4,000 and had assisted II students
to complete their courses. DR.. Bliss
urged recent graduates to enroll in
the four-year course which is to be
opened next September, when Tren-
ton Normal will be authorized to grant
the degree of bachelor Of science in
education.
Several members Of the Alumni AS
ISOLATION urged that the old grades
get behind the four-year course and
endow memorial scholarship in
honor of the former principal, DR..
James M. Green, who was an out
standing advocate of the longer
course Of training.
| New officers elected by reclamation
are: President, Ralph Decker, county
superintendent of schools, Sussex
County; vice presidents, Caroline e.
McIntire and Mrs. George w. Balder-
ston; recording secretary, Mrs. Albert
r. Stretch; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. L. c. Haskell; treasurer, Naomi
Hanks.
Trolley Line Abandoned
Financial inability Of the Ocean
City Electric Railway Company to
maintain the tracks of its crosstown
line in safe condition resulted in
| two decisions by the State Public
Utility Commission at Trenton, one
| allowing the concern to abandon the
route and the other permitting the
company to substitute the service of
one auto bus In lieu of the trolley
operation. The route runs from Fiji
teenth street and Bay avenue, Ocean
City, to the Boardwalk, during the
summer months. In winter the bus
will be operated over different
streets, starting at Fifty-ninth street
and Central avenue.
The board also granted permission
to the B. and L. Transportation Com
| pany to operate one auto bus on the
Main street route, Paterson. The We
hicle was acquired from a former
owner.
BY the terms Of two other decisions
handed down by the Utility Board,
five bus owners, operating one auto
mobile each over the Newark West
Orange route. will be allowed to do a
local business on Central avenue,
East Orange
Less Demand for Teachers
Perhaps the Legislature acted wise
ly in refusing to appropriate half a
million dollars for State Normal
School in Jersey City. 1t is reported
that the demand for new teachers is
much lighter this year than at any
/ time during the past ten years, and
that comparatively few requests are
being received by the principals of
the State Normal Schools in Trenton,
Paterson, Essex and Gloucester coun-
ties for the services of members of
i this wears graduating cla1sas