The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-05-21
! New Jersey
State Briefs
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lin this city aids his bid for Democrat
ic choice for governor.
Trenton. Louis Lavine, proprietor
OF the fremont House, East State and
Canal streets, surrendered himself TO
the federal authorities to begin serv-
ice Of six months sentence in the
Mercer county jail for selling liquor
at his establishment.
Trenton.-James H. Bolitho, prose
cutor of Morris county. who has been
indicted by the special grand jury at
Morristown for AZ alleged offenses IN
cident to enforcement Of the state
prohibition law there, resigned. Gov
ernor George S. Silzer accepted the
| resignation.
Jersey City.-Mrs. Filomena Nest1-
co of Totowa borough, the mother OF
nine children, was awarded a yerdlct
of $4,000 damages against the Lack
awanna railroad by a jury before JUS
tice Cutler in the supreme court here.
She sued for the death of her hus-
band. a truckman, who was killed by
an engine in 1928.
Trenton. State Board of Education
has renamed George r. Seikel state
director of physical training for the
wear beginning September ! next at
an annual salary of $4,000 Miss Eth
ell A. Grosscup, assistant director OF
physical training, likewise was reap
pointed for another year at salary
of $2,7O0, an increase of 5000. The
board accepted the resignation Of
Lester A. Palmer as assistant direc-
tor of physical tanning.
Palmyra.-The Board Of Health has
taken steps to prevent danger from
rabies by requiring all owners of dogs
! to confine them until released from
quarantine by the health officer, Ed
ward B. Hoff. This release is obtain
ed by issuance of a certificate stating
that the dog has been immunized
against rabies by veterinary doctor.
Trenton Major Stanley Washburn
of Lakewood withdrew as one of the
/ three candidates in the spring pr1ma-
ries next month for the Republican
nomination for representatives from
the Third congressional district to
succeed the late T. Frank Appleby.
! Appleby's son, Stewart of Asbury
Park, and Frederick c. Schneider OF
New Brunswick remain the only aspi-
rants. ]. Lyle Kinmonth of Asbury
Park is the Democratic nominee.
Camden. = Mrs. Margaret Sinclair,
thirty-four, widow, who conducts
grocery store at 1906 Federal street,
was beaten by woman bandit in her
| store and robbed Of 1920 The wo-
man robber drove up in an automo-
bile and ordered $40 worth of gro
ceries. She rendered a large bank
note In payment and Mrs. Sinclair
| went to a rear room to get change.
| She was reaching into safe when
she was struck on the head from be-
hind and fell senseless to the floor.
Asbury Park Harrison G.. Hurley,
former postmaster and prominent
Democrat of Monmouth county. was
named manager of the congressional
campaign of J. Lyle Kinmonth owner
of the Asbury Park Press. Wayne D.
McMurray, assistant editor Of the
Press, is designated as publicity di-
rector of the campaign and the AS
bury Park Trust Company as depos-
itory for funds. Mr. Kinmonth is a
candidate for the Democratic con-
gressionaI nomination in the prima-
ries in June to fill the unexpired term
of the late T. Frank Appleby.
Hurffville.- Veterans of the G. A..
r., with some of the younger veterans
and an escort of guards from Jr. O..
u. A. NJ, of Pitman and Glassboro,
attended the first Of series of me-
mortal services in Bethel M. e..
| Church, here.
Burlington. Mrs. Ida Hutton has
been made president of the recently
organized county unit of the New
Jersey Colored Women's Republican
Clubs.
Gloucester City.-The fire apparatus
committee Of the local city Council
has decided to extend the fire alarm
system to Highland Park.
Trenton. Early vegetable crops
are at standstill, farmers report, as
a result Of the successive cool nights.
Gloucester City.-The lines Of the
three wards here have been approved
by Council as submitted by the board
of commissioners. There are 2,692
voters In the First, 2,22S in the Sec
ond. and 2.S92 in the Third ward.
Camden. Plans are being made for
the annual flower mart by the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of Cooper Hospital, here, on
/ June 6.
Burlington. Efforts are being made
by the Civic League to gain the CO.
operation of the local Council in Inn
| proving the city park. with view to
turning 1t into a recreation center.
Bellmawr John Medallion has
been elected president of the local
Parent Teacher Association; Mrs E.
! Wadsworth, treasurer, and Mrs. w.
1 Ford, secretary.
4 Hurffville Old soldiers Of Glass
boro and vicinity attended the first of
three memorial services on successive
Sundays at the Bethel NJ e. Church,
here.
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