The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-01-15
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

Because they were made to shovel
snow one morning most OF the dodgers
atsthe Gloucester City jail have dis
appeared.
Sun rays, shining through gold
fish bowl at Newark, concentrated on
cane-bottom chair in the home Of
DR.. Morris Zimmerman and set the
chair afire. The fire department was
summoned after the blaze commune
Gated to woodwork. The goldfish were
not disturbed.
Every bus running between Norris
town and Newark played its part in
clearing the highways Of snow. Each
bus is equipped with plow and sho-
wells and during the first day or so at
ter the storm man to assist in clear
ing the way accompanied the driver.
The plows resemble the pilot OF a
locomotive and are made OF solid
sheet iron.
Unless Senator Mathis of Ocean
county follows suggestion that a
bill be introduced in the Senate pro-
viding that the state erect bridge
in the borough Of Point Pleasant over
the Bay Head-Manasquan Canal at
Pine Bluff road, formerly Casey road,
Colonel Robert L. Patterson of Eliza
beth says he and other property own
ers will start proceedings against the
state to recover damages.
Formal refusal to approve the APP
plication for charter for the Somer.
set County Trust Company was an
nounced by Commissioner Edward
Maxson of the Department of Bank
Ing and Insurance. Mr.. Maxson based
his refusal upon the ground that ap-
proval of the charter would not be to
the public interest.
A $4,000 damage suit, resulting
from the disappearance of cat, was
filed in Federal Court at Newark
Mrs. Elizabeth l. Lesassier, os Allan
tic Highlands, the plaintiff. alleges
she was subjected to false arrest and
malicious persecution by Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Wheaton, defendants. after Gray
Beau, the Wheaton cat, disappeared.
The pet was recovered.
More than $1,000 pledged at the an
nual banquet at the Newark Athletic
Club of the Girls Friendly Society Of
the Episcopal Diocese. of Newark for
the holiday and rest house to be built
for the benefit Of members.
William B. Kinney, OF Red Bank,
lawyer. died at his home OF pneu-
monia after an illness of few days.
Attorney General Edward L. Katz,
enbach denies persistent rumors that
have to do with his resignation.
Deduction of the fare on the Bloom
field line from Is to Is cents and ex-
tension Of the scent zone from the
Newark city line to Watsessing ave-
nue., was announced by the Public
Service Commission.
The chicken plague which recently
killed many fowl in the West and
which was transferred to the East in
shipments OF live fowl is now on the
decline In this state. it was stated by
Essex County Farm Demonstration
Agent Irwin T. Francis at Caldwell
Aaron w. Hand. aged 68 years, OF
Cape May. died in Cooper Hospital,
Camden. He was superintendent of
the public schools of Cape May county
for more than 25 years; publisher OF
the Star and Wave, a weekly news
paper OF Cape May, for 40 years;
director of the Security Trust Com
pany, and a prominent Mason He is
survived by three sons and two
daughters Becoming Ill while visit
ing his son in Camden. he was taken
to Cooper Hospital
The directors Of the new Mount
Ephraim Bank have received word
that the charter has been granted and
meeting will be held tonight to de-
eide the opening date.
A mechanic in the garage Of Albert
Parchen Highlands. using an electric
torch found the current off. He start
ed to Investigate and was knocked
down. Parchen picked up the light
after him and was killed instantly.
Word has been received that Rut-
gers Oxford Marvel S63932. a Jersey
COW that was bred and developed by
the New Jersey Agricultural College,
has won gold medal at the Univer-
sity Of California by producing, with
calf, 1883 pounds Of butter fat and
16.5O7 pounds Of milk In S65 days.
Fines totaling $S75 we're assessed
against Charles F. Weller. Fleming
ton youth. who until recently was a
student at Princeton University, when
he was arraigned for sentence by
Iudpe Marshall in Mercer courf Wei
Ter pleaded non yult last week to
stealing wearing apparel and jewelry
valued at $4,000 from fellow students
at the university.
The new board OF freeholders Of
Cape May county has organized by
electing Luther G. Ogden OF Cape
May city as director Of the board to
succeed Joseph G. Champion. who has
been director for the past two years.
With this Office goes the departments
of clerk Of the board. public AFFAIRS.
sealer Of weights and measures eoun-