The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-01-29
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

Bridgeton council has just passed
4 drastic nuisance ordinance prohibit
ing the promiscuous throwing around
of circulars, even in standing automo-
biles, and gathering under one law
number of restrictions previously con-
tanned in several.
With the new auditorium complete
ly sold out" students of Bridgeton
high school delighted a packed house
with "Springtime," light musical
comedy. The proceeds go toward the
annual senior class trip to Washing
ton.
Cumberland county farmers, who
captured the silver cup for the best
exhibit of seed potatoes, have gained
permanent possession of the trophy,
as this years victory was the third
successive one. The cup has been
placed in the courthouse at Bridge
ton
A grounding supper has been an
nounced for Saturday evening, Jan
uary 81, at Huffville. served by the
men of tn, Bethel M. e. church.
Efforts are being made by residents
of Evan and vicinity to start volun-
teer fire company.
Repeated thawing and freezing has
made skating excellent on some of the
flooded fields in lower Gloucester
| county.
Game wardens are supplying grain
free to sportsmen who will scatter it
in locations known to be frequented
by quail. Tho regular feeding grounds
are still covered with snow.
The National Park Board of Edu-,
cation will spend $4,000 on portable
building of three rooms. Taxpayers
claim that with an expenditure of
$4,000 for a water system it would
make the taxes to high to spend ST.
600 for a seven room brick building.
Three cases of scarlet fever have
been reported in Woodlynne, and if
any more appear it is likely the
schools will be closed.
Miss Blanche Dalbow, member of
the Bridgeton high school girls bas-
ketball team, who was injured in a re-
! cent game at Salem, is still in Salem
! Hospital, bHt is recovering from
fall.
Eben Whitaker has been reelected
president of the Bridgetoa Athletic
Association for his sixth term.
Following several serious fires,
which necessitated summoning aid
from Bridgeton or Millville, Rosen-
hayn residents have organized COM
pany, with N ]. Finwell as temporary
president Funds will be raised for
equipment.
North Jersey District Water Sup
ply Commission has paid to the bor-
ough of Wanaque $3,71O for tax bills
on an assessment of 100000 levied
on the main Wanaque dam. Since
such levies were declared by the
Court OF Appeals to be illegal the
commission is confronted with the
problem of attempting to recover Nthe
sum, question which will occupy it's
members at the next meeting.
Approval given by the State Public
Utility Commission to municipal con-
sents for the operation Of four auto
brsses on the East Orange-Orange-
West Orange line by the Newark and
Orange Valley Bus Company. A pro-
viso was stipulated by the board that
the vehicles do not pick up or dis
charge messengers who begin and end
their trips on Central avenue, East
Orange, between 18th and Freeman
streets.
John Fox, sixty-nine, of Alloway,
was found dead in his boathouse in
the bay at Ocean City, death presum-
ably being caused by heart disease.
John G. Heff. treasurer for ten
years of Gutenberg, died there aged
sixty-seven. Two years ago he re-
fused to accept an increase in salary.
The Women's Republican Club Of
Gloucester City made plans to go to
Washington for President Coolidge's |
Inauguration.
Evening dinners will be served once
week for the new Kiwanis Club
being organized at Pitman
Voters of Glendora will petition the |
Gloucester Township Board of Educa-
ton to establish polling place in the
Glendora school for the election next
month. They are now required to go
to Blackwood to vote.
Governor Silzer, in answer to the
appeal of the North Hudson residents,
announces he finds he has no power
to remove the Weehawken police off,
Gals and policemen who have been
indicted in the Weehawken rum scan
dial but who are being allowed by the
local authorities to retain their places
pending trial.
Opposition to all bills calling for
State roads in country districts was
voiced by the City Commission, New
ark, at its weekly conference to con-
slider State legislation Newark,
paying Is per cent of the cost of all
State roads, is usually overlooked
when this form of legislation is pre-
sented," declared Director Gillen Of
the Department of Parks and Public
Properties. The proposed bin for the
prohibition of one-man street cars
was referred to Director Brennan at