The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-02-12
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

ter City Baptist Sunday school have
decided to conduct an evangelistic
campaign during March.
Despite objections of the Church
League, Gloucester Post, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. declares that it will
show the patriotic pictures Of the
world war at one Of the local theatres
Sunday, February %.
Following evidence procured in a
recent raid, Mrs. Katharine Curran, IL
South Mississippi avenue, Atlantic
Citl, mother of six small children,
was arrested on a warrant issued by
U. S. Commissioner MCGEE, charged
with the manufacture and possession
of liquor She was held in $1,000 bail
for hearing. Detectives uncovered
25-gallon still in operation with
moonshine ingredients in the place.
The Williamstown board of educa-
ton has planned to award the con-
tract for the twelveroom schoolhouse
so that the work can be started by
April 1 and finished by September 1.
Brooklawn borough council has or
/ vent the sale and use of fireworks.
Residents of Runnemede met in the
fire hall and discussed the bill for in
corporation as borough and gave
much data to the legislative commit
! tee.
Rev. NJ G. Buck, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Ocean City, for near
ley y In
to the city from Utica, N. Y.
The Republican majority members
OF the New Jersey Assembly consid-
cred the Mackay Hudson River bridge
bill It was decided sufficient votes
could be mustered to pass the meas
ure, which has already passed the
Senate. The span would connect Fort
Lee with 17Sth street.
The appropriation budget of Brook
layn was passed by council without OBJ
| lection The total is $17,352.08.
Chews Landing Fire Company has
purchased a siren alarm which will
soon be installed.
Under Sheriff Jacob Tryon, of Glou-
cester county, has been presented
with a past commanders button by
Elwood Kindle POST American Lee
gion, at Pitman, in which he has long
been active.
Members of the police department
of Haddonfield, led by Chief Hough
and Sergeant Wood, presented petit
ton to the Borough Commissioners
pointing to the fact that their pay Is
hardly sufficient for living wage aud
requesting an increase to bring the
schedule to a par with other towns in
Camden county The chiefs pay is
but $500 a year, while that of pa
trolmen is $1,310 and the pay grades
down to $13 and SIS week for hall
men on duty at headquarters. The
commissioners took the petition under
advisement.
Plans were considered by the Cape
May County Board of Freeholders for
alterations and engagements to the
county's public buildings, without
marring the Colonial structure. The
plans as prepared by the architects
call for the erection of a handsome
new building, in which Court business
will be conducted, and the clerks, the
sheriff's and other county offices will
be located. The structure will be two
stories high in front and have single
story in the rear, where the county
clerks Office will be situated.
Members of the American Legion
Post at Wenonah will present com
edy on February %.
In gathering exhibits for a school
museum pupils of the Woodstown high
school have obtained a stuffed two
headed calf and other curiosities.
The body of Mrs. Mary Meathan, so
years old. of No. 81 North Forty
seventh street, Camden, was found in
a strip of woodland near the West
Nerchantville station and Coroner
Pratt decided that the woman had
frozen to death. How she met such q
fate. however, is something of mys-
terry.
Because scarlet fever is still preva-
lent the Elmer Board of Health has
decided to continue the quarantine
prohibiting the opening of local
schools, churches and amusement
places.
Many gas and electric consumers in
Gloucester City have complained to
City Clerk Redfield of the high bills
they are receiving, and it is likely that
Council will ask the Public Utility
Commission to order an inspection OF
the meters.
Resident of Bellmawr have asked
the Center township committee to
place one OF the uniformed policemen
at that place.
The horse used by the Gloucester
City police department for mounted
service was returned to former Mayor
James H. ]. McNally, its owner, by the
police committee of city council.
which decided that The department
has no further use for horse.
The Brooklawn Board of Education
has been informed that S4,86s.S1 is
due the district from h. Center town
ship district on the 1928 taxes.
Additional equipment for voIpntsar