The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1925-03-05
NEW JERSEY
STATE BRIEFS

circulation among the taxpayers lndl-
Gates the township is in good 1nan-
eial standing
Workmen are engaged in demolish-
ing the former Wooley block of Ro-
selle to make way for structure
which win contain motion picture
theatre, four stores on the first floor
and offices above.
Sussex countys roads are showing
the effects of the departure of frost,
although none are in bad condition
yet, County Road Supervisor Leon @.
McKeon has reported to the BOARD of
Freeholders.
More than $1,000 was cleared at the
Varieties OF 1926" an entertainment
presented under the auspices of the
Presbyterian Brotherhood OF Red
Bank in the auditorium of the Junior
High School. Local and professional
talent helped to bring about the sue
cess OF the event
In one of the fastest and best played
games this season on the Rockaway
court the Rockaway High School bas-
ketball team lost to Netcong High, 23-
to 10.
There are 10000 illfterate persons
in New Jersey. Mrs. Joseph j. Leon
ard, chairman of education of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
told members of the Women's Club of
Dover. OF that number, the speaker
said. 112,0O0 are foreigners, 10000
Americans and 5000 negroes.
The twenty-seventh anniversary of
the founding of the Lakanoo Boat
club was celebrated by members of
the organization with banquet at the
club house in Burlington. A vaude-
vile show provided entertainment at
the conclusion of the banquet.
Walter Reeves, head of the depart
ment of public speaking at the Ped
die School, was notified Of his election
to the post of secretary of the Ma
tional Association of Teachers of Pub
lie Speaking.
Struck on the head three times with
an iron pipe by a man who had asked
her for street direction, Miss Emily
Barbieri, of Woodeliff, is suffering
from what physicians fear is frac-
tured skull. Her assailant escaped.
Mayor Myron B. Pearce of Briele
was fined $40 and costs by Justice of
the Peace Fred Winters Of Spring
Lake on charges of violating two sec
tons of the motor vehicle laws.
Alfred Wright of Montclair, was one
of five motorists whose licenses were
tken up by Commissioner Dill for ex-
ceeding the speed limits. The others
were Harry K1eimm and Harry J..
Hall of Passaic, Wolfzang Freiden-
stein of Hoboken and John "A. Miller
of Kearny.
Director Lewis A. Waters of the
Morris County Board OF Freeholders
announced at a meeting that the State
highway Commission was repairing
the Madison Chatham road, following
the recommendation of the board and
the request of Senator Arthur Whit
ney For many months the road has
been in condition dangerous for traf-
fic
A conference OF an hours duration,
in which "a discussion covering past
OtOAAto anu tLC PAC1Chbf oAtU0tAOA III
the hating industry in Orange" and
at which mo definite proposal was
considered or even offered. p was held
at the New York Office of the Trimblo
Hat Company Of Orange.
George D. Field, aged II years, of
Merchantville. and former resident
of Bordentnwn dropped dead while on
his way to work.
No opposition developed at the
special election in Oxford to an APP
preparation Of $500 for street light
ing. This is $500 more than last
year. e. w. Sharps. Frank Vosler and
Joseph Newberger were elected light
ing commissioners.
Somerville is to have census
taken, according to plans of the
Chamber of Commerce. 1t win be
taken from March 2 to z. For con-
venience in taking the count the bor-
ough has been divided into eight sec
tions approximating the election dis
tricts, but not following the bound
aries street by street.
The body of George A. Camp, who
was drowned with his brother, Thorn
as. in Great Egg Harbor River on
Christmas morning last, has been re-
covered by bay men near Betz Land
ing, The body of the brother was
found on New Years Day.
Mrs. Gertrude Seifert of Irvington
ha- Aled suit in Belvidere for $4,000
damages against the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad Com
pany. growing out of the death of her
husband. Paul NJ Seifert Mr. Seifert
was fatally injured ON December "a
The u S. S. Newton has been as
signed to the First Battalion, Naval
Militia Of New Jersey. as floating
armory and headquarters and is now
moored at the north side of Pier A,
Vulcan iron Works, Jersey City. This
location is tentative until permanent
berthing space may be obtained else
where.
Called to the door Of his home by