The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-28
New Jersey
State Briefs


tai of $15,225.
Advocates Of borough government
for Bridgeport have called a public
meeting to consider the question Of
getting charter.
After several conferences with the
Public Service Transportation Com
pany officials, residents of verga have
been assured better service.
Existence of an organized school
for instructing boys in petty thievery
was revealed st Union City, with the
arrest Of four modern Fagins and
three boys.
Employment and wages showed an
upward trend in New Jersey during
the month of December, as compared
with November, the Philadelphia Re-
serve Bank said in a review Of con.
ditions
Drivers of milk wagons in the Third
ward Of Gloucester City claim that
thieves are taking full bottles in the
morning, draining them, washing and
replacing them on the steps of house
holders.
At the quarterly conference of First
M. E. Church Millville, Rev DR.. B. F.
Rhoades was unanimously invited to
return for another year. Since his
pastorate 1853 persons have been
added to the membership.
The Haddon Heights borough bud
get for 1926, adopted at a special meet
ing of council shows an increase OF
nearly $4,000 over last years. The
total is $126,SOO, compared to $S2,95O.
Larger appropriations were made for
almost every branch of borough gov
eminent. A hearing on the budget
will be held February 2.
Her home at No. 518 South Broad
way, Gloucester, being sold by the
sheriff a few weeks ago, and having
separated from her husband, Anthony,
three months ago, Mrs. Mary Laun
! 30 years old, was dispossessed by Con.
stables Joseph Morris and Edward
Baker Her goods were placed on
the sidewalk. Her brother later
moved the goods to building where
/ they will remain until she finds an
other home. She and her two boys
were taken to the home of a neighbor.
Mrs. T. j. Bailey, Of Collingswood,
overseer of the poor, has organized
the "AH the Year Around Cheer Club"
to aid needy ones in the community.
Mrs. Bailey says the plan is working
we'll and she has received excellent
cooperation from residents. The sys-
tenn is simple. Residents notify her
they have donations to make Satur-
day market basket filed with delica-
cies, clothing, or cash gifts for the
coal or emergency fund. Then Mrs.
Bailey gives the donors the address
OF needy ones. Individuals, borough
organizations and others have re
sponded to the plan.
Miss Frances " Smith, of Trenton.
for many years employed in the exec
utive offices at the State House, has
been promoted to the position of AS
| sistant Secretary to the Governor at
salary Of $4,000. The request for
the promotion was made to the Civil
Service Commission by former Gov
ernor Silzer, who advised the commits
sion that it was with the approval of
Governor Moore. This position Is in
the exempt class of the civil serv-
ice. Miss Smith is also employed as
stenographer for the Department of
Public Reports, for which she receives
salary of $500 year.
Candidates are bobbing up in vari-
Gus districts throughout South Jersey
for school directors.
Announcement is made that Harold
Geiges, physical instructor Of the Mill
vile High School, was the successful
applicant for similar position in the
Northwestern School, Philadelphia.
Gloucester City Council will make
q request Of the Public Service Trans
portation Company to run more buses
on the lines from Gloucester to the
Reading and Pennsylvania ferries in
| Camden.
BY foot, rail, motor or horse. thu
troopers and officers covered 1892.
| TIT miles in pursuit Of their duties
during the year. The greater part of
this travel was by automobile and
motorcycle.
Under the auspices Of the Parent
| Teacher Association Of the Western
School at Millville, luncheon was
served to 800 pupils More than $50
was contributed, which will go to-
ward purchasing lantern to be used
in visual Instructions.
While alone in his room at the home
OF Robert Roxby, No. 95 East Barber
avenue. woodbury., where he boarded,
Victor Schmidt, 70, was seized with =
cerebral hemorrhage and was found
dead on the floor. In falling his head
and hand burned on an oil stove.
A colorful pageant, representing
leading nations of the world in their
accomplishment in art, is being ar
ranged by teachers and pupils Of the
schools in Woodbury. for public pres
entation on February IS and 10.
Many pupils will take part in the elab-
crate spectacle.
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