The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-01-21
New Jersey
State Briefs

Since the state and county authori-
ties have agreed to pave the Penning-
ton road property values along this
route have increased appreciably.
During December there were 20
deaths recorded in Millville, 16 of
whom were persons over fifty years of
age. There were rs births.
Dickerson H. Farley, a member of
the state schools faculty for 43 years,
died at his home in Trenton in the
eightieth year of his age. Death was
due to infirmities of age.
Mrs. Minnie Kern and her fve-year-
old son, Robert, were found dead In
bed in Passaic in a gas filed room. A
daughter, Agnes, sleeping in an ad-
joining room, was revived.
George Dewey Harris, who escaped
from the state prison farm at Lees
burg and who had been traced TO
Bridgeport section, walked into the
sheriff's office and gave himself up.
Through the educational thrift serv-
Ice Of the Melville public schools 1.615
pupils have opened saving accounts
with the local banks. Several hun
dreds Of dollars were deposited the
first day.
John Dyneley Prince OF Passaic
county is scheduled for transfer from
minister to Denmark to be American
minister to the kingdom of the Serbs,
Croats and Sloyenes, with station at
Belgrade.
Archbishop Cieplak, famous Polish
prelate, whose sentence to death by
the Bolshevik government in Russia
drew protests from nations all over
the world. resulting In his life being
spared, was a visitor In Trenton re-
Gently.
The Hightstown borough council
met In the Borough Hall, Hightstown,
and spent several hours in considera,
ton of the borough budget for 1926
and closed their meeting at late
hour after having tentatively adopted
budget which will call for the rails
ing Of $4,000 by taxation.
gift of $4,000 from Thomas D.
Jones of Chicago toward the $4,000
600 fund which Princeton seeks for
the purpose Of increased equipment
and facilities for advanced teaching
and research in physical and biolog-
ical science was announced by Presi-
dent Hibben at the winter meeting Of
the board Of trustees.
DR.. Eugene McAdams, local drug
gist, probably one Of the most pic
turesque fire chiefs in Camden county,
was reelected by Fire Company No.
of Camden at the annual election. AS
q memento OF the occasion he pre-
sented each of the members with a
safety razor, advising the fremen al
ways to present a nattY appearance.
The Princeton Public Library has
just added new books to three Of It's
special collections. These are the col
lections for girls, for boys and for
wee folks as the library calls them.
Ten volumes of interest, mostly fic-
ton, have been added to the girls col
lection, while the boys group includes
six volumes Of sports, stories and adj
venture tales.
A decision Of special federal court
signed by Circuit Court Judge Davis
and District Court Judge Clark over
ruled recent order by the Board Of
Public Utility Commissioners and
granted the Middlesex Water Compa-
ny the right to increase its rates from
so toNs75 per cent More than 1000
customers In Raritan. Piscataway,
Metuchen. Carteret. Woodbridge and
Clark townships are affected.
Mrs. A. Randolph Fogg has been re-
appointed a member OF the Ocean City
Board Of Education BY Mayor Cham
pion.
Miss Elsie Bernhart, Miss Edna Jar
Wis and Miss Anna Hankinss have been
elected teachers In the Millville
schools to I'LL vacancies caused by res
ignations
Elmer Sutphin won watch award
ed by Under Sheriff J. K Tryon GO
the member OF the Pitman Fire De-
partment who attended drills most
regularly.
The West Deptford Township Board
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the four one-room portable schools at
Colonial Manor and they will be
opened at once.
Hope Hose Company. No, 2, OF Bey-
erIy, has ordered a siren alarm, which
Will arrive within few weeks. Money
for its purchase was raised through
various benefits.
Dorothy Sharp. IA years old, Of
Blackwood. who attends school IN
Woodbury., opened the door Of bus
before 1t stopped, fell to the ground
and fractured her right arm.
The numerous false fire alarms be-
ing turned in at Millville has caused
Director of Public Safety Bennett to
issue warning that the person. II
captured, viii be severely punished. 4
The Glendora Fire Company h