The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-08

OF Tue engineer OF ll6 WOrks, mas
substantial and business like appear
ance, and induces the thought that
the Commissioners fully indorse the
trite axiom, "what is worth doing at
all, is worth doing WE'LL" To the
exception that "a frame building and
costing much less than the present
would have answered every purpose"
we cannot subscribe The work pro-
posed to be done is to be continued
if it is found necessary for years;
the building stands in an exposed
situation all seasons of the year. If
of wood, constant repairs in the way
Of paint, etc., would be needed, and
the natural wear and tear of time
would soon be apparent. Stone is as
enduring as it looks, aside from mere
painting up which at times its walls
may require, age will have little effect
upon the structure, and future years
will confirm the correctness Of the
Judgment Of the Commissioners in
this particular. The engine now 10
the building, but not as yet placed in
position, has pumping capacity as
we were informed, of 5000 gallons of
water minute. Ifa pump capable
of throwing 1854, 1000 gallons of water
every "a hours cannot drain effect
ually every foot of the acreage of
ground required, Burlington city
must be resting upon the surface
Of some unknown lake or ocean The
feasibility of the plan adopted being
generally conceded, the improvement
Of property far removed from the i'm
mediate works will be strikingly ap-
parent. The humid atmosphere so
noticeable in that quarter of the city
and damp soil even during dry inter
walls will soon show wonderful change
for the better, and its money value
enhanced many fold. The large tract
of now worthless and unsightly bog
will give place 10 meadow land yield
ing heavy crops Of nutritious grass
and pastures the very best. With the
drainage. facilities ON the West, those
Of Mr.. McNeal on the East, and the
proposed dam on Assiscunk creek
which those interested assert would
not be entertained for a moment were
they not convinced that its erection
would improve the sanitary condition
of the surroundings, Burlington
should be as thoroughly drained as
the most favored city in the Union
and at an expense in no way proper
tionate to the beneficial results.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR ASSOCIATION.
In a recent issue we mentioned the
organization of the above very con-
mendable association by the young
people Of the Presbyterian Church.
The principal design is to bring its
members upon more social footing
"A church sociable in fact, but with
q definite plan of amusement. Ia
the ordinary church sociable, we
believe it conventional to meet to
converse and intermingle with vocal
and instrumental music. In the
Christian Endeavor there is distinct
program somewhat similar to the
Burlington Lyceum laid out for each
evening, and every member partici.
pating therein, knows beforehand just
exactly what is expected of him OF
her for the succeeding entertainment
The association conveues once Q
month, the meeting is opened with
prayer, and alter which follow music
charAdes, debates, dialogues, etc. Al
the last meeting which was very f1lly
attended, a visitor, our informant
mentioned "the Lords of Creation" a:
having been very pleasiugly and sue.
cessfully done by some of the young
ladies, as well as the reply sung BY
the young gentlemen. This as vel
as the whole performance was fully
appreciated by the audience. A bus.
mess meeting closes the evenings en-.
tertaiRment to which all present were
invited on the last occasion. We
understand that the next meeting will
be held Dec. 18th.
DOTS,
Organized some twenty years since
the anniversary of st. Mary street
M. E. Sunday school which will be
commemorated ON Monday evening
Jan. End at the Broad street church
promises to be most interesting oc
casion, and will PROFESSIONALLY be
fully attended. The program will BIZ
published 10 due season in this paper
1t is not generally known that many
years ago the lame nted Eliza P. Cur.
ney very handsomely presented te
that benevolent institution, "ths
House Of Industry" the dwelling in
which the Society conducts its philan.
thropic work. 1t is now understood
that she bequeathed to the House Of
Industry and the Friendly Institution
$500 each. During her Lifetime
Mrs. Quincy was a most liberal pa
tron of both of these time-honored
associations.
The rare opportunity of possessing
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