The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-07-09
Medford.

Christopher Z. Hughes. proprietor of the
hotel here, died suddenly on Saturday.
Rev. W. w. Moffett will occupy the
pulpit of the NJ E. church next Sunday
morning.
The Sunday evening services of the
Epworth League will be held in the
church yard during the summer.
One day last week, Harry Allen cut
two fingers of his right hand with a cir
cular saw. DIR. Reeve took four stitches
in the wounds.
A number of friends of Isaiah Ballinger
rendered him surprise party on Satur-
day evening, it being the 50th anniver-
sary of his birth.
Medford enjoyed quite an interesting
Fourth, and had it not been for the ram
in the afternoon, the programme would
have been an entire success.
Medford Lodge. No. 100, I. o. o. F.,
has elected the following officers N. g.,
Harry c. French; V. g.. Fred w. Branin
Recording Secretary, Milton q. Allen.
Medford Lodge, No. 1OS, K. of P, has
elected the following officers: M. of W.,
Walter s. Hughes c. c., Job Dennis v.
c., Daniel W. Moore NJ at A., Fred w.
Branin Prelate, Zebedee Petit.
The game of base ball on the afternoon
of the 4th was called at 2.30 Medford vs.
Clinton A. A., of Philadelphia. On &C
count of the rain but three innings were
played. Score to 5.
The bicycle races drew a large crowd
and were conducted in such manner as
to show that the Cycling Club is well
posted on such matters. and to encourage
the repetition of the experiment in the
near future.
The winners were as follows: half-mile
junior-1st. Norman Thorn I'd, Joseph P.
Haines; time, 1.S5. Two-mile - lst, ].
Sharp; I'd, ]. s. Reeve; time, 6.25. Half
mile senior-1st, ]. Sharp I'd. E. Haines
time, 1.20. One mile, LIST, j. Sharp; I'd.
J. S. Reeve; time, S.2l. The last race
was the most interesting on account of the
prizes, which were handsome silver cup
and silver medal, both donated by Lewis
s. Fowler, ieweler and engraver. In the
finish of this event, Mr.. Reeves rear
wheel slipped in the fork and he was
obliged to finish on a borrowed wheel,
much to his sorrow. The five mile event
was not run ON account of the bad condi-
ton of the road.
The morning of July 4th, the members
of the Junior and Senior Orders American
Mechanics met at their lodge room and
proceeded to the public school house,
where about 200 visitors were assembled
on the second floor. The meeting was
called to order by the chairman, Herbert
s. Bowker. Rev. E. Z. Loux opened by
prayer, followed by singing by the school
Rev. Dewitt c. Cobb delivered an ad.
dress. and on behalf of the members of the
Oriental degree of Junior Order American
Mechanics, presented the school with an
American flag 8 by ~ feet, which waf
received by Edmund Braddock, President
of the Board of Education. and handed
oyer to the keeping of Principal Milton
a. Allen, who also made appropriate
remarks. Captain E. II. Kirkbride ther
delivered an address, subject: 1.-The Vol
unteers"
The flag drill was executed by 10 younl
ladies dressed in white, with sashes o
national colors. Several appropriate song
were sung by pupils during the exercises
the last selection being America, the
audience rising and joining in the las
verse.
The lodge members and school chill
dren retired to the lawn, the flag wa
raised, and the children sang Red, White
and Blue" three cheers were given and
the audience was dismissed by prayer
by Rev. E. E. Loux.
In the evening the festival gwen by tn,
Mechanics was well attended, about So
being Melted.