The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-12-19

{ Walter G. Penhollow, Of Florence, b
been appointed to the position of supe
vising principal Of the schools at Swede
boro.
| Former Judge Joseph b. Gaskill b
gone to 'aThe Robson" in Camden for Il
winter, and has closed his residence
Mount Holly.
Maurice A. Lewis and Miss Myrtle Ms
Albright. both of Mount Holly, were ma
ried at St. Andrews rectory, on Octob'
18th, by Rev. James 6toddard.
il William G. Worrell. of Florence station
died Tuesday night from typhoid feye
For several years he was a trusted en-
ploye of the Pennsylvania Railroad Con
pany.
A new school has been established {
Hanover Farms by the Board of Educt
ton of Pemberton township. Miss Hele
Baugh, Of Mount Holly, Is the teacher
charge.
Miss Dora G. Melcher's hand painte
Christmas post cards and calendars are fc
sale here exclusively. They are beautifr
and will appeal to your refined taste. I
s. Boyee, stationer.
Mary g., widow Of the late Franklin T
Endicett. q former surrogate of thi
county, who died at her home in Marlton
on Tuesday, was buried at Lumberton o
on Friday.
The Methodist Sunday school will hol
Its Christmas anniversary exercises mex
Sunday evening. Those of the Union
Vile Sunday school will take place on
week from tonight.
The Northampton Volunteer Firemen'
Relief Association held its annual meet
ing last evening and elected the following
officers: President. 8. Earl Assay; secretary
George NJ. Sleeper; treasurer, Albert G
Mayer.
J. Estil Simons, of High street, ans
Mrs. Charlotte Hancock. Of Pine street
were married at three O'Clock on Thursda,
afternoon. The ceremony was perform
ed ct the Methodist parsonage by Rev
George T. Harris.
The presence Of diphtheria and scarle
fever has created some unrest at Vincen
town, where a number Of cases have de
veloped. As means Of preventing any
spread of the disease, the Sunday schools
and public schools have been closed.
The brick portion of High and Wash
ington streets was given a thorough clean
ing on Friday afternoon by John Powell
road overseer, and his assistants, who
made the dirt disappear with streams Of
water from fire hydrants.
A dance will be given In the Lewis build
ing, on Friday evening, December Goth
by the senior class Of the Mount Holly
high school The ratronesses will bt
Mrs. R. @. Darlington and the Misses
Ethel N. Burr, Margaret ]. Ross, and
Clara L. Kellogg.
While the wife Of Nathaniel Hunt, who
resides on farm between Chesterfield and
Jacobstown, was driving along the road
on her way home, one night last week,
when near the red schoolhouse." three
negroes attempted to hold her up by seiz-
ing the horse by the head. Mrs. Hunt
was too quick for them and, whipping
her horse. managed to get away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas R. Finley gave a
800" party ct their home on Union street
Tuesday night. The friends entertained
on this occasion had pleasant time. Dur
ing the evening the strains Of music were
heard, the hosts being serensded by the
Rangers band. of Camden, which was in
Mount Holly that evening in connection
with meeting held by the Tall Cedars OF
Lebanon, in the Masonic Temple.
The season has arrived when all secret
societies in town elect officers, and II the
secretaries will kindly furnish us with the
the lists we will publish same as cheerfully
as we give notices Of their conventions,
entertainments. ETC., during other periods
Of the year. On this latter line there is
always some one looking out for the In
terest Of the lodges, and those persons
ought to get busy and look after the news
papers.
In addition to passing resolutions on the
deaths of DR.. William G. Perry and James
M. Harrison at its meeting held last week,
the Lumberton Fire Company elected the
following officers: President, Walter NJ.
Voorhees,; vice president. Spencer H.
Powell; secretary, B. Frank Clayberger,
Jr.; treasurer, William Mason; chief, Elton
r. Warrick; trustees. j. 81. Stermer. F. E.
Shiron, F. D. Adams, George F. Ried and
Charles Coles.
The directors of the Burlington County
Farmers Exchange held q meeting In
Mount Holly, on Friday. and elected the
following officers: President, Edward E.
Logan, Mount Holly; vice president, John
0'Leary. Vincentown; secretary. and
treasurer. Harry Brick. Medford; manager.
Edwin B. Frazier. Mount Holly. The
latter's salary was increased $500. After
serving az president of the Exchange for
two years, Aaron L. Collins, Of Moores-
town, retired from that position.
Mount Holly merchants are hoping for
an unusually large trade for the balance
Of this week, which is the last opportunity
to do shopping previous to Christmas. In
this respect local storekeepers should not
be disappointed. as the liYe merchants
have stocked up for this particular event,
and have been informing the public Of
their wares through liberal newspaper ad-
vertising. Don't say you can't get what
you want at home until you have visited
the stores and found out If this is the case.
At the closing session of the new Jer-
sey State Horticultural society's meeting
at Freehold on Wednesday afternoon the
following officers were elected: President.
Joseph Barton, Of Marion; secretary,
Howard G. Taylor, of Riverton; treasurer,
George w. DeCamp. Of Rossland; execu.
tive committee. Horace Roberts, OF
Moorestown; Albert T. Repp, of Glass
boro; Elias 8. Black, of Little Silver; w.
81. Reid. Of Tennent; John H. Barclay, Of
Cranbury; fruit committee. Lemuel Black,
Of Hightstown; ]. Howard Lippincott, OF
Moorestown; G. A. Baird, Of Manalapan
]. B. Cortelyou. Of Princeton; @. Fleming
Stranger, of Glassboro.
The pet stock shown held 10 Philadel
phia. last week, attracted many patrons
from this county. The number of exhibits
was very large. and comment was passed