The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-12-05
Quality goods at Boyce's.

i Quality goods at Boyce's.
Morris H. Keeler has sold house on
Garden street to Miss Anna Watson.
The Young Friends Association will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
! Dudley on Thursday evening, December
IA.
ram Fl. Earnest two houses, So and 81
White street. A. A. Anderson made the
sale.
There is unclaimed mail In the post office
for the following persons: Miss Emma L.
Davis. Mrs. Rita Engle, James Gala
CHER, Mrs. Grace Simms, The Horest E.
Demorest.
The next regular quarterly meeting of
the High School Alumni Association will
be held In the school building on Button
wood street on Monday evening, December
18th, at 7.45 o'clock.
Given dose of carbolic acid by his
mother In mistake for simple remedy
left by the family physician. Norman Luz
cas-, of Riverton. four years old, died in
terrible agony on Friday. The boy was
suffering from scarlet fever and neigh
bors feared to enter the quarantined home.
Firemen's Parade.
With weather just as good as though 1t
had been made to order, and with the
town containing many visitors from the
county and elsewhere, the iremen of
Mount Holly held very interesting In
spection on Thanksgiving, which added a
feature to the day that will be remem-
bered for some time to come. Incom-
pliance with requests made there was
quite display of decorations along the
line, but which was more general In the
business section There were 339 men in
line. Owing to the serious illness of two
persons living on Pine street. the parade
did not go to the bridge on that thorough
fare
The parade started about two o'clock
with Robert g. Gaskill, president of the
department, acting as marshal. Next in
line was Harry w. Kempte, chief. and
the four assistant chiefs.
The Relief Fire Engine Company, the
oldest active fire organization In the United
States, headed by the Third Regiment
band. of Philadelphia, was given the
right of line. This company made good
showing with % uniformed men. The
drill corps was represented by 10 men. |
They were attired in rubber outfits and |
some of them carried ancient relics be- |
longing to the company. The hose car
riage came next and the enginewas drawn
by four horses.
AS guests Of the Relief came the Inde-
pendent Hose Company, No. 1, located
on Shreve street, known as the ''Spottown
Brigade" Their hose carriage was drawn
by eight members of that organization,
headed by John Throckmorton, Sr., one
of the oldest men in line.
The Hand-in Hand Association, of Phil
adelphia, with the Kensington band.
guests of the Union Hose and Chemical
Company, with 81 members, who always
enjoy visit to Mount Holly, received
recognition from friends and were ap-
plauded at some parts of the route
Behind these old fire fighters came the
Rendell and Karg automobiles filed with
ladies. These cars were followed by
eight men representing the local fire po-
lice. Their appearance bore evidence of
the fact that in time of need they are
able to perform the duty assigned them.
The Union Company was the next in
line, and by the preparations which they
made for the event were able to have Al
men In line. which exceeded the efforts of
the Good Intent Engine Company by only
two. They marched to music furnished
by the Perseverance band, of Philadel-
phia. The company not only presented
its chemical engine and hose carriage, but
brought out Its old hand engine that was
first used 100 years ago and which has
quite history. The machine was drawn
by the two diminutive white mules which
have sdrawn Durand's ice wagon for SO
many years.
Harold Russell. aged 8 years, fully
equipped in every detail to represent fire.
man, occupied seat on the chemical en-
CINE AS a mascot of the Union Com.
pany the little fellow was all to the good.
The uniforms worn by the 80 men who
represented the Good Intent gave promi-
nence to that organization.
They were led by the Metropolitan band,
of Burlington. Behind these marchers
came the Lynn and Sutter automobiles
firemen who were not able to
cover the route afoot. The hose carriage
and engine drawn by horses followed.
Being No. 4, members of the America
Hose Company were the tail enders but
not the least conspicuous. They turned
out % we'll dressed men, and marched to
music rendered by the Burlington band.
With the passing of their apparatus. the
crowds on the sidewalks dispersed and
many people sought other vantage points
to witness the parade second time.
The firemen were dismissed at the
Washington House and they proceeded
to the garage of Richard Lamb, on Water
street, where luncheon and other refresh
ments were served.
With this ceremony over a band con-
cert was given at the Relief house, at
the close of which members of the COM
pany and their lady friends were served
with Ice cream and cake.
The parade committee will meet at the
America house this evening to settle the
business incident to this successful dem
Onstration.
The store in which you have confidence
-Boyces.