The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-09-03

1t is said that there are several cases Of
typhoid fever In Florence.
, The Board of Freeholders will meet al
the court house tomorrow.
The Adopted Child will be the feature
J picture at the opera house tonight.
Employees of the Burlington County
Shoe Company are taking vacation this
week.
Charles Lewallen, corner of Garde d
aud Cherry streets, is Ill with symptoms
of typhoid fever.
The dard-DaYton touring cal
advertised for sale by Mrs. Edward H.
Lewis, has been sold to Abraham Saltz.
man.
The prize of 50 In gold to be awarded to
the driver of the largest straw ride to
Rancocas Park Thursday night was won
by Jobstown party.
A resident OF Buttonwood street, who
has lived In Mount Holly for many years,
has never been on the upper creek and
has never seen the concrete dam.
Two eight inch iron pipes have been in
stalled to take the place of the brick cul-
vert at Garden and Buttonwood streets,
where there will be no more iron plates to
break.
Owing to a rush at the County Clerks
Office. which calls for more help, Miss
Edith L. Kelley will be employed there
until the extra work caused by the cleo
tion is over
George G. Petit, of Burlington, and
Miss Lillian w. Page. of Florence. were
married at the home of the brides parents
on Thursday evening. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. A. s. Allyn, of Bridge
ton.
The servant question is one of the most
perplexing the housewife has to contend
with. The idea of most Of those who seek
kitchen employment is that they are to
get large wages while the occupants of
the house are to do most of the work.
Henry M. Loveless, game warden of
Mercer county, assisted Charles G. Morton,
yesterday. While at Riverside these off,
cials caught Joseph Bell, of Torresdale,
shooting reed birds without license.
Justice Blankemeyer fined the defendant
$24.61.
The crowded advertising columns of
THE NEWS afford striking proof of the
esteem in which this paper is held by the
progressive business men of the commun-
fly as the best medium for their announce
ments to the public. II you are not rep
resented let US talk 1t over with you.
Henry j. Sherman, of Moorestown,
formerly of Mount Holly, has been,
appointed, by Governor Wilson, as
delegate to the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Convention. to be held in New
London, Conn, this week. Mr.. Sherman
has recently been elected a member of the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
The plant of the General Light Com
pany of Marlton, was sold on Thursday
by Sheriff Jordan to John Harland, of
Philadelphia for $1,000. Other property
disposed of In the same manner was
house In Beverly belonging to DR.. E. 8.
Adams. The purchasers were George NJ.
anlman and William D. Lippncott. The
price was $500.
Game Wardens LoYeless, of Trenton,
and Morton, of Mount Holly, while on the
Delaware river yesterday, saved twenty
five colored people from drowning. The
pleasure seekers ran onto stump In mid
stream, and hole was punched through
the bottom Of their power launch. Nor
ton answered their signal of distress, and
saved all the women and children. While
taking them to the Beverly wharf, he sent
another launch out and they saved the
men just as the injured craft sank to the
bottom.
John W. Bodine. who has been station
master at Camden, for number Of
years, has been granted leave of alb
sence until the last of the month, and then
goes on the retired list of Pennsylvania
those reaching certain age to give up
active duties. While John has reached
the limit he is still better able to attend to
business than many who are his junior.
He has been a faithful official for the
railroad company, and his pleasant, cheer
full countenance and his extremely sffable
manners will be greatly missed by those
who have been brought into contact with
him during his official life at the Camden
terminal.
A large crowd was at the site of the
new school building yesterday afternoon,
when an American flag was presented to
the school by Washington Camp. No. II,
P. o. 8. of A.Preceded by fife and drum
corps the members of the Camp went to
the school house. The exercises were
opened by prayer by Rev. r. Fl. Baker,
of the Baptist church. After singing, an
address was delivered by Fred G. Torrey,
State Master of the order, at the conclu-
sion of which he presented the flag to the
school authorities. 1t was received by
Professor William g. Sullivan, Super
vising Principal. The flag was then raised
being hauled to the top OF the pole by
members of the G.. A. r. More singing,
and closing remarks and prayer by Rev.
Joseph g. Kulp, of the M. E. Church,
concluded the exercises. The pole from
which the flag floats is fine one. 1t
stands 80 feet out of the ground and is
surmouuted by large gilt ball.
Writing tablets. The Blair and Crane
lines, standard and well-known, both for
quality and superiority, now ready for
your inspection. Our assortment Is large
and absolutely new. L. 8. Boyce,
stationer.
1 Personal.