The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-03-04

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road Company at Camden.
The engagement is announced of Mis-
Hazel Shinn, of Pemberton, to Mauric
B. Elbertson, of Mount Holly.
John T. Murphy. of Buttonwood street
announces that he is candidate for mem
Der of the Board of Education of North
ampton township.
After being successfully operated upol
for the removal of cataract at the VIII
Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, John D. Ma
son has returned home
At the request of numerous friends DR.
G. E. Lord has consented to become
candidate for member of the Board O.
Education, to be voted for at the election
on the 18th of this month.
A delegation from the Camden G. A. R
headed by John w. Bodine will visit Gen
A. E. Shiras No. 26, G. A R.. of Mount
Holly, on Friday evening. All members
of the local Post are requested to be
present.
The Baptist church Is arranging for 9
series of evangelistic meetings under the
leadership of Gypsy Smith, Jr., son of the
famous Gypsy Smith. commencing March
80. Mr.. Smith is not only preacher, but
is also sweet singer of the gospel.
The carnival of opera to be given by
Mrs. Clothier's dancing class for the bene-
fit of the Burlington County Children's
Home, will be held in the Mount Holly
Theatre Wednesday and Thursday even
ings, March 26 and 81. Tickets can now
be procured from the children.
The boys of the BrIdgeboro Y. M. C. A.
shouldered axes on Saturday, and went
to the house of Raymond Anderson where
they cut years supply Of wood for their
rooms. After the wood was cut refresh
ments were served to the boys by Mrs.
Anderson.
Efforts are being made to have two
women candidates for members of the
Board of Education, at the school election
to be held March 18th, when three new
members of the Board are to be elected.
The Woman's League is In favor of the
proposition to have two women on the
board.
The field belonging to the Mount Holly
Water Company, adjoining the bungalow
of the Early Risers' Club, has been rent
ed to Charles C. Morton. 1t is being
plowed and will be converted into plea
sure ground for members of the Ankokas
Canoe Club. There will be base ball
diamond, tennis court and other features.
On Saturday night, the leaders of the
Y. M. c. A. groups and others interested
In boys work met for a conference in the
association building. Definite steps were
taken for the organization of mems de-
partment. The Moorestown association
will pay visit to Mount Holly ON Thurs
day, and game of basket ball will be
played between teams representing the
two groups.
The new nickels made their appearance
yesterday and we're eagerly sought, not
for their beauty, but as curiosities. On
one side is a buffalo who has to hang his
head very low in order to get 1t on the
coin. The words five cents" are barely
discernible. The other side ia completely
covered by the head of an Indian The
whole thing looks more like medal for an
athletic contest than it does like coin
with money value.
Professor E. A. Allen, of Bluffton,
Indiana, was in attendance at the National
Educational Association in Philadelphia.
last week, and he took a run to Mount
Holly to visit Benjamin Frazer, on Union
street. The latter took the Professor to
the new school building and after he had
given it thorough inspection he COM
plimented the Board of Education-which
was in session at the time-on the fine
building they occupy.
Joseph Wills died at his home in RAN
cocas on Saturday night from diabetes.
He had been i'll long time. Mr.. Wills
was director of the Mount Holly Nation
al bank, member of the Masonic and
Elk lodges, and member of the Society
of Friends. For many years he was
director of the Mount Holly Fair He
was In the S0th year of his age. The
funeral will take place ON Wednesday
afternoon from bis late residence
The case of the public school authorities
against Mrs. Moses for not obeying the
education law was before
Squire Hebron Yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Moses objected to sending her grand
children to the Samuel Aaron school on
the ground that they could be educated
just as well at home. She claimed to
have engaged a governess who had not
been able to begin her work owing to i'll
ness The case was laid over until We'd
nesday morning when, if the goYerness is
not on duty, or is not competent, the chill
dren will be compelled to attend the
public school or punishment will be melted
out to those who are In charge.