The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-09-15
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1914
LOCAL NEWS.

George D. Worrell has placed a ne
steam heater in st. Andrews church
Mount Holly.
Mrs. Josephine H. Shreve, of Unto
street, was called to Newark, last weel
by the serious illness of her sister, Mr.:
William B. McCully.
Mrs. Emily White died at Trenton
Thursday. She was the mother of w
Harry White, who formerly lived Oh
Madison avenue.
A marriage license was issued in Phil
adelphia, Thursday, to Miss Mabel V
Doran, of Medford, and Joseph b. Bailey
of Langhorne, Pa.
Mount Holly has been divided int,
four mail delivery routes. This places
Fred A. Tracey on regular route, ant
John p. Lavery will be the substitute.
The Senior o. U. A. Nj. State Council
will hold its annual session at New
brunswick, Wednesday, September %
The local council will be represent by
S. Earl Assay.
The annual meeting of the Northamp
ton Fire Department for the election OF
officers and chief engineer and assist
ants, will be held in the Good Intent
Fire Engine house, Friday evening, al
eight o'clock.
There will be base ball game on the
High street ground next Saturday, be-
tween Mount Holly and Rutgers Col
legians, for the benefit of catcher Nc
Cue, who was injured in the Labor day
game and has not been able to work at
his trade since then.
A school meeting was held at New
Egypt, on Tuesday, to vote on a propo-
sition to raise $1,000 to repair the present
school building. Fifteen voters cast
ballots, ten of whom voted for and five
against the proposition, SO it was de-
clared carried.
The uniform rank of Washington
Council No. 5, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, will be
made part of the state organization at
the meeting tonight. Adjutant General
Humphreys, of Nutley, will officiate at
the ceremonies, and the uniform rank of
Riverside will be present.
John B. Lippincott. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Restore Lippincott, of Mount
Holly, died at New Haven, Connecticut,
on Thursday, He had been telegraph
operator at railroad station in that city
for number of years. The remains
were inferred in Lumberton cemetery
yesterday.
At sheriff's sale, on Thursday, the
property of John ID. Lippincott, consist
ing of house and several tracts of land
at Burlington, were bought by the COM
plainants, James Latta & Son, for $500:
The property of Edith Evans, in CHINA
minson township, was sold to the COM
plainant, Susanna HI. Hogan, for $500.
Postmaster Cowperthwait went to At
lantic City on Thursday, to remain over
Sunday. The three-days annual con-
vention of postmasters was in session
during the time Mr.. Cowperthwait was
in Atlantic City and he attended the
meetings. He was reelected treasurer
and was made life member of the
organization.
Those who like to see pretty sights
should take trip to the nurseries of Fl.
A. Dreer, near Riverton. The best route
to take is by way of Riverside toward
Riverton,. then turning to the left after
passing the flower fields and going
toward Moorestown. Hundreds of acres
of beautiful bloom will greet the eye all
along the road and the sight is one
worth witnessing.
In the court house Thursday evening,
Alexander Johnson will speak on the
Four-Nlile colony in this county. Mr..
johnson lectured in the gymnasium of
st. Andrews church, recently, on the
subject of detectives, and gave very
entertaining and instructive talk on
matter that is interesting many of our
people. The public is invited to attend
the meeting Thursday evening.
Charles Wollner, who conducts store
on High street, received letter from his
nephew in Germany stating that Mr..
Wollner's brother had been killed in
battle. The date of the death was soon
after the mobilization of the army and
the man must have been among the first
to fall. The letter was carried to New
York by some one returning from abroad
and was mailed in New York. Mr..
Wollner has two nephews in the German
army.
An injunction, made returnable to-day
before Vice Chancellor Backes, at Tren-
ton, was served on Alfred l. Davis, diree-
tor of the board of freeholders, on Thurs
day. Its object is to prevent the re-
moval of the Bass River bridge at New
Gretna, which is to be replaced by a new
structure, until temporary bridge has
been provided to accommodate travel.
The Kennel Construction Company, of
New York, has the contract to build the
new bridge and is ready to tear down the
old one.
The evening Ledger, published by the
Public Ledger company, of Philadel-
phia, made its first appearance last night.
1t is edited by a separate and distinct
editorial and news organization, of which
Mr.. Cyrus HI. X. Curtis is chairman of
the editorial board and NJ. p. H. Whaley
executive editor. The new evening news
paper will cover the local, foreign and
domestic news fields thoroughly and will
in all respects measure up to the Public
Ledger standard. The price of the even
ing Ledger is one cent.
The second annual Lyceum course of
entertainments and lectures to be given
in the Nj. +. church, promises to be the
big thing in Mount Holly this winter.
1t was frequently said of last years
course that any one of the attractions
was well worth the price of the season
ticket, which sold at Sl.00. This year
the committee has placed 800 more
on the course, and the season tickets
will be 81 .25, making an excellent course
of am easements for the winter at very
small amount The Lyceum bureau
guarantees the attractions to be high
class. The first number will be "Ye Olde
Folks Choir and Concert Company" on
October %.
Mrs. Margaret E. Stewart, wife Of
James Stewart, of Riverside, was stuck