The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-11-17

The Junior group of the local Y. NJ. c
q A. will go to Columbus tonight to pla,
game of basket ball with the Column
bus association.
e Howard, son of George NJ. Sleeper, VIII
is suffering with bronchial pneumonia
y was operated on yesterday and quar-
v of pus was removed from his lungs.
Professor Lawrence Emerson has jus
: sold Linderman piano to Rev. Franz
: Willcock, of Mount Holly, and Soho
macker piano to Miss Ella NJ. Haines
of Vincentown.
fl A committee representing Americs
a Fire Company was engaged last week il
inspecting motor chemical engines il
nearby towns and cities. No selection
has yet been made.
+ A small house on the cranberry bog o
Carleton Haines, at Goose Pond, wa,
destroyed by fire on Friday. The flames
spread to the bog and did considerable
damage before being extinguished.
A rain which began early on Sunday
morning broke drought that had be,
come quite serious in this section, and
ended for the present the breaking out
of more forest fires which have been
raging disastrously in the pines.
/ Rancocas Grange, No. 131, P. of H.,
will hold meetings every Wednesday
Iaffernoon, at two o'clock, until April LIST
next At the meeting on November 25
there will be election of officers. All
members are requested to be present
Sheriff Stecher took charge of his Of
flee at midnight Tuesday, having been
sworn in during the day. He appointed
Joseph b. Fleetwood his deputy and the
latter took the oath of affice. This set
ties all conjecture as to who is to fill this
position. The day and night turnkeys
will remain the same for awhile.
Mrs. William A. Slaughter begs all
whose sympathies are with the wounded
and suffering in the German lines to
help the small band that is working for
their relief. Mrs. Slaughter will be at
her home, No. II Ridgway street, all day
on Thursday, November 10, to give out
work or make suggestions for help. All
will be cordially welcomed.
One of the most delightful and helpful
functions in it's conception which has
occurred for many years in the experience
and life of the Presbyterian church was
the unique church at home" held on
Friday evening. Informal speeches were
delivered and readings rendered by men,
hers of the church, together with a
musical program. Refreshments were
served.
Danny Green was buried in Camden,
last week. Many people in this neigh
borhood will remember Danny, who
played on the Mount Holly base ball
team in 1895. He was good all round
player, but his especial position was
left field. His heavy hitting and good
playing attracted attention to him, and
he soon joined professional ranks, going
to the Chicago club. In one game he
was struck ON the head by ball and it |
was this brow which caused the disease
which resulted in death.
Fire on the farm of Frederick Lippin-
colt, on the Jacksonville road, on Fri
day, burned some timber, several acres
of dried grass, and threatened the farm
buildings. The chemical engine from
Mount Holly, assisted by number of
farmers with shovels, finally subdued
the flames. Gunners are supposed to
have caused the fire. The same day |
sparks from the engine started fire in |
the woods adjoining the Jacksonville |
saw mill and burnt considerable num- |
Der of trees before gotten under control. |
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Lippincott |
have issued cards announcing the mar
riage of their daughter, Helen Louise,
TO William o. Topham, on Saturday. |
The ceremony took place at the brides
home on Broad street and was witnessed |
by relatives of the families. Rev. James
Stoddard, d. d., officiated. Mr.. Topham
is a resident of Richmond, Va, and is
engaged in the revenue cutter service of |
the government, doing duty along the
Atlantic coast of inspecting light houses, |
wireless service, ocean cables, etc. The |
couple left on trip to'Virginia.
Rev. Leonard Brown died at Trenton,
time Mr. Brown lived in Mount Holly,
his wife being the daughter of the late
Charles Lewis. Deceased was an ardent
temperance advocate and after his re-
moval to Trenton he was instrumental
in establishing gospel prohibition meet
ings which were held every Saturday
evening. He was a local preacher con-
nected with Trinity NJ. E. church,
Trenton, and was well known for his
eloquence and knowledge of the scrip
lures. A fearless speaker he always
commanded attention wherever he spoke
and he was frequently sought after by
other churches.
Among the organizations recently eff
fected in the Presbyterian church is
Ladies' Guild, which is entering upon its
field of labor with commendable zeal. 1t
has for its president most excellent
woman who has figured most worthily
in the same capacity in one of the larg-
est Presbyterian churches of Trenton,
and who, during her term of Office there,
rendered magnificent service to the par
ish. These ladies now have in hand the
serving of one of the Presbyterian
famous chicken salad suppers at Mason
ic Temple on Thursday evening next,
beginning at $50. The officers of the
Guild are, Mrs. Mary S. Butterworth,
president; Mrs. Charles Hornor, vice
president; Mrs. w. l.. Taylor, secretary;
Mrs. Evans Tomlinson, treasurer.
Another effort to have bridge built
across the Delaware river, connecting
Camden and Philadelphia, will be made
at the coming session of Congress, when
a bill will be introduced providing for
the appointment of commission to
proceed with the work under the direc-
ton of the secretary of war. The plans,
it was stated on Sunday, will be similar
to those placed into the hands of Con-
gresham Palmer at the last session OF
Congress, which provided for the cree,
ton of bridge as a memorial to Viii.
: liam Penn. Under the new plans the
contract is to be awarded by the secre