The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-08-18
LOCAL NEWS.

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LOCAL NEWS.
Mary Roberta, 5-months-old daughtt
of Robert f. Storey, died on Friday.
Charles Coles has resigned his positio
as pay clerk in the Union Nations
bank.
Coroner Henry l. Worrell has bee
confined to the house for several day
with rheumatism.
The Mount Holly Business Mems AS
ISOLATION will hold meeting at the offic
of Herbert S. Killie tonight.
Shaedle Brothers, of Columbus, hav'
received the contract to build house or
Broad street for Mrs. Howard E. Alcott
John w. Lippincott, of Mill street
who has been seriously ill with conges
ton of the lungs, is slowing improving.
Tomorrow evening Camp No. So, Pa
triotic Order of America, will have ar
initiation and all members are requested
to be present.
Samuel johnson, near Jacksonville
and Clifford Woolston, near Medford,
have bought milking machines to be
used on their farms.
The ceiling and walls of the engine
room of Union Fire Company are being
covered with metal, and the place has
been newly wired for electric light.
A large number of persons went on
the excursion, conducted by Mount
Holly and Riverside lodges of Moose,
to New York and Coney Island on Sun
day.
t. Paul English has resigned his posi-
ton with the Prudential Insurance Co.,
and will enter the employ of the Phila-
delphia Life Insurance Co. ON Septem-
Der LIST.
Mrs. Mary E. Karg, aged "a years,
fell down stairs at her home on Washing
ton street, on Tuesday, fracturing a
wrist and cutting some very bad gashes
in her scalp.
DIR. G.. ii. Hickman does not intend to
remove to Philadelphia, but has rented
the house of Mrs. B. w. Zelley, on High
street. He, will, however, open an office
in Philadelphia.
James w. Caldwell has been elected
secretary and treasurer of the Crosswicks
Reliance and Insurance Company. to fill
= the vacancy caused by the death of
Stacy t. Vanarsdale.
One of Job Shinn's horses became rest
less on Saturday and began kicking
Before Mr.. Shinn could get the horse
quieted, the animal kicked him on the
knee, dislocating his kneecap.
The Firemen's Relief Association of
Northampton township, at meeting
held on Tuesday night, elected Richard
p. Brown, Herbert L.. Townsend and
Eugene l.. Engle as representatives to
the state convention to be held in At
lantic City in September. Chief En-
gineer l.. l.. Sapp is also delegate.
The dance given at Rancocas Park on
Tuesday night, for the benefit of the
Fourth of July carnival fund, was well
attended, considering the rain that even
ing, and small sum was realized. So
many people were kept away by the
weather that it has been decided to hold
another dance soon.
A cablegram was received on Thurs
day from Howard c. Lewis, formerly of
n of L
England, stating that ''all's WE'LL" Mrs.
Annie Howard, of Mount Holly, who
was touring in England when the war
began, is in London. She recently was
entertained at Mr.. Lewis residence.
The demented man who was found
roaming in the woods near Red Lion and
was brought to the Jail, last week, was
identified on Thursday as George
Schmidt, Jr., of Paulsboro. His father
called on Sheriff Jordan on Thursday
and stated that the young man had
wandered from home three weeks ago.
The son is now again at home.
Miss Anna E. Cavanaugh has been
given a handsome diamond ring for rails
ing the most money for the Sacred Heart
church in series of entertainments
given for the benefit of the church.
Each contestant gave whatever form of
entertainment she desired, the one pro-
ducing the most money to get the prize.
Miss Cavanaugh was manager of sue
cessful picnic held at Rancocas Park.
An agricultural fair and picnic to be
held at Rancocas Park today and tomor
row, under the auspices of Pomona
Grange. promises to be the biggest affair
of its kind ever held in this county.
Farm machinery and farm products are
to be shown in considerable variety.
national and local grange members will
deliver addresses, there will be base
ball game and other athletic events, and
dancing in the evening. Competent
judges have been selected to award prizes
for exhibits of agricultural products.
In the item in THE News, last week
ON the -Four Mile Colony, it was stated
that the full $1,000 needed for the cree
ton of the buildings had been sub
scribed, and that but $1,000 remained
unpaid This appears to have been in
correct. On August IL only $6,006.9I
had been paid into the treasury, anl
a comparatively small amount o
the remaining s., 900 has been subscribed
AS this balance will be needed very soon
it is hoped the amount will be speedil,
subscribed and paid.
The funeral of Harry f. Dubell, c
Westampton township, took place o.
Wednesday and was one of the larges
held in this section for long time. In
terment was made at Monument cem'
terry, Beverly. The pail bearers wei
Newton Morton, Henry b. Wright, Bel
jamin ii. Deacon, Charles l.. Carslakt
Budd Nj. Rigg and A. Engle Haine
Services at the house were conducte
bv Rev. Edward Braislin, former pa
tor of the Baptist church, and at I'll
grave by Mount Holly Lodge Of Elks.
United States District Attorney
Warren Davis, upon receipt from the ID
partment at Washington of a request
investigate in this district the cause
the increased prices in foodstuifs and |
port any violation of the law by illeg