The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-05-11

lot, lib Risd0n street, rom Chtnarll
McGuiggan. The sale was made by
A. Anderson.
Edward d. Stokes has bought lot
ground on the mount, adjoining his pr
sent property, from Jacob J. Seeds,
4 Philadelphia.
Mount Holly and Pemberton hig
e schools played game Of base ball
: Pemberton on Friday, which was VIC
by the latter-2 to l.
Ernest Baker and Lillian Wass, bot
of Mount Holly, were married at Il
Methodist parsonage on Tuesday b
} Rev. Joseph L. Surtees.
Warrington F. Guthrie, who has bee
associated with H. H. Earnest, unde
taker, has severed his connection an
removed to Philadelphia last week.
The Woman's League has employed
new visiting nurse, Miss Maize De Boil
to succeed Miss Lennox, resigned. Mis-
lDe Bolts address is 219 Garden street.
| Henry G. Buckley. who has been i
for some time, underwent an operatio
at the Burlington county hospital o
Thursday for the removal of stones fror
the bladder.
Bishop Matthews visited st. Andrew
church, Sunday morning, and admins
tered the rite of confirmation to q elias
of II T.. 4ha oftarxo0y, tho Rioho
vent to Columbus, where he also con
firmed class.
The Relief Fire Engine Company vii
hold carnival during the entire las
week of July, on the lot in the rear O
the county Jail on Grant street. Tn
Endy carnival corporation has been en-
gagged to present the attraction.
The Burlington County Federation o
Patriotic Societies and Churches and tn,
Mount Holly patriotic lodges are max
ling arrangements to attend service a
the Mount Holly Methodist church or
Memorial day, Sunday evening, May 80
at which time Rev. ]. L. Surtees viii
preach special patriotic sermon.
Candidates for the Mount Holly base
ball team played Rpractice game on the
new ground on High street, on Saturday
A few new faces will be seen on the club
this year. M. x. Perinchief is the
manager, and he expects to haye q
number Of interesting games this season
with teams from adjacent cities and
towns.
The Burlington County Rural Carriers
Association at its annual meeting which
was held in Mount Holly on Wednesday
night, elected the following officers:
President, Thomas B. Evans, of Moores-
town; vice president, Frank Branson, OF
Medford; secretary, Carlton M. Gardiner,
of Moorestown; treasurer, Joseph Stack
house, of Medford.
Arrangements were made on Friday
evening with the John G. Scorer Lyceum
bureau for another series of entertain
ments and lectures to be given in the
Methodist church next winter. The
course this year will excel all previous
attempts. The attractions are: The
Arcadians, singing orchestra; Cadman
Concert Company; Royal Male Quar-
tette; Mrs. William Calvin Chiffon,
and DR.. w. Quay Rosselle,
lecturer.
Otis B. Read, Mrs. Read, and two
children, Otis, Jr., and Margaret, leave
this afternoon for their new home on the
Pacific coast. They will be accompanied
by Mr.. Read father, George E. Read,
of Vermont. They will spend few
days at the Exposition before attending
the county work summer school at ASH
omar. where Mr.. Read is member of
the faculty. Mr.. Read begins his new
work in Ventura county with head
quarters at Santa Paula, CAL, on June /.
There was an audience of about 200
persons in the High school auditorium
Friday evening, to listen to the lecture
on John Woolman, by Professor Enoch
Perrine. Those who we're present were
highly interested and instructed in Pro-
lessor Perrine's talk and learned much
about the man who was born and lived
in this. vicinity many years ago. On
Saturday Professor Perrine visited the
farm of Granville w. Leeds, near Ran
cocas. and viewed the spot where the
house in which Woolman was born for
merly stood.
The Board of Public Utility Commits
sioners on Wednesday announced its
refusal to approve the proposed passen-
ger rate increase of the Pemberton and
Hightstown railroad. The increase had
been suspended by the board, pending
an investigation. Under the decision
just announced the Board further pro-
hibits the operation of the new schedules
upon the ground that their reasonable
ness has not been proven. The Board
also pointed out that the operation of
the railroad has been profitable for a
number of years, that dividends have
been paid regularly, and that the COM
pany has accumulated out Of its earn
ings a substantial surplus from which it
now receives returns.
The splendid recital which occurred
on the evening of the fourth at the
Presbyterian Church by Miss Ethelynde
Smith, assisted by Miss Fay Foster at
the piano, and which was given under
the auspices of the Clover Leaf Club
Mems Organized Bible Class of the
church, was glorious success both in
point of attendance and real enthusiasm
The magnificent singing and playing Of
Miss Smith and Miss Foster evidently
greatly enthused and pleased the large
audience. The execution of each
number brought round after round
of applause which at the close was *
persistent that both ladies were Obliged
to appear repeatedly. After the recital
the audience adjourned to the chape
where a most delightful informal recep
ton took place.
Bradley s. Teale died at his home nea
Mount Holly, on the Hainesport road
on Tuesday, from weak heart and eS
haustion following attacks OF the gripp
and pneumonia. He was sc years {
lage. Mr.. Teale and family came heI
about eight years ago from Oneida, \
Y, to get into milder climate for tn
benefit of his health. He was higl
TYPE gentleman, and soon had a lare