The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-02-16


Pemberton, weakened by the high water
of the last week, burst ON Saturday.
| Benjamin E. Colkitt has recovered
from an operation for appendicitis,
and greeted friends ON the street Satur-
day.
The Ladies' Aid of the G.. A. r. wish
to extend their thanks to all who helped
, make their recent supper so great a sue
cess.
1t is reported that Mount Holly Lodge
of Moose is to vacate its present quarters,
corner High and Broad streets, in the
near future.
Mrs. Charles Wallace, of Moorestown,
announces the engagement of her
daughter. E. Florence, to Harry F.
Jones, of Mount Holly.
Several Mount Holly young people at
tended a dance at Burlington, on Satur-
day night, given by Mr.. and Mrs. s. A.
Neidich, Of Edgewater Park.
The following is the unclaimed mail
remaining in the post Office: c. B. Crum,
Harry Baker, George McShane, M. A.
Varmat and Miss Marion Price
Charles Keller had his collarbone
broken on Monday night Of last week.
He was thrown to the pavement by
running into the ropes stretched about
the dangerous wall of Red Mems hall.
Fifteen persons were baptized at the
Mount Holly Baptist Church, on Sun
day night, by the pastor, Rev. James
HI. Terry. The church was so crowded
with spectators that it is estimated over
200 were unable to gain admittance.
Rev. r. A. Rodrick died at Missoula,
Montana, on Saturday. He was rector
of st. Andrews church, Mount Holly. a
number of years ago, and removed to
Camden, where he wal rector of a church
there. He finally removed to the west.
The Burlington quarterly meeting Of
Friends will be held in the meeting
house, corner of High and Garden streets,
Mount Holly. on third day, 2Sd inst, at
1890 q. m. Isaac Wilson, an eminent
minister of the Society, is expected to be
present. Everybody welcome.
Steps are being taken to organize a
lodge of Moose at Burlington. PERMITS
sion has been received from the supreme
lodge, and it is expected the new organi-
cation will be completed within six
weeks. Joseph C. Messick, q past dicta-
tor OF Mount Holly lodge. is the most
active man in forming the new lodge.
Court Mount Holly No. ?, Order of
Foresters, celebrated its seventeenth an
niversary on Tuesday night. The affair
was held in Union Fire Company's
house, as Red Mems hall has been closed
until repairs are made to the building.
Speaking, music and refreshments COM
prised the programme. Visitors from
Camden and other lodges were present.
Last night was the seventeenth an
niversary of the destruction of the battle
ship Maine, which was sunk in Havana
harbor on February Is, 1898. "Remem-
Der the Maine!' became the slogan of
the people of the United States, and 1t
sounded the death knell for the Spanish
fleets at Manila and Santiago and for
Spanish domination in the New World.
One of the most cheerful visitors THE
NEWS has had in a long time was Mrs.
Andrew ]. Seeds, of near Burlington,
who came in to pay her subscription
last week. She has taken this paper
from the date of its first publication.
Mrs. Seeds is SO years Of age and is in
full possession of all her faculties. and is
q very interesting talker. Her visit was
greatly enjoyed.
James B. Lewis died at his home
in Camden, Saturday. He formerly
lived inMount Holly, but removed to the
former place some years ago in order to
be neal his employment. being engaged
with the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany until a few months ago, when he
retired. He had been in poor health for
a long time but did not take to
his bed until four weeks ago. His
remains will be inferred in Harleigh
cemetery, Camden, tomorrow.
Final payment has been made yester-
day to Trustee j. Mercer Davis for the
bankrupt stock of Linwood Haines and
a committee composed of Cd. Kline,
William Rawlings, Jr., Wilbur F. Crane
and Walter e. Douglass took charge and
are now engaged with a force of en-
ployes in making preparations for the
opening which they anticipate will be
in afew days. The committee have been
selected as incorporators and are maxim
preparations to apply for a charter.
The name selected is the United Dis
tributing Co.. Ltd, of America.
1t is understood here that there are
preparations being made for changes in
the personnel OF the Tuckerton bank
force. William c. Sawyer, long the
cashier of the bank, is to retire and his
place will be taken by George F. RAN
dolph, who has for years been the assist
ant cashier, while 7. Wilmer Speck
will be advanced to assistant cashier
from bookkeeper. and Tyrrell Austin,
son of the president of the bank, is ex-
pected to be the new bookkeeper, al he
is now taking q business course in
Banks commercial school, Philadelphia.
Last night was burlington County
night at Trenton. Assemblyman Pea
cocks bill providing for an armory for
Company E., at Mount Holly, went
through although the question was
asked what is the use of ordering
armories built with a depleted treasury"
Senator White had former Senator Lewis
named as the caucus nominee for d.
rector of the United Railroads Of New
Jersey. This position was held by a
Democrat last year, and prior to that
was occupied for some time by Joshua
e. Borton. The hoped-for nomination of
a Prosecutor of the Pleas for this county
was not made.
The special preachers at st. Andrews
church on Friday evenings during Lent
will be as follows: February IS, Rev.
Hamilton Schuyler, Trinity church,
Trenton; February 26, Rev. r. Bowden
Shepherd, Archdeacon Of New Jersey;
March 5, Rev. Karl NJ. Block, Grace
| church, Haddonfield; March IL, Rev.