The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-01-04
HE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY. JANUARY 4, 1915
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs. George Baker, OF Cner
street, last week.
The Sarah r. Lamb property I
Union street was sold at sheriff's sa
on Thursday. to Charles LaTour.
The Interstate Milk Producers Ass
citation has fixed the wholesale price
milk for January at FIVE cents q quart.
Miss Dora Reeves and Earl Estilo'
both OF Mount Holly, were married {
ednesday by Rev. James H. Terry.
There will be So Sundays in this yea
ere also being the same number
1eYs, which is an unusual occu
wobber, foreman of th
iii, is i'll with typhoi
lis Boarding house on Madiso
avenue.
On Tuesday the court OF pardon
granted paroles to Job Worrell.and Loui
Ysaeer, two Burlington county convict
who had applied for clemency.
The fourth quarterly conference Of tn
Methodist church will be held this even
ing under the direction Of Rev. M. Z
Snyder. superintendent Of Trenton dis
trict.
William 8. Trump, Of near Haines
port, has made application for his dis
charge from bankruptcy. The matte
will be heard by referee 8. Conrad OFT
in Camden. on February IA.
While on q visit to Lumberton ont
day last week, Floyd Lewis, Of Mount
Holly. was stricken suddenly Ill, which
later developed into pneumonia, and he
has been in serious condition since.
Miss Isabel H. Winterbottom. OF Phil
adelphia, q graduate OF the State Nor
NAL School at West Chester, Pa. has
been elected teacher in the Mount
Holly schools, to succeed Miss Eleanor
Kahn.
The real estate and cigar business of
Samuel A. Reeves, on Madison avenue,
has been purchased by Horace g. At
kinson. who has occupied the Chambers
farm 1t Chambers corner for several
years.
Emily B., widow OF Charles P. Rogers
died quite suddenly at her home on
Water street. Friday morning, from q
heart attack. She was 66 years Of age.
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon.
The death Of Mrs. Joseph Flenard, Of
Union street, occurred at the Burlington
county hospital ON Saturday morning
Death was due to complication of dis
eases. Ths funeral win take place this
afternoon.
According to the annual report OF the
State Board Of Taxes and Assessment,
recently given Governor Fielder. the
amount OF property in New Jersey ex-
empted from taxation this year exceeds
that Of any other year in the history OF
the state.
The new year started in with double
holiday, the first day falling on Satur-
day. Lincoln,s birthday viii occur on
Saturday. Then Washington's birthday,
Memorial Day and Fourth Of July will
nll occur on Tuesday. Labor day,
Christmas and New Years all fall on
Monday.
Mrs. Rebecca Phares celebrated her
E0th birthday in quiet fashion at her
home on Pine street on Sunday. She
was well remembered by her many
friends and relatives. who extended their
congratulations to her. Mrs. Phares Is
slightly indisposed, but greatly enjoys
the privilege OF living at such an adj
vanced age.
George w. Slimm, the well-known
conductor on the run between Pember-
ton and Camden, had poor time Of it
during his vacation. which began the
wesk prior to Christmas. He was first
attacked with grip. and had about re-
covered from that when he suffered
from an abscess in his ear, which has
not only been painful but has kept him
in the house.
Mrs. Anna r. X. Dey. of Princeton.
sister Of J. c. Kingdom, tripped over
rug at her home. on Tuesday, fell, and
broke bone in her arm. The x ray
apparatus was put into service to dis
cover the extent of the injury, when
some part Of it gave away, and the
electrical wire inflicted slight burns on
Mrs. Dey's face. The injury is painful
but not dangerous.
The following officers were elected by
Washington Council. No. 5, Jr. o. U. A..
NJ, on Tuesday night: Junior past coun-
cilor, Charles B. Heller; councillor. Ger
aid w. Colkitt; vice councillor. Arthur ].
Atkinson; recording secretary, Herbert
r. Smith; assistant. Charles t. Shreve;
financial secretary, William J. Haines;
treasurer, Aibertus H. Jackson; warden,
Howard G. Evans; conductor, Palmer
M. Thomas: inside sentinel, Milton p.
Lewis; outside sentinel, Benjamin J.
Sine; trustees. Harry Hawkins. Jr.,
Charles C, Cowperthwait, Walter I. Dill.
At the meeting OF Marion Circle No. 8,
Brotherhood OF America. on Wednesd ay
night, the following officers were elected:
Chief Washington. Harley Smizer; Chief
Jefferson, Eugene b. Bates; Chief Frank
lin, John r. Oliver; honorable scroll
keeper, John Throckmorton, Jr.; hon,
register, Andrew w. Maulsbury; hon.
treasurer, James B. Bennett; hon. herald.
Allan E.. Gladfelter; watch Of day,
Eulene L. Engle; watch OF night, John
w. Wells; trustee. Christian J. Krayer.
Special services were held in the Mount
Holly Methodist church on Sunday in
celebrating the re-opening OF the audi
torium room, which has been beauti
fully remodeIed. The metal ceiling is Q
handsome piece Of work, which has en-
tirely done away with the echo that ha
been SO Objectionable for SO many years
The walls and woodwork also presentet
n pleasing appearance, fhey having beef
treated with several coats Of paint. A
great deal OF credit is due the pastor
Rev. Joseph L. Surtees. for his energeti
efforts toward having this work accom-
plished to the satisfaction of all. He ha
worked consistently for the past fe'
months to have these needed repair
done, which are credit to the church. A
the morning service Rev. DR.. George l
Dobbins. Of Ocean City, who was forme