The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-09

remain unclaimed in the post office.
George Frake has resigned as watch
man at the Farmers Trust Compan,
l. and Estill. Simons has been elected t
the position.
e John McGrath, who has been occupy
Wing one of Harry V. Kester's bungalow
on Ridgway street, has removed t.
8 Camden with his family.
e The ladies of the First Baptist churcl
will hold their annual strawberry tel
9 and festival, Thursday, May Is, in thu
9 lecture room of the church.
4 John J. Cowperthwait died at Epping
New Hampshire, on the first OF May
aged rs years. He was former resident
of this county, brother OF Albert Cow
perthwait, of Medford.
The Ankokas Canoe Club will hold 8
meeting in its rooms on Mill street
Friday evening, to which the public is
invited. The subject of reviving the
Fourth of July carnival will be dis
lcussed.
On Thursday evening, May %, the
degree team and other members OF
Washington Camp No. II, p. o. s. Of
A., will go to Pemberton and initiate a
class of candidates into the camp at that
Iplace.
Rev. Henry r. Rose, d. D., minister
of the Congregationalist Church Of the
/ Redeemer, at Newark, will be the speak
er at the commencement exercises of the
Mount Holly High school, which will
be held on Thursday evening, June 8.
Several members of the America fire
company, with the chemical, went to
Masonville on Saturday evening and
participated in the ceremonies incidental
to the housing of the new auto-chemical
truck purchased by the Masonville fire
company.
The annual convention of the New
Jersey Science Teachers Association
was held at Millville Saturday, and
members of The organization were pres
ent from all parts of the state. Miss
Mildred H. Humphrey, of Mount Holly,
was one of the speakers.
Notwithstanding the large additions
which Edward Hack has made to his
buildings used for canoe storage. he has
now space for only one additional canoe,
and he will be compelled to erect an
other building to accommodate the
many new purchasers of canoes this
season.
Beginning Monday of next week the
officers of this town will pay particular
attention to persons who drive through
the streets without the lamps required
by law to be on their vehicles. The po-
lice have been given instructions to ar
rest all offenders, and due warning is
now given of what may be expected.
Last Wednesday evening Howard
Middleton delightfully."- entertained the
members of the Hainesport Y. M. C. A.
at his home. The boys were very much
interested and pleased with Mr.. Middle
toms informal address entitled Cunning
with the Camera Many fine photo
graphs. taken by Mr.. Middleton. were
shown, and helped to enlighttn the boys
regarding the pleasures of outdoor life.
At the sale of property of the late
Thomas ]. Alcott, ON Saturday, the
residence on Washington street was
offered, but there were not any bids for
it. A lot on Garden street and two lots
on Broad street were not sold. John w.
Archer bought lot on the south side of
Water street for $50. Several lots on
Randall street were sold to Joseph Simp-
son and Luke Armstrong at various
prices. A building lot on east Mill street
was sold to Mrs. Josephine Sapp, for
500.
Next Friday will be New Jersey day, 7"
and it will be fittingly observed by the
pupils of the Mount Holly schools. The
exercises will be held at the Brainard
street school house, and if the weather
is pleasant, will be out OF doors. A flag
will be presented by the Junior Order of
American Mechanics, the presentation
speech to be made by one of the officers
of the grand council of that order
Other speakers have been invited end
the pupils will do their part in the way
of music and other numbers. The exer-
cises will begin at one o'clock.
The annual meeting of the local board |
of directors of the local Y. M. C. A. was
held on Tuesday evening. The follow !
ing officers were elected: President, Her
bert L. Crippen; vice president, Robert
A. Semple, Jr.; secretary, William G.
Thorn; treasurer, DR.. A. r. w. Atwood.
The following are the directors: George
I. Ried, Floyd Karg, John D. Johnson,
Jr., Merritt Smith. Edward B. Jones,
Edward H Lewis Nelson d. W. Pumyea,
DR.. Charles HI. Harker, s. Lawrence
Bullock, Robert A. Semple, Jr., William
G. Thorn, Herbert L. Crippen, A R. w. |
Atwood.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
County Teachers Association will be
held in the auditorium of the Mount
Holly High school, on Saturday. The
morning session will begin at 1915, and
the program will include addresses by
Prof. William G. Sullivan, Commission
er of Education Calvin N. Kendall, and
County Superintendent Herman A.
Stees. The afternoon session will be ad- /
dressed by Edward A. Mechling, OF
Moorestown, and DIR. Francis H. Green,
of the West Chester, Pa. Normal
school. Music will be furnished by the
Moorestown High school orchestra.
There will be big time at Ceilings
wood on Saturday, May 20, when the
fire department, with many invited
guests, will have large parade. A
silver cup will be presented to every
company in line. In addition to this
there will be prize for the oldest COM
pany parading. The Haddon Fire Com
pany, of Haddonfield, instituted in 1764,
will claim this prize, but Relief Fire
Company, of Mount Holly, which was
instituted in 1852, will ask for the de-
cision, providing that it goes to Ceilings
wood. There may be some hesitation
on this point, as the members of Relief
do not feel entirely satisfied with the
way in which the committee at Col
Iingswood is treating them. Several re-
quests have been made for information
nc tn What Dr0Of9 of ACE mnSt ba s,,h