The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-07-04
Francis o. Durand has purchased .

Misses Marguerite McClain and Doro-
thy Dill, Of the teaching staff OF the
Mount Holly schools, are attending the
summer school at Ocean City.
The marriage of E. Rodney Peak and
Miss Louisa g.. Burroughs, both Of
Mount Holly, was performed on We'd
nssday evening. by Rev. J. H. Terry.
There was change in the timetable
Iof William A. Jones auto-bus line,
lon Wednesday, which runs between
Mount Holly, Lumberton and Medford
Grand master at arms William A.
johnson, of Jersey City, paid the local
Knights Of Pythias lodge an official visit
on Friday evening. He delivered an in
teresting address.
The teams at the Lumberton shoe
factory have been having few days
vacation while the company have been
installing the last of the latest improved
lasting-machines.
Letters for Miss Mary Prickitt, Mrs.
Martha Smith, Mrs. Mary F. Harris and
Warner Alvey remain in the post office
for the week ending July 1.
Esther Throckmorton was taken to her
home on Church street from the Bur
lington County Hospital, yesterday,
having recovered from the recent opera
ton for appendicitis.
The annual picnic Of the NJ. E. Sun
day school will take place at Rancocas
Park on July both. The outing of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society,
which was fixed for the same date, has
been postponed until July 9th.
Herbert s. Killie has bought the for
mer Lee property, at the corner of High
and Broad streets. The residence will be
torn down and the ground divided into
six building lots-three on High street
and three on Broad street-which will
be offered for sale.
George Harry Randall and Miss Mil
dred Carly, both of Mount Holly, were
married at the home of the bride on
Branch street, Thursday morning, by
Rev. T. S. Hammond. Only the i'm
mediate members of the two families
witnessed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Randall left on wedding trip.
The Business Mems Association has
decided that Mount Holly should have
some kind of celebration on Hallow-
cen, with parade and other festivities. |
Herbert s. Killie Lorenzo L. Sapp,
| Iovandor D,,haII yxy;lI;o.,, ID ,,e
and Charles La Tour have been appoint
ed committee to make the necessary
arrangements.
George Smith and Elmer Middleton
were arrested last week on complaint
made by game warden Morton, charg-
ing them with illegal fishing with fyke
nets in Lippincott's pond, Lumberton
township: They were given hearing
before Justice of the Peace Throckmor-
ton, Thursday evening. who imposed
fine Of 500 and costs, jointly.
Oscar Swain was instantly killed by
the west-bound shore train yesterday
morning'at New Lisbon. Swain had
been carting sand for several days to
make repairs to the dam there. While
crossing the track yesterday he did not
notice the approaching train in time to
avoid an accident. He was thrown up
on the cowcatcaer and his head crushed
against the boiler. One of his pair of
mules was killed.
All was hustle and hurry in the ranks
of Company E., on Thursday, when it
was rumored that the company had
been ordered to report to Sea Grit The
officers got busy and had the men at the
armory in the evening, but it turned cut
that they were only summoned for
physical inspection. Under law of the
United States those who were pronounced
fit were sworn in as U. S. troopers and
they will now get paid for duty where
they have heretofore served for nothing
At the meeting of Washington Coun-
Gil No. 10, Sr. o. U. A. NJ, on Thursday
evening, the following officers were
elected: Past councillor, John D. Hoff-
man; councillor, Frank V. VOCAL; vice
councillor, Joseph Roberts; recording
secretary, John Nelson Carly; assistant,
David E. Sooy; financial secretary, Wal
ter H. Bowker; treasurer, s.. Earl Assay;
inductor, Ridgway S. Assay; examiner,
William E. Roberts; inside protector,
John Throckmorton, ST.; outside pro-
tector, Winfield 8. Cameron; trustee,
Frank Armstrong; representatives. Wal
ter H. Bowker and John ID. Hoffman.
Marion Circle No. 9, Brotherhood of
America, elected the following officers
on Wednesday evening: Past Chief
Washington, Harley Smizer; Chief
Washington, Douglas Johnson; Chief
Jefferson, William V. Long; Chief
Franklin, Charles A. Ellison; scroll
keeper, John Throckmorton, Jr.; regis
ter, Andrew w. MauIsbury; treasurer,
Eugene B. Bates; herald, Allen E. Glad
felter; watch of day, Eugene T. Engle;
watch of night, John N. Wells; repre-
sentative to Grand Circle, Allen Z.
Gladfelter: alternate, Eugene t. Engle;
trustee, Allen E. Gladfelter.
Those members of Company E, of
Mount Holly, who passed physical ex-
animation conducted by DR.. r. H. Par
sons, were sworn into the service of the
United States, last week. This was
in compliance with new law that took
effect on July LIST, whereby the militia
of all the states are put under the direct
control of the President, and can be
called out at short notice for service any
where. The troops are also subject to
call by the Governor for service in this
state. The officers of the company were
examined and sworn in by United
States military officers at Sea Girt.
This company has thus far received no
orders to go to Sea Girt for service in
Mexico.
On Thursday evening Washington
Camp No. IL, P. o. g. of A., elected the
following officers: Past president, Ed
ward I. Royce; president, Harvey F.
Murdoch; vice president, Joseph H.
Aaronson; master of forms, Raymond
w. Sprow; recording secretary, Samuel
E. Colder; financial secretary, William
H. Stillwell; treasurer, Albertus H. Jack
son; conductor, John w. Wenzell; in
spector, Roscoe G. Gale; guard, Daniel
Sauerwalt; trustee, Samuel G. Stanton