The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-01-11
On Wednesday night Camp So, P. o.
of A., will have initiation and all men,
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.e requested to be present.
g Bloomfield B. Pew, a well-know
e farmer who lived on Wood lane, die
yesterday from pneumonia, after shoz
e illness. He was 60 years OF age.
81 The ladies' aid of the Baptist churcl
IS will serve supper in the lecture room
of the church on Thursday. Februar.
# 10. for the benefit of the parsonage fund
s Charles Stradling, of Cherry street
s was rendered surprise party on Satur
day night, by number of relatives ane
friends, in honor of his twenty-fi
2 birthday.
I'll The mems organized Bible class OF thu
/. United Brethren Sunday school. extend
Ian invitation to all men who do not at
: tend elsewhere to join the class. Tive
O'Clock P. M. each Lords day.
The officers of the Burlington County
Federation of Patriotic and Religious
. Fraternities> were installed by state presi
dent E. N. Strong, Of Ringo, at meet
ling held in Mount Holly last night.
i Women are the only liquor license
holders in Bridgeboro this year, whole
sale license having been granted to Mrs.
Marie Stumpf and a wholesale and re-
tail license to Mrs. Ellen Eastburn.
Mount Holly Lodge of Moose will
give an entertainment and luncheon to
its members on Thursday evening. All
members are requested to attend, and
each one is entitled to bring friend.
| The annual meeting Of the Mount
Holly Young friends Association will
be held at the home OF Ezra and Martha
Engle. at Masonville, on Thursday, jan
uary 20. at 7.8O P. M. A full attend
ance is requested.
The large brick chimney at the old
electric light station on Water street is
being torn down. While working there
yesterday Ambrose Reeves fell and
broke leg. He was taken to the Bur-
lington County Hospital.
The ladies OF st. Andrews church |
will give their annual supper in the par |
ish house on Thursday evening, Janu-
airy 20. The bill of fare will include
terrapin, chicken salad, fried oysters,
chicken croquettes and other good
things.
The sleet- covered sidewalks yesterday |
morning caused considerable trouble for
pedestrians and horses for a hour or two.
William H. Mason had hard fall on
Main street, striking his head, and com-f
polling him to remain in the house for
a few days.
Burlington county night at the
"Billy Sunday tabernacle. Trenton,
next Saturday evening. Train will
leave Burlington 6.14 p. NJ. fare 55c
from Burlington and return. Tickets
and further information can be secured
from Raymond Broom, 10 Church street.
Mount Holly.
A troop of boy scouts is being organ
lied in Mount Holly Herbert Wollner
is scout master. and Lieutenant Earl
Everline, Samuel Browne and George
Hates are assistants. ALI boys desiring
to join the organization are requested to
meet in the armory in the Arcade build
ing tomorrow "wednesday night.
Three lectures on the subject OF mill
tary preparedness will be given in the
Friends meeting house, 18th and Race
streets. Philadelphia, January IA and %
and February II, to which the public is
invited. The speakers will be g. w.
Nasmyth. of Boston; hamilton Holt, of
New York, and Gilbert Russell, Of Balti-
more.
The Keswick colony for drunken men
will probably be duplicated in the near
future by colony in the South Jersey
pines for women who may be gathered
in by the various Christian missions in
the large cities. 1t is proposed that they
shall be given employment and that
not only their moral side shall be
changed, but that they may be built upI
physically. This subject was discussed
at q recent conference at the Keswick
colony by slum workers.
Rancocas Grange installed the follow
ing officers on Wednesday: Master, Ezra
C. Engle; oyerseer, Maurice E.. Lundy; |
lecturer, Florence Haines; steward, Rey-
mold Thomas; assistant steward, Henry
]. Winner; chaplain, Elizabeth L. Buzz
by; treasurer, Oscar w. Pew; secretary.
Nancy M. Leeds; gatekeeper, Charles e.
Shinn, Jr.; ceres, Bessie Budd; pomona,
Laura T. Lundy; fora, Ada r. Shinn;
lady assistant steward, Elsie L. Pew;
pianist, Myrtle Belle; trustees, Tylee B.
Engle; William B. Winner; Sarah A.
Pew.
William Poinsett, Of Juliustown. had
q narrow, escape from being fatally
burned in an explosion on Wednesday |
night when he placed his lighted lantern
too close to tank from which he was
drawing gasoline. There was an explo-
sion as soon as he started to draw off the
fluid and he was soon enveloped in
flames. Fortunately neighbor. Allen
NJ. Cox, happened to be near. and ex-
the flaming clothes by roll
ing Poinsett on the ground. He was
severely burned about the face and |
arms, but will recover.
Joseph Lundy died at his home in
Rancocas. Friday afternoon, from apo
plexy. He attended dinner in Mount
Holly on Thursday night, and seemed
in his usual health and spirits. Friday |
morning he went to Burlington, where
he was stricken, and was removed to
his home, death ensuing in few hours. |
Mr.. Lundy was IS years Of age. He was
a past master and the oldest member of
the Mount Holly Masonic lodge, and
had served as its senior steward for
number OF years. He is survived by q
widow aud one son, J. Wilmer Lundy,
of Newtown, Pa. The funeral will take
place this afternoon. interment being
made at Rancocas.
The annual meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the Burlington County Fair As
ISOLATION was held on Saturday. The
following officers were elected: President,
Edward B. Jones; vice president, Robert
Carter; secretary, Richard P. Wills;
treasurer, Ellen C. Curtis. Three direc-
tors, whose terms expired, were re-
elected William, A. Townsend. John P.
hutchinson and Twins Davis. William
Jones, of Medford, was elected director
to succeed Edward B. Jones, who had