The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-07-25
LOCAL NEWS.
John Keesey has removed to Philadel-
phia with his family.


Miss Helen Garwood, of Mill stree
has accepted position as teacher in Il
training school at Elwyn, Pa.
Three letters remain in the post off
unclaimed for Mrs. Mary Davis, Georl
Heinway and Mrs. Bertha Shoemaker.
DIR. R. H. Parsons, who is at Werner
vile, Pa, for the benefit of his health
is reported to be considerably improved
Miss Esther Haines, Of Garden street
is now employed in the office OF tn
Victor Talking Machine Company a
Camden.
The headquarters Of the visiting
nurse, Mrs. HarryG G. Claypoole, is nov
at 81 Mill street. Her telephone mum
Der is 355-J.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. King an
nounce the marriage of their daughter
Lillian M, to Richard H. Rogers, o
Mount Holly.
The United Brethren Sunday schoo
picnic will be held at Rancocas Park or
Thursday, July 81. Scholars will leave
the chapel for the park at 9 O'Clock
sharp.
At a meeting of the Boafd of Educa-
ton Thursday evening, Miss Mildred c.
Tuttle, of Philadelphia, was elected a
teacher in the primary department.
Miss Tuttle is a sister Of Mrs. Morris K.
Perinchief.
Michael Hallahan, of Westampten
township, and Rhuble Miniski, OF
Hainesport, were committed to county
jail Saturday night for excessive drunk
enness by Justice of the Peace John
Throckmorton.
The Court of Chancery has granted
DEGREES nisi of divorce to Alfred Hunt, OF
Moorsstown, from his wife Florence E,
Hunt; and May Wishart, of Riverside,
from her husband John Wishart.
Robert Peacock was the solicitor in both
cases.
There was no base ball game in Mount
Holly, on Saturday, on account of rain.
Next Saturday the home team will play
Taubel, OF Riverside, Oh the High street
ground. Neither club has been defeated
this season, SO good game may be ex-
pected.
Arrangements have not yet been COM
pleted to run cars Of the Public Service
Corporation from Camden to Mount
Holly. Officials of the Burlington
County Transit Company report that
the matter has not yet been decided by
the Public Service Company.
The township committee has given the
Business Mems Association permission
to rope off Mill street from the fountain
to Paxson street on Thursday evening,
August 10, to permit of the street being
used for dancing. This will be novel
feature of the merchants picnic to be
held on that day.
Mrs. William A. Slaughter, of Mount
Holly, has been chosen chairman for
Burlington county of the New Jersey
Soldiers Relief League. Plans for ex-
tending the work OF the League were
considered at meeting held at the
Governors cottage at Sea Girt on Thurs
day, when county chairmen were APP
pointed. Mrs. James F. Fielder is state
chairman of the organization.
The annual picnic of Burlington
County Pomona Grange will be held at
Rancocas Park on August 10 and L.
A large tent will be erected in which the
fruit and vegetable exhibits will be dis
PLAYED, and glass cases will enclose the
entries for the twenty-one premiums
offered for cakes. A new feature will be
o children's department. A purse OF $40,
divided $40. Sc and s4, for the best decor
ated table or original design made of
farm products, is expected to excite keen
competition. =
Cursing, loud noises and general dis
order in the house Of Mary Poinsett, on
Water street. Saturday night, brought
forth complaints from neighbors, result
ing in the arrest of the woman and
William Archer. AT a hearing before
Recorder Herbert Mary was particularly
violent in the use of foul language, and
she was sent to the county Jail for six
months. Archer was sent up for four
DAYS for being drunk and disorderly.
Too free use of beer and whiskey was the
cause of the disturbance.
With the idea of getting quicker and
more safe delivery, the America Fire
Company sent the pulmotor that has
been on exhibit at the hose house, back
to the owners in Philadelphia by the
Adams Express Company, rather than
by freight. 1t left Mount Holly on July
nth, two weeks ago, and has not reached
its destination yet, which is distance
of about twenty miles. The directors of
the fire company have filed complaint
and the express company is endeavoring
to locate the package. Where 1t will be
found is difficult problem to under
take to discuss.
Bright Star Lodge No. Is, Shepherds
OF Bethlehem, has elected the following
officers: Past commander, Martha Car
penter; commander, Margaret Phares;
vice commander, Hattie l.. b. Austin;
chaplain, Emma Bischoff; marshal,
Marietta Cleyenger; treasurer, Ida Eddie
man; accountant, Sue s. Austin; out
side guard, Anna Gibbs; inside guard,
Mary Tomlinson; mistress of ceremonies,
Ella Staulcup: scribe, Anna M. Rossell;
trustees, Horace Flowers, Cordelia Clay
poole, Anna Emmons; representative to
supreme lodge, Sue 8. Austin; alternate,
Anna M. Rossell.
On charge of atrocious assault and
battery growing out of collision be
tween an automobile and horse-drawr
vehicle, Leo Nash. of New Egypt, wal
fined 5000 and costs in Mercer court or
Friday. The case attracted unusual at
tention because of the fact that it was
the second of its kind in which con
viction was obtained in New Jersey
Nash. while driving an automobile
struck carriage containing John Hart
man, of Trenton, demolishing the We
hicle and injurirg the occupant. Tn
accident is alleged to have been due t
Nash's negligence.
1t is customary for the prosecutor {
the pleas to present to the court for al
nroval bills for services rendered in q