The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-08-22
LOCAL NEWS.

neio In Mount Holly today.
A county convention of the Semi
Mechanics was held at Rancocas la
Thursday evening.
A daughter arrived at the home of NJ
and Mrs. Richard E. Glover, OF Butte
wood street, last week.
A number of members of the MouI
Holly Business Mems Association a
enjoying fishing trip at Barnegat ba
today.
Bessie Boxer had large tumor remo'
ell from her abdomen, on Wednesday,
the Burlington county hospital.
weighed IS pounds.
Branches OF the New Jersey Stat
League of Republican clubs are bein
organized in each election district il
Northampton township.
The Ladies' Aid of the United Breth
rem will have an old fashioned straw rid
on Thursday night, starting from tn
chapel on Washington street.
Floyd E. Embree, manager of the Bul
hngton County Farmers Exchange, ha
rented the Butterworth property OF
High street, recently vacated by Johl
Keesey.
B. H. Helick, the assistant at the rail
road supervisors Office in Mount Holly
has been transferred to New Brunswick
p. L. Silvius has been transferred herr
from Philadelphia as Mr.. Helick's sue
cessor.
Maurice r. Barry, of Philadelphia
has removed to Mount Holly with his
family, occupying residence on Cherry
street. Mr.. Barry is the new instructor
in science and mathematics in the
Mount Holly High school.
Charles Bright, aged AT iyears, a resi-
dent of Riverside, was drowned in Ran
cocas creek. above Bridgeboro, on Satur
day. He fell from boat in which ht
and party of men had gone on fish
ing trip. Efforts to rescue him were un
awaiting.
Mrs. 1. Biddle Black, of Garden street
is i'll with typhoid fever. A daughter Of
Mr.. Black, who has been i'll for some
time, is improving. The daughter Of
Albert Ridgway, Of Clifton avenue, who
has been sick with the fever, is rapidly
recovering.
The Broad street residence of Miss
Maude Robertson has been rented by
Louis j. Kayser, the new superintendent
of schools for Burlington county, and
he will occupy it in the fall. Miss Robert
son and her mother contemplate remov-
ing to Philadelphia.
The 13-year-old son of Arthur Corliss,
OF Waretown, had both legs broken by
being struck by an automobile near
Tuckerton, on Thursday. The boy had
just cranked an automobile and stepped
out on the road when the other car came
along and struck him.
The Camden county board Of free
holders has approved bids received by
the Burlington county freeholders on the
construction of new tenders at the coun-
ty line bridge over Pensauken creek at
West Palmyra, and the contract has
been awarded to Latta & Roberts, Of
Philadelphia, on their bid of 81 ,945.
At the meeting of the State Camp,
Patriotic Sons of America, in Atlantic
City, Wednesday, Rev. w. E. thinner
man, of Lumberton, and A. w. Eng
land, of Quakertown, had lively con-
test oyer the Office of State Guard, the
Lumberton man being victorious. H.
Jarrett, of Bordentown, was elected Con-
ductor without opposition.
Willis sleeping off the effects of too
much fire water in George G. Dennis
field back of Mill street Wednesday
evening, local character known as
sGus. rolled into the creek. The splash
was heard by some boys at Hacks
wharf, ana the man was quickly brought
to land. He would undoubtedly have
neighborhood.
Theodore Harmon, colored, had several
ribs broken while engaged in tearing
down the Lee property at High and
Broad streets. ON Friday. A number OF
the workmen were pulling down part
of the brick'V by using block and
fall attached to a tree. The strain on
the rope was too much, and when II
broke the block struck Harmon on the
chest, breaking his ribs. He was taken
20 the Burlington county hospital.
The annual base ball game between
ceams composed of Mount Holly Elks
and County Officials will take place on
Thursday of this week, at p. M, on
the High street ground, Mount Holly
An interesting and exciting contest is
anticipated. Admission rs cents. The
entire proceeds of the game will be given
to the Burlington County Hospital. In
compliance with the health boards or
ders relative to infant paralysis, no
children will be admitted.
Cobbler potatoes sold last week al
from so to 95 cents per bushel. There
was only fair crop of this variety
this season. Giants, which were grown
in this county to limited extent this
year, promise a big yield. Allen NJ
Fenimore dug some of this variety,
last week, getting about 5S5 baskets per
acre. John Black also has an enormous
crop per acre of Giants, which have not
yet been dug but promise to have ban
ner yield. Giants sold for so cents per
bushal last week.
At q meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton on Thursday evening Miss Virginia
C. Palmer. of Mount Holly, was elected
to the vacancy at the Samuel Aaron
school. Miss Palmer was graduated
from the Mount Holly High school in
June, and has been attending the sum.
mer school at Freehold. The matter OF
not opening the schools on the date sci
September because of the danger
of infantile paralysis, was discussed
but no decision was made. If the dan.
ger still exists at that time, there il
little doubt that the schools will be KEEP
closed.
THE News has received two item.
which are interesting, but the writer
did not give their names, hence tn,
wastebasket received the communica
tions. One of the items was very enter
tanning, being of a political nature