The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-03-07

Veterans, were measured for new u
forms at their meeting last Wednesd
night.
Letters for Miss Daisy Carlin, VIM.
Andrews and Mrs. Alice Shinn rema
in the post office for the week endil
I March A.
Four propositions for membership we
received at the meeting Of Washingtt
Camp No. Il, P. O. s. of A., last THU
day night.
/ The Cadman Concert Company ga
Ia verv enjoyable and highly pleasir
Entertainment in the Methodist churC
last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Reading Dennis fell down stat
at her home on Church street Wedne
day, and badly lacerated her nose b
striking it on some nails.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson Carly, {
Pearl street, announce the engagemer
of their daughter, Miss Ethel Mae Carly
to Frederick w. Currie, of Beverly.
A special meeting of the Alumni A.
ISOLATION of the High School will be he'll
on Thursday evening the 9th, at
o'clock, in the board room OF the Higl
school. All members are requested t.
attend.
AT a special meeting of the stock
holders of the Mount Holly National
Bank, Friday, DIR. Raymond s. Clarke
was elected director, the number O
members of the board having been in
creased one.
Rev. DIR. James Stoddard is confined
to the house by bronchitis. While he is
much improved Mr.. Stoddard will moi
be able to conduct the services at st.
Andrews church tomorrow, but min
lister from Philadelphia will officiate.
The prayer meeting at the Methodist
church tomorrow evening will begin at
o'clock and adjourn at 7.45. giving
all the privilege Of attending meeting
at the High school auditorium to be
addressed by DR.. Calvin N. Kendall.
], Harry Halt requests us to expire SIS
his thanks to all persons who assisted
aim at the fire that took place at his
residence last week. But for the prompt
Ind efficient action of the firemen, it
would have been more disastrous fire.
1t might be good thing for drivers of
and wagons to remember
hat the traffic regulations in force about
own are not local rules, originating with
he township committee, but are part of
he state law, which also provides for the
prosecution of offenders against it.
On Thursday evening a number of
riends of Rev. Joseph L. Surtees called
It the M. E. parsonage and assisted him
n celebrating his birthday. 1t was a
Zig surprise to Mr.. Surtess and it was
ome time before he recovered from the
heck. A very delightful evening YVES
pent.
Ralph Naylor, of Branch street, who
from his home last July,
md OF whom nothing had been heard
ince, visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Naylor, last week. He said he
lad been employed on farm in Bucks
county, Pa, for time. and is now
in an automobile factory in
Philadelphia.
A concert will be given by the Arion
luartette, of Burlington, at the Mount
Holly Baptist church on Thursday even
ng. The quartette consists of Mrs.
Alex. Ross, soprano; Mrs. George c.
3unn, alto; w. Leon James, tenor;
Howard Story, baritone; Clarence e.
smith, accompanies. Admission will
,e IS cents. Don't miss it.
Officers of the New Jersey National
9uard, to the number of forty-five, were
,uests OF Colonel Thomas d. Landon,
Il Bordentown, at the Philadelphia
Union League Thursday night. Attend
ng the banquet were officers from Mount
Holly, Camden. Woodbury., Bridgeton.
salem, Ocean City, Atlantic City and
Asbury Park. National preparedness
vas discussed.
The North Hanover township COM
nittee opened bids on Wednesday for
he graveling of the Cookstown and
acobstown road, about two and half
niles. and awarded the contract to John
of Trenton, on his bid of
IL ,384.33. The highest bid on the work
vas $l3. 543.S4 and the bidder was the
uniata Company, of Philadelphia
there were two other bidders. Work
will begin as soon as the weather will
,ermit.
Two weeks from this evening the an
lual election for members of the Board
# Education in this township will be
leld. The terms OF Mrs. Alice Kent
,toddard, DR.. G. E. Lord and Richard
Eckman expire and they are being
olicited to again return to the Board.
n addition to the amount necessary for
he ordinary use of the schools, it is said
N appropriation will be asked for with
which to install manual training and
domestic science.
George Price, colored man who was
nut on probation by Judge Lippincott
Thursday with instructions not to touch
liquor for six months, fell by the wayside
friday and was picked up by policeman
dyers, who took George to Jail. He was
,reeted warmly by the occupants of the
over tier who had considerable fun with
GEORGE during his short stay in the in
before he was taken to court
md they were glad to see him back
gain hailing him as a source from
rom which much amusement might be
derived.
A meeting of temperance and religious
workers was held at the home OF Mrs.
Henry 1. Budd on Thursday afternoon
o arrange for making determined effort
o prevent license to sell beer on the
air grounds being granted to the fair
association, it being understood that the
directors intend to apply to the court for
'uch privilege. Representatives of
many local and county organizations
we're present and two committees were
appointed. One will watch for the filing
If the application, and the other will
secure counsel and prepare remon-
STRANGE.
Norman H. Grey, as advisory master
in chancery in Camden, heard testimony
Thursday on the petition of Mrs. Susie
Veigel, of Delran township, against her