The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-01-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Larned Espey. Of Salt Lake City, hi
been visiting his cousin, Mrs. G.
Hansbury.
Former senator Blanchard H. Viii
has been appointed solicitor for Ba
River township.
Mrs. Joseph L. Surtees has gone
Atlantic City for an indefinite stay f
the benefit OF her health.
An adjourned meeting Of the board
freeholders will be held at the cou
house on Wednesday, January 26.
Charles G. Hatcher has been appoin
ed postmaster at SmithvilIe to succee
Herbert Willitts. whose term viii expir
shortly.
! A. 8. L. Doughty, who has been seri
,.sly III for several weeks past at hi
ae on Garden street, is slowly i'm
mueisng.
Counselis<s robbed the store of Loui,
MasiEyesboro on Tuesday night
ios High Sat 5000 worth Of clothing ant
George w. Durand will open an up-to
date restaurant. next Saturday, at hi
former place of business opposite thu
Mount Holly National Bank.
William J. Macdonald, of Bisphan
strees, has secured position in New
York. He will make his home with his
parents at Elizabeth.
The two-months-old child Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Giberson. of Shreve street,
died quite suddenly while having con.
vulsion last Tuesday.
Two children have been removed by
death from the family Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James PaIlantte. OF Shreve street. dur
ing the past two weeks.
The second annual banquet Of the
Mount Holly Business Mems Associa-
ton will be held at the New Washing
ton House on Thursday night.
The officers-elect Of Washington Camp
No. II, r. o. s. OF A., were installed by
district president William e. thinner
man at the meeting on Thursday night.
Gerald w. Colkitt has been elected
secretary Of the uniformed rank Of the
'Jr. o. U. A. NJ, succeeding Bertram r.
circuit, who is employed at Hopewell,
Va.
Mrs. Mary A. Heisler. aged 81 years.
died at the home OF her son, Frank, in
Camden, on Wednesday. Mrs. Heisler
was born in Pemberton, and lived there
for many years.
Officers have been elected by the Holly
Club. OF Mount Holly. as follows: Presi-
.den1. James H. Kinsler; vice president.
John L. Elberson; secretary. Jerome G.
Harris; treasurer, Justus q. Deacon.
John Ellison, who has q carriage fac
tory at Buddtown,f lost his Ford auto
mobile last week. After returning from.
Mount Holly he put the car in the gar
age, and short time later the entire
building was in flames. The loss of the
Gar WAS partly covered by insurance.
Miss Nellie Bird, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter s. Bird, Of Crosswiclzs, was
married ri the home Of her parents. on
Wednesday evening, to Charles d.
West, Of Yardville. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Mr.. MapIeson. pastor
OF the Presbyterian church at Allenv
town.
Revival services began in the Baptist
church on Sunday. to continue every
evening, except Saturday. for two
weeks. In connection with these SER
vices. Rev. James H. Terry will conduct
. mems meeting in the Mount Holly
theatre next Sunday afternoon, at four
o'clock.
A meeting will be held at the court
house at two o'clock on Saturday after
noon. in order to effect a permanent or
ganization OF the Burlington County
Game Protective Association. This mat
ter has been discussed by sportsmen for
some time, and it is thought that such
In organization viii be Of great benefit. |
Depredations OF big eagle which had |
been feasting upon chickens and game
near New Egypt, have been halted by the |
killing Of the enormous bird. Wilfred |
Of Prospertown. saw the eagle |
sktch chicken on the r. I. Ridgway
arm, near Cream Ridges He borrowed
! gun and his first shot brought down
he bird, which weighed II pounds and
had seven-foot stretch of wings.
For the first time in nine years fishing
through the ice for pike and picLerel is
permitted in this state beginning Janu-
Try l. An amendment to the fish and |
yame laws passed last winter provides |
,pen season for pike and pickerel from
Nay 20 to November 80, and from Janu-
Try to 20, both dates inclusive. After
January 20 there will be no more angling
or game fish in this state until the
rout season opens April l. In fishing
through che ice the law prohibits the |
Use of more than ten lines at any one
lime. and limits days catch per person
o ten pike or pickerel. Violation of
'ither Of these provisions renders the
,ffender liable to a fine of $50.
A law has been enforced in New York
City prohibiting splitting in public |
places as e means OF fighting the grippe |
Ind pneumonia epidemic as well as
against tuberculosis and |
,ther diseases. Horses have become i'll
md veterinarians claim that the ami |
Eals are suffering from the grippe |
and not influenza which was at first sup-
posed. as the symptoms are nearly the |
same as those Of the human being: !
watery eyes. stiff joints. etc. 1t is also
claimed that the majority of these ami
mails. contracted the illness while stand
Ing over or near human saliva which con-
tanned the germs which infested the ami
NAL, who spread the illness to its owner
or tender and also among other horses
until an epidemic resulted.
At the meeting Of Washington Camp
No. II, p. o. y. of A., on Thursday
night. 1t was decided to conduct another
campaign. Two teams,
twelve members on each, were selected
with Philip S. Irons. ST.. as captain of
one side, and Samuel C. Stanton captain
Of the other. The campaign started i'm
mediately on the appointment of teams
ON Thursday night and will close on
April 9th. From present indications
this promises to be close and hard fight
between the two teams, as each captain