The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-01-04
william c. wetherill is confined to
his bed with the grippe.


mayor of Merchantville, and well know
: throughout south Jersey, died last weel
The next regular meeting of the "
G. T. U. will be held at the g. A. F
. hall next Tuesday, January IL, at
O'Clock.
The Board of Education held meet
ling Saturday afternoon and elected col
# lector John c. Garrett to be the custo
y dian of the school funds.
A large electric sign, of handsome de
n Isign, has been placed on the Union Ma
J, ltional bank. 1t attracts much attention
and favorable comment.
: Edwin 4. Smythe, formerly Of Noun
4 Holly, has accepted position as organ
ist and choir leader at st. Luke's Epis
copal church at Kalamazoo, Mich.
j The annual banquet at the Farmers
Trust Company will be held in thu
banking house, Tuesday, at 1890, Il
| which the patrons of the bank are in
vited.
Farmers institutes will be held a,
Wrightstown on January IS; at New
Egypt on January 10; at Moorestown on
January 20 and 81; at Columbus'on
January "a.
James Shelton has succeeded Harry
Milford as manager of the Mount Holly
store Of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company. Mr.. milford has been trans
ferred to Jamesburg.
The Loyal Sisters Bible class of the
M. E. Sunday school will hold bust
ness meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Samuel StradIing, Cherry street, on
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock.
| The funeral of Miss Lille Dennis,
daughter of Emma r. and the late Lip
pincott Dennis, of Williamsport, Pa,
formerly OF Mount Holly, took place
Sunday afternoon, interment being
in Mount Holly.
Announcement is made of the marri-
age OF Miss Abbie A. Robbins. of Pock-
sonville, and Harold J. Pew. of Mount
Holly, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. T. ]. J. Wright. at Burlington,
on Thursday, December 16.
The Pilgrim Girls will be at the
Methodist church next Tuesday evening.
This is the third number Of the Lyceum
course, these girls taking the place of
the Arcadians. The Pilgrim Girls will
present an entertainment worth hearing.
Announcement is made of the mar
rage OF Miss Eva E. Haines, of Mount
Holly, and Newlin S. Haines, of Moores-
town. The ceremony was performed at
Moorestown, on Christmas day, by Rev.
Arthur d. Hilton. of the Baptist church.
The following mail remains unclaim-
en- in the post Office for the week ending |
January /: Mrs. Jennie Hoffman. Miss
Mary K Hoffner, Miss Adelia eleven
ger, Morris Harrison, VIM. FL. Hartman,
VIM. Fl. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ].
Mahan. John N. Inkest.
Farm demonstrator George T. Reid
will conduct a farmers institute in
Junior Mechanics hall at Wrightstown,
on Tuesday, January Is. Speakers from
Cumberland and Monmouth counties
will be present, and there will be two
illustrated lectures in the evening.
A handsome professional cross pre-
scented to st. Andrews church by Mrs.
Thomas j. Cullen, as memorial to her
deceased husband, was fused for the first
time on Christmas day. Some time ago
Mrs. Cullen installed handsome win
dow in st. Andrews church, in memory
OF her father, the late Joseph Clark.
An interesting meeting of the Ushers'
Union OF the M. E. church was held at
the home of DIR. A. r. w. Atwood last |
Tuesday evening, at which time the
following officers were elected: President.
Harvey f. Murdoch; vice president,
Floyd E. Scattergood secretary, Harold |
Lippincott; treasurer, Willard F. Lip
pincott; executive committee, J. Frank
Scattergood and A. R. w. Atwood.
The township committee organized on
Saturday by electing the following |
officers: Chairman, DR.. E. d. Prickitt;
treasurer, Charles C. Cowperthwait;
solicitor, v. Claude Palmer. The fol-
lowing appointments were made: Chief
OF police, Elwood II. Stokes; supervisor
Of roads, Albert q. Mayer; superintend-
ent of lights. James T. Royle; sewers,
Joseph Taylor.
The friends and members Of the Unit
ed Brethren church Of Mount Holly, |
will give supper January q, under the
auspices of the Woman's Aid Society of
that church. An elaborate menu is
being prepared, which will make the
supper one long to be remembered. The
price of tickets will be only 35 cents for
adults, 25 cents for children under
twelve years. The place Of holding the |
supper will be announced later.
One of the improvements planned for
Long Beach is the extension Of the !
Ocean County. Gas Company's mains |
through the many resorts on the island
to Beach Haven. This movement is |
backed by the Long Beach Board OF
Trade and will I'll pressing need. |
Although Beach Haven has gas light
ing system it is impractical for cook
ing purposes and will, no doubt, be re-
placed by the gas that will fill the bill
for both cooking and lighting.
The trustees of the John Woolman
house announce that they hope to have
Caroline Ladd Crew, of Kenneth Square,
Pa, as resident caretaker Of the property
on Branch street. She will be assisted
by an English Friend, and will open a
tea room and entertain guests. Miss
Crew is a student of horticulture, and
ill'develop the garden resources. The
restoration of the property is proceeding
is rapidly as possible with the limited
funds at command.
The Burlington County Traction
Company is now running on an hour
schedule. beginning with 1853 in the
morning, between Mount Holly and
Burlington. Superintendent Davis will
try and accommodate the passengers
from New York and Trenton who come
down on the Atlantic City express, by
holding the 4.44 car from Burlington as
| long as it will be safe to do it and not
Interfere with the connections at Moores-
town. When the express train is on
time this can be accomplished butif tits