The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-05-16
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Overland automobile.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Gsorg
M. Sleeper, OF Grant street, yesterda!
: m orning.
Joseph Wolfrom will be candidate
flor the Democratic nomination Tor AS
t SCISSOR in September.
). The Plus Ultra class of the Baptis
Sunday school realized $3.50 from thu
i cake sale held Saturday afternoon.
+. The next regular meeting of the w
C.T.U. will be held at G. A. r. hall
A Tuesday afternoon, May %, at o'clock
3 Floyd stockton, who was operated on
. for appendicitis at the Burlington county
hospital about two weeks ago, has suf-
fered relapse and is in quite serious
condition. 1t is said that pneumonia
has developed.
The America chemical had a call at
seven o'clock this morning to go to
Smithville, where the chimney of one of
Captain E. A. Smiths tenant houses
was on fire. The boys responded in
quick order and with the use of two
hand extinguishers the fire was put on.
Relief Fire Company has decided to
parade at CoIlingswood, on Saturday.
The item in last weeks NEWS evidently
set some one to thinking, for an answer
to the queries propounded few weeks
ago were promptly received before last
Saturday.
Miss Nellie s. Kahn, who has been
teaching in Ocean City the last year,
has rendered her resignation at that
place in order that she may accept
position in Pleasantville. The Ocean
City Board of Education has not de-
cided that it wishes to part with Miss
Kahn.
Attorney-General Wescott has an
nounced his candidacy, on the Demo-
cratic side, for the nomination for United
States Senator. Like many others of
his party the Attorney General seems to
have a decided dislike for Senator
MARITIME, although in his announcement
he states that duty calls.'
George w. Hewitt, of Burlington.
died in his apartments in Philadelphia,
Friday morning. He had been suffering
with weak heart for some time. Mr..
Hewitt was connected with several of
Burlington's institutions. He was con-
nected at one time with his brother as
an architect, but retired several years
ago.
Concrete sidewalks have been laid on
Shreve street in front of the proper ties of
Mrs. Charles H. Warner, Mrs. Clara
Johnson and John Throckmorton, Sr.
1t is said that others on that street are
improving their sidewalks
in the same manner, and the residents
think the township committee should
take some steps toward improving the
street,
's'New Jersey day" was given fitting |
recognition by the pupils of the Mount
Holly public schools on Friday after
noon. The exercises consisted of sing
ing and Rotations and tbs presentation
of new flag for the staff on the school
grounds. The presentation speech was
made by Willard F. Lippincott, the flag
being received, on behalf of the school, |
by Rev. Luther Moore Bickne.l.
Mothers day was appropriately OBJ
served at the Methodist church on Sun
day. with large congregations. The
white carnation was very much in
evidence. Automobiles conveyed the
aged members to the church, some of
whom had not been able to attend |
church since Mothers day last year.
Rev. T. S. Hammond preached very
appropriate and interesting sermon,
taking. for his subject, 1.-THE Prestige and
Counsel of Mothers
At special meeting Of America Fire
Company last evening final arrange
ments were made to go to Collingswood |
next Saturday and participate in the
iremen's parade at that place in the
afternoon. The members will be con-
veyed to Collingswood in the America |
chemical and in other automobiles,
and will leave Mount Holly at 11.30i
Saturday morning. They have engaged |
the r. d. Wood band, 25 pieces, of
Florence, to furnish the music, and will
also furnish music at the America house |
before leaving and upon their return in
the evening"