The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-01-04
Chatsworth.

AudISWOTIUs
Much vexation over a vituperativ,
| TRADE in the Philadelphia press reflect
ing on our Johnson Place neighbors dis
turbed our holiday felicities and reduced
to incredibly our expressions of peace
which in the main are frail though vim
dicable. Johnson place enjoys the best
school in the township, and the largest
attendance in proportion to population
OF any settlement in the county. In
fact pupils from other school districts at
tend Johnson Place, and other town
ships are taxed for the privilege. The
school is furnished with an organ,
circulating library, and telephone, and
and unlike other communities that are
constantly discussing what to do with
their public buildings, which are closed
seven-eighths Of the time, the residents
of Johnson Place hold frequent meetings
therein for social and church purposes,
which demonstrates their companion
ableness, neighborly attributes and
genial sociability. That missionary
work is needed in parts of the pine belt
is an acknowledged fact, and that is a
condition which also exisGs in Philadel-
phia, where our cavilers hold forth. A
few years ago Russell called Philadel-
phia corrupt and contented;' and in
contradistinction to Philadelphia's vol
untary wanderings from moral principles
our weakness in spots of the pine belt
has been due to the inbreeding which
leads to race deterioration. Marriages
within the bounds of blood have been SO
common in few places in this COM
munity that an inquirer will find
family name so often repeated as to con
vey the impression that the entire popu-
lation consists of one tribe. johnson
Place is free from that defect, and onr
state educational board, and In particu-
lar their representatives, Messrs. Morse
and Stees, point with pride" to the
progressiveness and assiduousness of
that locality.
Thursday evening of last week Santa
Claus visited the church at Chatsworth,
and as his arrival was expected, and he
reached here on schedule time, ''full
house, to use Bill Tailor's expression,
accorded him an ovation. Undoubtedly
the Lord loves the Bozarths in view of
the many presents they received. but no
one in the district was forgotten. Our
pastor, Mr.. Woodmansie, is an indefat-
igable worker, and though our commun-
ity consists of all creeds and classes, he
seems to weld them into homogeneous
church mass, wherein the higher criti-
cism is taboo, but where the forlorn and
downcast are welcomed James P. |
Briers, of Woodmansie, is an able auxil- |
larry and liberal contributor, and enjoys
practical cheer to others. His
of Santa Claus was real |
in all respects, and should be gratefully |
Miss Maud Bozarth and
Miss Jennie Weisler comprised our
choir, and on this their annual visit, we
enjoyed their rendition of the Christmas
carols and the Holy City, which was ar
tistic and creditable, and demonstrated
and capacity can achieve.
By the untimely and most regretted
death of Miss Myrtle Buzby, the office
Of postmaster in this village is now va
can't, and an examination for appoint
ment to that Office will be held at Lake.
wood today. During the period that
the post office has been located at Willis
Buzby's store this community, for the
first time, has enjoyed really first class
postal administration-adeq COM
prehensive, and in view of previous ex
periences, astonishingly good. Should
the vicissitudes of influence or politics
bring about change IN its location, it
will be the community's loss, contin-
gency which is undesirable, and not
justified by the conditions which obtain
1T the other available places in this local
ty. We should hold fast to that which
S good, and hew to the line, let the
chips fall where they may.
Recently, at Pineworth, the Hon.
George Worth was seeking volunteers to
lid in making the Xmas festivities a
success, and at preliminary meeting
vas explaining why he wanted soldiers
n the army of the Lord to cooperate,
when colored brother stood up, stating
hat he was in the army of the Lord,
md wanted to help. George, inquired
What church he belonged to, and our
smoky friend responded the Baptist,
George told him he was mistaken. that
lie wasn't in the army of the Lord, he
vas in the navy.
Our town committee held its final
Meeting for the year 1915, Friday, and
'ome expressions respecting the methods
by that body were feelingly