The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-11-13

A meeting of the board of freehold.
ers is being held at the court house to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Griffith announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Beatrice, to John Harker, of River
side.
Pearl White, the motion picture
actress, is a guest at the Pemberton
Inn. Her husband is a captain STA
toned at Camp Dix.
John r. Howell is nursing a sore
thumb. He got too close to dog on
Monroe street, Saturday morning, and
the animal did his Bit"
The Moorestown w. G. T. U. has de-
cided not to hold its annual supper this
year, believing such events to be con-
trary to the policy of food conserva-
ton.
Lieut.. Macdonald, of the hospital
corps at Camp Dix, was the guest of
honor at dinner party given by Mr..
and Mrs. Fred M. Anderson, of Union
street, on Thursday evening.
About 1000 conscripted men from
Camp Dix. many of them Jerseymen,
have arrived at Camp Mcclellan, Ala
bama, and been distributed among the
many National Guard units there.
Miss Annie Watts, of Brainard
street, thought she had reached the
foot Of the stairs at her home, Thurs
day evening, but she had one more
step to go and fell, spraining her ankle
badly.
The wedding of Barclay C. Allen, of
Vincentown, and Miss Mary s. Jones,
will take place at two o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the homo of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Aquila Jones,
near Mount Holly.
Nathan Miller resigned his position
as foreman of the Mirror office on Fri
day, and will accept position in
Philadelphia Office A new foreman
took charge yesterday morning. His
name is Joseph Schwanski.
Announcement is made of the APP
preaching marriage of Miss Anna
Beakey, of Georgetown, and J. Rahilly,
of Allentown. The ceremony will be
performed in st. Andrews church,
Jobstown, the latter part of November.
An alarm of fire called out the de-
partment yesterday afternoon. The
roof of the house of William Carly, on
Branch street, was on fire. The chem
ical engine of America company put
out the blaze, but 1t looked for time
as If there would be serious results.
A spark from the steam roller at
work on the new road from George
town to Wrightstown set fire to stub
BILE field on the Cloverdale farm, near
the former place, on Tuesday. Four
stacks of unthreshed rye were burned.
A. chemical engine from Bordentown
extinguished the blaze.
Congressman Bacharach announces
that the Second Congressional District
is entitled to two appointments to the
Military Academy at West Point and
the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Full information as to examinations,
etc., may be secured by addressing
Mr.. Bacharach at his WashinfftOn Of
fee.
Suffering from serious injury to his
right leg, Ernest w. Fleming, eighteen
years old, of -Medford, was taken to
Cooper hospital. Camden, on Sunday.
Fleming told the physicians he was
cunning about two miles from his
home with a friend. Suddenly, he
sold, he was accidentally shot in the
leg by his friend.
A number of officers attended the
subscription dance given at SmithviIle
on Saturday evening for the benefit of
the Burlington county boys at Camp
Dix. The function was arranged by
Miss Elizabeth Smith, and the patron
nesses were Mrs. Charles H. Folwell,
Mrs. William ]. Trick, Mrs. George w.
Holloway, Mrs. John r. Howell, Mrs.
Frank w. Thacher and Mrs. Walter
E. Robb.
The number of soldier visitors to |
Mount Holly on Saturday and Sunday
was at least twice as large as at any
time heretofore. Both the local and
military police forces report excellent
order was maintained by the soldiers,
and that none were arrested. The
Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist
churches had entertainments and
lunches in their lecture rooms for the |
benefit of the soldiers, and many FAM
lilies entertained men at meals and |
over night.
Two men were arrested in Borden |
town, last week, on charge of imper-
sonating United States officials. The
men came to Bordentown, opened an
Office and advertised that the govern
ment would buy gold, silver and plati- |
mum. They claimed to be connected
with the government, and were EVIL
IDENTIFY going to make tour Of the
county, but the scheme was nipped in
the bud when deputy Richard P.
Hughes Investigated it and arrested
the men. One was released on bail,
the other was sent to the state prison
to await bail being entered.
1t was thought that Prosecutor KEEL
sey and attorney v. Claude Palmer
would be compelled to go to Alabama
to get the testimony Of Clifford Powell
in connection with the coming trial Of
MilIie DeMarco in the Rider murder.
1t has been found that Mr.. Powell's
statement can be taken before notary
and that will save expense and trouble.
The reason for getting this evidence
WAS because Mr. Palmer counsel for