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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-04
DIED
RErTs.Noysmber2 Is, At camden. Ella R.

BETTs-NOvember Is, at Camden. Ella R.,
wife OF Silas Belts. Jr, aged 81 years.
BLANKENMEYER-Dec l. at River
side, Magdalena wife of Jacob j. Blanken-
meyer, in her 6Oth year.
BRowN-November 30, al Riverside, Sam.
uel Brown.
CARR-November 25, at Bordentown, Mar
garet, wife of James Carr, In her 80th year.
CHEEsEMAN-Novembe "A, at Fairview,
Lydia M, wife OF Jafat Cheeseman, aged II
years.
CowPERTHwAIr November a. near
Pennington, Charles Coles, son OF VILLA m
ID. and Mary K. Cowperthwait, OF Medford,
aged % years.
Park, John Ferguson, in his 7Sd year.
GILBERT November rs, at Burlington,
Martha A., widow Of John s. Gilbert.
HAINEs = December 3, at Burlington,
Elizabeth, daughter OF Harry h. and Olive
Haines, aged III years. =
KITTLE November %. at Riverside.
Susan Kittle.
KNAUFF = December l. at Moorestown.
Clara g. Knauf aged 81 years.
LovETT-November %, at NJ edford Frank.
lin r., son OF MIR. and Mrs. Allen Lovett.
aged years.
wife of Joseph E. Mead, aged 81 years.
MORRIS = November %, at Tucker,on
Grace Morris, aged 10 years.
PORTER November "A, at jersey (,ftv
william R. Porter, formerly OF Burlington
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT q, nesr Fleming.
ton, Walter A, son of Arthur e. and Annie
r. Prickitt, of Medford, in his 22d year.
RIcE-November %, at Camden, Hiram
w. Rice, formerly OF Florence.
SMITH-December 2, at Mount Holly. Mar.
garet NJ. Smith, widow OF George II. Smith
aged So years.
WILEY December q near Kinkors,
Frank Wiley, of Burlington, aged SO years
WILLEY-December 2, near Kinkora, Eva
| s., wife OF Frank Wiley, of Burlington.
WILLEY-December z, near Kinkora, Bar
bara, daughter of Frank and Eva y. Wiley
| OF Burlington, aged 8 years.
| WILEY = December 2, near Kinkora
George Wiley, aged 20 years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-04

CHEKIFF.s SALE.

By virtue OF a writ Of feri facias, TO me
directed, issued out of the Court OF Chan.
Gerry OF the State of New Jersey, will sell
at public sale on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1917
between the hours of IL and O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day Ito wit at two o'clock
at the Court House. Mount Holly, N. j.:
All that certain lot or piece of land situate
in the borough OF Riverton, in the county of
Burlington and state OF New Jersey. bonnd-
ed and described as follows viz:
Beginning at point on the south side of
Fourth street at the distance OF one hun
dred and thirty mine Q39) feet westward
from the southwest corner OF the said
Fourth street and Main street and extend-
ing thence westwardly in front or width
along the south side of the said Fourth
street sixty (60) feet; and thence extending
OF that width IN length or depth southwark
ly between parallel lines at right angles
with said Fourth street one hundred and
thirty QS0l feet.
Being the greater part of the land and
premises which was granted and conveyed
to The Riverton Lyceum Association by
stephen Flanagan and wife by deed dated
May Bird. 1885, and recorded in the Clerks
office or burlington county at Mount Holly
in Book Ill of Deeds, page 34I, &C., and all
OF the lot or parcel of land which j. Howard
Davis and wife granted and conveyed to
by deed dated June 18th, 1885, and recorded
In the said Clerks Office in Book XII of
Deeds, page 80 &c.
Said premises to be sold subject to two
certificates of tax sale held by Edith M.
McGill for
Taxes of 1913 amounting to s20OO. and
Taxes of 1914 amounting to S2O90'
both with interest and costs, and taxes
for the year 1917 amounting to $3.50.
Seized as the property Of The Riverton
Lyceum Association, defendant, taken in
execution at the suit of Carolyn K. Booth,
A. ENaIE HA1NEs.
Sheriff
Dated Nov. 10, 1917 PRS. adv fee SIZES
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William J. Owen, of Philadelphia,
visited Mount Holly relatives last

e William ]. Owen, of Philadelphia
visited Mount Holly relatives las
week.
' Reginald Bogue, of Medford, hal
been added to the clerical force of tn
Union National Bank.
Mrs. Clement Day, of Madison ave
nue., spent Thanksgiving with he
mother in Philadelphia.
} The house formerly owned by George
w. Durand, on High street, has beer
sold to Joseph b. Fleetwood for So, $50
Miss Mabel Pease, of New York, was
Thanksgiving visitor at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. L. A. Alcott, on Madi-
son avenue.
Frederick H. Lee, Jr., formerly OF
Mount Holly, who has been in the
officers training camp at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga, has received commission
as second lieutenant.
Rancocas Grange, No. 131, Patrons
OF Husbandry, on Wednesday elected
the following officers for the coming
year; Master, Richard b. Winner;
overseer. Henry l. Winner; lecturer,
Annie S. Engle; steward, Harry J..
Chant; assistant steward, J. Harvey
Buzby; chaplain, Florence B. Haines;
treasurer, Oscar w. Pew; secretary,
Elsie l.. Pew; gate keeper. Joseph l..
Haines; ceres, Rena B. Winner; pomo-
ma, Florence T. Wills; flora, Annie
Hansell; lady assistant steward, Mar
ion Hansell; pianist, Helen Burnley;
librarian, Reba ]. Haines.
On Wednesday afternoon a young
man and woman went to the parsonage
OF the Methodist church and said they
wished to be married. A coincidence
was that they each had the same
name, the man being Benjamin Dem.
erly, and the woman's name Anna
Demerly. They came from Buffalo,
but were not related to each other. The
young man is in regiment at Camp
Dix. The young couple were the guests
of resident of the town over night
and then they went to the camp where
they enjoyed the Thanksgiving dinner
given there, returning to Mount Holly
in the evening. The bride went to her
home the next day and the husband
took up his camp life.
A letter from one OF the Mount Holly
boys at Camp Mcclellan, Alabama,
describes fiN-day hike recently made
by the 18th and Hath regiments sta
toned there. Each man carried a
rife and equipment weighing fifty
pounds. The first days march COW
cred fourteen miles. The longest
march was on the fourth day. twenty
one miles. Most of the enlisted men
stood the hike remarkably well. A
number Of drafted soldiers, sent from
northern cantonments, had difficulty
in keeping up, owing to sore feet and
exhaustion. All the men were quite
tired when they returned to the home
camp. At Talladega, q town thirty
two miles distant from Camp McClel-
Ian, the residents were quite hospitable,
many of the soldiers being invited to
supper in the homes. This was a new
experience to the boys, and was much
by them.
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Elks Memorial Service

The annual memorial session OF
Mount Holly Lodge of Elks was held
in the Mount Holly theatre, on Sun
day night.
This service is held on the first Sun
day in December of each year by every
lodge of Elks, in memory of deceased
members. Since its organization in
1903 the local lodge-h has lost rs by
death. Of this number seven occurred
since the 1916 service was held.
The officers and members of the
lodge were seated upon the stage.
The audience room was filled with in
vited guests.
The exercises opened with the sing
ing of America, during which the
United States flag was displayed on
the large screen used for moving pic
lures in this theatre. With all lights
extinguished the lodge and audience,
standing, sang the well-known hymn.
The service consisted of ritualistic
exercises; roll call of members who
passed away during the year; excel
lent vocal music by the Adelphi quar-
tette, of Philadelphia; an able address
by Hon. Peter F. DAILY, of New Bruins
wick lodge; the singing of Aud Lang
Syne and the Doxology and dismissal
by the chaplain.
In his fine and eloquent address Mr..
DAILY told of the origin of the Order
of Elks; of it's patriotic conceptions
and ideals; of its broadmindedness in
to membership men of all
faiths and beliefs, the only requisites
being American citizenship and good
of its beneficent work in
the direction of charity; of its beau
tiful custom of remembering its dead;
of the duties Of citizenship in the pres
emit world war; the objects desired to
be attained by the United States in
this war; the necessity of restraining
or getting rid of anti-American resi-
dents; etc.
Members of the lodge who have died
since the previous memorial session
are Edward Wills, Elton A. Smith,
Martin H. Girven, Edwin D. Rogers,
Joseph L. Hilton, William H. Bishop
and William P. Bryan.
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How Are Your Gas Bills !?

The gas man has been around and it
IS evident that there has been some
thing happen to change the condi-
ton in the charges for the illuminant,
for many bills are lower than for the
month ending October rs. A COM
plant was sent in to the Office at Bur-
ington and Mr.. Dold, the manager,
came to Mount Holly, and tried to ex-
plain matters.
In response to complaint from the
writer he said he would have the
meter at our home taken out and test
eded. He was told to let the meter
alone as it was doing good work for
the gas company, but it was removed.
A few days ago letter was received
from Mr.. Dold which stated that the
meter taken out per your request"
has been tested and was found to be
200 slow. One mistake in this letter
was that we requested the meter to
be taken out. Another singular CO.
incidence was that meter on the
same street but two or three doors
away was taken out, tested" and was
found to be 2.0%o slow. Rather funny
that the two meters should be run
ming such an even race.
This month the bill came along yes
terday and it was nearly 500 less
than that for the previous month. The
argument is put up that for the month
ending October % the meter was read
for 35 days, while for this last month
it was taken for only 20 days. But,
if we figure correctly, the meter that
was running 2.03o slow" was averag-
ing 100 feet per day, while the new
meter which was evidently expected to
"get gait on" shows only 135 feet
per day, and there has not been any
attempt to curtail the use of gas, on
the contrary indications are that there
has been little more extravaganza
along that line
But what's the use? The gas COM
pany's agent has arguments to COM
bat any presented to him. The only
real thing to do is to get combina-
ton of those who have felt that they
were not being treated correctly and see
if the Public Utilities Commission will
grant aid.
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MARRIED

BURTIs-MYERs-Nove 2S ut Wash
ington, ID. c. B. Paul Burtis, of Burlington,
and Miss Alice Myers, OF Washington.
BROWN - WILLITTs November %. al
Smtthville, by Rev. w. e. Zimmerman
and Miss Nellie Reeves, daughter OF Mr
and Mrs. w. Herbert Willis, OF Smithville.
CLARK-FIsHER-Dec 1, at Mount
Holly, by Rev. James II. Terry, Edward X
Clark and Miss Frances Fisher, both o.
Mount Holly.
GRlFFIN-DULL-Nove IL, at Penns.
grove, Gerald e. Griffin, OF BordentoWn
and Miss Mabel ii. Dull, OF Columbus.
GRovER-REEvE-Nove II, at Med
ford, by Rev. John T. Richardson, Herbert
Grover. OF Mount Holly, and Miss Dora
Mary Reeve, OF Medford.
Recommendations - November n
at Bordentown, by Rev. John j. Sweeney,
Harry Mclaughlin and Miss Mary K. Bar.
bier, both of Bordentown.
RIDoUT-ToMLINsoN - November "a at
Burlington, by Rev. Charles 8. Lewis, Lard
ner Ridout, of Burlington, and Miss Madge
Tomlinson, of Mount Holly
RANDALL-MURPHY November o. al
Crosswicks, by Rev. Charles II. Behringer
Randall Carly and Miss Viola Musphy.
STRANG--LEwIs-Nove 10, at Borden
town, by Rev. James Burns, william s.
Strang and Miss Pearl e. Lewis, both o.
BOrdentown.
WEBB = CUTHBERT = November %, at
Philadelphia, by Rev. Louis G. Washburn
Lieut.. Hayward H. Webb, OF Washington.
d. O., and Miss Mary o. Cuthbert, of Edge
water Park.
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Meeting of Business Men

1
The monthly meeting of the Bust.
ness Mems Association, of Mount
Holly, was held Tuesday evening.
Many matters were discussed. One of
them was the annual banquet and
there was some idea that, owing to
the condition of affairs, this feature
should be omitted this year. On the
other hand it was said that this was a
time when the members got together
and discussed many subjects while,
otherwise, they would not attend the
monthly meetings in the same num-
Der that the annual gathering brought
out. 1t was determined to hold the
banquet.
1t was also decided that the Christ
mas illuminations of last year should
be repeated
The subject Of street cleaning was
taken up and it was shown that there
is deficiency in the fund for that pur-
puse. Many of the merchants along
the streets that are cleaned show an in
difference to this matter and do not
contribute toward the expense. The
streets are kept clean and people going
through the town comment very favor
ably upon the cleanliness of our prin-
cipal streets. The amount that is
asked of each merchant is small and
there should not be any hesitancy in
aiding in a movement that reflects
credit upon the town.
The increase in gas bills was another
subject that was considered. 1t was
reported that complaint had been made
to the Burlington Office of the gas COM
pany and g. I. Dold, the agent at that
city, had come to Mount Holly where
he had an interview at which the pres
ident Of the Business Mems Associa-
ton had been present. OF course Mr..
Dold could not Tor would mott see that
there was anything wrong on the part
of his company. He promised to look
into the matter and to send some ex-
PLANTATION why the bills had increased,
and was to have that explanation in
before the meeting of the Association,
but about all that has arrived thus far
are letters showing that the meters
have not been working up to standard
and that the consumers really have |
not been paying enough money for the |
stuff that has been furnished them.
Stuff" is the proper word. Just what |
10 do in this case was not decided upon
but it was suggested that definite
action be delayed until the bills for the |
asst month come in and see if there is
my improvement.
The date of the next meeting is |
Christmas night, so it was decided to
lold the meeting on the next evening. |
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-04
Soldiers Club House

: The soldiers club house at the cor
ner OF Washington and White streets
will be opened tomorrow. The fur
nishing is not nearly completed, but
it has been decided to open part OF the
building and allow the soldier visitors
to make use Of the accommodations
already provided, and to complete the
furnishing as soon as possible. The
date for the formal opening has been
fixed for Saturday, December Is.
The public il requested, to donate OF
loan furnishings for the house, such as
chairs, tables, rugs, cutlery, dishes,
bedding for single beds. and other ar
ticles suitable for club purposes. Ar
ticles can be sent to the club house or
word sent to Mrs. Richard P. Hole.
man. chairman of the committee in
charge.
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American Red Cross

The Mount Holly branch of the
American Red Cross Association re-
ports the following officers: Chairman.
Dr. II. Z. Longsdorf; vice chairmen,
Mrs. V. Claude Palmer, Mrs. Harry |.
Cooper; secretary, Miss Mary McCar-
thy; treasurer, Nelson Dew. Pumvea.
Chairmen of committees: Finance.
Walter l. Dill; publicity, Charles La.
Tour; membership, Mrs. Clarence H.
Polhemus; contributions, Mrs. Richard
r Holeman; entertainment, Mrs. AL
len Fenlmore; requisition, Mrs. William
u. Marren; service, Mrs. VI. X. Perrin
chief; house, Mrs. Elwood Ii. Kirbv.
surgical dressings. Mrs. Winfield s
Gale; finished work, Mrs. A. S. l..
Doughty; inspecting and packing.
Mrs. Isaiah Atkinson; knitting. Mrs
". Roland Warrick; shipping, Will
liam b. Kumpf.
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Advertisements.

Rooms for rent, with OF without
board, at 129 High street, Mt. Holly. {"
A young woman is wanted to act as
salesIady. Apply at the Great Allan
ic and Pacific Store, High street.
Lee Gee, laundryman, wants a
woman to help in the ironing. Apply
on Mill street.
For sale-1915 Ford runabout in
good running order. Demountable
rims and other extras. Price reason.
able. Address l.. S. H., News Office.
Your opportunity to save is now
open an account with the Mount Hol.
Iy Safe Deposit & Trust Company.
8 per cent Interest paid on time de.
posits.
Lost-A black and white hound dog,
Reward for his return or information
that will lead to his recovery. ].
Mercer Davis, Garden and Buttonwood
streets.
Liberality is virtue only when tenn
pered with prudence. You will fine
the Burlington County Trust Com
pany, Moorestown, as liberal as con
servative banking permits.
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Random Remarks.

The Mount Holly high school has
sent out number Of young men who
have filed positions with credit to
themselves and to their employers.
Jerome G. Harris, who was recently
given commission as second lieuten-
ant, is one of these boys. and his sue
cess is certainly one that may be point
ed to with pride by the faculty Of the
Mount Holly school. In a class of
twenty at the training camp, many of
them being college graduates. he was
number one in the ranks, receiving
recognition that places him on a par
with graduates from West Point.
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Beverly

The Earl r. Blyler residence, neal
Charleston, was destroyed by fire last
week, despite the presence of three fire
companies, as there was no water OBJ.
tainable. The cause OF the fire is I'M
known, but it is supposed to have
started in the cellar. Mr.. Blyler's
bird dog, which was sleeping in the
cellar, aroused Mr.. and Mrs. Blyler,
who were asleep in room on a porch
upstairs, inst in the nick OF time, as
the couple had barely time to escape
on ladder that neighbors had raised
to the porch. Both were in their night
clothing. Mr.. BlYler attempted to res
Gus the dog from the cellar, but the
animal was overcome while trying to
reach window. The house was erect
ed three months ago at cost of Sc, 900.
Mr.. Blyler was unable to save any.
thing as the fire had gained too great
Roadway.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-04
CHRIsTMAs Observation-Disclosures

True economy and the true spirit of
Christmas suggests that this year we
send to our friends Christmas greeting
cards.
Our assortment is large and attract
i've. Our prices are right. We invite
your early inspection.
adv L. s. Boycs, stationer
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-04
TO0KD ANNUAL MEETING

The one hundred and third annual meet.
Ing of the shareholders OF the Farmers'
Trust Company Will be held on TUESDAY.
January ., 1918. at ten o'clock a. M, at the
bank building in Mount Holly, N u, for the
for the transaction OF such other business as
may properly come before the meeting
JNO. b, DAVIS. Secretarv
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NOTICE

NOTICE
The annual meeting OF the stockholders of
the First National Bank of Wrightstown.
will be held at Its banking house on Tues.
day, January 8, 1918, at p. M, for the cleo.
uon OF directors to serve for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such other
business as may come before II,
Dec. 4, 1917. ~ o''A'e'
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No. ilOSl
Treasury Department
{ lffice of Cnunfroliar IS N.--

treasury department
Office OF Comptroller Of Currency
Washington, ID. C.. Sept 28 1917
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the undersigned it has been made
to appear that
THE First National Bank Of Wriehtstown"
IN the village Of WrIghtstown, in the County
OF Burlington and State of New Jersey has
complied with all the provisions Of the
Statutes OF the, United States, requiring 10
be complied with before an association shall
be authorized to commence the business of
Banking: -
Now therefore, /, JOHN SKELETON WIZ
LIAMs, Com ptrollerof the Currency, do here
by certify that
1.-THE First National Bank Of Wrlphtstown"
In the village of Wrightstown, in the Coun-
ty Of Burlington and State OF New Jersey. as
authorized to commence the business of
Banking, as provided in Section Fifty-one
hundred and sixty-nine of the Revised
Statutes of the United States
In testimony whereof wit
lseall ness my hand and seal OF Of
nee this twenty-etghth day of
Septe Der, 1917.
JNO. SHELTON WILLIAMS.
Comptroller OF the Currency
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Dec. 4. 1917.
NOTICE

"
The annual meeting of the stockbolders
Of the Union National Bank at Mount HolIv'
n j., will be held at the banking house on
tuesday, January 8, 1918. at 10 o'clock A, M.
IOr the election of directors and amend.
transaction OF such other business as NAV
properly come before it.
WALTER 1. DILL,
Cashier.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Mount Holly Safe Deposit & Trust
Company will be held at the banking honse
on Tuesday, January 8, 1913, at 2 O'Clock, p
M, for the election of directors and the
transaction OF such other business as MAY
properly come before it.
s. l.. TOMLINSON,
Secretary
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-12-04
DIVISION 2.
CLASS E. CHAMPION EAR.
CL-s... Xollo.u- f.

u. II.
Lot 1. Champion YelloW Ear.
1st-Sweater. given by Munger & Long
Camden, won by Samuel Sharp, Masonville.
2d-Stable blanket, given by James Martin
Burlington, won by Charles Vennel Marion.
3d-"First Principles of Soil Fertility,
given by Elwood Hart, Rancocas, won by Clay
ton Wills, Marlton.
4th-Jackknife, given by Mrs. E. H. Pew
Mount Holly, won by Elwood Shinn, Columbus
Lot 2. Champion White Ear
(any Dent Variety
1st-Five dollars worth of goods, given BY
Henry A. Dreer, Phila., Percy Vennel, MarIton
2d-Bicycle lamp. given by Beverly Hard
ware Supply Co., Beverly. won by Warner
Phillips. Jobstown.
3d-Rake and hoe. given by Gimbel Bros.
Phila-, won by Everitt Phillips, Jobstown.
4th-Necktie, given by Abraham Saltzman
Mount Holly, won by Vernon Jackson, Med
Lot 8. Best Ear Smelling Most Corn.
1st-Five dollars worth of seeds, plants
bulbs, given by w. Atlee Burpee, Phila., won
by Malvin Kirby, Columbus.
2d-Fountain pen. given by A. L. Collins
Moorestown. won by Byron Hollingshead, Med
ford.
3d-Ever Ready fashlight, given by Kump
Bros. Mount Holly. won by William Jones
Mount Holly.
4th-Boys' cap, given by Lowden Bros, Bur
lington, won by Christopher Jones, Masonville
CLASS F. BEST ESSAY.
1st-Week's outing at Camp Ockanickon
given by Burlington County Teachers Associa
ton, won by Joseph H. Freed, Moorestown.
2d-Waterman Ideal fountain pen, given b
Burlington County Teachers Association, wo
!; by Vernon Jackson, Medford-