The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-02-06
A nine-pound daughter arrived in

the home Of Rev. Luther Moore Bick-
nell on Sunday.
George B. Haywood, of Pointyille,
celebrated his ninety-fourth birthday
on Tuesday of last week.
w. 3. Crozier and Frank L. Garbar-
inc cut a quantity Of ice on Shinn's
cove last week. and if the cold weather
keeps up they will have no difficulty
lin filing the large ice house which
they recently leased.
At the meeting of the official board
Of the M. E. church last evening it was
decided to make an every-member-
canvas on the afternoon of February
I'D, to pledge the financial budget
for the ensuing year.
The Union chemical was sent to
Smithville yesterday morning. Upon
arriving there they were unable to
locate any fire and returned home. 1t
was quite cold day to make such a
run on false alarm.
Coroner GaslxiIl was called to Roeb-
ling, Friday, to view the body Of
George Heinrich. The man worked in
the mills at that place and was near
one OF the machines. reaching for his
coat. A large annealing pot was
loosened from its supports and fell on
the man, crushing some ribs and a
hip, killing him instantly.
Owing to the apparent danger to
vessels about to cross the ocean the
steamer st. Louis did not leave New
York yesterday as was expected.
Among those who had booked passage
on the vessel was Charles WardeIl
Brown, formerly OF Mount Holly, who
was going to France to drivean Ameri-
can Red Cross ambulance.
| A good attendance was present at
the opera house Sunday after
noon when the first Of the series Of
mems meetings was held under the
auspices of the local Y. M. G. A..
Rev. L. M. BicknelI delivered an inter-
esting address on the subject, II have
played the fool" The next meeting
will held February IS, when Rev.
Henry Teller Cooke will be the speaker.
The fire which destroyed the large
warehouse of Gimbel Brothers at 21st
and Market streets. Philadelphia, on
Saturday, resulted In considerable loss
TO q young Mount Holly educator. who
contemplates entering the ranks Of the
benedicts in the near future. He had
purchased all the furniture for his fu-
ture home. and it was stored in the
warehouse until it should be called for.
America Fire Company was called
out this morning in response to call
from Masonville, but did not get to the
fire, which had been extinguished be-
fore the local company could reach the
spot. The fire was in the engine room
Of the sand company, near Centreton.
and was the result of flames coming
from torches with which frozen pipes
were being thawed. The damage was
about 5000.
The evening classes in domestic
science and manual training which
the Board of Education recently an
nounced would be opened, have not
yet been put in operation, owing to the
small number Of applications received
for enrolment. This result is quite a
disappointment, as it was thought that
q need for such classes existed. The
small fee for tuition merely covers the
actual expenses incurred, and full in
formation regarding the courses can be
obtained from Prof. Sullivan.
Assemblyman Hagaman, of Ocean
county, has introduced bill in the
Legislature permitting township COM
mittees to raise funds for advertising
the advantages of towns within their
jurisdiction, privilege now enjoyed
under the law by cities and other
municipalities. Under the Hagaman
bill, however, the funds will be raised
from mercantile license instead Of
by general taxation. The measure is
much desired by Lakewood, which is
under township government, but it'll
will apply equally to Northampton, as
well as resort places like Toms. River
and New Egypt.
To be more efficiently equipped to
answer fire alarms 1t was decided at
the meeting Of the America fire com
pany last evening to install electric
lights and other improved equipment
to its auto chemical truck up-to-date.
This will aid especially at night in re-
spending more quickly to alarms. A
hand search-light to be used in smoke
filled houses was purchased. and
smoke-helmets were also ordered. The
America boys are always on the job
and when anything is needed to inn
prove their apparatus for the benefit of
the public they are quick to secure
the necessary improvement.
On Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock
q pruning demonstration will be con-
Quoted on the farm of D. Budd Jones,
near Vincentown, under the auspices
Of the Board of Agriculture and Farm
Bureau. At p. m. of the same day,
another pruning demonstration will be
help on the farm of /. II. Hutchi nson,
near Springfield meeting house. These
orchards will be used as two demon
STATIONS Of the best methods OF or
chard management throughout the
season, records being kept of the cost
of materials used, and of the la Dor,
also Of the products sold. Any one in
terested is cordially invited to be pres
emit.
Owing to unforeseen circumstances it
has been necessary to postpone the re-
ception that was to have been given by
the Tall Cedars of Lebanon in the
Camden armory on the evening of
February 20. With the present war
troubles in view, it is possible that the
armory may be put into active service
at any time. 1t has been decided,
however. to hold the reception on
Thanksgiving eve if circumstances
warrant. and it will then be made an
annual event. The announcement Of
this postponement will be received by
many with keen disappointment, as
the reception was an occurrence that
was enjoyed by large number OF
people.
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