The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-06-19

- TINS afternoon.
Miss Virginia Crammer, Of Moul
Holly, will be one of the graduates
the State Normal school, Trenton, tn
week.
Mrs. Emmarette Zelley, who is
u years of age, fell at her home on Noun
Holly avenue on Thursday and frat
d tured her hip.
l. Miss Marian Cook was rendered
kitchen shower at the home OF MI
n and Mrs. William c.. Wstherill on
y evening last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barber, of Plain
i field, announce the engagement Q
b their daughter, Phyllis, to John II
McIlroy, of Mount Holly.
VI Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Murray, of River
e ton, announce the engagement of thei
niece, Miss Lillian May Williams, t.
Frank Brown, of Moorestown.
| In the latest analysis Of the tow
water, samples of the raw water show
ed the presence of bacilli coli, while IL
I the filtered product it is absent.
Russell L. living, of Medford, who
graduated from the Mount Holly high
| school last week, has entered the EN-.
Iploy of the Curtis Publishing Com
pany at Philadelphia.
The Armour Union will meet at tht
home of Mrs. Leon Buzby next Tues
day evening. June 26. All members
, are requested to bring bouquets for the
flower mission department.
A brass tablet has been placed in the
Burlington County Hospital in mem.
DRY OF DR.. Richard H. Parsons, de-
ceased, who for many years was super.
lintendent of that institution.
The Atlantic and Pacific chain gro
lcery stores will donate to the Red
Cross societies in each locality where
there is store, ten per cent. of the
gross sales of today (Tuesday).
The mems club of st. Andrews
church will meet at the residence Of
Nelson Dew. Pumyea tonight at eight
O'Clock. Benjamin s. Cross will be
the speaker, subject, "Recollections. "
Miss Bertha Tracey and Mrs. Harold
Garter desire to extend their sincere
thanks and appreciation for the many
kindnesses rendered during their re-
cent bereavement, and especially to
those who sent flowers and automobiles.
George J. Cooney, OF Lumberton,
was arrested, on Saturday, charged
with assault and battery on George B.
Parker, Of the same place. He was
given hearing before justice of the
peace John Throckmorton, who held
him under 5000 bail for court.
The officers and non-commissioned
officers Of Company E went to Sea
Girt on Saturday, where they will at
tend a camp of instruction that will
continue until June 80. Unofficial an
|nouncement has been made that the
Third Regiment will probably be en-
camped in Georgia when tits modified
on July 25.
An antique umbrella, with ivory
handle and whalebone ribs, which was
sold at public sale in Mount Holly in
1918, has turned up in the possession
of a Philadelphia collector, who claims
it to be the first umbrella in America.
The owner is endeavoring to trace its
history, with the idea Of presenting it
to some historical society.
Anthony A. Leggett, a civil war
veteran, died suddenly at his home in |
Bordentown, on Friday, at the age of |
70 years. He served in the war in
Company B, Twenty eighth New Jer-
sey Infantry. He was member Of
Wilkes Post No. %, g. A. R., of Tren-
ton, leaves widow, four daughters and
one son. Coroner GaskilI, of Mount
Holly, issued burial permit.
The citizens interested in theproiect
Of placing bronze commemorative
tablet on the old schoolhouse on Brain
ard street, have decided not to under
take the collection of funds for the
purpose at this period. 1t is thought /
that there are many more important |
matters requiring money in this time
OF war. The design of the proposed
tablet is displayed at thepublic library.
The patriotic societies of Mount
Holly have appointed committees to
arrange program for the community
flag raising to take place on July A.
Large American, French and English /
flags have been purchased, and it is
planned to hang them across Main
street, opposite Murrell, above the
street wires. The original idea was to
erect pole at the fountain, but this
was abandoned because of the expense.
A pretty wedding occurred at Smith
vile, Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. |
7. Royce, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Pearl Royce, became the
bride of Charles D. CaudIe, of Evan
vile. The ceremony was performed |
by Rev. B J.K. Way, of the Lumbsrton |
M. E. church. Only immediate rela-
tives of the bride and groom witnessed |
the ceremony. The-happy couple will |
reside in their newly furnished home |
at Ewanville.
Announcement has been made that |
the state authorities have decided that |
it is unnecessary to spend money for |
the erection of armoriss this year, as
the militia will be called into active |
service and will have no use for such |
buildings. The appropriation made |
by the last legislature for this purpose
will be transferred to more important
accounts. This action affects the APP |
preparation of $4,000 made for the |
erection of an armory In Mount Holly
for Company E, which was expected |
to have been completed this year. 1t |
seems certain that building operations
will not be begun during the present
war conditions.
Peter Heisse, aged 80 years, a resi-
dent OF Philadelphia, who has been
employed at the Birmingham sand
plant, was killed at North Pemberton
by locomotive late on Saturday night. |
The man had been on visit to Mount
Holly that night and had become
somewhat intoxicated. He took a late
train to Pemberton and got off at the
north sfafion fharo rrhinI L. IL l..