The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-05-22

DSycI On lueSudy eNeHluS1 May @''
Letters for w. A. David, Mrs. Anna
Calls, Wilfert Evans and Miss Emma
Gales, remain unclaimed in the post
Ioffice.
s Joseph w. CoIkitt is acting as secre-
tary of Mount Holly Lodge of Masons
since the death of James S. Hume,
u the former incumbent.
/ Robert +. Wood has removed his
!. meat market from Red Mems hall to
g the building on the opposite side OF
! the street owned by John Worlin.
< Miss Anna F. Thomas, who was
operated on for appendicitis, last
week, is getting along very nicely, and
will be able to leave the hospital in a
short time.
Divine worship was held in the Ar
ney's mount meeting house, Sunday
afternoon, by the service committee of
the Haddonfield and Salem quarterly
meetings.
Chairman Emile B. Grant, Of the
home making department of the boys
agricultural contest, has called meet
ing of her committee to be held Satur-
day afternoon, in the county Y. M. C.
A. Office.
Autoists are rejoicing over the COM
pletion of the Ocean county end of the
Buddtown and Barnegat improved
road, which opens up the nearer route
to seaside resorts along the lower New
jersey coast.
The graduating exercises of the
Riverton high school will be held on
June II. Eighteen will graduate. The
girls will make their own graduating
dresses from goods furnished by the
board of education.
An interesting social was held in the
Methodist church on Thursday even
ing by the scholars of the Sunday
school. There was large attendance
present and very delightful pro-
gram was rendered.
A flag pole was placed on top of the
tower at SmithYille, last week, and
flag floats from it daily. This week
large searchlight will be put on the
tower, SO that the flag may be seen at
night as well as by day.
There will be congregational meet
ing of the Methodist church tomorrow
evening at 7.3O o'clock for the election
of three trustees to succeed DIR. Charles
Harker, Howard E. Alcott and Reeve
Stewart, whose terms expire.
The township committee is advertis-
ing for bids for the laying of sidewalks
in front of properties on improved
streets where the owners have failed to
comply with the terms of the ordin-
ance requiring such work to be done.
Merit Warren, farmer of Cross
wicks, attended the funeral of an uncle |
in Camden, last week. While board |
ing trolley in the terminal there, |
pickpocket relieved him of $40. He
discovered the loss after the car started.
George w. Slimm, the railroad con-
ductor, who has been quite ill for sever
al months, has improved so that he is
now able to be out of doors and it is
hoped that pleasant weather will en-
able him to regain his health and
strength.
Hundreds of martins, the most val
liable insect-eating birds on New Jer-
sey farms, have died in the vicinity of
Pemberton within the last week, and
bird experts who have examined the
bodies declare the lack of insects has
starved them to death.
Farm demonstrators Reid reports that
he has on file in his office at Mount
Holly number of applications from
men who want employment on farms,
and that the list is increasing every
day. Farmers who need help are re-
quested to communicate with Mr..
Reid.
At the ninth annual banquet of
the Burlington County Democratic
Club, held in Burlington, Thursday
evening, $50 members enjoyed the
feast prepared for them. Richard P.
Hughes was the POSTMASTER, and
speeches were made by several of the
members of the Democratic party of
this county,
Township clerk Herbert S. Killle has
notified the election officers of North
ampton township to attend a meeting
at his Office on Wednesday evening,
and receive instructions concerning the
methods of conducting the registration
of men between the ages Of 81 and 81
for military service. June has been
named as the registration day.
Sheriff Stecher has in charge the
service of process papers in the divorce
proceedings of Eva L. Field, of De-
lance, against her husband, Arthur II.
Finld, a former trolley motorman, now
employed as night fireman at the Pub
lie Service power house at Burlington. |
Mrs. Ida V. Beatty, of Burlington, who
is employed at Riverside, is mentioned
in the papers.
AS is their usual custom in years
past the w. C. t. U. will serve lemon
ade to the Grand Army and their es-
cort in the Memorial Day parade.
The former organization wishes to make
the announcement that they do not
authorize any person or persons to col
lect funds to defray this expense, as
this matter is taken care of by the
members Of that society.
Shortly after noon, on Friday, the
Americal chemical responded to a
call for assistance from Smithville.
The woods between Ewanville and
Smithville were on fire, which was en-
dangering surrounding property, es-
pecially some residences at Smithville.
The flames were subdued without any
damage to property. Later in the af-
ternoon the fire broke out again and
railroad section gangs were sent out to
fight the flames.
President Wilson hasissued a procla
nation designating Tuesday, June 5
as the day on which all male citizens
between the ages of 81 and 81 years
shall register for military service under
the selective CONSUMPTION act. In
Mount Holly the regular polling places
will be used for registration, and the
work will be in charge of the election