The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-09-25

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Rev. James H. Terry has been tenn
Iporarily acting as instructor in English
at the Rider-Moore Stewart business
school at Trenton.
George Gale, of White street, who
was employed at Chances factory,
dropped dead while at work on Satur-
day. Apoplexy was the cause.
Mrs. s. E. Stewart has returned to
her home at Jacksonville, Florida,
after spending the summer with her
sister, Mrs. William E. Roberts, of
Branch street.
| Under the new municipal Home
Rule law, Burlington's corporate title
has been changed from 1.-THE Inhabit-
tants of the City of Burlington" to
"City of Burlington"
All persons desiring to take the Red
Cross first aid course will kindly give
their names to Miss Charlotte Oliphant,
As Ridgway street. The classes will
begin as soon as they can be filed.
Cost for the course one dollar.
Game warden Morton distributed q
large number of trout in streams in
the neighborhood of Millville last
week. The containers consisted of 106
barrels and two tanks. Three tons OF
ice were used to keep the water cool
while the shipment was in transit.
There will be a social and conference
at the Presbyterian church on Friday
evening. Entertainment and refresh
ments will be provided. Rev. 7. r.
White will be present to discuss the
work of the church for the soldiers
visiting the town.
In recent civil service examination
for appointment as special appraiser in
the inheritance tax bureau, under the
Jurisdiction Of the State Comptroller's
department, Charles Stokes, of Bever-
ly, the present incumbent, was the
only one to pass for Burlington county.
The position pays a salary of $500.
James Buckalew, who has been act
ing as superintendent of the West Jer-
sey and Seashore railroad, has been
transferred to the Maryland division.
with headquarters at Wilmington,
Delaware. Mr.. Buckalsw has been In
charge at Camden for about five years,
and there has been much friction be-
tween him and his men all the time.
A meeting of the Mount Holly Bust
ness Mems Association. will be held to-
night. A good attendance of members
is requested, as important matters rela-
tive to Camp Dix affairs are to be con-
sidsred. Miss Margaretta Fort will be
present to discuss plans for the estab-
lishment of q rest house and light
lunch place in Mount Holly for the
use Of soldier visitors.
Since the board Of education took
possession Of the Y. M. C. A. building
on Buttonwood street, in order to pro-
vide room for the increased plumber OF
primary pupils, the matter of naming
the new building has been considered.
At the last meeting Of the board a
resolution was adopted, designating
the property as the William c. Cook
school. in memory f a former super
wishing principal, who died in 1906, after
many years of faithful service.
The new company of state militia
stationed at Mount Holly elected the
following commissioned and non-com-
missionsd officers last night: Captain,
Winfield s. Gale; first lieutenant,
Micajah E. Matlack, second lieutenant,
John D. Johnson, Jr.; sergeants, Will
son MatIack, William E. Berry, Byron
Grigg, Warrington P. Isard, John w.
Disbrow; corporals, Charles Coles, Her
bert r. Smith, John l.. Emerson, P.
Joseph Perinchief, Philip 8. Irons, Jr.,
B. Harrison Delete, E. Ellsworth
Branin, Cornelius J. McKenna, Daniel
G. Sauerwalt.
Della Street, five years of age, the
daughter of Charles Street, of Oak
dale, was killed last evening by being
struck by an automobile. The car was
driven by man named Lingls, who
represents a Philadelphia hardware
house. He was going toward Haines-
port, and the little girl, with her father,
mother and brother, were walking in
the opposite direction. They were in
the middle of the trolley track and
suddenly the girl ran into the road in
front of the automobile. Those who
saw the accident say the man was
driving at gait not exceeding Is or 20
miles.
Thursday afternoon William C.
Coles, Of Moorestown, was driving
down Garden street, and Isaac d.
Brown, of Bridgeton, was driving up
Cherry street. Both automobiles met
at the intersection of the streets, and
as Browns machine was the lighter of
the two it was turned over. In it were
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph G.. Dudley, of Mount Holly, and
Miss Ella Sharp, of Medford. The
automobile was badly damaged but
the occupants escaped injury. None
of the people in the Coles car were
hurt and the only damage done to that
machine was the bending of the steer
ing rod.
At q special meeting of the Off cial
board of the Methodist church on Sun
day morning, action was taken to have
the church open at all times, day and
night, for the use Of visiting soldiers.
A committee was appointed to arrange
details in regards to this subject and to
have books, magazines and other read
ing matter for the soldiers, who may
desire to spend any part Of their time
there while in Mount Holly. The use
of the piano, toilet facilities, and other
privileges in the church have been
placed at their disposal. Everything
will be free, and all soldiers are cordial
| ly invited to avail themselves of these
privileges at any time they may desire.
Manlius Crogman was brought to
the Burlington County Hospital,
Saturday, in collapsed condition.
He was suffering with hemorrhages Of
the nose. He was employed as cook
at Camp Dix and had been in the
emergency hospital there, but it being
found that he was growing worse he
was hurried to Mount Holly. After
getting here the man revived little
but not enough to give any definite in