The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-01-02
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1917
LOCAL NEWS.

Charles f. Rogers has purchased al
automobile delivery truck.
The Mount Holly National Banl
has declared a dividend of A per cent
Mrs. Andrew MauIsbury died quits
suddenly on Thursday night at be-
home on Mill street.
Rachel b., wife of John G. Mont
gomery, of Pemberton, died on Tues
day. She was GA years of age.
AT the meeting of the knights Of
Pythias on Friday evening three mem
bers were introduced into the rank Of
knight.
The fourth quarterly conference OF
the Mount Holly Methodist church
will be held on Friday evening, Janu-
airy 18th.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement Of p. Joseph Perinchief, of
Mount Holly, and Miss Marian Cook,
of Newark.
There will be a meeting of tomato
growers in the court house, tomorrow
at 7.30 p. M, to discuss prices and con-
ditions for 1917.
The marriage of Miss Maude Costill,
of Mount Holly, and Louis E. Beckon,
OF Chester, Pa, took place at Elkton,
Md, on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walther, Of
Hainesport, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Katherine M, and
Carl Rommell, of Philadelphia.
Letters for Miss Emma Ball, Samuel
Conklin, Miss Emma NJ. Kahle, Miss
Hannah r. Shinn, and Mrs. George
E. Dufalt, remain unclaimed in the
post Office.
The work of increasing the member
ship of the lodge of Moose at Bristol,
Pa, is in charge of organizer Charles
Throckmorton, of Trenton, formerly of
Mount Holly.
Stanley Earnest was badly cut over
the left eye on Wednesday when the
handle of an automobile he was at
tempting to crank flew off and struck
him in the face.
Joseph B. Gaskill, of Mill and Cherry
streets, has purchased Joseph w. Will
kins' farm, the former w. Emery Tay
lor place near Pemberton. and will re-
move there shortly.
The w. Howard Shreve farm at
Hedding was not sold at the public
sale on Tuesday. The highest bid was
500 an acre, which was not satisfac-
tory to the owners.
At the meeting of Mount Holly
CourtNo.1 l, Improved Order of Foresters,
on Tuesday evening two candidates
were initiated and seven propositions
for membership were received.
Albert Kinsler, of Mount Holly, aud |
Miss Emma Nell, of Bridgeboro, were
married at st. Andrews church son
Saturday afternoon, December %, by
the rector, Rev. Henry I. Cooke.
Six thousand rabbits are to be liber-
ated in various parts of the state by
the Fish and Game Commission. 1t |
is reported that Burlington county's
allotment will be about six hundred.
In another column the township |
committee gives notice to junk dealers
relative to the renewal of their licenses,
and also announces it's intention of en-
forcing the snow removal ordinance.
For the third consecutive year John
N. Miller has been awarded the de-
pertinent and attendance medal an
nually offered to the boys of St. An
drew's choir. The trophy now becomes
his permanent property.
The Farmers Trust Company will
give it's annual luncheon in the bank
building, on Mill street, on Tuesday
next, from one until two-thirty o'clock,
60 which the stockholders and deposi-
tors in the institution are cordially in
vited.
Oliver g. Billings, who retired as
master of the Mount Holly Masonic
lodge last month, will give dinner to
the officers who served under him dur
ing the year, with other Masonic
friends, at the Arcade hotel, on Thurs
day night.
Automobiles belonging to H. Blanch-
ard Earnest, of Burlington, and Ma
than L. Wright, of Moorestown, col
lided at the fountain, Mount Holly, on /
Tuesday morning. The Earnest ma
chine was not damaged, but the steer
ing gear of the other car was broken
'and the mud guard bent.
A slight fire occurred at the home of
Edward Gunsche, on Cherry street,
Friday night, caused by some rope that
was hanging in the cellar catching fire |
from lamp carried by Mrs. Gunsche.
When she noticed it the wood work had |
started to burn. Mrs. Gunsche and |
the children succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames with water without call |
ing out any of the fire companies.
John Hertell, of Lumberton. was ar
rested on Wednesday and given hear
ing before justice of the peace Throck-
morton on charge of assault and |
robbery on Charles Livendall, of Jobs |
town. 1t is alleged the robbery took
place under the wagon shed in the |
rear of Berry's hotel, on Water street,
and that he took $1S from Livendall. |
Hertell was sent to Jail without bail.
Mount Holly Forest of Tall Cedars
of Lebanon initiated six saplings at
meeting held on Thursday night, and
also elected the following officers;
Grand tall cedar, William S. Rendell;
senior tall cedar, John w. Disbrow;
Junior tall cedar, William b. Kumpf;
scribe, Christian ]. Krayer; treasurer,
T. Walter Borton; trustees, jeremiah
H. Colkitt, Henry P. Thorn and John
w. Disbrow; deacon, l.. Clinton
French; guard, w. R. Trowbridge.
The annual meeting of the Burling
ton County Federation of Patriotic
and Religious Societies was held in
Dill's hall, Mount Holly, on Wednes-
dau avopin0 opd tho foIIop;np offinorS