The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-04-24


: They made it in hours.
Budd G.. Kraysr, Of Mount Holly
has enlisted in the naval reserves an
will be in the electrical corps.
William S. Rendell, who underwear
an operation at Jefferson hospital
u Philadelphia. last Wednesday, is n
covering rapidly and is expected t
arrive home this week.
II The Tiger A. C. played their frs
game Of ball this season. on the Hlgl
street grounds, defeating the Eagles b,
n 10 to 2. Stevenson, pitcher for tn
] Tigers had II strike outs.
Frank, the young son of A. B. Wal
4 tiers, cashier of the Mount Holl,
= National bank, fell on the steps at hi
fathers home on Broad street, Satur
day morning, and broke his cola
bone.
Mount Holly Lodge OF Elks will
have social session for members ant
their ladies on Thursday night, Apri
26th. There will be an entertainment
at the high school auditorium, FOLLOWED
by lunch at the Elks' home.
I OF the go men drawn to serve al
petit jurors at the April term of court
gu are farmers. This L. very busy
time of the year for these men, and il
will be very inconyenisnt for them tc
attend to their duties at court.
DR.. Edmund Hewitt, q former pas.
tor Of the Mount Holly M. E. church.
died in a Philadelphia hospital, on
Wednesday. Mr.. Hewitt had not been
in active service since the conference OF
1916, when he was retired ut his own
request.
A testimonial dinner was given, on
Saturday night, to the new officers OF
Mount Holly Lodge of Elks, at the
Elks' Home. The guest Of honor was
Morris Odell, Of Camden, grand ss-
teemed leading knight Of the grand
lodge.
Among the members of the senior
class that graduated from the West
Point military college, on Friday, were
Grant Holmes, Of Forked River, and
Willis r. Slaughter, Of Lynchburg,
Va, nephew of William A. Slaugh-
ter, of Mount Holly. These young
men at onse will enter the regular
army az officers.
Next Friday evening there Will be q
musicale in the high school auditorium
for the benefit Of the Red Cross Asso-
citation. The high school orchestra
will render instrumental music, and
the pupils of the Samuel Aaron school,
who recently pleased an audience In
the auditorium, will repeat their very
entertaining dances and songs.
Mrs. Carol r. Baker and two. chill
dren have been spending q few days
with the formers mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Weldie. Mr.. Baker, who is
government physician, was stationed
in Cuba and when the break with Ger
many occurred he was transferred to
the Boston navy yard. Mrs. Baker
and children returned from Cuba a
few days ago and to-day they will
leave for Boston.
Joseph B. Lamson died at his home
in New Gretna on Saturday. He had
been Ill with kidney trouble for long
time, but had not been confined to his
bed for more than couple of m onths
Deceased was one of the best know n
citizens of the county and had host
of friends. He was an active member
of the Democratic party, and at one
time represented Bass River township
on the Board of Freeholdsrs.
The Red Cross Association realized
$7S.73 from the moving picture enter
tainment, Thursday evening. In adj
dition to this the Association has had
private subscriptions, during the last
week, amounting to 5000. This seems
like q lot Of money but 1t 10 all needed.
Every cent is expended for materials
which are costly and II you will take
the trouble to visit the room In the
Lewis building you will see that much
work has been done.
S The government seeds secured by
the county Y. M. c. A. through Con-
gresham Bacharach have been eager
ly sought by many children and other
grown-ups. Already over 100 packets
have been given ont. There is still O
limited supply Of lettuce, muskmelon.
radish, squash and turnip seeds. All
Others have been exhausted. As long
as the supply lasts any one desiring
seeds can secure them by tslsphoning,
writing or calling at the county office,
No. 10 Temple building, Mount Holly.
Men of military age. who have
married since war against Germany
began will not be excused from mill
tary duty. The War Department., ut
Washington, D. c., on Thursday, an
nounced Its policy In the following for
NAL statement: 1.-THE Department an
nouncss that all men married since the
outbreak Of war will be treated upon
the same basis az unmarried men, In
so far as their military obligations are
concerned. II In desired that the ut
most publicity be given by the press to
this announcement"
In order to secure William Knowles
Cooper, general secretary Of the Wash
ington, D. c., Y. M. C. A., the date of
the eleventh annual convention Of the
Burlington county association has
been changed to Friday evening, May
Is. Mr.. Coopsr's address will be apro-
pos, especially 10 when the American
Association La facing shs biggest prob
lem ever presented in the serving of
one million or more Of the flower OF
the manhood Of the country, who are
being called to the colors. Mr.. Coopsr's
address In 1.-THE Association and the
Present World Crisis.
In the high school auditorium Tues
day evening, Rev. Sidney Usher, of
New York, delivered very interesting
lecture on the working of the Red
Cross Association. The entire plan,
the activities, even In time of peace,
and the good that may be at all times
accomplished. were thoroughly discus
sed. Mr.. Usher referred to the scan
dalous stories that had been sent out
rejecting on Mount Holly, and he said
he was glad to be able to deny them