The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-03-06
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

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house tomorrow
Reuben Hinchman has returned /
Mount Holly after an extended bus
ness trip to Boston.
Dixon Heyer, son of Mrs. George W
Heyer, fell from his bicycle last wee
and fractured his arm.
The New Jersey Methodist Episcopa
Conference will convene at Firs
church, Atlantic City. tomorrow.
George Parker has been awarded th
Contract for carrying the mails between
Mount Holly and Lumberton.
James s. Hulme has recovered from
his recent illness to such an extern
that he is able to be about the house.
The Holly Club has organized {
banjo, mandolin and guitar club unde
the leadership Of William p. Randall
The next regular meeting Of the w
G. r. q. will be held in G. A. r. hall
Tuesday afternoon, March 10. at ;
o'clock.
$1,084.34 is Burlington county.
share Of the inheritance tax collected
in 1916 from the estates of resident de
cedents.
Rev. J. K. Moorhouse. rector of Cal
vary Church, Conshohocken, will be the
speaker at the Friday evening Lenten
service in st. Andrews church.
George M. Parker, OF Brainard street,
underwent a delicate operation at the
Burlington County Hospital on Tues.
day. His condition is quite satisfac.
tory.
Miss Lydia Weston, OF Burlington,
was elected president of the New Jer
sey Librarians Association at the an
nual convention held at Atlantic City
last week.
The Building and Loan Association
Of Mount Holly will hold its fifty-fifth
annual meeting at the Office OF the
secretary, Richard B. Eckman, on
Monday evening.
America chemical truck was called
out early Wednesday evening to ex-
tinguish chimney fire at the residence
Of Harvey n. Bates, on Mill street.
No damage was done.
The engagement Of Miss Nellie r.
Willitts, of Broad street. to Benjamin
+. Brown, Of Trenton. was announced
At luncheon given by Miss Willitts
on Washington's birthday.
A number Of boys living in the
lower end Of the town have organized
the Eagle Club. with headquarters on
Monroe street. The officers are Daniel
Garrett, president; Daniel Homer,
secretary and treasurer.
A meeting was held In the court
house last evening, under the auspices
Of the New Jersey branch Of the Con.
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage,
An address was made by Miss Bertha
Sapinto, Of Philadelphia.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Methodist
church has elected the following OFF,
Gers: President, Mrs. Hannah Bullock
vice president. Mrs. s. Earl Assay; sec |
rotary, Miss Anna R. Burr; treasurer,
Mrs. Charles G, Cowperthwait.
Harry Atkinson was arrested on Tues |
day and committed to Jail by Recorder
Herbert on charge of disorderly con /
duct at Eldridge's restaurant ON Mill
street. Atkinson tried to start q fight
with some patrons, cad broke win |
dow with his fist.
Ellsworth /. Johnson, of Mill street. |
was rendered complimentary dinner
ct the Arcade hotel on Thursday night,
by his fellow-members OF the Holly
Club. Mr.. Johnson left for Chicagol
yesterday, where he will be connected |
with the Office Of the H. B Smith Ma
ohine Company
The Court Of Chancery Of New Jer
sey has granted the following divorces:
May Wishart from John Wishart, Of |
Riverside; A. w. Hunt from Florence l
y. Hunt, Of Moorestown; Cora shaw
from Raymond Shaw. of Millville.
Robert Peacock, Of Mount Holly, was
attorney in all these cases.
The managers of Rancocas Park are
arranging for an auto truck line from |
Medford to the Park on Saturdays and |
holidays. The managers believe that
many people in that section would like
to visit the park, but are unable to dol
10 on account of the lack of transpor-
tation facilities. It is proposed to oper-
ate this auto line from Medford and re |
turn after the evening entertainments
are over.
A quiet wedding took place at the |
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Arm |
strong, on Water street, on Saturday,
February "a, when their niece, Miss
Nina May Kiner, was married to Nolan |
M. Killian. of Delanco. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Henry Teller
Cooke. Mrs. Norman Armstrong,
sister OF the groom, played the wed
ding march. The young couple will |
reside in Mount Holly, where Mr.. XIII
liam is employed.
The annual meeting OF the Loyal |
Sisters Bible class Of the Methodist
Sunday school was held at the home
OF Mrs. Charles HI. Warner, Paxson
street. on Thursday evening. After
the business social was held and re.
freshments were served. The following
officers were elected Tor the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. Charles HI. War
ner; vice president. Mrs. Hattie Tracey:
secretary, Miss Emma zelley; assist
ant secretary, Mrs. Lizzie Garwood;
treasurer, Mrs. John N. Carly.
At the regular meeting Of the BUSH
ness Mems Association on Tuesday
night four new members-the Burling
ton County Fair Association, Union
National Bank, Farmers Trust Conn
pany. and the Karg market-were
elected. The matter OF proper street
signs was considered and win be pre-
sentsd to the township committee.
In line with the suggestions published
In THE News, committee was APP
pointed TO look into the matter Of
properly marking historic sites about
town.
= = In order to comply to the fullest sx-
tent with the law limiting the hours Of
work of female employees to ten hours
in any one day, William C. Wetherill