The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-03
saltzman's store will close at noon

, Miss Halcyon Mann has resigned a
night operator at the Bell telephon,
exchange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong are
today celebrating, at their home OF
Water street. the fiftieth anniversary
of their wedding.
| Reeve Stewart, engineer on the Penn
sylvania railroad, is off duty owing tt
a severe attack of rheumatism in his
left arm and shoulder.
On Saturday evening Ralph Naylol
and Miss Mary Anderson, both Of
Mount Holly, were united in marriage
by Rev. James H. Terry.
Miss Carrie J. Kingdom has gone tC
the Episcopal hospital, Philadelphia
for three weeks, to complete her course
in the Red Cross nurse service.
Charles Johnson was arrested in
Toms River last week on a charge Of
stealing clothing from Theodore Hires,
of Browns Mills. He was brought to
the Jail in Mount Holly.
The Methodist Sunday school has
decided not to hold its annual picnic
this year, and the money usually spent
in this connection will be donated to
the Red Cross Association.
Miss Florence Whitman, daughter OF
DR.. John E. Whitman, graduated, on
Friday, at the National School OF Chiro=
practic, at Chicago Miss Whitman is
now at the home of her parents in
Mount Holly.
No, anxious inquirer" the strings
OF flags still hanging at various points
in the town are not to advertise next
years Chautauqua but are probably
being allowed to hang as a faded re-
minder of the good days that did exist
this year.
The Fletcher Grove campmeeting
opened at Delanco on Thursday night.
The meetings will continue until the
evening Of July s. A special program
has been prepared for the Fourth OF
July. Bishop Berry, of Philadelphia,
will preach next Saturday afternoon.
A few weeks ago Budd G. Krayer,
employed as wireless telegraph operator
on an oil tanker, left his home to sail
somewhere on his boat. His destina-
ton was not made public, and on Sat
urday his parents received a telegram
that he had safely landed somewhere
on the other side of the ocean.
A silk American flag was presented
to the Unionville church and Sunday
school by Washington Camp No. II,
P. o. 8. of A., of Mount Holly, on
Sunday evening. The presentation
speech was made by Robert Peacock,
and the flag was accepted by William
r. Rossell, superintendent Of the Sum-
day school.
1t is expected that Rev.. Thomas S.
Hammond will have charge of the ser
vices in the Methodist church next
Sunday. The official board gave him
a leave of absence for the month of
July, but on his own request Mr.. Ham,
mond desires to return to his passionate
here, and will undoubtedly take
vacation later on.
The non-commissioned officers OF
Company E were put through rigid
physical examination at the Sea Girt
camp last week. Sergeants David
Swain and John Mingin, and corporals
Leon Claypoole and Joseph Brown,
were rejected. The report that Lieut..
Earl L. Everline had been rejected be-
cause of poor eyesight, is incorrect.
At Smithville, Thursday evening,
occurred the wedding of Miss Eva
Gsell and Isaiah Smith, who lives near
Hainesport. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. John F. Bornhold, OF
the Hainesport Lutheran church.
Charles Rummell, of Philadelphia,
was the best man; the bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Kate Gsell.
The first report of Board of Exemp-
ton in the matter of registration under
the CONSUMPTION act was made by the
board from the first district Of Bur-
lington county, composed of DR.. R. c.
Darlington, County Clerk Knight and
Sheriff Stecher. The Board qualified
at nine o'clock yesterday morning and
the report was filed at Trenton at IL
o'clock.
The change in the railroad timetable
has made difference in the mail ar
rangements. AS matters now stand
there will not be any afternoon mail
from Mount Holly to Philadelphia be-
tween noon and six o'clock. Post
master Reed is endeavoring to have
service established on the train that
leaves here for Philadelphia at 3.11 in
the afternoon.
On Friday, Frank Pratt, Sr. became
intoxicated and went to his home on
Water street and completely destroyed
his truck garden by pulling everything
up by the roots. His wife had him
held under peace bond. Saturday he
again became intoxicated and went on
another rampage. Justice of the
peace John Throckmorton sent him to
the county Jail for thirty days.
John A. Carr died at his home in
Berdentown, yesterday, in the 93d
year of his age. Mr.. Carr was the
father Of Mrs. Joseph r. Gillian, Of
Mount Holly. He lived here many
years ago, conducting tailoring estab-
lishment where the Howell insurance
rooms now are. He had been living in
Bordentown for long time, and his
health had been poor for number of
years.
John E. Shannon, q former resident
OF Mount Holly, died at his home in
Philadelphia on Friday. He had been
afflicted with heart trouble for nearly
three months. Mr.. Shannon was one
of the instructors at the Northeast
Manual Training school, Philadelphia,
but had not been able to attend to his
duties for long time. His funeral
took place yesterday, interment being
made in st. Mary's cemetery, Mount
Holly.
Clifford Compton, of Pearl street
underwent a delicate operation al
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