The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-06-25
Burr C. Wright went to work at
Perth Ambov YESTERDAY.

Linton NJ. Nippins has moved int
the house formerly occupied by Nor
gan Vannell, on Brainard street.
Miss Elsie Eckman, of Mill street
is learning to operate the linotype ma
chine in the composing room of tn,
Herald.
Harold G. Lippincott, of Mill street,
went to Cooper hospital, Camden, las
week, to undergo an operation on his
tonsils.
Charles Mcgee and family wish to
thank their many friends who so kind
1y offered their services during their
recent bereavement
Miss Gwendolyn Merritt, who has
been teaching school at Middletown,
Ohio, has returned to her home in
Mount Holly for the summer.
Charles M. Willitts died at his home
at Smithville Sunday evening. He
had been suffering with tuberculosis
, for some time. At the time of his
death he was township clerk of East
ampton.
The Wetherill stores advertise a ten
per cent. discount on all goods pur-
chased during Thrift Stamp week
June "a to June %. 1t is requested
that the money thus saved be invested
in thrift stamps.
Mrs. Mary l.. Wilson, wife of Joseph
T. Wilson, sexton of the M. E. church,
died at the home of her husband,
Brainard street, Friday afternoon. She
had been in poor health for some time
but sudden stroke of paralysis has
tened death.
Miss Laura Smith, of Church street,
one of the local telephone operators,
has been notified that she will be trans
ferred to Washington on July 1. She
will take special course in operating
In Philadelphia before going to the
national capital.
Now is the time for the women of
our country to go at their canning,
forty million strong" One of the
biggest things woman can do in the
line of food conservation is to can
enough to supply her own household
through the winter.
The newspaper profession in this
county has been caught by the for
tunes of war. The Palmyra Record
has suspended publication, owing to
its editor having been called to the
colors. The issue of June 81 was the
last that will be seen until latter the
war"
The purchase of U. 8. war savings
stamps has been inaugurated in
systematic manner by the firm and
employees of the Royle & Pilkington
Company. All persons connected with
the concern have been divided inro
three groups, and a spirited rivalry
exists as to which team can make the
best showing each week. The pur-
,hases of stamps last week were as fol-
ows: Team No. 1, Lena Welde, presi-
lent, $159.60; No. 2, E. p. HuIlings,
president, $8e.19; No. 3, Walter HUI
ings, president. S7226. Total, $318.O5. |
Mount Holly liquor dealers had
troubles of their own on Saturday.
The town was visited by large num-
oers Of soldiers, the majority of them |
being the new arrivals from Arkansas.
they seemed determined to get liquor
md from the appearance of several of |
hem theyfsucceeded, despite the extra |
'fforts put forth by the dealers to pre- !
rent the stuff from getting out. While
here were many suspicious actions it
vas hard work to get evidence against
my single individual. One arrest was
made and it is certain there ought to
lave been others.
The wedding of Lawrence w. Jones,
# Medford, and Miss Florence V. /
evans, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
3urdsall w. Evans, of Marlton, took |
place Jon Wednesday evening at the
Park Avenue Methodist Church, Phil
.delphia. Miss Anna E. Lippincott,
If Marlton, was maid of honor, and |
Miss Zilda Evans, sister of the bride,
vas bridesmaid. James Stretch, of |
was best man, and AL
pert Lippincott, of Marlton, was usher.
only immediate relatives attended the |
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will |
'eside in Philadelphia.
The State Board of Education has
adopted and sent to district boards,
Under date of June l, copies of a new
,ule defining the duties of principals
and supervisors. Among other pro-
visions, the rule states that principal
shall prepare for the district clerk lists
Of needed text books and supplies,
but that it shall not be his duty to
purchase or distribute such supplies.
1t may be only coincidence, bnt the
rule adopted by the State Board in
June is almost copy of one adopted
in April by the Northampton Board of
Education and approved by the State
Department later in the same month.
A meeting of the New Jersey State
County Engineers Association was
held on Friday and Saturday, at which
time tour of inspection was made of
Camp Dix, when the members of the
association were shown every courtesy
by the officers of the camp. Reports
were rendered by the Return Loads
Committee" which is cooperating
with the Motor Truck Club of New
Jersey, giving definite information as
to the condition Of roads and the capa-
city of bridges on the routes travelled
by motor truck trains and express serv-
ice. The STANDARD road direction sign
committee" made report looking to-
wards standard system of signboards
throughout the state. The association
was divided into subcommittee oi
three members each, which are to ar
range detailed specifications on al
types of pavements for use in New Jer'
sey on state aid road work. The nexi
regular meeting will be held some time
in September, the date and place to bs
ANNOUNCED later. James Logan, county
engineer for Burlington county, il
president of the association.
Congressman Bacharach writes III
with reference to the law passed june
10, which affects the pensions of sol
idiers and sailors. The act provide
the rate of $50 per lmonth for soldier
of any age who served ninety day