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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Release Embargo on Farm
Machinery

Because farmers of New jersey and
other states were in danger of being
seriously handicapped in the produc-
ton of crops by their inability to Sc
cure machinery, Senator Joseph S.
Frelinghuysen, president of the State
Board of Agriculture, addressed w. j.
McAdoo, director general of railroads
at Washington, regarding the matter.
A reply was sent to Senator Freling-
huysen by Hon. Edward Chambers,
director division of traffic, and his
reply is published by the New Jersey
State Department of Agriculture be.
cause of its interest to farmers through
out the state.
The director states that revised EN-.
barge instructions, issued February IL,
provide for an exception to machinery
implements, etc., for farm use. BY
this release of the embargo on farm
machinery the federal government
recognizes the importance of food pro
duction at the present crisis and seeks
to eliminate any restrictions which
would have tendency to curtai
production. Furthermore, the director
general states that while certain othel
materials for farm equipment or con
struction are not specifically exemp
any applications received from farmer!
requesting permits for such shipments
will be acted upon favorably. Farm
ers may thus appeal direct to the gen
eral of railroads or applications for ex
emption from embargo may be AleC
with the Department of Agriculture
at Trenton where they will receiv
prompt attention.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Buy Seeds Now

! Farmers are being urged to worI
their food production factories to ever,
reasonable limit during the comm,
season. In order to do this effectively
there must be adequate preparation
Those who are familiar with existing
conditions recognize the Importance O
getting orders in early that one may
be sure of having supplies when they
are needed.
Although in the past seeds have beer
obtained with little difficulty, we are
now facing changed conditions and
they must be met with suita BILE meas
ures. The national demand for seed
will be greater than ever before. Ac
cording to the New Jersey Agriculture
Experiment Station, the available sup
ply of several kinds is proportionally
less than ever before and obtainable
only at proportionally higher prices
This fact should not discourage theil
use, but should encourage discriminate
buying, inasmuch as shortage in any
line brings into channels of trade, low.
er grades than would otherwise rece GIVE
attention.
Act now to estimate your seed needs
for the season, and place your order for
immediate delivery. Purchase in the
state will give you the advantage OF
certain statements as to quality, re-
quired by the seed law. In consider.
ing selection and place of purchase,
seek to obtain seeds which are best for
you on account of variety, place Of
origin, per cent of purity and per cent
of termination. Defective ammuni-
ton will not help our soldiers to reduce
the strength of the enemy, and defec.
tive seeds will not help you to feed the
vast number of people dependent upon
the products of GU land.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Rordentnwn.

Miss Charlotte Taubertt, who has
been substituting in the seventh grade
for several weeks in the public school,
has returned to her home in Wee,
hawken.
Mrs. Gertrude Quigley, of this city
was united in marriage to Frank
Myers, of Groveville, on Thursday
evening at the Presbyterian parsonage
by the Rev. Howell Davies
The wrecking crew of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company, located in
this city, was called out on Wednesday
evening to clear the tracks at Kinkora
where several freight cars were deraiIed
William H DeWorth, for a number
of years telegrapher in the employ Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
has resigned, having accepted posi-
ton with the Canadian Pump Com.
pany, Ltd.
The Board of Assessors has petitioned
the governing body for an increase oil
$50 per year in their respective salaries.
The present salary of each assessor is
$12O per year which is considered very
small in view of the amount of work
involved.
Fully 1000 people attended the
patriotic exercises at the Bordentonian
Theatre on Friday afternoon which
were held in honor of the young men
who have entered the service Appro-
pirate musical selections were rendered
by Winkler's Band of Trenton. AS
semblyman Close, who was to deliver
the principal address, was unable to be
present and an impromptu but stirring
speech was made by the Rev. Allan n.
Nettleman.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Patriotic League Meeting

Last evening, the several groups o.
the Patriotic League assembled at the
Baptist Church for supper. Miss Anna
Rice of the National Board of the
Young Women's Christian Association
was the guest of the evening and gave
most inspiring talk on loyalty.
During the supper and following the
talk the seventy girls present We'd
with each other in serenading various
leaders. Miss Rachel Dodge was most
enthusiastically welcomed back to
Mount Holly. The latter part of the
evening was spent in organizing a
club federation of all of the Patriotic
League groups, the council of which
will meet monthly to plan for the reg
ular mass meetings and for other big
events. Any girls clubs
which are not already affiliated with
the Patriotic League will be most well
come and can get in touch with the
council through Miss Elizabeth Curtiss
at 103 Union street.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Suicide at Rordenfown

The remains of Julius Grass were in
TERED in the Bordentown cemetery,
Friday afternoon. He had taken his
own life on the previous Monday
For number of years Grass had been
conducting bakery in Bordentown.
A night officer had been in the habit
of awakening Grass at halfpast three
every morning, but on Monday he for.
got to do this and when, at noon, it
was found that the store had not been
open it was decided to make an inves-
tigation. Entrance to the store was
effected by forcing cellar window
open and the two officers who went in
to the place proceeded upstairs, and
found strong smell of gas from a
room the door of which was locked.
The door was forced open and the body
of Grass was found on the floor
Everything about the room pointed
to a carefully planned and deliberate
suicide. All openings in the room had
been closed to prevent the escape of
gas and admission of air and both gas
jets in the room were wide open and a
cap had been removed from another
gas pipe. 1t is thought that he had
been dead several hours as the BODY
was cold when found.
The fact that he had discharged all
his help on Saturday adds strength to
the idea that he contemplated self-de-
Struction.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
MARRIED

BIsHoP-FoULKs-Jan 20. at Jacobs
town, by Rev. Howard Stratton, Steadman
Bishop and Miss Elizabeth Foulks, both OF
Cookstown.
GATTER-WITMAN-Fe 81, in Pbila-
delphia, by Rev. Mr.. Erwood, DR.. Charles l..
Cater, of Philadelphia, and Miss Florence
M. Whitman, of Mount Holly.
HANNoN-WELsH-Jan 80, at Church
of the Assumption, New Egypt, Frank
Harmon. of Cream Ridge, and Miss Anna
Welsh, of Cookstown.
MISUNDERSTANDING l6, In Phila.
delphia, Clifford A. Holloway, Of Borden.
town, and Miss Florence Shaw, of Trenton
HoRNER-HAMMELL - February %, at
Mount Holly, by Rev. Thomas S. Ham
M oDd, Thomas K. Horner and Miss Eliza
beth w. Hammell both of Tabernacle.
JoHNsoN-IvINs-Feb 10, at Imlays-
town, by Rev. j. A. Smith, Melvin K. John
son, of near New Egypt, and Miss Ruth Mae
WINS, of Cream Ridge.
MYERS QUIGLEY-February q, at Bor
den town, by Rev. Howell Davies, Frank
Myers, of Groveville, and Mrs.I Gertrude
Quigley, of Bordentown.
SNow-CoUPLEs-Febr 81, at Mount
Holly, by Rev. Thomas s. Hammond, Her
bert A.,Snow and Miss Marion S. Couples
both of Tabernacle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
SQUIRRELS Create Havoc

Squirrels have been using the resi-
dence of James I. RoyIe, on Higl
street, as winter quarters, which wa
not seriously objected to by the family
except for the annoyance caused by
the noise sometimes made by the 70
dents. Recently, however, the animals
have taken liberties with the plumbing
in the house, with disastrous results
so that eviction proceedings are now
contemplated by Mr.. Royle.
| First the squirrels attacked a lead
waste pipe and gnawed hole through
it, causing leak that soaked the cell.
ing, furniture and carpets in the room
beneath. This had been repaired only
a short time when another similar
depreciation twas committed. This
time the rodents, apparently desiring
purer supply of water, attacked and
chewed large hole in the cold water
pipe leading to the bathroom basin.
There followed deluge that creatsd
""FOS VIII Vic PideteT anu luIhlSulnSS
on the first floor of the house.
When the plumbers took up the floor
to repair the pipe they found nest
occupied at the time by three squirrels,
which hurriedly scurried away. There
also was uncovered supply of nuts
and other morsels sufficient to last
many months, revealing system of
boarding in fragrant violation of Mr..
Hoover's food regulations.
Mr.. Royle requests suggestions as to
the best method of getting rid of the
unpatriotic tenants without violating
the game laws, which prohibit killing
the animals.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Columbus

Harold Kane, Wilbur Dougherty
and William Grant are the latest Col
umbus contingent to enter the army
at Camp Dix.
A. n. Dobbins has recovered from a
severe cold which held him at his
home for several days.
Malcolm Kerlin, assistant Postmas-
ter at Washington, d. c., spent the
week end at his home here.
A motor bus. between Mount Holly
and Bordentown looks like developing
in the near future.
Mrs. Harriet Kerlin, former well
known resident Of this place, died al
Bordentown on Saturday, aged 81
years.
Miss Lucy Stevens, Of Juliustown
was visiting friends here on Sunday.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Final Quota Semi to Camp Dix

The final quota to complete the frs
draft from Burlington county for the
National Army left for Camp Dix on
Saturday
] There were AS to go from Mount
Holly. They assembled at the court
house and marched from there to the
soldiers club house at the corner of
Washington and White streets, where
they were served lunch by the Mount
Holly Chapter of Red Cross. The
men then proceeded to the railroad
station to take train for the camp.
The list of those who went follows
John Joseph T1echert, Camden
Harry X. McClain, Jr Mount Holly
joseph G. Albertson, Mount Holly
Howard NJ. Allen, New Gretna
Charles w. Hicks, Browns Mills
Barzilla Kelley, Medford
OrVal Gerew, New Gretna
Theodore II. Reeves, Columbus
Percy Applegate, Chatsworth
Domen1co Angelucei, Bridgeboro
Edward II; McElven, Juliustown
Robt. r. Slater, Birmingham
Harold Nj. Cain, Columbus
William E. Mick, Batsto
Elwood K Hewlings Pemberton
Francis Hoffman, Columbus
Ralph Throckmorton, Mount Holly
Roy Allen Phillips, Jobstown
darlington Carr, Chatsworth
William @. Thomas Pemberton
Willis Anderson. New Lisbon
Ernest Messler, Chatsworth
Charles Mitchell, Hainesport
John w. Doherty, Columbus
Wesley johnson, Rancocas
Henry Applegate. Mount Holly
Howard NJ karg, Mount Holly
William McKittrick, Moorestown
Alvin l.. Sharp, Columbus
Washington l. Brown, Mount Holly
Elmer A. Major, Mount Holly
Philip w. B. Mingin, Medford
Floyd E. Sooy, Chatsworth
Burrell M. Adams, Wading River
Erwin NJ. Barron, Smithvillie
Frank A. Simmons, Hainesport
Harry r. Bryant, Mount Holly
Frank Mitchell, Hainesport
John Kitchner, New Gretna
Edward Horner, Juliustown
= George +. Wells, Marlton
Ralph Maxwell, Wading River
Raymond K. Mathis Ardmore, Pa
William f. Pittman, Pemberton
Burton ID. Bagg, Hartford
Frank w Taylor, Mount Holly
Thomas r. Mick. New Gretna
Joseph c.. Albertson, who was to
have gone on Thursday, appeared on
Saturday. He said he had received no
notice to go, and learned about it by
seeing list of names in a newspaper
He went to camp with the other men
on Saturday. He is the third son in
his family to go into the service.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
Summer Matinee

The directors of the Burlington
County Fair Association held a specia
meeting at their Office, Saturday. Sew
eral prominent horsemen of Burling.
ton county were present. Various
methods of interesting the small breed.
er we're discussed and it was decided tC
offer races for green horses owned
trained and driven by amateurs.
Absolutely all horses that are owned
by or trained by professional drivers
will be excluded.
1t was decided to hold a large race
meeting on the fourth of July, when
one of these amateur events will be Of
fered with free entrance fee.
The following stakes will also be
opened for that date: 2.30 trot; 2.25
pace; PIG trot, and 2.16 pace. En-
trance fee in each event $25 in four
payments. First payment to be made
March 18th, when the entries will
close. The entire amount subscribed
in the 2.30 trot will go to the winner
and the Association will donate the
sum of 800 to be divided among the
other starters. In the other races the
amount subscribed will be divided in
three parcels and the association will
add 500 to each purse.
Freehold, Belmont and Wilmington
will also offer purses for spring meet
ings this year and horsemen will have
four weeks of good racing without any
long shipments over the railroads
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26

The annual ladies' night reception
and banquet of Mount Holly Lodge Of
Masons will be held on Wednesday
evening, March ID.
Captain Jensen, of Camp Dix, who
is living in house on Brainard street,
is having sickness in his family, his
wife and her mother being down with
pneumonia, requiring the attention of
two graduated nurses.
Miss Alice Gibbs Braislin died at
her home in Burlington, Saturday.
Miss Braislin will be remembered as one
of the founders of the Priscilla Braislin
School, select preparatory school for
young ladies, located at Bordentown
for number of years.
A number of farmers from Burling-
ton county attended a meeting at
Trenton, yesterday, and assisted in
forming State Potato Growers AS
ISOLATION. Reports from various coun
ties were to the effect that the potato
acreage this year will be from 40 to so
per cent. less than 1917, due to scarcity
of labor, high cost of fertilizer, etc. 1t
is thought there will be a slight in
crease in the acreage of tomatoes.
Bertram Sellers, the boy whose leg
had to be amputated at the knee
year or so ago, as the result of injuries
received when cave in which he was
playing on the mount, fell in, burying
him and his playmates under the
earth, and killing another boy, has
been taken to the Burlington County
Hospital, to have the stump of his
amputated leg treated. 1t has been
causing him trouble for some time.
equality Street." J. M. Barrie's
play, will be presented at the Mount
Holly high school auditorium on Sat
urday evening, March 9, for the bene-
fit of reconstruction work in France,
which is part of the American Red
Cross work. The performers will be
seventeen young ladies of Moorestown
who recently presented the play in
that place with such remarkable sue
cess that it was thought we'll to bring
it to Mount Holly.
The invitation to visit the schools, |
last week, vas not very generally ac-
cepted and there was not the number |
Of visitors which was expected and
hoped for. 1t seems as if the public is
satisfied to let the schools be run as
the Board of Education deems best,
and then the patrons will do their
on reports which reach them
through various sources. The Parent
Teachers Association held a meeting
Thursday afternoon, but there were
ew people present.
1t is quite possible that the township I
committee will pass curfew ordinance
Is that seems to be the only way in
which to solve the problem of getting
children home in good season. A few
ago one of the policemen
ook some boys to the Recorder s office.
All but one showed a willingness to 90
home. The exception was lad who
claimed he had right to be on the
treet, but he changed his mind when
lie was sent to Jail to stay all night.
But the lesson did not seem to have
fleet and on Sunday evening the boys
we're chasing around the streets the
anne as usual, ringing doorbells and
'laying other pranks. They are quite
harp and when a policeman drives
hem from one spot they quickly seek
new place.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
DIED

NALE-February "a, near Mount Holly,
Sarah c., wife OF John g. Male, aged rs years.
Relatives and friends are invited at attend
the funeral on Wednesday morning, Febru-
airy q, at ten O'Clock, from her late resi-
dence, Jobstown road, near Mount Holly,
(Hornor's nursery. Interment private.
ARLEY-February ID, at Riversi de. Walter
H., son of Somers Il. and Alice Arley.
MISUNDERSTANDING %, near Burlington,
Alice Gibbs Bra1slin. In her SD year.
BoYD-February 20, at the residence of her
brother in-law, George l.. Shinn, New
Egypt, Ida Boyd.
BEDDow-February IL, at Philadelphia,
Mary s., widow of George H. Beddow, form.
erly of Burlington.
DEACoN-February 10, at Moorestown
Mary A., daughter of the late John B. anc
Elizabeth w. Deacon.
tLowERs-February 10, at Monnt Holly
Rachel W.. widow of Horace w. Flowers, IL
her SD year.
FOSTER - February %, at Bordentown
Sarah, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Danie
| Foster, aged years.
GAsKILL-February 25 at Medford, Mar
| tina &. Gaskill
GRAss-February Is, In Dor dentown
julius +. Grass, in the 10th year of his age.
HOWARD February "a, near Riverside
Esther NJ, wife of the late Joseph q. How
ard, aged 81 years.
MISUNDERSTANDING 81, at Vincentown
Rebeccca Pharo, widow of Frank Stockton
MISUNDERSTANDING %, at Bordentowu
Lille f. Holloway, wife of Franklin X. Ho
| loway, in her 18th year.
MISUNDERSTANDING 10, at Belmar, Elme
| Hopkins, formerly of New Egypt, aged
years.
JoHNsToN-February 10, at Trenton, Johl
| n. Johnston, formerly of Roebling, In hi
10th year
KERLIN = February q, at Bordentown
| Harriet Kerlin, aged 81 years
| MURPHY = February 81, near Riverside
Sarah Murphy, aged 81 years.
O'DoNNELIs-February ~, at Fellowship
Bridget widow of William p. O'Dounel
PERKINs-February 10, at Riverton, Bel
jamin f. Perkins.
SHAw-February %, at Bridgeboro, Sara
r. shaw, aged SO.
SPENCER-February "a, at Moorestowi
Arthur Spencer formerly of Sheffield, EN-
land, aged Y.
| TAYLoR-February 10, at Mount II oil
John Wesley Taylor, in his 80th year.
QUINN-February 20, at Burlington, f.
ward j., son of the late Edward and Ellie
O'Neill Quinn.
WILBUR = February %, at Burlingto
Mabel, daughter of John and Mary A. Wi
bur, in her 24th year.
wIKoFF-February IA. at New Egyp
Ellen T. Wikoff, aged 81 years
ZIEGLER-February II, at Bridgebor
Anna, wife of GotlieD Ziegler, in her 40
year.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-26
GHERIFF's SALE

~
By virtue of writ OF feri facfas to me d.
rected, issued out of the Court of Chancerv
of the State of New Jersey, | will sell at
public sale on
THURSDAY, MARCH 14th, 1918
between the hours of II and O'Clock in the
afternoon OF said day ito wit at 2 o'clock at
the Court House, Mount Holly N. j.
All that certain tract or parcel of land
and premises hereinafter particularly de-
scrfbed situate in the city of Burlin gton, In
the county of Burlington and state OF New
Jersey, and lying on the north SIDE of Elm
avenue, between Salem and Lincoln ave-
nues, as shown on '.Pan of Lots in the City
of Burlington, Nj. Property of G. p Far
ner and Sons, said plan being filed in the
once OF the clerk of said Burlington county.
at Mount Holly; lot hereby conveyed being
more particularly described as follows, viz:
Beginning in the north line of Elm ave
nne at point corner of lands about to- be
conveyed by said party OF the first part to
Ell Lawrence, Junior, and distant six hun
dred seventy-t1ve feet eastwardly from the
northeast corner of Salem and Elm ave-
nues from said beginning point extending
~ eastwardly along the north line of Elm
avenue, fifty feet to a corner; thence (2)
northwardly parallel with Lincoln avenue
10 corner distant one hundred twenty-five
feet northwardly measured at right angles
from the north line of Elm avenue; thence
t3) westwardly, parallel with Elm avenue
about nifty feet to corner of said lands OF
Lawrence; thence a. southwardly, along
his line and at right angles with Elm ave-
nue., one hundred twenty-five feet to the
place of beginning, bounded on the west by
lands so about to be conveyed to Lawrence;
on the north and east by lands retained by
said party of the first part.
Being the premises which were conveyed
by Chas. p Farmer & Son, Inc, a corpora
ton, by deed dated January, A. ID. 1917, and
intended to be forthwith recorded, to Ar
thur l. Patterson, In fee.
Seized as the property of John Weeast ct
ais, defendants. taken in execution at the
suit of IRVING A. Collins, complainant, and
to be sold by
A. ENGLE HAINES,
WILFRED b. WoLcoTT, SoPr. Sheriff.
Dated Feb. Is, 1918 Prs ad fee S20.06