The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-03-05
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY. MARCH 5, 1918
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Former Judge John G.. Horner
seriously ill at his home in Moores
town.
Mount Holly Order of Foresters ha
purchased twenty war savings certifi
Gates.
The basket ball team of the Noun
Holly high school went to Burlington
Tuesday afternoon and defeated the
school team there. Score % to 81.
Ralph Woodi1gton. Of Chester, Pa.
formerly of Mount Holly. has enlisted
in the ambulance corps as chauffeur
He left for Fort Slocum on Sunday.
Mrs. Raymond E. Thomson, o.
Grant street, who has been quite i'll
for long time, has improved to such
an extent that she is now able to sit uI
for short periods.
Assessor John D. Mason reports the
following vital statistics for Northamp
ton township: December 81 to Febru-
airy "a, 81 deaths; January 3 to Febru-
airy 81, 25 births.
Ernest w. Mackintash, a former
resident Of Mount Holly, now employ
ed at Trenton, had part Of the thumb
OF his left hand amputated last week
as result Of getting it caught in some
machinery.
The suit of Richard d. Garon against
Joseph Gregory to recover for work
done for the latter at Masonville dur
ing 1916, was heard before Justice
Slack and jury on Wednesday. A
verdict Of no cause of action was rem.
dered.
The Hanover tract has been finally
abandoned as site for a munitions
plant to be established by the govern
ment. A site near Hammonton has
been selected. A quantity of tools and
supplies at Hanover have been trans
ferred to the new location.
America chemical engine was called
out Saturday afternoon to extinguish
brush fire on the side Of the mount in
the rear of Rossell street. The engine
did not get into service, nearby resi-
dents having attended to the blaze be-
fore the firemen arrived.
Miss Edith Mitchell, of Riverside,
and Miss Katherine Stafford, OF
Moorestown, both of whom were grad
uated from Cooper hospital training
school for nurses last year. have en-
listed for service abroad. They are
awaiting orders to sail for France.
A meeting of the Burlington County
Dairymen's League has been called to
be held at the court house on Saturday
evening, at 1880 o'clock. A representa-
tive of the Interstate Producers AS
ISOLATION will be present. The meeting
is expected to be of unusual interest.
Reports from Seaside Park say that
the government is after the Manhasset
hotel for q convalescent hospital.
Several contractors have been asked TO
bid on putting in steam heat and other
plumbing in the house according to
this story, which seems to be well au-
thenticated.
Joseph Kaighn, of Moorestown, has
been elected State Director OF the
United Railways of New Jersey. This
position is filed by the Legislature in
joint session, every winter. For the
last two years the Office has been held
by Republican in the upper portion
Of the state.
Frank d. Stewart, of Lumberton |
township, who was in the first five per
cent. quota of drafted men sent to
Camp Dix last September, is with the
American forces in France. A letter
received recently stated that he is in
good health. He formerly was en-
ployed on the farm of Joseph w.
Jones.
Commencing March Is, new parcel
post weights Will be effective. The
weight limit of the new rule for
the first three zones, or 300 miles dis
tant, will be 20 pounds, and all other
zones 80 pounds. The present rule
permits so pounds for the first two
zones, or $50 miles distant, and 20
pounds for all other zones.
The speakers at the annual ladies
night reception and banquet of Mount
Holly Lodge of Masons, on Wednes-
day evening of next week, will be
Senator Harold B. Wells and w. r.
Westerfield. educational secretary of
Y. M. C. A. hut No. 4. at Camp Dix.
The musical portion of the program
will be furnished by Philadelphia
talent.
William Warrick, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Roland Warrick, was some
what "fussed" Thursday. 1t was the
2Sth OF February. William was born
on the 18th, SO that gives him one
birthday every four years. He did not
propose to be cheated out of all the
fun, however, so he invited two or
three little friends to take supper with
him. When the real birthday occurs
in 1921 William will probably make
up for lost time.
The new lookup and meeting room
of the township committee will soon
be completed. 1t is on the lot owned
by Albert g. Mayer, on White street
AS soon as it is finished the committee
will remove from the room now occu-
pied in America Hose Company's
house, and Recorder Herbert will va
cate his office in DR.. Carter's building
on Main street. The latter room will
not be idle long, as the Burlington
County Fair Association has decided
to change its quarters and will move
from the Zelley building to the Carter
building.
Mrs. Adele 2. Deacon, wife of Ben
iamin II, Deacon, was suddenly strick-
en- with heart trouble. Thursday, and
died IN a short time. She lived with
her husband on Burr's road. She is
survived by her husband, and three
sons = Joseph Deacon, OF Ridgway
street, Mount Holly; Arthur Deacon
who lives on the farm; and Justus z
Deacon, who is the secretary and treas
urer of the Burlington County Farm
srs' Exchange. Justus received
two severe shocks last week. On Tues
day, Amos A. Zelley, who was thu
manager of the exchange, died very