The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-04-30


1t is reported that the board of edu
It cation will, in all probability, abolish
the study of German in the Noun
r Holly school at the close of the presen
term.
l Do not forget the entertainment in
the high school auditorium tomorrow
! evening by the primary pupils. The
proceeds will be applied to the purchase
of Victrola.
I ]. Aquila Jones has been appointed
manager of the Burlington County
Farmers Exchange. The concern is
making preparations for a large
amonnt of business this year.
| A. H. Rose, former manager of the
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
store, was in Mount Holly over Sum-
day. He has enlisted in the naval re-
serves, and has been sworn in, expect
ing to be called any day.
The police made raid ON the house
occupied by Viola Duff, out Washing
ton street. on Friday night, and ar
rested several Of the inmates. They
will be given hearing tonight before
Recorder HerbeEt. 1t is alleged that
Viala has been maintaining disorder
ly house.
Rancocas Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, has purchased the brick
schoclhouse in Rancocas for $3.50.
When a central school building was
erected the brick house was sold to
Albert Hansell, who has now disposed
of it to the Grange. The latter has
been holding its meetings in the Ran
cocas town hall.
There was liberty bond parade and
demonstration at Lumberton on Fri
day afternoon. A platoon Of soldiers
from Camp Dix, accompanied by a
band, took part in the parade. after
which there was speech making. The
entire affair did credit to the village of
-Lumberton, which, by the way, has
about completed its quota OF taking
$4,000 in bonds.
The following men were sent to Camp
Dix on Friday from the first district of
Burlington county: Edgar Newman
Assay, Victor Grover, George II. Taylor,
Arthur H. Phillips, Charles C. Keller.
George NJ. Albright, William C. Mad
den, all of Mount Holly; Clarence
Oliver, Browns Mills; Michael Caputo,
Chatsworth; George Martin and Harry
Fisher, Pemberton.
To have the month Of April 60 out
without rye head being found would
be classed as curiosity. In a stroll
the country Thursday. DR..
Atwood found fine specimen on the
farm Of George Lippincott on the road
to Jacksonville. and brought it to THE
News Office. Prosecutor Kelsey
bought to this Office, this morning,
three fine specimens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias Steelman, OF
were weekend guests OF
Mrs. George w. Slimm. Mrs, Steel
man had been in Washington, attend
ing a meeting of the Daughters Of the
War of 1872. She would like very
much to get information OF regiment
If soldiers that is supposed to have
been quartered at Vincentown either !
Turing the war of the revolution or the ]
war of 1872. Who can tell about it? :
DIR. George Earle Raiguel, who has G
0een delivering a series OF lectures in 7
Mount Holly on current events, has re-
,ently sailed for France in the uniform 7
If the Y. Nj. c. A. One of the princi-
pal reasons for DR.. Raiguel's trip over d
'eas at this time is that he may ac- +
quaint himself first hand with con-
iitions prevailing at the front and pre-
pare to lecture on actual conditions
here upon his return to this country. n
p. o. Osterhus, who has been a resi-.
lent of Mount Holly for some time, @
epresenting the war departments {
'oldier recreational activities in this t
district. has been transferred to the q
lamp at Allentown, Pa, and will leave
'or that city this week. Mr.. and Mrs. c
have made many friends in {
his vicinity, who will regret to have
hem depart. For the present the I
ocal work here will be under the super 8
vision OF A. H. Jackson, at Camp Dix.
Burlington county has passed its 9
quota of $4,000, 900 in the Third Liber- 9
~ Loan and is entitled to the county 9
lag. The ladies of Mount Holly will G
begin work on this flag today and it
will be floated from the court house in
/ short time. Mount Holly has raised
S279, 900 of the 1920, 900 allotted to it, L
and the committee in charge promise
10 have the balance soon. The Boy
Scouts did good work in securing a
portion of this money and in the few
days they worked they raised $4,000.
The soldiers club house, Mount
Holly. continues to be the center OF
soldier activities in town. 1t has many
visitors and considerable number are
meals and lodging there. On
Wednesday night, after the Red Cross
at the opera house, an
informal dance was given at the club
house. The music was furnished by
the iass band from Camp Dix which
had appeared at the entertainment.
The Army Wives League is having
the sun parlor at the club house reno
waited and painted, prepsrato ry to put
ting in the furnishings.
In order to handle the extra work of |
the business secretary at the head
quarters building OF the army Y. M.
C. A. at Camp Dix, Howard West has
been chosen assistant secretary and
will begin work May II. With the ten
large Association huts, the Red Tri-
angle au ditorium, and the Officers
club, large demands have been made
upon the sscretarial staff. Within the
past week nine men have been added
to the force. The need for over seas
secretaries is even greater. Recent
cablegrams calling for 1900 secretarys
month have been received at the In
ternational Office.
The Episcopal Units of the FEEDER
alton of Girls Patriotic Leagues will
act as hostess for the Federation meet
ing to be held at 6.45 this evening in
st. Andrews parish house. Mrs. c.
E. Mosler, of Bloomfield, well known
to many Mount Holly girls who have
attended the summer conferences at