The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-12-24

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Miss Sarah G. Gaskill was stricken
with paralysis at her home on Higl
street on Wednesday. Her condition
has shown some improvement since.
Wnile In Philadelphia last week
Walter Rossell, OF Mount Holly, hat
the misfortune to lose his pocket book
containing $l65 and railroad pass.
The supper and bazaar held in st
Andrews parish building recently fo
the benefit OF the Burlington County
Hospital, added $3.50 to the treasury OF
the institution.
Prof. Edgar F. Bunce and family
will spend the Christmas vacation al
Atlantic City, where Mr.. Bunce will
attend the sessions of the State Teach.
ers' Association.
The Christmas exercises of st. An
diew's and the Methodist Sunday
schools will be held this evening; the
Baptist and Presbyterian schools will
celebrate on Thursday evening.
The Young Friends Association will
meet in the meeting house, corner of
High and Garden streets. Friday even
ing. Nobody will be admitted unless
they bring ten cent. package for the
grab bag.
Influenza has made its temperance
and there are quite number Of eases
in this vicinity. The disease seems to
be more prevalent in the rural districts
than 1t was when the epidemic was on
some time ago.
Morris X. Perinchief has been ap-
pointed Mount Holly chairman of the
drive for the relief of the stricken peo-
pie OF the near east, which opens Janu-
airy IL. 1t is hoped to raise $1,000 in
this community.
The John Woolman Memorial tea
house, on Branch street, will be closed
for the winter soon after the beginning
Of the new year. Miss Caroline L..
Crewe. the hostess, will spend the win
ter season in Wilmington.
There will not be any meeting of
the Red Cross workers this week. The
Vincentown branch has sent to head
quarters the full allotment of govern
ment garments, Is sets of pajamas, 20
hospital bed shirts and convalescent
robes.
DR.. d. f. Remer has recovered from
his recent severe attack of influenza.
To get q much-needed rest and oppor.
tunity to recuperate, he will leeve this
week for two weeks trip to Hot
Springs, Va. Mrs. Remer will accom-
pany him.
Although many people are paving
for Liberty Bonds in weekly install.
ments, the local banks report a very
large number of members are enrolling
in their Christmas clubs. Instead Of
interfering with the clubs, the bond
buying seems to go hand in hand with
this popular saving plan.
The free dinner given every Christ
mas to children by Mount Holly Lodge
Of Elks will take place at noon to-mor
row, in the Masonic Temple. The bill
Of fare will include turkey and othel
good things usually served at sucl
feasts. All children who otherwise will
not get good dinner are invited.
Secretary George NJ. Sleeper ant
Treasurer Albert g. Mayer, of tn
Northampton Firemen's Relief Asso
citation, rendered a dinner, last night
to the members and board OF trustee
of that organization. The affair wa
given at the Arcade hotel and wa
thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated b,
the guests. There were 81 present.
The annual meeting of the Burling
ton County Board of Agriculture an
Farm Bureau will be held at the cour
house on Friday, January 10 TIL
business session and corn show wi
occupy the morning, there will b
speaking in the afternoon, and in tn
evening the annual banquet will b
held in st. Andrews parish building
Members of the Loyal Sisters Bib
class OF the Methodist Sunday schoo
on Saturday delivered a ''sunshin
basket" to Miss Amanda Cheeks, VIII
is an inmate of the Aged Women
Home at Burlington. Miss Cheek
was member of the Bible class b.
fore entering the home. She has nj
been able to leave her bed for nearl
two years.
There was wedding at the Jail @
Thursday evening, at which Re
Johnson Oatman. Jr., officiated an
Detective Parker was best man. I'll
contracting parties were Louis Corlit
OF Newark, discharged soldier fro
Camp Dix, and Hilda Holmlund,
Jacobstown. The marriage ceremor
settled the trouble for which they hs
been sent to jail. and they were relea
ed to go on their wedding tour to Ne,
ark, where the groom is lin the tailc
ing business.
Preparations have been made to e
tertain soldier visitors to Mount Hol
on Christmas day. A number of fan
lies will invite men to dinner, and
the evening there will be party
the dance halfin the Masonic Temp
The room will be prettily decorat
and games OF sundry kinds have be
arranged. The girls who attend "
bring presents for the soldiers; Pun
and Judy show by professional, v
be given; there will be vocal and
strumental music, and other forms
entertainment. The War Camp Co
munity Service is in charge of |
programme.