The Mount Holly news., 1918-03-12
There will be special meeting o.

81 There will be a special meeting
the America Fire Company tonight.
Be on the outlook for woman wh
poses as government representatiy
and asks to see how much 1or
there is in the home.
A beautiful display of the auror
borealis, on Thursday night, led man
people to- believe that the new shi]
yard near Bristol was on fire.
| Elmer E. Downer, well known +
horsemen of Burlington and othe
counties, died in the West Jerse,
Hospital, Camden, on Thursday
after suffering with pneumonia TO
three days.
A fence in the rear of Allen M Feni
more's residence, Ridgway street
caught fire this morning, and ar
alarm called out the fire department
The flames were extinguished by mem
bers of the family and neighbors with
out assistance from the firemen.
There will be an apron social and
musical programme at the Methodist
church on Thursday evening, March
IA, for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid
Society. All are welcome. Aprons
will be given out at the door, and
young ladies will be in attendance,
with tape measures, to measure your
waist.
A letter from an old soldier subscrib-
er, enclosing 81. says: 81 must have
the paper; it is fine. Get in the swim
and raise the price. Everybody is
doing it," This is very kind, but we
want to keep the price within the reach
of all. If all subscribers will be as
prompt as our soldier friend, there will
not be any cause for complaint. Look
at the date on your copy.
The soldiers club house, Mount
Holly, is being we'll patronized on
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays,
the days when men at Camp Dix are
given the privilege of leaving the can
tonment. The cordial greeting given
to the soldiers who visit the club house,
together with the entertainment fur
nished, has made the place quite pop
ular. Arrangements have been made
whereby different groups of women
shall alternate monthly in conducting
the entertainment programme at the
cluD house.
Word has been received from the
United States Engineers Office OF the
War Department for the Third Dis
trict that the long established custom
Of dumping waste paper and other re-
fuse in the Rancocas creek must imme-
diately cease. The law places the
penalty for violations of this character
at not exceeding $500 nor less than
$500, or by imprisonment of not less
than 80 days nor more than one year
or by both such fine and imprison-
nent, in the discretion of the court,
,ne-half of said fine to be paid to the |
person or persons giving information
which shall lead to a conviction. The
notice asks that this information shall |
)e published, and in the event that
uch practice is continued, action will I
De instituted by the War Department
against such violators.
The clubs of the Patriotic League
will meet together for supper this even
ng at six forty-fve at the Presbyter-
an church. Following the supper,
Hiss Clara Fort will give a food DEM
a very appropriate part of
he Patriotic League programme since
he League stands for cooperating +
With the government in every way that
can. Miss Rosamond Kimball will
lso be with the League this evening
o make definite plans for the Easter
'ageant which the clubs voted to give
n Mount Holly at their last Fedora
ion meeting. The presidents and
lected councillors from each club will
meet in the church parlors at five thir-
y for the first council. The High
chool club members are requested to
ONE at six-fifteen to plan for their
Meeting the following week. The
rice of the supper will be Is cents.