The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-22
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A son arrived in the household (
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Estilow, of Churc
street, on Friday.
Cards are out announcing the maj
rage of Herbert s. Killie and Mis-
Alice G. Howell, both OF Mount Holly
which took place on Saturday.
The house formerly owned by Nelli
@. Carr, on Brainard street, has beef
sold to George w. Durand for 81, SOC
subject to approval of the court.
At the annual meeting OF the South
Jersey newsdealers' association, which
was held in Camden, last week, ]
Walter Sheeler, Of Mount Holly, wa
elected psesident.
Mrs. Leonidas s. Boyce was taker
suddenly ill at her home on Garden
street on Thursday, and for a time her
condition vas serious. Physician.
diagnosed the case as appendicitis
Mrs. Boyce responded quickly to treat
ment, and it is thought that an oper
alton has been averted.
Mrs. Howard Eldridge, of Mill street,
was taken ill very suddenly Wednes
day evening, and it was found that
she must be hurried to the Burlington
County Hospital. An operation for
appendicitis was performed as soon as
she arrived at the institution, and. for
a time her condition was serious, but
she is now improving.
Heulings Lippincott, of Cinnamin-
son, has retired from the presidency OF
the National State Bank, of Camden,
after serving the institution in that
capacity for thirty years, and F.
Morse Archer has been elected in his
place. Mr.. Archer's great-great-grand-
father was president of the bank in
1Sl2-1S13. Mr.. Lippincott was made
chairman of the board OF directors.
The public schools were not closed
yesterday, and will not be closed upon
any of the ten Mondays specified in
the Fuel Administration order. The
board Of education consulted County
Superintendent Kayser, and he ad-
yised that sessions be continued as
long as the schools have coal. 1t is
understood that he is acting upon in
structions from the state board of edu-
cation.
Miss Alma d. Booth, the special
officer who has been employed here by
the government, went to her home in
New York city, on Friday, but she
did not get to her residence, as she was
taken i'll ON the train and when she
reached the city she was sent directly
to hospital, suffering with pneu-
monia. Miss Booth had not been feel
ing well for several days before she left
here.
The formal opening of the soldiers
club house, which was to have taken
place Saturday, had to be postponed
owing to the prevalence of measles at
Camp Dix, and the consequent quar-
antining of the camp. This was dis
to the many soldiers who
expected to be present. Mount Holly
is popular place with the soldier boys
and the club house has been appreciat-
I'd by them.
Stores and offices in this neighbor-
hood were closed yesterday, in accord
ance with the government order In
ended to conserve fuel. Factories
nave obeved the order to close five
lays and will reopen tomorrow morn
ng. Barrooms and wholesale liquar
houses ceased business yesterday. The
County Liquor Dealers Association,
1t meeting on Saturday, decided that
members should close their bars on
lsatless Mondays.
Many of the soldiers who have been
spending Saturday evenings and Sum-
lays in Mount Holly feel rather bad
y that they are quarantined, but of
course they know it is for the good of
Ill. They cannot write to their friends
here as mail is not allowed to go out
# Camp Dix, but they are allowed to
receive letters or postal cards. So
irop them line to let them know they
ire thought of. Among those who
nave enjoyed Mount Holly visits are
Alpheus ]. OFT, c. B., 303d Engineers
and he would appreciate a line from
MS many friends. In the hospital
corps there are several and letter
Or postal addressed to Harry May
field, Field Hospital. $40, Camp Dix,
will be passed around among the fell
ows.