The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-15
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
TUESDAY, JANUARY Is, 1918
LOCAL NEWS.

The Holly Club will hold smoke
on Thursday evening, January "a.
Thomas Estilow and family, {
Moorestown, have removed to Noun
Holly.
Burr Haines, of Ridgway street,
confined to his home, being very il
with la grippe.
Mrs. Richard P. Holeman, of Noun
Holly, has been reelected regent o
Annis Stockton Chapter, d. A. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Writings, o
Church street, are happy over the ar
rival Of a son in their family last week
Miss Dora Hulit, OF Mount Holly
and Harry Ritter. of Hainesport, wer
married by Rev. t. s. Hammond Oh
Wednesday evening.
The Inter State Milk Producers As
ISOLATION announces that the wholssal,
price of milk from January 7 unit
further notice will be 81 cents quar-
for hottest milk.
John ]. Dsvlin. of Philadelphia, hal
rented the Isaac B. Huff property or
Pine street, and will occupy it. HI
has purchased the milk business O
Edward Nippins.
The Japhet b. Deacon property or
Broad street has been purchased by
Noah N. Gaskill, of Juliustown, who
will occupy it. Mr.. Gaskill has rented
his farm to Ellis Danley.
At the quartsly conference Of the
Mount Holly Methodist church, held
last week, Rev. Thomas 8. Hammond
received q unanimous invitation to re.
turn to this charge next year.
Announcement has been recsived in
Mount Holly of the marriage of R6v.
Malcolm J. VanZandt and Miss Allies
J. B. Msredyth, at Chicago, on Janu-
airy l. Mr.. VanZandt ia former resi-
dent of Mount Holly. He studied for
the ministry after leaving here.
The Mount Holly schools are all in
operation again after an enforced vaca-
ton occasioned by bursted pipes and
lack OF fuel. The four room building
on Buttonwood street was opened
ON Tuesday, and all departments OF
the high school building resumed sss-
sions yesterday.
Following the order issued by the
Public Utilities Commission, Howard
Archer has been stationed at Shinn's
crossing, near Columbus. This is a
very dangerous railroad crossing and
the increased travel along the road
that passes over it made it absolutely
necessary to have a fiagman there.
Reminded by the present shortage
Of sugar, South Jersey farmers are re-
calling the time during the civil war
when sugar cane was raised in that
section, more or less successfully. A
Bordentown man recalls the crop of
sugar cane his father raised on farm
near Allentown. 1t was converted into
sorghum molasses at q mill in Allen
town.
In our random remarks" last week,
the impression seemed to have been
gained that Sheriff Haines is keeping
an extra man at night. He has not
more than one man on duty since the
fret of the year, and he does not pro-
pose to increase the night force unless
there is especial reason for it. He does
not think it is necessary to have ma
tron, as his wife will be close at hand
to look after the women prisoners if
called upon.
Mrs. Josephine C. Lippincott, of Mill
street, whose removal to the home of
her granddaughter, Mrs. r. C. Chance,
3D., in Philadelphia. following the
freezing and bursting Of the hot water
heating system in her home, was men
toned in THE News last week, died
about midnight on Monday last. The
funeral took place from the residence
of her son, DIR. P. L. Gaunt, on Pine
Friday afternoon. Interment was
made in Mount Holly Cemetery.
The Sons of Veterans installed the
following officers on Wednesday night;
Commander, Andrew Gibbs; Er. vice
commander, William ]. Clark; Jr. vice
commander, Harold Gibbs; guide, Wal
ter Peterson; inside quad. E. b. Bates;
recording secretary. f. s. Armstrong;
financial secretary and treasurer, ]. B
Dobbins; color sergeant, Charles F.
Rossell; patriotic insurance, E. E.
Branin; chaplain, Raymond Bowker;
camp council. E. E. Branin. r. Bow
ker and E. b. Bates.
On Friday afternoon word came that
the Christmas box sent from Mount
Holly to the soldiers at Admission. had
safely arrived. 1t was feared that the
box had been lost as it did not get to
its destination when expected To
strengthen the idea that the bcx had
met with mishap, passenger on a
train from Admission reported O wreck
In which several Adams Express cars
were burned and it was feared the
precious box was in the mixup. But
it got there all right and while it was a
little late that did not make any differ
ence to the recipients.
The residents OF Jobstown have been
trying to induce the railroad company
to take away the antiquated building
that has served as station for a num-
Der OF years, but their efforts have
been fruitless. During the storm on
Friday night large truck used for
hauling baggage was on the station
platform and the high wind blew it on
to the track. A freight train came
along and the truck was not noticed
until the engine struck it and threw il
against the station. tearing the old
structure in such way that it is now
thought new building will be nee
essary.
On the evening train to Philadel
phia, Wednesday, was Mile DeMarco,
recently acquitted of being connected
with the murder of Henry D. Rider.
Since her release Millie has been EN-
ployed at the Burlington County Hos
pital, but the foreman at the factory
where she worked in Philadelphia
sent for her to come back. Her mother
also wanted her home as Mrs. DeMarco
il still in poor health. Millie was OF