The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-14
rHR MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

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Rancocas Park will open for the sea
SON on Saturday.
John Smith, of Pine street, has en-
listed in the cavalry branch OF the ser
vice.
A colored Red Cross auxiliary, with
twenty members, has been formed in
Mount Holly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Throckmorton.
sr., are occupying their bungalow at
Seaside Heights.
Third Liberty Bond subscriptions
among the pupils Of the public schools
amounted to about $1,000.
Thurman Sharp, a Pennsylvania
railroad brakeman, will shortly remove
to Medford with his family.
Ernest Smith and Miss Margaret
McGovern, both of Mount Holly. were
m arried at Elkton, Nd, on Tuesday.
The Tiger A. C. played its first base
ball game Of the season on Saturday,
at Delanco, and was defeated. Score.
bto0.
Collectors for the Mount Holly visit
ing nurse fund will begin canvass Of
the town on Thursday. This is another
worthy cause.
A machine gun company from the
308th Infantry at Camp Dix camped
Ut the fair ground over Tuesday night
while on practice hike.
Robert M. Brown has resigned as
township road supervisor. and John
Powell has been appointed to ill the
vacancy by the township committee.
Miss Ruth Sparks, of Burlington.
was one OF the sixty-six candidates for
registration as pharmacists who sue
cessfully passed the recen: state exam
ination.
Walter e. Robb, Of Burlington. has
been appointed county war fund chair
man OF the second Red Cross war
drive to begin on May 20 and continue
for o week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard M. Eldridge.
Of Mill street, entertained number OF
friends on Tuesday evening. in cele
bration Of the tenth anniversary OF
their marriage.
Local Boy Scouts succeeded in OBJ
tanning subscriptions for sl2, ESQ OF
Liberty Bonds in the recent drive. and
are entitled to much credit for their
patriotic work.
The Burlington County Farmers
Exchange has decided to engage in
the retail coal business, and has en-
ployed T. Lacey Atkins to manage the
new department.
Considerable improvement has been
made to the George Stead properties
on Mill street by the removal of the
unsightly wooden awnings and the ap-
plication Of paint.
Ellsworth /. johnson, of Mill street,
who has been connected with the Chi
cago Office of the II. B. Smith Ma
chine Company, has secured q COM
mission as first lieutenant in the en-
gineer corps.
Mrs. John Wood and mother, Mrs.
Clara Johnson, have closed their home
on Shreve street and gone to Newark
in order to be near Mr.. Wood, who has
been transferred from Camp Dix to
New York shipyard.
Every Tuesday afternoon women
meet in the Friends meeting house. on
Buttonwood street, and sew on child
ren's clothing. There is much OF this
work to do and the women Of Mount
Holly are invited to be present and aid
At an impressive service at St.
George Protestant Episcopal Church
at Pointville, on Thursday, class Of
thirty soldiers, who have been under
instruction of the Rev. Karl M. Bloch,
the rector, were confirmed by Bishop
Garland.
Word has been received in Mount
Holly of the recent death Of Hattie,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Thomas, at their home in Salt Lake
City, following several operations for
appendicitis. Mr.. Thomas is former
Mount Holly resident, and brother OF
Mrs. Samuel A. Atkinson.
Nelson Burr Gaskill, Of Moorestown,
has received notice Of his appointment
o. Major Judge Advocate General in
the War department. Mr.. Gaskill re-
Gently offered his services to the gov
eminent. He will have headquarters
In Washington, but his work will prob
ably take him to all parts Of the coun-
try.
The result OF the civil service exam
ination for detective in this county has
been announced. 1t is as follows:
James M. Todd, Camden, 1913; Chas
l.. Carslake, Columbus, 74.O6: Walter
A. Cassidy. Burlington. 1890; DIR. r.
b. Glasgow, Burlington, 10; William
HI. Marshall. Trenton, 71.16; James L.
Riley. Mount Holly, 1885.
Representatives Of the Oranges of
Moorestown. Columbus, Marlton. Penn
berton and Medford met with the di-
rectors Of the Fair Association on
Thursday and considered the premium
list for the coming fair. In addition to
the premiums of $50, SOS and $40 re
Gently offered by the Mount Holly
Business Mems Association for Grange /
displays, the Association will offer |
premiums OF from IS to $50. Each |
grange will be allotted display space |
Further announcements will be made. |
Fire destroyed dwelling house and
harm on the farm occupied by George
b. Stevens, near Kinkora, on We'd
nesday afternoon. 1t Is said the fire
was caused by spark from passing
locomotive, which ignited the dry
grass. The wind famed the blaze
and as there was no adequate water
supply on the place, Stevens could not
keep the flames away from bis build
ings. A call was sent to Bordentown
and chemical was dispatched to
the scene. but could not save the build
ings. William Ford, owner of the
farm, will rebuild at once.
The Sl0th Infantry band, Camp Dix,
will give q concert in the Mount Holly
theatre next Tuesday night, May q,
which will be very fine affair. The
band will he composed Of SS pieces,
and the program will include selections