The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-21
LOCAL NEWS.


Letters for Willis Fish and Harry
Buzby remain unclaimed in the po
\ Office.
Mrs. E. 8. Eddy, of Pearl stree
spent several days at PleasantYille lai
week.
On and after June 1st the publ
library will be open from a. m.
IL noon.
A cement sidewalk has been laid O
Frank T. Morton's store at Mill an
Pine streets.
Samuel Thomas, assistant ianitor c
the public school, has given up tina
position, and is now employed q
Camp Dix.
Miss Lillian Mintzer, one Of the pr
mary teachers in the public school, ha
accepted position in the Westvill
school for next year.
The commencement exercises a
Rutgers College, New Brunswick, tool
place yesterday. Among the graduate
wa, Joseph M. Roberts, Of Riysrton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. McClain, o
Bispham street. announce the engage
msnt Of their daughter, Ella, to Ser
sssnt Harry C. Boozer, Of Burlington
The May meeting OF the State FEEDER
alton Of district Boards of Education
will be held in the state house, Trenton
on Saturday morning, at 1870 o'clock
Rev. DIR. w. B. Berry, supply minis
ter at Bethel Methodist church, Wor
cester. Mass. has accepted call tt
the passionate of st. Paul's NJ. E
church, Mount Holly.
MIR. and Mrs. William 8. Wilkinson
Of Garden street, announce the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Miss
Sarah p. Wilkinson. to Franklin
Gauntt. Of Burlington.
Norman w. Harksr will take his ex,
animation for the degree Of counsellor
Ut law some time next month, after
which he expects to be-asngned to the
naval school for ensigns at Cape May
The annual convention Of the do
cese Of New Jersey was held at Asbury
Park on Tuesday. B. F. Haywood
shreve, William A. Slaughter and
Edward H. Lewis were the delegates
from st. Andrews parish.
Word has been received that little
daughter recently arrived In the family
OF Lieut.. Clifford r. Powell, Of Mount
Holly, who Is now in France. Mrs.
Powell has been with her parents at
West Chester. Pa, since her husband
was sent abroad.
The board Of education has granted
the local Red Cross chapter permission
to use rooms in the high school build
ing during the summer months for the
purpose OF wrapping bandages. The
chapters room In the Gaskill building
ID not large enough to accommodate
the number Of workers.
The Holly Club has made arrange
nents to present Mount Holly with a
town service flag, and committee is
ct work securing data about the num-
bsr Of stars required for the local boys
In the service. 1T is expected that the
presentation will take place on Me-
mortal Day. Further announcements
will be made.
Military orders have been issued
which make 1t impossible for the 3l0th
Infantry band to give its concert in
Mount Holly this evening. This will
be great disappointment to the peo-
pie of Mount Holly and vicinity, who
had expected to enjoy the treat they
knew would be In store for them when
the band arrived.
The second nationwide Red Cross
drive began yesterday and will contin-
ne for the week. The Mount Holly
committee is composed of William c.
Wetherill. chairman; Morris K. Perrin
chief, vice chairman; Nelson d. w.
Pumyea. treasurer. Mrs. v. Claude
Palmer has been made chairman of
the wonlen's committee.
In q recent report to Relief Fire
Company, William H. Mason, secre-
tary, referred to the number of men
gone from that company to the army.
He then recalled the fact that in every
war. from and including the revolution
ary war to the present date, the names
OF members of Relief Fire Company
could be found on the rosters Of the
American army.
The usual Observance of Memorial
day will take place in Mount Holly
under the direction of Gen. Shiras
Post, G. A. r. Company b, State
Militia. will act as escort in the parade.
On Sunday evening, May 18th, the
above named organizations will attend
service at the Baptist church to hear a
special sermon for the occasion by
Rev. James II. Terry.
Sheriff Haines sold three properties
ON Thursday. Anna P. Roberts. the
complainant. bought the Timothy
Madden property on Water street,
Mount Holly, for 500; the Fred Brooke
properties at Burlington and Edge
water Park. were bid In by the COM
plainant, the DeFrane Company, for
$500; and the hotel OF Daniel T. Sooy,
.. New Gretna. by Joseph Beck Tyler,
administrator OF Michael Allen, de.
ceased. complainant. for $4,000.
Two townships in Burlington county
held local option elections on Tuesday
The dry forces won in Beverly town
ship by majority Of 20 votes, putting
two saloons out OF business. There
was an exceptionally exciting confess
In Southampton township. 407 vote.
being poiled out of registration o
$50. which was very large percentage
for q special election. Both districts
were carried by the wet forces. the ma
jority In favor of license being 35
Beverly city is holding special loca
option election today.
Herbert L. Townsend, Of Budt
street. was stricken with apoplex,
while attending session of court OF
Tuesday afternoon, and died almos
ut once. For long time Mr.. Town
send was connected with Childs' gre
Gerry store, resigning that position il
order to engage in the package deliver
business. He was prominent mem
har 81 Saxraxal fxafoxxal rcaiotios.