The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-12

: Boyer, Garden street.
William S. Rendell, of High street
has been appointed a member of the
borough council of Seaside Park.
Harry J. Williams and Miss RATHER
inc johnson, both of Mount Holly
were married at Elkton, Md, on Sat
urday.
The usual Thursday session OF court
was not held last week, Judge Lippin-
icott being ill at his home in Moores.
town.
i William G. Sullivan, Jr. has secured
a position with the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. He il stationed
at Trenton.
Thomas A. Robertson, of Madison
avenue, has recovered from an illness
which kept him confined to the house
for several days.
The cottage prayer meeting of the
Presbyterian church will be held to-
morrow evening at the home Of Mrs.
Jonn Oliver, Andersonville.
Norman F. Gibbs, who went to
Camp Mcclellan, Ala, with old Com
pany E, is enjoying furlough at his
home on Washington street.
Mark and Henry S. Lippincott, of
Marion, have rented the John r.
Howell cranberry lands, near Balm
gers Mills, comprising over 200 acres.
Mrs. Mary Bruch, of Delanco, was
burned to death last Tuesday morning
when her clothing caught fire from the
kitchen range. She was 80 years old
and leaves husband and five small
children. .
The Mems Club of st. Andrews
church will meet at the home of
George w. Dading, No. l Brainard
street, this evening (Tuesday). The
speaker will be Prof William C. Sulli-
van. Subject: Life
While returning from a meeting of
the managers of the Burlington Coun-
ty Hospital, on Tuesday afternoon,
Mrs. Richard H. Parsons Slipped on
an icy sidewalk on Madison avenue
and fell, breaking her arm.
The liquor bottling establishment OF
Christopher Hartung, of Beverly, fof]
which license renewal was refused by
the City Commission, is to remain
bottling establishment. as Raymond
Simpkins has opened dairy in the
building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman w. Harker,
OF Mount Holly, acted as best man
and matron of honor at the marriage
of Miss M. Ruth Woodward, of Phila-
delphia, and Capt James Gilmore, of
Washington, which took place in As
bury M. E. church, Philadelphia, on
Saturday afternoon.
The Young Friends Association will
meet on Wednesday of next week, the |
10th instant, instead of the date pre-
viously announced. The meeting will |
be at eight o'clock in the, evening in
the meeting house, cornerof High and
Garden streets. A young lady will
speak on an interesting subject, Illus
trated with stereoptican views.
The mid-year examinations were
conducted in the public school last
week. One little fellow in the primary
when given the question
What stream of water flows through
Mount Holly?" wrote his answer:
1.-THE stream that flows through Mount
Holly is the milk DONE" After con-
questioning by the teacher it
developed that the youngster meant
the mill dam.
According to information compiled
by District Board No. l. in charge of
the operation OF the selective draft in
Burlington county, from the first 1873
men listed in class /, 20 have never at
tended any school, were in the first
grade, 8 in the second grade; 15 in the
third grade; IA in the fourth grade; 10
in the fifth grade; IL in the sixth
grade; 16 in the seventh grade; so in
the eighth grade; 81 in high school and
two in college.
On Friday evening the Brotherhood
Of the Presbyterian church will meet
at the manse, 213 Broad street. The
speaker will be William c. Hobson,
United States deputy income tax col
lector, who will speak on the income
tax law and its application to those
enough to have an income.
Not only the members of the Brother
hood are invited but all the men of the
who would like to hear
this address are urged to come to the
manse at eight o'clock.
The Senate of New Jersey on Thurs
day afternoon passed the Delaware
river bridge and the Hudson river tun-
mel bills with only Senator Cornelius
Democrat, of Hudson,
obiecting. He wanted the bills amend
ed so that the direct state tax, which it
is planned under the measures shall
begin to operate in 1922, would start
next year. This proposition was voted /
down and McGlennon then cast the
only negative vote on the passage of
the three measures. They now go to
Governor Edge. They are admins !
tration measures.
A number of friends of Mrs. Frank |
Claypoole, OF Pine street, called |
upon her on Saturday evening in honor
Of her birthday. They brought many |
beautiful and useful gifts, one Of which |
was $40 gold piece, presented by her
children. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis H. Reed and
son Walter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Claypoole, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Clay
poole, Frank Claypoole and daughter,
Miss Mary Christy, of Mount Holly;
Miss Gladys Reed, Florence; Mrs.
Sarah Mack, Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Shaw, Ocean City. An
enjoyable evening was spent.
The Burlington County Council of
New Jersey Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teacher Associations will hold
most interesting meeting on Satur-
day afternoon, at 2 p. M, at Palmyra
high school. AS this is open to all
members of Parent-Teacher Associa
tions and number of prominent
speakers will address the conference, it