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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Columbus

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wright, have
gone south for the winter.
Mrs. Susie Moore, has closed her
home here and will spend the balance
of the winter season with relatives at
Moorestown.
Miss Alvah Ridgway and Miss Alice
Lippincott, teachers N the Columbus
public school, have been on the sick
list for the past week.
The Board of Education has under
consideration the closing of the George
town school for the month owing to
the continued cold weather and deep
snow, making it impossible for the
little ones to attend the school sessions
Mrs. M. E. Kerlin has been spending
several days with relatives at Trenton
Mrs. l.. n. Prentice fell on the ice in
front of her home on Friday morning
last and sustained compound fracture
of her right arm.
Rev. ]. S. Dauerty, of the Presbyter
ian church, and Mrs. Dauerty are
spending some time with relatives a
Philadelphia.
David H. Rigg has been appointed
superintendent of construction worl
for the Y. NJ. c. A. at Camp Dix.
Miss Marion Kerlin has been film.
the vacancy the past week, caused by
the illness of Miss Alvah Ridgway.
l. c. Ingling, custodian of schoo
money, visited the schools of the town
ship on Friday of last week.
Ground Hog" day will be watched
for with more than ordinary interes
this year with the hope that it will b
the harbinger of an end to winter.
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Three Soldiers Married

A quiet wedding ceremony was
solemnized on Saturday evening, at
st. Mary's church, Burlington, the
contracting parties being Clifford d.
Cain, of Mount Holly, who is at Camp
Mcclellan, Admission, Ala, and Miss
Gertrude Shisler, daughter of William
Shisler, of Burlington. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Charles S.
Lewis, rector of the church. The bride
was attended by Miss Sarah Vansciver
and the groom by Charles S. Colby, of
Mount Holly, also from Camp McClel-
Ian. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain came to Mounl
Holly, where the bride will reside. The
groom returned to Admission yesterday.
There were Others beside Cain who
took wives TO themselves before going
back to Admission. Last evening, at
the Nj. E. parsonage, Rev. Thomas S.
Hammond united Stacy Powell; of
Mount Holly, and Miss Lila Apple
gate, of Jobstown.
And still another couple was joined
by Rev. Mr.. Hammond, the groom
being Palmer Thomas, the bride Miss
Gladys Wooton, who lives on the
Hainesport road, near Mount Holly.
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MARRIED

BEDwELL-RICE.-J January rs, at Mount
Holly, by Rev. Henry r. Cooke, Frank Bed
well, of Mount Holly, and Miss Helen Rice,
OF Burlington.
ton, by Rev. Charles s. Lewis, Clifford d.
Cain, of Mount Holly, ana Miss Gertrude
Shisler of Burlington.
CoUGHLIN WILSON = January 18th. at
Edgeley, Pa by MonsignOr White, Leo +.
Coughlin, Of Bordentown, and Miss Nirm
Wilson, of Edgley.
FICHTER-BoRToN-Jan 9th, at Pal
myra, by Rev. S. Monroe Van SAINT, Arthur
n. FIGHTER, of Palmyra, and Miss Yelma
BortOn, of Riverside.
by Rev. c. G. Book, Sergeant Michael j.
Gibbons, of Camp Dix and Miss Emily
Buck, Of New Egypt.
KLINE-SHowELL-J 18th, at Pal
myra, by Rev. John Rigg, Charles Earle
Kline and Miss Gertrude Alice Shovel,
both of Palmyra.
O'CoNNoR-AsHToN December 3lst. at
Beverly, by Rev. James MeKeever, Joseph
K. OConnor, of Tacony, Pa, and Miss Violet
E. Ashton, of Beverly.
PowELL-APPL EGATE- January 18th, at
Mount Holly. by Rev. Thomas S. Hammond,
stacy POWELL of Mount Holly, and Miss
Lila Apologize, of Jobstown.
RocKHILL-TowNsEND -Janury l9th al
burlington, by Rev. Thomas j. ]. Wright
Frederick ID. Rockhill, of New Egypt, and
Miss Marion l.. Townsend, of Burlington.
LY-HANsEN-January 18th, at Pal
| myra, Gilbert Stokely, of henderson, Md.
| and Miss Bertha Hansen, of Palmyra.
TICK-LAMBDEN-Janu %, near George
town, Del, by Rev. L. T. McLain, Frederich
| q. Tice, of burlington, and Miss Lottie K
Lambden, near Georgetown, Del.
| THOMAS - WooToN = January 2Sth, a
Mount Holly. by Rev. Thomas $. Ham
mond, Palmer Thomas. of Mount Holly
and Miss Gladys Wooton. of near Noun
/ Holly.
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Blank books, L. S. Boyce, stationer
Along the Shore


David c. Brewer has been reappoint-
ed postmaster of Toms River. The APP
polntment was confirmed by the Unit
ed States Senate ON Thursday.
The wives of coast guards are now
getting an allotment from their wages
of SIS per month, with an additional
SIS from the federal treasury, is the
understanding now, the same as men
in the army and navy. This is the
same as paying the married coast
guard SIS monthly additional.
Martin Mccarthy, keeper of Coast
Guard Station No. lO9, Seaside Park,
formerly Toms River station, has been
assigned to an important duty at New
York Harbor.
Capt. Richard Meyers OF the Berke
ley fishery has been confined to his
home for several days because of 8
heavy cold contracted while superin.
tending the filling OF the company,
ice house. All the fisheries have beer
making the most of this extremely
cold weather and the opportunity i
affords to secure heavy ice, fearing
that the coal shortage might Interfer,
with the manufacturing of ice later.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-29
Local Option Assured

After warm debate in the House OF
Assembly, last evening. the two bills
intended to put the question of "wet'i
or "dry" before the people were adopt
ed and they will probably be signed
by Governor Edge before this article is
read by many Of our subscribers The
Governor pledged himself to approve a
local option bill if it was adopted and
he has not failed to carry out any
promise he has made. The vote in
favor of the bill was 81 for and %
against.
There was an effort to secure an
amendment that would allow license
holders to continue in business until
the expiration of their licenses, in the
event of municipality going dry, but
the vote was strongly against the prop
osition.
Among those who spoke in favor of
the bill was Assemblyman Roberts, of
this county. He said the thousands
of people of this county had
long ago spoken by their votes in favor
of local option and had continuously
elected Senators and Assemblymen in
favor of the issue, but at the last cleo
ton the people of the whole State had
spoken, and he was glad of the oppor-
tunity to aid at last in the passage OF
this long-desired legislation.
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Government Nav Help Farmers.

! Last week was agricultural week"
at Trenton, when various farmers as
sociations held meetings, including
the State Board of Agriculture, State
Poultry Association, State Alfalfa As
ISOLATION, State Beekeepers' Associa-
ton, Home Economics Conference,
etc.
The dominant note of all the speak
ers at all the sections and cooperating
organizations was, of course, the war
conditions and the need for every tiller
of the soil and producer of food to lay
hold of all possible information and
facility for advancing his efforts. The
labor problem was, to be sure, the all
prevailing topic of the gatherings, but
the farmers were greatly heartened by
the assurances received from Governor
Edge and United States Senator FIRE.
linghuysen, who spoke Thursday, that
the Government will exert its best eff
forts to solving that problem for them.
The general opinion prevalent at the
big gathering appeared to be that
every inch of ground possible to be
cultivated and planted in the coming
spring will be required to keep New
Jersey forward with its record as a pro-
ducing state and ready in every way to
aid in winning the war. The farmers
display strong spirit of patriotism
and readiness to cooperate to the
fullest in every plan, but they do want
to see some means for getting the labor
required to operate their farms to the
highest capacity.
The Second Regimen. Armory was
the centre of activity because it con-
tanned the finest display of farm pro-
ducts and equipment ever seen in this
state
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MooreStoWn

The engagement of Miss Louise Mas
tiers, one of the teachers at the Moores
town High School, to Clarence Roberts,
of Haddontleld, has been announced.
David R. Lippincott has resumed his
duties as paying teller and assistant
cashier at the local bank, after an ill.
ness, from which he recuperated al
Atlantic City.
James K. Lewis, Jr., who is con.
nected with the Hath Infantry al
Camp Mcclellan, underwent a slight
operation at the base hospital at An
niston, and is now on the road to a
rapid recovery.
The residence of Charles w. Stokes
recently was entered by thieves and
robbed of quantity of silverware. A
lot of silverware that had been gath.
cred into pile was left on the dining
room table, from which it is inferred
that the thieves were frightened off.
The same night the residence of Mrs.
Esther Strawbridge Brophy was brok-
en- into but the burglar alarm bells
caused the thieves to make their es-
cape.
The township committee has APP
pointed woman as overseer Of the
poor-Mrs. Margaret T. Chickering-
for term of five years. Mrs. Chick
ering is capable person for the posi-
ton, and the appointment meets with
general approval.
During the absence OF Frank w.
Stanton and his wife in Chicago, the
heating plant in his home on Central
avenue froze and bursted to such an
extent that alnew plant has to be in
stalled. Fortunately he was able to
secure the house Of Mrs. Frances r.
Fithian, next door, who has gone to
Atlantic City, and is now occupying
her home, while his own house is be-
ing made livable Dy the installation of
new heating system.
Samuel S. Dager's window contains
an egg on display placarded as follows:
This egg cost 5000. Can you beat
it?" Mr.. Dagger figures he spent Sc on
feed for his flock and the one egg he
found Monday was the net result OF
ten days expenditure and care.
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Game League Meeting

A meeting of the Burlington County
Game Protective League was held at
the court house on Saturday.
There was discussion as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of leasing land in the pine
district and having there game pre-
serve and shooting and fishing for
members. Sportsmen outside this
county and state are anxious to join in
the movement to have such a place
and club house.
A part of the Wharton trrct can be
obtained for this purpose. The part of
the tract that is being considered has a
fine lake and good dwelling that
easily could be enlarged and made into
a club house. 1t was stated that some
of the Wharton heirs are DESTROYS of
joining in the movement, and that
many other Philadelphia sportsmen
would become members if desired.
1t was stated that Atlantic City
hotel men are starting a movement to
lease 10000 acres in the pines to form a
sportsmen's club, and the opinion was
expressed that in few years prac-
tically all of the pine district will be
under the control of private clubs.
The subject of forming a club in con-
nection with the county league was re-
ferred to the trustees for investigation,
to report at the meeting to be held in
February.
Action on game bills now before the
legislature was taken as follows:
Opposed to the act permitting the
setting of traps for dogs; favored the
killing of domestic cats that stray a
certain distance from home; favored
extending the closed season for wood
duck for three years more; opposed
purchasing of 1000 additional acres of
ground to enlarge the game farm at
Forked River; favored prohibiting the
use of automobiles to hunt game.
A committee composed of Harvey
Roberts, John V. Bishop, Eber Mont
gomery, George Abbott and William
M. Paul was appointed to arrange
field trial of beagle hounds.
A resolution was passed favoring the
enactment of law to provide state
for New jersey.
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Gas Standard Reduced

AT the request Of the Ordnance De
partment of the United States War
Department, the New Jersey Board of
Public Utility Commissioners on
Saturday morning suspended its rule
Providing that the gas supplied by the
Public Service Gas Company in Tren-
ton, Newark, Paterson, Jersey City
and Camden shall average 600 British
thermal units, and that for the next %
days the average shall be $40 b. t. u.
The gas supplied in this county is
made in the Camden plant. This
modification applies only to the Pub
lie. Service plants in the cities named
and, in which the company maintains
plants for the production of toluol.
The minimum of $40 b. t. u. is not
changed, so the quality of gas must at
all times equal the minimum stand
ard.
The Government, in a telegram to
the Utility Commission, asked that a
reduction of 30 b. t. u. in the average
standard of gas be allowed for 30 DAYS,
so that the Public Service toluol plants
in this State could continue to supply
approximately the normal amount OF
toluol to the Government, for use in
the manufacture of munitions. The
reduction is granted with the provisc
that all of the toluol produced shall be-
available for Government use.
Asked what difference the reduction
would make to the heating value
of gas, H. L. Whitcomb, vice presi
dent and general manager of the Pub
lie Service Gas Company, said the diff
ference will not be apparent to con
sumers. He said that the same state
ment applied to the lighting power 0
gas. He added that the reduction O
the average standard would not max,
more than one-half cent Thousand
difference in the cost of production 0
gas, in favor OF the company,
Speaking of the oil situation, Mr.
Whitcomb said that the government
had Communicated GA per cent. of tn
tank steamers of the Gulf Refining
Company, and all of the tankers OF tn
Texas Oil Company, and this fact wa
largely responsible, as represented b.
the Ordnance Department, for tn
lshortage of oil in this state for ga
manufacturing purpose. He adde
the Public Service is exerting ever
influence to have the supply of OF! il
| this state increased.
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DIED

OsGooD-January q, at Mount Holly, Lot
tie K. Osgood, aged rs years.
Relatives and friends are INVITED to attend
the funeral services on Wednesday, jan
uary 80, at two O'Clock, P. NJ, at the resi-
dence of her son, Howard l.. Osgood SO
White street, Mount Holly, Interment pri-
vate.
ALLEN january %, at Burlington. George
h. Allen.
CARR1GAN-Jan. 25th, at Medford, Charles
L. Carrigan, aged AZ
CAMERoN--January "a, at CoIlingswood,
Lydia A., wife of Adam e. Cameron, in her
10Th year, formerly of Medford.
CuLLIN-January 26, at Bordentown.
Eliza beth, widow of Francis X. Cullin, in
her 18th year.
Cox-January 81. at Camden, George
Thompson Cox, aged 80 years. formerly OF
Mount Holly.
DAY-January II, at Moorestown, Saliie,
wife of q. Howard Day.
cKERsoN-January "a. at Burlington,
Charles X. Dickerson, aged 20 years.
GIBBs-January 10, at Browns Mills, John
B. Gibbs, aged 6S years.
HARGRovE-Jmuary 81, at Buddtown
Paul, son of william and Mary Hargrove
in his 18th year.
HAINEs-January 25, at vincentown
Stacy +. Haines.
IRELAND-January q. at Philadelphia
Elizabeth L.. widow of Andrew ireland
formerly of Tuckerton.
KIMBLE-January 81, at Trenton, Theo-
dosia, wife of Frank K. Kimble, formerly OF
Burlington.
MoRRIs-January %, at Burlington, Mary
l.. Morris.
MUNsELL-January %, at Burlington, Eliz
abeth q. Munsell.
NILEs-January "a, at Burlington, William
M. Niles, aged o. years.
OsMoND-January Is, at Deianco, Gladys
| Estates, daughter of the late Charles M and
Hannah c. L. Osmond, aged Is years.
| PARENT-January 20, at Burlington, Mary
| T.. widow of John NJ, Parent, aged 7S years
PowER-January q, at Florence. Clara L..
| wife of George j. q. Power, aged 81 years
| Interment at Vlncentown.
| PETERsoN-Ianuary rs, at Mount Holly
Margaret s., wife of William X. Peterson
aged so years.
PowELL-January ri, at Beverly, Ellen
Ludlum POWELL in her 18th year.
| RAY-January q, at Burlington, Lee j
| Ray, aged u years.
| VAN ScIvER-January 20, at Beverly
Emily f., widow of Edward X. Van Solver
VALENTINE-JanuaryZ q. at Bordentown
John Valentine, aged So years.
VAN ScIvER-January %, at Beverly, VII
| liza m X, son of the late William X. ane
/ Elizabeth Van Solver.
/ Notwithstanding .. at Atlantic City
Caleb wilkins, OF near Medford, aged
years
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Red Cross News

The Mount Holly Branch of tn,
American Red Cross now has enrolled
about 200 members. 1t is not obi
gatory on the part of any one who be.
comes member to take an active
part In Red Cross work, yet it is de-
sired that a large percentage of the
members will do work. With this
idea in mind, local chairman DIR. H
+. Longsdorf has arranged schedule
of working days with the chairmen in
charge on such days, as follows:
Monday Morning Cause cutting
out class, Mrs. Hendle.
Monday oon.-Sewing class,
Miss Florence Gaskill.
Tuesday Acknowledging class,
Mrs. A. ]. Mullen.
Tuesday Evening-Surgical dress
ing class, Miss Annie Murphy.
Wednesday Morning.-Cutting
class, Mrs. Hendle.
Wednesday Afternoons wing
class, Miss Gaskill.
Thursday Morning. -Gauze cutting
out class, Mrs. V. Claude Palmer.
Thursday Afternoon.-Surgica al
dressing class, Mrs. w. S. Gale.
Friday Afternoon.-Sewing class.
MRS. ii. l. Cooper.
Every Red Cross member who con-
templates as little as one days work
is urged to clip out this schedule and
post it in prominent place in the
home
Mrs. William C. Wetherill has re-
Gently been appointed chairman of the
sewing class.
Miss Evelyn Dobbins has been APP
pointed chairman of the house com
mittee, pending Mrs. Elwood Kirby's
recovery.
Miss Florence McIlvain will have
charge of the special work of pro
ducing infants layettes.
A Junior Red Cross organization is
soon to be perfected in the Mount Hol-
ly district. In very short time de-
tails of the plan will be more fully
announced. A committee composed
of teachers and representatives of
the local Red Cross is now being
formed and will soon be made public.
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Bordentown.

Edward p. Tunney, first mechanic.
ian in the United States Aviation
Corps, returned to Mineola, l.. L., to.
day, after two days furlough spent
with his mother here. This was his
flrst visit home since he enlisted nine
month ago and he thoroughly enjoyed
MS brief stay. Tunney received his
first training at Camp Kelly, Texas,
and from there he was transferred to
Illinois and at present is stationed at
New York.
A "Curfew" ordinance was intro
duced and passed on first reading at
the meeting of the Bordentown Board
OF Commissioners last evening. This
ordinance will affect every child under
10 years OF age. No children under
this age will be permitted on the streets
after o'clock evenings unless accom-
panied by parents or guardians. The
passage of this ordinance is being
strongly urged by the Home and School
Association.
The public school was entered on
Friday night by sneak thief, and a
thorough search was made for any
money or articles Of value that might
be on hand. In the effort the desk of
every teacher was opened, but the only
loss reported was small amount of
money that had been left in the desk
of the principal, Prof. H. v. Holloway.
This is the second time in two months
that an entrance has been effected into
the building.
The Weccacoe Hose Company held
smoker at it's home on Second Street
Wednesday night. Refreshments were
by wives of the members and
the house was decorated with the ma
tional emblems. Among the guests
was Fire Chief Charles E. Burr, who
made an appropriate address. Other
speakers were Harry Brakeley, Edward
Devine, Charles B. Rogers and the
president of the company, John Mar
tin. The music consisted of selections
by the Moose string orchestra, and
piano numbers by Mr.. Durham, of
Philadelphia. Vocal selections were
rendered by Philip Donnelly, Florence
Devine, Stephen Tyrells, OF the Vice.
cacoe Company, George Kenzie and
Harry Black, of the Vesper Club. and
two local minstrel men, "Dud' Buck.
alew and "Bill'' Haas There was also
dancing by Thomas Bakey and Will
liam McGrath, and recitation by Maui
ice Heating.
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Riverton.

Miss Gertrude Alice, daughter Of
Mr. Edward Berdell Shovel, was mar
ried to Charles Earle Kline, of Melrose
Park, in Christ p. E. Church on
Thursday evening at o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. John
Rigg, ID. ID. The BRIDE was given
away by her brother, g. Rex. Shovel,
and was attended by her cousin, Mrs.
Charles b. Kline, of Melrose Park, as
matron of honor, and six bridesmaids:
Miss Elsie Wright and Miss Mabel
Cook, of Riverton; Miss Marian Sleat-
er, of Merchantvills; Miss Virginia
Charlton, of Fall River, Mass; Miss
Marian Mershon, of Saginaw, Mich.
and Miss Myra Robinson, of Hartford,
Conn. Charles b. Kline, of Melrose
Park, was best man and the ushers
were E. B. Shovel, Jr., Charles b
Snowell, Jack III. Shovel, OF Riverton
Wallis p. Iacquith, Paul Mckinney, o.
East Orange; Charles H. Davis o
Norristown.
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AdvertiS

Charles Griffith has opened an auto
and repair shop at the corner of Gar
den and Buttonwood streets.
An account with the Mount Holly
Safe Deposit & Trust Company will
enable you to accumulate good sized
fund. Open one now with us, 8 per
cent. interest paid on time deposits.
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RuKLIseroN COUNTY ORPHANS
Notice

In the matter of the
application of A. Mar
garet Risdon for the
fulfilment of q contract 49,.
for sale of real estate No'ioo
made by Elizabeth 3.
g. Wyllie, now de-
ceased.
Notice Is hereby given to all persons con-
cerned that the subscriber will apply to the
Orphans Court of the county of Burlington,
at the court house, in Monnt Holly, on
Thursday, March %, 1915 at ten O'Clock In
the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as coun-
sci can be heard, for decree. providing for
the fulfllment OF a certain contract made
by the said elizabeth s. G. Wyllie to the
subscriber, A. Margaret Risdon, dated Feb
ruary o. 1917, for the sale of all that lot, tract
or parcel of land and premises hereinafter
particularly described, situate, lying and
being in the township of Northa m pton, in
the county of Burlington and the state of
New Jersey, more particularly described as
the east end of the double two and hall
story brick dwelling house aud lot of land
thereto annexed, designated as No. IA on
the south side of Brainard street, In Mount
Holly, in said township of Northampton,
according to the form of the statute In such
case made and provided.
Dated January "a, 1918.
A. MARGARET RISDON,
By James Mercer Davis, Attorney.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.
ESTATE or ISAAC G. HA1Nrs

N1o1 "A 7 n Or I5AAC % n AINES
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the surrogate of the county
OF Burlington, bearing date on the eighteen
tn day of January, A. ID. 1918, upon the ap-
plication of The Farmers Trust Company.
of Mount Holly, and J. Hiyard Ha1nes, the
subscribers. requiring the creditors of Isaac
c. Haines, deceased, to bring in their claims
against the estate of said decedent, under
oath or affirmation. on or before October Is.
1918, or they will be debarred of any action
therefor against the said executors.
THE FARMERS TRUST COMPANY
OF MOUNT HOLLY, and
j. HILYARD HAINES,
Jan. IL, 1918 1925 Executors.