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The Delta independent., 1918-11-08
LORRAINE YOUNG DIES
SUDDENLY AT SAN DIEGO

Mrs. r. ID. Herrick received a mes
sage Saturday bearing the sad intelli-
gence that her son-in-aw. Lorraine
Young. had suddenly passed away at
San Diego. California The turn of
affairs was entirely unexpected, as
he had seemed to be recovering from
a long siege and at last reports had
been able to remain up all day. How
ever. when the relapse came it was
but about three hours until the end
came.
Lorraine Young lived in Delta for
several years. attending high school
here, where he was extremely popular
He was strong and athletic and one
of the best members of the football
and basketball teams.
When he was barely old enough he
Joined the great army and spent the
time following that in training at
Camp Kearney. until last spring he
suffered a severe attack OF pleurisy
which was followed by an abscess. He
spent several months in a San Diego
hospital and several operations were
performed in the vain hope OF saving
his life and restoring him to former
healthful conditions.
In July of this year he was united
in marriage to Miss Margaret Griffin.
n charming girl OF this city. who has
been his constant companion through
mis- last Hines and death. The body
was taken to Oklahoma City. Okla.
homa, for burial. at which place the
father and mother lie sleeping
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08
AUREN FREEMAN, POPULAR
DELTA BOY, CLAIMED BY DEATH

The news of the grave illness of
Auren Freeman at Montrose was rec
eived with genuine sorrow. and his
death cast a gloom over the commun-
ity.
The young man had gone to Mont
rose to assist the overworked under
takers and was taken i'll after but a
week there. He passed away Novem-
ber 2. The remains were brought to
Delta and on Sunday laid to rest in
Garnet mesa cemetery.
Auren r. Freeman was born atwal-
nut Illinois. March 2, 1895, and was
therefore 23 years, and months of
age at the time of his death. He has
lived here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Worman for the past eight
years.
He enlisted with the National Guard
serving his time out On the border
he was federal truck driver. For
some time he has been afflicted with
leakage OF the heart and rheumatism
Despite his suffering. Auren was an
exceptionally bright and cheerful
young man, seldom complaining. His
death has brought sorrow to our
hearts, but always we shall cherish
the memory OF his heroic fortitude
in offering his service when not in
good health for such a cause, and for
which ,he cheerfully laid down his
life. May his ashes rest in peace.
Mrs, Worman received word this
week that her son George and wife
are both suffering from influenza at
their home in Denver.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08
YOUR BULLETIN Is OUT
THIS WEEK.

Addressing an audience OF 1885,
900 pecple-perhaps more-this
week. through the medium of the
Official Bulletin for Colorado, Fed
eral Food Administrator Stearns is
calling attention to matters of vital
interest as regards the greatest
undertaking of the hour-supplying
the Allies and the armies with food
from the United States. What il
means to ship 17.550.00O tons of
food TO Europe in one fiscal year.
conditions affecting wheat market
ing. the early-closing movement,
potato requirements, milk and beef
supplies the home card" and the
futility of regarding peace talk as
altering the food program are sub
jects contained in this edition of
the effectively printed eight-page
publication which the Food Admin
istration is now issuing monthly.
II required an entire days run
OF one of the swiftest perfecting
presses in Denver to produce the
October issue of the Bulletin.
which county food administrators
throughout the state are busy this
week distributing among the citi-
zens.
Colorado is the only state which
issues a publication on food mat
ters for the perusal Of consumers.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08
OLATH e.
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Mr. and Mrs. Corey Cooper have
received the "over seas" card from
their son Roscoe.
Newton L. Dring, brother Of Mrs.
C. ]. Williamson was killed in action
in France Get. 1st. Mr.. Dring enlist ed
in the Canadian army less than a
year ago. He was born in the United
States and was barely 21 years of age.
Wesley R. Thomas, brother Of Mrs.
J. o. Wallis, has arrived safely in
France.
ter family are influenza sufferers this
ire family are influenza suffers this
week
c. W. Walker was called to Fort Col
Inns by the death of his daughter, Mrs.
Virgie Hosteller, who succumbed
to pneumonia following influenza last
Saturday.
Last week DrD c. Groves was
notified that he had been commiss-
ioned CAPTAIN in the medical corps of
the U. S. army He leaves next Mon
day for Camp Logan, Huston. Texas.
This will be a great loss to us, espec-
ialy in a professional way, but good
wishes go with him.
Friends of Jim Roatcap are pleased
to know he too, has arrived safely
"over there
F. d. Hyatt who has been suffer
ing from rheumatism left Tuesday
for the Wuanita Hot Springs in the
hope that the baths would prove bene-
ficial.
Mrs. Fannie Moffitt is very i'll at
the home of her son-in-law, C. d. Daw-
son.
Next Saturday Norven Crandall
will leave for Kelley Field, Texas,
where he will enter the Aviation
corps
Mrs. Warren has accepted a posi-
tion with the Darlington Produce Co.
at Montrose and expects to move up
there soon.
Mrs, J. o. Wallis and little son of
Cross hospital at Montrose.
A pleasant guest at the Showaiter
home is Miss Showalter of Denver.
Miss Marian Adams who was taken
i'll while visiting at the f. p Hartman
home has recovered sufficiently to be
taken to her home in Delta.
Guests at the Geo. Rawson home are
Mrs. R. p Guthridge and son of San
Diego, California
In a letter to his parents of Ash
mesa Earl Duncan says his regiment
of the Engineers Corps for immediate
service, expected to sail for Fra ce
or Siberia Saturday, November End
and that he is now corporal.
G. C. Hoadley and Donald McClurg
arrived Sunday with bunch of
horses from Hastings mesa, having OK
perienced slight difficulties IN cross.
ing the quarantined counties.
E. E. Young left Thursday for rel.
luride with car of apples,
Letters from Delton p. Neatch who
is convalescing from severe alta ok
of pneumonia in Camp Macarthur, Tex
bring the comforting assurance that
Uncle Sam spares neither time nor
money in caring for his soldier boys
who have influenza in the base ho,pi
tai at that place. He has nothing hut
words Of praise for the nurses and doc
tors and hopes that any one having
relatives at this camp ill with inf N.
"a will rest easy as the boys have
everything done for comfort that can
possibly be done
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The Yer
sallies conference sent their armistice
terms to President Wilson to forward
to Germany late last evening. General
Foch named the conditions based prac-
tically on the same as was was accept
ed by Turkey. Bulgaria and Austria
Reported unofficially that the presi-
dent notified germany she may have
her armistice terms by applying to
Foch on the field of batlie
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08
INSTRUCTIONS ON SENDING
CHRISTMAS BOXES TO BOYS

The Delta County Chapter Christ
mas Parcels Inspection Committee will
be at the Coop Telephone office every
day beginning Monday, October 18th
from to IL and 1880 to to inspect
and wrap Christmas parcels for the
soldiers overseas.
Be sure to bring your coupons fo.-
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08
ARCHABLE LOHR DIES
FROM INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

On Saturday, November 2, Archable
Lohr succumbed to the dread disease
influenza. having been i'll but a short
time at his home on California mesa,
on the Anton Franks place.
He leaves his wife and one step-son
to mourn his loss. The body was taken
to the old home at Clio. Kansas, for
burial by the bereft wife. on Tuesday
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08
Luke Sent a Helmet.

Luke Sent a Helmet.
In the window of Roy l.. Smith
Jewelry store is n german helmet
sent by Lake f. Meyer. The boys say
they could get them in great numbers.
but have no way to carry them. OF to
send them over as n rule.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08

Mrs. Belle Ferrin is occupying the
Blaine residence during their absnce,
and with her daughter Clara and little
grandson moved in from their ranch
property YESTERDAY.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08
Mortimer Stone made a profession
al visit to Paonia yesteday.

H e. Welborn. Of the Crawford
Drug company, was down Wednesday
having in tow the ballot box from
that precinct.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08

Miss Clio Chapman returned Friday
rom Grand Junction. where she had
spent several days assisting Mrs. Lulu
Gilmer in packing preparatory to go
ing to Salt Lake to reside.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08

Charles Parker and Or. Hick are
noted about the streets again after
doing penance with the flu for
spell.
The Delta independent., 1918-11-08

With the public, whose confidence strive
to deserve, shall continue to maintain the high
standard and the efforts to accommodate and please
that has characterized work
MR. AND Mrs. CLIFFORD P. HoPsoN
Morticians.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
Revival services will begin in the

Revival services will begin in The
Methodist church next Sunday.
There will be a meeting of the Bur
lington County Tomato Growers AS
ISOLATION at the court house next Sat.
urday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock.
The sale of reserved seat tickets for
the Holly Club Ministries on December
10 and IL will begin at Aliens drug
store at eight o'clock Monday night.
The next regular meeting of the w.
c. T. u, will be held at the home of
Mrs. Claypoole, Brainard street., ON
Tuesday afternoon, at three o'clock,
December 3rd.
All the bars where liquor is sold in
Philadelphia will be closed on Thanks
giving day between the hours of ten
o'clock, A. NJ, and u o'clock, noon,
those being the hours when the
churches will be holding services.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
Camp Dix MAY be Permanent

What will be the future of Camp
Dix when the war is officially over?
If the hopes of the camp commander
Major General Hugh l. Scott, are real.
lied, this cantonment will be one of the
permanent military training centres OF
the United States.
1t is understood that such a request
has been made and is receiving favor.
able attention in Washington.
The geographical location of Camp
Dix gives it advantages over many Of
the other camps. Situated between
Philadelphia and New York, it is
easily accessible to either of the ports
and is only few hours ride from the
political centres of the country.
The superiority of the drainage sys-
tenn at Camp Dix and its healthful
climate are among the many other
points in favor of it's continuance. II
is probable that after the troops who
arrive here from overseas are mustered
out that Camp Dix will be designated
as permanent cantonment.
The Commanding General is 9
staunch advocate of universal mill
tary training.
1.-THE United States will never be-
caught unprepared to defend itself,
said General Scott. whether there
is need of soldiers in time of war or in
time of peace, the training has many
benefits which tend to unite anc
amalgamate the people of the whole
country into a homogeneous race. The
mingling of men from far-separted sec,
tons of the country has benefits as i'm
portant as the benefits derived from
the physical training and military
discipline.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
BordentOWn

Private George w. Parcels, of this
city, has been reported missing in
action. An official notice from the war
department to his mother, Mrs. Emily
PARCELS, of 70 Mary street, states that
he has been missing since October A..
Young PARCELS entered the service last
spring and received his training at
Camp Dix. He was member of Com
pany H, Second Engineers. Prior to
joining the army he was employed at
the Trenton p. r. r. shops.
William IA. Johnson has returned to
the Aeronautical Station, Montauk
Point, Long Island, after spending a
day furlough here with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
Timely Renaissance


Captain William A. Slaughter, who
is never happier than when he dis
covers something of interest in con-
nection with the past life of Mount
Holly, has handed us this very in
teresting paper:
During the war of 1912 recruiting
station was conducted oil the corner
where Alexander Dubell's drugstore
now stands and there was also a bar
racks on Pine street, near the south
western corner of the bridge. 1t stood
there for many years after the war was
over.
Mount Holly furnished at least Sc
men for this war, their commander
being Captain John Selah, and their
roster may be found in Records of
Officers and Men of New Jersey, Wars
1791-1S15, "a copy of which is in the
local public library. One of these men
was Abraham Flitcraft, who afterward
conducted the Cross Keys Tavern, on
the present site of Krupnick's store.
With the recollection of our recent
peace jubilee on November 18th, still
fresh in our minds, the following
"reminiscences when peace was
declared over a hundred years ago,
may be of interest. 1t is taken from
the writings of Richard Cox Shreve:
zone of my earliest recollections is
of the illumination, in Mount Holly,
in the winter of 1915, in celebration of
the treaty of peace between Great
Britain and the United States after
the war of 1872. l was seven years old
at the time. My father, Charles Shreve,
lived on Mill street, in the house adj
joining the one where live now. NV
grandfather, Major Richard Cox, lived
in the house next to the Farmers bank
He had been an officer in the Revolu-
tionary army. | remember riding
about the streets of the town in a
sleigh and seeing my grandfather's
house Illuminated for the celebration.
Pieces of board, with holes bored
through them, had been placed across
the windows, and in the holes were
thrust tallow dips.
when / was a boy there was a
whipping post standing at the eastern
end of the market house. The post was
a little wider one way than the other,
and the culprit's arms were tied
around it and he was dashed on the
bare back, but / never saw it done.
Here, at this end of the market place,
when | was child, maypole was
erected every year, usually tall pine
about forty feet high with a green top.
The little boys and girls of the town,
dressed in their best, would join hands
and dance around the maypole. 1t was
as regular feature on the first of May
as the Christmas tree nov is on the |
18th of December. Here, at the market
place, when the stage from Phila- |
delphia arrived with the mail, the
people would gather around, and the
stage driver would call out the names
Of the persons for whom he had news |
papers. Two persons then often joined |
N taking one paper, One of the sub |
'cribers would read II on the evening
II its arrival and then pass it over to.
lis neighboT Oh tie next morning.
In connection with the latter part of |
his Renaissance 1t may be said that |
The custom Of passing around" is not
extinct yet-Ed. NEWS.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
Dennison's tags. seals, etc, for
Christmas packages. l.. S. Boyce. adv.
THEATRE.

"Penrod" was visualized in dramatic
comedy at the Garrick Theatre, Phila-
delphia, last Monday evening, 25th,
opening at that time an indefinite en-
gagement. The play, by Edward E.
Rose, a noted dramatist, is from
Booth Tarkington's enormously popu-
lar Penrod stories that have brought
enjoyment to hundreds of thousands
of people all over this country. The
play preserves the incidents, charac-
tiers and atmosphere of the story with
great fidelity. No character in fiction
in many years has so gripped the uni
versal interest of the public as has
Penrod Schofield, who is depicted in
the glorious springtime of an Ameri-
can boy. Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger
and George C. Tyler have brought to
Philadelphia a cast of unusual excel
lence. In Tarkington's stories some
of the principal characters are chill
dren, and necessarily in the play of
SuIOQ LuCSc CLdIdClSIo dIS UOiiS
by actors and actresses who are quite
young. Of a cast numbering %, five
are bright youngsters. From this il
must not be presumed that "Penrod'
has not an appeal for adults, for tbs
fact is that the comedy has a strong
interest for both grown-ups and chill.
dren. In the important cast are the
following players: Edmund Elton
Irene Haisman, Flo Irwin, John Da
wilson, Andrew -Lawlor, Richard Ross
Leslie NJ. Hunt, and others. A shor
time ago 'tPenrod" closed a very sue
cessful engagement at the Glob,
Theatre, New York City. Practical!
the same company that played in New
York is at the Garrick Theatre
There will be a special Thanksgivin,
Day matinee at the Garrick, and ais.
the regular Wednesday and Saturda
matinees.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
Community Thanksgiving Plans
COMPLETED

During the past year, as never before
all free people, churches, institutions
and governments have given them
selves for the accomplishment of free
dom for people of the world. Through
united thought and action they have
won the greatest victory in the history
of mankind. Not. excepting on the
first Christmas, has there been such
occasion for rejoicing and thanksgiving
on the part of all people.
In our observance of Thanksgiving
this year, our national government has
expressed the hope that the same
people in the struggle for righteous
victory would in the same way unite
all in common platform to express
gratitude for the victory won.
Mount Holly will observe November
2Sth in this united spirit.
AT the suggestion of the War Camp
Community Service, as representative
of the Government in community
activities, arrangements have been
made for a community patriotic
Thanksgiving celebration in the Meth
odist Episcopal church, which is the
! largest auditorium in the town, at 10
O'Clock on Thursday morning. All
churches, societies, schools and indi-
viduals of the community, and soldiers
from Camp Dix have been invited to
take part in this gratitude service
Arrangements have been completed
for program that will make the oc-
casion an appropriate and memorable
one.
An orchestra has been secured from
Camp Dix that will assist in fifteen
minute patriotic sing, led by Mr..
Wildman, war camp community song
director. The singing will start 10
o'clock, and include appropriate pa
triotic and Thanksgiving songs. The
Presidents Thanksgiving proclamation
will be read. The principal part of
of the program will open with
America, and close with the "Star
Spangled Banner, LEST we Forget,
Kipling's occasional, will be given as
a musical reading or solo. Rev. L. H.
Bicknell will lead the invocation.
Rev. Thomas S. Hammond Will de-
liver a short patriotic Thanksgiving
address.
Captain Reginald J. J. Watt, of the
British army in France, who has re-
Gently come from the battlefield to
this country. has been engaged to de-
liver the principal address.
Captain Watt has served four years
ON the fields and in the trenches in
France. He knows the sacrifice of the |
invaded people and the allies in their
struggle for world freedom, and he has
caught the vision of the future and our
relation as citizens of the world to that |
future.
Captain Watt is a brilliant and fas-
cinating speaker. His address will con-
vey in an inspiring manner the great
ness of our occasion for Thanksgiving
at this time.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
COUNTY COMMON
Ia = COIIRrr

BURLINGTON COUNTY COMMON
ID PLEAS COURT.
In the matter of an application) On
of Louis j. Kayser for leave to as Petition
sumo the name of Louis John Ka.) Order
ser.
Louis j. Kayser. having, on this twenty
first day of November, 1918. applied to this
Court by petition, setting forth the grounds
OF the application for IAN order to assume
another name, to wit, Louis John Kaser:
which application is verified by the affida-
Wit of said applicant annexed to said Pc
tition; and 1t appearing by said petition
and affidavit that said Louis j. Kayser re-
sides at 307 Broad street.: Mount Holly,
Northampton township Burlington county,
State of New Jersey, and that he is more
than tWenty-One years of age; and IL ap-
pearing further to the Court that notice of
such application has been published at
least once in each week for four weeks sue
cessively in The Mount Holly News, news
paper of said county; and the Court being
satisfied by said petition SO verified that
there are reasonable grounds for the pro-
posed change, and that there is no reason
able objection that the petitioner should as
sumo the name of Louis John Kaser:
1t is. on this twenty-first day of Novem-
her 1918, ordered that Louis j. Kayser be
and he is hereby authorized to assume the
name of Louis John Kaser from and after
the thirty first day of December, 1918, and
that within ten days from this date the said
petitioner do cause copy of this order to
be published in The Mount Holly News, a
public newspaper printed in said county of
Burlington, and thereafter file and record
the petition affidavit, order and affidavit OF
publication with the county clerk OF Bur.
ington county, and certified copy thereof
with the Secretary OF State OF New Jersey
according to the provisions of the statute
in such case made and provided.
on motion of Charles A. Rigg, Attorney.
WIN. ID. LIPPINCOTT,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-26
Proposed Increase in Water
Rents

Mention was made in these columns
last week that the Mount Holly Water
Company had made application to the
Public Utilities Commission for per
mission to increase the water rents.
The reason assigned is that the present
rates are too low to permit the com
pany TO pay dividends, in view of in
creased expenses during the past few
years.
The hearing on the application will
take place at the State House, Trenton,
on Tuesday morning, December 8, at
ii o'clock. V. Claude Palmer will rep
resent the company George NJ. Hill
IMAM will appear for the township and
others opposed to the proposition.
The company annexed to its appli-
cation statement of the appraised
value of the company's property, its
funded debt, other outstanding obIiga-
tions, amount of capital stock, reve-
nues, operating expenses, interest pay
inent, rentals and dividend payments
for the three fiscal years last past
The schedule of annual rates request
cd to go into effect on January l, 1919,
! follau,e.