The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-01-08
LOCAL NEWS.

Chester Dudley, formerly of Garden
street, now living at Trenton, is i'll
with pneumonia.
Charles E. Frazier, of Carlton ave
nue., has recovered from severe at
tack of pneumonia.
The Presbyterian church was not
opened on Sunday. there being no GOA
in the cellar, and none obtainable.
The banking institutions of Burling'
ton county are holding their annual
meeting for the election of officers, etc.
today.
George Coleman, who has been one
OF the night deputies at the jail, has
resigned his position and returned to
Riverside.
Rev. Johnson Oatman, Jr., and his
daughter, Mrs. Ray o. VanArsdaie,
have removed from Mount Holly to
Lumberton.
The engagement of Miss Ethel Gar
wood, of Mount Holly, to Theodore
w. Morrison, of Berwyn. Pa, has
been announced.
A chimney fire at the home OF
Charles Powell, on Wall street, called
out the Union chemical Thursday
evening. No damage was done.
The water motor which pumps the
organ of st. Andrews church was
found to be frozen on Sunday morning
and it was necessary to operate 1t by
hand.
Letters for Miss Helen Sharp, Albert
Rogers, Sam Paterson, Mrs. Hattie
McRae, Mrs. Arthur McMullen and
John Shinn, remain unclaimed in the
post Office.
Thomas r. Finley, who has been
secretary and treasurer OF the II. b,
Smith Machine Company for a mum
Der OF years, resigned that position on
January 1.
A meeting of the Fortnightly Club
will be held at the home of Mrs. Henry
I. Budd next Monday evening. The
speaker will be Richard B. Eckman;
subject, "Some Curious Early Laws OF
New jersey"
The monthly meeting OF the Mems
Club Of st. Andrews church will be
held in the parish house tonight.
Howard T. Middleton will speak. The
subject will be Description Of Ma
turs Photography"
Mr.and Mrs. Edward w .Ancker have
moved from Pemberton, and are oc-
cupying the residence on Union street
which they recently purchased from
Mrs. Rebecca Butterworth. Mrs. But
terworth is making her home at the
Arcade hotel.
Joseph Taylor, with representative
Of the Mount Holly Water Company,
inspected the fireplugs of the town,
last week, and found them to be in
good working order. This is quite
satisfactory in view of the recent cold
weather which froze nearly everything
up.
Following a number of reports that
notaries public in different sections OF
the state were charging fees for assist
ing rsgistrants with questionaires and
for taking acknowledgements on off,
cial papers presented by soldiers, Gov
srnor Edge announced Wednesday
that he would not renew the commits
sion OF any notary if it could be
proven that he made charge for such
services.
On account of the coal famine the
Presbyterian church week OF prayer
will be observed by meetings held at
the homes of the members, as follows.
Tonight (Tuesday), at DIR. c. E. Lords
residence, Washington street; Wednes-
day evening. Robert A. Semple, Jr.,
Broad and Cherry streets; Thursday
evening, at Charles R. Pierce's, Pine
street; Friday evening, at Alexander
Forbes, Garden street.
A fire caused by the explosion OF
gasoline engine in the power house at
Theodore Budd's cranberry boys at
Retreat, on Thursday afternoon, de-
stroyed the building, but the flames
were kept from spreading by the hard
work Of the men employed in the sort
ing house nearby. Vincentown fire.
men rendered valuable assistance, and
Good Intent auto pump started out
from Mount Holly, but was put out of
commission at Smalley's Corner, when
an anti-skid chain on one Of the rear
wheels broke and entangled in the
driving chain. The machine had to
be towed home.
Millions of persons will be subject to
income tax this year. All unmarried
persons whose income is 81, 900 or more.
and all married persons with an in
come Of 81, 900 or more, from all sources
must make a return on or before
March 1. Failure to comply with the
law subjects delinqucnts to a penalty
of from $40 to 81, 900, or imprisonment,
or both, with an additional tax of so
Der cent. The Internal Revenue De-
partment has detailed an income tax
expert to sit at the post Office, Mount
Holly, during the month of January,
for the purpose of advising and assist
ing taxpayers in the preparation OF
their income tax reports. This service
is withou charge.
When the Mount Holly schools
opened on Wednesday morning after
the Christmas vacation, it was found
that water pipes had burst in all the
buildings, and the pupils were sent tc
their homes while repairs were being
made. The matter Of reopening the
schools was discussed at special meet
ing of the Board of Education on Sat
urday afternoon, and as result the
w, C. Cook and Samuel Aaron schools
together with the 14-room primary
building on Brainard street, resumed
sessions yesterday morning. There is
enough coal in these buildings to keeI
them open from one to three weeks
1t is expected that supply OF coal viii
be received today for the four room
building on Bnttonwood street, ant
that department will probably oper
tomorrow. The high school, which
is out OF fuel, will remain closed un
Gil supply of coal can be secured.
The Northampton township commit
tee organized Tuesday, and elected th'
following officers: Chairman, Charles