The Mount Holly news., 1919-10-07


Monday night.
William Lamb, father of proprieto
Richard Lamb, of the Washington
! House, died at his home near Pember
ton, on Sunday, after a brief illness
He was S4 years DID,
County auditor Worrell, who ha
been keeping house on Brainard stree
since the first of March, has gone t.
live with his daughter. The hous,
vacated by Mr.. Worrell has been rent
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Pierce
| A motor truck belonging to farmer
named Sager, living near Vincentown
skidded upon the sidewalk while turn
ing the corner of High and Garden
streets, on Saturday afternoon, and
ran into a telephone pole. The truck
was considerably damaged.
A considerable number of entries
have been received for the beagle
hound trials to be held at the Burling-
ton County Game Leagues farm near
Mount Holly, on October 9, 10 and IL.
The affair is held under the approval
of the American Kennel Club.
Contractor Winfield s. Gale has be-
gun the removal of the old stone wall
along the creek, opposite the Imperial
hotel, preparatory to erecting new
concrete wall. The freshets during the
summer undermined and washed out
parts of the old wall, and the balance
is in dangerous condition.
There will be an especially interest
| ing meeting of the Parent-Teacher
Association in the High school build
ing, Thursday evening, at eight
o'clock. In addition to pleasing ad-
dresses there will be an exhibition of
moving pictures and it is hoped that
every parent in the town will be pres
ent to hear and see what has been pre-
pared for them.
Vice-Chancellor Leaning recently
granted preliminary order restrain
ing Albert Bell, a Burlington county
farmer, from selling his tomato crop
to anyone but the Campbell Soup
Company. 1t was alleged that in
April Bell made a contract with the
company to deliver all the tomatoes,
but failed to carry out the contract.
The order was made returnable Mon
day.
The wedding Of Frank ]. Sleeper, of
Mount Holly. and Miss Fannie
Graham, of Ewanyille. took place at
the Presbyterian manse, Mount Holly,
on Friday evening. Rev. r. A. Brote-
,narkle performed the ceremony. The
bride formerly taught in the local
school, resigning her position here to
accept similar one at Browns Mills.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is said to be considering moving
its office further up High street. So
far as public convenience is concerned, \
II the company cares for that, it will
be the worst move that could be made.
rhe office is at present in a location
where it is easily reached by the busi-
ness people and in fact by all who
have dealings with it. To move it to a
place which is practically out of touch
with the business section will not be. a
popular or considerate act.
The forty-second annual convention
of the Burlington County Sunday
School Association will be held in the
Mount Holly Methodist Episcopal
Church on Thursday. The theme of
the association this year will be 'Sow-
ing the Seed. Sunday schools of all
denominations will be represented at
this annual gathering. Sessions will be
held morning, afternoon and evening.
Interesting addresses will be delivered
by prominent Sunday school workers.
Dinner and supper will be served in
the Masonic Temple.
The Toms River Courier saws the
oystermen from Bayville to Tucker
ton all wear smiles. The reason is not
far to seek. After several years of poor
luck, it looks as if they were this win
ter to have good season. Oysters are
increased in price. and they are, 'open-
ing out good" This report comes
from Tuckerton, from West Creek,
from Manahawkin, from Barnegat and
the Barnegat Bay towns. From all of
them the statement is that the oysters
are fine favored this fall, and that
they are plump. fat, and we'll filed.
One of the largest and finest social
events which ever occurred in Mountj
Holly was dance given in the Keesey
building on King street, last Tuesday
night, by Mr.. and Mrs. w. Roland
Warrick, Mr.. and Mrs. William C.
Wetherill, Charles Coles and Samuel
G: Fenimore. About 300 guests from
Mount Holly and adjacent cities and
towns were present. The large hall
was elaborately decorated with flags,
evergreens and hundreds of colored
electric lights, presenting brilliant
spectacle. A Philadelphia orchestra
of nine pieces furnished excellent
music. At the conclusion of the dane
ing a lunch was served. The ,hosts
and hostesses received enthusiastic
congratulations for having arranged
the finest dance ever Igiven in Mount
Holly.
On September % the War DEPART
ment opened "A retail stores in the
Uuited States, in which are offered for
sale number of household commod-
tiles which are included in stocks of
surplus war materials. Sales will be
| made both over the counter and on
mail orders The list includes blankets,
| rubber boots, overalls, socks, towels,
brooms, brushes, candles, kettles, etc.
Mail orders, accompanied by postal
money order or certified check, are to
be sent to the Army Q Quartermaster Re.
tail Store, New York city, or purchases
over the counter may be made at the
Philadelphia store. A complete list OF
articles and instructions how to pur.
chase are given on posters displayed in
the post Office. Additional articles
will be added to these lists from time
to time. Go to your post office anC