The Mount Holly news., 1919-12-23
LOCAL NEWS.

preparing for the annual banquet t.
be held in the latter part of January
John Eaches, alleged defaulting col
lector of Riverside township, was ar
rested at Font, Pa, last week, anC
brought to the county Jail at Mouu
Holly.
The Murrell Dobbins farm at Ar
ney's Mount was withdrawn from pub
lie sale on Tuesday, the high bid o
$40, 700 being unsatisfactory to the
owners.
The Holly Club basket ball teams
will open their season on Christmas
night when they will play two teams
from DeIanco at the Mount Holly high
school gymnasium.
The Mount Holly post Office will be
kept open until o'clock this and TO
morrow evenings. as has been the Gus
tom for the last four years on account
of Christmas mailings.
Albert Hughes, of Tabernacle, who
withdrew his farm from public sale re-
Gently on high bid of $S9 an acre,
disposed of the property last week, at
private sale to Victor Allen, of Vir-
ginia.
The Christmas entertainment of the
Baptist Sunday school. will be held to-
night; the Presbyterian celebration on
Friday night; and the Methodist Sun
day school will hold it's entertainment
on Christmas.
Wellington Meredith. charged with
committing Il burglary at Burlington,
was arrested at Princess Anne, Mary
land, last week, through the efforts of
Detective Parker, and has been
brought to this county for trial.
There was fire at the home of Her
bert Willitts. Smithville, on Thurs
day, caused by little girl, with a
lighted match, hunting for herskates
in large clothes closet. A quantity
OF wearing apparel was destroyed be-
fore the fire was extinguished.
James Writings. the colored man
who some time ago assaulted white
woman at Merchantville and was cap
tured in Mount Holly, is still in state
prison, Notwithstanding rumors and
ports to the effec. that he had been re
leased. He was sent to the prison for
q term of not less than 20 years, and
without doubt will serve his full term.
William A. Slaughter, special mas
ter, sold two tracts of land in Shamong
township at the court house on Thurs
day. John Shinske purchased one
tract of 104 acres for $4,000, subject to
an unexpired lease, mortgage of
1000, and accrued taxes. The other
tract, cranberry bog, was sold to
Frank g. Haines, of Indian Mills, for
81, 200 and interest.
The marriage of Miss Mary J. Dea-
con, of Mount Holly, and Harry Han
cock, of the Burlington road, took
place on Wednesday at the home of
the brides mother, Mrs. Rachel Dea-
con, on Broad street. The Friends
ceremony was used, after which civil
ceremony was performed by Magis
trate Thomas s. Mooney, of Burling-
ton.
At meeting of the Federation OF
Boards of Freeholders of counties un
der first class, held at Newark lasl
week, County Engineer James Logan
was appointed one of the executive
committee composed of five members
This committee will have charge o.
the organizations legislative activities
The federation is composed of the
boards OF freehol icrs of nineteen coun
ties.
At the annual meeting of the North
ampton Firemen's Relief Association
last week, the following officers were
elected: President, s. Earl Asay; vic,
president, Barclay w. Shinn; secre
tary, George NJ. Sleeper; treasurer, AL
bert Ct. Mayer; trustees, Samuel f
Colder, William S. Taylor, George ID
Austin, Harry II. Matlack, Walter II
Bowker, Richard P. Brown. Severa
donations of $25 each were made l.
INDECENT firemen.
Francis Amphony, colored, one Q
the inmates of the -Four Mile Colony
metlwith serious accident on Wed
nesday A pair of mules he was driS
ing became frightened at passing AT
tomobile and ran away. The boy wa
thrown from the wagon and one of tp
wheels ran over him, breaking bot
legs. One of the legs was so badl
mangled that it had to be amputate
at the knee. The operation took plac
at the Burlington County Hospital.
Gunners on Barnegat bay note
with considerable satisfaction, la.
week, an order issued by Secretary
the Navy Daniels, prohibiting nav;
airplanes from disturbing wild fol
along the coast. Last year a numb
OF aviators thought it was great spo
to swoop down on flocks of birds az
scatter them in every direction, ther
by destroying the opportunities
gunners to get game. This fall Il
aviators again started this practice.
letter from State Comptroller Bugbe
who saw the airmen scattering birc
to Senator Frelinghuysen, brought o
the order above mentioned.
The December meeting of the Mou
Holly Parent-Teacher Association W
well attended, and was marked by
terest and enthusiasm. The childr
entertained with folk dances, sor
and a Christmas play. A busin
meeting followed, with the encouri
ing report of $500 cleared by /
rummage sale. This will be used
buying new books for the sch
library. County Superintendent Ka
addressed the audience, telling of
importance of the Parent Teac
work and urging men, as well as
men, to become members. The so,
committee then took charge, and sc
ed cocoa and crackers in the dome
science room.