The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-14
George NJ. Hillman has been elected

| vile pond, which is open to the public
Letters for Mr.. Vannatte, Mrs. Eliz
abeth K. Wright, Miss Gertrude Niles,
Mrs. w. E. Phares and James Hoyt
remain unclaimed in the post Office.
There will be a meeting of the mems
club of st. Andrews church tomorrow
evening at the residence of Wilmer
Chance. who will be the speaker of the
occasion.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Smithville NJ. E. church will give a
baked bean and sour krout supper in
the town hall, Smithville, on Wednes-
day, January Is. Price of supper IS
cents.
Wilbur F. Kingdom died at New Lis
bon Saturday, after an illness of two
days. This is the second death in the
family within month, his sister hav-
ing died at Burlington on the 14th of
December.
An automobile driven by Fred
Brotherton, of Burlington, skidded
and collided with tree on Main street,
near Broad, last night The car was
badly. damaged. The occupants es-
capped serious injury.
Among those who are i'll with influ-
enza are township committeeman Will
liam H. Mason, ex-Sheriff William w.
Worrell, Allen M. Fenimore and wife,
J. Harold Eckman, William C. Weth-
GRILL, Van Liew Schenck.
The United States Shipping Board
Recruiting Service has appointed Alex
ander Dubell, of Jones' Pharmacy,
permanent enrolling agent. During
the war Mr.. Dubell was a special en-
rolling agent for the merchant marine.
Additional cots have been placed in
the Ankokas Soldiers club house,
Mount Holly. On Saturday night,
with increased sleeping accommoda-
tions, the club could not accommodate
all the men who desired to remain ali
night.
Four soldiers from the 50th regiment,
Camp Dix, created disturbance at
Berry's hotel, on Friday night, because
they were refused liquor. The men
were arrested and committed to Jail for
thirty days by Justice Throckmortop,
in default of paying fines of s25 each
The annual meeting of the Burling-
ton County Board of Education will be
held in the auditorium of the Baptist
church, Burlington. Saturday, begin
ming at ten o'clock. The ladies of the |
church will serve luncheon and for
mer Governor Stokes will be the after
dinner speaker.
January prices of the Interstate
Milk Producers Association, (. O. b
Philadelphia, are as follows: Infested
milk, 9ac quart. When tested, price
to vary &c per 100 pounds for every LILO
point of fat above or below per cent.
Receiving station price in 5000 mile
zone for per cent. milk, $3.44 with
oOOFC NalAdblUIlo lOI ldbs
Burlington county principals and
supervising principals will attend an
institute and conference on elementary
school methods to be held in the Mount
Holly school on Thursday, under the
direction Of Assistant Commissioner of
Education z. E. Scott. The morning
will be spent in Mount Holly and the
afternoon at Moorestown.
The Burlington County Home and
School Association is appealing for
funds with which to endow in perpetu-
ity bed for children in the Burling-
ton County Hospital at Mount Holly.
The sum needed is $1,000, part of
which has already been subscribed by
interested friends of the project and it
is hoped to raise the balance by the
first Of February.
The December number of the State !
Bulletin contains an in
'eresting account of the commencement
exercises of the public school at Lodi,
asst June, under the direction of Edgar
+. Bunce, now supervising principal of
The Mount Holly schools. The entire
was arranged and conducted s
BY the pupils; the president of the s
class introduced the speakers. and the i
iresses worn by the girls of the gradu- &
iting class were made by themselves 8
is a part Of their domestic science1
work. The senior class of the gram ,
mar school reported an average attend
lnce for the term of SO per cent.
Under the new tax Law there will be
'wo school elections instead of one as
las been the custom. The appropri- i
ltion of money for school purposes :
S made distinct from the election of
members of boards of education, and
,he proposed budget will be submitted
% the voters in February. The election !
If members will take place at the Gus I
,omarv time in March. This provision
II the law will probably result in more
attention being paid to school appro-
priations, as under the old method {
but few voters took the trouble to cast !
! ballot in the appropriation box, as
heir interest was centered on the cleo
ion of members. Women are entitled
% vote on the appropriations. Il