The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-07
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
The public schools reopened yester
day after the Christmas vacation O
two weeks.
Letters for William Vandergrlft anc
Bruce Mackenzie remain unclaimed
in the post Office.
Twin girls arrived in the family OIL
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c.. Shinn, oil
Spout Spring avenue, on Wednesday
The Burlington County Firemen's
Association will meet at Relief engine
house, Mount Holly. on Wednesday,
January Is.
The public schools OF Vincentown,
Columbus and Pemberton are closed
because of the epidemic of influenza at
those towns.
James Mullin, a well known Mount
Holly character, died ON Wednesday at
the county farm at New Lisbon, where
he had lived for some time.
Miss Helen Pumyea sailed for over
seas last week. She had passed her
examination for Red Cross canteen
worker several months ago
Burlington school authorities have
been granted permission. by the state
board Of education, to substitute Span
ish for German in the high school.
Elmer Shinn. who at one time was
employed by George d. Worrell. but
who had been conducting business at
Princeton. died at that place yesterday.
Mrs. Bessie Allen, who has been con-
Quoting boarding house in the Josiah
Engle property on Cherry street, has
rented the residence Of the late Joseph
HUFF, on Brainard street.
The concert that was to have been
given at Columbus by the Holly Club
Ministries, Thursday evening, has
been postponed on account of the town
being quarantined because OF influ-
enza.
Assessor John d. Mason has notice
In another column announcing the
date when taxpayers may inspect his
books. This Is required by the new
law providing for the payment OF taxes
semi-annually.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Hullings
wish to convey to the people of Mount
Holly their appreciation of the kind.
nesses shown them in their recent be-
reavement in the loss of their daugh
ter, Edna May.
Having given up his position at the
Camden shipyard. Samuel E. Colder
entered the employ OF the Fleetwood
Motor Company yesterday. He is
now connected with the mechanical
department Of the garage.
The marriage Of Louella 1. Colder,
Of Mount Holly. and Lieut.. Floyd
Prish, Of Fredonia. N. ", now at
Camp Dix, took place in Mount Holly
on Tuesday night. Rev. Thomas s.
Hammond performed the ceremony.
DR.. Janney-Stoddart. OF Riverton,
will deliver an address at meeting of
the Parent Teacher Association to be
held In the public school auditorium
on Thursday evening. She has an
interesting and vital subject to discuss.
A large attendance is desired.
Township collector Edward P. Hull
ings assumed Office January l, and is
now authorized TO receive payment of
taxes. Taxes may be paid at the office
Of Kelsey & KilIie, Main street, be-
tween 8 o. M. and p. M, every bust
ness day except Saturday, when the
Office will be open from to IL.
In compliance with one of the recon-
mendations Of the state Department Of
Education. the Northampton Board of
Education il planning to submit to
the public detailed narrative report
Of school progress. showing what has
been accomplished during the year,
and what is planned for the future.
The report will be published in the
local papers.
A meeting of the dry" forces in
Mount Holly was held on Sunday
afternoon to consider the question of
making an appeal from the recent
decision Of Judge Kalisch, which set
aside the local option election held on
November 9Th. AS the expense of an
appeal IL considerable and an act of
Congress makes the entire country
dry after July LIST. it was decided not
TO take any action, but to drop the
subject for the present.
Mount Holly Forest of Tall Cedars
OF Lebanon elected the following off
GERS ON Thursday night; Grand tall
cedar. William b. Kumpf; senior depu
ty tall cedar, John w. Disbrow; junior.
William J. Haines; scribe, Christian ]
Krayer; treasurer, T. Walter Borton;
preceptor, William T. Conrow; guide,
William d. Cowperthwait; chaplain, l..
8. Boyce; inside sentinel, Robert F.
Storey; outside sentinel, Elwood H.
Stokes; trustees. John w. Disbrow,
jeremiah FL. Colkitt, A. P. Ley.
The Northampton township commit
tee organized on New Years day by
electing the following officers: Chair
man. Charles C. Cowperthwait; treas
urer. Beverley C. Kingdom; counsel. ".
Claude Palmer; engineer, Benjamin A..
Sleeper; superintendent of roads, Al
bert G. Mayer; superintendent OF
lights, William III. Mason; superinten-
dent Of police, 8. Earl Assay; inspector
of fire hydrants and flush tanks, Jo-
seph Taylor; police, Henry G. Hall,
F. C. Dalton. for one year. and Budd
Harmon, for three months.
The annual meeting of the Burling-
ton County Board of Education will
be held in the auditorium of the First
Baptist Church, Burlington, on Satur
day morning. January Is. Fred W
Maroney, state director of physica
training, and county superintendent
Louis ]. Kaiser will be the speakers
There will be general discussion o
subjects Of interest to the local boards
followed by regular business. Lunci
will be served by the ladies of thu
church. and former Governor Ed
ward C. Stokes will deliver an after
dinner speech.