The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-09-09
LOCAL NEWS.

the pO6t OllCt.
Jay b. Tomlinson, who was recently
discharged from the navy, has resum-
ed his law studies in Judge Wells
Office at Bordentown.
The annual meeting of the North
ampton fire department will be held in
the house of Union Fire Company on
Friday evening, September 10.
Joseph S. Shreve underwent an oper-
alton at the Burlington County Hospi-
tai on Thursday. when another portion
of his injured leg was amputated.
The public school teachers of Mount
Holly will be entertained at recep-
ton in the high school auditorium
this evening by the Board of Educa-
ton.
A cablegram received from Herbert
s. Killie, on Saturday, stated that he
and his wife would sail for home yes
terday They went to England about
q month ago.
The annual meeting Of the w. C. T.
U. will be held at the home of Mrs.
Henry l. Budd, High street, Tuesday
afternoon, September 16, at 8 o'clock.
All members are requested to be pres
emit.
The meadow property OF Fred B.
Shreve and Frank B. Shreve, near the
Mount Holly railroad station, was sold
at sheriff's sale on Thursday, to the
Burlington County Trust Co., acting
as executor of the William B. Wills
estate. 5000 was bid.
The employees of the Royle & Pix
ington, Keesey Hosiery. Lumberton
and Mount Holly Shoe Companies.
will be given dance in the keesey
Company's new factory building on
King street, next Saturday night, by
the firms above mentioned.
Miss Ella Throckmorton was operat-
ed upon for appendicitis at the Bur
lineton County Hospital on Thursday,
and is getting along nicely, She is
the third daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Throckmorton, Jr., OF Church
street, to undergo an appendicitis oper-
alton.
William Gaskill, employed in the
road crew of Northampton township, |
got his hand caught in the engine OF
the mixing machine on Saturday, !
and three OF his fingers were SO badly |
torn and mashed that they had to be
amputated at the Burlington County
Hospital. The accident occurred on
Bispham street, where mixture OF
tarvia and crushed stone is being plac-
ed on the cobbles, making fine,
smooth street.
]. Aqpila Jones and Ethelbert Nj
Haines were the actual purchasers of
the valuable cranberry boys of George
Worth at Pineworth 1t was recently
announced that Mr.. Worth had sold
the boys to John D. Minor, New
York real estate agent, for $50, 900, and
it was then believed that A. ID. Waters,
OF New York, was the new owner.
Messrs. Jones and Haines did not ap-
pear in the deal, as far as was known
to the public, until papers of sale were
presented for record at the clerks office
last week, when their names appeared
as those of the owners.
A considerable number OF accept
ances already have been received from
service men for the reception and
dance to be given in their honor on
September II, in the Keesev Hosiery
Company's new factory building on
King street The Business Mems AS
ISOLATION, which is giving the affair,
has engaged a fine orchestra for the
occasion, and good eats will be pro-
vided. The committee in charge hasY
sent invitations to every service man
whose name and address could be OBJ
tanned. If any have been missed 1t is
earnestly desired that their names be
sent to the secretary. Harry l.. Wal
tiers, in order that invitations may be
mailed to them.
Norman C. Rockhill, OF Columbus.
was arrested and committed to jail, |
last week, on charge of grand lar
ceny for having passed worthless
checks in Colfax county, STATE of
Washington. 1t is alleged that he has
been working the same scheme in
other parts of the country. The west
ern authorities learned that Rockhill's
home is in Burlington county, and be-
lieying that sooner or later he would
return here, a complaint was lodged
with Sheriff Haines for the mans ar
rest. The surmise was correct, for last
week Rockhill arrived home and was
arrested by Constable Ritter, of Col
umbus. He will be held until an Off
Ger with extradition papers arrives
from the west. The defendant is a
son of Clement Rockhill.
The wedding of Miss Helen c. Pun
yea, daughter of Mrs. A. v L. Pum-
yea, of Mount Holly, and Lieutenant
Thomas s. A. Fairbairn, of Buffalo,
N. Y, took place in st. Andrews
church at three O'Clock on Tuesday
afternoon, in the presence of few
relatives and friends. Rev. Henry
Teller Cooke performed the ceremony.
The bride was attended by her sister
Miss Florence c. Pumyea, and was
given away by her brother, Nelson ID.
w. Pumyea. The groom was attended
by his brother, Edwin Fairbairn, of
Buffalo. Miss Elizabeth M. Eckman
presided at the organ. After we'd
ding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbairn will
reside in Buffalo. The marriage is
the elimination OF war time ac-
ouaintance, the bride and groom first
meeting overseas, while the latter was
in canteen work.
The farewell given to the 50th In
fantry band by the Holly Club and
War Camp Community Service on
Friday night was splendid success.
1t began with banquet at the soldiers
club for the "a members who were pres
emit. A three course dinner was served
very nicely by the food committee and
volunteer helpers. The boys voted it
tt about the best dinner they had had
in Mount Holly. Thanks are extend
ed to A. L. Bennett and Robert Forbes
for their contributions of fruit and