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The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
CrnSSWickS

A strictly "Service wedding" was
celebrated in Melrose recently, when
David j. Clayton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Clayton, of this place, welded
Miss Florence Margaret Dawson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Dawson, of Melrose. Both are mem
bers of the Navy, the bride serving as
yoewoman and the bridegroom as
first class quartermaster at the Har-
ward Radio School. Mrs. Clayton is
graduate of the Melrose high school
and Fishers Business College. She
enlisted in the navy at the outbreak of
the war and has served as a yoewoman
since then. The groom is a graduate
of Columbia University. He enlisted
in the Navy, Quartermaster's Depart
ment at the beginning of the war and
thus became acquainted with his wife.
The Rev. Hugh Wallace Smith, rec
tor of Trinity Episcopal church of
Melrose, performed the double ring
service. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss May Dawson, as
bridesmaid, and the bridegroom's best
man was Sergeant Edward White OF
Somerville. Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton left
after an informal reception, attended
by members of the two families and
a few close friends, for a wedding
trip through the South. Upon theil
return they will make their home il
Crosswicks, both having been honor
ably discharged from service recent
ly.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
Riverside.

The township committee has award
ed the contract for the long-deferred
Identification of the municipal plaza,
opposite the railroad station and that
triangular tract will be converted into
a pretty little park which will be the
first thing to greet the eye of incom-
ing visitors. Plans for moving the
town hall to the centre of the new
park also being considered.
The next time a certain member of
the Polish colony of Riverside decides
to replenish his live stock by COM
munist methods, he will not choose
homing pigeons as the loot to be divid-
ed. According to the story told in
Magistrate Rohrig's court, the Pole
had a pigeon loft but no pigeons. He
discovered a fellow Polander on the
other side of town, however, who had
a coop full of fine birds and the first
Pole decided to Bolshevik a stock for
his own pen. When the true owner
of the birds, according to American
law, discovered that more than half
of his flock was missing, he began a
quiet investigation. Rumors finally di-
rected his attention to the new flock
in the other mans pigeon fly. He
quietly looked them over, then boldly
confronted the discipline of Lenine
with the charge that he had stolen the
birds. This the Bolsheviki desciple
denied and the other Pole then went to
Rohrig's court with a complaint and
a proposition. His proposition was that
the judge should free the birds under
discussion at noon the following day
If they failed to return to his coop he
would forfeit S. and the costs of the
case. Half of the towns foreign col
ony came around to watch the expert
ment. The released birds circled higl
in the air and then made straight
dash for the other side of the town
When the judge, the rival claimant;
and the crowd reached the plaintiff
home the whole flock had all alightet
on the roof of the coop and were coo
ing for admittance. The court imme
diately awarded the birds to the plain
tiff.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
GUARD FORESTS FROM FIRE
Women Do Efficient Work In Lonely
Positions on Lofty Peaks OF
Western Mountains.

To the creditable list of occupations
in which women have proved efficient
and faithful, may be added that OF
serving as observers In lookout posts
on the peaks of western mountains
and hills, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. From these lonely points
of vantage watch is Constantly kept
for forest fires in the region round
about. Because of the scarcity of
available men during the war, this
work was performed largely by wom-
en- and girls, many of the latter being
of high school age who were glad Of an
opportunity to spend summer vaca-
ton In the open. Usually the girls
manned" the posts in pairs, but in
one instance a lone girl and her faith
full dog were on duty. Whenever
smoke was seen rising among the
trees 1t was the task of the watcher
to calculate the location of the fire
by means of special apparatus pro-
vided for the purpose, and then COM
municate at once by telephone to the
forest rangers, who would hurry out
prepared to fight the flames.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
Military Affairs.

Ensign Lawrence G. Gillian arrived
at Boston last week from overseas duty
in the navy, and is spending a ter
Jays furlough with his parents in
Mount Holly.
Captain Henry H. Cross, who re-
Gently returned from overseas and is
stationed at Camp Jackson, 8. c., is
spending a ten days furlough in
Mount Holly.
Major Edward B. Stone, of Burling.
ton, who went into the war with the
18th division, has cabled to his wife
that he has sailed from Brest on the
steamer Plattsburg.
Edwin Fryer was discharged from
the army at Camp Meade, last week,
and returned to his home in Mount
Holly. During his service he was in
a number of countries in Europe.
Under orders of the War Depart
ment, Major General Hugh L. Scott
will be relieved of command of Camp
Dix and for the second time in one of
the most remarkable and extensive
careers of any American military Off
Ger will be permitted to retire from
active duties. General Scott will turn
over command of Camp Dix to Major
General Harry c. Hale, commander OF
the Yankee division. who probably will
arrive here about April 26. General
Hale now is in Camp Devens, where
he will remain for the final review and
parade of his division in Boston. Ge n
eral Scott will make his home on his
estate near Princeton.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
China and the Bean.

The bean plays an important part
In Chinese domestic economy, and one
Of the specially desired qualifications
of the Chinese matron, throughout
the northern provinces, is her ability
to concoct from beans-green, black
and yellow-several staple dishes,
The bean seldom appears on the
Chinese table whole; 1t is not con-
sidered as fit for food until it has been
reduced to Its essences and put up in
the form of bean curd or bean gela-
tin, which are for sale In every road
side food shop Of northern China.
The art of producing these nourish-
ing foods, which are the meat of the
poor, is to the rural Chinese woman
what the making of butter, cheese and
lam Is to the occidental housewife.
In the large cities bean manipulation
of that sort is craft and CONNER
cial activity, just as the making Of
Jam and butter is in the large cities
of the west; but II can scarcely be
called an industry, since it is still
quite without organization. The beans
must be crushed, soaked, baked, boiled
and strained before the essences ap.
peer.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
Columbus

Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Ridgway and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wright have re-
turned home from the South.
E. A. Ingling, who has been serious
ly i'll for several weeks, is convalesc-
ing.
L. C. Ingling, T. N. Stevens and W.
NJ. Craft spent Sunday at Barnegat.
There are four vacancies in the
Mansfield township schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n Dobbins attended
"Arbor Day" exercises at Camp Dix,
last Friday.
Auditor Tilton was in town last
Saturday looking over the township
financial accounts.
An entertainment by the pupils of
the Columbus public school was given
N the Grange hall on Tuesday evening
If last week. The principal features
of entertainment were physical train
ing and the dramatizing of reading
lessons. 1t was a very creditable per
.ormance in every respect and thor,
,ughly enjoyed by the audience. Lin
on Satterthwaite, Esquire, of Tren
son, addressed the audience on the
League of Nations" and Congressman
isaac Bacharach, from Atlantic City
poke on "Bolshevism" "Social Un
est" "IWW" and refuted Mr.. Satter
hwaite's statements concerning tn
itatus of the League of Nations. H
vas enthusiastically applauded by a
lintelligently receptive audience.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15

For sale-Metal bedstead and springs
and oak bedstead. Apply at 1S Brain
ard street. *ik
For -sale-White Plymouth Rock
eggs, $1.50 per setting. A. E. Gaskill,
Al Pine street, Mount Holly.
Will not be responsible for any debts
unless contracted by myself. Aaron
B. Rossell, Birmingham, N. J.
Girl or woman-white or colored-
wanted for hoqsework in family of
two adults. 1873 Madison avenue, Mount
Holly,
Candy and Mitchell early strawberry
plants and two-year old rhubarb roots
for sale at reasonable prices at 1876
Madison avenue.
House for sale-No. 86 Cherry street,
Mount Holly. Contains eight rooms
and all Improvements. Apply to Mary
S. Evans, on the premises.
Your opportunity to save is now
start an account with the Mount Holly
Safe Deposit & Trust Company. Three
per cent interest paid on time deposits.
Wanted-A' farm hand. No dairy.
None but experienced and reliable
man need apply. Merritt w. Smith,
near Hornor's nurseries, Mount Holly
Wanted-a strong, healthy young
man to help at the meat counter, Fri.
days and Saturdays. Apply to George
w. Durand, American store, Mill and
White streets.
Lot of second hand Fords, 1917, foI
sale. Haynes piano, and other furni.
ture, all nearly new. We do auto ant
carriage trimming and painting. Johr
Ellison, Buddtown, N. J.
Mr.. Felix Zirnin having taken entir,
charge of the greenhouses of A. q G
Rosbach, Pemberton, he is prepar
; ed to supply all kinds OF vegetable an,
: Towering plants in season. =
Il Easter post cards, one cent each. L
3. Boyce, stationeT, ad
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
To Honor General Scott

In appreciation of the efforts OF
Major General Hugh L. Scott in MAX
ing Camp Dix an efficient military
training camp and also a great asset
to the community, he is to be rendered
a civilian reception by the people of the
county on Monday evening, April 2S,
at Burlington. At about that time
General Scott is to retire as command
Of Camp Dix.
A committee, including chairmen of
every county district in recent war
work drives, is planning to present
formal testimonial of the county's
high esteem for the veteran COM
mander.
The unique demonstration will be
held in connection with the conference
dinner of leaders of the war work
drives and representative men of the
county to consider plans for a greater
moral building campaign among the
boys and young men of Burlington
county under an extended program to
be conducted by the county depart
ment of the Y. NJ C. A. President of
the Senate William N. Runyon will be
one of the speakers, and the county's
greetings to the General will be ex-
tended by Judge Harold B. Wells.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
Light House Nav Go

Barnegat lighthouse, which for twen-
ty years has sent its rays twenty miles
to sea in warning of the Barnegat
shoals so dreaded by mariners, is doom
ed unless the government can turn the
sea currents into another channel.
Within one week the sea has made in
roads of twenty feet in addition to the
distance claimed by the ocean during
the past winter.
Since the transport Sumner went
aground two years ago at the mouth
of the inlet, the currents have cut
away large portion of the point of
Long Beach on which the lighthouse is
situated, so that the water is now only
about 100 feet away. A few years ago
the lighthouse was more than a mile
from the water.
United States Senator Frelinghuysen
learned of the danger of the light
house and took the matter up with the
Department of Commerce after the
Lighthouse Board had failed to take
action. The lighthouse is the first
light picked up by the ships returning
from Europe and is where the ships
outward bound after following the
New Jersey coast turn out to sea
Some years ago the lighthouse was in
great danger but large quantities Of
rock were dumped and the currents
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
Easter Cheer for Soldiers

Efforts are being made to have resi-
dents of Mount Holly and vicinity pre-
pare 1000 surprise boxes for overseas
convalescent soldiers at Camp Dix.
These boxes are to be small and in
expensive, but made as attractive and
Easter-like as possible, to be presented
and afford cheer to the many home
sick convalescents who otherwise NAV
have no Easter greeting or remem-
brance. Every resident of the COM
munity is earnestly requested to con-
tribute one or as many more such
boxes as they can afford to give.
The boxes should be deposited at the
Ankokas Soldiers Club, Mount Holly,
not later than noon, April 19.
Candies, cakes, cigarettes, ETC., will
be very acceptable as gifts to be placed
in the boxes.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of Burlington county, N. j., for
the improvement of Section No. of the
Moorestown-Camdenp pike In the township
OF Chester, In the county of Burlington,
with sheet asphalt surface upon a con-
crete foundation, estimated amount of sur
OF foundation 57l7 square yards, and opened
and read In public at the court house on
Wednesday, May 7, 1919, at u noon.
Drawings and specifications and forms of
bid, contract and bond for the proposed
work, prepared by James Logan, County
Engineer, and approved by the State High
way Commission, have been filed In the
street, Mount Holly, N. j., and of said state
Highway Commission. Trenton, N. j., and
may be Inspected by prospective bidders
during business hours, Bidders will be furn-
ished with copy of the specifications and
blue prints of T. drawings by the engineer
on proper notice and payment of cost of
preparation. Bids must be made on the
designated therein and required in the
specifications must be enclosed in sealed
envelopes, bearing the name and address
of the bidder and name of road on the out
side, addressed to Harry Hawkins, Jr..
Clerk of the Board .of Chosen Freeholders,
and must be accompanied by a certificate
from surety company to furnish bond
and q certified check for not less than 81 600.
ana be delivered at the place and on the
hour above named. The standard proposal
form is attached TO the specifications, copies
of which will be furnished on application TO
the engineer.
By order of the Board of Chosen Free.
holders.
HARRY HAWKINS, JR., Clerk
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
Memorial Service

An impressive service was held in
the Presbyterian church, on Sunday
evening, in memory of two young men
from the congregation who died in the
service of their country-Lieutenant
Warren A. Van Derveer and Sergeant
Howard M. Karg.
The exercises consisted of singing
by double quartette from the Holly
Club; invocation by the new pastor,
Rev. R. A. Brotemarkle; reading of
scriptures; congregational singing;
silent prayers, and a memorial address
by Rev. DR.. James III. Dunham, for
mer pastor of the church.
Mr.. Dunham delivered fine address
in which he paid just tribute to the
memory of the two heroes who gave
their lives for their country, both of
whom were men of clean character
and irreproachable habits. Delega-
tions of organizations of which
the two young men had been mem
bers attended: The Holly Club,
Good Intent Fire Company, Washing
ton Star Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ,
Union Fire Company and Mount Holly
Lodge, F. and A. M.
Lieutenant Van Derveer entered the
Navy in July, 1917, with the rank of
lieutenant, junior grade, medical corps.
He was promoted to lieutenant, senior
grade, in July, 1918. He died from
October II, 1918, in the
naval hospital at Portsmouth, Va.
Sergeant Karg entered the national
army as a private, February, 1918, at
Camp Dix, and was assigned to Com
pany A, 3O9th infantry. He went
overseas May 10, 1918; was promoted
to corporal and later to sergeant, first
class. He was killed in action Novem-
ber 5, 1918, at the most advanced point
made by the 18th division in its me-
morable drive. He was awarded the
distinguished service medal for bravery
in action.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
Methodist Episcopal Church
News

PASSION week services will be held in
the church Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday evenings at 745 o clock.
On Thursday evening DR.. M. E.
Snyder, district superintendent, will
hold the first quarterly conference.
Last Sunday evening DR.. E. A.
Bishop, president of Murphy College,
of Seiverville, Tenn, occupied the
pulpit, to the pleasure of all, especially
many old friends.
This afternoon at o'clock, at the
home of the president, Mrs. Laura
Perinchief, on Main street, the
Woman's Home Missionary Society
will hold its regular monthly business
meeting, and on Friday afternoon at
3 o'clock, in the church, a Lenten
offering service will be held, to be
addressed by Miss Ethel Eagan, of
the Camden Deaconess Home.
Special Easter services will be held
in the church next Sunday. The
pastor, Rev. G. b. Fisher, will have
interesting messages both morning
and evening. His theme for the morn
ing will be: Good Night and Good
Morning" The theme for the evening
will be: "The Life Triumphant I"
Special music will be rendered by the
choir at both services. An interesting
Easter program is being planned for
the Sunday school session in the after
noon.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
PETIT JURORS

Ernest Atkinson, Northampton
Wesley K. Haines, Chester
Thomas Clatts, Pemberton twp
William rdiner, Chester
Frank L. Bozarth, Springfield
Harry Schaffer. MedfOrd
George II. Peacock, Medford
Joseph ID. Fowler Bordentown city
Harry Pew, Chester
Harry E. Reeves. NJ edford
Edward I. Robbins, Florence
William nj. Thomas, Riverton boro,
John ]. Buswell, Lumberton
James Porter, Burlington city
Frank Toy, Beverly twp
William Thackara, Medford
Walter j. Moore, Chester
John l.. Owen, Chester
George l.; Ridley, Jr., Riverton boro
Wallace M. Elliott, Bordentown city
Filson Graf, Riverton boro
George Hanson, Cinnaminson
william Pike, Lumberton
Josiah B. Borden, Lumberton
George ID. McIlvain, Beverly city
George Gum, Burlington city
George w. Ebert. Southampton
Bartholomew j. Sutton, Chester
John A. Lamb, Medford
Joseph +. Coughlin, BordentoWn city
esse w. 5. Johnson, Burlington city
Edward X. Proud, Mount Laurel
William I'll. Mason, Jr,, Northampton
William h. Vandegrift, Burlington city
Stokes Fenimore, Burlington city
NJohn ID. Marter, Burlington twp
Jacob Thatcher, Palmyra
Edward f. Davis, New Hanover
Albert Schien, Riverside
Benjamin r. Kirby, Mansfield
Reginald Whitcomb, Springfield
Herbert Bartlett, Chester
Andreas Hennings, Beverly city
Fred M Anderson. Northa M ptOn
John b. Warrick, Chester
William N. Oliver, Northampton
Walter h. Kirkbride, M Medford
Frank H. Engle, Lumberton
Charles Ritner. Beverly city
Conrad Rein, Riverside
Charles G. Hatcher, Eastampton
Joseph l.. Hertzogg, Riverside
Guy w. Mead, Florence
John c. Hurff, Evesham
Charles Lanning, Burlington city
Harry X. Gilbert, ST,, Chester
Charles Cohen, Chester
John H. Reese, Riverton boro.
David h. Coles, Cinaminson
Eugene j. Bush, Riverton boro.
Louis Gray, Florence
John ]. McCann, Burlington city
Frederick h. Boyd, Medford
Charles Peacock, Florence
Harry Larue. Chesterfield
William M. Craft, Mansfield
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
Fire COMPANY Officers Chosen


Relief-President, Joseph C. King
don; vice president, A. Percy Ley;
secretary, William H. Mason; treas
urer, Barclay W. Shinn; trustees, Bar
clay W. Shinn, Harry W. Kempte,
John Throckmorton, Jr., William Mad
den, George A. Linton; engineer,
George DonneIly; fire police, Charles
NJ Shinn, John S. Bozarth, Howard
Dudley, Edgar c. Alcott, Harold
Phares, Russell Smith
Good Intent-President, George M.
Sleeper; vice president, Elwood H.
Stokes; secretary, William j. Haines;
treasurer T. Clifford Keeler; trustee,
five years, Lorenzo L. Sapp; collector,
Roscoe G. Gale; captain, Howard NJ
Shinn; engineer, Charles Griffith; di-
rectors, William S. Taylor, William
H. Stillwell, William ]. Haines, Logan
B. Morris, Harvey A. Worrell, Rich
ard S. Folwell, John ]. Cardwell, G..
Monroe Brannan; house committee,
William L. Bullock, Samuel Browne,
Floyd E. Scattergood, William S. Tay-
lor, John j. CardwelI; investigating
committee, Logan B. Morris, Fred ".
Engle, Richard S. Folwell; fire police,
Lewis Lippincott, T. Nelson Fraiser,
William Sherman, Fred v. Engle,
Raymond E. Thompson, Samuel c..
Stanton.
America-President, George w. A.
French; vice president, Samuel E.
Colder; secretary, S. Earl Assay; treas
urer, Edward B. Jones; directors,
Samuel E. Colder, S. Earl Assay, Will
liam B. Kumpf, William ]. Clark, w..
Scott Cameron; fire police, William j.
Clark, William H. Frake, Walter Bow
ker, W. Scott Cameron, Raymond w.
Sprow, James Anderson; foreman, S.
Earl Asay; first assistant, William B.
Kumpf; second assistant, Samuel E.
Colder; third assistant, S. WINS john
son; head chauffeur, Samuel E. Gold
er; ianitor, William H. Frake.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
Arbor Day Observance

Friday was Arbor day, and it was
fittingly abserved in many places
throughout the county.
The Mount Holly public schools had
exercises and planted trees-two ma
pies and an oak-on the east side of
the high school building These trees
were memorials to three former pu-
pills who had lost their lives while in
the service of their country in the
world war-Lieutenant Warren A.
VanDerveer, Sergeant Howard M. Karg
and Private William j. Caldwell.
The exercises preliminary to the
planting of the trees consisted of sing
ing by the pupils and addresses by
Lieutenant Clifford R. Powell and Rev.
R. A. Brotemarkle, pastor of the Pres
byterian church.
Lieutenant Powell paid fine tribute
to the memory of the three heroes who
gave their lives for freedom and hu-
manity. All three had been scholars
here during his attendance at these
schools. He and Sergeant Karg were
classmates and graduated at the same
time. Caldwell was a fellow member
of old Company E, of Mount Holly,
when it left here to enter service of
the country.
Rev. Mr.. Brotemarkle spoke of the
many men-the flower of the land
who had died in order to leave us
heritage of freedom and righteousness,
to whom he paid a glowing tribute.
Prof. Bunce, who had charge of the
exercises, announced that each of the
trees was to be suitably tagged in
memory of the dead heroes.
In great tribute to the soldier dead,
Camp Dix consecrated the borders of
its parade grounds, boulevards and
avenues for perpetual sylvan memor-
ial to the 5000 men from New Jersey,
New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania
who, originally trained at this post,
laid down their lives in the service of
their country. AS tribute from the
enlisted men of all states now demo.
bilizing here, spruce was planted at
headquarters in honor of former Presi
dent Roosevelt and Major General
Scott, commander of the camp, set
out an evergreen at the entrance to
the reservation in memory of his son,
the late Lieutenant-C Colonel David
Scott.
Delegations from the four states and
from many cities, Federal represent
atives and relatives of many OF the
hero dead attended the ceremonies.
Planned by General Secretary Wandle
of the Knights of Columbus, and pro-
NOTED by that organization, the
services were strikingIy devoid of
and served to tie in closer
bonds the spirit of friendly co-operat-
ion which has marked the work here
Of the great Catholic and Protestant
welfare organizations.
The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-15
DIED

ALLEN-A pril 10, In Camden, Howard w.
Allen, formerly of Medford, aged SO years.
ADAMs-ADril Z, at Fieldsboro, William m,
son of Theodore and the late Sarah E.
Adams, in his 3ad year.
CoLKITT-Aprll 8, at Mount Holly, Mary
Anna, wife of Joseph w. Colkitt.
EYRE-April :, in Burlington, william p.
Eyre.
HOFFMAN = April 10, near Georgetown,
her SD year.
JoHNsoN-April 8, in Burlington, Eliza.
beth NJ, widow OF Nathaniel @. Johnson
aged rs years.
PRIcE-ApriI 3, in burlington, Charles
Price, ST.
QUIcKsALL-April 5. in Bordentown
Charles II. Qu;cksall aged "a years.
RADCLIFFE April IL, at Riverside, James
+. Radcliffe, in his 39th year.
ToBIN-April & In Bordentown, John To
bin, aged 80 years,i