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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Commencement

The commencement exercises of the
Mount Holly high school, which will
be held on the evening of June 10, will
have for their keynote Mount Holly
work in the world war;"
Next Sunday evening Rev. Curwen
B. Fisher, pastor of the M. E. church
will preach the baccalaureate sermon
before the graduating class.
DIR. H. K. Longsdorf offered a prize
of $40 for the best essay by anyone OF
the graduating class on the subject
"How MoLnt Holly helped win the
war" The Business Mems Associa-
ton offered second prize of SIS. The
winner of the first prize is Miss Miriam
Prickett. Miss Elsie Dugan secured
the second prize. These prizes will be
presented on commencement night.
The graduating class is to present to
the high school war cabinet, made in
the manual training shop, in which
war relics, posters, war literature, etc.,
will be placed and kept in the school
for historical purposes and as constant
reminders of the great war.
An appeal is made to the citizens of
Mount Holly to aid the school in Sc
curing war relics to be thus preserved
for future generations. 1t is suggested
that anyone having such articles as
helmets, pieces of ellis, gas masks,
etc., migHt send them to the school to
bekspt in this cabinet. They could
be marked as belonging to the one who
contributes them and would be safely
kept under lock and key where they
could be seen by all who desired. All
such articles sent to the Office of the
high school will be appreciated.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Bronze Tablet Unveiled

A handsome bronze tablet, presented
by the New Jersey Society Of Penn
sylvania to the West Jersey Proprie-
tors, was unveiled on Saturday after.
noon, with appropriate ceremonies
The tablet is placed on the small Office
building of the Surveyor General on
West Broad street, Burlington. Ad.
dresses were made by Harold B.
French, president of the Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Mount,
of Burlington; Henry s. Haines, the
surveyor general. and Frank D'Olier,
of Riyerton, president of the society
The unwilling ceremony was perform.
ed by Miss Bernice Stansbury, OF
Beverly.
The tablet is fine bronze affair five
feet long by two feet wide, and con.
tains among other inscriptions two
fac-simile pages of the Concessions
and Agreements of the West Jersey
Proprietors. The first, which occupies
the uppar half of the tablet, reads as
follows:
1.-THE concessions and agre ements
of the proprietors and freeholders and
inhabitants of the province of West
New Jersey in America"
The second page, which occupies the
lower half, reads:
''In testimony and witness of oul
consent to and affirmation of these
present laws and concessions anG
agreements, we the proprietors, free
holders and inhabitants of the sale
province of West New jersey whose
names are underwritten, have to thu
same voluntarily and freeley set oul
hands, dated this third day of tn,
month commonly called March in thu
year of our Lord one thousand six hun
dred and seventy-six.
Above the first page is the date 1882
and above that again is an emblem Of
the earth, surrounded by the words,
"And the fulness of the earth is thu
Lords" On one side of the emblem
is tho date 1916, and on the other i
the date 1919.
At the bottom of the tablet is tn
seal of New Jersey and the inscription
Erected by the New Jersey Society o
Pennsylvania June Z, 1919"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10

When Thomas j. Barrett resigned as
a member of the Board of Freeholders
the township committee of Borden
town appointed DR.. Hugh LeJam-
bre to fill the vacancy. The doctor
was member OF the township commit
tee. When the roll was called on We'd
nesday clerk Hawkins did not read DR..
LeJambre's name, saying he had not
received the credentials. 1t was an
nounced that the new member had
been sworn in, but Mr.. Wilkins
offered resolution declining to
allow the doctor to be member. This
resolution was adopted.
Solicitor Peacock said it would take
few days to look into the law on this
subject and the time was given him.
There are those in the Board who are
not especially anxious to see the doctor
in the vacant chair. Some of them
have very unpleasant recollections of
his acts when be was a member of the
small Board and they know he is an
investigator and wants to get at the
root of all matters.
But there is not much doubt about
his ineligibility to membership al
though he may be able to show differ
emily. The small Board elected Sam
uel c. Roberts supervisor of the roads.
Mr.. Roberts was member of the small
Board but he resigned in order to take
the other position. Assistant Attorney
general gave an opinion that Mr..
Roberts was the proper official and that
the State Road Commission so recog-
nized him, but on motion of Howard
Russ the decision of the Assistant At
torney- General was laid on the table
and Mr.. Mcfarland was declared the
This matter was the SUBJ
iect of much controversy for some time
but Mr.. Mcfarland held on and is still
in Office. The ground on which this
action was based was that a member
of the township committee could not
be appointed to county Office for the
time for which he was elected to the
former position, and that is what the
law is supposed to be.
There is regret in many quarters that
DR.. LeJambre was not able to become
a member of the Board because he is
known to be man of fearless attitude,
and ready to serve the people regard
less of his personal popularity. The
action of the Board on Wednesday
may be to the doctors benefit. He
will be candidate for membership on
the small Board and the fact that he is
feared by certain faction which had
much to do with keeping him out of
his seat on Wednesday will gain him
many votes in the coming contest.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Opposes Boy Scout Campaign

Mount Holly, n. j., June Z, 1913.
To the Editor
Will you kindly let me enter my
protest against the effort of some OF
our citizens who in their enthusiasm
for the Scout movement, are pan
handling" the town. The effort is to
permit the men of the nation to be-
come associate members on the pay
ment of 81, which is nothing more or
less than to ask for the gift of 81 from
every man who is interested in the
boys of America. This is contrary to
the spirit of good scouting, as one oil
the first principles of the movement is
to teach the boy to make his own way
in finance as everything else. 1t is
we'll also that it be known that the
money given to this cause will not
help the local troop of scouts in any
way, but will go to Scout Headquarters
in New York city for their own pur.
poses. Undoubtedly some of the
money will be used to put secretaries
in the field to promote the movement,
yet there are some of US who do moi
consider that the movement can prop
| erly be developed in this way, but
must come as a result of desire or
the part of the boys and not from
headquarters. 1t is true that the cam
paign is not carried on by the Scou
| officials of the town, but certain mer
have been asked to take charge of thu
campaign after the Scoutmaster haC
declined to do so or have any part il
it. To my mind it is nothing more o
less than capitalization of the worl
of the boys for the benefit largely o
Scout Headquarters.
Sincerely yours,
Henry Teller Cooke,
ScoutmasteI
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Assault Case Heard

Charles G. Dorner, Charles Marino
and Francis ]. Shields, ex-soldiers who
are now employed as civilian clerks at
/ Camp Dix, we're brought before Judge
! Wells, at the weekly session of court,
on Thursday, charged with assault and
! battery on John Dolan, of Mount
I Holly. They pleaded non vult con-
tendere, and then the details of the
crime were heard.
The three defendants went into the
barroom of Richard Lambs hotel and
ordered three glasses of beer and a
package of cigarettes. They said the
proprietor was behind the bar and they
alleged that when he gave them the
change out of dollar bill, it was 20
cents short. When asked to correct
the error he refused to do so, and be-
came abusive in his language to them.
Dolan was standing near by and the
men appealed to him to decide the
controversy. which he refused to do.
Lamb ordered the men out of the
hotel. After more heated words they
went out, Dolan and Lamb following.
On the sidewalk there was some more
discussion, andsthe ex-soldiers knocked
down both Dolan and Lamb.
Cries for the police followed, and the
three strangers ran away. After con-
siderable excitement, caused by citizens
joining in the chase after the fugitives,
theywere arrested on Church street and
committed to Jail on complaint of
Dolan, whose eye had been badly
blackened and who appeared in court
with his face much bandaged.
Judge Wells, when imposing SEN
tence, said there seemed to be divided
responsibility for the origin of the dis
pute, but there was no excuse for the
assault. Dorner, who was the aggres-
sor, was fined $50, which he paid, and
costs of $24 As each were imposed on the
other two and also placed under pro-
baton. They were given six months
time in which to pay the costs.
Francis Burr, charged with the lar
ceny of a motor cycle from Felix Ram
say, at Moorestown, pleaded not guilty,
and was placed on trial. He had been
arrested at Newark, Delaware, to which
town he had motored with the cycle,
and locked up to await the arrival of
an officer from this county. During
the night he sawed off the bars of the
cell window and made his escape, but
was captured again.
He was found guilty and will be
sentenced next Thursday.
A plea of not guilty was entered by
Joseph Hogey, charged with assault
and battery. His case will be tried at
some future date.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Field Meet at State Farm

A summer field meet will be held at
the college farm, New Brunswick, on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June
10, 20 and 81
Thursday will be Horticultural Day.
Heads of Departments will discuss
fruit, vegetables, insect and disease
problems.
Friday is the Field Crops and Live
Stock Day, when crops, cows and hogs
will be discussed. Saturday is Poultry
Day and full of good things.
On Thursday night the Extension
Department plans to hold a joint con
ference with the county agents and
representatives of County Boards OF
Agriculture to discuss some phases OF
extension work. An invitation was re
ceived from the college asking ouI
County Board to send delegates to this
conference. Henry b. Wright and
Geo. T. Reid were appointed to repre-
sent Burlington County at the confer
lence. Any other Burlington County
farmers are cordially invited to attent
this conference if in New Brunswick
Ion the night of the 18th.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10

The Burlington County Trust Com
pany, trustee under the will of the late
Alfred H. Burr, sold at public sale on
Wednesday last several properties in
Moorestown. No. 212 French S avenue,
was bought by Frank Ellis for $1,000;
Nos. lis and III East Second street
were purchased by William G. Leconey
for $3.50, and the houses Nos. ia and
116 Plum street were sold to b. NJ.
Mannion for $780,
Charles c.. Thompson has been ap-
pointed by the Township Committee
as Recorder for Chester Township. He
has the authority to try all police cases
and perform marriages. One of his
first cases was to fine Camp Dix lit
ney driver for violating the speed law
through Moorestown.
William G. LeConey, the real estate
dealer, has moved into very attractive
new offices at 10 East Main street. He
now has an entire suite of rooms all
lOCdbeu OH JI16 llISL 1OOI.
Henry NJ. Lukens, Jr., has been ap-
pointed in charge of East Moorestown
station, vice Bartholomew M. Man
Mon, who resigned to take a position
with the U. s. Shipping Board.
The twelfth annual flower show Of
the Moorestown improvement Associa-
ton was held in Odd Fellows hall on
Friday afternoon and evening, and
was very successful affair. The hall
was beautifully decorated with ever.
green's, and the stage was prettily ar.
ranged with rustic ratings and ever.
green's. The flowers were tastefully ar.
ranged on tables placed in good posit-
ions in the hall. The arrangement of
| flowers was made under the direction
Pennock Brothers, florists, of Philadel.
phia. There was fine display oil
roses, foxglove, peomes, iris, larkspul
and other hardy garden flowers, wild
flowers and small exhibit of fruits
and vegetables. The entire affair was
very creditable, and proved that the
association is a live-wire organization
under the leadership of its popular
president, George b. Ferrier, Jr. The
committee in charge of the show was
lcomposed of Mrs. Joseph IL. Gaskill
Mrs. Lester Collins, Mrs. j. C. Hop
kins, Mrs. William Grobler, Mrs Will
lam Kennard, Mrs. f. w. Maule, Mrs
Walter Stoever, N. X. Davidyan
Harold Otter and DIR. Nj. A. Street
The judges were S. S. Pennock, r. w
iGreene and Robert Kift.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Cratorical Contest

AT the animal meeting of the Bul
lington County Board of Education
in January, it was decided to in
/ augurate some proceedings whicl
would stimulate interest in educationa
circles in the county. County Super
, intendent Kaser suggested a spellin,
bee and an oratorical contest. TIL,
: spelling bee was held in Mount Holly
and was success. Not only was ther,
, one here but schools throughout thu
county had spelling bees and the in
terest they aroused was very beneficial
The oratorical contest was held or
Friday evening in the high schoo
auditorium and there was a large
audience present. All of the high
schools in the county sent contestants
/ with the exception of Palmyra. The
subjects on which the students were tc
display their oratorical powers were
not made public until the evening Of
the contest. A coincidence was the
selection of the same subject by two
students and it was a difficult task fol
the judges to decide which excelled in
the rendering The points on which
the contest were decided were: Inter.
probation so per cent; enunciation, 25
per cent; attitude, 25 per cent.
After music by the Mount Holly
hinh cnhnnI
gan. The contestants and their sub
iects were as follows: Erna NJ. Lewis,
Bordentown, "Ruggles' training in
manners; Edward t. Kinsley, Borden
town, "Marc Anthony's oration";
Noel Kane, Burlington, Are we down
hearted? Mo-; Alma Prentice, Bur.
lington, The soul of the violin; Alice
Workman, Moorestown, 1.-THE High
wayman;' George Robinson, Moores-
town, ''The last lesson as related by a
little Alsatian;;" Royls Eddy, Mount
Holly, Extract from speech of Theo-
dore Roosevelt" Anna Cayanaugh,
Mount Holly, 1.-The Highwayman;"
Ada Greeley, Pemberton, 1.-THE Ameri-
cans of foreign BIRTH" |. Goldy Bryan,
Pemberton, "Our responsibilities as a
nation"
The judges were Charles A. Morris,
county superintendent Of Ocean coun-
ty; Amos FL. Flake, supervising prin-
cipal, Coliingswood; John J. Mount, of
the Department of instruction, Tren-
ton. The decisions were made on the
following percentage: Moorestown, SO. 2;
Burlington, S72; Bordentown, 84.3;
Pemberton, 8O.2; Mount Holly, 77.S.
The prize was handsome silver cup
which was given by the Burlington
County Board of Education. 1t will
remain in the possession of Moores-
town until next year, when another
contest will be held. The school which
can win the cup three successive times
will be the final owner.
There was SO much ability shown in
the contest that it was regretted that
each one who participated could not be
given prize, and arrangements will
probably be made before the next trial
occurs whereby each contestant will
receive recognition accordidg to indi-
vidual merit.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Along the Shore.

The board of freeholders has adopted
plans for the building of the road from
Surf City to Harvey Cedars borough, a
distance of about four miles, and will
advertise for bids as soon as the project
has the approval of the state highway
com mission.
Chautauqua will pay its annual visit
to Toms River the week beginning
September 18th. This is several weeks
later than usual, due to the extension
of the circuit in the provinces of Can
ada.
The Ocean county board of freehol-
ders has approved plans for rebuilding
the county Jail at Toms River. The
plans will approximately double the
size of the edifice, providing ward for
women, one for children and one for
witnesses who may be held in confine-
ment. A new residence for the warden
is provided.
Capt. Jerry Sprague of Beach Haven
and Capt. Walter S. Allen of Tucker
ton were brought befor Judge Jeffrey,
sitting as US. Commissioner at Toms
River, on Thursday, charged with
breaking the federal wild fowl treaty
act, in shooting fowl outside of the fed
eral season. The chargers were made
by federal wardens Farnham and Stad-
leman. Sprague pleaded guilty, and
was held for the U. S. grand jury; AL
len pleaded not guilty and gave bail
for hearing on June 10.
DR.. Amos X. DuBell, lately an Of.
ficer in the Medical Corps of the U. S.
Army, who for several years has spent
the summer months at Seaside Park,
with his family, has plans completed
for summer training camp for boys
and girls This camp, which has been
given The name Camp Manhasset, will
open July l, and promises the children
a summer ideally spent with hikes
camping trips and cruises about the
bay, swimming, instruct ons in riding
and Craftsmanship. A recreation pa
viIion on the ocean front will be man
aged by those in charge, to provide
other sports, such as tennis, basket
ball, bowling, boxing and the like. DR.
DuBell has spared no pains to make
ach detail reach perfection. The bay
front has been chosen for the camp
site and it is to be managed along
NJ ilitary lines, with well-ordered pro
gram for each day.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
VincentoWn

The Vincentown Red Cross room is
closed for the summer. Since Febru-
airy LIST it has sent to headquarters 103
garments, also knitted articles and
surgical supplies. The beautifully
made "Welcome HON e. banner, put
up at the bank corner by the Red
Cross, is the work of Mrs. John c.
Browns clever fingers. The design OF
the letters was furnished by a visitor
The Red Cross has on hand some wool
which it is desired to have knitted by
September /.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
BOrdentOWn

The city commissioners have noti-
fed the Public Service Railroad Com
pany that they must operate their
street sprinkler on the streets here as
required by their franchise ordinance.
The ordinance provides that the
sprinkler must be operated twice day
between the months of April and
October each year. The failure of the
company to operate the sprinkler so
far this year. has caused the commits
sioners to take this action.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Advertisements.

Say ST Will" save money, then 90
to the Mount Holly Safe Deposit &
Trust Company and start an account.
80 Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
Found in Mount Holly-Wallet con-
tanning sum of money. Owner may
have by proving property. Apply Mrs.
Christopher Ford, los Arnold avenue,
Mount Holly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
EWanville

The Boy Scohts are planning to hold
a box social in the near future.
The strawberry festival held by the
Methodist Sunday schSbl, in the grove,
on Saturday, Melted about SIS.
Miss Josephine Anderson, Of Phila-
delphia, was visiting friends here
last Saturday and Sunday.
Ewanville will have a base ball
team this summer. A diamond has
been laid out near the railroad station,
and the first practice will be held there
tonight. Several citizens have agreed
to help the boys buy uniforms, and it
is expected that the first game will be
played in about two weeks.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
On Friday, at Bristol Shin Building

plant, John Farrell, of Mount Holly,
who was working on deck of nearly
completed ship, had bad accident
when his foot slipped and he fell down
an open hatchway. He obtained no
broken bones but is scratched very
badly on face, arms and legs.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10

Eastman's kodaks, films, film packs
and other supplies. l. S. Boyce,
stationer. adv
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10

Two copies of the schedule covering
maintenance and repair to county
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
MOOreStOWn

Spalding- base ball and tennis sup
plies. l.. S. 30 yce, sporting goods. ad
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-06-10
Public School Attendance

First week in June
Brainard and Buttonwood street schools
M. B. Mannion, Principal
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ACcS NCh . AooOCAdhOh ldSt WcSk, UuJ
there is no expectation that anything
will result from the conference.
Charles Genther and Frank Steven
son were arrested at Shreve station
yesterday for breaking and. entering
the residence of Frank Atkinson, near
Columbus, and stealing watches, jewell
ry, etc, on Sunday night. The stolen
goods were found in their possession,
also quantity of silverware that had
been taken from the home. of Elizabeth
Shuster, of Maple Shade. The arrest
was made by Constable Ritter, who,
with Officer Carslake, started out on a
search for the men. The thieves were
committed to Jail.
The wedding of Melcour r. Lippin-
colt, of Mount Holly, and Miss Caro-
line L. Hilton, of Moorestown, took
place at $50 o'clock on Wednesday
evening at the home of the bride. A
large number of guests were present,
and the affair was one of the prettiest
of the season. The bride was given
away by her brother, Armydis Hilton,
Her attendants were Mrs. Charles Laes
sic, of Moorestown, matron of honor
Miss Marian d. P. Leeds, of Moores
town, maid of honor; and Miss Mildred
Witherspoon, of Mercersburg, Pa, anc
Miss Helen Warrick, Of Moorestown
bridesmaids. The wedding march wal
played by Miss Helen Hansen, o
J Philadelphia. Rev. Frederick A
Warden, rector of Trinity Episcopa
/ church, Moorestown, performed tn,
ceremony. Philip S. Irons, Jr., o
Mount Holly, was best man, and tn
; ushers were ]. Stanley Hilton, O
: Moorestown, and Frank o. Elberson
: of Mount Holly. Mr.. and Mrs. Lip
7 pincott will reside in Mount Holl
supon their return from q wedding trip
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