The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Inc Western Union telegraph off1c,
in Mount Holly is now closed at ST,
o'clock in the evening.
The property on Mill street known
as Red Mems hall, has been purchased
by DR.. Elmer D. Prickitt.
DR.. Harold E. Longsdorf took 6
much needed rest last week, spending
the time with his parents near Carlisle
Pa.
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature making $500 the minimum
salary Of teacher in the public
schools Of New Jersey.
'Trixie. DR.. J. Hume Carter's little
brown dog, and his constant compan.
ion, died on Thursday of pneumonia.
She was fourteen years old.
John w. Archer, Jr., has taken his
old position at the Mount Holly gar
age after having been employed in a
Camden shipyard for some time.
The household goods of the late
Mrs. Benajah P. Wills will be sold at
public sale, corner High and Ridgway
streets, next Saturday afternoon.
Willard F. Tomlinson is erecting a
fine bungalow on the former Lippin
colt farm, near Mount Holly, to re-
place the house recently destroyed by
fire.
Mrs. J. c. Mount spent Sunday in
Washington, D. c., with her brother
James p. Friel. who recently was
transferred to that city from Fort Sam
Houston, Texas.
William and Edith Austin have
bought from Raymond E. Thomson
building lot, so 237 feet in size, To-
Gated on Madison avenue, near Alfred
J. Mullen's property.
The Holly Club basket ball team
will play game with the Provident
Lie and Trust Co. team, of Philadel-
p1ia. in the high school gymnasium
on Thursday evening.
H. J. Rupert. of the War Camp
Community Service, has moved from
tie Bullock property at Union and
Buttonwood streets to the Southwick
property on Mount Holly avenue
Mrs. Marion Abbott, who has been
making her home in Mount Holly for
some time, was found dead in bed
early Sunday morning. She was
sister Of the late Eayre o. Bartlett.
An examination for the position of
clerk and carrier in the Mount Holly
post Office. will be held on Saturday,
ut 8 q. m, under the rules of the Unit !
ed States CT I'll Service Commission.
C. L. Chandler, OF the Corn Elk
change Bank, Philadelphia, was the
speaker at the meeting OF st. Andrews
Mems Club, held at the residence of
Joseph Cross, on Tuesday evening.
The Everybody go-to-church day
and the Every canvass day
will be observed in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday. The pulpit will |
be occupied by the pastor.elect, Rev.
r. A. Brotemarkle.
A cordial invitation is extended bv |
the Woman's Guild to all members of
the congregation of the Presby
church to attend social gathering at |
the manse. 213 Broad street, Friday |
eve ming, March 81, at 7.3O.
Abel Flenard, former resident, who
has lived at the Soldiers home atVine-
land for several years, was struck and |
killed by a freight train on Monday
night Of last week. He was walking
to the Home after visiting friends near |
by. Interment was made in Mount
Holly.
The congregation Of the Mount |
Holly Presbyterian church, which has
been without minister for several
months, has extended a call to Rev.
r. A. Brotemarkle, recent chaplain
at Camp Gordon, who has preached
here on several occasions and made
very favorable impr ession.
Plans for.a racing matinee on Decor
alton Day have been abandoned by
the directors Of the Mount Holly Fair
Association. The Freehold Driving
Club has held meeting on that date
for number of years, and it would
not be satisfactory to split the horses.
The first Mount Holly matinee will be /
held early in June.
The Loyal Sisters Bible class of the
Methodist church, elected the follow
ing officers at meeting held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Warner,
on Paxson street. Wednesday night:
President, Mrs. Warner; Vice president,
Mrs. Daniel Stanton; secretary. Mrs
Wayne Stiles; treasurer, Mrs. John N. |
Carly; teacher, Mrs. Charles H. Cram
mer.
About sixty guests were present at |
novelty shower given Mr.. and Mrs.
Palmer c. Stiltz on Saturday evening,
at the home Of Mrs. Stiltz' parents, at
Ewanville. The evening was spent in
dancing and games. Supper was serv-
ed at late hour The affair was ar
ranged by Miss Margaret Lewis and
Mrs. Edwin L. Sibbet, of Ewanville,
and Miss Helen Whitmire, of Trenton
Many handsome presents were re-
ceived.
The annual election of members OF
the Board of Education will be held al
the court house tonight. For the one
year term the candidates are Mrs. Ed
gar A. Alcott and Joseph w. Colkitt.
One is to be elected. For the three
year term, for which three are to be
chosen, the candidates are Charles La
Tour. Christian ]. Krayer, Clarence H.
Polhemus, Henry C, Shinn, and Will
liam c. Wetherill Messrs. Shinn and
Krayer are members of the present
Board and are seeking reelection.
The annual meeting of the Burling-
ton County Funeral Directors Asso
citation was held in Mount Holly on
Thursday. Topics referring to the pro-
fession were discussed. These officers
were elected: President, Morris X. Per
inchief, Mount Holly: vice president,
Olin M. Slack, Burlington; secretary
and treasurer, William Grobler
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