The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-07-29

cott, mo. o. washington Street, &C
joining George B. Weest's home, t
Mr.. West.
a Rev. James HI. Terry, former pas
Il tor, will occupy the pulpit Of the Bar
fist church next Sunday. The pastor
n Rev. o. w. Henderson, will be on hi
I vacation dnring the month of August
Camp Dix authorities are puzzled
over the mysterious disappearance o
, John H. Leary, who was last seen or
July 8, when he drew his pay and wen
in the direction of Pointville.
George A. Adye and family, who
have been living at Vineiand, have re
moved to Lake City, South Carolina
|; where Mr.. Adye is president and gen
raj manager of one of the branches
of the Kiltone Company.
The second of the War Camp Com
munity Service Camp Dix nights will
be held this evening at Rancocas Park.
Mrs. Mccain, Mrs. Fryer, Mrs. Cooper
and Mrs. Garbarino are the chaper-
ones. About so girls have been in
vited. All ex-servlce men are welcome
at these dances and will be provided
with ex-service red circle pins.
Major General Hugh L. Scott, who
retired from army service on May 81,
resumed office on Wednesday after
noon as member of the United States
Board of Indian Commissioners. The
board opened its annual meeting at
Syracuse, N. Y, and began to prepare
its report, which will deal with the
affairs of 10000 Indians on she lao
reservations in the United States.
Past Grand Master Austin H. Nc
Gregor, of Newark, delegate of New
Jersey Free Masons to the victory cele-
bration of the fraternity of the world
held in London on the invitation of
the Grand Lodge of England, has re-
turned to this country. The celebra-
ton was attended by about 5000 dele
gates from all parts of the world, and
was one of the most noteworthy events
in Masonic history.
A shocking accident occurred Satur-
day afternoon whereby Almeta Stew
art. girl ID years of age. lost her life.
She lived with her father-on the Den
mis- farm on the railroad between here
and Smithville. She was going to the
mail box attached to the property and
had waited for one train to pass. The
road is double tracked at that point
and the girl did not notice that another |
was coming from an opposite direction. |
1t caught her and cut the top of her
head off.
For the purpose of attracting people |
from other states to Ne wJersey, both
as visitors and as permanent residents,
the State Department of conservation
and development has organized a
Land Registry Bureau. The function
of the bureau will include locating and
listing all farms for sale or rent, find
ing ready-made farms at low prices
for returning service men and others
interested in farming, recommending
wild land fit for farming which can
be bought at low cost, indicating loca-
tions for new industries and advertis.
ing the States great attractions.
Lawrence g. Gillian, of Mount Holly, II
is chief of the Bureau.
There will be snapper soup supper,
a big shooting match and an inspection
of the premises at the Burlington
County Game Protective Leagues
farm, near Mount Holly. on Septem-
Der 6, when all the members and their
friends are expected to be present.
Preparations also are being made for a
dog show and dog trials on October %
under the rules of the American Ken
mel Club, permission having been
granted by that organization for this
purpose. At present there are about
70 rabbits for breeding purposes on the
farm; about so pheasants, and a.few
wild ducks and wild geese. 1t is ex-
pected that some breeding rabbits
from Indiana will reach the farm in
the fall.
Preparations are now in progress for
the building of the sheet asphalt road
between the western end of the Bever-
Iy city line and the concrete roadway
at Palmyra. An effort is being made
to secure site in Delanco for the mix
ing of the material which will be trans
ported in motor trucks to the points of
delivery up and down the road. The
start is not to be delayed until the
crews now employed in the improve
ment of the Moorestown and Mount
Holly road. have completed that sec
ton, but is to be started with another
force. The successful bidders for the
of this road have a num-
Der of other contracts in hand and are
DESTROYS of completing them before
cold weather sets in.
Determined to ''see the movies" and
other things, Louis Francisco, son of
a soft-drink bother, at Burlington. ap-
$3.50 from his fathers money
drawer. Finding that the gay life was
dull without companions Louis dis
played the big roll of notes to play
mates, who in turn became SO enthus-
ed over such fortune that Michael
Deleno, it is alleged, lifted" the roll
and divided with his brother, Ralph.
and Edward Ford. When the police
finally caught up to the latter trio thew
had new penknives in every pocket,
mouth organs, marbles, tops, candy,
in fact everything that the average
boy Graves for because he cannot get
it. When the case was called before
Magistrate Mooney, there was enough |
material to nearly stock small store. |
Little of the cash was left. The case
was held over pending financial settle |
ment by the parents of the Young |
offenders with the senior Francisco.
Personal
Mrs Ioseph q Kinudor 30 - a.