The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1892-03-22
LOCAL NEWS.

Rev. Robert F. Y Pierce and famil
have gone to Atlantic City for the weel
Edward G. Allen, recently married
Miss Blanche r. Harbert is seriously Il
with typhoid fever.
A set of handsome colored electri
lights has been placed in the lodge roor
in the Mirror building.
Turnkey William Reeves is suffering
with hemorrhage of the nose, the resul
Of q fall some two weeks since.
J.. H. Kirkbride was elected school trus
tee at Pemberton on Tuesday, and Ben
jamin r. Powell, Jr., at Magnolia.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. M. c. A
has organized a musical association com
posed of members of the Auxiliary.
Gil. vickery, of Mount Holly, has beef
designated to pitch for the Omaha bas'
ball club during the coming season.
Joshua Matlack, Jr., was made seriousl.
i'll in Philadelphia last week from eatinl
some canned salmon. He has recovered
Charles K Chambers, who has opened
an Office in the Masonic building, has add
ed real estate agency to his law bust
ness.
William S. Sharp, residing on Noun
Holly avenue, fell on the ice on Thursday
and sustained injuries combining him to
the house.
Henry Baptist, alias Henry Johnson, OF
Florence, was committed to Jail yesterday
on a charge of assault and battery on
Charles Miller.
Bishop Scarborough administered the
rite Of confirmation at the Episcopal
churches on Sunday. There was class Of
10 at st. Andrews and Is at Trinity.
Four persons were baptized at the Bap-
fist church on Sunday evening, and five
more related their experience before the
church, prior to baptism next Sunday
evening.
A gymnastic class will be formed at the
Y.M.C. A. on Thursday evening The
pupils will receive instruction two nights
in each week from General Secretary
Harry Heebner.
Miss Irene W. Cowgirl and Mrs. Samuel
P. Cline returned from Boston, Mass. on
Saturday. While there they took part in
the musical programme at the dedication
of Baptist church.
An oyster supper will be given by the
Columbian Iron Works Beneficial society
in their hall at Hainesport, on Saturday
evening, April 9th. An excellent bill OF
fare has been prepared for the occasion.
Mrs. Barrakat will deliver her lecture,
sThe Harem on the Nile, " in the Presby-
terrain church this evening. The lecture
is given under the auspices OF the
Womens Foreign Missionary society.
The admission is % cents.
Lizzie Peacock, aged about Is years, Of
Centreton, was bitten on the thumb by
cat week ago. and the result has been
the formation of a large abscess on her
breast. The swelling is SO great as to pre-
vent the use of her arm, and serious ter
mination of the case is feared.
Robert J. Burdette, the Burlington.
Iowa, Hasckeye man, SO often called bob
Burdette," will lecture in the Mount Holly
Baptist church, Monday evening, April
4th. Mr.. Burdette is well known as the
greatest humorist in America, and we
prophesy for him large audience.
Joseph Cross residence, on upper Main
street, was entered by burglar early last
Tuesday morning. A diamond pin and
small amount of money was carried on.
The thief was discovered by Mr.. Cross.
but escaped. The residence OF John D.
johnson, Broad street, was also broken
into, and ten silver spoons and quantity
Of cake taken.
A reception was rendered Harry Heeb-
ner, the newly-appointed secretary OF the
Y.M.C. A., at the rooms on Saturday
night. President C. D. Raine introduced
Mr.. Heebner, who made short address.
After a period of Handwriting. refresh
ments were served. Mr.. Heebner gave
notice that there will be prayer service at
the rooms every evening from $40 to lo
O'Clock.
The township committee met on Tues
day night and appointed John l.. severns
and Charles H. Deacon as police. The
latter says the appointment was not asked
for, and refused to serve. At a suDse-
ouent meeting George FL. Branson was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy. The commit
tee has organized by electing Thomas W.
Nippins, chairman Robert L. Nixon,
chief of police John Longstreet, treasur-
or and road supervisor.
Miss Elizabeth Darby, daughter of JOS
eph Darby, farmer, residing at George
town, and who had been placed In the
insane asylum at Norristown, Pa, having
been adjudged insane, is about to leave
chat institution. Miss Darby, who was
trained nurse, some six months ago was
sent to the residence of a Mrs. G. L. Tath-
am, at Rosemont. Pa, to look after an in
valid lady, and while there she made
three unsuccessful attempts to burn the
residence, and at the time the fires were
started it was claimed she was insane.
The 23d anniversary of Mount Holly
Lodge, No. I3, Ancient Order of Good Eel
lows, was celebrated on Friday evening
After transacting their regular business,
the lodge headed by the Smithville band.
proceeded to Red Mems hall, where the
lodge and their friends partook of boun-
tiful supper served by Caterer Dillon.
William d. Herbert gave an interesting
report of the work the order was doing,
and stated the lodge was worth about
$4,000, and the present membership was
100, with Ss in good standing. Lucius l.
Ayres, J. Harmon Baugh and Col. Charles
NJ. Sloan delivered well timed addresses
which were heartily received. The band
rendered a number of choice selections
during the evening.
Rey. s. Harper Leeper delivered an abl'
sermon on GoJliness in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday evening. He showed
that Goodness was the essential qualifica
.tion for mans happiness; that Godlinesi
not only fitted man for death, but tina
1t placed him in a position to enjoy the
pleasures of this earth. The speaker sale
the Cody man would always pass the I'm
xsdly man in every venture in life. TIT
Cody home, too, could always be distin
guished from the ungodly, by the pleasant
ness that surrounded the former and tn
unhappiness existing in the latter. God
illness. he said, would not make mai
successful in business or politics. but