The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1892-03-15
LOCAL NEWS.

dered decision in the FL. B. Smith will
case, yesterday, sustaining the will of the
deceased.
Harry Abdill has rented the store late
ly vacated by j. K. Parker, on Mill street
and will go into the shoe business there
on the 25th.
John d. johnson has taken possession
ofthe property lately occupied by Frank.
lin B. Lewis, and is making extensive al
terations TO it.
Rev. ]. S. Miller, former pastor of the
Mount Holly Baptist church, died at
Madison, Wisconsin, ON March I'd. He
was 80 years of age.
The meeting to elect school trustee
and appropriate the amount necessary 10
conduct the public schools one year, will
be held tonight at the Brainerd street
school house.
A tenant house on the farm OF Henry
C. Lppincott, at Marlton, was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday. The tenant, Will
liam Weigand, lost everything but the
clothes he wore.
Bishop Scarborough will visit the Epis-
copal churches of Mount Holly next Sun
day and administer the rite of confirma-
ton. He will be at St. Andrews in the
morning and at Trinity in the evening.
Prof. Thorpe, of Philadelphia, has
brought suit against c. G. Coles, hotel
proprietor, of Moorestown, to recover
800. the value of the articles stolen from
the professor recently while stopping at
the hotel.
William Donnelly, Sr of Birmingham,
was sent to Jail on Friday. for assaultlng
Constable Nixon, of Vincentown. Donnel-
ly'sson was recently arrested by Nixon, and
the former had q grudge against the OIL
Ger on that account
Mrs. Layyah Barrakat. a native of
Persia, will give a lecture in the Presby-
terrain church on Tuesday evening,
March %. Subject ga Glimpse of the
Harem on the Nile" The address will
be illustrated in native costumes.
The Brainerd society will give an en-
tertainment in the Sunday school room of
the Presbyterian church on Friday even
ING. Admission 20 cents, The programme
will include a pleasing dialogue, speak
ing, vocal and instrumental music, etc.
The funeral of Florence, the only child
of J. Howard Clothier, took place on
Tuesday, and was strictly private. By
permission of Sheriff Shinn, Clothier was
allowed to leave the Jail and attend the
funeral Interment was made In the
Mount Holly cemetery.
Letters testamentary have been granted
George 81. Kilie and Silas Walton, execu-
tors of George M. Kille, deceased. of
Moorestown !; also to David Haines, Gran
vile W. Haines, J. Watson Haines and R.
Sherman Haines, executors OF David
Haines, deceased, near Columbus.
Ephraim p Ernson has been appointed
lay Judge of Ocean county, and Thomas
W. Middleton prosecutor. Joseph Wills,
e De- xfoxo 10 n
appointed trustees of the Jamesburg Re-
form school William Erickson has
been made commissioner of pilotage of
Ocean county.
The thirtieth annual meeting of the
Mount Holly Building and Loan associa-
ton was held last night. The following
officers were reelected: President, Els
worth Holeman secretary, Franklin B.
Lewis treasurer, Isaac P. Goldsmith. The
organization is in a fourishing condition,
and its financial report is one of which 1t
may well feel proud.
An informal reception will be rendered
Harry Heebner, the new general secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, in the association rooms on Satnr-
day evening next, March 10Th. All who
are interested in the success OF the asso-
citation, including the members of the
Ladies' Auxiliary and their friends, are
cordially invited to be present.
The railroad station at South Pember-
ton was entirely destroyed by fire on
Tuesday night. The freight station was
saved The tracks were considerably
twisted by the heat and had to be relaid.
The fire was of incendiary origin. and 1T
Is thought the same person fired the
stations recently destroyed at North Penn
berton and Vincentown. The house OF
Henry Bush, at Magnolia, was also burn
ed to the ground on Wednesday night.
The Epworth League of the NJ. E.
= church has elected the following officers
for the ensuing six months President,
Howard E. Alcott; vice presidents, J.
Frank Scatfergood. Miss Carrie Bowen,
Miss Lizzie FL. Claypoole, John M. Huff /;
recording secretary, Miss Mamie Gale /;
corresponding secretary, John III. Dob
bins; financial secretary. Miss Irene
Wells treasurer. Carlton o. Peacock.
They NJ. G. A. gymnasium was opened
on Saturday evening in the presence OF
about two hundred people, George r.
Wallace, John III. Adams, Charles Hughes
and Charles E. Hendrickson, Jr., of
Princeton college, gave an exhibition OF
gymnastics on the trapeze, horizontal bar,
etc. Several Mount Holly boys also took
paft IN Tue 6AnlUitluH. 1nc ficleofo nOl Q
well pleased with the new apparatus in
the rooms.
There was quite stir among the Demo
Gratis Of Northampton and one or two
other townships on Tuesday evening,
when Joseph H. Gaskill entered protest
against any of the regular Democratic
tickets being counted. His objection was
that the fancy heading Democratic
ticket" was distinguishing mark In the
meaning of the new ballot law. AS the
Republicans were victorious with all the
ballots being counted, there is no need for
further objection.
On Wednesday evening the executive
committee of the Young Mems Christian
Association decided to engage Harry
Heebner, of Philadelphia, to act as gener.
al secretary. Mr.. Heebner has occupied
the position of assistant secretary to the
I'M. G. A. of Philadelphia for the past
four years, and comes well recommended
He will give his whole attention to the
work which is now to begin in earnest in
Mount Holly. The membership is in
creasing and the directors entertain q
cheerful outlook for the future prosperity
Of the organization.
Hannah Elbertson, widow of the late
Griffith Elbertson, died yesterday after
noon at the residence of her son-in-law
Charles Murphy. on Mount Holly Avenue
Deceased was in her Goth year and hel
death was due to old age, superinducee
by the grip. Her mind gave way abou
five years ago, and since that time sh'
has been constant care. She was re
markably active on her feet and woulC
work for hours at time. Deceased wa
the mother of nine children, four o
whom are living: Lewis and Thoma
Elbertson, Sarah Murphy and Mar.
Egbert. She also leaves 81 grandchildren
q great-grand children and one great
Qreat-grand child, all of whom are no,
living. The burial will take place in tn
Baptist graveyard on Thursday afternoon
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