The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-01-02
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

clarence M. Barton, brother OF Mrs
Morris H. Keller. died in Portland, Ore
gon, ON Christmas eve.
Why pay high prices for pictures and
frames? Go to Sheibal's, No. Is North
9th street. Philadelphia. 36-9mo.
Prosecutor Eckard P. Budd has been
appointed receiver of the Harris Paper
Company of Harrisville.
Branin & Holt closed their butcher
shop on Garden street, on Saturday, and
will discontinue business.
Mrs. William w. Curtis, whose illness
was reported in last weeks News, died in
San Francisco on Friday.
The New York World on Wednesday
last contained an illustrated sketch of the
Mount Holly public school.
The new school building at Riverside
has been completed, and will be dedicated
on Saturday with imposing ceremonies
Thomas E. Norcross and Lucius L.
Ayres on Saturday opened wall paper
store in the building recently occupied by
J. Sexton Folwell.
A large part of the foundation wall of
the barn being erected by Job Atkinson,
near Wood Lane station, caved in on Fri
day. Mr.. Atkinson narrowly escaped be-
ing buried under the wall.
The brother of Prof Lawrence Ebert
son, who, with his wife. was injured and
whose baby was killed in railroad ac-
cident on the West Shore Railroad, some
time since has recovered $4,000 damages.
The Unionville Sunday school held its
Christmas celebration on Tuesday even
ing. Daniel B. Smith and George DAM
furnished the instrumental music, and
jackson L. Nippins represented Santa
Claus.
For every dollars worth of goods you
purchase at Howard V. STATIONS jewelry
store, you get ticket that may carry off
an elegant diamond ring or its value in
other goods. To be decided on the 4th of
January.
Tuedo Chamberlain, an eight-year-old
son of Robert Chamberlain, living at Jobs
town, lies dangerously ill from being
struck by freight train while playing
along the tracks at that place on Monday
night of last week.
In town in Ohio they have what they
call kid bell" Every evening at eight
O'Clock church bell is rung, and children
under fourteen years of age have to get
off the street or they will be put in the
lookup over night. Mount Holly should
have one.
Miss Emily Apologize, 10 years old,
of New Egypt, took an overdose of poison
by accident, just before retiring Thursday
night, and was unconscious when discov-
cred by her mother. DIR. Woodward,
with a stomach pump, after several hours
work, succeeded in saving the young lady's
life.
It would be good idea if the Commit
tee on Court House and Grounds would
improve the lighting apparatus in the
prison, either by enlarging the gas pipes,
or by putting in electric lights When all
the lights are turned on under the pres
emit arrangement,it is hard work to read or
write IN the Office.
The following officers were ele cited by
the Baptist Young Peoples Union on
Tuesday evening last, to serve the ensuing
year: President, Fred. M. Shemeley vice
president, Albert w. Atkinson; recording
secretary, Miss Allie Shinn correspond
ing secretary, Miss Jennie B. Conover
treasurer, Miss Martle Prickitt.
The Rev. ]. Franklin Long, late Bap
fist minister, but now in charge OF the
churches at Medford, Vincentown and
Pemberton, was ordained to the priest
hood on Sunday week in the Cathedral
at Garden City. by Bishop Littlejohn.
He will be transferred at once to New
Jersey and be numbered among its clergy
New Jersey Lodge. No. l. Knights Of
Pythias, elected the following officers on
Friday evening: C. c., Harvey Burtis; V.
c., Budd Witcraft; M. at A., Harry
Kempte; M. of F.. Henry G. Buckley; M.
of Elk, R. L. Nixon; K. of R. & S., Geo.
W. Hand; Prelate, Thomas R. Finley; M.
of W., Edward F. Burns; representative to
grand lodge, ]. Fred Kiner; alternate, H.
C. Buckley.
At meeting of the Directors of the
New Jersey Dairymen's Protective Asso-
citation in Camden on Saturday the whole
sale price of milk for the month of jan
nary was fixed at Al cents per quart. The
report of the Secretary Of the Association,
which covered a period of two years,
showed that 15,6l5.94 quarts of milk had
been disposed of by its agents and 1921
896.29 had been received, an average price
of q little over cents per quart.
In the Ocean County Court last week,
Edward Wilbur, of Cookstown, against
whom two indictments we're found for as
sault and battery in vigorously welding
heavy wagon spring in New Egypt
ARRAY, was found guilty on each indict-
ment, with recommendation to the lenl-
ency of the Court. He was sentenced to
80 days in the county Jail on each indict-
meut, b6uteDCeb " run COuCuIiVhhy'
Washington Council. No. 5, Jr o. U. A.
NJ, elected the following officers on We'd
nesday evening last Councillor, r. How
ard Brown; vice councillor, Elwell She
meley; conductor. Earl d. Shaw; war
den, Theodore Aaronson inside senti
mel, Joseph Massey; outside sentinel,
Frank Elbertson trustee, Charles @. Cow
perthwait representative to State Coun-
Gil, ]. Fred. Kiner; representative to
Funeral Benefit Association, George W.
A. French.
George w. Durand, the Water street
grocer and butcher, announces fine line
of goods for the holidays A dollar will
90 a long way at this store, and the stock
of goods is pure and fresh. Everything
can be had here for the Christmas and
New Years dinners. from the turkey down
to the smallest detail Drop Mr.. Durand
postal card and he will call and take
your orders and then deliver the goods.
Remember the place, corner Water and
King streets.
The New Year was usbered in in Mount
Holly by firing of guns and other hideous
noises, the greatest of which was the
blowing of the hooking bird whistle at
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