The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-01-11
Iohn Fl shinn has been appointed post

John H. Shinn has been appointed post
master at Cookstown.
Mrs. Joshua Benesole- Willitts arrived
in town Cd Saturday.
Samuel R, Ware is prominent candi-
, date for the position of postmaster at
Columbus.
Rev. DIR. Wayland Hoyt, of Philadel-
phla, preached in the Baptist Church on
Friday evening.
A very entertaining art exhibition was
given in the gymnasium of st. Andrews
Church last evening.
The revival meetings at the Methodist
Church during the past week have been
very largely attended.
Henry W. Goldy has filled the large
ice house of C. B. Parsons, located in the
rear of his meat market.
Mrs. Martha Groom fell at her home on
Garden street last week and received
several bruises about the face.
DIR. Ridgway Haines, of Lumberton,
has accepted the position of resident ply
stefan in Philadelphia hospital.
Miss Lille Zietz has decided'to become
a professional nurse, and to that end she
will soon enter a hospital in Philadel-
phia.
Herman Shinn has been carry Ing sore
hand for several days, which resulted
nom the bite of dog belonging to his
brother Walter.
William Stilwell has been elected a d.
rector of the Good Intent Fire Company,
vice Edward Klner, who has been elected
an assistant engineer.
E. B. Jones & Co., of Mount Holly,
packers of canned goods, have leased the
Van Brunt factory at Beverly, which they
expect to operate next season.
Abel Mahan. travelling salesman, had
his grip containing grocery samples
stolen at the railroad station one day last
week while the same was on its way from
Moorestown to Burlington.
The removal of the electric light poles
on Garden street, from along the pavement
of the Friends burying ground, has made
a decided improvement to that neighbor-
hood. The electric wires have been trans
ferred to the telephone poles.
These names have been mentioned in
connection with the Republican nomina-
ton for Township Committeeman: George
w. Durand, T. Lacy Atkins, R. ]. B.
Slack, George ]. Robertson, Willard F.
Tomlinson, and Thomas W. Nippins.
Star of Washington Council, No. 20.
Daughters of America, desire a large at
tendance at their meeting next Friday
when an expression will be given con-
corning the ACCESSIBILITY of changing their
meeting night to Monday and of renting
another hall.
Among the visitors to THE News Office
on Saturday, was Hamlet Ghaul, Jr., son
of Burlington policeman. The young
man, who is eight years of age, is news
boy in Burlington, where he sells the
Gazette. He is one of the brightest boys
on the street, and has loads of friends.
Wednesday was Charles E. Travis
birthday. To celebrate the event he gave
supper to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II
Travis, Miss Blanche Travis, Mr.. and Mrs
Rodman w. Bowker and Mrs. Howard L.
Keller, of Mount Holly, and Mr. and
Mrs. Hotchkiss, of Camden.
The Hotel Chalfonte property has been
sold by E. Roberts Sons to Walter J.
Buzby, of Philadelphia, and Edward c.
Leeds, of Atlantic City. A number ofim-
provements will be made and the hotel
opened about February Is. 1t is pro-
posed to build new hotel on the site
next fall.
The Conyocstion of Burlington will meet
in Trinity Church on Thursday, Jan. 13.
Morning prayer at 9 A. NJ. Sermon and
holy communion at 1890. /; preacher, the
Rev. Charles E. Betticher. Business ses
sions, IL M. and 2.30 P. M. Missionary
meeting, 7.45 P. M. The Bishop of New
Jersey will preside.
The annual donation day at the Chill
dren's Home is fixed for Thursday,
January 81, when contributions of money
and provisions will be thankfully receiv-
ed. As this is the first appeal the man.
agement has made for year, they hope
for a liberal response on the part of the
| friends of the institution.
Mount Holly Lodge, No. 10, 1. o. o. F.,
installed the following officers on We'd
neday evening: Noble Grand, Frank S.
Citizens; vice grand. Samuel M. Holt
recording secretary. Henry c. Buckley ;.
financial secretary, William D. Herbert
treasurer, T. C. Keller; trustees, Edward
B. Jones, Henry G. Buckley, Isaac j. Ais
ton trustees of widows fund, John B.
Herbert, William S. Rendell and J. Ed
ward Worrell.
While repairing one Of the large ma
chimes at his paper box factory at River
eide, Thursday, William H. Holt narrow
ly escaped losing the two forefngers of
his left hand by the sudden descent of
huge iron block. When the iron was re-
moved it was found that the bones we're
completely mashed and protruded from
the flesh DR.. A. h. Small was found in
his Office and the wounded members were
carefully dressed.
Since the first of October the Good In
tent Fire Company has been an unfortu-
nate organization by the loss of its mem
bers by death. Alfred ]. Reynolds, chief
engineer of the company, was stricken at
his post Edward Smith, one of the Oldest
members and an organizer ofthe company,
/ followed DIR. William M. Risdon, val
liable member, asthe next to be stricken,
the last being William Kiner, one of the
founders and first president of the COM
pany.
Star of Washington Council Daughters
of America, installed the following officers
on Friday night: Councillor, Mrs. Hannah
PharPs Associate Councillor, Miss Rena
Durand Vice Councillor Mrs. Josephine
Corr; Associate Vice Councillor, Miss Liz
zie Haines Warden, Mrs. Sue Austin
Oonductress, Miss Carrie Corr; Inside
Sentinel, Miss Annie High Outside Sem
tinel, Mrs. Annie Morgan, Assistant Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. Maggie Cain
Junior Past Councillor, Mrs. Tillie Pearson :;
Associate Past Councillor, Miss Hattie L.;
Branin; Trustee, Mrs. Carrie Schicken-
DAM.
Mrs. Alice R. Varney, wife of City Clerk
Thaddeus P Vsrney. of Camden, institu-
ted proceedings In the Court of Chancery
to secure divorce from her husband, on