The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-03-06

The Board 81 Freel rs will meet ii
the court house tomorrow.
The old deeayed tree in front of the resi-
dence of Dr. Atwood was cut down OF
Wednesday
The Epworth League will have charge
Of the services at the hospital next Sun
day afternoon.
The thanks of The News are due tt
State Road Commissioner Henry 1. Budd
for copy of his annual report.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Union National bank, yesterday
Walter l. Dill was elected assistant cash
ier
Harry B. Gale, formerly of Mount Holly,
will remove from Fairport, N. Y, to
Moorestown, where he will engage in bus
mess
Twelve persons were admitted to mem
bership in the Baptist Church on Sunday
morning. In the evening two persons
baptized
William B. Crozier and Miss r. Pearl
Huff are to be married on Saturday.
March 10, at P. NJ, at the residence of
Mr. and Mrs Isaac B. Huff, ON Pine street.
Edward Carr, of Shamong, was arrest
ed here on Friday for being drunk. As
he had just got out of jail for a similar
offence Justice Krayer gave him thirty
days
Fred Reynolds, Of Philadelphia. was
in Mount Holly on Saturday, greeting for
mer friends. He was looking around with
the idea of locating here in some bust
ness.
Charged with Illegally dredging oys-
tiers, Bedford Cloudy was arrested in Mount
Holly last week by Constable Love, who
took his prisoner to the Cumberland coun-
ty jail.
The members of the Burlington County
Retail Drug Association held a meeting
in the Arcade Hotel on Thursday. There
was large attendance, and all enjoyed a
good dinner
The State Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will meet in Vine
land some time in May, on the same day
of the formal opening of the new Sol
diers' Home at that place.
Bishop Scarborough visited Mount Hol-
" on Sunday to administer the rite of
confirmation. The class at Trinity Church
numbered 10; at st. Martins, Lumberton,
9, and at St. Andrews, 15
Bondholders of the Mount Holly and
Smithville Bicycle Railway Company are
receiving twelve and half cents on the
dollar for their stock. The road will soon
be disposed of under forced sale.
John D. Lowden, of Bristol, fell down
stairs on Wednesday night with lighted
lamp in his hand. His clothing took fire,
and his death resulted from inhaling the
flames. He formerly resided in Burling-
ton.
Dallas W. Pierce and Miss Aurelia Lew
is, both of Mount Holly, are to be married
during Easter week. The date of the
wedding has been set for Thursday, April
IL, and the invitations will be issued in a
few days.
The patron saint of the Green Isle will
pay us spiritual visit on March II, and
whether it rains or shines, storms or
blows, our Irish fellow citizens will be
sure to honor the event with the custom
airy observances.
Abram 2. Stokes, of Jacksonville, who
recently had his ankle crushed by fall
ing tree, died on Thursday afternoon.
Death resulted from typhoid fever. The
remains were inferred yesterday in the
Mount Holly cemetery, services being
held in the Friends meeting house.
Bernard Quinn, of Water street, died on
Friday morning of consumption. The flu
neral took place yesterday morning, and
the deceased was given the honors of a
military burial in the Catholic cemetery
by permission of Rev. Father Lyons.
Gen. A. e. Shiras-Post attended the SER
vices in the Sacred Heart Church.
Presiding Elder ]. Wesley Lake, of
Camden, and nine other ministers went to
tlAICnbOWH, On L my d. OAIC
proceeded to the lecture room of the M.
E. Church where the pastor, Rev. A. v.
Lonier, was placed on trial to answer
charges preferred against him by the
stewards of the Buddtown Church, over
which the accused pastor had charge.
The lady in the case is Mrs. Frank Tay-
Ior, member of the congregation. Mr..
Lonier was defended by Francis B. Lee,
of Trenton A decision in the case has
not yet been rendered
New Jersey Lodge, No. /, Knights Of
Pythias. on Friday evening, ordered q
handsome floral emblem sent to the home
Of Robnrt L. Nixon, who was buried on
Saturday, and suitable resolutions will be
forwarded to his widow. The deceased
was one of the oldest and most highly re-
spected members of the lodge. For many
years he has been the Master of Exchequel
and the vacancy caused by his death has
been filed by the election of William II.
Stewart. Two candidates were advanced
to the second degree, and on next Friday
evening the third degree will be conferred
in the long form for the first time by the
new degree team.
Lizzie Shinn, young girl whose mo
ther resides in Mount Holly, has been EN-
ployed as a servant In the family of AL
bert l. Haines. who lives near Medford
For some time past various articles o
value became missing, and the girl wa
suspected of having taken them away
1t was soon discovered that articles o
clothing were being taken also. When &C
cused of the theft, Lizzie acknowledges
her guilt. While warrant was being is
sued the girl walked to Marion and Their
took the cars. On Wednesday, Miss Shin
was arrested in Camden by Constable B
l. Thompson. She was brought to Noun
Holly and Justice Slack committed her 4
Jail In default Of ball