The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-12-30
LOCAL NEWS.

THE News wishes all its friends Happy
New Year.
The Prudential Insurance Company ia
distributing a very pretty calendar.
Floyd Kempte is still wondering who
sent him that automobile on Christmas.
Thursday, January 20, will be donation
day at tI.e Burlington County Children s
Home.
Lincoln J. Carriers new romantic drama,
''The Flaming Arrow" at the opera house
tonight.
Watch night services will be held in the
Methodist Church at the usual hour to-
morrow evening.
Anthracite coal is now $40 per ton in
Mount Holly, and it is difficult to get it
at even that price.
Sheriff Joseph G. Bower received a
handsome diamond ring from IFS wife as
Christmas present.
On Thursday evening George D. Wor-
rell entertained the men in his employ at
his home on Broad street.
The post office will close at 10 o'clock
on Thursday morning and remain closed
for the balance OF the day.
The merchants of Mount Holly will re-
sumo their early closing movement on
Tuesday evening, January6.
The engagement has been announced of
Miss Mabel Shinn, of Mansfield Square,
to Edward Mack, OF Philadelphia.
A subscription dance will be given in
the academy gymnasium, on Thursday
evening, by George d. Hendrickson.
The youngest daughters of Capt Elton
A. Smith, of Smithyille, entertained
number of friends on Wednesday after
noon.
P. Streeker Bodine, on Friday, received
q very substantial donation of groceries,
provisions, wood, etc. from number of
friends.
A masquerade party will be given on
Friday evening by the members of Star
of Washington Council, No. 80, Daugh-
tiers of America.
The local expressmen, railroad agents
and post Office officials, who have been
overworked during the past two weeks,
are now taking life easy.
Two young men from Mount Holly who
went cunning near Medford, were arrest
ed there for being drunk and disorderly,
and held under bail for court
While boating on the upper creek on
Christmas day. James Hendrickson fell
overheard. 1t was pretty cold bath, but
Jim didn't mind it a little bit.
For rent Ten room house, 20s Broad
street. formerly occupied by F. 8. Citizens
All modern Improvements. Apply at
Parker's shoe store, 90 High street
The condition of the yard at the freight
station is being improved by portion of
the enclosure being paved with rough
stone, matter that will be appreciated
by teamsters.
The employees of the Rancocas stock
farm, at Jobstown, were pleasantly en-
tertained on Christmas by their employer,
Mrs. Lillian Barnes Alien. Each one re
ceived present.
On the day before Christmas the trolley |
carried 1875 people from Florence to Bur |
lington and So from Beverly. The store
keepers felt the benefit of the visit of |
people from neighboring towns.
After tomorrow the present duty of |
ten cents per pound on tea will expire
The tax was imposed to secure addition
al revenue during the war with Spain, and |
not for any protective purpose.
John D. Clevenger was not present at
the exercises of the Baptist Sunday school
on Tuesday evening, illness keeping him
away. This is the first Christmas ami
versary he has missed in 30 years.
The employees of the Standard Hicks
hammock factory have not experienced an
idle day this year by reason of the works
closing. Manager Bidwell has started
south on trip combining business with
pleasure.
Miss Mamie Corner, who has held the
position of assistant postmaster at River
ton for twelve years, died of poisoning,
on Tuesday, the result of something tax
en- in the stomach at lunch counter while
shopping in Philadelphia.
Mount Holly merchants have no cause
to complain this season, u number declar-
ing that their holiday trade was greatly
in excess of the receipts of last year,
which indicates that the people did good
deal of their shopping at home
Ladies' fleece lined stockings in black,
black with white feet and unbleached.
good quality, only twenty i've cents for
two pairs. Apron ginghams six cents per
yard. Towelings six, ten. twelve and
fourteen cents per yard. Ladies' and chill
dren's golf gloves. s. S. Evan, 90 Main
street
There was slight fire at the residence
of F. s. Hilliard, in Vincentown, yester-
day morning 1t started in some way
from an oil stove in the kitchen, there
being no one in the room at the time The
fire department was promptly summoned
and soon extinguished the blaze. The
damage will amount to $3.50.
The finance committee of Camden coun-
Gil has adopted resolution instructing
the city treasurer that on balances where
the amount exceeds 5000, the banks
must allow at least per cent interest. /
This seems to be the rule everywhere.
The state gets interest on its deposits. 1t
would not be bad idea for the county to
do likewise
An agent of the Devlin Company,
which has just built extensive works at
Burlington, was in Mount Holly, last
week, trying to engage employees. 1t is
said there are several contemplating en-
gaging with the company, and if they
should do so they would probably move
to Burlington, as the railroad service be-
tween the two places is not wha. is de- |
sired
Bright Star Lodge, No. Is, Shepherds
of Bethlehem, elected the following OH |
GERS last evening: Commander, Herman
Shinn; Vice Commander, Lizzie BOUCHER;
Aide to Commander, Mary Armstrong;
Marshal, Edward BOUCHER; Chaplain,
Lizzie Henry; Inside Guard. F. Lieut.
wyche; Outside Guard, Clarence Mar
shall; nj. c., Charles Kinsler; Scribe, B.