The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-03-21
Girls wanted to learn millinery. A.
Saltzman, opposite the fountain.
Mrs Sallie Thomas, of West Washing
! TON atreat IL sufferinC with tumor

Girls wanted to learn millinery. A
Saltzman, opposite the fountain.
Mrs. Sallie Thomas, of West Washing
ton street. is suffering with tumor.
Ralph Newbold Cranshaw, one of the
triplets recently born to the wife of Her
man Cranshaw, a Sykesville farmer. is
dead.
An invitation dance will be given in
Odd Fellows hall, Medford. on Friday
evening. by G. Harry Evans and William
B. Cowperthwait
The Jobstown public school will give
an entertainment in the school building
on Friday evening. The proceeds will be
devoted to the library.
The ladies of the Baptist Church. at
Pemberton, gave a supper in Mechan
les hall, at that place, on Saturday even
ing. The event was social and financial
success.
The personal estate of Grant Davis, de-
ceased, of Mount Holly, is valued at
81, 900. Letters of administration have
been granted to the widow, Mary ].
Davis.
A matter under consideration by Mount
Holly and Unity Lodge, No 10, l. o. o.
F., is proposition to remove from their
present location to the former quarters of
Unity Lodge.
This is the season when the collection
of toll is usually suspended on the turn
pixies in this section, owing to their bad
condition, the result of frost coming out
of the ground.
1t is expected that the work of install
ing a water system at Lumberton will be-
gin in May. The township committee
has contracted for the placing of twenty
fire plugs at that place.
Announcement is made of the engage
ment of Miss Gertrude Leopold, daugh-
ter of Rev. DR.. and Mrs. William A. Leo
pold, of Germantown, Pa, to DR.. How
ard R. Faringer, of Mount Holly.
The minstrel entertainment given in
the Opera House, on Friday evening" by
the Pharisee Club, of Moorestown, for the
benefit of the Burlington County Hospital,
was very interesting to the large audience
present. The performers were frequently
applauded.
1t won't do to say that there were ''no
flies" on St. Patrick's day, because there
were, the alternating insects having been
revived in some places by the fine spring
weather which prevailed on Friday. 1t
was an ideal day. making winter coats a
burden.
An improvement was made last week in
the condition of Main and Washington
streets by the 'Black Winged" brigade,
who brought out their equipment and
soon made the surface dirt disappear The
change from former conditions was high
ly appreciated.
The screams of woman on Bispham
street, on Wednesday night, who was
chased by man to King street, created
some excitement which has not been fully
explained, as the parties have managed to
conceal their identity. The problem has
been placed in the hands of the authori-
ties for solution.
During the past week the Mount Holly
Water Company has been presenting its
annual bills for water rent to patrons
about town, and April 10 is the limit for
settlement. The raise in price of 1913 per
cent. is still in evidence, but it is again
alleged that this extra charge may be |
eliminated next year.
Do you need glasses2 Consult II. "
Stratton; he will tell you the truth. No
need to go to Philadelphia or wait for a
optician, when you have good
one at home. 10 years experience as an
optician should convince you. H. V.
Stratton, SO Main street. matchmaker,
jeweler and optician.
Suspicion is directed toward certain |
person as being the one who stole some |
chickens from DR.. ]. W. Branin. The |
physician has been missing eggs of late |
and while watching the rear of his prem |
Uses he found young man in the chicken |
coop. When questioned, the fellow ask
ed if he could have the ashes in the yard, |
which he alleges he came to look at. if |
he would take them away. He was told
that he could. Since that time, however,
five chickens have been stolen, but the
ashes are there yet. A cash reward awaits
arrest of the thief
At meeting held on Thursday even
ing, Mount Holly Lodge, No. 848, Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks, elect
ed the following officers: Exalted Ruler.
Griffith W. Lewis; Esteemed Leading
Knight, H. Colby Budd; Esteemed Loyal
Knight, John W. Harris; Esteemed Lee
turing Knight, T. Edward Brown; secre-
tary, Harry L. Walters; treasurer, G. G,
Cowperthwait; tyler, A. Lincoln Sailer;
trustee for three years, Martin II. Girven;
representative to the Grand Lodge, Chas.
r. Fepton; alternate representative, Eek
ard P. Budd. One candidate was initiated
and three propositions for membership
received. The newly elected officers
will be installed on Thursday evening,
April 6.
A matter that will be of interest to
cranberry growers is the proposed estab-
lishment of an Italian colony on the back
road leading from Vincentown to Taber-
nacle. There are about one hundred acres
of woodland in tract formerly the prop
erty of Judge Job 81. Lippincott, deceas-
ed, and which has been purchased for
this purpose by an Italian having spec
ulative mind. For long time it has been
necessary to employ hundreds of Italians
to gather the cranberry crop, in which
work they excel all others. 1t is believed
that with the cranberry industry, other
berry interests, work on the rogs and
farms, large colony of such laborers
could be made self-supportiug through
out the year.
The troubles of Samuel Matthias did not
end with the burning of his barn, as he
met with an accident, on Tuesday, shak
ing him up considerably, and having a
fortunate escape from serious injury. He
was bringing a bus load of mechanics
from Smithville to Mount Holly at the
close of the days work. On this trip
Matthias was using new horse, which
has much to do with explaining the situa-
ton. After a portion of the distance had
been covered, and when in the hollow, I"