The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-12
Buv II at Bovce's.

i Buy it at Boyce's.
! There is a case of diphtheria in the fam
lily of Harry Rossell, on Shreve street.
Elwood Stead has the contract to put a
new heater in the Mount Holly opera
house
Martin 81. Giryen yesterday opened a
dry goods store at No. 81 High street,
Mount Holly.
The Lodge of Elks will give free
dinner to children On Christmas day at
the Masonic Temple.
The late Charles B. Parsons was MEM
Der of Good Will Lodge, No. IA, Ancient
Order of United Workmen.
Mrs. A. L. Thomas, formerly of Grant
street, started for California Yesterday.
Her destination is San Francisco.
The annual supper of the Good Intent
Fire Company will be held on Friday and
Saturday evenings, January 10 and ~.
Business is quite brisk at the Smithville
works. For the five days ending Friday
of last week, the orders received amounted
to $15, 1874 IS.
The meeting of the Alumni Association
of the Mount Holly Public Schools, called
for last Saturday night, was postponed
for one week.
Rev Walter 81. Semple and wife, Of
Coyoacon, Mexico have new daughter,
about week old. She has been named
Jean Hart Semple.
| There will be sale of household goods
at the Academy building, Mount Holly
Avenue, on December 16, at which you
will get some bargains.
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The annual meeting of the Burlington
County. Board of Agriculture will be held
in the Court house, Mount Holly, on Sat
urday. December %. at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Joseph Colby, an employee of the late
Charles B. Parsons. will go into the butch
er business for himself. He will run
wagon route in Hainesport and Mount
Holly.
Santa Claus Welcome" is the title of
cantata to be rendered in the town hall,
at Columbus, by the pupils of the public
school at that place on Thursday evening,
December 81
After the first of the year, Howard l..
Keller, the photographer, will destroy a
great many of his old negatives, as he
needs the room. If any one wishes dupli-
Gates please let him know
Do not forget to leave little change in
the hands of the trolley employees for
their Christmas box. There are no more
accommodating or polite trolley men any
where than those on the road between
Moorestown and Burlington.
Christmas goods: Pocketbooks and hand
bags, ladies' and children's hemstitched
and embroidered handkerchiefs, gents
handkerchief, towels, velvet brushes and
variety of articles in china. s. 8. EVAN,
% Main street.
Joseph G. Bower presents his usual dis
play of candy for the holidays, and his
assortment seems to be better than ever
before. He presents great variety OF
sweet meats, besides a fine line of toys,
any of which will make suitable Christ
mas gifts.
There will be an entertainment in the
Smithville opera house on Thursday even
ing, December IA, when the young people
will present the four act comedy me an
Otis" The entertainment will be fol-
lowed by a social dance Music for the ev-
ening will be furnished by the Peerless
orchestra. All are cordially invited to
attend.
DR.. g. W. Van Derveer enjoyed the
Army and Navy football game very much,
more so than he did the after part. TAX
ing a train at Princeton to return home he
had much difficulty in securing seat, but
finally got one and having occasion to
leave it for a minute he left his overcoat
lying on it. On returning he found the
seat occupied by man and woman. He
requested them to hand his overcoat to
him when the woman said she had given
it to fellow who said it was his property.
She described the man as one OF the fakirs
who were selling articles from baskets and
the doctor went in search OF him. He
found one who tailed with the description,
but the man declined to go in for identi
fication. After some persuasions on the
part of the doctor in which the fellows
wares were tossed and tumbled considera
bly, he went back, but the woman said she
could not say he was the right man, so the
doctor was compelled to come home with
out his overcoat, in the pocket of which
were his railroad tickets and small sum
in cash.
Mordecai Haines, near Rancocas, met
with an accident that was very fortunate,
If such term will apply to an accident.
He was driving towards his home on a
wagon that carried weight of $500
pounds, and which was drawn by three
horses One of the traces broke and the
horses plunged forward. This frightened
the lines which were wrapped around the
seat. and being movable, 1t flew forward
and threw Mr.. Haines to the ground. He
fell directly in front of the wheel which
passed over him just about the thighs.
With great presence of mind he threw
himself out of the way of the rear wheel.
Calling to the horses they stopped, and
he got up, resumed his seat and proceed
ed to his home A physician was sent for
and on examination it was found that the
man was suffering with but one bruise,
that being on the foot, which struck the
wheel as he was getting clear from the
wagon. The tire which ran over Mr..
Haines was two and half inches wide. |
The accident occurred in Wood Lane, and
there was considerable sand where the
man fell but his escape from injury with
such heavy weight on him is marvel.