The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-12-05
LOCAL NEWS.
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John w. Pickard, who has sold his pho
tograph gallery in Mount Holly. has re
moved to Mt. Carmel, Pa
Edward F. Burns was called to Brock
port, N. Y. on Wednesday, by the serious
Illness of his mother.
Since the organization of fire com
pany at Lumberton. insurance rates a
that place have been reduced.
A brick house on Water street, belong
ing to Miss Sarah B. Citizens, has beer
sold to Capt. Michael BOUCHER for $3.50.
Capt. Walter A. Barrows, of Mount
Holly, devotes three days in the week te
his law practice at Riverside, where be
has an Office.
1t is expected that the new Annie L.
Vansciver will make her trial trip up the
Rancocas creek to morrow afternoon as
Ear as Bridgeboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin G. Jutten. Of
New York City. were visitors last week at
the residence of the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph C. Cowgirl.
Don't forget the supper to be given in
the Masonic Temple on Friday and Sat-
urday evenings, under the auspices of the
Unionville Sunday school.
1t Is now unlawful to catch either pike
or black bass, the season having closed on
Thanksgiving day. During the month OF
January there will be an open season for
pike only.
II you are suffering with headache or
neuralgia, it may be caused from eye
strain. Consult Stiles & Co.. eye special
ists, at the Masonic Temple, tomorrow.
Free examination.
The township committee concluded to
take chance on the weather, and yester-
day morning force of men began the
work of raising the curbing to grade on
the north side of Mill street.
The Elmira Shoe Company is the name
of firm that will open wholesale shoe
establishment at 23S Market street. Phil
adelphia, on the first of January. Harry
M. Abdill, of Mount Holly, is one of the
three partners.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Deacon, of Broad street, for a
reception to meet their daughter, Miss
Marion Heulings Deacon, on Thursday
evening. December 7, from eight until
half past ten o'clock.
Unclaimed letters for the week ending
December Q, remain in the post Office for
the following persons: Algie Atkinson,
Louis Booker, William Croffs, Mrs. Jos.
Decopio, John F. Darnell, Miss Alice
Hoover, Willis Lockwood, 81. c. Schne-
venye, Hugh Ward.
Listen to what the BeUerly Banner says:
1T is observed with regret that the old
time sweetness has almost entirely disap-
pered from the rising generation of girls. !"
If Editor Perkins should happen to come
to Mount Holly he had better bring along
body guard. as there is no telling what
might happen to him.
While hurrying for Philadelphia train
to attend relatives funeral on Tuesday,
Mrs. Mary Marshall. of Beverly, aged 70
years, fell dead from heart failure near
the station platform. Mrs. MarshalPs
lifeless body was carried to the baggage
room. Coroner Deworth viewed the re-
mains and granted burial permit.
Because the new law compels him to
make his return of delinquents immediate
ly after the Goth of December, instead of
February, as heretofore, Frank s. Davis,
collector of taxes, has sent out notices
asking taxpayers to bear this fact in mind
and be prompt with their payments in or
der to keep out of the delinquent list
William Warehouse Bray, who was
charged with bigamy some months ago in
marrying Mrs. Catharine Krim, but whose
case was never pushed, is again in trouble.
He has been living with Mrs. Krim in
South Beverly. Recently they had an al
tercation and Mrs. Krim charged him be-
fore justice Jones with trying to commit
9 mnrderous assault on her with a knife
On behalf of ex-senator George Pfeiffer'
Jr., formerly of Camden. but more recent
ly of Browns Mills. Lawyer s. Conrad
OFT, of Camden, on Saturday filed in the
United States District Court in Trenton 9
petition of voluntary bankruptcy. In thi
petition Colonel Pfeiffer gives the sum
total of his liabilities as $85, TAB. "A, anc
his assets he places at $15,97350.
The sermon Of Rev. George M. Hughes
at the Baptist Church. on Thanksgiving
day. was greatly enjoyed by those who
heard 1t. The organ of the church, which
gets cranky once in awhile, got fit OF
that day and refused to act right. There
was piano In the church. but on attempt
Ing to open it, 1t was found to be loci
ed and the key could not be found. SO tn,
choir had to get along without instrument
al accompaniment.
Theodore Briggs, one of the old
est and most respected citizens Of
Mount Laurel, was found dead in tn,
barn of Hansell Lippincott. at Rancocas
on Tuesday. He had been working al
that place and not feeling very well had
gone to the stable and harnessed his hors,
to go home, and he dropped dead at hi
horses feet where he was found a shor
time afterwards by Mrs. Lippincott Sh
Immediately notified his brother at Hart
ford Heart disease is supposed to hav
been the cause of his death.
Between and O'Clock Friday morning
McIlvane Biddle. of Riverton. was awak
ened by the smell of smoke in his bedroom
He got up, but could not locate the fire
He put his hand on the floor. which wa
so hot that it raised blister, and decides
1t was between the floor and the ceilin
of the room below. Such he found to b
the case, and telephoned at once for hi
brothers, with whose assistance he extir
guished the fire before the fire compan
arrived. The damage by fire was slight
but the water caused considerable los!
The fire started from an open CRATE in th
bedroom.
From the estate of Josiah P. Tomlir
son, deceased, of Mount Holly. Millar
Tomlinson, Henry Tomlinson, Richar
Tomlinson and George Tomlinson are
receive 81 each. All the estate goes
the widow of the testator, who is to tax
care of Elizabeth and Ella, two of tt
daughters. After the death of the wido
the residue is to become the property
Louis A. Tomlinson. Anna Tomlinso