The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-03-21
Walter H. Mason is now occupying his

Walter 81. Mason is now occupying hi
new home on Mill street.
( Joseph Colby cut off one of his thumbs
while chopping wood on Sunday.
, The annual report of Freebooter Will
liam B. Ireland is presented in this ISSUE
J of THE NEWS
Governor Stokes has appointed Edward
B. Jones, of Mount Holly, member o.
the State Board of Pharmacy.
Joseph S. Shreve has accepted the posi-
ton of engineer of the water and electric
light works at Seaside Park.
Paul R. Goldey has resigned as superin
tendent of the Burlington County Rail
way Company. He has accepted a posi-
ton with the Camden and Trenton road as
overseer of construction.
Special revival services will begin in
the Baptist Church, next Tuesday even
ing, and continue until Easter. A mis-
sionary from Toxic, Japan, will speak in
One of the largest calendars received in
Mount Holly is that of the Delaware Riv-
er Navigation Company. On it is printed
a map descriptive of the trip from Phil
adelphia to New York by boat and trolley.
The Helen Mar Wilson Concert Com
Ipany will appear in the Opera House, on
Tuesday evening, March %. This will
be the first musical attraction that has ap-
peared in the NJ E. course Tickets are
now for sale at Boyce's.
There will be Betsy Ross Tea," Sat
urday, April 8, in the Court House, given
by Mrs. Prickett's Sunday school class, of
the M. E. church, for the benefit of the
Sunday school library. Admission 10
cents. Redeemable at tables.
Thomas Quinn, Jr., aged 10 years,
been patient in the Burlington County
Hospital for the past sixteen weeks suffer
ing from blood poison, the result of run
ming a rusty nail in his foot last fall.
The Eye of God" will be the subject
of a series OF three sermons in the M. E..
Church, beginning on Sunday evening
The music will be special feature of
these services. The subject for the morn
ing service will be: Doubts and Doubt
ers"
Frank Taylor, who has charge of the
Anthony ], Morris farm, near Birming-
ham, committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by hanging himself in barn on
the farm. He had been drinking heavily
for some time, as result of domestic
troubles. His wife left him some time
ago.
Through a spirit of jealousy Medford
young man is alleged to have threatened
to cut his sweetheart's throat or shoot her
on sight if she continues to accept other
attention. The lady has been to see Mt
Holly justice, and if satisfactory expla-
nation is not made of the threat, she may
have her admirer placed under bail to
keep the peace.
st. Pauls M. T.. church, on West Wash
ington street, will hold its closing rally
for the conference year, on Sunday. Love
feast will occur at $50 A. NJ. Preaching
at 1890 A. M, by Rev. L. W. Generette,
pastor of Mount Moriah A. M. E. church;
P. NJ, Rev. W. G. Meyer, of Mount
Holly M. E. church; 7.45 p M, farewell
sermon of Rev. l. D. Pitts, pastor of the
church. The public is invited to all these
services.
Harry 81. Austin, farmer living near
Delanco, was driving home about 10
o'clock on Thursday night, when he was
attacked by three men. Two of them
seized his horses bride and the third
jumped for Austin. The latter made a
sharp fight and knocked two of his assail-
ants down. A couple of men were pass
ing and thinking the affair was drunken
brawl, stepped between the men and the
strangers escaped. 1t is thought they are
men who have been prowling around
the county for some time
designations of two Senators are ex-
pected President Cross will resign about
March %, to take the oath of office the
next day as a Judge of the new United
States Court for New Jersey, and about
the same time Senator Horner, of Bur
lington, will, in all probability, resign to
become Assistant State Attorney General
President Cross will be succeeded as the
head of the Senate by Leader William
]. Bradley, of Camden, who, in the event
of the absence of the Governor from the
state, will become acting Governor He
will fill the vacancy until the next Legis-
lature convenes, at which time, in all
probability, he will be elected to the
place for full term. 1t is understood
that both Governor Stokes aud Attorney
General McCarter are favorable to the ap-
pointment of Senator Horner to succeed
Mr.. Swayne His position will be for
four years, at $1,000 year. His resigna-
ton will call for an election for Senator
in Burlington county next fall