The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-11-28
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The engagement is announced of Bud
Bozarth and.Miss Eva Earlen, both of Viz
centown.
Joseph Budd, of Burlington, has bee
installed as clerk in the Office of Sherii
Norcross.
Lost.-On Saturday afternoon, a pair G
kid gloves. Please leave them at tn
News Office
Richard Chew, of Burlington, was al
/ tending to some business matters in Noun
Holly on Saturday.
Harry 8. Justin has purchased the Low
J property, on High street, which he nov
occupies, for $3,700.
On Friday night it is expected that tn
Burlington bowlers will meet the Noun
: Holly team at the county seat.
During the past week Dandy" Mathia
oiled all the caps to the fire plugs abou
town, making them work free and easy.
Micajah E. Matlack will this week re
turn to Washington. D. c., to resume hi
clerical duties during the next session o
Congress.
Theodosia Borden, the complainant
at Sheriff's sale on Thursday, purchase,
the Joseph H. Pew farm, on the Jackson
vile road. sfor $6. 900.
A ten pound baby girl was born to tn
wife of Dr. Thomas s. Lippincott, daugh
ter of Mrs. Mary E. White. on Uniol
street, Wednesday afternoon.
Unjust tax assessments, if any exist
will be reviewed by the Commissioners O
Appeal this afternoon, who will sit fol
that purpose in the rear room of the Amer
lea hose house.
The work of raising the pavements OIL
the north side of Mill street, west of Pine
street, will be deferred until spring, be
cause of the probability that freezing
weather might interfere with its compile
ton.
A bottle of liniment placed on the
stove to warm, raised rumpus at the
home Of Charles A. Braddock, near In.
dian Mills The liquid exploded, and the
house had narrow escape from destruc.
ton by fire.
A movement is on foot to have Mrs.
Samuel r. Ware succeed her husband as
postmaster at Columbus. She has ex.
pressed desire to have the appointment,
and In this respect she has the backing Of
many leading citizens.
The money to be realized from the en-.
tertainment to be given In the Mount Hol-
ly Opera House on December IA. by the
Pharisee Minstrel Club, of Moorestown,
will be presented to the Woman's League
of this place. Some of the performers
reside In Mount Holly.
On Wednesday Coroner DR.. J. d. Jan
ney, of Riverton, was called upon to hold
an inquest in the case of woman who
was asphyxiated. 1t is safe to say. how
ever, that the doctor did not carry out his
ante election promise of what he would
do in regard to bis first case.
At the age of 80 years, Ellsworth Hole
man, one of Mount Holly's most respect
ed citizens, accompanied by his son Rich
ard, enjoyed the novelty of spin through
the county as the guest of ex-Sheriff Bow
er, in the latter's automobile, on Thurs
day. The trip was thoroughly appreciat-
ed.
On Saturday morning Sheriff Norcross
had Turnkey Samuel Fl. Gaskill to turn
out few of the tramps from the cellar,
and they were put to work on the lawn in
front Of the Court House. In short time
they had all the leaves raked up and burn
ed, giving a much neater appearance to
the county property.
A handsome tile floor is being laid in
the business department of the Mount
Holly National Bank. and when finished
nearly all the Improvements will have
been completed. The structure has been
very handsomely remodeled, being trans
formed into one of the best looking build
ings in town.
On Wednesday last special train, with
Governor Stokes and party of capital
lists, left for Georgia to inspect the prop
erty of the Vanderbilt Timber, Mining
and Railroad Company Included in the
party were William H. Bishop, president
of the Union National Bank, Edward
Wills. president of the Mount Holly Ma
tional Bank. and William B. Wills, editor
of the Herald.
Thanksgiving day will fall on Thurs
day, and business In Mount Holly will be
generally suspended. Union services will
be held in the Baptist Church 10 the morn
ing. with a sermon by Rev. George M.
Hughes, pastor of the Methodist Church.
There will be foot ball contest on the
High street grounds in the afternoon be-
tween the junior teams of Burlington and
Mount Holly. A fine entertainment will
be held in the Baptist Church in the even
ing.
By the burning of the shanty in which
he lived, on the road leading from Ran
cocas to Beverly. James Mullen came
near losing his life on Tuesday evening
about 7 o'clock. He was removed to the
Burlington County Hospital and treated
for the burns on his body, arms and legs.
His condition was quite serious but he is
coming out all right Mullen cannot ex-
plain the origin of the fire. which des-
troyed all his possessions. 1t is believed
that Mullen had some of his savings Sc
GREETED in the house, and that while at
tempting to save his money, he was over
come by the heat and smoke
Harry Burr, of Jacksonville, had a mar
row escape from death a few days since
while out hunting with Charles Aaron.
son. 1t is remarkable that only three
from his companions gun struck him in
the abdomen. Burr was heavily dressed
and this fact saved his life Aaronson
laid his gun down while both men tried
to dislodge a rabbit from brush pile
When bunnie came out into the open
Burr stood only a few feet away from
Aaronson, whose gun was accidentally
discharged as he attempted to lift it from
the ground.
Show your interest in the town thii
evening by attending the meeting to bt
held in the Court House, when the initia
steps will be taken toward the organiza
tion of Village Improvement Societ,
for Mount Holly. Similar action taker
has been of great benefit to other places
and there is no reason why the conditions