The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-03

, Richard Lamb will give terrapin sup
per at his hotel on the 10Th of this month
K Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bayersdorfer ar
: receiving congratulations over the brit
of daughter.
Mrs Lizzie Shinn and daughter, Nina
of Columbus, are visiting relatives il
Mount Holly.
Sterling McIlvain has recovered from
his recent illness and is again able to at
tend to business.
!, Twenty-Five shares of Farmers and q
] shares of Union bank stock for sale. APP
ply to A. A. Anderson.
A purse containing money was found il
Saltzman's store last week. The owne
will please call and getit
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Durand an
nounce the engagement of their daughter
Miss Bessie v. Durand to DIR. Harold j
F. White. of Ridgewood, New Jersey.
The engagement is announced of Sam
uel Rue, of New York city, and Miss A
Irene Doughty, of Keyport Miss Dough
ty is a sister of A. S. L. Doughty, o.
Mount Holly.
Miss Mary Vannuxem. at present EN-
ployed in the Medford school, has beer
selected to the position to be vacated by
ly High school.
Lost. gold bracelet on the corner Of
King and Washington streets, on Monday
December 26. A liberal reward will be
given if returned to Lila Peak, % King
street.
Epworth League badge with name, Au
relia Lewis, engraved on bar, is lost. The
finder will please return to Dallas Pierce,
"a Pine street, Mount Holly, and receive
reward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Saltzman, on
Sunday, entertained a number of friends
and relatives, who came to celebrate the
second birthday of Master Raymond Saltz-
man. The occasion was highly enjoyed
by all.
The following letters remain unclaimed
in the post Office for the week ending De-
cember 81 5. r. Baker, GYMS Brown,
John Dobsou, Mrs. Emma Gauntt, Miss
Lydie Renson, S. Simpkins, Miss Dora
Swans.
Harold B. Allen. on Saturday afternoon
was presented with a handsome scarf pin,
consisting of pearl surrounded by five
diamonds. gift from about twenty-five
of his friends. Mr.. Allen now has charge
of drug store at Ocean City.
Thirtyo one persons over 10 years of age
died in Mount Holly during 1904, accord
ing to the record kept by Samuel P. Cline.
Isaiah G. Dubell was the oldest, being "a
years of age. The average age of these
persons was 783. In the year 1908 the re-
cord was thirty.
The Burlington County Safe Deposit
and Trust Company, Moorestown, N. j.,
reports January 1. 1905, capital stock
(paid in) 800, 100000 Surplus and undi-
vided profits (earned) 1924, 1928. Total
resources, 81 ,552. 277O0 And in addition
holds trust funds to the amount of 1918,
1880. all of which is invested, except
$349.17. President, William w. Stokes;
treasurer. William R. Lippincott; secre-
tary, L. Hartman Burr; solicitor. Charles
Evan Merritt.
John Forsyth, one of Pemberton's best
known and highly respected citizens, died
at his home near that place on Sunday
morning. He had intended going to Col
umbus to take New Years dinner with
his son. The horse had been brought to
the door and Mr.. Forsyth was in the act
of putting on his rubbers when he gave a
short gasp and fell dead. He had been
troubled with heart disease for some time
and the sudden end had been predicted
by his physician. Mr.. Forsyth was one
of the original stockholders in the Union
National Bank and had been a director of
the institution from the date of its organ
ization-the only original member of the
board in service at the time of his death.
At the annual meeting of the teachers
of the Baptist Sunday school, held last
night, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Superintendent
Joseph W. Colkitt; assistant superintend-
ent, John D. Clevenger; secretary. Sam
uel A. Borden; assistant secretary, Ed
ward Carson; treasurer, Charles H. Es-
till; organist. Mrs. Jere H. Colkitt; vio-
linist, William Morgan; pianist, Miss
Elsie Hughes; librarian, John B. Herbert;
superintendent primary department, Mrs
c. s. Suffer; assistant superintendent pri-
mary department, Miss Ella Worrell;
treasurer aid fund, Mrs. j. G. Cowgirl;
Twenty two scholars were baptized dur
ing the year. The school at present has
II officers, 35 teachers and 800 scholars.
Two of the present teachers, Mrs. Emma
Gaskill and John D. Clevenger, have
been connected with the school as schol-
ars and teachers for nearly sixty years.
Mr.. Co kit is now serving his fifteenth
year as superintendent.
Personal.
Harry W. Schuyler, of Asbury Park,