The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-02
LOCAL NEWS.


of snow.
A change of rates on the Camden an
Trenton Railway went into effect yesteI
day.
Fred G. Parker. manager of the Arcad
Hotel, is recovering from severe attacl
of quinsy.
Frank Let's killed hog at his var
at the Washington House, on Wednesday
1t weighed TAO pounds.
A carload of copper bottom boilers
$3.50 kind for 81, and 81 kind for 70 cents
Rosenfeld's, Mill street.
Philip B. Lippincott is recovering iron
an illness which has kept him connHe'
dnring the past two weeks.
On Thursday evening delegation OF
the Shepherds of Bethlehem will visit
lodge of the order in Burlington.
The religious services at the Burlington
County Hospital, Sunday afternoon, were
conducted by DR.. Franklin Haines.
Michael II. johnson, of Pine street, II
in Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia
where he had an operation performed fol
varicose veins in the leg.
The new mill at Masonville is now
ready for business. Flour, feed and COAL
Grist work at short notice. Be pleased &c
have you call. Henry NJ. Thomson.
The cunning season came to close on
Saturday, and the season for catching
pike opened yesterday. The latter VIII
continue during the month of January.
Lawrence G. Smith has been liberated
from state prison on parole. He was con-
victed in the Burlington county court less
than year ago for forgery, and sentenced
to three years.
Tylee B. Engle. living near Rancocas'
has been running against hard luck.
His home was recently destroyed by nre'
and the next night some thieves stole MS
entire crop of poultry.
While digging flower bed, Thursday
]. Franklin Hunter, the florist, founo only
about one inch of frost in the ground,
and at a depth of six inches he unearthed
many angle worms. These conditions are
unusual for this season of the year.
The will of Adelaide W. Lamb, who
died at St. John, Newfoundland, has been
admitted to probate by Surrogate Endi'
cott and letters testamentary issued to
Walter Lamb, of Mount Holly. The es-
tate is to be held in trust for the beneflt
of the son, Walter R. Lamb.
All the leading brands of roller process
fiour-Golden Beauty, Gold Medal, Pills.
bury's best, Duluth Imperial, Better than
Gold, Quaker City, 81. B. Silver Leaf'
Perfection, Cerasola, Millbourne, etc.
Baled hay and straw. Grist work at short
notice. Get our prices before dealing
elsewhere. J. w. Colkitt & Co.
Hog killing and shooting matches at
country hotels are not so numerous now
as formerly. At one time the gambling
feature, which had caused considerable
trouble, came to the noIice of Judge Gas
kill, who said there must be radical
change in the conduct of these entertain
ments or there would be no renewal OF the
licenses No doubt this warning has
curtailed the sport.
Among the musical programmes for
Christmas that deserve special mention
was that at the Church of the Sacred
Heart. The solos of Mrs. Laura Won
Brincke were fine. Professor j. L. P. Eek
man has entire charge of the choir at this
church and the musical portion of the
services under his direction are highly
gratifying
Beverly probably enjoys the distinction
of having a family whose combined age
is greater than any other family of three
persons in the State, over 271 years in all.
These patriarchs are: Elizabeth Van Sci
YER born December /, 1911. age "a years;
Joseph Adams, born December 20, 1918,
aged 90 years; Mary Heisler, born Septem-
Der IS, 1891, aged IS years.
Matters are shaping themselves for an
application to be made for wholesale
liquor license by party who desires to
street now occupied by Thomas B. Den
ness, as the latter will remove to the
property on the same street, which he re-
Gently purchased. The change will not
take place for several months yet.
The Rancocas Grange elected these Off
GERS on Wednesday: Master. T. Sherman
Borden; overseer, II. E. Dubell; lecturer,
Emily B. Grant; steward, William ]. Nc
Farland; assistant, Howard Haines; chap
lain, Sarah A. Pew; treasurer, G.. W.
Leeds; secretary, Nancy Leeds; gate
keeper, Thomas B. Candy; pomona. An
ma Hansell; ceres, Mrs. T. s. Borden;
fora, Mrs. Joseph Cross; lady assistant
steward, Helen Hansell.
You will find full line of pigeon sup
plies at j. W. Colkitt & Conflict,
hemp, kafir corn, buckwheat, wheat
wheat peas. hulled oats, crushed shell,
mica grit, crystal grit, charcoal, tobacco
stems, etc. Stock foods for your stock and
poultry International, which is the best on
the market; Fairfeld's blood tonic, Meyers
spices, Ashland. Simpson, Rancocas
Pratt's, Royal, and last but not least, Dr.
Young's antiabortion, is the greatest on
the market, sold with guarantee Green
bone cut fresh every day.
F. G. Brown, Mayor of Riverton, has
sent out letters inviting the heads of all
municipalities in Burlington county to
meet at the Riverton Country Club on
Wednesday, January 10, to discuss ways
and means of having the records of titles
to property in the County Clerks Office
properly indexed. In the letter he calls
attention to the fact that property trans
fers are greatly handicapped by the un-
willingness of security companies to in
sure the titles, owing to the confusion in
the records, which makes it almost i'm
possible to trace the titles.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Mems Association of the Presby-
terrain church was held on Friday evening
at the home of John Kiner, on Water
street DIR. Wood, professor at Hamil-
Ton college, New York, gave a very in
teresting talk on Universal Peace y
Malcolm j. VanZandt read an interesting
paper on Current Events" and Willitt
Shinn gave humorous reading which
was also much enjoyed. The remainder
nf the eveninC WAS spent in Oamea afta,
which refreshments were served. Those