The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-04-17

Rich cut glass. Buy 1t at Boyce's.
Thomas r. Finley and family spent Ea
ter ct Ocean Grove.
None better made. ststson's hats I
Bayersdorfer's.
| Alexander Bennett, Of Camden, sper
yesterday in Mount Holly.
The little daughter of Rev. George n
Hughes is quite i'll with typhoid fever.
Joseph G. Bower reports that his Easte
: business this year was larger than ever
Mrs. Howard witcraft. of Cheste
township. and formerly of Mount Holly
is Ill with the measles.
Don't forget the first anniversary of tn
Brotherhood Of St. Paul, in the NJ. E
church tonight. Rev. Henry ]. Zelley
Of Camden, will deliver the address. Al
welcome.
The Murrell Dobbins lot, on Monro
street, near the railroad, has been sold b!
John D. Clevenger to Atkins 6 Anderson
who are now erecting building for thu
storage of ice.
In addition to highly complimentary
Speaker Robbins for his fairness andcour
tesy during the last session of the Legislat
ure, the members presented Mr.. Robbins
with a solid silver tea service.
Mrs. Phoebe B. Shropshire, formerly Of
Beverly, now of Philadelphia, has made
application for divorce from her husband,
Orris L. Shropshire. The libellant alleges
cruel and barbarous treatment.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church
will give social in the lecture room OF
the church. on Tuesday evening next. al
which pleasing programme will be Civ
en- and refreshments will be served.
The Riverton Board of Health has or gan
lied as follows: President, ]. G. 8. Davis
treasurer, G. c. Rianhard; DR.. Alex.
Marcy, Jr., secretary. Dr. Marcy was
also elected health officer and inspector
at salary of 5000 per year.
Governor Stokes has issued his annual
proclamation setting next Friday as Arbor
Day In the proclamation he suggests
that the study of birds be taken up that
the pupils of the schools may be impressed
with the Importance of their preservation.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of lawyer Samuel Frederick Gar
rison, of Bordentown, and Miss Agnes
yelling Howell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
George L. Howell, of Trenton Junction
The ceremony will take place at the home
of the brides parents tomorrow.
Seventeen months old Joseph A. Davis,
Jr., the infant son Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Davis, of Palmyra, wandered to the
Pennsylvania Railroad track yesterday
morning and was struck by an east bound
train and thrown twenty feet against the
fence of his fathers home. The child was
placed on train and taken to Cooper
Hospital in Camden, where it was found
that his jaw, possibly his skull, was frac-
tured. His condition is serious.
A locomotive attached to an extra pas
senger train made up Of dining cars and
one passenger coach. on its way from
New York to Atlantic City, Sunday, ran
into engine No. 119. which was being
shifted here from one track to another.
The collision caused engine 119 to run
into third engine, which was standing
in the roundhonse. All three engines
were badly damaged. No one was in
jured.
On Thursday evening In the M. E.
Church, the County Secretary, Mr.. L.
Heb, will deliver q lecture q lecture on
"Ceylon", under the auspices Of the local
Y. N. C. A. The lecture will be illustrat-
ed by nearly go stereoptican views, most
of which Mr.. Heb brought with him from
Ceylon where he has been International
Secretary for over eight years. He will
give the same lecture in other Associations
in the county In the next few days.
The wedding of James Nixon. OF Mount
Holly, and Miss Mile Ely, of Borden
town, took place at the residence of the
groom's parents. on Pine street, Saturday
evening, at seven o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. R. II. Baker.
The bride was given away by her father
Miss Mabel Ely. sister of the bride, was
maid Of honor, and Carlton Claypoole
best man. About 70 guests were present
from Trenton, Columbus, Bordentown
and Mount Holly. and many handsome
presents were received
A letter received by Phoenix Lodge,
I. o. o. f., of Burlington, containing a
money order to cover his dues is evidence
of the fact that Daniel M. Kimble, of
Jacksonville, is alive and we'll. His
strange disappearance from home several
weeks ago. however, is not explained, and
while the letter was postmarked at Phila-
delphia II did not give his address, and
relatives are still In the dark as to his
whereabouts. 1t was at first thought
that misfortune in business matters had
made him melancholy. When he first
went away he could only be traced as
far as Mount Holly.
The managers of the Y. M. G. A. Base
Ball League met few evenings ago and
arranged the schedule of games for the
Y. NJ. G. A., championship. The follow
ing games are fixed for the Mount Holly
Club: May S0th, Beverly at Mount Holly,
June 9th, Medford at Medford. June 10Th
Beverly at Beverly. July 4th. Medford at
Mount Holly, July 21st, Moorestown at
Moorestown, August 4th. Beverly at
Mount Holly. August 18th, Medford at
Medford, August 25th, Moorestown at
Mount Holly. September 10Th, Moorestown
at Moorestown.
On Thursday last the feet of boats
owned and operated by the Delaware
River Navigation Company between Tren.
ton and Philadelphia went under rev
management, the interests of the old
company having been absorbed by new
organization. The new company is head
ed by Captain Van Clesf, of the Montaul
Steamship Company, New York. and will
be known as the Delaware River Trans
portation Company. Henry v. Massey
and Mitchell B. Perkins, of the forme
company, are members of the new organ
izaJion, the latter holding the position o
treasurer.
The two hundred aud thirtieth annua
meeting of the West Jersey Proprietor
was held at noon on Tuesday. when fiv
of the proprietors met at the corner of Hig
and Broad streets, Burlington, and trans
acted the business of the society. Thi