The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27
LOCAL NEWS.

rlne stationery. Duy IL at Doy &c O.
The post Office will close at 10 o'cloc
on Thanksgiving day.
Souvenir postal cards. Mount Holl
street scenes. Boyce's of course.
William H. Sapp and William l. John
son, of Mount Holly. have had their pen
sions increased.
Miss Reba Shinn, of Mount Holly Ave
nue., was i'll several days last week wit
chills and fever.
The Christmas post card promises t.
take the place of the Christmas card fa'
of some years since.
Paralysis caused the death of Nathanie
Lippincott at his home on Buttonwoot
street, ON Thursday.
Charles Horner, of Beverly, had his lei
broken in two places while engaged in
wrestling match, on Wednesday.
The Shepherds of Bethlehem held al
interesting meeting last night. when de
grees were conferred on three candidates
The interior improvements which ar,
being made to the Elks' Home, on Higf
street, includes the enlargement of one
room.
Stanley, the II year-old son of Frank
Nippins, of Cherry street, fell and broke
his nose, on Wednesday. while playing in
the school yard.
80 Dhtlo6nlphia hos
purchased the farm of William II. Stevens.
on the South Pemberton road, near Mount
Holly. for $500.
Poisonous articles of food scattered
about White Hill, have caused the death
of number of pet dogs and cats during
the past two weeks
From fifteen acres of ground, during the
past season, a profitable crop of peanuts
was gathered by Andrew Etheridge, free
holder for Shamong township.
Ridgway w. Rosssll and Stephen Cath
cart are local veterans of the civil war
who may join their Mount Hollycomrades
at the Soldiers Home In Kearney.
Joseph Henry Shappel and Emma
Bailey, both of Camden, came to Mount
Holly, on Wednesday, and were married
by r. ]. B. Slack, justice of the peace
Mrs. Ella Haines Scheetz, No. 101 Gar
den street, Mount Holly, has resumed her
Wednesday shopping in Philadelphia, and
will give all orders her careful attention.
As the result of being bitten by vi
cious dog. Harry Bozarth. the 4-year-old
son of Joseph Bozarth, of White Hill, is
suffering from wounds on his chest and
hands.
The house on Grant street, belonging to
Joseph Cross. and now occupied by ex-
Surrogate Endicott, has been purchased
by George M. Sleeper, who will take
possession next spring.
The farm of 1871 acres, near Deacoa's
station, belonging to the estate of Henry
/. Deacon. deceased, has been sold by
Samuel A. Atkinson. trustee, to o. 81.
Wittmeyer, for 81, 500.
While hauling wagon load of corn, on
Wednesday. Edward Mingin, farm
hand, employed by Richard Wilkins, near
Hedford, was thrown to the ground and
was run over while trying to control his
unruly horses. The driver sustained
broken leg.
A horse belonging to j. Howard Burr,
of Pemberton, was so badly burned, last
Monday night. that the animal had to be
killed. The fire occurred in barn in the
rear of the residence of Mrs. John Forsyth,
and everything was destroyed but the
wagons. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
Robert Hewitt, of Burlington. charged
with adultery, would like to secure his
liberty from the Mount Holly jail, as he
claims TO be entirely innocent. Catharine
Barrett, the woman in the case, claims
that she never had any speaking acquaint-
snce with Hewitt, against whom the
charge was preferred by his wife.
Prosecutor Samuel A. Atkinson has
ordered the arrest of several suspicious
characters who have been camping on the
outskirts of Mount Holly, but the matter
has been postponed by the officers, who
want to make an arrest at a time when
there will be some evidence to hold their
prisoners. There is some suspicion that
they have laid plans to rob bank or the
post office. but In either event they will
find this difficult job.
Major Charles w. Simmer came to
Mount Holly, last night, and inspected
the members of Company E, in their ar
mory on King street. The members were
congratulated on their proficiency
Charles Fl. Gladfelter and Clarence Love
land are the new corporals of the company
and the names of John HI. Stermer, Jr.,
and Walter Cotton, of Lumberton, have
been added to the enlistment roll. A
basket ball team is being formed by pri
Yates John Elbertson and Morris Perrin
chief
Attention was attracted to Mrs. Marthi
Z. Cole as she walked about the streets
on Wednesday morning, with her II year
old daughter. The mothers lips wer
swollen and her black eye was as large al
an egg, the result of blows inflicted b.
her husband, Charles Cole, for which
offence he was arrested and committed T.
Jail by Justice Slack to await the actio
of the grand jury. 1t was a most bruta
assault and deserves severe punishment
In making her complaint Mrs. Cole sal,
that she and her children were oftel
beaten and compelled to remain out o
the house all night, and it became neces
sary q week ago for them to husk corn t
keep from starving
After the expenditure of over 800, 90
the Bell Telephone Company is nearl
ready to do business on large scale
Mount Holly, notwithstanding the fa'
that the field is pretty well covered by tt
Interstate Telephone Company, whic
has been operating here for two or thre
years. The first engagement of the lor
predicted telephone war is likely to tai
place st any time; concerning which IL
public is indifferent, except as to a d
crease in the rates which is expected
follow such course. The Bell peop
have scheme by which they propose
install phone in every house. Good Sc
vice, however, will take precedence ov
choice between the rival companies.
Bright sunshine and blue sky maj
their appearance, on Thursday, as if
brighten the hearts of the little inmates
the Mary A. Dobbins Memorial Hou'
formerly the Burlington County Children
Home, at the corner of Pine street a
<ha South Pamharton road which instit