The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-12-25
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

street scenes. Boyce's of course.
Richard French is to occupy the Pick
ard property on Madison avenue.
If you ride on the trolley car to-day
leave the change for the motorman and
conductor.
The nomination of John w. Davis as
postmaster at Burlington has been con-
frmed by the Senate.
Christmas and New Year souvenir post
cards. Our assortment is large, our prices
are low. l.. 8. Boyce, Stationer.
Any one finding a chain and locket with
Err. H. engraved on locket will be re-
warded by leaving same at NEWS office.
You won't want to try other makes of
sausage and scrapple after you have eaten
ours. Frake's meat market, SO Mill
street.
James T. Dalrymple has given up his
business in Mount Holly, and now he is a
china packer at Wanamaker's store in
Philadelphia.
All the personal property belonging to
the Concert Hall Association. has been
purchased by the new proprietors of the
Opera House.
The sidewalk on Washington street, be-
You'd the railroad crossing. which has
been in bad shape for long time, has
been repaired by the township.
Mrs. Ella Haines Scheetz. Of the Ivan
hoe, Mount Holly, has resumed her Wed
nesday shopping in Philadelphia, and will
give all orders her careful attention.
For sale, the desirable property on
Union street, Mount Holly, lately occu
pied by the subscriber Apply to E. F.
Burns. 33rd and Walnut streets, Philadel
phia.
Constable John Throckmorton and
Theodore Hates have opened a billiard
room and cigar store in the Dobbins prop
erty, on Mill street, next to Thomas b.
Denness.
James, son of Rev James Stoddard, of
Mount Holly, has sprained ankle He
received his injury while exercising in the
gymnasium of the Friends Academy at
Moorestown.
James, son of Mrs. Emma Throckmor-
ton, of Mount Holly, having served hve
years in the navy, has been appointed
member of the paid fire department at
Portland, Oregon.
A pair of Irish terrier puppies are now
making things lively at the home OF
Superintendent John 8. Gilbert, on Broad
street. This new acquisition is sufficient
to drive all dull care away.
Many tables to morrow, Christmas, will
be decorated with poultry purchased at
Frake's market, 80 Mill street. We still
have fine lot of turkeys. chickens and
ducks on hand. Give US call.
The installation of officers by Mount
Holly Lodge, No. IA, F. and A. NJ. on
Thursday evening, December ~. will be
followed by banquet. There win be
visitors from several adjoining towns
Many children in Mount Holly will
given in the Masonic Temple tomorrow
noon. Preparations for the good feast to
be provided in their honor are about COM
pleted.
On complaint made by Sadie Stephens,
who charged William Murphy with steal
ing ring. the defendant was taken to
jail, but soon released because Justice
Jamison could find no witnesses to zorro
borate the doubtful statements of the COM
plainant. Murphy is colored man. and
was born at Queenstown, Ireland.
Very interesting christmas exercises
were held In the Baptist church, on Fri
day evening. Fine programmes have /,
been arranged for the anniversary exer-
cises of st. Andrews and the Methodist !.
Sunday schools, which will be held this
evening. Those of the Presbyterian Sun
day school will be held on Wednesday
evening
On suspicion that he was planning to
rob residence on upper high street. Sat
urday afternoon, Constable Throckmor-
ton arrested man giving the name of
James Carly, of Philadelphia, who was
fined 81 so and discharged. The defend :
ant, who was intoxicated, claimed that
he had cousin working at the house and
that he wanted her to go home with him.
On Wednesday evening, January 9,
Marion Circle, No. o. Brotherhood of s
America, will confer the Franklin, Jeffer- c
son and Washington degrees. Grand
Chief Washington William j. McSlain. of
Trenton, will be present. This event will {
be attended by delegations from Burling-
ton and Moorestown. The local members
are requested to turn out strong. (
Rev. Ernest Pickering and Mrs Matte
Thomas, both of Pemberton, were mar
ried in Mount Holly on Thursday evening
at o'clock The ceremony was per-
formed in the Baptist church by the pas
tor, Rev. Richard H. Baker. The groom
is a student at the Crozier Seminary, and
after their wedding trip they will reside {
at Chester. Pa.
Sarah Justin, the 5year- old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Harry Justin, who con-
ducts an eating saloon on Main street,
threw tumbler of water into the sitting
room stove. on Tuesday. Instantly a
large volume of hot ashes few out, burn
ing the child on her arms The screams
of the little tot alarmed the parents, who
were glad that the trouble was no worse,
as Sarah's eyesight was endangered.
Frank 8. Davis was q very much sur
prised man. Thursday night. He remained
at his store until late hour to receive
taxes, and about g. 80 o'clock he was puz-
zled to see SO many persons call on him at
once. They were not tax payers, but
members of Washington Camp, No II, P.
o. s. of A., who presented him with a
very handsome gold watch fob, emblema-
tic of the Patriotic Order Sons of America,
Masons and Elks. This gift was in recog
milton of Mr. Davis faithful services as
fnancier of the former order, to which |
position he has been reelected for another
year.
The Camden and Trenton Railway Com |
pany lost in its contest with the Public |
Service Corporation on the question of |
herting cars. The former claimed that
the Public Service people had agreed to
furnish Iheat as well as motive power
The latter denied the heating contract.
The Court decided that the Camden and
Trenton Company must furnish its own
heat, and gave it 10 DAYS In which to make