The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-02-19

evening.
: Charles Hampton, of Mantua, is to u
dergo an operation for cancer on his ey
, which is said to be the direct result
being hit with a SNOWFALL.
At the lodge room of Marion Circl
No. 8, Brotherhood of America, to-mo
row night, there will be a continuation
the series Of lectures on the civil war.
If you want to purchase a bed roo
suite, parlor suite, dining room furnitur
odd chairs, ETC., first inspect the lars
stock of Resented Bros, Mill street.
A large hog will be slaughtered at til
yard of Frank Let's, Water street, ne1
Friday morning, and the weighing wi
take place at O'Clock in the afternoon.
Daniel Evan, who had relapse on az
count of theI wounds received at tn
hands OF drunken employee, has rallie
materially and his recovery seems assured
A brutal assault occurred near River
side, on Friday evening. Charles Penn
colored, pounded the face of Mary Rob
erts, also colored, almost into jelly. Al
ter taking the complaint, Justice Zeigle
detailed the local police to the scene t,
arrest Penn, but he had made good hi
escape.
Caught emerging from the Riverside
Metal Company's buildings, early Friday
morning, with several bars of valuable
bronze metal tucked under his arm. Johr
Mccormick was arrested and taken before
Justice Zeigler, who committed him tc
the county Jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
Theodore Kitchener, Jr., - years old
son of Theodore Kirchener, a rural mai
carrier, was killed, on Sunday, by falling
from pile driver along the Rancocas
creek at Riverside. Kitchener was play.
ing with other boys when he fell, striking
his head on log. Death resulted in fif.
teen minutes after the injured boy had
been carried by his playmates to the office
of physician.
The suit of the Bordentown Township
Committee against George Paul was tried
yesterday in court and judgment was
given in favor of Paul. Paul was sued
for obstructing highway, which had not
been used for years and which was part
of farm he purchased three years ago.
Samuel F. Garrison, of Bordentown,
represented Paul, and Samuel A. Atkin-
son, of Mount Holly, the township.
Alfred Hart. aged go years, colored
veteran of the civil war, died suddenly at
West Palmyra, on Friday. By direction
of Coroner Janney. DR.. Sharp examined
the body and found that an inquest was
not necessary, as death resulted from ma
tural causes. The inventory of the effects
Of the deceased, who received pension
Of $12 per month, included horse, house
hold furniture and three quarts of whiskey
The Mount Holly Improvement Associa-
ion has received orders from school chill
lren for 1866 packets of flower seeds, at
)ne cent per packet. There were 40
varieties to select from. The most popular
lower with the children is the nasturtium,
If which sos packets were ordered. Next
n popularity are: sweet peas, 418 packets;
Dansies, 351; scarlet sage, 234; sweet
alyssum, 234; asters, 1927; forget-me.not,
1856, etc.
An opportunity for auction buyers will
be presented at the combination sale to
be held by Mrs. Grant Davis, on Friday,
March 8, at the Mill street hotel, which
lostelry is to be entirely refurnished by
Mrs. Davis. The sale will include ten
horses, three cows, farming implements,
wagons, pool table, household goods, and
many other articles. Auctioneer Stewart
will start the sale at 10 o'clock, with 1 W.
farwood as clerk.
A novel but interesting reception VISA
to g. A. Conley and company,
who came from Philadelphia to take part
N church entertainment at Vincentown,
night. On their arrival at the sta
ion, instead of the usual hack, Rev. J. T.
Davis, pastor of the Baptist church, pro-
7ided large coal wagon to transport the
company from the station to the hall in
which the entertainment was held, they
Using their dress suit cases for seats.
Mrs. Gertrude F. Holeman, of Mount
Holly, died at the residence of her daugh-
er in Pittsburgh, on Thursday. Death was
'aused by ptomaine poisoning, which was
lot the result of any immediate incident.
,ut was because of inability to properly
ligest food. While in Pittsburgh about
hree years ago, Mrs. Holeman was Sc
7erely injured by the falling of an elevat-
,r The shock she then received was one
rom which she never fully recovered. |
Her funeral took place yesterday, inter
nent being made in Mount Holly ceme-
cry.
Macs Ministries, new organization in
Mount Holly, delighted large audience
n st. Mary's Hall, West Washington
street, last Tuesday evening, where they
gave their initial performance. Every
body seemed to be delighted with the
songs. jokes and local hits of the fun
makers, who were heartily applauded.
Some of the performers show a decided
aptitude for the business. The company
will give performance at Pemberton on
Thursday night, and on March 2S they
will appear at the Mount Holly opera
house. In the first part, it is said, the
thirteen young men have Hi Henry beaten
a mile.
The great spectacular production of
under the direction of c. FL
wood Carpenter, introducing the cleverest
juvenile artists in the world, will appear
at the Opera House, Mount Holly, on Fri
day next (Washington's Birthday both
afternoon and evening. The play is one
of the most enjoyable that will appear on
the stage here this season and will please
the grown up people and delight the
little folks. There will be live horses
drawing the fairy coach and the whole
production will be given on an elaborate
scale that is unusual in towns of this size
Come and bring the children. Seats on
sale at Jamison's so, 35 and 25 cents.
In match shoot at so live birds for
800 a side, Richard Lamb, of Mount
Holly, defeated Fred Murphy, of Phila
delphia, by the score of 46 to 40, at the
Philadelphia Driving Park, Point Breeze
track. Saturday afternoon. Murphy shot
better than the score shows, four CT his
lost birds falling dead out of bounds,