The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-12-24

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Business for the day will be suspended
at the post Office tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock
The Burlington county teachers have
been notified that they will not have any
institute this year.
William G. Wetherill announces that
the Curtis dry goods store will be closed
all day on Christmas
Te loan on bond and mortgage, $500.
$500, $500, 81, 500, $1,000, $500. 800, 5000,
$780, A. A. Anderson.
The Delanco Cunning Club will hold
series of clay pigeon shooting matches
tomorrow afternoon.
Fred Norcross, of Mount Holly, was a
recent prize winner of silk umbrella at
dance given at Riverside.
William G. Jones, of New Egypt, for
merly of Mount Holly, is quite i'll. He is |
threatened with nervous prostration.
Joseph A. Ward, of East Orange, for
merly of Mount Holly. fell down stairs,
a few days since, and broke his arm.
Thomas R. Finley. of Union street. |
treasurer of the Fl. B. Smith Machine |
Company, at Smithville, is a victim of the
grip.
Mrs. Raine. of Brooklyn. wife of Prof.
Charles D. Raine, formerly of Mount Hol-
ly, died on Wednesday from Bright's dis
ease.
Norman Lynn, an engineering student
at tie State College, Pa. is spending the
holiday season in Mount Holly with his
mother.
The Carnival Association, of New
Egypt, will hold meeting in the Office of
Justice Chaiey, at that place, tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
George E. Butler and family wish to
extend their most heartfelt thanks to all
who so kindly assisted them in thei-
recent bereavement
The annual meeting of the Mt. Laurel
Pursuing and Detective Association will
be held in Farmers hall, Mt. Laurel, on
the afternoon Of January IS.
On Thursday there was postponement
of the sale of the property belonging to
the Chatsworth Park Company, adver-
tised by Sheriff Norcross, to January is.
A very large number Ct Christmas pack
ages have been handled by the employees
at the post Office during the past week,
keeping the force on the jump, hut to-
morrow they will he able to take rest.
Rings Little Liver Pills wake up lazy {
livers, clean the system and clear the skin
Try them for biliousness and sick head I
ache. Price 25c. Sold by Fl. B. Allen. '
Mount Holly, F. s. billiard, Vincen- q
town.
While stepping off Philadelphia troll i
ley car in hurry to catch ferry boat, @
on Saturday, Rev. W. Ward Willis, pas +
tor of the Beverly Baptist Church, caught 4
his heel and fell to the street, bruising his 7
ribs considerably.
The remains of Augustus Rose, of Bur- t
lington, were buried on Thursday after 4
noon in the Odd Fellows cemetery. He b
is the young man who said lie had been a
shot by stranger, but an investigation 2
proved that the boy shot himself t
Stumbling across the platform and
striking the rails al the Pennsylvania
Railroad station in Burlington, Harry
Brelsford sustained serious injuries Sat-
urday night His face was badly lacerat-
ed, and Dr. Blair found that the man had
sustained fracture of the skull. He
was taken to the Burlington County Hos
pltal.
Martin Schlindwein, ST., residing near t.
Riverside, while driving home late Wed b
nesday evening through wooded lane. q
was struck by limb of tree which ex- t
tended over the road and rendered uncon r.
scious, and in this condition fell between IL
the front wheels and the body of the
wagon, the horse continuing on his jour- b
ney home with its helpless driver. When g
found the elderly man was in serious y
condition. il
Considerable excitement was caused at {
the Pennsylvania Railroad station, Edge h
water Park, Thursday morning, when the II
cylinder head of an engine blew off as
the train was about to pull out from the c
depot. The passengers were thrown into t,
a panic, but no one was hurt. After an ii
hours delay the engine was repaired s.
enough to move slowly to- Riverton, tt
where another engine pulled the train in "
to Camden. d
Riverside, with nearly 1000 population, o
many manufacturing industries and
large foreign element, is without paid po- n
lice and lookup. The township will be "
asked to provide police protection and to 8
erect police station. If man is arrest s.
ed there after o'clock the towns lone a
constable is compelled to walk around Fl
town all night long with him on his beat, ]
until the first train In the morning, when b
the prisoner can be taken to the county
Jail. +
Because Edward McCloskey. guard on G
the Beverly basket ball team, objected to T
the caresses of a negress, Mrs. Mary Cot Il
ton, who met him on the street, Tuesday, t
and threw her arms around the young c
mans neck, she became enraged because t
her affections were not returned, and be- t
gan to tear his clothing, at the same time a
calling him anything but endearing
names. Justice Stevenson let her off q
with small fine and the promise that she
would do better in the fntllre
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter !
Martz, of Beverly, ON Wednesday even {
ing, their young daughter, Mayme Eliz- q
abeth, and John Haines Warner, son of I
Frank G. Warner, were married by the ]
Rev. Thomas ]. ]. Wright. pastor of the
Methodist Church. Christmas decorations {
gave beauty to the scene at the wedding.
Mrs Hannah Doane, sister of the bride,
was matron of honor and Miss Josephine (
Rodgers, of Philadelphia, was brides
maid. Thomas Finnegan, of Philadel-
phia, was best man.
Several of our exchanges issued special
Christmas numbers, last week, with hand
some illuminated covers, and in each case
the efforts of the publishers were COM
mendable. The general public knows but
little of the work entailed in getting out
such editions. In each paper can be seen
the interest taken by advertisers who oc
cupy a great amount of space. The il
Illustrated edition of the Press. published