The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-01

SnerlH NOTcrOSS was uudDl6 " dCJeh
the opening of the December term of coul
by reason of illness.
Because of leaking fire plugs, ther
have been several miniature skating pond
about town for week.
At the sale of household goods belong
ing to Mrs. Thomas Bozarth, an old deco
rated plate brought So %.
LOST, small sum of money on Frida,
evening, probably on High street. Re
ward for return to this Office
The semi annual dividend of four pc
cent. declared by the Mount Holly banks
will be payable to morrow.
The farm of III acres in Willingboro
township belonging to Jarvis Mason, has
been sold to Edwin M. Brock for $1,000.
Commencing tomorrow, January l,
there will be an increase of 20 per cent. in
the rental of all boxes at the Post office
A three-year-old son of Thomas Mlnch,
of Bordentown, fell while running with a
stick 10 his mouth and was severely in
jured.
A cranberry bog in Pemberton town
ship belonging to John Graf, of Philadel-
phia, has been sold to Harrison G. Wright
for 81 $50.
William Fl. Sapp, who recently cut his
foot with an axe, is having trouble with
the wound. in which it is feared erysipe-
las has set in.
Marion Circle, No. 9, Brotherhood of
America. will receive visit from Grand
Chief Washington on Wednesday even
ing, January IS.
Parvin Quigley, who removed his family
to Trenton, is employed as a machinist
there in the shops of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Miss Lizzie Martin, of Mount Holly,
was one of the unfortunate Christmas
shoppers in Philadelphia having been
robbed of $50 by pickpocket.
A terrapin supper will be given in the
brotherhood Hall, at Masonyille. on
Thursday evening For this event a
large number of tickets have been sold.
A large number of young people en-
ioyed the elegant skating which the lake
at Rancocas Park offered last week, moon
light nights adding greatly to the pleasure.
Three houses at Riverton, belon ging to
Rev Paul A. Houghtaling, were sold by
Sheriff Norcross, on Thursday, for 3d.
A
of Elmer
While driving from Atsion to his home
at Indian Mills, James Wills saw three
deers together. They ran ahead of his
horse for some distance and then disap
peared in the woods.
A middle-aged woman or girl who can
do plain cooking and general Homework,
can get position in a family of two, no
children, no washing. Apply at % Mill
street, Mount Holly.
The members of the Mount Holly police
force desire to extend their thanks to
Undertake. fl. H. Earnest for his Christ
mas remembrance, consisting of box of
cigars to each officer.
The season for the killing of all kinds
of game, excepting webfooted fowls,
came to a close yesterday, and to day the
pike season opens aud will continue dur
ing the month of January.
Harry Burr, of Jacksonville, and Miss
Carrie Hartman, of Bordentown, we're
married in the parsonage of the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church, at the latter
place, last week, by Rev. Ulysses G. Ha
gaman.
large number of visitors were in
Mount Holly, on Thursday night, attend
ing the exercises incident to the installa
ton of the officers of Mount Holly Lodge,
No. IA, F. and A. NJ, at the close of
which banquet was served.
While Rev. E. l. Case, pastor of the
Baptist church, of Florence, was attend
ing the Christmas festival of his Sunday
school Wednesday night some one broke
into his hennery and made off with a
number of his choicest fowls.
A most enjoyable Christmas entertain
ment was given by the Presbyterian Sun
day school, on Wednesday evening the
church being filled with an interested au
dience. After the exercises were over the
scholars were presented with candy and
cake.
From an accident insurance policy,
through G. ]. Krayer, George B. Hates,
of Bispham street, has received S34 % for
the injuries which he sustained three
months ago, when he had three ribs broken
by falling over tie and striking the rail
road track.
1t was not pleasant Christmas present
for Charles H. Pittman, of Hanover, up
on learning that carload of cranberries
awaited his order at Kansas City. just
why the berries were not accepted by
Peyke Brothers, to whom they were ship
ped, has not been learned.
The destitute condition of woman
with several children, in Mount Holly,
was relieved. on Christmas. through the
generosity of the employees of the Mount
holly Shoe Company When the facts in
the case became known, there was a gen
erous response to the call for aid In a
short time messenger delivered shoes
for the children, and the mother was
presented nice sum of money.
Shrill cries for help got a dozen hastily
dressed men out of their homes on Church
street, Beverly, about II o'clock Wednes-
day night and they found IS year old
Charles Rowe with blood streaming from
an ugly wound in his face The boy said
that as he passed along the dark street a
man sprang from behind tree and dealt
him blow with a club. 1t was so dark
that he was unable to see the man, who
escaped The boy was carried to his home
A doctor said the wound was not serious.
William T. Giberson, lumberman and
contractor of Toms River, who was in.
dicted for charging more for lumber than
was used in several ratings he built foI
r. L. Disbrow, a freeholder in Dover
township, pleaded guilty, on Wednesday,
before Judge Martin, and was fined 5000
The Indictment grew out of the investi
cation by the taxpayers commission and
an expert appointed by the court Giber
son paid the excess, amounting to more
than 800, back to the county last spring
There were three indictments against him