The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.

Hollis Rainier was a sufferer, last wee
from an abscess on the roof of his mouth
Mount Holly in Nutshell-24 loo
views, 10 cents. L. 8. Boyce, stationer.
The latest snow to be recorded in Mou,
Holly this year fell on Friday mornin,
April 49,
Because of the scarcity of help, Italian
are now arriving to work on farms
Chester township.
Mrs. Morris II. Keller is recoverin
from sudden attack of illness from whic
she suffered last week.
A proposition has been made to tb
Medford Gas Company, to extend i,
mains to Lumberton.
The engagement is announced of Phab
Woolman. OF Vincentown, to Mr.. WIFI
acre, Philadelphia druggist.
While chopping wood, on Tuesday
Charles La Tour, of Grant street, MISE
board and cut slight cash in his foot
Slow progress toward recovery is bein
made in the case of John w. Odenheimer
OF Lumberton, who is i'll with typhoi,
fever
On Wednesday, while coupling cars a
Hainesport, Joshua Hill, a brakeman, liv
ing at White Hill, had one of his hand
crushed
The movement seems to have beer
dropped with regard to closing the ciga
stores and barber shops In Mount Holly
on Sunday.
Elmer e. Tallman, of Columbus. ana
Mrs. Mary Rogers, of Hamilton Square
were married at the latter place by Rev
J. w. Lessenden, on April is.
The Board of Freeholders are To b,
petitioned by some of the lawyers of the
county to purchase additional law books
for use in the court library.
The son of Allen Eastlake, Of Mount
Holly. and the daughter of Harry Wilson
of Hainesport. both under eight years Of
age, were bitten by dogs last week.
Sparks from burning brush gave the
fremen run out Pine street, Tuesday
afternoon. A barn in the rear of Charles
Bishops residence was threatened.
The shad fishermen down around Hart.
ford and Moorestown made hauls in the
Rancocas creek, at Borton's landing. on
Saturday. They had very poor luck.
The quarters occupied by the local post
office in the Masonic Temple, have been
leased by the government for period OF
ten years, at an annual rental of $780,
Having completed course in stenog.
raphy, John F. Saturday, Jr, has &C
cepted position with the Rider Erick-
son Engine Company. of Philadelphia
The annul meeting of the stockholders
OF the Jobstown Turnpike Company will
be held at the Office of Franklin B. Lewis
Mount Holly, on Wednesday afternoon,
May l.
At a masters sale on Thursday, the
Lynn properties were sold to Miss Minnie
Lynn. She gave $3.50 for the home on
Broad street, and 1895 for the property on
Mount Holly avenue.
Efforts are now being made to have the
Jobstown turnpike turned into free
thoroughfare. The Board of Freeholders
may be asked to purchase it and convert
it into macadam road
The Baptist Church will receive bene-
fit from performance to be given in the
Opera House on Tuesday evening, April
80. The entertainers on this occasion will
come from the Young Mems Christian
Association, of Camden.
By the aid of electric light glare, on
Thursday evening, about $50 o'clock
flock of about thirty wild geese, flying
northward, were seen to pass over Mount
Holly. They barely escaped striking the
steeple on the Methodist church.
The following officers have been elected
by the Ladies' Aid Society of the Method
ist Church at Pemberton; President. Mrs.
W. II. Heisler; secretary, Miss Lucy NJ.
Riley; treasurer, Mrs. II. E. johnson; col
lectors, Mrs. Brady and Mrs. Malsbury.
The fire houses and public school in
Mount Holly are to have free telephones,
which are to be installed by the Bell Com
pany, by authority of the township com
mittee. Arc lights are also to be placed
in front of the Relief and Good Intent en-
CINE houses.
Robert M. Stimus, station master at
West Moorestown, is soon to be retired
under the age limit. When this change
takes place. it is reported, the stations at
West Moorestown, Moorestown and STAN
wick will be consolidated under one agent,
Walter Burke. and that the name STAN
wick will be changed to East Moorestown
1t is alleged that post Office order has
been issued against Conrad & Company,
of Philadelphia, preventing them from
using the mails, their business having
been declared fraud. Several Mount
Holly residents who sent money to them
on the promise of being employed to ad.
dress envelopes, have learned that the
scheme was a swindle.
w Il AtppAuNObt, WnO OpCAatC1 9
farm west of Mount Holly. is afflicted
with total blindness. His unfortunate
condition is said to be the result of tn.
NOR at the base of the brain. He hai
many sympathizing friends. Seven years
ago flying piece of wood destroyed the
sight of one eye. Mr.. Lippincott has beer
confined to bed for eight weeks.
News of sports of all kinds is given IL
extremely comprehensive fashion in thu
Philadelphia Press, both daily and Sun
day The base ball season will open very
shortly, and the usual detailed stories o
national and minor leagues will be givei
as completely as ever. If you order tn
Press served to your home seven days IL
the week you are sure to get the best ther
is both as to news and other features.
So satisfactory have been the moving
picture and musical entertainments give
in the opera house by the .Bijou Amuse
ment Company, of New York. that th
management has arranged for still anothe
performance on Saturday evening next
when an entire new program of animate
offered. The prices will be the same q
heretofore, 25 and 10 cents, at which tn
opera house will doubtless again
packed.
William A. Slaughter. captain of Con
pany E, received an order. on Tuesday,