The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-11-12
LOCAL NEWS.
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MRS. j. II. SlmOns Is slowly regalnlni
her health after an illness of several weeks
The house on Hulme street. owned b,
James G. Clapper, has been sold to Mrs
Henry Gydeson for $500.
The Good Intent Fire Company has Sc
lected January II and 18 as the dates fol
holding its annual supper.
After living at Riverside, where hel
husband was recently killed, Mrs Lilliar
Clauss has moved back to Mount Holly.
During the past week force of mer
has been engaged making needed repairs
to theround house on West Washington
street.
Harry M. Hughes. of Washington, D.
c., was a visitor in Mount Holly, last
week. He arrived In time to vote on
Tuesday
Mrs. Joseph Pearce, of Chesterfield,
who recently celebrated the Gath anniver-
sary of her marriage, is dangerously Ill
from heart trouble.
Mrs. Jacob Claypoole. of Cherry street,
was taken seriously Ill, on Friday, after
eating hearty dinner, but she is now
much improved.
On Tuesday night Arthur Ming, of New
ark, was ground to death under the wheels
OF trolley car. The young man former
ly lived at Riverside.
Upholstering, carpet laying, furniture
repairing, floor staining, vanishing and
kalsomining. Samuel ]. Taylor, 90 High
street. Bell 37s D.
A reception to Bishop and Mrs. Kin
solving will be given, this evening, by DIR.
and Mrs. Francis N. Thorpe, at their resi-
dence on High street.
On Thursday evening supper will be
given in st. Paul's Church. The tickets
are S5 cents, redeemable at the table. A
fine bill of fare will be presented.
Because Of his health, John d. eleven
ger has resigned his position as clerk of
the Baptist Church. Miss Lidie Smalley
has been elected to fill the vacancy
On Monday Of last week, Washington
W. Watts, of Mount Holly, who is an en-
gineer. began his AID year as an employee
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
For the first time carload of crsnber- |
ries has been shipped from Burlington |
county to city in Texas, where the ber-
ries have never been introduced before.
Walter A. Bird, mail carrier at Bev-
erly. while running to throw the mail |
pouch ON train, on Tuesday morning,
slipped and narrowly escaped falling un-
der the wheels. However, he is suffering
from broken ankle.
Miss Eta Matlack, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Matlack, of Bordentown,
and Theodore Carter, Jr.. of Fieldsbor-
ough, were united in marriage by Rev.
William FL. Carter, an uncle of the BRIDE
groom, at his home on Wednesday even
ing.
1t Is well known fact that persons liy-
ng In the Pine forests do not suffer from
kidney diseases. One dose of Pineules at
night usually relieves backache 80 days
treatment, $1.00 Your money refunded
I not satisfied. Sold by HI. B. Allen,
Mount Holly, F. s. billiard, Vincentown..
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terrain Church, at Moorestown, will hold
its annual supper In the town hall at that
place on Friday evening, November 90.
One of the unique features to be present
ed will be tulip bed for the children,
where each dig will furnish a surprise and
novelty.
According to Philadelphia newspaper
there is to be ferry established between
Palmyra and Tacony as part of plan
to land passengers from the Burlington
County Traction Company's trolley cars
In Philadelphia without sending them to
Camden over the Camden and Suburban
lines, owned by the Public Service Corpo-i
ration. To do this connecting line is to
be built from Moorestown to Riverton. Ii
The Beverly base ball club disbanded
last week. 1t is now question whether
Beverly will have semi professional ball
team next year, or have one purely of
amateur material, D. N. Perkins has re-
signed as manager, and on account Of his
business will be unable to take 1t up again
next year. The team was compelled to
play away from home nearly the entire
season owing to the lack of patronage,
and considering this disadvantage made q
respectable showing.
The funeral of Hannah Clinton. of Bev-
erlY, aged 70 years, was held Tuesday
Mrs. Clinton was one of the oldest mem
beers Of the Broad Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church, of Burlington. Rev. Thos.
8. Hammond, at the funeral, related q
touching incident In the life of Mrs. Gin
ton, who during the civil war saved the
life of her husband, condemned to death
on charge Of deserving from the army.
She went to Washington, sought an inter-
view with President Abraham Lincoln,
and obtained pardon.
Edward K. Reynolds, fred with alcohol,
thought he had grievance against JUS
tice Stevenson. of Beverly, because he is
sued three-day notice to vacate the
house of Mrs. 8. A. Kinsey, and while
walking along the street the Squire be-
came the target of Reynolds wrath. At
tempting to strike the Justice, Reynolds
found his match and landed in the gutter.
Not satisfied with this punishment, Rey-
nolds followed Stevenson and became
abusive. He was placed under arrest, and
not having $3.50 to satisfy fine that was
imposed. the defendant was committed to
the county jail.
1t was not a gila monster that confront
ed Henry Mcdonald when he attempted
to enter his home at the corner of Union
and Risdon streets, but snake only ten
inches long. When found 1t was basking /
in the sun on the rear step, and its bite
would probably have been fatal. At thea
proach of Mcdonald the unwelcome Wis |
itor assumed a defiant attitude and was |
ready to strike. but instantly McDonald's
heavy boot crushed the head in which |
were two fangs containing poison as dead
ly In its effect as that of the RATHER. This
snake was q moccasin and is greatly to
be feared. They are seldom seen in this
section.
Several of her narrow escapes from the
South Africa natives while acting as a
missionary were told of by Mrs. Helen
Springer before the annual convention of
the Women's Foreign Missionary Society
In the Methodist Church, at Palmyra. on
INadnordau mint Mra Qrrirnor ox-