The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-12-17
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.

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street.
Pon. ]. Franklin Fort will take his Sc,
as Governor of New Jersey on Tuesda,
January 81.
Ellen v. Wisham has purchased tn
house of Howard W. Stricken on Churc
street, for $500.
A guest at the residence of Herbert F
Smith, last week, was Miss Alice Hoffnel
CT Lenover, Pa.
Elwood Stead's force of workmen ha
put new tin roof on the round house o
Washington street.
An addition is being made to the res
dence of William Middleton, Cd Yves
Washington street.
An additional lot of metal fling case
and shelves has been placed in the offic
of County Clerk Sooy.
Joseph Emery has purchased the Leve
Green farm, near Columbus, from tn
Erisman estate for $1,000.
After living on the place for fifty years
Robert N. Gray has purchased the Shrey
Antrim farm, near Jobstown.
An attack of bronchitis has been keep
ing Rear Admiral John J. Read confined
to his home during the past week.
]. w. Colkitt & Co. expect the arriva
of car of gluten feed about Decembe
Is, which they will sell at $50 per ton OF
car.
Fancy work is very much in evidences
among the ladies at present, as Christina.
gifts of that kind are always very popu
lar.
James K. Parker, for many years shoe
dealer in Mount Holly, having retired
from business, offers his stock and fixtures
for sale.
A dance is to be given in the near fu-
ture under the auspices of the Alumni
Association of the Mount Holly High
School.
The annual meeting of Pemberton
Grange, No. so, will be held this after
noon, when officers will be elected for the
ensuing year.
The annual Farmers Institute, under
the auspices of the State Board of Agri
culture will be held in the Court House,
Mount Holly, tomorrow.
Because of the absence from town of
Harry G. Bullock, who has removed to
Camden, Howard E. Alcott has been elect
ed president of the High School Alumni
Association.
Oliver G. Billings, employed at the
drug store of Edward B. Jones, was sue
cessful in his examination recently taken
before the Pennsylvania State Board of
Pharmacy.
A new dairy barn, in which will be in
stalled all modern sanitary appointments,
with concrete flooring, is to be erected on
the farm of G. Craig Tallman, in Spring
field township.
DR.. J. Hume Carter will visit New
York city and other places before resum-
ing his residence here. His household
goods were shipped from Lexington, KY,
to Mount Holly, on Saturday.
The Girls Friendly Society candidates
of St. Andrews church, will hold fancy
work and candy sale in the gymnasium of
the church on Saturday.afternoon, Deem
Der 81. from until o'clock.
Robert B. Howell is not in charge of
the blacksmith shop adjoining the ware
house of Charles A. King, on Button
wood street, as reported. The business is
being conducted by Charles E. Gilbert
Having reached the age limit, Allen A.
Engle, of Mount Holly, has been placed
on the retired list. He is an engineer,
and for many years has been in the en-
ploy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Rings Little Liver Pills wake up lazy
livsrs, clean the system and clear the skin
Try them for biliousness and sick head
ache. Price csc. Sold by II. B. Allen,
Mount Holly, F. s. billiard, Vincen-
town.
Following are the newly elected officers
of st. Andrews Chapter, Brotherhood of
st. Andrew, of Mount Holly: Director,
Richard B. Eckman; vice director, Chas.
M. Randall; secretary and treasurer, Nell
son Pumyea.
Anthony Woodward, of Ellisdale, met
with a serious accident on Wednesday,
While carting straw he fell under the
wagon and his arm was so badly crushed
by the wheels passing over it that ampu-
tation may become necessary.
After a delay of several months, be-
cause it was not permitted to st ing wires
across certain property, the Bell Tele-
phone company has at last been able to
install telephones in some of the houses
on the north side of Grant street.
Hannah's Tent, a beneficial organiza-
tion which has been conducted for many
years by colored people of Mount Holly,
has decided to 60 into liquidation, as there
are only twelve members left. Among
them there is $40 in the treasury to be
DIVIDED
The unclaimed letters remaining in the
post office for the week ending December
IA, 1907: Mrs. Ada Chambers, Thomas
Davis, Robert D. Fort, Mrs. Sarah
McKenney, Richard Smith, Jr.. Mrs. F.
Weymier, Postals, Miss Anna Davis, Miss
Mary Davis, Miss Frieda Schubert
The New Jersey State Grange has pass
ed resolution requesting legislation
which would introduce into the public
schools class in agriculture. to give chill
dren better knowledge of farming and
botany. The grangers contend that it
would aid in populating many deserted
farms, and teach the children knowledge
of plant life, in which most of them are
deficient.
At a meeting held at Huntingdon, w
Va, on September 10, George j. Robert
son, of Mount Holly, was elected past Su-
preme Chief. knights of the Golden Eagles.
at which time the degrees were conferred
upon him. An order was given for the
purchase of a handsome emblem of the
order, and this testimonial was presented
to Mr.. Robertson, last Thursday night, al
a meeting of Mercer Castle, No. 90, held
in Trenton. The exercises were followed
by banquet.
Three highwaymen were routed by
Preston Smith, early Wednesday morning
when they attempted to hold him up neal