The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-12
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Mill street, near Green, to Frank DuranC
John Throckmorton, ST., of Noun
Holly, spent a few days of last week 8
Holly Beach.
J DR.. Alex. Marcy, Jr., has purchased
lot in Riverton, and it is reported that b
will erect private hospital.
Albert N. Stewart, of Palmyra, has bee
appointed township clerk, succeeding
Winfield s. Ayres, who resigned.
The balance of the stock of blankets ant
comfortables will be almost given ava,
at Resented Brothers, Mill street.
The new sGyles of msttings are in a
Rosenfeld Bros. A large stock to selec
from at prices that are sure to please pur
chasers.
In celebration of her eighty sixth birth
day anniversary, Mrs Joanna Estilow, o
Burlington, received 800 souvenir post
cards from friends.
Mrs. Abram Wallace. of Palmyra,
still kept to her bed with sprained ankle
sustained two weeks ago in trolley mis-
hap in Philadelphia.
A house at Smithville is being remodel
ed for the occupancy of Charles Butler
of Mount Holly, superintendent Of tn
Fl. B. Smith Machine Works.
During the past year, Rev. George M
Hughes. pastor of the M. E. church, Noun
Holly, has officiated at 80 funerals, II o
which were of members of the church.
Barclay G. Allen has sold to his son
Edgar, the farm in Southampton town
ship on which the latter now resides.
contains 149 acres, and the price wa
$12, 700.
| At the meeting of Marlton Grange thi
afternoon an address ON the unwritter
work of the order will be delivered by
Mortimer Whitehead, past lecturer of thu
National Grange. He will discuss grange
topics at a public meeting tonight ir
Marlton Hall.
There will be an entertainment in Stan
tons hall, Jobstown, on Saturday evening
March %, which will be very interesting
the programme being rendered by loca
talent. The date first fixed for this enter
tainment was the 18th. but it has been
changed to week later.
The following officers have been nomi-
mated by Mount Holly Lodge of Elks;
Exalted Ruler, T. Edward Brown; Esteem
ed Leading Knight. John G. R. Rodgers;
Esteemed Loyal knight. John S. Gilbert;
Esteemed Lecturing knight. William 8.
Rendell; secretary, Harry L. Walters;
treasurer, Charles G. Cowperthwait; tyler,
Henry M. Thomson.
At the annual meeting of the Mount
Holly Improvement Association, held in
the Court House last night, the following
officers were elected: President. Richard
B. Eckman; vice president, Richard P.
Holeman; secretary and treasurer, Joseph
r. Gillian; executive board, Josiah w.
Evan, 8. Budd Norcross, Frederick II.
Lee, Thomas R. Finley, George l. Bovine,
John w. Archer, Harry L. Walters;
superintendent of play ground, Benjamin
W. Zelley.
Two 10 cent magazines are part of the
Philadelphia Press every Sunday-noth-
ing like them anywhere else. In one of
these magazine sections there are splendid
short stories and usually serial written
~, 80 ~ +ha stronraot Aoti0n uritore
The other section is a woman's magazine,
splendidly illustrated. The contributors
are foremost writers and the fashion news
is always of the latest. Buy the Phila-
delphia Press every day in the week, then
you get all that is worth having.
Under law passed by the Legislature
at the session of 1905 teacher who has
been in service for 35 years, may be re-
tired on half pay by the district where she
is teaching when making application for
the benefits of the law, provided she has
served 20 years in that district. Miss
Amanda r. Dobbins has applied to be re-
tired from the Mount Holly schools and
the Board of Education, at its meeting on
Friday evening. granted the request, the
retirement to take place at the present
term, the Goth of this month.
For the third time within a few months
the question of better school facilities for
Florence will be presented before special
town meeting, to be held there Tuesday
night of next week. The annual session
of the local Board of Education will also
be held and already there is some talk of a
shake-up in the election of new members.
The question of building $50, 900 school
house was voted Gown at the two previous
town meetings, because the people were
not satisfied with the plans presented.
Unless improvements are made it is said
that the State school appropriation will be
cut down.
A. Kropp, who operates the bowling
alley, on Mill street, has entered the in
dividual contest of the National Bowling
Tournament which will begin at Atlantic
City on Monday. March 25. Mount Holly
has also entered two man team, consist
ing of A. Kropp and Thomas B. Denness,
and these gentlemen have paid the en-
trance fee of two fve-men teams, to be
represented by the following bowlers: A
Kropp, Harvey Burtis, Norman Alloways,
Harry Claypoole. Fred Schmidt. Morris
L. Throckmorton, Herbert A. Townsend
Samuel Anderson, Harry K. Hand, Harry
Frake, Powell Wetherill and Edward
Armstrong.
1t will not be long before new schoo !
house will have to be built on West Wash
ington street. The County Superinten-
dent has notified the Board of Education
that change must soon be made. The
railroad runs close to the present building
and the noise of drilling trains makes it
impossible for the scholars to give proper
attention to their duties. 1t was thought
a lot had been secured where building
could be put A young man, who seemed
to think he had authority to act, agreed
to sell lot for 1925. When he found out
1t was for a schoolhouse, however, he sud
denly discovered that the lot belonged to
his mother and the price advanced to $500.
1t is not improbable that condemnation
proceedings will be resorted to in order to
secure a suitable location.
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