The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-21
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown, of Border
town, we're visiting relatives in Moore
town and Philadelphia, last week.
On the evening of May 9, pea
breastpin with diamond centre, was los
A reward will be paid for its return to til
News office.
Annie Woodington. 70 Pine street,
disposing of her household goods at pr
vate sale at low prices. She is home ever
evening after six o'clock.
]. T. Dalrymple. of Mount Holly, VIII
was employed at Wanamakers, in Phils
delphia, has returned here to take up hi
former business as decorator of china.
The Epworth League, of the NJ. Z
church, will celebrate its anniversary o
Thursday evening. Rev. DIR. Munhall, O
Philadelphia, will deliver the address.
Jack" Mccarthy, who has spent mos
of his time in New York city since th
printers strike, is again holding down
job in Philadelphia. The strike is still on
A couple of the Patriotic Order Sons o
America will be instituted at Moorestown
on Wednesday evening, May 80. Their,
will be from thirty TO forty charter mem
bers.
On Monday there was lost on BroaC
street, between High and Cherry, blaci
lizard pocket book with brass monogram
s.. l. r. Return to 224 High street and re
ceive reward.
At the automobile carnival at Belmont
Park, on Saturday, Robert 8. Gaskill, Of
Mount Holly, received third prize fol
runabouts above SO, 500 in value, on gener-
al appearance and appointments.
State Road Commissioner Hutchinson
has approved the award of the contract
for the Camden and Westfeld turnpike
stone road to B. F. Sweeten & Son and
has appointed Freebooter Wallace L. Gen.
nett, of Bridgeboro, as supervisor.
A certificate of decrease of the capital
stock of the MarltoD Light. Heat and
Power Company to 81, 800 has been filed
in the County Clerks Office. Because of
the gas plant having been installed the
full amount Of the capital stock is not
needed.
Joseph c. Cowgirl. who has been choir
master at the Baptist church since Octo-
Der, 1888, has given up the position and
did not lead the choir on Sunday. The
music committee made some new regula-
lions to which Mr.. Cowgirl declined to
subscribe.
The engine of Good Intent Engine
Company was not in good service at the
fire on Sunday morning. At the fire at
Fenimore Brothers mill some time since
the engine was disabled. The necessary
parts to put it in repair are here but have
not been put on.
A pretty wedding ceremony was solem-
nized at the M. E. parsonage. Rancocas,
Tuesday evening, when Miss Florence
Smith became the happy bride of Ule
Kenton, the Rev. Joseph s. Moore Off
ciating. The young people are both resi-
dents of Beverly, where they will make
their future home.
Harry Jones, of Trenton, has resigned
as Grand Master of the New Jersey l. o.
o. F. Ill health and the condition of his
personal affairs are given as the causes of
his retirement Deputy Grand Master
Crowther, of Perth Amboy, will assume
the duties of Grand Master for the re-
mainder of the year.
The promptness with which the alarm
of fire was given on Sunday morning was
due to the night operator of the Inter-
State. Telephone Company. The word was
sent from phone near the burning build
ing and was communicated to the fire
houses. Fortunately some one was near
Relief and America houses and the bells of
those two companies began to ring almost
together.
The engagement is announced of How
ard Gilbert Powell and Miss Ida Ander-
son, both of Harrisburg, Pa. Mr.. Pow
ell is the son of William L. Powell, and
formerly resided in Mount Holly. He ia
now in the employ of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company as an air brake inspect
or for the Middle Division, with head
quarters at Harrisburg. The wedding will
take place in the early fall.
Mrs. Mary Mulholland, of Burlington,
who is past 70 years of age, is an excep-
ton to the rule which generally applies to
the privileges of the human race. She is
cutting third set of teeth, or has at
least, during the last few months, had one
new tooth cut through In the place from
which two former occupants have been
extracted. Mrs. Mulholland is blessed with
unusual good fortune in this respect, for
nearly everybody who gets third set of
teeth has to go to the store for them and
pay good price for being tortured before
they can enjoy the privilege.
The colored Methodists at their recent
conference made the following assign
meuts: Mount Holly, Edward Scarboro;
Kresson, E. ]. Hines; Shamong. w. w.
Wayman; Cookstown, A. L. McWade;
Bordentown. G. H. West; Burlington, j.
H. Morgan; Moorestown, G. B. Smith
Beverly, J. A. Pierson; st. Andrews
Frank w. Thompson; Mount Laurel, c.
G.. Collins; Pensauken. J. H. Robinson;
Riverton, W. H. Gassaway; East Camden.
w. H. Cheeks; Wrightyille, c.. H. John
son; Crosswicks, A. Wills; Allentown, j.
H. Whitaker.
The Burlington County Fair Associa-
ton is arranging fine programme for its
matinee to be given on Memorial day,
when there will be some fine racing be-
tween well known Burlington County
horses. A merry go-round will be In opera
ton and refreshments sold at some of the
stands. There will also be base ball
game, between the clubs from Florence
and Riverside. The afternoon will be en-
livened with music by the Metropolitan
Band, of Burlington. The fair grounds
will be one of the leading county attrac
tions on May 30.
Macs Minstrels gave performance IL
the Opera House, on Thursday evening
The organization is composed of residents
of Mount Holly and the entertainment wa
one of merit. The singing was good, bu
would haye been more effective if the or
chestra practiced little more. The joke
were not old and were rendered in goot
manner, those having local application