The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-15

Post Cards. Buy it at Boyce's.
IS William H. Mason, ST., of Cherry street
is Ill with pneumonia.
y Frank NJ. Spencer has been appointed
cornetist at the Baptist Sunday school
;, Peck s. Snyder ice and roller skates a
Philadelphia prices. L. s. Boyce, sport
;. ing goods.
i Letter carrier Clayton M. Estelow re
sumed his duties, yesterday, after few
d weeks illness.
k Mrs. Thomas Clevenger, of East Mil
street, is recovering from a severe attack
q of pneumonia.
f Rev. George M. Hughes will peach or
= Association of Man to Woman" in the
M. E. church next Sunday evening.
, Mrs. Samuel P. Cline has been appoint
/. ed superintendent of the primary depart
+ ment of the Baptist Sunday school.
Miss Clara Severns, who is suffering
, with broken collar bone, was removed
5 to the Burlington County Hospital on Sat-
urday.
Joseph Cross and wife left Mount Holly
/ on Sunday on visit to their son Harry,
who is conducting silver mining opera
tions in Mexico.
Richard Lamb is preparing for his an
nual terrapin supper, which will be given
at the Washington House, Wednesday
evening, January "a.
Ellis Parker, J. Clayton Anderson, Wal
ter T. Stewart and Samuel ]. Taylor left
yesterday morning for a ten days gun
ming trip to Barnegat bay.
Mrs. Henrietta Wills has sold the brick
property on Mill street, occupied by Sea-
mans restaurant, to Mrs. Robert s. Smylie.
A. A. Anderson made the deal.
Next Thursday evening there will be an
oyster supper in the Smithville hall for
the benefit of the NJ E. church. The
Smithville ladies know how to serve
good supper.
The recent ehangeable weather and
dampness have been productive OF many
cases of influenza and grip that are keep
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precaution against taking cold is prime
essential at this time The most robust
cannot afford to take chances, for the grip
is impartial and seizes the strong and weak
alike. As a rule, people who are phys
ically delicate take good care of them
selves and escape consequences invited by
the imprudence of the strong and robust.
On Tuesday Samuel Maxwell met with
serious accident With his wife he was
starting to drive to Atlantic City and
when at Bridgeport, the horse became
frightened and threw Mr.. Maxwell and his
wife out. The latter was wrapped up in
blankets which saved her from injury, but
Mr.. Maxwell did not fare so well, He
and head were cut in a fearful manner, |
and his body was badly bruised. The |
wagon was broken and the horse ran |
away, but was not hurt.
Alfred E. Davis died suddenly in San
Francisco last week. He was a brother
of Samuel s. Davis, of Pemberton, and an |
uncle of Mrs. M. E. Oliphant, who was
buried here on the Friday preceding the
death of Mr.. Davis. Deceased moved to
California in 1849, and entered into the
building of railroads, and became quite
rich from his various enterprises. He had |
been in poor health for some time. At |
the time of the great earthquake, Mr..
Davis had to be carried from his home
which was destroyed by fire.
At the opera house, on Friday evening,
there will be presented the play of "The
Volunteer Organist." This is above the
usual plays that have been seen in our
opera house. and marks new departure
on the part of the management, who have
decided to have none but the best. 1.-THE
Volunteer Organist" has had long runs in
the best theatres of the large cities. 1t is
replete with interesting incidents, one of
the scenes being the rescue. in a snow
storm, by two large dogs, of little child
A boy choir renders beautiful music, and
boy soprano from the choir of Trinity
church, New York, renders solos. This
play should ensure full house
As train of cars on which she was rid
ing approached the station at Florence,
on Friday afternoon, Miss Lizzie Atkin-
son, of Mount Holly, received several cuts
on her face from flying glass, the result
OF some one throwing stone through the
window where she was sitting. DIR. Ships,
the railroad company's physician, hap
pened to be present. and he gave the lady
attention, taking her to his Office at Bor-
dentown to further dress the wounds,
which were not of serious character.
At the physicians request Miss Atkinson
visited him the next day. The accident
did not prevent her from teaching in the
public school Yesterday.
In an exciting game of basket ball, on
Saturday night, the Mount Holly second
team defeated Merchantville in the third
game of series From the time the ball
was put in play until the end of the first
half the game was of the whirlwind or
der, and through splendid floor work the
locals found the score to their credit. In
the second half there was noticeable let
up on both sides, but the early lead OBJ
tanned by Mount Holly was too great
handicap for the visitors, and the game
ended % to IA in favor of the local boys
A disappointment to both the manage
ment aud spectators was the refusal of the
Beverly team to take the floor against the
Mount Holly first team. Such an act
showed poor craftsmanship by the visit
ors, and such f1uke will not happen in
the future. Mount Holly first and second
will play Burlington All Stars and Blue
Rocks next Saturday evening.
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