The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-03-26

John Dobson, of Hartford. fell from
A tree he was pruning and broke his right
If arm.
Martha W. Campion, of Garden street
died yesterday from cancer of the stom
r. ach.
James K. Parker, No. 76 Main street
+ has good Farrell safe which he will sell
at half price.
Mary E., wife of Benjamin C. Gaunt, Of
/ Mount Holly, died March 10th, aged SO
: years and 8 months.
A continuous laugh is in store for those
s who see The Real Widow Brown at the
D Opera House this evening.
Do not miss the millinery opening, on
Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 80.
|, l. H. Lippincott, 10 Mill street.
George Barker, of Hartford, has q dog
! that within a week killed eight eats and
brought them proudly to the home of its
master.
The season for refrigerators 10 here.
There is large variety of all sizes and
prices to select from at Rosenfeld Brothers
on Mill street.
Fine plants for Easter at Cline's hard
ware store. He has large stock in al
ready and will get more. Call early and
get your choice.
State Secretary Hawkins and County
Secretary McCown will deliver addresses
at meeting obthe Medford Young Mems
Christian Association, to be held in the
Baptist church at the latter place to-mor-
row evening.
Confirmation exercises were held in the
Lutheran church at Riverside, Sunday
morning, when twenty four young people
were confirmed by the pastor, Rev. G. G.
Veit The class was the largest in the
history of the church.
There will be clay pigeon shooting
match at Cross Keys next Saturday after
noon. The prizes will consist of single
barrel breech- loading gun, photograph
and thirty records. There will also be
sweep stake matches.
There will be a sample" sale in St.
Andrews gymnasium next Tuesday after
noon and evening, for the benefit of the
Burlington County Hospital. Cake and
home made candies will be offered for sale,
also aprons, dust bags, etc. Tea will be
served.
The Burlington county convention of
the Brotherhood of America will be held |
in the hall of Chester Circle. at Moores- |
town, on the evening of April II. Mount |
Holly will be represented with q delega- |
ton of about twenty five members of the |
order
The March term of the United States
Court will open at Trenton today. |
Among the jurors are William McGrain,
Patrick Murphy, Frank F. Buchanan,
Bordentown; John H. Davis. New Egypt;
Charles Remine, Wrightstown; William A.
Townsend, Columbus.
The spring-like weather ON Saturday
night filed the business streets with many
people, and their presence was appreciated
by merchants generally. Edward B. Jones
says the amount of his trade on Saturday
was larger than any other day in March
since he has been in business
The township committee has passed an
ordinance forbidding the playing of base
ball and other games on streets, highways,
alleys or other public places. Copies of
the ordinance are to be posted in conspic-
uous places about town, and violation of
its provisions calls for punishment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence T. Marshall. of
Pine street, celebrated the second anniver-
sary of their marriage, on Saturday night.
The event was attended by over one hun
dred guests, who spent q most pleasant
evening. Mr. and Mrs Marshall received
many beautiful presents
For more years than you can remember
1.-THE Philadelphia Sunday Press has
been great paper for Pennsylvanians to
read. 1t has all the news and all the
features all the time. Nothing that can
go to make good Sunday paper is omit
ted. "The Daily Press" is just as good
during the week as 1.-The Sunday Press"
is on Sunday-it Is made by the same
people. Buy 'The Press" every day in
the week.
Charles A. King, of Buttonwood street,
is the owner of an ordinary cat that is at
tracing much attention, many people call
ing at the house to look at the feline,
which would draw well if placed on ex-
hibition. Pussy Is fifteen inches across
the back, weighs over thirty pounds and
is seven years old. While Its body just
touches the ground, the cat is quite active
and a good rat catcher. Its abnormal
growth cannot be accounted for.
A great feat was accomplished, last |
week, in securing the return to Mount |
Holly Of young girl who had been stop |
ping in Philadelphia contrary to the wishes
of her parents. The clever detective" who
manipulated the plan is said to be out So
for his trouble, but he will make up this
deficiency from the proceeds of &c. 900
| job on which his talents are being over
taxed, and which he says is a "sure
thing"
Business men of Medford and Marlton,
who desire better train service, have free
ly expressed themselves in public during
the past few days and appointed commit
tees, who will jointly lay before the Off
cials of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany their claims for one or more addi-
tional trains, and the hope prevails that
the concession may be granted in time for
incorporation into the new spring sched-
ule. 1t is learned that the railroad com
pany has been giving this matter some
consideration because of the earnest man
ner in which the question has been agitat-
ed, and the willingness of the people liv
ing at these two places to welcome an ex-
tension of the trolley service to their
doors.
The engagement is announced in Wash
ington, D. c., society, of Miss Corinne de
F. Montague, to Lieutenant Henry c..
Muctin, U. s. N. The wedding will take
place in the near future. Miss Montague
is the youngest daughter of Major W. P.
Montague, of New Egypt, and a sister of
Mrs Basil B. Gordon. of Wakefield Man
C or, and also Mrs. Charles Phillips Hill, of
0 Pittsburg. She is the granddaughter of
a Captain Henry B. Montague, U. s. A.,
n who was with General Scott in Mexico;
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