The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-01-22
THE MOUNT HOLLY NEWS
LOCAL NEWS.
Get the grip and be in style.


being il stalled about town.
Mrs. Walter S. Davis, of Lumberton,
has removed to Mount Holly.
Our goods are Rich in quality Our
prices are Right. L. s. Boyce, Stationer.
]. Wardell Shinn has begun the cree
ton of new greenhouse on his lot on
Ridgway street.
Albert c. Hopkins, of Bordentown, has
rented the Joseph c. Dudley farm. on the
Jacksonville road.
j. s. Collins, of Moorestown. has pur-
chased the extensive lumber business of
Charles Mitsch, of Riverside.
Miss Edith Frazier, of Delanco, is tax
ing three years course as nurse at the
Cooper Hospital Camden.
Highest price paid for old fashioned
furniture and old china Address Lock
Box 692, Mount Holly, N. j.
While at Chatsworth, on Tuesday, game
warden Howard Mathis turned loose five
deer-three does and two bucks.
The engagement is announced of DR.. ].
Clifford Haines, of Vincentown, and Miss
Hannah Stillwell. of Harrisburg, Pa.
Perhaps the ground hog, on February
2, can give some encouragement for
crop of ice before the spring months ar
rive
A property ON the Church road, near
Moorestown, belonging to Lydia B. Lip
pincott, has been sold to W. Howard
Longstreet, of Jacksonville, for 81, 500.
A watch fob, with gold Masonic
charm, was lost in Mount Holly, ON We'd
nesday morning last. The finder will re-
ceiye a reward by leaving it at The News
Office.
A Baptist Church for the use of colored
people is being erected at Strawberry
Dale, near Riverside. When completed
it will be dedicated with appropriate Ger
monies
Fred B. Parker, of the Arcade Hotel,
has placed fine fox in the hands of Sam
uel Brown for mounting. Mr.. Parker re-
ceived the animal from his uncle. A. H.
Stidfole, of New Egypt.
nomadic band, encamped near Bridge
boro, is taking in silver at a rapid rate
from the lads and lasses who listen with
beating hearts as the Gypsy Queen"
prophesies into the regions of the future.
Mrs Charles b. Vansant, who moved to
Burlington about week ago, concluded
that Mount Holly was the best place in
which to live, and she is again occupying
her former residence on Madison avenue.
In recognition of their faithful attend
ance at the Baptist Sunday school during
the past four years, Joseph w. Colkitt,
the superintendent, and Logan Colby, a
scholar, have each been presented with q
gold badge.
During a brief session of court, Thurs
day morning, Judge Horner sentenced
Frank McCloe. colored, to serve one year
in state prison. He pleaded guilty to
stealing chickens from ex-Sheriff Emley,
of Jacobstown.
While at work at the Pavonia car shops
on Wednesday, Samuel Morrell, of Mount
Holly, was struck on the head with a
piece of coal and was rendered uncon-
scious. He was 80 seriously hurt that he
had to be taken to hospital, where he
was treated for lacerated scalp.
The Marlton Land Company has been
organized with capital of $125, 900. Ar
ticles of incorporation have been filedin
the County Clerks Office by the follow
ing: Charles B. Chew, William H. Zelley,
William B. Lippincott, Ezra Evans, Will
liam s. Trick, Samuel F. Brick, A. w.
Lofand, Lewis Holtz, Clayton II. Brick,
George T. Middleton, Joseph K. Evans,
Mary " Haines, Herbert G. Fowler,
Hester ClYmer. Harry B. Dunphey, Will
liam F. Powell.
While on her way to the Farnum school.
at Beverly, Wednesday morning, Miss
Florence Leech, of Riverside. became
armed when she saw pool of blood at
feet. Returning on the next car DIR.
ins Ks was summoned, and he fould that
srterY had been severed, from which
W tient lost considerable blood before
1und was dressed. Miss Leech did
COW that she had stepped on some
X substance and cut her foot before
foag on the trolley.
While Stephen Birdsall, Lloyd Haines
and Solomon Cham berlain were driving to
their home at Georgetown, on a recent
evening, they were met by two armed
highwaymen, one of whom seized the
horse by the head. The other fellow
pointed revolver at the three men and
ordered them to throw up their hands,
which they did in quick order. Birdsall
was pulled out of the wagon and from
him the robbers took $12. Haines jumped
out of the carriage while his friend was
being searched and ran to a farm house
after shot gun. When he got back to
the scene of the hold up the highwaymen
had disappeared.
The snow storm, which began on We'd
nesday, was an effective reminder that we
are passing through the winter season.
Its depth was sufficient to give work to
many laborers who realized quite a sum
cleaning off sidewalks. There was tenn
porary sleighing, and children were able
to enjoy their sleds While cleaning the
trolley tracks, on Thursday, the snow
sweeper became derailed at Burlington
and held up traffic. The first car over in
the evening was too late for the theatre
goers, who used the steam cars. Super
intendent Gilbert, however, had a car at
the Auditorium in time TO bring the party
back to Mount Holly.
The home of Anthony ]. Morris, OF
Pemberton, was entered on Monday night
of last week, but not by burglars His
visitors consisted of thirty five out Of
about eighty citizens who contributed to
fund for the purchase of a silver loving
cup. and this gathering was the occasion
when this token was presented to the
chief executive of that place. This
duty was performed byJ H. Kelsey OF
behalf of the donors. For five years Mr.
Morris has been Mayor of the Borough O
Pemberton, having performed his dutie
in satisfactory manner and without an,
remuneration. The loving cup was sug
gested as method of expressing the es
TEEN in which its recipient is held by hi
toWnDeOple. In accounting the Gift Mr.