The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-09

street scenes. Boyce's of course
D. The engagement is announced of Gee
l. Kirby. of Medford, and Miss Reba Coate
of Lumberton.
e Swings are to be feature this season
Y at the public play ground for children fl
the court house yard.
8 Rachel Dazell has purchased farm O.
IS 1903 acres, near Juliustown. from Miss Re
r becca A. Hough for $1,000.
Abel Haigh. of Clifton Heights, Pa.
8 who owns property near Ewanville, hal
+ sold the same to George F. Endress fol
o s., 900.
The engagement was announced, last
e week, of Miss Helen Engle, daughter OF
e Joseph Engle. of Mount Holly. to Charles
Kirby, Of Kirby's Mills.
Having sold his meat market to George
r. Wisham and Winfield Lippincott, L.
: E. Prickitt, of Vincentown, will engage
) in the hotel business.
Rev. John w. Lynch, transferred by
) Conference from Millville to Burlington,
had his bicycle stolen on the first day of
his removal to the latter city.
One week from tonight Quaker
Meeting Social" will be held in the Meth
odist parsonage, on Brainard street, I'M
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
A large congregation was present at ST.
Andrews Episcopal Church, on Sunday
morning, when Rev. james Stoddard de-
livered an historical sermon on the church
by request.
A certificate dissolving the First Meth.
odist Church, of Bordentown, and its
union with Trinity M. E. Church, of that
place, has been filed In the Office of Coun-
ty Clerk Sooy.
The horse driven by Frank Rigg, of
Jacksonville. which was killed In a grade
crossing accident near Burlington. last
week, did not belong to Samuel w. shinn,
of Mount Holly.
While at Hainesport, few days since,
Freebooter Edward T. Haines lost his
pockstbook. All anxiety was soon re-
lieved by Clarence Fenimore, who found
and returned it.
The Wesley Methodist Church. of Col
umbus, has been incorporated. Follow
ing are the trustees: Edwin A. Ingling,
L. N. Prentice, Alfred Nixon, J. II. Han
nabery, William N. Moore.
Having closed his blacksmith shop on
Buttonwood street. Samuel E. Colder has
formed partnership with Jos. 8. Shreve.
The firm will conduct the machine bust
ness of the latter on Mill street.
Mr.. and Mrs. WINS Russell, of Mill
street, entertained large number of
friends, Saturday evening, the occasion
being the fifth anniversary of their mar
rage. Many handsome presents were re-
ceived.
Clerk, the Real Estate Finance Company,
of Palmyra, has been incorporated by P.
Gordon Cooper, Thompson Foster, John
r. Glenn, Alfred E. Morley, of Philadel-
phia; William Rawlings, of Palmyra.
In Philadelphia, on April 20, there will
be competitive examination under the
civil service rules for a clerk and letter
carrier for the Mount Holly post office.
Blanks can be secured from Harry Bayles,
the local representative of the commission.
Assemblyman Frank Crowther, of Mid |
dlesex county, deputy grand master of |
the New Jersey Odd Fellows, is now act |
ing as grand master because of the illness |
of Harry E. Jones, of Trenton, who is
confined in the state hospital for the in
sane.
There was fire at Jacksonville Satur-
day morning that destroyed double
house occupied by families named Jobes
and Russell, the fire starting in the part
in which Russell resided. The fire is sup.
posed to have been the result of an ovei-
heated chimney. The families lost all of
their household goods.
George Coleman, who recently bought
the hotel. at Centreton. will have his for
NAL opening on Friday next. Guests will |
be supplied with free lunch from un-
til 7.30 p M. During the afternoon there
will be shooting matches at clay pigeons,
QUOT pitching and other forms Of amuse
ment.
The Pemberton Building and Loan As
ISOLATION has elected the following off.
GERS: President, DIR. Leon Goble; secre-
tary, John B. Hankins; treasurer. Will
liam Il. Bishop; directors, ]. c. Lee, ].
B. Hawkins, J. p Seaman, Andrew Ros.
bach, G. R. Budd, A. l. Davis, r. Harry
Robbins.
The choir of the Sacred Heart Church
sang high mass at the marriage, on Wed
nesday morning, of James Fitzgerald and
Miss Alice A. Griffin, both of Mount
Holly. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. P. ]. Hart A reception took place
in the evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Griffin,
on West Washington street.
John W. Stokes, farmer, living near
Medford. son Of Charles Stokes, dropped
dead at 6 O'Clock Friday morning. Being
i'll with bronchitis Mr.. Stokes preferred |
to sleep on couch on the first floor De- |
string to go to his bedroom Mr.. Stokes |
was accompanied by his wife. At the |
top of the stairs he was seized with heart |
trouble and expired in her presence.
Clarence Sharp. employed by Fenton & |
Doughty, teok load of lumber to Smith
vile on Wednesday afternoon. While In
the yard of the H. B. Smith Machine Co., |
the horses became frightened. Sharp was
thrown to the ground and wheel passed
over his hip. While severely bruised no
bones were broken. He was placed in
wagon and brought to his home in Mount
Holly.
Frederick Frederickson. of Edgewater
Park, is but II years of age, but he seems
to be able to keep his parents in ferment
and to furnish the neighbors food for
comment. His great mania appears to be
desire to run away from home and he
was captured on Saturday as he was about
to make his 21st trip of this character.
Last summer he disappeared and while
the people were searching for his body in
the river Frederick appeared and offered
to take part In the search. His last at
tempt brought matters to focus and he
was given the choice of the Reform School
or the army. He took the latter.