The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-31
New Mnnnt Hollr views At BoYce,s.

s Mrs. William ]. Brannan is very Ill a
her home on Broad street
9 The Mount Holly National Bank |
: receiving a new coat of paint.
Sheriff Norcross had grass seed sown Oh
: the lawn in front of the Jail yesterday.
, A lot of furniture, good parlor suite
range, baby coaches, for sale at 80 Cherrl
4 street.
Edwin N. Perkins, city clerk of Beverly
| is confined to his house with very
? badly sprained ankle.
: Mrs. Lulu Conner, former teacher II
the Filbert street school, died in Camden
{ on Thursday, from cancer.
Henry F. Jones, of Smithville, will b.
buried in the Brotherhood cemetery, al
Mount Holly, this afternoon.
, For rent. The store in The News
building recently occupied by Howard v
Stratton. Apply to Henry G. Shinn.
T. Lacey Atkins has sold his ice bust
ness to J. Clayton Anderson and George
G. Dennis. They assumed control yes
terday.
A piano has recently been placed in the
banquet room of the Masonic Temple. 1t
can be rented, in conjunction with the
room, for use at suppers and dances
While in Mount Holly, on Thursday,
VIM. Mccormick, the Burlington bucks
ter, fell from his wagon and broke bone
in his right hand.
There is interesting reading in the large
advertisement on the second page of The
News relative to bargains to be had at the
Curtis dry goods store.
One of those who participated in NOV
ing day, on Wednesday, was Howard v.
Stratton, who has opened jewelry store.
at Bordentown. His friends wish him
success.
Robert T. Willitts, formerly of Bur-
lington, has been appointed manager of
the White City pleasure park, at Trenton,
for the coming season. He is said to pos
sess exceptionable ability for this line of
work.
The annual meeting of the Burlington
County Society, for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, will be held on Mon
day afternoon, April 6, at 3 o'clock, at the
residence of William G. Binney, of Bur-
lington.
1t is reported that the young man who
recently leaped into the lime light as the
hero of a bloodthirsty glove fight has
already lost his new-won laurels, the re-
suit of another encounter In which gloves
were dispensed with.
The number of parties and social events
being given in Burlington are detracting
people from the Wednesday evening
prayer meetings, matter that is being
complained of by the pastors of the
various churches in that city.
Albert Burke, of Bordentown, has been
fined So on charge of cruelty to animals.
He had cow fastened by the neck behind
wagon. The rope became frightened,
causing the cow to tall to the ground, and
failing to stop, dragged the animal some
distance in the street.
The Roundup, which Is at the Forrest
theatre, Philadelphia, is the greatest play
that has been in this neighborhood for
long time, and is viewed by many people
from this vicinity. To accommodate
those who desire to secure seats in advance
the manager of the company has opened a
branch ticket office at the drug store of
Harold B. Allen.
The home of Josiah Chafey at Chester
field, was entered by burglars Friday night,
by forcing a window. They ransacked
the lower part of the house in search of
valuables and were about to go 10 the
sleeping apartments when they were
frightened off, securing no booty. They
helped themselves to what they wanted to
eat. There have been q number of
burglaries about Chesterfield of late.
James W. tanning, owner of the Au-
ditorium at Burlington, and an extensive
building contractor, has just been award
ed the contract to enlarge the Governors
cottage at the state camp grounds at Sea
Girt, the contract price being "a, 100. Mr..
tanning will begin work at once and ex-
poets to have it completed before the
grounds are opened for the summer. 1t
is the intention of Governor Fort to spend
most of the summer at Sea Girt with his
family installed in the executive cottage
on the camp grounds.
Henry Manchester, well known farm
er, near Hanover, was attacked by a
bull dog which he owned and his neck
terribly lacerated. In his struggle with
the animal Mr.. Manchester fell and the
brute leaped upon him, trying to catch
him by the throat, but failed. he did
succeed in catching the farmer by the
back of the neck, and did not let go his
h1ld until knocked unconscious by blow
from Ratchet in the hands OF Mr.. Man
chester's son. The dog was afterward
killed. He never before showed any tenn
per to any of the Manchester household.
Several persons from Mount Holly went
to Delanco, Friday night, to attend a rally
of the Young Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. which was held at the
home of Mrs. A. G. Ridgway. Delegates
were also present from Bridgeboro,
Beverly, Riverside and Moorestown. A
feature of the evening was dialogue
entitled San Affection of the Heart, :"
which disease came near Selling some of
those present before reaching home be-
cause of the absence of power which de-
layed trolley cars for two hours.
On Friday evening the Florence base
ball team was organized for the coming
season by electing Robert Peacock man
ager and William L. Schaible treasurer.
Manager Peacock will be ready to place
his team on the field by the last of April
Several fast players will be seen in Flor
ence uniforms this season, and be ready to
compete with any team in the county.
Manager Peacock would like to hear from
Riverside, Burlington, Medford, Beverly
and Mount Holly. 1t is desired to play a
game on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The
team Withhold fair for four days. begin
ming April %.
The teachers and pupils Of the Mount
Holly Public schools are this week enjoy
ingEheir spring vacation. During theil
absence some improvements will be made
to the buildings That on ButtonwooC
street and the Heard property on tn,