The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-07
LOCAL NEWS.



milk were shipped from the Indian HI
farm at Jobstown.
Mrs. George r. Harbert, matron at Il
County Almshouse, is recovering from
severe attack of the grip.
Miss Elsie Hooper. of White street, wo
first prize at dance given In the Lev
building on Tuesday evening.
There was good attendance at the lea
year dance given 10 the Masonic Temple
Tuesday night, by Miss Dora Melcher.
The rite of confirmation will be confer
red on a class in St. Andrews Church b.
Bishop Scarborough, on Sunday, Feoru
airy %.
William H. Reeves. of New Lisbon,
recovering from an illness with which b
was seized while taking his annual va
cation.
While visiting her daughter at Wrighta
town, Mrs Isaiah Swain fell and badl
bruised her right arm, dislocating tn
thumb.
Notice has been given by Henry d
Savage, of Mount Holly, that he will ap
ply for admission to the bar at the Febru
airy term.
Miss Elsie Verona Haines, of Noun
Holly, is numbered among the recen
graduates from Peirce's Business College
Philadelphia
The Shepherds of Bethlehem will NEE
next Friday evening This will be thi
first session under the change Of dat
from Monday night
After submitting to two operations fol
the removal of cataracts, George Wood
mail carrier, of Marlton, has returned
home much improved.
A property at the corner of Carlton
avenue and Holeman street, Mount Hol.
ly, has been presented to Mrs. Elizabeth
+. Taylor by her father, d. Randolph
Msule, of Moorestown.
On New Years day Charles 8. Gaskill
and Miss Eleanor P. Lapham were mar
ried In New York city. The groom Is a
son of ex.Judge Joseph II. Gaskill, for
merly of Mount Holly.
During the past year the New Jersey
Fence Company. of Mount Holly, turned
out 95. 1877 feet of wire and picket fence,
enough to fence in both sides Of the road
between Mount Holly and Burlington.
Pinesalve Carbolized acts like poul
tice, draws out Inflammation and poison.
Antiseptic healing. For chapped hands,
fps. cuts, burns. Sold by h. B. Allen,
Mount Holly. F. s. billiard, Vincen-
town.
As better means. of protecting his
tract of timber in Lumberton township,
ON which thieves have been trespassing.
A. Engle Haines has offered reward of
$40 for the arrest and conviction Of any
such offender.
Six per centbonds for SALE The Burling
ton County Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany, Moorestown, N. j., offers for sale
ga, 900 American Gas Co. seven year
convertible collateral trust gold bonds.
Price par and accrued interest. yielding q
return Of 9 per cent. Particulars upon
application.
The anglers who have been out after
pike, since the opening of the season on
January 1, have not had sufficient luck to
pay for their trouble. The trips, how
ever, were enjoyed because of the pleas
ant weather, but the conclusion reached
IL that the good old summer time Is the
best season in which to enjoy this sport.
The Christian church at Bridgeboro
elected the following officers on Monday
evening for the year 1908: President. Wal
lace L. Gennett; vice president. Harry
Wilson; clerk. Q. T. Pinkerton; treasurer,
Lydia M. Gennett; organist. Margaret
Horner; assistant. Mary Woodington;
deaconess, Margaret Horner; janitor, Mary
Ridgwsy.
The fire department was called out on
Wednesday evening, shortly before seven
o'clock, by a blaze In Krupnick's store,
on High street. A lamp that was being
used In the store set fire to some
Of the draperies. Benjamin W. Zelley
rang the America bell, and in few min
utes members of that company put the
fire out with one of their chemical extin-
guishers. But little damage resulted.
William Renton, farm hand, 40 years
old, suffering from several broken ribs as
the result of being kicked by horse,
walked all the way from Mount Holly
to Camden to receive treatment at the
Cooper Hospital. Arriving there he was
told to wait in the receiving ward. and
when the physician was ready to receive
him, it was found that the injured man
had become impatient and left the hospi-
tai
There was good attendance at the
union revival services which began in the
Baptist Church on Sunday evening. The
meetings are being continued this week
In the Presbyterian Church. Next week
the services will be held In the Baptist
Church. On January 10 they win begin
In the Methodist Church, where they will
continue until the close. There is added
interest at the services because of the
presence OF Dr. Smiley. of Chicago, a
well known evangelist, and Mr.. Hanson,
q sweet singer.
The inmates of the asylum were given .
treat on Monday evening by superinten-
dent Deacon, in the form of an entertain
ment composed of humorous stories and
songs by the Neil Litchfield trio of Phila
delphia. Neil Litchfleld created great
amusement by his comic imspersonationf
of various characters, while his wife rem
dered very fine selections on the violin &C
companied on the piano by the daughter
The program ended with rural comedy
"Down at Brook Farm" In which al
three took part. The evening was yer.
enjoyable one for everybody.
At its meeting for Organization Moores
towns Township Committee presented
the police with New Years present il
the shape of an increase In their salary
Morris Linton was elected as chairman o
the committee. and the following appoint
ments were made: Treasurer. Frank
Herr; Attorney. Joseph Kaighn; Engineer
Earl Thompson; manager of Town Hal
Albert S. Petit; janitor, G. Albert Hainei
Police Magistrate. A. s. Petit; police
Jesse C. Conway. chief, Frank Painte
and Thomas Murphy; Health Inspector {