The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24

! Roast turkey and roast goose dinner.
Arcade Hotel, Thanksgiving Day.
! Mount Holly souvenir post cards. The
very best. L. s. BoYce, stationer.
At Dreamland moving pictures and
vaudeville Wednesday night and Thanks
giving.
;. The engagement is announced Of Miss
Lizzie Carroll to William Rossell, both of
Mount Holly.
Mrs. Martin Bayersdorfer and daughter
left on Thursday for three weeks trip to
relatives in Oil City, Pa.
The Delaware and Raritan canal will
lclose to navigation on Tuesday, Decem-
Der IS, unless sooner closed by ice.
George w. Savage, having recovered
from his recent indisposition, has resumed
his business as travelling salesman.
The Mount Holly 7. M. G. A. football
team will 60 to Moorestown Thanksgiving
day and great game may be looked for.
The Burlington quarterly meeting OF
the Society of Friends will be held at
Trenton on Tuesday, December l, at
10. 80 a. m.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold cake sale on Saturday, December 8,
In the Office next to the store OF Miss s.
s. Evan, High street.
Large and appreciative audiences greet
ed DIR. Spaeth, professor of English In
Princeton University, at his last two lee
lures here ON Living Problemsi in Shakes
peare." His next lecture will be deliv-
cred in the Court House on Friday even
ing of this week on Macbeth: the Trag-
edy of Moral Collapse"
On Friday evening the Mount Holly
liz. M. C. A. boys entertained the Moores-
town boys, the entertainment being fur
nished by Messrs. Saturday, Thompson,
Anderson and Krayer. Refreshments
were served and the visitors who express
ed satisfaction at the manner in which
they had been looked after.
Miss Mary Isabella Mead, of Florence,
died suddenly on Sunday night from
heart trouble, from which she had suffered
for some time. She was sitting at the
piano, and turning around unexpectedly
saw a cat with something in its mouth.
This aggravated her condition, and in q
few minutes she expired.
Charged with stealing watch from
James O'Neill, of Burlington, valued at
$65, and which, it is alleged, was sold for
81. 90, John Nuby, colored. who has been
hiding since election day, was arrested
upon his return to Burlington, on Friday
night, and committed to Jail to await the
action of the grand jury.
Manager Wagner has secured a good
team of basket ball players, comprising
the strong five who formerly played under
the name of the Burlington Athletic Club.
The first game will take place In the
Opera House on Thursday night with the
Burlington Reserves The new Mount
Holly team will be composed of the fol-
lowing players: Al. Morgan, Wilbur
Morgan, forwards; Gauntt, centre; Han
cock, johnson and Lemke, guards.
James W. Deacon, Treasurer of the
Mount Holly Water Company, has been
i'll at his home on Garden street, since
Tuesday. He had been troubled with
indigestion for some time, and it took an
acute form which resulted in his going to
bed. Other complications ensued which
rendered his condition quite serious, but
but at present he seems to have rallied
quite considerably and his many friends
hope that he may soon be able to be out.
Several improvements have been made
at the entrance to the Opera House. The
fire-proof box from which the moving pic
lures are exhibited is now located whore
the ticket office stood, and the latter oc-
cupies position in the arcade. Swinging
doors have been placed at the entrance.
This change was made to avoid congestion
in the lobby and to increase the seating
capacity. Patrons can now sit near the
exit doors without annoyance from draft
in cold weather.
There will be something doing by Wash
ington Camp, No. II, Patriotic Order
Sons of America, on Thursday night, De-
cember 3, when the Patriotic Hustlers are
to be merged with the A. D. &, side de
gree which is full of interest. In the lat
ter a number of candidates are to be
initiated. The events of the evening will
be followed by refreshments, smoker
and other attractive features. Every mem
Der of the camp is requested to be present
on that occasion.
A team belonging to the South Jersey
Tobacco Company ran away on High
street yesterday morning. Bert Wells,
the driver, was thrown out. He was rem
dered unconscious from an injury on the
back of the head. The young man was
placed in the wagon of Horace Friant and
brought to Aliens drug store. DIR. Bar
rington after making hasty examination,
ordered his removal to the Burlington
County Hospital. 1t is not thought that
any serious results will follow. Bert was
considerably bruised on the hip, as he held
on the lines and was dragged considerable
distance. The wagon shaft was broken.
DeRue Brothers minstrels will appear at
the opera house tomorrow "wednesday
evening, and will present one of the most
novel and pleasing entertainments ever
offered the amusement loving public.
The program is OVERLOOKING with rapid
fire fun and genuine surprises. Pretty
music and dazzling scenic and electrical
effects form an important part of the en-
tertainment. The entire mammoth pro-
gramme is everywhere presented In alb
solute perfection, never curtailed In any
detail, fact that makes this organization
still more successful each successive sea-
son. The arrangements motto has been.
Perfection Makes Perpetual Popularity"
Having complied with the law the Mount
Holly and Jobstown Turnpike Company
has been granted permission by the Secre-
tary of State to dissolve the company.
This takes the road from the stockholders
but leaves the board of directors In charge
to settle up such matters as may be neces-
sary to receive attention. The two toll
houses have been sold and removed from
their former positions. That at Uuion-
Vile was brought to Mount Holly last
lot