The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-17
LOCAL NEWS.
st. Patrick's day.


The Delaware and Raritan canal wi
open for the season to morrow.
Joseph Tellman, of Ewanville, eell of
porch and disiocated his arm. last week.
John Dries has purchased house o
Water street from George w. Durand 70
$500.
A house and barn on Branch street ha
been sold by Thomas Carly to Mrs. Hop
w. Butterworth.
A bill has passed the Legislature pro
hibiting the sale of cigarettes to person
under IS years of age.
Miss Edith Wells, of Mount Holly, Is
practice teacher for one month In the pup
lie school at Bordentown.
AS the result of fashlight explosion
Robert Holmes, of Moorestown, is suffer
ing from a badly burned hand.
Two buck deer and one bull elk have
been added to the game preserve at thu
Rancocas stock farm at Jobstown.
A fine timber wolf, belonging to How
ard Pancoast, of Riverside, has beer
mounted by Samuel Brown, of Mount
Holly.
In the future, as a sample Of good roads
Union street will be referred to the gaze
of those who may want to look at some
thing nice
The Methodist Church, at Pointville,
will receive a benefit from an entertain
ment to be given at that place on Thurs
day evening.
The property on White street, belong.
ing to George 81. Johnson. has been con-
veyed to his daughter, Mrs. Lillian NJ
Sutherland.
Miss Jennie Conovef has sold her two
houses on Union street to George d. Wor-
rell. They will be occupied by his mother
and son, Harvey.
Mrs. Jane Budd, of Pemberton, who is
past 80 years of age, has been quite Ill
during the past week. She is the mother
of H. Colby Budd.
It. Walter Borton, Mount Holly's repre-
sentative wall paper artist, has been doing
some fine decorating at Ewanville and
other places throughout the county.
On Saturday evening next baked
bean supper will be given in the Gaskili
building under the auspices OF Court NC
Kinley Lodge, No. 4, Order Of the Golden
Sceptre.
The Junior Mechanics are making an
effort to increase their membership. The
names of six applicants were presented at
the last meeting and Others are to be re-
ceived tonight.
1t is said that state inspector has been
in this section viewing lodge rooms, pub
lie halls and other buildings. and it may
be that fire csc apes will be ordered placed
on some of them.
Mrs Laura Stackhouse, of Burlington,
who has suffered sfpr long time with
cancer. had one ofsner little fingers am
putated at the University Hospital, Phil
adelphia, on Thursday.
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
in the United States District Court by
Clinton F. Iron, farmer, of New Egypt.
His liabilities amount to 81, 551.O2 and his
assets are placed at $5.697.
At meeting of the directors Of the
Burlington County Railway Company,
held at Hainesport on Thursday, Howard
81. BOUCHER was elected president to sue
coed his father, Josiah K. BOUCHER, de-
ceased.
The Moorestown Improvement Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting next
Thursday evening James M. Moon. OF
Philadelphia. will deliver an address on
the subject: Concerted Action Essential
In Civic Improvement.
The annual fair and festival of the Re-
lief Engine Company will be held in Ar
cade hall on April 10, II and 10. The
proceeds are to be applied to payment on
engine. There will be ten valuable pres
ents given away to holders of tickets,
which are ten cents each.
Rancocas Grange. No. 151, Patrons of
Husbandry, has filed certificate in the
Office of County Clerk Sooy. The incor-
porators are w. J. Mcfarland. Cornelia
8. Wills, Oscar w. Pew, Alexander Thorn
son. Richard II. Hansell, T. Sherman
Borden and Henry B. Wright.
On Thursday about $1,000 was received
from the sale of canned goods at the An
derson canning factory on Water street.
The real estate, offered at public sale, was
withdrawn after the bidding had reached
&5. 600, az the heirs were not willing to
dispose of the property at that figure.
Murrell Dobbins of Philadelphia, while
in Mount Holly, on Thursday, had large
bell placed on the Mary A. Dobbins Me
mortal Home, at the corner of Pine street
and the South Pemberton road. 1t can be
rung from the window of the matron's
room, and is to be used in case of fire or If
other assistance is needed.
A check from the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company for 81. 600 was received, on
Tuesday, by ]. II. Kelsey in payment of
damages for the burning of the buildings
belonging to Pitman 6 Stackhouse, of Ju-
liustown. Two other suits for damages
arising from this same fire will be heard
on appeal next June by the higher courts.
Chief of Police Conway, on Wednes
day. arrested Herman Seger, colored, OF
Westfeld, who was charged with stealing
horse and wagon from the sheds of the
West End Hotel, at Moerestown, the
property of Augustus G. Lousner. Wher
put through the third degree the prisoner
confessed. Justice Petit committed him
to the county Jail.
The demand being made in some of tbs
towns and cities in this state for the ap
pointment of sealer of weights anC
measures has reached Bordentown. Sucl
an officer in Trenton foundAhat only on,
In every fifteen dealers were doing bust
ness according to law, liquid measur
being used instead of dry measure in tn
sale of beans, peas, berries and othe
small fruits
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reap, of Borden
town. celebrated the nlIleIn snuiyeIsai
of their marriage on Thursday. Rels
tives and guests were present from Phi
adelphia, Camden, Columbus and othe
places. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Reap hay
been residents of this county for fort
wears. They hsYe three daughters an
one son, eight grandchildren and on
great grandchild.
Walter II. Semple, formerly of MouI