The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-10
LOCAL NEWS.
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March II will be honored as st. Pa
rick's day.
George Bdrnick, of Delanco, opened 8
egg, last week, that contained three yolk
Mrs. George Krusen, of Moorestowl
formerly of Mount Holly, is ill with rhel
matism.
A lot of ground on Madison avenue hi
been sold by DR.. Still to s. Budd No
cross for $500.
George Lowell, of Delanco, has badl
injured knee cap, which resulted from th
kick of horse.
Falling on the cement floor in its stable
fine heifer belonging to Horace G.. A
kinson broke its leg. on Tuesday.
Thomas Platt, of Wrightstown, VIII
was stricken with paralysis two week
age while at New Egypt, is improvin
and may recover.
More relief that winter has passed will
be entertained after Thursday next. whicl
will be the anniversary of the great biz
zard of March 10, 1885,
Rev. William J. Morgan, of Somers
Point, who has been visiting his parent
in Mount Holly, preached in the Baptis
Church at Paulsboro, on Sunday.
Because of impaired health, t. Lacey
Atkins offers his ice business for sale. Hi
large house at Smithville contains sup
ply of ice sufficient for this years trade.
At meeting of Washington Camp, No
II, P. o. s. of A., to be held on Thurs
day evening. final consideration and adop-
ton will be given of new set of by
laws.
William Riley, living near Wrights
town, is suffering with several broken
ribs. While attempting to step over 9
ditch he missed his footing and fell, q
heavy ladder which he was carrying strik
ing him in the side.
Three operators are now employed at
the Mount Holly railroad station. This
addition is made necessary by the eight
hour law and the Interstate Commerce
law regulating the employment of rail
road telegraphers.
The 10Th annual meeting of the Build
ing and Loan Association of Mount Holly
was held in Red Mems hall, last night. A
new series of stock was issued and off,
GERS elected for the ensuing Iyear. The
association paid dividend of five per
cent. for the past years
Investigation shows that 1t was put
up Job in the case of William Maute, the
Beverly hotel proprietor, who received a
threatening letter signed BLACK Hand. !"
in which he and his family were threat
ened with death if the sum of 5000 was
not placed ON his door step on certain
night.
The house of Daniel Hubbs, of River.
side, was robbed early Tuesday evening
of 800 worth Of wearing apparel. When
Clarence, a son, came home to dress for
party he could not locate any of his best
clothing When he went down stairs to
inform his mother the thief was heard to
jump off the roof of the front porch.
Don't cough your head off when you
can get guaranteed remedy in Bees Lax
alive Cough Syrup. 1t is especially re-
commended for children as its pleasant to
take. is gentle laxative, thus expelling the
phlegm from the system. For coughs,
colds. Group, whooping-cough, hoarseness
and all bronchial troubles. Guaranteed
Sold by H. B. Allen, Mount Holly, F. s.
billiard, Vincentown.
The tables are to be turned In the Ma
sonic Temple on Friday and Saturday
evenings of this week, when the young
men of the Baptist Church will give a
supper, at which they will officiate as
walters, but the eatables are to be pre-
pared by hands having more experience
in such matters. The novelty Of this
feast will prove a drawing card. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the general
fund of the church.
On Friday next, at the annual SEES
sion of the New Jersey Conference, to
be held at Millville, will be presented the
name of William H. Heisler, of Pember-
ton, as one of the five delegates to be
elected to represent the church at meet
ing to be held at Baltimore next May. Mr..
Heisler is we'll posted on Methodist Church
matters. He is trustee, superintendent
of the Sunday school and has been class
leader for thirty years.
A Pittsburgh man is the latest victim
of the land swindling scheme that was
carried on extensively by agents several
years ago, who disposed of pine land
alleged to be building lots laid out in
thriving new towns in Burlington county.
He came to this section last week to
look at his new possession. to which he
fell heir by the death of relative. He
was greatly disappointed when he found
that the property was of SO little value.
Last week Philadelphia newspapers
published story about Walter Krusen.
formerly of Mount Holly. He is now assist
ant pastor of the Taylor Congregational
Church, of Philadelphia. An extract
from one of his press notices says: He
was formerly successful saloon keeper
at Mount Holly, aud politician of con-
siderable prestige, having stumped South
Jersey In the interest of Bryan. After
that he made up his mind to commit sui
eide, but Joined the Salvation army In
stead and became converted"
Allen b. Gangewer, formerly of Bur
lington, who served two terms in the New
Jersey Legislature, was buried in Phil
adelphia, on Wednesday, where he died
from tuberculosis. While practicing law
In Florida, he declined the offer of Judge
of the courts of jackson county. While
living in Burlington he was associated in
business with the late Delaney G. Walker.
For many years the deceased was mem
Der of the Oneida Boat Club, and during
the riots of 1876, he went to the front as
a member of Company A, of the old Sixth
Regiment
Charles Fl. Engle, William G. Lippin-
colt, Franklin S. Zelley, Morris H. Keller
Joseph w. Colkitt, John D. Mason, Rich
ard B. Eckman, James 8. Hume, Rosl
w. McCown, William l. Sherman ant
James L. Jamison are members of tn
committee appointed at last Tuesda,
nights meeting to take charge of the 10
cal option work in Mount Holly. In max
ing it known at this meeting that he hat
Joined the temperance forces, Lawyer A
E. Burr, of Moorestown, in speech sale
he was born with the taste of liquor i
his mouth, and he thought it was time t
let drink alone, declaring that all woul'
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