The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-29
LOCAL NEWS.
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closed all day on New Years y
Deer are frequently seen ON the farm
Joseph Evans. at Georgetown.
The recent snow has practically put a
end to cunning for the season.
Business at the post Office will be sus
pended for the day after 10 A. ID. on Fri
day.
TIE News wishes its large family o
readers the best wishes for Happy New
Year.
Miss Lydia Garon. of Mount Holly
was visiting relatives in Philadelphia OF
Sunday.
The season for pike fishing will begil
on Friday and continue during the month o
January.
While in Mount Holly, on Tuesday
Stacy wilkins, of Fostertown, fell ans
broke his arm.
William d. Kiner, of Mount Holly, Il
being treated for tuberculosis at the Gler
Gardner sanatorium.
Richard B. Diekerson, of the South Jer
sey Tobacco Company, is spending few
days down In Virginia.
The engagement is announced Of David
A. Ballinger and Miss Alice M. Middle
tom, both of Moorestown.
Malcolm J. Vansant, formerly of Mount
Holly, visited Baltimore and Washington
while enjoying his annual vacation.
Charles Braddock, of Medford, has beer
suffering from blood poisoning. caused by
running a splinter under his thumb nail.
The pond at the corner of Mount Holly
avenue and Mill street has been furnish
ing sport for skaters during thepast week
Mrs. Harry w. Phares, of Pine street.
and the young son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. g.
Alcott, of Washington street. are Ill with
scarlet fever.
One of the Christmas presents which
entered the home of Samuel c. Stanton,
Thursday night. will be cherished for q
long while. 1t Is boy.
The scholars Of Miss jamie Janison's
school gave reception to their friends on
Thursday afternoon. he school room
was filed with friends of the children.
Instead of installing compressed air
whistle for fire alarm purposes, the Good
Intent Fire Company has ordered new
bell to replace the one that is cracked. 1t
will weigh 800 pounds.
In his Office at Mount Holly, on Christ
mas day, Justice Of the Peace Bennett
Risdon performed marriage ceremony,
the contracting parties being Samuel B.
Gardner and Hannah A. Shemeley, both
of Pemberton.
Anderson q Dennis have arranged to
dig ont a meadow near the mill dam In
order to form an ice pond. They will
erect bridge across the zaceway and cart
the dirt to fill In the lot adjoining. be-
longing to Robert 8. Gaskill.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Young Friends Association will be held
at the residence of Joseph r. Gillian, on
High street. Thursday evening. January
z. at O'Clock. Election of officers will be
included in the business to be transacted.
. Professor Lawrence Elberson. corner Of
Union and Buttouwood streets, entertain
ed relatives on Christmas. Among them
was J. Frank Craft. of Burlington, who
for twenty consecutive years has eaten his
Christmas dinner with his brother-in-law.
While out Cunning Andrew Stranshan.
of South Medford. got some dirt in the
end Of his gun barrel. While the weapon
was cooked Stranahan tried to remove the
obstruction with his finger and the gun
went of, tearing part of the digit away
and badly injuring the hand.
On Thursday County Detective Parker
took Stacy Lippincott. chicken thief,
and Harry McWilliams, forger. to the
state prison. On the return trip Parker
stopped of at Columbus and arrested
Frank Lewis and Albert Minch, both of
whom are charged with robbing freight
car at that place.
Mrs. Jacoby. OF Delanco, is recovering
from q serious accident There are two
steps from the cellar floor down to the
heater pit, aud 1t was while the aged lady
was descending these that she fell, passing
one arm into the open fire place. She was
badly burned, and one Of her limbs wai
bruised. Had 1t not been for timely as
sistance fatal results might have follow
ed. "a she was unable to extricate hel
hand from the heater
New Jersey Lodge, No. l. Knights Of
Pythias, has elected the following officers
Chancellor commander, Joshua nj. Reeves
vice chancellor. George ]. Robertson
prelate, 8. WINS Johnson; master of work
Albert q. Lear; master at arms. Howard
Collins; keeper of records and seal, Chss
d. Fitzgerald; master of finance, Georg'
w. A. French; master of exchequer. Har
~ Hawkins, Jr.; inside guard. A. P. Ley
outside guard, Samuel B. Gale; trustee
Samuel A. Dobbins; representative, G
w. A. French; alternate, G J. Robert
son.
John B. Mutt, of the firm of Budd 4
Mutt, of Pemberton. had narrow escap'
from being killed on Thursday morning
His office is opposite the North Pember
tou railroad station, aud it was Will
walking to that point that the acciden
occurred. AS he stepped on the track
Mr. Mutt was apparently seized with a.
attack of vertigo and was struck by tn
tender of Union Transportation engin
backing to a siding. The force Of tn
blow knocked him back from the trac
and he was picked up for dead. Whe
carried into the station consciousness wa
soon restored and he was taken home
1t was found that one rib was broker
The official beginning of winter Occur
red just week ago. and most of the tim
since there has been snow on the grounC
A white Christmas satisfied the desire {
many people. 1t was heavy fall of sno
which began on Tuesday, estimated to
from eight to twelve inches deep. The
was an abundance of the downy fax
for those who did their own shovelini
and sleighing was enjoyed. 1t proved
windfall for sidewalk cleaners, the VOL
netting them quite little Christm
money. Wednesday morning found Il
town pretty well snowbound, and tho
who were obliged to get out early foul
walking difficult. With horses attach
to sleds Roscoe Gale and others soon ma
sidewalks passable. By keeping the tr'