The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-24
New Mount Holly views at Boyce's.

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been renovated and newly papered.
Charles R. Pierce is now employed a
the Otto Gas Engine Works, Philadelphia
Easter cards and booklets. Our assort
ment is large; our prices are right. L. S
Boyce, stationer.
Rev. Percy Perinchief, of Ocean Grove
exchanged pulpits with Rev. George M
Hughes, on Sunday.
Every horseman should see w. ID. A.,
the handsome stallion owned by Fred B.
Shreye, of Mount Holly.
Miss Katie Smith and Douglas Abrams,
of Red Lion, were visiting friends in
Mount Holly on Saturday.
New colored views of Mount Holly are
now on sale here and at Jones' Pharmacy.
2 for cents. 25cents dozen. L. S. Boyce,
stationer.
A musical and social will be given in
the NJ E.. church next Tuesday evening
under the auspices of the Ushers' Union.
Admission free.
John Druker. an employee at Washing
ton, D. c., in the bureau of engraving, is
Il spending few days with Harry Dunbar.
of Putnam street.
Mike Tar, Hungarian, who was en-
ployed at the Florence iron works, died
on Friday from pneumonia. He has two
} small children living in Hungary. Friends
of the deceased gave him decent burial.
A candy sale will be held in Schray-
shuen's office, corner of Washington and
Bispham streets, Saturday afternoon,
March %, at $50. The proceeds will be
given to the Burlington County
Hospital.
ALI the members of Henry P. Thorn's
family, of Medford, were affected, on
j Wednesday night. when lightning struck
the house and knocked some bricks off
the chimney. The electric fluid dazed the
occupants for short time
Next Sunday will be temperance day
in the Methodist Sunday school. Super
intendent A. r. w. Atwood is preparing
an interesting program. 1t is expected
that some OF the W. U. T. U~workers of
the county will be present and make ad-
dresses.
Several good building lots on Broad
street, alse on Madison avenue, near rail
road station, and several dwellings for
sale, ranging in price from $500 up, &C
cording to size and location. Kelsey 81
/ ID 81
street.
A pearl, said to be valued at 800, was
the prize J. r. Maule. manager OF the r.
T. Wood Company, discovered in an oys-
ter stew at a cafe in Burlington Friday
evening The stew cost 10 cents, and
Maule says he will-order one every day if
the manager will guarantee to give as big
value for the money.
The Opera House was filed to its capa-
city at the vaudeville and moving picture
show on Saturday night. These enter
very popular. Follow the crowd next Sat
urday night and it will lead you to the
Opera House. A great performance at
low prices. Admission, 10, 10 and 20
cents,
Mount Holly Lodge of Elks elected the
following officers on Thursday night:
Exalted ruler, John G.. r. Rodgers; lead
ing knight, John S. Gilbert; lecturing
knight, Ernest D. Holeman; secre-
tary. Harry L. Walters; treasurer, Charles
c. Cowperthwait; tyler, Henry III.
Thomson trustees, Fred II. Lee, Ben
jamin w. Zelley, Edward D. Stokes;
representative to grand lodge, T. Edward
Brown; alternate representative, II. Col
by Budd.
Having been able to furnish $500 bail
for his appearance at court, Lorenzo EN-
mons, of Tabernacle, has been released
from the county Jail, where he was con-
fined after being arrested on capias by
Deputy Sheriff Fleetwood for failing to
make proper settlement with James M.
Davis, of Vincentown, whom Emmons
employed to prosecute suit for damages
against the Camden and Suburban Rail-
way Company.
While pouring metal into flask at the
Hainesport foundry, Saturday afternoon,
molten iron flew into the face of Herman
Nyle, moulder, burning and decorating
the flesh considerably. The man was
taken to the Burlington County Hospital,
where pieces of iron were removed from
his eyes. 1t is said, however, that not
withstanding this dangerous injury, the
sight was not not destroyed. The mans
condition is not serious.
Thunder and lightning, which accom-
panied the storm on Wednesday, came
near causing panic among the children
attending the public school at Riverside. |
The class of Miss Branson was thrown
into fright, and crying at the top of
their voices the pupils made dash for
the DOORS They were intercepted by
Superintendent Green and other teachers
who allayed the excitement by starting a
cheerful song.
William Lovett, farm hand employed
by Thomas Mcfarland near Burlington'
swallowed by mistake, dose of laudanum
for medicine, early yesterday morning.
Lovett arose before daylight and going to
the bureau took what he supposed to be
cough syrup Noticing the strange taste
of the medicine he thought it best to in
vestigate. On discovering he had taken
generous dose of laudanum, the
thoroughly frightened man hurried in
town for medical aid at Weavers,' where
prescription given by DR.. Newcomb was
filled and administered to the patient.
Before leaving the drug store Lovett was
much improved and.no serious results fol
lowed.
John B. Barry was shot at Dixon,
Kentucky, during race riot, and died on
Tuesday in an Indiana hospital. Barry
was 81 years of age and was riding
through the country with travelling
salesman. He was son of the former
proprietor of the Springfield Worsted
Mills at Bordentown, and at one time
| lived in the latter city. In the days OF
the Burlington County Base Ball League,
Jack" Barry, as he was familiary known,
was a player on the Bordentown team and
was an enthusiastic supporter of the
League. He was of genial nature and