The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.
Buy your Christmas gifts at Boyce's..

Moorestown, and Henry Elfreth, of Phi
sdelphia.
The local lodge Shepherds of Bethl
hem will change its meeting night fro
Monday to Friday, beginning the FIR
of the year.
William Leary, of Moorestown, b,
been operated on at the Jefferson Hospit
In Philadelphia for the removal of a cal
Ger on his ear.
Theophilus Zurbrugg. president of til
Philadelphia Watch Case Company, {
Riverside, was stricken with paralysis
last week, at Toronto, Canada.
William Cox; of Moorestown. is suffer
Ing from severe injury. He straine
himself while lifting bag of grain, teal
ing the muscles from his ribs.
The Board of Freeholders will meet a
the Court House, Mount Holly, on Wed
nesday. December 2S. The board wi
also hold another meeting on Friday, Jan
uary /.
As the result of bolt breaking Will
riding, on Tuesday afternoon, William G
Lippincott, of Union street, was throw
from the carriage and had his face lace
rated.
After confinement for several weeks b,
Illness, Judge Horner appeared on tn
street last week. Congratulations wer
extended by friends on his improved con
dition.
At the next term of court Herman Han
eman, of Delsnco, will be called upon t.
explain the charge against him of steal
ing rooster from William Adolph Irrig
of Masonville.
For making threats to kill Edward VIII
liams and wife, and for carrying conceal
ed weapons, 6ilss Babbitt, of Moores
town, has been placed under bonds t.
keep the peace.
Christmas and New Year post cards
Booklets and fancy boxed paper. Oul
assortment is large. of high quality; oul
prices are moderate. L. y. Boyce,
01o1tOunI, 81 0dIuc0 SLIccb.
A reward has been offered for the arrest
and conviction of persons who took q
number of japanese ring-necked phea-
SAINTS from the game preserve on the Ran
cocas stock farm at Jobstown.
Jesse V. Bickford, formerly of Mount
Holly. has disposed of his machine bust
ness at Princeton, where he has resided
for several years. He is now devoting his
attention to the automobile business.
William Mack, fugitive from justice,
is wanted for the theft of horse and
wagon from his employer, Alfred Kent,
of Maple Shade. The man was seen in
Camden driving toward the ferry, but be-
fore he could be apprehended he jumped
out and escaped.
AS If to pay its respects to Horace G..
Atkinson, living on the Jobstown road, a
full grown doe deer spent day on the
farm last week. The animal found con-
tentment eating hay and feed In the barn.
probably attracted there by the pre-
sence of some calves.
The Good Intent Fire Company may
install compressed air whistle instead of
purchasing a new bell to replace the one
that is cracked. Members are urged to
attend special meeting to be held to-
morrow night, when important business is
to come up for consideration.
A very pretty cantata entitled 1.-THE
Prince of Peace" by John Spencer Camp,
will be rendered next Sunday evening at
the Mount Holly Baptist Church. 1t con-
sists of soprano, alto. tenor and baritone
solos, and choruses, and will be given by
an augmented choir. The public is in
yited to attend.
Albert P. Cardwell, formerly of Mount
Holly. who has been proof reader at the
printing establishment of Ware Brothers,
In Philadelphia, has been promoted by
that firm to the responsible position of
editor of the Carriage Monthly and Vehicle
Dealer. He entered upon his new duties
on Saturday.
Suffering for long time and becoming
seriously Ill from the effects of tumor,
Mrs. Samuel E. Colder. of Clifton ave-
nue., was removed to the Burlington Coun-
ty Hospital, and on Wednesday she sub
mitted to an operation as the only chance
of saving her life. She lacked the re-
quired strength to pull through and died
Friday noon.
At the organization of the new board
of trustees of the Methodist Church, last
week, the following officers were elected:
President, Thomas j. Alcott; secretary,
John FL. Dobbins; treasurer, John D. Ma
son; committee on church property, Reeve
Stewart. Harry b. Bayles, Henry C. Buck
ley; committee on sexton, Thomas J. Al
colt. A. A. John,on.
The innrmities of old age and stroke
of paralysis caused the death of George
w. Bowker on Saturday. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon, from
the residence of his son -in-law, Frank L
Hates, on Bispham street. The deceased,
who was In his 18th year. enjoyed the
sport of fishing, and as an angler he gen.
orally held a record for catching large
pike.
On December Q, Mrs Lillian Living
ston, owner of the Rancocas stock farm at
Jobstown, was slightly burned on her hand
by an explosion. Failing to make tight
the cylinder of carbide lamp in which
gas Is generated, lighted match ignited
the escaping gas. A small quality of the
blazing oil fell oE Mrs. Livingston's arm.
The wound was not serious and was dress.
ed by DR.. Darlington of Mount Holly.
The lady was out as usual the next day
Robbery of three residences and the
-four mill at Florence, Wednesday night,
has aroused residents of that place to the
necessity for better police protection
Food and clothing, rather than cash, seem
to have been the principal plumber of the
band, although considerable jewelry was
stolen. The places robbed were the resi-
,deuce of Jacob Roffner, a wealthy farm
,er; the -four mill of James Mcfarland
and The latter's residence and the home o
Charles Strick The thieves even wen
into sleeping apartments for plumber with
out awakening the occupants. But littl
cash was taken by the thieves. The.
,emptieA pantries and took load of hou
from Ene mill.
while at the iail. on Wednesday, Coun