The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-05-26
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: Sunday evening.
Mrs. Sarah Burke spent a portion OF
last week at Medford, visiting her sister,
q Mrs. William Fl. Cline.
Every horseman should see w. ID. A.,
q the handsome stallion owned by Fred b.
Shreve, of Mount Holly.
On Memorial day the post office will
g close at 10 A. M, at which time business
for the day will be suspended.
Martin Grady, of Branch street, was
stricken with paralysis, Saturday night,
, while walking near the fountain.
, 1t is said that a colored Young Woman 3
Christian Temperance Union Is about to
be organized in Burlington county.
Dahlia and perennial Phlox. each in
twelve best varieties and each one dollar
dozen, at Rosbachs', Pemberton.
The young ladies of the M. E. church
will hold light tea on the lawn OF the
church on Thursday evening. June 4.
Mount Holly Forest. No. 8. Tall Cedars
of Lebanon, will hold a meeting In the
Masonic Temple on Thursday evening.
r The circulating library will hereafter
open in the morning beginning next week,
the hour being from nine until twelve
O'Clock.
Two members of Mount Holly Lodge OF
Elks will be buried today-Edward X.
Vansciver at Coopertown, and Nathan
Haines at Burlington.
James Taylor. on Garden street, de-
sires to thank all of the friends who were
SO kind to him during his recent aftilction
In the death of his wife.
! A fine programme will be presented to-
night at the concert by the Melody Quar-
tette, of Philadelphia, at the Court House.
Proceeds go to visiting nurse fund.
Samuel J. Taylor. of Monroe street, is
now ready to make awnings, lay carpet,
cover furniture, etc. telephone call
will bring him to your house. Bell S7SD. :
Dreamland moving pictures will have
special picture for Friday night and Sat
urday, Decoration day. Do not miss 1t.
i All patrons are reminded to leave by the
new exit, which has just been complet-
ed.
Travellers cheques are issued In denom-
Iinations of $40, $40. $50, 800 and $500.
by American Express Company, with for
eign money values printed thereon. Can
be purchased at the Farmers National
Bank, Mount Holly, N. J.
Governor Fort on Wednesday appointed
Edward H. Russell, OF Parnegat, secretary
of the new Department of Island Water
WAYS. which will dig the channel from
Bay Head to Cape May. Mr.. RusselPs
salary for the present will be 5000 per
year.
Do not forget the concert at the Court
House this evening for the benefit OF the
visiting nurse fund. If we are to have
| the services of a nurse this summer we
must have 5000, and it is hoped that the
concert will help materially toward that
amount.
Two young men drove down town at a
furious rate, on Sunday evening, and paid
no attention to the policemen who at
tempted to stop them. They were evil
IDENTIFY racing. They went out Washing
ton street The police would very much
like to get their names.
Jacob Freas, charged with the murder
of his uncle, Absalom Magee, in Atlantic
City on October %, was acquitted after
trial at Mays Landing last week. Eckard
p. Budd, of Mount Holly, was chief
counsel for the defense. His masterful
conduct of the case ELECTED high praise
from the court, bar and press of Atlantic
county.
School teachers who would like to earn
some money during their summer vaca-
ton, will find 1t profitable to write to the
circulation department of the Philadel-
phia Press, Seventh and Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia. The Press has a PROPOSE
ton for school teachers during the sum-
mer, whereby they may earn additional
money by congenial work.
At meeting of the Board Of Educa-
tion, on Thursday evening. teachers for
the ensuing year were elected. Misses
Lizzie A. Atkinson and May V. Nagle de- |
clined reelection, and Misses Edith Wells.
of Mount Holly, and Mary M. Kahn, OF
Marlton, were chosen. A new teacher
was elected, Miss Helen White, of Mount
Holly, being the successful candidate.
An interesting case was before the
State Board of Equalization of Taxes last
week. An assessment had been made on
the deposits In Jersey City Safe Deposit
Company and an appeal was taken to the
State Board When the vote was called
there were two in favor of sustaining the
assessment and two against. Henry j.
Trick. member from Burlington county,
said he was not prepared to vote and de-
sired a little more time to consider the
matter, and his request was granted, so
that the decision of the question now rests
with him.
Adiudged In contempt because he dis
obeyed an injunction against moving any
of the ice from an icehouse at New Egypt,
George w. Bell, of that place. was yes
terday fined $50 by Judge Lanning, in the
United States District Court. Bell owned
half the ice In the house, the contents of
which were involved In Federal bank
ruptcy case, and he told Judge tanning
that he did not know that he was doing
wrong when he took his part away. Judge
Lanning informed him that he should
have known better. and that an injunc
ton issued OUT of the United States Court
was not to be trifed with.
Hsving developed full case of insan
lity while In the county jail, William II.
Barr was removed to the state asylum, on
Saturday. by Sheriff Norcross and as
sistants. 1t required the services of four
men to conquer Barr when he was about
to descend the jail steps, as he became
very violent Although he was handcuff-
ed, the demented man put up a strong re-
sistance all the way to Trenton. Barr was
committed from Burlington, where he
was arrested for trying to take bath In the
water trough at High and Broad streets.
He recently served year In state prison
for shooting at a hotel proprietor at
Moorestown.
Memorial services incident to Decora-
ton day were held in the Methodist
Church on Sunday evening. Rev. George
NJ. Hughes delivered a patriotic sermon
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