The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-29
Ricbard Fitzpatrick will 20 to North

Richard Fitzpatrick will go to Nortl
Wildwood, tomorrow, to take charge o.
I the Central Pharmacy.
Mrs Vanuxem and the Misses Vanux
EN-, of Washington street, have gone tc
Chestnut Hill for visit.
Mrs Rachel Bean, Of New Egypt, died
at her home Sunday night. She was rs
years old and quite wealthy.
A report published by order of the
Board of Education, shows that during
the school days of the present month there
were sol cases of truancy among the
pupils of the public schools at Riverside.
Clifford L. Durand, formerly of Mount
Holly, now located with Wise & Watson,
civil and sanitary engineers of Ruther-
ford, has about completed the construc-
ton of twenty eight mile sewerage sys-
tenn in that section. Mr.. Durand will
also have charge of the construction of a
twenty-six mile system to be installed in
Carlsted. by the contracting firm Of Nor
cross & Edmunds.
Miss Katie Holmes and Miss Florence
May Woodward, of Burlington. have
been compensated by the Camden and
Trenton Railway company for having
their dresses soiled with grease while rid
ing on one of the company's cars short
time ago, Miss Holmes receiving 81 and
Miss Woodward s.. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
johnson had their clothing damaged in
the same way and have asked for damages,
which, it is said, will be paid.
Lady Marion Home, No. 6, Brother
hood Of America, elected these officers on
Saturday night: Past guardian. Elizabeth
Mack; guardian. William H. BOUCHER;
priest. Olive Robinson; prophet. II. D.
Throckmorton; herald, Minnie Saturday,
scroll keeper, Lizzie BOUCHER; register,
John Throckmorton; treasurer, Esther
Streaker; watch of day, Daniel Eddie
man; watch of night. Frank Lutwyche;
representative, Ida Eddleman.
On Wednesday evening these officers
were elected by Marion Circle, No. 9,
Brotherhood of America: Past Chief Wash
ington, John A. Tice; Chief Washington,
John A. Walters; Chief Jefferson, Will
liam Foulks; Chief Franklin, Harry R.
Gladfelter; scroll keeper, John Throck-
morton, Jr.; register, A. w. Malsbury;
treasurer, Frank @. Naylor; herald, Allan
E. Gladfelter; watch of day, L. Gauntt;
watch of night, s. G.. Stradling; repre-
sentative, James B. Bennett.
John D. CleYenger, of Mill street, for
mer justice of the peace, is in possession
of letter which he received from a wo-
man patient at the Burlington County In
sane Asylum. 1t is quite an interesting
document. The writer insists that he
shall bring suit Immediately against all
the prominent lawyers of the county,
whom she charges with attempting to de-
fraud her of her property. She also
claims to own the store property of Straw
bridge s. Clothier in Philadelphia, and
wants Mr.. Clevenger to protect this also.
The woman declares she has authority for
this action on the order Of Judge"
Charles Evan Merritt.
In the lobby of the st. Charles Hotel,
Wisconsin, on Monday of
last week, w. G. Barnes met his brother,
Charles B. Barnes, of Mount Holly, for
The first time in thirty-seven years. The
two veterans. seventy mine and seventy
eight years of age, respectively, were so
glad to meet each other they had no use
for anyone else. Charles Barnes, the man
from New Jersey, went through the War
Of the Rebellion as soldier in the Ninety
fourth Illinois Regiment, and when peace
finally came he discovered that he had a
daughter with voice, and he went East
to have it cultivated. In 1872 Natalia,
5he stage name taken by Miss Barnes, APP
scared in leading role in grand opera in
San Francisco. and sprang Immediately
INTO the limelight. She made tour of
his country and then of Europe. and
closed her career with two seasons in
PHILADELPHIA when she retired.