The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-02-16
LOCAL NEWS.
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Mrs. Mary Greenwald has sold build
ing lot on Galley avenue to Ridgway N
Nippins.
The Florence Republican Club has de
cided to install piano In its handsome
quarters.
Mr.. and Mrs William d. Marion spen
a few days with relatives at Harrisburg
Pa, last week.
The recent fair for the benefit of tbs
Lumberton Fire Company Melted that or
ganization $3.50.
E. G. Carr, station agent at New Egypt
who has been seriously i'll with pneumo
mia, is recovering.
Raymond G. Buckley has entered tbs
Office of Blanchard Il. White for the pur
pose Of studying law.
The home Of ]. Evans Haines, on White
street, ia under quarantine because Of the
presence of scarlet fever.
Herbert L. Townsend has been elected
chief engineer of the Union Fire Com
pany's new chemical engine.
The remains Of Mrs. Caroline P. Reed,
of Wrightstown, were inferred in the Bap-
fist cemetery at Jacobstown. on Saturday.
1t is said that Harry Warner. of Penn.
berton. backed by Howard Ballinger, has
purchased the Wetherill store at Jobs
town
Albert Evans, who is at the home of his
brother in-law. Leander L. Murphy, Of
Jobstown. is seriously i'll with blood
poisoning.
Rev. Walter G.. Welt. pastor of Zion
Lutheran Church. Riverside, has accepted
a call to Easton, Pa, to succeed pastor
who served for forty six years.
In the revival services being conducted
in the Baptist Church at Vincentown by
Rev. James M. Davis. the latter is being
assisted by Rev. T. W. Randall. of Med
ford.
The high wind on Wednesday blew
over chimney on the house occupied by
James f. Lewis, at Stanwick. It fell in
an adjoining yard and no damage was
done.
In the report of the Township Commit
tee, published on the second page of this
issue, is an item of $500 outstanding
notes. These have been paid since JAN
uary 1st
A sample of the water furnished by the
Mount Holly Water Company on the
fifth instant. was analysed by tie State
Chemist at Trenton. and was found to be
free from sewage.
The steamer Annie L. Vansciver is to
be sent to Virginia to take the place of
ferry steamer running between Will
oughby Spit and Old Point Comfort which
was recently entirely destroyed by fire.
The supper given in the Masonic Tenn
pie on Friday and Saturday evenings by
the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Church
was up to the usual standard, and those
who attended had very pleasant time.
William Leatherbury, who dropped
dead early last week, was buried Friday
afternoon. The deceased. who was in his
10th year, was postmaster at Fieldsboro
for many years. He was veteran of the
civil war.
Mrs. Abbie Mcintyre, Of Bordentown,
aged "a years, fell after getting off of a
trolley car on Park street, on Wednesday,
and dislocated her right shoulder. She
was removed to st. Francis Hospital,
Trenton.
James d. Flynn, formerly of Mount
Holly. is now holding very important
position with the contractor on the Scot
land revision work on the Cumberland
Valley railroad, with headquarters at
Scotland, Pa.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union Of Wrightstown will hold meet
ing in memory of Frances e. Willard
In the Methodist Church, at that place, on
Thursday evening. Rev. G. G. Book will
deliver an address.
Alfred M. Sullivan, brother of the Sup
cruising Principal of the Mount Holly
High School, died near Vineland, on
Thursday. He formerly resided at New
Gretna in this county. He had been i'll
some time with gastritis
Some one is keeping as relic the pom
derous iron knocker which for many years
did service on the front door of the
county jail 1t has not been seen since
an electric bell was installed, and a dill
gent search has failed to reveal its where
abouts.
Miss Lizzie Abernethy, of Overlook,
Pa, and William Sugden. of Bordentown,
were united in marriage at the home of
the bride Wednesday evening, by Rev.
Samuel Clement, of the Wesleyan Mis-
sion, of West Philadelphia. They will
reside In Bordentown.
Going home from the opera house one
night last week, y. s. Bozarth discovered
that he had lost bag containing $50.
Bozarth Immediately returned with Po-
liceman Severns Although the opera
house had been locked for the night. the
men managed to get In. Going directly
to where Bozarth had been sitting, they
found the bag Of money resting on the
floor. 1t had dropped unnoticed during
the performance.
Joshua Matlack is having some trouble
In collecting fee of 1920 owing to him
for services In a suit which he brought
against the Camden and Suburban Rail-
way Company, to recover damages for
the Injuries which Charles w. Haines, of
Maple Shade, sustained by being struck by
car In August last. Just as the suit was
coming to head an agent of the company
made private settlement with Haines,
who accepted $4,000. When he learned of
this fact the Mount Holly lawyer brought
suit against Hsines to recover the
amount of his convenience. The judg-
ment which Mr.. Matlack secured against
him has been ordered repealed by Judge
Lloyd. This compels Mr.. Mstlack to be-
gin new proceedings.
While his comrades and fellow-soldiers
were planning and holding benefits to aid
him in his recovery. Howard Bird, a
veteran of the late war, died at his home
at Beverly, on Tuesday, of consumption,
contracted while serving In the army in the